What is Dean's "IT"?

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Posted by Brandon Martus at 1/10/2001 4:32 PM EST


Other on team #47, ChiefDelphi, from PCHS and Delphi Automotive Systems.


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Posted by Frank on 1/9/2001 10:38 PM EST:



first of all, i just want to say, this may be a big hoax.

i found this link on the MSNBC discussion boards.

it looks to be a fuzzy copy of the patent for 'IT'.

what do ya think?

http://www.delphion.com/cgi-bin/view...d/US05971091__


: Who all saw the MSNBC article about Dean's new invention? Lot's of hype for sure...but what can it be? It'll make him richer than Gates and will change how cities are designed! Your own personal helicopter perhaps? The guesses are flying!

: http://www.msnbc.com/news/513749.asp?cp1=1#BODY

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Posted by Brandon Martus at 1/10/2001 4:35 PM EST


Other on team #47, ChiefDelphi, from PCHS and Delphi Automotive Systems.


In Reply to: patent information
Posted by Brandon Martus on 1/10/2001 4:32 PM EST:



actually...
this seems to be the early workings of the IBOT.
still pretty interesting...

this the little hand at the bottom of the patent screen to advance through the 57some pages.


: first of all, i just want to say, this may be a big hoax.

: i found this link on the MSNBC discussion boards.

: it looks to be a fuzzy copy of the patent for 'IT'.

: what do ya think?

: http://www.delphion.com/cgi-bin/view...d/US05971091__

:
: : Who all saw the MSNBC article about Dean's new invention? Lot's of hype for sure...but what can it be? It'll make him richer than Gates and will change how cities are designed! Your own personal helicopter perhaps? The guesses are flying!

: : http://www.msnbc.com/news/513749.asp?cp1=1#BODY

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Posted by Justin at 1/10/2001 4:48 PM EST


Other on team Blue Lightning Alumni Association from RWU sponsored by FIRST-A-holics Anonymous.


In Reply to: patent information
Posted by Brandon Martus on 1/10/2001 4:32 PM EST:



Well if you look @ the FIRST page of the pattent info it does seem to show a scooter of somtime that employs some of the same technologies, drives systems, etc. as the IBOT...as for the rest of the information that patent seem to pertain to the IBOT, best I can tell. But who knows maybe Dean is hoping to spin off some of the IBOT technology into some kind of scooter device for recreational purposes. *shurgs*

-Justin

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Posted by Brandon Martus at 1/10/2001 4:50 PM EST


Other on team #47, ChiefDelphi, from PCHS and Delphi Automotive Systems.


In Reply to: Scooter
Posted by Justin on 1/10/2001 4:48 PM EST:



yea, thats why i posted it.
i thought it was a one-page deal, and then
saw the 1 of 57 at the top (after i posted the link)

but, you're probably right. some sort of all-terrain scooter.



: Well if you look @ the FIRST page of the pattent info it does seem to show a scooter of somtime that employs some of the same technologies, drives systems, etc. as the IBOT...as for the rest of the information that patent seem to pertain to the IBOT, best I can tell. But who knows maybe Dean is hoping to spin off some of the IBOT technology into some kind of scooter device for recreational purposes. *shurgs*

: -Justin

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Posted by shaun at 1/10/2001 6:01 PM EST


Other on team #25, nbths robotics team , from nbths and bms.


In Reply to: What is Dean's "IT"?
Posted by Frank on 1/9/2001 10:38 PM EST:



I think after reading the articals i thinks IT is a device that you can up on an present car and run off an a compont like water.

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Posted by Joe Ross at 1/11/2001 3:42 AM EST


Engineer on team #330, Beach Bot 2001, from Hope Chapel Academy and NASA/JPL and J&F Machine.


In Reply to: What is Dean's "IT"?
Posted by Frank on 1/9/2001 10:38 PM EST:



Individual Transportation

At least that is one idea that has been thrown around at the AnandTech BBS. There are over a hundred messages right now. The two most popular ideas are either a personal helicopter type propellar system or a teleportation device.

Personally, I hope Dean gets more money than Gates.

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Posted by Jason Iannuzzi at 1/12/2001 4:10 PM EST


Engineer on team #11, Marauders, from Mt. Olive HS. and BASF, Rame Hart, CCM.


In Reply to: What is Dean's "IT"?
Posted by Frank on 1/9/2001 10:38 PM EST:



Originally, when this news first started spreading, I saw the patent application and figured it was a done deal. I thought it might be the Stirling, but the IBOT Vehicle seemed a simpler way out.

One quote changed my mind:

Kamen fears, as he states in a letter to Kemper that is included in the proposal, that “huge corporations” might catch wind of the invention and “use their massive resources to erect obstacles against us or, worse, simply appropriate the technology by assigning hundreds of engineers to catch up to us, and thousands of employees to produce it in their plants.”

I doubt anyone would fear a motorized scooter, regardless of how cool it was.

The Stirling Engine 2002 would turn the entire automotive industry on its head, and it's certainly an industry that might be able to scare DK into secrecy.

It has to be the Stirling. That's my official answer.

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Posted by Jason Iannuzzi at 1/12/2001 4:32 PM EST


Engineer on team #11, Marauders, from Mt. Olive HS. and BASF, Rame Hart, CCM.


In Reply to: I changed my mind
Posted by Jason Iannuzzi on 1/12/2001 4:10 PM EST:



Of course, there's a very real possibility that this could be just a big publicity stunt for FIRST.

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Posted by Matt Leese at 1/12/2001 5:06 PM EST


Other on team #73, Tigerbolt, from Edison Technical HS and Alstom & Rochester Institute of Technology.


In Reply to: Re: I changed my mind
Posted by Jason Iannuzzi on 1/12/2001 4:32 PM EST:



Um, how? Is FIRST going to have an IPO? There's the supposed part where Dean Kamen will be rich.....er, richer (then Gates!). And anyway what gain would FIRST get by misleading people? Although I would say this will most definately be a Good Thing (tm) for FIRST. I wonder how big of a sponsor of FIRST a new company making this product will be?

Matt

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Posted by Anton Abaya at 1/13/2001 9:36 PM EST


Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NASA, Mathsoft, Solidworks.


In Reply to: What is Dean's "IT"?
Posted by Frank on 1/9/2001 10:38 PM EST:



here are the ff ideas:

1. if it were to out do billy, then it must be an operating system that installs over windows and works better than windows perhaps ditching the mouse, the keyboard and the interfacing the brain with the computer. (doubt it, at least not yet)

2. an energy source is a high possiblity. i bet those fellas at deka are making a product that uses organic material (especially organic waste) as a source of power. and best of all, with a byproduct that's biodegradable or even consumable...hehe. (brownies!)

3. better than a computer eh? i say a pill that will make us smarter (not needing a computer), faster, stronger, etc. hehe..... or maybe a pill that allows us to sleep less (or not at all) yet still be able to reap its benefits, and live longer. yah yah!

4. i'm not sure about the video game below, but i do say that deanie will make something revolutionary that will help the WORLD and our FUTURE. That seems to be his main goals in work.

I go with 2 and 4. 1 and 3 are possible, but maybe someone else can make that happen.... i have too much in my head.

-anton

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Posted by Janna at 1/13/2001 10:19 PM EST


Student on team #349, The RoBahamas, from International Academy and Ford Motor Company and Robert Bosch GmbH.


In Reply to: What is Dean's "IT"?
Posted by Frank on 1/9/2001 10:38 PM EST:



Awhile ago, I was talking to an engineer about FIRST and mentioned Dean's name...and this engineer was like "Does he have a company called DEKA?" And I was like "Yes...how did you know that?!" And he gave some vague answer but after some more questions, he mentioned that his company was working on some stuff for DEKA that was top secret. And they only knew about the part they were working on, not what the entire device was, and he couldn't tell me anything further than that. But anyway...if I were to hypothetically say that this company is a tire manufacturer whose origins were in bicycle tires...would that change anything?

Janna

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Posted by Brandon Martus at 1/14/2001 10:25 AM EST


Other on team #47, ChiefDelphi, from PCHS and Delphi Automotive Systems.


In Reply to: What is Dean's "IT"?
Posted by Frank on 1/9/2001 10:38 PM EST:



heres another story on Yahoo! News about "IT"
Headline:
"Secret Invention 'Ginger' May Be Motorized Scooter"

: Who all saw the MSNBC article about Dean's new invention? Lot's of hype for sure...but what can it be? It'll make him richer than Gates and will change how cities are designed! Your own personal helicopter perhaps? The guesses are flying!

: http://www.msnbc.com/news/513749.asp?cp1=1#BODY

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Posted by Steve Pierce at 1/14/2001 11:13 AM EST


Student on team #288, Robodawgs, from Grandville High School and X-Rite/Delphi.


In Reply to: yet another news story
Posted by Brandon Martus on 1/14/2001 10:25 AM EST:



I found this info, pretty interesting:
http://howstuffworks.com/ginger.htm