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Title: US20040069543A1: Motion control of a transporter
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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
Field, J. Douglas; Bedford, NH, United States of America
Heinzmann, John David; Manchester, NH, United States of America
Heinzmann, Richard Kurt; Francestown, NH, United States of America
Langenfeld, Christopher C.; Nashua, NH, United States of America

Assignee: None

Published / Filed: 2004-04-15 / 2003-07-11

Application Number: US2003000617608
IPC Code: Advanced: A61G 5/04; A61G 5/06; A61G 5/14; A63C 17/01; A63C 17/08; A63C 17/12; B60G 17/016; B60K 26/02; B60K 31/00; B60Q 1/26; B62D 1/12; B62D 51/02; B62D 57/00; B62K 3/00; B62K 11/00; B62M 7/00; A61G 5/10; A61G 5/12; B60K 7/00;
IPC-7: B62D 57/00;

ECLA Code: B62M7/00; A61G5/04A8; A61G5/06; A63C17/01; A63C17/08; A63C17/12; B60G17/016D; B60K26/02; B60K31/00; B60Q1/26; B62B5/00P; B62D1/12; B62D51/02; B62D57/00; B62K3/00B; K63C203/52; L60G300/12; L60G300/20; L60G300/26; L60G400/0512; L60G400/61; L60G800/014; L60G800/0192; L60G800/912; L60G800/915; K61G5/10G; K61G5/10S10; K61G5/12E; K61G5/12H; L60K7/00; L62B5/00P6; L62B5/00P6F; L62K204/00;

U.S. Class: 180/007.1;

Priority Number:
2003-07-11  US2003000617608
1999-06-04  US1999000325976
1995-06-07  US1995000479901
1995-02-03  US1995000384705
1994-05-27  US1994000250693
1993-02-24  US1993000021789
2002-07-12  US2002000395299P

Abstract:     A transporter for transporting a subject over a surface that may be irregular. The transporter includes a support platform for supporting a load, the loaded support platform defining fore-aft and lateral planes and characterized by a load distribution. A plurality of ground contacting elements are coupled to the support platform. At least one of the plurality of ground contacting elements is driven by a motorized drive arrangement. A sensor module generates a signal indicative of the load distribution of the loaded support platform. Based at least on the load distribution, a controller commands the motorized drive arrangement.

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

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Parent Case: CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
    This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/395,299, filed Jul. 12, 2002, entitled “Control of a Transporter Based on Disposition of the Center of Gravity.”
    Additionally, the present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/325,976, filed Jun. 4, 1999, which is, in turn, a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/479,901, filed Jun. 7, 1995, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,975,225, itself a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/384,705, filed Feb. 3, 2005, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,971,091, itself a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/250,693, filed May 27, 1994, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,701,965, itself a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/021,789, filed Feb. 24, 1993 and now abandoned.
    All of these prior applications are incorporated herein by reference.

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    1. A transporter comprising: a support platform for supporting a load, the loaded support platform defining fore-aft and lateral planes and characterized by a load distribution; a plurality of ground contacting elements coupled to the support platform; a motorized drive arrangement for driving at least one of the plurality of ground contacting elements; a sensor module for generating a signal indicative of the load distribution of the loaded support platform; and a controller for commanding the motorized drive arrangement based on the load distribution.

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Continuity Data:
Application Number Filed Notes
US2003000617608 2003-07-11  is a related to the prior publication
     US20040069543A1 issued 2004-04-15  Motion control of a transporter
US2003000617608 2003-07-11  is a related to the prior publication
     US20060249313A1 issued 2006-11-09  Motion control of a transporter
13692591   is a continuation of
US2006000471241  2006-06-20
     US8322477 issued 2012-12-04   Motion control of a transporter
US2006000471241 2006-06-20  is a division of
>US2003000617608<  2003-07-11   (granted)
     US7090040 issued 2006-08-15   Motion control of a transporter
11471241   is a division of
>US2003000617608<  2003-07-11
     US7090040 issued 2006-08-15   Motion control of a transporter
US2003000617608 2003-07-11  is a non-provisional of provisional
US2002000395299P  2002-07-12
US2006000471241 2006-06-20  is a continuation in part of
US1999000325976  1999-06-04   (pending) [presumed granted]
     US7370713 issued 2008-05-13   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
>US2003000617608< 2003-07-11  is a continuation in part of
US1999000325976  1999-06-04   (pending) [presumed granted]
     US7370713 issued 2008-05-13   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
>US2003000617608<   is a continuation in part of
US1999000325976  1999-06-04   (pending) [presumed granted]
     US7370713 issued 2008-05-13   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
>US2003000617608<   is a continuation in part of
US1999000325976  1999-06-04
     US7370713 issued 2008-05-13   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
US1999000325976 1999-06-04  is a continuation in part of
US1995000479901  1995-06-07   (granted)
     US5975225 issued 1999-11-02   Transportation vehicles with stability enhancement using CG modification
US1999000325976   is a continuation in part of
US1995000479901  1995-06-07
     US5975225 issued 1999-11-02   Transportation vehicles with stability enhancement using CG modification
US1995000384705   is a continuation in part of
US1995000479901  1995-06-07
     US5975225 issued 1999-11-02   Transportation vehicles with stability enhancement using CG modification
US1999000325976   is a continuation in part of
US1995000384705  1995-02-03
     US5971091 issued 1999-10-26   Transportation vehicles and methods
US1995000479901 1995-06-07  is a continuation in part of
US1995000384705  1995-02-03   (granted)
     US5971091 issued 1999-10-26   Transportation vehicles and methods
US1995000479901   is a continuation in part of
US1995000384705  1995-02-03
     US5971091 issued 1999-10-26   Transportation vehicles and methods
US1995000479901   is a continuation in part of
US1994000250693  1994-05-27
     US5701965 issued 1997-12-30   Human transporter
US1995000384705 1995-02-03  is a continuation in part of
US1994000250693  1994-05-27   (granted)
     US5701965 issued 1997-12-30   Human transporter
US1995000384705   is a continuation in part of
US1994000250693  1994-05-27
     US5701965 issued 1997-12-30   Human transporter
US1994000250693 1994-05-27  is a continuation in part of
US1993000021789  1993-02-24   (abandoned)
US1994000250693   is a continuation in part of
US1993000021789  1993-02-24   (abandoned)


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