Patents by Inventor Hal Gunner

Hal Gunner 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 convenience vehicle (ECV) with control and communications unit
    Patent number: 11247746
    Abstract: One embodiment of an electric convenience vehicle (ECV) may include a frame, a plurality of wheels configured to support and move the frame, a user support member supported by the frame, a steering mechanism disposed toward a front portion of the ECV, a motor configured to cause at least one wheel to be propelled forward, propelled backward, or to remain in a fixed position, a throttle, when activated in a first position, may cause the motor to propel the wheel(s) in a forward direction, when activated in a second position, may cause the motor to propel the wheel(s) in a reverse direction, and a control and communications unit (CCU) disposed in front of the user support member, and configured to control operations of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: ScooterBug, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Meehan, Marc M. Barber, Kurt D. Ring, Colt Wright Fletcher, John Thomas Zaniker, Tomas Rodriguez, Wesley Edward Swogger, Hal Gunner
  • ELECTRIC CONVENIENCE VEHICLE (ECV) WITH CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS UNIT
    Publication number: 20190056745
    Abstract: One embodiment of an electronics convenience vehicle (ECV) may include a frame, a plurality of wheels configured to support and move the frame, a seat supported by said frame, a steering mechanism disposed toward a front portion of the ECV, a motor configured to cause at least one wheel to be propelled forward, propelled backward, or to remain in a fixed position, a throttle, when activated in a first position, causes said motor to propel said at least one wheel in a forward direction, when activated in a second position, causes said motor to propel said at least one wheel in a reverse direction, at least one sensor directed to detect objects in front of a direction of travel of the ECV, and a control and communications unit (CCU) disposed in front of said seat, and configured to receive said sense signals and to control operations of said motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher T. Meehan, Marc M. Barber, Kurt D. Ring, Colt Wright Fletcher, John Thomas Zaniker, Eben Lewis, Tomas Rodriguez, Dana Ilijevski Ogden, Wesley Edward Swogger, Hal Gunner
  • Electric Convenience Vehicle (ECV) With Control And Communications Unit
    Publication number: 20190054972
    Abstract: One embodiment of an electric convenience vehicle (ECV) may include a frame, a plurality of wheels configured to support and move the frame, a user support member supported by the frame, a steering mechanism disposed toward a front portion of the ECV, a motor configured to cause at least one wheel to be propelled forward, propelled backward, or to remain in a fixed position, a throttle, when activated in a first position, may cause the motor to propel the wheel(s) in a forward direction, when activated in a second position, may cause the motor to propel the wheel(s) in a reverse direction, and a control and communications unit (CCU) disposed in front of the user support member, and configured to control operations of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher T. Meehan, Marc M. Barber, Kurt D. Ring, Colt Wright Fletcher, John Thomas Zaniker, Tomas Rodriguez, Wesley Edward Swogger, Hal Gunner
  • Electromagnetic radiation emitter identification apparatus and associated methods
    Patent number: 9363863
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and associated method for emitting electromagnetic radiation. The apparatus has at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter and a base. The base has four electrical contacts and an identification device. Two of the electrical contacts are in electrical communication with the at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter. The other two electrical contacts are in electrical communication with the identification device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Biozone Scientific International, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Mercier, Ari Ahola, Adam T Anthony, Hal Gunner
  • Electromagnetic Radiation Emitter Identification Apparatus and Associated Methods
    Publication number: 20150366030
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and associated method for emitting electromagnetic radiation. The apparatus has at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter and a base. The base has four electrical contacts and an identification device. Two of the electrical contacts are in electrical communication with the at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter. The other two electrical contacts are in electrical communication with the identification device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew Mercier, Ari Ahola, Adam Anthony, Hal Gunner