Abstract: An input apparatus of the resistive type that is thinner and more durable is provided. The apparatus includes a first substrate having a conductive film on which a plurality of slits are formed in stripes, and a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate at a fixed distance to face the surface of the first substrate implementing the conductive film. This second substrate has a conductive film formed on the surface facing the conductive film of the first substrate. A driving voltage is applied between two predetermined points on the conductive film formed on the first substrate. An electric potential of the conductive film formed on the second substrate is detected when the two conductive films come into contact.

Abstract: A panel-type peripheral device including first and second conductive panel members, each panel member being provided with an insulating substrate and a conductive film applied on the insulating substrate, is produced. First, a panel assembly, including the first and second conductive panel members fixed to each other with the respective conductive films thereof oppositely facing to each other through a gap defined therebetween, is securely held between first and second support members of a panel support unit. The panel assembly held by the panel support unit is placed, together with a receptacle accommodating a liquid material, in a common environment. Next, the pressure of the common environment is reduced while a passage formed in the panel assembly to communicate with the gap is exposed to the environment, so as to evacuate the gap in the panel assembly. Then, the passage of the panel assembly is immersed in the liquid material.

Abstract: An input apparatus of the resistive type that is thinner and more durable is provided. The apparatus includes a first substrate having a conductive film on which a plurality of slits are formed in stripes, and a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate at a fixed distance to face the surface of the first substrate implementing the conductive film. This second substrate has a conductive film formed on the surface facing the conductive film of the first substrate. A driving voltage is applied between two predetermined points on the conductive film formed on the first substrate. An electric potential of the conductive film formed on the second substrate is detected when the two conductive films come into contact.

Abstract: A simply constituted touch panel featuring a high transparency and a high sensitivity. A transverse source of light 112 is arranged along one transverse side wall of a polymer sheet 10 of the shape of a flat plate via a film 111 for polarizing light from the transverse light source, and a longitudinal source of light 122 is arranged along a longitudinal side surface thereof via a film 121 for polarizing light from the longitudinal light source. A transverse light sensor array 114 is arranged along the other transverse side surface via a film 113 for polarizing transversely transmitted light, and a longitudinal light sensor array 24 is arranged along the other longitudinal side surface via a film 123 for polarizing vertically transmitted light. Light emitted from the light source and is incident on the sheet via the film for polarizing light from the light source, passes through the sheet and falls on the light sensor array through the film for polarizing transmitted light.

Abstract: A panel-type peripheral device including first and second conductive panel members, each panel member being provided with an insulating substrate and a conductive film applied on the insulating substrate, is produced. First, a panel assembly, including the first and second conductive panel members fixed to each other with the respective conductive films thereof oppositely facing to each other through a gap defined therebetween, is securely held between first and second support members of a panel support unit. The panel assembly held by the panel support unit is placed, together with a receptacle accommodating a liquid material, in a common environment. Next, the pressure of the common environment is reduced while a passage formed in the panel assembly to communicate with the gap is exposed to the environment, so as to evacuate the gap in the panel assembly. Then, the passage of the panel assembly is immersed in the liquid material.