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Touchscreens based on the principle of mechanical waves propagating in the bulk material or along the surface of a substrate are introduced, along with design and construction of sensors and explanation of the detection and processing of touch events.
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US Patent 4,642,423 Touch control system for use with or having a three-dimensionally curved touch surface
US Patent 8,243,048 Touchscreen for detecting multiple touches
US Patent 5,739,479 Gentle-bevel flat acoustic wave touch sensor
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Phares, R. (2015). Acoustic Touchscreen Technology. In: Chen, J., Cranton, W., Fihn, M. (eds) Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35947-7_206-1
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