Patents Examined by Tony H. Winner
  • Patent number: 11866114
    Abstract: A control device for a human-powered vehicle including a control unit is provided. The control device controls a telescopic mechanism in accordance with output information related to controlling the telescopic mechanism that is output from a learning model in association with input information related to traveling of the human-powered vehicle. A method for creating the learning model, the learning model, and a computer-readable storage medium are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Yamamoto, Fumiaki Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11865880
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a trailer anti-theft device, including an interposer having a solid square metal bar having a coupler interface, a tongue interface, and an interposer stop, the interposer may be adapted to couple to a trailer. Embodiments may also include a tongue adapter adapted to couple to a tongue of the trailer. Embodiments may also include a hitch pin having a hitch pin shaft that passes through an interposer aperture and an adapter aperture, the hitch pin prevents the interposer from sliding out of the tongue adapter. In some embodiments, the interposer may be detachably coupled to the tongue adapter and may be retained by the hitch pin in preparation to adapt to hitching the trailer to a tow vehicle for towing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Danny R. Hartley
  • Patent number: 11866117
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an electric motor of a two-wheeled vehicle. One method includes detecting a position of a drive torque control included in the vehicle, detecting a position of a regenerative brake control included in the vehicle, mapping the detected position of the drive torque control to a requested driving torque, mapping the position of the regenerative brake control to a requested braking torque, determining, with an electronic control unit, a torque command based on the requested driving torque and the requested torque, and transmitting the torque command to an electric motor included in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: LiveWire EV, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Alfred Knitt, James Joseph Williams, Samuel Nicholas Reitinger, James Sadauckas
  • Patent number: 11858578
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a foot-deck device and a vehicle. The foot-deck device includes: a bracket; two deck assemblies oppositely disposed on the bracket, the two deck assemblies each including a deck and a rotating shaft, the rotating shafts being pivotally disposed on the bracket, and the decks being disposed on the rotating shafts; and a linkage mechanism, the rotating shaft of one deck assembly being coupled to the rotating shaft of the other deck assembly through the linkage mechanism, the linkage mechanism being used to cause the rotating shafts of the two deck assemblies to rotate synchronously and cause the decks of the two deck assemblies to rotate synchronously to respective folded positions or unfolded positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Ninebot (Changzhou) Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xuanyu Huang, Can Wang, Ke Chen, Chao Ren
  • Patent number: 11851129
    Abstract: A suspension system for two-wheeler vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a rocker arm configured to transmit motion from a wheel to a spring element of a shock absorber using a rocker arm link, a length adjustable unit configured to adjust the length of the rocker arm based on a position of the rocker arm link upon moving a swing arm in up and down direction; to regulate the springing operation of the rear wheel based on the length adjustment of the rocker arm, a shock absorber configured to absorb vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Anoop Ravi Macgan
  • Patent number: 11851128
    Abstract: A suspension for a two-wheeled vehicle includes first and second fork legs. Each fork leg includes a dropout. Each dropout has an opening therethrough. At least a portion of one of the openings is threaded. Each of the dropouts includes a split-damp pinch bearing defining the opening and operable between an open position and a locked position, and a hand operable actuator pivoted to the bearing for operation thereof. The suspension further includes a one-piece axle. The axle is disposed through the openings. The axle has a threaded first end engaged with the threaded portion. The axle has an ergonomic grip formed at a second end. The bearing tightly engages an outer surface of the axle in the locked position, thereby rotationally coupling the axle to the dropout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Laird
  • Patent number: 11851131
    Abstract: A vehicle steering structure includes a steering column, a bearing, a frame and a wheel steering assembly. The bearing includes an outer ring with an inner spherical surface and an inner ring with an outer spherical surface, the inner ring is arranged in the outer ring, and an outer circumference of the outer ring is connected to the frame. The steering column passes through the inner ring, and has a first end connected to the steering control part and a second end connected to the wheel steering assembly. The vehicle steering structure may be applied in an all-terrain vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Segway Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiang Li
  • Patent number: 11851312
    Abstract: A transport vehicle includes two non-steered drive wheels, two non-driven steered load wheels, drive motors for driving the drive wheels, a steering target value encoder, a device for detecting the steering angle of one of the load wheels, and an electric control unit. An actuation of the steering target value encoder displaces a steering pole along a steering pole axis. The steering target value encoder steers each of the load wheels from a first position in which the load wheels' axes run parallel to the drive wheels' axes into a second position in which the load wheels' axes are oriented to the steering pole which lies between the drive wheels. The electronic control unit influences a rotational speed of the drive motors as a function of the steering angle and reverses a direction of rotation of at least one of the drive motors as a function of the steering angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: HUBTEX MASCHINENBAU GMBH & CO. KG, DIMOS MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Alfred Rudi Schuetz, Pascal Alfred Schuetz, Juergen Keller
  • Patent number: 11849667
    Abstract: A utility vehicle having a magnetic panel movably and removably coupled thereto. The vehicle includes a frame carrying a prime mover and ground engaging members operatively attached to the frame. The vehicle also include includes a panel extending between a first end region and a second end region. The first end region of the panel is operatively coupled to the frame such that panel is both movably and removably attached to the frame. One or more magnets are positioned between the portion of the frame and an inner surface of the panel proximate the second end region of the panel such that the second end region of the panel is adapted to be removably couplable to the control tower via the one or more magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: EXMARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Moore, Kyler J. Macy, Michael S. Fredenburg, Derek L. Dragoo, Jonathan S. Guarneri
  • Patent number: 11845312
    Abstract: A safety device for use with a chain extending between a trailer and a tow vehicle. The device has a central sleeve that houses the chain. Two side sleeves extend parallel to the central sleeve and house an elastic cord. The elastic cord provides tension to the sleeve, allowing the chain to group or bunch up without tension. The allows a user to avoid having to manipulate the length of the chain in order to avoid chain drag from the chains being too long or chain bind from the chains being too short when the vehicle attempts to turn while towing the trailer. Typically trailers have a pair of safety chains extending from the trailer to the vehicle, thus two of the devices are preferably utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventor: Robin N. Ward
  • Patent number: 11844734
    Abstract: A mobile body (1A) includes: a base body (3) tiltably assembled to a movement operation section (2) that can move on a floor surface; an occupant riding section 6 installed to the base body (3) by a connection mechanism (4); an auxiliary ground contact section 7 connected to the occupant riding section (6) and in contact with the floor surface in a slidable or rollable manner when a tilt amount of the occupant riding section (6) with respect to the floor surface increases to a predetermined amount; and a control device (80) which controls the movement of the movement operation section (2) to stabilize the attitude of the mobile body (1A). The connection mechanism (4) elastically rocks the occupant riding section (6) with respect to the base body (3) according to the movement of the center of gravity of a user P riding on the occupant riding section (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Takenaka, Shinichiro Kobashi, Seiji Kato, Takeshi Echizenya, Makoto Hasegawa, Masaki Goto
  • Patent number: 11845509
    Abstract: A bicycle has a frame with a rear suspension defining a suspension travel. The rear suspension includes a wheel link, a separate brake link, and a shock linkage. The wheel link is connected to the frame. The wheel link and the brake link are connected to each other via a floating pivot concentric with the rear wheel axis. The wheel link having an idler with a pivot axis below a projection line extending from the floating pivot to the main fixed pivot axis. The main fixed pivot axis is higher than the floating pivot when the rear suspension is at rest. The shock linkage is mounted to the frame via a fixed shock linkage pivot and interconnects the brake link and a shock absorber fixed on the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CYCLES DEVINCI INC.
    Inventors: Michel Giroux, Christophe Riopel-Benoit
  • Patent number: 11840311
    Abstract: A control system for a human-powered vehicle includes a suspension device, at least one detector, an electronic controller. The suspension device includes a first suspension and a second suspension. The at least one detector is configured to detect information related to at least two conditions of the human-powered vehicle. The conditions include an operating state of the suspension device, a power input to the human-powered vehicle, a torque of a power transmission component, and a rotating state of the power transmission component. The electronic controller is configured to selectively control the suspension device between a first operating state and a second operating state in accordance with a detection result obtained by the at least one detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa, Nobukatsu Hara
  • Patent number: 11839576
    Abstract: A selectively locking rotational bearing element includes at least one bearing element supporting an outer race for rotational movement and a plurality of locking elements disposed circumferentially about an inner surface of the outer race. An actuator selectively moves the plurality of locking elements into engagement with the outer race to restrict rotational movement of the outer race and selectively move the plurality of locking elements away from engagement with the outer race such that the outer race is free to rotate relative to the locking elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Sunrise Medical (US) LLC
    Inventors: Samuel D. Traxinger, Jefferey Bashian
  • Patent number: 11833954
    Abstract: A rock guard comprises a flexible sheet of mesh selectively wound around a spool to be selectively retracted and deployed in front of a trailer or its contents, such as a boat. A pair of brackets mount to a rail of trailer and carry the spool. A top distal edge of the sheet can be flexible and arcuate in the deployed configuration to form an arc matching a gunwale of the boat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Battery Doctors & Mild 2 Wild Motorsports
    Inventor: Jake Stewart
  • Patent number: 11827301
    Abstract: A motorized foot peg controlled wirelessly or via a cable connection for use with motorcycles and other vehicles is described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventor: Martin Hallen
  • Patent number: 11820454
    Abstract: A straddle-type electric vehicle, comprising a pair of left and right main frames, a seat rail extending rearward from a rear portion of each of the main frames, a pivot frame extending downward from a rear portion of each of the main frames, a swing arm supported by the pivot frame, a battery arranged in a space between the main frames, a power unit arranged in the space, a wind guiding duct for guiding traveling wind to the space, and an air outlet port for emitting the traveling wind, the air outlet port being provided so as to be capable of emitting the traveling wind inside the wind guiding duct from a lower portion of a vehicle body to an area below the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Fujikubo, Katsuhiko Sato, Tsugio Ikeda, Ryo Kubota, Yudai Hirose, Naoya Ishimatsu, Hiroshi Tamura
  • Patent number: 11820439
    Abstract: A power-assist assembly comprising a housing including a drive axle portion extending between a pair of extension sleeve connection ends spaced along a first axis and an input gear portion extending along a second axis transverse to the first axis. A gear assist housing is connected to the input gear portion. A boot assembly connected to at least one of the extension sleeve connection ends. The boot assembly includes an extension sleeve connected to the extension sleeve connection end, a boot sleeve connected to the extension sleeve and spaced from the extension sleeve connection end of the housing by at least a portion of a length of the extension sleeve, and a boot retaining ring connected to the boot sleeve opposite the extension tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Troy M. Kinne, Rodney M. Sanderson, Christopher A. Fall, Rick A. Light
  • Patent number: 11814125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-releasable safety belt for motorcycle or equivalent vehicles (100) comprising a lap belt (101) whereby both ends of said lap belt are affixed with a tongue connector (102), characterized in that, each of the tongue connector (102) is connected to a buckle (103) coupled to a swivel bracket (104), the swivel bracket (104) is fastened at both sides of the lower part of the vehicle's frame, the buckle (103) comprises a trigger button (105), the swivel bracket (104) comprises a pair of arms (107) which in parallel with the trigger button (105), wherein the lap belt (101) is fastened across the wearer's lap for holding the wearer in position during riding and whereby the trigger button (105) is triggered by the pair of arms (107) via swing force to detach the tongue connector (102) from the buckle (103) and release the lap belt (101) when the vehicle falls horizontally to ground to any direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: GREEN 5 HOLDING PTE LTD
    Inventor: Steven Chen Huat Lai
  • Patent number: 11807338
    Abstract: A drive unit is configured to be provided to a human-powered vehicle. The drive unit includes a base on which a crankshaft is provided, and a holder mount provided on the base. The holder mount is configured to selectively mount a battery holder, which is configured to hold a battery unit, at a plurality of positions in a predetermined linear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kameda, Shinichiro Noda, Kento Mitsuyasu, Toshio Tetsuka