What is claimed is:
1. An anti-microbial touch panel comprising:
a substrate;
an active portion on one surface of said substrate; and
a homeotropic organosilane layer deposited on said active portion for reducing the survivability of microorganisms contacting the touch panel.
2. The anti-microbial touch panel of claim 1 in which said active portion further includes a conductive layer.
3. The anti-microbial touch panel of claim 2 in which said active portion further includes a protective layer.
4. The anti-microbial touch panel of claim 3 in which said protective layer includes an organosiloxane.
5. The anti-microbial touch panel of claim 1 in which said active portion further includes a deformable conductive layer disposed on said conductive layer.
6. The anti-microbial touch panel of claim 1 in which said organosilane includes a liquid crystal silane.
7. The anti-microbial touch panel of claim 6 in which said in which said substrate is transparent.
8. The anti-microbial touch panel of claim 7 in which said transparent substrate is glass.
9. The anti-microbial touch panel of claim 6 in which said touch panel is a computer touch screen.
10. The anti-microbial touch panel of claim 6 in which said first conductive layer includes a metal oxide.
11. The anti-microbial touch panel of claim 1 further including a second conductive layer disposed on said substrate on a surface opposite said active portion.
12. The anti-microbial touch panel of claim 10 in which said first and said second conductive layers are tin oxide.
13. An anti-microbial touch panel comprising:
an insulative substrate;
a conductive layer disposed on one surface of said insulative substrate; and
a homeotropic organosilane layer disposed on said conductive layer for reducing survivability of microorganisms contacting said touch panel.
14. An anti-microbial touch panel comprising:
an insulative substrate;
a conductive layer disposed on one surface of said insulative substrate;
a deformable conductive layer disposed on said conductive layer; and
a homeotropic organosilane layer disposed on said deformable conductive layer for reducing survivability of microorganisms contacting said touch panel.
15. An anti-microbial touch panel comprising:
an insulative substrate;
an active portion disposed on said substrate, said active portion having at least a first conductive layer disposed adjacent said insulative substrate, a deformable conductive layer adjacent and spaced from said first conductive layer and a protective layer disposed on said deformable conductive layer; and
a homeotropic organosilane layer disposed on said active portion for reducing survivability of microorganism contacting said touch panel.
16. A method for producing an anti-microbial touch panel comprising:
combining a transportation medium and a homeotropic organosilane; and
applying the combination to the touch panel.
17. The method of claim 16 in which said touch panel includes a transparent touch panel.
18. The method of claim 16 further including chemically activating a surface of the touch panel with an organosilane primer prior to applying said homeotropic organosilane.
19. The method of claim 16 in which said organosilane includes a liquid crystal silane.
20. The method of claim 16 further including heating the touch panel after applying said combination, to a temperature below the dissociation temperature of the combination.
21. The method of claim 16 in which said transportation medium includes water.
22. The method of claim 16 in which the transportation medium includes alcohol.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A wireless communication device, comprising:
a wireless assembly for wireless communications with an electronic communication device;
said wireless assembly selected from the group consisting of a wireless headset, a wireless earset, and a wireless earpiece;
said wireless assembly comprising a pivotable boom for pivoting about an axis from a closed compact position to an open use position; and
said electronic communication device selected from the group consisting of a mobile phone, flip phone, portable networking device, internet communication device, camera phone, clamshell phone, radio telephone, cellular phone, smart phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), handheld electronic device, and combinations of any of the preceding.
2. A wireless communication device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said wireless assembly contains at least one microphone.
3. A wireless communication device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said wireless assembly comprises at least one tactile button and said boom comprises at least one tactile button.
4. A wireless communication device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said wireless assembly comprises a pivotable audio transducer including a speaker on a pivotable stem for accommodating the left ear or right ear of the user.
5. A wireless communication device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said wireless assembly comprises:
an audio transducer on a pivotable stem;
said stem being pivotable about the same axis as said boom; and
said boom being independently and separately pivotable from said stem.
6. A wireless communication device in accordance with claim 1 comprising at least one tactile spring loaded cam for clicking and for audibly indicating to the user the position of the boom andor stem.
7. A wireless communication device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said wireless assembly comprises at least one magnet for holding the boom in the closed compact position.
8. A wireless communication device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said wireless assembly comprises:
a body;
a circuit board;
a bundle of wires for connecting said body to said circuit board;
a tubular connector about the same axis of said boom for receiving said bundle; and
said tubular connector selected from the group consisting of a hollow screw or hollow rivet.
9. A wireless communication device in accordance with claim 1 wherein:
said boom can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise; and
said transducer includes an earbud or earphone.
10. A wireless communication device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said wireless assembly comprises:
a pivotable audio transducer coupled to said boom;
said boom comprising a boom housing assembly with a spring-loaded cam;
said boom pulls and pivots said pivotable audible transducer;
said audible transducer pivots on a pivotable stem;
said boom and pivotable stem cooperating with said spring-loaded cam for providing a tactile andor click feedback; and
said boom comprises an angularly telescoping boom cooperating with said stem.
11. A wireless communication device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said wireless assembly comprises:
an electrical switch selected from the group consisting of a hall effect switch and reed switch;
at least one magnet in said boom for activating said switch when said boom is pivoting to detect pivoting of said boom; and
said wireless assembly is operable in different software modes.
12. A wireless communication device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said wireless assembly comprises:
a body;
a circuit board;
wires for connecting said body to said circuit board; and
said wires are routed outside of and spaced from the axis.
13. A communication device, comprising:
a assembly for communications with an electronic communication device;
said assembly selected from the group consisting of a headset, a earset, and a earpiece;
said assembly comprising a pivotable boom for pivoting about an axis from a closed compact position to an open use position;
said electronic communication device selected from the group consisting of a mobile phone, flip phone, portable networking device, internet communication device, camera phone, clamshell phone, radio telephone, cellular phone, smart phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), handheld electronic device, and combinations of any of the preceding; and
said assembly is selected from the group consisting of (a) a wireless assembly with an antenna for wireless communications with said electronic device, and (b) a wire assembly hard wired by detachable electric wires to said electronic device.
14. A communication device in accordance with claim 13 wherein said boom contains at least one microphone and tactile button.
15. A communication device in accordance with claim 13 wherein:
said wireless assembly comprises a pivotable audio transducer including a speaker on a pivotable stem for accommodating the left ear or right ear of the user; and
said stem is pivotable about the same axis as said boom.
16. A wireless communication device, comprising:
a wireless assembly for wireless communications with an electronic communication device;
said wireless assembly selected from the group consisting of a wireless headset, a wireless earset, and a wireless earpiece;
said wireless assembly comprising a pivotable boom for pivoting about an axis from a closed compact position to an open use position;
said electronic communication device selected from the groups consisting of a mobile phone, flip phone, portable networking device, internet communication device, camera phone, clamshell phone, radio telephone, cellular phone, smart phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), handheld electronic device, and combinations of any of the preceding;
said boom comprising at least one microphone and tactile button and said tactile button being selected from the group consisting of a hang up button, shutoff button and answering button;
a housing with tactile buttons comprising a slidable power button, mute button, and a volume control button, and said housing containing a battery;
an antenna connected to said housing for receiving signals from said electronic communication device;
a pivotable audio transducer including a speaker on a pivotable stem for accommodating the left ear or right ear of the user and said stem being pivotable about the same axis as said boom; and
at least one magnet for holding the boom in the closed compact position.
17. A wireless communication device in accordance with claim 16 wherein said wireless assembly comprises:
a body;
a circuit board;
a bundle of wires for connecting said body to said circuit board;
a tubular connector positioned about the same axis of said boom for receiving said bundle; and
said tubular connector selected from the group consisting of a hollow screw and hollow rivet.
18. A wireless communication device in accordance with claim 16 wherein:
said boom can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise; and
said transducer includes an earbud or earphone.
19. A communication device in accordance with claim 16 wherein:
said boom contains two microphone and defines two ports including an inner microphone about an inner port and an outer microphone about an outer port; and
said inner and outer microphones being spaced apart and cooperating with each other for providing noise cancellation.
20. A communication device in accordance with claim 13 wherein said wireless assembly comprises:
a pivotable tower for housing said stem and supporting said audible transducer; and
said tower pivots relative to said housing and said boom.