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Frank A. Richards
Also filed as: RICHARDS FRANK A
17 granted patents·1 pending application·74 citations·filing 1975–2023
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18 records- 0196US10655371B2Flush powered slide door handle with self-centering bell crankTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2017·Granted May 19, 2020·19 cites·19 claims
- 0292US11833949B2Integrated assist grip deviceTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 5, 2023·3 cites·12 claims
- 0389US10655370B2Methods for preventing unintended activation of power slide doorTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2017·Granted May 19, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
- 0487US11794772B2Systems and methods to increase driver awareness of exterior occurrencesTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 24, 2023·1 cites·10 claims
- 0584US10738513B2Flush power slide door handleTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 11, 2020·4 cites·16 claims
- 0680US12240483B2Systems and methods to increase driver awareness of exterior occurrencesTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 4, 2025·0 cites·11 claims
- 0780US11268306B2Methods for preventing unintended operation of pivoting door handleTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 8, 2022·3 cites·19 claims
- 0877US11724668B1Integrated alarm systems for truck bed coversTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 15, 2023·1 cites·12 claims
- 0977US4044396AHeat pipe cooling of airborne phased array radarUS AIR FORCE·Filed 1975·Granted Aug 23, 1977·36 cites·3 claims
- 1068US12214718B2Systems and methods of indirectly illuminating a step surface of a vehicle running boardTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 4, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1166US11458899B1Vehicular lighting systemTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 4, 2022·0 cites·18 claims
- 1265US12509022B2Alternative methods for opening doors and hatchesTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 30, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 1360US10828970B2Housing assemblies for vehicle door actuation assemblies and methods of installing the sameTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 10, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 1454US11639154B1Systems and methods to detect tailgate removal using alarm circuitsTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2021·Granted May 2, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 1553US12012033B2Systems and methods for improving backup lighting visibilityTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 18, 2024·0 cites·15 claims
- 1650US12134291B2Systems, methods, and apparatus for checking electrical connection of a trailer with a vehicleTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 5, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 1749US2023356690A1Exterior lighting control systems for vehiclesTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 1847US12297683B2Extended coverage for a sensor along a complex contourTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2019·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
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