Alan Bruce Cote

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from Lynn Haven, FL

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Apparatus And Method For Extracting Vibration Data From A Moving Drive Chain
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US Patent:

8646796, Feb 11, 2014
Filed:

Aug 24, 2010
Appl. No.:

13/392250
Inventors:

Alan Cote - Williston VT, US
John Croy - Middletown RI, US
Jean Joseph Cote - Lunenburg MA, US
International Classification:

B62K 17/00
US Classification:

2802811
Abstract:

The invention relates to an apparatus and method for extracting vibration data from a moving drive chain. In the preferred embodiment, the chain is that of a bicycle, or similar pedaled machine such as an indoor stationery bicycle, with two or more sensors placed on the chainstay of the bicycle to measure the vibrational frequency of the chain. Such vibration data can be used to determine the tension of the chain, and may also further compute the power transmitted by the chain, in conjunction with the measurement of chain speed. The invention provides a method and apparatus for conditioning and filtering the signals from the vibration sensors, as well as an arrangement for positioning the sensors on the bicycle.

Method And Apparatus For Mounting Aerodynamic Bicycle Handlebars
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US Patent:

20100000369, Jan 7, 2010
Filed:

Jun 30, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/459343
Inventors:

Alan Francis Cote - Williston VT, US
International Classification:

B62K 21/12
B23P 11/00
US Classification:

745518, 29428
Abstract:

The invention broadly describes a method and apparatus for mounting a handlebar extension assembly to a bicycle's existing handlebars. Such handlebar extensions are typically also used to support a cyclist's elbows and place the cyclist in a narrow, aerodynamic position. In the preferred embodiment, a unshaped handlebar extension attaches to the existing handlebars at two points, with one point to the right of the handlebar stem and the other point to the left of the handlebar stem. The handlebar extension has a third mounting point at the handlebar stem. The third mounting point prevents rotation of the handlebar extension around the primary handlebars. By mounting the extensions at three points, clamping mechanisms that are light in weight and convenient can be used.

Method And Apparatus For Measuring Pedaling Dynamics Of A Cyclist
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US Patent:

20120042725, Feb 23, 2012
Filed:

Aug 23, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/216215
Inventors:

Alan Francis Cote - Williston VT, US
John Charles Croy - Middletown RI, US
Jean Joseph Cote - Lunenburg MA, US
International Classification:

G01P 15/00
US Classification:

73488, 738654
Abstract:

The invention detects variation in the speed of the bicycle's drive chain using a sensor. Variations in chain speed are measured, with the resulting numbers displayed to be visible to the cyclist in real-time and/or saved for later downloading and viewing via computer. Metrics that can be calculated using variations in chain speed include: a smoothness index, which indicates how evenly the cyclist is applying force/power; chain speed variation to show the contribution of each leg to the overall force/power delivered; pedaling cadence; and a calculation of gear ratios. Some of these metrics can use inputs from additional sensors, such as a cadence sensor that is tripped by each revolution of the bicycle's crank arm, and wheel speed or GPS sensor for measuring the bicycle's speed.

Bicycle Brake Cable Hanger
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US Patent:

20120153092, Jun 21, 2012
Filed:

Dec 15, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/327682
Inventors:

Alan Cote - Williston VT, US
International Classification:

F16L 3/00
B62L 1/00
US Classification:

248 65
Abstract:

The invention relates to a stop, or hanger, for a brake cable of a bicycle. The lever and caliper of a bicycle brake are connected by a Bowden-type cable, with an inner wire and an outer housing. The invention describes a stop for the outer cable housing that mounts underneath the crown race component of a bicycle's headset bearings. A washer-shaped piece sits under the crown race, with a forward section connected to the front of the washer section that extends upward. The top of the forward section includes a hole or slot that serves as a stop for a brake cable housing. A reinforcing web of material may wrap laterally from the outside of the washer portion to the forward section to prevent unwanted flex of the stop under high braking loads. An alternate version integrates the hanger and crown race into one piece.