H03K 2217/96015
Constructional details for touch switches
H03K2217/96015 (Constructional details for touch switches) appears on 251 US grants and 293 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Piezoelectric button system25 Aug 2026US 12,719,474 B2Boréas Technologies Inc.
- Electrostatic input device19 May 2026US 12,633,919 B2Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
- Reading apparatus for a contactless readout of information on objects and methods for safeguarding such a reading apparatus12 May 2026US 12,626,075 B2Sick AG
- Switch assembly with integrated haptic exciter17 Mar 2026US 12,578,797 B2Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition LLC
- Touch sensing system, multi sensor device and vehicle control device25 Nov 2025US 12,480,787 B2Pixart Imaging Inc.
- Switch device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312585 A1Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
- Knob and related sensing circuit30 Apr 2026US 2026/0118981 A1Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
- Touch keyboard with keys23 Apr 2026US 2026/0113037 A1Solid Year Co., Ltd.
- Environmentally isolated keypad assembly with tactile feedback16 Apr 2026US 2026/0104761 A1Ametek, Inc.
- Switch device2 Apr 2026US 2026/0095180 A1Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Capacitive closure obstruction sensor410US 6,377,009 B12002
- Flexible sensors and applications270US 9,753,568 B2BeBop Sensors, Inc. · 2017
- Touch switch with flexible, intermediate conductive spacer as sensor button194US 5,917,165 AE. G. O. Elektro-Geraetebau GmbH · 1999
- Switch assembly and associated handheld electronic device185US 7,772,507 B2Research In Motion Limited · 2010
- Activating devices120US 6,452,494 B1Intel Corporation · 2002