Touchpad designed in a planar configuration that can be molded to conform to a non-planar object
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1. A method for creating a three dimensional touchpad, said method comprising the steps of:
- 1) providing a flat substrate material;
2) disposing a plurality of electrodes on the flat substrate material, wherein the pattern of electrodes is formed on only a first portion of the flat substrate material;
3) removing a second portion of the flat substrate material that does not contain any of the plurality of electrodes; and
4) folding the first portion of the flat substrate material to form a desired three dimensional touchpad shape.
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Abstract
A capacitance sensitive touchpad that is formed as a plurality of electrodes disposed on a flat substrate, wherein spaces are created between electrodes, wherein the spaces between the electrodes can then be cut from the substrate, and wherein the remaining edges of the substrate can then be brought closer together to thereby form a three dimensional shape and yet still provide desired touchpad functionality.
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1. A method for creating a three dimensional touchpad, said method comprising the steps of:
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1) providing a flat substrate material; 2) disposing a plurality of electrodes on the flat substrate material, wherein the pattern of electrodes is formed on only a first portion of the flat substrate material; 3) removing a second portion of the flat substrate material that does not contain any of the plurality of electrodes; and 4) folding the first portion of the flat substrate material to form a desired three dimensional touchpad shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for creating a three dimensional touchpad, said method comprising the steps of:
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1) providing a flat substrate material; 2) disposing a plurality of electrodes on the flat substrate material, wherein the pattern of electrodes is formed on only a first portion of the flat substrate material; 3) making at least one cut in the flat substrate material such that the flat substrate material can be folded; and 4) folding the first portion of the flat substrate material to form a desired three dimensional touchpad shape without having to remove any of the flat substrate material.
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6. A method for creating a three dimensional touchpad, said method comprising the steps of:
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1) providing a flat substrate material; 2) disposing a plurality of electrodes on the flat substrate material, wherein the pattern of electrodes is formed on only a first portion of the flat substrate material; and 3) folding the flat substrate material to form a desired three dimensional touchpad shape. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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