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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7869890 | Keyboards having multiple groups of keys in the management of a process control plant A parallel operation keyboard (POK) which enables a user to provide multiple inputs simultaneously in managing a process control plant. A lock is provided to disable such simultaneous inputs. In an embodiment, multiple groups of keys are provided, with each group of... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7835808 | Method and apparatus for processing material A system, including apparatus and method, for processing material includes a computer connected to a saw. A pusher is used to convey material along a processing path. The computer is programmed to control optimal processing of material to satisfy a cut list. The sys... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7761175 | Method and apparatus for discoverable input of symbols on a reduced keypad We discovered that a) a single key can support a multiplicity of ordered groups, b) only a subset of each group needs to be visually represented on the face of a key, c) either multi-tap or predictive methods, or both, can be used to input members of each of the gro... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7408107 | Keyboard with audio output A keyboard provides an analog sound signal for a sound producing device. The keyboard includes an interface circuit that couples the keyboard to a digital sound source through a universal serial bus (USB) cable. The keyboard further includes an audio rendering circu... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7319433 | Wideband antenna device with extended ground plane in a portable device An antenna device for a portable device has an antenna loop of conducting material to be connected to radio circuitry in the portable device. The antenna loop is positioned opposite a ground plane of a PCB. Also, the antenna device also comprises at least one batter... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7302350 | Selection of software and hardware functions with a force/torque sensor A force-moment sensor (1) is used as a switch, with which, depending on the introduction of forces and moments onto an operating part (5) of the force-moment sensor (1), software or hardware functions of a device (2, 2′) to be controlle... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288900 | Illumination system having at least two light sources, and a method for operating such an illumination system An illumination system has at least two light sources of which at least one light source includes an LED, and a driver device designed to operate at least the one LED with a DC signal; a sensor device for determining at least one feature of the light output; an actu... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278032 | Circuit and operating method for integrated interface of PDA and wireless communication system A circuit and operating method for an integrated interface of a PDA and a wireless communication system are disclosed. The circuit includes a PDA-turn-on-wireless-communication-system signal line, a PDA-reset-wireless-communication-system signal line, a PDA-state si... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7268780 | Simulation method, program, and system for creating a virtual three-dimensional illuminated scene A rapid simulation is made to create an illuminated scene of object with a simplified arithmetic of calculating an intended color change effect. The object illuminated with lighting fixtures are divided into discrete elements each having a lamp-by-element table defi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7257528 | Method and apparatus for Chinese character text input A method and apparatus for inputting Chinese character text into a machine such as a word processor or personal computer. The system consists of an apparatus which forms a closed feedback loop with the operator. The operator supplies stroke selections and other data... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256769 | System and method for text entry on a reduced keyboard A system and method for efficient Asian character text input into a reduced keypad machine such as a word processor, telephone, hand-held computer, or personal computer is provided. The system comprises a data entry keypad associated with a monitor, and a disambigua... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247277 | Automatic synthesis machine An automatic synthesis machine is used for synthesis of compounds using a plurality of vessels, allowing reagents to chemically react with each other. The automatic synthesis machine comprises a selection means for selecting a specific vessel among a plurality of ve... | 07/24/2007 |
| RE39716 | System and method for creating a controlling device A system and method for creating a controlling device. In response to a user specifying one or more operating criteria for the controlling device, the system selects executable instructions from a library of executable instructions and command code sets from a libra... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7233314 | Notebook having combined touch pad and CD-ROM drive The present invention is to provide a notebook having a mechanism for combining a touch pad and a CD-ROM (or DVD-ROM) drive in which the CD-ROM (or DVD-ROM) drive disposed on the notebook is combined with the touch pad disposed on a top surface of the CD-ROM (or DVD... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228284 | Method for routing and responding to sales leads between two organizations Apparatus, method and system network for lead processing are described. More particularly, a web-based client-server system is described where a sales force automation system is used for updating databases and routing tasks based on user activity. In particular, act... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7200489 | Efficient geographic name searching system and method A system and method for efficiently searching for geographic information for named geographic items is presented. Geographic information is organized in a hierarchical manner. The lowest level of the hierarchy is divided into sections, each section corresponding to ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196669 | Wireless telecommunication device A wireless telecommunication device is disclosed. The wireless telecommunication device includes a printed circuit board, an antenna, an insulating layer, and an electrostatic discharge layer. The antenna is electrically coupled with the printed circuit board for tr... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7160042 | Two sensor movement Multiple methods of using only two sensors to control the state of an object in a one dimensional environment, a two dimensional environment or a three dimensional environment. A method of using only two sensors to control the state of an object in a secondary mode ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7154486 | Stylus-accommodating structure for wireless communication apparatus A stylus-accommodating structure for a wireless communication apparatus includes a printed-circuit board (3), a receiving block (31) and a planar antenna (33). The receiving block further includes an outer surface (300) and a tunnel (3... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7139623 | Method and apparatus for use of multiple control systems A method and apparatus for simultaneously controlling multiple control systems is provided. The resulting hybrid control system provides for sharing of inputs and outputs on a control surface membrane between the multiple distinct control systems. A unified tactile/... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7129930 | Cordless computer keyboard with illuminated keys A remote keyboard has keys which are illuminated for identification under a dim motherboard. For a first embodiment of the invention, the identifying symbol or symbols on each key cap of the keyboard is formed from luminescent material. Alternatively, the symbol or ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125180 | Collapsible keyboard with supporting structure A collapsible keyboard with supporting structures for an electronic device. The collapsible keyboard comprises a body, a first supporting structure and a second supporting structure. The body comprises a first section and a second section rotatably connected thereto... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7109936 | Antenna and radio communication device provided with the same An antenna is shaped to include a substantially 1-wavelength loop portion and a pair of dipole portions. The loop portion includes vertical portions, which are located opposite to each other in a vertical direction. The dipole portions share part of the loop portion... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7092785 | Data input device The method is for entering data into a computer device. A wearable device (10) is attaching to a hand (212). The device (10) has a lower unit (14) placed in a palm (106) of the hand and an upper unit (16) placed behind knuck... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7085625 | Control system for baling machine A control system for a bulk material baler embodied in a machine readable data structure and including an instruction to a moveable guide track to move from a removed position to a closed position to create a guide track loop around a volume of bulk material to be b... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7029191 | Apparatus for inputting special character and method for the same An apparatus for inputting special character and a method for the same are proposed. The keyboard using the inventive apparatus and method has hot keys assigned with ASCII codes corresponding to special characters to be input. By holding an ALT key and then pressing... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024180 | Targeted information display The presence of persons is detected, for example, by detecting short-range communication devices carried by the detected persons. The interests of the detected persons are then determined by reference to specific interests transmitted by the user devices and/or by r... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7006014 | Computer system with passive wireless keyboard A wireless keyboard and reader combination comprises a keyboard having a plurality of keys, an antenna, and a plurality of passive transponder circuits coupled to the antenna and associated with the keys. The passive transponder circuits are selectively coupled to r... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6999832 | Production machine with capability of transmitting production information and method for generating events regarding production information while operating the production machine A production machine has at least one signal output with the capability of transmitting production status information to a production control system or production monitoring system. Signal outputs of the production machine are picked up and the statuses of the signa... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6999058 | Power supply circuit for driving liquid crystal display device A power supply circuit having a data driver power circuit, which has a temperature compensation function and a voltage regulation function, and a scan driver power circuit that has a function of controlling the brightness of the liquid crystal display device as a us... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6973356 | Method and assembly for operating and/or observing a device that monitors an industrial controller A system for operating/observing a monitoring device of a process controller device of/in a remote operator unit. An additional function block is provided in/on the monitoring device, which intervenes in the communication between the monitoring device and the connec... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6961630 | Hybrid microcontroller system and method A hybrid microcontroller system for controlling a function of a device in an apparatus. The system controls the switching of the device so as to inhibit the formation of an abrupt transient spike between a pair of current switching contacts. Also, the system enables... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6952173 | Miniaturized 4-key computer keyboard operated by one hand A miniaturized single-hand keyboard for computers, PDAs, cellular phones and other portable electronic devices. The keyboard has only four keys, each operated by one finger. Characters are generated by depressing a single key or a combination of two keys in a ‘com... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6950070 | Arrangement for a mobile terminal A mobile terminal (1), comprising a casing (2), which accommodates radio electronic circuits (REC) and a screening device (SD) for the radio electronic circuits, comprises an antenna system comprising an end-fed antenna (EA), having an extended shape, ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6931287 | Remote console A position display system for displaying a position of a device, the system including a device, a position measuring device that measures a position of the device and a host readout device that is mounted at a first location. The host readout device receives a signa... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6930456 | Method and apparatus for controlling images with image projection lighting devices A lighting system includes a central controller and multiparameter lights, including IPLDs. A display of the multiparameter lights at the central controller includes the IPLDs and their image parameters, which are used to evoke a display of graphics tools at the cen... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6904326 | Light responsive data entry system Systems, methods and devices are provided for a light responsive data entry system. The light responsive data entry system includes a panel. The panel includes a number of data entry areas for transmitting light incident on a surface of the panel to a sensor. The se... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6889551 | Method of estimating timber stiffness profiles The invention relates to methods and apparatus for estimating stiffness or elasticity profiles across timber. This involves measuring a velocity of a plane compression wave propagating in the timber, determining density information relating to the timber and estimat... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6876891 | Method and apparatus for providing tactile responsiveness in an interface device A method and apparatus implementing a user interface device, such as a mouse or trackball, having electronically controllable tactile responsiveness which is flexibly programmable. A user interface device effects positioning of a cursor within a limited area, such a... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6850227 | Wireless keyboard In a wireless keyboard including an antenna wire for radiating a keyboard output signal from a transmitting section into the air and an electrode sheet secured in a keyboard casing and having an electrically conductive pattern coated thereon, the conductive pattern ... | 02/01/2005 |
