GB2394775B - Mechanically operable electrical device - Google Patents

Mechanically operable electrical device

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Publication number
GB2394775B
GB2394775B GB0225315A GB0225315A GB2394775B GB 2394775 B GB2394775 B GB 2394775B GB 0225315 A GB0225315 A GB 0225315A GB 0225315 A GB0225315 A GB 0225315A GB 2394775 B GB2394775 B GB 2394775B
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Prior art keywords
electrical device
mechanically operable
operable electrical
mechanically
operable
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GB2394775A (en
Inventor
Hrand Mami Mamigonians
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HM Technology International Ltd
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HM Technology International Ltd
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Priority to GB0225315A priority Critical patent/GB2394775B/en
Publication of GB0225315D0 publication Critical patent/GB0225315D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB2003/004709 priority patent/WO2004040606A2/en
Priority to US10/533,540 priority patent/US20060012944A1/en
Priority to AU2003278386A priority patent/AU2003278386A1/en
Publication of GB2394775A publication Critical patent/GB2394775A/en
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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
    • G06F3/044—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/08—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by means detecting the change of an electrostatic or magnetic field, e.g. by detecting change of capacitance between electrodes
    • G06K7/081—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by means detecting the change of an electrostatic or magnetic field, e.g. by detecting change of capacitance between electrodes electrostatic, e.g. by detecting the charge of capacitance between electrodes
    • 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
    • H03K17/945—Proximity switches
    • H03K17/955—Proximity switches using a capacitive detector
    • 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
    • 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
    • H03K2217/9607—Capacitive touch switches
    • H03K2217/960755—Constructional details of capacitive touch and proximity switches
    • H03K2217/960775—Emitter-receiver or "fringe" type detection, i.e. one or more field emitting electrodes and corresponding one or more receiving electrodes

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Switches That Are Operated By Magnetic Or Electric Fields (AREA)
GB0225315A 2002-10-31 2002-10-31 Mechanically operable electrical device Expired - Lifetime GB2394775B (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0225315A GB2394775B (en) 2002-10-31 2002-10-31 Mechanically operable electrical device
PCT/GB2003/004709 WO2004040606A2 (en) 2002-10-31 2003-10-31 Machanically operable electrical device
US10/533,540 US20060012944A1 (en) 2002-10-31 2003-10-31 Mechanically operable electrical device
AU2003278386A AU2003278386A1 (en) 2002-10-31 2003-10-31 Machanically operable electrical device

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GB0225315A GB2394775B (en) 2002-10-31 2002-10-31 Mechanically operable electrical device

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GB0225315D0 GB0225315D0 (en) 2002-12-11
GB2394775A GB2394775A (en) 2004-05-05
GB2394775B true GB2394775B (en) 2006-12-20

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Citations (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1582640A (en) * 1976-10-18 1981-01-14 Alphameric Keyboards Ltd Keyboards for electronic circuits
GB2073952A (en) * 1980-04-16 1981-10-21 Kureha Chemical Ind Co Ltd Variable capacitance push-button switch
EP0133656A2 (en) * 1983-08-11 1985-03-06 Aspo Oy Method of capacitively reading coded cards and device for carrying out such a method
GB2145877A (en) * 1983-08-26 1985-04-03 Jacques Lewiner Improvements to capacitive keyboards
US4634847A (en) * 1984-02-25 1987-01-06 Machate Juergen Capacitive data carrier reader
US4855550A (en) * 1988-01-04 1989-08-08 General Electric Company White touch pads for capacitive touch control panels
GB2324396A (en) * 1997-04-17 1998-10-21 Translucent Technologies Llc Capacitive sensing of contents of envelopes
US6452514B1 (en) * 1999-01-26 2002-09-17 Harald Philipp Capacitive sensor and array

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1582640A (en) * 1976-10-18 1981-01-14 Alphameric Keyboards Ltd Keyboards for electronic circuits
GB2073952A (en) * 1980-04-16 1981-10-21 Kureha Chemical Ind Co Ltd Variable capacitance push-button switch
EP0133656A2 (en) * 1983-08-11 1985-03-06 Aspo Oy Method of capacitively reading coded cards and device for carrying out such a method
GB2145877A (en) * 1983-08-26 1985-04-03 Jacques Lewiner Improvements to capacitive keyboards
US4634847A (en) * 1984-02-25 1987-01-06 Machate Juergen Capacitive data carrier reader
US4855550A (en) * 1988-01-04 1989-08-08 General Electric Company White touch pads for capacitive touch control panels
GB2324396A (en) * 1997-04-17 1998-10-21 Translucent Technologies Llc Capacitive sensing of contents of envelopes
US6452514B1 (en) * 1999-01-26 2002-09-17 Harald Philipp Capacitive sensor and array

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Expiry date: 20221030