Rivian patents element headlamp, vitality storage system with V2X

Another week, one other patent submitting with the USPTO from Rivian. Filings from Rivian, revealed immediately, element a decorative headlamp design, in addition to a house vitality storage system just like Tesla’s Powerwall. Could this be our first glimpse at Rivian’s model of residence vitality administration know-how, together with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities?

Today’s patent information follows a number of thrilling filings Rivian submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office final week. We lined these submissions intimately, together with a brand new BEV structure that now not makes use of a 12V battery, an automatic rear diffuser, and on-screen “gadgets” within the infotainment and navigation.

Less than per week later, Rivian has 5 extra patents revealed by the USPTO as of September 30, 2025. Of these filings, we see an obstacle detection system for the tonneau cowl, a automobile state estimation system, a battery thermal launch layer, and an ornamental headlamp design, as proven beneath.

Lastly, Rivian additionally has a printed patent submitting for an vitality storage system

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Rivian information patent for headlamp, vitality storage system

According to patent US D1,095,903 S revealed on September 30, 2025, Rivian IP Holdings submitted the submitting for a decorative headlamp again on October 20, 2023. There are a couple of particulars apart from a number of determine illustrations within the submitted doc, which states that the 15-year patent covers “the ornamental design for an automobile headlamp as shown and described.”

In addition to the headlamp, Rivian additionally has a brand new patent quantity US 12,431,551 В2, which particulars an vitality storage gadget. The summary of the patent primarily particulars vitality monitoring of related gadgets in addition to gentle indicators after detecting close by movement.

However, additional documentation revealed alongside the pictures seen above reveals a wealth of extra design plans, together with electrical grid interface capabilities, which trace at Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capabilities, or in actuality, vehicle-to-everything (V2X). Per the patent (FIG.1 coincides with the featured picture on the prime of the web page):

FIG. 1 depicts an vitality storage system 100, in accordance with some facets. The vitality storage system 100 consists of a number of vitality storage gadgets 105. For instance, the vitality storage gadget 105 can retailer chemical, electrical, or mechanical vitality. The vitality storage gadget 105 may be related to (e.g., can present energy to or from) a cabin, residence, automobile, or campsite. The vitality storage gadget 105 may be mounted or moveable (e.g., may be automobile mounted, affixed to a everlasting construction, or freely moved). For instance, the vitality storage gadget 105 may be supposed for stationary operation, based mostly on energy obtained or delivered to the stationary location, or may be supposed for movable operation (e.g., in response to a necessity for energy at
a distant location, corresponding to a campsite.) For instance, the vitality storage gadget 105 may be an electrical automobile battery pack 160 of an electrical automobile 155 configured to supply propulsion for the electrical automobile 155 or accent energy for a person related to the electrical automobile 155 (e.g., for lighting, cooking, and music). The automobile battery 160 can present vitality to or from the elements of FIG. 1 such because the vitality storage gadget 105 or the grid 150.

So primarily, Rivian has a patent by itself branded vitality storage system, which might embrace battery cells to retailer extra vitality from a automobile, the grid, or photo voltaic panels, and energy a house at a house owner’s request, just like know-how already rolled out by opponents like Tesla, Ford, and GM Energy.

Could we quickly see Rivian vitality storage and V2X capabilities within the houses of R1 homeowners? Time will inform!