Patents by Inventor Ryan BENEDICT

Ryan BENEDICT 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).

  • Patent number: 12415470
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for adaptive accessory control in a vehicle. In certain embodiments, a system for adaptive accessory control in a vehicle includes a dock coupled to the vehicle and a vehicle control system communicably coupled to the dock. The dock includes a connection interface configured to receive and electrically connect to a plurality of accessories. The vehicle control system is operable to receive, from the dock, a first resistance value associated with a first accessory electrically connected to the dock via the connection interface. The vehicle control system is further operable to determine an identity of the first accessory based on the first resistance value and execute first vehicle program logic based on the determined identity of the first accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Robert Glaser, Ryan Benedict, Ashkan Hadian
  • Publication number: 20250001957
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for adaptive accessory control in a vehicle. In certain embodiments, a system for adaptive accessory control in a vehicle includes a dock coupled to the vehicle and a vehicle control system communicably coupled to the dock. The dock includes a connection interface configured to receive and electrically connect to a plurality of accessories. The vehicle control system is operable to receive, from the dock, a first resistance value associated with a first accessory electrically connected to the dock via the connection interface. The vehicle control system is further operable to determine an identity of the first accessory based on the first resistance value and execute first vehicle program logic based on the determined identity of the first accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Erik Robert GLASER, Ryan BENEDICT, Ashkan HADIAN