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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6392178 | Membrane switch having layers containing rigid resin in contact parts The present invention relates to a membrane switch which is not subject to stress relaxation at contacts and is resistant to the reduction in actuating force even if the ambient temperature of the switch becomes high. A first flexible insulating substrate... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6388218 | Push button switch cover and method for manufacturing same A push button switch cover capable of enhancing positional accuracy between a cover sheet and dish-shaped metal springs, thereby highly improving keying characteristics and reducing manufacturing cost. The cover sheet is provided on a front surface thereo... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383604 | Keytop sheet using film and its manufacturing method In the present invention, a molding process of keptops is performed by inserting a previously silk-printed thin film into a mold. Therefore, it is possible to implement a small sized and light product by connecting a plurality of keytops using a film, and... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6380497 | High strength touch panel and method of manufacturing the same In a resistance film type touch panel (8), an upper electrode sheet (1) having upper electrodes (111) on one face of a flexible transparent film (9) and a hard coat layer (12) on the other face of the film, and a lower electrode sheet (2) having lower ele... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6373008 | Light illuminating type switch A unitized light illuminating type switch in a thinned type and having enhanced click feeling. A movable contact and an electroluminescent sheet are formed in an integrated structure by attachedly pasting together the movable contact and the electrolumine... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6365848 | Key panel and strip switch assembly configurations having variable aspect ratios and method of making A key panel includes a key panel configuration having a number of switch locations arranged in a pattern so as to define an aspect ratio for the key panel configuration. A strip of switch material having an aspect ratio that is greater than the aspect rat... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6359242 | Key panel including key pad and strip of printed wiring material having various aspect ratios and method of making A key panel comprises a key pad having a number of key sites provided thereon that define an aspect ratio for the key pad. A strip of printed wiring material is positioned adjacent the key pad. A number of switch contact sites provided on the strip of pri... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6355890 | Button structure for an electronic apparatus A button structure for an electronic apparatus includes buttons each facing a particular switch device arranged on a printed circuit board with the intermediary of a respective Belleville spring that snaps through when pressed. The button structure reduce... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6355895 | Spacing structures for large touch panels A technique for building touch-sensitive panels which permits construction of large, low-cost electronic whiteboards with improved feel. The electronic whiteboards are of the resistive membrane type, in which a touch on a flexible membrane causes the memb... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6344623 | Membrane switch and production method thereof A membrane switch comprising a pair of electrode plates and a spacer separating the plates, wherein the operating force required to operate the membrane switch by pressing it with a rod having a hemispherical tip with a radius of curvature of 5 mm is with... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6333477 | Switch having improved contact performance A switch that provides a stable contact and a superior feeling of operation despite the small profile. Its movable contact point 15 comprises a round dome section 15A, a flat section 15C formed by cutting a side alley 17B for a certain specific length and... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6329617 | Pressure activated switching device A pressure activated switching device includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer spaced apart from the first conductive layer so as to define a planar space therebetween, and a standoff layer of electrically insulative material positione... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6326571 | Button switch A button switch wherein switching operation of contact patterns 14 printed and wired on a printed circuit board 13 is performed by pushing a contact member 12 provided on a lower face of a pushing member of the button switch is constructed in such a manne... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6321441 | Metallic keys A method of forming a key comprising the steps of: depositing an electroless metallic layer on an upper surface of a substrate; removing the metallic layer from selected portions to expose the substrate, said exposed portions of the substrate defining the... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6320147 | Dual contact membrane horn switch assembly Advantageously, the present invention is directed to a membrane horn switch assembly designed so that a steering wheel cover can expand or contract due to extremes in temperature without the unintentional closing of a circuit used to activate a remote hor... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6316846 | Cord switch and pressure sensor In order to provide a cord switch which can securely catch the ON/OFF operations, can cancel an erroneous operation by preventing the contact between electrodes caused by bending of the cord switch, and have a positive sensibility for the pressurization i... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6303887 | Pushbutton switch element for pushbutton switch structure A pushbutton switch element for a pushbutton switch structure capable of generating a click in a multistage manner which is felt by a user and reducing sound generation during a pressing operation, as well as reducing generation of resonance sound. The pu... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6288353 | Computer keyswitch with accurately positioned rubber domes A computer keyswitch with accurately positioned rubber domes. The computer keyswitch includes a base plate, a membrane circuit board installed on the base plate, and a rubber sheet positioned on the membrane circuit board. The membrane circuit board has a... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6259046 | Sheet with movable contacts and sheet switch The sheet with movable contacts comprises a first sheet formed by an insulating film, the first sheet having a plurality of receptacle holes and with adhesives applied respectively to both sides of the first sheet; a plurality of domed, metallic, movable ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6259045 | Keybutton-equipped device Disclosed is a keybutton-equipped device which has: a board at a predetermined position on which a predetermined number of sensitive element (e.g., a sensor and switch) at a predetermined position is provided; a case in which the board is mounted and a pr... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6238771 | Composite molded product for use as a button for electric devices and method of manufacturing the same A composite molded product has a frame body (1) with a through bore that terminates at openings, and a button portion (2) with a pressing portion (3) extended through the through bore and a flange portion (4) fused to the frame body (1). A silicone resin ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6207912 | Electrostatic discharge protection in a portable communication device A portable communication device has an electronic circuit board arranged inside a housing, and a keypad, the individual keys of which are arranged, when depressed, to collapse a respective tactile dome on a domefoil interposed between the keypad and the c... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6194678 | Pressure switch A pressure switch with improved sealing of an airtight chamber, and improved electrical characteristics reducing chattering, increasing response rate, and minimizing the pressure necessary for activation. The pressure switch includes an upper substrate wi... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6180896 | Control panel having sheet-formed pushbutton unit and method of producing the same A control panel having a sheet-formed pushbutton unit that satisfies the requirements of hermeticity, clearness of indication and operability and yet allows a cost reduction. A single-cut sheet made of a commercially available light-transmitting thermopla... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6180900 | Contact key switch and method for its manufacturing the same A contact key switch according to the present invention is a highly reliable contact key switch allowing the prevention of rise of a resistance, easy integral molding, no need of selection of an adhesive and adhesion process for use accomplished by formin... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6172620 | Portable data terminal with modular keypad A portable data terminal is provided having a main housing including electronic circuitry for receiving data via an operator input. A keypad module is selectively securable into a receiving area of the main housing. A coupling provides an electrical conne... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6166662 | Structure of key pad A key pad includes a membrane circuit, a flat frame mounted on the membrane circuit to hold a set of key switches in respective openings on the flat frame, each key switch having a key body molded in one opening on the flat frame, a key cap integral with ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6156987 | Submersible touch-operated signaler with fluid drainage passages A submersible, touch-operated signaler including at least a pair of facially confronting, electrically conductive plates. Strips of resilient, nonconductive material are interposed between the plates to maintain a substantially preset spacing therebetween... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6139952 | Biaxially oriented polyester film for a membrane switch A biaxially oriented polyester film for a membrane switch, which is made from a polyester containing at least 80 mol % of ethylene-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate recurring units and which has an endothermic peak with an endothermic energy of at least 0.4 m... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6137072 | Control panel A touch control panel for use in controlling an electrical device such as a washer, dryer, stove, microwave or related piece of electrical equipment. In a preferred embodiment, the touch control panel comprises an outer panel formed of flexible aluminum. ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6133536 | Key switch assembly A key switch assembly of the present invention comprises a housing, first and second contacts, and a metal dome. The housing forms an aperture inwardly recessed from a side surface thereof. The first and second contacts are partially received in the housi... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6130593 | Switch panel having a magnetically-retained overlay An electrical switch has a substrate with at least one pair of spaced switch contacts arranged to be shorted by an electrically conductive armature. The armature defines a central axis with first and second portions on either side of the axis which portio... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6123073 | Switch overlay in a piston ventilator A patient ventilator is connected with two stand-by switches wherein activation of both switches is required for stopping the ventilating function. The preferred stand-by switches are in the form of membrane switches in which a conductive dome is position... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6121869 | Pressure activated switching device A pressure activated switching device includes an electrically insulative standoff positioned between two conductive layers. The standoff is preferably a polymeric or rubber foam configured in the form of contoured shapes having interdigitated lateral pro... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6114645 | Pressure activated switching device A pressure actuated switching apparatus includes first and second conductive layers and a plurality of discrete spaced apart dots between the first and second conductive layers. The dots serve as a standoff for separating the conductive layers and are fab... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6108211 | Electrical contact system What is disclosed is an electrical contact system (10) for four pressure sensors (19) to be electrically contacted from different contact sides (13, 14). For this purpose a component side (22) of a flexible circuit board (11) has spaced-apart contact area... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6105804 | Collapsible parts shipping and storage container A collapsible shipping and storage container includes a collapsible exterior frame which supports a durable heavy-duty flexible bag within the confines of the frame. The bag has an open top through which parts may be tossed to fill the interior of the bag... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6100477 | Recessed etch RF micro-electro-mechanical switch A novel micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) RF switch having a cavity (32) in a substrate (28) which creates a spacing between a conductive membrane (34) and a bottom electrode (38). The invention eliminates the need for the dielectric posts found in prior ar... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6100484 | Electrical switch with insert-molded circuitry An electrical switch includes a generally planar, generally stiff dielectric substrate. Stamped sheet metal circuitry is engaged to at least one side of the substrate and includes an open circuit portion. A layer is juxtaposed over the circuitry and inclu... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6069552 | Directionally sensitive switch An electrical switch has spaced, facing coupler and carrier layers with a set of electrodes formed on the facing surfaces thereof. There is an aperture in the coupler layer. A conductive armature is disposed in the space between the coupler and carrier, a... | 05/30/2000 |
