Inventor
SATO TADAMITSU
JP21 patents
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ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD
17 patentsUS6704005B2Mar 9, 2004
Input device which allows button input operation and coordinate input operation to be performed in the same operation plane
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD173 citations99
US7312790B2Dec 25, 2007
Input apparatus for performing input operation corresponding to indication marks and coordinate input operation on the same operational plane
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD101 citations98
US7893921B2Feb 22, 2011
Input device
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD69 citations97
US7589713B2Sep 15, 2009
Capacitive coordinate detection device
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD54 citations94
US7821506B2Oct 26, 2010
Input device
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD47 citations93
US7358741B2Apr 15, 2008
Electrostatic detection apparatus and method, and coordinate detection program
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD18 citations92
US7339577B2Mar 4, 2008
Input device capable of button input and coordinate input on the same operating surface
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD33 citations92
US7321361B2Jan 22, 2008
Coordinate input device having non-flat operation surface and electronic apparatus
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD24 citations92
US5995083ANov 30, 1999
Coordinates input apparatus
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD50 citations92
US6898295B2May 24, 2005
Strap-shaped input device
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD25 citations91
US7359999B2Apr 15, 2008
Inputting method and device with a flat input having sensor capable of coordinate touch input wherein display is switchable based on touch pressure
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD9 citations84
US6761315B2Jul 13, 2004
Controller capable of operating plural operation objects by switching display of operation surface of operation member
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD18 citations84
US7796124B2Sep 14, 2010
Input device and electronic apparatus
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD5 citations62
US7593001B2Sep 22, 2009
Image-processing apparatus
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD3 citations62
US5298916AMar 29, 1994
Control ball assembly for a coordinate input device
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD4 citations57
USRE41443EJul 20, 2010
Input device which allows button input operation and coordinate input operation to be performed in the same operation plane
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD1 citations52
US7492169B2Feb 17, 2009
Electrostatic detection apparatus and method, and coordinate detection program
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD1 citations51