E-Wheelie: Segway patent?

[autobleep]

I was just wondering what the implications are of the Wheelie kit as far as Segway's patent(s) are concerned. Any ideas?

[thomas scherer]

Afaik there are no implications: This is a self built device and patents are only related to industrial production of goods.
So you should better not try to install your own production line

2nd: The basic principle is patented since the eighties in Japan. Because this is in fact prior art the wohle patent thing is questionable...

[xenonjohn]

Two questions:

a) If you sell a complete kit of parts in a box to someone (as opposed to them sourcing the same parts themselves after reading a technical magazine article for example) are there still then no implications regarding patents?

b) Surely devices such as the "ewee" from Germany which are now offered as fully built machines, must infringe the Segway patent?

Best wishes

John

[thanx]

Afaik there are no implications: This is a self built device and patents are only related to industrial production of goods.
So you should better not try to install your own production line

[kavenlee]

A bridge rectifier is a tool used to rework alternating present (AC) into direct current (DC). Moreover, a bridge rectifier is utilized in model railroads to supply the correct direct current to run the motors and other accessories. Placed within the decoder, the bridge rectifier has many functions. Let’s describe the features of a bridge rectifier:

* Present many N-channels which suggests that the facility inputs and the detrimental output of the rectifier are well connected.
* Present a multiplicity of P-channel which implies that there’s a connection between each energy inputs and the output of the rectifier.
* Facilitate third quadrant operation gate voltage management which implies that for mentioned multiplicity of stated N-channel MOSFET means and stated multiplicity of mentioned P-channel signifies that includes at the very least a component to assure fast MOSFET turn off.

With a purpose to operate the railroad, generate the minimal warmth required and get the highest present capacity, you want to configure the bridge rectifier. Via a diode, the mentioned part turns off the fast MOSFET.

There’s also the necessity for a certain part that can defend the gate terminals of the proposed multiplicity of the N-channel MOSFET means and said multiplicity of said P-channel MOSFET means from damaging voltages.'