Kimberly Lytle

US Patent:

20080029994, Feb 7, 2008

Filed:

Aug 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/499745

Inventors:

Kimberly M. Lytle - Leesburg VA, US

International Classification:

B62H 7/00

US Classification:

280293

Abstract:

A bicycle training aid has dynamically deployable balancing mechanisms that are used when teaching a child to ride a bicycle. The balancing mechanisms can be in the form of deployable training wheels that are actuated when the child becomes unstable on the bicycle. One mechanism for deploying the balancing mechanisms is a remote control, held by an adult supervisor, who can remotely deploy the balancing mechanisms when the adult observes that the child may be losing his or her balance. Alternatively, a pressure sensor may be used to sense when the child's foot comes off a pedal.

US Patent:

20160367854, Dec 22, 2016

Filed:

Jan 8, 2016

Appl. No.:

14/990821

Inventors:

Kimberly Mirella Lytle - Vienna VA, US

International Classification:

A63B 24/00
A63B 22/06

Abstract:

A bicycle training aid with intelligent controller includes a supporting member attached at one end to a bicycle retractably having a wheel disposed at the other end, an action member attached at one end thereof to the supporting member, a driving mechanism attached to the bicycle and engages the action member to cause a displacement of the action member, a sensor attached to either of the bicycle or a body of a rider, a controller, and communication devices. The intelligent controller is configured to monitor the motion status by the sensor signal, make automatically a decision that an event has occurred when a condition has been satisfied, take a procedure corresponding to an occurrence of the event, where the procedure including either of directing the driving mechanism to cause the displacement, or updating the condition according to an algorithm, and actuate the driving mechanism when directed by the procedure.