Signaling machine for computer controlled appliance
US6097170A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/58
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A signaling machine for a computer controlled appliance includes a pointer movable by a handle to any of several positions and a switch generating and sending to the computer an output signal when actuated. The pointer and can be moved by an operator to any of its several positions. The pointer is coupled to a motor and to a potentiometer. The motor receives signals from the computer and moves the pointer in accordance with such signals. The potentiometer generates and sends to the computer signals indicating the pointer's position.
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