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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2015
Snaptrack, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Ion Bita, San Jose, CA (US);
Stephen P. Dhanens, Del Mar, CA (US);
Evgeni P. Gousev, Saratoga, CA (US);
Kollengode S. Narayanan, Cupertino, CA (US);
SnapTrack, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, an illumination device with integrated touch sensor capability includes a light guide having a metalized light-turning feature and an electrode system for sensing changes to the capacitance between electrodes in the electrode system induced by the proximity of an electrically conductive body, such as a human finger. The metalized light-turning features may be electrically connected to and/or part of the electrode system.
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