Inspiring invention

By L.A. Lorek
Express-News Business Writer

Web Posted : 10/02/2002 12:00 AM

The most talked-about transportation device since the car rolled into San Antonio on Tuesday along with its inventor, Dean Kamen.

Dean Kamen zips down a ramp on his Segway Human Transporter at the Convention Center. He promoted his invention Tuesday at the Society of Petroleum Engineers Technical Conference.
John Davenport/Express-News

Kamen glided into the Convention Center riding the Segway Human Transporter, a high-tech scooter that can travel at 12.5 mph and can cover 17 miles on a single, four-hour charge.

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