Patents by Inventor Steve Jennes
Steve Jennes 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: 10858049Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for a vehicle door or window are disclosed herein. A vehicle includes a vehicle body and a cabin located within the body of the vehicle, wherein the cabin includes an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person. The vehicle includes at least one seat located in the interior of the cabin that is configured for seating a user. The vehicle includes at least one door that provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin of the vehicle, and the at least one door is located with respect to the body such that the door opens to provide ingress and egress into the cabin from a backside of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Nikola CorporationInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes, Markus Scholten
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Patent number: 10752300Abstract: A motor gearbox and suspension arrangement is provided for a vehicle. The arrangement includes a drive system for driving a wheel of the vehicle, and the drive system includes an electric motor and a gear train associated with the motor. The arrangement further includes a housing that receives the motor and the gear train, and a suspension control arm having a first end configured to be connected to the vehicle and a second end configured to be connected to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: NIKOLA MOTOR COMPANY LLCInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Kevin M. Lynk, Anthony A. Heaton, Morgan Mackelprang, Steve Jennes, Adrian Hawkins
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Publication number: 20200255071Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for a vehicle windshield are described herein. A vehicle includes a vehicle body comprising a front, a first side, and a second side, wherein the first side and the second side are opposite one another on the vehicle body. The vehicle comprises a cabin located within the body of the vehicle, wherein the cabin comprises an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person. The vehicle comprises at least one door that provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle comprises a windshield that provides a visual line of sight out of the cabin for a user located within the interior of the cabin, and wherein the windshield extends across the front and at least partially on to at least one of the first side or the second side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes
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Patent number: 10661844Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for a vehicle door or window are disclosed herein. A vehicle includes a vehicle body and a cabin located within the body of the vehicle, wherein the cabin includes an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person. The vehicle includes at least one seat located in the interior of the cabin that is configured for seating a user. The vehicle includes at least one door that provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin of the vehicle, and the at least one door is located with respect to the body such that the door opens to provide ingress and egress into the cabin from a backside of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Nikola CorporationInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes, Markus Scholten
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Patent number: 10654530Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for a vehicle windshield are described herein. A vehicle includes a vehicle body comprising a front, a first side, and a second side, wherein the first side and the second side are opposite one another on the vehicle body. The vehicle comprises a cabin located within the body of the vehicle, wherein the cabin comprises an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person. The vehicle comprises at least one door that provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle comprises a windshield that provides a visual line of sight out of the cabin for a user located within the interior of the cabin, and wherein the windshield extends across the front and at least partially on to at least one of the first side or the second side.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Nikola CorporationInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes
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Publication number: 20190248428Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for a vehicle windshield are disclosed herein. A vehicle includes a vehicle body comprising a front, a first side, and a second side, wherein the first side and the second side are opposite one another on the vehicle body. The vehicle comprises a cabin located within the body of the vehicle, wherein the cabin comprises an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person. The vehicle comprises at least one door that provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle comprises a windshield that provides a visual line of sight out of the cabin for a user located within the interior of the cabin, and wherein the windshield extends across the front and at least partially on to at least one of the first side or the second side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes
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Patent number: 10370041Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for a vehicle door or window are disclosed herein. A vehicle includes a vehicle body and a cabin located within the body of the vehicle, wherein the cabin includes an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person. The vehicle includes at least one seat located in the interior of the cabin that is configured for seating a user. The vehicle includes at least one door that provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin of the vehicle, and the at least one door is located with respect to the body such that the door opens to provide ingress and egress into the cabin from a backside of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Nikola CorporationInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes, Markus Scholten
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Publication number: 20190217904Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for a vehicle door or window are disclosed herein. A vehicle includes a vehicle body and a cabin located within the body of the vehicle, wherein the cabin includes an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person. The vehicle includes at least one seat located in the interior of the cabin that is configured for seating a user. The vehicle includes at least one door that provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin of the vehicle, and the at least one door is located with respect to the body such that the door opens to provide ingress and egress into the cabin from a backside of the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: Nikola CorporationInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes, Markus Scholten
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Publication number: 20190084627Abstract: A motor gearbox and suspension arrangement is provided for a vehicle. The arrangement includes a drive system for driving a wheel of the vehicle, and the drive system includes an electric motor and a gear train associated with the motor. The arrangement further includes a housing that receives the motor and the gear train, and a suspension control arm having a first end configured to be connected to the vehicle and a second end configured to be connected to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: NIKOLA MOTOR COMPANY LLCInventors: Trevor R. MILTON, Kevin M. LYNK, Anthony A. HEATON, Morgan MACKELPRANG, Steve JENNES, Adrian HAWKINS
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Patent number: 10214251Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for a vehicle door or window are disclosed herein. A vehicle includes a vehicle body and a cabin located within the body of the vehicle, wherein the cabin includes an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person. The vehicle includes at least one seat located in the interior of the cabin that is configured for seating a user. The vehicle includes at least one door that provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin of the vehicle, and the at least one door is located with respect to the body such that the door opens to provide ingress and egress into the cabin from a backside of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Nikola CorporationInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes, Markus Scholten
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Patent number: 10207751Abstract: A motor gearbox assembly is provided for a vehicle having two wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle. The assembly includes two independent drive systems that each include an electric motor and an associated gear train, each drive system being configured to independently drive one of the wheels. The assembly further includes a common housing that receives the motors and the gear trains such that the gear trains are at least partially positioned between the motors. Furthermore, at least portions of the drive systems have generally inverse orientations in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle when the motor gearbox assembly is mounted on the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: NIKOLA MOTOR COMPANY LLCInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Kevin M. Lynk, Anthony A. Heaton, Morgan Mackelprang, Steve Jennes, Adrian Hawkins
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Patent number: 10077084Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for a vehicle door or window are disclosed herein. A vehicle includes a vehicle body and a cabin located within the body of the vehicle, wherein the cabin includes an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person. The vehicle includes at least one seat located in the interior of the cabin that is configured for seating a user. The vehicle includes at least one door that provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin of the vehicle, and the at least one door is located with respect to the body such that the door opens to provide ingress and egress into the cabin from a backside of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Nikola CorporationInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes, Markus Scholten
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Publication number: 20180222538Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for a vehicle door or window are disclosed herein. A vehicle includes a vehicle body and a cabin located within the body of the vehicle, wherein the cabin includes an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person. The vehicle includes at least one seat located in the interior of the cabin that is configured for seating a user. The vehicle includes at least one door that provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin of the vehicle, and the at least one door is located with respect to the body such that the door opens to provide ingress and egress into the cabin from a backside of the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Nikola CorporationInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes, Markus Scholten
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Publication number: 20180001942Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for a vehicle windshield are disclosed herein. A vehicle includes a vehicle body comprising a front, a first side, and a second side, wherein the first side and the second side are opposite one another on the vehicle body. The vehicle comprises a cabin located within the body of the vehicle, wherein the cabin comprises an interior that is configured to accommodate at least one person. The vehicle comprises at least one door that provides ingress and egress to the interior of the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle comprises a windshield that provides a visual line of sight out of the cabin for a user located within the interior of the cabin, and wherein the windshield extends across the front and at least partially on to at least one of the first side or the second side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Bluegentech LLCInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes
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Patent number: D809985Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Nikola CorporationInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes
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Patent number: D811944Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Nikola CorporationInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes
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Patent number: D811968Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Nikola CorporationInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes
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Patent number: D812535Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Nikola CorporationInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes
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Patent number: D814357Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Nikola CorporationInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes
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Patent number: D816004Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Nikola CorporationInventors: Trevor R. Milton, Steve Jennes