Technologies for transportation

{
  "publication_number": "US9555315B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Technologies for transportation",
  "abstract": "An apparatus comprising a platform and a plurality of trucks coupled to the platform. The trucks are longitudinally opposing each other. The apparatus further comprising a plurality of roller assemblies coupled to the platform. The assemblies are longitudinally opposing each other between the trucks. The assemblies are configured for omnidirectional rotation. The assemblies are elastically biased for longitudinal alignment. At least one of the assemblies comprises a motor.",
  "claims": [
    "1. An apparatus comprising: a platform; a plurality of trucks coupled to the platform, wherein the trucks are longitudinally opposing each other, wherein each of the trucks includes a wheel; a plurality of roller assemblies coupled to the platform, wherein the assemblies are longitudinally opposing each other between the trucks, wherein the assemblies are configured for omnidirectional rotation about a first axis, wherein at least one of the assemblies comprises a motor, wherein each of the assemblies includes a roller rolling about a second axis, wherein the first axis is distinct from the second axis, a slip ring coupled to the motor; a speed controller coupled to the ring; and a power source coupled to the controller.",
    "2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a foot hook coupled to the platform, wherein the hook is adjustable based on a size of a rider's foot.",
    "3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the hook comprising at least one of an elastic member, a hinge, and a fastener, wherein the hook is adjustable via at least one of the elastic member, the hinge, and the fastener.",
    "4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a battery powering the motor, wherein the platform comprising the battery; and a photovoltaic cell charging the battery, wherein the platform comprising the cell.",
    "5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the assemblies comprising a roller and a timing band, wherein the band is coupled to the roller and the motor such that the motor drives the roller.",
    "6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the at least one of the assemblies comprising a plurality of mounts, wherein the roller is interposed between at least two of the mounts.",
    "7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the motor is interposed between the at least two of the mounts.",
    "8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the platform is defined via a first platform segment and a second platform segment, wherein the first segment and the second segment are configured for assembly with each other.",
    "9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first segment comprising a first circuit portion and the second segment comprising a second circuit portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion form a circuit based on the first segment and the second segment being mated with each other, wherein the circuit facilitates powering of the motor.",
    "10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first segment comprising a male member, wherein the second segment comprising a female member, wherein the male member at least partially comprising the first portion, wherein the female member at least partially comprising the second portion.",
    "11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of speed controllers, wherein the assemblies comprising the controllers, wherein each of the assemblies comprises a motor, wherein the controllers are coupled to the motors; a processor coupled to the platform; and a remote control unit configured to send speed control data to the processor such that the processor determines speed level data, sends the determined speed level data to the controllers, receives speed data from the controllers, determines a plurality of actual speeds of the motors, adjusts the actual speeds of the motors such that the actual speeds substantially match, and outputs new speed level data to the controllers.",
    "12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the unit is at least one of a wearable computer and a mobile phone.",
    "13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the unit is a handheld device.",
    "14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the unit is hand-size adjustable.",
    "15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the assemblies comprises the power source; and the speed controller coupled to the power source and the motor.",
    "16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the platform comprises the power source; and the speed controller coupled to the power source and the motor.",
    "17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the assemblies comprises a motor; the speed controller coupled to the source; and a plurality of slip rings coupled to the controller, wherein each of the rings is coupled to each of the motors.",
    "18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the assemblies comprises a motor.",
    "19. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a battery powering the motor."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "Generally, the present disclosure relates to transportation. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to motorized transportation.\n\nIn the present disclosure, where a document, an act and/or an item of knowledge is referred to and/or discussed, then such reference and/or discussion is not an admission that the document, the act and/or the item of knowledge and/or any combination thereof was at the priority date, publicly available, known to the public, part of common general knowledge and/or otherwise constitutes prior art under the applicable statutory provisions; and/or is known to be relevant to an attempt to solve any problem with which the present disclosure is concerned with. Further, nothing is disclaimed.\n\nA rider can ride a lateral sliding roller board, such as a freeboard, on a city street, a sidewalk, a playground, a sports complex, or some other surface to simulate unique movements of snowboarding. However, such board is typically configured for riding down an incline, a mountain, or a hill since a lateral sliding movement unique to such board usually cannot be sustained while riding on a flat terrain or up an inclined terrain. If the rider does not have access to the incline, the hill, or the mountain, then the board typically cannot operate as designed. Resultantly, such state of being has generally contributed to a limited adoption of such board, as public access to the incline, the hill, or the mountain is not widespread.",
  "cpc": [
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    "A63C 17/016",
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  "ipc": [
    "A63C 17/01",
    "A63C 17/12",
    "A63C 17/26",
    "A63C 17/00",
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  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Aaron Benjamin Aders"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2016-02-18",
  "publication_date": "2017-01-31",
  "grant_date": "2017-01-31",
  "priority_date": "2013-12-05",
  "application_number": "US-201615047230-A",
  "family_id": "56093366",
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