Inventor

Paxton S. Williams

Inventor

Milan, MI, US

Overview

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Patents

2008–2021

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 47 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B60Rprimary

B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for18%

B62DMotor vehicles16%

B60JWindows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors, or similar devices for vehicles13%

B60PVehicles adapted for load transportation or to transport, to carry, or to comprise special loads or objects5%

G01SRadio direction-finding5%

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation5%

B60NSeats specially adapted for vehicles4%

B60QArrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general4%

B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles2%

B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles2%

PatentTitleYear

11,130,392Door service hole cover2021 11,097,649Selectively sealable vehicle bed partition and vehicle incorporating the same2021 11,091,012Automotive door impact protection beam catch tab2021 11,052,948Vehicle hood outer panel stretching mechanism2021 11,046,161Tonneau cover with airflow passages extending between different sides thereof2021 10,875,392Tonneau cover with integrated drying cavity2020 10,812,712Systems and methods for vehicle camera view activation2020 10,800,313Vehicle cargo assist2020 10,647,243Under-floor truck deck tie-down device and truck deck and truck having the same2020 10,589,694Sensor integration into existing vehicle structures2020 10,569,631Self-cleaning weather strip seal2020 10,562,383Tonneau cover with integral table and benches2020 10,562,406System and method for autonomous charging of an autonomous vehicle2020 10,549,659Seating arrangements in a vehicle2020 10,471,935Cowl louver assembly with modular ice scrapers2019 10,450,002Automated watercraft transfer2019 10,442,370Truck deck rail tool storage and truck deck and truck having the same2019 10,442,334Tilting a human support surface in a vehicle2019 10,427,730Active side shield2019 10,414,280Systems and methods for selective battery control2019 10,399,615Tailgate-mounted air drag reduction mechanism2019 10,336,238Truck bed rear cargo tie down engagement structure2019 10,295,382Retractable pillar sensing system2019 10,259,348Sway control for suspended furniture in a vehicle2019 10,232,693Water management for a vehicle2019 10,232,811Energy-absorbing connecting structure for bumper reinforcements2019 10,207,820Systems for transporting, deploying, and docking unmanned aerial vehicles mountable on a ground vehicle2019 10,207,667Bumper assemblies for vehicles including low-energy impact indicators2019 10,099,607Vehicle utility light assembly2018 10,099,730Dynamic vehicle spoilers2018 10,071,773Vehicle roof structures for concealing one or more sensors2018 10,053,891Vehicle accessory lock2018 10,005,413Vehicles including front grille assemblies with air flow director fins2018 9,969,265Fuel door status indicating system for pressurized fuel system2018 9,963,018Vehicles and vehicle roof structures for concealing one or more sensors2018 9,919,748'Vehicles with aerodynamic spoiler and retractable sensing systems'2018 9,802,656'Vehicle sensing systems including retractable mounting structures'2017 9,539,965'Bumper moment inducer'2017 9,475,375'Weather strip foam retention feature'2016 9,452,716'Cup holder for tonneau cover'2016 9,216,630'Water shield'2015 9,079,480'Glass run weather strip assembly'2015 8,967,700'Motor vehicles having bumper counter rotation brackets'2015 8,408,636'Motor vehicles having bumper counter rotation brackets'2013 7,871,318'Automotive air duct oscillating device'2011 7,805,815'Clip'2010 7,438,344'Convertible top weather strip'2008

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2008–2021Patents assigned to TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA (43)· patent assignee history

2008–2021Based in Milan, MI, US· patent location history

2013–2015Patents assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR CORP (2)· patent assignee history

2013Patents assigned to KULKARNI SAGAR VILAS (1)· patent assignee history

2013Patents assigned to SAITO KANICHI (1)· patent assignee history

2016–2017Patents assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA INC (4)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA	43	2008–2021
TOYOTA MOTOR ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA INC	4	2016–2017
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP	2	2013–2015
KULKARNI SAGAR VILAS	1	2013
SAITO KANICHI	1	2013

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Milan, MI, US	47	2008–2021