公开(公告)号：US20130082568A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13703693

申请日：2011-06-08

申请人： Kasper Rönning ,  Sakari Tanhua ,  Pauli Laitinen ,  Harry Van Dalen

发明人： Kasper Rönning ,  Sakari Tanhua ,  Pauli Laitinen ,  Harry Van Dalen

IPC分类号： H01L41/113

CPC分类号： H01L41/113 ,  H01L41/042

摘要： An apparatus for reducing energy consumption in monitoring means of a plurality of piezoelectric components comprises a plurality of piezoelectric components as well as monitoring means for monitoring the status of the piezoelectric components. The monitoring means have two states namely active and inactive. The piezoelectric components are connected in parallel to each other. A current detecting circuit comprises a switch and a resistor that is connected in parallel to the switch. A controller having two states that are active and inactive. The controller is configured to open the switch in response to the controller being in the inactive state and to close the switch in response to the controller being in the active state. The closing of the switch triggers a state change in the monitoring means from their inactive state to their active state.

摘要翻译： 一种用于降低多个压电部件的监视装置中的能量消耗的装置包括多个压电部件以及用于监视压电部件的状态的监视装置。 监视装置有两种状态，即主动和不活动状态。 压电元件彼此并联连接。 电流检测电路包括与开关并联连接的开关和电阻器。 具有两个状态的控制器是活动的和不活动的。 控制器被配置为响应于控制器处于非活动状态而打开交换机，并且响应于控制器处于活动状态而关闭交换机。 交换机的关闭触发监控装置的状态从其非活动状态变为其活动状态。

公开(公告)号：US08960022B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-24

申请号：US13703709

申请日：2011-06-08

申请人： Sakari Tanhua ,  Kasper Rönning ,  Pauli Laitinen

发明人： Sakari Tanhua ,  Kasper Rönning ,  Pauli Laitinen

IPC分类号： G01L1/00 ,  G01L5/00 ,  G01L1/16 ,  G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G01L1/16 ,  G06F3/0414

摘要： A device for detecting the likelihood of the presence of at least one human finger on a surface, and a method of using the device in the user interface of a machine, device or system. The device comprises at least one element having piezoelectric characteristics, located under a surface, the element arranged in the device in such a manner that a force when exerted on the surface, such as when the surface is pressed by finger, is transferred to mechanical stress of the element, the element then producing a voltage output in response to the mechanical stress. Also included are means for measuring the voltage output in a predefined time period and means for determining the degree of stability of the measured voltage output, and configured to indicate whether or not the degree of stability shows that the measured voltage output is likely to be a human finger or not.

摘要翻译： 用于检测在表面上存在至少一个人指的可能性的装置，以及在机器，装置或系统的用户界面中使用该装置的方法。 该装置包括具有压电特性的至少一个元件，位于表面下方，该元件以这样的方式布置在装置中，使得当施加在表面上时的力（例如当手指被按压时）被转移到机械应力 的元件，然后元件响应于机械应力产生电压输出。 还包括用于测量预定时间段内的电压输出的装置，以及用于确定所测量的电压输出的稳定度的装置，并且被配置为指示稳定度是否表明所测量的电压输出可能是 人的手指不是。

公开(公告)号：US08810105B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-19

申请号：US13703693

申请日：2011-06-08

申请人： Kasper Rönning ,  Sakari Tanhua ,  Pauli Laitinen ,  Harry Van Dalen

发明人： Kasper Rönning ,  Sakari Tanhua ,  Pauli Laitinen ,  Harry Van Dalen

IPC分类号： H01L41/113

CPC分类号： H01L41/113 ,  H01L41/042

摘要： An apparatus for reducing energy consumption in monitoring means of a plurality of piezoelectric components comprises a plurality of piezoelectric components as well as monitoring means for monitoring the status of the piezoelectric components. The monitoring means have two states namely active and inactive. The piezoelectric components are connected in parallel to each other. A current detecting circuit comprises a switch and a resistor that is connected in parallel to the switch. A controller having two states that are active and inactive. The controller is configured to open the switch in response to the controller being in the inactive state and to close the switch in response to the controller being in the active state. The closing of the switch triggers a state change in the monitoring means from their inactive state to their active state.

摘要翻译： 用于降低多个压电部件的监视装置中的能量消耗的装置包括多个压电部件以及用于监视压电部件的状态的监视装置。 监视装置有两种状态，即主动和不活动状态。 压电元件彼此并联连接。 电流检测电路包括与开关并联连接的开关和电阻器。 具有两个状态的控制器是活动的和不活动的。 控制器被配置为响应于控制器处于非活动状态而打开交换机，并且响应于控制器处于活动状态而关闭交换机。 交换机的关闭触发监控装置的状态从其非活动状态变为其活动状态。

公开(公告)号：US20130086997A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-11

申请号：US13703709

申请日：2011-06-08

申请人： Sakari Tanhua ,  Kasper Rönning ,  Pauli Laitinen

发明人： Sakari Tanhua ,  Kasper Rönning ,  Pauli Laitinen

IPC分类号： G01L1/16

CPC分类号： G01L1/16 ,  G06F3/0414

摘要： A device for detecting the likelihood of the presence of at least one human finger on a surface, and a method of using the device in the user interface of a machine, device or system. The device comprises at least one element having piezoelectric characteristics, located under a surface, the element arranged in the device in such a manner that a force when exerted on the surface, such as when the surface is pressed by finger, is transferred to mechanical stress of the element, the element then producing a voltage output in response to the mechanical stress. Also included are means for measuring the voltage output in a predefined time period and means for determining the degree of stability of the measured voltage output, and configured to indicate whether or not the degree of stability shows that the measured voltage output is likely to be a human finger or not.

摘要翻译： 用于检测在表面上存在至少一个人指的可能性的装置，以及在机器，装置或系统的用户界面中使用该装置的方法。 该装置包括具有压电特性的至少一个元件，位于表面下方，该元件以这样的方式布置在装置中，使得当施加在表面上时的力（例如当手指被按压时）被转移到机械应力 的元件，然后元件响应于机械应力产生电压输出。 还包括用于测量预定时间段内的电压输出的装置，以及用于确定所测量的电压输出的稳定度的装置，并且被配置为指示稳定度是否表明所测量的电压输出可能是 人的手指不是。