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Power varying pedal

a pedal and power technology, applied in the direction of ignition automatic control, cleaning using liquids, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of affecting the health of the operator, and affecting the operation of the operator,

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-12-22
GAGLIANO STEVEN
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[0007]In accordance with the present principles, a system for providing variable power is disclosed. The system includes a pedal configured to produce a resistance value within a predetermined range based on an

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However, touching of the knob may cause health issues, especially in the case involving dentists and tattoo artists, where bodily fluids, blood, germs, pathogens or contaminants may be transferred from the operator's glove to the tuner or, vice versa, from the tuner to the operator's glove.
In addition, such adjustments tend to distract the operators from the task at hand, and in some cases may require the operator to turn off the instrument being used.
Even further, if the operator wishes to precisely tune the instrument to a specific power level, manually adjusting a dial by hand tends to be difficult, especially in cases where the operator is wearing gloves.

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[0028]In accordance with the present principles, a “power varying pedal” is provided which can adjust the amount of current being provided to an operator's instrument and thereby alter the speed or power level of the instrument (e.g., by altering the speed of the instrument's motor). The power varying pedal may be coupled to a “variable power source” which supplies varying levels of voltage or current to an instrument depending upon how far the power varying pedal is depressed. In another embodiment, the power varying pedal is connected to an external “variable power adapter” which is in turn is connected to a conventional power supply. In this case, the variable power adapter regulates the amount of voltage passing through the adapter to an instrument, and thereby changes the power level of the instrument. In an even further embodiment, a power varying pedal is connected directly to a conventional power source and an instrument, and a variable power adapter incorporated into the po...

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Abstract

A system and method for providing variable power is disclosed. The system includes a power supply which provides power to at least one instrument. A pedal comprises a variable resistor that is configured to produce a resistance value within a predetermined range based on an amount of pressure which is being applied to the pedal. The voltage being supplied to the instrument is varied in accordance with the resistance value produced at the pedal.

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RELATED APPLICATION INFORMATION[0001]This application claims priority to provisional application Ser. No. 61 / 356,721 filed on Jun. 21, 2010, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Technical Field[0003]The present invention relates to supplying varying power levels to an instrument and, more particularly, it relates to a power varying pedal which uses a variable resistor to vary the voltage being supplied to an instrument.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]It is often the case that workers, professionals or artists are required to operate a hand-held instrument, tool or other device which can be tuned to a variety of different speeds or power levels. For example, tattoo artists operate a tattoo machine or gun when applying artwork to human skin and may adjust the speed of the needle, dentists operate an ultrasonic dental scaler when cleaning a patient's mouth and may adjust the speed at which the scaler vibrates, construction wor...

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IPC IPC(8): A61C17/20A61B17/34H02J4/00
CPCA61C17/20H02J4/00A61M37/0084G10H1/348
Inventor GAGLIANO, STEVEN
Owner GAGLIANO STEVEN