Power driven wheelchair

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8646551
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13412034

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A power driven wheelchair and a method for operating same are provided. In one embodiment, the power driven wheelchair includes a system controller with a main controller, a storage device, and at least one input device, a motor assembly, and a common bus. The motor assembly may include a drive motor, a local controller, and a sensor sensing a condition associated with the drive motor and in communication with the local controller. In another embodiment, the power driven wheelchair includes the system controller, an actuator assembly, and the common bus. The actuator assembly may include an actuator mechanism, a local controller, and a sensor sensing a condition associated with the actuator mechanism and in communication with the local controller. Multiple embodiments of the method are related to controlling various arrangements of motor assemblies or actuator assemblies.

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WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSBWSFS BANK CENTER 500 DELAWARE AVE WILMINGTON DE 19801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chopcinski, Gary E North Ridgeville, US 23 396
Jaenke, Bruce A Parma, US 19 368
Mattes, John Columbia Station, US 7 116
McCullar, Ricky J Olmsted Township, US 12 219
Peters, Darryl Elyria, US 15 246

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