Patents Issued in March 7, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240076889
    Abstract: The innovation relates to a pool covering system that is usable as a flooring surface. The pool covering system includes brackets and support beams spanning the pool opening. The beams provide structural support to cross members and flooring placed on top of the beams. The pool covering system does not require significant drainage of the pool and does not damage the pool structure during installation and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Italia Marisol Ovalle, Luis Fernando Ramirez, Sherwood Noël Wagner
  • Publication number: 20240076890
    Abstract: Disclosed is a robot swimming pool cleaner, including a main body and a first driving wheel rotatably disposed on the main body; the main body is therein provided with a sealed compartment and a garbage bin; the sealed compartment is therein provided with a motor; an output shaft of the motor is provided with a first output gear; the first output gear is located out of the sealed compartment; and an inner side of the first driving wheel is provided with a first inner gear meshed with the first output gear. The first inner gear is provided on the inner side of the first driving wheel, the first output gear is provided on the output shaft of the motor, consequently, thereby improving the loading capacity of the garbage bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Shenzhen Aiper Intelligent Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang WANG, Xueliang YU, Yangchun LUO
  • Publication number: 20240076891
    Abstract: A system for basing drones is described. A network of geographically diverse hangars provides storage and charging locations as well as backhaul communications infrastructure and video monitoring. As drones are needed, a central command point tasks an available drone, which may or may not already be located in proximity to a target. If additional drones are needed, drones can be flown to the area of interest and continuous coverage provided by charging drones while an active drone is conducting the mission, then rotating charged drones into the active mission. Structures for the hangars, the overall system, and methods of operation are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Gregory Lester Waters, Adam George Mirza, Dan William Nobbe, Matthew T. Kling, Gary Michael Shapiro, Alden Hayden Kelsey
  • Publication number: 20240076892
    Abstract: A structural yielding link, particularly for use in an eccentrically braced frame arrangement or in a linked column frame arrangement having a first end having a means for connecting to a face of a first beam and a second end having a means for connecting to a face of a second beam; a first variable cross-section portion and a second variable cross-section portion extending from the first end and from the second end, respectively; and a constant cross-section portion joining the first variable cross-section portion and the second variable cross-section portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Gray, Juan-Carlos De Oliveira, Constantin Christopolous, Tarana Haque, Kyla Tan
  • Publication number: 20240076893
    Abstract: A sleeve apparatus for weighting a structure, such as a canopy structure, that can also be used to display items on the structure via the items' attachment to the sleeve apparatus. The sleeve apparatus includes at least an elongated body having first and second ends, a first connector element connected to the first end of the elongated body that is capable of encircling and attaching to a rod member and/or a bar member and a second connector element connected to and extending from the second end of the elongated body that is capable of encircling and attaching to the same or a different rod member and/or bar member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas Paul Razzano, Jeffrey Alan Davis
  • Publication number: 20240076894
    Abstract: A modern loculus made in one piece, i.e. devoid of joints or welding, of a plastic or polymeric material is described. The loculus is self-supporting and does not require an outer supporting rack. This result is achieved by implementing at least the vertical side walls with ribs or ribbing, or by implementing the vertical side walls corrugated. The loculus is stackable with the leaning base supported by the upper wall of the underlying loculus and the leaning base is inclined towards the bottom wall and defines a tank for collecting liquids. The upper wall is inclined towards the bottom wall with the same inclination as the leaning base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: LASEF S.R.L.
    Inventor: Crescenzo CAPASSO
  • Publication number: 20240076895
    Abstract: A tent with a charging device and wiring thereof includes a main body that includes a frame and a wall, the frame being connected to the wall. The tent also includes an electrical component, which includes an electrical appliance, a power supply and an electric wire. The electrical appliance and the power supply are electrically connected through the electric wire, and the electrical appliance and the electric wire are detachably or fixedly arranged on the frame and/or the wall. For the tent with a charging device and wiring thereof, electrical appliances and electric wires are reasonably arranged on the frame or the wall of the tent in a fixed or manner, by which layout of electrical appliances and electric wires is more reasonable and regular, and the electrical appliances and electric wires will not occupy activity space in the tent, effectively improving users' experience on tents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: HANGZHOU YIXIANG TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Baichen DONG, Yulin YE, Jianing ZHU, Chao GU, Bailin XU
  • Publication number: 20240076896
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a vehicle privacy curtain attachable to a vehicle to form a private enclosed area. The curtain can include a piece of flexible material including a main portion positioned between a laterally extending first flap, a laterally extending second flap, and a vertically extending third flap. In various embodiments the curtain further includes a first set of magnets in the first flap and a second set of magnets in the second flap each including one or more magnets positioned inwardly from a lateral edge at a distance of 0% to 33% of a lateral width of the respective first flap. In embodiments the curtain includes a third set of magnets in the third flap including third and fourth magnets positioned inwardly from their respective edges at a distance of 0% to 33% of a lateral width of the third flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Sarah Elizabeth Heineman
  • Publication number: 20240076897
    Abstract: A hard-shell tent is secured to the top of a pickup truck or other suitable vehicle. The tent opens in a clamshell manner, and opens more than the standard 90 degrees, which gives this tent approximately 20% more usable space for occupants over the current designs. A unique hinge mechanism allows the tent to open approximately 110 degrees, which increases the usable area without increasing the footprint of the tent. The tent features a side slide/second folding section, and one or more internal shelves that fold into place automatically as the tent is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Wheel Pros, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Bennett, Matt Westhoff
  • Publication number: 20240076898
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sunshade configured to park a self-moving device. The sunshade includes a frame and a protective structure arranged outside the frame. The frame is provided with a first opening, a second opening, and a chamber in communication with the first opening and the second opening. The chamber is configured to accommodate the self-moving device. The protective structure is configured for deforming under the action of an external force to form a buffer space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Zhenya Xu, Hongkui Lian, Jiang Du
  • Publication number: 20240076899
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a collapsible structure having at least two standing frames connected by an extendable linkage. Each standing frame comprises at least two standing poles. Two standing poles are pivotally connected to each other by a pivot point. The standing frame also includes a linking device that enables two standing poles to be folded or unfolded. The extendable linkage connected to two adjacent standing frames comprises at least one extendable link assembly capable of adjusting the distance of its two ends. The collapsible structure also includes a locking device and telescoping tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Ningbo CasualWay Leisure Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Guoxiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20240076900
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring a fence system are disclosed. At least one power impulse is provided to the fence system, and at least one parameter of the power impulse on the fence system is measured a predetermined delay time after the impulse was supplied to the fence system. The measurement of the parameter continues for a predetermined duration after the predetermined delay time has expired, and one or more alarms are generated if the measured parameter falls outside of at least one threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Gallagher Group Limited
    Inventor: Kerry Ian Bodman
  • Publication number: 20240076901
    Abstract: An air channel is utilized to ventilate a door lock for the purpose of reducing the condensation of warm, humid, air within the lock. The air channel is configured to be located between a surface mounted door lock and the door panel and vent the space between the interior and exterior locks, including the door bore. In some embodiments, the air channel is formed into the mounting bracket for the interior door lock. The air channel may be implemented to reduce condensation without requiring seals or gaskets between the interior and exterior locks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: ASSA ABLOY Residential Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Caterino, Vu Nguyen, Wai P. Wong
  • Publication number: 20240076902
    Abstract: An electronic lock includes a housing, and a locking system within the housing. The locking system includes electronics and a lock. More particularly, the housing contains therein, a controller and at least one electronic input device electrically coupled to the controller, where the controller causes the lock to transition between a locked position to an unlocked position responsive to input from the electronic input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Rachel Bloom, Julie Bloom, Saul Owide
  • Publication number: 20240076903
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a door lock configured to indicate the lock status of the door lock to nearby persons. In some instances, the door lock includes a locking mechanism with one or more actuators configured to act directly on an indicator such that the indicator indicates the lock status of the lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Sargent Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Brian R. Fournier, Daniel Gills, Thomas Harris, Jeong Sik Kim, Yong Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20240076904
    Abstract: A locking device includes a locking arm movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The locking device additionally includes a shaft that engages the locking arm so as to move the locking arm between the locked and the unlocked position. The locking device further includes a key-driven actuator configured to rotate the shaft. The locking device also includes a motor-driven assembly which engages and rotates the shaft. The motor-driven assembly includes a motor, a rotatable screw, and a gear. The motor-driven assembly also includes a clutch which engages the shaft upon rotation of the gear. The clutch includes a first pawl configured to be actuated when the gear rotates in a first direction and a second pawl configured to be actuated when the gear rotates in a second direction, where the first and second pawls are configured to disengage with the shaft when the rotatable screw is stationary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: David D. Curry
  • Publication number: 20240076905
    Abstract: An electromechanical door lock actuation device with an actuator module is mounted on a metal profile of a glass door such that the actuator module is offset from the door lock in order for the actuator module to not block opening of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Henning Overgaard
  • Publication number: 20240076906
    Abstract: A rotation device includes a base seat, an axle unit and a lock unit. The axle unit extends into the base seat. The lock unit includes a lock plate that is sleeved on the axle unit, and a lock member that is disposed on the base seat. The lock plate is formed with a first lock groove. The lock member has a lock portion that is operable to move into the first lock groove. The lock plate is locked by the lock portion of the lock member when the lock portion moves into the first lock groove, so that the axle unit and the lock plate are not rotatable relative to the base seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Han LIN, Yung-Chih TSENG
  • Publication number: 20240076907
    Abstract: A center slide assembly for a multi-point exit device. Upper and lower spool assemblies may be displaced from first positions to second positions along an inner region of a center slide. The displacement of the spool assemblies may displace upper and lower pull cables so as to retract latch mechanisms from extended positions to retracted positions. A first latching pin may be displaced, along with the displacement of the upper spool assembly, along an abutment surface of a tilting link so as to pivotally displace the tilting link from an unlocked position to a locked position. Displacement of the lower spool assembly may displace a second latching pin to a position wherein the second latching pin may be received and retained within a jog of the tilting link when the tilting link is in the locked position, which may thereby retain the associated latch mechanism in the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Sushanth Anand Rao Kondi, Mohammed Maksood Ali, Kemparaju Putaswamy, Michael D. Coleman, Matthew S. Graham
  • Publication number: 20240076908
    Abstract: A multi-lock for a closure is described. The multi-lock includes a deadlock having a deadlock actuator operation of which moves a deadbolt between an unlocked retracted position and a locked extended position; a keyless lock having a keyless lock actuator wherein operation of the keyless lock moves a keyless locking component between a locked position and an unlocked position; and a linkage having a deadlock interaction segment in operative connection with the deadlock and a keyless lock interaction segment in operative connection with the keyless lock. A method of manufacturing the multi-lock for a closure and a method of installing the multi-lock are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Timothy Riva Everett
  • Publication number: 20240076909
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a flippable cable lock with a twistable cable capable of being twisted into an X-shape cross state and remains in that state. In addition, the cable lock further includes a combination lock mechanism, an elastic member and a key lock mechanism. The elastic member includes a plurality of arc-shape elastic sheets engaging with multiple dials of the combination lock mechanism. The key lock mechanism includes a blocking portion and a push portion. When the key lock mechanism is unlocked, the blocking portion leaves from blocking a lower-section of the twistable cable, and the push portion pushes the lower-section to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Chun Te YU
  • Publication number: 20240076910
    Abstract: A restraint device tailored for law enforcement and military applications. The utility device has a tape section, a handle, and a head. The handle is connected to a proximal end of the tape section and the head is connected to a distal end of the tape section. The restraint device is provided in an expanded state that defines a loop, in which the tape section passes through an aperture in the head. Ideally, the tape section includes a stop that restricts the tape section from freely traveling through the aperture in the head. The handle preferably comprises a fastening point, which accommodates connecting the handle of the restraint device to another object. Some embodiments of the fastening point include a spring-loaded gate. The restraint device is a compact, portable, and versatile tool capable of facilitating a wide range of law enforcement and military practices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: EMPROKING LTD.
    Inventor: Thomas Grosso
  • Publication number: 20240076911
    Abstract: A nacelle for a gas turbine engine includes a fixed nacelle portion, a cowl panel, and a latch assembly. The fixed nacelle portion extends circumferentially about an axial centerline. The cowl panel is axially adjacent the fixed nacelle portion. The cowl panel is moveable relative to the fixed nacelle portion between an open position and a closed position. The latch assembly includes a first latch portion and a second latch portion. The first latch portion is mounted to the cowl panel. The first latch portion includes a pin configured for translation along a pin axis between an extended pin position and a retracted pin position. The second latch portion is mounted to the fixed nacelle portion. The second latch portion includes a pin guide. The pin guide is configured to receive and engage the pin with the pin in the extended position and the cowl panel in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Shashidhar Shivarudrappa, Ramesh Maheshwarappa, Sangareddy Challamreddy
  • Publication number: 20240076912
    Abstract: A detection system for a handle of a car access assembly that includes a sensing module and a flexible printed circuit board. The sensing module includes at least one strain gauge having a sensing area and connection points in contact with the sensing area so as to permit the measurement of a signal at the connection points. The flexible printed circuit board has a first end with at least one connection area adapted to be connected to the connection points of the at least one strain gauge and a second end with a connection arrangement configured to be connected to an electronic control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Myriam AKANOU, Anthony GUERIN, Antonio LABALESTRA
  • Publication number: 20240076913
    Abstract: An electronic sensing unit for a handle attached on a car door includes a sensor and a fixing mechanism. The sensor is attached on an external side of a part of the car door extending according to a reference plane. The fixing mechanism includes a first element and a second element configured to cooperate together. The first element is configured to cooperate with the part of the car door and the sensor. The second element is configured to cooperate with the handle so that a constraint applied to the handle is transmitted to the sensor for detection of a command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Myriam AKANOU, Anthony GUERIN, Antonio LABALESTRA
  • Publication number: 20240076914
    Abstract: The arrangement includes a latch pivotally mounted to cooperate with a catch, a lock member including a locking ratchet arranged to cooperate with the latch between initial and intermediate locking configurations of the latch, following at least one movement control action of the ratchet by an actuator, an ejector arranged to drive, with the ejection thereof, the pivoting of the latch and the lifting of the hood, the latch and the ejector forming an ejection member of the striker. During the movement of the ratchet from the initial configuration to the final configuration, the lock member is arranged to pivot the ejection member in an ejection direction against the resultant torque of the weight of the hood exerted on the ejector via the striker in order to enable the lifting of the hood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN SL
    Inventors: Agustin REGUEIRO BLANCO, Javier GONZALEZ NOVO, Javier COUTO MAQUIEIRA, Oscar VAZQUEZ CARBALLO, David MARTINEZ NOVAS
  • Publication number: 20240076915
    Abstract: A vehicular exterior door handle assembly includes a base, a handle, and a deployment mechanism operable to move the handle between a recessed position and a deployed position. The deployment mechanism includes a return cam biased in a first direction relative to the base. The deployment mechanism, with the handle in the recessed position, secures the return cam relative to the base. The handle is manually movable beyond the recessed position away from the deployed position to actuate the deployment mechanism. The deployment mechanism, responsive to being actuated, releases the return cam and the return cam moves in the first direction to move the handle toward the deployed position. The handle is manually movable beyond the deployed position away from the recessed position to actuate a latch of the door. The deployment mechanism, responsive to the handle actuating the latch, moves the handle toward the recessed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Anthony J. LaCross, Connor G. Cervone, Justin E. Sobecki, Nathan C. Shipaila
  • Publication number: 20240076916
    Abstract: A latch, including: a claw movably mounted to the latch for movement between an unlatched position and a latched position; a pawl movably mounted to the latch for movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein the pawl prevents the claw from moving from the latched position to the unlatched position when the pawl is in the engaged position; a hold open lever configured for movement between a first position wherein the hold open lever does not block movement of the pawl and a second position, wherein the hold open lever prevents the pawl from moving from the disengaged position to the engaged position; a gear rotatably mounted to the latch for movement between a first position and a second position, the gear having a cam portion that is configured to engage the pawl and move the pawl to the disengaged position as the gear rotates from the first position to the second position; and a spring for biasing the hold open lever into the second position as the gear is rotated into the second p
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Harish Gajendra, Donald Michael Perkins, Carlos Villagrana Noris, Arun Murthy Murthy
  • Publication number: 20240076917
    Abstract: A latch mechanism for joining two portions of a gas turbine engine. The latch mechanism is moveable between an open and a closed position and includes a first member configured to be attachable to a first portion of a gas turbine engine and a second member pivotally attached to the first member. The first member is attached to the second member at a first position. The latch mechanism also includes a handle pivotally attached to the second member that is attached to the second member at a second position, and third member pivotally attached to the second member. The third member is attached to the second member at a third position, the third position being between the first position and the second position, and wherein the third member comprises securing means for securing the third member to a second portion of a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Damien BUCHET
  • Publication number: 20240076918
    Abstract: A latch includes a handle, a hook, a first link, and a second link. The hook is rotatably mounted to the handle at a first rotational axis. The hook includes a hook body. The hook body includes a first lateral portion and a second lateral portion. The first lateral portion is laterally spaced from the second lateral portion. The first link is laterally between the first lateral portion and the second lateral portion. The first link is rotatably mounted to the first lateral portion and the second lateral portion at the first rotational axis. The second link is laterally between the first lateral portion and the second lateral portion. The second link is rotatably mounted to the first link at a second rotational axis. The second link is configured for translation relative to the first lateral portion and the second lateral portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Hugo Almaraz, Braskel Phillips
  • Publication number: 20240076919
    Abstract: A hinge includes a stainless steel pin rotatably connecting a glass filled nylon base section and a glass filled nylon rotating section by extending through a first lateral aperture of the glass filled nylon base section, a second lateral aperture of the glass filled nylon rotating section, and a third lateral aperture of the glass filled nylon base section. The glass filled nylon base section includes a right portion and a left portion fixed by a cross bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: RSI North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael VOSS
  • Publication number: 20240076920
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a positioning mechanism for holding a lid element of a vehicle in an intermediate position between a fully open position and a fully closed position. The positioning mechanism comprises a base component, a first friction block carrying a first friction surface, a counter surface, and an engagement element. The first friction block is supported on the base component via two pivotable first lever arms such that the two first lever arms, the friction block, and a portion of the base component form a first parallelogram. The counter surface faces the first friction surface and is arranged in parallel to the first friction surface such that the first friction surface and the counter surface define a movement channel extending along a movement channel direction. The engagement element is receivable in the movement channel and the first lever arms are inclined with respect to a movement channel direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Magnus Matsson
  • Publication number: 20240076921
    Abstract: A rotation device includes a base seat, an axle unit and a restoring unit. The axle unit includes an upper axle that extends into the base seat. The restoring unit permits the upper axle to extend therein. The restoring unit is for restoring the upper axle to its original position after the upper axle is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Han LIN, Yung-Chih TSENG
  • Publication number: 20240076922
    Abstract: A magnetic closure bumper assembly is used in conjunction with a movable structure that engages a stationary structure. The magnetic bumper assembly includes a first closure bumper and a second closure bumper. The first closure bumper includes a first bumper casing in which a first magnet is disposed. The first bumper casing has a mounting surface configured for attachment to the movable structure and an engagement surface opposing the mounting surface. The second closure bumper includes a second bumper casing in which a second magnet is disposed. The second bumper casing has a mounting surface configured for attachment to the stationary structure and an engagement surface opposing the mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Cortex, LLC
    Inventors: Rodney Napier, Zachary P. Beard
  • Publication number: 20240076923
    Abstract: An assembly for providing stabilising guidance to a semi-plug aircraft door equipped with an opening/closing mechanism. The door frame (3) is provided with stops (7) at the front and at the rear of the door with its stops (8) bears when it is closed. A door arm (4) links the door (2) to the door frame (3). A guiding connecting rod (6), referred to as a stabilising guiding connecting rod and located on a door edge (2h) extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, is mobile, being able to move in translation at one of its ends in relation to the door in the longitudinal direction of the aircraft during the phases of disengaging and re-engaging the stops (7, 8). During the swivelling and swivelling return phases, the stabilising rod (6) is locked to the door by a lever locking mechanism (9) being actuated by a return device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: LATECOERE
    Inventor: Martin Gildas
  • Publication number: 20240076924
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for preventing a finger of a user from pinch in a door gap. The method comprises detecting a position of one or more fingers of a user using at least one sensor mounted on a door, determining whether the position of the one or more fingers of the user is in a door gap of the door, generating a signal to stop the moving panel of the door based on the determination that the position of the one or more fingers of the user is in the door gap of the door, transmitting the signal to a door stopper mounted on the door, and preventing a closure of the door by maintaining a distance between the frame and the moving panel of the door based on the signal. The corresponding system and computer-readable storage medium is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Mirza Faizan
  • Publication number: 20240076925
    Abstract: Systems and methods described in this application are directed to hatch lid actuation systems. Actuation systems of the inventive subject matter are configured to effect the opening and closing of lids that are hingedly coupled with an opening. An embodiment featuring a rotational actuator, e.g., a motor, as well as an embodiment featuring a linear actuator are described. Embodiments having rotational actuators can additionally feature a gearbox. Embodiments of the inventive subject matter can also include sensor packages that can determine various hatch lid conditions (e.g., whether a lid is open, closed, wet, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: James Stranger, Brittany Stone
  • Publication number: 20240076926
    Abstract: In one aspect, a movable barrier operator system is provided that includes a motor configured to turn a drum to pay out a cable from the drum and permit a door connected to the cable to move from an open position toward a closed position. The system includes a memory configured to store an expected variable of the door, and a sensor configured to detect movement of the door. The system further includes a processor circuit operatively coupled to the motor, the memory, and the sensor. The processor circuit is configured to: use the sensor to estimate an actual variable of the door; determine whether the actual variable is acceptable based at least in part on the expected variable and the processor circuit causing the motor to turn the drum; and change operation of the movable barrier upon the actual variable of the movable barrier being unacceptable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Casparus Cate, James Joseph Fitzgibbon, Thomas J. Grinter, Anders K. Melberg, Robert John Olmsted
  • Publication number: 20240076927
    Abstract: A window regulator includes: a base assembled to a vehicle; a bracket configured to support window glass; an arm member having one end side rotatably supported by the base and the other end side rotatably supported by the bracket; and a driving member configured to drive, by rotationally driving the arm member, the bracket configured to support the window glass. At least one of a rotation center axis on the one end side of the arm member and a rotation center axis on the other end side of the arm member is inclined in a vehicle front-rear direction with respect to a vehicle width direction when viewed from a vehicle upper-lower direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji YAMAMOTO, Masanao BABA, Satoshi ISAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20240076928
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems, methods, and devices for protecting service personnel by deploying a physical barrier are described. Further embodiments describe additional security features such as lights, sirens, cameras, electronic locks, timers, and/or notifying security personnel or local law enforcement when the system is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Abdelkader BENKREIRA, Daniel MARSCH, Joshua EDWARDS, Michael MOSSOBA
  • Publication number: 20240076929
    Abstract: A mulling system includes a first joining plate with a first plate member, a second plate member, and a first thermal breaker that extend longitudinally along a mulling axis with the first thermal breaker attaching the first and second plate members. The mulling system includes a second joining plate that includes a third plate member, a fourth plate member, and a second thermal breaker that extend longitudinally along the mulling axis with the second thermal breaker attaching the third and fourth plate members. The second joining plate is configured to attach to the first joining plate to join together first and second fenestration units with the mulling axis extending between the first and second joining plates. The first joining plate substantially matches the second joining plate to define a corresponding rotated and engaged arrangement of the first joining plate and the second joining plate across the mulling axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: JELD-WEN, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Steven Perkins, Jacob Peter Nelson, Jerry Dean Jones
  • Publication number: 20240076930
    Abstract: A mulling system for a plurality of fenestration units includes a first joining plate configured to attach to a first outer edge of a first fenestration unit. The first joining plate includes a first outer face. The mulling system also includes a second joining plate configured to attach to a second outer edge of a second fenestration unit. The second joining plate includes a second outer face. The second joining plate is configured to engage the first joining plate to join together the first fenestration unit and the second fenestration unit with the first outer face facing the second outer face. The mulling system additionally includes a deflectable seal member attached to the first joining plate and having a sealing surface that faces away from the first outer face. The sealing surface is configured to deflect and seal against the second outer face of the second joining plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: JELD-WEN, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Funk, David Lee Yagla, Philip Steven Perkins
  • Publication number: 20240076931
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods of forming thermal barriers or breaks in tubular structures configured for inclusion in a variety of construction products and building features, such as doors and windows. Methods involve using one or more connector members to couple complementary extrusion profiles, which may comprise aluminum or other conductive materials. A low-conductivity material may then be deposited directly over the connector members coupling the extrusion profiles to form thermal barriers therebetween. At least a portion of the extrusion profiles may be knurled to improve the bond strength between the low-conductivity material, which may comprise polyurethane, and the extrusion profiles. Specialized components may be unnecessary to form the thermal barriers, such that the same connector members used to couple the extrusion profiles may be used to form the thermal barriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jon O'Neil, Tim Fookes, David Schraufnagel, Andy Joswiak
  • Publication number: 20240076932
    Abstract: Hinged safety gates and methods for controlling access to an elevated work surface are disclosed. The hinged safety gate can include a gate frame and a retainer assembly. The gate frame can have a distal upright member, an upper cross-arm, and a lower cross-arm. The upper cross-arm can have an upper cross-arm height (or vertical dimension), and the lower cross-arm can have a lower cross-arm height. The hinged safety gate can have a retainer assembly that is configured to be attached to a proximal end of the gate frame and to hingedly couple the gate frame to a stationary vertical surface, permitting the gate frame to swing between an open and a closed position. Some embodiments satisfy various spatial safety requirements with only two cross-arms. Some embodiments are horizontally adjustable in two different manners to accommodate a range of access area widths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Satrom, Chad Joseph Rose, Nathan Joel Ueland
  • Publication number: 20240076933
    Abstract: According to the one or more embodiments as described herein, a shade having at least a cloth can be transformed between different types of window shades with an adjustable length and width. For example, and according to the one or more embodiments described here, the window treatment may be transformed from a Flat Roman Shade to a Hobbled Roman Shade or a curtain. In addition to being utilized to cover a window, the window shade according to the one or more embodiments described herein may also be utilized as a shower curtain or a protective cover to, for example, cover furniture of different shapes and dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Jason B. Teuscher
  • Publication number: 20240076934
    Abstract: A retaining sheet is used for retaining to a slat of a venetian blind. The slat has a through hole for penetration of a lifting cord. The retaining sheet includes a main body with an upper surface, a lower surface, a hole, and a slot. The hole and the slot pass through the upper and bottom surfaces of the main body and communicate with each other. The width of the slot is smaller than the width of the hole, wherein the main body is configured when the retaining sheet is retained to the slat of the venetian blind, the hole of the main body corresponds to the through hole of the slat, and the lifting cord is penetrated through the hole and inserted into the slot when pulled by an external force. This can prevent the lifting cord from being drawn out for enhancing the safety of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: PO-YU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240076935
    Abstract: The invention provides a power auxiliary device for a small-sized roller shade, including a fixed assembly and a transmission assembly. The fixed assembly includes a fixed seat and an upper cover. The transmission assembly includes a power portion with a gear, a speed-changing portion including a big speed-changing gear engaged with the gear and a small speed-changing gear, a transmission portion having a first transmission gear engaged with the small speed-changing gear and a second transmission gear disengaged with the first transmission gear and a reed piece, two ends of which are connected with the transmission portion separately. A length of the reed piece is shortened, and a crinkling volume of the reed piece is reduced through the speed-changing portion, so that the reed piece is applied to a smaller pipe diameter of a small-sized roller shade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Chih-Yung WANG
  • Publication number: 20240076936
    Abstract: A drive system for raising and lowering a window covering includes a motor, a driven wheel configured to engage a continuous cord loop, a controller for the motor, a sensor, and a housing. The continuous cord loop includes an endless loop of flexible material and one or more sensor targets disposed on the endless loop of flexible material. The housing supports a guide rail adjacent the driven wheel. The sensor is mounted to the guide rail and is configured to generate a signal indicating presence of each sensor target when the target is located in proximity to or in contact with the sensor. The controller is calibrated to store an initial position of each sensor target along the continuous cord loop, and is configured to receive the signal indicating presence of the sensor target and to identify a drift from the initial position during continuing operation of the drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: RYSE INC.
    Inventors: Trung PHAM, Marc BISHARA
  • Publication number: 20240076937
    Abstract: The support connector system includes a first shade band having a support connector and a lock that receives the support connector. The lock includes a first opening in a first position, wherein the first opening is configured to receive the support connector and configured to restrict rotation of the support connector. The lock includes a second opening in a second position, wherein the second opening is configured to receive the support connector and configured to allow rotation of the support connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Eugene Miroshnichenko, Stephen Hebeisen, Xi Ming Liarno
  • Publication number: 20240076938
    Abstract: A double door gate apparatus having a frame, a main gate and a secondary gate, where the apparatus includes the unique features of a) a latch apparatus between uppermost framework members of the main gate and secondary gate, b) the latch apparatus being weighted to return to a normally closed position, c) each of the main gate and secondary gates having an inverted U-shaped piece engaging the bottommost horizontal member such that each of the main and secondary gates need to be lifted prior to being opened and prior to being closed, and d) a pair of hand wheels on a common shaft that work together to space the double door gate apparatus a desired distance from a vertical surface such as a wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan