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Michael Epstein
Also filed as: EPSTEIN MICHAEL · EPSTEIN MICHAEL L
66 granted patents·18 pending applications·816 citations·filing 1974–2025
99Inventor score
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84 records- 0198US10535271B1Smart signs for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 14, 2020·24 cites·20 claims
- 0298US9786961B2Rapid charging electric vehicle and method and apparatus for rapid chargingDYER CHRISTOPHER K·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 10, 2017·76 cites·29 claims
- 0398US8350526B2Station for rapidly charging an electric vehicle batteryLIGHTENING ENERGY·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 8, 2013·183 cites·19 claims
- 0497US10421326B2Driven platform with tilting suspensionFACEBOOK INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 24, 2019·29 cites·20 claims
- 0597US10236543B2Rapid charging electric vehicle and method and apparatus for rapid chargingLIGHTENING ENERGY·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 19, 2019·9 cites·18 claims
- 0696US9586497B2Electric vehicle recharging station including a battery bankLIGHTENING ENERGY·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 7, 2017·23 cites·20 claims
- 0796US9233618B2Station for rapidly charging an electric vehicle batteryLIGHTENING ENERGY·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 12, 2016·36 cites·7 claims
- 0895US11342602B2Rapid charging electric vehicle and method and apparatus for rapid chargingLIGHTENING ENERGY·Filed 2019·Granted May 24, 2022·4 cites·7 claims
- 0993US11341826B1Apparatus, system, and method for robotic sensing for haptic feedbackMETA PLATFORMS INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 24, 2022·14 cites·20 claims
- 1093US11048256B2Parking behaviors for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 29, 2021·11 cites·22 claims
- 1193US8865337B2Modular battery, an interconnector for such batteries and methods related to modular batteriesCULVER DUNCAN·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 21, 2014·21 cites·19 claims
- 1293US8343642B2High voltage modular battery with compression bladderLIGHTENING ENERGY·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 1, 2013·15 cites·9 claims
- 1393US8174235B2System and method for recharging electric vehicle batteriesDYER CHRISTOPHER K·Filed 2011·Granted May 8, 2012·22 cites·17 claims
- 1492US10520941B2Suggesting alternative pickup and drop off locations for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 31, 2019·8 cites·28 claims
- 1592US10440536B2Early boarding of passengers in autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 8, 2019·7 cites·22 claims
- 1692US10340709B2Electric battery rapid recharging system including a mobile charging station having a coolant supply line and an electrical supply lineDYER CHRISTOPHER K·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 2, 2019·24 cites·17 claims
- 1791US10579788B2Recognizing assigned passengers for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 3, 2020·8 cites·20 claims
- 1890US11151482B2Identifying unassigned passengers for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 19, 2021·7 cites·22 claims
- 1990US2025392891A1Early boarding of passengers in autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2089US10955848B2Reducing inconvenience to surrounding road users caused by stopped autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 23, 2021·6 cites·18 claims
- 2189US5647877ASolar energy gasification of solid carbonaceous material in liquid dispersionYEDA RES & DEV·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 15, 1997·97 cites·14 claims
- 2287US11276890B2Electric battery rapid recharging system including a mobile charging station having a coolant supply line and an electrical supply lineLIGHTENING ENERGY·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 15, 2022·4 cites·14 claims
- 2387US10988137B2Driveway maneuvers for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 27, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 2486US12330687B2Queueing into pickup and drop-off locationsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Jun 17, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2586US2025276722A1Queueing into Pickup and Drop-off LocationsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2685US11543824B2Queueing into pickup and drop-off locationsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 3, 2023·4 cites·25 claims
- 2785US2025282361A1Reducing inconvenience to surrounding road users caused by stopped autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2884US12425822B2Early boarding of passengers in autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 23, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2984US8587253B2System and method for recharging electric vehicle batteriesDYER CHRISTOPHER K·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 19, 2013·9 cites·15 claims
- 3084US2025327684A1Inconvenience for passenger pickups and drop offs for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3182US11720102B2Parking behaviors for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 8, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 3282US11475119B2Recognizing assigned passengers for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 18, 2022·1 cites·19 claims
- 3381US12280767B2Driveway maneuvers for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 22, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3481US8822064B2Modular battery with polymeric compression sealingCULVER DUNCAN·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 2, 2014·4 cites·31 claims
- 3581US8498886B2Method and system for creating an electric vehicle charging networkEPSTEIN MICHAEL L·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 30, 2013·8 cites·19 claims
- 3680US11977387B2Queueing into pickup and drop-off locationsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Granted May 7, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 3780US2025222921A1Driveway Maneuvers For Autonomous VehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3879US12332649B2Reducing inconvenience to surrounding road users caused by stopped autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 17, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3979US2022379914A1Smart Signs for Autonomous VehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4078US12366461B2Inconvenience for passenger pickups and drop offs for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 4178US11716598B2Early boarding of passengers in autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 1, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4277US10857887B2Electric vehicle battery thermal management system and methodLIGHTENING ENERGY·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 8, 2020·4 cites·16 claims
- 4377US10627815B2Context aware stopping for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 21, 2020·2 cites·18 claims
- 4475US2022390944A1Context aware stopping for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4574US11443634B2Smart signs for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 13, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4674US10848938B2Early boarding of passengers in autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 24, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 4773US11297473B2Early boarding of passengers in autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 5, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4873US11022452B2Inconvenience for passenger pickups and drop offs for autonomous vehiclesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 1, 2021·1 cites·21 claims
- 4973US10110056B2Energy banking system and method using rapidly rechargeable batteriesLIGHTENING ENERGY·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 23, 2018·4 cites·20 claims
- 5073US5715432AMethod and system for developing network analysis and modeling with graphical objectsUS WEST TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 3, 1998·89 cites·6 claims
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