Patents by Inventor Christopher Gauthier

Christopher Gauthier 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).

  • Publication number: 20260138700
    Abstract: An electric vehicle has: a frame having a pair of frame members; a front ground-engaging member operatively connected to the frame; a swing arm pivotally connected to the pair of frame members; a rear ground-engaging member operatively connected to the swing arm; an electric motor mounted to the swing arm and operatively connected to the rear ground-engaging member; a motor cooling channel in thermal communication with the electric motor; a battery pack connected to the frame; a battery cooling channel in thermal communication with the battery pack; at least one hose fluidly connected between the battery and motor cooling channels, the at least one hose extending in a space defined laterally between the frame members and longitudinally between the battery pack and the motor; and at least one power cable electrically connected between the battery pack and the motor, the at least one power cable extending in the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Jerome DEMERS, Bruno CYR, Christopher GAUTHIER, Jonathan FORTIER
  • Patent number: 12552483
    Abstract: An electric vehicle including a frame; at least one ground-engaging member operatively connected to the frame; an electric motor operatively connected to the at least one ground-engaging member; an electric powerpack supported by the frame, the powerpack including: a battery pack defining a battery cooling channel; and a plurality of battery cells housed in the battery housing; a charger defining a charger cooling channel; an inverter including an inverter cooling channel, the battery cooling channel, the charger cooling channel, and the inverter cooling channel being fluidly connected together by rigid fluid connections; radiators fluidly connected to the battery cooling channel; a cooling circuit being formed at least in part by the battery cooling channel, the charger cooling channel, the inverter cooling channel, and the at least one radiator; and a pump fluidly connected to the cooling circuit for pumping liquid coolant through the cooling circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Yannick Bourque, Thomas Driant, Jean Guillemette, Jonathan Fortier, Alexandre Vachon, Alexandre Leclair, Emile Maltais-Larouche, Jerome Demers, Bruno Cyr, Pierre-Luc Robillard, Christopher Gauthier
  • Publication number: 20250286172
    Abstract: An electric vehicle including a frame; at least one ground-engaging member operatively connected to the frame; an electric motor operatively connected to the at least one ground-engaging member; an electric powerpack supported by the frame, the powerpack including: a battery pack defining a battery cooling channel; and a plurality of battery cells housed in the battery housing; a charger defining a charger cooling channel; an inverter including an inverter cooling channel, the battery cooling channel, the charger cooling channel, and the inverter cooling channel being fluidly connected together by rigid fluid connections; radiators fluidly connected to the battery cooling channel; a cooling circuit being formed at least in part by the battery cooling channel, the charger cooling channel, the inverter cooling channel, and the at least one radiator; and a pump fluidly connected to the cooling circuit for pumping liquid coolant through the cooling circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Inventors: Yannick BOURQUE, Thomas DRIANT, Jean GUILLEMETTE, Jonathan FORTIER, Alexandre VACHON, Alexandre LECLAIR, Emile MALTAIS-LAROUCHE, Jerome DEMERS, Bruno CYR, Pierre-Luc ROBILLARD, Christopher GAUTHIER
  • Patent number: 10906553
    Abstract: Methods and systems for inhibiting an acceleration event prediction includes determining a current vehicle operating condition. An acceleration event is predicted based on a plurality of stored predictions that match the current vehicle operating condition. A determination is made whether to inhibit the acceleration event prediction. The acceleration event prediction is permitted to modify an acceleration event powertrain control such that a powertrain control occurs. A driver noncompliance with the acceleration event powertrain control is stored as a machine learning data and the current vehicle operating condition is stored as machine learning data upon the driver noncompliance. The stored machine learning data is used to determine whether to inhibit a future acceleration event prediction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufactuiring North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua D. Payne, Christopher Gauthier
  • Publication number: 20200031364
    Abstract: Methods and systems for inhibiting an acceleration event prediction includes determining a current vehicle operating condition. An acceleration event is predicted based on a plurality of stored predictions that match the current vehicle operating condition. A determination is made whether to inhibit the acceleration event prediction. The acceleration event prediction is permitted to modify an acceleration event powertrain control such that a powertrain control occurs. A driver noncompliance with the acceleration event powertrain control is stored as a machine learning data and the current vehicle operating condition is stored as machine learning data upon the driver noncompliance. The stored machine learning data is used to determine whether to inhibit a future acceleration event prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua D. Payne, Christopher Gauthier