AU2003225527A1 - Apparatus exhibiting tactile feel - Google Patents
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- AU2003225527A1 AU2003225527A1 AU2003225527A AU2003225527A AU2003225527A1 AU 2003225527 A1 AU2003225527 A1 AU 2003225527A1 AU 2003225527 A AU2003225527 A AU 2003225527A AU 2003225527 A AU2003225527 A AU 2003225527A AU 2003225527 A1 AU2003225527 A1 AU 2003225527A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
- H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
- H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
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- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
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- H01H2215/00—Tactile feedback
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- Push-Button Switches (AREA)
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- Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US10/108,112 | 2002-03-27 | ||
| US10/108,112 US6740832B2 (en) | 2002-03-27 | 2002-03-27 | Apparatus exhibiting tactile feel |
| PCT/US2003/002027 WO2003083885A2 (en) | 2002-03-27 | 2003-01-23 | Apparatus exhibiting tactile feel |
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| AU2003225527A1 true AU2003225527A1 (en) | 2003-10-13 |
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| AU2003225527A Abandoned AU2003225527A1 (en) | 2002-03-27 | 2003-01-23 | Apparatus exhibiting tactile feel |
Country Status (10)
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| US (1) | US6740832B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1488437B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2005521996A (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR20040099358A (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN1643632A (enExample) |
| AT (1) | ATE335284T1 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2003225527A1 (enExample) |
| BR (1) | BR0308665A (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE60307245T2 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2003083885A2 (enExample) |
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| US9195886B2 (en) * | 2008-01-09 | 2015-11-24 | Cybernet Systems Corporation | Rapid prototyping and machine vision for reconfigurable interfaces |
| CN102589754B (zh) * | 2011-01-07 | 2016-08-17 | 北陆电气工业株式会社 | 力传感器组件 |
| US8875356B2 (en) | 2011-10-06 | 2014-11-04 | Intercontinental Great Brands Llc | Mechanical and adhesive based reclosable fasteners |
| WO2014200466A1 (en) * | 2013-06-11 | 2014-12-18 | Empire Technology Development Llc | Display devices and methods of using the same |
| TWI681427B (zh) * | 2019-04-10 | 2020-01-01 | 群光電子股份有限公司 | 鍵盤裝置 |
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2002
- 2002-03-27 US US10/108,112 patent/US6740832B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2003
- 2003-01-23 CN CNA038071916A patent/CN1643632A/zh active Pending
- 2003-01-23 AT AT03745506T patent/ATE335284T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2003-01-23 BR BR0308665-8A patent/BR0308665A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2003-01-23 AU AU2003225527A patent/AU2003225527A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-01-23 EP EP03745506A patent/EP1488437B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-01-23 JP JP2003581215A patent/JP2005521996A/ja active Pending
- 2003-01-23 WO PCT/US2003/002027 patent/WO2003083885A2/en not_active Ceased
- 2003-01-23 KR KR10-2004-7015062A patent/KR20040099358A/ko not_active Ceased
- 2003-01-23 DE DE60307245T patent/DE60307245T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| WO2003083885A8 (en) | 2005-03-17 |
| US20030183497A1 (en) | 2003-10-02 |
| DE60307245T2 (de) | 2007-08-23 |
| WO2003083885A2 (en) | 2003-10-09 |
| EP1488437B1 (en) | 2006-08-02 |
| BR0308665A (pt) | 2005-01-11 |
| CN1643632A (zh) | 2005-07-20 |
| ATE335284T1 (de) | 2006-08-15 |
| DE60307245D1 (de) | 2006-09-14 |
| WO2003083885A3 (en) | 2004-02-05 |
| US6740832B2 (en) | 2004-05-25 |
| JP2005521996A (ja) | 2005-07-21 |
| EP1488437A2 (en) | 2004-12-22 |
| KR20040099358A (ko) | 2004-11-26 |
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