Patents by Inventor Will Brunner

Will Brunner 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 controller, vehicle including a vehicle controller, and method of operating a vehicle
    Patent number: 12428094
    Abstract: A vehicle, e.g., a two-wheeled electric vehicle, is operable in a low-speed mode, in which the vehicle can be propelled selectively in the forward or reverse direction, at a speed limited to approximately an average person's walking speed, e.g., approximately 3 mph. The amount of torque driving the vehicle is controlled so that higher torque is available to propel the vehicle at lower speeds and lower torque is available to propel the vehicle at higher speeds. The maximum torque of the vehicle's electric motor is available to propel the vehicle at a standstill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: ZERO MOTORCYCLES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Wismann, Will Brunner, Akshay Agrawal, Abe Askenazi, Christopher Metcalfe, Joanne Ignacio, Dean Pryce
  • Switchgear for vehicle and vehicle including switchgear
    Patent number: 12151770
    Abstract: A vehicle having an electric drivetrain, e.g., an electric motorcycle, includes a handlebar and switchgear(s) mounted on the handlebar. Vibration generation device(s) are provided in the switchgear(s) and transmit vibrations to the handlebar via the switchgear. The vibrations may be sensed by the driver or operator of the vehicle and provide to the driver or operator of the vehicle feedback or other information relating to the vehicle or its operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: ZERO MOTORCYCLES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian J. Wismann, Stephanie Owyang, Will Brunner
  • SWITCHGEAR FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SWITCHGEAR
    Publication number: 20230192227
    Abstract: A vehicle having an electric drivetrain, e.g., an electric motorcycle, includes a handlebar and switchgear(s) mounted on the handlebar. Vibration generation device(s) are provided in the switchgear(s) and transmit vibrations to the handlebar via the switchgear. The vibrations may be sensed by the driver or operator of the vehicle and provide to the driver or operator of the vehicle feedback or other information relating to the vehicle or its operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Brian J. Wismann, Stephanie Oywang, Will Brunner