Machine control using a touchpad

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10795463
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16166681

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Touchpads are disclosed for machine control by an operator. A touchpad can include a surface, zones and command processor. The surface senses operator touch. The zones can be assigned zones. The touchpad can include dividers that separate the surface into the zones, and dividers can be assigned dividers. Each of the assigned zones and dividers can be selectively configured to control an assigned machine function. The command processor generates and sends commands to control the assigned machine functions based on operator touch of the assigned zones and dividers. The surface and dividers can have differing heights and/or textures. Illumination can distinguish assigned or selected zones and dividers. The dividers can be grouped to function as a joystick. Pressing different dividers can command machine functions in different directions. The touchpad controls can share power and signal connections, and can be mounted on a control stick.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cherney, Mark J Potosi, US 44 447
Hoffman, Joshua D Moline, US 22 624
Huber, Ronald J Dubuque, US 19 170
Rausch, Bryan Dubuque, US 9 75
Wuisan, Giovanni A Dubuque, US 48 180

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