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Karl E Matzke

from Palo Alto, CA
Age ~69

Karl Matzke Phones & Addresses

  • 3328 Saint Michael Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 424-0573 (650) 493-3309 (650) 856-2746
  • Madison, WI

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Board Member

Location:
Palo Alto, CA
Industry:
Information Technology And Services
Work:
self since Jan 2005
Management Consultant

Sun Microsystems 2000 - 2005
Director Corporate Strategy and Development

Sun Microsystems 1997 - 1998
Sr. Manager of Marketing Strategy

Apple 1995 - 1997
Sr. Analyst, Competitive Analysis

Computer Products Power Conversion 1991 - 1993
Director of Development
Education:
Stanford University Graduate School of Business 1993 - 1993
SEP, Stanford Executive Program
Skills:
Strategic Planning
Leadership
Competitive Analysis
Start Ups
Management
Program Management
Business Strategy
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Strategy
Strategic Partnerships
Market Research
Management Consulting
Negotiation
Marketing Strategy
Mergers and Acquisitions
Project Management
Product Management
Business Development
Entrepreneurship
Contract Negotiation
Product Marketing
Change Management
Saas
Mergers
Interests:
Sailing
Education
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
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Karl Matzke

Publications

Us Patents

Touch Activated Control Method And Apparatus

US Patent:
47361913, Apr 5, 1988
Filed:
Aug 2, 1985
Appl. No.:
6/762049
Inventors:
Karl E. Matzke - Madison WI
Paul W. Schick - Madison WI
International Classification:
H03K 1796
H03K 17975
US Classification:
340365C
Abstract:
A cursor control device (10) is provided which has a touch pad (14) formed of individual conductive plates (16) forming sectors of a circle. A user's touch on a dielectric layer (18) overlying the plates (16) is detected by individually charging and discharging each of the sector plates in a sequential manner to determine the increased capacitance, if any, of each sector plate. A microprocessor assigns each of the sector plates a relative X and Y weighting as a function of its angular position in the touch pad which are combined with the individual plate capacitance readings to calculate the relative X and Y position of the touch with respect to the origin (28) of the touch pad. Cursor control signals proportional to the relative X and Y values, plus a Z value proportional to the area of touch, if desired, are provided to the keyboard (12) of a displaying computer. The touch pad (14) can be effectively integrated into a computer keyboard by positioning it immediately beneath the space bar (25) of the keyboard so that it can be accessed by the thumb of the user without requiring the user to move his or her hand from the keyboard.
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