Capacitive touch pad with adjacent touch pad electric field suppression
    11.
    发明授权
    Capacitive touch pad with adjacent touch pad electric field suppression 有权
    电容触摸板与相邻的触摸板电场抑制

    公开(公告)号:US09323399B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-26

    申请号:US12731510

    申请日:2010-03-25

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041 G06F3/044

    CPC分类号: G06F3/044 G06F3/0418

    摘要: A capacitive touch pad includes an electrode board, a plurality of capacitive touch sensor pads, and a cover. The electrode board has touch sensor circuitry formed thereon. The plurality of capacitive touch sensor pads is formed in an array over the touch pad circuitry of the printed circuit board. The plurality of capacitive touch sensor pads is spaced apart by a predetermined distance to form spaces between the pads of the plurality of capacitive touch sensor pads. The cover is positioned over and covering substantially all of the plurality of capacitive touch sensor pads. The cover has a first cavity with a first depth, where the first cavity is shaped to form an air gap between the pads of the plurality of capacitive touch sensor pads to dampen capacitive coupling between adjacent touch pads.

    摘要翻译: 电容式触摸板包括电极板,多个电容式触摸传感器垫和盖。 电极板上形成有触摸传感器电路。 多个电容式触摸传感器焊盘以阵列形成在印刷电路板的触摸板电路上。 多个电容式触摸传感器焊盘间隔开预定距离,以在多个电容式触摸传感器焊盘的焊盘之间形成空间。 覆盖物位于多个​​电容式触摸传感器焊盘的基本上覆盖并覆盖其上。 所述盖具有第一深度的第一空腔,其中所述第一空腔成形为在所述多个电容式触摸传感器焊盘的所述焊盘之间形成气隙,以抑制相邻触摸板之间的电容耦合。

    Devices having automatically adjustable polarizers and related operating methods
    12.
    发明授权
    Devices having automatically adjustable polarizers and related operating methods 有权
    具有自动调节偏振器和相关操作方法的设备

    公开(公告)号:US09106840B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US14074518

    申请日:2013-11-07

    申请人: Bryce T. Osoinach

    发明人: Bryce T. Osoinach

    摘要: Devices having adjustable polarizers and related operating methods are provided. An exemplary electronic device includes one or more sensing arrangements, a polarization arrangement including a polarizer, and a control module coupled to the one or more sensing arrangements and the polarization arrangement. The control module determines an angle for the polarizer based at least in part on output from the one or more sensing arrangements and operates the polarization arrangement to achieve the angle. In one or more exemplary embodiments, the angle corresponds to an orientation of the polarizer in a plane substantially orthogonal to a line-of-sight that is configured to result in the polarizer absorbing incident light rays emanating from the sun that are aligned with the line-of-sight.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有可调偏振器和相关操作方法的设备。 示例性电子设备包括一个或多个感测布置,包括偏振器的偏振布置,以及耦合到所述一个或多个感测布置和偏振布置的控制模块。 控制模块至少部分地基于来自一个或多个感测装置的输出来确定偏振器的角度,并且操作偏振布置以实现该角度。 在一个或多个示例性实施例中,该角度对应于基本上垂直于视线的平面中的偏振器的取向,其被配置为导致偏振器吸收从太阳发出的入射光线,其与线对准 视线。

    Liquid level sensing device and method
    13.
    发明授权
    Liquid level sensing device and method 有权
    液位感测装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07802471B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-28

    申请号:US11966103

    申请日:2007-12-28

    IPC分类号: G01F23/26

    摘要: A liquid level sensor device (10) includes a liquid level sensor element (14), a capacitance-to-voltage converter (16), and a controller (18). The liquid level sensor element (14) comprises (i) at least two sets of N conductive electrodes (22) and (ii) M sense lines (S1-S7), where M is greater than or equal to N within each set of the at least two sets of conductive electrodes. Each of the M sense lines couples to select ones of the N conductive electrodes of the at least two sets of conductive electrodes to form a number of L sets of parallel coupled conductive electrodes, where L equals M. The capacitance-to-voltage converter (16) periodically measures a capacitance of the L sets of parallel coupled conductive electrodes for each of the M sense lines. The controller (18) establishes initial measured baseline capacitance values for each of the L sets of parallel coupled conductive electrodes and an initial liquid level height value. The controller (18) also detects transitions in the measured capacitance of the L sets of parallel coupled conductive electrodes. Responsive to the detected transitions corresponding to incremental changes in measured capacitance values, the controller updates the liquid level height value.

    摘要翻译: 液位传感器装置(10)包括液位传感器元件(14),电容 - 电压转换器(16)和控制器(18)。 液面传感器元件(14)包括(i)至少两组N导电电极(22)和(ii)M条感测线(S1-S7),其中M在每组中的M大于或等于N 至少两组导电电极。 M个感测线中的每一个耦合以选择至少两组导电电极的N个导电电极中的一个,以形成多个并联的导电电极的L组,其中L等于M.电容 - 电压转换器 16)周期地测量用于M个感测线中的每一个的L组并联的导电电极的电容。 控制器(18)为L组并联导电电极和初始液位高度值中的每一个建立初始测量的基线电容值。 控制器(18)还检测L组并联的导电电极的测量电容的转变。 响应于对应于测量电容值的增量变化的检测到的转变,控制器更新液位高度值。

    LIQUID LEVEL SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD
    14.
    发明申请
    LIQUID LEVEL SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD 有权
    液位感测装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090165552A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-02

    申请号:US11966103

    申请日:2007-12-28

    IPC分类号: G01F23/26

    摘要: A liquid level sensor device (10) includes a liquid level sensor element (14), a capacitance-to-voltage converter (16), and a controller (18). The liquid level sensor element (14) comprises (i) at least two sets of N conductive electrodes (22) and (ii) M sense lines (S1-S7), where M is greater than or equal to N within each set of the at least two sets of conductive electrodes. Each of the M sense lines couples to select ones of the N conductive electrodes of the at least two sets of conductive electrodes to form a number of L sets of parallel coupled conductive electrodes, where L equals M. The capacitance-to-voltage converter (16) periodically measures a capacitance of the L sets of parallel coupled conductive electrodes for each of the M sense lines. The controller (18) establishes initial measured baseline capacitance values for each of the L sets of parallel coupled conductive electrodes and an initial liquid level height value. The controller (18) also detects transitions in the measured capacitance of the L sets of parallel coupled conductive electrodes. Responsive to the detected transitions corresponding to incremental changes in measured capacitance values, the controller updates the liquid level height value.

    摘要翻译: 液位传感器装置(10)包括液位传感器元件(14),电容 - 电压转换器(16)和控制器(18)。 液面传感器元件(14)包括(i)至少两组N导电电极(22)和(ii)M条感测线(S1-S7),其中M在每组中的M大于或等于N 至少两组导电电极。 M个感测线中的每一个耦合以选择至少两组导电电极的N个导电电极中的一个,以形成多个并联的导电电极的L组,其中L等于M.电容 - 电压转换器 16)周期地测量用于M个感测线中的每一个的L组并联的导电电极的电容。 控制器(18)为L组并联导电电极和初始液位高度值中的每一个建立初始测量的基线电容值。 控制器(18)还检测L组并联的导电电极的测量电容的转变。 响应于对应于测量电容值的增量变化的检测到的转变,控制器更新液位高度值。