A touch sensor includes a sensing pattern which includes a first mesh pattern formed in a first direction and a second mesh pattern formed in a second direction, the second mesh pattern including isolated unit patterns, a bridge electrode connecting the neighboring isolated unit patterns of the second mesh patterns, an insulation layer disposed between the sensing pattern and the bridge electrodes, and an auxiliary mesh pattern disposed on or below at least one of the first mesh pattern and the second mesh pattern, the auxiliary mesh pattern being connected to at least one of the first mesh pattern and the second mesh pattern.

Systems and methods receive multiple of trigger signals and responsive to each trigger signal transition a sensing block from operating in a first mode to operating in a second mode by turning on power to one or more portions of the sensing block. Operating in the second mode includes performing multiple sensor scans during multiple sensing periods of a monitoring period. Based on performing a first scan during a first sensing period, systems and methods transition from operating the sensing block in the second mode to operating the sensing block in the first mode by turning off the power to the one or more portions of the sensing block. Based on performing a second scan during a second sensing period, of the plurality of sensing periods, systems and methods transition a processing module from operating in a first processing mode to operating in a second processing mode.

The present invention relates to a composition exhibiting a bile-salt hydrolase activity for its use for the treatment or the prevention of giardiasis, said composition comprising a bile-salt hydrolase (BSH)enzyme, a bacterium able to secrete a BSH, a recombinant host cell able to secrete a BSH, or a combination thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of a composition exhibiting a BSH activity for the treatment or the prevention of giardiasis, and to a pharmaceutical composition or a food composition comprising, as an active principle, a BSH, a lactic acid bacterium able to secrete a BSH, or a recombinant host cell able to secrete a BSH.

Systems and methods receive multiple of trigger signals and responsive to each trigger signal transition a sensing block from operating in a first mode to operating in a second mode by turning on power to one or more portions of the sensing block. Operating in the second mode includes performing multiple sensor scans during multiple sensing periods of a monitoring period. Based on performing a first scan during a first sensing period, systems and methods transition from operating the sensing block in the second mode to operating the sensing block in the first mode by turning off the power to the one or more portions of the sensing block. Based on performing a second scan during a second sensing period, of the plurality of sensing periods, systems and methods transition a processing module from operating in a first processing mode to operating in a second processing mode.

A circuit for evaluating measurement signals of at least one sensor with a control circuit. A control signal having a first frequency is generated by a control section of the control circuit, and the control signal is applied to the sensor. An electronic evaluation unit is provided for generating an evaluation signal originating from a measurement signal generated by the sensor. The electronic evaluation unit generates an opposing signal having the first frequency and a modifiable phase angle and superposes the opposing signal and the evaluation signal. The signal resulting from the superposition of the opposing signal and the evaluation signal is fed to a synchronous demodulator of the electronic evaluation unit.

Disclosed herein are system, methods, and apparatus for low power capacitive sensors. Apparatus may include a timing block configured to generate a repetitive trigger signal having a first frequency, and further configured to generate a clock signal having a second frequency. Apparatus may also include a sensing block coupled with the timing block and configured to, in response to the repetitive trigger signal, detect a change in capacitance associated with an object proximate to a capacitive sensor button by applying an excitation signal to the capacitive sensor button during a measurement period. Apparatus further include a wake logic block coupled with the sensing block and configured to transition a processing unit from a first power consumption state to a second power consumption state in response to the sensing block detecting the change in capacitance associated with the object proximate to the capacitive sensor button.

An impedance sensing circuit includes three impedance elements and a sensing element arranged in a bridge configuration. A first input terminal is coupled to two of the impedance elements to apply a stimulus signal. In a mutual-sensing mode, a second input terminal is coupled to the third impedance element and the sensing impedance element to apply an opposite phase stimulus signal. The impedance sensing circuit may be configured in a self-sensing mode, in which the opposite phase stimulus signal is decoupled from the third impedance element and the sensing impedance element. At least one of the impedance elements is variable and may be adjusted to balance an offset impedance load on the sensing element.

Provided is an electrode pattern of a touch panel, including: a plurality of conductive pattern cells which are formed to be spaced apart from each other on a substrate; and an insulating layer which is formed on the conductive pattern cells; and a plurality of metal bridge line electrodes which are formed on the insulating layer so that the conductive pattern cells are connected to each other.

A touch sensor includes a sensing pattern which includes a first mesh pattern formed in a first direction and a second mesh pattern formed in a second direction, the second mesh pattern including isolated unit patterns, a bridge electrode connecting the neighboring isolated unit patterns of the second mesh patterns, an insulation layer disposed between the sensing pattern and the bridge electrodes, and an auxiliary mesh pattern disposed on or below at least one of the first mesh pattern and the second mesh pattern, the auxiliary mesh pattern being connected to at least one of the first mesh pattern and the second mesh pattern.

A method of fabricating a capacitance touch panel module includes forming a plurality of first conductive patterns on a substrate comprising a touching area and a peripheral area along a first orientation, a plurality of second conductive patterns along a second orientation, and a plurality of connecting portions in the touching area; forming a plurality of insulated protrusions, in which each insulated protrusion covering one connecting portion, and forming an insulated frame on the peripheral area; and forming a bridging member on each insulated protrusion.