21-01-2016, 12:24 PM
ABSTRACT
Neonode has patented and commercialized the zForce® (an abbreviation for “zero force necessary”) touch technology, which was designed to overcome many of the limitations of today’s touch screens. The premise of the Company’s approach entails the projection of an infrared grid across an electronic display. As users tap, swipe, or write on the screen, zForce® detects the location of the touch based on the interruption in infrared light projecting across the screen, which translates to coordinates on the grid. The zForce® architecture and input method is believed to be unique to Neonode. A zForce Touch Screen can be activated by multiple modes of input, including bare fingers, gloves, styluses, and (multiple simultaneous touches). It is uncommon today to find both of pens, as well as recognizes multi-touch these features innately built into the same touch screen.The “Z force” is an award winning technology developed by Neonode. In this technology a web of light beams are used for the optical touch technology and hence this was named as the “Z force” touch screen (Neonode). This technology is widely used for the tablets,mobile phones and various other devices which feature the touch screens. This technology has been developed to use a wide range of touch based products like – smart phones,toys, tablets,automotive applications and printer products. The zForce has a cutting edge over the traditional touch technologies like being capacitive or resistive. The technology of “Z force” can be used for all types of display screens. Another advantage is that it can be used for any kind of surface – round, flat or any shape.