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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2012
Applicants:
Frederick Johannes Bruwer, Paarl, ZA;
Jacobus Daniël Van Wyk, Paarl, ZA;
Gerrit Johannes DE Villiers, Paarl, ZA;
Brandt Aucamp, Paarl, ZA;
Inventors:
Frederick Johannes Bruwer, Paarl, ZA;
Jacobus Daniël Van Wyk, Paarl, ZA;
Gerrit Johannes De Villiers, Paarl, ZA;
Brandt Aucamp, Paarl, ZA;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/96 (2006.01); H03K 17/955 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/962 (2013.01); H03K 17/955 (2013.01); H03K 2217/94052 (2013.01);
Abstract
A capacitive sensing-based electronic switch, which incorporates an integrated circuit with processing capability, which can only be activated by user action in a dedicated area, whereby switch activation occurs only if, at least, a touch is capacitively sensed and criteria based on timing plus sequential touches on capacitive sensors are satisfied.