SG11201609368VA - Adaptive reflected light touch sensor - Google Patents

Adaptive reflected light touch sensor

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Publication number
SG11201609368VA
SG11201609368VA SG11201609368VA SG11201609368VA SG11201609368VA SG 11201609368V A SG11201609368V A SG 11201609368VA SG 11201609368V A SG11201609368V A SG 11201609368VA SG 11201609368V A SG11201609368V A SG 11201609368VA SG 11201609368V A SG11201609368V A SG 11201609368VA
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
reflected light
touch sensor
light touch
adaptive reflected
adaptive
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SG11201609368VA
Inventor
Brian T Smith
Chris E Eyre
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Micro Motion Inc
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    • H03K2217/94Indexing 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
    • H03K2217/9401Calibration techniques
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    • H03K2217/941Indexing 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 using an optical detector
    • H03K2217/94102Indexing 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 using an optical detector characterised by the type of activation
    • H03K2217/94108Indexing 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 using an optical detector characterised by the type of activation making use of reflection

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  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
  • User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
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