Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical touch screen system using radiation pattern sensing and method therefor
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Application No.: US14806388Application Date: 2015-07-22
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Publication No.: US10310674B2Publication Date: 2019-06-04
- Inventor: Terry Gilton , Victor Lenchenkov , Brian W. Keelan
- Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US AZ Phoenix
- Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
- Current Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Phoenix
- Agency: Polansky & Associates, P.L.L.C.
- Agent Paul J. Polansky
- Main IPC: G06F3/042
- IPC: G06F3/042 ; G06F3/041

Abstract:
In one form, a touch screen includes an optically transmissive medium, first and second light sources, a detection circuit, and a control circuit. The first light source is positioned to emit light across the optically transmissive medium in a first direction, and the second light source is positioned to emit light across the optically transmissive medium in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The detection circuit detects standing wave patterns of light emitted by the first and second light sources along the first and second directions. The control circuit is coupled to the detection circuit and measures a first standing wave pattern in an untouched condition, and a second standing wave pattern in a touched condition. The control circuit detects a touch location in response to a difference between the first standing wave pattern and the second standing wave pattern.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170024083A1 OPTICAL TOUCH SCREEN SYSTEM USING RADIATION PATTERN SENSING AND METHOD THEREFOR Public/Granted day:2017-01-26
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