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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2009
Applicants:
Jeffrey Kulczycki, Plymouth, MI (US);
Scott A. Morrison, Howell, MI (US);
Michael Schultz, Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey Kulczycki, Plymouth, MI (US);
Scott A. Morrison, Howell, MI (US);
Michael Schultz, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Kelsey-Hayes Company, Livonia, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/94 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); H01H 19/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); G06F 3/03547 (2013.01); G06F 2203/0339 (2013.01); H01H 19/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A control knob () includes a base () and a shaped wall (). A plurality of sensor elements () are located within and circumferentially spaced around said shaped wall. Processor circuitry () is connected to the plurality of sensor elements () for controlling an end-use device. The processor circuitry () senses user touch commands on both sides of the shaped wall (), and determines user desired commands based on the sensed user touch commands.