By suitable use of screen-printed carbon ink patterning, combined with patterning of the solder-mask layer on the top (finger) surface, a compact capacitive touchpad pointing device has been realized using only a two-layer board as a substrate. The first layer, on the topside of the printed circuit board, combines both the horizontal and vertical sensor electrode traces. The second layer, located on the underside of the printed circuit board, is formed in the conventional manner by attaching the controller chip and/or related circuitry.

Two-layer capacitive touchpad and method of making same

Disclosed herein are liquid-crystal display (LCD) touch screens that integrate the touch sensing elements with the display circuitry. The integration may take a variety of forms. Touch sensing elements can be completely implemented within the LCD stackup but outside the not between the color filter plate and the array plate. Alternatively, some touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates with other touch sensing elements not between the plates. In another alternative, all touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates. The latter alternative can include both conventional and in-plane-switching (IPS) LCDs. In some forms, one or more display structures can also have a touch sensing function. Techniques for manufacturing and operating such displays, as well as various devices embodying such displays are also disclosed.

Touch screen liquid crystal display

Provided is an organic electroluminescence device having high luminous efficiency, high heat resistance and an extremely long lifetime. The organic electroluminescence device of the present invention includes an organic thin film layer composed of one or more layers containing at least a light emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode. The light emitting layer includes a compound containing a condensed ring and a luminescent metal complex capable of emitting light having a red-based color. It is preferable that the compound containing a condensed ring includes a host material, while the luminescent metal complex capable of emitting light having a red-based color includes a phosphorescent dopant.

Organic Electroluminescent Device

A method is provided for modifying an image. The method comprises displaying an image, the image comprising a portion of an object; and determining if an edge of the object is in a location within the portion. The method further comprises detecting movement, in a member direction, of an operating member with respect to the edge. The method still further comprises moving, if the edge is not in the location, the object in an object direction corresponding to the detected movement; and modifying, if the edge is in the location, the image in response to the detected movement, the modified image comprising the edge in the location.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program

Disclosed herein is a pointer detection apparatus, including: a conductor pattern including a plurality of first conductors disposed in a first direction and a plurality of second conductors disposed in a second direction; a multi-frequency signal production circuit configured to produce a plurality of signals of different frequencies; a first conductor selection circuit configured to selectively supply the signals of different frequencies to those first conductors, between which N ones of the first conductors are interposed, N being a predetermined integer equal to or greater than 0; a second conductor selection circuit configured to selectively receive detection signals from the second conductors; and a signal detection circuit configured to obtain signals of individual frequencies, corresponding to the signals of different frequencies produced by the multi-frequency signal production circuit, which are representative of coupling states at cross points between the first conductors and the second conductors and are received from said second conductor selection circuit.

Pointer detection apparatus and pointer detection method

A coordinate input apparatus has a film sensor substrate. An X electrode array having a plurality of electrodes in parallel to each other is disposed on the obverse surface of the sensor substrate. A Y electrode array having a plurality of electrodes in parallel to each other is disposed on the reverse surface of the sensor substrate in a direction orthogonal to the X electrode array. A first through hole is formed at one end of the X electrode array, while a first land is formed at one end of the Y electrode array. A second land is disposed on the sensor substrate so that it can be electrically connected to the first through hole.

Coordinate input apparatus having orthogonal electrodes on opposite surfaces of a dielectric substrate and through-hole connections and manufacturing method thereof

A vehicle weight and a road surface gradient are estimated based on driving torque values and vehicle acceleration values when specific behavior occurs in a vehicle. Resulting estimation values are used for vehicle controls such as an engine control, an auxiliary brake control, and a transmission control.

Vehicle state estimation method and vehicular auxiliary brake control apparatus using the method

According to an aspect of the present invention, a vehicle weight estimating device includes an acceleration detecting means, a driving force estimating means, a filtered acceleration obtaining means for eliminating a low frequency component from the detected acceleration, a filtered driving force obtaining means for eliminating a low frequency component from the estimated driving force, an acceleration integrating means for obtaining an acceleration integration, a driving force integrating means for obtaining a driving force integration, a vehicle weight estimating means for estimating the vehicle weight based on the acceleration integration and the driving force integration, a vehicle weight averaging means for averaging the estimated vehicle weight, a limiter determining means for setting an limiter initial value, an upper limiter and a lower limiter and setting an initial area framed by each limiter, and a vehicle weight correcting means for correcting the vehicle weight averaged based on the initial area.

Vehicle weight estimating device

A sputtering method includes depositing a magnetic thin film on both surfaces of a substrate by magnetron sputtering, wherein magnetic assemblies of magnetron cathodes form a magnetic field asymmetric to a rotation axis perpendicular to the substrate on a target, and a pair of magnet assemblies of magnetron cathodes opposing each other rotate at the same speed and in the same direction. A sputtering mechanism for depositing a magnetic thin film on both surfaces of the substrate by magnetron sputtering, includes a controller system for controlling a rotation drive unit of each magnet assembly on a pair of magnetron cathodes being held in common.

Method for depositing magnetic film on both substrate surfaces and mechanism for performing same

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thin type and low cost sheet-like switch having stable operation by laminating an insulation sheet provided with respective fixed electrodes and moving electrodes, and an insulation spacer having through holes, and arranging protrusions in the vicinity of the through holes. SOLUTION: Fixed electrodes 2 and moving electrodes 8 both of which are respectively made of silver, carbon, and the like are formed at confronting positions on flexible insulation sheets 1, 7 of polyester film or the like, and required electrode patterns 4, 10 are formed by screen printing. Both sheets 1, 7 are laminated via an insulation spacer 5 of polyester or the like. In the insulation sheet 5 through holes 6 are provided at corresponding positions to both electrodes 2, 8 so that both can abut each other. Protrusions 3, 9 of a circle or the like are provided around both electrodes 2, 8 on the insulation sheets 1, 7 so as to position in the vicinity of the through holes 6. COPYRIGHT: (C)1997,JPO

Naoki Yamada

Papers

Coordinate input apparatus having orthogonal electrodes on opposite surfaces of a dielectric substrate and through-hole connections and manufacturing method thereof

Vehicle state estimation method and vehicular auxiliary brake control apparatus using the method

Vehicle weight estimating device

Method for depositing magnetic film on both substrate surfaces and mechanism for performing same

Sheet-like switch