G06F 3/0362
With detection of one-dimensional [1d] translations or rotations of an operating part
Official title: with detection of one-dimensional [1D] translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
G06F3/0362 (With detection of one-dimensional [1d] translations or rotations of an operating part) appears on 2,441 US grants and 3,000 published applications in this corpus.
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| 2026 | 87 | 94 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Aerial image input display device with three-dimensional touch operation unit29 Sep 2026US 12,746,819 B2Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
- Rotary input mechanism for an electronic device29 Sep 2026US 12,748,388 B2
- Base assemblies for Knob on Display devices and related systems, methods, and devices29 Sep 2026US 12,748,467 B2Atmel Corporation
- Knob input device including a vibrating member and a magnetic sensor22 Sep 2026US 12,743,166 B2Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
- Electronic apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310312 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Pressure mouse wheel8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310313 A1Azoteq Holdings Limited
- Differential capacitance sensing interfaces8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310322 A1Azoteq Holdings Limited
- Flexible control cylinder1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299712 A1Trapper Holding AB
- Mouse scroll wheel mechanism1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299716 A1Topray Mems Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Touch pad handheld device1,123US 7,046,230 B2Apple Computer, Inc. · 2006
- Method and apparatus for accelerated scrolling756US 7,312,785 B2Apple Inc. · 2007
- Display apparatus and portable information processing apparatus730US 6,809,724 B1Seiko Epson Corporation · 2004
- Haptic feedback for touchpads and other touch controls711US 6,429,846 B2Immersion Corporation · 2002
- Control of miniature personal digital assistant using menu and thumbwheel642US 5,825,353 A1998