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  • Rotating Flush Car Door Handle
    Publication number: 20210277690
    Abstract: A car door handle that lies flush with the car door exterior surface prior to engagement is provided. Once engaged, the car door handle rotates out and away from the door. After the handle is fully deployed, a grip-through loop is presented to the user, thus simplifying door control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Atieva, Inc.
    Inventor: Axel Boris Vollmer
  • Battery charging station
    Patent number: 8952656
    Abstract: A method of operating an electric vehicle charging system utilizing a plurality of charging units and charging points is disclosed. The method includes determining a rate of charge to be delivered to each vehicle and then allocating a respective portion of the total charging capacity of the charging station to each vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Atieva, Inc.
    Inventor: David YuanJei Tse
  • Configurable accelerator pedal
    Patent number: 9221338
    Abstract: An accelerator pedal feedback system is provided that utilizes a virtual spring assembly to provide controllable pedal resistance, thereby supplying the driver with a tactile indicator of changes in a monitored vehicle characteristic, such as a low battery pack level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Atieva, Inc.
    Inventor: Jean-Philippe Gauthier
  • Accelerator Pedal Feedback System
    Publication number: 20150277475
    Abstract: An accelerator pedal feedback system is provided that supplies the driver with a tactile indicator, via a change in pedal resistance, when a monitored vehicle characteristic such as battery pack capacity falls below a preset level. The change in pedal resistance is achieved by preloading the accelerator pedal's spring assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventor: Jean-Philippe Gauthier
  • Location Based Activation of a Vehicle Camera System
    Publication number: 20160193971
    Abstract: A method is provided for learning driver preferences relative to the use of a vehicle's camera system, where the system automatically activates a specific camera based on these driver preferences, and where the driver preferences include both identification of the specific camera and the geographic locations associated with activating and then deactivating that camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Atieva, Inc.
    Inventor: Yadunandana Yellambalase
  • Synchronized Display System
    Publication number: 20150138043
    Abstract: A system and method of use is provided that monitors the position of a vehicle seat and automatically adjusts the location of a vehicle display based on the current seat position, thereby helping to alleviate the eye strain, fatigue, neck and back pain that often accompany the improper use of a monitor for an extended period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Dore Rawlinson, Eric Obers
  • Battery Pack Fuse Monitoring and Current Limiting System
    Publication number: 20170033715
    Abstract: A battery pack monitoring system is provided that continually monitors the current at the fuse and, when the system determines that the fuse is close to its operating limit, limits battery pack current by limiting traction motor torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Gauthier, Richard J. Biskup
  • Battery packaging system
    Patent number: 9705123
    Abstract: A battery enclosure is provided that externally shorts the enclosed battery, or batteries, immediately prior to the battery being punctured. As a result, the battery's state-of-charge is decreased, leading to a less severe reaction when the battery case is punctured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Albert Liu, Guangyuan Zheng, Wilson Chou
  • Battery charging station
    Patent number: 9493082
    Abstract: A method of operating an electric vehicle charging system utilizing a plurality of charging units and charging points and a vehicle charging system are disclosed. The method includes determining a rate of charge to be delivered to each vehicle and then allocating a respective portion of the total charging capacity of the charging station to each vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Atieva, Inc.
    Inventor: David YuanJei Tse
  • Dual Ratio Constant Mesh Gearbox
    Publication number: 20150323044
    Abstract: A dual ratio constant mesh gearbox is provided that is suitable for use with an automobile, and particularly well-suited for an electric vehicle. The gearbox, which may be configured either as a manual or automatic gearbox, utilizes a planetary gear set and a pair of clutches to shift between under drive and direct drive modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventor: Jean-Philippe Gauthier
  • Motor Cooling System
    Publication number: 20160164377
    Abstract: A motor assembly with an integrated cooling system is provided in which a coolant (e.g., oil) is injected into a hollow region of the rotor shaft. The coolant is expelled out of the rotor shaft and into the motor enclosure via multiple thru-holes, thereby allowing efficient cooling of both the stator and the rotor assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Gauthier, Jeremy Mayer, Yifan Tang
  • Sensor-friendly vehicle warning sign
    Patent number: 11851002
    Abstract: A vehicle warning sign comprises: a reflective material for at least visible light; and at least one of (i) a heating element for detection by a thermal sensor or (ii) a corner reflector for detection by a radar, the corner reflector oriented substantially in a common direction with the reflective material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Atieva, Inc.
    Inventor: Qiang Lu
  • Motor Cooling System
    Publication number: 20160164378
    Abstract: A motor assembly with an integrated cooling system is provided in which a coolant (e.g., oil) is injected into a hollow region of the rotor shaft. The coolant is expelled out of the rotor shaft and into the motor enclosure via multiple thru-holes, thereby allowing efficient cooling of both the stator and the rotor assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Gauthier, Jeremy Mayer, Yifan Tang
  • Motor Rotor Cooling System
    Publication number: 20160261169
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric motor is provided that includes coolant passageways that pass through the rotor's lamination stack, thereby providing means for directly cooling the rotor assembly. In order to promote cooling, the coolant passageways within the lamination stack may be shaped, for example in a helical or spiral pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventor: Peter Dore Rawlinson
  • Method of Manufacturing the Rotor Assembly for an Electric Motor
    Publication number: 20160211731
    Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a rotor assembly for an electric motor which utilizes pre-fabricated conductive rotor bars and die cast end rings. Containment rings, which may be installed on the end rings either before or after casting, may be used to inhibit end ring creep at high rotational speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy Mayer, Yifan Tang
  • Battery pack fuse monitoring and current limiting system
    Patent number: 9543870
    Abstract: A battery pack monitoring system is provided that continually monitors the current at the fuse and, when the system determines that the fuse is close to its operating limit, limits battery pack current by limiting traction motor torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Gauthier, Richard J. Biskup
  • Dual Ratio Constant Mesh Gearbox
    Publication number: 20150323066
    Abstract: A dual ratio constant mesh gearbox is provided that is suitable for use with an automobile, and particularly well-suited for an electric vehicle. The gearbox, which may be configured either as a manual or automatic gearbox, utilizes a planetary gear set and a pair of clutches to shift between under drive and direct drive modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventor: Jean-Philippe Gauthier
  • Automotive vehicle display screen with graphical user interface for seat control
    Patent number: D964403
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Atieva, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas James Hope, Derek N. Jenkins, Akshay Rajkumar Hasija, William Malarcher Johnson, Hiroyuki Niwa, Jessica Edith Gonzalez Sandoval, Rupali Salve Madhukar Salve, Paul Woods, Evan John De Spelder, Joshua Noon, Yizhuo Liu
  • Automotive vehicle display screen with a graphical user interface
    Patent number: D965619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Atieva Inc.
    Inventors: Han Myung Song, Derek N. Jenkins, Akshay Rajkumar Hasija, William Malarcher Johnson, James Seung-Nam Lee, Hwan Chul Kang, Hiroyuki Niwa, Nicholas James Hope, Christian Titze, Paul Woods
  • Automotive vehicle display screen with a graphical user interface for color wheel ambient lighting
    Patent number: D965620
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Atieva Inc.
    Inventors: Derek N. Jenkins, Han Myung Song, William Malarcher Johnson, Hiroyuki Niwa, Nicholas James Hope, Christian Titze, Nathan William Barbour, Susan Gwen Magnusson, Rupali Salve Madhukar Salve
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