TOUCH SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
First Claim
1. A touch sensor comprising:
- a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, said substrate having at least one passageway established through said substrate;
a first conductive coating established at said first surface of said substrate;
a conductive element disposed at said substrate and at least partially through said at least one passageway, said conductive element establishing conductive continuity between said first and second surfaces of said substrate; and
a thin sheet disposed at said first surface of said substrate.
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Abstract
A touch sensor, such as a capacitive touch sensor, includes a substrate having at least one passageway established therethrough. A first conductive coating is established at a first surface of the substrate, and a conductive element is disposed at the substrate and at least partially through the passageway, The conductive element establishes conductive continuity between the first surface and second or opposite surface of the substrate. A thin sheet (such as a thin glass or plastic sheet) is disposed at and over the first surface of the substrate. The passageway may comprise multiple passageways established inboard of a perimeter edge of the substrate. The thin glass or plastic sheet may be laminated at or to the substrate.
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20 Claims
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1. A touch sensor comprising:
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a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, said substrate having at least one passageway established through said substrate; a first conductive coating established at said first surface of said substrate; a conductive element disposed at said substrate and at least partially through said at least one passageway, said conductive element establishing conductive continuity between said first and second surfaces of said substrate; and a thin sheet disposed at said first surface of said substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of manufacturing a touch sensor, said method comprising:
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providing a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; establishing a conductive coating at said first surface of said substrate; establishing at least one passageway through said substrate; providing a conductive element at said substrate and at least partially through said at least one passageway, said conductive element establishing conductive continuity between said first and second surfaces of said substrate; providing a thin sheet and attaching said thin sheet at said first surface of said substrate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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