Force determination based on capacitive sensing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11747950
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16544692

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A device configured to determine the location and magnitude of a touch on a surface of the device. The device includes a transparent touch sensor that is configured to detect a location of a touch on the transparent touch sensor. The device also includes a force-sensing structure disposed at the periphery of the transparent touch sensor. The force sensor includes an upper capacitive plate and a compressible element disposed on one side of the upper capacitive plate. The force sensor also includes a lower capacitive plate disposed on a side of the compressible element that is opposite the upper capacitive plate.

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APPLE INCCALIFORNIA USA CALIFORNIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Butler, Christopher J San Jose, US 34 978
Christophy, Miguel C San Francisco, US 22 279
Cohen, Sawyer I Menlo Park, US 74 934
De, Jong Erik G San Francisco, US 134 1978
Dinh, Richard Hung Minh Cupertino, US 208 5797
Grunthaner, Martin P Los Altos Hills, US 40 1341
Harley, Jonah A Los Gatos, US 72 3089
Hoen, Storrs T Brisbane, US 71 1670
Hooton, Lee E Cupertino, US 56 865
Hotelling, Steven P Los Gatos, US 158 14215
Huppi, Brian Q San Francisco, US 74 20036
Katiyar, Vivek Shaker Heights, US 12 143
Leung, Omar Sze Palo Alto, US 28 1156
Martisauskas, Steven J San Francisco, US 38 907
Pakula, David A San Francisco, US 147 3988
Qiao, Rui Sunnyvale, US 15 117
Richards, Peter W San Francisco, US 76 2240
Sartee, Ming Morro Bay, US 2 57
Shah, Dhaval N Fremont, US 43 1463
Spraggs, Ian A San Francisco, US 37 388
Tan, Tang Yew Palo Alto, US 183 7470

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