CA1238387A - X-y position indicator for a display system - Google Patents

X-y position indicator for a display system

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Publication number
CA1238387A
CA1238387A CA000479205A CA479205A CA1238387A CA 1238387 A CA1238387 A CA 1238387A CA 000479205 A CA000479205 A CA 000479205A CA 479205 A CA479205 A CA 479205A CA 1238387 A CA1238387 A CA 1238387A
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Prior art keywords
housing
wheel
position indicator
indicator device
wheels
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CA000479205A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
John B. Moseley
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Timken US LLC
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Torrington Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D5/00—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
    • G06F3/03543—Mice or pucks

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
  • Devices For Indicating Variable Information By Combining Individual Elements (AREA)
  • Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Radiation Diagnosis (AREA)
CA000479205A 1984-04-18 1985-04-16 X-y position indicator for a display system Expired CA1238387A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US601,566 1984-04-18
US06/601,566 US4566191A (en) 1984-04-18 1984-04-18 X-Y Position indicator for a display system

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CA1238387A true CA1238387A (en) 1988-06-21

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US (1) US4566191A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS60225929A (enExample)
KR (1) KR850007298A (enExample)
BR (1) BR8501835A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1238387A (enExample)
DE (1) DE3514090A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2563353A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2157813B (enExample)
IT (1) IT1184746B (enExample)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4628755A (en) * 1985-03-25 1986-12-16 Hawley Jack S X-Y position controller having axially-inclined transducer members
US4786892A (en) * 1986-02-22 1988-11-22 Alps Electric Co., Ltd. X-Y direction input device having changeable orientation of input axes and switch activation
DE3709442A1 (de) * 1986-03-27 1987-10-01 Alps Electric Co Ltd Dateneingabevorrichtung
US5132673A (en) * 1990-03-06 1992-07-21 Digi-Rule Inc. Hand held digitizer

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US3541541A (en) * 1967-06-21 1970-11-17 Stanford Research Inst X-y position indicator for a display system
US3613090A (en) * 1969-07-30 1971-10-12 Itt Cursor control system
US3892963A (en) * 1973-12-20 1975-07-01 Xerox Corp Transducer for a display-oriented pointing device
DE2741747A1 (de) * 1977-09-16 1979-03-29 Freund H Mora Messgeraete Mess- und anreissgeraet mit einer zur laengenmessung dienenden zaehleranordnung
FR2409117A2 (fr) * 1977-11-22 1979-06-15 Atelco Banc de coupe pour profiles
US4246703A (en) * 1979-06-28 1981-01-27 Robinet Mclouis Electronic drafting instrument with digital readout of displacement
US4628755A (en) * 1985-03-25 1986-12-16 Hawley Jack S X-Y position controller having axially-inclined transducer members

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IT1184746B (it) 1987-10-28
GB2157813B (en) 1988-05-18
JPS60225929A (ja) 1985-11-11
US4566191A (en) 1986-01-28
GB8509996D0 (en) 1985-05-30
IT8520402A1 (it) 1986-10-18
DE3514090A1 (de) 1985-10-31
GB2157813A (en) 1985-10-30
DE3514090C2 (enExample) 1987-10-15
BR8501835A (pt) 1985-12-17
KR850007298A (ko) 1985-12-02
IT8520402A0 (it) 1985-04-18
FR2563353A1 (fr) 1985-10-25

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