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Contactless multiposition switches using capacitive touch sensors

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Publication number
WO2006036950A8
WO2006036950A8 PCT/US2005/034554 US2005034554W WO2006036950A8 WO 2006036950 A8 WO2006036950 A8 WO 2006036950A8 US 2005034554 W US2005034554 W US 2005034554W WO 2006036950 A8 WO2006036950 A8 WO 2006036950A8
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WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
contactless
capacitive touch
touch sensors
switch apparatus
multiposition switches
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Ceased
Application number
PCT/US2005/034554
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2006036950A1 (en
Inventor
David W Caldwell
Rick L Oppor
Tony V Gioiosa
Bob B Campbell
Thomas M Schreiber
Bahar N Wadia
Mark R Matthews
Donald Charles Mueller
Dan Eavenson
Anthony Russo
Andy Livingston
Scott Roberts
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
TouchSensor Technologies LLC
Original Assignee
TouchSensor Technologies LLC
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by TouchSensor Technologies LLC filed Critical TouchSensor Technologies LLC
Priority to NZ554621A priority Critical patent/NZ554621A/en
Priority to JP2007533738A priority patent/JP2008515153A/en
Priority to BRPI0515584-3A priority patent/BRPI0515584A/en
Priority to AU2005289529A priority patent/AU2005289529B2/en
Priority to MX2007003409A priority patent/MX2007003409A/en
Priority to CA2581515A priority patent/CA2581515C/en
Priority to KR1020077009307A priority patent/KR101186393B1/en
Priority to EP05800122A priority patent/EP1803221A1/en
Publication of WO2006036950A1 publication Critical patent/WO2006036950A1/en
Publication of WO2006036950A8 publication Critical patent/WO2006036950A8/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/965—Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch
    • H03K17/975—Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch using a capacitive movable element
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches
    • H03K17/962—Capacitive touch switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K2217/00—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00
    • H03K2217/94—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00 characterised by the way in which the control signal is generated
    • H03K2217/94057—Rotary switches
    • H03K2217/94073—Rotary switches with capacitive detection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K2217/00—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00
    • H03K2217/94—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00 characterised by the way in which the control signal is generated
    • H03K2217/96—Touch switches
    • H03K2217/96066—Thumbwheel, potentiometer, scrollbar or slider simulation by touch switch

Landscapes

  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Switches That Are Operated By Magnetic Or Electric Fields (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Slide Switches (AREA)
  • Switches With Compound Operations (AREA)
  • Tumbler Switches (AREA)

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.
PCT/US2005/034554 2004-09-24 2005-09-26 Contactless multiposition switches using capacitive touch sensors Ceased WO2006036950A1 (en)

Priority Applications (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NZ554621A NZ554621A (en) 2004-09-24 2005-09-26 Contactless multiposition switches using capacitive touch sensors
JP2007533738A JP2008515153A (en) 2004-09-24 2005-09-26 Contactless multi-position switch using capacitive touch sensor
BRPI0515584-3A BRPI0515584A (en) 2004-09-24 2005-09-26 non-contact multi-position switches using capacitive touch sensors
AU2005289529A AU2005289529B2 (en) 2004-09-24 2005-09-26 Touch Switches and Practical Applications Therefor
MX2007003409A MX2007003409A (en) 2004-09-24 2005-09-26 Contactless multiposition switches using capacitive touch sensors.
CA2581515A CA2581515C (en) 2004-09-24 2005-09-26 Touch switches and practical applications therefor
KR1020077009307A KR101186393B1 (en) 2004-09-24 2005-09-26 Touch switches and practical applications therefor
EP05800122A EP1803221A1 (en) 2004-09-24 2005-09-26 Contactless multiposition switches using capacitive touch sensors

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US61307304P 2004-09-24 2004-09-24
US60/613,073 2004-09-24

Publications (2)

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WO2006036950A1 WO2006036950A1 (en) 2006-04-06
WO2006036950A8 true WO2006036950A8 (en) 2006-07-27

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Country Status (10)

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EP (1) EP1803221A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2008515153A (en)
KR (1) KR101186393B1 (en)
CN (1) CN101065904A (en)
AU (1) AU2005289529B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0515584A (en)
CA (1) CA2581515C (en)
MX (1) MX2007003409A (en)
NZ (1) NZ554621A (en)
WO (1) WO2006036950A1 (en)

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WO2006036950A1 (en) 2006-04-06
AU2005289529B2 (en) 2011-01-27
KR101186393B1 (en) 2012-09-26
AU2005289529A1 (en) 2006-04-06
BRPI0515584A (en) 2008-07-29
CN101065904A (en) 2007-10-31
NZ554621A (en) 2011-01-28
MX2007003409A (en) 2008-03-04
CA2581515C (en) 2014-12-02
CA2581515A1 (en) 2006-04-06
AU2005289529A2 (en) 2006-04-06
KR20070064647A (en) 2007-06-21
JP2008515153A (en) 2008-05-08
EP1803221A1 (en) 2007-07-04

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