DE69125482T2 - Akustischer berührungspositionssensor mit umwandlung von scher- zu lambwellen - Google Patents

Akustischer berührungspositionssensor mit umwandlung von scher- zu lambwellen

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DE69125482T2
DE69125482T2 DE69125482T DE69125482T DE69125482T2 DE 69125482 T2 DE69125482 T2 DE 69125482T2 DE 69125482 T DE69125482 T DE 69125482T DE 69125482 T DE69125482 T DE 69125482T DE 69125482 T2 DE69125482 T2 DE 69125482T2
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axis
substrate
shear
lamb
touch
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Terence Knowles
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Exzec Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/041—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
    • G06F3/043—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using propagating acoustic waves
    • G06F3/0436—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using propagating acoustic waves in which generating transducers and detecting transducers are attached to a single acoustic waves transmission substrate
    • 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
    • H03K2217/96003—Touch switches using acoustic waves, e.g. ultrasound
    • H03K2217/96011—Touch switches using acoustic waves, e.g. ultrasound with propagation, SAW or BAW
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S367/00—Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
    • Y10S367/907—Coordinate determination
DE69125482T 1990-11-16 1991-11-14 Akustischer berührungspositionssensor mit umwandlung von scher- zu lambwellen Expired - Fee Related DE69125482T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US07/614,494 US5072427A (en) 1990-11-16 1990-11-16 Acoustic touch position sensor with shear to lamb wave conversion
PCT/US1991/008522 WO1992009051A1 (en) 1990-11-16 1991-11-14 Acoustic touch position sensor with shear to lamb wave conversion

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DE69125482D1 DE69125482D1 (de) 1997-05-07
DE69125482T2 true DE69125482T2 (de) 1997-11-27

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US (1) US5072427A (de)
EP (1) EP0523200B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3270467B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE151185T1 (de)
DE (1) DE69125482T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2103359T3 (de)
WO (1) WO1992009051A1 (de)

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DE69125482D1 (de) 1997-05-07
JP3270467B2 (ja) 2002-04-02
EP0523200A1 (de) 1993-01-20
US5072427A (en) 1991-12-10
WO1992009051A1 (en) 1992-05-29
JPH06502947A (ja) 1994-03-31
ATE151185T1 (de) 1997-04-15
EP0523200B1 (de) 1997-04-02

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