US Patent 7656392 Touch sensor effective area enhancement

Patent 7656392 was granted and assigned to Synaptics on February, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Synaptics

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

76563920

Patent Inventor Names

Robert J. Bolender0

Date of Patent

February 2, 2010

Patent Application Number

113885860

Date Filed

March 24, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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David L Lewis

Patent abstract

A touch sensor device is provided that that uses an edge electrode set to provide an improved effective area. Specifically, the touch sensor device includes an edge electrode set that together substantially surround a perimeter of sensing. The edge electrode set increases the effective sensing area of the touch sensor device, and thus can be used to improve the space efficiency of the touch sensor device.