Patents by Inventor Gray I. Rentz

Gray I. Rentz 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: 11963064
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to permit groups of recreational vehicle riders and others the ability to quickly create and join groups without prior knowledge of the contact information of everyone in the group. In one embodiment, groups are joinable based on the proximity information of the prospective member and the current group members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Gray I. Rentz, Adam C. Koosmann, Nathan A. Good, Jacob H. Larson, Rebecca C. Deitz, David J. Koenig
  • Publication number: 20240119372
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle reservation platform (VRP). In examples, one or more inventory partners make vehicles available for reservation via the VRP. Accordingly, a customer of the vehicle reservation platform is able to schedule a reservation of an available vehicle. The VRP may offer different subscription tiers, where each subscription tier is associated with a predetermined number of credits for a given time period, potentially on a recurring basis. Accordingly, rather than directly purchasing a vehicle reservation, the customer may exchange credits associated with his or her user account for a vehicle reservation via the VRP. If the user account has an insufficient credit balance, the customer may purchase additional credits in order to address the deficiency. In examples, a credit cost of a vehicle reservation is static or may be determined dynamically based on a variety of factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Nila J. Norman, Ryan R. Painter, Gray I. Rentz, Nora C. Raisanen, Scott E. Colestock
  • Publication number: 20220129796
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle reservation platform (VRP). In examples, one or more inventory partners make vehicles available for reservation via the VRP. Accordingly, a customer of the vehicle reservation platform is able to schedule a reservation of an available vehicle. The VRP may offer different subscription tiers, where each subscription tier is associated with a predetermined number of credits for a given time period, potentially on a recurring basis. Accordingly, rather than directly purchasing a vehicle reservation, the customer may exchange credits associated with his or her user account for a vehicle reservation via the VRP. If the user account has an insufficient credit balance, the customer may purchase additional credits in order to address the deficiency. In examples, a credit cost of a vehicle reservation is static or may be determined dynamically based on a variety of factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Nila J Norman, Ryan R. Painter, Gray I. Rentz, Nora C. Raisanen, Scott E. Colestock
  • Publication number: 20220116741
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to permit groups of recreational vehicle riders and others the ability to quickly create and join groups without prior knowledge of the contact information of everyone in the group. In one embodiment, groups are joinable based on the proximity information of the prospective member and the current group members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Gray I. Rentz, Adam C. Koosmann, Nathan A. Good, Jacob H. Larson, Rebecca C. Deitz, David J. Koenig
  • Patent number: 11102612
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to permit groups of recreational vehicle riders and others the ability to quickly create and join groups without prior knowledge of the contact information of everyone in the group. In one embodiment, groups are joinable based on the proximity information of the prospective member and the current group members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Gray I. Rentz, Adam C. Koosmann, Nathan A. Good, Jacob H. Larson, Rebecca C. Deitz, David J. Koenig
  • Publication number: 20200213807
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to permit groups of recreational vehicle riders and others the ability to quickly create and join groups without prior knowledge of the contact information of everyone in the group. In one embodiment, groups are joinable based on the proximity information of the prospective member and the current group members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Gray I. Rentz, Adam C. Koosmann, Nathan A. Good, Jacob H. Larson, Rebecca C. Deitz, David J. Koenig
  • Patent number: 10595160
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to permit groups of recreational vehicle riders and others the ability to quickly create and join groups without prior knowledge of the contact information of everyone in the group. In one embodiment, groups are joinable based on the proximity information of the prospective member and the current group members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Gray I. Rentz, Adam C. Koosmann, Nathan A. Good, Jacob H. Larson, Rebecca C. Deitz, David J. Koenig
  • Publication number: 20190110161
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to permit groups of recreational vehicle riders and others the ability to quickly create and join groups without prior knowledge of the contact information of everyone in the group. In one embodiment, groups are joinable based on the proximity information of the prospective member and the current group members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Gray I. Rentz, Adam C. Koosmann, Nathan A. Good, Jacob H. Larson, Rebecca C. Deitz, David J. Koenig
  • Patent number: 10038977
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to permit groups of recreational vehicle riders and others the ability to quickly create and join groups without prior knowledge of the contact information of everyone in the group. In one embodiment, groups are joinable based on the proximity information of the prospective member and the current group members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Gray I. Rentz, Adam C. Koosmann, Nathan A. Good, Jacob H. Larson, Rebecca C. Deitz, David J. Koenig
  • Publication number: 20170230795
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to permit groups of recreational vehicle riders and others the ability to quickly create and join groups without prior knowledge of the contact information of everyone in the group. In one embodiment, groups are joinable based on the proximity information of the prospective member and the current group members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Gray I. Rentz, Adam C. Koosmann, Nathan A. Good, Jacob H. Larson, Rebecca C. Deitz