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Koito Manufacturing gets grant for vehicle lamp with elongate light guide for increased light spread

Koito Manufacturing has patented a vehicle lamp with a unique light guide design. The elongate body of the light guide…
Harley-Davidson gets grant for electric motor control system for two-wheeled vehicle

Harley-Davidson has been granted a patent for systems and methods to operate an electric motor in a two-wheeled vehicle. The…
Forvia gets grant for process for manufacturing optical lens with additional edge formation

Forvia has been granted a patent for a process to manufacture optical lenses from glass. The method involves tempering a…
BRP gets grant for steering assembly for vehicle with lockable handlebar

BRP has been granted a patent for a steering assembly for vehicles. The assembly includes a track, slider, handlebar, lock…
Winnebago Industries gets grant for pontoon boat with shock absorbers and double-webbed beams

Winnebago Industries has patented a pontoon boat design with shock absorbers at connection points, double-webbed beams, and two-stage lifting strakes.…

Toyota Boshoku gets grant for fuel cell stack with vertical power generation cells

Toyota Boshoku's patented fuel cell stack features power generation cells stacked vertically, each generating power using gas. The design includes…
Bridgestone gets grant for golf ball with high spin performance in rainy weather

Bridgestone patented a golf ball with specific spin rate and launch angle formulas for approach shots in wet and dry…
Hyundai Mobis gets grant for patent granted for battery module cooling structure in vehicles

Hyundai Mobis has patented a battery module cooling structure for vehicles. The design includes a cooling block under the battery…
Magna International gets grant for child seat attachment mechanism for vehicle seats

Magna International has patented a vehicle seat with a strip-shaped covering element for attaching additional devices. The covering element can…
Isuzu Motors gets grant for platoon vehicle discrimination apparatus for forming vehicle convoys

Isuzu Motors has developed a convoy vehicle determination device to enhance accuracy in forming vehicle convoys. The system identifies convoy…