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Title: US20020063006A1: Personal mobility vehicles and methods
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Kamen, Dean L.; Bedford, NH, United States of America
Ambrogi, Robert R.; Manchester, NH, United States of America
Duggan, Robert J.; Strafford, NH, United States of America
Field, J. Douglas; Bedford, NH, United States of America
Heinzmann, Richard Kurt; Francestown, NH, United States of America
Amsbury, Burl; Boulder, CO, United States of America
Langenfeld, Christopher C.; Nashua, NH, United States of America

Assignee: None

Published / Filed: 2002-05-30 / 2002-01-11

Application Number: US2002000044590
IPC Code: Advanced: A61G 5/04; A63C 17/01; A63C 17/08; B60L 15/20; B62D 37/00; B62D 51/00; B62D 51/02; B62D 61/00; B62D 61/12; B62K 1/00; A61G 5/06;
IPC-7: B60K 31/18;

ECLA Code: B62D61/00; A63C17/01; A63C17/08; A63C17/12; B62D37/00; B62D51/00B2; B62D51/02; B62D57/00; B62K1/00; B62K3/00D; Y02T10/72D;

U.S. Class: 180/171; 180/065.1;

Priority Number:
2002-01-11  US2002000044590
2000-08-10  US2000000635936
1999-06-04  US1999000325978

Abstract:     A class of transportation vehicles for carrying an individual over ground having a surface that may be irregular. Various embodiments have a motorized drive, mounted to the ground-contacting module that causes operation of the vehicle in an operating position that is unstable with respect to tipping when the motorized drive arrangement is not powered. Related methods are provided.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: BROMBERG & SUNSTEIN LLP ; 125 SUMMER STREET , BOSTON , MA 02110-1618 United States of America

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Parent Case:     The present application is a divisional application of copending application Ser. No. 09/635,936, filed Aug. 10, 2000, now allowed, which is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 09/325,978, filed Jun. 4, 1999, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,302,230, which are all incorporated herein by reference.

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1. A vehicle for carrying a payload including a user, the vehicle comprising: a. a ground-contacting module including two substantially coaxial wheels; b. a platform supporting the user in a standing position substantially astride both wheels; and c. a motorized drive arrangement, coupled to the ground-contacting module; the drive arrangement, ground-contacting module and payload comprising a system; the motorized drive arrangement causing, when powered, automatically balanced operation of the system.

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Other Abstract Info: DERABS G2001-050011

Continuity Data:
Application Number Filed Notes
US2002000044590 2002-01-11  is a related to the prior publication
     US20050121866A1 issued 2005-06-09  Control of a personal transporter based on user position
US2002000044590 2002-01-11  is a related to the prior publication
     US20070296170A1 issued 2007-12-27  Enhanced Control of a Transporter
US2002000044590 2002-01-11  is a related to the prior publication
     US20080018443A1 issued 2008-01-24  Control of a Personal Transporter Based on User Position
US2002000044590 2002-01-11  is a related to the prior publication
     US20100222994A1 issued 2010-09-02  Enhanced Control of a Transporter
US2002000044590 2002-01-11  is a related to the prior publication
     US20110012721A1 issued 2011-01-20  CONTROL OF A PERSONAL TRANSPORTER BASED ON USER POSITION
13857737   is a continuation of
US2012013585041  2012-08-14   (abandoned)
13585041   is a continuation of
US2010012879650  2010-09-10
     US8248222 issued 2012-08-21   Control of a personal transporter based on user position
12879650   is a continuation of
US2007011863640  2007-09-28
     US7812715 issued 2010-10-12   Control of a personal transporter based on user position
12879650   is a continuation of
US2007000863640  2007-09-28
     US7812715 issued 2010-10-12   Control of a personal transporter based on user position
12776618   is a division of
US2007000774876  2007-07-09
     US7740099 issued 2010-06-22   Enhanced control of a transporter
US2002000044590 2002-01-11  is a non-provisional of provisional
US2006000819165P  2006-07-07
11863640   is a division of
US2004010939955  2004-09-13
     US7275607 issued 2007-10-02   Control of a personal transporter based on user position
US2007000863640 2007-09-28  is a division of
US2004000939955  2004-09-13   (granted)
     US7275607 issued 2007-10-02   Control of a personal transporter based on user position
US2007000774876 2007-07-09  is a continuation in part of
US2004000939955  2004-09-13   (granted)
     US7275607 issued 2007-10-02   Control of a personal transporter based on user position
11863640   is a division of
US2004000939955  2004-09-13
     US7275607 issued 2007-10-02 2007-10-02  Control of a personal transporter based on user position
11863640   is a division of
US2004000939955  2004-09-13
     US7275607 issued 2007-10-02   Control of a personal transporter based on user position
11774876   is a continuation in part of
US2004000939955  2004-09-13
     US7275607 issued 2007-10-02   Control of a personal transporter based on user position
US2002000044590 2002-01-11  is a non-provisional of provisional
US2002060388846P  2002-06-14
US2004000939955   is a continuation in part of
US2002010308850  2002-12-03
     US6789640 issued 2004-09-14   Yaw control for a personal transporter
US2004000939955   is a continuation in part of
US2002010044590  2002-01-11   (abandoned)
US2002000044590 2002-01-11  is a non-provisional of provisional
US2002000388846P  2002-06-14
US2004000939955 2004-09-13  is a continuation in part of
US2002000308850  2002-12-03   (granted)
     US6789640 issued 2004-09-14   Yaw control for a personal transporter
US2004000939955   is a continuation in part of
US2002000308850  2002-12-03
     US6789640 issued 2004-09-14 2004-09-04  Yaw control for a personal transporter
US2004000939955   is a continuation in part of
US2002000308850  2002-12-03
     US6789640 issued 2004-09-14 2004-09-14  Yaw control for a personal transporter
US2004000939955   is a continuation in part of
US2002000308850  2002-12-03
     US6789640 issued 2004-09-14   Yaw control for a personal transporter
US2004000939955 2004-09-13  is a continuation in part of
>US2002000044590<  2002-01-11   (abandoned)
     US20020063006A1 issued 2002-05-30   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
US2004000939955   is a continuation of
>US2002000044590<  2002-01-11   (abandoned)
     US20020063006A1 issued 2002-05-30   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
US2004000939955   is a continuation in part of
>US2002000044590<  2002-01-11   (abandoned)
     US20020063006A1 issued 2002-05-30   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
US2002000308850   is a continuation in part of
>US2002000044590<  2002-01-11   (abandoned)
     US20020063006A1 issued 2002-05-30   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
>US2002000044590<   is a division of
US2000009635936  2000-08-10
     US6367817 issued 2002-04-09   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
>US2002000044590< 2002-01-11  is a division of
US2000000635936  2000-08-10   (granted)
     US6367817 issued 2002-04-09   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
>US2002000044590< 2002-01-11  is a division of
US2000000635936  2000-08-10   (patented) [presumed granted]
     US6367817 issued 2002-04-09   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
>US2002000044590<   is a division of
US2000000635936  2000-08-10
     US6367817 issued 2002-04-09 2002-04-09  Personal mobility vehicles and methods
>US2002000044590<   is a division of
US2000000635936  2000-08-10
     US6367817 issued 2002-04-09   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
US2000000635936   is a division of
US1999009325978  1999-06-04
     US6302230 issued 2001-10-16   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
US2000000635936 2000-08-10  is a division of
US1999000325978  1999-06-04   (granted)
     US6302230 issued 2001-10-16   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
US2000000635936 2000-08-10  is a division of
US1999000325978  1999-06-04   (patented) [presumed granted]
     US6302230 issued 2001-10-16   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
US2000000635936   is a division of
US1999000325978  1999-06-04
     US6302230 issued 2001-10-16 2001-10-16  Personal mobility vehicles and methods
US2000000635936   is a division of
US1999000325978  1999-06-04
     US6302230 issued 2001-10-16   Personal mobility vehicles and methods


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