AVI Systems Inc, Strain gages & touch panels | |||
Invented a touch panel for computers that uses the distribution of force to determine both position and finger pressure. This led the invention and development of a silicon strain gage with better resolution and accuracy. | |||
Silicon strain gage: | Large and small strain gages: | ||
Touch panel demo: | Touch panel controller board: | ||
Patents: | 5,742,222 Direct adhering polysilicon based strain gage 5,708,460 Touch screen 5,241,308 Force sensitive touch panel |