Patents by Inventor Aaron Weidenaar

Aaron Weidenaar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vehicles with one or more programmable connection ports
    Patent number: 11772587
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery, one or more programmable connection ports electrically coupled to the battery, and an electronic controller communicatively coupled to the one or more programmable connection ports. The electronic controller receives a user control signal from a user input device communicatively coupled to the electronic controller, wherein the user control signal indicates a threshold of operation, and selectively operates the one or more programmable connection ports in response to the threshold of operation indicated by the user control signal from the user input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Clinton J. Williams, Aaron Weidenaar, John Charles Rafferty, Lou M. Pope
  • No roll torsion bar
    Patent number: 11648812
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices and apparatuses for a torsion bar system. The torsion bar system includes a first torsion bar. The first torsion bar is configured to adjust a ride height of a first wheel of a vehicle. The torsion bar system includes a first actuator. The first actuator is coupled to the first torsion bar. The first actuator is configured to control a load on the first torsion bar. The torsion bar system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is coupled to the first actuator. The electronic control unit is configured to set a position of the first torsion bar using the first actuator and based on the load on the first torsion bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Aaron Weidenaar
  • NO ROLL TORSION BAR
    Publication number: 20220055437
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices and apparatuses for a torsion bar system. The torsion bar system includes a first torsion bar. The first torsion bar is configured to adjust a ride height of a first wheel of a vehicle. The torsion bar system includes a first actuator. The first actuator is coupled to the first torsion bar. The first actuator is configured to control a load on the first torsion bar. The torsion bar system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is coupled to the first actuator. The electronic control unit is configured to set a position of the first torsion bar using the first actuator and based on the load on the first torsion bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Aaron Weidenaar
  • VEHICLES WITH ONE OR MORE PROGRAMMABLE CONNECTION PORTS
    Publication number: 20210253049
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery, one or more programmable connection ports electrically coupled to the battery, and an electronic controller communicatively coupled to the one or more programmable connection ports. The electronic controller receives a user control signal from a user input device communicatively coupled to the electronic controller, wherein the user control signal indicates a threshold of operation, and selectively operates the one or more programmable connection ports in response to the threshold of operation indicated by the user control signal from the user input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Clinton J. Williams, Aaron Weidenaar, John Charles Rafferty, Lou M. Pope