zTouch™ force-based touch screen technology allows appliance designers, consumers and industrial customers to:

• use a variety of cleaning materials and processes without risk of damage;

• provide touch interface even in challenging environments (warm, cold, high humidity)

• use multiple input items (e.g. stylus, gloves, finger, etc.);

• perform enhanced functions based on varying force input;

• enjoy surface membrane-free industry leading display clarity;

• allow for use of materials, such as metal touch surface
  reduce false touches;

• define application-specific programmable user input.

zTouch™ technology allows greater design flexibility bezel or bezel-less design, lens shape and material.  Rectangle, oval lenses, glass, stainless steel, plastic, and even Braille etched into lens surfaces are possibilities.  zTouch™ technology is virtually impervious to surface humidity and moisture influences seen in cooking and cooling products, and provides a greater operating temperature range.