US 11,747,000 B2
Directionally maniupulatable view enhancement apparatus and system
David J. Sousa, Ivoryton, CT (US); Kevin M. Smith, Chester, CT (US); Sean Brown, Cromwell, CT (US); and Tomasz J. Walczak, Coventry, CT (US)
Assigned to WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., Chester, CT (US)
Filed by Whelen Engineering Company, Inc., Chester, CT (US)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/700,292.
Application 16/990,725 is a division of application No. 16/430,867, filed on Jun. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,775,029, issued on Sep. 15, 2020.
Application 17/700,292 is a continuation of application No. 17/237,226, filed on Apr. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,280,482.
Application 17/237,226 is a continuation of application No. 16/990,725, filed on Aug. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,168,874, issued on Nov. 9, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/734,480, filed on Sep. 21, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/680,701, filed on Jun. 5, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0205622 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F21V 21/15 (2006.01); B60Q 1/24 (2006.01); F21S 41/657 (2018.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01); F21W 102/17 (2018.01)
CPC F21V 21/15 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/245 (2013.01); F21S 41/657 (2018.01); F21W 2102/17 (2018.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a directionally manipulatable device controller, comprising:
providing a housing having a hub, the hub defining a first control axis;
providing a fixed base configured to mate with the housing, the housing rotatable 360 degrees relative to the base about a second control axis perpendicular to the first control axis;
providing a handle configured to engage the hub and pivot about the first control axis;
detecting a position of the housing relative to the base and a position of the handle relative to the housing;
generating a housing position signal based on the position of the housing relative to the base and a handle position signal based on the position of the handle relative to the housing;
receiving the housing position signal and the handle position signal; and
generating directionally manipulatable device control signals based on the housing position signal and the handle position signal.