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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`PROVISIONAL APPLICATION
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`INVENTORS:
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`Joseph J. SCHOTTLER
`8216 30th Avenue North
`Crystal, MN
`55427
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`James D. RYKEN
`6561 Nathan Lane North
`Maple Grove, MN
`55369
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`TITLE:
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`JOYSTICK DEVICE
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`This invention is for a joystick that contains two or
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`15 more micro controls, one of which is located in a handgrip.
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`The grip is a user input device with one or more switches or
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`digital inputs operated by an operator's fingers or other
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`hand motions. Alternatively, the grip includes one or more
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`proportional or analog inputs also operated by an operator's
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`fingers or other hand motions. The grip has a shape that
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`accommodates an operator's hand according to the specific
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`application.
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`In addition, the grip may be mounted on top of
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`a joystick shaft that allows the grip to move in one or more
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`directions relative to a base support. All of the inputs of
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`the grip produce signals that are transmitted from the grip
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`to a point of use or to an intelligent controller.
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`This invention requires use of an intelligent device,
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`such as a microprocessor, to combine and convert all of the
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`user inputs within the grip to digital data and transmit
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`this data via a serial stream using a desired serial
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`architecture. This requires only a small number of
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`connections to be made with the grip. Some of these
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`connections are used to accommodate the serial data in any
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`desired form, such as RS232 or CAN. Other connections are
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`used to provide power to the intelligent device. Still
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`5 other connections are used for EMI shielding or other
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`features of the grip. For many applications, there are
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`three connections: power, ground, and the serial data
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`output stream. Power and ground connections supply power to
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`the intelligent device and grip input devices. The serial
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`10 data output connection transmits all user input information
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`from the grip to the point of use. The serial architecture
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`is either a standard form such as RS232 or CAN.
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`Alternatively, the serial structure is a custom designed
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`scheme.
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`The point of use is a second microprocessor located in
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`the joystick base. Alternatively, the point of use is a
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`second microprocessor located remotely from the joystick.
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`This second microprocessor functions to send information to
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`and receive information from the microprocessor located in
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`the grip handle. This second microprocessor also combines
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`the input from the grip microprocessor with proportional
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`sensors, buttons, or switches that are located in the
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`stationary base of the joystick. The second microprocessor
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`sends all of the information to a remote device via a serial
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`communication connection. See Fig. 1.
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`In another embodiment, the joystick device includes a
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`first microprocessor in the hand grip, as described above.
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`In addition, the joystick includes a second microprocessor
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`that directly drives control actuators.
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`In yet another embodiment, the joystick device only
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`includes a microprocessor in the base.
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`In this embodiment,
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`the proportional sensors also are located in the base. The
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`10 microprocessor combines discrete input from the grip, the
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`proportional inputs in the base, and other inputs, and sends
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`the information as a serial communication signal to a
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`,remotely located point of use.
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`Application Data Sheet
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`JOYSTICK DEVICE
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`P06632US1
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`Inventor
`us
`Full Capacity
`Joseph
`J.
`SCHOTTLER
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`Crystal
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`Minnesota
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`8216 30th Avenue North
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`Crystal
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`Minnesota
`us
`55427
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`Inventor
`us·
`Full Capacity
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`James
`D.
`RYKEN
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`Maple Grove
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`Minnesota
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`6561 Nathan Lane North
`Maple Grove
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`34082
`Zarley Law Firm, P.L.C.
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`Capital Square, 400 Locust Street,
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`Donald H. Zarley
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`Timothy J. Zarley
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`Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
`2800 East 13th Street
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`Ames
`Iowa
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