Patents by Inventor Laurence Yin

Laurence Yin 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).

  • Patent number: 10421382
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle is provided. The seat comprises a lock device having an unlocked position and a locked position and an unlock groove disposed on a seat back. The unlock groove is in communication with the lock device and configured to receive a tongue of a seatbelt, and the lock device is unlocked when the tongue is inserted into the unlock groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Josh Zheng, Qingsong Ma, Bob Wang, Laurence Yin, Sophie Yan
  • Patent number: 10399532
    Abstract: A fixing device for a curtain airbag is provided. The fixing device comprises a bracket extending substantially along a lengthwise direction and configured to receive a portion of folded curtain airbag, a leg connected to and pivotable to the bracket and a joint. The leg is positioned at a predetermined position along a lengthwise direction of the bracket. The joint is located between the bracket and the leg, and configured to break to separate the bracket from the leg when an applied force exceed a predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Qingsong Ma, Bob Wang, Laurence Yin, Sophie Yan
  • Publication number: 20180126943
    Abstract: A fixing device for a curtain airbag is provided. The fixing device comprises a bracket extending substantially along a lengthwise direction configured to receive a portion of folded curtain airbag, a leg connected to and pivotable to the bracket the bracket and a joint. The leg is positioned at a predetermined position along a lengthwise direction of the bracket. The joint is located between the bracket and the leg, and configured to break to separate the bracket from the leg when an applied force exceed a predetermined level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Qingsong Ma, Bob Wang, Laurence Yin, Sophie Yan
  • Patent number: 9925945
    Abstract: An airbag assembly in a vehicle is provided. The airbag assembly comprises a base and a housing to be inserted into the base. The housing includes a first connection part protruding from an outer wall of the housing and a second connection part extending from the first connection part and facing the outer wall and the base includes a first slot extending in a first direction and a second slot extending from the first slot at a second direction different from the first direction, and the first slot includes an open end to receive the first connection part. The housing is connected with the base when first connection part is received in the second slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Sophie Yan, Josh Zheng, Daisy Zhao, Laurence Yin, Bob Wang, Qingsong Ma
  • Publication number: 20180079334
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle is provided. The seat comprises a lock device having an unlocked position and a locked position and an unlock groove disposed on a seat back. The unlock groove is in communication with the lock device and configured to receive a tongue of a seatbelt, and the lock device is unlocked when the tongue is inserted into the unlock groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Josh Zheng, Qingsong Ma, Bob Wang, Laurence Yin, Sophie Yan
  • Publication number: 20170210330
    Abstract: An airbag assembly in a vehicle is provided. The airbag assembly comprises a base and a housing to be inserted into the base, The housing includes a first connection part protruding from an outer wall of the housing and a second connection part extending from the first connection part and facing the outer wall and the base includes a first slot extending in a first direction and a second slot extending from the first slot at a second direction different from the first direction, and the first slot includes an open end to receive the first connection part. The housing is connected with the base when first connection part is received in the second slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Sophie Yan, Josh Zheng, Daisy Zhao, Laurence Yin, Bob Wang, Qingsong Ma