# US 9,439,283 B2 · Conductive sheet > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,439,283 B2 - Document ID: US9439283B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/703,072 - Filed: 2015-05-04 - Published: 2015-08-20 - Granted: 2016-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2009-11-24 - Assignees: FUJIFILM Corporation - Applicants: FUJIFILM Corporation - Inventors: Tadashi Kuriki - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9439283B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/0443: {using a single layer of sensing electrodes} - G06F 3/0446: {using a grid-like structure of electrodes in at least two directions, e.g. using row and column electrodes} - G06F 3/0445: {using two or more layers of sensing electrodes, e.g. using two layers of electrodes separated by a dielectric layer} - H05K 1/0298: {Multilayer circuits} - G06F 3/0412: {Digitisers structurally integrated in a display} - G06F 2203/04103: Manufacturing, i.e. details related to manufacturing processes specially suited for touch sensitive devices - G06F 2203/04112: Electrode mesh in capacitive digitiser: electrode for touch sensing is formed of a mesh of very fine, normally metallic, interconnected lines that are almost invisible to see. This provides a quite large but transparent electrode surface, without need for ITO or similar transparent conductive material - H05K 2201/09245: Crossing layout - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract Disclosed are a conductive sheet, a usage method of the conductive sheet and a capacitive type touch panel. For a first conductive sheet, two or more conductive first large grids are formed atop a first transparent base, wherein each first large grid is constituted by combining two or more small grids, and the shapes of facing sides of each first large grid are formed to alternate. For example, rectangular waveshapes of a first side portion of the first large grid and of a fourth side portion facing the first side portion are made to alternate, and rectangular waveshapes of a second side portion of the first large grid and of a third side portion facing the second side portion are made to alternate. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A conductive sheet comprising a substrate (12A), wherein two or more conductive first large lattices (14A) are formed on one main surface of the substrate (12A), two or more conductive second large lattices (14B) are formed on the other main surface of the substrate (12A), the first large lattices (14A) and the second large lattices (14B) each contain a combination of two or more small lattices (18), and one side of the first large lattices (14A) and one side of the second large lattices (14B) face each other, and shapes of the sides are alternated, each side of the first large lattices (14A) and the second large lattices (14B) includes two or more rectangular wave shapes, and sides of the first large lattices (14A) and the second large lattices (14B) have an equivalent shape, wherein the sides of each of the first large lattices (14A) and the second large lattices (14B) have rectangular wave shapes in which two or more rectangular shapes are arranged, and one of the sides of each of the first large lattices (14A) faces one of the sides of the second large lattices (14B), and the one of the sides of the second large lattices (14B) has non-protrusive portions facing rectangular protrusive portions of the one of the sides of each of the first large lattices (14A) and rectangular protrusive portions facing non-protrusive portions of the one of the sides of each of the first large lattices (14A). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The conductive sheet according to claim 1, wherein the rectangular shapes of the sides of each of the first large lattices (14A) and the second large lattices (14B) comprise the small lattices (18). ### Claim 3 A conductive sheet comprising a substrate (12A), wherein two or more conductive first large lattices (14A) are formed on one main surface of the substrate (12A), two or more conductive second large lattices (14B) are formed on the other main surface of the substrate (12A), the first large lattices (14A) and the second large lattices (14B) each contain a combination of two or more small lattices (18), and one side of the first large lattices (14A) and one side of the second large lattices (14B) face each other, and shapes of the sides are alternated, each side of the first large lattices (14A) and the second large lattices (14B) includes two or more rectangular wave shapes, and sides of the first large lattices (14A) and the second large lattices (14B) have an equivalent shape, wherein a first connection (16A) is formed on the one main surface of the substrate (12A) and electrically connects the adjacent first large lattices (14A), a second connection (16B) is formed on the other main surface of the substrate (12A) and electrically connects the adjacent second large lattices (14B), the two or more first large lattices (14A) are arranged in a first direction with the first connection (16A) disposed therebetween to form a first conductive pattern (22A), the two or more second large lattices (14B) are arranged in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction, with the second connection (16B) disposed therebetween to form a second conductive pattern (22B), two or more of the first conductive patterns (22A) are arranged in the second direction, two or more of the second conductive patterns (22B) are arranged in the first direction, an electrically isolated first insulation (24A) is disposed between the adjacent first conductive patterns (22A), an electrically isolated second insulation (24B) is disposed between the adjacent second conductive patterns (22B), the first connection (16A) and the second connection (16B) are arranged facing each other with the substrate (12A) in between, and the first insulations (24A) and the second insulations (24B) are arranged facing each other with the substrate (12A) in between. ### Claim 4 A conductive sheet for a touch panel comprising a first conductive sheet and a second conductive sheet, wherein the first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet are stacked, the first conductive sheet includes two or more conductive first large lattices composed of a thin metal wire formed on one main surface of a first transparent substrate, the second conductive sheet includes two or more conductive second large lattices composed of a thin metal wire formed on one main surface of a second transparent substrate, one side of the first large lattices and one side of the second large lattices that face each other have alternated shapes, each side of the first large lattices and the second large lattices includes two or more protruding rectangular wave shapes, sides of each of the first large lattices and the second large lattices have an equivalent shape, wherein the sides of each of the first large lattices and the second large lattices have rectangular wave shapes in which two or more rectangular shapes are arranged, and one of the sides of each of the first large lattices faces one of the sides of the second large lattices, and the one of the sides of the second large lattices has non-protrusive portions facing rectangular protrusive portions of the one of the sides of each of the first large lattices, and rectangular protrusive portions facing non-protrusive portions of the one of the sides of each of the first large lattices. ### Claim 5 A conductive sheet for a touch panel comprising a first conductive sheet and a second conductive sheet, wherein the first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet are stacked, the first conductive sheet includes two or more conductive first large lattices composed of a thin metal wire formed on one main surface of a first transparent substrate, the second conductive sheet includes two or more conductive second large lattices composed of a thin metal wire formed on one main surface of a second transparent substrate, one side of the first large lattices and one side of the second large lattices that face each other have alternated shapes, each side of the first large lattices and the second large lattices includes two or more protruding rectangular wave shapes, sides of each of the first large lattices and the second large lattices have an equivalent shape, wherein a first connection is formed on one main surface of the first transparent substrate and electrically connects the adjacent first large lattices, a second connection is formed on one main surface of the second transparent substrate and electrically connects the adjacent second large lattices, the two or more of the first large lattices are arranged in a first direction with the first connection disposed therebetween to form a first conductive pattern, the two or more of the second large lattices are arranged in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction, with the second connection disposed therebetween to form a second conductive pattern, two or more of the first conductive patterns are arranged in the second direction, two or more of the second conductive patterns are arranged in the first direction, an electrically isolated first insulation is disposed between the adjacent first conductive patterns, an electrically isolated second insulation is disposed between the adjacent second conductive patterns, the first connection and the second connection are arranged facing each other with the substrate in between, and the first insulations and the second insulations are arranged facing each other with the substrate in between.