US3883962A
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Detection of absence of concentration and coherence in a subject
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-06-19
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Granted: 1975-05-20
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Expires: 1994-06-19
Abstract
Abstract Absence of concentration and coherence in a subject is detected by evaluating the success which the subject has in moving a first object into engagement with a second object over a path which permits the first object to deviate from direct movement to the second object. The moving operation which the subject carries out is not directly visible to the subject; he sees only direct and reverse images of the movement which merge when the second object is engaged by the first object. Deviations from direct movement appear oppositely on the direct and reverse images and the images cannot be coordinated by a subject lacking concentration and coherence. The invention is applied to the movement of a connecting mechanism to energize the ignition of an automotive vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst Kunig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:46
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K28/00; B60K28/02; B60K28/06; B60K28/063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
Apparatus for detecting absence both of concentration and of coherence in a subject comprising a first object moveable, and to be moved by said subject over a predetermined path, from a first position to a second position, a second object substantially hidden from the direct view of the subject, said second object being disposed at said second position, said first object being moveable over a path permitting substantial deviation of said first object from direct movement over said predetermined path to said second object, and means for producing a visual image of said first and second objects showing the said movement of said first object, the said visual image being visible to said subject and serving to aid said subject in moving said first object to said second object.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
Apparatus for detecting absence both of concentration and of coherence in a subject comprising a first object moveable, and to be moved by said subject over a predetermined path, from a first position to a second position, a second object substantially hidden from the direct view of the subject, said second object being disposed at said second position, said first object being moveable over a path permitting substantial deviation of said first object from direct movement over said predetermined path to said second object, and means for producing a visual image of said first and second objects showing the said movement of said first object, the said visual image being visible to said subject and serving to aid said subject in moving said first object to said second object.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the visual image includes a direct image of the first object being moved towards the second object and a reversed image of said first object being moved to said second object, the said first and second images merging if the movement of said first object to said second object is successful.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 1 including means exerting a force on the second object, as it is moved into engagement with the first object, tending to divert said second object from direct movement into said engagement with said first object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the second means is composed of ferromagnetic material and the force-exerting means is means impressing a magnetic field on the said second means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 1 including means exerting a force on the first object, as it is moved over the path, tending to divert the first object from direct movement to the second object.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the first object is composed of ferromagnetic material and the force-exerting means is means impressing a magnetic field on said force object.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
240 words
Apparatus for detecting absence both of concentration and of coherence in a subject comprising a first object moveable from a first position to a second position spaced a predetermined distance from said first position, a second object disposed at said second position substantially hidden from the direct view of said subject, means, operable by said subject, to move said first object along a direct path from said first position to said second position into engagement with said second object and also operable by said subject undesireably to move said first object along paths deviating from said direct path, return of said first object from said deviating paths to said direct path, before said first object traverses said distance, being required to effect engagement of said first object with said second object, said first object as it is moved over said distance being hidden from the direct view of the subject, but being capable of being optically imaged, and means for producing a visual image, visible to said subject, of said movement of said first object over said distance to enable a subject having adequate concentration and coherence faculties, by concentration on said image and continuous maintenance of said first object along said direct path, to successfully move said first object into engagement with said second object and to prevent a subject lacking such adequate concentration and coherence faculties from successfully moving said first means into engagement with said second means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
240 words
Apparatus for detecting absence both of concentration and of coherence in a subject comprising a first object moveable from a first position to a second position spaced a predetermined distance from said first position, a second object disposed at said second position substantially hidden from the direct view of said subject, means, operable by said subject, to move said first object along a direct path from said first position to said second position into engagement with said second object and also operable by said subject undesireably to move said first object along paths deviating from said direct path, return of said first object from said deviating paths to said direct path, before said first object traverses said distance, being required to effect engagement of said first object with said second object, said first object as it is moved over said distance being hidden from the direct view of the subject, but being capable of being optically imaged, and means for producing a visual image, visible to said subject, of said movement of said first object over said distance to enable a subject having adequate concentration and coherence faculties, by concentration on said image and continuous maintenance of said first object along said direct path, to successfully move said first object into engagement with said second object and to prevent a subject lacking such adequate concentration and coherence faculties from successfully moving said first means into engagement with said second means.
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