Patents by Inventor Joshua Bayer

Joshua Bayer 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: 20250108857
    Abstract: A modular control system is provided. The system can include a modular control system configured to connect to a vehicle control system of a base vehicle. The modular control system can include a main body controller connected, via a first link, with the vehicle control system. The modular control system can include a display controller connected with the main body controller. The main body controller can receive a first trigger, over the first link, indicative of a condition of the base vehicle. The main body controller can convey, via the display controller, an output of the condition to a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Joshua Bayer, Kevin Dean Kline
  • Publication number: 20240220596
    Abstract: Particular embodiments may provide a computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software including instructions operable when executed to perform operations. The operations include detecting a signal indicating an accessory is coupled to an accessory port. In response to the signal, the operations further include determining whether the accessory is authorized to operate with the accessory port. In response to a determination that the accessory is authorized to operate with the accessory port, the operations further include transferring electrical power to the accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Austin Lee FREDERICKSON, Christian V. Elder, Joshua Bayer, Kyle Lobo, Alex Cheng-Chi Yang, Paula Michelle Lobaccaro, Daniel Geoffrey Walker, Rachel Esther Gitajn, Amil Jayesh Vira, Zechariah John Rudnicki
  • Publication number: 20240217461
    Abstract: An accessory port includes a contact positioned on a vehicle surface configured to electrically couple with an accessory to transfer power and/or data with the accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Austin LEE FREDERICKSON, Christian V. Elder, Joshua Bayer, Kyle Lobo, Alex Cheng-Chi Yang, Paula Michelle Lobaccaro, Daniel Geoffrey Walker, Rachel Esther Gitajn, Amil Jayesh Vira, Zechariah John Rudnicki
  • Patent number: 12018810
    Abstract: Particular embodiments may provide a crossbar with a plurality of light sources and a controller. The controller may be configured to: determine a sequence of a vehicle and, in response to determining the sequence, cause a light source of the plurality of light sources to perform an action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Austin Frederickson, Joshua Bayer, Christian V. Elder, Paula Michelle Lobaccaro, Zechariah John Rudnicki, Erik Robert Glaser
  • Publication number: 20240011617
    Abstract: Particular embodiments may provide a crossbar with a plurality of light sources and a controller. The controller may be configured to: determine a sequence of a vehicle and, in response to determining the sequence, cause a light source of the plurality of light sources to perform an action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Austin FREDERICKSON, Joshua BAYER, Christian V. ELDER, Paula Michelle LOBACCARO, Zechariah John RUDNICKI, Erik Robert GLASER
  • Publication number: 20240011614
    Abstract: Particular embodiments may provide an apparatus that includes a departure light source, a crossbar with a light source, and a controller. In some further embodiments, the controller is configured to: determine an orientation of a vehicle; and in response to determining the orientation, cause the departure light source to generate a light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Austin FREDERICKSON, Joshua BAYER, Christian V. ELDER, Paula Michelle LOBACCARO, Zechariah John RUDNICKI, Lily MACARUSO
  • Patent number: 11683693
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle may include one or more processors configured to execute instructions to receive, by one or more modules of the vehicle control system, a request to pair an accessory with the vehicle and determine, by the one or more modules of the vehicle control system, whether the accessory is preconfigured for pairing with the vehicle. In response to determining that the accessory is preconfigured for pairing with the vehicle, the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions to pair, by the one or more modules of the vehicle control system, the accessory with the vehicle and cause, by the one or more modules of the vehicle control system, a display of the vehicle to display a user interface customized for the accessory as paired with the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Bayer, Alex Cheng-Chi Yang, Bola Malek