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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
May. 22, 2009
Joel C. Kent, Fremont, CA (US);
James L. Aroyan, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Joel C. Kent, Fremont, CA (US);
James L. Aroyan, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Elo Touch Solutions, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
A projected capacitive touch screen is provided that comprises a substrate and electrodes. The substrate defines an active touch zone surrounded by edges. The active touch zone includes a central active zone and an acceleration zone that is located proximate to, and extends along, at least one of the edges. The electrodes are provided on the substrate and are organized into first and second sets of electrodes that are contained within a common plane on the substrate. The first set of electrodes is interlaced with the second set of electrodes in a non-overlapping pattern on the substrate. At least a subset of the electrodes each has an apex and a base and a non-uniform triangular shape that extends along a longitudinal axis between the apex and the base.