FORCE SENSORS AND TOUCH PANELS USING SAME

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002307259 (hide)

Owner 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventors ROBERTS, Jerry, B.

Pub. Number AU-A-2002307259

PCT Number PCT/US02/11453

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/084580

Priority 09/835,049 13.04.01 US; 09/835,040 13.04.01 US

Filing date 12 April 2002

Wipo publication date 28 October 2002

International Classifications

G06K 011/16 Methods or arrangements for graph-reading or for converting the pattern of mechanical parameters, e.g. force or presence, into electrical signals

G01L 001/14 Measuring force or stress, in general - by measuring variations in capacitance or inductance of electrical elements, e.g. by measuring variations of frequency of electrical oscillators

Event Publications

19 December 2002 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 09/835,049 13.04.01 US; 09/835,040 13.04.01 US

17 April 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2002307259

19 February 2004 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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