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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2015
Applicant:
Segway Inc., Bedford, NH (US);
Inventors:
J. Douglas Field, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Michael T. Gansler, Candia, NH (US);
John D. Heinzmann, Manchester, NH (US);
Jon M. Stevens, Manchester, NH (US);
Assignee:
Segway, Inc., Bedford, NH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/10 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/04 (2006.01); B60N 2/06 (2006.01); B60N 2/10 (2006.01); B62D 33/063 (2006.01); B62D 37/04 (2006.01); B62J 17/08 (2006.01); B62K 3/00 (2006.01); B62D 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0268 (2013.01); B60N 2/045 (2013.01); B60N 2/06 (2013.01); B60N 2/10 (2013.01); B62D 33/063 (2013.01); B62D 37/04 (2013.01); B62D 39/00 (2013.01); B62J 17/08 (2013.01); B62K 3/007 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7258 (2013.01); Y10S 181/401 (2013.01); Y10T 152/10765 (2015.01);
Abstract
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.