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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Spectralux Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Inventors:
Douglas W. Daman, Poulsbo, WA (US);
David E. Hiney, Woodinville, WA (US);
James A. Reynolds, Bothell, WA (US);
Assignee:
SPECTRALUX CORPORATION, Redmond, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/96 (2006.01); H03K 17/965 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/962 (2013.01); H03K 17/9622 (2013.01); H03K 17/965 (2013.01);
Abstract
A touch key of an interface for an aircraft avionics system. The touch key includes a button, a mechanical switch, and a sensor. The mechanical switch is configured to be actuated when the button is pressed. Actuation of the mechanical switch sends a switch signal to the aircraft avionics system. The sensor is configured to detect when the button is being touched independent of whether the button is being pressed. The sensor sends a touch signal indicating that the button is being touched to the aircraft avionics system.