Patents by Inventor Paul Hightower

Paul Hightower 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).

  • Electrical systems for electric powered vehicles
    Patent number: 7228925
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed relating to electric motor applications. The systems and techniques are described in the context of an electric powered vehicle. The electric powered vehicle includes a drive wheel, an electric motor configured to rotate the drive wheel by delivering power thereto, a speed sensor configured to monitor rotational speed of the drive wheel, and a controller configured to limit the power delivered to the drive wheel to a maximum level over a range of rotational speeds monitored by the speed sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Tesla Capital, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Hightower
  • Electrical systems for electric powered vehicles
    Publication number: 20040065488
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed relating to electric motor applications. The systems and techniques are described in the context of an electric powered vehicle. The electric powered vehicle includes a drive wheel, an electric motor configured to rotate the drive wheel by delivering power thereto, a speed sensor configured to monitor rotational speed of the drive wheel, and a controller configured to limit the power delivered to the drive wheel to a maximum level over a range of rotational speeds monitored by the speed sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: Electric Cycle Company
    Inventor: Paul Hightower
  • Motor driven cycle
    Patent number: D477254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: The Electric Cycle Company
    Inventors: Kwan S. Kim, Paul Hightower