Patents by Inventor Eric Obers

Eric Obers 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: 20260116265
    Abstract: An electric vehicle includes several features to improve ridesharing and/or package delivery services. The vehicle includes electric motor(s) and/or auxiliary system(s) disposed along or under the floor to increase the size of the cabin without increasing the overall size of the vehicle. The passenger seats are foldable and movable to provide a contiguous cargo space. The side door includes an integrally formed B pillar to provide a larger opening on the side of the vehicle when the side door is open for ingress and egress of both the driver and passengers. Each wheel includes an electroactive suspension system to tilt the vehicle in different directions to facilitate greater ease of ingress and egress and/or loading and unloading of cargo. The vehicle includes a user interface system to assist the driver with package delivery services. The vehicle also connects to a trailer that provides electric propulsion and active steering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Will Graylin, Volker Kaese, Jonathan Li, Eric Obers, Hugh Robinson, Carsten Kausch
  • Patent number: 9648374
    Abstract: A display system mounted within a vehicle is provided, where the system monitors the user's position within the vehicle's seat and automatically adjusts the location of the display to compensate for variations in the size or seating position of the user, thereby helping to alleviate the eye strain, fatigue, neck and back pain that often accompany the improper use of a monitor for an extended period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Dore Rawlinson, Eric Obers
  • Patent number: 9442688
    Abstract: A system and method of use is provided that monitors the position of a vehicle seat and automatically adjusts the location of a vehicle display based on the current seat position, thereby helping to alleviate the eye strain, fatigue, neck and back pain that often accompany the improper use of a monitor for an extended period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Dore Rawlinson, Eric Obers
  • Patent number: 9386335
    Abstract: A display system mounted within a vehicle is provided, where the system monitors the user's position within the vehicle's seat and automatically adjusts the location of the display to compensate for variations in the size or seating position of the user, thereby helping to alleviate the eye strain, fatigue, neck and back pain that often accompany the improper use of a monitor for an extended period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Dore Rawlinson, Eric Obers
  • Publication number: 20160101697
    Abstract: A display system mounted within a vehicle is provided, where the system monitors the user's position within the vehicle's seat and automatically adjusts the location of the display to compensate for variations in the size or seating position of the user, thereby helping to alleviate the eye strain, fatigue, neck and back pain that often accompany the improper use of a monitor for an extended period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Atieva, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Dore Rawlinson, Eric Obers
  • Patent number: 9084004
    Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle's display system is provided, where the system monitors the user's position within the vehicle's seat and automatically adjusts the location of the display to compensate for variations in the size or seating position of the user, thereby helping to alleviate the eye strain, fatigue, neck and back pain that often accompany the improper use of a monitor for an extended period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Dore Rawlinson, Eric Obers
  • Publication number: 20150138449
    Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle's display system is provided, where the system monitors the user's position within the vehicle's seat and automatically adjusts the location of the display to compensate for variations in the size or seating position of the user, thereby helping to alleviate the eye strain, fatigue, neck and back pain that often accompany the improper use of a monitor for an extended period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Dore Rawlinson, Eric Obers
  • Publication number: 20150138044
    Abstract: A display system mounted within a vehicle is provided, where the system monitors the user's position within the vehicle's seat and automatically adjusts the location of the display to compensate for variations in the size or seating position of the user, thereby helping to alleviate the eye strain, fatigue, neck and back pain that often accompany the improper use of a monitor for an extended period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Dore Rawlinson, Eric Obers
  • Publication number: 20150138043
    Abstract: A system and method of use is provided that monitors the position of a vehicle seat and automatically adjusts the location of a vehicle display based on the current seat position, thereby helping to alleviate the eye strain, fatigue, neck and back pain that often accompany the improper use of a monitor for an extended period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Dore Rawlinson, Eric Obers
  • Publication number: 20150138448
    Abstract: An adjustable display screen mounted within a vehicle is provided. The combination of the display's mounting system and the linkage assembly allows the user to adjust and optimize the position of the display screen regardless of seating position, thereby alleviating the eye strain, fatigue, neck and back pain that often accompany the improper use of a monitor for an extended period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Dore Rawlinson, Eric Obers
  • Patent number: D885257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: CHONGQING JINKANG NEW ENERGY AUTOMOBILE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michael John Evans Churchill, Ricardo Salinas, Yang Sun, Mark Clarke, Adriano Raeli, Eric Obers