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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2004
Applicants:
Masahiro Soma, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Kunio Sato, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Masahiro Soma, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Kunio Sato, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/045 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A capacitive input device, capable of stably adjusting the sensitivity of a counter electrode to improve the operability of the input device, and of improving the appearance of an electric apparatus is provided. In the input device, a conductive material is arranged between a counter electrode and an inner surface of a casing.