261 |
Method for stabilizing a two wheeled vehicle |
US14650503 |
2013-10-14 |
US09381914B2 |
2016-07-05 |
Matthias Klews; Markus Lemejda |
In a method for stabilizing a two-wheeled vehicle, the current attitude angle is compared to an associated boundary value which is determined as a function of at least one current driving state variable. |
262 |
MOTORCYCLE PROTECTIVE CAGE WITH SHOCK ABSORPTION |
US14587227 |
2014-12-31 |
US20160185410A1 |
2016-06-30 |
Kia Khoda |
A motorcycle protective cage with shock absorber utilized to prevent motorcycle damage when the motorcycle is dropped or a fall ensues. The motorcycle cage includes metal tubing, multiple fastening locations, and one or more shock absorption features. The shock absorber has a hard outer material and a compressible inner material. After application of force the firm outer material makes contact with the compressible inner material, hereafter mitigating transfer of force and shock into the motorcycle and its components. |
263 |
Attitude controller and saddle riding type vehicle having the same |
US14235119 |
2012-07-27 |
US09346510B2 |
2016-05-24 |
Hiroto Watanabe; Hiroyuki Inoue; Takahiro Fujii; Yoshimichi Seki; Akihiro Shiigai |
An attitude controller eliminates a skid motion of a banked vehicle when travelling through a curve. The attitude controller includes a lateral acceleration sensor that obtains lateral acceleration, as rightward or leftward accelerations, acting on a vehicle of a motorcycle, a bank angle detector that detects a bank angle of the vehicle, and a longitudinal force controller that decreases, independently of each of the wheels, an absolute value of a longitudinal force as the sum of forward and backward forces acting on front and rear wheels based on the obtained lateral acceleration and the detected bank angle. |
264 |
MOTORCYCLE SAFETY SYSTEM WITH INCORPORATED CAMERA AND VIDEO RECORDING |
US14537883 |
2014-11-10 |
US20160129962A1 |
2016-05-12 |
Rock Langevin |
The present invention is a system for motorcycle safety including a module having a plurality of lights, a camera, an electronic image storage operatively associated with said camera, and an actuator for the system. |
265 |
Counterforce safety system |
US14098326 |
2013-12-05 |
US09273827B1 |
2016-03-01 |
Roger N. Johnson |
A kinetic response system comprising an impact member to receive an impact force thereto, one or more annular guides positioned proximate the impact member, one or more projectile masses to respectively travel along the one or more annular guides, a kinetic energy converter to accelerate the one or more projectile masses along the one or more annular guides, and a controller to selectively trigger the kinetic energy converter to accelerate the one or more projectile masses along the one or more annular guides. The one or more projectile masses being accelerated in response to the impact force contributing to acceleration of the impact member above a defined threshold. The accelerated projectile masses create a rotational force to cause a kinetic push against the impact member in opposition to the impact force. |
266 |
ELECTRIC BICYCLE |
US14804977 |
2015-07-21 |
US20160031524A1 |
2016-02-04 |
Torsten Gerhardt; Jonathan Mundy; James Lloyd; James Neugebauer; Simon Potticary; Richard Craven; Bruce Southey |
An electric bicycle includes a motor and a controller. A heart rate monitor is programmed to communicate a heart rate signal representing a heart rate of an occupant to the controller. The controller is programmed to receive a destination distance of the electric bicycle relative to a predetermined destination. The controller is programmed to provide instruction to adjust power to the motor based at least on the heart rate signal and the destination distance. |
267 |
ELECTRIC BICYCLE |
US14804907 |
2015-07-21 |
US20160031517A1 |
2016-02-04 |
James Neugebauer; Bruce Southey; James Lloyd; Richard Craven; Torsten Gerhardt; Simon Potticary; Jonathan Mundy |
A bicycle includes a frame including first and second segments pivotable relative to each other between a folded position and an unfolded position. The first segment has a first face and the second segment has a second face facing the first face in the unfolded position. A hinge is disposed between the first and second faces. A locking device extends through at least one of the first and second faces. |
268 |
ELECTRIC BICYCLE |
US14804879 |
2015-07-21 |
US20160031516A1 |
2016-02-04 |
Bruce Southey; Simon Potticary; James Neugebauer; Torsten Gerhardt; Richard Craven; Lloyd James; Jonathan Mundy |
A bicycle includes a frame including first and second segments pivotable relative to each other between a folded position and an unfolded position. A magnet is fixed relative to the first segment. An electromagnet is fixed relative to the second segment and disposed in a magnetic field of the magnet when the frame is in the folded position. A controller is configured to power the electromagnet to repel the magnet to unfold the frame. |
269 |
ELECTRIC BICYCLE |
US14805033 |
2015-07-21 |
US20160031513A1 |
2016-02-04 |
James Neugebauer; Bruce Southey; James Lloyd; Torsten Gerhardt; Richard Craven; Simon Potticary; Jonathan Mundy |
A bicycle includes a handlebar and a vibration generator supported on the handlebar. A sensor is configured to detect an overcoming vehicle. A controller is configured to activate the vibration generator when the sensor detects an overcoming vehicle. |
270 |
ELECTRIC BICYCLE |
US14805014 |
2015-07-21 |
US20160031506A1 |
2016-02-04 |
James Lloyd; Jonathan Mundy; Bruce Southey; Simon Potticary; James Neugebauer; Torsten Gerhardt; Richard Craven |
An apparatus includes a bicycle frame defining a bore, and a bicycle seat assembly including a post received in the bore. An indicating unit is configured to indicate a first position of the post along the bore for a first user and a second position of the post along the bore for a second user. An identification unit is configured to identify the first user and the second user. A computing device includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instruction such that the processor is programmed to instruct the indicating unit to indicate the first position when the identification unit identifies the first user and to instruct the indicating unit to indicate the second position when the identification unit identifies the second user. |
271 |
Safety Device for Alerting Motor Vehicle Drivers of Proximity of a Bicyclist |
US14806639 |
2015-07-22 |
US20160023703A1 |
2016-01-28 |
Jeffrey L. Braggin |
Disclosed is a safety device designed to alert motor vehicle drivers about the proximity of a bicyclist. The device includes a flexible antenna or rod that readily and preferably mounts in a substantially horizontal orientation to the handlebars of a bicycle. A bright red light or LED at the end of the antenna emits light in a rearward direction and thereby provides a second point of reference to motor vehicle drivers when used in conjunction with a traditional frame-mounted reward facing light. With two points of reference, motor vehicle drivers are able to determine with increased accuracy the proximity of the bicyclist. The antenna is extendable up to about twenty-four to thirty-six inches beyond a lateral edge of a bicycle. The device warns motor vehicle drivers of the proximity of a bicyclist and creates a safety buffer zone for the bicyclist. |
272 |
DEVICE FOR ENHANCED SAFETY IN USING A SIDE STAND FOR PARKING OF TWO WHEELED VEHICLE |
US14755003 |
2015-06-30 |
US20160001834A1 |
2016-01-07 |
Divya Ramraika; Saurabh Madhu |
A device adapted for accurate and quick assembly on a two wheeled vehicle for enhanced safety in using a side stand for parking of the vehicle is disclosed. |
273 |
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE DRIVING STABILIZATION OF A MOTORIZED TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE USING A DOUBLE-GYROSCOPE DEVICE |
US14655636 |
2013-11-11 |
US20150353151A1 |
2015-12-10 |
Matthias KLEWS |
In a method for driving stabilization of a motorized two-wheeled vehicle, in which two gyroscopes situated side-by-side are present having axes of rotation in parallel to each other, the gyroscopes each being tiltable about a tilting axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation, and the tilting axes of the two gyroscopes also being parallel to each other, the gyroscopes rotating about their axes of rotation in directions of rotation opposite to each other, and in the case of a detected unstable driving behavior of the two-wheeled vehicle, the two rotating gyroscopes are tilted about their respective tilting axis at a first angular velocity, the tilting directions being counter to each other; and the two gyroscopes are subsequently tilted back again at a second angular velocity about their respective tilting axis into their original orientation. |
274 |
Electric motorcycles having crash bars and methods for modifying an electric motorcycle to include crash bars |
US14254825 |
2014-04-16 |
US09180924B1 |
2015-11-10 |
Drake Beaudry; Steve Beaudry |
An electric motorcycles having crash bars is provided, the motorcycle comprising an electric motorcycle frame supported by a front wheel and a rear wheel, the frame further providing support for a seat to support a rider, a front portion of the frame configured to engage forks that engage the front wheel, the front portion extending from a rocker portion of the frame upward to engage the forks, and opposing crash bars coupled to the frame of the electric motorcycle, the crash bars being coupled to opposing portions of the rocker portion of the frame. A process for modifying an electric motorcycle to include crash bars is provided, the process comprising providing an exposed electric motorcycle frame, the frame being exposed about a rocker portion and the extension between the rocker portion and the forks, coupling a support member across the extension, and coupling a lower portion of the crash bars to the rocker portion and to the support member. |
275 |
Method for stabilizing a two wheeled vehicle |
US14650503 |
2013-10-14 |
US20150314781A1 |
2015-11-05 |
Matthias KLEWS; Markus Lemejda |
In a method for stabilizing a two-wheeled vehicle, the current attitude angle is compared to an associated boundary value which is determined as a function of at least one current driving state variable. |
276 |
METHOD FOR AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT OR FOR REDUCING THE EFFECTS OF AN ACCIDENT FOR A MOTORCYCLE RIDER |
US14374034 |
2013-01-17 |
US20150232091A1 |
2015-08-20 |
Thomas Lich; Andreas Georgi |
A method for avoiding an accident or for reducing the effects of an accident for a rider of a vehicle, especially a two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicle, includes a first method step in which information is ascertained by a first accident-preventing system and/or a first system for mitigating the effects of an accident; a second method step in which the information is transmitted to a second accident-preventing system and/or a second system for mitigating the effects of an accident; and a third method step in which the second accident-preventing system and/or the second system for mitigating the effects of an accident are/is preconditioned on the basis of the information. The first and second accident-preventing systems differ from each other, and the first and second systems for mitigating the effects of an accident differ from each other. |
277 |
Rear Encroaching Vehicle Monitoring And Alerting System |
US14617827 |
2015-02-09 |
US20150228066A1 |
2015-08-13 |
Michael Scot Farb |
A vehicle encroachment warning system comprising at least one rearward oriented sensing circuit for identifying a positional relationship and velocity of an approaching object. The sensing circuit can be a digital image capturing system, such as video. The system integrates a controller functioning as a user interface. The controller provides alerts and other various information to the user. The controller maintains a history of metrics throughout the period of use. An application enabled on a Smartphone can be used as the controller. Features of the Smartphone enhance the system, enabling communication between the system and vehicles in the proximity, automatic dialing to e-911 or others upon sudden motions (such as an impact), etc. The system can employ a single stage sensing system, such as a computer vision analysis or a two stage, using video analysis, then transitioning to a higher resolution system, such as radar. |
278 |
Seat Occupancy Detection Device |
US14665225 |
2015-03-23 |
US20150191105A1 |
2015-07-09 |
Arne PURSCHWITZ; Udo RIETSCHEL; Maximilian MEISSNER |
A seat occupancy detection device for a vehicle, particularly for a motorcycle, has at least one electrode of a capacitor, which is arranged in a seat area and takes the form of a wire. The seat occupancy detection device includes an electronic unit connected to the wire, which unit has a function generator to generate an electrical signal, and an analyzer. The electrical signal generated by the function generator can be modified by occupation of the seat area. Further, an assistance system may activate or deactivate an assistance unit depending on the detection by the seat occupancy detection device. |
279 |
Restraining device for a rider of a vehicle, method for using such a restraining device, garment for a rider of a vehicle, and safety system for the detachable binding of a rider to a vehicle |
US14337917 |
2014-07-22 |
US20150021897A1 |
2015-01-22 |
Torsten Maka; Anja Wahl; Marielle Cuvillier |
A restraining device, for a rider of a vehicle, includes a restraining belt that is integratable or is integrated at least partly into a garment of the rider, the restraining belt being configured so as to encompass at least one bodily region of the rider, and includes a connecting element that is connectable or is connected to the restraining belt, the connecting element being configured to bind the rider detachably to the vehicle. |
280 |
Garment with illuminate safety features |
US13987171 |
2013-07-09 |
US20150016095A1 |
2015-01-15 |
George Kretzu |
A garment with illuminate safety features and a power source which allows the wearer to selectively set the frequency of the illuminate safety features so as to identify the location of the wearer and serve to warn other individuals or vehicles as to the wearer's location, the illuminate safety features in the form of removable LED strips positioned within channels secured to the garment and which allow for the removal thereof for the cleaning of the garment, the activation of such illumination device can be accomplished by remote control. |