Touch Sensor for Curved or Flexible Surfaces
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a substantially flexible substrate configured to bend at an edge between a first surface and a second surface of a device, the edge comprising an angle of deviation between the first and second surfaces of at least approximately 45°
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a touch sensor disposed on the substantially flexible substrate and configured to bend with the substantially flexible substrate at the edge between the first and second surfaces, the touch sensor comprising drive or sense electrodes made of flexible conductive material configured to bend with the substantially flexible substrate at the edge between the first and second surfaces, the touch sensor having at least one active area on each of the first and second surfaces.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a substantially flexible substrate configured to bend at an edge between a first surface and a second surface of a device. The edge has an angle of deviation between the first and second surfaces of at least approximately 45°. The apparatus includes a touch sensor disposed on the substantially flexible substrate and configured to bend with the substantially flexible substrate at the edge between the first and second surfaces. The touch sensor includes drive or sense electrodes made of flexible conductive material configured to bend with the substantially flexible substrate at the edge between the first and second surfaces. The touch sensor has at least one active area on each of the first and second surfaces.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a substantially flexible substrate configured to bend at an edge between a first surface and a second surface of a device, the edge comprising an angle of deviation between the first and second surfaces of at least approximately 45°
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15. A device comprising:
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a substantially flexible substrate configured to bend at an edge between a first surface and a second surface of a device, the edge comprising an angle of deviation between the first and second surfaces of at least approximately 45°
;a touch sensor disposed on the substantially flexible substrate and configured to bend with the substantially flexible substrate at the edge between the first and second surfaces, the touch sensor comprising drive or sense electrodes made of flexible conductive material configured to bend with the substantially flexible substrate at the edge between the first and second surfaces, the touch sensor having at least one active area on each of the first and second surfaces; and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic that is configured when executed to control the touch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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