Patents Examined by Ricky D. Shafer
  • Patent number: 12042043
    Abstract: A power supply system for a toilet includes a controller power supply circuit, including an input end electrically connected to an external power supply and an output end. The system includes an assembly driving power supply circuit, including an input end electrically connected to the external power supply and an output end. The power supply system also includes a controller circuit, including a power supply end electrically connected to the output end of the controller power supply circuit and an output end communicably connected to a control end of a switch control circuit of the assembly driving power supply circuit. The system also includes a driving component circuit, including a power supply end electrically connected to the output end of the assembly driving power supply circuit. An output power of the controller power supply circuit is lower than an output power of the assembly driving power supply circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Kathryn Clouse, Jennifer Tarplee, Maria Jahn, Steven Mark Hammond, Erin Lilly, Sasha Drumm, John Lipinski
  • Patent number: 12043334
    Abstract: To provide a rearview mirror-type front/rear simultaneous video recording device for Motorcycles, etc. that does not spoil the appearance of the vehicle, with a function inside the rearview mirror housing that enables simultaneous recording of the front and rear views of the vehicle, while eliminating the complicated wiring process that can otherwise cause hesitation to use it. As a tool to promote more useful use, a waterproof video recording device body, in which a control unit for recording images and sound recording means and information communication functions are installed inside the rearview mirror housing, and two cameras for taking front and rear images are built in. The shape of the housing can be selected from either a rearview mirror with a built-in camera lens or that with an exposed lens, and the video recording device can be installed quickly and easily without any wiring other than for the power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: PITGARAGEDUCT INCORP
    Inventors: Naoki Suzuki, Motohiro Funahashi
  • Patent number: 12044645
    Abstract: A display device, particularly for an exterior mirror of a motor vehicle, comprising a display means that comprises a lighting means, characterized in that the display device comprises a moisture detection apparatus comprising a sensor device, the moisture detection apparatus being designed to at least partially detect light emitted by the display means and light reflected by moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventor: Romeo Wieczorek
  • Patent number: 12043177
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted display device includes a glass plate that includes a first arcuate surface at a first outer circumferential edge part, the first arcuate surface facing a front surface side, a casing that supports the glass plate from a rear surface side, the casing including a housing and a frame that projects from the housing, and a display unit stored in the casing configured to output a display light toward the glass plate. A rear surface of the glass plate and a front surface of the frame face each other at a spaced distance. The frame further includes a projection that projects, within the spaced distance, from the front surface of the frame toward the rear surface of the glass plate at a second outer circumferential edge part of the front surface of the frame, and the projection includes a second arcuate surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito Kitajima, Tomoaki Yamamoto, Yuji Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 12044867
    Abstract: An aerospace mirror having a reaction bonded (RB) silicon carbide (SiC) mirror substrate, and a SiC cladding on the RB SiC mirror substrate forming an optical surface on a front side of the aerospace mirror. A method for manufacturing an aerospace mirror comprising obtaining a green mirror preform comprising porous carbon, silicon carbide (SiC), or both, the green mirror preform defining a front side of the aerospace mirror and a back side of the aerospace mirror opposite the front side; removing material from the green mirror preform to form support ribs on the back side; infiltrating the green mirror preform with silicon to create a reaction bonded (RB) SiC mirror substrate from the green mirror preform; forming a mounting interface surface on the back side of the aerospace mirror from the RB SiC mirror substrate, and forming a reflector surface of the RB SiC mirror substrate on the front side of the aerospace mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventor: Keith Carrigan
  • Patent number: 12036925
    Abstract: In a housing, particularly a housing for a sensor apparatus, with a retaining clip for attaching the housing to an object, particularly to the insider of a motor vehicle windscreen. The retaining clip is connected to an outer surface of the housing, it is provided as essential that at least one outer surface has a clamping projection, that the retaining clip has a fastening region, that the fastening region has at least two clamping sections, and that a non-positive connection is formed between the clamping projection and the clamping sections. Further aspects relate to a sensor apparatus with a housing and a motor vehicle with a housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Eduard Desch, Oliver Schnock
  • Patent number: 12036927
    Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head movably attached at a mounting base configured for mounting at a side of a vehicle. The mirror head includes a mirror casing and a mirror reflective element. An actuator is operable to move the mirror head relative to the mounting base between at least an extended position and a folded position. The actuator includes a first detent interface that is engaged to maintain the mirror head at the folded or extended position when the mirror head is moved via the actuator to that position. The actuator includes a second detent interface that is engaged to maintain the mirror head at the folded or extended position when the mirror head is manually moved to that position. The second detent interface is not engaged while the actuator moves the mirror head between the folded position and the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Peterson, Mitchell J. Wesley
  • Patent number: 12030434
    Abstract: A mirror extension arm for a wide-load truck is an apparatus that allows a driver of the wide-load truck to have a wider peripheral vision range and eliminates blind spots. The apparatus includes an extension tube, a slide bar, a mounting spindle, at least one locking clamp, and a fastening mechanism. The extension bar and the slide bar offset a secondary side mirror from a corresponding side of the wide-load truck. The secondary side mirror is preferably positioned beside an existing side mirror. The extension bar connects with a bracket of the existing side mirror, and the slide bar varies the distance of the secondary side mirror and existing side mirror. The mounting spindle upholds the secondary side mirror. The at least one locking clamp attaches the extension bar with the bracket of the existing side mirror. The fastening mechanism locks the slide bar along the extension tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Inventor: Travis L. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11988909
    Abstract: A Faraday rotator includes: a disk-shaped magneto-optical solid-state medium, a magnet generator configured to generate a magnetic field in the magneto-optical solid-state medium, a heat sink with a support surface for the magneto-optical solid-state medium, a reflector mounted between the heat sink and the magneto-optical solid-state medium and configured to reflect a laser beam entering the magneto-optical solid-state medium in a first impingement region on a first side of the magneto-optical solid-state medium facing away from the support surface, and a deflector configured to deflect the laser beam emerging from the magneto-optical solid-state medium back to a second impingement region at least partly overlapping with the first impingement region on the first side. An optical isolator can have at least one such Faraday rotator. A driver laser arrangement can have at least one such optical isolator. An EUV radiation generation apparatus can have such a driver laser arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: TRUMPF Lasersystems for Semiconductor Manufacturing GmbH
    Inventor: Steffen Erhard
  • Patent number: 11988858
    Abstract: A reflective polarizing imaging lens includes at least one optical film having an active area that is curved in two orthogonal directions. Edges of the optical film are arranged to form seams between segments of the optical film in the active area of the reflective polarizing imaging lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert M. Jennings, Jo A. Etter, Susan L. Kent, Erin A. McDowell, Timothy L. Wong, Zhisheng Yun
  • Patent number: 11981386
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a convertible rearview mirror comprising a fixed portion associable with an outer surface and a movable portion, connected to the fixed portion by means of a joint system. The movable portion is rotatable with respect to the fixed portion between a first rearview position and a second deflected position, about a rotation axis of the joint system. The movable portion further comprises at least one reflective surface. The present invention also relates to a motorcycle comprising said rearview mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Rizoma IP S.r.I.
    Inventors: Fabrizio Rigolio, Guglielmo Urso, Eugenio Lodi, Mattia Rigoni
  • Patent number: 11980303
    Abstract: The invention comprises a hands-free, adjustable telescoping magnifying mirror. The mirror may have a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface and can be secured to a horizontal or vertical surface using a suction cup base or can be hung over a door or ledge using a retractable hanger bracket. A multi-stage telescoping rod is attached to the suction cup base and a swivel joint may be used to connect the telescoping rod to the mirror housing. The mirror may be extended from the base by extending the telescoping rod and the mirror assembly can stand freely without falling over, whether the suction cup base is engaged or not. Additionally, one or more light sources with diffuser screen may be disposed at a periphery of the first reflective surface or second reflective surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Mirrorglow LLC
    Inventor: Glen Robert Boehm
  • Patent number: 11980437
    Abstract: A holding element for a drape for a surgical microscope is provided. The holding element has a holding ring and a recess located in the holding ring for an interface of the surgical microscope. The holding ring has an asymmetrical contour delimiting the recess such that in a condition in which the holding element is fastened to the surgical microscope there is only one possible fastening position of the holding element on the interface of the surgical microscope that corresponds to the contour of the holding ring, in which position an orientation of the holding element relative to the surgical microscope is defined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Andreas Raab, Frank König
  • Patent number: 11975654
    Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head pivotally mounted at a mounting base configured for attachment at a side of a vehicle. The mirror head accommodates a reflective element. A powerfold actuator is operable to pivot the mirror head relative to the mounting base between at least an extended position and a folded position. The powerfold actuator includes a primary detent state that is engaged to maintain the mirror head at the extended position when the mirror head is pivoted via the powerfold actuator to the extended position. When the mirror head is manually moved from the folded position to the extended position, the powerfold operator is in a secondary detent to maintain the mirror head at the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Peterson, Mitchell J. Wesley
  • Patent number: 11971567
    Abstract: Provided is an optical film that can eliminate rainbow unevenness when viewed with the naked eyes and provide favorable color tone uniformity when viewed at an oblique angle. This optical film has a low-refractive index layer on a plastic film, the plastic film has a slow axis that is an axis with the largest refractive index in a plane, and a fast axis that is an axis orthogonal to the slow axis in the plane of the plastic film, and the low-refractive index layer is located on the surface of the optical film. Linearly polarized light is incident, under predetermined conditions, from a surface on a side opposite to the low-refractive index layer of the optical film, and transmitted light of the linearly polarized light is used to measure the a* value and b* value of the L*a*b* color system at 11 measurement points with different angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shosei Kubota, Hikaru Hotta, Yoshiko Tanaka, Takashi Kuroda, Akinobu Ushiyama
  • Patent number: 11970112
    Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a powerfold actuator electrically operable to pivot a mirror head relative to a mounting base. The powerfold actuator includes a biasing element disposed between an upper housing and an upper end of a pivot tube and releasably retains the powerfold actuator in at least one detent state. The powerfold actuator includes (i) a lower detent disposed between the base portion and a lower housing, (ii) an output gear disposed between the lower housing and the upper housing and (iii) an upper detent disposed between the lower housing and the upper housing. When the powerfold actuator is in a primary detent state, the lower detent and the output gear are rotationally fixed relative to the pivot tube and the upper detent is axially movable along the pivot tube. When the mirror head is manually moved, a secondary detent state is engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew V. Steffes, Mitchell J. Wesley
  • Patent number: 11953705
    Abstract: An optical device includes an objective module, a prism module and an ocular module. The prism module includes a first prism, a second prism, a third prism and a first coating. The prism module is disposed between the objective module and the ocular module. A first light beam emitted by an object sequentially passes through the objective module, the prism module and the ocular module. Central axes of the objective module and the ocular module are in parallel without overlapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: SINTAI OPTICAL (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
    Inventors: Bin Liu, Hua-Tang Liu
  • Patent number: 11947181
    Abstract: Provided is a focusing assembly including a focusing barrel and a barrel retaining ring; the focusing barrel includes a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a third sleeve that are sequentially sleeved from inside to outside of the focusing barrel; the first sleeve is provided with a lens mounting portion for mounting a focusing lens, a first end of the second sleeve is provided with a display screen mounting portion for mounting a display screen, a second end of the second sleeve is detachably connected to the barrel retaining ring, the first end and the second end being opposite ends of the second sleeve; and the lens mounting portion and the display screen mounting portion are configured such that the relative position thereof in a focusing direction of the focusing assembly is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhong Liu, Zhanshan Ma, Haoran Jing, Zheng Ge, Zhiyu Sun, Jinbao Peng, Hao Zhang, Wenhong Tian, Lili Chen
  • Patent number: 11933996
    Abstract: A compound prism module is provided, including: a first prism, a second prism, and an interface filling medium. The first prism has a first light-incident surface, a first reflecting surface, and a first light-emitting surface, where the first light-incident surface and the first light-emitting surface are connected to a first side edge, and the first light-incident surface and the first reflecting surface are connected to a first chamfered plane. The second prism has a second light-incident surface, a second reflecting surface, and a second light-emitting surface, wherein the second light-incident surface and the second light-emitting surface are connected to a second side edge, and the second light-incident surface and the second reflecting surface are connected to a second chamfered plane. The first light-incident surface and the second light-incident surface are connected to each other, and the first side edge and the second side edge are parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU LUXVISIONS INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Cheng-Te Tseng, Yu-Yan Su, Ting-Cheng Lee
  • Patent number: 11927748
    Abstract: An imaging device includes an imaging unit, a lens unit including a plurality of lenses stacked on each other to guide light to the imaging unit, a heater member used for a heater configured to heat a top lens closest to an object among the lenses included in the lens unit, and a reflection suppressor disposed between a region outside of an effective region of the top lens and the heater member, the reflection suppressor being configured to suppress light reflection. The reflection suppressor includes a first reflection suppressor disposed on the top lens side and having an uneven surface, and a second reflection suppressor disposed on the heater member side, the first reflection suppressor being layered on the second reflection suppressor. A surface of the second reflection suppressor facing the heater member is smoother than a surface of the second reflection suppressor facing the first reflection suppressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Okada, Katsumi Umeda