Telegraphy – Systems – Position coordinate determination for writing
Patent
1989-02-09
1990-10-16
Schreyer, Stafford D.
Telegraphy
Systems
Position coordinate determination for writing
178 20, G08C 2100
Patent
active
049637029
ABSTRACT:
A digitizer pad apparatus includes at least one digitizer ply where each digitizer ply has a first and a second resistor strip, each with a resistance gradient along its length, oriented in spaced apart relationship. A plurality of conductor traces are interconnected along the length of each resistor strip to extend toward and be interleaved between each other to define a sensor pad region. Each sensor pad region defines a dimensional direction. A shunt ply is positioned to face the sensor pad region in normally non-conducting relationship so that when a selected area is pressed into contact with the conductor traces, conduction between adjacent conductor traces via the shunt ply will occur in the selected contact area. The selected contact area has a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge along the defined dimensional direction. A voltage source is coupled across the first resistor strip and a switch is coupled across the ends of the second resistor strip for alternately coupling one end and then the other end of the second resistor strip to a utilization. The voltage and hence the location of the first edge and then the second edge of the contact area along the dimensional direction is thereby determined.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4208648 (1980-06-01), Naumann
Rivers James P.
Yaniger Stuart I.
Interlink Electronics, Inc.
Schreyer Stafford D.
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