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    Earthing switch

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    • PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
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    Operation device

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    • Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
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    Device with movable buttons or switches and tactile identifier

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    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Theodore C. Blus
    • H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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    Device with movable buttons or switches and tactile identifier

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    • GYRUS ACMI, INC.
    • Theodore Blus
    • H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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    Input device

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    • PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
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    Intelligent lighting control system air gap apparatuses, systems, a...

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    • Racepoint Energy, LLC
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    Adjustable force tactile switch

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    • Issue date Jun 29, 2021
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Aaron Schmitz
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    Switch mechanism for a vehicle interior component

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    • Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd.
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    Intelligent lighting control system air gap apparatuses, systems, a...

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    • Noon Home, Inc.
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    Adjustable force tactile switch

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    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Aaron Schmitz
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    Hand-held robot teaching device

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    • FANUC CORPORATION
    • Masaru Kino
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    Multidirectional input device

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    • Issue date Apr 9, 2019
    • PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    • Tatsuya Miyazaki
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    Electronic device

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    • LG Electronics Inc.
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    Multidirectional input device including a position detector that de...

    • Patent number 10,128,839
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    • PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    • Yosuke Ohashi
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    Window switch assembly of a vehicle

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    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
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    Manipulation device

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    • DENSO CORPORATION
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    Operating device

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    • Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
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    Sliding-type signal input device

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    Operating device

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    • Sony Corporation
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    Multi-directional switch and operation input device

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    Nested key assembly

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    • Home Control Singapore Pte. Ltd.
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    Composite operating device biased to the neutral position

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    • Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    • Masatomo Inoue
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    Composite operating device

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    • Issue date May 17, 2016
    • SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
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    Switch mechanism for activating different switches and portable ele...

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    • Wistron Corporation
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    Image controller

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    • Anascape, Ltd.
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    Slide switch device

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    • Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    • Shinya Muto
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    Key input unit and key input method

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    • Se-Woon Jung
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    Electronic device

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    • Issue date Jan 13, 2015
    • Kyocera Corporation
    • Naohiro Ohata
    • H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE

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    EARTHING SWITCH

    • Publication number 20240296999
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    • Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems Co., Ltd.
    • Keon Woo KIM
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    MULTI-DIRECTIONAL OPERATION SWITCH DEVICE

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    • Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
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    SWITCH DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD

    • Publication number 20230095864
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    • ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    • Darang RYU
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    DEVICE WITH MOVABLE BUTTONS OR SWITCHES AND TACTILE IDENTIFIER

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    • Publication date Sep 8, 2022
    • GYRUS ACMI, INC. (D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
    • Theodore C. Blus
    • H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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    Operation Device

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    • Publication date Feb 24, 2022
    • ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    • Shinya Urayama
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    INPUT DEVICE

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    • Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    • SATOSHI YOSHIHARA
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    ADJUSTABLE FORCE TACTILE SWITCH

    • Publication number 20200035428
    • Publication date Jan 30, 2020
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Aaron Schmitz
    • A63 - SPORTS GAMES AMUSEMENTS
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    SWITCH MECHANISM FOR A VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENT

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    • Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd
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    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    HAND-HELD ROBOT TEACHING DEVICE

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    • FANUC CORPORATION
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    COOKING APPLIANCE AND KNOB ASSEMBLY

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    • Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    • James Carter Bach
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    ELECTRONIC DEVICE

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    • Publication date Aug 23, 2018
    • LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    • Kyojin KIM
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
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    WINDOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY OF A VEHICLE

    • Publication number 20180082811
    • Publication date Mar 22, 2018
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Jason Zhou
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    INTELLIGENT LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM AIR GAP APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, A...

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    • Nicholas David Pennycooke
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    MULTIDIRECTIONAL INPUT DEVICE

    • Publication number 20170213671
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    • Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    • YOSUKE OHASHI
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    ADJUSTABLE FORCE TACTILE SWITCH

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    • Publication date Mar 30, 2017
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Aaron Schmitz
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    PUSH SWITCH

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    • VALEO JAPAN CO., LTD.
    • Taito Kokubu
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    SWITCH

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    • Omron Corporation
    • Kazushi Maeta
    • H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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    MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SWITCH AND OPERATION INPUT DEVICE

    • Publication number 20140353132
    • Publication date Dec 4, 2014
    • MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    • Masaharu Kagami
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
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    COMPOSITE OPERATING DEVICE

    • Publication number 20140102244
    • Publication date Apr 17, 2014
    • SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    • Masatomo INOUE
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    COMPOSITE OPERATING DEVICE

    • Publication number 20140102867
    • Publication date Apr 17, 2014
    • SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    • Masatomo INOUE
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    COMPOSITE OPERATING DEVICE

    • Publication number 20140102245
    • Publication date Apr 17, 2014
    • SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    • Masatomo INOUE
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    SWITCH MECHANISM FOR ACTIVATING DIFFERENT SWITCHES AND PORTABLE ELE...

    • Publication number 20140054142
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    • Chen-Min Hsiu
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    NESTED KEY ASSEMBLY

    • Publication number 20140008197
    • Publication date Jan 9, 2014
    • Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    • Fei Han
    • H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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    COMPACT CAPACITIVE TRACK PAD

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    • Frederick Johannes Bruwer
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    SLIDE SWITCH DEVICE

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    • ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    • Shinya MUTO
    • H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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    ELECTRONIC DEVICE

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    • Publication date Jan 3, 2013
    • Kyocera Corporation
    • Naohiro Ohata
    • H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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    Multi-Directional Switch Cell

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    • Alexandru SALAGEAN
    • H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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    MULTI-DIRECTION INPUT DEVICE

    • Publication number 20120112859
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    • INNOCHIPS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    • In-Kil PARK
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
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    MULTI-DIRECTION INPUT DEVICE

    • Publication number 20120086634
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    • INNOCHIPS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    • In-Kil PARK
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