CA1013819A - Capacitive keyswitch sensor and method - Google Patents

Capacitive keyswitch sensor and method

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Publication number
CA1013819A
CA1013819A CA207,305A CA207305A CA1013819A CA 1013819 A CA1013819 A CA 1013819A CA 207305 A CA207305 A CA 207305A CA 1013819 A CA1013819 A CA 1013819A
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Prior art keywords
capacitive
sensor
keyswitch sensor
capacitive keyswitch
keyswitch
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CA207305S (en
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Roger K. Simonson
Robert E. Marin
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AT&T Teletype Corp
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Teletype Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03M—CODING; DECODING; CODE CONVERSION IN GENERAL
    • H03M11/00—Coding in connection with keyboards or like devices, i.e. coding of the position of operated keys
    • H03M11/02—Details
    • 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
    • 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
    • H03K17/98—Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch using a capacitive movable element having a plurality of control members, e.g. keyboard

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Resistance Or Impedance (AREA)
CA207,305A 1973-11-29 1974-08-19 Capacitive keyswitch sensor and method Expired CA1013819A (en)

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US05/420,132 US3931610A (en) 1973-11-29 1973-11-29 Capacitive keyswitch sensor and method

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US (1) US3931610A (de)
JP (1) JPS5751128B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1013819A (de)
DE (1) DE2455434C2 (de)
GB (1) GB1489630A (de)
IT (1) IT1025901B (de)

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US3931610A (en) 1976-01-06
JPS5088934A (de) 1975-07-17
IT1025901B (it) 1978-08-30
GB1489630A (en) 1977-10-26
DE2455434C2 (de) 1982-06-09
JPS5751128B2 (de) 1982-10-30
DE2455434A1 (de) 1975-06-05

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