Details about Ginger have been scarce ever since rumors about the device began grabbing public attention nearly a year ago. A patent application filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) international bureau on Dec. 14, 2000, has fueled speculation that Ginger is a motorized, scooter-like device. Other details revealed by Kamen have been that the device takes just 10 minutes to assemble, has a price tag of less than $2,000, and will debut in 2002. In the latest twist, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office posted on Oct. 25 one of Kamen's patent applications for "personalized mobility vehicles" that would carry a person in a standing position, as well as cargo, over uneven surfaces.