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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:
Jun. 29, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kathleen M Radke, Plymouth, MN (US);
Robert E DeMers, Roseville, MN (US);
David J Lowry, Minneapolis, MN (US);
William C Marshall, Jr, Columbia Heights, MN (US);
Jon M Blomberg, Mound, MN (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ; G05G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3185681 ; 318590 ; 318563 ; 200 / ; 364146 ; 338128 ; 7447 / ;
Abstract
An active virtual pivot hand controller using motors to control reflective forces and torques. Degree of freedom parameters, stops, and reflective force rates may be easily modified without altering hardware. The location of the virtual pivot of the hand controller may be likewise readily changed.