Patents by Inventor Kirk A. Hoeppner

Kirk A. Hoeppner 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).

  • Publication number: 20230368115
    Abstract: A method for predictive product quality assessment comprises receiving initialization product assessment data for a plurality of products. The initialization product assessment data comprises, for each product, one or more events, and for each of the one or more events, an amount of remediation time, a reassessment status, and a recurring event status. The initialization product assessment data is used to initialize a product readiness model to determine a product readiness score based upon run-time product assessment data. The run-time product assessment data comprises, for a selected product, one or more run-time events. For each of the one or more run-time events, a run-time reassessment status and a run-time recurring event status are obtained. A total run-time remediation time, the run-time reassessment status and the run-time recurring event status are input into the product readiness model. The product readiness model is utilized to determine and output the product readiness score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Aravindan Krishnan, Seema Chopra, Kirk A. Hoeppner
  • Publication number: 20060250021
    Abstract: A wheel is disclosed including a rim having a pair of spaced apart sidewalls extending outwardly from an annular rim body and having multiple spoke apertures extending therethrough. A hub has a center portion and a generally planar web extending radially from the center portion to a perimeter. A spoke attachment portion positioned at the perimeter has multiple spoke holes extending therethrough. Each of multiple spokes extends between one of the spoke holes and one of the spoke apertures such that the spoke is radially angled sufficiently to cross at least one other spoke. In one embodiment the wheel includes a rim having an annular rim body, a pair of spaced apart sidewalls extending outwardly from the annular rim body, and a pair of flanges each extending laterally from opposed outer edges of the rim body and having multiple spoke apertures extending therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventor: Kirk Hoeppner
  • Publication number: 20050231023
    Abstract: A wheel assembly is provided. The wheel assembly includes a wheel of the kind that may be mounted to a frame of a bicycle. The wheel assembly also has a spinning component mounted with a bearing on to a hub of the wheel. The spinning component has a plurality of radially extending, angularly-spaced components. The spinning component is set in motion when the wheel turns, and continues spinning for a period of time when the wheel is brought to a stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Bernard Smith, Kirk Hoeppner
  • Patent number: 6942303
    Abstract: A wheel assembly is provided. The wheel assembly includes a wheel of the kind that may be mounted to a frame of a bicycle. The wheel assembly also has a spinning component mounted with a bearing on to a hub of the wheel. The spinning component has a plurality of radially extending, angularly-spaced components. The spinning component is set in motion when the wheel turns, and continues spinning for a period of time when the wheel is brought to a stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Pacific Coast Wheel Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Smith, Kirk A. Hoeppner
  • Publication number: 20050062334
    Abstract: A wheel assembly is provided. The wheel assembly includes a wheel of the kind that may be mounted to a frame of a bicycle. The wheel assembly also has a spinning component mounted with a bearing on to a hub of the wheel. The spinning component has a plurality of radially extending, angularly-spaced components. The spinning component is set in motion when the wheel turns, and continues spinning for a period of time when the wheel is brought to a stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Bernard Smith, Kirk Hoeppner
  • Patent number: 6318810
    Abstract: A modular carrier ring for a motorcycle wheel hub assembly comprising a flat plate including a central flange forming a center bore therein for placement over the wheel hub, the central flange having a plurality of spaced-apart first through-holes formed therein for matching assembly with a like plurality of spaced-apart second through-holes formed in the wheel hub, the first through-holes and the second through-holes arranged for receipt therein of threaded fastening means to hold the flange tightly against the wheel hub, the central flange having a plurality of spaced-apart shallow apertures formed therein, in sequentially spaced arrangement with the first through-holes, for matching assembly with a like plurality of shallow apertures formed in the wheel hub for receipt therebetween of non-threaded anchor pins, a plurality of spaced-apart cross-arms extending outward from the central flange terminating in an anchor ring, and a plurality of tabs extending outward from the anchor ring each of the tab having f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventors: Frank T. Miyake, Kirk A. Hoeppner
  • Patent number: D508872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventor: Kirk Hoeppner
  • Patent number: D518562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Inventor: Kirk Hoeppner
  • Patent number: D520126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Inventor: Kirk Hoeppner
  • Patent number: D497584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Pacific Coast Wheel Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Smith, Kirk A. Hoeppner
  • Patent number: D497585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Pacific Coast Wheel Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Smith, Kirk A. Hoeppner
  • Patent number: D498449
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Pacific Coast Wheel Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Smith, Kirk A. Hoeppner
  • Patent number: D498722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Pacific Coast Wheel Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Smith, Kirk A. Hoeppner
  • Patent number: D364842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Inventors: Kirk Hoeppner, Percy Chien