121 |
Transparent conductive film and touch panel |
US09700209 |
2000-11-13 |
US06629833B1 |
2003-10-07 |
Toshiyuki Ohya; Tetsuo Shimomura; Yozo Yamada |
A transparent conductive film (1) having a transparent plastic film (11) and a transparent conductive thin film (12) formed on at least one side thereof, characterized in that a resin layer (P) containing an ionic group in the range of 20 to 1000 eq/ton is provided between the transparent plastic film and the transparent conductive thin film and the ionic group containing resin has a cross-linked structure. The transparent conductive film has excellent adhesion to other conductive thin films and therefore exhibits excellent durability to input with a pen when used in touch panels. |
122 |
Keypad and method of separating a crosslinked cured resin layer thereof |
US10317237 |
2002-12-10 |
US20030107554A1 |
2003-06-12 |
Seiko
Motegi |
The present invention related a keypad (1) in which a keypad main body (4) composed of a thermoplastic elastomer has formed thereon a cross-linked cured resin layer (5) of a cross-linked cured resin that is separable from the keypad main body (4) by swelling with a predetermined solvent, or a method of separating the keypad main body (4) and the cross-linked cured resin layer (5). The keypad main body (4) is made of a thermoplastic elastomer and has the cross-linkage curing resin layer (5) placed thereon, which eliminates defects of a display layer (6) placed on the thermoplastic elastomer surface exhibiting low abrasion resistant properties and the display layer readily disappearing and which not only renders the display layer (6) to hardly disappear even if a key is repeatedly used, but also allows the cross-linked cured resin layer (5) to readily separate from the keypad main body (4) when the resin layer (5) is swelled with a solvent, thereby making it possible to individually and readily recycle the cross-linked cured resin layer (5) and the keypad main body (4) and to obtain a recycled article of high quality. |
123 |
Scratch resistant display and method of making same using homeotrophic liquid crystal silanes |
US09165404 |
1998-10-02 |
US06504582B1 |
2003-01-07 |
Chia-Yen Li; Frank Bottari |
A scratch resistant display includes a substrate; an active portion on one surface of said substrate including at least a conductive layer; and a homeotropic organosilane layer deposited on the said active portion for reducing energy dissipation of an object contacting the display. |
124 |
Membrane switch and pressure sensitive sensor |
US10159119 |
2002-06-03 |
US20030000821A1 |
2003-01-02 |
Katsuhiko
Takahashi; Takayuki
Imai; Toshio
Ochiai; Toshifumi
Nakajima; Koji
Ito; Kazuya
Tanaka |
A pressure sensitive sensor is composed of a pair of upper and lower electrodes sheets 1 and 2 disposed oppositely, a spacer 3 interposed between both of the sheets 1 and 2, and adhesives 4 and 5 between these electrode sheets 1 and 2 and spacer 3. In the spacer 3, a hole 31 is formed in a position of a contact portion 6. A diameter of this hole 31, convex portions 13 and a pressure sensitive electrode 22 are set in such a positional relationship that a peripheral portion of the hole 31 is overlapped between the convex portions 13 and the pressure sensitive electrode 22. Then, the adhesives 4 and 5 open more largely than the diameter of the hole 31 of the spacer 3 so as to be removed from the peripheral portion of the hole 31 on both surfaces of the spacer 3. |
125 |
Touch panel |
US10053607 |
2002-01-24 |
US20020100677A1 |
2002-08-01 |
Toshiharu
Fukui; Hiroshi
Moroi |
A touch panel has excellent visibility and little waviness on respective elements even if the being exposed in a severe temperature or moisture environment. The touch panel includes an upper electrode sheet and a lower electrode board having respective transparent electrodes face to each other, and both of the sheet and the board are made of respective materials containing an identical main component to each other. In the touch panel, differences in dimensional changes due to the severe environment are restrained so small. Therefore, waviness on the upper electrode sheet and warp of the lower electrode board scarcely occur, and the touch panel can maintain the excellent visibility. |
126 |
Foldable membrane keyboard |
US09758183 |
2001-01-12 |
US20020093436A1 |
2002-07-18 |
Andy
Lien |
A foldable membrane keyboard has folding lines for the keyboard to fold and pack in a holding case. The keyboard includes a bottom layer, a second conductive membrane layer (silver paste) located above the bottom layer, an insulation layer located above the second conductive membrane layer, a first conductive membrane layer located above the insulation layer, a top layer located above the first conductive membrane layer, and a transparent membrane layer. The insulation layer has a plurality of openings formed therein. The first and second conductive membrane layers have respectively a conductive circuit. The transparent membrane layer, top layer, first and second conductive membrane layers, insulation layer and bottom layer are bonded together at the peripheries by heat fusion to seal the first and second inductive membrane layer inside, except the transparent membrane layer which is bonded by heat fusion at three sides with one side opened. The foldable keyboard thus formed is watertight. The membrane keyboard may be folded in a compact size and be held in the holding case. |
127 |
Cover member for illuminated push button switch and method for manufacturing same |
US09130959 |
1998-08-07 |
US06413598B1 |
2002-07-02 |
Toshihiro Motoki; Sadao Nakano |
A cover member for an illuminated push button switch capable of providing the hard touch with fingers when it is incorporated in a switch unit and facilitating formation of a symbol/character display section exhibiting distinct display and aesthetic properties. In the cover member, key tops each are provided at a distal end thereof with a hard resin section. The resin section is integrally mounted thereon with a rubber section and then a symbol/character display section is formed on a flat surface of the rubber section. The rubber section is fixed on the flat surface thereof to a movable section of a substrate. Such construction provides a user with a satisfactory feeling in operation, effectively prevents wearing of the symbol/character display section, provides the symbol/character display section with an aesthetic appearance without any defect and ensures increased durability of the cover member, resulting in a commercial value of the cover member being highly increased. |
128 |
Key sheet and method for manufacturing the same |
US09566336 |
2000-05-08 |
US06382855B1 |
2002-05-07 |
Masaya Katori |
A key sheet having a layer and a display section with the sense of the mirror surface is realized at a low cost, in addition, the key sheet which also embodies a illuminating effects is provided. In the key sheet integrated with a film 2 on a surface and a side of a key top body 1 made of a thermoplastic resin, an inorganic substance layer 3 which is 20 to 100 nm in thickness and is 1 to 20% in a transmittance of visible light is formed on the back face of the film. |
129 |
Decorative light-transmittance sheet type key top and its manufacturing method |
US09731064 |
2000-12-06 |
US20020022113A1 |
2002-02-21 |
Toru
Kimura |
A decorative light-transmittance sheet type key top of a pushbutton that presents an uniform, massive and brilliant luster, to not take much working time in production, and to aim at a simplification of the work process, which is integrally formed with a transmittance plastic film curved according to the shape of a top face side of the key top body, a decorative transmittance key top is constituted to reflect selectively light with a given wavelength and present transmittance brilliant color by providing cholesteric liquid crystal layer made of liquid crystal polymer on a surface side and/or the back side of the film, and a manufacturing method thereof. |
130 |
Computing device with improved heat dissipation |
US09468612 |
1999-12-21 |
US06327144B1 |
2001-12-04 |
Gregory J. May |
A computing device has a housing supporting multiple electronic components. The device housing has peripheral openings to facilitate the operation of internal components (cooling fan, audio speaker, etc.) and to facilitate coupling to external devices (second display, mouse pointing device, printer unit, etc.). To prevent liquids from entering into the housing, the openings are covered with a liquid-resistant, heat-permeable material, thereby creating a liquid-resistant barrier to prevent liquids from penetrating into the device's housing. Further, the liquid-resistant, heat-permeable material is breathable to allow heat dissipation from the electronic components. |
131 |
ANTI-MICROBIAL TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME USING HOMEOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTAL SILANES. |
US09233305 |
1999-01-19 |
US20010013907A1 |
2001-08-16 |
CHIA-YEN
LI; FRANK J.
BOTTARI; BERNARD O.
GEAGHAN |
An anti-microbial touch panel includes a substrate; an active portion on one surface of the substrate; and a homeotropic organosilane layer deposited on the active portion for reducing survivability of microorganisms contacting the touch panel. |
132 |
Island switch |
US09420230 |
1999-10-18 |
US06262646B1 |
2001-07-17 |
Anthony J. Van Zeeland |
A magnetically actuated pushbutton switch has individual switch modules pre-assembled as standalone subassemblies. Each subassembly has a platform with a cavity on its underside. A portion of the platform is magnetized. A metallic armature is held in the cavity by the magnetic attraction of the platform. The switch subassemblies are mounted on a substrate that has switch contacts thereon. The armature is movable into and out of shorting relation with the contacts. A major spacer on the substrate has openings aligned with the switch contacts for receiving the subassemblies. An overlay film covers the subassemblies and major spacer. The armature may have a lens therein for transmitting backlighting. The platform can be magnetized at the time of installation on the substrate. |
133 |
Manufacturing method of water-cover type transparent keyboard |
US102824 |
1998-06-23 |
US5894039A |
1999-04-13 |
Chi-Lung Tsai; Chui-Yu Chiu |
A manufacturing method of water-covering type transparent keyboard comprises the steps of preparing the main body of silicone rubber keyboard, surface printing and coating, polyurethane layer coating, polyvinylalcohol thin film dipping, water rinsing, laser engraving text and graph forming, and polyurethane protective layer coating to form a water-covering keyboard. The water-covering type transparent keyboard according to the present invention can realize the effect of softness and good coherence. |
134 |
Method for manufacturing a panel switch attached to electronic apparatus |
US10692 |
1993-01-29 |
US5358579A |
1994-10-25 |
Koji Tanabe |
A method for manufacturing a panel switch comprises of the steps of respectively mixing first and second adhesives which have no adhesive quality at a room temperature and have adhesive quality at a moderate temperature, printing an upper contacting point on one side of an upper sheet, printing the first adhesive on one side of the upper sheet to surround he upper contacting point, transforming the upper contacting point in a hemisphere form swelling toward the upper sheet;, printing a lower contacting point on one side of a lower sheet, printing the second adhesive on another side of the lower sheet, assembling a reinforcing plate, the lower sheet and the upper sheet in that order for the upper contacting point to face the lower contacting point, and simultaneously heating both the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer. In this case, the upper sheet is adhered to the lower sheet through the first adhesive, and the lower sheet is adhered to the reinforcing plate through the second adhesive. |
135 |
Keyboard with full-travel, self-leveling keyswitches |
US93042 |
1993-07-15 |
US5358344A |
1994-10-25 |
Kenny R. Spence |
An improved alphanumeric keyboard 10 is illustrated for use in lap top or notebook personal computers 12. The keyboard 10 has a plurality of full travel, self leveling keyswitches 14 for actuating printed circuit electrical contacts 22 and 26 when the keyswitch is depressed. The keyboard 10 includes an integral keyswitch structure 40 that has an integral keytop and keytop support substructure 44 supported on a common integral base sheet 46. Each of the keytop support substructures 44 includes hinge members 50a, 50b, 50c and 50d that are positioned in a rectangular orientation about the keytop 42. Each hinge member has a rigid upper hinge panel 52 and a lower hinge panel 58 that are integrally interconnected to the keytop 42 and the base sheet 46 for maintaining the keytop in a parallelogram orientation as it is depressed to prevent the keytop from moving laterally or wobbling during depression. The hinge panels 52 and 58 are interconnected by resilient webs 54, 60 and 64 to cause the keytop to be returned to its elevated non-actuating position. |
136 |
Illuminated and moisture-sealed switch panel assembly |
US916414 |
1992-07-20 |
US5340955A |
1994-08-23 |
Samuel J. Calvillo; Donald L. Horton; Frank Ganz |
An environmentally sealed key switch assembly has a key pad formed from a plurality of individual keys preferably arranged in rows and columns. A first elastomeric sheet has a plurality of holes corresponding to positions of keys in the key pad. Each hole stretches around a corresponding one of the keys in order to provide an environmental seal. A second and unbroken elastomeric sheet stretches under the keys to provide a second environmental seal. The keys press downwardly upon, stretch, and deform the second elastomer sheet and thereby operate an electrical contact. When the key is released the memory of the elastomeric sheets provide a return force to restore the key to normal. |
137 |
Pressure sensing electric conductor and its manufacturing method |
US230590 |
1988-08-10 |
US4914416A |
1990-04-03 |
Takahiro Kunikane |
A pressure-sensing electric conductor, has an elastic electric conductive layer made of silicone rubber, on which a flexible insulating layer made of resin having a number of holes in a form of net pattern is overlaid. The pressure-sensing electric conductor is produced by applying a silicone adhesive compound to which toluene and silicone ink are added over the flexible sheet of resin insulating layer having a number of holes, and adhering said sheet to said electric conductor formed by means of vulcanization into an elastic sheet, and by bonding them together by applying pressure to both sides of the resin insulator and electric conductor. |
138 |
Membrane touch control panel assembly for an appliance with a glass
control panel |
US267507 |
1988-11-04 |
US4894493A |
1990-01-16 |
John M. Smith; Howard R. Bowles |
An appliance with a glass control panel is provided with a membrane touch control panel assembly which simulates the appearance of a glass capacitive touch panel, and which can tolerate relatively harsh temperature environments such as on the backsplash of a range. |
139 |
Transparent touch panel switch |
US57274 |
1987-06-01 |
US4786767A |
1988-11-22 |
Bruce Kuhlman |
An improved transparent touch panel membrane switch for use and shielding in front of a visual display terminal is disclosed. The switch is made up of a plurality of plastic sheets arrayed substantially parallel to one another in a sandwich configuration. The outermost of the sheets has an antireflective hardcoat. Two adjacent but spaced apart inner sheets provide the electrical contact through transparent low reflectance conductive metal coatings. The switch additionally contains a further inner antireflective transparent electrically conductive coating which provides shielding against the passage of electromagnetic and radio frequency interference through the membrane switch. The layers in this switch all contribute to a relatively low transmittance of back lighting from the visual display terminal but also significantly reduce reflectance such that the overall signal-to-noise ratio is substantially enhanced. |
140 |
Elastomer-made push button switch covering member |
US65921 |
1987-06-24 |
US4766271A |
1988-08-23 |
Masayuki Mitsuhashi; Naoto Komine; Takao Shimizu |
The invention provides an elastomer-made push button switch covering member having a dome-like configuration integrally composed of a base portion, a top portion and a riser portion connecting the base portion and the top portion. By virtue of the specific elastic properties of the elastomer with a Shore D hardness of at least 35 or, preferably, in the range from 35 to 60 and a rebound of at least 40%, the covering member can give the operator's finger tip a very definite and reliable feeling of clicking touch in pushing different from or superior to conventional rubber-made push button switch covering members. |