WO2014160908A3 - User interface for white goods and associated multi-channel proximity sensors - Google Patents

User interface for white goods and associated multi-channel proximity sensors Download PDF

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WO2014160908A3
WO2014160908A3 PCT/US2014/032109 US2014032109W WO2014160908A3 WO 2014160908 A3 WO2014160908 A3 WO 2014160908A3 US 2014032109 W US2014032109 W US 2014032109W WO 2014160908 A3 WO2014160908 A3 WO 2014160908A3
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housing
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proximity sensors
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Thomas Eriksson
Stefan Holmgren
Richard Henriksson
Stefan ÖSTERGÅRDE
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Neonode Inc.
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Abstract

A touch sensor including a housing, a light guide mounted in the housing the light guide including an aperture through which light exits and enters the light guide, and an inner surface facing the interior of the housing, the sensor further includes two light emitters mounted in the housing for emitting light beams into the light guide that exit the aperture at diverging angles and a light receiver mounted in the housing for receiving reflected light beams entering the aperture at an angle of incidence different than the diverging angles.
PCT/US2014/032109 2013-03-29 2014-03-28 User interface for white goods and associated multi-channel proximity sensors WO2014160908A2 (en)

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