Pointing devices

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20050248535A1
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11097544

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A ball 1 for use in a pointing device 19, the ball 1 having provided thereon a pattern 2 which is of a different optical reflectance to the remainder 6 of the ball, the pattern comprising a line running from a first point 3 on the ball to a second point 4 on the ball 1 along the general line of a spiral 5, said pattern including a plurality of lateral deviations 7 from the general line of the spiral 5 so that a movement of the ball 1 along the general line of the spiral 5 will still provide a detectable change in reflectance.

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ADVANCED INPUT DEVICES (UK) LIMITED1 EMBANKMENT WAY CASTLEMAN CROSSING INDUSTRIAL ESTATE RINGWOOD HAMPSHIRE BH24 1EU

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sawyer, Anthony Mark Broadstone, GB 1 6

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