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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2013
David Brent Guard, Southampton, GB;
Steven P. Emm, Southampton, GB;
Philip Gareth Bentley, Swavesey, GB;
David Brent Guard, Southampton, GB;
Steven P. Emm, Southampton, GB;
Philip Gareth Bentley, Swavesey, GB;
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus may include a touch sensor that includes a mesh of conductive material. The mesh includes a number of mesh cells that each have a number of vertices. Each of the vertices has a substantially randomized location within an annulus centered at a seed location of the vertex. The apparatus may also include one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media coupled to the touch sensor and embodying logic that is configured when executed to control the touch sensor.