Acco Brands Corporation

Acco Brands USA LLC

John L Cavacuiti

Ralph Merrem

Ben Roberts

Eric Chan

John Hung

Eyal Eliav

Mark A Edwards

Nigel Geoffrey Taylor

Debra M Reich

Donald G Varga

Shannon Dougan

Richard James Elgie

Ethan Imboden

John Turner

Nica Graziotto

Donald Randall Logan

David G Pike

LeRoy LaCelle

Brad Velander

Cris Fraenkel

Ted Pierson

Randall Logan

Benjamin Roberts

James C N Chan

An input device is disclosed. The input device can provide a control signal to a host system. The input device can include a ball and one or more sensor assemblies configured to sense the position of the ball. The input device can sense movement both in the X-Y motion of the ball, and the spin of the ball. Different control signals may be sent to a host system based upon the X-Y motion and the spin of the ball.

3-axis trackball

A security device for preventing removal and theft of valuable devices includes an alarm that is coupled to a cable. At a distal end of the cable, a locking device is provided. The locking device is coupled to a valuable device. The other end of the cable is coupled to the alarm. The alarm includes a power source. A lock plate is placed over the power source. The cable is routed through the alarm and through the lock plate prior to coupling the locking device to the portable electronic device. With the cable through the alarm and the lock plate, the lock plate cannot be removed and thus, the power source is inaccessible. A wire loop runs through the cable and is coupled to the alarm such that if the cable is cut, the circuit is broken and the alarm sounds.

Portable electronic device physical security apparatus with alarmed cable

Systems and methods for determining the presence of a wireless network connection point based upon wireless network characteristics. Examples of such characteristics include, but are not limited to: message length, repetition rate and response timing. These types of characteristics are used to differentiate various types of wireless networks from other radio frequency signals within a given band. The output of the locator is compared against desired thresholds to indicate signal strengths roughly corresponding to current wireless networks cards.

Systems and methods for a wireless network connection point locator

A system and method is disclosed for reconfiguring an ID code associated with a receiver to enable a receiver to respond to data packets tagged with the ID code sent from a desired transmitter. The system includes a transmitter, selectively responsive to an enable command, for broadcasting a data packet at a first power level when the enable command is asserted, the data packet including an ID code, the transmitter broadcasting an ID configuration command having a configuration ID code at a second power level less than the first power level when the enable signal is deasserted.

Proximity-based automatic ID code reconfiguration of wireless input/output systems

The present invention pertains to a computer pointing device having an annular rotating ring that is rotatable by a user to control the movement of a cursor on a computer screen. The annular rotating ring is preferably implemented around a trackball to facilitate the ease of use by the user. The annular rotating ring is made up of three constituent rings, namely, a finger ring, a bearing ring, and a shutter ring. The three constituent rings are constructed in such a way that they are interlocked to eliminate any unnecessary movement or slop during use.

Pointing device with an annular rotating ring

Game controller

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John L Cavacuiti