US Patent Issued to Asian Prime Sources on May 19 for "Self-powered all-terrain wheel" (New Zealander Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,630,006, issued on May 19, was assigned to Asian Prime Sources Ltd. (Hong Kong).

"Self-powered all-terrain wheel" was invented by Jonathan Andrew George Lambert (Auckland, New Zealand) and Michael John Cann (Auckland, New Zealand).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A motorized wheel assembly is provided herein. The motorized wheel assembly comprises an in-hub motor comprising a stator and a rotor. A shaft is connected to the stator of the in-hub motor. The motorized wheel assembly further comprises a hub, attached to and configured to rotate with the rotor. The hub is disposed about the shaft and the in-hub brake system. The wheel assembly fur...