Patents by Inventor Christian Krug

Christian Krug 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).

  • ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY FRAME ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20250042268
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electric vehicle that includes a chassis including a first side member and a second side member. The electric vehicle further includes a battery frame assembly coupled to the first side member and the second side member and including an underframe assembly. The battery frame assembly is configured to receive and be coupled to at least one battery pack, and the underframe assembly comprises a push bar assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Cory Borghi, Saeid Emami, Umran Ashraf, Philipp Konold, Matthias Morath, Cihan Dere, Christian Krug
  • Electric vehicle battery frame assembly
    Patent number: 12151567
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electric vehicle comprising a chassis, a front axle and a rear axle spaced apart and coupled to the chassis, and a battery frame assembly coupled to the chassis between the front axle and the rear axle. The battery frame assembly comprises a plurality of transversely extending members and a plurality of longitudinally extending members, wherein the plurality of transversely extending members and the plurality of longitudinally extending members define a matrix of battery pack receptacles configured to receive at least one battery pack. The battery frame assembly is configured to deflect torsionally in response to torsional deflection of the front axle relative to the rear axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Nikola Corporation
    Inventors: Cory Borghi, Saeid Emami, Umran Ashraf, Philipp Konold, Matthias Morath, Cihan Dere, Christian Krug
  • Electric vehicle battery frame assembly
    Patent number: 12024034
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electric vehicle comprising a chassis, a front axle and a rear axle spaced apart and coupled to the chassis, and a battery frame assembly coupled to the chassis between the front axle and the rear axle. The battery frame assembly comprises a plurality of transversely extending members and a plurality of longitudinally extending members, wherein the plurality of transversely extending members and the plurality of longitudinally extending members define a matrix of battery pack receptacles configured to receive at least one battery pack. The battery frame assembly is configured to deflect torsionally in response to torsional deflection of the front axle relative to the rear axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Nikola Corporation
    Inventors: Cory Borghi, Saeid Emami, Umran Ashraf, Philipp Konold, Matthias Morath, Cihan Dere, Christian Krug
  • ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY FRAME ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20240140210
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electric vehicle comprising a chassis, a front axle and a rear axle spaced apart and coupled to the chassis, and a battery frame assembly coupled to the chassis between the front axle and the rear axle. The battery frame assembly comprises a plurality of transversely extending members and a plurality of longitudinally extending members, wherein the plurality of transversely extending members and the plurality of longitudinally extending members define a matrix of battery pack receptacles configured to receive at least one battery pack. The battery frame assembly is configured to deflect torsionally in response to torsional deflection of the front axle relative to the rear axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Cory Borghi, Saeid Emami, Umran Ashraf, Philipp Konold, Matthias Morath, Cihan Dere, Christian Krug
  • Electric vehicle battery frame assembly
    Patent number: 11970066
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electric vehicle comprising a chassis, a front axle and a rear axle spaced apart and coupled to the chassis, and a battery frame assembly coupled to the chassis between the front axle and the rear axle. The battery frame assembly comprises a plurality of transversely extending members and a plurality of longitudinally extending members, wherein the plurality of transversely extending members and the plurality of longitudinally extending members define a matrix of battery pack receptacles configured to receive at least one battery pack. The battery frame assembly is configured to deflect torsionally in response to torsional deflection of the front axle relative to the rear axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Nikola Corporation
    Inventors: Cory Borghi, Saeid Emami, Umran Ashraf, Philipp Konold, Matthias Morath, Cihan Dere, Christian Krug