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Force determination based on capacitive sensing

US10386970B2 · kind B2 · utility

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95References

15Claims

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Jonah A. Harley · Mountain View, US
Peter W. Richards · San Francisco, US
Brian Q. Huppi · Cupertino, US
Omar S. Leung · Palo Alto, US
Dhaval N. Shah · Fremont, US
Martin P. Grunthaner · Cupertino, US
Steven P. Hotelling · Los Gatos, US
Miguel C. Christophy · San Francisco, US
Vivek Katiyar · Los Gatos, US
Tang Yew Tan · San Francisco, US
Christopher J. Butler · Melbourne, AU
Erik G. de Jong · San Francisco, US
Ming L. Sartee · Tustin, US
Rui Qiao · Cupertino, US
Steven J. Martisauskas · San Francisco, US
Storrs T. Hoen · Brisbane, US
Richard Hung Minh Dinh · San Jose, US
Lee E. Hooton · Cupertino, US
Ian A. Spraggs · San Francisco, US
Sawyer I. Cohen · Sunnyvale, US
David A. Pakula · San Francisco, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 6, 2014
Grant date	Aug 20, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 20, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2203/04105
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device configured to determine the location and magnitude of a touch on a surface of the device. The device includes a transparent touch sensor that is configured to detect a location of a touch on the transparent touch sensor. The device also includes a force-sensing structure disposed at the periphery of the transparent touch sensor. The force sensor includes an upper capacitive plate and a compressible element disposed on one side of the upper capacitive plate. The force sensor also includes a lower capacitive plate disposed on a side of the compressible element that is opposite the upper capacitive plate.

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