Patents by Inventor Ximena Prugue

Ximena Prugue 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: 11890530
    Abstract: A self-propelled, one-wheeled vehicle may include a board having two deck portions each having a concave front footpad configured to receive a foot of a rider, and a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions. The concave front footpad has a rider detection sensor in the form of a membrane switch conforming to the shape of the footpad (e.g., facilitated by one or more slots formed in the membrane switch). A motor assembly drives the vehicle in response to board orientation and rider detection information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: FUTURE MOTION, INC.
    Inventors: Kyle Jonathan Doerksen, Beau Robertson, Phil Rullman, Ximena Prugue, Daniel Blachinsky
  • Patent number: 11850189
    Abstract: Goggles include a goggle frame, a goggle strap, and a goggle strap connector. The goggle strap has a direction of strap tension when the goggles are worn by a user. The goggle strap connector includes a female bracket and a male bracket. The female bracket is directly coupled to the goggle frame or the goggle strap, including first and second bracket walls, a channel defined between the bracket walls, projections, and recesses. The male bracket is configured to mateably couple to the female bracket, including a sliding bar and an enlarged bar end. First movement of the goggle strap in the strap tension direction may move at least one of the bar bumps of the enlarged bar end past at least one of the projections to position the at least one of the bar bumps within at least one of the recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Bell Sports, Inc.
    Inventors: Ximena Prugue, David M. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230285838
    Abstract: A self-propelled, one-wheeled vehicle may include a board having two deck portions each having a concave front footpad configured to receive a foot of a rider, and a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions. The concave front footpad has a rider detection sensor in the form of a membrane switch conforming to the shape of the footpad (e.g., facilitated by one or more slots formed in the membrane switch). A motor assembly drives the vehicle in response to board orientation and rider detection information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Kyle Jonathan DOERKSEN, Beau ROBERTSON, Phil RULLMAN, Ximena PRUGUE, Daniel BLACHINSKY
  • Publication number: 20230094349
    Abstract: Goggles include a goggle frame, a goggle strap, and a goggle strap connector. The goggle strap has a direction of strap tension when the goggles are worn by a user. The goggle strap connector includes a female bracket and a male bracket. The female bracket is directly coupled to the goggle frame or the goggle strap, including first and second bracket walls, a channel defined between the bracket walls, projections, and recesses. The male bracket is configured to mateably couple to the female bracket, including a sliding bar and an enlarged bar end. First movement of the goggle strap in the strap tension direction may move at least one of the bar bumps of the enlarged bar end past at least one of the projections to position the at least one of the bar bumps within at least one of the recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Ximena PRUGUE, David M. Thompson
  • Patent number: 11590409
    Abstract: A self-propelled, one-wheeled vehicle may include a board having two deck portions each having a concave front footpad configured to receive a foot of a rider, and a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions. The concave front footpad has a rider detection sensor in the form of a membrane switch conforming to the shape of the footpad (e.g., facilitated by one or more slots formed in the membrane switch). A motor assembly drives the vehicle in response to board orientation and rider detection information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Future Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Jonathan Doerksen, Beau Robertson, Phil Rullman, Ximena Prugue, Daniel Blachinsky
  • Publication number: 20230001286
    Abstract: A self-propelled, one-wheeled vehicle may include a board having two deck portions each having a concave front footpad configured to receive a foot of a rider, and a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions. The concave front footpad has a rider detection sensor in the form of a membrane switch conforming to the shape of the footpad (e.g., facilitated by one or more slots formed in the membrane switch). A motor assembly drives the vehicle in response to board orientation and rider detection information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Kyle Jonathan DOERKSEN, Beau ROBERTSON, Phil RULLMAN, Ximena PRUGUE, Daniel BLACHINSKY
  • Patent number: 11517479
    Abstract: Goggles include a goggle frame, a goggle strap, and a goggle strap connector. The goggle strap has a direction of strap tension when the goggles are worn by a user. The goggle strap connector includes a female bracket and a male bracket. The female bracket is directly coupled to the goggle frame or the goggle strap, including first and second bracket walls, a channel defined between the bracket walls, projections, and recesses. The male bracket is configured to mateably couple to the female bracket, including a sliding bar and an enlarged bar end. First movement of the goggle strap in the strap tension direction may move at least one of the bar bumps of the enlarged bar end past at least one of the projections to position the at least one of the bar bumps within at least one of the recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: BELL SPORTS, INC.
    Inventors: Ximena Prugue, David M. Thompson
  • Patent number: 11399599
    Abstract: A strap adjustor including a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, an upper surface that extends between the top surface and the bottom surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface, a front surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface and between the upper surface and the lower surface and a back surface opposite the front surface, the back surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface and between the upper surface and the lower surface, a first through opening, between the front surface and the back surface, that extends completely through the strap adjustor, a second through opening, between the front surface and the back surface, that extends completely through the strap adjustor, and a bar separating the first through opening from the second through opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: BELL SPORTS, INC.
    Inventor: Ximena Prugue
  • Patent number: 11397334
    Abstract: A pair of goggles with a lens assembly, a goggle frame, and at least one lens retention shelf is disclosed. The lens assembly includes a lens with a projection extending from the assembly. The goggle frame is made of a first material and has a frame aperture sized large enough to receive the projection from the lens assembly through it. The lens retention shelf is made of a second material harder than the first material and is disposed behind the frame. The first lens retention shelf includes a projection connector corresponding to the projection, the projection connector is aligned with the frame aperture and sized to receive and engage the projection with the goggle frame interposed between the lens retention shelf and the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: BELL SPORTS, INC.
    Inventors: Ximena Prugue, Michael J. Musal
  • Patent number: 11273364
    Abstract: A self-propelled, one-wheeled vehicle may include a board having two deck portions each having a concave front footpad configured to receive a foot of a rider, and a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions. The concave front footpad has a rider detection sensor in the form of a membrane switch conforming to the shape of the footpad (e.g., facilitated by one or more slots formed in the membrane switch). A motor assembly drives the vehicle in response to board orientation and rider detection information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Future Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Jonathan Doerksen, Beau Robertson, Phil Rullman, Ximena Prugue, Daniel Blachinsky
  • Publication number: 20210120920
    Abstract: A strap adjustor including a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, an upper surface that extends between the top surface and the bottom surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface, a front surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface and between the upper surface and the lower surface and a back surface opposite the front surface, the back surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface and between the upper surface and the lower surface, a first through opening, between the front surface and the back surface, that extends completely through the strap adjustor, a second through opening, between the front surface and the back surface, that extends completely through the strap adjustor, and a bar separating the first through opening from the second through opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventor: Ximena Prugue
  • Patent number: 10918167
    Abstract: A strap adjustor can include a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a third surface that extends between the first surface and the second surface. A first through opening can extend completely through the strap adjustor between the first surface and the second surface. A second through opening can extend completely through the strap adjustor between the first surface and the second surface. A can bar separate the first through opening and the second through opening. A first end opening can extend from the third surface to the first through opening, and a second end opening cab extend from the third surface to the first through opening. A first strap can be disposed through the first end opening. A second strap can be disposed through the second end opening. The first and second straps can be disposed through the first through opening and over the bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: BELL SPORTS, INC.
    Inventor: Ximena Prugue
  • Publication number: 20200249495
    Abstract: A pair of goggles with a lens assembly, a goggle frame, and at least one lens retention shelf is disclosed. The lens assembly includes a lens with a projection extending from the assembly. The goggle frame is made of a first material and has a frame aperture sized large enough to receive the projection from the lens assembly through it. The lens retention shelf is made of a second material harder than the first material and is disposed behind the frame. The first lens retention shelf includes a projection connector corresponding to the projection, the projection connector is aligned with the frame aperture and sized sized to receive and engage the projection with the goggle frame interposed between the lens retention shelf and the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Ximena Prugue, Michael J. Musal
  • Publication number: 20200214892
    Abstract: Goggles include a goggle frame, a goggle strap, and a goggle strap connector. The goggle strap has a direction of strap tension when the goggles are worn by a user. The goggle strap connector includes a female bracket and a male bracket. The female bracket is directly coupled to the goggle frame or the goggle strap, including first and second bracket walls, a channel defined between the bracket walls, projections, and recesses. The male bracket is configured to mateably couple to the female bracket, including a sliding bar and an enlarged bar end. First movement of the goggle strap in the strap tension direction may move at least one of the bar bumps of the enlarged bar end past at least one of the projections to position the at least one of the bar bumps within at least one of the recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Ximena Prugue, David M. Thompson
  • Patent number: 10697584
    Abstract: An accessory mount is disclosed and may include a base, a foot, an accessory receiver, and at least two elastic bindings. The accessory receiver may rotatably couple an accessory to the base, and may include an accessory adapter and a base connector. The base may include a plurality of attachment points distributed at different locations around the base. The foot may include a non-slip surface on a first side, and a plurality of projections on a second side that mate with a corresponding plurality of recesses in a bottom surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Bell Sports, Inc.
    Inventor: Ximena Prugue
  • Patent number: 10670882
    Abstract: A pair of goggles with a lens assembly, a goggle frame, and at least one lens retention shelf is disclosed. The lens assembly includes a lens with a projection extending from the assembly. The goggle frame is made of a first material and has a frame aperture sized large enough to receive the projection from the lens assembly through it. The lens retention shelf is made of a second material harder than the first material and is disposed behind the frame. The first lens retention shelf includes a projection connector corresponding to the projection, the projection connector is aligned with the frame aperture and sized sized to receive and engage the projection with the goggle frame interposed between the lens retention shelf and the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Bell Sports, Inc.
    Inventors: Ximena Prugue, Michael J. Musal
  • Patent number: 10632015
    Abstract: Goggles include a goggle frame, a goggle strap, and a goggle strap connector. The goggle strap has a direction of strap tension when the goggles are worn by a user. The goggle strap connector includes a female bracket and a male bracket. The female bracket is directly coupled to the goggle frame or the goggle strap, including first and second bracket walls, a channel defined between the bracket walls, projections, and recesses. The male bracket is configured to mateably couple to the female bracket, including a sliding bar and an enlarged bar end. First movement of the goggle strap in the strap tension direction may move at least one of the bar bumps of the enlarged bar end past at least one of the projections to position the at least one of the bar bumps within at least one of the recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Bell Sports, Inc.
    Inventors: Ximena Prugue, David M. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20190192347
    Abstract: Goggles include a goggle frame, a goggle strap, and a goggle strap connector. The goggle strap has a direction of strap tension when the goggles are worn by a user. The goggle strap connector includes a female bracket and a male bracket. The female bracket is directly coupled to the goggle frame or the goggle strap, including first and second bracket walls, a channel defined between the bracket walls, projections, and recesses. The male bracket is configured to mateably couple to the female bracket, including a sliding bar and an enlarged bar end. First movement of the goggle strap in the strap tension direction may move at least one of the bar bumps of the enlarged bar end past at least one of the projections to position the at least one of the bar bumps within at least one of the recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Ximena Prugue, David M. Thompson
  • Patent number: D955660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: BELL SPORTS, INC.
    Inventor: Ximena Prugue
  • Patent number: D985484
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Future Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Jonathan Doerksen, Beau Robertson, Phil Rullman, Ximena Prugue