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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110000773 | ELECTRIC CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMOBILE The invention relates to an electric control device for an automobile, that comprises a touch-surface sensor using pressure-sensitive resistors and to be assembled with a holder (3) having a recessed or protruding three-dimensional surface, characterised in that ... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20090068857 | Electrically conducting contact and method for production thereof A contact element for the intermittent contacting of conductor tracks on a circuit board, in particular, for flexible touchpads, for example for flexible input devices in the automobile industry, is made from a metal foam. The metal foam may be at least partly infiltrat... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20080283380 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE CONDUCTIVE SHEET AND PANEL SWITCH USING SAME A first resistor layer is formed on the lower surface of a base in film form, and at the same time, a second resistor layer in which particles of different particle diameters are dispersed is formed and layered on the lower surface of the first resistor layer, and thus,... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080190751 | SENSOR ELEMENT FOR A TOUCH SWITCH, METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A SENSOR ELEMENT AND TOUCH SWITCH A sensor element for a touch switch device has a sensor element body of elastic, electrically conductive material. The sensor element body has two parallel end wall areas as the top and bottom surfaces, which are integrally connected in one piece by inwardly cambered si... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20070095643 | Operating device with a touch switch A touch-sensitive switch is disclosed whose electrical circuit is provided on a printed board (28). The touch-sensitive switch is coupled to a touch-sensitive switching area (12) on a panel or cover (11) of an electrical appliance via a sensor eleme... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20070029182 | Key module and manufacturing method thereof A key module and its manufacturing method are provided in the present invention. The steps of the method include: providing a mold; forming a key body having multiple opening portions on the mold; jostling a combination of a display body and an elastic body to the key b... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20060254899 | Foil-type switching element A foil-type switching element includes a first carrier foil and a second carrier foil arranged at a distance from each other by means of a spacer, the spacer including at least one recess defining an active area of the switching element. At least two electrodes are arra... | 11/16/2006 |
| 20060243579 | Foil-type switching element with dielectric layer A foil-type switching element includes a first carrier foil and a second carrier foil arranged at a certain distance from each other by means of a spacer, the spacer including at least one recess defining an active area of the switching element. At least two electrodes ... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060237296 | Rotary Electrical Switching Device A rotary electric switch 1 comprises a base 2 having a rotary actuator 3 mounted thereon, the base 2 including a pair of substantially parallel, spaced apart substrate layers 6, 7. Each layer 6, 7 has a first surface 9, 10 | 10/26/2006 |
| 20050236265 | Switch integrated casing and electronic equipment having the casing A switch integrated type housing includes a housing body, a switch button sheet, a conductor and a cover sheet. The housing body is provided with a plurality of concave sections on an outer surface of the housing body. The switch button sheet is provided on the outer su... | 10/27/2005 |
| 20050109602 | ELASTOMER KEYPAD AND BEZEL A switch comprising one or more keys mounted on a mat is disclosed. Each of the one or more keys includes a top section, a bottom section and an undercut region formed between the top section, the bottom section and the mat. Each of the one or more keys having a conduct... | 05/26/2005 |
| 20050098421 | Switching device for flexible material A switching device for use on flexible material includes a core member configured to be secured to and extend outwardly from a flexible material, a switch supported by the core member, and a cover. The switch is configured to be operably connected to an electrical devic... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050000787 | Independently positionable and programmable key switches An independently positionable key switch including a key base having a key cap receiving opening and at least one gripping feature operative to facilitate gripping of the key base. An actuatable key cap is arranged in the key receiving opening of the key base. The key c... | 01/06/2005 |
