Force imaging input device and system
US7538760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04112
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A force imaging touch pad includes first and second sets of conductive traces separated by a spring membrane. When a force is applied, the spring membrane deforms moving the two sets of traces closer together. The resulting change in mutual capacitance is used to generate an image indicative of the amount or intensity of the applied force. A combined location and force imaging touch pad includes two sets of drive traces, one set of sense traces and a spring membrane. In operation, one of the drive traces is used in combination with the set of sense traces to generate an image of where one or more objects touch the touch pad. The second set of drive traces is used in combination with the sense traces and spring membrane to generate an image of the applied force's strength or intensity.
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