GB2443744B - Acoustic touch sensor - Google Patents

Acoustic touch sensor

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Publication number
GB2443744B
GB2443744B GB0723396A GB0723396A GB2443744B GB 2443744 B GB2443744 B GB 2443744B GB 0723396 A GB0723396 A GB 0723396A GB 0723396 A GB0723396 A GB 0723396A GB 2443744 B GB2443744 B GB 2443744B
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touch sensor
acoustic touch
acoustic
sensor
touch
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Joel C Kent
Paulo I Gomes
Masahiro Tsumura
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TE Connectivity Corp
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Tyco Electronics Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; 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
    • G06F3/043—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using propagating acoustic waves
    • G06F3/0436—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using propagating acoustic waves in which generating transducers and detecting transducers are attached to a single acoustic waves transmission substrate

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
  • Surface Acoustic Wave Elements And Circuit Networks Thereof (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
GB0723396A 2004-04-14 2005-04-13 Acoustic touch sensor Expired - Fee Related GB2443744B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

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GB0723396A GB2443744B (en) 2004-04-14 2005-04-13 Acoustic touch sensor
GB0816653A GB2449809A (en) 2004-04-14 2005-04-13 Acoustic touch sensor

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US56245504P 2004-04-14 2004-04-14
GB0723396A GB2443744B (en) 2004-04-14 2005-04-13 Acoustic touch sensor
GB0622184A GB2428092B (en) 2004-04-14 2005-04-13 Acoustic touch sensor

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GB0723396D0 GB0723396D0 (en) 2008-01-09
GB2443744A GB2443744A (en) 2008-05-14
GB2443744B true GB2443744B (en) 2008-10-29

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GB0723396A Expired - Fee Related GB2443744B (en) 2004-04-14 2005-04-13 Acoustic touch sensor
GB0622184A Expired - Fee Related GB2428092B (en) 2004-04-14 2005-04-13 Acoustic touch sensor
GB0816653A Withdrawn GB2449809A (en) 2004-04-14 2005-04-13 Acoustic touch sensor

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Country Status (5)

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JP (3) JP4989461B2 (https=)
CN (2) CN101387933B (https=)
AU (1) AU2005236440A1 (https=)
GB (3) GB2443744B (https=)
WO (1) WO2005103872A2 (https=)

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JP2010232664A (ja) 2010-10-14
GB0622184D0 (en) 2006-12-20
GB2449809A (en) 2008-12-03
CN101387933A (zh) 2009-03-18
GB2428092A (en) 2007-01-17
JP2011123904A (ja) 2011-06-23
JP4989461B2 (ja) 2012-08-01
CN100530057C (zh) 2009-08-19
WO2005103872A3 (en) 2006-04-06
AU2005236440A1 (en) 2005-11-03
WO2005103872A2 (en) 2005-11-03
CN101387933B (zh) 2011-05-18
GB0816653D0 (en) 2008-10-22
JP2007533039A (ja) 2007-11-15
GB0723396D0 (en) 2008-01-09
CN1977236A (zh) 2007-06-06
GB2428092B (en) 2008-04-16
GB2443744A (en) 2008-05-14

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