Patents by Inventor Justin Allan Corbett
Justin Allan Corbett 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: 11714415Abstract: An autonomous electronic bicycle comprises a frame, a wheel that can be powered by a first electronic motor, and a pedal assembly connected to a pedal motor. The pedal assembly is not mechanically connected to the wheel, but the autonomous electronic bicycle simulates a mechanical connection by powering the rear wheel proportional to the user's pedaling force. The autonomous electronic bicycle uses a virtual gear ratio based on the cadence of the rider, the current incline of the bicycle, and the current speed of the bicycle. The virtual gear ratio can be a ratio between a torque of the set of pedals and a torque of the wheel.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: WEEL AUTONOMY INC.Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen
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Patent number: 11654988Abstract: An autonomous electronic bicycle comprises a frame, a front wheel that can be powered by a first electronic motor, a rear wheel that can be powered by a second electronic motor, and handlebars that can steer the front wheel which can be controlled by a third electronic motor. Similarly, the autonomous electronic bicycle can comprise a set of sensors used for balance. The autonomous electronic bicycle can use the balance sensors to determine a current state of the autonomous electronic bicycle and drive the electronic motors to balance the autonomous electronic bicycle and achieve a target pose of the autonomous electronic bicycle. A neural network can be trained to determine one or more motor outputs of the autonomous electronic bicycle based on the target pose and the current state.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: WEEL AUTONOMY INC.Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen
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Patent number: 11543821Abstract: An autonomous electronic bicycle comprises a frame, a front wheel that can be powered by a first electronic motor, a rear wheel that can be powered by a second electronic motor, and handlebars that can steer the front wheel which can be controlled by a third electronic motor. The autonomous electronic bicycle can operate autonomously, traveling to a chosen destination. When operating autonomously the autonomous electronic bicycle can shift between a set of balance modes, including a mode used when moving and a mode used when stationary but balanced. To transition between modes, a transition sequence of control commands can be selected and used.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: WEEL AUTONOMY INC.Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen, Dylan Meehan
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Publication number: 20220227376Abstract: Electronic bicycles may communicate with each other to provide a communal biking experience to their riders. The electronic bicycles may collect rider data about their riders and may adjust the output parameters of the electronic bicycles based on the rider data. For example, the electronic bicycles may identify a weaker rider of the riders and may adjust the output parameters of the weaker rider's electronic bicycle to minimize a difference in the operation of the weaker rider's electronic bicycle and the stronger rider's electronic bicycle. Additionally, a parent rider may establish rider restrictions on an electronic bicycle ridden by a child.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen, Dylan Eugene Meehan, Matthew William Sheen
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Publication number: 20220227455Abstract: Electronic bicycles may communicate with each other to provide a communal biking experience to their riders. The electronic bicycles may collect rider data about their riders and may adjust the output parameters of the electronic bicycles based on the rider data. For example, the electronic bicycles may identify a weaker rider of the riders and may adjust the output parameters of the weaker rider's electronic bicycle to minimize a difference in the operation of the weaker rider's electronic bicycle and the stronger rider's electronic bicycle. Additionally, a parent rider may establish rider restrictions on an electronic bicycle ridden by a child.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen, Dylan Eugene Meehan, Matthew William Sheen
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Publication number: 20220219777Abstract: An electronic bicycle includes a torque control system that controls what torque is applied to wheels of the electronic bicycle by electronic hub motors. The torque control system may determine a torque to apply to the wheels based on user input signals. The torque control system also may detect when the wheels of the electronic bicycle are slipping, and adjust the torque to minimize the time that the wheel is slipping. Additionally, the torque control system may determine a coefficient of friction between the wheels and the ground and determine a maximum torque to apply to the wheels based on the coefficient of friction. Furthermore, when braking, the torque control system may determine whether torque is applied to the wheels by passive braking or by active braking.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen, Dylan Eugene Meehan, Matthew William Sheen
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Publication number: 20220219778Abstract: An electronic bicycle includes a torque control system that controls what torque is applied to wheels of the electronic bicycle by electronic hub motors. The torque control system may determine a torque to apply to the wheels based on user input signals. The torque control system also may detect when the wheels of the electronic bicycle are slipping, and adjust the torque to minimize the time that the wheel is slipping. Additionally, the torque control system may determine a coefficient of friction between the wheels and the ground and determine a maximum torque to apply to the wheels based on the coefficient of friction. Furthermore, when braking, the torque control system may determine whether torque is applied to the wheels by passive braking or by active braking.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen, Dylan Eugene Meehan, Matthew William Sheen
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Publication number: 20220219775Abstract: An electronic bicycle includes a torque control system that controls what torque is applied to wheels of the electronic bicycle by electronic hub motors. The torque control system may determine a torque to apply to the wheels based on user input signals. The torque control system also may detect when the wheels of the electronic bicycle are slipping, and adjust the torque to minimize the time that the wheel is slipping. Additionally, the torque control system may determine a coefficient of friction between the wheels and the ground and determine a maximum torque to apply to the wheels based on the coefficient of friction. Furthermore, when braking, the torque control system may determine whether torque is applied to the wheels by passive braking or by active braking.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen, Dylan Eugene Meehan, Matthew William Sheen
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Publication number: 20220219776Abstract: An electronic bicycle includes a torque control system that controls what torque is applied to wheels of the electronic bicycle by electronic hub motors. The torque control system may determine a torque to apply to the wheels based on user input signals. The torque control system also may detect when the wheels of the electronic bicycle are slipping, and adjust the torque to minimize the time that the wheel is slipping. Additionally, the torque control system may determine a coefficient of friction between the wheels and the ground and determine a maximum torque to apply to the wheels based on the coefficient of friction. Furthermore, when braking, the torque control system may determine whether torque is applied to the wheels by passive braking or by active braking.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen, Dylan Eugene Meehan, Matthew William Sheen
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Publication number: 20220155787Abstract: An autonomous electronic bicycle comprises a frame, a wheel that can be powered by a first electronic motor, and a pedal assembly connected to a pedal motor. The pedal assembly is not mechanically connected to the wheel, but the autonomous electronic bicycle simulates a mechanical connection by powering the rear wheel proportional to the user's pedaling force. The autonomous electronic bicycle uses a virtual gear ratio based on the cadence of the rider, the current incline of the bicycle, and the current speed of the bicycle. The virtual gear ratio can be a ratio between a torque of the set of pedals and a torque of the wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen
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Patent number: 11281223Abstract: An autonomous electronic bicycle comprises a frame, a wheel that can be powered by a first electronic motor, and a pedal assembly connected to a pedal motor. The pedal assembly is not mechanically connected to the wheel, but the autonomous electronic bicycle simulates a mechanical connection by powering the rear wheel proportional to the user's pedaling force. The autonomous electronic bicycle uses a virtual gear ratio based on the cadence of the rider, the current incline of the bicycle, and the current speed of the bicycle. The virtual gear ratio can be a ratio between a torque of the set of pedals and a torque of the wheel.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: WEEL AUTONOMY INC.Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen
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Publication number: 20220063672Abstract: An autonomous electronic bicycle comprises a frame, a front wheel that can be powered by a first electronic motor, a rear wheel that can be powered by a second electronic motor, and handlebars that can steer the front wheel which can be controlled by a third electronic motor. The autonomous electronic bicycle can operate autonomously, traveling to a chosen destination based on sensor information. In addition, the autonomous electronic bicycle can be ridden by a rider as a traditional bicycle. While being ridden manually, the autonomous electronic bicycle can determine a set of safety constraints, such as maximum speed or a maximum incline, to place on the autonomous electronic bicycle while being ridden by the rider based on determined rider characteristics about the rider.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen, Dylan Meehan
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Publication number: 20220063758Abstract: An autonomous electronic bicycle comprises a frame, a front wheel that can be powered by a first electronic motor, a rear wheel that can be powered by a second electronic motor, and handlebars that can steer the front wheel which can be controlled by a third electronic motor. The autonomous electronic bicycle can operate autonomously, traveling to a chosen destination. The autonomous electronic bicycle can include a steering motor which controls the angle of the front wheel of the autonomous electronic bicycle relative to the frame. The steering motor can be integrated within the head tube of the autonomous electronic bicycle, such as by mounting the rotor magnets of the steering motor to the interior surface of the head tube and by building the stator around the steerer tube of a fork of the autonomous electronic bicycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen, Dylan Meehan
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Publication number: 20220066448Abstract: An autonomous electronic bicycle comprises a frame, a front wheel that can be powered by a first electronic motor, a rear wheel that can be powered by a second electronic motor, and handlebars that can steer the front wheel which can be controlled by a third electronic motor. The autonomous electronic bicycle can operate autonomously, traveling to a chosen destination. When operating autonomously the autonomous electronic bicycle can shift between a set of balance modes, including a mode used when moving and a mode used when stationary but balanced. To transition between modes, a transition sequence of control commands can be selected and used.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen, Dylan Meehan
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Publication number: 20200406999Abstract: An autonomous electronic bicycle comprises a frame, a front wheel that can be powered by a first electronic motor, a rear wheel that can be powered by a second electronic motor, and handlebars that can steer the front wheel which can be controlled by a third electronic motor. Similarly, the autonomous electronic bicycle can comprise a set of sensors used for balance. The autonomous electronic bicycle can use the balance sensors to determine a current state of the autonomous electronic bicycle and drive the electronic motors to balance the autonomous electronic bicycle and achieve a target pose of the autonomous electronic bicycle. A neural network can be trained to determine one or more motor outputs of the autonomous electronic bicycle based on the target pose and the current state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen
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Publication number: 20200407013Abstract: An autonomous electronic bicycle comprises a frame, a front wheel that can be powered by a first electronic motor, a rear wheel that can be powered by a second electronic motor, and handlebars that can steer the front wheel which can be controlled by a third electronic motor. Similarly, the autonomous electronic bicycle can comprise a set of sensors used for autonomous navigation. The autonomous electronic bicycle can operate autonomously, traveling to a chosen destination by controlling at least the first, second, and third electronic motors. The autonomous electronic bicycle can further be manually ridden by a rider as a traditional bicycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen
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Publication number: 20200409381Abstract: An autonomous electronic bicycle comprises a frame, a front wheel that can be powered by a first electronic motor, a rear wheel that can be powered by a second electronic motor, and handlebars that can steer the front wheel which can be controlled by a third electronic motor. The autonomous electronic bicycle can receive a destination and determine a route from the current location to the destination. Using a set of sensors, the autonomous electronic bicycle can detect obstacles in proximity of the autonomous electronic bicycle and determine a target path for the autonomous electronic bicycle through the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen
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Publication number: 20200409370Abstract: An autonomous electronic bicycle comprises a frame, a wheel that can be powered by a first electronic motor, and a pedal assembly connected to a pedal motor. The pedal assembly is not mechanically connected to the wheel, but the autonomous electronic bicycle simulates a mechanical connection by powering the rear wheel proportional to the user's pedaling force. The autonomous electronic bicycle uses a virtual gear ratio based on the cadence of the rider, the current incline of the bicycle, and the current speed of the bicycle. The virtual gear ratio can be a ratio between a torque of the set of pedals and a torque of the wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen
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Patent number: 10754340Abstract: An autonomous electronic bicycle comprises a frame, a wheel that can be powered by a first electronic motor, and a pedal assembly connected to a pedal motor. The pedal assembly is not mechanically connected to the wheel, but the autonomous electronic bicycle simulates a mechanical connection by powering the rear wheel proportional to the user's pedaling force. The autonomous electronic bicycle uses a virtual gear ratio based on the cadence of the rider, the current incline of the bicycle, and the current speed of the bicycle. The virtual gear ratio can be a ratio between a torque of the set of pedals and a torque of the wheel.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Weel Autonomy Inc.Inventors: Justin Allan Corbett, David Carlyle Hansen