Dynamically balanced, multi-degrees-of-freedom hand controller

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10198086
APP PUB NO 20180356907A1
SERIAL NO

16114190

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A controller is capable of controlling an asset or target in physical and/or virtual three-dimensional space using a single hand by generating control inputs in four or more degrees of freedom while also limiting cross-coupling (unintended motions). The controller includes a first control member is configured to be gripped in a user's single, second control member is disposed on or near a top end of the first member movable with at least one degree of freedom independently of the movement of the first control member, and a third control member positioned on the first member for displacement by one or more digits of the user's single hand and coupled with the second member to move in opposition to movement of the second control member.

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FLUIDITY TECHNOLOGIES INC708 MAIN ST FLOOR 10 HOUSTON TX 77002

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Bull, Jeffrey William Naperville, US 20 233
Degnan, Nicholas Michael Redondo Beach, US 17 252
Matson, Alinda Mercedes Chaska, US 2 82
Parazynski, Scott Edward Houston, US 36 503
Tran, Brandon Lumberton, US 15 188

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