Wireless foot control system with optical transmitter and transceiver
First Claim
1. A wireless foot control system comprising:
- at least one transmitter includinga medium generator for emitting a communication medium;
a power supply havinga power source,a capacitor bank having a discharge current capacity sufficient to power the medium generator, anda current limiter, connecting the power source to the capacitor bank, the current limiter charging the capacitor bank from the power source over a period of time; and
at least one foot pedal for selectively energizing the medium generator from the capacitor bank anda receiver includinga medium collector for collecting the emitted medium; and
an electronic circuit includinga converter for converting the collected medium to an input control signal anda microprocessor in communication with the converter, the microprocessor having an operating system for generating an output control signal commensurate with the input control signal.
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Abstract
A wireless foot control system includes a receiver and at least one transmitter. The transmitter includes a medium generator for emitting a communication medium, a power supply and at least one foot pedal. The power supply includes a power source, a capacitor bank having a discharge current capacity sufficient to power the medium generator, and a current limiter. The current limiter connects the power source to the capacitor bank, charging the capacitor bank from the power source over a period of time. The foot pedal selectively energizes the medium generator from the capacitor bank. The receiver includes a medium collector for collecting the emitted medium and an electronic circuit. The electronic circuit includes a converter for converting the collected medium to an input control signal and a microprocessor in communication with the converter, the microprocessor having an operating system for generating an output control signal commensurate with the input control signal.
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18 Claims
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1. A wireless foot control system comprising:
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at least one transmitter including a medium generator for emitting a communication medium; a power supply having a power source, a capacitor bank having a discharge current capacity sufficient to power the medium generator, and a current limiter, connecting the power source to the capacitor bank, the current limiter charging the capacitor bank from the power source over a period of time; and at least one foot pedal for selectively energizing the medium generator from the capacitor bank and a receiver including a medium collector for collecting the emitted medium; and an electronic circuit including a converter for converting the collected medium to an input control signal and a microprocessor in communication with the converter, the microprocessor having an operating system for generating an output control signal commensurate with the input control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for controlling a piece of equipment with a wireless foot control system, the foot control system comprising a receiver and at least one transmitter;
- the transmitter including a medium generator, a microprocessor having an operating system, and at least one foot pedal;
the receiver including a medium collector and a microprocessor having an operating system, the method comprising the steps of;transmitting bounded randomized data packets indicative of actuation of the transmitter by depressing the at least one foot pedal to actuate the transmitter microprocessor, the transmitter operating system generating a control signal for the medium generator, the control signal energizing the medium generator to emit a communication medium defining the data packets; generating an output control signal for controlling the piece of equipment by collecting the emitted communication medium with the medium collector, examining the data packets for errors and generating an output control signal for valid data packets. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- the transmitter including a medium generator, a microprocessor having an operating system, and at least one foot pedal;
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