ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,269,710, issued on April 8, was assigned to Beltways Inc. (Cincinnati).
"Systems and methods for variable speed modular moving walkways" was invented by Edip Yuksel (Cincinnati).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pitless and modular belt-type accelerating moving walkway transit system including at least three substantially identical walkway modules that are leveled and positioned atop a surface such as the ground, floor, road or deck. Each module has an endless belt moving at a different or the same speed wherein the at least three walkway modules are positioned linearly adjacent. Each module having one or more electric motors operably conn...