Uninterrupted curved disc pointing device
US6256012A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05G2009/0474
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A joystick with improved performance, reliability and durability, that can be used as a cursor pointing device for computers, remote controls, web TV, TV guide browsers, VCR's video games, consumer electronics, industrial controllers, medical, automotive and other applications. An uninterrupted conductive curved elastomeric transducer can be deflected to positions on an electrical medium that results in the generation of a speed and direction signal to be interpreted by low cost available circuitry including microcontroller.
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