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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2011
Applicants:
Joel C. Kent, Fremont, CA (US);
Paulo I. Gomes, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Joel C. Kent, Fremont, CA (US);
Paulo I. Gomes, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Elo Touch Solutions, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/043 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0436 (2013.01);
Abstract
A touch sensor comprises a substrate capable of propagating acoustic waves. The substrate includes a first surface having a touch sensitive region. A transducer is formed on the substrate. The transducer comprises a piezoelectric element which is thermally cured after being formed on the substrate. The transducer is configured for at least one of generating acoustic waves and detecting acoustic waves. Alternatively, the transducer may include a strip comprising the piezoelectric element.