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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6659665 | USB keyboard having blue tooth device A keyboard assembly includes an interface facility having a USB plug for coupling to computer facility and an interface switching device coupled to the USB plug. A keyboard facility includes an interface device coupled to the interface facility, an electr... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6491457 | Apparatus and method for deriving electric power efficiently from a keyboard A keyboard apparatus has keys for operation by a user. The keyboard includes a first plurality of keys being coupled to electrical generator apparatus for generating electricity from their operation. A second plurality of the keys is not coupled to electr... | 12/10/2002 |
| 5911529 | Typing power A keyboard power generator provides a plurality of keys with one or more magnets mounted thereon. Additionally, a plurality of coils are mounted on both ends of the magnet such that, when the user is typing, the magnet traverses the coils. The movement of... | 06/15/1999 |
| 4595804 | Auxiliary keyboard An auxiliary keyboard of generally U-shaped configuration for clamping onto a stand-alone computer keyboard. The auxiliary keyboard has a membrane provided with a series of touch-sensitive areas for enabling operator input of special functions into an ass... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4469461 | Low profile keyboard actuator A low profile keyboard actuator for a typewriter in which L-shaped levers are pivotally mounted on a transverse shaft mounted immediately in front of the typewriter. The levers have generally horizontal arms of various lengths, the ends of which contact t... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4264217 | Text editor A text editing device has an input keyboard with data keys and control keys. A digital controller couples to the keyboard for receiving input signals representative of the keys as they are manually depressed, for storing digital data words representative ... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4222675 | Low profile keyboard operator A low profile keyboard operating system in which a generally orthogonal matrix of mechanically movable row and column matrix members is disposed over the keyboard to be operated with the intersections of the matrix members adjacent to the keys, the arrang... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4207010 | Digital system for control of an electric typewriter An electric typewriter of the type having individual type elements for each character has attached thereto a system for controlling the actuation of the type elements and the control functions of the typewriter by digital signals. The digital signals may ... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4152581 | System for operating a postage metering machine keyboard The system responds to signals from a weight computer to depress selected keys on the postage metering machine keyboard. A solenoid is associated with each key. The solenoids are mounted on a carriage for movement toward and away from the keyboard. Spring... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4146336 | Keyboard actuator for typewriters and the like Actuators are positioned over the rows of keys in a keyboard to drive the keys in response to coded information from a computer or other source of digital signals. The mechanical driving force is transferred from solenoids positioned at one end of each ro... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4141658 | Attachment for remote control of a keyboard An attachment for remote control of a keyboard cmprising a series of selecting elements mounted for movement in a first direction between inoperative and operative positions, each having a series of apertures; a series of push-bars mounted for movement in... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4138197 | Key actuator Actuator for use with a push-button keyboard in which the keys are arranged in an array of intersecting rows and columns. A single solenoid is provided for each row and column, and means operated by the solenoids causes the key to be depressed at the inte... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4081068 | Keyboard actuable with the aid of the fingers of at least one hand A keyboard, actuatable with the aid of fingers of at least one hand is described which keyboard includes a support frame, a normal row of keys therein, each of which can be moved out of an initial position of the fingers by the tips of the index finger, m... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4016967 | Decoding means with error inhibitor for use with a typewriter Apparatus is disclosed for attachment to a standard typewriter for selectively actuating one or more of a plurality of magnetically actuated switches to provide unique electrical signals that can be recorded or otherwise used to transmit information. The ... | 04/12/1977 |
