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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
May. 08, 2003
J. Edward Colgate, Evanston, IL (US);
Paul F. Decker, Chicago, IL (US);
Stephen H. Klostermeyer, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Alexander Makhlin, Chicago, IL (US);
David Meer, Skokie, IL (US);
Julio Santos-munne, Glenview, IL (US);
Michael A. Peshkin, Evanston, IL (US);
Michael Robie, Schaumburg, IL (US);
J. Edward Colgate, Evanston, IL (US);
Paul F. Decker, Chicago, IL (US);
Stephen H. Klostermeyer, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Alexander Makhlin, Chicago, IL (US);
David Meer, Skokie, IL (US);
Julio Santos-Munne, Glenview, IL (US);
Michael A. Peshkin, Evanston, IL (US);
Michael Robie, Schaumburg, IL (US);
The Stanley Works, New Britain, CT (US);
Abstract
An intelligent assist method and apparatus are disclosed. The intelligent assist method includes imparting a manual force to a suspended object, determining an angle at which the suspended object is manually forced, generating motorized power to move the object in accordance with the angle at which the suspended object is forced, and inputting a signal to continue the motorized power and enable the object to continue moving on accordance with the angle at which the suspended object is manually forced.