japanese segway

Robert Cunningham · 12-07-2005, 07:50 PM

This caught my eye while reading my daily blogs.
Thought the community would be interested in this.
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news...way+PMP-2.html

The Japanese have developed a segway like device minus the handlebars.
Seems INC may finally have some competition in the marketplace.

voiceguy · 12-11-2005, 08:23 PM

Any potential lack of marketability aside, doesn't Segway INC have a patent on the "Smart Motion" technology? If so, would this device/product infringe on that patent?

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JohnM · 12-12-2005, 09:17 PM

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by voiceguy

Any potential lack of marketability aside, doesn't Segway INC have a patent on the "Smart Motion" technology? If so, would this device/product infringe on that patent?

Not necessarily. What if the Japanese say they patented it first. Check this out:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20020113-2414.html
http://www.techgeek.com/subpage/inde...=998&item=1097

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byrd · 12-20-2005, 11:54 PM

Frankly, I don't think you could get me on that thing! It doesn't look that safe.

12-07-2005, 07:50 PM	#1
Robert Cunningham New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: louisville, KY, USA. Posts: 4	japanese segway This caught my eye while reading my daily blogs. Thought the community would be interested in this. http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news...way+PMP-2.html The Japanese have developed a segway like device minus the handlebars. Seems INC may finally have some competition in the marketplace.

12-11-2005, 08:23 PM	#2
voiceguy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, ca, USA. Posts: 205	Any potential lack of marketability aside, doesn't Segway INC have a patent on the "Smart Motion" technology? If so, would this device/product infringe on that patent? ASR -- An Actor who can glide and chew gum at the same time "Every journey of a thousand feet ... begins with but a single lean forward..."

12-20-2005, 11:54 PM	#4
byrd New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: , , . Posts: 12	Frankly, I don't think you could get me on that thing! It doesn't look that safe.

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