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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2020
Applicant:
Azoteq Holdings Limited, Nicosia, CY;
Inventors:
Frederick Johannes Bruwer, Paarl, ZA;
Daniel Barend Rademeyer, Paarl, ZA;
Landolf Theron, Paarl, ZA;
Assignee:
AZOTEQ HOLDINGS LIMITED, Nicosia, CY;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/95 (2006.01); H03K 17/955 (2006.01); H03K 17/97 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/952 (2013.01); H03K 17/955 (2013.01); H03K 17/97 (2013.01); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); H03K 2217/94036 (2013.01); H03K 2217/96038 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention concerns a robust user interface for electronic devices where a single measurement circuit is used to measured inductance values due to user press events through sealable surface, as well as capacitance values due to user proximity and/or touch events, and with both the measured inductance and capacitance values used to determine user input commands.