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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 |
| 5050088 | Production control system and method The present invention is a production control system and an associated method for interfacing automated material handling systems to manufacturing workcells, which workcells have processing equipment therein for performing processing jobs on provided mate... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4998206 | Automated method and apparatus for fabricating sheet metal parts and the like using multiple manufacturing stations A method and apparatus for fabricating sheet metal parts using workpiece manipulators to transfer a workpiece from one work station to another and position the workpiece for each operation to be performed. The invention eliminates the need of individual o... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4888692 | Real-time scheduling system A system for scheduling the operation of interrelated machines which perform a process flow. A global definition of the system is made once, and each machine has an individual profile describing its local interaction with the system. Local scheduling deci... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4827423 | Computer integrated manufacturing system The Computer Integrated Manufacturing System includes a plurality of levels of computer control which organize and disseminate the information for controlling shop floor level systems. Both scheduling data and data relating to process, product, and materi... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4698766 | Industrial processing and manufacturing systems An automated industrial processing or manufacturing installation including a series of computer controlled facilities such as machine tools, workpiece and tool conveyors, and storage devices is controlled by a computer system wherein the control software ... | 10/06/1987 |
