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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2015
Applicant:
Diehl Ako Stiftung & Co. KG, Wangen, DE;
Inventors:
Anthony Dmytriw, Dekalb, IL (US);
Robert Alvord, Elmwood Park, IL (US);
Sam Toktaeng, Westmont, IL (US);
Ralph Stohr, Leutkirch, DE;
Joachim Lyszus, Baindt, DE;
Bruno Fuhge, Achberg, DE;
Assignee:
Diehl AKO Stiftung & Co. KG, Wangen, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/03547 (2013.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); H03K 17/9622 (2013.01); H03K 2217/96066 (2013.01);
Abstract
A virtual touch knob assembly is provided that translates sensed movement of a user's fingers around a knob into control signals for operation of an appliance. A knob is provided on a user control panel of an appliance. The knob is fixed, i.e., does not turn or rotate. A system is provided that can sense the user's fingers moving around the fixed knob and translate the sensed input to control signals for setting the operation of the appliance or device.