Patents Issued in June 11, 2019
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Patent number: 10315509Abstract: A wheel unit includes a motor, a pinion gear fixed to a rotating portion of the motor, a wheel including an annular ground surface and rotating around a final gear support shaft, and a final gear disposed on one side in an axial direction with respect to the wheel. The wheel unit further includes a speed reduction mechanism which decelerates rotation of the pinion gear and transmits the rotation to the final gear and a gear case which accommodates the pinion gear. When viewed from the axial direction, the final gear support shaft and the motor shaft are disposed in different positions. The gear case includes a circular hole portion including a cylindrical inner peripheral surface which supports the rotation support portion. The inner peripheral surface of the circular hole portion comes into contact with an outer peripheral surface of the rotation support portion with lubricant interposed therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventor: Tadayuki Kanatani
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Patent number: 10315510Abstract: A vehicle has a frame, at least one ground engaging member, an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger fluidly connected to an air intake port of the engine, and a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The CVT has a CVT housing defining at least one CVT inlet for fluidly communicating an interior of the CVT housing with an atmosphere, a primary pulley housed in the CVT housing and operatively connected to the engine, a secondary pulley housed in the CVT housing and operatively connected to at least one of the at least one ground engaging member, a belt looped around the primary and secondary pulleys, and a CVT outlet conduit having an outlet portion. The outlet portion is oriented to generate a cooling air flow cooling at least one of: at least a portion of the turbocharger; and at least a portion of a component of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Pascal Toupin, Alexandre Leclair, Dave Proulx, Mathieu Duquette, Eric Bouffard
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Patent number: 10315511Abstract: A vehicle includes a seat, an engine, a fuel tank, a canister connected to the fuel tank via a gas pipe, a breather pipe, and a drainpipe. The fuel tank is located lower than a seat surface of the seat. The canister adsorbs evaporation gas generated by evaporation of fuel inside the fuel tank. The breather pipe includes an inlet connected to the canister, and an outlet located at a higher position than the seat surface of the seat and open to the atmosphere. The drainpipe includes a drain hole located lower than the outlet, and branches from the breather pipe.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomoyuki Hayashi, Masahide Shinbori, Keisuke Imura
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Patent number: 10315512Abstract: A fuel gas storage tank is disclosed that can store fuel gas, such as natural gas or hydrogen, in a solid state. The fuel gas storage tank includes a shell having a tank interior, a fuel gas storage material housed within the tank interior, one or more fuel gas injecting tubes, and one or more fuel gas collecting tubes. Each of the fuel gas injecting tube(s) and the fuel gas collecting tube(s) is permeable to fuel gas and is disposed in the tank interior and surrounded by the fuel gas storage material. And, within the tank interior, the one or more fuel gas injecting tubes and the one or more fuel gas collecting tubes are not directly connected to one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Alternative Fuel Containers, LLCInventor: Joong-Kyu Lee
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Patent number: 10315513Abstract: Wheelchair drive boost apparatuses, drive assisted wheelchairs, and wheelchair drive boost systems are disclosed. A wheelchair drive boost apparatus includes a housing, a drive wheel including a drive axis that is movable with respect to the housing, a drive lever that engages with the drive wheel to cause the drive wheel to rotate, a transmission that couples the drive lever to the drive wheel, and an engager having a first position and a second position. The engager is configured to move the drive axis with respect to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: High Stone Technologies, LLCInventors: Sally Cunningham, Steven Cunningham, Faith Quist, Caitlin Sharkey, Leslie Wines
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Patent number: 10315514Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for a gearbox which comprises a main shaft, a counter shaft, a plurality of gearwheel pairs each comprises a primary gearwheel arranged on the counter shaft and a secondary gearwheel arranged on the main shaft and a PTO shaft. The device comprises a switch mechanism movably arranged to a first position in which the PTO shaft is disconnected from the counter shaft in a non-rotatable state, to a second position in which the PTO shaft is rotationally fixedly connected to the counter shaft, and to a neutral position in which the PTO shaft is in a rotatable state and disconnected from the counter shaft. The device comprises further a clutch mechanism able to provide a clutching connection between the counter shaft and the PTO shaft when the switch mechanism is in the first position and in the neutral position.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: SCANIA CV ABInventors: Daniel Häggström, Peer Norberg
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Patent number: 10315515Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a pinion shaft assembly of a power transfer unit for transferring torque from an output gear of a transmission to a driveline structure of a vehicle. The embodiments include a hollow shaft that includes an internal splined portion, a pinion gear connected to a first end of the hollow shaft, and a coupling member that includes a flange and a coupling extension extending from the flange. The coupling extension includes an external splined portion at a first end such that the coupling extension mounts coaxially within the hollow shaft. The internal splined portion of the hollow shaft meshes with the external spline portion of the coupling extension in a spline connection for coupled rotation of the hollow shaft and the coupling extension, and the flange is disposed external to the hollow shaft and configured to be connected to the driveline structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasushi Onuma, Shintaro Yokota, Matthew R. Scott, William J. Clark, Christa S Banks, Takahiro Nozaki
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Patent number: 10315516Abstract: A driving-support-image generation device of the present invention includes: a driving-support-image memory that stores a plurality of driving-support images each indicative of a message content of a messaging object posted on a road or around a road; and an image generator that selects from among the driving-support images stored in the driving-support-image memory, one or plural driving-support images on the basis of a pre-set order of priority, and generates using the thus-selected driving-support images, an image to be displayed on a display in a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Naoyuki Tsushima, Shu Murayama
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Patent number: 10315517Abstract: A first display panel and a second display panel display information used for vehicle driving. An information acquisition unit acquires a condition of the vehicle. A switching unit switches from a first display mode of the first display panel and the second display panel to a second display mode of the first display panel and the second display panel for displaying information of a smaller information volume than an information volume of information displayed in the first display mode, based on the condition of the vehicle acquired in the information acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: JVC KENWOOD CorporationInventors: Masaru Segawa, Kiyofumi Tabata, Tatsuo Oi, Akimitsu Ochiai
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Patent number: 10315518Abstract: The invention relates to a haptic feedback device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising: a mobile part (2) including a touch-sensitive surface (6) and at least one vibratory actuator (7) for vibrating the touch-sensitive surface (6); and a stationary part (3) intended to be secured to the motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises at least one asymmetric damping member (5; 15) disposed at least partially between the mobile part (2) and the stationary pan (3), said asymmetric damping member (5; 15) being configured such that the vibration generated by the vibratory actuator (7) is dampened more in one direction than the other.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: DAVInventors: Anthony Aubry, Nour-Eddine El-Ouardi
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Patent number: 10315519Abstract: The cooling system includes a heat exchanger, the circulating pump, a first refrigerant channel in which an electric device and the circulating pump are provided, a second refrigerant channel connected to the first refrigerant channel so as to form a circulation channel of the refrigerant, in which the heat exchanger is provided, a bypass channel connected to the first refrigerant channel in parallel to the second refrigerant channel, in which a charger is provided, and a valve provided at a position where the first refrigerant channel and the bypass channel are connected to each other, for forming a circulation channel of the refrigerant, the circulation channel including the first refrigerant channel and the second refrigerant channel, to restrict a flow of the refrigerant through the bypass channel when the electric device is in operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Kazuki Sakata
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Patent number: 10315520Abstract: An in-vehicle gateway system for monitoring and controlling a plurality of in-vehicle subsystems is disclosed. The in-vehicle gateway system includes a central controller and the central controller is configured to enable one of the in-vehicle subsystems to use a resource of another in-vehicle subsystem. The central controller is also configured to enable one in-vehicle subsystem to use data from yet another in-vehicle subsystem. The one in-vehicle subsystem may be a newly added in-vehicle subsystem. The in-vehicle gateway system also includes a switch fabric that is configured to interconnect the central controller to the plurality of the in-vehicle subsystems and transmit at least a unified control command to at least one of the in-vehicle subsystems.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITYInventor: Kuang-I Shu
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Patent number: 10315521Abstract: A vehicle power supply system is provided for an electric vehicle. The vehicle power supply system has a first relay and a second relay, which are two-contact movable relays that connect/disconnect a high voltage circuit. The first relay has a first movable contact that is arranged to move with respect to a first fixed contact in a first direction when connecting/disconnecting. The second relay has a second movable contact is arranged to move with respect to a second fixed contact in a second direction when connecting/disconnecting. The second direction is opposite to the first direction. One of the first and second relays is oriented such that its movable contact separates from its fixed contact in a direction in which the greatest acceleration input is applied at the time of a collision.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouji Kato, Shigeyuki Kiyota, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Toyoki Iguchi, Hiroaki Saitou
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Patent number: 10315522Abstract: A charge/discharge system includes a controller to control an electric power converter placed between a capacitor and a secondary battery connected in parallel. The controller includes: a request power calculation unit configured to calculate request input/output power for the electric motor generator based on current and voltage of the capacitor and input output current of the electric power converter; a capacitor discharging bias factor map configured to specify a ratio of electric power to be supplied from the capacitor to the electric motor generator to the request input power of the electric motor generator; a capacitor charging bias factor map configured to specify a ratio of electric power to be stored in the capacitor from the electric motor generator to the request output power of the electric motor generator; and a subtraction unit configured to calculate charge/discharge power of the secondary battery by subtracting, from the request input/output power, the charge/discharge power of the capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar ABInventors: Kunihiko Hikiri, Takayuki Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 10315523Abstract: A conductor arrangement structure for a wireless power supply system which is equipped with a ground-side device (3) that is installed on a ground side and has a power-feeding coil (L1) and a vehicle-side device (2) that is installed on a vehicle (1) and has a power-receiving coil (L2) and in which electric power is supplied from the ground-side device (3) to the vehicle-side device (2) without contact, wherein grounding wires (23) are arranged between the power-feeding coil (L1) and the power-receiving coil (L2) so as to extend over a high-potential portion and a low-potential portion of an electric field that is generated when the power-feeding coil (L1) is excited.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuya Kinoshita, Yukinori Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 10315524Abstract: The invention relates to an inductive power transfer pad for inductive power transfer to a vehicle, including a stationary part and a movable part, wherein the movable part includes a primary winding structure for generating a magnetic or electromagnetic field while an electric current flows through windings of the primary winding structure, wherein the inductive power transfer pad includes at least one actuator for actuating motion of the movable part, wherein the movable part is movable at least into a first direction by the at least one actuator so as to move between a retracted state and an extended state.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Bombardier Primove GmbHInventors: Simon Wechsler, Roman Gunt
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Patent number: 10315525Abstract: A source device and a method for controlling a magnetic field using two source resonators in a wireless power transmission system are provided. A device configured to control a magnetic field, includes resonators configured to form the magnetic field to transmit power to another device. The device further includes a magnetic field shape determining unit configured to determine a shape of the magnetic field. The device further includes a phase changing unit configured to change a phase of at least one of the resonators to form the magnetic field in the determined shape.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ki Young Kim, Eun Seok Park, Jin Sung Choi, Sang Wook Kwon, Nam Yun Kim, Dong Zo Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Young Ho Ryu, Chang Wook Yoon, Young Tack Hong
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Patent number: 10315526Abstract: The present disclosure describes aspects of switched-capacitor power ramping for soft switching. In some aspects, a resonant circuit of a wireless power transmitter includes a portion of capacitance that is switchable. This portion of capacitance can be disconnected from the resonant circuit to detune the resonant circuit, which may affect voltage or current flow in the resonant circuit. For example, when ramping transmitted power up or down, detuning the resonant circuit may enable an inverter of the wireless power transmitter to continuously soft switch through the power ramping process. By so doing, hard switching of the inverter can be avoided and the inverter can be implemented with lower-power or less expensive components.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventors: Edward van Boheemen, Felix Weidner
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Patent number: 10315527Abstract: A power reception coil device is a power reception coil device attached to a movable body, for wirelessly receiving power from a power transmission coil device, and includes a power reception coil portion including a conductive wire, and a nonmagnetic body disposed between the movable body and the power reception coil portion. The nonmagnetic body includes a first overhang protruding in a first direction outwardly from one end portion of a region onto which the power reception coil portion is projected in a second direction. The first direction is orthogonal to the second direction in which the power reception coil device opposes the power transmission coil device. The first overhang is longer than or equal to a maximum permissible misalignment permissible between the power reception coil portion and a power transmission coil portion of the power transmission coil device.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Susumu Tokura, Masakazu Hara, Kentarou Furiya, Jun Araki
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Patent number: 10315528Abstract: An unmanned vehicle and base station are disclosed that provide an efficient, automated, and quick system for loading onto and un-loading from the unmanned vehicle modular attachments or cartridges. The UAV can also include numerous components, modules, functionalities, and built-in features, including an emergency operation mode, payload delivery mode, and dispensing mode, among other advantages.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Inventor: Owen Crawford, Jr.
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Patent number: 10315529Abstract: A cooling system includes a cooling unit configured to cool at least one of a power reception unit configured to wirelessly receive power from a power transmission unit and a power storage unit configured to store the power received by the power reception unit; and a controller configured to control the cooling unit. The cooling unit is operated by the power received by the power reception unit, and the controller controls the cooling unit on the basis of a necessary amount of charge of the power storage unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Jun Araki, Motonao Niizuma, Susumu Tokura, Eiichi Urushibata, Hideo Naganuma
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Patent number: 10315530Abstract: A system and method for reducing drive motor speed ripple of an electric vehicle are provided. The system includes an inverter that converts DC power supplied from a battery to AC power and supplies the AC power to the drive motor by inverter switching. A resolver is configured to detect a speed of the drive motor and a position of a rotor, a signal generator includes a microcontroller that is configured to generate a square wave signal. An integrator is configured to convert the square wave to a sine wave, and apply a sine-wave excitation input signal to the resolver. Furthermore, a motor controller is configured to operate the inverter through a PWM signal, adjust the frequency of the excitation input signal to prevent the inverter switching frequency of the inverter and the peaks of an output voltage signal sampled for speed calculation from overlapping.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jae Sang Lim, Jeongwon Rho, Gu Bae Kang, Young Un Kim
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Patent number: 10315531Abstract: An electrical system for a vehicle includes a high-voltage DC power source electrically connected to a high-voltage bus, a first controller disposed to control electric power flow between the high-voltage bus and a first actuator, and a second controller disposed to control electric power flow between the high-voltage bus and a second actuator. A communication link is disposed to effect communication between the first controller and the second controller. An inertial sensor communicates with the second controller. The second controller includes an instruction set to monitor and determine a request to discharge the high-voltage bus based upon communication from the sensor. Upon determining that the first controller is incapable of discharging the high-voltage bus, the second actuator is controlled to discharge the high-voltage bus.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC.Inventors: David J. Mifsud, Marjorie A. Bassham, Kyle Holihan, Emil Francu
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Patent number: 10315532Abstract: A monopost for a free-standing seat of a vehicle comprises: an inner subassembly of first clamshell components attached to each other; an outer subassembly of second clamshell components attached to each other around the inner subassembly, the outer subassembly forming a wing portion at one end; and a wing clamshell attached to the first clamshell components and to the wing portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: TESLA, INC.Inventors: P Thomas Vikstrom, Jan Just, Olav Sadoo, Anthony Paschos, Hussein Sanaknaki, Wayne Watson, Jason Daddy
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Patent number: 10315533Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly is provided and includes a base assembly, a seat frame assembly attached to the base assembly, and a seat tilt control mechanism attached to the base assembly and the seat frame assembly. Actuation of the tilt drive assembly adjusts a tilt position of the seat frame assembly with respect to the base assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Inventor: Robert J. Whitaker
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Patent number: 10315534Abstract: Provided is a work vehicle having a rollover protection structure (ROPS) around a driver's seat which is switchable between a front seating posture and a rear seating posture. A locking mechanism locks the driver's seat to the rear seating posture. The locking mechanism includes a hook provided on the driver's seat side, a hook rod disposed between a left strut and a right strut and engageable with the hook when the driver's seat is switched to the rear seating posture, and a rod bracket for supporting the hook rod. The rod bracket is provided separately from the left strut and the right strut.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Takashi Shibata, Shoichiro Nagaishi, Tomohisa Yamamoto, Takeshi Komorida, Takashi Kumashiro, Azusa Furihata, Akihito Mihara, Tatsuki Kago, Yoshihisa Tonoya
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Patent number: 10315535Abstract: A seat support mechanism including a lifter, and configured to perform a cushion frame suspension function no matter to what height a cushion frame is adjusted. Torsion bars extending in the width direction of a cushion frame and elastically supporting the cushion frame are supported by a link mechanism disposed between sliders and the cushion frame. Even if the attitude of the link mechanism is displaced when the lifter adjusts the height, the positions of the torsion bars are displaced so as to follow the displacement. The torsion bars elastically support the cushion frame no matter to what height the torsion bars are displaced. Thus, no matter to what height the cushion frame is adjusted, the torsion bars are able to support the cushion frame with predetermined elasticity and to exhibit predetermined vibration absorption characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Delta Tooling Co., Ltd.Inventors: Terumi Asai, Katsuhiro Inoue, Etsunori Fujita
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Patent number: 10315536Abstract: The Seat Belt Holding clip is for holding the seat belt straps out of the way when placing individuals in and out of car seats and chairs. The Seat Belt Holding Clip's purpose is to help people with seat belt issues and keep it out of the way when not in use. It will work for harnesses or over the shoulder seat belts and can easily access the seat belt and secure it when needed. The Seat Belt Holder is primarily used for all types of car seats and devices with harnesses. The gripping clamp is used to hoist the belt out of the way by holding the belt itself and can be released by pressing the squeeze handles. The strap attached to the Seat Belt Holder is to attach the device to any particular object that it will be used on.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Inventor: Amarys Ites Joseph
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Patent number: 10315537Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a child car seat this is tethered to an anchor point in a vehicle. The child car seat includes a seat bottom and a foldable seat back.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier
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Patent number: 10315538Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat shell, an extension member and a foot. The seat shell has a bottom surface capable of resting stably on a vehicle seat. The extension member is connected with the seat shell, and is configurable between a first position where a forward end of the extension member extends forward from a front end of the seat shell, and a second position where the extension member is retracted toward the seat shell. The foot is connected with the seat shell and is disposed adjacent to the bottom surface of the seat shell, the foot being movably linked to the extension member. The foot and the seat shell are movable relative to each other to adjust the seat shell between at least a first and a second angular position, the second angular position being reclined rearward relative to the first angular position.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: James M. F. Hutchinson, Robert E. Haut, Kyle S. Mason
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Patent number: 10315539Abstract: A child restraint is adapted to set on a passenger seat in a vehicle. The child restraint includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The child restraint can be anchored to the vehicle using a LATCH belt. A vehicle seat belt can also be used to anchor the child restraint to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.Inventors: Kevin C. Oswald, Mei-Hui Lin, Devin J. Coakley, Ryan Hawker, Jason H. Johnson
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Patent number: 10315540Abstract: A motor vehicle seating assembly comprises a seat support bracket, a lower seat cushion mounted to the seat support bracket, and a latch pivotally mounted to the lower seat cushion. An inertia link is pivotally and operatively coupled with the lower seat cushion and operatively coupled with the latch, the inertia link having a first rotational position corresponding to an unlocked condition of the latch, allowing movement of the lower seat cushion between a raised stowed position and a lowered deployed position, and a second rotational position corresponding to a locked condition of the latch, preventing movement of the lower seat cushion from the raised stowed position to the lowered deployed position. The inertia link moves from the first rotational position to the second rotational position upon a predetermined deceleration of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Mark Caye, Glenn Scott
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Patent number: 10315541Abstract: A deformation element for a motor vehicle seat, which element is intended to be arranged on a subassembly of a motor vehicle seat, having a base member, a deformation portion which is formed on the base member and on which the deformation element can be deformed and/or destroyed under the action of an external force, and a force introduction region by means of which a structural element of a motor vehicle seat can be brought into operational connection with the deformation portion so that a force acting on that structural element can be introduced via the force introduction region into the deformation portion. The deformation portion is formed by means of partial deformation of the material of the deformation element and at the transition of the deformation portion to the base member of the deformation element there is a weakening region which defines at least one tear line.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, CoburgInventor: Sergej Kostin
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Patent number: 10315542Abstract: A vehicle seat with an energy absorption structure, includes a cushion side plate and an angle adjuster lower connection plate, wherein an impact groove is provided on the angle adjuster lower connection plate, and the impact groove includes a straight groove part and a circular groove part communicating each other from top to bottom. The vehicle seat further includes an energy absorption disc including an annular part, a position part and impact fracture parts connected between the annular part and the position part. A first nut is securely coupled to the cushion side plate. A step bolt is provided including a head part, a step part and a stud which are coaxially connected in sequence. The stud bolt passes through the circular groove part, the annular part and threads to the first nut to make the step part passing through the circular groove part and press-fitting with the energy absorption disc.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Yanfeng Adient Seating Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qingbao Meng, Yueyun Chen, Huijia Tao
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Patent number: 10315543Abstract: Provided is to stabilize a fixed state of each bag body provided at a vehicle seat and configured to expand to push a corresponding one of the shoulders of a seated passenger. Of a seat back provided at the vehicle seat, each shoulder support configured to support a corresponding one of the shoulders of the seated passenger includes an air cell configured to expand by injection of air. The air cell includes protrusions extending in a predetermined direction and provided at respective end portions of the air bag in the extending direction thereof. The air cell is attached to the inside of the seat back in such a manner that each of the protrusions provided at respective end portions in the extending direction is fixed to a corresponding one of fixing positions separated from each other in the width direction of the vehicle seat.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kensuke Mizoi, Ryuzaburo Abe, Kenichi Niitsuma, Soichiro Tanaka
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Patent number: 10315544Abstract: Vehicle seat with seat cushion and seat back includes a seat frame, which comprises: first and second frames disposed at a distance away from each other in a predetermined direction; third frame connecting end portions of the first and second frames; fourth frame connecting another end portions of the first and second frames; and a connecting frame disposed at distances away from the first frame and second frame and connecting the third frame and fourth frame. The seat frame comprises: first pipe member having a U-shaped configuration and configured to form the first frame, the connecting frame, and part of the third frame by which the first frame and the connecting frame are connected; and second pipe member having a U-shaped configuration and configured to form the second frame, a remaining part of the third frame and the fourth frame, and connected to the first pipe member.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignees: TS TECH CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Miyawaki, Atsushi Okimura, Takahide Aoki, Hiroki Ikeda, Toshimitsu Mizukoshi
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Patent number: 10315545Abstract: A center console armrest is provided for preventing an armrest from being interfered with an external wall of a center console when the armrest is opened by forming a proximal end portion of the armrest that can be further rotated and inserted into the internal to the console when the armrest is opened, may include an armrest configured to be opened on an upper portion of the center console; a lead portion rotatable about a main hinge disposed inside the center console to cause the armrest to be opened; an armrest hinge configured to connect the lead portion and the armrest; a lower end portion protrusion disposed inside a proximal end portion of the armrest to be inserted into the center console; and a guide rail for guiding movement of the lower end portion protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DAEJOO PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Sik Choi, Hye Kyung Kim, Young Ju Lee, Dae Ig Jung, Hong Sik Chang, Keun Hong Bae, Ki Young An
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Patent number: 10315546Abstract: The preset disclosure provides a headrest reclining module that is mounted on a headrest. The headrest reclining module includes: a base supported on the headrest; a movable bracket coupled to the base to move forward with respect to the base; a head support panel having an end coupled to the movable bracket to be tiltable forward; and a link which has first and second ends respectively coupled to the base and the head support panel such that the first end of the link slides along a predetermined path set in the base or the head support panel and guides the head support panel to be tilted when the movable bracket is moved.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATEDInventors: Sung Chol An, Jin Ho Seo, Jun Kyu Kim, Chan Uk Park, Myeong Sub Kim, Yun Ho Kim, Dong Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 10315547Abstract: A vehicle seat device includes: a plurality of air bags configured to be provided inside a seat; a flow path having a shared section to communicate with each of the air bags; a plurality of intake valves each of which is arranged at a flow path position at an upstream of each of the air bags when air is pumped into each of the air bags; a plurality of exhaust valves arranged at flow path positions communicating with the shared section; and a control device configured to control operations of the intake valves and the exhaust valves, in which the control device adjusts a discharge speed of internal air by selectively opening the exhaust valves when the internal air of each of the air bags is discharged.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akiyoshi Shibata, Yuki Fujii, Hiroyuki Oda, Shunsuke Hayakawa
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Patent number: 10315548Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the pneumatic adjustment of a seat in a means of transport, in particular in a motor vehicle, comprising one or more cushions (3) which can be filled with air and which are connected via one or more valves (1) to a compressed-air supply (2), and a control device for the actuation of the one or more valves (1) for the purposes of changing the filling state of the one or more cushions (3). The device according to the invention is characterized in that a respective valve (1) of at least some of the valves (1) comprises one or more actuation elements (4) composed of electroactive polymer, to which an electrical voltage can be applied. By application of the electrical voltage, a respective actuation element (4) is deformed, and in this way, one or more passage openings (6, 6?) via which an exchange of compressed air with at least one cushion (3) takes place is or are opened up or shut off.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbHInventors: Alexander Kerler, Johann Steinberger, Wolfgang Thiel
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Patent number: 10315549Abstract: A closure device for connecting two parts with one another includes a first closure part and a second closure part attachable in an attachment direction on the first closure part and has a housing and connection element arranged moveably on the housing along an adjustment direction which differs from the attachment direction. The connection element is attachable to the first closure part in the attachment direction and during attachment is moved in the adjustment direction relative to the housing from a first position into a second position. In a closed position, the connection element is located in the second position and is connected to the first closure part in such that the second closure part is held on the first closure part. The connection element is tensioned in the direction of the first position with respect to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 10315550Abstract: An access floor of a motor vehicle comprising a structural core made from injection-molded thermoplastic material, the core comprising at least one first part, the first part having a first face for receiving feet of passengers, defining a generally flat and horizontal surface, and a first rear face, defining a non-planar surface, wherein the first part comprises a network of contiguous cells defining a repetitive pattern extending along two axes, the cells being open on the reception and rear faces and delimited by partitions extending vertically, wherein two contiguous cells having at least one common portion of the partition, the core comprising an MFR fluidity in accordance with ISO 1133, greater than or equal to 50, the partitions have a thickness of between 0.6 and 1.6 mm, the thickness varying progressively so as to exhibit at least one undercut enabling the core to be removed from the mold.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: CERA APSInventors: Stéphane Ribes, Carlos Martins, Benoit Philippe
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Patent number: 10315551Abstract: An item holder includes a receiving well with an upper opening. First and second air bladders are disposed in the receiving well. Upper portions of outer casings of the air bladders are substantially flush with the upper opening of the receiving well when the air bladders are in an inflated condition. Also, the abutment portions abut one another along an abutment seam when the air bladders are in an inflated condition. A sensor may be sued to detect the receiving of an item in the receiving well. Valves assemblies are opened as the sensors detect an item being received in the receiving well. The item compresses a filler material disposed within the air bladders as the item is received in the receiving well. When the item is removed from the receiving well, the filler material expands to inflate the air bladders to the at-rest position.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael M. Filipovich, Michael Kolich, Johnathan Andrew Line, Michael Medoro
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Patent number: 10315552Abstract: A debris retainment assembly for a vehicle includes a pair of rods, a first cord, a second cord, and a mesh. The first cord, the second cord, and the mesh are resilient. The first cord and the second cord are coupled to and extend between the rods. The mesh is coupled to and extends between the first cord, the second cord, and the rods. A plurality of first couplers is coupled to the first cord. Each of a plurality of second couplers is coupled to a respective rod. The first couplers and the second couplers are configured to couple to a tailgate and opposing sides of the vehicle, respectively, to position the mesh over a gap in the vehicle. The mesh is configured to allow air to pass through the mesh and to retain debris in the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Inventor: Brian Smith
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Patent number: 10315553Abstract: An expanded kiosk and kiosk system that is collapsible and deployable by expansion and contraction. The kiosk includes a lighting system adapted to provide a light characteristic to the kiosk and represent a lamp post or light post for public or private spaces. Deployment of the kiosk includes moving first and second vertically-oriented structural units away from one another such that one or more of a canopy, a working surface and/or a front-facing surface are fully deployed and the canopy surface and working surface are substantially parallel to one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityInventors: Hala El-Wakeel, Semah Alabduljabbar, Zati Hazira Ismail, Muneera A. Albarrak, Shahad Al-Shuaibi, Haifa Alarifi, Mashaer Alabdullah, Reem Alba'Adi
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Patent number: 10315554Abstract: The present invention relates generally to boat trailers and, more particularly, to an improved, automatic, self-leveling floating guide-on post assembly mounted to a pontoon boat trailer. A pair of floating guide-on post assemblies are mounted on the rear member of a trader frame in the cavity between the pontoons of a pontoon boat. The floating guide-on post assemblies each include an upwardly extending cylindrical shaped exterior support tube, and a buoyant interior cylinder tube and wheel assembly adapted to contact and guide a pontoon during loading on and unloading off a boat trailer. The floating guide-on post assemblies include a mounting system comprised of U-shaped bolts and clamps that allow the guide-on post to be mounted to a pontoon boat trailer frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Inventor: Gordon Henry Hess
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Patent number: 10315555Abstract: Vehicle which has a loading area, on which a load can be placed and by means of at least one load detector the presence of said load on said loading area can be detected, and by means of a central control unit the signals of all said load detectors can be detected and the measured value of the mass of said load can be detected, whereby said load can be secured by means of at least one movable, mechanical and flexible load securing device, which can be brought into contact with said load, and by means of at least one safety sensor the value of the force can be detected with which said load securing device acts on said load and for this force said central control unit calculates a reference value, depending on the mass of said load and according to a formula for the relevant applicable regulations and thereupon checks, if the actual value is sufficient.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: TERRA CONTROL GEOLOGISCHE BERATUNG UND UMWELTTECHNIK GMBHInventor: Dirk Bruhn
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Patent number: 10315556Abstract: An information providing apparatus in a vehicle coordinates with a first light emitter including light-emitting elements arranged in a linear form including at least one line on a compartment side of a door of the vehicle, and a second light emitter projecting light onto a projection target member in a forward visual field of a driver of the vehicle. The information providing apparatus repeatedly acquires status information including surroundings status indicating status of surroundings of the vehicle, and executes control to the first light emitter and second light emitter based on the status information. The control makes the first light emitter and second light emitter provide light emission in a light emission mode associated with acquired surroundings status indicated by the status information.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Takaya Kawamata, Akifumi Shii, Kensuke Suzuki, Toshiya Furukawa, Tsukasa Mikuni, Isamu Nagasawa
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Patent number: 10315557Abstract: Electronic components may be integrated in objects used by the trucking industry, such as truck, tractor trailer, cargo, and loading bay. These objects may then communicate with each other and with a gateway device to transmit or receive data or commands. The gateway may be configured to attach to the truck, such as by securing to the truck frame or securing to an interior of the truck cab. The gateway may couple to one or more input devices, and receive sensor data through the one or more input devices. The gateway may execute steps that allow the gateway to determine safety margins for operating a vehicle and communicating that information to other nearby vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Kevin Terwilliger, Andrew Tosh, Jefferson Walter Wirtz, Rex Bryan
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Patent number: 10315558Abstract: A locking position stud fastener is configured to position, lock, and securely hold a lamp assembly to a vehicle body. A method for installing a lamp assembly on to a vehicle body having at least one opening for receiving a fastener includes the steps of securing a first end of a stud to the lamp assembly, rotating the stud about its axis, passing the stud through the vehicle body opening, and then locking and securing the stud in the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Burton Technologies, LLCInventor: John Edwards Burton