Patents by Inventor Guohui Hou

Guohui Hou 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).

  • Low profile energy absorption strap lock mechanism
    Patent number: 12617449
    Abstract: A steering column assembly includes a lower jacket. The steering column assembly also includes an upper jacket disposed within the lower jacket and being telescopingly adjustable relative to the lower jacket. The steering column assembly further includes a telescope drive assembly. The telescope drive assembly includes an electric actuator for actuating rotation of a threaded rod. The telescope drive assembly also includes a telescope drive nut threaded to the threaded rod. The telescope drive assembly further includes a telescope drive bracket coupled to the upper jacket and to a nut extension block of the telescope drive nut to axially adjust the upper jacket during movement of the telescope drive nut and the telescope drive bracket. The steering column assembly also includes an energy absorption strap disposed between the nut extension block and the telescope drive bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Shenbing (Assur) Wen, Yanyan Chen, Guohui Hou, Hongwei (Kevin) Song