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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2015
Applicant:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/023 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); H02N 1/04 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/023 (2013.01); G06F 3/0202 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); H02N 1/04 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01);
Abstract
A keyboard for converting keystrokes into electrical signals is disclosed. The keyboard includes a plurality of keys. At least one of the keys includes two electrodes and a member that generates triboelectric charges upon skin contact. The member is adjacent to one of the electrodes to affect a flow of electrons between the two electrodes when a distance between the member and the skin varies.