Patents by Inventor Michael Siu Wei Yim

Michael Siu Wei Yim 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).

  • Articulating, self-centering truck for personal mobility vehicles
    Patent number: 11851126
    Abstract: One variation of a system includes: a cam block mounted to a deck of a scooter and defining cam lobes arranged about a pivot feature and cam heels between the set of cam lobes; a pivot block pivotably coupled to the pivot feature and defining followers riding over the cam lobes; a pair of wheel uprights locating a pair of wheel assemblies; a first lateral link extending between and coupled to the pair of wheel uprights and pivotably coupled to the pivot block; a second lateral link extending between and coupled to the pair of wheel uprights, vertically offset from the first lateral link, and coupled to the pivot block between pair of wheel uprights; and a spring element driving the followers of the pivot block into cam heels to bias the second lateral link toward a neutral position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Trio Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Newby, Stephen K. Kershner, Michael Siu Wei Yim, Chris Tacklind
  • ARTICULATING, SELF-CENTERING TRUCK FOR PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20220258826
    Abstract: One variation of a system includes: a cam block mounted to a deck of a scooter and defining cam lobes arranged about a pivot feature and cam heels between the set of cam lobes; a pivot block pivotably coupled to the pivot feature and defining followers riding over the cam lobes; a pair of wheel uprights locating a pair of wheel assemblies; a first lateral link extending between and coupled to the pair of wheel uprights and pivotably coupled to the pivot block; a second lateral link extending between and coupled to the pair of wheel uprights, vertically offset from the first lateral link, and coupled to the pivot block between pair of wheel uprights; and a spring element driving the followers of the pivot block into cam heels to bias the second lateral link toward a neutral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Paul M. Newby, Stephen K. Kershner, Michael Siu Wei Yim, Chris Tacklind
  • Articulating, self-centering truck for personal mobility vehicles
    Patent number: 11345429
    Abstract: One variation of a system includes: a cam block mounted to a deck of a scooter and defining cam lobes arranged about a pivot feature and cam heels between the set of cam lobes; a pivot block pivotably coupled to the pivot feature and defining followers riding over the cam lobes; a pair of wheel uprights locating a pair of wheel assemblies; a first lateral link extending between and coupled to the pair of wheel uprights and pivotably coupled to the pivot block; a second lateral link extending between and coupled to the pair of wheel uprights, vertically offset from the first lateral link, and coupled to the pivot block between pair of wheel uprights; and a spring element driving the followers of the pivot block into cam heels to bias the second lateral link toward a neutral position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Trio Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Newby, Stephen K. Kershner, Michael Siu Wei Yim, Chris Tacklind
  • ARTICULATING, SELF-CENTERING TRUCK FOR PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20210291926
    Abstract: One variation of a system includes: a cam block mounted to a deck of a scooter and defining cam lobes arranged about a pivot feature and cam heels between the set of cam lobes; a pivot block pivotably coupled to the pivot feature and defining followers riding over the cam lobes; a pair of wheel uprights locating a pair of wheel assemblies; a first lateral link extending between and coupled to the pair of wheel uprights and pivotably coupled to the pivot block; a second lateral link extending between and coupled to the pair of wheel uprights, vertically offset from the first lateral link, and coupled to the pivot block between pair of wheel uprights; and a spring element driving the followers of the pivot block into cam heels to bias the second lateral link toward a neutral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Paul M. Newby, Stephen K. Kershner, Michael Siu Wei Yim, Chris Tacklind