Patents Assigned to Neutron Holdings, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11268303
    Abstract: The housing of a lock assembly for securing a wheeled vehicle contains a cable which is wound around a cable reel within the housing. The cable reel rotates around a reel axis and has two ends. The first end of the cable is connected to the cable reel while the second end of the cable has a locking feature. A lock core has a receptacle configured to receive the locking feature at the end of the cable. An axis of the core is substantially parallel to the reel axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Neutron Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Yu, Nicholas Foley, Mariusz Zajac
  • Patent number: 11238736
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a parking management system and a parking management method. The parking management system can comprise one or more servers in communication with one or more vehicles. The one or more vehicles can be configured to be shared and utilized by one or more users for transportation. The one or more servers can be configured to receive location data from the one or more vehicles, and determine, based on the received location data and for each vehicle, whether the vehicle is located within one or more predefined parking areas when (1) the vehicle is not in use or (2) upon completion of a transportation trip by the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Neutron Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Xi Zhang, Yuxin Zhai, Xiaotao Xiao
  • Patent number: 11230336
    Abstract: A mobile device mounting system includes two jaws. The first jaw is generally fixed in position to a wheeled vehicle. The second jaw is pivotably connected to the first jaw via a hinge. The second jaw can be positioned into a closed or open position relative to the first jaw. A biasing element is used to move the second jaw towards the closed position. A support element spans the first and second jaws and may be used to support the mobile device when the mobile device is placed in the mounting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Yu, Nicholas Foley
  • Patent number: 11211661
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a rechargeable battery for a light electric vehicle. More specifically, this disclosure describes a rechargeable battery and a rechargeable battery holster that may be used to removably couple the rechargeable battery to a light electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Neutron Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Durkee, Andrew Titus
  • Patent number: 11148038
    Abstract: A personal conveyance including a flexible substrate, a wheel and an electric motor mounted to a first wheel assembly, the wheel rotatably supported by the first wheel assembly and the electric motor configured to drive the wheel, wherein the first wheel assembly is mounted to the flexible substrate, a battery mounted to the flexible substrate and configured to power the electric motor, and a processor configured to control operation of the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: John Ulmen, Sanjay Dastoor
  • Patent number: 11110892
    Abstract: A bicycle parking management method and system which receives, by a user terminal, a temporary parking instruction triggered by a user; sends, by the user terminal, the temporary parking instruction to a cloud management platform; sends, by the cloud management platform, a first temporary locking instruction to a bicycle terminal after receiving the temporary parking instruction sent by the user terminal; and locks, by the bicycle terminal, a locking device on the bicycle, after receiving the first temporary locking instruction sent by the cloud management platform. The solution provided by the present disclosure does not require the user to manually lock the bicycle, thus improving the user's experience, and also providing a new solution for managing the parking of the bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Xi Zhang, Wei Feng, Xiaotao Xiao, Yang Song
  • Patent number: 11110981
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a controller for a light electric vehicle. The controller may include a user interface that includes one or more visual indicators and selectable buttons. The visual indicators may be used to convey various status indicators and/or alerts to an individual that is riding the light electric vehicle. The selectable buttons may be used to alter an operating state of the light electric vehicle and/or to provide operating status information about the light electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Neutron Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Caleb Chadwick, Shuli Liu, Yu Jie Ong, Nicholas Foley
  • Patent number: 11084396
    Abstract: A method for a light electric vehicle that supports a weight of a user that includes the steps of supplying a support surface to support the weight of a user; supplying a motor controller containing a processor to control operation of an electric motor mounted i) on the support surface, or ii) proximal to the support surface, where the motor controller and its processor are electrically connected to the rechargeable electric battery, where the electric motor is electrically connected to the motor controller and the rechargeable electric battery, as well as connected to a drive mechanism to drive one or more wheels; and supplying a mode selector to set a first riding-experience mode for the light electric vehicle, wherein the first riding-experience mode has a first acceleration maximum and a second riding experience mode has a second acceleration maximum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Sanjay Dastoor, John Ulmen, Salomon Trujillo, Matthew Tran
  • Patent number: 11077769
    Abstract: A method for dynamic control of an electric vehicle operable based on a throttle value received from a throttle and a default throttle map correlating default output values with throttle values, the method including: determining a user parameter; detecting a condition indicative of perturbation; in response to detecting the condition indicative of perturbation, determining a replacement output value for a first throttle value based on the user parameter; and controlling vehicle operation to meet the replacement output value in response to receipt of the first throttle value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Sanjay Dastoor, John Ulmen, Salomon Trujillo, Matthew Tran
  • Patent number: 11027187
    Abstract: A personal transport system is provided including, in an embodiment, an electrically powered vehicle, a companion remote control, and a companion mobile phone application. The vehicle includes an operator-supporting deck, one or more deck-mounted trucks, one or more axle-mounted wheels on each of the one or more trucks, one or more batteries, and a deck lighting system. The one or more batteries power a motor configured to drive the wheels by way of a pulley system, at least one battery of which is disposed under a battery enclosure. The battery enclosure has a first light indicator system, and the companion remote control has a second light indicator system, each of which is configured for communicating with the operator. The deck lighting system includes a light strip of light-emitting diodes disposed in a groove of the deck configured to change state to communicate with the operator or others sharing a road.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Jukka Rautiainen, Levi Jacob Price, Oliver Riihiluoma, Asa Weiss, Angus Peart, Barrett Heyneman, Shelby Noonan, Chris Rieger, John Ulmen
  • Patent number: 11021211
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include an electric assist bicycle adapted for a both personal and public use, and subcomponents of the bicycle. The electric assist bicycle can include a hollow frame with one or more cables routed within the hollow frame. The hollow frame can be configured with an internal battery compartment. The electric assist bicycle can further include a modular electronic locking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Foley, Jacob Bouchard
  • Patent number: 10994190
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are discussed for an electric powered personal transportation vehicle with electric motors powered by one or more batteries. A battery pack storage enclosure i) contains a set of pocket cores. The first battery pack storage enclosure has a rigid internal structure that has a set of pocket cores that hold the battery cells in place and ii) contains a metal mid-plate that functionally transfers thermal heat rapidly through a metal mass of the metal mid-plate to smooth out spikes of local temperatures when an initial battery cell overheats and fails in order to minimize the heat from the initial battery cell failure from propagating and causing a neighboring battery cell to also fail from the heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Jason Bluhm, Mark Frykman, Barrett Heyneman, John Ulmen
  • Publication number: 20210116581
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system for dynamically determining an accurate location of a light electric vehicle. For example, if a light electric vehicle is within a predetermined distance of a location for which an accurate location determination is needed or required, a light electric vehicle management system may update the determined location of the light electric vehicle with a location correction factor that is based, at least in part, on a reference location provided by a stationary reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA LIME
    Inventor: Ashley Cooper
  • Patent number: 10981048
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are discussed for an electric-powered personal transportation vehicle with a composite board to support a weight of a user, one or more wheels driven by one or more electric motors, where the electric motors are powered by one or more batteries. The composite board includes a heterogeneous mix of individual components making up the composite board. The composite board includes i) a spine of the composite board made of a hardwood material connected to ii) sides of the composite board made of a vibration-dampening, high-density, foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Jukka Rautiainen, Mark Frykman, John Ulmen, Asa Weiss
  • Patent number: 10974782
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a controller for a light electric vehicle. The controller may include a user interface that includes one or more visual indicators and selectable buttons. The visual indicators may be used to convey various status indicators and/or alerts to an individual that is riding the light electric vehicle. The selectable buttons may be used to alter an operating state of the light electric vehicle and/or to provide operating status information about the light electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: NEUTRON HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventor: Nicholas Foley
  • Patent number: 10933943
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to an electric vehicle. More specifically, this disclosure describes a motor control system for an electric vehicle that activates and deactivates a hill hold assist mode and a hill start assist mode for the electric vehicle. The hill hold assist mode is used to help ensure the electric vehicle remains stationary while stopped on an uphill incline. Likewise, the hill start assist mode is used to help a rider of the electric vehicle start the electric vehicle moving again once it is stopped on the uphill slope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Nihal Murthy
  • Patent number: D902789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Joseph Daniel Taylor
  • Patent number: D922306
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Cao Dongfang, Shi Yi, Huang Honglu
  • Patent number: D936151
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Neutron Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jarron Lisle, Josh Chadwick, Abram Burkholder, Sylvia Wu, Nick Foley
  • Patent number: D938904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Neutron Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Mason Holden