Patents by Inventor James IWANSKI

James IWANSKI 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: 20260175658
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a cabin area, a cargo area, a gate and an actuator. The gate is disposed between the cabin area and the cargo area, the gate having a closed configuration and an open configuration. The actuator is attached to the gate and moves the gate from the closed configuration to the open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: Daniel RODRIGUEZ, Dale BUTTERWORTH, Mitsuyasu HIKOSAKA, James IWANSKI
  • Publication number: 20260175771
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a cabin area, a cargo area, a gate and a latch receiver. The gate is disposed between the cabin area and the cargo area. The gate has a closed configuration disposed in an opening in a wall separating the cabin area and the cargo area and an open configuration disposed within the cabin area. The gate includes a latch. The latch receiver is disposed in the wall separating the cabin area and the cargo area. The latch receiver is configured to receive the latch to fix the gate in the closed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: Daniel RODRIGUEZ, Dale BUTTERWORTH, Mitsuyasu HIKOSAKA, James Iwanski
  • Publication number: 20260175657
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a cabin area, a cargo area, a seat, and a gate. The seat is disposed in the cabin area, and configured to pivot in a forward direction of the vehicle. The gate is disposed between the cabin area and the cargo area, and is movable between a closed configuration providing at least a partial barrier between the cabin area and the cargo area and an open configuration in which the gate is pivoted to a position contacting the floor of the cabin area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: Daniel RODRIGUEZ, Dale BUTTERWORTH, Mitsuyasu HIKOSAKA, James IWANSKI
  • Publication number: 20260175659
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a cabin area, a cargo area, and a gate. The gate is disposed between the cabin area and the cargo area. The gate can have a closed configuration and an open configuration, and the gate removable by rotating the gate in a forward direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: Daniel RODRIGUEZ, Dale BUTTERWORTH, Mitsuyasu HIKOSAKA, James IWANSKI
  • Patent number: 12077038
    Abstract: A vehicle door assembly includes a vehicle body structure, a first door, a second door and a support assembly. The vehicle body structure has a wall portion that defines a door opening. The support assembly is fixed to the wall portion proximate the door opening and has at least one pair of tracks with door support devices and a motorized door mechanism. The door support devices independently support the first door and the second door for movement along the at least one pair of tracks and the motorized door mechanism is configured to raise and lower the door support devices along with the first door and the second door from respective closed orientations covering corresponding sections of the door opening and open orientations exposing the corresponding sections of the door opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Delay, James Iwanski, Mitsuyasu Hikosaka, David Lipka
  • Publication number: 20230191884
    Abstract: A vehicle door assembly includes a vehicle body structure, a first door, a second door and a support assembly. The vehicle body structure has a wall portion that defines a door opening. The support assembly is fixed to the wall portion proximate the door opening and has at least one pair of tracks with door support devices and a motorized door mechanism. The door support devices independently support the first door and the second door for movement along the at least one pair of tracks and the motorized door mechanism is configured to raise and lower the door support devices along with the first door and the second door from respective closed orientations covering corresponding sections of the door opening and open orientations exposing the corresponding sections of the door opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Craig DELAY, James IWANSKI, Mitsuyasu HIKOSAKA, David LIPKA