Abstract: A remote actuation system for de-manning a human/machine interface emulates the interface protocol to interact with the interface at a mechanical level. The system may function autonomously or with a remote human operator. At least one imaging module and at least one switch module with the same relative positions as and a complementary relief to the interface's gauge(s) and mechanical switch(es) are mounted on the instrument panel. The modules may be individually mounted or provided on a remote actuation panel that fits over the instrument panel. A data cable connects the imaging and switch modules to a processing module having at least one computer processor configured to execute an image-processing sub-module and a switch sub-module to emulate the protocol to interact with the interface at a mechanical level. The estimate of the measured value may be fed back to generate the switch command to control the remote switch actuator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a taste masked pharmaceutical composition comprising duloxetine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of such compositions. The invention further discloses an inclusion complex comprising duloxetine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with one or more cyclodextrin or derivatives thereof.

Abstract: A mobile computing device is disclosed. The mobile computing device comprises a housing that includes a section to retain a keypad assembly. The keypad assembly includes at least a keypad façade that carries a plurality of keys. The keypad façade of the keypad assembly is contoured to adjoin and be substantially flush with the section of the housing.

Abstract: An electronic device including an interactive display having an interactive mode and a non-interactive mode. The interactive display includes an image display device that displays a user-interactive imaged keypad in at least a portion of the image display device when the interactive display is in the interactive mode and that displays other image data in the at least a portion of the image display device when the interactive display is in the non-interactive mode, a substantially transparent physical keypad that provides tactile feedback to a user indicating location of keys within the imaged keypad, one or more permanent magnets disposed within the physical keypad, and one or more charged electrical circuit elements oriented so that movement of the one or more permanent magnets relative to the one or more charged electrical circuit elements results in generation of electricity.

Abstract: A keyboard is configured for using the kinetic energy of the keystroke to generate electricity, the keyboard includes a key, a base, a resilient element connecting to the key and the base to restore the key after the key is pressed, a transmission device slidablely connected to the base, and a generator engaged with the transmission device. When the key is pressed, the transmission device is forced to slide on the base by the key and drive the generator to generate electricity.

Abstract: This invention proposes to use the typing force to generate electricity. Electromagnetic devices are placed under the keys of a keyboard. When a key is pressed, the electromagnetic devices are driven so that the magnets and the coils or the coils and cores have relative movement to generate the electricity. When the key is released, the force stored in the spring or between the magnets and the cores or both drives the key, the magnets, and the coils or the cores and coils back to their positions so that the magnets and the coils or the coils and cores have relative movement to generate the electricity. Any number of keys may share any number of electromagnetic devices. For the wireless keyboard, with the generation of the electrical currents when the typing keys are operated with pressing down or raising up movements, the batteries are no longer required and can be eliminated.

Abstract: A keyboard assembly includes an interface facility having a USB plug for coupling to computer facility and an interface switching device coupled to the USB plug. A keyboard facility includes an interface device coupled to the interface facility, an electric power supply device coupled to the interface device to receive electric power from the computer facility, and a keyboard matrix device to detect and send signals of the keyboard assembly to the computer facility. A blue tooth facility is coupled to the interface facility, and includes a signal transforming device and an antenna to receive and send signals.

Abstract: A keyboard apparatus has keys for operation by a user. The keyboard includes a first plurality of keys being coupled to electrical generator apparatus for generating electricity from their operation. A second plurality of the keys is not coupled to electrical generator apparatus. The first plurality of keys exhibits a greater average statistical frequency of usage per key than does the second plurality.

Abstract: A keyboard power generator provides a plurality of keys with one or more magnets mounted thereon. Additionally, a plurality of coils are mounted on both ends of the magnet such that, when the user is typing, the magnet traverses the coils. The movement of the magnet over the coils causes a current to be generated. In one embodiment, one magnet is mounted per key on the keyboard. In a second embodiment, a plurality of magnets are mounted per key to enhance the power generation capability of the keyboard. The currents generated collectively by the keys are provided to a charge pump which multiplies the voltage to achieve a level greater than the voltage level of the battery to be charged. The multiplied voltage is provided to a charging circuitry such as a trickle charger to recharge the battery. In this manner, the more information entered by the user, the more electricity is generated by the keyboard power generator.

Abstract: An auxiliary keyboard of generally U-shaped configuration for clamping onto a stand-alone computer keyboard. The auxiliary keyboard has a membrane provided with a series of touch-sensitive areas for enabling operator input of special functions into an associated computer. The auxiliary keyboard is provided with a removable designation strip having specially imprinted function designating areas.

Abstract: A low profile keyboard actuator for a typewriter in which L-shaped levers are pivotally mounted on a transverse shaft mounted immediately in front of the typewriter. The levers have generally horizontal arms of various lengths, the ends of which contact the keys of the various rows of the keyboard. The levers have depending arms of uniform length and are resiliently biased to depress the keys. A common operating bar bearing against the depending arms cyclically permits the levers to depress the keys and then restores the levers to the original position where no key is depressed; however, depression of all but a selected key is inhibited by a plurality of vertically superposed, transversely shiftable, binary-coded slides having teeth which bear against all depending arms except that one corresponding to the selected key.

Abstract: A text editing device has an input keyboard with data keys and control keys. A digital controller couples to the keyboard for receiving input signals representative of the keys as they are manually depressed, for storing digital data words representative of the depressed data keys, and for performing predetermined editing operations on the data words in response to the depressed control keys. The editing operations produces edited data words. An electromechanical keypusher is coupled to receive the output signals. The keypusher mounts on any office typewriter and depresses keys thereon corresponding to the edited data words represented by the output signals.

Abstract: A low profile keyboard operating system in which a generally orthogonal matrix of mechanically movable row and column matrix members is disposed over the keyboard to be operated with the intersections of the matrix members adjacent to the keys, the arrangement being such that actuation of only one member at an intersection will not operate a key while operation of both members at an intersection actuates a key.

Abstract: An electric typewriter of the type having individual type elements for each character has attached thereto a system for controlling the actuation of the type elements and the control functions of the typewriter by digital signals. The digital signals may emanate from a remote central processing unit or other device. The control system is an attachment to the typewriter which does not interfere with the normal manual operation of the typewriter. The control system is mounted in a housing which is placed under the typewriter in predetermined alignment with the key lever actuation means and employs an electromagnetic actuator to set a condition for a mechanical actuator for each key lever. A mechanical actuator initiates a key stroke if the electromagnetic actuator is positioned in an ON position and does not initiate a key stroke if the electromagnetic actuator is in the OFF condition.

Abstract: Actuators are positioned over the rows of keys in a keyboard to drive the keys in response to coded information from a computer or other source of digital signals. The mechanical driving force is transferred from solenoids positioned at one end of each row simultaneously to all of the actuators of that row. Additional solenoids positioned across the bottom of the keyboard sequentially unlatch selected actuators allowing them to drive their associated keys in response to the driving force. Additional solenoids are used to drive the shift mechanism and, if necessary, other individual keys.

Abstract: An attachment for remote control of a keyboard cmprising a series of selecting elements mounted for movement in a first direction between inoperative and operative positions, each having a series of apertures; a series of push-bars mounted for movement in a second direction, each having an elongated member oriented longitudinally in a third direction; a plurality of push-sticks, each being rotatably linked at one of its ends to one of the elongated members of push-bars and slidably linked at its other end to an aperture of one of the selecting elements; devices for selectively moving the selecting elements and push-bars; a plurality of push-rods mounted for movement in the second direction, each having its lower tip suface bearing on top of the corresponding key, and its upper tip surface being acted upon by the corresponding push-stick in the direction that causes the corresponding key to move from inoperative position to operative position only when the selecting element linked to the push-stick was first m

Abstract: Actuator for use with a push-button keyboard in which the keys are arranged in an array of intersecting rows and columns. A single solenoid is provided for each row and column, and means operated by the solenoids causes the key to be depressed at the intersection of a row or column for which the solenoids are energized.