Inventor
NEWMAN AUSTIN L
US37 patents
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NIO USA INC
31 patentsUS9984572B1May 29, 2018
Method and system for sharing parking space availability among autonomous vehicles
NIO USA INC56 citations98
US10430833B2Oct 1, 2019
Sensor surface object detection methods and systems
NIO USA INC16 citations94
US10074223B2Sep 11, 2018
Secured vehicle for user use only
NIO USA INC46 citations94
US9928734B2Mar 27, 2018
Vehicle-to-pedestrian communication systems
NIO USA INC23 citations94
US10017037B2Jul 10, 2018
Vehicle having a battery pack directly attached to the cross rails of a frame structure
NIO USA INC74 citations93
US9937818B2Apr 10, 2018
Vehicle having a rigid frame structure for receiving a replaceable battery pack
NIO USA INC15 citations92
US10604120B2Mar 31, 2020
Sensor cleaning devices and systems
NIO USA INC14 citations86
US10476115B2Nov 12, 2019
Battery cell cooling plate with cell vents
NIO USA INC7 citations84
US10466061B2Nov 5, 2019
Autonomous override safety
NIO USA INC10 citations84
US10399445B2Sep 3, 2019
Method and system for ejecting a charging handle from a vehicle
NIO USA INC8 citations84
US10369898B2Aug 6, 2019
Rechargeable vehicle thermal management charging system
NIO USA INC10 citations84
US10031521B1Jul 24, 2018
Method and system for using weather information in operation of autonomous vehicles
NIO USA INC13 citations84
US10471838B2Nov 12, 2019
High voltage fast charge utilizing two charge ports
NIO USA INC10 citations83
US10749156B2Aug 18, 2020
Battery module structural integration
NIO USA INC3 citations73
US10741889B2Aug 11, 2020
Multiple-zone thermocouple battery module temperature monitoring system
NIO USA INC6 citations73
US10707471B2Jul 7, 2020
Single side cell-to-cell battery module interconnection
NIO USA INC6 citations73
US10598734B2Mar 24, 2020
Reporting of vehicle battery state of health and charge
NIO USA INC4 citations73
US10328853B2Jun 25, 2019
Method and system for providing an escape route from a vehicle
NIO USA INC6 citations73
US10981468B2Apr 20, 2021
Split battery for autonomous driving
NIO USA INC2 citations72
US10118503B2Nov 6, 2018
Supercooling of components during extreme conditions
NIO USA INC3 citations72
US10053089B2Aug 21, 2018
System for controlling a vehicle based on thermal profile tracking
NIO USA INC2 citations71
US11034335B2Jun 15, 2021
Low-profile imaging system with enhanced viewing angles
NIO USA INC0 citations62
US10784486B2Sep 22, 2020
Uniform current density tapered busbar
NIO USA INC1 citations62
US10775263B2Sep 15, 2020
Systems and methods for diagnosing seal integrity in a battery
NIO USA INC1 citations62
US11130196B2Sep 28, 2021
Single-position sequential laser welding system
NIO USA INC0 citations52
US10892465B2Jan 12, 2021
Battery cell cover including terminal short isolation feature
NIO USA INC0 citations52
US10811663B2Oct 20, 2020
Magnetically coated busbar tabs
NIO USA INC0 citations52
US10363938B2Jul 30, 2019
Authentication using electromagnet signal detection
NIO USA INC0 citations52
US10741808B2Aug 11, 2020
Unified battery module with integrated battery cell structural support
NIO USA INC0 citations42
US10644282B2May 5, 2020
Staggered battery cell array with two-dimensional inline terminal edges
NIO USA INC0 citations42
US10199626B2Feb 5, 2019
Spring loaded busbar for laser welding operation
NIO USA INC0 citations41
NEXTEV USA INC
4 patentsUS10471829B2Nov 12, 2019
Self-destruct zone and autonomous vehicle navigation
NEXTEV USA INC13 citations83
US10300808B2May 28, 2019
Preconditioned charging using an autonomous vehicle
NEXTEV USA INC12 citations83
US10601090B2Mar 24, 2020
Using a spacer to block path of thermally conductive structural adhesive in lithium ion cells
NEXTEV USA INC3 citations73
US10668578B2Jun 2, 2020
Systems and method for pushing a busbar against a battery cell using magnetic force
NEXTEV USA INC0 citations42