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Pressure sensitive stylus

US9841828B2 · kind B2 · utility

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56References

20Claims

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Assignee

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

Ahia Peretz · Ramat Gan, IL
Vadim Mishalov · Nes Ziona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 20, 2016
Grant date	Dec 12, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 15, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F3/0442
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A handheld device includes a housing, an elongated rod movable with respect to the housing, a pyramid structure and a circuit. The elongated rod includes a tip at a first end and a compressible element at a second end. The compressible element includes conductive material configured to press against the electrodes based on a force vector applied on the tip. The pyramid structure includes at least three walls and an electrode on each of the at least three walls and is fixed or integrated with the housing. The circuit transmit signals on the compressible element or the electrodes, detect outputs from the electrodes and provide pressure related information based on the outputs.

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