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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
May. 18, 2011
James V. Mischel, Jr., Seattle, WA (US);
Ross Divanfard, Kirkland, WA (US);
Paul John Ropella, New Berlin, WI (US);
Mark Joseph Stefka, Mukwonago, WI (US);
James V. Mischel, Jr., Seattle, WA (US);
Ross Divanfard, Kirkland, WA (US);
Paul John Ropella, New Berlin, WI (US);
Mark Joseph Stefka, Mukwonago, WI (US);
Electric Mirror, LLC, Everett, WA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a surface; the surface has a conductive layer within a thickness of the surface. A trench is formed in the conductive layer to define a touch area, the touch area is isolated from the rest of the conductive layer. A conductive pickup is mounted on a back side of the surface over the touch area and the conductive pickup is electrically connected to a capacitive touch controller, such that when a user touches the touch area on a front side of the conductive the touch controller responds to the user's touch.