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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. 29, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2004
Peter Rolicki, Concord, MA (US);
Judith Neely Coltman, Reading, MA (US);
John Gaewsky, Reading, MA (US);
Peter Rolicki, Concord, MA (US);
Judith Neely Coltman, Reading, MA (US);
John Gaewsky, Reading, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A mobile device with color discrimination for producing one of a plurality of pre-determined physical actions when disposed on an action surface includes a body having a set of wheels and a third point of contact with the action surface; means for executing a physical action; a color detection module including a broad spectrum illumination source with a source lens, the illumination source for producing a spot of light on the action surface; a photodetector with a bandpass filter, the photodetector for receiving light reflected from the spot of light and passed through the bandpass filter; a second photodetector with a second bandpass filter, the second photodetector for receiving light reflected from the spot of light and passed through the second bandpass filter; an electronics module including comparator circuits in electronic communication with the photodetectors; and a microcircuit in electronic communication with the comparator circuits and with the means for executing a physical action.
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