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Contact detection system and method

  • US 6,700,051 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2001
  • Issued: 03/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A contacting instrument, comprising:

  • a substrate;

    a first conductive mesh coupled to the substrate;

    a first switch coupled to the substrate, the first switch having a first state and a second state, the first switch for switching from the first state to the second state upon detecting a contact, when the contacting instrument impacts a detecting instrument; and

    a first tone generator coupled to the first switch and to the first conductive mesh for generating a first tone on the first conductive mesh when the first switch switches to the second state.

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