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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D633094 | Computer keyboard | 02/22/2011 |
| D631048 | Computer keyboard | 01/18/2011 |
| D615544 | Electronic hand controlled computer input device having multiple hand movement sensors and a LCD-display | 05/11/2010 |
| D604301 | Keyboard | 11/17/2009 |
| 7311454 | Mobile device An apparatus has a keyboard panel with a QWERTY array of alphabetic key actuation indicia. The apparatus further has a QWERTY array of keys that are free of alphabetic key actuation indicia, and are located adjacent to corresponding alphabetic key actuation indicia ... | 12/25/2007 |
| D557264 | Alphanumeric keypad | 12/11/2007 |
| D553620 | Input device for computer-controlled systems | 10/23/2007 |
| D544862 | Mobile data input keyboard | 06/19/2007 |
| 7153049 | Mobile device An apparatus has a keyboard panel with a QWERTY array of alphabetic key actuation indicia. The apparatus further has a QWERTY array of keys that are free of alphabetic key actuation indicia, and are located adjacent to corresponding alphabetic key actuation indicia ... | 12/26/2006 |
| D533173 | Character input device for a mobile phone | 12/05/2006 |
| D533172 | Keyboard for portable telephone | 12/05/2006 |
| D532415 | Keyboard for cell phone | 11/21/2006 |
| 7056043 | Keyboard for a mobile device An apparatus has a keyboard panel with a QWERTY array of alphabetic key actuation indicia. The apparatus further has a QWERTY array of keys that are free of alphabetic key actuation indicia, and are located adjacent to corresponding alphabetic key actuation indicia ... | 06/06/2006 |
| D516073 | Keypad control module | 02/28/2006 |
| 6964372 | Conference-table-based wired information system A table-based wired information system includes a table having a plurality of actual positions designed to receive people and a monitor positioned so as to be observed by people at any of the plurality of actual positions. A flat ribbon cable with a plurality of ele... | 11/15/2005 |
| D506196 | Number keypad and a Qwerty keyboard configured in foldable wings | 06/14/2005 |
| D491945 | Wireless number pad | 06/22/2004 |
| D490735 | Keypad for a digital rate calculating postage scale | 06/01/2004 |
| 5532691 | Keyboard for photographic printing apparatus A keyboard for a photographic printing apparatus includes a set of entry keys arranged on a board base for entering corresponding data to correct exposure and/or color tone. A primary group of the entry keys are linearly aligned at a home position, and th... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5376934 | Keyboard for the remote control of machine tools and the like The keyboard comprises a plurality of keys and/or manual controls connected to one or more boards which can generate coded electrical signals indicative of the commands put into effect by the operation of the keys and/or the manual controls. The keys and/... | 12/27/1994 |
| 4963986 | Image input apparatus for resetting the amount of exposure from a correction value for a predetermined standard value An image input apparatus having a lens unit and a photoelectric transducer and includes an automatic exposure circuit for controlling an amount of exposure onto the photoelectric transducer so that it becomes a predetermined standard value, a correction c... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4701629 | Switch control unit for motor vehicle A switch assembly for an automotive vehicle. The switch assembly comprises a support having a shape that is a reduced scale three dimensional reproduction of at least a portion of a vehicle, and the support includes a multitude of surfaces geometrically c... | 10/20/1987 |