Control of a personal transporter based on user position
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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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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
- DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
International Classification(s)
- G08B:SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; A....
- B62K:CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDE....
- B62D:MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- G05D:SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC....
- A63C:SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF C....
- B60L:ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-P....

- 2015 Application Filing Year
- G08B Class
- 2670 Applications Filed
- 2238 Patents Issued To-Date
- 83.83 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Ambrogi, Robert R | Manchester, US | 64 | 3788 |
# of filed Patents : 64 Total Citations : 3788 | |||
Dattolo, James J | Somerville, US | 42 | 590 |
# of filed Patents : 42 Total Citations : 590 | |||
Duggan, Robert J | Strafford, US | 41 | 2178 |
# of filed Patents : 41 Total Citations : 2178 | |||
Field, J Douglas | Bedford, US | 71 | 4524 |
# of filed Patents : 71 Total Citations : 4524 | |||
Heinzmann, Richard Kurt | Francestown, US | 58 | 3463 |
# of filed Patents : 58 Total Citations : 3463 | |||
Kamen, Dean | Bedford, US | 534 | 31799 |
# of filed Patents : 534 Total Citations : 31799 | |||
McCambridge, Matthew M | Madison, US | 20 | 398 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 398 | |||
Morrell, John B | Bedford, US | 135 | 7124 |
# of filed Patents : 135 Total Citations : 7124 | |||
Piedmonte, Michael D | Warrenton, US | 26 | 589 |
# of filed Patents : 26 Total Citations : 589 | |||
Rosasco, Richard J | Millersville, US | 21 | 399 |
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 399 |
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