公开(公告)号：US10888773B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US15984231

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Ian Campbell ,  Cheang Tad Yoo ,  Lawrence Yang ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha

IPC: A63F13/218 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0484

Abstract: A force sensing resistor (FSR) that is constructed with a first substrate made of polyimide disposed underneath a second substrate that is resistive and flexible. A handheld controller for an electronic system may include the FSR having a first substrate made of polyimide. The FSR may be mounted on a planar surface of a structure within the controller body, such as a structure mounted within a handle of the controller body, and/or a structure that is mounted underneath at least one thumb-operated control that is included on a head of the controller body. The FSR may be configured to measure a resistance value that corresponds to an amount of force applied to an outer surface of the handle and/or an amount of force applied to the at least one thumb-operated control.

公开(公告)号：US10391400B1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US15679521

申请日：2017-08-17

Applicant: VALVE CORPORATION

Inventor： Jeffrey Walter Mucha ,  Jeffrey George Leinbaugh ,  Eric James Hope ,  Philip Bryan ,  Scott Richard Britt ,  Scott Nietfeld ,  Claire Michelle Gottschalk ,  Jeremy Slocum

IPC: A63F13/428 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F9/24

Abstract: A controller for an electronic system includes a controller body having a handle portion, a tracking arc that is fixed to the controller body, and a hand retainer configured to physically bias a user's palm against an outside surface of the handle portion. A plurality of tracking sensors is disposed in the tracking arc, and are responsive to electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electronic system. An array of proximity sensors are spatially distributed around the outer surface of the handle portion, and are responsive to a proximity of the user's fingers to the outside surface of the handle portion.

公开(公告)号：US20180272232A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15984231

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Ian Campbell ,  Cheang Tad Yoo ,  Lawrence Yang ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha

IPC: A63F13/218 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/24

CPC classification number: A63F13/218 ,  A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0383 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F2203/04103

Abstract: A force sensing resistor (FSR) that is constructed with a first substrate made of polyimide disposed underneath a second substrate that is resistive and flexible. A handheld controller for an electronic system may include the FSR having a first substrate made of polyimide. The FSR may be mounted on a planar surface of a structure within the controller body, such as a structure mounted within a handle of the controller body, and/or a structure that is mounted underneath at least one thumb-operated control that is included on a head of the controller body. The FSR may be configured to measure a resistance value that corresponds to an amount of force applied to an outer surface of the handle and/or an amount of force applied to the at least one thumb-operated control.

公开(公告)号：US20240184105A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18441811

申请日：2024-02-14

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Evan Fletcher ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha ,  Joshua Mark Hudman ,  Alan Yates ,  Gordon Wayne Stoll ,  Jeffrey George Leinbaugh ,  Charles Lohr

IPC: G02B27/00 ,  G02B27/01

CPC classification number: G02B27/0093 ,  G02B27/0101 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G02B27/0179 ,  G02B2027/0187

Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking the position of one or more head-mounted display (HMD) system components of an HMD system. The HMD components may carry a plurality of angle sensitive detectors or other types of detectors. The HMD system may be operative to detect corrupted position tracking samples, allowing such samples to be ignored, thereby improving the position tracking process. Control circuitry causes light sources to emit light according a specified pattern, and receives sensor data from the plurality of detectors. Control circuitry may process the sensor data, for example using machine learning or other techniques, to track a position of one or more HMD components.

公开(公告)号：US20230085784A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17994952

申请日：2022-11-28

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Eric Judson VanWyk ,  Lucas Allen Whipple ,  Walter Petersen ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha ,  Scott Dalton ,  Pierre-Loup Miguel Griffais

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  A63F13/214 ,  A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/218

Abstract: Described herein are controllers with sensor-rich controls for enhanced controller functionality. An example control may include a pressure sensor that is configured to detect an amount of a force of a press on a cover of the control based at least in part on a proximity of a metal layer to the pressure sensor. This control may further include a touch sensor for detecting an object contacting the cover of the control. Additional embodiments disclose, among other things, integrated trackpads and D-pads, as well as backlighting features that indicate a functional state of the controller.

公开(公告)号：US11465041B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16950661

申请日：2020-11-17

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Ian Campbell ,  Cheang Tad Yoo ,  Lawrence Yang ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha

IPC: A63F13/218 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: A force sensing resistor (FSR) that is constructed with a first substrate made of polyimide disposed underneath a second substrate that is resistive and flexible. A handheld controller for an electronic system may include the FSR having a first substrate made of polyimide. The FSR may be mounted on a planar surface of a structure within the controller body, such as a structure mounted within a handle of the controller body, and/or a structure that is mounted underneath at least one thumb-operated control that is included on a head of the controller body. The FSR may be configured to measure a resistance value that corresponds to an amount of force applied to an outer surface of the handle and/or an amount of force applied to the at least one thumb-operated control.

公开(公告)号：US20210069582A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US16950661

申请日：2020-11-17

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Ian Campbell ,  Cheang Tad Yoo ,  Lawrence Yang ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha

IPC: A63F13/218 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0484

Abstract: A force sensing resistor (FSR) that is constructed with a first substrate made of polyimide disposed underneath a second substrate that is resistive and flexible. A handheld controller for an electronic system may include the FSR having a first substrate made of polyimide. The FSR may be mounted on a planar surface of a structure within the controller body, such as a structure mounted within a handle of the controller body, and/or a structure that is mounted underneath at least one thumb-operated control that is included on a head of the controller body. The FSR may be configured to measure a resistance value that corresponds to an amount of force applied to an outer surface of the handle and/or an amount of force applied to the at least one thumb-operated control.

公开(公告)号：US20200246691A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16392497

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Walter Petersen ,  Philip Bryan ,  Carl Samuel Conlee, IV ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha ,  Scott Douglas Nietfeld ,  Eric VanWyk ,  Michael Baseflug ,  Jeffrey George Leinbaugh ,  Lawrence Yang ,  Jeremy Slocum

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/211

Abstract: An electronic controller includes a controller body having a head that adjoins a handle at a neck region, and that includes at least one thumb-operated control. The controller includes a hand retainer that in a closed position is configured to physically bias the user's palm against an outer surface of the handle. The hand retainer includes a resilient member that biases the hand retainer towards an open position. An adjustment mechanism couples the resilient member to the head and permits the resilient member to be adjusted betweena plurality of discrete positions to adjust the resilient member towards or away from the user's purlicue. The adjustment mechanism may include an anchor that is movable peripherally about the head between the plurality of discrete positions and is pivotably attached to the resilient member with a two-part fastener, with a friction member interposed between the resilient member and the anchor.

公开(公告)号：US20190232160A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16377058

申请日：2019-04-05

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Eric James Hope ,  Scott Nietfeld ,  Carl Conlee ,  Scott Richard Britt ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha ,  Jeffrey George Leinbaugh ,  Jeremy Slocum

IPC: A63F13/24

CPC classification number: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/428 ,  A63F2009/2407 ,  G06F3/014

Abstract: A controller for an electronic system includes a tracking member fixed to a controller body. The controller body has a head that adjoins a handle at a neck region, and that includes at least one thumb-operated control. The controller includes a hand retainer that in a closed position is configured to physically bias the user's palm against an outer surface of the handle. The hand retainer includes a resilient member that biases the hand retainer towards an open position. The resilient member is attached to an anchor that is attached to the head by an adjustment mechanism that permits the resilient member to be moved towards or away from the user's purlicue. The tracking member includes transducers that are coupled to the electronic system by electromagnetic radiation. Proximity sensors, spatially distributed on the handle, are responsive to a proximity of the user's fingers to the outer surface of the handle.

公开(公告)号：US11786809B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17148362

申请日：2021-01-13

Applicant: Valve Corporation

Inventor： Eric James Hope ,  Scott Douglas Nietfeld ,  Carl Conlee ,  Scott Richard Britt ,  Jeffrey Walter Mucha ,  Jeffrey George Leinbaugh ,  Jeremy Slocum

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/218 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/428 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/218 ,  A63F13/428 ,  G06F3/014

Abstract: A controller for an electronic system includes a tracking member fixed to a controller body. The controller body has a head that adjoins a handle at a neck region, and that includes at least one thumb-operated control. The controller includes a hand retainer that in a closed position is configured to physically bias the user's palm against an outer surface of the handle. The hand retainer includes a resilient member that biases the hand retainer towards an open position. The resilient member is attached to an anchor that is attached to the head by an adjustment mechanism that permits the resilient member to be moved towards or away from the user's purlicue. The tracking member includes transducers that are coupled to the electronic system by electromagnetic radiation. Proximity sensors, spatially distributed on the handle, are responsive to a proximity of the user's fingers to the outer surface of the handle.