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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177003 | Fuel cell electric vehicle A fuel cell electric vehicle includes a driving motor for driving a pair of wheels, a fuel cell for generating electricity used in the driving motor with the fuel cell being disposed above the driving motor, and supply/discharge manifolds. The supply/discharge manif... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172016 | Obstacle traversing wheelchair A wheelchair suspension is provided. The wheelchair suspension includes a frame, a pivot arm, a front caster, a drive assembly, and a rear caster. The pivot arm is pivotally coupled to the frame. The front caster is coupled to the pivot arm. Movement of the drive as... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172015 | Wheelchair suspension A wheelchair includes a pivoting drive assembly having a drive wheel, a motor drive connected to the drive wheel, and a first pivoting linkage fixedly attached to the motor drive. The pivoting drive assembly is pivotally coupled to a frame at a first frame pivot axi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167061 | Electric powered cart for moving loads A cart for moving loads includes a frame supported on wheels, a source of electric power supported on the frame, a drive system including a traction motor connected to the power source for driving a wheel secured to the frame and contacting ground, and a controller ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8151914 | Drive system In a vehicle drive system including a motor and a secondary battery, the motor and secondary battery are integrated to provide a drive system having good mountability. In a gap between a cylindrical outer housing (116) and a rotor (112), a layered cylindrical second... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8141668 | Children's ride-on vehicle Children's ride-on vehicles. The ride-on, or ride-on vehicle, includes a frame having a seat adapted to support a child, and a drive assembly with a battery-powered motor assembly. The ride-on vehicle further includes one or more steerable wheels and one or more dri... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8127873 | Electric powered automobile/wheel turbine motor An axle has wheels, a wheel turbine and an electric motor. The electric motor is provided on the axle between the wheel turbine and each rear wheel. Each reversible rear electric motor is adapted to engage and disengage with the wheel turbine. A battery is coupled t... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8113307 | Electric vehicle drive system An electric powered vehicle includes a first drive unit and a second drive unit. The first drive unit and the second drive unit are coupled to one of the drive wheels. At its maximum power within the system, the second drive unit drives the vehicle at a higher speed... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109352 | Children's ride-on vehicles with window mechanisms Children's ride-on vehicles having window mechanisms, and window mechanisms for such vehicles. In some embodiments, the window mechanism is a manual window mechanism, and in some embodiments the window mechanism is a powered, or motorized, window mechanism. The wind... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109353 | Transport system incorporating linear motor charged electric vehicle A system and method are provided for moving a vehicle along a roadway. The system includes at least one power segment that incorporates a multiple-phase winding. Structurally, the winding is embedded into the roadway for interaction with a magnet system mounted on t... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104554 | Device for transporting a physically impaired person A device for transporting a physically impaired person includes a support frame member having electric motors secured thereto for operating rear drive wheels; a stabilizing plate for maintaining the position of the support frame member when lifting a physically impa... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8091658 | Wheel arrangement for a four-wheeled vehicle A wheel arrangement for a four-wheeled vehicle is comprised of a front wheel, two side wheels and a rear wheel, whereas the rear wheel is connected to the frame of the vehicle by a supporting base enabling the same to be steered freely while having a ground-touching... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087482 | Wheelchair A system for providing an automated axial force to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) in a wheelchair. An electronic transmission control receives one or more input signals generated by throttle position or other variables. The microprocessor generates an ou... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8056658 | Saddle seat type electric vehicle A saddle seat type fuel-cell electric vehicle includes a motor for driving rear wheels, a secondary battery for supplying electric power to the motor, a carrier for carrying luggage and a seat for supporting an operator, the carrier is located behind the seat and ab... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8037953 | Powered wheelchair having a side-access battery compartment A wheelchair includes a frame, a chair, a pair of drive wheels, a pair of rear wheels, and a pair of from wheels. Each front wheel is part of a front arm assembly that is rigidly coupled to a drive via a mounting plate. The mounting plate is connected to the wheelch... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8037954 | Electric vehicle and vehicle charging system When a current flows through a battery, a resistance loss proportional to the square of the current is produced by an internal resistance component of the current. In a case where the temperature of a heat capacity element is raised, a charging current is controlled... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033349 | Auto-seek electrical connection for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle An auto-seek operating mode for a vehicle adjusts the vehicle in a direction transverse to a vehicle central axis using a vehicle power steering system and using a motor and a battery to advance the vehicle toward a target connector for a utility power grid for char... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028777 | Coaxial two-wheel vehicle A coaxial two-wheel vehicle with which a rider stably travels without the upper body being swayed left and right in a riding state of the center of gravity being positioned high. The coaxial two-wheel vehicle includes: a step plate for a driver to ride; a vehicle bo... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025117 | Power axle for a commercial vehicle A power axle for assisting an automotive vehicle in ascending and descending steep slopes and grades includes an electromagnetic motor mounted to one floating axle of the vehicle, a junction box mounted to and electrically connected to the electromagnetic motor, a D... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025115 | Hybrid vehicle power control systems and methods A method for controlling a power system of a hybrid vehicle includes determining, during a motoring mode of operation, a desired operating voltage of a direct current (DC) bus included in the power system at a given speed. The desired operating voltage is based on a... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8016060 | Vehicle A vehicle has a drive wheel, a seat, an attitude sensor, a balancer movable relative to the seat, a drive control, an attitude control for controlling the attitude of the seat by moving the balancer and a main controller. The main controller calculates a torque T... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8011461 | Hybrid electric conversion kit for rear-wheel drive, all wheel drive, and four wheel drive vehicles This invention relates to a parallel hybrid electric conversion kit for a vehicle with an internal combustion engine, a driveshaft and a transmission, such as, rear wheel drive vehicles, four-wheel drive vehicles, heavy duty multiple-driven-axle vehicles and/or all-... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006789 | Electric vehicle with switched reluctance motor power plant A reluctance machine includes a stator and a rotor. The stator and rotor have a same number of poles. The rotor is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation. Each stator pole is formed of a primary stator pole and an auxiliary stator pole. The auxiliary stator ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006786 | Personal standing platform for motorized wheel chair A passenger standing platform for attachment to a mobility vehicle that provides improved support for the rider, increased weightload, and easy mountability and storage capability, The unit has a paddle shape platform base with 3 fully rotating caster assemblies att... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7987933 | Motorized stroller apparatus The motorized stroller apparatus features double wheels at all four corners for lesser rolling resistance over various surfaces. The front wheel sets are fully pivotal. The on/off switch provides more than one function. In the on position, the motor is connected wit... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984776 | Energy storage and control system for a vehicle electrified drivetrain A system for supplying electrical energy to a partial or a total electrified drivetrain of a vehicle, the system may include an energy storage system having an energy storage system output that is excess of an operating voltage of the electrified drivetrain. A first... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7971670 | Fuel cell electric vehicle A fuel cell electric vehicle includes a driving motor, a fuel cell and first and second supply/discharge manifolds. The driving motor is disposed between a pair of wheels. The fuel cell is disposed above the driving motor and has a plurality of unit cells stacked in... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967089 | Children's ride-on vehicles with powered window mechanisms Children's ride-on vehicles having powered window mechanisms, and window mechanisms for such vehicles. The window mechanism includes a window drive assembly that selectively drives movement of a window member relative to the vehicle body. In some embodiments, the wi... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7958956 | Coaxial two-wheel vehicle A coaxial two-wheel vehicle on which a rider stably travels without the upper body being swayed left and right in a riding state of the center of gravity being positioned high is provided. The coaxial two-wheel vehicle includes: a step plate for a driver to r... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7954577 | Electric wheelchair An electric wheelchair is disclosed. The electric wheelchair includes a main frame correspondingly pivoted with a foldable chair while the folding of the chair connects with an accessory tip wheel. Moreover, the main frame is disposed with main wheels and a front wh... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7946365 | Control method for fuel cell vehicle, and fuel cell vehicle This control method for a fuel cell vehicle includes: a target motor output power obtaining step which obtains a target motor output power corresponding to an accelerator opening degree; and a high output power control step which controls operations of a first DC-DC... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7947404 | Thermally enhanced insulator plates and fuel cell stack incorporating the same According to the present invention, a stacked electrochemical conversion assembly is provided with an electrically and thermally insulating plate within one or both of the end unit assemblies of the stack. For example, in accordance with one embodiment of the presen... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7938207 | Vehicle control by pitch modulation A method for fore-aft stabilization of a vehicle for motion in a specified direction over an underlying surface. The vehicle has at least one forward wheel and at least one aft wheel, and the forward wheel is characterized by a force normal to the instantaneous dire... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7931101 | Proportional joystick with integral switch An input device, such as a joystick, provides proportional input signals related to a position of an actuating member along an actuation surface and also includes a switch that provides an additional signal when the actuating member is moved in a direction perpendic... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7913784 | Saddle ride, fuel cell powered vehicle A saddle ride vehicle includes a fuel cell formed in a rectangular, parallelepiped shape disposed below a vehicle seat. The fuel cell is inclined toward a vehicle rear. A pivot shaft is disposed in a range X defined forwardly of a vertex P of a side-view rectangle o... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905306 | Home care equipment system A system for assisting a person of limited mobility in moving from room to room within a home and performing essential daily activities includes a personal mobility device which includes transfer drivers which engage a transfer system to transition from a first elev... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905305 | Blow-molded wheels having undulating treads, methods for producing the same, and children's ride-on vehicles including the same Improved blow-molded wheels, methods for producing the same, and children's ride-on vehicles including the same are disclosed. The blow-molded wheels may include a blow-molded wheel body that is configured to rotate about an axis and has a tread surface that extends... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7900725 | Vehicle control by pitch modulation A method for fore-aft stabilization of a vehicle for motion in a specified direction over an underlying surface. The vehicle has at least one forward wheel and at least one aft wheel, and the forward wheel is characterized by a force normal to the instantaneous dire... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7886855 | Folding and fixing device for a seat of an electric walk-substituting vehicle An electric walk-substituting vehicle includes a chassis, a seat assembly pivoted on upper ends of the connecting rods, a pivotal steering mechanism, and a folding and fixing device, which will fix the connecting rods after the seat assembly is moved to either of ra... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886854 | Wheelchair The present invention provides a wheelchair structure, which is available with a handle, seat and wheel body. The handle is provided with an integrated control seat, and the wheel body is provided with auxiliary drive unit and combined positioning member. The integr... | 02/15/2011 |
