公开(公告)号：US11620027B1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17700876

申请日：2022-03-22

Applicant: Cirque Corporation

Inventor： Jon Bertrand ,  Paul Glad ,  Douglas Steck

IPC: G06F3/044

Abstract: An apparatus may include a touch sensor where the touch sensor has a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes that are electrically isolated from the first set of electrodes, a shield layer positioned adjacent to the touch sensor, and the shield layer having a plurality of thermal expansion grooves.

公开(公告)号：US11385718B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US17158114

申请日：2021-01-26

Applicant: Cirque Corporation

Inventor： Paul Glad ,  Jared Bytheway ,  Jon Bertrand

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: A system that provides mechanical movement of a surface of a touch sensor when force is applied, may include a substrate; a touch sensor formed on a substrate; a flex arm coupled to the substrate forming a flexible joint between the substrate and the flex arm; a housing for the touch sensor, the housing supporting the touch sensor at a distal end of the flex arm; and a force sensor integrated into the flex arm.

公开(公告)号：US20200379606A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16985421

申请日：2020-08-05

Applicant: Cirque Corporation

Inventor： Paul Glad ,  David Taylor

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: A touch sensor may include a substrate, a drive electrode on the substrate, a sense electrode on the substrate, and a deformable snap member disposed over the drive electrode and the sense electrode. The deformable snap member may include a deflectable metal material. When the metal material flexes from a resting position, a change in capacitance between the drive electrode and the sense electrode may be detectable.