Title : 
An Ultrasonic Remote Control for Home Receivers
         
        
            Author : 
Adler, Rasmus ; Desmares, P. ; Spracklen, J.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Zenith Radio Corp.
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A remote control system for tv receivers is described which employs ultrasound in the vicinity of 40 kc. Slowly decaying single-frequency signals are produced by striking aluminum rods with a hammer. The receiver employs limiting followed by frequency selection and integration to discriminate against acoustic interference.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Absorption; Acoustic devices; Aluminum; Control systems; Frequency; Interference; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; TV receivers; Ultrasonic imaging;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/TCE.1982.353875