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Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019

Filed:

May. 19, 2017
Applicant:

Semiconductor Components Industries, Llc, Phoenix, AZ (US);

Inventors:

Takayasu Otagaki, Gifu, JP;

Kazuyoshi Ishikawa, Oizumi-machi, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/0002 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0418 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04102 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04103 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04107 (2013.01);
Abstract

In accordance with at least one embodiment, a touch sensor is disclosed. The touch sensor includes a first electroconductive pattern including at least two electrodes. The touch sensor further includes a second electroconductive pattern configured to mask a portion of the first electroconductive pattern when positioned over or under the first electroconductive pattern. The second electroconductive pattern masks the portion of the first electroconductive pattern such that an unmasked portion of the first electroconductive pattern includes unmasked portions of the at least two electrodes. The unmasked portions are of approximately equal length.


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