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  • Method of operating a reactive air suspension system
    Patent number: 8989963
    Abstract: A method is provided in which the ride height of a vehicle is automatically increased when an on-board sensor system detects an obstacle within the vehicle's pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Atieva, Inc.
    Inventors: Yadunandana Yellambalase, Peter Dore Rawlinson
  • Method of adjusting a display position based on user orientation
    Patent number: 9084004
    Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle's display system is provided, where the system monitors the user's position within the vehicle's seat and automatically adjusts the location of the display to compensate for variations in the size or seating position of the user, 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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Dore Rawlinson, Eric Obers
  • Reactive air suspension system
    Patent number: 9085210
    Abstract: A system that helps to mitigate the risks associated with roadway debris is provided. The system uses an on-board sensor system to detect obstacles within the vehicle's pathway and an on-board controller and air spring suspension system to automatically increase ride height and road clearance when an obstacle is detected, thereby allowing the vehicle to potentially avoid the detected obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: ATIEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Yadunandana Yellambalase, Peter Dore Rawlinson