Reduced noise touch screen apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A touch screen for determination of a touch position with a resolution of less then one inch, comprising:
- a cathode ray tube (CRT) having a display region with an exterior and an interior surface;
a transparent conductive coating placed directly on said exterior surface of said CRT; and
a plurality of electrodes placed directly on said exterior surface of said CRT, in the absence of electrodes placed on said interior surface.
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Abstract
A touch screen having a high or fine resolution at relatively low cost is provided. In one embodiment, electrodes are placed directly on the surface of a CRT screen without the need for an electrode positioned on the rear surface. The touch screen may include a conductive coating and a protective coating which are preferably provided in a single vacuum chamber step. A high gain system including a high-frequency sampling bandpass filter provide discrimination of the desired signal over noise. A screen calibration technique is used to achieve linearization in order to convert the electric signals obtained from the screen into data indicative of the position of a touch on the screen.
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10 Claims
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1. A touch screen for determination of a touch position with a resolution of less then one inch, comprising:
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a cathode ray tube (CRT) having a display region with an exterior and an interior surface;
a transparent conductive coating placed directly on said exterior surface of said CRT; and
a plurality of electrodes placed directly on said exterior surface of said CRT, in the absence of electrodes placed on said interior surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of making a touch screen apparatus for detecting touch at a preselected location on a touch screen surface with a resolution of less than one inch, comprising:
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providing a CRT, having a front surface;
applying a plurality of bar electrodes directly to the front surface;
depositing a transparent conductive coating to the front surface to provide an electrical path between the bar electrodes; and
applying a transparent protective coating over the conductive coating. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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