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Substantially rigid capacitive joystick designs

  • US 6,888,076 B2
  • Filed: 08/04/2003
  • Issued: 05/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A substantially rigid, force-sensing joystick, comprising:

  • a user-manipulable handle coupled to an electrically conductive drive plate;

    an electrically conductive surface spaced apart from the drive plate, wherein one or both of the drive plate and the conductive surface are segmented to produce multiple capacitive sensing elements, such that a force applied to the handle causes a slight deflection of the drive plate, enabling the force to be computed in at least two dimensions through changes detectable in the capacitive sensing elements; and

    one or more electrical controls on the handle.

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