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SELF-STABILIZING SKATEBOARD

  • US 20140326525A1
  • Filed: 04/30/2014
  • Published: 11/06/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electric skateboard, comprising:

  • a board including first and second deck portions each configured to receive a left or right foot of a rider;

    a wheel assembly disposed between the first and second deck portions and including a ground-contacting element;

    a motor assembly mounted to the board and configured to rotate the ground-contacting element around an axle to propel the skateboard;

    at least one sensor configured to measure orientation information of the board; and

    a motor controller configured to receive orientation information measured by the sensor and to cause the motor assembly to propel the skateboard based on the orientation information;

    wherein the skateboard includes exactly one ground-contacting element.

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