| 20110204136 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ACTIVATED BY CONDUCTIVE INK PATTERNS - The invention provides an electrical device activated by conductive ink patterns applied to an activation strip which includes a plurality of electrical contacts disposed in an array adjacent to each other. Also included is reader circuitry connected to said plurality of electrical contacts and a housing arranged to contain said reader circuitry and to locate the plurality of electrical contacts. The invention is arranged so that the housing locates the plurality of contacts to facilitate movement of an activation strip relative to the contacts with the contacts touching the activation strip and the contacts arrayed across the width of the activation strip. The provision of an activation strip is also within the scope of the invention. | 08-25-2011 |
