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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2011
Marc Hoffknecht, Newmarket, CA;
Peter Reist, Aurora, CA;
Javier Orlando Rojas, Mississauga, CA;
Timothy J. Poupore, Toronto, CA;
Steve Armstrong, Toronto, CA;
Marc Hoffknecht, Newmarket, CA;
Peter Reist, Aurora, CA;
Javier Orlando Rojas, Mississauga, CA;
Timothy J. Poupore, Toronto, CA;
Steve Armstrong, Toronto, CA;
OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc., Danvers, unknown;
Abstract
A switch according to various embodiments of the disclosure comprises a mechanical actuator configured to control a function associated with the switch and a face coupled to the actuator. The face is configured to depress in response to a force applied to at least a portion of the face, whereby depression of the face engages the actuator to control the function associated with the switch. The face includes a plurality of segments, each segment for controlling a respective additional function associated with the switch. A respective capacitive touch sensor is coupled to each respective segment of the plurality of segments, wherein each capacitive touch sensor is configured to control the function associated with its respective segment in response to detecting human skin in contact with the segment.