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Title: US7962256: Speed limiting in electric vehicles
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Inventor: Stevens, Jon M.; Manchester, NH, United States of America
Robinson, David; Los Altos, CA, United States of America

Assignee: Segway Inc., Bedford, NH, United States of America
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Published / Filed: 2011-06-14 / 2007-08-13

Application Number: US2007000837687

IPC Code: Advanced: G05D 3/00;

ECLA Code: G05D1/08E; B62K3/00D; Y02T10/72D;

U.S. Class: 701/022; 701/029; 701/109; 701/123; 701/300; 180/167; 180/065.1; 180/065.25; 180/065.8; 180/065.245;

Field of Search: 701/022,33,29,109,123 180/167,65.1,65.25,65.8,65.245 340/439,450

Priority Number:
2007-08-13  US2007000837687
2006-08-11  US2006000837440P

Abstract:     A controller and methods for controlling the speed of a vehicle having an electric motorized drive is provided. In one embodiment, a method involves determining a steady state average torque and a torque during acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle traveling over an underlying surface. Speed of the vehicle is controlled based on the steady state average torque, the torque during acceleration or deceleration the measured regeneration current generated by a motorized drive arrangement of the vehicle that applies torque to at least one ground-contacting element of the vehicle for traveling over the underlying surface, weight of the vehicle and payload, the torque applied to the ground-contacting element, acceleration of the vehicle and the speed of the vehicle.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Pierce Atwood LLP ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Hellner, Mark; Mawari, Redhwan

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    The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/837,440, filed Aug. 11, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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    1. A method for controlling the speed of a vehicle having an electric motorized drive, the method comprising:

determining a steady-state torque signal and acceleration or deceleration torque signal of the vehicle traveling down a sloped surface; and

controlling speed of the vehicle when traveling down the sloped surface and when a measured actuator regeneration current exceeds a threshold, the actuator current being generated by a motorized drive arrangement of the vehicle that applies torque to at least one ground-contacting element of the vehicle for braking;

wherein the speed of the vehicle is controlled based on:

the steady-state torque signal;

the acceleration or deceleration torque signal of the vehicle;

a measured actuator regeneration current;

weight of the vehicle and a payload;

the torque applied to the ground-contacting element;

acceleration of the vehicle; and

the speed of the vehicle.



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    Application Number Filed Notes

    US2007000837687 2007-08-13  is a related to the prior publication
         US20080039990A1 issued 2008-02-14  Speed Limiting in Electric Vehicles

    US2007000837687 2007-08-13  is a non-provisional of provisional
    US2006000837440P  2006-08-11


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