Motor vehicles – Special driving device
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-02
2007-10-02
Morris, Lesley D. (Department: 3611)
Motor vehicles
Special driving device
C701S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10939955
ABSTRACT:
A controller for providing user input of a desired direction of motion or orientation for a transporter. The controller has an input for receiving specification by a user of a value based on a detected body orientation of the user. User-specified input may be conveyed by the user using any of a large variety of input modalities, including: ultrasonic body position sensing; foot force sensing; handlebar lean; active handlebar; mechanical sensing of body position; and linear slide directional input. An apparatus that may include an active handlebar is provided 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.
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Ambrogi Robert R.
Dattolo James J.
Duggan Robert J.
Field J. Douglas
Heinzmann Richard Kurt
Bromberg & Sunstein LLP
DEKA Products Limited Partnership
Morris Lesley D.
Yeagley Daniel
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