Brian J. Pinkelman

Person

  • Ann Arbor, MI, US

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Application

    SHAPE MEMORY MATERIAL MEMBER-BASED ACTUATOR

    • Publication number 20240280089
    • Publication date Aug 22, 2024
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Michael Paul Rowe
    • F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
  • Information Patent Application

    ACTUATOR WITH CONTRACTING MEMBER

    • Publication number 20240280090
    • Publication date Aug 22, 2024
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Michael Paul Rowe
    • F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
  • Information Patent Application

    BICYCLE SADDLE WITH SPRING-BASED VIBRATION ISOLATION

    • Publication number 20240043080
    • Publication date Feb 8, 2024
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Paul A. Gilmore
    • B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • Information Patent Application

    CHAIR WITH SHAPE MEMORY MATERIAL-BASED MOVEMENT SYNCHRONIZED WITH V...

    • Publication number 20230337827
    • Publication date Oct 26, 2023
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Brian J. Pinkelman
    • A63 - SPORTS GAMES AMUSEMENTS
  • Information Patent Application

    ACTIVE VEHICLE SEAT WITH SPRING-SUPPORTED MORPHING PORTIONS

    • Publication number 20230191953
    • Publication date Jun 22, 2023
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Shardul Singh Panwar
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    VIBRATION ISOLATION FOR VEHICLE SEAT COMPONENTS

    • Publication number 20230136197
    • Publication date May 4, 2023
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Paul A. Gilmore
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    SEAT WITH SHAPE MEMORY MATERIAL MEMBER ACTUATION

    • Publication number 20230120436
    • Publication date Apr 20, 2023
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Ryohei Tsuruta
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-STABLE ACTUATOR

    • Publication number 20230124526
    • Publication date Apr 20, 2023
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Ryohei Tsuruta
    • F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
  • Information Patent Application

    BICYCLE SADDLE WITH VIBRATION ISOLATORS

    • Publication number 20230020004
    • Publication date Jan 19, 2023
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.,
    • Paul A. Gilmore
    • B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • Information Patent Application

    ACTUATOR FOR A SUPPORT SYSTEM OF A SEAT

    • Publication number 20220314857
    • Publication date Oct 6, 2022
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Ryohei Tsuruta
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    SMC INTEGRATED BI-STABLE STRIPS FOR REMOTE ACTUATION

    • Publication number 20220316458
    • Publication date Oct 6, 2022
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Ryohei Tsuruta
    • F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS M...
  • Information Patent Application

    OVERSTRESS PROTECTION FOR SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY SEAT ACTUATOR

    • Publication number 20220307485
    • Publication date Sep 29, 2022
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Mark A. Gummin
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Vibration Isolator Pre-Load Mechanism

    • Publication number 20220299084
    • Publication date Sep 22, 2022
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Paul A Gilmore
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    ACTUATOR FOR HOLDING AN OBJECT

    • Publication number 20220299016
    • Publication date Sep 22, 2022
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Ryohei Tsuruta
    • B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
  • Information Patent Application

    Stacked Disk Spring Vibration Isolator with Increased Lateral Load...

    • Publication number 20220299083
    • Publication date Sep 22, 2022
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Paul A Gilmore
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    MORPHING TRUNK ORGANIZER USING SMA ENHANCED BI-STABLE STRIPS

    • Publication number 20220242328
    • Publication date Aug 4, 2022
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Brian J. Pinkelman
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    VIBRATION ISOLATION FOR ROTATING MACHINES

    • Publication number 20220196111
    • Publication date Jun 23, 2022
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Umesh N. Gandhi
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    VIBRATION ISOLATION FOR ROTATING MACHINES

    • Publication number 20220196109
    • Publication date Jun 23, 2022
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Umesh N. Gandhi
    • F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES
  • Information Patent Application

    BICYCLE SADDLE WITH VIBRATION ISOLATORS

    • Publication number 20220153370
    • Publication date May 19, 2022
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Paul A. Gilmore
    • B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • Information Patent Application

    Vibration Isolator with Zero Poisson's Ratio Outer Tube

    • Publication number 20220145957
    • Publication date May 12, 2022
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North Ameria, Inc.
    • Paul A. Gilmore
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING QUASI-ZERO/NEGATIVE STIFFNESS V...

    • Publication number 20220144152
    • Publication date May 12, 2022
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Paul A. Gilmore
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    VIBRATION ISOLATOR WITH FLEXIBLE HOUSING

    • Publication number 20220145958
    • Publication date May 12, 2022
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Paul A. Gilmore
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    SENSOR CALIBRATION ENCLOSURES AND METHODS OF USING SENSOR CALIBRATI...

    • Publication number 20210131838
    • Publication date May 6, 2021
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Brian J. Pinkelman
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    TRIANGULATION AND CALIBRATION OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS

    • Publication number 20210124009
    • Publication date Apr 29, 2021
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Ryan M. Wiesenberg
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    FLUID TRANSPORT SYSTEMS COMPRISING A MAGNETIC SHAPE MEMORY PIPE

    • Publication number 20210118597
    • Publication date Apr 22, 2021
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Brian J. Pinkelman
    • F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
  • Information Patent Application

    VEHICLE SEAT WITH TILTING SEAT PORTION

    • Publication number 20200307416
    • Publication date Oct 1, 2020
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Umesh N. Gandhi
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    VEHICLE SEAT WITH MORPHING PORTIONS

    • Publication number 20200298732
    • Publication date Sep 24, 2020
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Umesh N. Gandhi
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    ACTIVE VEHICLE SEAT WITH MORPHING PORTIONS

    • Publication number 20200282878
    • Publication date Sep 10, 2020
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Umesh N. Gandhi
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    VEHICLE SEAT WITH MORPHING PORTIONS

    • Publication number 20200247274
    • Publication date Aug 6, 2020
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Umesh N. Gandhi
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    VEHICLE SEAT WITH MORPHING BOLSTERS

    • Publication number 20200238854
    • Publication date Jul 30, 2020
    • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    • Umesh N. Gandhi
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL