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US 7,402,793 B2Granted
System and method for controlling and energizing a rotating object
AssigneeArachnid, Inc.
InventorsJohn R. Martin, Thomas Myers, Patrick G. Rice
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Abstract
A system for transferring power between components includes a first object having a light emitter operatively connected to a power source, and a second object having a light receiver operatively connected to a power storage unit. The light receiver receives light emitted from the light emitter and converts the received light into electricity that is stored in the power storage unit.
Claims24
An apparatus comprising:
- a first member comprising a light emitter operatively connected to a power source, wherein the power source is configured to energize the light emitter;
- and
- a second member comprising a light receiver operatively connected to a power storage unit, said second member being configured to rotate,
- wherein said light receiver receives light emitted from said light emitter and converts the received light into electricity that is stored in said power storage unit, and wherein said second member uses the electricity stored in said power storage unit to rotate.
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A system comprising:
- a rotatable member connected to a drive shaft, said drive shaft comprising a detectable member;
- a motor operatively connected to said drive shaft, said motor configured to rotate said rotatable member through said drive shaft;
- a motion sensor proximate said detectable member, said motion sensor detecting motion of said rotatable member by sensing motion of said detectable member;
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- a controller in communication with said motor and said motion sensor, said controller receiving velocity signals from said motion sensor, said controller being programmed to operate said motor to automatically rotate said rotatable member at a first velocity upon a first manipulation of said rotatable member until a second manipulation of said rotatable member.
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A dart game system comprising:
- a power source;
- a motive member having a light emitter operatively connected to a power source;
- a rotatable member comprising a detectable member and a light receiver operatively connected to a power storage unit, said motive member configured to rotate said rotatable member through said light receiver receiving light emitted from said light emitter and converting the received light into electricity that is stored in said power storage unit;
- a motion sensor proximate said detectable member, said motion sensor detecting motion of said rotatable object by sensing motion of said detectable member;
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- a controller in communication with said motive member and said motion sensor, said controller receiving velocity signals from said motion sensor, said controller being programmed to operate said motive member to automatically rotate said rotatable object at a first velocity upon a first manipulation of said rotatable object until a second manipulation of said rotatable object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.