Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Touch and pressure sensing method and apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 触感和压力传感方法及装置
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Application No.: US935511Application Date: 1997-09-23
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Publication No.: US6002389APublication Date: 1999-12-14
- Inventor: Bernard Kasser
- Applicant: Bernard Kasser
- Applicant Address: CA Fremont
- Assignee: Logitech, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Logitech, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Fremont
- Main IPC: G06F3/033
- IPC: G06F3/033 ; G06F3/041 ; G09G5/00
Abstract:
The present invention provides a touch pad which can detect a simply stylus using a change capacitance. The touch pad is made flexible, so that the stylus pressure compresses an insulating layer between a conductive reference layer and matrix of conductive traces. The compression causes a change in capacitance due to either the two capacitive conductive surfaces being closer to each other, or a variation of the dielectric value of the insulating layer due to the replacement of air in air gaps by the material of the insulating layer.
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