Capacitive sensing pattern

US9141237B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9141237-B2
Application numberUS-201213540508-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 2, 2012
Priority dateJul 24, 2009
Publication dateSep 22, 2015
Grant dateSep 22, 2015

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A capacitive input device includes a plurality of receiver sensor electrodes oriented substantially parallel to a first axis proximate to a sensing region of the capacitive input device. The capacitive sensing device also includes a plurality of transmitter sensor electrodes oriented substantially parallel to a second axis proximate to the sensing region and configured to be capacitively coupled with the plurality of receiver sensor electrodes. The at least one receiver sensor electrode of the plurality of receiver sensor electrodes is disposed in a configuration forming multiple crossings with a line that is parallel to the second axis, the multiple crossings occurring proximate to the sensing region.

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What is claimed is: 1. A capacitive input device comprising: a plurality of receiver sensor electrodes oriented substantially parallel to a first axis proximate to a sensing region of said capacitive input device; and a plurality of transmitter sensor electrodes oriented substantially parallel to a second axis proximate to said sensing region and configured to be capacitively coupled with said plurality of receiver sensor electrodes; wherein at least one receiver sensor electr…

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What does patent US9141237B2 cover?
A capacitive input device includes a plurality of receiver sensor electrodes oriented substantially parallel to a first axis proximate to a sensing region of the capacitive input device. The capacitive sensing device also includes a plurality of transmitter sensor electrodes oriented substantially parallel to a second axis proximate to the sensing region and configured to be capacitively couple…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Badaye Massoud, Hoch David, Synaptics Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/044. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 22 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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