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US 11,511,560 B2Granted
Fine tip stylus nd pen with aperture for coaxial, retraction and placement
AssigneeKonnectronix, Inc.
InventorsJohn Alford, Peter Veiga, Fang Te Hsiang
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Abstract
A writing instrument for alternating between an active stylus tip and an ink pen tip which is retractable from and displaceable through an annular opening at one end of the writing instrument.
Claims4
A combination active, tip stylus and ink pen comprising:
- a) a cylinder defining an annulus, the cylinder having a first end and a second end;
- b) a battery and a main PCB circuit proximate the first end of the cylinder for powering the stylus;
- c) an active stylus tip disposed at the second end of the cylinder, the stylus tip defining a second annulus coaxial with the annulus of the cylinder;
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- d) at least one ink pen tip retractable and extendable through the second annulus;
- Whereby a user can select between the stylus tip and the at least one ink pen tip for application from the second end of the cylinder.
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A combination active stylus and ink pen comprising:
- a) a cylinder defining an annulus, the cylinder having a first end and a second end;
- b) a battery and a power PCB circuit proximate the first end of the cylinder for powering the stylus;
- c) an active stylus having a stylus tip and an ink pen tip disposed at the second end of the cylinder, the active stylus and ink pen tip parallel with one another, the active stylus further being in electrical communication with a control board proximate the second end of the cylinder, the control board enabling the translation of movement by the stylus tip to an electronic touch screen in communication with the stylus tip;
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- d) a stylus power activation mechanism for selectively coupling the power PCB circuit and the control board upon the extension of the stylus tip through the second end of the cylinder;
- whereby a user can select between the stylus tip and the at least one ink pen tip for application from the second end of the cylinder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.