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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8134328 | Active pilot inceptor with self warm-up An active pilot inceptor system includes a pilot inceptor, a multi-phase motor, and a motor control. The pilot inceptor is configured to receive user input and is operable, in response to the user input, to move to a control position. The multi-phase motor is couple... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7888901 | Active human-machine interface system including an electrically controllable damper An active human-machine interface system includes a user interface, one or more motors, one or more motor controllers, one or more electrically controllable dampers, and one or more damper controllers. The motors are coupled to the user interface and are configured,... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7710061 | Motor control amplifier A motor control amplifier for position feedback control is provided utilizing the inherent inductor and/or resistor dynamics of the motor. The motor control amplifier applies a voltage to the motor equivalent to the electrical motor resistance multiplied by the curr... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7421359 | Detecting back electromotive force voltage A Bemf detect circuit is configured for modeling Bemf error via calculation of time correlations associated with two or more different non-calibrated sense resistor gain values to derive a calibrated sense resistor gain value. A method is provided for calibrating a ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7373218 | Image distribution system An information distribution system capable of presenting an image photographed by a moving body, such as a robot or vehicle, selected by a user. The information distribution system includes moving bodies, local managers, and a global manager. When a user requests a ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7319466 | Method and apparatus for generating and interfacing with a haptic virtual reality environment A method for generating a haptic interactive representation including the steps of defining a haptic interaction space and building a hierarchical construct, for use within the haptic interaction space, using a plurality of underlying constructs. In one embodiment t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7265510 | Method and arrangement for signalizing a deactivation of a driver assistance system The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for signalizing the controlled deactivation of an assistance system during operation of motor vehicles (10) which are steerable by a steering manipulation device (36). The method is characterized... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7242112 | Control element or switching element for vehicles Disclosed is a control element or switching element that is provided with elements which electrically or chemically respond to the sense of touch, for example in a steering wheel. The elements are used for supplying the driver who touches the elements with warnings ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7199790 | Providing force feedback to a user of an interface device based on interactions of a user-controlled cursor in a graphical user interface A method and apparatus for providing force feedback to a user operating a human/computer interface device in conjunction with a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed by a host computer system. A physical object, such as a joystick or a mouse, controls a graphical... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199544 | Device for steering a vehicle A device for steering a vehicle, particularly a helicopter or even a simulator, comprising a handgrip that can be moved in a manner that is linear to the drive of a drive device, particularly the power unit or motor. The linear motion of the handgrip is coupled with... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7190140 | Sliding mode controller position control device A position control device for causing a position of a control system, including a servomotor and a moving body driven by the servomotor, to track a command value. The position control device includes a sliding mode controller for receiving command position r and sta... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7183739 | Synchronous control device There is provided a synchronous control device for driving the same control object with two servomotors. The synchronous control device detects the physical quantity that represents the difference between the forces on the two servomotors, and, on the basis of the d... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7176892 | Lever handle type haptic input apparatus equipped with electromagnetic brake A haptic input apparatus includes: a supporting member having a spherical bearing; a lever handle having a spherical portion to be supported by the spherical bearing; an electromagnetic coil arranged opposite to a lower end surface of the lever handle; detection mea... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165746 | Vibration motor primary flight control actuator The invention provides an actuator for a control surface (7), in particular for a primary flight control of an aircraft, the actuator including a main actuator (3) in a main control line (1) for actuating the control surface (7), the actu... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7120508 | System and architecture for providing a modular intelligent assist system A configuration system for an intelligent assist system is provided. The intelligent assist system includes a module, and a computational node on the module. The configuration system includes a host computer system capable of executing a stored program. The host com... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112018 | Automatic position-locking tool carrier apparatus and method An automatic position-locking tool carrier apparatus and method include a carriage that rides on a first rail and a second rail translatably connected to the carriage perpendicular to the first rail. Pinion gears that engage with the two rails are attached to the ca... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108232 | Helicopter force-feel and stability augmentation system with parallel servo-actuator A force-feel system is implemented by mechanically coupling a servo-actuator to and in parallel with a flight control system. The servo-actuator consists of an electric motor, a gearing device, and a clutch. A commanded cockpit-flight-controller position is achieved... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7103499 | 3-D selection and manipulation with a multiple dimension haptic interface Systems and methods provide a user the ability to select three-dimensional virtual objects in a three-dimensional modeling environment using two-dimensional representations of the objects. In broad overview, the invention involves a multidimensional degree of freedo... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099128 | Fault condition protection A circuit protects a power conversion system with a feedback control loop from a fault condition. The circuit has an oscillator having an input for generating a signal with a frequency and a timer connected to the oscillator input and to the feedback control loop. T... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086243 | Setting device of a force feedback type A setting device of a force feedback type has an operating unit commonly used to set a plurality of control items of an electronic device. To provide a different sensation to the operating unit depending on the control items, a force feedback pattern for an airflow ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066291 | Robot system A mobile robot system for performing a plurality of separate operations, and including at least one autonomous wheeled mobile robot having at least one wheel-driving motor, an on-board computer, a system for navigation, orientation, and maneuvering in an environment... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7028856 | Crane control apparatus and method This crane control apparatus and method with swing control and variable impedance is intended for use with overhead cranes where a line suspended from a moveable hoist suspends a load. It is responsive to operator force applied to the load and uses a control strateg... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6973915 | Device for controlling an engine The invention relates to a device for controlling an engine, in particular of an aircraft. The device has at least one throttle and a regulating device for additionally controlling the throttle automatically. A displacement of the throttle is transmitted permanently... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6958752 | Systems and methods for three-dimensional modeling Systems and methods for modifying a virtual object stored within a computer. The systems and methods allow virtual object modifications that are otherwise computationally inconvenient. The virtual object is represented as a volumetric representation. A portion of th... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6957127 | Dynamic current-to-pneumatic converter and pneumatic amplifier A dynamically balanced pneumatic relay amplifier and a current-to-pneumatic converter are disclosed. The relay has a balance plug, a supply plug positioned on top of the balance plug, a bead chain connecting the balance plug and the supply plug, and a vent plug posi... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6940488 | System and method of adjusting display characteristics of a displayable data file using an ergonomic computer input device An ergonomic pointing device, such as a mouse, includes a wheel to provide an input signal in addition to X and Y position signals provided by a rotatable ball of a standard mouse. The wheel extends from an upper surface of the pointing device and may be rotated and... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6928336 | System and architecture for providing a modular intelligent assist system An intelligent assist system having a modular architecture, coordinated by electronic communication links between the modules, is provided. Motion modules provide an assist upon actuation, and are in communication with computational nodes. Communication links betwee... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6919699 | Motor control apparatus A magnetic flux produced by the current of a motor is detected by means of a Hall element, and an infinitesimal current proportional to the actual current of the motor is outputted. The outputted infinitesimal current is run through a resistor, and a potential diffe... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913226 | Methods and systems for redundant control and/or failure detection Redundant control systems and/or failure detection systems and associated methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment of the invention, the control system can include a first control link that transmits control inputs between at least one control input device an... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907317 | Hub for a modular intelligent assist system An intelligent assist system having a modular architecture, coordinated by electronic communication links between the modules is provided. A multi-function hub for use in the assist system includes a physical interface for providing mechanical support within the ass... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6871715 | System for controlling electric motors used for the propulsion of a transport trolley A system is described for the controlled propulsion of a transporting device including at least two drive wheels propelled by electromotive units, in which system at least two drive wheels are each propelled by independent electric motors; each electric motor receiv... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6853965 | Force reflecting haptic interface The invention is an apparatus for physically exchanging a force with a user in an environment local to the user. A connection element connects to a user's body member and a linkage between the connection element and ground. The linkage includes means for powering at... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6850376 | Scanner and method for operating a scanner The invention relates to a scanner, wherein a position of a moveable part of the scanner is adjusted by inputting a command variable which changes repeatedly in the same manner. A command signal corresponding to the command variable is supplied to a controller (3... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6845297 | Method and system for remote control of mobile robot A system for tele-operating a robot in an environment includes a user interface for controlling the tele-operation of the robot, an imaging device associated with the robot for providing image information representative of the environment around the robot, means for... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6813542 | Modules for use in an integrated intelligent assist system An intelligent assist system having a modular architecture, coordinated by electronic communication links between the modules. Modules for motion, computation, interface, and programming are disclosed in exemplary embodiments. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6738691 | Control handle for intelligent assist devices A method and system for controlling an intelligent assist device, robot, or other powered system that is partially or fully directed by the intent of a human operator. The method and system includes measuring a force or motion imparted by the human operator to a con... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6679458 | Split detent tactile cueing vehicle control system A split detent tactile cueing vehicle control system (10) for a vehicle (11) is provided including an active control inceptor system (12). The active system (12) includes a control inceptor (22) having a plurality of positions and a position sensor (42) t... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6535793 | Method and system for remote control of mobile robot Methods of remote control of a mobile robot and an intuitive user interface for remotely controlling a mobile robot are provided. Using a point-and-click device (405), the user is able to choose a target location (430) within a heads-up display (400) towa... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6507163 | Robotic bridge maintenance system A bridge surface preparation, maintenance and painting system has a truck-mounted man lift with an extensible platform on which robot arms and cameras are mounted. Inflatable bags isolate the area of the bridge being worked on, and an apron catches debris... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6477448 | Force feed back supply apparatus A force feed back supply apparatus having a force feed back supply unit which is held by or mounted on an operator, and a force feed back generating unit for providing the force feed back supply unit with the load corresponding to an operation or the like... | 11/05/2002 |
