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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 25, 1993
Joseph E Kus, Norwalk, CT (US);
Richard Markus, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Ralph A Stearns, Bozrah, CT (US);
Charles Noel, Hamden, CT (US);
Aquin Valentino, East Haven, CT (US);
David Cullen, Wallingford, CT (US);
Manfred Deimold, North Haven, CT (US);
United States Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a machine actuating system, which includes a hand actuator system which responds to the presence of at least one operator body part at a predetermined location by generating control signal and an actuator control system to actuate the machine in response to the control signal. Generally, the actuating system includes a pair of ergonomic support members, where one support member is configured and dimensioned for interactive association with the operator's left hand and the other support member is configured and dimensioned for interactive association with the operator's right hand, and a sensing system associated with each support member for sensing the presence of the operator's hands and generating the control signal.