1092 results about "Second finger" patented technology

A high dimensional touchpad (HDTP) controls a variety of computer windows systems and applications by detecting a user's finger movement in the left-right, forward-backward, roll, pitch, yaw, and downward pressure directions. Measurements obtained from the touchpad of at least two attributes of finger movement at two different time intervals are used to provide a first and a second finger position attribute used to control an application on an electronic device. The finger roll angle is determined by detecting the edge and the peak region of a finger contact area. Also, a visual color displayed in an application operating on an electronic device is controlled by a measured-angle value of a finger in contact with a touchpad.

A computer implemented method for emulating a mouse with a multi-touch sensitive display surface. Sensing a touching, movement or tapping by one or several fingers or fist emulates mechanical mouse functionality. Sensing a first touching by a first finger at a first location on a multi-touch sensitive display surface and sensing concurrently a second touching by a second finger at a second location on the multi-touch sensitive display surface displays a graphic object on the multi-touch display surface at a position dependent on the first location and the second location to emulate moving a mouse.

A surgical clip assembly is provided having two molded components and a tension spring. In one aspect of the invention, the spring clip includes a first molded portion having a first jaw and a first finger tab, a second molded portion coupled to the first molded portion and having a second jaw and a second finger tab, and a tension spring coupled to both the first and second molded portions. The first and second molded portions may be identical components and are moveable by operation of the first and second finger tabs between a generally closed position and a generally open position. The finger tabs may include cavities or grooves to facilitate engagement with a user or the jaws of a clip applier. The jaws may be shaped, curved or bent to provide access to specific areas of a procedure. Each of the jaws can be provided with an insert to further reduce trauma and increase traction with a target body conduit In a preferred process of assembling the clip, the tension spring is wound at least one turn forming a central coil and two extensions, and each of the molded portions is formed with a hinge area. Each of the hinge areas includes a hinge stud and a hinge cavity. The hinge areas operate to align and snap-fit with one another to form the clip assembly. With the assembly process of the invention, the extensions of the tension spring may be mounted into guide slots or ribs of either the jaws or finger tabs of the molded portions. A feature of the present invention is different tension springs having various strength and tension properties may be used in accordance with the needs and requirements of each surgical procedure without changing the construction of the molded portions.

A touchless sensing unit (110) and method (200) for operating a device via touchless control is provided. The method can include detecting (210) a finger (310) within a touchless sensory space (101), and handling (220) a control of the device (100) in accordance with a movement of the finger. A first finger movement can be recognized for acquiring a control, and a second finger movement for selecting a control. The method can include estimating (230) a location of the finger in the touchless sensory space for acquiring the control, and identifying a finger movement (250) of the finger at the location for selecting the control.

A method of controlling a mobile terminal, and which includes displaying, on a touch screen display of the mobile terminal, an operation screen corresponding to a current operating mode executing on the mobile terminal; detecting, via a detecting device, a touch input on the touch screen display of the mobile terminal; determining, via a controller on the mobile terminal, a first finger characteristic describing a finger touching the touch screen display and a second finger characteristic describing the finger touching the touch screen display that is different than the first finger characteristic; performing, via the controller, a first operation relevant to the current operating mode based on the determined first finger characteristic; and performing, via the controller, a second operation relevant to the current operating mode based on the determined second finger characteristic.

The invention is a hand held computer device having a housing including a top or upper surface, a lower surface and finger saddle ridge protruding downwardly from the lower surface. The finger saddle ridge has two finger receiving surfaces and is sized to accommodate a pair of human fingers such that a first finger contacts the front surface of the finger saddle and a second finger contacts the rear surface of the finger saddle. When an operator's fingers straddle the finger saddle ridge, the hand held computer device pivots about a pivot point defined between the fingers. The device can thus be readily maneuvered into a downward pivoting position, highly useful for decoding bar codes, and an upward pivoting position, highly useful for display viewing and applications involving display viewing such as web browsing and data input.

A surgical spring clip includes a first molded component having a first jaw and a first finger tab. A second component having a second jaw and a second finger tab comprises the only other molded component. The first component has a telescoping relationship with the second component and is moveable by operation of the finger tab between a first position wherein the jaws are generally closed and a second position wherein the jaws are generally open. A spring disposed between the tabs and the jaws biases the first and second components toward the first position. The clip has a telescoping barrel with the general shape of a polygon in radial cross-section. An increased guidance link provides the clip with a guidance ratio of about 1.5 ratio. Alignment of the components is further enhanced by the provision of ramped projections and the accommodation of tolerances only along one side of the telescoping barrel. A simplified method of assembly requires movement of the second component through a window in the first component.

A radio-frequency device comprises a first transistor including a first set of fingers having a first finger-to-finger spacing in a width dimension of the first transistor, and a second transistor in a series connection with the first transistor, the second transistor including a second set of fingers having a second finger-to-finger spacing in the width dimension that is greater than the first finger-to-finger spacing.

A portable electronic device having a touch screen display detects a first finger-down event at a first position on the touch screen display. The first position is adjacent to first and second user interface objects. The portable device detects a second finger event at a second position on the touch screen display. The second finger event is either a finger-dragging event or a finger-up event. The portable device determines a type of the second finger event and a distance between the first position and the second position. The portable device performs a first action associated with the first user interface object if the distance is greater than a predefined threshold and performs a second action associated with the second user interface object if the distance is equal to or less than the predefined threshold and the second finger event is a finger-up event.

An instrument for manipulating a spinal rod relative to a bone anchor may include a first shaft and a first finger and a second finger provided at a distal end of the first shaft. The first finger may be spaced apart a distance from the second finger approximate to the outer diameter of the receiver member of the bone anchor. Each of the first finger and the second finger may include a projection extending along the length of the finger for engaging a groove provided on the receiver member of the bone anchor. The instrument may also include a second shaft that is movable relative to the first shaft in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first shaft to manipulate the spinal rod relative to the receiver member of the bone anchor.

A portable electronic apparatus including a touch-sensitive display on a first side surface of the apparatus housing; a first input device arranged to be actuated with a first digit of a hand of a typical user; a second input device arranged to be actuated with a second digit of the hand of the typical user, allowing the user to operate at least the first input device and the second input device without change of grip; and a controller coupled to the touch-sensitive display, the first input device and second input device, the controller displaying content on the touch-sensitive display. The controller can affect the display of content on the touch-sensitive display in a first manner when the first input is actuated and to affect the display of content on the touch-sensitive display in a second manner when the second input is actuated.

A line holder apparatus includes a base panel member, a first finger and second finger. The base panel member extends along and laterally from a longitudinal axis to define a plane and has an opening extending therethrough. The first finger is connected to the base panel member and extends in a first direction parallel to the longitudinal axis. The second finger is connected to the base panel member and extends in a second direction opposite the first direction. The first and second fingers are operative to move to and between a stowed state and an extended state. In the stowed state, the first and second fingers are disposed in the opening and are generally juxtaposed to one another within the plane. In the extended state, each one of the first and second fingers projects outwardly from the opening at an acute angle relative to the base panel member.

A surgical clip assembly is provided having two molded components and a tension spring. In one aspect, the spring clip includes a first molded portion having a first jaw and a first finger tab, a second molded portion coupled to the first molded portion and having a second jaw and a second finger tab, and a tension spring coupled to both the first and second molded portions. The first and second molded portions may be identical components. The tension spring is wound at least one turn forming a central coil and two extensions, and each of the molded portions is formed with a hinge area. Each of the hinge areas includes a hinge stud and a hinge cavity. The hinge areas align and snap-fit with one another to form the clip assembly. The extensions of the tension spring may be mounted into guide slots or ribs of the molded portions.

A method of controlling a mobile terminal, and which includes displaying, on a touch screen display of the mobile terminal, an operation screen corresponding to a current operating mode executing on the mobile terminal; detecting, via a detecting device, a touch input on the touch screen display of the mobile terminal; determining, via a controller on the mobile terminal, a first finger characteristic describing a finger touching the touch screen display and a second finger characteristic describing the finger touching the touch screen display that is different than the first finger characteristic; performing, via the controller, a first operation relevant to the current operating mode based on the determined first finger characteristic; and performing, via the controller, a second operation relevant to the current operating mode based on the determined second finger characteristic.

A touchpad-or touch screen-based device has a touch-sensitive sensor surface and can generate electrical and / or optical signals dependent on the placement and / or movement of a finger physically contacting the sensor surface. The sensor surface comprises a corrugated surface in at least one sub-area, thereby providing a user with two modes for finger movement across the sensor surface, namely a first mode for sliding movement at a first finger pressure, and a second mode for guided movement at a second finger pressure higher than the first finger pressure.

The present invention concerns an apparatus for wrapping a load with a flexible wrapping material which prevents the flexible material from unwrapping itself after the load has been wrapped. The apparatus includes a supply of flexible wrapping material which can be delivered as a rope or as a full web. The apparatus includes a first finger and a gripper for positioning a portion of a first rope supplied by the supplying means at a predetermined location. The load and the supply are relatively moved to wrap the load with the flexible material. Once the load has been wrapped, a second finger and a guide wheel are provided to position a portion of a second rope supplied by the supply at the predetermined position. The first and second ropes are fastened together at the predetermined position, and the portion of the second rope is cut downstream of the predetermined position. Preferably, before the second rope is cut, the gripper is moved to grip the portion of the second rope, which is used as a first rope for a subsequent load. The present invention is also concerned with a method for wrapping a load.

One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for emulating left, right, and center mouse button functionality for a multi-touch input device to provide end-users with full mouse functionality. Various finger to mouse button mapping techniques are used to specify the left, right or middle mouse buttons. A single finger is used for tracking while a second finger or thumb is used to activate or deactivate one of the mouse buttons. Multi-finger mouse emulation enables more precise cursor control, while avoiding occlusion of the cursor and end-user fatigue, thereby improving the overall end-user experience.

The invention is a hand held computer device having a housing including a top or upper surface, a lower surface and finger saddle ridge protruding downwardly from the lower surface. The finger saddle ridge has two finger receiving surfaces and is sized to accommodate a pair of human fingers such that a first finger contacts the front surface of the finger saddle and a second finger contacts the rear surface of the finger saddle. When an operator's fingers straddle the finger saddle ridge, the hand held computer device pivots about a pivot point defined between the fingers. The device can thus be readily maneuvered into a downward pivoting position, highly useful for decoding bar codes, and an upward pivoting position, highly useful for display viewing and applications involving display viewing such as web browsing and data input.

A solar cell includes a photoelectric conversion layer and a front electrode on the photoelectric conversion layer. The front electrode includes a bus bar electrode; at least one first finger electrode directly connected to the bus bar electrode; a plurality of connecting electrodes extending from the bus bar electrode and having a width smaller than a width of the bus bar electrode, wherein the plurality of connecting electrodes includes portions that are spaced apart from each other to form a space therebetween; at least one second finger electrode connected to at least one of the plurality of connecting electrodes; and an auxiliary electrode formed at the space between the portions of the plurality of connecting electrodes.

The second connector 2 has an inner housing 4 and an outer housing 5 that covers the outer peripheries of the inner housing 4, forming a gap S1 for insertion of the first connector 14 therebetween. A receiving cavity S2 is provided for insertion of the mating sensing member 8, and inside which is provided a pair of first stopper projections 51, a second stopper projections 52 and an elastically deformable locking arm 7, front end of which is a free extremity. The locking arm 7 is provides at the front end portion 7C with a pushing portion 72 and a first stopper 74 on each of the two sides. The mating sensing member 8 has a pair of elastically deformable first and second fingers 8A, 8B positioned opposing each other in parallel and they have an actuation portion 80 and a stopper engaging portion 8D.

An end effector for a mobile, remotely controlled robot includes first and second fingers; each finger fixed to a gear segment for rotation therewith; and a drive subsystem driving the gear segments and the associated fingers between open and closed positions.

An end effector for a mobile, remotely controlled robot includes first and second fingers; each finger fixed to a gear segment for rotation therewith; and a drive subsystem driving the gear segments and the associated fingers between open and closed positions.

A tactile feedback system includes: a removing section for removing a contact-device-specific oscillating waveform, included in both a first contact-generated waveform representing a frictional vibration produced when a contact device contacts with one object and a second contact-generated waveform representing a frictional vibration produced when the contact device contacts with another object, from the first contact-generated waveform; a superposing section for superposing a finger-pulp-specific oscillating waveform, included in both the first finger-pulp-generated waveform representing a frictional vibration produced when a person's finger pulp contacts with the one object and the second finger-pulp-generated waveform representing a frictional vibration produced when the finger pulp contacts with that another object, on the first contact-generated waveform from which the contact-device-specific oscillating waveform has been removed; and a simulating section for displaying a vibration stimulation based on the first contact-generated waveform on which the finger-pulp-specific oscillating waveform has been superposed.

The invention relates to a flexible-arm robot for a single-pore laparoscopic minimally-invasive operation, which relates to the minimally-invasive operation robot. The robot aims at solving the problems in the traditional endoscope minimally-invasive operation that multiple skin incisions of a patient exist and the size of the operation robot is larger. A drive box is connected with a base through a first lead rail and is driven by a first motor which is fixed on the base so as to enable an entire flexible arm to deeply stretch into an abdominal cavity of the patient; a second motor drives a first finger to open and close through a first drive wire; a third motor drives a second finger to open and close through a second drive wire; a fourth motor drives a third arm of a flexible joint arm to make a pitching motion through a third drive wire; a fifth motor drives a fourth arm of the flexible joint arm to make an oscillating motion through a fourth drive wire; a sixth motor drives a drive shaft rotating joint to make a pivoting motion through a fifth drive wire; a seventh motor drives a wrist joint to make a pitching motion through a sixth drive wire; and an eighth motor drives a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod in the horizontal direction through a lead screw and a second lead rail, so that a first flexible support and a second flexible support are driven to move. The flexible-arm robot is used for the single-pore laparoscopic minimally-invasive operation.

The present invention discloses one kind of under-driven mechanical finger device capable of preventing form degeneration. The device includes one first finger knuckle, one second finger knuckle hinged to the first one, one torsional spring installed to the second finger knuckle, one fixed base hinged to the second finger knuckle, one connecting rod, one buffer installed between the first finger knuckle and the connecting rod, one driving rod and one unidirectional rotation unit installed between the second finger knuckle and the fixed base. The under-driven mechanical finger device is used in flexible grapping manipulator, and has simple structure, reliable operation, small size, light weight and no need of additional control system overhead.

A foot assembly includes two first legs each having a first ring provided with a first limiting recess defined in an inner face of the first ring and a first finger extending from the inner face of the first ring, two second legs each having a second ring and a second limiting recess defined in an inner face of the second ring to movably receive therein the first finger of the first ring and two joints each having a third ring, a tube and a tubular extension formed on a bottom rim of the third ring to extend into the first ring and the second ring. The joint has a second finger to be movably received in the first limiting recess such that the first leg is able to align with the second leg for storage.

A manipulator includes: a first finger having a sequence of first links and first joint shafts, the sequence of first links bending so that rotation angles of the first joint shafts maintain a fixed relationship; a second finger having a sequence of second links bending sequentially from one of the second links assigned at a basal side of the second finger; and drive sources driving the first and second fingers, wherein an adjacent second link next to the second link assigned at the basal side moves after contacting the second link assigned at the basal side with the object.