Title:
容量性タッチ・センサを用いた無接触多位置スイッチ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2008515153
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A touch switch apparatus for detecting the presence of an object such as a human appendage, the apparatus having a touch pad, an electric field generated about the touch pad and also having a preferably integrated and local control circuit connected to the touch pad and to a controlled device. Practical applications for touch switch apparatus, including use of touch switch apparatus in connection with other structure, in particular multiposition contactless switches, to emulate mechanical switches.
Inventors:
Caldwell, David, W.
Opol, Rick, Elle.
Geo Eosa, Tony, Buoy.
Campbell, Bob, Bee.
Shreber, Thomas, M.
Wadia, Bahar, N.
Mashes, Mark, Earl.
Mueller, Donald, Charles
Evenson, Dan
Russo, Anthony
Livingston, Andy
Roberts, Scott
Opol, Rick, Elle.
Geo Eosa, Tony, Buoy.
Campbell, Bob, Bee.
Shreber, Thomas, M.
Wadia, Bahar, N.
Mashes, Mark, Earl.
Mueller, Donald, Charles
Evenson, Dan
Russo, Anthony
Livingston, Andy
Roberts, Scott
Application Number:
JP2007533738A
Publication Date:
May 08, 2008
Filing Date:
September 26, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Touch Sensor Technologies, LLC
International Classes:
H01H13/00; G06F3/02; H01H15/02; H01H19/00; H01H23/30; H01H25/04; H01H36/00; H03K17/96
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hideto Asamura
Hajime Asamura
Hayashi Zouzo
Kuniaki Shimizu
Hajime Asamura
Hayashi Zouzo
Kuniaki Shimizu