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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
May. 31, 2023
Applicant:
Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc., Vista, CA (US);
Inventor:
Yunlu Zou, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); G06F 3/0213 (2013.01); G06F 3/03547 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2013.01);
Abstract
An input device allows a user to manipulate an image displayed by a user interface (UI) of a computer. The input device includes a housing, a first rotatable control knob supported by the housing, and a second rotatable control knob supported by the housing. The first and second rotatable control knobs allow the user to perform at least zooming and panning manipulations of the image on the UI. The input device can further include a third rotatable control knob and a touch pad. The input device can be configured as a keyboard.