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`Appiicants: Jiang XiaoPing
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`Examiner: Banyan Ketema
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`Serial No; 11143151?
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`Filed: May 18, 2006
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`Title: Two-Pin Buttons
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`Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor
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`Group Art Unit: 2629
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`Docket No: (2006039
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`Confirmation No: 2623
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`RESPORSE TO NON-FTNAL OFFICE ACTION DATED AUGUST 3, 2010
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`To:
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`RC). Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Dear Sir:
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`Amendments to the present appiioafion audio: associated remarks are detaiieo
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`REMARKS
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`This communication is responsive to the NonwFinai Office Action maited on
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`August 3, 2010. Ciaims 1-20 are currently pending. Ciaims 1-4 and 18 are amended.
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`No ciaims have been canoeiied or withdrawn.
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`Applicant
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`respectfutty requests
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`reconsideration of the present objections and rejections. Appiicaot beiieves this
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`communication to be fuiiy responsive to sit issues raised in the Action.
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`Examiner Interview
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`Apoiicant
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`thanks the Examiner for the courtesy of the teiephone interview
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`conducted on October 25, 2010, in which it was agreed that the Appiioant would amend
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`the ciaims to more accurateiy ciaim the subject matter of the specification, which
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`overcomes the references cited.
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`Amendments
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`The amendments to the ciaims are fatty supported by the specification as
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`originaiiy flied, and no new matter wtti be added by entry of the amendment, The
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`amendments to the ciaims are made to satisfy Appiicants’ preferences, not necessariiy
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`to satisfy any iegai requiremenfis) of the patent laws. The amendments clarify the
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`ciaims and are not intended to limit the scope of equivaients to which any ciairn eiement
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`may be entitted. Appiicants respectfoiiy request reconsideration of the above—identified
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`epoiication in View of {he amendments above and the remarks that fotlow.
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`§ 7 02 Reg'ections
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`Ciaims 1, 2, 4 and 18 were reiected under 35 USE. § 102(b) as attegediy being
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`anticipated by Tsujioke et at. (US. Patent Number 5,518,078, hereinafter “Tsuiiokefi.
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`Regarding independent ciaim 1, Examiner stated:
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`“Tsaiioka et ai diseioses a method (Column 1 line 5-10), comprising:
`detecting a presence of a conductive object on a sensing device; (Gemini:
`9 iine 25- Coiumn 10 iine 4)
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`recognizing three or more button {Fig 5 item 49, buttons) operations
`performed by the conductive object (Fig 5 item 50 8: 51‘ finger or pen)
`using Mo sensing areas of the sensing device (Fig 5 8. 6 item 24 & 25,
`two sensing areas).“
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`Mereiy in the interest of advancing prosecution and without conceding the
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`propriety of the rejection, Aceticant submits that claim 1 has been amended to recite:
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`A method, comprising:
`detecting a presence of a conductive object on a capacitance sensing device,
`the sensing device comprising at ieast two sensing areas each coupied to
`a capacitance measurement input; and
`recognizing a pluraiity of button activations performed by the detected
`presence of the conductive obiect, wherein the number of the piuraiity of
`button activations is squat to at least the number or sensing areas pius
`one and wherein a combination of the at least two sensing areas is used
`to recognize at feast one of the piurality of button operations.
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`Aooiicant respectfuiiy submits that Tsujioka does not disclose “recognizing a
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`pluraiity of button activations performed by the detected presence of the conductive
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`object, wherein the number of the piuraiity of button activations is squat to at least
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`the number or sensing areas plus one and wherein a combination of the at least
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`two sensing areas is used to recognize at least one of the piuraiity of button
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`operations” as recited in the present apoiication. Tsojioka (Col. 10, lines 4-9) teaches:
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`“The controi device 28 detects the pressing position as the operating position
`of the transparent eiectrodes 39 to 42; 32, 33, that is, the input coordinates as
`the coordinates (x, y), {x=t
`to 4, 51:1) of the pressing region 49 of two lines
`and four rows as an exampie of matrix arrangement.”
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`Figure 5 of Tsujioka shows a 2x4 matrix of buttons (49) and a touchscreen area
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`(first input area 24). Tsug'ioka does not disciose that the 2x4 matrix of buttons (49)
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`recognizes “three or more button operations...using two areas of the sensing
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`device.”
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`Therefore, apoiicant submits that Tsuiioka does not teach or suggest the claimed
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`materiai of ciaim 1.
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`Ciaims 2 and 4 depend from independent claim 1 and incorporate aii of the
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`features therein. Ciaim 2 and 4 are aiso asserted to be eitowabte for the reasons
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`presented above, and Appiicant respectfuiiy requests notification of same. Appiicant
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`considers additionai eiements of ciaims 2 and 4 to further distinguish over Tsujioka and
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`Appiicant reserves the right to present arguments to this effect at a later date.
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`Regarding independent eiaim 18, Examiner stated:
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`“Tsujioka et a! disctoses an apparatus (Coiumn i, touch panel), comprising:
`a first sensing area to detect a presence of a conductive object on a
`sensing device; {Fig 9 item 25)
`a second senign area to detect thr presence of the conductive object on
`the sensing device; {Fig 9 item 24)
`means for recognizing three or more button operations (Fig 9 item 39—42)
`performed by the conductive object (Fig 5 item 51 and 50, finger or
`pen) using two sensing areas on the sensing device (Fig 9 item 24 &
`25, two sensing areas).“
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`Mereiy in the interest of advancing prosecution and without conceding the
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`propriety of the rejection, Applicant submits that claim 1 has been amended to recite:
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`An apparatus, comprising:
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`a first sensing area configured to detect a presence of a conductive object on
`a sensing device;
`a second sensing area configured to detect the presence of the conductive
`object on the sensing device; and
`means for recognizing three or more button activations performed by the
`conductive object using the first and second sensing areas on the sensing
`device.
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`For at toast the reasons stated for independent ciaim “i above, Tsujioka does not
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`recite the stained features of claim 18.
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`in panicoiar, Tsujioka does not disctose
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`"recognizing three or more button activations performed by the conductive obiect
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`using the first and second sensing areas on the sensing device” as oiaimed.
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`Appiicant respecttoiiy submits that oiaim 18 is in condition for aiiowance and requests
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`notification of same.
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`Ciaim 3 was rejected under 35 {3.8.0 § 103(a) as aiiegedh; being uneatentable
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`ever Tsujieke in View of Ceiiins (US. Pubiished Application 2004;0239616, hereinafter
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`“Ceiiins”}.
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`Claim 3 depends from independent ciaim 1 and incorporates ail of the features
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`therein. Ciaim 3 is e¥se asserted to be aiiewabie for the reasons presented above, and
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`Appiicant respectfuiiy requests netificatien of same.
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`Ciaims 19 and 20 was rejected under 35 USO. § 103(3)::13 eiiegediy being
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`unpai’entable ever Tsujieka in View of Gritzinger et at. (US. Published Appiication
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`200636097992. hereinafter “Gritzinger").
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`Claims 19 and 29 depend from independent ciaim 18 and incorporate al! of the
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`features therein. Cieims 19 and 20 are aiso asserted to be ailewabie fer the reasons
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`presented above, and Appiicent respectfuiiy requests notification of same.
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`Ciaims 5-17 have been aéiewed by the Patent Office. Applicant thanks the
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`Examiner.
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`Aflowed Claims
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`Reservation of Rights
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`Appiicant believes every assertion try the Office Action has been addressed,
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`however in the interest of ciarity and brevity, Appiicant may not have asserted every
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`avatiabie argument for each assertion made in the Office Action. Applicant’s silence
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`regarding any such assertion does not constitute any admission or acquiescence
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`Appticant reserves aii rights not exercised in connection with this response, such as the
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`right to chaiienge or rebut any tacit or expiicit characterization of any reference or of any
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`of the present ctaims, the right to chaiienge or rebut any asserted factuai or legal basis
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`of any of the rejections, the right to swear behind any cited reference such as provided
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`under 37 CPR. § 1.131 or othenvise, or the right to assert (so-ownership of any cited
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`reference, Appiicant does not admit that any of the cited references or any other
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`references of record is reievant to the present claims, or that they constitute prior art.
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`To the extent that any rejection or assertion is based upon the Examiner‘s personal
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`knowiedge, rather than any objective evidence of record as manifested by a cited prior
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`art reference, Appiicant timely objects to such reliance on Official! Notice, and reserves
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`ait rights to request that the Examiner provide a reference or affidavit in support of such
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`assertion, as required by MPEP § 2144.03. Applicant reserves at! rights to pursue any
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`canceited ciaims in a subsequent patent appiication ctaiming the benefit or priority of the
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`present patent apptication, and to request rejoinder of any withdrawn ciairn, as required
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`Conciosion
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`Appiioant respectfully submit that the oiaims are in condition for aliowanoe and
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`notification to that effect is earnestly requested. The Examiner is invited to tetephone
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`Appiicant's agent, Ryan Seguine. at (425} 7534459.
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`Pioaso charge any additionat fees under 3? CFR §§ MB, 1.17, 1.18, 1.20 and
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`1.21 that may be required to maintain pendency of the present appiication, or appiy any
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`credits to our PTO deposit account number: 50-33781-
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`Respectfuliy submitted,
`Jiang XiaoPing
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`By their Representative,
`Agent for Appficant
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`Date Octoberzs 2010
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`By:
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`{Ryan Seguinei
`Ryan 9. Seguine
`Reg. No. 64,577
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`Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
`198 Champion Good
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`Claims pending
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`a At time of the Action:
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`1-20.
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`1—20.
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`Currently Amended claims:
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`1—4 and 18.
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`Currently Cancelled claims:
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`Currently Withdrawn claims:
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`New claims:
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`1. (Currently Amended) A method, comprising:
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`detecting a presence of a conductive object on a cagacitance sensing device, the
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`sensing device comgrising at least two sensing areas each cougled to a
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`capacitance measurement input; and
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`recognizing tines-emote a glurality of button operations activations performed
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`by the detected gresence of the conductive object wherein the number of the
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`gluraliy of button activations is equal to at least the number of sensing areas
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`glus one and wherein a combination of the at least two sensing areas is used
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`to recognize at least one of the gluralitv of button operations using—Me
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`.2' (Currently Amended) The method of ciaim 1, wherein recognizing the plurality of
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`three-sensors button opera-dens activations com prises:
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`recognizing a first button operation activation when the presence of the
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`conductive object is detected on a first sensing area of the arias; two
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`sensing areas of the sensing device;
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`recognizing a second button epsretien activation when the presence of the
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`conductive object is detected on a second sensing area of the flag; two
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`sensing areas of the sensing device; and
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`recognizing ene—er—naere a third button eperatieas activation when the presence
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`of the conductive object is detected on the first and second sensing areas.
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`3. (Currently Amended) The method of claim 1, further comprising determining
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`measuring a capacitance of the conductive object on the sensing device overtime,
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`wherein determining measuring the capacitance further comprises determining
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`measuring a capacitance of the at least two sensing areas of the sensing device. and
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`wherein recognizing the button eperatien activation is based on the measured
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`capacitance of the at least two sensing areas.
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`4. (Currently Amended) The method of claim 1, further comprising scanning the at least
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`two sensing areas of the sensing device, and wherein recognizing the three-waste g
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`glurality of button operations activations comprises:
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`recognizing a first button eperatien activation when a first sensing area oi the at
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`ieast two sensing areas detects the presence of the conductive object during
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`the scanning of the at least two sensing areas;
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`recognizing a second button operation activation when a second sensing area of
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`the two sensing areas detects the presence of the conduCtive object during
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`the scanning of the at least two sensing areas; and
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`recognizing a third button operation activation when the first and second sensing
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`areas detect the presence of the conductive object during the scanning of the
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`at least tWO sensing areas.
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`5. (Original) An apparatus, comprising:
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`a sensing device comprising:
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`a first sensor element;
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`a second sensor element; and
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`a third sensor element comprising a first portion coupled to the first sensor
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`element and a second portion coupled to the second sensor element, wherein
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`the first and second portions of the third sensor element are electrically
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`isolated.
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`6. (Original) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein a surface area of the first portion and a
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`surface area of the second portion of the third sensor element are substantially equal.
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`'r'. (Original) The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a fourth sensor element
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`comprising a third portion coupled to the first sensor element and a fourth portion
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`coupled to the second sensor element. wherein the third and fourth portions of the
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`fourth sensor element are eiectrioally isolated.
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`8. (Original) The apparatus of claim 7', wherein a surface area ratio of the third sensor
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`element is approximately 25% of the first portion to approximately 75% of the second
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`portion. and wherein a surface area ratio of the fourth sensor element is approximately
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`75% of the third portion to approximately 25% of the fourth portion.
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`9. (Original) The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a fifth sensor element
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`comprising a fifth portion coupled to the first sensor element and a sixth portion coupled
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`to the second sensor element, wherein the fifth and sixth portions of the fifth sensor
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`element are electrically isolated.
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`1'0. (Original) The apparatus of claim 9, wherein a surface area ratio of the third sensor
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`element is approximately 33% of the first portion to approximately 67% of the second
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`portion,_wherein a surface area ratio of the fourth sensor element is approximately 50%
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`of the third portion to approximately 50% of the fourth portionI and wherein a surface
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`area ratio of the fifth sensor element is approximately 67% of the fifth portion to
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`approximately 33% of the sixth portion.
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`11. (Original) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first portion comprises a first
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`conductive trace having one or more sub-traces, and the second portion comprises a
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`second conductive trace having one or more sub-traces, and wherein at least one sub-
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`trace of the first conductive trace is interleaved with at least one sub-trace of the second
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`conductive trace.
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`12. (Original) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first, second. and third sensor
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`elements are substantially circular shaped.
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`13. (Original) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first, second, and third sensor.
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`elements are substantially rectangular shaped.
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`14. (Original) The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a processing device coupled
`to the sensing device, wherein the processing device comprises one or more
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`capacitance sensors coupled to the first and second sensor elements, and wherein the
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`one or more capacitance sensors are operable to measure capacitance on the first,
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`second, and third sensor elements.
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`15. (Original) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the processing device comprises a
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`first pin and a second pin, wherein the first pin is coupled to the first sensor element,
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`and wherein the second pin is coupled to the second sensor element.
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`16. (Original) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the processing device is operable to
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`recognize a first button operation on the first sensor element, a second button operation
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`on the second sensor element, and a third button operation on the first and second
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`portions of the third sensor element.
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`17. (Original) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein each of the one or more capacitance
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`sensors comprises a relaxation oscillator coupled to one of the first sensor element and
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`the first portion, and the second sensor element and the second portion, wherein the
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`relaxation oscillator comprises:
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`a current source to provide a charge current to first sensor element and the first
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`portion, and to the second sensor element and the second portion;
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`a selection circuit coupled to the first sensor element and the first portion, the
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`second sensor element and the second portion, and the current source.
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`wherein the selection circuit is configured to sequentially select a sensor
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`element of the first sensor element and the second sensor elements to
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`provide the charge current and to measure the capacitance of each sensor
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`element of the sensing device;
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`a comparator coupled to the current source and the selection circuit, wherein the
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`comparator is configured to compare a voltage on the selected sensor
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`element and a threshold voltage; and
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`a reset switch coupled to the comparator, current source, and selection circuit,
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`wherein the reset switch is configured to reset the charge current on the
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`selected sensor element, and wherein each of the one or more capacitance
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`sensors further comprises a digital counter coupled to the relaxation
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`oscillator, and wherein the digital counter is operable to count at least one of
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`relaxation oscillat0r_
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`18. (Currently Amended) An apparatus, comprising:
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`a first sensing area configured to detect a presence of a conductive object on a
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`a second sensing area configured to detect the presence of the conductive object
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`on the sensing device; and
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`means for recognizing three or more button speratiens activations performed by
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`the conductive object using Me the first and second sensing areas on the
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`sensing device.
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`19. (Original) The apparatus of claim 18. further comprising means for reducing a pin
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`count of the sensing device.
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`20. (Original) The apparatus oi claim 18. further comprising means for reducing scan
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`time of the sensing device.
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`Applicants: Jiang XiaoPing
`Serial No; 11f43?,517
`Filed: May 18. 2005
`Title: Two-Pin Buttons
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`Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor
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`Examiner: Benyan Ketema
`Group Art Unit: 2629'
`Docket No.: CD06039
`Confirmation No.: 2623
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`SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO OCTOBER 25, 2010 RESPONSE TO NON-
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`FINAL OFFICE ACTION DATED AUGUST 3, 2010
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`Dear Sir:
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`Amendments to the present application andlor associated remarks are detailed
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`Claims pending
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`1. (Currently Amended) A method, comprising:
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`detecting a presence of a conductive object on a capacitance sensing device, the
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`sensing device comprising at least two sensing areas each coupled to a
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`capacitance measurement input; and
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`recognizing egj'ivgtigg 9f gt legal three a—plurality-ef buttons activations performed
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`- by the detected presence of the conductive object. wherein the pluralist
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`number of batten buttons activations is equal to at least the number or
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`sensing areas plus one and wherein a combination of the at least two sensing
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`areas is used to recognize at least one of the pluralityLef activated batten
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`buttons operations.
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`2. (Cunentlv Amended) The method of claim 1. wherein recognizmg the plurality of
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`button activations comprises;
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`recognizing a first activated button astivatien when the presence of the
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`conductive object is detected on a first sensing area of the at least two
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`sensing areas of the sensing device;
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`recognizing a second activated button activation when the presence of the
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`conductive object ls detected on a second sensing area of the at least two
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`sensing areas of the sensing device; and
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`recognizing a third activated button activation when the presence of the
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`conductive object is detected on the first and Second sensing areas.
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`3. (Currently Amended) The method of claim 1. further comprising measuring a
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`capacitance of the conductive object on the sensing device over time. wherein
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`measuring the capacitance further comprises measuring a capacitance of the at least
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`two sensing areas of the sensing device, and wherein recognizing the agtigateg batten
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`egg-Ls activation is based on the measured capacitance of the at least two sensing
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`areas.
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`4. (Currently Amended) The method of claim 1. further comprising scanning the at least
`two sensing areas of the sensing device, and wherein recognizing the a plurality of
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`activated batten legions aetivatiens comprises:
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`recognizing a first activated button activation when a first sensing area of the at
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`least two sensing areas detects the presence of the conductive object during
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`the scanning of the at least two sensing areas;
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`recognizing a second activated button activation when a second sensing area of
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`the two sensing areas detects the presence of the conductive object during
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`the scanning of the at least two sensing areas; and
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`recognizing a third activated button astivatiea when the first and second sensing
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`areas detect the presence of the conductive object during the scanning of the
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`at least two sensing areas.
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`5. (Original) An apparatus, comprising:
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`a sensing device comprising:
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`a first sensor element;
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`a second sensor element; and
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`a third sensor element comprising a first portioncoupled to the first sensor
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`element and a second portion coupled to the second sensor element, wherein
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`, the first and second portions of the third sensor element are electrically
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`isolated .
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`6. {Original} The apparatus of claim 5. wherein a surface area of the first portion and a
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`surface area of the second portion of the third sensor element are substantially equal.
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`7. (Original) The apparatus of claim 5. further comprising a fourth sensor element
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`comprising a third portion coupled to the first sensor element and a fourth portion I
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`coupled to the second sensor element, wherein the third and fourth portions of the
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`I fourth sensor element are electrically isolated,
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`8. (Original) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein a surface area ratio of the third sensor
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`element is approximately 25% of the first portion to approximately 75% of the second
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`portion, and wherein a surface area ratio of the fourth sensor element is approximately
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`75% of the third portion to approximately 25% of the fourth portion.
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`9. (Original) The apparatus of claim 5. further comprising a fifth sensor element
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`comprising a fifth portion coupled to the first sensor element and a sixth portion coupled
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`to the second sensor element, wherein the fifth and sixth portions of the fifth sensor
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`element are electrically isolated.
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`10. (Original) The apparatus of claim 9. wherein a surface area ratio of the third sensor .
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`element is approximately 33% of the first portion to approximately 67% of the second
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`portion, wherein a surface area ratio of the fourth sensor element is approkimately 50%
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`of the third portion to approximately 50% of the fourth portion! and wherein a surface
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`area ratio of the filth sensor element is approximately 67% of the fifthportion to
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`approximately 33% of the sixth portion.
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`11. (Original) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first portion comprises a first
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`conductive trace having one or more sub-traces. and thesecond portion comprises a
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`second conductive trace having one or more sub-traces. and wherein at least one sub-
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`trace of the first conductive trace is interleaved with at least one sub-trace of the second
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`conductive trace.
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`12. (Original) The apparatus of claim 5. wherein the first, second. and third sensor
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`elements are substantially circular shaped