Patents by Inventor Aaron Lock

Aaron Lock 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).

  • Patent number: 12044777
    Abstract: A method for detecting that a vehicle cabin is open includes broadcasting an acoustic signal through an aural transducer in the vehicle cabin, detecting a returned signal using an aural detector in the vehicle cabin, comparing the returned signal to an expected signal using processing circuitry in the vehicle, and determining that the vehicle cabin is open when the returned signal differs from the expected signal by a predetermined amount, and outputting an indication that the vehicle cabin is open. Outputting the indication that the vehicle cabin is open may include sending a wireless signal to a remote user device to alert a user that the vehicle cabin is open. The method may be performed in response to inclement weather, which may be detected by a rain sensor or by receiving, from an external wireless source, data indicating approaching inclement weather.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Lock, Rohan Sunil Chaudhari
  • Publication number: 20230305145
    Abstract: A method for detecting that a vehicle cabin is open includes broadcasting an acoustic signal through an aural transducer in the vehicle cabin, detecting a returned signal using an aural detector in the vehicle cabin, comparing the returned signal to an expected signal using processing circuitry in the vehicle, and determining that the vehicle cabin is open when the returned signal differs from the expected signal by a predetermined amount, and outputting an indication that the vehicle cabin is open. Outputting the indication that the vehicle cabin is open may include sending a wireless signal to a remote user device to alert a user that the vehicle cabin is open. The method may be performed in response to inclement weather, which may be detected by a rain sensor or by receiving, from an external wireless source, data indicating approaching inclement weather.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Lock, Rohan Sunil Chaudhari
  • Patent number: 11486460
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a frame, an axle, a cab supported by the frame, a first tuned mass damper assembly, and a second tuned mass damper assembly. The frame includes a first longitudinal frame member and a second longitudinal frame member. The first longitudinal frame member has a first rear end, and the second longitudinal frame member has a second rear end. The second longitudinal frame member extends parallel to the first longitudinal frame member. The axle extends perpendicular to the first and second longitudinal frame members. The cab is disposed on a side of the first and second longitudinal frame members opposite the axle. The first tuned mass damper assembly is mounted on the first longitudinal frame member between the first rear end and the cab. The second tuned mass damper is mounted on the second longitudinal frame member between the second rear end and the cab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Anthony T. DeSalvo, Michael B. Gill, Aaron Booms, William H. Kirkpatrick, Patrick Murphy, Patrick Bagby, Aaron Lock
  • Publication number: 20210062884
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a frame, an axle, a cab supported by the frame, a first tuned mass damper assembly, and a second tuned mass damper assembly. The frame includes a first longitudinal frame member and a second longitudinal frame member. The first longitudinal frame member has a first rear end, and the second longitudinal frame member has a second rear end. The second longitudinal frame member extends parallel to the first longitudinal frame member. The axle extends perpendicular to the first and second longitudinal frame members. The cab is disposed on a side of the first and second longitudinal frame members opposite the axle. The first tuned mass damper assembly is mounted on the first longitudinal frame member between the first rear end and the cab. The second tuned mass damper is mounted on the second longitudinal frame member between the second rear end and the cab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony T. DeSalvo, Michael B. Gill, Aaron Booms, William H. Kirkpatrick, Patrick Murphy, Patrick Bagby, Aaron Lock