公开(公告)号：US09201546B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-01

申请号：US13416940

申请日：2012-03-09

申请人： Kyu-Tak Son ,  Joel C. Kent

发明人： Kyu-Tak Son ,  Joel C. Kent

IPC分类号： G06F3/043

CPC分类号： G06F3/0433 ,  G06F3/043 ,  G06F2203/04104

摘要： An acoustic touch apparatus that utilizes the transfer of surface acoustic waves from one surface, through the touch substrate, to another surface to enable multi-touch capabilities.

摘要翻译： 一种声学触摸装置，其利用从一个表面，通过触摸基板向另一个表面传递表面声波，以实现多点触摸的能力。

公开(公告)号：US08823685B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-02

申请号：US13274236

申请日：2011-10-14

申请人： Daniel H. Scharff ,  James L. Aroyan ,  Ting Gao ,  Joel C. Kent

发明人： Daniel H. Scharff ,  James L. Aroyan ,  Ting Gao ,  Joel C. Kent

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/0436 ,  G06F1/1686

摘要： Acoustic touch apparatus comprising a substrate having first and second surfaces capable of propagating surface acoustic waves, the second surface comprising a touch region and the first and second surfaces coupled via a rounded connecting surface; at least one acoustic wave transducer on the first surface; and at least one reflective array on the first surface. The transducer is capable of transmitting or receiving waves to and from the reflective array. The substrate and reflective array can acoustically couple waves between the first and second surfaces. The substrate has a border region on the first surface adapted to hide the transducer and reflective array and preclude distortion of waves propagating over a window in the border region. The border region may have a border layer except at the window and a corrective lens is used proximate the window, or the border region comprises discolored glass except at the window.

摘要翻译： 包括具有能够传播表面声波的第一表面和第二表面的基底的声学触摸装置，所述第二表面包括触摸区域，所述第一和第二表面通过圆形连接表面连接; 在所述第一表面上的至少一个声波换能器; 以及在第一表面上的至少一个反射阵列。 换能器能够向反射阵列发射或接收波浪。 衬底和反射阵列可以在第一和第二表面之间声学耦合波。 衬底在第一表面上具有适于隐藏换能器和反射阵列的边界区域，并排除在边界区域中在窗口上传播的波的失真。 边界区域可以具有除窗口之外的边界层，并且在窗口附近使用校正透镜，或者边界区域包括除了窗口之外的变色玻璃。

公开(公告)号：US20130234994A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-12

申请号：US13416871

申请日：2012-03-09

申请人： David S. Hecht ,  Joel C. Kent

发明人： David S. Hecht ,  Joel C. Kent

IPC分类号： G06F3/043

CPC分类号： G06F3/043 ,  G06F3/0433

摘要： An acoustic touch apparatus that has a variable thickness glass substrate that permits the transfer of surface acoustic waves between the back and front surfaces, thus enabling transducers to be placed on the substrate surface opposite the desired touch input surface.

摘要翻译： 一种具有可变厚度的玻璃基板的声学触摸装置，其允许在后表面和前表面之间传递表面声波，因此能够将换能器放置在与期望的触摸输入表面相对的基板表面上。

公开(公告)号：US08378974B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-19

申请号：US11824965

申请日：2007-07-02

申请人： James L. Aroyan ,  Henry M. D'Souza ,  Charles David Fry ,  Joel C. Kent

发明人： James L. Aroyan ,  Henry M. D'Souza ,  Charles David Fry ,  Joel C. Kent

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G08C21/00 ,  G06K11/06

CPC分类号： G06F3/0436 ,  G06F3/0418

摘要： A method for detecting a touch event on a touch panel comprises obtaining at least first and second signals from at least two sensors where the at least first and second signals are responsive to a touch event. A first amplitude magnitude associated with the first signal is calculated and a second amplitude magnitude associated with the second signal is calculated. A magnitude ratio is determined between the first and second amplitude magnitudes, and a touch location is identified based on the magnitude ratio.

公开(公告)号：US08279194B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

申请号：US12471194

申请日：2009-05-22

申请人： Joel C. Kent ,  James L. Aroyan

发明人： Joel C. Kent ,  James L. Aroyan

IPC分类号： G06F3/045

CPC分类号： G06F3/044

摘要： A projected capacitive touch screen is provided that comprises a substrate and electrodes. The substrate defines an active touch zone surrounded by edges. The active touch zone includes a central active zone and an acceleration zone that is located proximate to, and extends along, at least one of the edges. The electrodes are provided on the substrate and are organized into first and second sets of electrodes that are contained within a common plane on the substrate. The first set of electrodes is interlaced with the second set of electrodes in a non-overlapping pattern on the substrate. At least a subset of the electrodes each has an apex and a base and a non-uniform triangular shape that extends along a longitudinal axis between the apex and the base.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种投影电容式触摸屏，其包括基板和电极。 衬底限定由边缘包围的主动触摸区域。 主动触摸区域包括中心主动区域和位于边缘中的至少一个边缘附近并沿其延伸的加速区域。 电极设置在基板上并且被组织成包含在基板上的公共平面内的第一组和第二组电极。 第一组电极与衬底上的非重叠图案与第二组电极交织。 电极的至少一部分各自具有顶点和基部以及沿着顶点和基部之间的纵向轴线延伸的不均匀的三角形形状。

公开(公告)号：US20120182269A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-19

申请号：US13184423

申请日：2011-07-15

申请人： Joel C. Kent ,  Paulo I. Gomes ,  Robert Adler ,  Ingrid Adler ,  Paul Jerome Fehrenbach ,  Yoshikazu Tanaka ,  Charles Dudley Copper

发明人： Joel C. Kent ,  Paulo I. Gomes ,  Robert Adler ,  Ingrid Adler ,  Paul Jerome Fehrenbach ,  Yoshikazu Tanaka ,  Charles Dudley Copper

IPC分类号： G06F3/043

CPC分类号： G06F3/0436

摘要： A touch sensor comprises a substrate capable of propagating acoustic waves and includes a first surface having a touch sensitive region. A first sidewall intersects the first surface along a first edge. The first edge is configured to propagate a first acoustic wave along the first edge. The first acoustic wave may be a one-dimensional edge wave. A wave converter converts the first acoustic wave to a second acoustic wave, and the first surface is configured to propagate the second acoustic wave across the touch sensitive region.

摘要翻译： 触摸传感器包括能够传播声波的基板，并且包括具有触敏区域的第一表面。 第一侧壁沿着第一边缘与第一表面相交。 第一边缘被配置为沿着第一边缘传播第一声波。 第一声​​波可以是一维边缘波。 波变换器将第一声波转换为第二声波，并且第一表面被配置为传播第二声波跨越触敏区域。

公开(公告)号：US20090109195A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：US11925264

申请日：2007-10-26

申请人： JOEL C. KENT ,  ROBERT J. WARMACK

发明人： JOEL C. KENT ,  ROBERT J. WARMACK

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/045

摘要： A computer readable medium has instructions to calibrate a touch system by detecting touch points on a touchscreen that are each associated with touchscreen coordinates in a touchscreen coordinate system. The instructions associated each of the touch points with known calibration targets, and each of the calibration targets has display coordinates in a display coordinate system that is associated with at least one of a display screen and an operating system. The instructions fit the display coordinates and the touchscreen coordinates non-linearly with respect to each other based on a generalized Laplace-constrained fit that is used to identify correction parameters used to map a user generated run-time touch point on the touchscreen to a display coordinate location on a display screen. The correction parameters represent non-linear corrections.

摘要翻译： 计算机可读介质具有通过检测触摸屏上的每个与触摸屏坐标系中的触摸屏坐标相关联的触摸点来校准触摸系统的指令。 每个触摸点与已知的校准目标相关联的指令，以及每个校准目标在与显示屏幕和操作系统中的至少一个相关联的显示坐标系中具有显示坐标。 所述指令基于广义的拉普拉斯约束拟合来适应非线性的显示坐标和触摸屏坐标，该广义拉普拉斯约束拟合用于识别用于将触摸屏上的用户生成的运行时间触摸点映射到显示器的校正参数 在显示屏上坐标位置。 校正参数表示非线性校正。

公开(公告)号：US20090046073A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：US11891980

申请日：2007-08-14

申请人： Brian D. Pennington ,  Joel C. Kent

发明人： Brian D. Pennington ,  Joel C. Kent

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  H01B5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/045 ,  Y10T428/24994

摘要： A cover sheet assembly is provided for a touchscreen system. The cover sheet assembly includes an insulating layer having a surface configured to be disposed over an electrically conductive area of a substrate of the touchscreen system, and an electrically conductive material disposed on at least a portion of the surface of the insulating layer. The electrically conductive material includes a plurality of carbon nanoparticles and a plurality of metal nanoparticles.

摘要翻译： 为触摸屏系统提供盖板组件。 覆盖片组件包括具有被配置为设置在触摸屏系统的基板的导电区域上的表面的绝缘层和设置在绝缘层的表面的至少一部分上的导电材料。 导电材料包括多个碳纳米颗粒和多个金属纳米颗粒。

公开(公告)号：US07456825B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-25

申请号：US11544188

申请日：2006-10-06

申请人： Joel C. Kent ,  Robert Adler ,  Charles Dudley Copper

发明人： Joel C. Kent ,  Robert Adler ,  Charles Dudley Copper

IPC分类号： G06F3/043

CPC分类号： G06F3/0436

摘要： A touch sensor having an acoustic substrate, an acoustic transducer, and an acoustically diffractive grating is provided. The grating is disposed between the transducer and the substrate, so that acoustic energy from the transducer is coupled to an acoustic wave propagating along the surface of the substrate. If used in a display device, the combination of the transducer and grating may provide a low profile that allows the assembly to be more easily placed between the acoustic substrate and a bezel placed in front of the substrate. No acoustic components need be mounted on the rear surface of the substrate, allowing the acoustic substrate to be formed on the front surface of the display device.

摘要翻译： 提供具有声学基底，声学换能器和声学衍射光栅的触摸传感器。 光栅设置在换能器和衬底之间，使得来自换能器的声能耦合到沿衬底表面传播的声波。 如果在显示装置中使用，则换能器和光栅的组合可以提供低轮廓，其允许组件更容易地放置在声学基底和放置在基底前面的边框之间。 在基板的后表面上不需要安装声学部件，从而可以在显示装置的前表面上形成声学基板。

公开(公告)号：US09164627B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13416871

申请日：2012-03-09

申请人： David S. Hecht ,  Joel C. Kent

发明人： David S. Hecht ,  Joel C. Kent

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/043

CPC分类号： G06F3/043 ,  G06F3/0433

摘要： An acoustic touch apparatus that has a variable thickness glass substrate that permits the transfer of surface acoustic waves between the back and front surfaces, thus enabling transducers to be placed on the substrate surface opposite the desired touch input surface.

摘要翻译： 一种具有可变厚度的玻璃基板的声学触摸装置，其允许在后表面和前表面之间传递表面声波，因此能够将换能器放置在与期望的触摸输入表面相对的基板表面上。