Input device securing techniques

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8791382
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13471139

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Input device adhesive techniques are described. A pressure sensitive key includes a sensor substrate having one or more conductors, a spacer layer, and a flexible contact layer. The spacer layer is disposed proximal to the sensor substrate and has at least one opening. The flexible contact layer is spaced apart from the sensor substrate by the spacer layer and configured to flex through the opening in response to an applied pressure to initiate an input. The flexible contact layer is secured to the spacer layer such that at first edge, the flexible contact layer is secured to the spacer layer at an approximate midpoint of the first edge and is not secured to the spacer along another portion of the first edge and at a second edge, the flexible contact layer is not secured to the spacer layer along an approximate midpoint of the second edge.

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  • MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Huala, Rob Bellevue, US 32 2912
Mickelson, Matthew David Seattle, US 33 2929
Pelley, Joel Lawrence Bellevue, US 30 3062
Pleake, Todd David Sammamish, US 31 2537
Shaw, Timothy C Sammamish, US 81 4380
Stoumbos, Christopher Harry Sammamish, US 40 3988
Vandervoort, David C Seattle, US 25 2482
Wang, Hua Sammamish, US 668 10247
Whitt,, III David Otto Sammamish, US 47 3626

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