Patent number: 8615356

Electromechanical stabilization of in-line wheeled vehicles

Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation

Field of technology: Electronics, Vehicles, Engines and Transportation

Patent granted on: Tue, 24 Dec 2013

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Abstract

A system and method to enhance stability of in-line wheeled vehicles throughout an entire range of vehicle motions that utilizes a stability control that is user controlled to adjust the amount of stability control that is in place at any given time. A electromechanical gyroscopic stabilization device assists in maintaining an appropriate attack angle of the in-line wheeled vehicle while approaching and during non-linear maneuvers.