Granted Patent
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US 1,092,377 · App. 29/822,694 · Granted Sep 9, 2025
Charging station
Inventors:
Alex Prodaniuk (Pacifica, CA); Scott A. Mercer (Pacifica, CA); Julian Schloemer (Anif-Salzburg, AT); Stephan Lintner (Anif-Salzburg, AT)
Assignee:
Zeco Systems, Inc.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a charging station as shown and described.
Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Aug 5, 2025
From: VOLTA CHARGING INDUSTRIES, LLC,
To: ZECO SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 072345/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC D/B/A SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US
To: VOLTA INC.; VOLTA CHARGING, LLC; VOLTA MEDIA LLC; VOLTA CHARGING SERVICES LLC; VOLTA CHARGING INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 063239/0742 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: EICF AGENT LLC AS AGENT
To: VOLTA CHARGING LLC
Reel/Frame 063239/0812 →
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Feb 3, 2023
From: VOLTA INC.; VOLTA CHARGING, LLC; VOLTA MEDIA LLC; VOLTA CHARGING SERVICES LLC; VOLTA CHARGING INDUSTRIES, LLC
To: EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC D/B/A SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US
Reel/Frame 062739/0662 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded Oct 5, 2022
From: VOLTA CHARGING, LLC
To: EICF AGENT LLC
Reel/Frame 061606/0053 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Feb 17, 2022
From: PRODANIUK, ALEX; MERCER, SCOTT A.
To: VOLTA CHARGING, LLC
Reel/Frame 059032/0516 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Feb 17, 2022
From: SCHLOEMER, JULIAN; LINTNER, STEPHAN
To: KISKA GMBH
Reel/Frame 059032/0600 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Feb 17, 2022
From: KISKA GMBH
To: VOLTA CHARGING, LLC
Reel/Frame 059032/0615 →
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