Patents by Inventor Ian Patterson

Ian Patterson 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).

  • Publication number: 20230277950
    Abstract: In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object (which may, in some embodiments, represent a character) inside the housing, a tether, and a motor. The tether is driven by the motor to pull at least one removable housing portion from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Hamid R. HASHEMI, Ian PATTERSON, Goran MARKOVIC, William Benedict CAMACHO, Jay VOGLER, Edwin STEELE
  • Patent number: 11673067
    Abstract: In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object (which may, in some embodiments, represent a character) inside the housing, a tether, and a motor. The tether is driven by the motor to pull at least one removable housing portion from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Spin Master Ltd.
    Inventors: Hamid R. Hashemi, Ian Patterson, Goran Markovic, William Benedict Camacho, Jay Vogler, Edwin Steele
  • Publication number: 20230150359
    Abstract: In an aspect, a self-balancing two-wheeled vehicle is provided, having a body, and first and second wheels rotatably coupled to the body. The second wheel has at least one lateral roller rotatable about an axis that is one of oblique and orthogonal to a rotation axis of the second wheel. At least one motor is coupled to the second wheel to control rotation of the second wheel and the at least one lateral roller. At least one sensor is coupled to the body to generate orientation data therefor. A control module is coupled to the at least one motor to control operation thereof at least partially based on the orientation data generated by the at least one sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Ian PATTERSON, Robert Murray O'BRIEN, Daryl R. TEARNE
  • Patent number: 11560055
    Abstract: In an aspect, a self-balancing two-wheeled vehicle is provided, having a body, and first and second wheels rotatably coupled to the body. The second wheel has at least one lateral roller rotatable about an axis that is one of oblique and orthogonal to a rotation axis of the second wheel. At least one motor is coupled to the second wheel to control rotation of the second wheel and the at least one lateral roller. At least one sensor is coupled to the body to generate orientation data therefor. A control module is coupled to the at least one motor to control operation thereof at least partially based on the orientation data generated by the at least one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Spin Master Ltd.
    Inventors: Ian Patterson, Robert Murray O'Brien, Daryl R. Tearne
  • Publication number: 20220161147
    Abstract: In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object (which may, in some embodiments, represent a character) inside the housing, a tether, and a motor. The tether is driven by the motor to pull at least one removable housing portion from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Hamid R. HASHEMI, Ian PATTERSON, Goran MARKOVIC, William Benedict CAMACHO, Jay VOGLER, Edwin STEELE
  • Patent number: 11235254
    Abstract: In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object (which may, in some embodiments, represent a character) inside the housing, a tether, and a motor. The tether is driven by the motor to pull at least one removable housing portion from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Spin Master Ltd.
    Inventors: Hamid R. Hashemi, Ian Patterson, Goran Markovic, William Benedict Camacho, Jay Vogler, Edwin Steele
  • Patent number: 11131129
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having a door check mechanism. An example motor vehicle a pivotable door, a door check mechanism including a bar, wherein the door check mechanism is configured to hold the door open in a fully open check position, and a retarder assembly configured to oppose opening of the door beyond the fully open check position by applying a force generated by a non-linear surface of the bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Westgarth, Jack Whitehurst, Rob Swann, Ian Patterson
  • Patent number: 10954703
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having a door check mechanism. An example motor vehicle includes a door pivotable between fully open and fully closed positions, and a door check mechanism including a bar having a helical groove and at least one check hold recess along the helical groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Westgarth, Ian Patterson, Rob Swann, Jack Whitehurst
  • Publication number: 20210023467
    Abstract: In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object (which may, in some embodiments, represent a character) inside the housing, a tether, and a motor. The tether is driven by the motor to pull at least one removable housing portion from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Hamid R. HASHEMI, Ian PATTERSON, Goran MARKOVIC, William Benedict CAMACHO, Jay VOGLER, Edwin STEELE
  • Publication number: 20210001722
    Abstract: In an aspect, a self-balancing two-wheeled vehicle is provided, having a body, and first and second wheels rotatably coupled to the body. The second wheel has at least one lateral roller rotatable about an axis that is one of oblique and orthogonal to a rotation axis of the second wheel. At least one motor is coupled to the second wheel to control rotation of the second wheel and the at least one lateral roller. At least one sensor is coupled to the body to generate orientation data therefor. A control module is coupled to the at least one motor to control operation thereof at least partially based on the orientation data generated by the at least one sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Ian PATTERSON, Robert Murray O'BRIEN, Daryl R. TEARNE
  • Patent number: 10829022
    Abstract: A cargo area structure has a retractable step installed to the cargo area structure beneath a floor and a first side wall thereof. A handle assembly has a base and a grip handle supported to the base. The base is attached to an upright surface of the first side wall. The base also has a position locking mechanism configured such that in response to manual operation of the position locking mechanism, the grip handle is movable from a stowed orientation and an in-use orientation such that in the in-use orientation the grip handle is positioned such that an individual using the step to enter the cargo area grabs the grip handle for assistance in stepping up into the cargo area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Patterson, Martin Petersen
  • Patent number: 10822832
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door anti-rattle mechanism includes male and female parts. The male part is fastened to a door of a motor vehicle and the female part is fastened to a door pillar of the motor vehicle. The male part includes an expandable member that is selectively engageable with a recess in the female part in order to inhibit relative movement between the male and female parts and, hence, rattling of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Westgarth, Ian Patterson, Jack Whitehurst, Rob Swann
  • Patent number: 10792579
    Abstract: In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object (which may, in some embodiments, represent a character) inside the housing, a tether, and a motor. The tether is driven by the motor to pull at least one removable housing portion from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SPIN MASTER LTD.
    Inventors: Hamid R. Hashemi, Ian Patterson, Goran Markovic, William Benedict Camacho, Jay Vogler, Edwin Steele
  • Patent number: 10780780
    Abstract: In an aspect, a self-balancing two-wheeled vehicle is provided, having a body, and first and second wheels rotatably coupled to the body. The second wheel has at least one lateral roller rotatable about an axis that is one of oblique and orthogonal to a rotation axis of the second wheel. At least one motor is coupled to the second wheel to control rotation of the second wheel and the at least one lateral roller. At least one sensor is coupled to the body to generate orientation data therefor. A control module is coupled to the at least one motor to control operation thereof at least partially based on the orientation data generated by the at least one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: SPIN MASTER LTD.
    Inventors: Ian Patterson, Robert M. O'Brien, Daryl R. Tearne
  • Publication number: 20200222819
    Abstract: In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object (which may, in some embodiments, represent a character) inside the housing, a tether, and a motor. The tether is driven by the motor to pull at least one removable housing portion from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Hamid R. Hashemi, Ian Patterson, Goran Markovic, William Benedict Camacho, Jay Vogler, Edwin Steele
  • Patent number: 10703287
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure with a cargo area structure, a retractable step and a handle assembly. The cargo area structure has a floor, a first side wall and a tailgate at least partially defining a cargo area. The handle assembly has a base and a grip handle. The base is attached to an upright surface of the first side wall. The grip handle is movable relative to the base between a stowed orientation in which the grip handle is at a location lower than an upper surface of the first side wall and a gripping orientation in which at least a portion of the grip handle extends higher that the upper surface of the first side wall. With the grip handle in the gripping orientation an individual using the step to enter the cargo area grabs the grip handle for assistance in stepping up into the cargo area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Patterson, Martin Petersen
  • Patent number: D941719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: SRAM, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Patterson, Charles Dunlap, Melissa Hastings
  • Patent number: D943475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SRAM, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Patterson, Charles Dunlap, Melissa Hastings
  • Patent number: D949071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SRAM, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Patterson, Melissa Hastings
  • Patent number: D1001027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SRAM, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Patterson, Melissa Hastings