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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087619 | Active control stick assembly including traction drive An active control stick assembly. In one embodiment, the active control stick assembly includes a housing assembly, a control stick coupled to the assembly housing for rotation about at least a first rotational axis, a first artificial force feel (AFF) motor dispose... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8002220 | Rate limited active pilot inceptor system and method A variable rate limit is implemented in an active inceptor haptic feedback control system. The rate limit is modulated based on a rate error between an aircraft rate command supplied from the active inceptor, and actual aircraft rate. As the rate error increases, th... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7878461 | System and method for an integrated backup control system Embodiments of the invention relate to a flight control system for controlling an aircraft in flight having a backup control system integrated into an active control stick. The actuated control stick may include a processing unit that includes independent and separa... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7806372 | Full authority fly-by-wire pedal system A pedal system particularly tailored to a Fly-By-Wire (FBW) flight control system includes a double gradient linkage assembly. The double gradient linkage assembly includes a damper system and a spring system that improves yaw axis (azimuth) control of the aircraft.... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7658349 | Pilot flight control stick haptic feedback system and method A pilot flight control stick haptic feedback system includes a pilot user interface, a position sensor, a pilot motor, and a control circuit. The pilot user interface is movable to a position at a movement rate. The position sensor senses the position of the pilot u... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7648106 | Control system including two control columns that are coupled to enable controlled members to be placed in required positions A control system for placing controlled members in required positions including two control columns assigned to the controlled members to be moved, each control column having two degrees of freedom. Two actuators controlled by two control circuits apply to their ass... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7559510 | Elevator variable feel unit An elevator variable feel unit for aircraft pilot control. The variable feel unit has a single cam and a roller unit. The cam attaches by a spline to the input shaft and input crank of the feel unit. The input crank, connected to the control column torque tube, turn... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7341521 | Limited placement joystick control system A joystick control system includes a first pair and a second pair of fluid enclosed resilient tubes with each pair of tubes having generally parallel spaced pressure sensing portions confined within a support housing with one pair of sensing portions disposed perpen... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7313468 | Force-controlled throttle for adjusting the engine thrust of a combat aircraft A force-controlled throttle for adjusting the engine thrust of a combat aircraft with a handle for operation by a pilot and with a signal generating device that is connected to the handle for generating a control signal used for adjusting the engine thrust. The sign... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302322 | Vehicular interface including armrest control assembly A user control assembly is provided for use on a vehicle equipped with a processor, an armrest, and a plurality of vehicular systems each having at least one adjustable feature associated therewith that may be controlled by the processor. The user control assembly c... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285933 | Method and apparatus for loss of control inhibitor systems Active and adaptive systems and methods to prevent loss of control incidents by providing tactile feedback to a vehicle operator are disclosed. According to the present invention, an operator gives a control input to an inceptor. An inceptor sensor measures an incep... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285932 | Method and apparatus for loss of control inhibitor systems Active and adaptive systems and methods to prevent loss of control incidents by providing tactile feedback to a vehicle operator are disclosed. According to the present invention, an operator gives a control input to an inceptor. An inceptor sensor measures an incep... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7277053 | Apparatus and methods for detecting and locating signals A discrete three-dimensional receiving element has multiple sensors scattered over its surface to detect and locate a signal. The sensors facing the signal detect the signal, and a boundary line is drawn between the sensor which detect the signal and those which don... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272473 | Methods and systems for analyzing system operator coupling susceptibility Methods for analyzing system operator coupling susceptibility are described herein. In one embodiment, an open loop frequency response can be compared to a related over-steer point. An over-steer point can be the condition where, as operator gain is increased for an... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7253803 | Force feedback interface device with sensor A force feedback mouse interface device connected to a host computer and providing realistic force feedback to a user. The mouse interface device includes a mouse object and a linkage coupled to the mouse that includes a plurality of members rotatably coupled to eac... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7190893 | Fluid heater with low porosity thermal mass A fluid heater apparatus and method of making same includes a low porosity material, thermally conductive mass. A heat source is disposed in the thermally conductive mass for imparting heat to the mass. Fluid in a flow path through the mass absorbs heat from the mas... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181020 | Audio feedback regarding aircraft operation A method, system, and apparatus, for providing audio feedback regarding the operation of an aircraft. In one aspect, microphones are placed next to sound sources, which could be components of the aircraft. Audio inputs are received from the microphone and analyzed b... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7167157 | Input device for improving man-machine interface An input device for improving man-machine interface, for use in connection with a data processing system such as a computer, is disclosed. The input device provides a more direct and natural relationship between the control movements of an operator and the output fr... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7132928 | Threat detection system interface A threat detection system interface that provides translates threat diction information into a tactile signal for a user to indicate the direction and distance of an identified threat relative to an object. The threat detection system interface having applications f... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7108232 | Helicopter force-feel and stability augmentation system with parallel servo-actuator A force-feel system is implemented by mechanically coupling a servo-actuator to and in parallel with a flight control system. The servo-actuator consists of an electric motor, a gearing device, and a clutch. A commanded cockpit-flight-controller position is achieved... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106313 | Force feedback interface device with force functionality button A force feedback mouse interface device connected to a host computer and providing realistic force feedback to a user. The mouse interface device includes a mouse object and a linkage coupled to the mouse that includes a plurality of members rotatably coupled to eac... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7098811 | Method and apparatus for tactile cueing of aircraft controls A method and apparatus for tactile cueing of aircraft controls (21) is disclosed. The apparatus of the present invention warns pilots of approaching limits on certain aircraft performance parameters. The most common warnings are for rotor speed exceeding a mo... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7004426 | Control system for rotorcraft for preventing the vortex ring state A flight control system for a rotorcraft to prevent the adverse effects of the vortex ring state is disclosed. In the flight control system of the present invention, selected control inputs are sent the rotorcraft prior to the onset of the vortex ring state. In the ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997509 | Juvenile seat cup holder A juvenile seat is provided including a base and a cup holder. The cup holder is pivotably coupled to the base to move between a closed position adjacent the base and an opened position extending from the base. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6956558 | Rotary force feedback wheels for remote control devices A force feedback wheel is provided on a mouse or other interface device manipulated by a user. A sensor detects a position of the mouse in a workspace and sends a position signal to a connected host computer indicating that position. A rotatable wheel is mounted upo... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952524 | Fluid heater temperature balancing apparatus A fluid heater apparatus supplies heat to wash fluid via a flow path in a thermally conductive body. A heat source is disposed in the thermally conductive body for imparting heat to the body. Fluid flowing through the thermally conductive body in a flow path envelop... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6946812 | Method and apparatus for providing force feedback using multiple grounded actuators An apparatus and method for interfacing the motion of a user-manipulable object with a computer system includes a user object physically contacted or grasped by a user. A 3-D spatial mechanism is coupled to the user object, such as a stylus or a medical instrument, ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6912357 | Fluid heater A fluid heater apparatus supplies heat to wash fluid via a continuous, labyrinthian flow path in a thermally conductive body. A heat source is disposed in the thermally conductive body for imparting heat to the body. Fluid flowing through the thermally conductive bo... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6909205 | Motor assembly allowing output in multiple degrees of freedom A motor allowing multiple degrees of output freedom includes a stator having an interior surface forming at least a portion of a sphere or curved surface and first and second substantially orthogonally positioned stator coils wound on the interior surface. A rotor i... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6903721 | Method and apparatus for compensating for position slip in interface devices Method and apparatus for compensating for position slip in interface devices that may occur between a manipulandum and a sensor of the device due to a mechanical transmission. A device position delta is determined from a sensed position of a manipulandum of an inter... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6711476 | Method and computer program product for estimating at least one state of a dynamic system A method and computer program product are provided for estimating the states of a dynamic system based upon a combination of first and second feedback signals. The first feedback signal is based upon anticipated state changes and is typically represented by a state ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6695264 | Power lever tactile cueing system The present invention is a power lever tactile cueing system for providing tactile alerts to pilots as operational limits of an aircraft are approached. The cueing system generates a tactile cue comprising a variable dive rate and a variable friction forc... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6679458 | Split detent tactile cueing vehicle control system A split detent tactile cueing vehicle control system (10) for a vehicle (11) is provided including an active control inceptor system (12). The active system (12) includes a control inceptor (22) having a plurality of positions and a position sensor (42) t... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6644600 | Method and system for providing manipulation restraining forces for a stick controller on an aircraft A system and method for providing variable motion-resisting loads for a side stick controller on an aircraft where the primary resistive load is provided by a mechanical spring mechanism which is augmented or supplemented by an electric servo motor and el... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6459228 | Dual input servo coupled control sticks The present invention provides an active control system for coupling the movements of a pair of independently operated manual input devices such as dual flight control sticks operated by a pilot and co-pilot flying an aircraft. Each input device is config... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6373465 | Magnetically-controllable, semi-active haptic interface system and apparatus A haptic interface system or force feedback system having a magnetically-controllable device that provides resistance forces opposing movement. The magnetically-controllable device is adapted for use with a force feedback computer system to provide force ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6339419 | Magnetically-controllable, semi-active haptic interface system and apparatus A haptic interface system or force feedback system having a magnetically-controllable device that provides resistance forces opposing movement. The magnetically-controllable device is adapted for use with a force feedback computer system to provide force ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6292720 | Trimming process for adapting a simulation system to an automatically controlled reference system Trimming process for adapting a first control loop of a controllable, automatically controlled reference system, which is or represents an aircraft, to a second control loop which simulates the reference system, Flying condition values including controlle... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6273371 | Method for interfacing a pilot with the aerodynamic state of the surfaces of an aircraft and body interface to carry out this method Method, apparatus and sensors for directly interfacing a pilot (1) with the aerodynamic state of the surfaces of an aircraft, in particular allowing the direct sensorization of the conditions of the aerodynamic surfaces during the flight. The pilot (1) we... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6254037 | Variable gradient control stick force feel adjustment system A variable gradient control stick force feel adjustment system for use in aircraft is disclosed. A gradient actuator is operationally coupled to at least one spring cartridge assembly in order to move the pivot point of the spring cartridge assembly with ... | 07/03/2001 |
