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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2003
Thomas H. Foster, Rochester, NY (US);
David L. Conover, Rochester, NY (US);
Jarod C. Finlay, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Thomas H. Foster, Rochester, NY (US);
David L. Conover, Rochester, NY (US);
Jarod C. Finlay, Philadelphia, PA (US);
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method for controlling a stepper motor system includes selecting a size for at least one step to be taken by the stepper motor system and selecting a direction for the at least one step. Once the size and direction of the at least one step are selected, then at least one trigger signal for the at least one step of the selected size and in the selected direction is generated. The generated at least one trigger signal is transmitted to the stepper motor system to take the at least one step at the selected size in the selected direction. A calibrated display keeps track of the current position of the stepper motor system in response to at least one of the selected size and the selected direction.