Patents by Inventor Wesley E. Allinger

Wesley E. Allinger 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: 20240127711
    Abstract: A method and system to convert user activities performed in a real world into virtual world activity. The system includes a virtual world environment with a virtual activity tracker to obtain virtual activity performance data for an activity performed by a user in the virtual world environment; and a virtual world database to store the virtual activity performance data in a virtual profile of the user. The system also includes a real world activity tracker to obtain real world activity performance data for a real world activity performed by the user; and an activity convertor to convert the real world activity performance data into an amount of converted virtual activity performance data and add the converted virtual activity performance data to the virtual profile of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario GALASSO, Wesley E. ALLINGER, David M. HAUGEN, Robert David KASWEN, Mark Stephen FITZSIMMONS
  • Patent number: 11961602
    Abstract: A system configured to be coupled with a participant of an activity. The system comprises: a participant activity monitoring unit configured for monitoring a performance of the activity by the participant; an activity information module configured for storing performance information corresponding to the activity; and a participant performance correlator configured for delivering comparative performance data based on the monitored performance of the activity by the participant and the stored performance information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Galasso, Wesley E. Allinger, David M. Haugen, Robert David Kaswen, Mark Stephen Fitzsimmons
  • Publication number: 20240117871
    Abstract: A chainring is disclosed herein. The chainring includes a front surface, a back surface, a center, and an outer diameter. The chainring has a thickness which varies from a lesser thickness at the outer diameter to a greater thickness nearer the center. The thickness of the chainring varying substantially the same on the front surface and the back surface such that the chainring is substantially symmetric about a plane dividing the front surface and the back surface along a direction normal to an axial direction of the chainring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul KLAWER, Wesley E. ALLINGER
  • Patent number: 11875887
    Abstract: A system configured to be coupled with a participant of an activity. The system comprises: a participant activity monitoring unit configured for monitoring a performance of the activity by the participant; an activity information module configured for storing performance information corresponding to the activity; and a participant performance correlator configured for delivering comparative performance data based on the monitored performance of the activity by the participant and the stored performance information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Galasso, Wesley E. Allinger, David M. Haugen, Robert David Kaswen, Mark Stephen Fitzsimmons
  • Patent number: 11869651
    Abstract: A system configured to be coupled with a participant of an activity. The system comprises: a participant activity monitoring unit configured for monitoring a performance of the activity by the participant; an activity information module configured for storing performance information corresponding to the activity; and a participant performance correlator configured for delivering comparative performance data based on the monitored performance of the activity by the participant and the stored performance information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Galasso, Wesley E. Allinger, David M. Haugen, Robert David Kaswen, Mark Stephen Fitzsimmons
  • Publication number: 20230331333
    Abstract: An active suspension system with body wearable device integration is disclosed. The system includes a prosthetic having a shock assembly with at least one active valve and a controller communicatively coupled with the at least one active valve of the shock assembly, the controller configured to communicate damping adjustment information to the at least one active valve of the shock assembly, the damping adjustment information used by said at least one active valve to modify a damping characteristic of the shock assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Everet Owen Ericksen, Wesley E. Allinger, Evan Peterson
  • Patent number: 11769423
    Abstract: A method and system to convert user activities performed in a real world into virtual world activity. The system includes a virtual world environment with a virtual activity tracker to obtain virtual activity performance data for an activity performed by a user in the virtual world environment; and a virtual world database to store the virtual activity performance data in a virtual profile of the user. The system also includes a real world activity tracker to obtain real world activity performance data for a real world activity performed by the user; and an activity convertor to convert the real world activity performance data into an amount of converted virtual activity performance data and add the converted virtual activity performance data to the virtual profile of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Galasso, Wesley E. Allinger, David M. Haugen, Robert David Kaswen, Mark Stephen Fitzsimmons
  • Patent number: 11680633
    Abstract: A chainring is disclosed herein. The chainring includes a front surface, a back surface, a center, and an outer diameter. The chainring has a thickness which varies from a lesser thickness at the outer diameter to a greater thickness nearer the center. The thickness of the chainring varying substantially the same on the front surface and the back surface such that the chainring is substantially symmetric about a plane dividing the front surface and the back surface along a direction normal to an axial direction of the chainring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Klawer, Wesley E. Allinger
  • Publication number: 20230016000
    Abstract: A connected component platform (CCP) is disclosed. The CCP receives information about at least one connected component on a vehicle and sensor derived performance information for the vehicle. The CCP develops a suspension setup recommendation for the vehicle based on the information about the at least one connected component and the sensor derived performance information. The suspension setup recommendation for the vehicle is presented on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley E. ALLINGER, Paul W. STECHER
  • Publication number: 20230015350
    Abstract: A chainring is disclosed. The chainring includes a plurality of teeth about the outer perimeter of the chainring; and a chain retention feature at a root of one or more of the plurality of teeth and traversing at least a portion of a circumference of the chainring, the chain retention feature to align with at least a portion of a roller chain and assist in a retention of the roller chain on the chainring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul KLAWER, Wesley E. ALLINGER, Jason KENNETT
  • Publication number: 20220389979
    Abstract: An electronic automatically decoupling hub assembly is disclosed herein. The assembly has an axle and a hub shell rotationally positioned about the axle. A controller provides automatic activation/deactivation signals to an inductor. The assembly has a bearing rotationally positioned about the axle and a ratchet ring, having a plurality of teeth, rotationally positioned about the bearing. One or more pawls are provided to engage with at least some of the teeth of the ratchet ring and a seal is used to contain the pawls within the assembly. A cassette body assembly is coupled with the ratchet ring and an end cap is used to prevent a contaminant from entering into the decoupling hub assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Michael CHOLTCO-DEVLIN, Mark Stephen FITZSIMMONS, Wesley E. ALLINGER
  • Publication number: 20220318444
    Abstract: A method for topologically optimized component design is disclosed. The method receives at least one application parameter for a component and at least one specification for the component. The at least one application parameter and the at least one specification are utilized to generate a topologically optimized component design from at least one material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua COAPLEN, Wesley E. ALLINGER, Daniel MCCORMICK, Paul HAMMERSTROM
  • Patent number: 11459050
    Abstract: A connected component platform (CCP) is disclosed. The CCP receives information about at least one connected component on a vehicle and sensor derived performance information for the vehicle. The CCP develops a suspension setup recommendation for the vehicle based on the information about the at least one connected component and the sensor derived performance information. The suspension setup recommendation for the vehicle is presented on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley E. Allinger, Paul W. Stecher
  • Patent number: 11428279
    Abstract: An electronic automatically decoupling hub assembly is disclosed herein. The decoupling hub assembly has an axle and a hub shell rotationally positioned about the axle. A controller provides automatic activation/deactivation signals to an inductor. The decoupling hub assembly has a bearing rotationally positioned about the axle and a cassette body assembly, having a plurality of teeth, rotationally positioned about the bearing. One or more pawls are provided to engage with at least some of the teeth of the cassette body assembly and a seal is used to contain the pawls within the decoupling hub assembly. A cassette body assembly is coupled with the ratchet ring and an end cap is used to prevent a contaminant from entering into the decoupling hub assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Michael Choltco-Devlin, Mark Stephen Fitzsimmons, Wesley E. Allinger
  • Patent number: 11359709
    Abstract: A chainring is disclosed. The chainring includes a plurality of teeth about the outer perimeter of the chainring; and a chain retention feature at a root of one or more of the plurality of teeth and traversing at least a portion of a circumference of the chainring, the chain retention feature to align with at least a portion of a roller chain and assist in a retention of the roller chain on the chainring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Klawer, Wesley E. Allinger, Jason Kennett
  • Publication number: 20220176829
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for controlling an electric vehicle's electric motor output. The method obtains electric vehicle data, user-related data, and receives input from at least one sensor. A controller is utilized to evaluate the electric vehicle data, the user-related data, and the input from the at least one sensor, and automatically tailor an output power curve of an electronic motor to obtain a best performance for the electric vehicle for a given rate of conservation of a battery power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc
    Inventors: David M. HAUGEN, Wesley E. ALLINGER, Everet Owen ERICKSEN, Paul KLAWER, Nobuhiko NEGISHI, Thomas L. FLETCHER, Jason SMITH, Phillip A. KENDRICK, William O. BROWN, IV, Bjorn BORGERS
  • Publication number: 20220172817
    Abstract: A system configured to be coupled with a participant of an activity. The system comprises: a participant activity monitoring unit configured for monitoring a performance of the activity by the participant; an activity information module configured for storing performance information corresponding to the activity; and a participant performance correlator configured for delivering comparative performance data based on the monitored performance of the activity by the participant and the stored performance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario GALASSO, Wesley E. ALLINGER, David M. HAUGEN, Robert David KASWEN, Mark Stephen FITZSIMMONS
  • Publication number: 20220122712
    Abstract: A system configured to be coupled with a participant of an activity. The system comprises: a participant activity monitoring unit configured for monitoring a performance of the activity by the participant; an activity information module configured for storing performance information corresponding to the activity; and a participant performance correlator configured for delivering comparative performance data based on the monitored performance of the activity by the participant and the stored performance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario GALASSO, Wesley E. ALLINGER, David M. HAUGEN, Robert David KASWEN, Mark Stephen FITZSIMMONS
  • Patent number: 11257582
    Abstract: A system configured to be coupled with a participant of an activity. The system comprises: a participant activity monitoring unit configured for monitoring a performance of the activity by the participant; an activity information module configured for storing performance information corresponding to the activity; and a participant performance correlator configured for delivering comparative performance data based on the monitored performance of the activity by the participant and the stored performance information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Galasso, Wesley E. Allinger, David M. Haugen, Robert David Kaswen, Mark Stephen Fitzsimmons
  • Publication number: 20210387690
    Abstract: A connected component platform (CCP) is disclosed. The CCP receives information about at least one connected component on a vehicle and sensor derived performance information for the vehicle. The CCP develops a suspension setup recommendation for the vehicle based on the information about the at least one connected component and the sensor derived performance information. The suspension setup recommendation for the vehicle is presented on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley E. ALLINGER, Paul W. STECHER