Force sensing touchpad

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5854625
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08744283

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A force sensing touchpad comprises a substantially rigid touch surface; a substantially rigid frame; a plurality of spring structures formed integrally with the touch surface and mechanically connected to the reference frame; and a circuit for deriving force information from capacitances proportional to the distances between predetermined portions of the touch surface and portions of the frame in response to a force applied to the touch surfaces.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allen, Timothy P Los Gatos, CA 62 16467
Faggin, Federico Los Altos Hills, CA 22 3480
Frisch, Josef C Belmont, CA 1 359
Leyh, Gregory E Brisbane, CA 8 429
Platt, John C Fremont, CA 133 10197
Schediwy, Richard R Union City, CA 20 2481

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