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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2012
Joel C. Kent, Fremont, CA (US);
James L. Aroyan, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Ting Gao, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Yoshikazu Tanaka, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Daniel H. Scharff, San Leandro, CA (US);
Joel C. Kent, Fremont, CA (US);
James L. Aroyan, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Ting Gao, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Yoshikazu Tanaka, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Daniel H. Scharff, San Leandro, CA (US);
Elo Touch Solutions, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
A touchscreen system comprises a touch area. At least one transmitter is positioned proximate to outer edges of the touch area for transmitting first beams in a first direction. At least one beam splitter is positioned proximate to the outer edges of the touch area for splitting the first beams into at least second and third beams that travel through the touch area in at least second and third directions, respectively. The at least one beam splitter comprises a plurality of deflecting elements. Receivers are positioned proximate to the outer edges of the touch area for receiving the at least second and third beams.