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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2011
Applicants:
Peter Åberg, Vinslöv, SE;
Gunnar Klinghult, Lund, SE;
Inventors:
Peter Åberg, Vinslöv, SE;
Gunnar Klinghult, Lund, SE;
Assignees:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Mobile Communications Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/04 (2006.01); G01L 1/18 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/042 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G01L 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/18 (2013.01); G01L 1/14 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0414 (2013.01); G06F 3/0421 (2013.01);
Abstract
A force sensitive touch sensor () is provided. The sensor () comprises an insulating support layer () and an electrically conductive sensor structure (). The electrically conductive sensor structure () comprises a piezoresistive material and is configured to provide a resistance varying in response to a force being applied to the insulating support layer (). The piezoresistive material comprises graphene.