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Taxation Assessment Notice - Issued to C Duffell, by State of Victoria, 12 Apr 1934 Reg. No: HT 8333
- Summary:
- State Income Tax and Unemployment Relief Tax for C Duffell for the year 1933-1934. Based on Income for the year ending 30 June 1933.
Constance Duffell was born in England in 1910. She migrated to Australia with her parents and brother on the 'Narkunda' in 1927 aged 17. During the voyage Connie was accommodated with another girl (a stranger) on the lower deck while her mother, father and brother were on the upper deck together. Connie suffered seasickness until reaching Gibraltar.
Her father, Thomas Duffell was brought out to work at the Commonwealth Printing Branch as an engraver and transferrer; this was common apparently for workers to be imported as there was not enough local printing expertise at the time. In 1934 she married Archibald Gordon Maclaurin who had migrated from England in 1928 and worked at the Note Printing Branch. They had two children, Roger and Jocelyn and lived all their lives in Essendon.
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- Receipt slip entitled 1933-34 State Income Tax and Unemployment Relief Tax, 'Notice of Assessment, made out to Constance Duffell for the amount of 14 shillings and 11 pence.
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Social Attention in a Virtual Public Speaking Task in Higher Functioning Children With Autism
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DOI: 10.1002/aur.1302
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Autism Research
Volume 6, Issue 5, pages 393–410, October 2013
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Jarrold, W., Mundy, P., Gwaltney, M., Bailenson, J., Hatt, N., McIntyre, N., Kim, K., Solomon, M., Novotny, S. and Swain, L. (2013), Social Attention in a Virtual Public Speaking Task in Higher Functioning Children With Autism. Autism Res, 6: 393–410. doi: 10.1002/aur.1302
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This Movie documents the footage taken by a group of Missionaries mainly From Johnson County Indiana who were accompanied by a 13yr old Girl Taylor McCann on a Mission to Haiti. With over 15 hours of video footage, and over 1000 pictures to filter through, this only tells "Part" of the Story and the Experience. Beginning with a PREZI overview that can be found at prezi.com/trcknxuciiri/experiences-in-haiti/
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The movie then goes to an interview 1 day after arriving home, As Taylor gives some of her final thoughts on the Trip, Video Footage of her experiences are woven into the recounting of her story. The stories told and footage show both the Beauty and Ugliness of Haiti. Most of the footage is Raw, uncut, unedited flip cam footage. Taylor tells her story, starting with her most influential impact (The Kids) who represent the HOPE and FUTURE of Haiti. With other footage of the Countryside, Port Au Prince, Villages, and the Rest of the People. Including an unexpected find of an old Sugar Cane Refinery estimated to be over 200 - 300 years old. Follow Taylor as they Feed over 700 Children at a School in Guitton and an Entire Village at Na Wash. There are many other stories from this trip to be told, they will have to wait to another project, such as the tragic death of a boy who tried to help a truck stuck in the mud right next to where our Team was working. The Construction Efforts of The team as they poured concrete for days, painted buildings, roofed houses, built half walls and painted fences. Those Stories will be told in an upcoming project to be titled "Working in Haiti".
The Video and Photos used in this Film Project were taken by her Father Ben McCann, Chris Johnson, Sherry Scott, Rita Matney, and Taylor McCann herself. Some of the photo's used were taken from the SMI Haiti website smihaiti.org
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Ages ago (five or six years, I guess it is) when I first started recognizing my own atheism, one of the first atheist YouTubers I ran onto was Non Stamp Collector. His handiwork wasn't up to Disney's standards, nor even Hanna-Barbera, but his wit…Continue
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This seems to be the year for replacements. I had to replace mine as well this year. I recommend Apple products. My son, daughter, son-in-law and I have all switched to Macs because they are so dependable. They each are in the computer business, Craig works with a large company that provides services to the military and banks, Laura and Larry each have their own computer businesses. The old ones go to my grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Refurbished ones can be purchased for a lower price and that is how I got started. I had mine for 5 years before it gave out. Laura cautioned me to be sure to get one that can still take updates.
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Before I shut the computer off for the evening, I want to mention that if one of these days I don't respond or post anything, it's my 6.5 year old computer gone wonky.
It's being left behind because it's software is outdated and will not run the new stuff. A couple of days ago it refused to load my e-mail until I told it to load basic HTML. That works, but this morning it scarred me by refusing to do anything until I rebooted.
On a positive note, I finally found an ISP that works reasonably well, and only charges an arm. Left my leg alone.
As to gold crowns, both my mother and father were cremated and the crematorium gave me an envelope with their gold crowns in them. I knew how many each had, and I was not short changed.
By the way Grinning, I have a cheap electronic bug detector and it used to give an indication that my now dead pie cherry tree was giving off a signal.
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Loren, that's a keeper (why churches don't have Wifi) !!
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Haha! "Yank those gold crowns" is what I told my brother, and he said he would do it.
I've got 3 in my mouth and one that was replaced that I'm saving. It's strange that they don't recycle them. They must be worth something. They have gold, silver and a few other metals in them.
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In Week 2, the Detroit Lions' running game wasn't good enough to exploit a San Francisco 49ers that was aligned dramatically to stop the pass. Things got only incrementally better upon Mikel Leshoure's debut in Week 3, and as a result, it's worth noting the Lions are once again the NFL's pass-happiest team.
The Lions' 547 passing attempts are 42 more than the league's next-most prolific team. Those attempts have put quarterback Matthew Stafford on pace to approach a 5,000-yard season for the second consecutive year, and at the very least indicates one thing: The Lions largely stopped trying to force the run after that Week 2 loss to the 49ers.
As we discussed at the time, the Lions would be better off with a more productive running game. But with Jahvid Best sidelined and Leshoure running hard but with little explosiveness, the Lions haven't been able to achieve a better balance.
In fact, based on research from ESPN Stats & Information, the 2012 Lions have joined last year's edition among the most imbalanced offenses in NFL history. The chart shows they are in the company of two classic "Run and Shoot" schemes -- the Houston Oilers of the early 1990's and the Atlanta Falcons of 1994 -- along with Mike Martz's pass-happy Lions offense in 2006.
What does this mean? On the positive side, the Lions smartly recognized that the strength of their offensive personnel is Stafford and a skilled receiving corps led by Calvin Johnson. On the other hand, we have gotten a better glimpse of the perils of imbalance even in a passing era.
The Lions' 4-8 record can be attributed to numerous factors, and an imbalanced offense is only one of them. But there have been at least a few games this season when the Lions would have had a better chance to win if they could have imposed their running game better. The 49ers matchup was one, and last Sunday's loss to the Indianapolis Colts was another. One of many opportunities the Lions missed to seal that game was Leshoure's inability to convert a first down on third-and-five in the fourth quarter.
Leshoure has grinded out 591 yards on 157 carries, but his longest run is 16 yards -- the most yardage and carries by any NFL running back this season without a single run of at least 20 yards. Perhaps Leshoure will re-gain some explosiveness as he gets further away from his August 2011 Achilles injury, but his 10-game window is probably enough to suggest the Lions will have to take yet another look at their running game this offseason.
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Monterey Bay Inn - Monterey
Along with free continental breakfast, this hotel offers a rooftop terrace and dry cleaning/laundry. Whether you are visiting Monterey for business or leisure, make sure you make the most of the leisure options which include 2 spa tubs, massage/treatment rooms and spa services so make the most of it!
Knowledgeable staff are available at the front desk 24 hours-a-day and can provide tour/ticket assistance. Guests can make use of the free WiFi.
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- Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Ocean Harbor View
- Standard Room, 1 King Bed
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- Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Oceanfront
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 49 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 4 floors
- Check-in time starts at 4 PM
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Self parking *
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Free continental breakfast daily
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Spa services on site
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Golfing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Number of spa tubs - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 420
- Conference space size (meters) - 39
- One meeting room
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Rooftop terrace
In the room
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Bathrobes
- Iron/ironing board
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Down comforter
- Turndown service
- Premium bedding
- In-room massage available
- Furnished balcony
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 47-inch LCD TV
- Premium TV channels
- DVD player
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
Special features
Serenity Spa offers aromatherapy, mud baths, and facial and body treatments. The spa includes a sauna.
Monterey Bay Inn - Monterey's small print
Parking height restrictions apply.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Optional extras
Self parking costs USD 17 per night with in/out privileges
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.


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Service was wonderful. Great pool and beach concierge service.
It was very loud at night. Seemed to be partying from the neighboring resort.
The tile floor in the maintoom
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Near shops and restaurants and on beach
Outside of rooms had clothing in hallway on floor and towels draped over railings. Would have liked a small restaurant to get breakfast.
Location was great! Mulligan's which was onsite had a fun, priced right Happy Hour! Shoppes, restaurants, convenience store, post office all within a couple of easy walking blocks, beachside public parking just two blocks south. Incredible sights, sounds and aromas abound.
No hot tub ;(
It's closing soon, and they seem to have let things go. It's a little run down, not the freshest, but ok.
Loved the beds and pillows! Shower pressure was strong. Nice size room with a microwave, coffee maker and fridge. Tasty hot or cold breakfast available. Refreshing and clean pool. We will definitely be back.
One suggestion: Please get new lounge chairs at poolside! So much comfort and care inside but not so much by the pool. Most of the lounges had cracked seats and were made of cheaper hard plastic that was not comfortable.
Kayak screwed up our reservations and I didn't realize until it was too late. No refund was given. Had to pay for two hotels for one night
The front desk Clerk was wonderful, great attitude, helpful when possible.
I rented a two queen size beds, and it stated that it would have a washer in the room. Well when I arrived I was told that I would not be able to get that room because it wasn't available. the shower had curtain but no liner, soaked the floor everytime
The friendliness of the staff topped our list! The atmosphere was adorable! The availability of all of the extras, bikes, grill, beach chairs, and laundry facilities was great!
The pool water was maintained at too high of a temperature for our tastes. We also thought, by the description, that the beach was closer.
nice room
noise from kitchen, TV not working properly and mgt. did not know internet password.
Location, helpful staff, adequate unit with kitchen.
A great location on the beach without the Cadillac pricing.
Parking is very limited especially if you have a large vehicle or a bike rack like we had.
I did like how clean the rooms where. The staff was really nice and helpful.
The beds were rather hard and uncomfortable. I'm not sure it is worth the almost 150 a night to stay there. I also did not like how the rooms have hardwood floor. They were nice but it made the room a lot colder.
Helpfulness and friendliness of staff. Gave good advice regarding restaurants. Decor and cleanliness excellent. Good breakfast with plenty of choice.
Comfort, clean,
Great location, near the beach and downtown area with shopping, restaurants, good times.
Rooms where clean and appeared to be freshly painted, the staff was helpful in getting a folding bed for an extra. Had a very home like layout with a kitchenette and seperate living room and bed room.
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H.R.4710 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the replacement of health insurance policies for certain disabled Medicare beneficiaries notwithstanding that the replacement policies may duplicate Medicare benefits.105th Congress (1997-1998)
|Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2] (Introduced 10/06/1998)
|House - Ways and Means; Commerce
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|10/14/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to permit certain disabled Medicare beneficiaries to replace health insurance policies with other health insurance policies that provide comprehensive health care benefits notwithstanding the fact that the replacement policies may duplicate benefits under the Medicare or Medicaid (SSA title XIX) programs or under another health insurance policy.


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In a data-input device an actuator element that can be manually actuated, and a sensor mechanically coupled to the actuator element. The sensor is formed in a body of semiconductor material housing a first sensitive element, which detects the actuation of the actuator element and generates electrical control signals. The first sensitive element is a microelectromechanical pressure sensor, formed by: a cavity made within the body; a diaphragm made in a surface portion of the body and suspended above the cavity; and piezoresistive transducer elements integrated in peripheral surface portions of the diaphragm in order to detect its deformations upon actuation of the actuator element.
1. A data-input device, comprising:
a package having a chamber formed therein;
a sensor including a semiconductor material body positioned inside the chamber, said body housing first and second sensitive elements, each having a microelectromechanical pressure sensor configured to detect pressure and to generate a respective electrical control signal corresponding to the detected pressure;
a flexible membrane closing the chamber and delimiting a main surface of the package, the membrane being spaced apart from the sensor; and
an elastomeric material positioned in the chamber between the membrane and the sensor, and configured to transmit actuating pressure, applied to an outer surface of the membrane, from the membrane to the sensor.
2. The device according to
3. The device according to
4. The device according to
5. The device according to
6. The device according to
7. The device according to
8. A data-input device, comprising:
an actuator element; and
a sensor mechanically coupled to said actuator element and including first and second sensitive elements integrated in respective bodies of semiconductor material, each of said first and second sensitive elements including a microelectromechanical pressure sensor configured to detect a respective direction of actuation of said actuator element and to generate electrical control signals;
a package having an open chamber formed therein, the first and second sensitive elements being positioned inside the chamber;
a membrane positioned over an opening of the chamber, the actuator element being coupled to the membrane; and
an elastomeric material positioned inside of the chamber, covering the sensor and acting to transmit pressure exerted on the membrane to the sensor, thereby mechanically coupling the actuator element to the sensor.
9. The device according to
10. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a data-input device having:
a chamber;
an elastomeric material substantially filling the chamber;
an actuator element including a membrane closing the chamber;
a sensor including a body made of semiconductor material positioned in the chamber, the elastomeric material being configured to transfer pressure from the membrane to the body of semiconductor material, said body housing first and second sensitive elements configured to detect respective directions of actuation of the actuator element and to generate respective electrical control signals, each of said first and second sensitive elements including a microelectromechanical pressure sensor.
11. The apparatus according to
12. The apparatus according to
13. A pressure sensor comprising:
a body of semiconductor material;
a plurality of diaphragms formed over respective cavities in the body;
a circuit formed in the body and configured to detect deflection of each of the plurality of diaphragms and produce a signal corresponding to a degree of deflection of each; and
a package having a chamber within which the body is mounted;
a membrane closing the chamber and forming an upper surface of the package;
an elastomeric material covering the body and substantially filling a space between the membrane and the body such that pressure on a region of the upper surface of the package is transmitted by the elastomeric material to the body and results in selective deflection of one or more of the plurality of diaphragms that lie closest to that region of the upper surface.
14. The pressure sensor of
15. The pressure sensor of
16. A device comprising:
a pressure sensor including a body of semiconductor material and a plurality of diaphragms formed over respective cavities in the body;
deflection means for selectively deflecting individual ones of the plurality of diaphragms; and
a circuit configured to detect deflection of each of the plurality of diaphragms and command operation of one of a plurality of functions of the device in response to a combination of deflections detected.
17. The device of
18. The device of
19. The device of
20. The apparatus according to
21. The device of
22. A data input device, comprising:
a package having a chamber;
a sensor positioned in the chamber and including a semiconductor material body having a plurality of sensitive elements each configured to generate a control signal corresponding to pressure applied to the respective sensitive element, the chamber being substantially filled with an elastomeric material for transmission of pressure from an actuator element to the plurality of sensitive elements;
a circuit coupled to the sensor and configured to determine, from the respective control signals, a direction of movement of the actuator element, on the basis of a relative pressure applied to the respective sensitive elements by the movement of the actuator element, wherein the actuator element includes a membrane positioned over the chamber, and the semiconductor material body is affixed to an inner wall of the chamber, opposite the membrane.
23. The pressure sensor of
24. The device of
25. The apparatus of
26. The pressure sensor of
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an analog data-input device provided with a pressure sensor of a microelectromechanical type, in particular for use in a portable apparatus, such as a mobile phone, to which the ensuing description will make explicit reference, without this implying any loss of generality.
2. Description of the Related Art
As is known, latest-generation mobile phones offer a plurality of advanced functions, such as e-mail and internet managing, displaying of electronic documents, acquiring and displaying of images, in addition to "standard" functions, such as managing of telephone books, phone calls and text messages. Graphic user interfaces (GUIs) enable simple and effective management of the various functions, via data-input devices (generally called Trackpoints®) integrated in the mobile phones. The data-input devices enable scrolling of lists, making of selections, moving of a cursor displayed on the screen, or in general generation of actions within the graphic interface.
Data-input devices generally comprise an actuator element that can be actuated by a user, and a sensor mechanically coupled to the actuator element to detect its actuation and generate corresponding electrical signals. Such electrical signals, possibly amplified and filtered, are acquired by an electronic control circuit of the mobile phone, which thus generates the corresponding action within the graphic interface (for example, cursor displacement, or scrolling of a list).
In detail, the actuator element comprises one or more push-buttons, for example four arranged to form a cross. A direction of displacement within the graphic interface (for example, "Up", "Down", "Right", "Left") corresponds to each one of the push-buttons. Alternatively, instead of the push-buttons, the actuator element can comprise a single pin-shaped element (joystick), which is mobile in a number of directions.
The sensor comprises one or more sensitive elements, which can be of a digital type, or of an analog type. The sensitive elements of a digital type are switches, which are mechanically coupled to the actuator elements and close upon their actuation (for example, upon the pressure of a corresponding push-button, or else upon the displacement of the joystick in the corresponding direction). The sensitive elements of an analog type are piezoelectric or piezoresistive and comprise a mechanical element and an interface electronic circuit external to the mechanical element. The mechanical element undergoes a deformation following upon actuation of the actuator elements and generates an electrical quantity corresponding to the undergone deformation (a variation of electrical charge or of a resistivity). The interface electronic circuit generally comprises charge-amplifier circuits (in the case of piezoelectric sensitive elements), or bridge circuits (in the case of piezoresistive sensitive elements), and generates an electrical signal proportional to the deformation undergone by the mechanical element, which is acquired by the control circuit of the mobile phone.
If the data-input devices comprise sensitive elements of a digital type, the only information available to the control circuit of the mobile phone is the binary closing or opening state of the switches. Consequently, it is not possible to have a flexible control of the corresponding actions within the graphic interface; for example, it is possible to generate a displacement of a cursor in one or more directions, but it is not possible to regulate its speed of displacement. For this reason, operations such as the scrolling of a phone book, or else the zoom of an image are particularly laborious and far from immediate in so far as they require prolonged pressure on one and the same push-button, or else the displacement of the joystick in the same direction for a long time interval.
Instead, if the data-input devices comprise sensitive elements of an analog type, the control circuit of the mobile phone receives not only the information regarding the detection of an actuation of an actuator element, but also the information regarding the intensity of said actuation. Consequently, the control circuit provides a more flexible control of the actions generated within the graphic interface. For example, not only does it impart on the cursor a displacement in one or more directions, but also regulates its speed of displacement on the basis of the force with which the actuator elements have been actuated (and hence the amount of the corresponding deformation of the sensitive elements).
Known data-input devices comprising sensitive elements of an analog type have, however, the disadvantage of entailing a greater occupation of area and a greater complexity of implementation, both due to the presence of the mechanical element and the interface electronic circuit external to the mechanical element, and to the need for providing the corresponding electrical connections. Consequently, said devices are not particularly suited to integration in portable apparatuses, such as mobile phones.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a data-input device is provided, comprising an actuator element that can be manually actuated, and a sensor mechanically coupled to the actuator element and including a body made of semiconductor material, the body housing a sensitive element configured to detect an actuation of the actuator element and to generate electrical control signals, the sensitive element including a microelectromechanical pressure sensor.
For a better understanding of the present invention, there are now described preferred embodiments thereof, purely by way of non-limiting example and with reference to the attached drawings, wherein:
As shown in
The data-input device 4 comprises an actuator element 6, which is manually actuated by the user, and a pressure sensor 9 (see also
According to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrated schematically in
The process for manufacturing the die 10 is based upon the process described in the patent application EP-A-1 324 382, for manufacturing a SOI wafer, and the process described in U.S. application Ser. No. 11/082,491, filed Mar. 16, 2005, for manufacturing a pressure sensor.
In detail,
Then (
Next, the mask 17 is removed, and an epitaxial growth is performed in a deoxidizing environment (typically, in an atmosphere with a high concentration of hydrogen, preferably with trichlorosilane-SiHCl3). Consequently, an epitaxial layer, for example of an N type and of thickness equal to 9 μm, grows above the columns 20 and closes the open region 21 at the top. Then a step of thermal annealing is performed, for example for 30 minutes at 1190° C., preferably in an atmosphere of hydrogen, or, alternatively, of nitrogen. As discussed in the aforementioned patent applications, the annealing step causes a migration of the silicon atoms, which tend to move into the position of lower energy. Consequently, and also thanks to the close distance between the columns 20, the silicon atoms migrate completely from the portions of the columns 20 within the open region 21, and a buried cavity 24 is formed (
Next (
As illustrated in
In a final step of the manufacturing process, the wafer 15 is then cut so as to obtain the die 10. In addition, the connection pads 13 are formed, for example via metallic deposition, and the corresponding connections with the interface electronic circuit 12 are formed.
As illustrated in
The electrical connection between the connection pads 13 and the outside of the package 35 is made via metal leads 40, which are connected to the connection pads 13, inside the package 35, by means of wires 41.
The membrane 39, together with the coating gel 37, is an interface between the actuator element 6 (and in particular the push-buttons 8) and the sensitive elements 11, and enables transfer of the pressure deriving from the actuation of the actuator element 6 to the diaphragms 25 of the sensitive elements 11. In particular, the coating gel 37 protects the sensitive elements 11 from the external environment and from the direct pressure exerted by the user, which could cause damage thereto.
The interface electronic circuit 12 comprises a number of circuit branches 50 equal to the number of sensitive elements 11 (each element 11 represented here by a Wheatstone bridge formed by the corresponding piezoresistive elements 26 of the respective element 11). Each circuit branch 50 comprises an amplifier stage 51, comprising an instrumentation amplifier, which receives an unbalancing signal produced by the Wheatstone bridge of the respective sensitive element 11, and an analog-to-digital converter stage (ADC) 52 connected to the output of the instrumentation-amplifier stage 51, which receives the amplified signal and converts it into a digital signal. The interface electronic circuit 12 has a first output 54 a of an analog type, constituted by the output of the amplifier stage 51, and a second output 54 b of a digital type, constituted by the output of the analog-to-digital converter stage 52, in particular an eight-level digital signal (3 bits). Both of the outputs 54 a, 54 b are connected to the connection pads 13 and thereby to the control circuit of the mobile phone 1.
Operation of the data-input device 4 is the following.
Upon actuation of one of the push-buttons 8 of the actuator element 6 (i.e., upon exerting a pressure thereon), a pressure is applied to the membrane 39 of the pressure sensor 9, which is transferred, via the coating gel 37, in a preferential way, to the diaphragm 25 of the corresponding sensitive element 11 (i.e., the one arranged in a position corresponding to the push-button 8 that has been actuated). Consequently, the diaphragm 25 undergoes a deformation, causing a variation in the resistivity of the piezoresistive elements 26 and so an unbalancing of the Wheatstone bridge, which is detected by the interface electronic circuit 12, which generates corresponding output signals. Actually, also the diaphragms 25 of adjacent sensitive elements 11 undergo a certain deformation (in particular if the sensitive elements 11 are close to each another), which is in any case of a smaller amount with respect to the deformation of the diaphragm 25 of the sensitive element 11 corresponding to the actuated push-button 8. The electronic control circuit of the mobile phone 1 then receives the output signals from the interface electronic circuit 12 and determines the action to be generated within the graphic interface 5 according to the relation between the various signals received (in particular, it generates a displacement in the direction corresponding to the sensitive element 11 that has undergone the greatest deformation). Furthermore, the speed of said displacement is a function of the value of the actuation pressure of the actuator element 6. In fact, the greater the actuation pressure, the greater the deformations of the diaphragm 25 of the corresponding sensitive element 11, the unbalancing of the Wheatstone bridge, and consequently the output signals sent to the electronic control circuit of the mobile phone 1.
The advantages of the data-input device according to the present invention are clear from the foregoing description.
It is, in any case, emphasized that the integration in a single die 10 of the sensitive elements 11 and of the corresponding interface electronic circuit 12 enables a reduced area occupation and a simpler assembly, in so far as it is no longer necessary to envisage a purposely provided wiring between the sensitive elements and an external interface electronics.
In addition, the sensitive elements 11 detect the intensity of the pressure acting on the push-buttons 8 so that the control circuit of the mobile phone not only determines the corresponding action or function to be generated within the graphic interface, but, for example, also the speed thereof. This makes the use of the graphic interface of the mobile phone much more flexible and practical for the user.
Finally, it is clear that modifications and variations may be made to the data-input device described and illustrated herein, without thereby departing from the scope of the present invention, as defined in the attached claims.
In particular, as will be evident to the person skilled in the art, the shape and the structure of the actuator element 6 can be different. In particular, as illustrated in
Furthermore, a different number of sensitive elements 11 can be provided. For example, according to a further embodiment of the present invention, shown in
In addition, the sensitive elements 11 can each be integrated within a respective die of semiconductor material, possibly with a corresponding interface electronic circuit (corresponding to one of the circuit branches 50 of the interface electronic circuit 12). In this case, the various dies can be included within a single package having a structure similar to that of
In addition, the interface electronic circuit 12 can comprise further electronic components (not illustrated), for carrying out further processing operations on the output signals, for example for making a comparison thereof and determining the direction of displacement to be generated within the graphic interface 5.
Finally, the data-input device described herein can advantageously be used in any portable electronic apparatus provided with a display and a graphic interface with which it is necessary to interact, for example in a portable personal computer, a PDA, a game-computer console, etc., or else, in a remote control.
All of the above U.S. patents, U.S. patent application publications, U.S. patent applications, foreign patents, foreign patent applications and non-patent publications referred to in this specification and/or listed in the Application Data Sheet, are incorporated herein by reference, in their entirety.
From the foregoing it will be appreciated that, although specific embodiments of the invention have been described herein for purposes of illustration, various modifications may be made without deviating from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not limited except as by the appended claims.
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Paragon Safe Quarter Master Electronic Lock Digital Home Office Security Safe
Paragon Safe Quarter Master Electronic Lock Digital Home Office Security Safe
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|Product Type: Security safe
|Exterior Finish: Gray
|Interior Finish: Gray
|Powder Coated Finish: Yes
|Material: Metal
|Number of Items Included: 1
|Water Resistant: No
|Fire Resistant: No
|Scratch Resistant: Yes
|Pry Resistant: Yes
|Tamper Proof: Yes
|Impact Resistant: Yes
|Lock Type: Electronic; Key
|Key Required: Yes
|Keypad Lock Included: Yes
|Finger Scan Lock Included: No
|Gun Safe: No
|Shelves Included: Yes
|Drawers Included: No
|Tray Included: No
|Bolt Down: Yes
|Batteries Required: Yes
|Interior Light: No
|Humidity Control: No
|Drop Box Included: No
|Mountable: Yes
|Portable: Yes
|Wheels: No
|Capacity: 2.02 Cubic Feet
|Commercial Use: No
|Country of Manufacture: China
|Assembly Required: No
|Additional Parts Required: No
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