Touch-responsive capacitor with polarizing dielectric structure
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1. A touch-responsive capacitive apparatus, comprising:
- a polarizing dielectric structure defining first and second opposed surfaces;
a first micro-wire layer formed in contact with the first surface, the first micro-wire layer including a plurality of electrically connected first micro-wires, the first micro-wire layer forming a first array of electrodes;
a second micro-wire layer formed in contact with the second surface, the second micro-wire layer including a plurality of electrically connected second micro-wires, the second micro-wire layer forming a second array of electrodes;
the polarizing dielectric structure located between the first and second micro-wire layers, wherein the polarizing dielectric structure is a circular polarizer including a quarter wave plate and a linear polarizer;
a first substrate on which the first micro-wire layer is formed and a second substrate different from the first substrate on which the second micro-wire layer is formed; and
wherein the second substrate is the quarter wave plate and the first substrate is the linear polarizer.
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Abstract
A touch-responsive capacitive apparatus includes means for defining first and second surfaces, a first micro-wire layer formed on the first surface, the first micro-wire layer including a plurality of electrically connected first micro-wires, a second micro-wire layer formed on the second surface, the second micro-wire layer including a plurality of electrically connected second micro-wires, and a polarizing dielectric structure located between the first and second micro-wire layers.
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10 Claims
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1. A touch-responsive capacitive apparatus, comprising:
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a polarizing dielectric structure defining first and second opposed surfaces; a first micro-wire layer formed in contact with the first surface, the first micro-wire layer including a plurality of electrically connected first micro-wires, the first micro-wire layer forming a first array of electrodes; a second micro-wire layer formed in contact with the second surface, the second micro-wire layer including a plurality of electrically connected second micro-wires, the second micro-wire layer forming a second array of electrodes; the polarizing dielectric structure located between the first and second micro-wire layers, wherein the polarizing dielectric structure is a circular polarizer including a quarter wave plate and a linear polarizer; a first substrate on which the first micro-wire layer is formed and a second substrate different from the first substrate on which the second micro-wire layer is formed; and wherein the second substrate is the quarter wave plate and the first substrate is the linear polarizer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A touch-responsive display apparatus, comprising:
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a display having a viewing side through which display light is emitted or transmitted and ambient light is reflected; a polarizing dielectric structure defining first and second opposed surfaces; a first micro-wire layer formed in contact with the first surface over the viewing side, the first micro-wire layer including a plurality of electrically connected first micro-wires the first micro-wire layer forming a first array of electrodes; a second micro-wire layer formed in contact with the second surface over the first surface, the second micro-wire layer including a plurality of electrically connected second micro-wires, the second micro-wire layer forming a second array of electrodes; the polarizing dielectric structure located between the first and second micro-wire layers, wherein the polarizing dielectric structure is a circular polarizer including a quarter wave plate and a linear polarizer; a first substrate on which the first micro-wire layer is formed and a second substrate different from the first substrate on which the second micro-wire layer is formed; and wherein the second substrate is the quarter wave plate and the first substrate is the linear polarizer. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A touch-responsive capacitive apparatus, comprising:
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a polarizing dielectric structure defining first and second opposed surfaces; a first electrode layer formed in contact with the first surface, the first electrode layer including a plurality of first transparent electrodes; a second electrode layer formed in contact with the second surface, the second electrode layer including a plurality of second transparent electrodes; the polarizing dielectric structure located between the first and second electrode layers; wherein the polarizing dielectric structure is a circular polarizer including a quarter wave plate and a linear polarizer; a first substrate on which the first electrode layer is formed and a second substrate different from the first substrate on which the second electrode layer is formed; and wherein the second substrate is the quarter wave plate and the first substrate is the linear polarizer.
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10. A touch-responsive display apparatus, comprising:
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a display having a viewing side through which display light is emitted or transmitted and ambient light is reflected; a polarizing dielectric structure defining first and second opposed surfaces; a first electrode layer formed in contact with the first surface over the viewing side, the first electrode layer including a plurality of first transparent electrodes; a second electrode layer formed in contact with the second surface over the viewing side, the second electrode layer including a plurality of second transparent electrodes; the polarizing dielectric structure located between the first and second electrode layers; wherein the polarizing dielectric structure is a circular polarizer including a quarter wave plate and a linear polarizer; a first substrate on which the first electrode layer is formed and a second substrate different from the first substrate on which the second electrode layer is formed; and wherein the second substrate is the quarter wave plate and the first substrate is the linear polarizer.
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Current AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
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Original AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
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InventorsCok, Ronald Steven
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Primary Examiner(s)Lao, Lun-Yi
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Assistant Examiner(s)Hegarty, Kelly B
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Application NumberUS13/454,145Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,001 DaysField of Search345/173, 345/174, 345/178, 345/104, 178 1805- 1807, 178/18.06, 178/19.03US Class Current345/173CPC Class CodesG02F 1/13338 Input devices, e.g. touch p...G06F 3/0445 using two or more layers of...
