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5414445 Ergonomic pointing device  
An ergonomic pointing device is disclosed and described. Specific criteria, for example height, length, curvature, and relative positions of device elements, such as keys and a high point, define a...
5410332 Trackball device with improved ball suspension and adjustable resolution  
A trackball device for controlling a cursor on a display screen employs two rotatable shafts and a single nonrotatable support member in contract with the ball to convert rolling motion of the ball...
5400054 Manually operable device for indicating position on a display screen  
A position indication device, e.g., for controlling the position of a cursor or other object on the screen of a display monitor of an information processing system, includes a position plate that...
5355147 Ergonomic computer mouse  
A container is arranged for ease of grasping in an ergonomically enhanced manner to minimize fatigue, to include an elliptical housing having an elliptical central opening, with the housing having...
5317336 Mouse yoke assembly for interfacing with a computer  
A mouse yoke assembly for interfacing with a computer through the sensing mechanism of a mouse including a housing and a control member movably supported by the housing. The housing is adapted to...
5311209 Assembled photomechanical mouse structure  
An assembled photomechanical mouse structure including a bottom casing, an upper cover associated with the bottom casing, a circuit board enclosed by the bottom casing and upper cover, a ball...
5298918 Electric circuit for reducing the energy consumption of a pointing device used in combination with a data processing system  
An electric circuit is to be incorporated in a pointing device (such as a computer mouse) which is used in combination with a data processing system (such as a computer) so as to reduce the energy...
5295080 Method of operating a buffer memory to provide a trigger pattern by storing a trigger code in preselected areas of the buffer memory  
Selected memory locations of a buffer memory having an m x n address space are loaded each with a trigger code. First and second data words, in bits and n bits respectively, are used to read the...
5291213 Pen-type computer input device with multiple spheres  
A pen-type computer input device operates in the same fashion as a mouse with the added advantage that the device has the features of a ball point pen having a narrow tip, with a small diameter...
5287120 Coordinate data generating apparatus  
An X-axis counter (101) and a Y-axis counter (102) detect velocities of the movement of a mouse in X-axis and Y-axis directions, respectively. A comparator (103) detects which of the velocities of...
5281958 Pointing device with adjustable clamp attachable to a keyboard  
A pointing device which is removably attachable to a keyboard is disclosed. The pointing device is coupled to an attachment assembly, the attachment assembly being removably and selectively...
5252970 Ergonomic multi-axis controller  
A manually operated ergonomic multi-axis controller such as those used for controlling cursor position along x and y axes and for entering x, y and/or z coordinate information into a computer or...
5248961 Track ball  
The case of a track ball structure has X-axis and Y-axis encoder shafts provided therein and X-axis and Y-axis driven rollers rotatably coupled with said shafts and provided closer to the top panel...
5223709 Spherical optical encoder for detecting the position and motion about three mutual orthogonal axes  
A position detecting apparatus in the form of a sphere movable about three mutually orthogonal axes and employing optical encoding such as gray scale encoding and detector so positioned that motion...
5214415 Cursor control assembly with electromagnetic shielding  
A cursor control assembly in which an electrically conducting movable control element (e.g., a ball or roller) is electrically coupled to an electrically conducting housing so that the combination...
5168221 Pivotal magnetic coupling and position sensor  
Two toroidal magnets (221, 22) are coupled to each other by a ferrous spherical spacer (23). The spacer (23) partially engages openings (24, 25) provided in the two magnet surfaces facing each...
5162780 Trackball for data entry and control with optimized ball height  
A trackball system is provided wherein a roller ball is received and supported within a ball retaining assembly. A vertical height of the ball is adjusted relative to the housing by adjusting a...
5132672 Three degree of freedom graphic object controller  
A three degrees of freedom interactive display controller device is disclosed, comprising a hand manipulable housing unit having an opening for the passage of a mouse ball, two motion detectors for...
5115227 Input device possessing plural functions  
Disclosed is an input device possessing plural functions comprising a rotating element directed outward in part and free to rotate in arbitrary directions, turning amount detecting means for...
5095302 Three dimensional mouse via finger ring or cavity  
A cursor control/data input device for a computer display system which utilizes a conventional X-Y mouse provided with a third Z with axis data generating mechanism. The mouse may be used with any...
5021771 Computer input device with two cursor positioning spheres  
A cursor control and command input device for use with cathode ray tube displays is disclosed. The apparatus includes two cursor positioning spheres that are rotatably mounted within the reach of a...
4994795 Position indicating device for a digital computer  
In the present invention an input device for use with a digital computer having a video display for displaying the position of an indicator thereon is disclosed. The input device has means for...
4975689 Operation display method and apparatus for variables of an oscilloscope  
An operation display method and apparatus for variables of an oscilloscope including a rotary-push mechanism connected with a rotary knob is disclosed. When the rotary knob is rotated clockwise a...
4951034 Light ball electronic mouse  
A light ball electronic mouse using a ball with a specific gravity between one and four, X and Y shaft encoders of substantially reduced diameter, and a pressure roller of substantially reduced...
4881065 X-Y position input apparatus including preventing dust interference  
An X-Y input apparatus is suitable for a graphic display apparatus and a pattern input apparatus. The X-Y input apparatus includes a rotatable ball, first and second rotating shafts provided in...
4868549 Feedback mouse  
A mouse for use in a video display system for controlling cursor movement on a display screen provided with feedback means which produces resistance to the motion of the mouse as the cursor moves...
4818978 Position and image inputting unit  
A position and image inputting unit in accordance with the present invention is a unit in which both the position inputting function and the image inputting function are incorporated in a packing...
4806917 X-Y direction input device  
An X-Y direction input device used, for example, in a graphic display apparatus includes some members enclosed in a casing and requiring electrical connection to each other. The casing is divided...
4801931 Device for controlling the motion of a video-screen cursor  
A trackball for controlling the motion of a video-screen cursor comprises a control ball, said control ball being held on at least two rotatable rolling bodies, said rolling bodies each touching...
4797665 X-Y position input device  
A position input device for a computer system, commonly referred to as a "mouse", has a resilient cushion attached to the bottom of its casing and a high-durability, low-friction slide sheet...
4786892 X-Y direction input device having changeable orientation of input axes and switch activation  
An X-Y direction input device includes a ball, a switchboard carrying push switches, first and second follower rollers rotated by the ball having axes perpendicular to each other, and rotation...
4652871 X-Y position input device for display system  
An X-Y input device comprises a rotatable ball, a first driven roller held in contact with the rotatable ball and rotatable in response to rotation of the rotatable ball, a second driven roller...
4635496 Attachment for a display position indicator  
The invention provides a holder for a position indicator device used to position a cursor on a visual display. The holder comprises a rectangular base member having rotatably-mounted ball bearings...
4613853 X-Y Input device  
An X-Y input device known as a "mouse" includes at least one switch lever having a control end exposed through an upper case and an opposite end staked on the upper case. An annular holder for the...
4612539 X-Y position input device for display system  
An X-Y input device comprises a rotatable ball, a first driven roller held in contact with the rotatable ball and rotatable in response to rotation of the rotatable ball, a second driven roller...
4562314 X-Y Positions input device for display system  
An X-Y input device comprises a rotatable ball, a first driven roller held in contact with the rotatable ball and rotatable in response to rotation of the rotatable ball, a second driven roller...
4369439 Cursor position controller for a display device  
A position indicator or cursor is moved over a visual display in response to signals generated by corresponding movement of a keyboard relative to a fixed point on the surface supporting the keyboard.
3987685 Cursor position device  
The invention relates to a position device which rides over a surface for controlling a cursor over a visual display. The device generates signals indicative of its position to cause the cursor to...
3835464 POSITION INDICATOR FOR A DISPLAY SYSTEM  
The invention relates to a position indicator which rides over a surface for controlling a cursor over a visual display. The indicator generates signals indicative of its positions to cause the...
3541521 MULTIPLE RATIO CURSOR CONTROL SYSTEM  
3541541 X-Y POSITION INDICATOR FOR A DISPLAY SYSTEM  
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