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...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120131514 | Gesture Recognition Gesture recognition is described. In one example, gestures performed by a user of an input device having a touch-sensitive portion are detected using a definition of a number of regions corresponding to zones on the touch-sensitive portion, each region being associated ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120105329 | MOUSE DEVICE WITH FUNCTIONAL TURNTABLE Provided is a human interactive interface device having a functional turntable. The interface device includes a housing unit, an interface circuit, a sensor unit, and a control unit. The housing unit has at least a left key, a right key, a mouse wheel, and a turntable. ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105330 | MOUSE WITH ADJUSTABLE SWITCH A mouse with adjustable switch is provided. The mouse includes a bottom cover, a switch assembly, a main board and a top cover. The switch assemblies are movably disposed on the bottom cover, where the switch assemblies may slide along a moving direction relative to the... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120081284 | MOUSE WITH ROTATABLE OPERATION MODULE A mouse with a rotatable operation module is provided. The mouse includes a mouse housing and the operation module. The mouse housing has a sidewall. A hollow portion is formed in the sidewall for installing the operation module. The operation module includes a position... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120084123 | INTERACTIVE COMPUTER MOUSE An interactive computer mouse is configured to provide one or more interactive features that take advantage of the close proximity of the mouse to its users. The mouse may comprise one or more mouse buttons and a motion sensor. The mouse may also have a housing that is ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120081285 | Mouse A pointing device for a computer and a method of using the pointing device. The pointing device includes a base, a motion tracking device coupled to the base; and a body pivotably coupled to the base. The body pivots with respect to the base about at least one axis.... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120068930 | MOUSE DEVICE A grip portion 1 has substantially conical shape having a contour tilted, its bottom face is opened and a fastening portion 3 is formed around the edge of the opening. The sliding portion 2 is coupled to the lower part of the grip portion 1, ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068928 | CONTROL CONFIGURATION FOR DIGITAL IMAGE SYSTEM Systems, methods, and products are described that provide control configuration for a digital image system. One aspect provides for a system configured to identify one or more input control devices in communication with a digital image application operating on said syst... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068929 | FIXED MOUSE Disclosed herein is a fixed mouse. The fixed mouse includes a housing which has an insert depression, a movable body, a portion or the entirety of which is inserted into the insert depression, a direction sensing means which detects a direction in which an external forc... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068927 | COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE ENABLING THREE DEGREES OF FREEDOM AND RELATED INPUT AND FEEDBACK METHODS Disclosed herein are a system and method for simultaneously reporting changes in location and orientation of an object moving over a planar surface and forming part of a computer input device, interoperably with a conventional mouse where reporting only location is in q... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120050163 | COMBINATION MOUSE AND TOUCH INPUT DEVICE A computer input device, capable of operating in a mouse mode and in a touch mode, includes a body, a control unit and a switch. The body includes a first housing, a second housing and a hinge interconnecting the first and second housings. The body is movable between a ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050164 | Computer Mouse Input Device A computer mouse input device has a housing gripped in a hand of the user with a strap member projecting from the rear of the housing to receive a finger of the user therethrough when a cursor tracking mechanism is supported on the front face of the housing so as to be ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120044144 | COMPUTER MOUSE HAVING SOUND-BOX FUNCTION A computer mouse includes a connector, a mouse circuit, a sound box, an audio circuit, and a hub. The audio circuit is connected to the sound box. The hub is connected to the connector through a cable, and connected to the mouse circuit and the audio circuit. The audio ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120044145 | SCROLL MOUSE WITH A SCREEN SCROLL FUNCTION A scroll mouse that includes a housing; a mouse body arranged in the housing; pressure-sensing unit configured to sense the direction and magnitude of an external force applied to the mouse body, and generating a pointer movement signal or a screen scroll signal in the ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120032883 | COMPUTER MOUSE A computer mouse is connected to a host system and includes a mouse body, and a connecting unit, a function-key-inputting unit, a touch-screen module, and a control module assembled on the mouse body. The connecting unit connects the mouse body with the host system for ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120032884 | WIRELESS MOUSE A wireless mouse includes a mouse body, a main body, a power switch, a connection portion fixed on the main body, and an elastic shell covering the main body. The main body includes a baseboard on the mouse body, a pressing element on a surface of the baseboard, and boa... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120026091 | PEN-TYPE MOUSE A pen-type mouse includes a shoe that is movable with respect to a flat surface, an elongated body, and a joint connecting the shoe and the body such that the body is at least partially rotatable with respect to the shoe about a first axis that is generally parallel to ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026090 | SCROLLING INERTIA A computer mouse notifies a mouse driver whenever a scroll event occurs as a result of rotation of a scroll wheel. In response to receiving a notification of a scroll event, the mouse driver adjusts a stored value that represents inertia calculated based on elapsed time... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026092 | TOUCH MOUSE OPERATION METHOD Used in a touch mouse having housed in a touch mouse for transmitting a control signal to a computer for cursor control, the touch mouse having a touch-control circuit board bonded to the inner surface thereof, the touch-control circuit board comprising two deepest main... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120013531 | Pressure Sensitive, Ergonomic Mouse In an embodiment of the present invention, there is disclosed a computer mouse for moving a curser on a computer screen where the computer mouse has a pressure sensitive curser control on its bottom surface which is removably or permanently attached to a vertical or hor... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120001849 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MOUSE A multi-functional mouse transmits to an electronic device through radio signals. The multi-functional mouse comprises a power source supplies power for the multi-functional mouse, a navigation module controlling the coordinates of a cursor on a screen of the electronic... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120001850 | Healthcare mouse The utility model discloses a healthcare mouse and pertains to the technical field of mouse. The technical scheme of the utility model is as follows: it comprises a shell, a keypad on the shell and with an inner rod, a core circuit board inside the shell, and a click sw... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110316779 | MOUSE DEVICE WITH MICROPHONE A mouse device includes a mouse base, a mouse casing, a first button, a second button, a microphone module and a controlling unit. The first button and the second button have different structures. By clicking the first button and the second button, a first sound and a s... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110316781 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MOUSE A multi-functional mouse transmits to an electronic device over radio. The multi-functional mouse comprises a power source, supplies power for the multi-functional mouse, a navigation module controlling the coordinates of a cursor on a screen of the electronic device, a... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110316780 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MOUSE A multi-functional mouse includes an upper housing, a lower housing mounted to the upper housing, a first interface, a second interface, an audio output module and an audio input module. The mouse electronically communicates with the electronic device.... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110310016 | COMPUTER MOUSE SLEEVE A flexible sleeve includes a first flexible sheet of a first hardness. The first flexible sheet has a first perimeter including a first lip edge and a first pocket edge. The flexible sleeve also includes a second flexible sheet of a second hardness, different than the f... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110310017 | COMPUTER SYSTEM, MOUSE, AND AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTING METHOD THEREOF A computer system includes a mouse and a computer for selecting a left-handed mode and a right-handed mode as a current operation mode of the mouse. When a right hand operates the mouse, the mouse automatically generates a first mode-setting signal, and the computer shi... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110310015 | COMPUTER MOUSE A computer mouse includes a head and a tail. The head is configured to detect movement relative to a reference surface. The head is selectively switchable between an on state and an off state. The tail is connected to the head and is moveable between a curved configurat... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110304543 | WIRELESS MOUSE CAPABLE CONTROLLING MULTIPLE COMPUTING DEVICES A method to implement a wireless mouse capable of controlling multiple computing devices is disclosed. The disclosed wireless mouse has a means to store identifications of multiple signal receivers which are each connected to or are each part of a computing device; the ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110304546 | ELECTRONIC BRAILLE TYPING INTERFACE A user interface system for entry of Braille input to electronic devices comprises a module with a single set of six tactile keys arranged in a 6 dot Braille configuration. The user interface system is configured to recognize data entered therein by user contact with on... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110304544 | HANDWRITING INPUT DEVICE A handwriting input device includes a housing and a nib selectively exposed from a bottom side of the housing or hidden in the housing. The device further includes a pressure sensor, a motion sensor, and a microcontroller. The pressure sensor generates pressure signals ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110304545 | INPUT SYSTEM COMBINING A MOUSE AND A PLANAR SENSING DEVICE A planar sensing device is coupled to a host and connected to a mouse. When at least one object triggers the planar sensing device, the planar sensing device determines motion of the object according to variation of a sound, a temperature, an electric field, a pressure,... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110304542 | MULTI PURPOSE REMOTE CONTROL WITH DISPLAY A device for remotely controlling a media device is provided. A related system and method is included. The device includes a body, circuitry and multiple control input mechanisms generating and sending control signals to a media device by wireless communications. The mu... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110298714 | ERGONOMIC INPUT DEVICE An ergonomic mouse is described. A computer mouse may include a position tracking engine and a housing to encapsulate the position tracking engine. The housing may have a bottom portion with a substantially flat surface and an aperture for the position tracking engine. ... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110298712 | MOUSE DEVICE WITH A SEPARABLE TRANSMISSION CABLE A mouse device with a separable transmission cable includes a mouse body, a transmission cable and a buckling means. The mouse body further has a buckling jack and a body connection port located close to the buckling jack. The transmission cable further includes a first... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110298713 | MOUSE DEVICE WITH MOVABLE BUTTON A mouse device with a movable button is provided. The mouse device includes a mouse body for supporting a user's palm, a first casing, and a first button covering the first casing. The first casing is connected with a body front end of the mouse body, and movable with r... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110291931 | COMPUTER MOUSE A computer mouse includes a driver module, a plurality of wheels, a control module, and a plurality of sensors. The control module is electrically connected to the driver module and the sensors, and is capable of controlling the driver module to drive the wheels. The dr... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110291924 | OPTICAL NAVIGATION DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS A sensor for an optical device includes an array of pixels in rows and columns which detect and process illumination falling thereon so as to identify inputs generated by a user on a surface of the optical device. A second reset period of variable length between a black... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110291930 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TOUCH INPUT FUNCTION AND TOUCH INPUT METHOD THEREOF An electronic device includes a touch input unit, a memory and a processing unit. The memory stores a table recording relationships between different time ranges and different functions executed by the electronic device. In the table, each time range corresponds to a fu... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110285628 | SWITCHING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME A switching device includes a plurality of first interfaces respectively coupled to a plurality of computers, a third interface coupled to a display module, and a switching unit coupled to the first interfaces and the third interface. The switching unit is used for sele... | 11/24/2011 |
