CAPACITIVE BASED DIGITIZER SENSOR
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1. A sensor comprising:
- a sensor layer patterned with conductive elements spread across the sensor layer, wherein the conductive elements are electrically isolated from one another and wherein the sensor layer is configured for capacitive based sensing; and
a resilient layer proximate to the sensor layer, the sensor layer configured to detect local compressions based on pressure applied to the resilient layer.
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Abstract
A sensor includes a sensor layer patterned with conductive elements spread across the sensor layer and a resilient layer proximate to the sensor layer. The conductive elements are electrically isolated from one another. The sensor layer is configured for capacitive based sensing and to detect local compressions based on pressure applied to the resilient layer.
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36 Claims
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1. A sensor comprising:
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a sensor layer patterned with conductive elements spread across the sensor layer, wherein the conductive elements are electrically isolated from one another and wherein the sensor layer is configured for capacitive based sensing; and a resilient layer proximate to the sensor layer, the sensor layer configured to detect local compressions based on pressure applied to the resilient layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A sensor comprising:
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a sensor layer formed with flexible substrate and patterned with conductive elements spread across the sensor layer, wherein the conductive elements are electrically isolated from one another and wherein the sensor layer is configured for capacitive based sensing; and an array of spacer dots proximate to the sensor layer and providing a surface over which the sensor layer is mounted. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A sensor comprising:
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a sensor layer formed with a rigid substrate and patterned with conductive elements spread across the sensor layer, wherein the conductive elements are electrically isolated from one another and wherein the sensor layer is configured for capacitive based sensing; and a spacer positioned along a perimeter of the sensor layer, the spacer configured for mounting the sensor layer over a display at a pre-defined height above the display with an air gap layer formed therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A sensor comprising:
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a sensor layer patterned with conductive elements spread across the sensor layer, wherein the conductive elements are electrically isolated from one another and wherein the sensor is configured for capacitive based sensing; a cover layer formed with a rigid material that is operative to cover the sensor layer and provide a surface over which a user interacts with the sensor; and a spacer positioned along a perimeter of the cover layer, the spacer configured for mounting the cover layer over at a pre-defined height above the sensor layer with an air gap layer formed therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A sensor comprising:
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a sensor layer including a first sub-layer patterned with a first array of conductive elements and a second sub-layer patterned with a second array of conductive elements, both spread across the sensor layer, wherein the conductive elements are electrically isolated from one another and wherein the sensor is configured for capacitive based sensing; and an array of spacer dots separating the first sub-layer from the second sub-layer, wherein the spacer dots are configured to be compressed based on pressure applied by an object interacting with the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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