公开(公告)号：US07826999B1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-02

申请号：US11856973

申请日：2007-09-18

申请人： Anders Boeen ,  Andrew T. Taylor ,  Davy J. Figaro

发明人： Anders Boeen ,  Andrew T. Taylor ,  Davy J. Figaro

IPC分类号： G01C17/02 ,  G06F17/40

CPC分类号： G01C25/005 ,  G01C17/02

摘要： The instant invention utilizes two, optionally orthogonal and optionally slightly tilted, horizontal magnetic sensors and, optionally, a 2 or 3 axis accelerometer or inclinometer to calculate a pitch, roll and tilt compensated heading. A vertical, Z, component is relatively constant compared to X and Y components, the Z component can be abstracted from the X and Y sensor when pitch and roll is applied based on Z offset measured with X or Y sensor at high tilt angles. Additional sensors tilted at various θ degrees can be added with a different angle α to X sensors when additional horizontal and magnetic coverage is desirable.

摘要翻译： 本发明利用两个，任选地是正交的和可选地稍微倾斜的水平磁传感器，并且可选地使用2或3轴加速度计或倾角计来计算俯仰，滚动和倾斜补偿航向。 垂直Z分量与X和Y分量相比是相对恒定的，当基于用X或Y传感器以高倾斜角度测量的Z偏移时，可以从X和Y传感器中抽取X分量。 额外的传感器倾斜在各种不同的角度; 当需要额外的水平和磁性覆盖时，可以以与X传感器不同的角度α加上度数。

公开(公告)号：US07844415B1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-30

申请号：US12017161

申请日：2008-01-21

申请人： Tyler M. Bryant ,  Davy J. Figaro ,  Andrew T. Taylor

发明人： Tyler M. Bryant ,  Davy J. Figaro ,  Andrew T. Taylor

IPC分类号： G01P15/105 ,  G06F17/16

CPC分类号： G01C25/005 ,  G01C17/02

摘要： The instant invention discloses a method for an orientation measuring instrument to isolate and separate gravitational and non-gravitational components of acceleration from accelerometer measurements by using an ambient magnetic field, typically the earth's magnetic field, as a fixed rotation reference. Using magnetic field measurements, one can track changes in orientation of a device and use that information to determine the gravitation direction, during periods when acceleration measurements include non-gravitational acceleration combined with gravitational acceleration components. In addition to determining orientation, a method and associated instrument provide a non-gravity acceleration vector of the device.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了一种用于通过使用环境磁场（通常是地球磁场）作为固定旋转参考来从加速度计测量中分离和分离加速度的重力和非重力分量的方向测量仪器的方法。 使用磁场测量，可以在加速度测量包括与重力加速度分量结合的非重力加速度的时段期间跟踪设备方位的变化并使用该信息确定重力方向。 除了确定方向之外，方法和相关联的仪器提供了装置的非重力加速度矢量。

公开(公告)号：US20120206350A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13026260

申请日：2011-02-13

申请人： Davy J. Figaro ,  Andrew T. Taylor ,  George Hsu

发明人： Davy J. Figaro ,  Andrew T. Taylor ,  George Hsu

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/038

摘要： Methods, apparatuses and systems of providing control of display content on a display with a device are disclosed. One method includes establishing a fixed reference on the display. A user input is received indicating that the device is at a user selected position corresponding to the fixed reference and capturing a position of the device in order to establish a corresponding reference position. The display content on the display is determined based on measured displacement of the device relative to the established reference position.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在具有设备的显示器上提供对显示内容的控制的方法，装置和系统。 一种方法包括在显示器上建立固定参考。 接收用户输入，指示设备处于与固定参考相对应的用户选择位置，并且捕获设备的位置以建立相应的参考位置。 显示器上的显示内容基于相对于所建立的参考位置的测量的位移来确定。

公开(公告)号：US08032324B1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-04

申请号：US12194427

申请日：2008-08-19

申请人： Tyler M Bryant ,  Andrew T. Taylor ,  Davy J. Figaro

发明人： Tyler M Bryant ,  Andrew T. Taylor ,  Davy J. Figaro

IPC分类号： G06F17/16 ,  G06F17/40

CPC分类号： G01C25/005 ,  G01C17/02

摘要： A method and system for an interactive controller device comprising a two axis sensor in combination with one or more other sensors for hand-held devices operated in mid-air. A time sequence of measurements in three linearly independent directions is used to extract the angles of rotation around one or more distinct axes. A method is disclosed to approximately determine a transformation matrix, T, of a device orientation from a sequence of single vector measurements as a combination of rotations about specified axes. Calculated rotation angles can then be used to calculate changes in a controller or pointer position and a rate change thereof.

摘要翻译： 一种用于交互式控制器装置的方法和系统，包括与用于在空中操作的手持装置的一个或多个其它传感器组合的双轴传感器。 使用三个线性独立方向的时间序列来提取围绕一个或多个不同轴线的旋转角度。 公开了一种近似确定来自单个向量测量序列的装置取向的转换矩阵T，作为关于指定轴的转动的组合的方法。 然后可以使用计算的旋转角度来计算控制器或指针位置的变化及其速率变化。

公开(公告)号：US09035648B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-19

申请号：US13475964

申请日：2012-05-19

申请人： Davy J. Figaro ,  Joseph F. Miller ,  Andrew T. Taylor ,  George Hsu

发明人： Davy J. Figaro ,  Joseph F. Miller ,  Andrew T. Taylor ,  George Hsu

IPC分类号： G01R33/02

CPC分类号： G01R33/02 ,  G01R33/0035

摘要： Apparatuses, methods and systems of a magnetic sensor self-characterizing its magnetic properties are disclosed. One embodiment of the magnetic sensor apparatus includes a magnetic sensor and a current source for applying a current to the magnetic sensor. The magnetic sensor apparatus further includes control circuitry configured to control the current source, and characterize a magnetic property of the magnetic sensor based on the applied current. One method of a magnetic sensor self-characterizing its magnetic properties includes applying, by the magnetic sensor, an electrical signal, and characterizing a magnetic property of the magnetic sensor based on the applied electrical signal.

摘要翻译： 公开了磁性传感器的表征其磁特性的装置，方法和系统。 磁传感器装置的一个实施例包括磁传感器和用于向磁传感器施加电流的电流源。 磁传感器装置还包括配置成控制电流源的控制电路，并且基于所施加的电流来表征磁性传感器的磁特性。 磁性传感器自身表征其磁特性的一种方法包括通过磁传感器施加电信号，并且基于所施加的电信号来表征磁传感器的磁特性。

公开(公告)号：US20130009636A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13475964

申请日：2012-05-19

申请人： Davy J. Figaro ,  Joseph F. Miller ,  Andrew T. Taylor ,  George Hsu

发明人： Davy J. Figaro ,  Joseph F. Miller ,  Andrew T. Taylor ,  George Hsu

IPC分类号： G01R33/02

CPC分类号： G01R33/02 ,  G01R33/0035

摘要： Apparatuses, methods and systems of a magnetic sensor self-characterizing its magnetic properties are disclosed. One embodiment of the magnetic sensor apparatus includes a magnetic sensor and a current source for applying a current to the magnetic sensor. The magnetic sensor apparatus further includes control circuitry configured to control the current source, and characterize a magnetic property of the magnetic sensor based on the applied current. One method of a magnetic sensor self-characterizing its magnetic properties includes applying, by the magnetic sensor, an electrical signal, and characterizing a magnetic property of the magnetic sensor based on the applied electrical signal.

摘要翻译： 公开了磁性传感器的表征其磁特性的装置，方法和系统。 磁传感器装置的一个实施例包括磁传感器和用于向磁传感器施加电流的电流源。 磁传感器装置还包括配置成控制电流源的控制电路，并且基于所施加的电流来表征磁性传感器的磁特性。 磁性传感器自身表征其磁特性的一种方法包括通过磁传感器施加电信号，并且基于所施加的电信号来表征磁传感器的磁特性。

公开(公告)号：US5067682A

公开(公告)日：1991-11-26

申请号：US377261

申请日：1989-07-10

申请人： Davy J. Figaro

发明人： Davy J. Figaro

IPC分类号： A47B23/04

CPC分类号： A47B23/043 ,  A47B2023/045 ,  A47B23/042

摘要： A book holder utilizing an "L" shaped swinging-assembly as an adjustable support for the bottom of a book. The assembly can be swung out to adjust for thick books, and it automatically swings back to the correct position under the influence of gravity. A spring loaded page retainer presses the pages open, and the page retainer can be rotated down out of the path of the pages so that the pages can be turned. The page retainer stays down to allow for flipping through pages of a book.

摘要翻译： 一本书夹，利用“L”型摆动组件作为书底部的可调节支撑。 组合可以摆出来调整厚书，并在重力的作用下自动摆回正确的位置。 一个弹簧加载的页面保持器按下打开的页面，页面保持器可以向下滚动页面的路径，以便页面可以转动。 页面保持器保持下来，以允许翻阅书的页面。

公开(公告)号：US09863867B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US14628259

申请日：2015-02-22

申请人： Davy J. Figaro

发明人： Davy J. Figaro

IPC分类号： G01R33/02 ,  G01N19/00 ,  G01C17/38 ,  G01R33/00

CPC分类号： G01N19/00 ,  G01C17/38 ,  G01R33/0035 ,  G01R33/0064

摘要： Apparatuses, methods and systems apparatus for automatically updating hard iron and soft iron coefficients of a magnetic sensor of a device are disclosed. One method includes making measurements of a magnetic field by the magnetic sensor during rotations of the device, determining by at least a criterion whether to input the measurements of the magnetic field into a coefficient estimator, calculating, by the coefficient estimator, new hard iron and soft iron coefficients upon receiving the measurements of the magnetic field, determining a quality of the newly calculated hard iron and soft iron calculated coefficients, and updating existing hard iron and soft iron coefficients to the newly calculated hard iron and soft iron coefficients only if the quality of the newly calculated hard iron and soft iron coefficients.

公开(公告)号：US20150241390A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-27

申请号：US14628259

申请日：2015-02-22

申请人： Davy J. Figaro

发明人： Davy J. Figaro

IPC分类号： G01N27/80 ,  G01N19/00

CPC分类号： G01N19/00 ,  G01C17/38 ,  G01R33/0035 ,  G01R33/0064

摘要： Apparatuses, methods and systems apparatus for automatically updating hard iron and soft iron coefficients of a magnetic sensor of a device are disclosed. One method includes making measurements of a magnetic field by the magnetic sensor during rotations of the device, determining by at least a criterion whether to input the measurements of the magnetic field into a coefficient estimator, calculating, by the coefficient estimator, new hard iron and soft iron coefficients upon receiving the measurements of the magnetic field, determining a quality of the newly calculated hard iron and soft iron calculated coefficients, and updating existing hard iron and soft iron coefficients to the newly calculated hard iron and soft iron coefficients only if the quality of the newly calculated hard iron and soft iron coefficients.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于自动更新设备的磁传感器的硬铁和软铁系数的装置，方法和系统装置。 一种方法包括在设备的旋转期间通过磁传感器对磁场进行测量，至少确定是否将磁场的测量值输入到系数估计器中，由系数估计器计算新的硬铁和 接收磁场测量后的软铁系数，确定新计算的硬铁和软铁计算系数的质量，并将现有硬铁和软铁系数更新为新计算的硬铁和软铁系数，只有当质量 的新计算的硬铁和软铁系数。