METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING CAPACITIVE SENSING IN THE PRESENCE OF CONDUCTIVE DECORATIVE MATERIALS
First Claim
1. A control panel comprising:
- an electrically conductive substrate having a front surface, wherein the substrate is electrically grounded;
a first dielectric layer disposed on the front surface of the substrate; and
a first electrode layer disposed on a front surface of the first dielectric layer and electrically isolated from the substrate, wherein the first electrode layer is in electrical communication with a switch circuit adapted to detect a change in a capacitance of the first electrode layer.
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Abstract
A control panel is disclosed. The control panel includes an electrically conductive substrate having a front surface. A first dielectric layer is disposed on the front surface of the substrate. A first electrode layer is disposed on a front surface of the first dielectric layer, wherein the first dielectric layer electrically isolates the first electrode layer from the substrate. The first electrode layer is in electrical communication with a switch circuit adapted to detect a change in a capacitance of the first electrode layer. A substantially transparent film can be provided to cover the electrode. The front surface of the substrate is a decorative surface substantially visible through the first dielectric layer, the first electrode layer, and the film.
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20 Claims
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1. A control panel comprising:
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an electrically conductive substrate having a front surface, wherein the substrate is electrically grounded; a first dielectric layer disposed on the front surface of the substrate; and a first electrode layer disposed on a front surface of the first dielectric layer and electrically isolated from the substrate, wherein the first electrode layer is in electrical communication with a switch circuit adapted to detect a change in a capacitance of the first electrode layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A control panel comprising:
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an electrically conductive substrate having a front surface, wherein the substrate is electrically grounded; a substantially transparent first dielectric layer disposed on the front surface of the substrate; a substantially transparent first electrode layer disposed on a front surface of the first dielectric layer and electrically isolated from the substrate, the first electrode layer in electrical communication with a switch circuit adapted to detect a change in a capacitance of the first electrode layer; and a substantially transparent film covering the first electrode layer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for forming a control panel comprising the steps of:
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providing an electrically conductive substrate having a front surface, wherein the substrate is electrically grounded; disposing a substantially transparent first dielectric layer on the front surface of the substrate; disposing a substantially transparent electrode layer on a front surface of the first dielectric layer, the first electrode layer electrically isolated from the substrate and in electrical communication with a switch circuit adapted to detect a change in a capacitance of the first electrode layer; and covering the first electrode layer with a substantially transparent film. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification