Graphics input tablet
CA 1297177 C · Owner: International Business Machines Corporation · Inventors: Pascual, Rafael; Miessler, Milan
Overview
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A graphics input tablet has a conductive layer and a resistive layer with contacts (16,17,23,24) arranged one along each edge of the resistive layer. The conductive layer is held at a negative potential relative to the resistive layer so current flows in each contact when localised pressure is applied to a region of the tablet (20) to bring the layers into electrical contact. The currents vary with both position and magnitude of the localised pressure. The position of the pressure is detected from the relative currents in opposed contacts and the magnitude of the pressure is detected from the total current in the contacts. The currents are measured by current sense amplifiers and processed …
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- Granted March 10, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 10, 2009.
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