AU4708800A - Hand-held control with analog pressure sensor(s) - Google Patents

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AU4708800A
AU4708800A AU47088/00A AU4708800A AU4708800A AU 4708800 A AU4708800 A AU 4708800A AU 47088/00 A AU47088/00 A AU 47088/00A AU 4708800 A AU4708800 A AU 4708800A AU 4708800 A AU4708800 A AU 4708800A
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US13368299P 1999-05-11 1999-05-11
US60133682 1999-05-11
PCT/US2000/012607 WO2001030470A1 (fr) 1999-05-11 2000-05-09 Commande portative a capteurs de pression analogiques

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