Patents by Inventor Kevin Hsieh
Kevin Hsieh 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).
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Publication number: 20240085203Abstract: A method includes: determining, based, at least in part, on a predicted driver characteristic, a first energy-versus-distance measure for a planned driving route of a vehicle, the first energy-versus-distance measure determined using an energy model; presenting the first energy-versus-distance measure on a user interface associated with the vehicle; identifying an already-driven part of the planned driving route; determining, based on information associated with the already-driven part of the planned driving route, a model error associated with the energy model; determining a second energy-versus-distance measure by modifying the first energy-versus-distance measure to account for the model error; and presenting the second energy-versus-distance measure on the user interface associated with the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Andrew D. Baglino, Thorsten Hayer, Brennan Boblett, Matthew Fox, Vineet H. Mehta, Keijiro Ikebe, Kevin Hsieh, Craig B. Carlson, Jeffrey B. Straubel
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Patent number: 11703340Abstract: A method includes: determining, based, at least in part, on a predicted driver characteristic, a first energy-versus-distance measure for a planned driving route of a vehicle, the first energy-versus-distance measure determined using an energy model; presenting the first energy-versus-distance measure on a user interface associated with the vehicle; identifying an already-driven part of the planned driving route; determining, based on information associated with the already-driven part of the planned driving route, a model error associated with the energy model; determining a second energy-versus-distance measure by modifying the first energy-versus-distance measure to account for the model error; and presenting the second energy-versus-distance measure on the user interface associated with the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Andrew D. Baglino, Thorsten Hayer, Brennan Boblett, Matthew Fox, Vineet H. Mehta, Keijiro Ikebe, Kevin Hsieh, Craig B. Carlson, Jeffrey B. Straubel
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Patent number: 10901515Abstract: A vehicular interface system for providing application-based access to a plurality of vehicular subsystems is disclosed. The vehicular interface system includes a display for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI). A taskbar is displayed in a first portion of the GUI, the taskbar including a plurality of icons, each of icons representing a corresponding application. A plurality of windows is displayed in a second portion of the GUI. When determining that a user-selected icon is being dragged from an initial location on the taskbar, a semi-transparent overlay, corresponding to the application to be launched, is displayed on a window of the GUI as the selected icon is being dragged within the window. When determining that the selected icon is released within a selected window, the corresponding application is launched in the selected window. In general, the application provides control options or monitoring information relating to a subsystem of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Roy Goldman, Michael Fairman, Kevin Hsieh
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Patent number: 10706438Abstract: Systems and methods for the generation of a promotional design matrix with recommendation overlay are provided. A product, discount, quantity and offer structure selection are received from a user, or are imputed based upon previous offers. Variants for the discount vale and quantity are generated by incrementing these values. The quantity and its variants are each assigned to a column of a design matrix, while the discount and variants are assigned to the design matrix rows. At each intersection of a row and column of the design matrix a plurality of offer structures based upon the offer structure selection is generated. The system applies recommendation logic to flag offers that are most likely to be successful based upon their performance, feasibility and diversity. This flagging may include placing an icon, such as a star, next to the recommended offers.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: EVERSIGHT, INC.Inventors: Michael Montero, Jamie Eldredge, John Brockardt, Kevin Hsieh, Lynn Murphy, Jacob Solotaroff, David Moran
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Patent number: 10610850Abstract: The activation of the C—H bond using low temperature plasma with an inlet liquid stream such that value added products are formed effectively. An organic liquid (e.g., hexane which is immiscible with liquid water) is injected into a flowing gas (argon) stream followed by mixing with a liquid water stream. Thereafter, the mixture contacts a plasma region formed by a pulsed electric discharge. The plasma formed with the flowing liquid and gas between the two electrodes causes chemical reactions that generate various compounds.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventors: Bruce R. Locke, Igor Alabugin, Robert Wandell, Kevin Hsieh, Stefan Bresch
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Publication number: 20190265057Abstract: A method includes: determining, based, at least in part, on a predicted driver characteristic, a first energy-versus-distance measure for a planned driving route of a vehicle, the first energy-versus-distance measure determined using an energy model; presenting the first energy-versus-distance measure on a user interface associated with the vehicle; identifying an already-driven part of the planned driving route; determining, based on information associated with the already-driven part of the planned driving route, a model error associated with the energy model; determining a second energy-versus-distance measure by modifying the first energy-versus-distance measure to account for the model error; and presenting the second energy-versus-distance measure on the user interface associated with the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Andrew D. Baglino, Thorsten Hayer, Brennan Boblett, Matthew Fox, Vineet H. Mehta, Keijiro Ikebe, Kevin Hsieh, Craig B. Carlson, Jeffrey B. Straubel
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Patent number: 10295355Abstract: A method includes: receiving information corresponding at least to (i) a state of charge of an energy storage of a vehicle, (ii) route information corresponding to a planned driving route for the vehicle, and (iii) a predicted driver characteristic; determining using the received information, and presenting to a driver of the vehicle, a first energy-versus-distance measure for the planned driving route; receiving a user input indicating a proposed change in at least the driver characteristics, and determining using the received information and the user input, and presenting to the driver, a second energy-versus-distance measure for the planned driving route that takes into account the proposed change.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Andrew D. Baglino, Thorsten Hayer, Brennan Boblett, Matthew Fox, Vineet H. Mehta, Keijiro Ikebe, Kevin Hsieh, Craig B. Carlson, Jeffrey B. Straubel
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Publication number: 20180314342Abstract: A vehicular interface system for providing application-based access to a plurality of vehicular subsystems is disclosed. The vehicular interface system includes a display for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI). A taskbar is displayed in a first portion of the GUI, the taskbar including a plurality of icons, each of icons representing a corresponding application. A plurality of windows is displayed in a second portion of the GUI. When determining that a user-selected icon is being dragged from an initial location on the taskbar, a semi-transparent overlay, corresponding to the application to be launched, is displayed on a window of the GUI as the selected icon is being dragged within the window. When determining that the selected icon is released within a selected window, the corresponding application is launched in the selected window. In general, the application provides control options or monitoring information relating to a subsystem of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Roy Goldman, Michael Fairman, Kevin Hsieh
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Patent number: 10019066Abstract: A method of launching a software program or application is provided for use with a graphical user interface (GUI) display. One portion of the GUI display includes a taskbar while a second portion is divided into a plurality of windows. To launch one of the programs/applications represented by the icons within the taskbar, the user first selects the icon representing the icon to be launched. When the user drags the selected icon into one of the windows and then releases the icon, the selected program/application is launched in the selected window.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: TESLA, INC.Inventors: Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Roy Goldman, Michael Fairman, Kevin Hsieh
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Publication number: 20180099258Abstract: The activation of the C—H bond using low temperature plasma with an inlet liquid stream such that value added products are formed effectively. An organic liquid (e.g., hexane which is immiscible with liquid water) is injected into a flowing gas (argon) stream followed by mixing with a liquid water stream. Thereafter, the mixture contacts a plasma region formed by a pulsed electric discharge. The plasma formed with the flowing liquid and gas between the two electrodes causes chemical reactions that generate various compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Bruce R. LOCKE, Igor Alabugin, Robert Wandell, Kevin Hsieh, Stefan Bresch
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Patent number: 9861950Abstract: The activation of the C—H bond using low temperature plasma with an inlet liquid stream such that value added products are formed effectively. An organic liquid (e.g., hexane which is immiscible with liquid water) is injected into a flowing gas (argon) stream followed by mixing with a liquid water stream. Thereafter, the mixture contacts a plasma region formed by a pulsed electric discharge. The plasma formed with the flowing liquid and gas between the two electrodes causes chemical reactions that generate various compounds.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventors: Bruce R. Locke, Igor Alabugin, Robert Wandell, Kevin Hsieh, Stefan Bresch
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Patent number: 9637020Abstract: A method for automatically charging the battery pack of an electric vehicle in accordance with a set of location sensitive charging instructions is provided. Exemplary location sensitive charging instructions include preset charging schedules and preset charge level limits. Different charging schedules and different charge level limits may be preset for different charging stations and locations, thus allowing the user to preset the charging instructions for each of multiple locations where the user routinely charges their car. Default charging instructions are used at those charging stations and locations where a set of location sensitive charging instructions has not been preset.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Miriam Vu, Kevin Hsieh, Roy Goldman, Thorsten Hayer, Scott Ira Kohn
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Publication number: 20170053305Abstract: Systems and methods for the generation of a promotional design matrix with recommendation overlay are provided. A product, discount, quantity and offer structure selection are received from a user, or are imputed based upon previous offers. Variants for the discount vale and quantity are generated by incrementing these values. The quantity and its variants are each assigned to a column of a design matrix, while the discount and variants are assigned to the design matrix rows. At each intersection of a row and column of the design matrix a plurality of offer structures based upon the offer structure selection is generated. The system applies recommendation logic to flag offers that are most likely to be successful based upon their performance, feasibility and diversity. This flagging may include placing an icon, such as a star, next to the recommended offers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Michael Montero, Jamie Eldredge, John Brockardt, Kevin Hsieh, Lynn Murphy, Jacob Solotaroff, David Moran
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Publication number: 20170030728Abstract: A method includes: receiving information corresponding at least to (i) a state of charge of an energy storage of a vehicle, (ii) route information corresponding to a planned driving route for the vehicle, and (iii) a predicted driver characteristic; determining using the received information, and presenting to a driver of the vehicle, a first energy-versus-distance measure for the planned driving route; receiving a user input indicating a proposed change in at least the driver characteristics, and determining using the received information and the user input, and presenting to the driver, a second energy-versus-distance measure for the planned driving route that takes into account the proposed change.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.Inventors: Andrew D. Baglino, Thorsten Hayer, Brennan Boblett, Matthew Fox, Vineet H. Mehta, Keijiro Ikebe, Kevin Hsieh, Craig B. Carlson, Jeffrey B. Straubel
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Publication number: 20140347018Abstract: A method for automatically charging the battery pack of an electric vehicle in accordance with a set of location sensitive charging instructions is provided. Exemplary location sensitive charging instructions include preset charging schedules and preset charge level limits. Different charging schedules and different charge level limits may be preset for different charging stations and locations, thus allowing the user to preset the charging instructions for each of multiple locations where the user routinely charges their car. Default charging instructions are used at those charging stations and locations where a set of location sensitive charging instructions has not been preset.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.Inventors: Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Miriam Vu, Kevin Hsieh, Roy Goldman, Thorsten Hayer
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Publication number: 20140262744Abstract: The activation of the C—H bond using low temperature plasma with an inlet liquid stream such that value added products are formed effectively. An organic liquid (e.g., hexane which is immiscible with liquid water) is injected into a flowing gas (argon) stream followed by mixing with a liquid water stream. Thereafter, the mixture contacts a plasma region formed by a pulsed electric discharge. The plasma formed with the flowing liquid and gas between the two electrodes causes chemical reactions that generate various compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Bruce R. LOCKE, Igor ALABUGIN, Robert WANDELL, Kevin HSIEH, Stefan BRESCH
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Publication number: 20140093107Abstract: An audio system is provided, as well as a method of using same, which utilizes a plurality of sensors integrated into the vehicle's seats to determine which of the seats are occupied. The system selects a pre-defined optimum acoustic sweet spot from a plurality of stored acoustic sweet spots based on which seats are occupied and based on a set of acoustic optimization configuration instructions. The system automatically adjusts the left-right speaker balance controller and the front-rear speaker fade controller to the specific left-right speaker balance setting and the specific front-rear speaker fader setting defined by the optimum acoustic sweet spot. The acoustic optimization configuration instructions, which define the optimum acoustic sweet spot for each combination of occupied vehicle seats, may be stored in the system's memory by a vehicle manufacturer, third party, or end user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: TESLA MOTORS, INC.Inventors: Miriam Vu, Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Kevin Hsieh, Kurt Russell Kelty
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Publication number: 20140096003Abstract: A vehicle audio system interface is provided, as well as a method of using same, in which a visual representation of the vehicle's passenger cabin is displayed on the vehicle's touch-screen. Also displayed on the touch-screen is a touch sensitive balance slide controller and a touch sensitive fade slide controller. As the user makes left-right balance selections on the balance controller, and front-rear fader selections on the fade controller, an acoustic sweet spot designator is presented on the displayed representation of the passenger cabin. The acoustic sweet spot designator, which corresponds to the pre-determined acoustic sweet spot, is based on the combination of the current left-right balance and front-rear fader settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.Inventors: Miriam Vu, Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Kevin Hsieh, Joe Nuxoll
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Publication number: 20140095997Abstract: An audio system interface is provided, as well as a method of using same, in which a visual representation of the vehicle's passenger cabin is displayed on the vehicle's touch-screen. When a user's touch registers on the visual representation of the passenger compartment, the system matches the touch with one of a plurality of pre-defined acoustic sweet spots within the passenger compartment, and then adjusts the left-right speaker balance controller and the front-rear speaker fade controller to the specific left-right speaker balance setting and the specific front-rear speaker fader setting defined by the selected acoustic sweet spot.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: TESLA MOTORS, INC.Inventors: Miriam Vu, Brennan Boblett, Nalinichandra Penke, Kevin Hsieh, Joe Nuxoll
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Publication number: 20050027616Abstract: A system for the on-line distribution and sales of electronic content over a distributed client-server network is described. A server computer maintains a database and processing engine that stores and processes data pertaining to a selection of digital content product, such as music CDs, movie DVDs, video games, computer software, and the like. A user registers for a membership on the vendor web site. Users may select from a wide range of products available through the vendor or other vendors associated with the web site. The user can search for auctions for individual titles or products. When the user wins an auction, the vendor sends the product for use during a trial period. The auction price sets the trial price for the product. Upon expiration of the trial period, the user can return the product to the vendor, or keep it and pay a price based on the trial price.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: Clyde Jones, Kevin Hsieh, Tuyen Vo