Touch responsive control panel
First Claim
1. A touch sensitive control panel comprising:
- a plate having a front side and a back side, the front side having at least one marking identifying at least one touch sensitive area of the plate and a conductive layer disposed on the back side being in registration with each touch sensitive area and, each touch sensitive area when touched by a user completing an operative coupling with the conductive layer in registration therewith and one of a plurality of electrodes of at least one electronic circuit disposed on the back side to cause a selected control signal to be produced by the at least one electronic circuit to which the operative coupling is completed by touching one touch sensitive area of the front side; and
whereinthe at least one electronic circuit, each conductive layer and the plurality of electrodes are in direct surface contact with the back side.
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Abstract
A touch sensitive control panel in accordance with the invention includes a plate having a front side and a back side. The front side has at least one marking identifying at least one corresponding touch sensitive area of the plate. Each touch sensitive area when touched by a user completes an operative coupling with one of a plurality of electrodes of at least one electronic circuit disposed on the back side to cause the production of a selected control signal by the at least one electronic circuit to which the operative coupling is completed by touching one touch sensitive area of the front side. The at least one electronic circuit and the plurality of electrodes are held in surface contact with the back side without the use of an intermediate plate.
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1. A touch sensitive control panel comprising:
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a plate having a front side and a back side, the front side having at least one marking identifying at least one touch sensitive area of the plate and a conductive layer disposed on the back side being in registration with each touch sensitive area and, each touch sensitive area when touched by a user completing an operative coupling with the conductive layer in registration therewith and one of a plurality of electrodes of at least one electronic circuit disposed on the back side to cause a selected control signal to be produced by the at least one electronic circuit to which the operative coupling is completed by touching one touch sensitive area of the front side; and
whereinthe at least one electronic circuit, each conductive layer and the plurality of electrodes are in direct surface contact with the back side. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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