Input device and position determining method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9513738
APP PUB NO 20120265485A1
SERIAL NO

13448655

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An input device (10) has a contact plate (12) having a contact surface (14) and being least partially coated with an electrical resistive layer (16) on a surface opposite the contact surface (14). The electrical resistive layer (16) has at least two electrically conducting contacts (18). A measuring circuit (20) is provided for measuring a sensing capacitor (24) formed by the electrical resistive layer (16) and an electrostatically chargeable object (22) arranged at a contact position on the contact surface (14). Further, a processing unit is provided for determining coordinates (X, Y) of the contact position of the electrostatically chargeable object (22) on the contact surface (14) by means of a determination of the ohmic resistances (Rn) between the contact position of the electrostatically chargeable object (22) and the electrically conducting contacts.

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TRW AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS & COMPONENTS GMBH2-8 78315 RADOLFZELL

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Backes, Ulrich Radolfzell, DE 30 338

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