Motorized apparatus and moment imparting device
OwnerScott Gregory Dietzinventor
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Abstract
A combination motorized and propelled apparatus and moment imparting device is provided to improve the stability of the apparatus in motion with regard to pitch, roll and yaw. The moment imparting device uses one or more rotational members rotating around one or more axes to create a net rotational moment force around a desired axis of rotation. The moment imparting device is in communication with the motorized apparatus to translate that moment force to the motorized apparatus to improve stability or induce a desired rotation.
Claims20
A motorized apparatus with moment imparting device comprising:
- a motorized apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a motor mounted on the frame;
- and
- a propulsion mechanism supported by the frame and in communication with the motor, the propulsion mechanism deriving power from the motor sufficient to propel the motorized apparatus;
- and
- a moment imparting device in communication with the motorized apparatus and configured to impart rotational momentum to the entire motorized apparatus;
- wherein the moment imparting device is independent of and separate from the propulsion mechanism of the motorized apparatus.
A motorized apparatus with moment imparting device comprising:
- a motorcycle comprising:
- a frame;
- a motor mounted on the frame;
- and
- a propulsion mechanism supported by the frame and in communication with the motor, the propulsion mechanism comprising two wheels and a drive chain and deriving power from the motor sufficient to propel the motorcycle;
- and
- a moment imparting device attached to the frame of the motorcycle and configured to impart rotational momentum to the entire motorcycle;
- wherein the moment imparting device is independent of and separate from the propulsion mechanism of the motorcycle.
A system for controlling the rotation of a motorized apparatus, the system comprising:
- a motor;
- a transmission in communication with the motor and deriving rotational motion from the motor;
- a plurality of wheels used to propel the motorized apparatus, each wheel in communication with the transmission and deriving rotational motion from the transmission, wherein the transmission is configured to control rotational speed and rotational direction of each wheel separately from and independent of the other wheels;
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- a control mechanism in communication with the transmission and configured to use the transmission to separately and independently control the rotational speed and rotational direction of each wheel to impart a desired moment around a selected axis of rotation of the motorized apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.