Azoteq Holdings filed 1 patent this quarter in Hardware.
The filing covers an advanced joystick technology that uses a single magnet and force sensors to eliminate stick drift while enabling touch detection and adjustable click points. This Hardware design targets applications in gaming controllers and industrial machinery.
The Hardware patent tackles the persistent stick drift issue that plagues analog joysticks by using a single-magnet positioning system paired with force and touch sensors. The design automatically recalibrates itself whenever it detects no user contact, preventing the gradual position errors that cause drift over time. Beyond fixing this reliability problem, the same sensor configuration adds pressure-sensitive input capabilities and programmable click points without requiring additional mechanical components, making the joystick both more precise and more versatile for gaming and industrial control applications.