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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8102286 | Capacitive keyboard with non—locking reduced keying ambiguity Keyboards, keypads and other data entry devices can suffer from a keying ambiguity problem. In a small keyboard, for example, a user's finger is likely to overlap from a desired key to onto adjacent ones. An iterative method of removing keying ambiguity from a keybo... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8072356 | Capacitive sensing user interfaces and implementation thereof Methods and apparatus for determining the operating states of a plurality of capacitive sensing buttons in a capacitive sensing user interface are disclosed. The capacitive sensing buttons are sampled in a round-robin fashion such that the decay time samples for the... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8059015 | Capacitance sensing matrix for keyboard architecture An apparatus and method for selecting a keyboard key based on a position of a presence of a conductive object on a sensing device and a pre-defined area of the keyboard key. The apparatus may include a sensing device and a processing device. The sensing device may i... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8049647 | Capacitive keyboard device with a keystroke triggering threshold adaptively adjustable capability A capacitive keyboard device with a keystroke triggering threshold adaptively adjustable capability is proposed, which is designed for integration to an electronic unit, such as PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) computers, mobile phone unit, and calculator, for use a... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7969330 | Touch sensitive control panel An apparatus for controlling functions of an appliance is described having a touch-sensitive control panel resistant to accidental activation. The touch-sensitive panel has a plurality of proximity sensor areas which may be selected by a user wishing to activate ass... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7969331 | System and method for verifying entry of keystrokes received from a capacitive keypad A method for resetting a key decoder coupled to a plurality of capacitive keys to prevent processing of a key code generated by a ghosting condition. The method includes receiving a key code from a key decoder that corresponds to a first capacitive key of a capaciti... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7868787 | Character-input method and medium and apparatus for the same A character-input method is provided. The character-input method includes providing a plurality of objects having a predetermined arrangement, mapping characters included in a character group represented by a representative character mapped to an object identified a... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7821425 | Capacitive keyboard with non-locking reduced keying ambiguity Keyboards, keypads and other data entry devices can suffer from a keying ambiguity problem. In a small keyboard, for example, a user's finger is likely to overlap from a desired key to onto adjacent ones. An iterative method of removing keying ambiguity from a keybo... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7609178 | Reconfigurable tactile sensor input device A reconfigurable tactile input device includes a first rigid electrode layer, a compressible dielectric structure, and a second flexible electrode layer forming together a tactile sensor with appropriate electrode connection means to a control means. The control mea... | 10/27/2009 |
| RE40867 | Multiple input proximity detector and touchpad system A touchpad is formed of an electrically insulating membrane (10) with a first series of spaced apart conductors (12) on a first face of membrane (10) and a second series of spaced apart conductors (14) on or proximal thereto, in which the... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7436327 | Capacitive relay takeoff swimming platform sensor system A capacitive relay takeoff swimming platform sensor system including multiple stations, timing devices and capacitive sensor devices where the presence or departure of a second swimmer on a relay takeoff swimming platform is sensed by the change in a capacitive fiel... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7403135 | Capacitive relay takeoff swimming platform sensor system A capacitive relay takeoff swimming platform sensor system including multiple stations, timing devices and capacitive sensor devices where the presence or departure of a second swimmer on a relay takeoff swimming platform is sensed by the change in capacitance of a ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7394458 | Low EMI capacitive trackpad A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly provides a two layer capacitive trackpad sensor in which an EMI ground grid is interposed among the sensor's capacitive elements on each of its layers. The EMI grid on each of the two layers is electrically coupled via, typical... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7391861 | Input devices and their use A keypad in which output keystrokes are determined both from individual switch activation and from the combined activation of adjacent switches. The keypad has a substrate carrying an array of sense elements arranged to change state in response to keypad operation, ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7375656 | Circuit configuration for a capacitive touch switch A circuit configuration for a capacitive touch switch contains at least one sensor circuit with a capacitive sensor element which changes its capacitance value when touched, and an evaluation circuit which is supplied with an output signal from the sensor circuit in... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7352996 | System and method for coupling users to a retail computer system with low risk of eavesdropping A system reduces the risk of eavesdropping on data used to access an establishment's computer network. In one embodiment, a system includes a personal area network (PAN) access device that couples a low power, low frequency modulated signal to a wearer, the PAN acce... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348898 | Capacitive input device A input device is provided which includes a clock signal generator that generates a clock signal; a delay unit that has a capacitive sensor where an electrode is formed on a substrate; protective sheets each of which is formed of a dielectric and which are disposed ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342492 | Electrical appliance A device 15, 2 to 6 and 10 to 14 for controlling appliance functions and for communicating with a user need not stay switched on during the entire operating time. These mostly include optical indicating means 10 to 14 whose ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339580 | Method and apparatus for integrating manual input Apparatus and methods are disclosed for simultaneously tracking multiple finger and palm contacts as hands approach, touch, and slide across a proximity-sensing, compliant, and flexible multi-touch surface. The surface consists of compressible cushion dielectric, el... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331245 | Pressure distribution sensor and sensing method A spatial pressure distribution sensor comprises a sensor array and a processor. The sensor array comprises an array of pressure sensors. Each of the pressure sensors is operable to generate a respective pressure signal in response to pressure applied to it. The pre... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327215 | Keyless entry with hidden keypad A keypad assembly for use on a vehicular keyless entry system comprises a selectively concealable keypad coupled to a processor and accessible from the exterior of the vehicle and through which an access code may be manually entered. A mirror assembly is mounted on ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324021 | Input device An input device includes a plurality of input keys arranged in a matrix of three or more rows and three or more columns; electrodes facing parts of or all surfaces of the input keys that surround intersection of rows and columns formed by the arrangement of the inpu... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324018 | Press key structure A press key structure comprises two first plates disposed between a casing and a circuit board, wherein one side of each first plate is exposed to the outside of the casing, the other side thereof faces the circuit board and includes a groove, and each of the groove... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7315005 | Control panel with illuminated capacitive touch-control switches Control panel of the touch-switch comprising: an external control board with transparent surface portions, devices for illuminating the transparent surface portions from the inside, capacitive-type detecting or sensing devices on the backside of the control board an... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312788 | Gesture-based input device for a user interface of a computer The gesture-based input device for a user interface of a computer comprises two pairs of electrodes scalable for any screen size wherein the electrodes are arranged to capture the quasi-electrostatic field surrounding the user in order for the graphic user interface... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311276 | Shredder with proximity sensing system The present invention relates to a shredder that includes a proximity sensing system to sense the presence of a person, animal, or object near cutting elements of the shredder. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312790 | Input apparatus for performing input operation corresponding to indication marks and coordinate input operation on the same operational plane An input apparatus includes a flat input device of a pressure-sensitive type or a capacitive type, and an indicator sheet on which indication marks are formed is fixed on the surface of the flat input device. A tactile-feel-generating unit is provided behind the fla... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303142 | Novelty waterfall operatable based upon user interaction A novelty waterfall that includes at least one water flow surface, a pump, and a sensor that detects a change of presence of an item. The novelty waterfall further includes a controller that is structured and arranged to operate the pump at least when the sensor det... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295099 | Home appliance network system and method for operating the same Disclosed herein are a home appliance network system and a method for operating the same. The home appliance network system comprises a plurality of home appliances connected to a network constructed in a home for transmitting and receiving data over the network, an... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293467 | Anti-entrapment system An anti-entrapment system for preventing objects from being entrapped by a translating device includes a capacitance sensor positioned adjacent to the translating device and a controller. The sensor has first and second conductors separated by a separation distance ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7265686 | Touch sensor with non-uniform resistive band A touch sensors with improved topological equivalence between an equipotential space and a Cartesian space to which the equipotential space will be mapped. The touch sensor comprises a substrate with a touch region, and a set of electrodes that are electrically coup... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256714 | Keyboard with reduced keying ambiguity When an array of proximity sensors is used as a keyboard, it can provide an ambiguous output if a user's finger overlaps several keys or if liquid is spilled on the keyboard. This ambiguity is reduced by an iterative method that repeatedly measures a detected signal... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250930 | Transparent active-matrix display A transparent active-matrix display based on a substrate has a multiplicity of transparent active pixel elements arranged in an array and transparent electrical connections to each pixel, whereby each of the pixel elements is adapted to be set independently to two o... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7245131 | Capacitance detection apparatus A capacitance detection apparatus includes a detection electrode for detecting approach of an object on the basis of a change of capacitance, a calculating circuit for calculating a value associated with the capacitance change, a judging circuit for judging whether ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242393 | Touch sensor with integrated decoration A switch panel includes one or more touch responsive switch devices and an integrated decorative fascia. Both the switch devices and decoration are applied to the same substrate, eliminating the need for a separate user interface panel. Each switch device can includ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242323 | Electronic device having touch sensor A variable capacitance unit is formed between one portion of a human body and an opposed electrode facing it through a casing of a robot toy (electronic device) when the one portion of the human body such as a hand or a finger approaches the surface of the casing of... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239227 | Command interface using fingerprint sensor input system A substrate having a fingerprint sensing system usable as a command interface using finger movements. A user's fingerprint pattern is recognized and compared to previously stored reference patterns. If the fingerprint pattern matches a previously stored pattern, the... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236160 | Apparatus and method for driving a touch panel having a variable resistor for maintaining a desired voltage difference between electrodes An apparatus and a method of driving a touch panel that increases an analog-digital converting range includes a first resistive layer having first and second electrodes formed facing each other along opposing edges of the first resistive layer in a first direction, ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233263 | Analog actuation allocation structure with many actuators A system and method for allocation of actuators is provided. Electrodes having several voltages are assigned to actuators within correlation regions of the actuators. By varying the voltages, a desired actuation profile for the actuators may be achieved. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232973 | Capacitive touch switch A capacitive touch switch includes a sensor button which is disposed between a circuit board and a cover plate and which forms a terminal of a capacitor that is variable in its capacitance by an approach. The sensor button includes a body of a flexible material, whi... | 06/19/2007 |
