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US 10,765,182 B2Granted
Decorative composite body having an electrically conductive layer and an electronic sensor
AssigneeD. Swarovski & Co.
InventorsChristof Gapp, Martin Scholz, Annemarie Leber, Mathias Mair, Franz Lexer, Ernst Altenberger
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Abstract
Proposed is a decorative element containing (a) a gemstone, (b) an electrically conductive layer on at least a partial area of the gemstone; and (c) an electronic sensor.
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A decorative element comprising:
- (a) a gemstone comprising a front side and a back side opposite the front side,
- (b) an electrically conductive layer on at least a region of the front side of the gemstone;
- (c) an evaluation sensor system on an opposite side of the gemstone to the electrically conductive layer below the back side of the gemstone and coupled to the electrically conductive layer;
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- (d) an electrically conductive connection providing the coupling between the electrically conductive layer on the at least a region of the front side of the gemstone and the evaluation sensor system below the back side of the gemstone.
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A process for controlling the function of electronic devices, comprising the following steps:
- (a) providing a gemstone comprising a front side and a back side opposite the front side, at least a region of the front side coated with an electrically conductive layer;
- (b) touching the electrically conductive layer with a finger or stylus;
- (c) triggering a function of an evaluation sensor system by the touch, wherein the evaluation sensor system is arranged on an opposite side of the gemstone to the electrically conductive layer below the back side of the gemstone;
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- (d) providing a coupling, via an electrically conductive connection, between the electrically conductive layer on the at least a region of the front side of the gemstone and the evaluation sensor system below the back side of the gemstone.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.