PCT Notable Inventions: Segway® Human Transporter

The Segway HT is a self-balancing electric transportation device that is controlled by the natural motions of the rider.  It features a sophisticated combination of gyroscopes, computers, and propulsion and energy management systems.

Segway Human Transporter
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PCT Application:	(WO 00/75001) Personal Mobility Vehicles and Methods
Selection of references:	Segway Gives an Easy Ride, But It's the Best on Sidewalks Wall Street Journal, April 10, 2003 What to buy the tech savvy? MSNBC, December 4, 2002 The Great Inventor CBS News, 60 Minutes II, November 13, 2002 Scooter 'Ginger' like 'a pair of magic sneakers' CNN, December 3, 2001 Reinventing the Wheel Time Magazine, December 2, 2001
Links:	Official Segway web site