Patents by Inventor Sonia Rief

Sonia Rief 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).

  • Vehicle with an auxiliary power pack
    Patent number: 9669713
    Abstract: An auxiliary power pack for a vehicle includes an energy harvesting system for converting energy from an ambient environment into electrical power, a storage device in communication with the energy harvesting device for storing energy in response to the electrical power, and an output interface in communication with the storage device for supplying the stored energy to an electronic device. The power pack further includes a portable housing for the energy harvesting system, the storage device and the output interface. The housing is configured for removable mounting to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhargav Sura, Randall Johnson, Quan Cat, Nelson Phan, Sonia Rief
  • VEHICLE WITH AN AUXILIARY POWER PACK
    Publication number: 20150251539
    Abstract: An auxiliary power pack for a vehicle includes an energy harvesting system for converting energy from an ambient environment into electrical power, a storage device in communication with the energy harvesting device for storing energy in response to the electrical power, and an output interface in communication with the storage device for supplying the stored energy to an electronic device. The power pack further includes a portable housing for the energy harvesting system, the storage device and the output interface. The housing is configured for removable mounting to a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhargav Sura, Randall Johnson, Quan Cat, Nelson Phan, Sonia Rief