161 |
Legend highlighting |
US13903466 |
2013-05-28 |
US09041563B2 |
2015-05-26 |
Peter H. Mahowald; Omar Sze Leung |
A method for manufacturing keycap includes applying a first coating layer on a surface of a keycap layer, applying a second coating layer on top of the first coating layer, etching at least a portion of the first coating layer to a first depth to form a first etched area, and etching at least a portion of the first etched area to a second depth to form a second etched area. |
162 |
INTEGRATED-CIRCUIT SWITCH |
US14113942 |
2012-04-12 |
US20140042564A1 |
2014-02-13 |
Chou-Hsien Tsai; Chia-Chin Su |
A switch and the manufacturing method thereof are provided. The switch comprises a chip structure providing a one-piece bonding surface. An actuating member of a mechanical switch could receive an external force to contact the one-piece bonding surface so as to actuate the chip structure. |
163 |
Transparent conductive film, method for production thereof and touch panel therewith |
US13030598 |
2011-02-18 |
US08467005B2 |
2013-06-18 |
Tomotake Nashiki; Hideo Sugawara |
A transparent conductive film includes: a transparent film substrate; a transparent conductor layer provided on one or both sides of the transparent film substrate; and at least one undercoat layer interposed between the transparent film substrate and the transparent conductor layer; wherein: the transparent conductor layer is patterned; and a non-patterned portion not having the transparent conductor layer has the at least one undercoat layer. |
164 |
Keypad structure and method of fabricating the same |
US13155395 |
2011-06-08 |
US20120222947A1 |
2012-09-06 |
Hsin-Chung Chang |
A keypad structure and method of fabricating the keypad structure are disclosed, in which, an edge of a hollowed pattern of a light-shielding color layer and an edge of a hollowed pattern of a keycap color layer are allowed to be aligned with each other, to prevent the keypad pattern from suffering a halo issue. |
165 |
Keypad assembly and method for making the same |
US12631914 |
2009-12-07 |
US08242396B2 |
2012-08-14 |
Hsu-Tang Chen; Wen-Te Lai; Hsiang-Jung Su; Liang Xiong; Kai-Ming Guo; You-Li Liu; Jian-Hua Wu; Zhao-Long Zheng |
A keypad assembly, comprising: a main body made of metal, the main body defining a plurality of slots and the slots enclosing a plurality of pressing buttons thereon, each pressing button defining at least one symbol slot, the main body having a contact surface and a operating surface; and a light-transmissive filling member, the filling member defining a plurality of protruding strips and the protruding strips enclosing a plurality of button areas thereon, each button area having at least one symbol block protruding therefrom, the filling member bonding to the contact surface with the protruding strips and the symbol blocks respectively engaging in the corresponding slots and the symbol slots. A method for making the present keypad assembly is also described. |
166 |
Legend Highlighting |
US12814113 |
2010-06-11 |
US20110304485A1 |
2011-12-15 |
Peter H. Mahowald; Omar Sze Leung |
A method for manufacturing keycap includes applying a first coating layer on a surface of a keycap layer, applying a second coating layer on top of the first coating layer, etching at least a portion of the first coating layer to a first depth to form a first etched area, and etching at least a portion of the first etched area to a second depth to form a second etched area. |
167 |
CONTROL PANEL, KEYBOARD MODULE AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF |
US13126094 |
2009-10-27 |
US20110262698A1 |
2011-10-27 |
Achim Lerner; Jörg Ernsten |
A control panel (2) for a keyboard module (1) is proposed, comprising a cost-effective genuine metal optic, said panel not having a shielding effect for antennas and capable of being manufactured and installed in a simple manner. The control panel (2) comprises a polycarbonate film (4) as a surface element, said film having a UV coating (5) on a top side and a mechanical structure (6) and having a non-conducting PVD, screen printed or NCVM coating (7) on a bottom side. Following said coating (7) is a black coating (8) with material removed at selected locations such that image structures (9) are arranged which mechanically penetrate the black coating (8) and at the same time penetrate the non-conducting PVD, screen printed or NCVM coating (7) proximate to said selected locations of the black coating (8). Following the black coating (8) is in turn a color coating (10), such that the color coating (10) covers at least the areas of the image structures (9) and in a pre-selected color, respectively. |
168 |
TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND TOUCH PANEL THEREWITH |
US13030629 |
2011-02-18 |
US20110141059A1 |
2011-06-16 |
Tomotake Nashiki; Hideo Sugawara |
A transparent conductive film includes: a transparent film substrate; a transparent conductor layer provided on one or both sides of the transparent film substrate; and at least one undercoat layer interposed between the transparent film substrate and the transparent conductor layer; wherein: the transparent conductor layer is patterned; and a non-patterned portion not having the transparent conductor layer has the at least one undercoat layer. |
169 |
TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND TOUCH PANEL THEREWITH |
US13030598 |
2011-02-18 |
US20110135892A1 |
2011-06-09 |
Tomotake Nashiki; Hideo Sugawara |
A transparent conductive film includes: a transparent film substrate; a transparent conductor layer provided on one or both sides of the transparent film substrate; and at least one undercoat layer interposed between the transparent film substrate and the transparent conductor layer; wherein: the transparent conductor layer is patterned; and a non-patterned portion not having the transparent conductor layer has the at least one undercoat layer. |
170 |
KEYPAD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE KEYPAD |
US12882316 |
2010-09-15 |
US20110128165A1 |
2011-06-02 |
Yoon-Hee LEE; Seung-Chang BAEK; Young-Ki KIM; Yong-Wook HWANG; Jun-Young LEE; Sung-Wook KANG |
A keypad for an electronic device having metallic texture has rigidity and elasticity equivalent to those of stainless steel. The keypad is manufactured and includes a metal alloy board, a keypad body manufactured by primarily thermal-treating the metal alloy board to a rigidity enough to be molded and molding the primarily thermal-treated metal alloy board with a press, a button portion formed by secondarily thermal-treating the keypad body to cure the keypad body and etching the secondarily thermal-treated keypad body by means of etching processing, and urethane rubber and a silicon pad attached to a back surface of the keypad body which has undergone anodizing processing and various colorations. |
171 |
Method for manufacturing low cost electroluminescent (EL) illuminated membrane switches |
US10608370 |
2003-06-27 |
US07255622B2 |
2007-08-14 |
William C. Stevenson; James Lau |
A method for manufacturing low cost electroluminescent (EL) illuminated membrane switches is disclosed. The method includes the steps of die cutting, embossing or chemically etching the metal foil surface of a metal foil bonded, light transmitting flexible electrical insulation to simultaneously form one or more front capacitive electrodes, membrane switch contacts and electrical shunt, electrical distribution means and electrical terminations that together form a flexible printed circuit panel. This continuous flexible printed circuit substrate is then used with a precisely positioned indexing system. |
172 |
Method for manufacturing low cost electroluminescent (EL) illuminated membrane switches |
US10608370 |
2003-06-27 |
US20060026821A1 |
2006-02-09 |
William Stevenson; James Lau |
A method for manufacturing low cost electroluminescent (EL) illuminated membrane switches is disclosed. The method includes the first step of die cutting, embossing or chemically etching the metal foil surface of a metal foil bonded, light transmitting flexible electrical insulation to simultaneously form one or more front capacitive electrodes, membrane switch contacts and electrical shunt, electrical distribution means and electrical terminations that together comprise a flexible printed circuit panel. This continuous flexible printed circuit substrate is then coupled to a precisely positioned indexing system. Next, the front metal foil capacitive electrodes arc coated with a light transmissive electrically conductive layer. Then, a layer of electroluminescent phosphor is applied to the electrically conductive layer, a layer of capacitive dielectric is applied insulating the phosphor layer, a rear capacitive electrode is then applied over the capacitive dielectric layer, thus forming an electroluminescent lamp portion. Next, a transparent dielectric coating is applied to the entire surface of the lamp and substrate with open portions exposing electrical terminations, switch contacts and shunt. A spacer is applied to surround the switch shunt, providing an isolation barrier. An intermediary material is applied to the surface of the isolated rear EL electrode thus forming a switch actuator. Finally, the illuminated switch pattern is die-cut from the substrate material, and is then folded into three layers forming the final illuminated membrane switch. |
173 |
Key top and method for manufacture thereof |
US09986074 |
2001-11-07 |
US06770212B2 |
2004-08-03 |
Koichi Hayashizaki |
The object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a metallic switch with high productivity. A transparent printed layer (4) is patterned and formed on a metalizing layer (3) formed on the front surface of a transfer substrate, and the metalizing layer (3) is subjected to etching. The metalizing layer (3) and the transparent printed layer (4) are integrally transferred onto a key top body (6). As a result, the metalizing layer, which has a low strength and can be easily fractured, is protected and reinforced by the transparent printed layer (4), the metalizing layer can be transferred with high stability, and a metallic switch is manufactured in an easy manner and with good efficiency. |
174 |
Method for manufacturing low cost electroluminescent (EL) illuminated membrane switches |
US09942339 |
2001-08-30 |
US06698085B2 |
2004-03-02 |
William C. Stevenson; James L. Lau |
A method for manufacturing low cost electroluminescent (EL) illuminated membrane switches is disclosed. The method includes the first step of die cutting, embossing or chemically etching the metal foil surface of a metal foil bonded, light transmitting flexible electrical insulation to simultaneously form one or more front capacitive electrodes, membrane switch contacts and electrical shunt, electrical distribution means and electrical terminations that together comprise a flexible printed circuit panel. This continuous flexible printed circuit substrate is then coupled to a precisely positioned indexing system. Next, the front metal foil capacitive electrodes are coated with a light transmissive electrically conductive layer. Then, a layer of electroluminescent phosphor is applied to the electrically conductive layer, a layer of capacitive dielectric is applied insulating the phosphor layer, a rear capacitive electrode is then applied over the capacitive dielectric layer, thus forming an electroluminescent lamp portion. Next, a transparent dielectric coating is applied to the entire surface of the lamp and substrate with open portions exposing electrical terminations, switch contacts and shunt. A spacer is applied to surround the switch shunt, providing an isolation barrier. An intermediary material is applied to the surface of the isolated rear EL electrode thus forming a switch actuator. Finally, the illuminated switch pattern is die-cut from the substrate material, and is then folded into three layers forming the final illuminated membrane switch. |
175 |
Metallic keys |
US09884107 |
2001-06-20 |
US06462294B2 |
2002-10-08 |
Brian Davidson; Jeff Mabbot |
A method of forming including the steps of depositing an electroless metallic layer on an upper surface of a substrate; removing the metallic layer form selected portions to expose the substrate, the exposed portions of the substrate defining the image of an indicia; depositing a second metallic layer on the remaining portions of the first metallic layer by electrolysis; and coupling a lower surface of the substrate to an element for actuating a switch. A device for tactile actuation by a user, having an element, for activating a switch, coupled to a body supporting a metallic layer for tactile actuation by a user, wherein the metallic layer extends over an upper surface of the body and wherein at least one aperture extends through the metallic layer to said upper surface thereby defining at least one visible indicia. |
176 |
Key top and method for manufacture thereof |
US09986074 |
2001-11-07 |
US20020063109A1 |
2002-05-30 |
Koichi
Hayashizaki |
The object of the present invention is to provide a method for the manufacture of a metallic switch with high productivity. A transparent printed layer (4) is patterned and formed on a metalizing layer (3) formed on the front surface of a transfer substrate and the metalizing layer (3) subjected to etching and transparent printed layer (4) are integrally transferred onto a key top body (6). As a result, the metalizing layer, which has a low strength and can be easily fractured, is protected and reinforced by the transparent printed layer (4), the metalizing layer can be transferred with high stability, and a metallic switch is manufactured in an easy manner and with good efficiency. |
177 |
Method and apparatus for a touch sensing device having a thin film
insulation layer about the periphery of each sensing element |
US609876 |
1996-03-01 |
US5869791A |
1999-02-09 |
Nigel D. Young |
A touch sensing device comprising a plurality of individually operable touch sensing elements having first and second overlapping and spaced conductive layers (12, 15) with the second conductive layer being displaceable towards the first conductive layer in response to a touch input. The device is fabricated by forming on a support a thin film multi-layer structure comprising the first and second conductive layers with an insulating layer (16) therebetween and in which the second conductive layer is provided with apertures at predetermined regions, and subjecting the structure to an etching process which removes insulating material between the conductive layers at the apertured regions via the apertures to form gaps (19). This leaves the second conductive layer (15) at each region supported in spaced relationship to the first conductive layer by the insulating layer around the periphery of the region. The device may be used, for example, as a keypad or, with larger numbers of elements arranged in a row and column matrix, as a graphics tablet or display overlay and operated with a stylus. The device can conveniently be integrated with a liquid crystal display panel using a substsrate of the panel as the support. |
178 |
Key switch structure for a thin-gage electronic device |
US206862 |
1988-06-13 |
US4847452A |
1989-07-11 |
Toyokazu Inaba |
A key switch structure is provided which improves the reliability of the elasticity of the switch. A front film has a metal front panel adhered to its underside. A switch panel pattern is formed in the front panel and includes an operational member or contact unitary with the front panel, connected thereto by spring portions formed of connection members and leg members, connected to supports of the metal front panel. The contact has a carbon film on its underside, and is separated from a fixed contact by a spacer film. The spring portions eliminate the problem of deformation by creep of the front film and thus improve the reliability of the key switch. |
179 |
Connection structure |
US790960 |
1985-10-24 |
US4683519A |
1987-07-28 |
Osamu Murakami |
Connection structure for connecting electrically and mechanically electronic components or devices, such as a printed circuit board, an LSI, an IC, a display device, a switch, a printer unit or a battery, by using a noise shield plate which is made from an electrically conductive resilient thin plate for shielding electrically the electronic components from external electrical noise and which is contained in the case. The connection structure greatly reduces the number of parts required for the structure and the number of assembly steps when assembling the structure, and thus the connection structure is provided at a lower cost. |
180 |
Sheet-like miniaturized electronic device |
US825953 |
1986-02-04 |
US4680724A |
1987-07-14 |
Kazuhiro Sugiyama; Tatsuo Shimazaki |
A sheet-like miniaturized electronic device includes an electronic component assembly with a wiring base having switch contacts and a semiconductor IC chip operated by signals from the switch contacts. A display panel displays data according to signals from the semiconductor IC chip, and a battery supplies a drive voltage to the semiconductor IC chip. The wiring base, display panel and battery are electrically connected to one another and arranged in the same plane. An upper cover is provided in close contact with the upper side of the electronic component assembly, and has an operating section and a transparent display window. A lower cover is provided through an adhesive layer to the underside of the electronic component assembly. |