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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2018
Applicant:
Azoteq (Pty) Ltd, Paarl, ZA;
Inventors:
Frederick Johannes Bruwer, Paarl, ZA;
Douw Gerbrandt Van Der Merwe, Paarl, ZA;
Daniel Barend Rademeyer, Paarl, ZA;
Regardt Busch, Paarl, ZA;
Jakobus Daniel Van Wyk, Paarl, ZA;
Assignee:
AZOTEQ HOLDINGS LIMITED, Nicosia, CY;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/30 (2006.01); G01D 5/20 (2006.01); G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); H03K 17/97 (2006.01); G01D 5/249 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/2053 (2013.01); G01D 5/2046 (2013.01); G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); H03K 17/97 (2013.01); G01D 5/2492 (2013.01); H03K 2017/9706 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inductive sensing-based user interface device which includes a conductive barrier with at least one aperture, a magnetic flux modifier attached to a rotary member on one side of the barrier and an inductive structure on an opposed side of the barrier aligned with the aperture, magnetically coupled to the flux modifier, wherein a change in sensed inductance is used to determine rotational input.