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Sensor, display including a sensor, and method for using a sensor

US8305358B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB · SE

Inventors

Gunnar Klinghult · Lund, SE
Mats Kleverman · Helsingborg, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 10, 2009
Grant date	Nov 6, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 11, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F3/045
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sensor includes an insulating support defining a front side; a membrane arranged on the front side of the support, the membrane including at least one layer including a pattern of electrically conductive material; at least one capacitance measuring unit configured for measuring a capacitance between at least a portion of the pattern of one of the at least one layer and its surrounding environment; and at least one resistance measuring unit configured for measuring a resistance between a pair of points of the pattern of one of the at least one layer. A display including the sensor and a method of using the sensor are also disclosed.

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