Patent ID: 8872768
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An input device for use in controlling medical equipment controlled by a mouse comprising: a unitary elastic finger cot having a closed end and an interior sized and shaped for selectively receiving and retaining a user's finger; a light emitting diode mounted on the finger cot in position for emitting a beam of light directly on a selected surface to illuminate the selected surface; a light sensor mounted on the finger cot in position for sensing a light reflected directly from the selected surface to detect movement of the sensor and finger cot relative to the surface and producing a signal corresponding to the detected movement; an accelerometer mounted on the cot for sensing changes in a speed of the finger cot and generating a signal in response to sensing changes in speed, said signal indicative of a selection wherein the medical equipment views the signal as a mouse click; a transmitter mounted on the finger cot, operatively connected to the sensor for receiving the signal from the light sensor corresponding to the detected movement and generating an electromagnetic signal corresponding to the light sensor signal for receipt by the medical equipment, and operatively connected to the accelerometer for receiving the signal from the accelerometer in response to the changes in speed and generating an electromagnetic signal corresponding to the accelerometer signal for receipt by the medical equipment and generating an electromagnetic signal when the accelerometer signal exceeds a predetermined limit; and a power supply mounted on the finger cot and operatively connected to the diode, the sensor, and the transmitter for providing power thereto; wherein the medical equipment views the input device as the mouse controlling the medical equipment.