Patents by Inventor Nikolas Mika

Nikolas Mika 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: 20250228159
    Abstract: A riding lawnmower including: a frame; a seat supported by the frame; a cutting implement supported by the frame, the cutting implement driven by a cutting implement motor; a wheel rotatably driven by a wheel motor; a controller in electrical communication with the wheel motor to control operation of the wheel motor; a wiring harness defining a user input connector, wherein the wiring harness is in electrical communication with the controller; a user input movable in at least one direction, wherein the user input receives input from a user to affect steering control of the riding lawnmower, wherein the user input is swappable between at least two different types of user inputs, and wherein the controller is configured to self-configure between the at least two different types of user inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Carr, Fernando Vargas, Shehzaan Farooqui, Matt Lambert, Grzegorz Kondro, Robert Givens, Adam Hood, Nikolas Mika, Tim Brewster, Ernest Lane, Jesse DiLella, Tommy Ray
  • Patent number: 12296694
    Abstract: Lawnmowers are provided. A lawnmower includes a first battery having a first voltage, the first battery mounted on the lawnmower; a second battery having a second voltage different than the first voltage, the second battery mounted on the lawnmower; and a booster configured to boost the second voltage to the first voltage, wherein the booster is connected to a common rail operating at the first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: Jonathan Feldkamp, Shuai Shao, Nikolas Mika, Stephen Frost, Denis Ogiyenko, Grzegorz Kondro, Clint Cagle, Elry Hodge, Colin Hines, Raony Barrios
  • Publication number: 20250083539
    Abstract: Lawnmowers are provided. A lawnmower includes a seat; a first battery receiving area defining a plurality of compartments, wherein the first battery receiving area is disposed behind the seat; a second battery receiving area configured to receive a second battery, wherein the second battery receiving area is disposed over a wheel of the lawnmower; a plurality of first batteries each removably receivable in one of the plurality of compartments; and a second battery removably receivable in the second battery receiving area, wherein the second battery is smaller than each of the plurality of first batteries, wherein the lawnmower is operational without the second battery electrically coupled to the lawnmower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathan Feldkamp, Shuai Shao, Nikolas Mika, Stephen Frost, Denis Ogiyenko, Grzegorz Kondro, Clint Cagle, Elry Hodge, Colin Hines, Raony Barrios
  • Publication number: 20220287233
    Abstract: Lawnmowers are provided. A lawnmower includes a frame; a walking element coupled to the frame; a motor selectively powering the walking element; and a user interface comprising a joystick configured to control a direction of travel, a speed of travel, or both of the lawnmower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan Feldkamp, Shuai Shao, Nikolas Mika, Stephen Frost, Denis Ogiyenko, Grzegorz Kondro, Matt Lambert, Joseph Aydt
  • Publication number: 20220287238
    Abstract: Lawnmowers are provided. A lawnmower includes a seat configured to receive a lawnmower operator; a mowing deck having one or more cutting implements and a discharge chute; and a bagging system in fluid communication with the discharge chute through a tube, wherein the lawnmower has a first configuration when the tube is coupled to the lawnmower, wherein the lawnmower has a second configuration when the tube is not coupled to the lawnmower, wherein the tube is disposed at a lateral side of the lawnmower in the first configuration, wherein the lawnmower defines a maximum lateral width in a lateral direction, and wherein the lateral width is less than 38 inches in both the first configuration and the second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Nikolas Mika, Grzegorz Kondro, Matt Lambert, Maxwell McCammon, Michael Feng, Ron Hoffman, Fernando Vargas, Steve Holland, Ashlyn Hogg
  • Publication number: 20220289045
    Abstract: Lawnmowers are provided. A lawnmower includes a first battery having a first voltage, the first battery mounted on the lawnmower; a second battery having a second voltage different than the first voltage, the second battery mounted on the lawnmower; and a booster configured to boost the second voltage to the first voltage, wherein the booster is connected to a common rail operating at the first voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan Feldkamp, Shuai Shao, Nikolas Mika, Stephen Frost, Denis Ogiyenko, Grzegorz Kondro, Clint Cagle, Elry Hodge, Colin Hines, Raony Barrios
  • Publication number: 20220294242
    Abstract: Lawnmowers are provided. A lawnmower includes a frame; a fairing coupled with the frame, the fairing comprising a recess defining a cavity; and an adapter disposed within the cavity, wherein the adapter is configured to electrically charge a device positioned within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan Feldkamp, Shuai Shao, Nikolas Mika, Stephen Frost, Denis Ogiyenko, Grzegorz Kondro, Clint Cagle, Elry Hodge, Colin Hines, Raony Barrios, Matt Lambert, Maxwell McCammon, Michael Feng