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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7864503 | Capacitive type touch panel A capacitive type touch panel includes: a transparent substrate; an array of first conductors formed on a surface of the transparent substrate; an array of second conductors formed on the surface of the transparent substrate; a plurality of conductive first bridging... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7586735 | Key module A key module includes a key body and an elastic element. The key body has a key surface. The elastic element, which has a side surface, is disposed around the circumference of the key body. The key surface of the key body and the side surface of the elastic element ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7368921 | Printed capacitive sensor The invention relates to a flexible, resilient capacitive sensor suitable for large-scale manufacturing. The sensor includes a dielectric, an electrically conductive detector and trace layer on the first side of the dielectric layer comprising a detector and trace, ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365966 | Electronic device An electronic device has an operating panel. A through-hole penetrating the operating panel is provided at a part of the operating panel. A partition board includes a board part and a partition part, and a step is provided between the board part and the partition pa... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7326869 | Tactile feedback plunger switch A tactile feedback switching mechanism having a plurality of switching states. The tactile feedback switching mechanism includes a plunger switch having a plunger. When the plunger is displaced a given distance the switch changes state. A covering lies at least over... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7301351 | Printed capacitive sensor The invention relates to a flexible, resilient capacitive sensor suitable for large-scale manufacturing. The sensor comprises a dielectric, an electrically conductive detector and trace layer on the first side of the dielectric layer comprising a detector and trace,... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294799 | Smooth keyboard with low key height A smooth keyboard with low-key height for association with a keyboard control circuit includes a top enclosure having a generally impenetrable surface, the surface comprising a plurality of keys and a seal edge. A pliable webbing surrounded the keys such that there ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276917 | Printed capacitive sensor The invention relates to a flexible, resilient capacitive sensor suitable for large-scale manufacturing. The sensor includes a dielectric, an electrically conductive detector and trace layer on the first side of the dielectric layer including a detector and trace, a... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7269439 | Slide-type multi-directional input key A multi-directional input key is capable of plural inputs through multi-directional operation, wherein the plural inputs are realized by a novel multi-directional operation, instead of the conventional operation in which force is applied to the operation surface so ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7215064 | Piezoelectric switch for tunable electronic components A piezoelectric switch for tunable electronic components comprises piezoelectric layers, metal electrodes alternated with the layers and contact pads. Cross voltages are applied to the electrodes, in order to obtain an S-shaped deformation of the switch and allow co... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208960 | Printed capacitive sensor The invention relates to a flexible, resilient capacitive sensor suitable for large-scale manufacturing. The sensor comprises a dielectric, an electrically conductive detector and trace layer on the first side of the dielectric layer comprising a detector and trace,... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7161791 | Variable capacitance membrane actuator for wide band tuning of microstrip resonators and filters A device for varying the capacitance of an electronic circuit is disclosed. The device comprises a flexible membrane located above the electronic circuit, a metal layer connected to the flexible membrane, and bias circuitry located above the membrane. Variation of t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137300 | Parylene capacitive accelerometer utilizing electrical fringing field sensing and method of making An accelerometer device comprises a dielectric seismic mass separated by a gap from an underlying comb-shaped planar capacitor. The principle for measuring acceleration detecting capacitance change according to movement of the dielectric mass in the fringe electrica... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7114378 | Planar resonant tunneling sensor and method of fabricating and using the same Planar resonant tunneling sensor devices and methods for using the same are provided. The subject devices include first and second electrodes present on a surface of a planar substrate and separated from each other by a nanodimensioned gap. The devices also include ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7057579 | Moveable output device A display system is disclosed. The display system includes a processor. The display system also includes a first display device having a first display surface and receiving display data from the processor. The display system also includes a second displayed device h... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054133 | Electronic textile touch light controller A capacitive light/dimmer switch which uses soft or fuzzy fabrics made with electronic textiles instead of, or as an extension of, metal or plastic plates. The soft fabric material, which may be in the form of a pompom, tassel, fur, or other electronic trim element,... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7002787 | Capacitor apparatus of the capacity variable type The present invention is directed to a capacitor apparatus of the capacity variable type. This capacitor apparatus is manufactured by Micro Electro-Mechanical System technology, and comprises an insulating substrate (2) in which at least two capacitor electro... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6970340 | Capacitor apparatus of the capacity variable type The present invention is directed to a capacitor apparatus of the capacity variable type. This capacitor apparatus is manufactured by Micro Electro-Mechanical System technology, and comprises an insulating substrate (2) in which at least two capacitor electro... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6961228 | Capacitor apparatus of the capacity variable type The present invention is directed to a capacitor apparatus of the capacity variable type. This capacitor apparatus is manufactured by Micro Electro-Mechanical System technology, and comprises an insulating substrate (2) in which at least two capacitor electro... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6919626 | High density integrated circuit module The present invention provides a method and apparatus for fabricating densely stacked ball-grid-array packages into a three-dimensional multi-package array. Integrated circuit packages are stacked on one another to form a module. Lead carriers provide an external po... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6667563 | Touch switching apparatus A touch switching apparatus includes: a switching unit for evenly illuminating on a touch unit manipulated by a user among touch units with marks; and a driving circuit for driving the switching unit when detecting the manipulation. The touch switching ap... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6664691 | Filter circuit incorporating a micro-electromechanical capacitor A method for filtering an electrical signal. The invention includes the steps of rotating a conductive disc (105) about an axis (135), applying a magnetic field (205) to the conductive disc (105) in a direction that is generally parallel to the axis of ro... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6430023 | Input device An input device for a personal computer or the like has an elastic member, a slider horizontally movable on the elastic member, and a key top operatively connected to the elastic member through the slider. The elastic member 5 has a coupling portion provi... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6239393 | Contact device and a tool for handling it A contact device consisting of a helical spring which is adapted from SMD mounting, and which is formed with a base portion adapted to be positioned on and attached to a contact face by soldering or gluing, and with a top portion adapted for handling with... | 05/29/2001 |
| 5982608 | Semiconductor variable capacitor A variable capacitor in a semiconductor device is described in which the capacitance is varied by the movement of a dielectric material in the space between the plates of the capacitor in response to an external stimulus. A method of making such a variabl... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5923522 | Capacitive switch with elastomeric membrane actuator A capacitive switch assembly includes an elastomeric sheet actuator for elastically supporting a switching member above a capacitive element comprised of a pair of conductive plates and a dielectric sheet. The elastomeric sheet supports the switching memb... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5768088 | Continuously variable capacitive switch A multiple position or continuously variable capacitive switch which operates by producing a series of discernable changes in the capacitance between a pair of conductors (14,16) disposed in a spaced coplanar relationship on a surface of a non-conductive ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5559665 | Capacitive switching assembly A capacitance change switch with a resiliently deformable conductive pad compressible against a dielectric coating on the surface of a pair of spaced coplanar thin foil plates formed on a refractory substrate. The pad forms with the plates a pair of capac... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5414420 | Switch interconnect for position encoder system Information representing the state of switches carried on a pointing device handle is carried to an associated computer via a capacitive coupling technique.... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5130507 | Capacitive switch assembly A capacitive switch assembly formed on a glass substrate with one capacitive plate formed of a thin metal film deposited thereon covered by a dielectric spacer deposited thereover for spacing therefrom a second plate formed of conductive polymer paste scr... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4849852 | Variable capacitance push-button switch In a capacitive-type switch having two capacitive levels, a relatively thin blade of a desired dielectric material is interposed between two capacitive plates by downward actuation of a push-button switch so that the plates become separated by the blade. ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4736076 | Capacitance switching device for keyboard Disclosed is a capacitance keyboard switching device comprising a fixed electrode formed on one surface of a first insulating film, a movable electrode formed on one surface of a second insulating film, a spacer interposed between the first and second ins... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4679643 | Capacitive weighing device There is described a device, comprised of a frame or substructure, four arms arranged in cross shape or substantially in cross shape and hingedly supported on knife-edge in said frame, a weighing plate vertically movable relative to said frame, bearing th... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4659879 | Key switch A key switch including a substrate prepared from dielectric material, and first and second electrodes respectively formed on the bottom and top surfaces of the substrate to constitute a capacitor together with the substrate. The first electrode is electri... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4584444 | Keyboard switch A keyboard switch is provided with an insulating substrate, a first electrode laid on the insulating substrate, a second electrode formed of a conical coil spring and facing the first electrode, a dielectric disposed on the first electrode, a button posit... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4562315 | Capacitance membrane switch A capacitance membrane switch (1) including first (64,68), second (52,58) and third capacitor plates (44-48) wherein the third capacitor plates consist of conductive adhesive.... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4529848 | Switch with conical spring actuator A capacitive or a membrane switch is provided with a coil spring which has a conical base and a top cylindrical portion. The spring biases a switch key to its rest position. When the key is pressed, the conical base is compressed to provide an exponential... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4528428 | Key-holding structure of keyboard with curved operating surface of keys A keyboard assembly having key-switches, comprising a key holder plate supporting multiple keys in plural rows and movably across the thickness of the plate, and further comprising an upper casing which has a rectangular aperture closed by the key holder ... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4500758 | Keyboard switch assembly having sensory feedback A keyboard switch assembly is disclosed which utilizes a new switch design for providing tactile feedback to the user while nevertheless permitting long switch life. The keyboard switch assembly provides adjustable touch control to the user via a mechanic... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4482932 | Keyboard switch A keyboard switch comprises an insulating substrate, a first electrode laid on the insulating substrate, a second electrode formed of a conical coil spring and facing the first electrode, a dielectric disposed between the first and second electrodes, and ... | 11/13/1984 |
