Patents by Inventor Elon Reeve Musk

Elon Reeve Musk has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Funnel shaped charge inlet
    Patent number: 8579635
    Abstract: A vehicle charge inlet integrated into a port assembly surface is provided. The charge inlet includes an inlet housing with a perimeter that is curvilinear, non-cylindrical and shaped so that only a single orientation of a complementary sized and shaped electrical connector may be inserted into the inlet. A plurality of electrical contacts, a latching mechanism and a divider are also integrated into the charge inlet housing, the divider extending from the bottom surface of the inlet housing and configured to fit within a complementary slot of the charge connector, the divider providing further electrical isolation between the electrical contacts. A funneling surface connects the open end of the inlet housing to the port assembly surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Elon Reeve Musk, Joshua Willard Ferguson, Daryl Zalan, Christopher Hugo Van Dyke
  • Funnel Shaped Charge Inlet
    Publication number: 20130078839
    Abstract: A vehicle charge inlet integrated into a port assembly surface is provided. The charge inlet includes an inlet housing with a perimeter that is curvilinear, non-cylindrical and shaped so that only a single orientation of a complementary sized and shaped electrical connector may be inserted into the inlet. A plurality of electrical contacts, a latching mechanism and a divider are also integrated into the charge inlet housing, the divider extending from the bottom surface of the inlet housing and configured to fit within a complementary slot of the charge connector, the divider providing further electrical isolation between the electrical contacts. A funneling surface connects the open end of the inlet housing to the port assembly surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Elon Reeve Musk, Joshua Willard Ferguson, Daryl Zalan, Christopher Hugo Van Dyke
  • Vehicle door
    Patent number: D678154
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Elon Reeve Musk, Franz von Holzhausen, Bernard Lee
  • Vehicle
    Patent number: D683268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Elon Reeve Musk, Franz von Holzhausen, Bernard Lee, David Tadashi Imai
  • Vehicle charge inlet
    Patent number: D724031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Elon Reeve Musk, Joshua Willard Ferguson, Daryl Zalan, Christopher Hugo Van Dyke