Intermittent actuators powered by twisted-wire connection
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1. An automated actuator system, comprising:
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a twisted-wire connector in electrical communication with the controller and operable to transmit electrical power at a first wattage level;
an energy storage unit configured to be in selective electrical communication with the twisted-wire connector, the energy storage unit operable to receive electrical power at the first wattage level and discharge electrical power at a second wattage level higher than the first wattage level;
an actuator configured to be in selective electrical communication with the energy storage unit and in data communication with the controller, the actuator operable when receiving an electrical power above the first wattage level but not greater than the second wattage level; and
a human-machine interface in data communication with the controller and operable to receive a user input, andwherein the controller is operable to selectively engage the electrical communication between the energy storage unit and the twisted-wire connector and also operable to selectively engage the electrical communication with the energy storage unit and the actuator the selective engagements being responsive to a user input received by the human-machine interface.
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Abstract
A system comprising a twisted-wire connection providing data and power signals to devices, the devices comprising power storage to be utilized later for intermittent operation. Device operation may require a higher wattage than is specified for the power signal delivered via the twisted-wire connection. A human-machine interface may provide user input to further control of the device.
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1. An automated actuator system, comprising:
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a controller; a twisted-wire connector in electrical communication with the controller and operable to transmit electrical power at a first wattage level; an energy storage unit configured to be in selective electrical communication with the twisted-wire connector, the energy storage unit operable to receive electrical power at the first wattage level and discharge electrical power at a second wattage level higher than the first wattage level; an actuator configured to be in selective electrical communication with the energy storage unit and in data communication with the controller, the actuator operable when receiving an electrical power above the first wattage level but not greater than the second wattage level; and a human-machine interface in data communication with the controller and operable to receive a user input, and wherein the controller is operable to selectively engage the electrical communication between the energy storage unit and the twisted-wire connector and also operable to selectively engage the electrical communication with the energy storage unit and the actuator the selective engagements being responsive to a user input received by the human-machine interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An automated actuator system, comprising:
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a controller; a twisted-wire connector in electrical communication with the controller and operable to transmit electrical power at a first wattage level; an energy storage unit configured to be in selective electrical communication with the twisted-wire connector, the energy storage unit operable to receive electrical power at the first wattage level and discharge electrical power at a second wattage level higher than the first wattage level; a first actuator configured to be in selective electrical communication with the energy storage unit and in data communication with the controller, the first actuator operable when receiving a first operational wattage above the first wattage level but not greater than the second wattage level; a second actuator configured to be in selective electrical communication with the energy storage unit and in data communication with the controller, the second actuator operable when receiving a second operational wattage above the first wattage level but not greater than the second wattage level; and a human-machine interface in data communication with the controller and operable to receive a user input, and wherein the controller is operable to selectively engage the electrical communication between the energy storage unit and the twisted-wire connector, operable to selectively engage the electrical communication with the energy storage unit and the first actuator, and operable to selectively engage the electrical communication with the energy storage unit and the second actuator, the selective engagements being responsive to a user input received by the human-machine interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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