US2011199179A1PendingUtilityA1
Proportional joystick with integral switch
Est. expiryOct 13, 2026(~0.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61G 5/045A61G 2203/14G05G 2009/04748G05G 2009/04777
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Abstract
An input device, such as a joystick, provides proportional input signals related to a position of an actuating member along an actuation surface and also includes a switch that provides an additional signal when the actuating member is moved in a direction perpendicular to the actuation surface.
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exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 - 17 . (canceled)
18 . A method that controls a wheelchair comprising:
moving an actuating member along an actuation surface; generating a proportional wheelchair control signal based on a position of the actuating member on the actuation surface; closing a switch by moving the actuating member in a direction perpendicular to the actuation surface; generating a binary wheelchair control signal based on the closing of the switch.
19 . The method of claim 18 wherein one of several possible proportional wheelchair control signals is selected by closing the switch.
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