Patents by Inventor Prem Pinto

Prem Pinto 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 vehicle heat pump using enhanced valve unit
    Patent number: 12365215
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for an enhanced heat pump are provided. An example embodiment includes a housing, the housing having a particular number of connection ports, each connection port being connected to a component of the electric vehicle, and the connection ports being configured to pass fluid; and a stemshell positioned within the housing, the stemshell comprising a plurality of channels, wherein at least a portion of the channels are in fluidic connection with the connection ports, wherein the stemshell is configured to rotate within the housing, and wherein rotation causes adjustment of the connection ports correspond which correspond to the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Prem Pinto, Daniel F. Hanks
  • ELECTRIC VEHICLE HEAT PUMP USING ENHANCED VALVE UNIT
    Publication number: 20240278617
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for an enhanced heat pump are provided. An example embodiment includes a housing, the housing having a particular number of connection ports, each connection port being connected to a component of the electric vehicle, and the connection ports being configured to pass fluid; and a stemshell positioned within the housing, the stemshell comprising a plurality of channels, wherein at least a portion of the channels are in fluidic connection with the connection ports, wherein the stemshell is configured to rotate within the housing, and wherein rotation causes adjustment of the connection ports correspond which correspond to the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Prem Pinto, Daniel F. Hanks
  • Electric vehicle heat pump using enhanced valve unit
    Patent number: 11932078
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for an enhanced heat pump are provided. An example embodiment includes a housing, the housing having a particular number of connection ports, each connection port being connected to a component of the electric vehicle, and the connection ports being configured to pass fluid; and a stemshell positioned within the housing, the stemshell comprising a plurality of channels, wherein at least a portion of the channels are in fluidic connection with the connection ports, wherein the stemshell is configured to rotate within the housing, and wherein rotation causes adjustment of the connection ports correspond which correspond to the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Prem Pinto, Daniel F. Hanks
  • ELECTRIC VEHICLE HEAT PUMP USING ENHANCED VALVE UNIT
    Publication number: 20220314735
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for an enhanced heat pump are provided. An example embodiment includes a housing, the housing having a particular number of connection ports, each connection port being connected to a component of the electric vehicle, and the connection ports being configured to pass fluid; and a stemshell positioned within the housing, the stemshell comprising a plurality of channels, wherein at least a portion of the channels are in fluidic connection with the connection ports, wherein the stemshell is configured to rotate within the housing, and wherein rotation causes adjustment of the connection ports correspond which correspond to the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Prem Pinto, Daniel F. Hanks