Frank A. Richards

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Michigan Center, MI, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Systems and methods of indirectly illuminating a step surface of a...
- Patent number 12,214,718
- Issue date Feb 4, 2025
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Stuart R. Wuerthele
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Systems, methods, and apparatus for checking electrical connection...
- Patent number 12,134,291
- Issue date Nov 5, 2024
- Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Alexander L Paradis
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Systems and methods for improving backup lighting visibility
- Patent number 12,012,033
- Issue date Jun 18, 2024
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Alexander L Paradis
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Integrated assist grip device
- Patent number 11,833,949
- Issue date Dec 5, 2023
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Alexander L. Paradis
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods to increase driver awareness of exterior occurr...
- Patent number 11,794,772
- Issue date Oct 24, 2023
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Alexander L. Paradis
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Integrated alarm systems for truck bed covers
- Patent number 11,724,668
- Issue date Aug 15, 2023
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Justin B. Norris
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Systems and methods to detect tailgate removal using alarm circuits
- Patent number 11,639,154
- Issue date May 2, 2023
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Justin B. Norris
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Vehicular lighting system
- Patent number 11,458,899
- Issue date Oct 4, 2022
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Stuart Roger Wuerthele
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Methods for preventing unintended operation of pivoting door handle
- Patent number 11,268,306
- Issue date Mar 8, 2022
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Yoshiki Ishikawa
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Housing assemblies for vehicle door actuation assemblies and method...
- Patent number 10,828,970
- Issue date Nov 10, 2020
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Frank A. Richards
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Flush power slide door handle
- Patent number 10,738,513
- Issue date Aug 11, 2020
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Tarakorn Soonthornwinate
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Methods for preventing unintended activation of power slide door
- Patent number 10,655,370
- Issue date May 19, 2020
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Frank A. Richards
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Flush powered slide door handle with self-centering bell crank
- Patent number 10,655,371
- Issue date May 19, 2020
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Tarakorn Soonthornwinate
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

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SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INDIRECTLY ILLUMINATING A STEP SURFACE OF A...
- Publication number 20240075869
- Publication date Mar 7, 2024
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Stuart R. Wuerthele
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO INCREASE DRIVER AWARENESS OF EXTERIOR OCCURR...
- Publication number 20240010222
- Publication date Jan 11, 2024
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- ALEXANDER L. PARADIS
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR CHECKING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION...
- Publication number 20230398824
- Publication date Dec 14, 2023
- Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Alexander L. Paradis
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING BACKUP LIGHTING VISIBILITY
- Publication number 20230382294
- Publication date Nov 30, 2023
- Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Alexander L. Paradis
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
EXTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES
- Publication number 20230356690
- Publication date Nov 9, 2023
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Alexander L. Paradis
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR OPENING DOORS AND HATCHES
- Publication number 20230356694
- Publication date Nov 9, 2023
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Alexander L. Paradis
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO INCREASE DRIVER AWARENESS OF EXTERIOR OCCURR...
- Publication number 20230227060
- Publication date Jul 20, 2023
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Alexander L. PARADIS
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
INTEGRATED ASSIST GRIP DEVICE
- Publication number 20230226963
- Publication date Jul 20, 2023
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Alexander L. PARADIS
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
INTEGRATED ALARM SYSTEMS FOR TRUCK BED COVERS
- Publication number 20230219528
- Publication date Jul 13, 2023
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Justin B. Norris
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT TAILGATE REMOVAL USING ALARM CIRCUITS
- Publication number 20230113964
- Publication date Apr 13, 2023
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Justin B. Norris
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
EXTENDED COVERAGE FOR A SENSOR ALONG A COMPLEX CONTOUR
- Publication number 20210071464
- Publication date Mar 11, 2021
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Frank A. Richards
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
HOUSING ASSEMBLIES FOR VEHICLE DOOR ACTUATION ASSEMBLIES AND METHOD...
- Publication number 20200238800
- Publication date Jul 30, 2020
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Frank A. Richards
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
FLUSH POWERED SLIDE DOOR HANDLE WITH SELF-CENTERING BELL CRANK
- Publication number 20180163438
- Publication date Jun 14, 2018
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Tarakorn Soonthornwinate
- E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
Information Patent Application
FLUSH POWER SLIDE DOOR HANDLE
- Publication number 20180163442
- Publication date Jun 14, 2018
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North Ame
- Tarakorn Soonthornwinate
- E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
Information Patent Application
METHODS FOR PREVENTING UNINTENDED ACTIVATION OF POWER SLIDE DOOR
- Publication number 20180163436
- Publication date Jun 14, 2018
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Frank A. Richards
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS FOR PREVENTING UNINTENDED OPERATION OF PIVOTING DOOR HANDLE
- Publication number 20180163437
- Publication date Jun 14, 2018
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Yoshiki Ishikawa
- E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES

Frank A. Richards

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Systems and methods of indirectly illuminating a step surface of a...

Systems, methods, and apparatus for checking electrical connection...

Systems and methods for improving backup lighting visibility

Integrated assist grip device

Systems and methods to increase driver awareness of exterior occurr...

Integrated alarm systems for truck bed covers

Systems and methods to detect tailgate removal using alarm circuits

Vehicular lighting system

Methods for preventing unintended operation of pivoting door handle

Housing assemblies for vehicle door actuation assemblies and method...

Flush power slide door handle

Methods for preventing unintended activation of power slide door

Flush powered slide door handle with self-centering bell crank

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INDIRECTLY ILLUMINATING A STEP SURFACE OF A...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO INCREASE DRIVER AWARENESS OF EXTERIOR OCCURR...

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR CHECKING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING BACKUP LIGHTING VISIBILITY

EXTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES

ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR OPENING DOORS AND HATCHES

SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO INCREASE DRIVER AWARENESS OF EXTERIOR OCCURR...

INTEGRATED ASSIST GRIP DEVICE

INTEGRATED ALARM SYSTEMS FOR TRUCK BED COVERS

SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT TAILGATE REMOVAL USING ALARM CIRCUITS

EXTENDED COVERAGE FOR A SENSOR ALONG A COMPLEX CONTOUR

HOUSING ASSEMBLIES FOR VEHICLE DOOR ACTUATION ASSEMBLIES AND METHOD...

FLUSH POWERED SLIDE DOOR HANDLE WITH SELF-CENTERING BELL CRANK

FLUSH POWER SLIDE DOOR HANDLE

METHODS FOR PREVENTING UNINTENDED ACTIVATION OF POWER SLIDE DOOR

METHODS FOR PREVENTING UNINTENDED OPERATION OF PIVOTING DOOR HANDLE