Deka Products Limited Partnership

Segway, Inc.

Superpedestrian, Inc.

Deka Research and Development Corporation

John David Heinzmann

Dean Kamen

J Douglas Field

Jon Stevens

John B Morrell

Robert Raymond Ambrogi

Richard Kurt Heinzmann

Assaf Biderman

Jason Michael Sachs

Christopher Charles Langenfeld

David Herr

David W Robinson

Michael Thomas Gansler

Philip LeMay

Patrick Alan Hussey

James Simard

Jon Michael Stevens

Burl W Amsbury

Joseph A Hoell, Jr

Alexander H Muller

Jeremy B Lund

Ronald K Reich

Raymond Debruin

Anthony Foale

Steven R Meyer

John Matthew Kerwin

Michael J Slate

Robert J Duggan

Susan D Dastous

Robert Paul Roy

Ruben Cagnie

George B Yundt

Jonathan B Pompa

Benjamin C Shaffer

Richard William Arling

R William Arling

James Henry Steenson, Jr

Jeffrey Finkelstein

Eric Barber

Long Hin Fong

Tai Chan

Jeffrey W Hill

Jon M Stevens

Dean L Kamen

Douglas J Field

Joseph Hoell

A system, method and device for the operation of electrically motorized vehicles that can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. The electrically motorized wheel can include a modular systems package with a motor, power supply, sensor system and control system that is operable to communicate locally and globally via various mobile devices. The control system for a device of an electrically motorized wheel includes an application module operable to execute a control algorithm that manages operation of the device.

Systems and methods for diagnostics and response of an electrically motorized vehicle

A method of thermal management for an electrically motorized wheel, the method can include defining a thermally conductive path from at least one component, the at least one component becoming heated during operation of the electrically motorized wheel, providing the path with a thermally conductive material and further defining the path such that the path contacts the at least one component, further defining the path such that the path contacts a hub shell assembly of the electrically motorized wheel thereby conducting heat from the at least one component to the hub shell assembly.

Devices and methods of thermal management for a motorized wheel

A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. The electrically motorized wheeled vehicle includes a plurality of electrically motorized wheels, each of the plurality of electrically motorized wheels in communication with at least one other of the plurality of electrically motorized wheels to coordinate operation of the vehicle.

Electrically motorized wheel

A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. One device of the electrically motorized wheel includes an accessory port configured with a hardware interface to provide an accessory device with power and communication with a control system of the device.

Devices for supporting accessory devices on an electrically motorized vehicle

A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. A control system for the device of the electrically motorized wheel can include an application module operable to execute a control algorithm that manages operation of the device and a boot loader module in communication with the application module, the boot loader module operable to update the application module in response to a validity of the application module.

Mode selection of an electrically motorized vehicle

A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. A method of controlling the device of the electrically motorized wheel includes detecting a temperature of an electric motor of the electrically motorized wheel and controlling operation of the electric motor to maintain the detected temperature within a desired range.

Operation of an electrically motorized vehicle

A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. One system to facilitate user safety when using an electrically motorized wheel includes a proximity sensor on the electrically motorized wheel in communication with a user mobile device and a proximity alert module on the mobile device enabled to alert a user when a sensed proximity crosses a threshold.

Safety features for an electrically motorized vehicle

A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. The device of the electrically motorized wheel can include a modular systems package including a control system operable to continuously control the device of the electrically motorized wheel in response to a user input.

Modular systems package for an electrically motorized vehicle

An apparatus and method for transporting a payload over a surface is provided. A vehicle supports a payload with a support partially enclosed by an enclosure. Two laterally disposed ground-contacting elements are coupled to at least one of the enclosure or support. A motorized drive is coupled to the ground-contacting elements. A controller coupled to the drive governs the operation of the drive at least in response to the position of the center of gravity of the vehicle to dynamically control balancing of the vehicle.

Apparatus and method for control of a vehicle

Method for controlling a vehicle that includes a support, at least one wheel, a platform coupled to the at least one wheel, a coupling structure having a support portion coupled to the support and a platform portion coupled to the platform that allows the support portion to move or slide fore and aft with respect to the platform portion, an actuator coupled to the coupling structure to control the position of the support portion relative to the platform portion, a drive coupled to the at least one wheel to deliver power to the at least one wheel to propel the vehicle and maintain the platform level, and a controller coupled to the drive to control the drive and coupled to the actuator to control the actuator.

Apparatus and methods for control of a vehicle

A transporter for transporting a subject over a surface that may be irregular. The transporter includes a support platform for supporting a load, the loaded support platform defining fore-aft and lateral planes and characterized by a load distribution. A plurality of ground contacting elements are coupled to the support platform. At least one of the plurality of ground contacting elements is driven by a motorized drive arrangement. A sensor module generates a signal indicative of the load distribution of the loaded support platform. Based at least on the load distribution, a controller commands the motorized drive arrangement.

Motion control of a transporter

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John David Heinzmann