Han Hung M Lin

US Patent:

6343798, Feb 5, 2002

Filed:

Oct 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/677755

Inventors:

Shou Mao Chen - Ta Cha Township, Taichung Hsien, TW
Han Lin - Carson CA 90746

International Classification:

B62M 100

US Classification:

280 526, 280 8705

Abstract:

A scooter including a footboard, a rear wheel, a front wheel rod fastened to the front end of the footboard in conjunction with a folding member, a handlebar fastened to the top end of the front wheel rod, a wheel frame fastened to the bottom end of the front wheel rod, and a front wheel member fastened pivotally to the wheel frame and formed of three front wheels to stabilize the scooter in motion. Two of the three front wheels are in contact with the ground surface, with the remaining one front wheel being pivoted over the two front wheels such that the remaining one front wheel is capable of swiveling to come in contact with the ground surface at the time when one of the two front wheels encounters an obstacle. The folding member enables the front wheel rod to swivel toward the footboard so as to facilitate the storage or transportation of the scooter.

US Patent:

6703999, Mar 9, 2004

Filed:

Nov 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/709721

Inventors:

Hiroyuki Iwanami - Stanford CA
Liba Xia - Mountain View CA
Feng Xue - Stanford CA
Han Lin - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha - Toyota

International Classification:

G09G 508

US Classification:

345158, 345 7, 345 8, 345 9, 345156, 345157, 345168, 345175

Abstract:

A computer user interface for use in a transport vehicle ( ), which defines a virtual control panel in the upper open area of the vehicle steering wheel ( ). The user enters inputs by action in appropriate sections of the virtual control panel area. A computer controlled display ( ) illustrates a map to the user of locations of sections in the virtual control panel area, and information that can be input by user action with particular sections. A sensor ( ) monitors the virtual control panel area, and produces electronic information corresponding to user action in the virtual control panel area. Software logic in a computer ( ) analyzes the electronic information to determine if there has been user action and the location thereof, for designating an action as a particular user input. Based upon the designation, the computer produces an appropriate output, such as operating or adjusting vehicle systems.