Patents Assigned to Zero Electric Vehicles Corp.
  • Intelligent data object model for distributed product manufacturing, assembly and facility infrastructure
    Patent number: 11860613
    Abstract: A computer aided process for creation of a manufacturing facility, for production of a user-selected product, relies on a set of functional modules for specification of the facility's floorspace requirements, manufacturing equipment, and equipment layout to allow optimization of the facility for a production capacity specified by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Zero Electric Vehicles Corp.
    Inventors: James L Maury, Damon Kuhn, Ted Post
  • Wind based electrical generation system for vehicles
    Publication number: 20230339332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to wind-based generation of electrical energy. By providing small individual generation units that can be combined to have inputs at one or more wind pressure peak areas on a vehicle and outlets at low pressure locations on a vehicle, it is possible to contribute substantial amounts of wind-generated electricity for powering the vehicle without creating equivalent offsetting aerodynamic drag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Zero Electric Vehicles Corp.
    Inventors: Charles L Maury, Armando Ramirez, Matthew Woolgar, Damon Gonzalez
  • Thermoelectric generator array
    Publication number: 20230270007
    Abstract: A method and system for employing thermoelectric generators for capturing otherwise lost thermal energy associated with operation of an electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Zero Electric Vehicles Corp.
    Inventors: Richard L. Lewis, Damon Kuhn, Charles Maury, Sean Loehr, James Maury
  • HIGH EFFICIENCY HEATING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230264538
    Abstract: A highly efficient heating system for an electric motor vehicle embodies a heat exchanger for warming passenger compartment air and an electrically powered radiant heating source for heating fluid to be circulated through the heat exchanger. The radiant heating source can be infrared, microwave or other frequency selected to efficiently heat the fluid to be circulated through the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: zero Electric Vehicles Corp.
    Inventors: Richard L. Lewis, Damon Kuhn, Charles Maury, Sean Loehr, James Maury
  • Power Management Method
    Publication number: 20220072962
    Abstract: According to the method and system of the present invention, a power management system regulates the power provided to various individual on-board vehicle systems in response to detection of vehicle operating conditions and overall anticipated vehicle energy requirements for completion of a planned route, with the objective of conserving as much energy as necessary for the vehicle to reach its planned destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Zero Electric Vehicles Corp.
    Inventors: Charles L. Maury, James L. Maury, Richard L. Lewis, Damon Kuhn, Sean Loehr
  • Power Collection Module
    Publication number: 20220063413
    Abstract: The driving range of an electrically powered motor vehicle can be extended by employing a plurality of different types of regenerative power devices on the vehicle for producing electricity and collecting the power generated by each in an efficient module having both DC to DC step up and DC to DC step down converters that output the collected power at a predetermined voltage for selectively providing power to the vehicle's storage battery system or directly to a vehicle accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Zero Electric Vehicles Corp.
    Inventor: Richard L. Lewis
  • Intelligent data object model for distributed product manufacturing, assembly and facility infrastructure
    Publication number: 20220019204
    Abstract: A computer aided process for creation of a manufacturing facility, for production of a user-selected product, relies on a set of functional modules for specification of the facility's floorspace requirements, manufacturing equipment, and equipment layout to allow optimization of the facility for a production capacity specified by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Zero Electric Vehicles Corp.
    Inventors: James L Maury, Damon Kuhn, Ted Post