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Signal conditioning circuitry

US7442915B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 22, 2005
Grant dateOct 28, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0312
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to signal conditioning circuitry 14a for an optical pointing device, the circuitry comprising: means 15a for determining the rate of change of a signal generated on periodic illumination of a photodetector, and outputting a signal representative of said determined rate of change; and means 17a for comparing the signal output by said determining means to a reference voltage.

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