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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2024
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics International N.v., Geneva, CH;
Inventor:
Arnaud Deleule, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics International N.V., Geneva, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/02 (2006.01); G01S 7/4865 (2020.01); G01S 17/10 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/02 (2013.01); G01S 7/4865 (2013.01); G01S 17/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for non-mechanical buttons are provided. For example, a switch may be provided that includes a cavitied body of transparent material with a plurality of cavities sized to accept a target object and one or more time of flight sensors, including a first sensor positioned to detect the target object entering one of the cavities. The switch may generate an output signal associated with a switch state based on the target object detected.