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Biotech / Medical : Dean Kamen and Ginger ??? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Pareto who wrote (29)	1/12/2001 3:58:33 PM
From: Dee Jay	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 377

I love that stair-rising chair drawing - can't wait to see how they do spiral staircases with it! And yes, the influence of Escher is quite marked. And I love the gearing of the legs which must telescope once they enter the seat's housing since their elevating (to go up the 7" or so typical uncarpeted riser) would require that unless they would protrude above the seat top. And to balance on one leg while the weight was at best centered, that is the miraculous work of the gyros...so clever, and the concealment of the Pentium-powered computer(s) so very good. And the power source - 2 12 volt batteries (deep cycle variety) harnessed to produce a 24 volt system in typical power chairs, is also well concealed - at a minimum group 22 size is needed for all day excursions. This is a marvelously conceived and executed put-on, complete with patent app. Brilliant! Dee Jay