Patents by Inventor Aquin Valentino

Aquin Valentino has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ergonomic machine actuator
    Patent number: 5396222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine actuating system, which includes a hand actuator system which responds to the presence of at least one operator body part at a predetermined location by generating control signal and an actuator control system to actuate the machine in response to the control signal. Generally, the actuating system includes a pair of ergonomic support members, where one support member is configured and dimensioned for interactive association with the operator's left hand and the other support member is configured and dimensioned for interactive association with the operator's right hand, and a sensing system associated with each support member for sensing the presence of the operator's hands and generating the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph E. Kus, Richard Markus, Ralph A. Stearns, Charles Noel, Aquin Valentino, David Cullen, Manfred Deimold