公开(公告)号：US11908637B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17576486

申请日：2022-01-14

Applicant: Smithsonian Institution

Inventor： Timothy Pula ,  Geoffrey Moore

IPC: H01H11/00 ,  H03K17/945 ,  G06F3/02

CPC classification number: H01H11/00 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  H03K17/945 ,  H01H2229/022 ,  H03K2017/9455

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a replacement touchless button for initiating an action upon proximate detection of a solid object near the top of the touchless button. The action is triggered by determining that the solid object is within a predetermined distance from the top of the button. The action is accomplished by the closing of an electrical circuit within the touchless button, the button being configured to replace a push button without modification of a panel housing the push button. The button contains and supports, within its structure, all electrical and physical components needed to operate a device that can be triggered via a push button. The button serves as a direct replacement for a push button with no modifications to existing systems or controls regularly triggered by a push button.

公开(公告)号：US20220230820A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17576486

申请日：2022-01-14

Applicant: Smithsonian Institution

Inventor： Timothy Pula ,  Geoffrey Moore

IPC: H01H11/00 ,  H03K17/945 ,  G06F3/02

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a replacement touchless button for initiating an action upon proximate detection of a solid object near the top of the touchless button. The action is triggered by determining that the solid object is within a predetermined distance from the top of the button. The action is accomplished by the closing of an electrical circuit within the touchless button, the button being configured to replace a push button without modification of a panel housing the push button. The button contains and supports, within its structure, all electrical and physical components needed to operate a device that can be triggered via a push button. The button serves as a direct replacement for a push button with no modifications to existing systems or controls regularly triggered by a push button.