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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:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kiyoshi Ebina, Kashihara, JP;
Takatoshi Mizoguchi, Gojyo, JP;
Shinya Kawanishi, Tenri, JP;
Mitsuo Kobachi, Mie-ken, JP;
Nobumasa Ono, Hashimoto, JP;
Akihiro Fujita, Nara-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/08 ;
Abstract
The input device which includes a reflection type optical sensor having light emitting means and light receiving means; an operation section disposed facing the optical sensor, the operation section being tilted when a load is applied thereto; and output means for detecting a tilt status of the operation section based on signals from the light receiving means and outputting detected results to a computer body as positional information.