Zero Motorcycles, Inc.

Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Corp.

Will M Brunner

Brian J Wismann

Akshay Agrawal

Abe Askenazi

Aaron Baensch

Eland Eggers

Stephanie Owyang

Christopher Metcalfe

Philippe Christian Sarrazin

Joanne Ignacio

Dean Pryce

Robert Hazbun

A vehicle, e.g., a two-wheeled electric vehicle, is operable in a low-speed mode, in which the vehicle can be propelled selectively in the forward or reverse direction, at a speed limited to approximately an average person's walking speed, e.g., approximately 3 mph. The amount of torque driving the vehicle is controlled so that higher torque is available to propel the vehicle at lower speeds and lower torque is available to propel the vehicle at higher speeds. The maximum torque of the vehicle's electric motor is available to propel the vehicle at a standstill.

Vehicle controller, vehicle including a vehicle controller, and method of operating a vehicle

A vehicle having an electric drivetrain, e.g., an electric motorcycle, includes a handlebar and switchgear(s) mounted on the handlebar. Vibration generation device(s) are provided in the switchgear(s) and transmit vibrations to the handlebar via the switchgear. The vibrations may be sensed by the driver or operator of the vehicle and provide to the driver or operator of the vehicle feedback or other information relating to the vehicle or its operation.

Switchgear for vehicle and vehicle including switchgear

A charging system for an electric vehicle includes: a rechargeable energy storage device adapted to store electrical energy and to supply the stored electrical energy to at least one electric motor of the vehicle to propel the vehicle; a charger adapted to supply electrical energy to the energy storage device according to a selectable power rating of at least two power ratings to charge and/or recharge the energy storage device based on a selected one of power ratings; and a controller adapted to select one of the power ratings of the charger to set the charger to charge and/or recharge the energy storage device based on the selected one of the power ratings.

Charging system, vehicle including a charging system, and charging method

In a turn signal cancelation system for a two-wheeled vehicle, a controller is adapted to automatically cancel the turn signal of the vehicle upon: (a) a determined distance traveled by the vehicle after an occurrence of the predetermined operation of the vehicle exceeding a first distance threshold and a determined yaw angle traversed by the vehicle after the occurrence of the predetermined operation of the vehicle exceeding a yaw angle threshold; and (b) the determined distance traveled by the vehicle after the occurrence of the predetermined operation of the vehicle exceeding a second distance threshold, different from the first distance threshold, independent of the determined yaw angle traversed by the vehicle after the occurrence of the predetermined operation of the vehicle.

Turn signal cancelation systems and methods for two-wheeled vehicles

Disclosed is a sample handling assembly facilitating a sample holding cell used for XRD analysis. The assembly holds the sample cell upright during sample loading and analysis phases. The sample handling assembly is vibrated, partly by a tuning fork, to allow the powder to flow into the sample cell. After the XRD analysis, a rotating arm holding the sample cell is rotated 180&#xb0; to orient the sample cell completely upside down so that the sample can be emptied. Also disclosed are jets of air that are pulsed onto the sample cell, and/or into the sample cell funnel-tube assembly, to shake and clean the components.

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Scotts Valley, CA, United States of America

Will M Brunner