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Patent No.:

US 9188984 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015

Filed:

Jul. 30, 2014

Control of a personal transporter based on user position

Applicant:

Deka Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US);

Inventors:

Dean Kamen, Bedford, NH (US);

Robert R. Ambrogi, Manchester, NH (US);

James J. Dattolo, Somerville, MA (US);

Robert J. Duggan, Strafford, NH (US);

J. Douglas Field, Bedford, NH (US);

Richard Kurt Heinzmann, Francestown, NH (US);

Matthew M. McCambridge, Madison, WI (US);

John B. Morrell, Bedford, NH (US);

Michael D. Piedmonte, Warrenton, VA (US);

Richard J. Rosasco, Millerville, MD (US);

Assignee:

DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US);

Attorney:

McCormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

Primary Examiner:

Daryl Pope

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01); A63C 17/01 (2006.01); A63C 17/08 (2006.01); A63C 17/12 (2006.01); B62D 37/00 (2006.01); B62D 51/00 (2006.01); B62D 51/02 (2006.01); B62D 61/00 (2006.01); B62K 1/00 (2006.01); B62K 3/00 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); G08B 6/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0223 (2013.01); A63C 17/01 (2013.01); A63C 17/08 (2013.01); A63C 17/12 (2013.01); B60L 15/20 (2013.01); B60L 15/2045 (2013.01); B62D 37/00 (2013.01); B62D 51/002 (2013.01); B62D 51/02 (2013.01); B62D 61/00 (2013.01); B62K 1/00 (2013.01); B62K 3/007 (2013.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G05D 1/0891 (2013.01); G08B 6/00 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7258 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus controller for prompting a rider to be positioned on a vehicle in such a manner as to reduce lateral instability due to lateral acceleration of the vehicle. The apparatus has an input for receiving specification from the rider of a desired direction of travel, and indicating means for reflecting to the rider a propitious instantaneous body orientation to enhance stability in the face of lateral acceleration. The indicating may include a handlebar that is pivotable with respect to the vehicle and that is driven in response to vehicle turning.

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