Patents by Inventor James Simard

James Simard 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).

  • Devices for supporting accessory devices on an electrically motorized vehicle
    Patent number: 9937783
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. One device of the electrically motorized wheel includes an accessory port configured with a hardware interface to provide an accessory device with power and communication with a control system of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Superpedestrian, Inc.
    Inventors: Assaf Biderman, Jon Stevens, John David Heinzmann, James Simard
  • Operation of an electrically motorized vehicle
    Patent number: 9815363
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. A method of controlling the device of the electrically motorized wheel includes detecting a temperature of an electric motor of the electrically motorized wheel and controlling operation of the electric motor to maintain the detected temperature within a desired range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Superpedestrian, Inc.
    Inventors: Assaf Biderman, Jon Stevens, John David Heinzmann, James Simard
  • User interface for an electrically motorized vehicle
    Patent number: 9701190
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. A method includes calculating a set of parameters to control an amount of assistance or resistance generated by the device of the electrically motorized wheel in response to a user input, the set of parameters are calculated in response to a user selecting one of a plurality of operational modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Superpedestrian, Inc.
    Inventors: Assaf Biderman, Jon Stevens, James Simard
  • Modular systems package for an electrically motorized vehicle
    Patent number: 9636992
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. The device of the electrically motorized wheel can include a modular systems package including a control system operable to continuously control the device of the electrically motorized wheel in response to a user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Superpedestrian, Inc.
    Inventors: Assaf Biderman, Jon Stevens, John David Heinzmann, James Simard
  • OPERATION OF AN ELECTRICALLY MOTORIZED VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160009335
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. A method of controlling the device of the electrically motorized wheel includes detecting a temperature of an electric motor of the electrically motorized wheel and controlling operation of the electric motor to maintain the detected temperature within a desired range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Assaf Biderman, Jon Stevens, John David Heinzmann, James Simard
  • USER INTERFACE FOR AN ELECTRICALLY MOTORIZED VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160009334
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. A method includes calculating a set of parameters to control an amount of assistance or resistance generated by the device of the electrically motorized wheel in response to a user input, the set of parameters are calculated in response to a user selecting one of a plurality of operational modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Assaf Biderman, Jon Stevens, James Simard
  • DEVICES FOR SUPPORTING ACCESSORY DEVICES ON AN ELECTRICALLY MOTORIZED VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160009339
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. One device of the electrically motorized wheel includes an accessory port configured with a hardware interface to provide an accessory device with power and communication with a control system of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Assaf Biderman, Jon Stevens, John David Heinzmann, James Simard
  • MODULAR SYSTEMS PACKAGE FOR AN ELECTRICALLY MOTORIZED VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160009181
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. The device of the electrically motorized wheel can include a modular systems package including a control system operable to continuously control the device of the electrically motorized wheel in response to a user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Assaf Biderman, Jon Stevens, John David Heinzmann, James Simard