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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 1986
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Larry E Goodson, Blaine, TN (US);
Charles E Dellinger, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
North American Philips Consumer Electronics Corp., New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
250221 ; 250229 ; 7447 / ;
Abstract
A joystick controller for use with a home electronic video game produces electrical control signals in response to manipulation of a control stick. Within the controller housing a pair of light sources produce orthogonal light beams which are detected by respective light detectors to produce the control signals. A shutter, actuated by movement of the control stick, regulates the light falling onto the light detectors to produce control signals indicative of control stick positions.