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13 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
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Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.
  • 2 fees due Feb 4 to 20, 2027 · next Feb 4
  • 1 fee due Mar 8, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Regenerative braking system for a vehicle ramp (US 9,125,778) comes due Mar 8, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 8, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Apr 6, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Hydraulic system and arrangement for an access arrangement (US 9,151,301) comes due Apr 6, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 6, 2027, it lapses early.

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  • 1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026

Patents held now

Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 8,517,659Self-aligning platform mechanism for low-floor vehicles access device
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US 8,816,225Static pressure anti-stow logic for platform wheelchair lifts
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US 9,097,058Bonded-in, anti-vandalism transit vehicle window system
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US 8,274,188Magnetic-assisted linear bearing
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US 9,783,094Self-aligning platform mechanism for low-floor vehicles access device
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US 9,125,778Regenerative braking system for a vehicle ramp
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US 9,456,940Load sensing system for wheelchair lift arrangement
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US 9,943,454Installation method and arrangement for a wheelchair lift arrangement
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US 9,151,301Hydraulic system and arrangement for an access arrangement
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US 9,783,081Power transfer seat
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Also on record, not counted in the 13: 7 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 54 ended at full term. List them

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Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

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