Numeral setting apparatus
December 21, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesTouch responsive control system for a keyboard electronic musical instrument Touch responsive keying unit for electronic musical instruments Pressure sensitive controller for electronic musical instruments Cursor control Keyboard system with variable automatic repeat capability Manual control device Touch sensitive electronic musical or sound generating instrument Laminated piezoelectric keyboard Copying machine having a displaying portion capable of displaying a plurality of pieces of information Touch response device for electronic musical instrument Patent #: 4979423 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 996872 filed on 12/21/1992US Classes:341/34, Pressure sensitive actuation327/516, Utilizing conversion of mechanical variations into electrical variations (e.g., vibration sensitive, etc.)399/81, Operator interface (e.g., display control panel)399/196Variable magnificationExaminersPrimary: Grimley, A. T.Assistant: Ramirez, Nestor Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesG03G 021/00H03K 025/00 Foreign Application Priority Data1990-09-05 JPAbstractA numeral setting apparatus for setting numerals such as copy magnification, copy density, or the like includes an operating member such as up/down keys or a volume lever and a setting device to set numerals corresponding to a magnitude of force which is applied to the operating member. When a larger force is applied to the operating member, the setting device changes the numerals in larger increments than those in the case where a smaller force is applied. | |
