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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2012
Applicant:
Elton Tarik Ray, Livonia, NY (US);
Inventor:
Elton Tarik Ray, Livonia, NY (US);
Assignee:
XEROX CORPORATION, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/26 (2006.01); G02B 6/10 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01); G02B 6/35 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/9629 (2013.01); H03K 17/9631 (2013.01); H03K 17/9638 (2013.01); G02B 6/3522 (2013.01); G02B 6/4298 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure include an optical button, that can include an input portion that is printed on a substrate, the input portion being configured to change an optical characteristic of light passing therethrough when in contact with an external object, and a detector that is optically coupled with the input portion to detect a change in the optical characteristic of light passing through the input portion.