EP2845083A4 - Stylus and stylus circuitry for capacitive touch screens - Google Patents

Stylus and stylus circuitry for capacitive touch screens

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Publication number
EP2845083A4
EP2845083A4 EP12875794.5A EP12875794A EP2845083A4 EP 2845083 A4 EP2845083 A4 EP 2845083A4 EP 12875794 A EP12875794 A EP 12875794A EP 2845083 A4 EP2845083 A4 EP 2845083A4
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Prior art keywords
stylus
capacitive touch
touch screens
circuitry
stylus circuitry
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2845083A1 (en
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John Conrad Mann
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JCM ELECTRONIC STYLUS LLC
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JCM ELECTRONIC STYLUS LLC
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Publication of EP2845083A4 publication Critical patent/EP2845083A4/en
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    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
    • G06F3/03545—Pens or stylus
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    • G06F3/0443—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means using a single layer of sensing electrodes
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    • G06F3/0441—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means using active external devices, e.g. active pens, for receiving changes in electrical potential transmitted by the digitiser, e.g. tablet driving signals
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    • G06F3/044—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
    • G06F3/0442—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means using active external devices, e.g. active pens, for transmitting changes in electrical potential to be received by the digitiser

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  • Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
EP12875794.5A 2012-04-29 2012-12-05 Stylus and stylus circuitry for capacitive touch screens Withdrawn EP2845083A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US201261639951P 2012-04-29 2012-04-29
US13/607,051 US9110523B2 (en) 2011-09-08 2012-09-07 Stylus and stylus circuitry for capacitive touch screens
PCT/US2012/067897 WO2013165466A1 (en) 2012-04-29 2012-12-05 Stylus and stylus circuitry for capacitive touch screens

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EP2845083A1 EP2845083A1 (en) 2015-03-11
EP2845083A4 true EP2845083A4 (en) 2016-01-13

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