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Follow on Google News | Cirque Corporation Receives Broad Patent Coverage for Touchpad Applications in Mobile PhonesU.S. patent 7,151,528 B2, covering the use of capacitive touchpad technology in mobile phone applications, is the 27th patent issued to Cirque
By: Curtis Gasser/Cirque subsidiary of Alps Electric Co., Ltd. and a leader in the capacitance input technology industry, today announced it has been issued U.S. patent number 7,151,528 B2, which grants broad coverage for the use of capacitive touchpad technology in mobile phones. This new patent relates specifically to a proximity-based, mutually capacitance- “Cirque has long been a technology leader in input controls, and the GlideSensor technology is currently being deployed by Alps Electric in many Asian mobile phones,” said Chris Oshima, president of Cirque. “This patent validates the originality and effectiveness of our technology and its application to improve the end-user experience in using mobile devices.” “Cirque’s technology is ideal for mobile phone applications,” Cirque’s GlideSensor solutions are configured to allow the rapid design of non-conventional touch input products. GlideSensor touch arrays may be designed to take the form of thin films, flexible surfaces and irregular shapes, making them a natural and elegant fit for application in mobile phones and other handheld consumer electronic devices. For more information about GlideSensor and its application to the mobile phone and consumer electronics markets, please visit www.cirque.com. About Cirque Founded in 1991, Cirque is the original developer of capacitive touchpad technology. From the beginning, its original GlidePoint technology has provided the core of each new development of its touch-input solutions. In early 2003, Cirque was acquired by Alps Electric Co., Ltd., a $5.9 billion world leader in manufacturing electronics. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Alps, Cirque is considered the center of technology development for capacitive touch solutions. Cirque maintains independent development, production, sales and distribution facilities in Salt Lake City. For more information, please visit www.cirque.com. End
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