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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2010
Applicants:
Douglas K. Rosener, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Barry J. Lee, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Inventors:
Douglas K. Rosener, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Barry J. Lee, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
Plantronics, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/10 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); G06K 9/0002 (2013.01); H03K 17/962 (2013.01); H03K 2217/96077 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for capacitive sensing are disclosed. In one example, a capacitive sensor includes a floating sense electrode disposed within proximity of an outward facing surface adapted to be brought in proximity to or touch a user skin surface. An interior electrode is disposed in proximity to the floating sense electrode, where the interior electrode and floating sense electrode form a capacitor.