Patents by Inventor Ryan P. Lenton, II

Ryan P. Lenton, II 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).

  • Patent number: 9908577
    Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle is provided including a frame, front and rear ground-engaging members each supporting the frame, a straddle-type seat, a handlebar for steering the vehicle, at least one light device configured to operate in a hazard mode, an engine supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ground-engaging members, a tilt sensor, and a vehicle control unit in communication with the tilt sensor. The vehicle control unit is operative to detect a tilt angle of the vehicle based on output from the tilt sensor. The vehicle control unit is operative to determine a tip-over condition of the vehicle based on the detected tilt angle exceeding a threshold tilt angle. The vehicle control unit activates the hazard mode of the at least one light in response to the determination of the tip-over condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew J. Novak, Ryan P. Lenton, II, Brian K. Langlois, Jonathon P. Oakden-Graus, Donald W. Kahl
  • Publication number: 20140136076
    Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle is provided including a frame, front and rear ground-engaging members each supporting the frame, a straddle-type seat, a handlebar for steering the vehicle, at least one light device configured to operate in a hazard mode, an engine supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ground-engaging members, a tilt sensor, and a vehicle control unit in communication with the tilt sensor. The vehicle control unit is operative to detect a tilt angle of the vehicle based on output from the tilt sensor. The vehicle control unit is operative to determine a tip-over condition of the vehicle based on the detected tilt angle exceeding a threshold tilt angle. The vehicle control unit activates the hazard mode of the at least one light in response to the determination of the tip-over condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew J. Novak, Ryan P. Lenton, II, Brian K. Langlois, Jonathon P. Oakden-Graus, Donald W. Kahl