Patents by Inventor Mike FRAGUGLIA
Mike FRAGUGLIA 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: 12151771Abstract: A system and method for utilizing an active valve customizable tune application is disclosed. The system includes a mobile device having a memory, an active valve tune application, and at least one processor. The processor initiates the active valve tune application, receives, from a database, an active valve suspension tune having a number of performance range adjustable settings, and receives user related input information. At least one of the performance range adjustable settings is modified based on the received input information to generate a modified active valve suspension tune. The system includes an active suspension of a vehicle, wherein the modified active valve suspension tune is implemented by the active suspension.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Everet Owen Ericksen, Evan Peterson, Nobuhiko Negishi, James T. Pickett, Andrew Diao, Mike Fraguglia
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Publication number: 20240367748Abstract: A wireless active suspension system is disclosed. The system includes at least one sensor mounted to an unsprung mass of a vehicle, the sensor having a low power wireless communication capability, the at least one sensor to send a sensor data transmission. The system also includes a controller in wireless communication with the at least one sensor, wherein the controller receives the sensor data from the at least one sensor and communicates an adjustment command to modify at least one damping characteristic of at least one damper.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Everet Owen ERICKSEN, Andrew DIAO, Mike FRAGUGLIA, Evan PETERSON, James T. PICKETT, Christian Jonathan Steven WRIGHT, Dean ARMSTRONG
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Patent number: 12065214Abstract: A wireless active suspension system is disclosed. The system includes at least one sensor mounted to an unsprung mass of a vehicle, the sensor having a low power wireless communication capability, the at least one sensor to send a sensor data transmission. The system also includes a controller in wireless communication with the at least one sensor, wherein the controller receives the sensor data from the at least one sensor and communicates an adjustment command to modify at least one damping characteristic of at least one damper.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Everet Owen Ericksen, Andrew Diao, Mike Fraguglia, Evan Peterson, James T. Pickett, Christian Jonathan Steven Wright, Dean Armstrong
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Publication number: 20240227485Abstract: A rough road detection system is disclosed. The system includes a sensor data receiver to receive sensor data from one or more sensors monitoring a vehicle. A sensor data evaluator to: identify a repeating pattern in the sensor data, the repeating pattern indicative of a terrain type being traversed by the vehicle, determine a value of the repeating pattern, obtain a present set of operational values for at least one damping characteristic of an active valve damper coupled with the vehicle, and modify the present set of operational values for the at least one damping characteristic of the active valve damper based on the value of the repeating pattern to develop a modified set of operational values for the at least one damping characteristic of the active valve damper.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Everet Owen ERICKSEN, Andrew DIAO, Mike FRAGUGLIA, Evan PETERSON, James T. PICKETT
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Patent number: 11975792Abstract: A system and method to select and implement a suspension tune is disclosed. The system includes a memory configured to store a plurality of suspension tunes. A suspension controller configured to implement one of the plurality of suspension tunes for at least one suspension component of a vehicle. A manually operated switch to receive a user input, the manually operated switch configured to navigate between the plurality of suspension tunes, and, based on the user input, designate a different one of the plurality of suspension tunes to be implemented by the suspension controller.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Everet Owen Ericksen, Andrew Diao, Mike Fraguglia, Evan Peterson, James T. Pickett
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Patent number: 11833876Abstract: A rough road detection system is disclosed. The system includes a sensor data receiver to receive sensor data from one or more sensors monitoring a vehicle. A sensor data evaluator to: identify a repeating pattern in the sensor data, the repeating pattern indicative of a terrain type being traversed by the vehicle, determine a value of the repeating pattern, obtain a present set of operational values for at least one damping characteristic of an active valve damper coupled with the vehicle, and modify the present set of operational values for the at least one damping characteristic of the active valve damper based on the value of the repeating pattern to develop a modified set of operational values for the at least one damping characteristic of the active valve damper.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Everet Owen Ericksen, Andrew Diao, Mike Fraguglia, Evan Peterson, James T. Pickett
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Publication number: 20230356801Abstract: A system and method for utilizing an active valve customizable tune application is disclosed. The system includes a mobile device having a memory, an active valve tune application, and at least one processor. The processor initiates the active valve tune application, receives, from a database, an active valve suspension tune having a number of performance range adjustable settings, and receives user related input information. At least one of the performance range adjustable settings is modified based on the received input information to generate a modified active valve suspension tune. The system includes an active suspension of a vehicle, wherein the modified active valve suspension tune is implemented by the active suspension.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Everet Owen ERICKSEN, Evan PETERSON, Nobuhiko NEGISHI, James T. PICKETT, Andrew DIAO, Mike FRAGUGLIA
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Publication number: 20230249702Abstract: A system and method for limited range sharing of vehicle setup information is disclosed. The system includes a memory; and at least one processor configured to: obtain a vehicle setup information for a vehicle, the vehicle setup information comprising one or more adjustment settings for one or more adjustable components of the vehicle; package the vehicle setup information into at least one tune; format the at least one tune in a computer readable scannable format; and present the at least one tune in the computer readable scannable format.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Evan Peterson, Mike Fraguglia, James T. Pickett, Evan Power, Everet Owen Ericksen, Matt Weege
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Patent number: 11713093Abstract: A system and method for utilizing an active valve customizable tune application is disclosed. The system includes a mobile device having a memory, an active valve tune application, and at least one processor. The processor initiates the active valve tune application, receives, from a database, an active valve suspension tune having a number of performance range adjustable settings, and receives user related input information. At least one of the performance range adjustable settings is modified based on the received input information to generate a modified active valve suspension tune. The system includes an active suspension of a vehicle, wherein the modified active valve suspension tune is implemented by the active suspension.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Everet Owen Ericksen, Evan Peterson, Nobuhiko Negishi, James T. Pickett, Andrew Diao, Mike Fraguglia
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Publication number: 20230081873Abstract: A wireless active suspension system with at least one wireless sensor coupled with at least one unsprung mass of a vehicle is disclosed. The system also includes at least one damper comprising an active valve, the damper being part of a vehicle suspension. The system additionally includes, at least one controller, the at least one controller in wireless communication with the at least one wireless sensor and the at least one damper, wherein the at least one controller receives the sensor data from the at least one wireless sensor and communicates an adjustment command to the active valve to modify a damping characteristic of the at least one damper.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Everet Owen ERICKSEN, Mike FRAGUGLIA, Evan PETERSON, James T. PICKETT, Evan POWER
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Publication number: 20220266939Abstract: An orientationally flexible bump sensor is disclosed. The system includes at least one bump sensor mounted to a vehicle, the at least one bump sensor comprising at least two axes of measurement. A computer processor is configured to evaluate the at least two axes of measurement to determine which axis of the at least two axes of measurement has a highest magnitude vector and determine a gain value to cause the highest magnitude vector to be approximately 1g. The computer processor will assign the gain value to the axis with the highest magnitude vector, such that the gain value is applied to each measurement generated by the axis with the highest magnitude vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Everet Owen Ericksen, Andrew Diao, Mike Fraguglia, Evan Peterson, James T. Pickett
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Publication number: 20220204121Abstract: A wireless active suspension system is disclosed. The system includes at least one sensor mounted to an unsprung mass of a vehicle, the sensor having a low power wireless communication capability, the at least one sensor to send a sensor data transmission. The system also includes a controller in wireless communication with the at least one sensor, wherein the controller receives the sensor data from the at least one sensor and communicates an adjustment command to modify at least one damping characteristic of at least one damper.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Everet Owen ERICKSEN, Andrew DIAO, Mike FRAGUGLIA, Evan PETERSON, James T. PICKETT, Christian Jonathan Steven WRIGHT, Dean ARMSTRONG
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Publication number: 20220210650Abstract: A wireless switch for an active component is disclosed. The system includes a wireless switch configured with a low power wireless communication capability and a controller in wireless communication with the wireless switch, wherein the controller receives an input from the wireless switch, and communicates an adjustment command to at least one smart component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Everet Owen ERICKSEN, Andrew DIAO, Mike FRAGUGLIA, Evan PETERSON, James T. PICKETT
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Publication number: 20220025954Abstract: A system and method for utilizing an active valve customizable tune application is disclosed. The system initiates an active valve tune application. Receive a suspension tune for a vehicle, the suspension tune comprising a number of performance range adjustable settings. Presents the suspension tune within the active valve tune application on the display. Receive input to modify, at the active valve tune application, one or more of the number of performance range adjustable settings. Generates a modified suspension tune based on the modification input.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: James T. PICKETT, Everet Owen ERICKSEN, Andrew DIAO, Mike FRAGUGLIA, Evan PETERSON
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Publication number: 20220016950Abstract: A rough road detection system is disclosed. The system includes a sensor data receiver to receive sensor data from one or more sensors monitoring a vehicle. A sensor data evaluator to: identify a repeating pattern in the sensor data, the repeating pattern indicative of a terrain type being traversed by the vehicle, determine a value of the repeating pattern, obtain a present set of operational values for at least one damping characteristic of an active valve damper coupled with the vehicle, and modify the present set of operational values for the at least one damping characteristic of the active valve damper based on the value of the repeating pattern to develop a modified set of operational values for the at least one damping characteristic of the active valve damper.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Everet Owen ERICKSEN, Andrew DIAO, Mike FRAGUGLIA, Evan PETERSON, James T. PICKETT
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Publication number: 20210155313Abstract: A system and method to select and implement a suspension tune is disclosed. The system includes a memory configured to store a plurality of suspension tunes. A suspension controller configured to implement one of the plurality of suspension tunes for at least one suspension component of a vehicle. A manually operated switch to receive a user input, the manually operated switch configured to navigate between the plurality of suspension tunes, and, based on the user input, designate a different one of the plurality of suspension tunes to be implemented by the suspension controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Everet Owen ERICKSEN, Andrew DIAO, Mike FRAGUGLIA, Evan PETERSON, James T. PICKETT
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Publication number: 20210061405Abstract: A system and method for utilizing an active valve customizable tune application is disclosed. The system includes a mobile device having a memory, an active valve tune application, and at least one processor. The processor initiates the active valve tune application, receives, from a database, an active valve suspension tune having a number of performance range adjustable settings, and receives user related input information. At least one of the performance range adjustable settings is modified based on the received input information to generate a modified active valve suspension tune. The system includes an active suspension of a vehicle, wherein the modified active valve suspension tune is implemented by the active suspension.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Everet Owen ERICKSEN, Evan PETERSON, Nobuhiko NEGISHI, James T. PICKETT, Andrew DIAO, Mike FRAGUGLIA