TW200802054A - Improved optical elements for waveguide-based optical touch screens - Google Patents

Improved optical elements for waveguide-based optical touch screens

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TW200802054A
TW200802054A TW095139215A TW95139215A TW200802054A TW 200802054 A TW200802054 A TW 200802054A TW 095139215 A TW095139215 A TW 095139215A TW 95139215 A TW95139215 A TW 95139215A TW 200802054 A TW200802054 A TW 200802054A
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light
waveguide
touch screens
receive element
optical elements
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Robbie Charters
Ian Andrew Maxwell
Benjamin Cornish
Warwick Todd Holloway
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Rpo Pty Ltd
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