Patents by Inventor Richard Hilgart

Richard Hilgart 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: 20250128787
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission on a bicycle may be automatically configured with little or no assistance from a user. Optical scanning devices, RFIDs, and other information capturing technology can communicate with a controller. The controller may then perform a portion or all of a configuration process. In operation, a controller may determine that calibration is needed. A calibration process may be initiated and performed with little or no user interaction. A calibration process may account for a load, a power source, or an environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Wayne Leroy Contello, Brian Benjamin Sweet, Richard Hilgart, Jeffrey A. Birchak, Kevin Alan Gust
  • Patent number: 12145690
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission on a bicycle may be automatically configured with little or no assistance from a user. Optical scanning devices, RFIDs, and other information capturing technology can communicate with a controller. The controller may then perform a portion or all of a configuration process. In operation, a controller may determine that calibration is needed. A calibration process may be initiated and performed with little or no user interaction. A calibration process may account for a load, a power source, or an environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: enviolo B.V.
    Inventors: Wayne Leroy Contello, Brian Benjamin Sweet, Richard Hilgart, Jeffrey A. Birchak, Kevin Alan Gust
  • Publication number: 20240149976
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission on a bicycle may be automatically configured with little or no assistance from a user. Optical scanning devices, RFIDs, and other information capturing technology can communicate with a controller. The controller may then perform a portion or all of a configuration process. In operation, a controller may determine that calibration is needed. A calibration process may be initiated and performed with little or no user interaction. A calibration process may account for a load, a power source, or an environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Wayne Leroy Contello, Brian Benjamin Sweet, Richard Hilgart, Jeffrey A. Birchak, Kevin Alan Gust
  • Patent number: 11667351
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission on a bicycle may be automatically configured with little or no assistance from a user. Optical scanning devices, RFIDs, and other information capturing technology can communicate with a controller. The controller may then perform a portion or all of a configuration process. In operation, a controller may determine that calibration is needed. A calibration process may be initiated and performed with little or no user interaction. A calibration process may account for a load, a power source, or an environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
    Inventors: Wayne Leroy Contello, Brian Benjamin Sweet, Richard Hilgart, Jeffrey A. Birchak, Kevin Alan Gust
  • Publication number: 20210206454
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission on a bicycle may be automatically configured with little or no assistance from a user. Optical scanning devices, RFIDs, and other information capturing technology can communicate with a controller. The controller may then perform a portion or all of a configuration process. In operation, a controller may determine that calibration is needed. A calibration process may be initiated and performed with little or no user interaction. A calibration process may account for a load, a power source, or an environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Wayne Leroy Contello, Brian Benjamin Sweet, Richard Hilgart, Jeffrey A. Birchak, Kevin Alan Gust
  • Patent number: 10875603
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission on a bicycle may be automatically configured with little or no assistance from a user. Optical scanning devices, RFIDs, and other information capturing technology can communicate with a controller. The controller may then perform a portion or all of a configuration process. In operation, a controller may determine that calibration is needed. A calibration process may be initiated and performed with little or no user interaction. A calibration process may account for a load, a power source, or an environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
    Inventors: Wayne Leroy Contello, Brian Benjamin Sweet, Richard Hilgart, Jeffrey A. Birchak, Kevin Alan Gust
  • Publication number: 20180327050
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission on a bicycle may be automatically configured with little or no assistance from a user. Optical scanning devices, RFIDs, and other information capturing technology can communicate with a controller. The controller may then perform a portion or all of a configuration process. In operation, a controller may determine that calibration is needed. A calibration process may be initiated and performed with little or no user interaction. A calibration process may account for a load, a power source, or an environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Wayne Leroy Contello, Brian Benjamin Sweet, Richard Hilgart, Jeffrey A. Birchak, Kevin Alan Gust
  • Patent number: 10023266
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission on a bicycle may be automatically configured with little or no assistance from a user. Optical scanning devices, RFIDs, and other information capturing technology can communicate with a controller. The controller may then perform a portion or all of a configuration process. In operation, a controller may determine that calibration is needed. A calibration process may be initiated and performed with little or no user interaction. A calibration process may account for a load, a power source, or an environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
    Inventors: Wayne Leroy Contello, Brian Benjamin Sweet, Richard Hilgart, Jeffrey A. Birchak, Kevin Alan Gust
  • Publication number: 20170327184
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission on a bicycle may be automatically configured with little or no assistance from a user. Optical scanning devices, RFIDs, and other information capturing technology can communicate with a controller. The controller may then perform a portion or all of a configuration process. In operation, a controller may determine that calibration is needed. A calibration process may be initiated and performed with little or no user interaction. A calibration process may account for a load, a power source, or an environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Wayne Leroy Contello, Brian Benjamin Sweet, Richard Hilgart, Jeffrey A. Birchak, Kevin Alan Gust