Patents by Inventor Miriam Vu
Miriam Vu 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).
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Patent number: 10915179Abstract: A method of automatically adjusting the ride height of a vehicle each time the vehicle is in a particular location is provided, where the automatic ride height adjustment is based on location and ride height information previously gathered from a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: TESLA, INC.Inventors: Daniel Myggen, Miriam Vu, Ted Merendino
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Publication number: 20180095543Abstract: A method of automatically adjusting the ride height of a vehicle each time the vehicle is in a particular location is provided, where the automatic ride height adjustment is based on location and ride height information previously gathered from a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Myggen, Miriam Vu, Ted Merendino
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Patent number: 9637020Abstract: A method for automatically charging the battery pack of an electric vehicle in accordance with a set of location sensitive charging instructions is provided. Exemplary location sensitive charging instructions include preset charging schedules and preset charge level limits. Different charging schedules and different charge level limits may be preset for different charging stations and locations, thus allowing the user to preset the charging instructions for each of multiple locations where the user routinely charges their car. Default charging instructions are used at those charging stations and locations where a set of location sensitive charging instructions has not been preset.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Miriam Vu, Kevin Hsieh, Roy Goldman, Thorsten Hayer, Scott Ira Kohn
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Patent number: 9240003Abstract: The invention relates to a method to provide product support. The method steps include storing mentor information received from at least one mentor to create a volunteer mentor network, where the at least one mentor volunteers to assist a plurality of users with a product, and where mentor information comprises a reported expertise with the product and availability of the at least one mentor to provide product support, tracking a status of the at least one mentor to determine current availability to provide product support, receiving user data, where user data comprises information concerning a focus of a user in the product, identifying an applicable mentor based on the volunteer mentor network and user data, and displaying the applicable mentor to the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Intuit Inc.Inventor: Miriam Vu
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Publication number: 20140347018Abstract: A method for automatically charging the battery pack of an electric vehicle in accordance with a set of location sensitive charging instructions is provided. Exemplary location sensitive charging instructions include preset charging schedules and preset charge level limits. Different charging schedules and different charge level limits may be preset for different charging stations and locations, thus allowing the user to preset the charging instructions for each of multiple locations where the user routinely charges their car. Default charging instructions are used at those charging stations and locations where a set of location sensitive charging instructions has not been preset.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.Inventors: Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Miriam Vu, Kevin Hsieh, Roy Goldman, Thorsten Hayer
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Publication number: 20140096003Abstract: A vehicle audio system interface is provided, as well as a method of using same, in which a visual representation of the vehicle's passenger cabin is displayed on the vehicle's touch-screen. Also displayed on the touch-screen is a touch sensitive balance slide controller and a touch sensitive fade slide controller. As the user makes left-right balance selections on the balance controller, and front-rear fader selections on the fade controller, an acoustic sweet spot designator is presented on the displayed representation of the passenger cabin. The acoustic sweet spot designator, which corresponds to the pre-determined acoustic sweet spot, is based on the combination of the current left-right balance and front-rear fader settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.Inventors: Miriam Vu, Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Kevin Hsieh, Joe Nuxoll
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Publication number: 20140095997Abstract: An audio system interface is provided, as well as a method of using same, in which a visual representation of the vehicle's passenger cabin is displayed on the vehicle's touch-screen. When a user's touch registers on the visual representation of the passenger compartment, the system matches the touch with one of a plurality of pre-defined acoustic sweet spots within the passenger compartment, and then adjusts the left-right speaker balance controller and the front-rear speaker fade controller to the specific left-right speaker balance setting and the specific front-rear speaker fader setting defined by the selected acoustic sweet spot.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: TESLA MOTORS, INC.Inventors: Miriam Vu, Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Kevin Hsieh, Joe Nuxoll
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Publication number: 20140095023Abstract: A method of automatically adjusting the ride height of a vehicle each time the vehicle is in a particular location is provided, where the automatic ride height adjustment is based on location and ride height information previously gathered from a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: TESLA MOTORS, INC.Inventors: Daniel Myggen, Miriam Vu, Ted Merendino
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Publication number: 20140093107Abstract: An audio system is provided, as well as a method of using same, which utilizes a plurality of sensors integrated into the vehicle's seats to determine which of the seats are occupied. The system selects a pre-defined optimum acoustic sweet spot from a plurality of stored acoustic sweet spots based on which seats are occupied and based on a set of acoustic optimization configuration instructions. The system automatically adjusts the left-right speaker balance controller and the front-rear speaker fade controller to the specific left-right speaker balance setting and the specific front-rear speaker fader setting defined by the optimum acoustic sweet spot. The acoustic optimization configuration instructions, which define the optimum acoustic sweet spot for each combination of occupied vehicle seats, may be stored in the system's memory by a vehicle manufacturer, third party, or end user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: TESLA MOTORS, INC.Inventors: Miriam Vu, Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Kevin Hsieh, Kurt Russell Kelty