公开(公告)号：US20120146935A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-14

申请号：US12968000

申请日：2010-12-14

申请人： Mihai M. Bulea

发明人： Mihai M. Bulea

IPC分类号： G06F3/044

CPC分类号： G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044

摘要： The embodiments described herein provide devices and methods that facilitate improved performance. Specifically, the devices and methods provide the ability to determine object information for objects causing rigid motion on a capacitive sensor device. In one embodiment, the device and method is configured to determine an estimated rigid motion response associated with a substantially rigid motion of the at least one sensing electrode using a set of sensor values, where the substantially rigid motion was caused by one or more objects in contact with the input surface. The estimated rigid motion response at least partially accounts for effects of capacitive coupling with the object(s) in contact with the input surface. The device and method may determine object information using the estimated rigid motion response. Where the input device is used to direct an electronic system, the object information may be used to facilitate a variety of interface actions.

摘要翻译： 这里描述的实施例提供了便于改进的性能的装置和方法。 具体地，设备和方法提供了确定在电容传感器设备上引起刚性运动的对象的对象信息的能力。 在一个实施例中，设备和方法被配置为使用一组传感器值来确定与所述至少一个感测电极的基本刚性运动相关联的估计刚性运动响应，其中基本上刚性运动是由一个或多个物体引起的 与输入表面接触。 估计的刚性运动响应至少部分地解释与物体与输入表面接触的电容耦合的影响。 设备和方法可以使用估计的刚性运动响应来确定对象信息。 当输入设备用于引导电子系统时，可以使用对象信息来促进各种接口动作。

公开(公告)号：US20120120017A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US12948455

申请日：2010-11-17

申请人： Patrick Worfolk ,  Mihai M. Bulea

发明人： Patrick Worfolk ,  Mihai M. Bulea

IPC分类号： G06F3/045

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0414

摘要： The embodiments described herein provide devices and methods that facilitate improved performance. Specifically, the devices and methods provide the ability to determine object information for objects causing deflection of a surface of a capacitive sensor device. The devices and methods are configured to determine an estimated deflection response associated with a deflection of the at least one sensing electrode using a set of sensor values, where the deflection was caused by one or more objects in contact with the input surface. The estimated deflection response at least partially accounts for effects of capacitive coupling with the object(s) in contact with the input surface, Object information may then be generated using the estimated deflection response. Where the input device is used to direct an electronic system the object information may be used to facilitate a variety of interface actions on a variety of different electronic systems.

摘要翻译： 这里描述的实施例提供了便于改进的性能的装置和方法。 具体地，装置和方法提供了确定导致电容式传感器装置的表面偏转的物体的物体信息的能力。 所述装置和方法被配置为使用一组传感器值来确定与所述至少一个感测电极的偏转相关联的估计的偏转响应，其中所述偏转由与所述输入表面接触的一个或多个物体引起。 估计的偏转响应至少部分地解决了与输入表面接触的物体的电容耦合的影响，然后可以使用估计的偏转响应来生成对象信息。 在输入设备用于引导电子系统的情况下，可以使用对象信息来促进各种不同电子系统上的各种接口动作。

公开(公告)号：US20110141053A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-16

申请号：US12636952

申请日：2009-12-14

申请人： Mihai M. Bulea ,  Thomas E. Shortledge

发明人： Mihai M. Bulea ,  Thomas E. Shortledge

IPC分类号： G06F3/045

CPC分类号： G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04108

摘要： An input device is provided that facilitates improved user interface functionality by determining force information for each of multiple objects in a sensing region. The input device includes a processing system, a sensor configured to sense objects in a sensing region proximate a surface, and a plurality of force sensors. The plurality of force sensors are coupled to the surface to provide a plurality of measures of force applied to the surface. The processing system is configured to determine positional information for each the multiple objects sensed by the sensor in the sensing region. Furthermore, the processing system is configured to determine force information for each of the multiple objects from the positional information and the plurality of measures of force applied to the surface. Thus, device and method provides the ability to determine both positional information and force information for each of multiple objects in a sensing region.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种输入设备，其通过确定感测区域中的多个对象中的每一个的力信息来促进改进的用户界面功能。 输入装置包括处理系统，被配置为感测靠近表面的感测区域中的物体的传感器和多个力传感器。 多个力传感器联接到表面以提供施加到表面的力的多个措施。 处理系统被配置为确定由感测区域中的传感器感测的每个多个物体的位置信息。 此外，处理系统被配置为根据位置信息和施加到表面的多个测量力来确定多个对象中的每一个的力信息。 因此，设备和方法提供了确定感测区域中的多个对象中的每一个的位置信息和力信息的能力。

公开(公告)号：US20110031041A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-10

申请号：US12644969

申请日：2009-12-22

申请人： Mihai M. Bulea ,  Patrick Worfolk

发明人： Mihai M. Bulea ,  Patrick Worfolk

IPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  H05K3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  Y10T29/49124

摘要： A two-dimensional capacitive sensor device comprises a sensor substrate with a plurality of wedge shaped sensor cells arranged in a single-layer circular pattern proximal to the substrate. The plurality of wedge shaped sensor cells are arranged in a rotationally symmetric pattern about a center of the single-layer circular pattern. A sensor cell of the plurality of wedge shaped sensor cells comprises a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode separated by a border. The first and second sensor electrodes are configured for detecting changes in capacitance caused by one or more input objects. The first and second sensor electrodes become substantially thinner in width approaching the center of the single-layer circular pattern than at a distance further from the center. A sensor circuitry is communicatively coupled with the sensor electrodes of the sensor cell and the sensor circuitry is configured to interpret the changes in capacitance.

摘要翻译： 二维电容式传感器装置包括具有多个楔形传感器单元的传感器基板，该多个楔形传感器单元布置在基板附近的单层圆形图案中。 多个楔形传感器单元围绕单层圆形图案的中心以旋转对称的图案布置。 多个楔形传感器单元的传感器单元包括由边界分隔的第一传感器电极和第二传感器电极。 第一和第二传感器电极被配置为检测由一个或多个输入对象引起的电容变化。 第一传感器电极和第二传感器电极的宽度接近于单层圆形图案的中心，远离离中心更远的距离。 传感器电路与传感器单元的传感器电极通信地耦合，并且传感器电路被配置为解释电容的变化。

公开(公告)号：US08570297B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-29

申请号：US12636952

申请日：2009-12-14

申请人： Mihai M. Bulea ,  Thomas E. Shortledge

发明人： Mihai M. Bulea ,  Thomas E. Shortledge

IPC分类号： G06F3/045

CPC分类号： G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04108

摘要： An input device is provided that facilitates improved user interface functionality by determining force information for each of multiple objects in a sensing region. The input device includes a processing system, a sensor configured to sense objects in a sensing region proximate a surface, and a plurality of force sensors. The plurality of force sensors are coupled to the surface to provide a plurality of measures of force applied to the surface. The processing system is configured to determine positional information for each the multiple objects sensed by the sensor in the sensing region. Furthermore, the processing system is configured to determine force information for each of the multiple objects from the positional information and the plurality of measures of force applied to the surface. Thus, device and method provides the ability to determine both positional information and force information for each of multiple objects in a sensing region.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种输入设备，其通过确定感测区域中的多个对象中的每一个的力信息来促进改进的用户界面功能。 输入装置包括处理系统，被配置为感测靠近表面的感测区域中的物体的传感器和多个力传感器。 多个力传感器联接到表面以提供施加到表面的力的多个措施。 处理系统被配置为确定由感测区域中的传感器感测的每个多个物体的位置信息。 此外，处理系统被配置为根据位置信息和施加到表面的多个测量力来确定多个对象中的每一个的力信息。 因此，设备和方法提供了确定感测区域中的多个对象中的每一个的位置信息和力信息的能力。

公开(公告)号：US20120019478A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-26

申请号：US13184309

申请日：2011-07-15

申请人： Mihai M. BULEA

发明人： Mihai M. BULEA

IPC分类号： G06F3/045

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416

摘要： Apparatus and method for producing capacitive images of a sensing region of a sensor electrode are disclosed. The sensor electrode comprises a plurality of connection sections and a non-connection section. The sensor electrode is connected to sensor circuitry at a plurality of connection locations located in the plurality of connection sections and not the non-connection section. The apparatus is operated by transmitting a transmitter signal into the sensor electrode at a connection location of the plurality of connection locations, receiving a plurality of resulting signals from the sensor electrode at multiple connection locations of the plurality of connection locations, and producing a capacitive image using the plurality of resulting signals. The plurality of resulting signals includes effects of the transmitter signal propagating through the sensor electrode to the multiple connection locations. The capacitive image comprising a non-connection value associated with the non-connection section.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于产生传感器电极的感测区域的电容图像的装置和方法。 传感器电极包括多个连接部分和非连接部分。 传感器电极在位于多个连接部分中的多个连接位置而不是非连接部分处连接到传感器电路。 通过在多个连接位置的连接位置处将发射机信号发射到传感器电极中来操作该装置，在多个连接位置的多个连接位置接收来自传感器电极的多个结果信号，并产生电容图像 使用多个结果信号。 多个结果信号包括通过传感器电极传播到多个连接位置的发射器信号的影响。 电容图像包括与非连接部分相关联的非连接值。

公开(公告)号：US08456443B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US12508920

申请日：2009-07-24

申请人： Mihai M. Bulea ,  Patrick Worfolk

发明人： Mihai M. Bulea ,  Patrick Worfolk

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/044

摘要： A two-dimensional capacitive sensor device comprises first, second, and third sensor electrodes. The first sensor electrode has a varying width along a first direction, a maximum width at a first edge along the first direction, and a minimum width at a second edge along the first direction. The second sensor electrode has a varying width along the first direction and substantially identical widths at the first edge and second edge. The third sensor electrode has a varying width along the first direction, a minimum width at the first edge, and a maximum width at the second edge. The first, second, and third sensor electrodes have substantially equal surface area and are arranged in a first sensor cell with the second disposed between the first and third sensor electrodes. The two-dimensional capacitive sensor device comprises a plurality of sensor cells disposed in a repeated fashion in a single layer.

摘要翻译： 二维电容传感器装置包括第一传感器电极，第二传感器电极和第三传感器电极。 第一传感器电极具有沿着第一方向的变化的宽度，沿着第一方向的第一边缘处的最大宽度和沿着第一方向的第二边缘处的最小宽度。 第二传感器电极沿着第一方向具有变化的宽度，并且在第一边缘和第二边缘具有基本相同的宽度。 第三传感器电极具有沿着第一方向的变化的宽度，第一边缘处的最小宽度和第二边缘处的最大宽度。 第一传感器电极，第二传感器电极和第三传感器电极具有基本上相等的表面积，并且布置在第一传感器单元中，第二传感器电极设置在第一和第三传感器电极之间。 二维电容传感器装置包括以单层重复设置的多个传感器单元。

公开(公告)号：US08415958B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US12815662

申请日：2010-06-15

申请人： Kirk Hargreaves ,  Mihai M Bulea

发明人： Kirk Hargreaves ,  Mihai M Bulea

IPC分类号： G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G06F3/044

摘要： A capacitive imaging sensor device includes a sensor substrate. A first set of sensor electrodes is disposed on a first surface of the sensor substrate, substantially in parallel with a first axis, and with at least two of its sensor electrodes extending for different lengths along the first axis. A second set of sensor electrodes is disposed on the first surface, substantially in parallel with the first axis, and in a common single layer with the first set. A processing system is coupled with the first and second sets and configured for: measuring a first capacitive coupling between a first sensor electrode of the first set and a sensor electrode of the second set; measuring a second capacitive coupling between a second sensor electrode of the first set and the sensor electrode of the second set; and determining a capacitance image using the first and second measurements of capacitive coupling.

摘要翻译： 电容成像传感器装置包括传感器基板。 第一组传感器电极设置在传感器基板的基本上与第一轴平行的第一表面上，并且其传感器电极中的至少两个沿着第一轴线延伸不同长度。 第二组传感器电极设置在第一表面上，基本上与第一轴平行，并且在与第一组相同的共同单层中。 处理系统与第一组和第二组耦合并且被配置用于：测量第一组的第一传感器电极和第二组的传感器电极之间的第一电容耦合; 测量第一组的第二传感器电极和第二组的传感器电极之间的第二电容耦合; 以及使用电容耦合的第一和第二测量来确定电容图像。

公开(公告)号：US08618428B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-31

申请号：US12968000

申请日：2010-12-14

申请人： Mihai M. Bulea

发明人： Mihai M. Bulea

IPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/045

CPC分类号： G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044

摘要： The embodiments described herein provide devices and methods that facilitate improved performance. Specifically, the devices and methods provide the ability to determine object information for objects causing rigid motion on a capacitive sensor device. In one embodiment, the device and method is configured to determine an estimated rigid motion response associated with a substantially rigid motion of the at least one sensing electrode using a set of sensor values, where the substantially rigid motion was caused by one or more objects in contact with the input surface. The estimated rigid motion response at least partially accounts for effects of capacitive coupling with the object(s) in contact with the input surface. The device and method may determine object information using the estimated rigid motion response. Where the input device is used to direct an electronic system, the object information may be used to facilitate a variety of interface actions.

公开(公告)号：US08531433B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US13184309

申请日：2011-07-15

申请人： Mihai M. Bulea

发明人： Mihai M. Bulea

IPC分类号： G06F3/045

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416

摘要： Apparatus and method for producing capacitive images of a sensing region of a sensor electrode are disclosed. The sensor electrode comprises a plurality of connection sections and a non-connection section. The sensor electrode is connected to sensor circuitry at a plurality of connection locations located in the plurality of connection sections and not the non-connection section. The apparatus is operated by transmitting a transmitter signal into the sensor electrode at a connection location of the plurality of connection locations, receiving a plurality of resulting signals from the sensor electrode at multiple connection locations of the plurality of connection locations, and producing a capacitive image using the plurality of resulting signals. The plurality of resulting signals includes effects of the transmitter signal propagating through the sensor electrode to the multiple connection locations. The capacitive image comprising a non-connection value associated with the non-connection section.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于产生传感器电极的感测区域的电容图像的装置和方法。 传感器电极包括多个连接部分和非连接部分。 传感器电极在位于多个连接部分中的多个连接位置而不是非连接部分处连接到传感器电路。 通过在多个连接位置的连接位置处将发射机信号发射到传感器电极中来操作该装置，在多个连接位置的多个连接位置接收来自传感器电极的多个结果信号，并产生电容图像 使用多个结果信号。 多个结果信号包括通过传感器电极传播到多个连接位置的发射器信号的影响。 电容图像包括与非连接部分相关联的非连接值。