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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1999
John W. Goodin, Coto de Caza, CA (US);
Peter A. Regla, Placentia, CA (US);
Kenneth B. Gerenraich, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Edward M. Pribonic, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Woodward Laboratories, Inc., Los Alamitos, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for controlling operation of a device in response to the presence of a human body part includes a theremin for detecting the presence of a human body part in an area and producing a first output signal in response to the detection. A second sensor separately detects the presence of a human body part in the area and produces a second output signal in response to the separate detection. A processor determines the presence of both the first and second output signals and in response thereto provides a control signal to the device.