Industrial Technology Research Institute

Logitech Europe S.a.

Ying Chieh Hung

Cheng Hua Lin

Denis O'Keeffe

Neil O'Connell

Wen Chung Chang

Chi J Chen

Shi K Chen

Tin Y Liu

Wen S Ko

A roller for an input device extends through a slot in a top housing and is supported by a cantilevered arm. The roller is attached at the end of the arm and rotates about a shaft mounted on the cantilevered arm. The cantilevered arm is attached proximate the rear of the top housing, and thus is free to flex when the roller is depressed. As a result, when pressure is applied to the roller, the roller depresses through the slot in the top housing independently from the buttons on the top housing. The cantilevered arm has a spring force to bias the roller upward, eliminating the need for a return spring (lift spring).

Mouse with cantilevered roller

A process for producing a rare earth magnet of magnetically improved performance wherein a specific titanate coupling agent is added in one step of the process to enhance the oxidation resistance of the raw materials during production and a special degassing step is incorporated to allow for the removal of the residual titanate coupling agent. The resultant rare earth magnet exhibits improved maximum magnetic energy product ((BH).sub.max) and magnetic coercive force (H.sub.c) as well as other magnetic properties. Rare earth magnet produced by the process is also disclosed.

Process for producing rare earth magnet

A process for preparing by a reduction/diffusion method rare earth-iron-boron alloy powders useful in permanent magnets. The process generates rare earth-iron-boron alloy powders having large and uniform particle sizes with minimal contamination. The process entails the use of a seed alloy among the starting materials, the seed alloy having substantially the same composition as the rare earth-iron-boron alloy to be prepared.

Process for preparing rare earth-iron-boron alloy powders

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Hsinchu, Taiwan

Ying Chieh Hung