Object detection device
    1.
    发明授权
    Object detection device 有权
    物体检测装置

    公开(公告)号:US08358282B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-22

    申请号:US12641529

    申请日:2009-12-18

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    摘要: A device for detecting the presence of an object is provided. The device includes a light source, a current controller coupled to the light source, a sensor and a pattern detection engine. The current controller sets to provide the light source with a drive current having a pattern. The sensor is operable to receive light, notably light reflected from an object at the detection area and subsequently generates a signal in response to the light received. The pattern detection engine receives the signal from the sensor and subsequently reports the presence of the object upon determining the presence of the pattern in the signal. The object detection system is further configured to provide a navigation operation when an object is detected at the detection area.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于检测物体存在的装置。 该装置包括光源,耦合到光源的电流控制器,传感器和模式检测引擎。 电流控制器设置为光源提供具有图案的驱动电流。 传感器可操作以接收光,特别是从检测区域处的物体反射的光,随后响应于所接收的光而产生信号。 模式检测引擎从传感器接收信号,并随后在确定信号中存在图案时报告对象的存在。 物体检测系统还被配置为当在检测区域检测到物体时提供导航操作。

    Non-resonant antennas embedded in wireless peripherals

    公开(公告)号:US20060141958A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-29

    申请号:US11025215

    申请日:2004-12-29

    申请人: Michael Brosnan

    发明人: Michael Brosnan

    IPC分类号: H04B1/04 H04B1/06 H04M1/00

    CPC分类号: H01Q1/2258 H01Q1/40 H01Q7/00

    摘要: A peripheral apparatus includes a housing, a semiconductor device, and an antenna. The peripheral apparatus generates and transmits radio frequency (RF) control signals to a host device. The semiconductor device is contained within the housing and generates the RF control signals. The antenna is fully contained within the semiconductor device and transmits the RF control signals to the host device.

    Read-write assay system
    5.
    发明申请
    Read-write assay system 有权
    读写测定系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060122782A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-08

    申请号:US11004390

    申请日:2004-12-03

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: G01N35/00732

    摘要: A read-write assay system includes providing an assay device; and writing assay device information to the assay device for subsequent reading of the assay device information from the assay device; or performing an assay with the assay device and subsequent writing of the assay related information to the assay device or reading of assay related information from the assay device.

    摘要翻译: 读写测定系统包括提供测定装置; 以及将测定装置信息写入测定装置,以便随后从测定装置读取测定装置信息; 或使用测定装置进行测定,然后将测定相关信息写入测定装置或从测定装置读取测定相关信息。

    Apparatus for capturing and analyzing light and method embodied therein
    6.
    发明申请
    Apparatus for capturing and analyzing light and method embodied therein 有权
    用于捕获和分析光的装置和其中包含的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050275630A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-15

    申请号:US10853866

    申请日:2004-05-25

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0317 G02B27/288

    摘要: An apparatus including an image sensor is disclosed. The apparatus includes a polarization filter, an image sensor, and a processor connected to the image sensor. The polarization filter is adapted to filter out light polarized in a first direction from a first scene. The image sensor is adapted to capture the filtered light, and the image sensor includes support circuits to convert the captured filtered light to image data. The processor is adapted to process the image data to detect features of the first scene. The polarization filter filters out noise component of the image, thus increasing contrast. In another embodiment, a mosaic polarization filter is used to capture a scene in a first image including light from the scene having first polarity and to capture the scene in a second image including light from the scene having first polarity. The two images can be analyzed to determine various characteristics of the scene.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种包括图像传感器的装置。 该装置包括偏振滤光器,图像传感器和连接到图像传感器的处理器。 偏振滤波器适于滤出从第一场景沿第一方向偏振的光。 图像传感器适于捕获经滤波的光,并且图像传感器包括支持电路,以将捕获的滤波光转换成图像数据。 处理器适于处理图像数据以检测第一场景的特征。 偏振滤波器滤除图像的噪声分量,从而增加对比度。 在另一个实施例中,马赛克偏振滤波器用于捕获包括来自具有第一极性的场景的光的第一图像中的场景,并且捕获包括来自具有第一极性的场景的光的第二图像中的场景。 可以分析两个图像以确定场景的各种特征。

    Measurement instrument
    7.
    发明申请
    Measurement instrument 审中-公开
    测量仪器

    公开(公告)号:US20050036662A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-17

    申请号:US10641501

    申请日:2003-08-14

    申请人: Michael Brosnan

    发明人: Michael Brosnan

    摘要: Embodiments in accordance with the invention provide a measurement instrument comprising an image acquisition system, an optical navigation engine, an arithmetic unit and a display. The optical navigation engine is communicatively coupled to the image acquisition system. The arithmetic unit is communicatively coupled to the optical navigation engine. The display is communicatively coupled to said arithmetic unit.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的实施例提供一种包括图像采集系统,光学导航引擎,运算单元和显示器的测量仪器。 光学导航引擎通信地耦合到图像采集系统。 算术单元通信耦合到光学导航引擎。 显示器通信地耦合到所述运算单元。

    Detection of Predetermined Objects with Capacitive Touchscreens or Touch Panels
    9.
    发明申请
    Detection of Predetermined Objects with Capacitive Touchscreens or Touch Panels 审中-公开
    使用电容式触摸屏或触摸屏检测预定对象

    公开(公告)号:US20120182225A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-19

    申请号:US13008009

    申请日:2011-01-17

    申请人: Michael Brosnan

    发明人: Michael Brosnan

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    摘要: Various embodiments of systems, devices, components and methods of detecting the presence of at least one predetermined object held against a capacitive touchscreen by a user's finger or hand are disclosed. The predetermined object is held or placed against a touchscreen or touch panel, and sensed mutual capacitance signals are routed to a processor. The processor determines whether the sensed signals correspond to the at least one predetermined object on the basis of one or more predetermined ranges of mutual capacitances corresponding to the predetermined object, where the predetermined range of mutual capacitances does not correspond to a user's finger or hand. Other characteristics of the predetermined object may also be determined, such as the object's shape, orientation or electrical resistance.

    摘要翻译: 公开了通过用户的手指或手来检测抵抗电容式触摸屏的至少一个预定对象的存在的系统,设备,组件和方法的各种实施例。 预定对象被保持或放置在触摸屏或触摸面板上,并且感测到的互电容信号被路由到处理器。 处理器基于与预定对象相对应的一个或多个预定对象的预定范围的预定对象来确定感测到的信号是否对应于至少一个预定对象,其中预定范围的互电容不对应于用户的手指或手。 也可以确定预定对象的其他特征,例如对象的形状,取向或电阻。

    Open Loop Laser Power Control For Optical Navigation Devices and Optical Systems
    10.
    发明申请
    Open Loop Laser Power Control For Optical Navigation Devices and Optical Systems 有权
    用于光学导航设备和光学系统的开环激光功率控制

    公开(公告)号:US20070195477A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-23

    申请号:US11679765

    申请日:2007-02-27

    申请人: Michael Brosnan

    发明人: Michael Brosnan

    IPC分类号: H02H3/08

    CPC分类号: H01S5/042 H01S5/0427

    摘要: A current output of a drive signal, modulated between two current settings, is applied to a laser diode, e.g. VCSEL. The settings are selected such that laser diode's power output meets the average power and peak power limits of the eye safety standards. The drive signal having a duty cycle toggling between the two settings. The duty cycle is selected such that the average and peak power limits are met for the given upper current setting. The drive circuit may include an analog modulator or digital analog converter (DAC) for maintaining the lower and upper current settings. When the drive circuit is implemented as an integrated circuit, the DAC may be incorporated into the IC. The sensitivity of the DAC is selected to maintain the desired lower and upper current settings.

    摘要翻译: 在两个电流设置之间调制的驱动信号的电流输出被施加到激光二极管,例如, VCSEL。 选择这些设置使得激光二极管的功率输出满足眼睛安全标准的平均功率和峰值功率限制。 驱动信号具有在两个设置之间切换的占空比。 选择占空比使得给定的上限电流设置满足平均和峰值功率限制。 驱动电路可以包括用于维持较低和较高电流设置的模拟调制器或数字模拟转换器(DAC)。 当驱动电路实现为集成电路时,DAC可以并入IC中。 选择DAC的灵敏度以保持所需的较低和较高电流设置。