The complaint
Vision Works IP Corp. v. Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, No. 7:26-cv-00377-DC (W.D. Tex., Midland/Odessa Division), is a seventeen-page complaint for patent infringement filed September 11, 2026, ECF No. 1, with a jury demand. The docket's assignment entry shows the case assigned to Judge David Counts. The complaint describes Vision Works as a Washington corporation and alleges, based on public information, that Bendix is a Delaware limited liability company.
What the patent covers
U.S. Patent 10,410,520 is titled Absolute acceleration sensor for use within moving vehicles and issued September 10, 2019. The complaint relies on claim 12, a method of determining a safe distance of a vehicle from an object by determining the vehicle's speed, calculating the distance between the vehicle and the object, and, based on that speed and distance, determining whether the vehicle is a safe distance from the object, where the safe distance is determined according to a constant value defined according to the vehicle's speed and the distance to the object.
What the lawsuit is about
The accused product is the Bendix Wingman Fusion Advanced Driver Assistance System, which the complaint says features Enhanced Autonomous Emergency Braking and related braking functions. Vision Works alleges, based on public information, that the system meets every step of at least claim 12 of the '520 patent, attaches an evidence-of-use chart as Exhibit A, and alleges that Bendix induced infringement by instructing customers on how to use the system. The prayer asks for a judgment of infringement, damages of no less than a reasonable royalty with interest and costs, an accounting, and attorneys' fees if the case is found exceptional.
What to watch next
Bendix was served, and the court extended its time to answer in early October 2026 (ECF No. 9 and an October 6 order). Watch for Bendix's answer or Rule 12 motion.