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Patent US7138984 - Directly laminated touch sensitive screen - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA touch screen display having a touch screen directly coupled to a display is described herein. The display may be an interferometric modular display. The touch screen may be directly laminated to a glass substrate in the display, or the touch screen may be directly laminated to a diffuser film in the...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7138984?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7138984 - Directly laminated touch sensitive screenAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7138984 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/875,401Publication date21 Nov 2006Filing date5 Jun 2001Priority date5 Jun 2001Fee statusPaidPublication number09875401, 875401, US 7138984 B1, US 7138984B1, US-B1-7138984, US7138984 B1, US7138984B1InventorsMark W. MilesOriginal AssigneeIdc, LlcExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (112), Non-Patent Citations (47), Referenced by (57), Classifications (6), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDirectly laminated touch sensitive screen
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