Device for the remote control of a motorized underwater surface cleaning apparatus and apparatus thus controlled
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Feb 2, 2016
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Oct 29, 2012
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Abstract
The invention concerns a device and a method of remotely controlling a motorized submerged surface cleaning apparatus (1) comprising a body and a drive device, said remote control device comprising a control terminal (15) having a housing, a device (16) for transmitting control signals for the drive device, characterized in that the housing comprises an orientation detector furnishing at least one orientation parameter of the housing, and in that said device comprises a unit for processing orientation parameters, producing a first command for the drive device for an orientation parameter that is within a first interval of values, and a second command for the drive device for an orientation parameter that is within a second predetermined interval of values.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE | ZA DE LA BALME 31450 BELBERAUD FRANCE |
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- 2012 Application Filing Year
- B08B Class
- 778 Applications Filed
- 529 Patents Issued To-Date
- 68 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Michelon, Thierry | Toulouse, FR | 15 | 180 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 180 |
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- 2 Citation Count
- B08B Class
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