Inventor
FRANZ PATRICK J
US24 patents
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INCONTROL SOLUTIONS INC
9 patentsUS5889507AMar 30, 1999
Miniature isometric joystick
INCONTROL SOLUTIONS INC240 citations99
US5541622AJul 30, 1996
Miniature isometric joystick
INCONTROL SOLUTIONS INC147 citations99
US5499041AMar 12, 1996
Keyboard integrated pointing device
INCONTROL SOLUTIONS INC132 citations97
US5583303ADec 10, 1996
Transducer array
INCONTROL SOLUTIONS INC44 citations96
US6040821AMar 21, 2000
Cursor tracking
INCONTROL SOLUTIONS INC105 citations94
US6107996AAug 22, 2000
Integrated keyboard and pointing device system with automatic mode change
INCONTROL SOLUTIONS INC19 citations92
US5568987AOct 29, 1996
Pointing stick in a computer keyboard for cursor control
INCONTROL SOLUTIONS INC28 citations92
US5578765ANov 26, 1996
Transducer array
INCONTROL SOLUTIONS INC9 citations74
USD360412SJul 18, 1995
Combined pointing stick and surrounding keycap for use in a computer keyboard
INCONTROL SOLUTIONS INC4 citations63
HOME ROW INC
9 patentsUS5189403AFeb 23, 1993
Integrated keyboard and pointing device system with automatic mode change
HOME ROW INC256 citations98
US5431064AJul 11, 1995
Transducer array
HOME ROW INC38 citations96
US5231386AJul 27, 1993
Keyswitch-integrated pointing assembly
HOME ROW INC104 citations94
US5245321ASep 14, 1993
Integrated keyboard system with typing and pointing modes of operation
HOME ROW INC23 citations92
US5124689AJun 23, 1992
Integrated keyboard and pointing device system
HOME ROW INC34 citations92
US5252971AOct 12, 1993
Data acquisition in a multi-function keyboard system which corrects for preloading of force sensors
HOME ROW INC52 citations91
USD360630SJul 25, 1995
Keycap assembly with pointing stick for a computer keyboard
HOME ROW INC9 citations74
USD360200SJul 11, 1995
Computer keyboard spacebar with intergrated pointing stick for typing and pointing operations
HOME ROW INC4 citations63
USD359956SJul 4, 1995
Key cap assembly with extended sidewall integrated pointing stick for typing and pointing operations in a computer keyboard
HOME ROW INC2 citations63