Flexible Capacitive Sensing Mat Including Spacer Fabric

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United States of America

APP PUB NO 20220061699A1
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Disclosed herein are capacitive sensors, and methods for their operation, that determine the presence of a user by detecting input forces and/or pressures. Capacitive sensors may be in the form of a flexible capacitive sensing mat. An electronic device incorporating a flexible capacitive sensing mat may include spacer fabric disposed between conductive layers. The spacer fabric may have a first thickness and may be configured to compress to at least a second thickness when a threshold pressure is applied to the layered sensor and revert to the first thickness when the threshold pressure is no longer applied to the flexible mat. A capacitive sense circuit electrically coupled to the second conductive layer and configured to generate a presence detection signal when the spacer fabric layer compresses to the second thickness may additionally be provided.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amin, Ali M Cupertino, US 6 14
Brandt, Riley E Menlo Park, US 9 20
Chuo, Yindar San Jose, US 16 155
Han, Chin San Mountain View, US 29 601
LaBove, Daniel W San Francisco, US 4 9
Rimminen, Henry Espoo, FI 5 65
Weadon, Timothy L Mountain View, US 2 7
Zeng, Zijing San Jose, US 46 1284

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