G06F 3/0338
With detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part
Official title: with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
G06F3/0338 (With detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part) appears on 1,823 US grants and 2,172 published applications in this corpus.
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