Patents by Inventor Abraham Askenazi
Abraham Askenazi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9509186Abstract: A reduced weight rotor design for use in an electric motor where the reduced weight rotor maintains its structural integrity. The reduced weight rotor includes a center hub, an outer ring having lobed portions extending inwardly towards the hub and located adjacent to each location of a magnetic pole pairing, and spokes connecting the hub to the outer ring where the spokes are arranged in a number of pairs equal to the total number of the magnetic pole pairings and wherein each spoke of a given pair does not cross each other spoke of the given pair but does cross a spoke of an adjacent pair thereby forming a one cross spoke pattern.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Zero Motorcycles, Inc.Inventors: Ryan John Biffard, Abraham Askenazi
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Publication number: 20160233733Abstract: A reduced weight rotor design for use in an electric motor where the reduced weight rotor maintains its structural integrity. The reduced weight rotor includes a center hub, an outer ring having lobed portions extending inwardly towards the hub and located adjacent to each location of a magnetic pole pairing, and spokes connecting the hub to the outer ring where the spokes are arranged in a number of pairs equal to the total number of the magnetic pole pairings and wherein each spoke of a given pair does not cross each other spoke of the given pair but does cross a spoke of an adjacent pair thereby forming a one cross spoke pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Ryan John Biffard, Abraham Askenazi
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Patent number: 9065280Abstract: An energy storage system having one or more battery packs and a system controller for controlling the battery packs. Each battery pack has rechargeable storage cells and a battery pack controller in communication with the system controller. Through the operation of the system controller, battery packs with different initial charge states can be operated in parallel during a charge process and a discharge process. Discharging multiple battery packs in parallel offers not only a higher capacity and a longer run time than is available from a single battery pack, but also offers higher peak currents than available from a single battery pack, which are important in motor control applications. A battery pack design including a battery pack connector with both power and control contacts supporting user replacement of the battery packs.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Zero Motorcycles, Inc.Inventors: Lucas Remington Workman, Nathan Glenn Knight, Andrew Martin Letton, Kenyon Michael Kluge, Abraham Askenazi
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Patent number: 6773077Abstract: The present invention provides a motorcycle wheel that includes a rim, a hub, and a spoke. The rim is adapted to receive a motorcycle tire and the hub is adapted to receive and support a motorcycle axle. The spoke extends between the rim and the hub. The spoke includes first and second walls that are separated by a distance. The first and second walls are substantially entirely unconnected to each other between the hub and the rim. The spokes are all connected to the hub substantially centered about a central plane and connected to the rim on one side of the central plane.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2001Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Buell Motorcycle CompanyInventors: Erik F. Buell, Vance C. Strader, Abraham Askenazi, Julian A. Galgoczy
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Patent number: 6672419Abstract: The present invention provides a motorcycle that includes a frame, a wheel mounted to the frame for rotation with respect to the frame, a rotor mounted to the wheel, and a caliper selectively clamping the rotor to slow down the rotation of the wheel. A biasing member is provided between the rotor and the wheel and is offset from a fastener. The biasing member biases the rotor against the head of the fastener.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2003Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Buell Motorcycle CompanyInventors: Erik F. Buell, Julian A. Galgoczy, Abraham Askenazi
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Publication number: 20030188907Abstract: The present invention provides a motorcycle that includes a frame, a wheel mounted to the frame for rotation with respect to the frame, a rotor mounted to the wheel, and a caliper selectively clamping the rotor to slow down the rotation of the wheel. A biasing member is provided between the rotor and the wheel and is offset from a fastener. The biasing member biases the rotor against the head of the fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2003Publication date: October 9, 2003Applicant: Buell Motorcycle CompanyInventors: Erik F. Buell, Julian A. Galgoczy, Abraham Askenazi
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Patent number: 6561298Abstract: A motorcycle that includes a frame, a wheel mounted to the frame for rotation about an axis of rotation, a rotor mounted to the wheel, and a caliper selectively clamping the rotor to slow down the rotation of the wheel. The rotor includes a slot having flat sides that are non-parallel with respect to each other. The assembly further comprises a spacer positioned within the slot and having flat sides substantially parallel to said sides of the slot such that the flat sides of the spacer maintain contact with the flat sides of the slot during thermal expansion of the rotor. A spring is preferably provided between the rotor and the wheel and is offset from a fastener. The spring biases the rotor against the head of the fastener.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Buell Motorcycle CompanyInventors: Erik F. Buell, Julian A. Galgoczy, Abraham Askenazi
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Publication number: 20030011238Abstract: The present invention provides a motorcycle wheel that includes a rim, a hub, and a spoke. The rim is adapted to receive a motorcycle tire and the hub is adapted to receive and support a motorcycle axle. The spoke extends between the rim and the hub. The spoke includes first and second walls that are separated by a distance. The first and second walls are substantially entirely unconnected to each other between the hub and the rim. The spokes are all connected to the hub substantially centered about a central plane and connected to the rim on one side of the central plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2001Publication date: January 16, 2003Applicant: Buell Motorcycle CompanyInventors: Erik F. Buell, Vance C. Strader, Abraham Askenazi, Julian A. Galgoczy
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Publication number: 20030006579Abstract: The present invention includes a motorcycle frame that has a steering head and a fuel storage unit that is adapted to contain motorcycle fuel. A separating wall is disposed between the fuel storage unit and the steering head to substantially prevent fluid communication between the fuel storage unit and the steering head. The steering head includes a stress focusing structure for separating the steering head from the fuel storage unit and leaving the separating wall substantially intact to contain fuel within the fuel storage unit in response to a predetermined force being applied to at least one of the steering assembly and the front wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2001Publication date: January 9, 2003Applicant: Buell Motorcycle CompanyInventors: Erik F. Buell, Todd R. Wightman, Dane J. Hoechst, Vance C. Strader, Donald S. Ferguson, Abraham Askenazi
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Publication number: 20030006079Abstract: The present invention provides a motorcycle that includes a frame, a wheel mounted to the frame for rotation about an axis of rotation, a rotor mounted to the wheel, and a caliper selectively clamping the rotor to slow down the rotation of the wheel. The rotor includes a slot having flat sides that are non-parallel with respect to each other. The assembly further comprises a spacer positioned within the slot and having flat sides substantially parallel to said sides of the slot such that the flat sides of the spacer maintain contact with the flat sides of the slot during thermal expansion of the rotor. A spring is preferably provided between the rotor and the wheel and is offset from a fastener. The spring biases the rotor against the head of the fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2001Publication date: January 9, 2003Applicant: Buell Motorcycle CompanyInventors: Erik F. Buell, Julian A. Galgoczy, Abraham Askenazi
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Patent number: 6484837Abstract: The present invention includes a motorcycle frame that has a steering head and a fuel storage unit that is adapted to contain motorcycle fuel. A separating wall is disposed between the fuel storage unit and the steering head to substantially prevent fluid communication between the fuel storage unit and the steering head. The steering head includes a stress focusing structure for separating the steering head from the fuel storage unit and leaving the separating wall substantially intact to contain fuel within the fuel storage unit in response to a predetermined force being applied to at least one of the steering assembly and the front wheel.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2001Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Buell Motorcycle CompanyInventors: Erik F. Buell, Todd R. Wightman, Dane J. Hoechst, Vance C. Strader, Donald S. Ferguson, Abraham Askenazi
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Patent number: D464599Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2001Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Buell Motorcycle CompanyInventors: Vance C. Strader, Abraham Askenazi, Julian A. Galgoczy, Rich Bothmann