Patents Examined by Karen Beck
  • Patent number: 12246789
    Abstract: For a self-propelled two-wheeled vehicle including a seat with a reference point, a footpeg elevational system includes a first footpeg pivotally couplable to the self-propelled two-wheeled vehicle, the first footpeg including a distal end; and a second footpeg pivotally couplable to the self-propelled two-wheeled vehicle, the second footpeg including a distal end; wherein the first footpeg is mechanically linked to the second footpeg so that when the first footpeg and second footpeg are pivotally coupled to the self-propelled two-wheeled vehicle, the distal end of the first footpeg becomes closer to the reference point of the seat of the self-propelled two-wheeled vehicle when the distal end of the second footpeg becomes farther from the reference point of the seat of the self-propelled two-wheeled vehicle. In addition, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Inventor: Charles Dominic Bugni
  • Patent number: 12240404
    Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a vehicle seat (12) including a backrest (14) having a seat back surface (30), and an airbag module (16) integrated in the vehicle seat (12) including an airbag (20) which is L-shaped in a horizontal section plane and includes a cushioning portion (28) positioned along a seat longitudinal direction (L) spaced apart from the seat back surface (30), as well as a connecting portion (26) connecting the cushioning portion (28) to the vehicle seat (12). A fillable head protection chamber (34) projecting from the cushioning portion (28) along a seat vertical direction (H) which includes a head cushioning surface (36) facing the seat back surface (30) is arranged on the cushioning portion (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Benjamin Weimer, Werner Freisler
  • Patent number: 12234626
    Abstract: A maintenance-service system and method for controlling a machine that includes a plurality of operational modes is disclosed. The plurality of operational modes including a normal mode and a hazard detected mode. The maintenance-service system may comprise a controller configured to receive authorization data when machine is in the hazard detected mode, and enable movement of the machine at a reduced machine speed based on the authorization data, wherein the reduced machine speed is less than 50% of a normal machine speed available to the machine when the operational mode is the normal mode, wherein, the hazard detected mode precludes movement of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventors: Matthew Jacob Behmlander, Jacob Charles Maley
  • Patent number: 12221154
    Abstract: A clutch apparatus includes: a first transmission portion and a second transmission portion, where the second transmission portion is configured to move between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the second transmission portion is engaged with the first transmission portion and transmits torque at the engaged position, and the second transmission portion is disengaged from the first transmission portion and stop transmitting the torque at the disengaged position; a sleeve, sleeved on the second transmission portion; and a driving mechanism, including a driving apparatus and a linkage mechanism, where the linkage mechanism is in connection with the driving apparatus and the sleeve, and the driving apparatus drives the linkage mechanism to move, through the sleeve, to drive the second transmission portion to move between the engaged position and the disengaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Peng Zhang
  • Patent number: 12214231
    Abstract: The emergency vehicular window-breaking device includes a striker mechanism and a trigger. The emergency vehicular window-breaking device may be operable to shatter a window of a vehicle that has become at least partially submerged so that an occupant of the vehicle may escape. The emergency vehicular window-breaking device may be located within the vehicle where the striker mechanism may strike the window and the trigger may be exposed to rising water as the vehicle sinks. The striker mechanism may shatter the window glass after activation by the trigger. The trigger may activate the striker mechanism responsive to being submerged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Inventor: Daniel Morgan
  • Patent number: 12214659
    Abstract: Power take-off (PTO) systems and methods. A PTO assembly, in one example, includes a first one-way clutch configured to engage with a shaft of a prime mover or an output shaft when the prime mover rotates in a first direction and a second one-way clutch configured to engage with the shaft of the prime mover or the output shaft when the prime mover rotates in second direction which is opposite the first direction. The PTO assembly further includes a first mechanical branch rotationally coupling the first one-way clutch to the output shaft or the prime mover shaft and a second mechanical branch rotationally coupling the second one-way clutch to the output shaft or the prime mover shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: DANA (WUXI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weiguo Zhao, Filip D. Schacht, Quan Liu
  • Patent number: 12208644
    Abstract: A half-shaft assembly includes a first constant velocity (CV) joint, a second CV joint and an axial movement joint connected between the first CV joint and the second CV joint. The axial movement joint includes a first shaft coupled to the first CV joint and a second shaft coupled to the second CV joint, wherein mechanical input received on the first shaft is communicated to the second shaft, and wherein the second shaft slides axially within the first shaft. The axial movement joint further includes an axial boot cover coupled on a first end to the first shaft and on a second end to the second shaft that accommodates axial movement of the first shaft relative to the second shaft. The first constant velocity (CV) joint is coupled to provide torsional input received at an input to the first shaft, the first CV joint having a first CV boot cover. The second CV joint coupled to provide torsional output received from the second shaft to an output, the second CV joint having a second CV boot cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventor: Hunter Scott Davis
  • Patent number: 12202538
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to chassis crossmember with a battery support. In certain embodiments, the chassis crossmember includes a battery support configured to mount at least one vehicle battery to and increase a stiffness of a chassis of a vehicle. The battery support includes a battery tray, including a floor, a front sidewall, and a rear sidewall. The battery tray is configured to extend between a left rail and a right rail of the chassis. The chassis crossmember further includes at least one left mounting bracket configured to rigidly mount a left side of the battery support to a left inner surface of the left rail of the chassis. The chassis crossmember further includes at least one right mounting bracket configured to rigidly mount a right side of the battery support to a right inner surface of the right rail of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Fernando Luis Zarpelon, Gilberto Schorr Grossl, Eduardo Zonatto, Jones George Kiatcoski Gioppo
  • Patent number: 12201045
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a frame apparatus for an agricultural work vehicle. The frame apparatus includes: an engine frame configured to support the engine of an agricultural work vehicle; a front frame connected to each of a front work machine and the engine frame to support the front work machine mounted in front of the agricultural work vehicle; a center case spaced apart from the front frame based on a first axis direction, and disposed behind the engine frame; a rear axle case coupled to the rear of the center case; side frames each coupled to each of the front frame and the rear axle case on both sides of the agricultural work vehicle; and a crossbar coupled to the side frames while connecting the side frames on both sides based on a second axis direction perpendicular to the first axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: LS MTRON LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Soo Park, Hyo Jong Chon, Han Yeol Yu, Joon Hyung Kim
  • Patent number: 12194942
    Abstract: An occupant protection device includes a seatbelt having a lap belt portion; a pretensioner mechanism that takes up the seatbelt; an inflator that discharges an inflating gas; and an airbag that is joined to the lap belt portion. The airbag including a bag main body portion, which is housed folded, inflates owing to the inflating gas being supplied, and receives an occupant, and a conduit portion, which guides the inflating gas discharged from the inflator to the bag main body portion, and causes the inflating gas to flow into the bag main body portion. A length dimension along the lap belt portion of a joining region in which the airbag and the lap belt portion are joined is shorter than a length dimension along the lap belt portion of the bag main body portion in a folded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Matsuzaki, Akira Yasuda, Yuto Noda, Takuya Kusumura, Hajime Kitte, Yuya Suzuki
  • Patent number: 12194944
    Abstract: An airbag device has a first side cushion that expands forward to cover one side of an occupant seated in the seat of the vehicle, a second side cushion that expands forward to cover the other side of the occupant, at least one inflator that injects gas to inflate the first side cushion and the second side cushion, and a connection that connects the first side cushion and the second side cushion. The connecting part is deployed so as to pass through the rear surface region between the seat 1 and the occupant above the seat surface of the seat in the fully expanded state when the expansion and deployment of each side cushion and is complete, and is held in place by the occupant, pulling each side cushion and inward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Takayuki Shimizu, Atsushi Nakashima, Yosuke Shimizu, Yoshinori Beppu
  • Patent number: 12187368
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a steering joint assembly comprising an axle beam, a first king pin rigidly mounted on the axle beam, a steering knuckle, and a first spherical plain bearing rotatably connecting the first king pin to the steering knuckle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: DANA ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Marco Scopesi, Luca Gambini, Andrea Bortoli, Davide Deimichei, Fabrizio Denei
  • Patent number: 12168413
    Abstract: A device includes a body structure, a seat assembly that is connected to the body structure, and an inflatable structure. The inflatable structure includes one or more surfaces that are configured to react forces by engaging with a first feature to control motion of a second feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Adam J. Golman, Arturo Llamazares Domper, Nicholas A. White, Jesse T. Buehler
  • Patent number: 12162421
    Abstract: A side airbag module (24) for a restraint device has a side airbag (26), in particular a seat-integrated side airbag (26), wherein the side airbag (26) includes at least a first chamber (32) and at least a second chamber (34) provided above the first chamber (32) which are fluidically connected to each other via a fluid communication, and wherein, in a first activated state of the side airbag module (24), a first pressure (p1) prevails in the first chamber (32) and, in a second activated state, a second pressure (p2) prevails in the first chamber (32) and in the second chamber (34), the first pressure (p1) being higher than the second pressure (p2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignees: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH, AUDI AG
    Inventors: Marco Wahl, Gerd Zischka, Karel Jiricka, Christian Weiss
  • Patent number: 12151531
    Abstract: An electronic control suspension system for a vehicle is proposed. The electronic control suspension system includes a detection unit detecting information on a road in front of the vehicle, an electronic control suspension which damping force is controlled by current, and a control unit is configured to adjust the damping force of the electronic control suspension according to the information detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kyung Hyun Min
  • Patent number: 12145522
    Abstract: An embodiment pedestrian detection system includes a detection device mounted on a front portion of a vehicle and configured to detect a collision with a pedestrian and an emergency call device configured to convert an electric signal received from the detection device into a detection value and determine an injury pattern based on the detection value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Seung Kyu Kang, Jong Hun Choi
  • Patent number: 12138981
    Abstract: A central joint device for chassis components (2), particularly three-point link, is suggested. The central joint device comprises at least one housing unit (3), at least one joint pin unit (4) which is movably supported at least partially inside of the housing unit (3), and at least one sensor unit (5), particularly a magnetic sensor unit, which is provided for contactless detection of roll motions and pitch motions of the housing unit (3) and of the joint pin unit (4) relative to one another. The sensor unit (5) comprises at least one encoder element (6) and at least one sensor element (7). The encoder element (6) and the sensor element (7) are arranged to be spaced apart from one another and movable relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Christoph Werries, Sören Knopp, Julian Stratmann
  • Patent number: 12128845
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a front pillar and a rear pillar spaced along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. The front pillar and the rear pillar define a door opening therebetween. The vehicle includes a first track on the front pillar and a second track on the rear pillar. A cable is moveably engaged with the first track and the second track from an undeployed position to a raised position. The cable extends across the door opening from the first track to the second track in the raised position. An airbag is moveable with the cable from the undeployed position to the raised position. The airbag is supported by the cable in the raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dean M. Jaradi, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Rahul Arora, Saeed D. Barbat
  • Patent number: 12128847
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a roof airbag may include a first cushion installed between a vehicle roof and a headliner, and a second cushion connected to one surface of the first cushion and deployed downward from the headliner to obstruct a front of a passenger as a gas is supplied from the first cushion, and an opening may be formed and provided in the headliner for the second cushion to pass therethrough and be deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Oh Koang Kwon
  • Patent number: 12110050
    Abstract: A guiding vehicle (100) for an intralogistics system, wherein the guiding vehicle (100) is remote controlled or autonomous and configured to be connected to a self-propelled load bearing cart (200), and guide and control the propulsion of the self-propelled load bearing cart (200) such that the self-propelled load bearing cart (200) can transport a load in the intralogistics system. The guiding vehicle (100) comprising a mechanical connector (170) for mechanically connecting the guiding vehicle (100) to the self-propelled load bearing cart (200) and a connector for transferring data. The guiding vehicle (100) is configured to receive navigation data from the self-propelled load bearing cart (200), using the connector for transferring data, in the form of information concerning the movement of a drive wheel of the self-propelled load bearing cart (200) obtained from at least one motor of the self-propelled load bearing cart (200) or from at least one encoder connected to the drive wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: FQ IP AB
    Inventor: Per Augustsson