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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Mark Banfield, Wimborne, GB;
Alan Capaldi-Tallon, Portsmouth, GB;
Christopher Foster, Southampton, GB;
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/96 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/962 (2013.01); H03K 2217/96079 (2013.01); H03K 2217/960755 (2013.01);
Abstract
A modular capacitive sensing switch provides a separate circuit module attachable to a variety of electrode modules, the latter having different configurations. Embodiments providing adhesive mounting and network connections allow simple configuration of a wide variety of capacitive touch panel systems.