Patents by Inventor Gordon DOLLAR

Gordon DOLLAR 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 charging interface
    Patent number: 10377251
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charging system includes a charging interface positioned on an external surface of the electric vehicle and one or more electrodes positioned on the charging interface. The charging system may also include a heating system positioned on the charging interface. The heating system may be configured to heat at least a portion of the charging interface. The charging system may also include a control system configured to selectively activate the heating system based at least on one or more ambient conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Proterra Inc.
    Inventors: Seamus McGrath, Samuel Shartzer, Neeraj Chirmulay, Gordon Dollar, Keyur Shah
  • ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20160280084
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charging system includes a charging interface positioned on an external surface of the electric vehicle and one or more electrodes positioned on the charging interface. The charging system may also include a heating system positioned on the charging interface. The heating system may be configured to heat at least a portion of the charging interface. The charging system may also include a control system configured to selectively activate the heating system based at least on one or more ambient conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Seamus McGRATH, Samuel SHARTZER, Neeraj CHIRMULAY, Gordon DOLLAR, Keyur SHAH