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US Patent 7906875 Touch switches and practical applications therefor

Patent 7906875 was granted and assigned to Touchsensor Technologies, Llc. on March, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Touchsensor Technologies, Llc.

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7906875

Patent Inventor Names

Thomas M. Schreiber0

Mark R. Mathews0

Rick L. Oppor0

Robert B. Campbell0

Anthony V. Gioiosa0

Bahar N. Wadia0

Daniel Eavenson0

David W. Caldwell0

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Date of Patent

March 15, 2011

Patent Application Number

11236077

Date Filed

September 26, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Michael Rutland Wallis

Patent abstract

A touch switch apparatus for detecting the presence of an object such as a human appendage, the apparatus having a touch pad, an electric field generated about the touch pad and also having a preferably integrated and local control circuit connected to the touch pad and to a controlled device. Practical applications for touch switch apparatus, including use of touch switch apparatus in connection with other structure to emulate mechanical switches.