Patents by Inventor Yimin She
Yimin She 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).
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Patent number: 8876188Abstract: A seal is installed to a seal supporting surface of a vehicle pillar structure. A door assembly has an inner panel and a window sash section with an attachment area at an intersection between the inner panel and the window sash section. A trim panel has a main body covering at least a portion of an inboard surface of the inner panel and a flange that extends along an upright edge of the main body. The flange has an upper end covering the attachment area and a lower end of the window sash section. The window sash section and the flange define a sealing surface extending from an upper end of the door assembly to a lower end of the door assembly. The seal contacts the sealing surface with the door assembly in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2014Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Yimin She, Gerald Faber, Patrick Grondin, Adam Tacey
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Patent number: 8303010Abstract: A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a main trim body and a tab. The main trim body releasably covers at least a portion of a pillar of a vehicle, and includes a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a top end and a bottom end. The tab extends from the bottom end of the main trim body to a free end and is received in a vehicle component. The tab includes a first face corresponding to the pillar facing surface of the main trim body, a second face corresponding to the passenger compartment facing surface of the main trim body, a peripheral edge surrounding the first and second faces of the tab, and a retention member formed on the peripheral edge of the tab. The retention member retains the tab to the vehicle component while the main trim body is released from the pillar.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventor: Yimin She
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Patent number: 8297674Abstract: A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a rigid trim portion, a first flexible trim portion and a second flexible trim portion. The rigid trim portion includes a first opening and a second opening. The first flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the first opening. The first flexible trim portion at least partially covers the first opening. The second flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the second opening. The second flexible trim portion at least partially covers the second opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventor: Yimin She
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Patent number: 8297676Abstract: A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a main trim body and a tab extending from the bottom end of the main trim body. The main trim body is configured to releasably cover at least a portion of a pillar of a vehicle, and includes a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a top end and a bottom end. The tab extends from the bottom end of the main trim body to a free end that is configured to be received in a vehicle component. The tab includes a first face, a second face and a peripheral edge surrounding the first and second faces, and further includes a retention member protruding from the first face of the tab, with the retention member being configured to retain the tab to the vehicle component while the main trim body is released from the pillar.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Neal Osterhout, Yimin She, Prasath Balakrishnan, Jorge Adolfo Miranda Nieto
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Patent number: 8186709Abstract: A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a rigid trim portion and a flexible trim portion. The rigid trim portion includes an assist grip opening. The flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the assist grip opening with the flexible trim portion at least partially covering the assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventor: Yimin She
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Publication number: 20120119533Abstract: A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a rigid trim portion, a first flexible trim portion and a second flexible trim portion. The rigid trim portion includes a first opening and a second opening. The first flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the first opening. The first flexible trim portion at least partially covers the first opening. The second flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the second opening. The second flexible trim portion at least partially covers the second opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.Inventor: Yimin She
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Publication number: 20120119532Abstract: A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a main trim body and a tab. The main trim body releasably covers at least a portion of a pillar of a vehicle, and includes a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a top end and a bottom end. The tab extends from the bottom end of the main trim body to a free end and is received in a vehicle component. The tab includes a first face corresponding to the pillar facing surface of the main trim body, a second face corresponding to the passenger compartment facing surface of the main trim body, a peripheral edge surrounding the first and second faces of the tab, and a retention member formed on the peripheral edge of the tab. The retention member retains the tab to the vehicle component while the main trim body is released from the pillar.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Yimin SHE
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Publication number: 20120119531Abstract: A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a main trim body and a tab extending from the bottom end of the main trim body. The main trim body is configured to releasably cover at least a portion of a pillar of a vehicle, and includes a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a top end and a bottom end. The tab extends from the bottom end of the main trim body to a free end that is configured to be received in a vehicle component. The tab includes a first face, a second face and a peripheral edge surrounding the first and second faces, and further includes a retention member protruding from the first face of the tab, with the retention member being configured to retain the tab to the vehicle component while the main trim body is released from the pillar.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Neal OSTERHOUT, Yimin SHE, Prasath Balakrishnan, Jorge Adolfo MIRANDA NIETO
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Patent number: 8104813Abstract: A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a rigid trim portion, a first flexible trim portion and a second flexible trim portion. The rigid trim portion includes a first assist grip opening and a second assist grip opening. The first flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the first assist grip opening. The first flexible trim portion at least partially covers the first assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion. The second flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the second assist grip opening. The second flexible trim portion at least partially covers the second assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventor: Yimin She
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Publication number: 20110221172Abstract: A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a rigid trim portion and a flexible trim portion. The rigid trim portion includes an assist grip opening. The flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the assist grip opening with the flexible trim portion at least partially covering the assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Yimin She
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Publication number: 20110221236Abstract: A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a rigid trim portion, a first flexible trim portion and a second flexible trim portion. The rigid trim portion includes a first assist grip opening and a second assist grip opening. The first flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the first assist grip opening. The first flexible trim portion at least partially covers the first assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion. The second flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the second assist grip opening. The second flexible trim portion at least partially covers the second assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Yimin She