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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 1990
Filed:
Nov. 15, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alexander M Purcell, Guilford, CT (US);
Thomas C Zalenski, Killingworth, CT (US);
Assignee:
Summagraphics Corporation, Seymour, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
178 19 ;
Abstract
A low-power electromagnetic digitizer table employing triangular-shaped electrodes arrayed in a single plane. A pointing device coil when energized induces signal voltages in the electrodes underneath. The electrodes are scanned in timed relation, and the induced voltages digitized and compared to determine the X/Y coordinates of the pointing device with respect to the electrode array.