(under subclass 509) Subject matter wherein the operation of a circuit or system is modified by the approach of or slight contact with a physical object.
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516, for circuitry which utilizes the conversion of mechanical variations into electrical variations.
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340, Communications: Electrical,
407, for tactual communication circuits.
361, Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices,
179+, for relays or solenoids responsive to proximity or contact.