公开(公告)号：US08957873B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-17

申请号：US13990551

申请日：2011-11-30

申请人： Nicholas Francis Borrelli ,  Sasha Marjanovic ,  Timothy James Orsley

发明人： Nicholas Francis Borrelli ,  Sasha Marjanovic ,  Timothy James Orsley

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  C03C15/00 ,  C03C19/00 ,  G02B5/02

CPC分类号： G02B5/021 ,  C03C15/00 ,  C03C19/00 ,  G02B5/02 ,  G02B5/0278 ,  G06F3/041

摘要： A display device (10) having a display element (20), such as a light-emitting device or a light-reflecting device, such as a MEMS device, and a glass touch panel (30) covering the display element, the outer surface (50) of the panel being textured. The panel is thin, having a thickness of 1.1 mm or less between the inner (40) and outer (50) surfaces.

摘要翻译： 具有诸如MEMS装置的发光装置或光反射装置等的显示元件（20）的显示装置（10）和覆盖显示元件的玻璃触摸面板（30），外表面 （50）的面板是纹理的。 该板是薄的，在内（40）和外（50）表面之间具有1.1mm或更小的厚度。

公开(公告)号：US20100147600A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-17

申请号：US12332515

申请日：2008-12-11

申请人： Timothy James Orsley

发明人： Timothy James Orsley

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/0339 ,  H04M2250/22

摘要： A touch pad device and method for determining a position of an input object on the device uses multiple sensing electrodes to produce signals induced by mutual capacitive coupling that are dependent on which conductors of the device are being electrically contacted by the input object. These signals are then processed to determine the position of the input object on the touch pad device.

摘要翻译： 用于确定设备上的输入物体的位置的触摸板装置和方法使用多个感测电极来产生由相互电容耦合引起的信号，这取决于装置的哪个导体被输入物体电接触。 然后处理这些信号以确定输入物体在触摸板装置上的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20090135136A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-28

申请号：US11944506

申请日：2007-11-23

申请人： Timothy James Orsley

发明人： Timothy James Orsley

IPC分类号： G06F3/033

CPC分类号： G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/03548 ,  G06F3/044

摘要： Various embodiments provide an enhanced mobile computing experience by providing an input device in a mobile electronic device that is configured to accurately and quickly re-center a button or other user interface while providing a sensation of enhanced tactile feedback to a user. The biasing force of a magnetic re-centering mechanism is employed to overcome frictional forces acting on the button during its travel forwards and backwards and tilting to insure that the button is returned quickly and accurately to a resting position. The magnetic re-centering mechanism has a low profile, and permits the input device and the mobile electronic device within which the input device is disposed to have small form factors.

摘要翻译： 各种实施例通过在移动电子设备中提供输入设备来提供增强的移动计算体验，所述输入设备被配置为在向用户提供增强的触觉反馈的感觉的同时准确地并且快速地重新按住按钮或其他用户界面。 使用磁重定心机构的偏压力来克服在其向前和向后行进期间作用在按钮上的摩擦力并且倾斜以确保按钮快速且准确地返回到静止位置。 磁重定心机构具有低轮廓，并允许输入装置和输入装置所处的移动电子装置具有较小的外形尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US20090057124A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US11923653

申请日：2007-10-25

申请人： Timothy James Orsley ,  Azin Sahabi

发明人： Timothy James Orsley ,  Azin Sahabi

IPC分类号： H03K17/975 ,  H01H9/00

CPC分类号： H03K17/975 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  H01H25/041 ,  H01H2003/0293 ,  H01H2025/048 ,  H01H2225/002 ,  H01H2225/03 ,  H01H2239/006

摘要： A control and data entry device adapted for use in for electronic devices such as portable computers, PDA's, cell phones, MP3 players and the like. The control and data entry device includes a tiltable member or similar structure carrying an electrically conductive member spaced from multiple sense electrodes disposed on a circuit substrate. In one embodiment, capacitances between the electrically conductive member and the electrodes are measured to provide information concerning the tiltable member's orientation relative to the sense electrodes. The tiltable member may be manipulated by a users finger to tilt such member slightly and thereby effect scrolling functionality, thereby simulating the operation of circular capacitive touch pads known in the art. Switches may also be included, responsive to greater tilting of the tiltable member, thereby to effect clicking functionality. In some embodiments, a rotatable knob may be used to effect scrolling functionality.

摘要翻译： 适用于便携式计算机，PDA，手机，MP3播放器等电子设备的控制和数据输入装置。 控制和数据输入装置包括可倾斜构件或类似结构，其承载与设置在电路基板上的多个感测电极间隔开的导电构件。 在一个实施例中，测量导电构件和电极之间的电容，以提供关于可倾斜构件相对于感测电极的取向的信息。 可倾斜构件可以由用户手指操纵以稍微倾斜该构件，从而实现滚动功能，从而模拟本领域已知的圆形电容式触摸板的操作。 响应于可倾斜构件的更大倾斜，也可以包括开关，从而实现点击功能。 在一些实施例中，可以使用可旋转旋钮来实现滚动功能。

公开(公告)号：US20080164076A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-10

申请号：US11619681

申请日：2007-01-04

申请人： Timothy James Orsley

发明人： Timothy James Orsley

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F2203/04107

摘要： A displaceable member moves in an operational zone over a sense system that includes a spatial arrangement of sense electrodes and at least one drive electrode. A conductive coupling element of the displaceable member capacitively couples signals from the at least one drive electrode to ones of the sense electrodes underlying the conductive coupling element. A measurement system generates measurement signals indicating amounts of overlap between the conductive coupling element and ones of the sense electrodes. A processing system produces from the measurement signals an output signal with information conveying motion measures corresponding to absolute positions of the conductive coupling element in the operational zone. At least one regional sense electrode may include discrete electrically conducting sensing elements distributed across a respective region of the operational zone. The drive electrode may include discrete electrically conducting sensing elements interspersed among the sensing elements of the at least one regional sense electrode.

摘要翻译： 可移动构件在包括感测电极和至少一个驱动电极的空间布置的感测系统上的操作区域中移动。 可移动构件的导电耦合元件将来自至少一个驱动电极的信号电容耦合到导电耦合元件下面的感测电极中的一个。 测量系统产生指示导电耦合元件和感测电极之间的重叠量的测量信号。 处理系统从测量信号产生输出信号，其中信息传送对应于操作区中的导电耦合元件的绝对位置的运动测量。 至少一个区域感测电极可以包括分布在操作区域的相应区域上的分立的导电感测元件。 驱动电极可以包括散布在至少一个区域感测电极的感测元件之间的分立的导电感测元件。

公开(公告)号：US09141230B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-22

申请号：US11512976

申请日：2006-08-30

申请人： Timothy James Orsley

发明人： Timothy James Orsley

IPC分类号： G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/042

CPC分类号： G06F3/0421

摘要： In an input apparatus, an input system includes a displaceable member movable in an operational zone and a tracking surface that moves in correlation with movement of the displaceable member. An optical sensor has a field of view of at least a portion of the tracking surface during movement of the displaceable member in the operational zone and generates optical data in response to light received from the tracking surface. A processing system produces motion measures indicative of movement of the tracking surface from the optical data. In an input method, optical data is generated in response to light received from a field of view of at least a portion of a tracking surface that moves in correlation with movement of a displaceable member during movement of the displaceable member in an operational zone. Motion measures indicative of movement of the tracking surface are produced from the optical data.

摘要翻译： 在输入装置中，输入系统包括在可操作区域中可移动的可移位构件和与可移动构件的移动相关联地移动的跟踪表面。 光学传感器在可移动构件在操作区域的移动期间具有跟踪表面的至少一部分的视场，并响应于从跟踪表面接收的光产生光学数据。 处理系统产生指示跟踪表面从光学数据移动的运动测量。 在输入方法中，响应于从跟踪表面的至少一部分的视场接收的光产生光学数据，该轨迹与可移动部件在可移动部件在操作区域的移动期间的移动相关联地移动。 从光学数据产生指示跟踪表面的运动的运动测量。

公开(公告)号：US08605960B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US12396285

申请日：2009-03-02

申请人： Timothy James Orsley

发明人： Timothy James Orsley

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0421 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/0338 ,  G06K9/00026

摘要： A fingerprint sensing module for a touch screen device. The fingerprint sensing module includes a sensor, a light source, a motion detector, and an image processor. The sensor sets to capture portions for a fingerprint image as a finger is slid over the sensor. The motion detector determines a rate of the finger movement as the finger is slide over the touch screen device. The image processor reads fingerprint images from the sensor and the fingerprint motion data from the motion detector. The image processor subsequently combines portions of the fingerprint images into a complete fingerprint in accordance with the rate of the finger's movement.

摘要翻译： 一种用于触摸屏设备的指纹感测模块。 指纹感测模块包括传感器，光源，运动检测器和图像处理器。 当手指滑过传感器时，传感器设置为捕捉指纹图像的部分。 当手指在触摸屏设备上滑动时，运动检测器确定手指运动的速率。 图像处理器从传感器读取指纹图像和从运动检测器读取指纹运动数据。 随后，图像处理器根据手指的运动速度将指纹图像的部分组合成完整的指纹。

公开(公告)号：US08232963B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-31

申请号：US11923653

申请日：2007-10-25

申请人： Timothy James Orsley ,  Azin Sahabi

发明人： Timothy James Orsley ,  Azin Sahabi

IPC分类号： G09F3/033

CPC分类号： H03K17/975 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  H01H25/041 ,  H01H2003/0293 ,  H01H2025/048 ,  H01H2225/002 ,  H01H2225/03 ,  H01H2239/006

摘要： A control and data entry device adapted for use in for electronic devices such as portable computers, PDA's, cell phones, MP3 players and the like. The control and data entry device includes a tiltable member or similar structure carrying an electrically conductive member spaced from multiple sense electrodes disposed on a circuit substrate. In one embodiment, capacitances between the electrically conductive member and the electrodes are measured to provide information concerning the tiltable member's orientation relative to the sense electrodes. The tiltable member may be manipulated by a users finger to tilt such member slightly and thereby effect scrolling functionality, thereby simulating the operation of circular capacitive touch pads known in the art. Switches may also be included, responsive to greater tilting of the tiltable member, thereby to effect clicking functionality. In some embodiments, a rotatable knob may be used to effect scrolling functionality.

摘要翻译： 适用于便携式计算机，PDA，手机，MP3播放器等电子设备的控制和数据输入装置。 控制和数据输入装置包括可倾斜构件或类似结构，其承载与设置在电路基板上的多个感测电极间隔开的导电构件。 在一个实施例中，测量导电构件和电极之间的电容，以提供关于可倾斜构件相对于感测电极的取向的信息。 可倾斜构件可以由用户手指操纵以稍微倾斜该构件，从而实现滚动功能，从而模拟本领域已知的圆形电容式触摸板的操作。 响应于可倾斜构件的更大倾斜，也可以包括开关，从而实现点击功能。 在一些实施例中，可以使用可旋转旋钮来实现滚动功能。

公开(公告)号：US07905567B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-15

申请号：US12122646

申请日：2008-05-16

申请人： Timothy James Orsley

发明人： Timothy James Orsley

IPC分类号： B41J29/393

CPC分类号： H04N1/053 ,  H04N1/0473 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/04713 ,  H04N2201/04717 ,  H04N2201/04729 ,  H04N2201/04731 ,  H04N2201/04734 ,  H04N2201/04755 ,  H04N2201/04756 ,  H04N2201/04789 ,  H04N2201/04791

摘要： Closed-loop printing registration systems (e.g., printers), devices, components and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a printer reproduces continuously and sequentially on a sheet of paper invisible ink landmarks that mimic registration information provided initially by permanent invisible ink markers disposed on a platform or platen. According to one embodiment, once the first row of invisible ink landmarks has been printed on a sheet of paper, the first and subsequent rows of invisible ink landmarks provide a basis for continuous registration and alignment of sheet of the paper as it is being printed upon and advanced through the printer. In other embodiments, one or two invisible ink landmarks dispensed on a sheet of paper, preferably in combination with a sensed edge or corner of a sheet of paper, provide sufficient information for a sheet of paper to be registered and aligned initially with respect to a print head or carriage, and for subsequent invisible ink landmarks to be deposited on the sheet of paper at locations which are determined.

摘要翻译： 提供了闭环打印注册系统（例如打印机），设备，组件和方法。 在一个实施例中，打印机连续地和顺序地再现一张纸不可见的墨水界标，其模仿最初由设置在平台或台板上的永久性不可见墨水标记提供的注册信息。 根据一个实施例，一旦第一排不可见的墨水标记已经被印刷在一张纸上，第一个和后续的不可见的墨水地标行提供了在打印纸张时纸张的连续对准和对准的基础 并通过打印机前进。 在其他实施例中，分配在一张纸上的一个或两个不可见的油墨界标优选地与感测到的纸张的边缘或角落组合提供足够的信息，用于最初关于一张纸注册和对齐的纸张 打印头或托架，以及随后的不可见的墨水标记被放置在纸张上确定的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20100253629A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-07

申请号：US12418232

申请日：2009-04-03

申请人： Timothy James Orsley

发明人： Timothy James Orsley

IPC分类号： G09G5/00 ,  H03K17/94

CPC分类号： H03K17/975 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H2003/0293 ,  H01H2225/01 ,  H01H2231/022 ,  H01H2239/006

摘要： In one embodiment, a mutual-capacitance sensing electrode array is disposed beneath a keyboard, and operates in conjunction with a series of single switches disposed beneath each of the keys in a keyboard. The electrode array and switches are employed in conjunction with one another to indicate that a letter, number or other symbol displayed on a particular key has been selected by a user. Although some embodiments find especially efficacious application in hand-held portable electronic devices such as mobile telephones, other embodiments are well suited for use in stationary equipment or other devices containing keyboards or control panels.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，互电容感测电极阵列设置在键盘下方，并且与键盘中设置在每个键下方的一系列单个开关一起操作。 电极阵列和开关彼此结合使用，以指示由用户选择在特定键上显示的字母，数字或其它符号。 虽然一些实施例在诸如移动电话的手持便携式电子设备中发现特别有效的应用，但是其它实施例非常适合于在固定设备或包含键盘或控制面板的其他设备中使用。