Systems and methods for automatic configuration and automatic calibration of continuously variable transmissions and bicycles having continuously variable transmissions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10023266
APP PUB NO 20170327184A1
SERIAL NO

15172031

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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.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • FALLBROOK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Birchak, Jeffrey A San Diego, US 19 1144
Contello, Wayne Leroy Austin, US 7 140
Gust, Kevin Alan Austin, US 6 132
Hilgart, Richard Bad Nauheim, DE 3 34
Sweet, Brian Benjamin Leander, US 7 169

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