Trackball device including an adaptive brake
US11928268B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/016
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for a trackball including an adaptive brake. In an aspect, an apparatus includes a trackball, a wheel coupled to the trackball and configured to rotate about an axis, and a brake system configured to apply a braking force to the wheel. In some aspects, the brake system includes a magnetorheological fluid (MRF) brake, such as an MRF rotational brake. The MRF brake may be configured to apply a braking force to the wheel.
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