公开(公告)号：US20060290677A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-28

申请号：US11165951

申请日：2005-06-23

申请人： Benjamin Lyon ,  Steve Hotelling

发明人： Benjamin Lyon ,  Steve Hotelling

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H03K2217/96073

摘要： A device compensating for a loss in sensitivity of a sensor, such as a trackpad. The device may be standalone, integrated with the trackpad itself, or within the associated integrated circuit designed to measure relative electrode capacitances. The embodiment generally employs a current source to negatively compensate for the current available to charge at least one capacitor (or other storage device) in the trackpad.

摘要翻译： 补偿传感器（如触控板）灵敏度损失的装置。 该装置可以是独立的，与触控板本身集成，或者在被设计用于测量相对电极电容的相关集成电路内。 该实施例通常使用电流源来负面地补偿可用于对触控板中的至少一个电容器（或其他存储装置）充电的电流。

公开(公告)号：US07671837B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-02

申请号：US11355022

申请日：2006-02-14

申请人： Larry Forsblad ,  Steve Hotelling ,  Brian Lynch ,  Benjamin Lyon ,  Jan Moolsintong ,  Doug Weber ,  Steve Zadesky

发明人： Larry Forsblad ,  Steve Hotelling ,  Brian Lynch ,  Benjamin Lyon ,  Jan Moolsintong ,  Doug Weber ,  Steve Zadesky

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： H03K17/9622 ,  H03K2217/960755

摘要： Scrolling input arrangements are presented including: a flexible membrane; a number of capacitive sensors mechanically integrated with the flexible membrane, the capacitive sensors radially disposed with respect to a first axis that is perpendicular with respect to the flexible membrane; an integrated circuit mechanically coupled with the flexible membrane and electronically coupled with the capacitive sensors, the integrated circuit configured to process a number of electronic signals from the capacitive sensors to provide a scrolling function; and a connection region on the flexible membrane for electronically coupling the scrolling input arrangement with an electronic device. In some embodiments, the capacitive sensors are configured with a plate element having a first surface area and a trace element having a second surface area such that the first surface area and second surface area comprise a sensor surface area, wherein the sensor surface areas for the capacitive sensors is substantially equal in size.

摘要翻译： 提供滚动输入布置，包括：柔性膜; 与柔性膜机械地集成的许多电容传感器，相对于相对于柔性膜垂直的第一轴径向设置的电容式传感器; 集成电路，其与所述柔性膜机械耦合并与所述电容传感器电连接，所述集成电路被配置为处理来自所述电容传感器的多个电子信号以提供滚动功能; 以及柔性膜上的用于将滚动输入装置电子耦合到电子装置的连接区域。 在一些实施例中，电容传感器被配置有具有第一表面区域的板元件和具有第二表面区域的微量元件，使得第一表面区域和第二表面区域包括传感器表面区域，其中传感器表面积用于 电容传感器的尺寸基本相等。

公开(公告)号：US20080036734A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-14

申请号：US11882421

申请日：2007-08-01

申请人： Larry Forsblad ,  Steve Hotelling ,  Brian Lynch ,  Benjamin Lyon ,  Jan Mooisintong ,  Doug Weber ,  Steve Zadesky

发明人： Larry Forsblad ,  Steve Hotelling ,  Brian Lynch ,  Benjamin Lyon ,  Jan Mooisintong ,  Doug Weber ,  Steve Zadesky

IPC分类号： G09G5/34 ,  G01R35/00

CPC分类号： H03K17/9622 ,  H03K2217/960755

摘要： Scrolling input arrangements are presented including: a flexible membrane; a number of capacitive sensors mechanically integrated with the flexible membrane, the capacitive sensors radially disposed with respect to a first axis that is perpendicular with respect to the flexible membrane; an integrated circuit mechanically coupled with the flexible membrane and electronically coupled with the capacitive sensors, the integrated circuit configured to process a number of electronic signals from the capacitive sensors to provide a scrolling function; and a connection region on the flexible membrane for electronically coupling the scrolling input arrangement with an electronic device. In some embodiments, the capacitive sensors are configured with a plate element having a first surface area and a trace element having a second surface area such that the first surface area and second surface area comprise a sensor surface area, wherein the sensor surface areas for the capacitive sensors is substantially equal in size.

摘要翻译： 提供滚动输入布置，包括：柔性膜; 与柔性膜机械地集成的许多电容传感器，相对于相对于柔性膜垂直的第一轴径向设置的电容式传感器; 集成电路，其与所述柔性膜机械耦合并与所述电容传感器电连接，所述集成电路被配置为处理来自所述电容传感器的多个电子信号以提供滚动功能; 以及柔性膜上的用于将滚动输入装置电子耦合到电子装置的连接区域。 在一些实施例中，电容传感器被配置有具有第一表面区域的板元件和具有第二表面区域的微量元件，使得第一表面区域和第二表面区域包括传感器表面区域，其中传感器表面积用于 电容传感器的尺寸基本相等。

公开(公告)号：US20070052044A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-08

申请号：US11355022

申请日：2006-02-14

申请人： Larry Forsblad ,  Steve Hotelling ,  Brian Lynch ,  Benjamin Lyon ,  Jan Moolsintong ,  Doug Weber ,  Steve Zadesky

发明人： Larry Forsblad ,  Steve Hotelling ,  Brian Lynch ,  Benjamin Lyon ,  Jan Moolsintong ,  Doug Weber ,  Steve Zadesky

IPC分类号： H01L29/82

CPC分类号： H03K17/9622 ,  H03K2217/960755

摘要： Scrolling input arrangements are presented including: a flexible membrane; a number of capacitive sensors mechanically integrated with the flexible membrane, the capacitive sensors radially disposed with respect to a first axis that is perpendicular with respect to the flexible membrane; an integrated circuit mechanically coupled with the flexible membrane and electronically coupled with the capacitive sensors, the integrated circuit configured to process a number of electronic signals from the capacitive sensors to provide a scrolling function; and a connection region on the flexible membrane for electronically coupling the scrolling input arrangement with an electronic device. In some embodiments, the capacitive sensors are configured with a plate element having a first surface area and a trace element having a second surface area such that the first surface area and second surface area comprise a sensor surface area, wherein the sensor surface areas for the capacitive sensors is substantially equal in size.

摘要翻译： 提供滚动输入布置，包括：柔性膜; 与柔性膜机械地集成的许多电容传感器，相对于相对于柔性膜垂直的第一轴径向设置的电容式传感器; 集成电路，其与所述柔性膜机械耦合并与所述电容传感器电连接，所述集成电路被配置为处理来自所述电容传感器的多个电子信号以提供滚动功能; 以及柔性膜上的用于将滚动输入装置电子耦合到电子装置的连接区域。 在一些实施例中，电容传感器被配置有具有第一表面区域的板元件和具有第二表面区域的微量元件，使得第一表面区域和第二表面区域包括传感器表面区域，其中传感器表面积用于 电容传感器的尺寸基本相等。

公开(公告)号：US07728823B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-01

申请号：US11232299

申请日：2005-09-21

申请人： Benjamin Lyon ,  Stephanie Cinereski ,  Chad Bronstein ,  Steven Hotelling

发明人： Benjamin Lyon ,  Stephanie Cinereski ,  Chad Bronstein ,  Steven Hotelling

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0488

摘要： An input device and system are described that acquires (measures) raw track pad sensor data and transmits this data to a host computer where it is analyzed by an application executing on one or more host computer central processing units. The resulting input processing architecture provides a track pad input device that is both lower in cost to manufacture and more flexible than prior art track pad input devices. Lower costs may be realized by eliminating the prior art's dedicated track pad hardware for processing sensor data (e.g., a processor and associated firmware memory). Increased flexibility may be realized by providing feature set functionality via software that executes on the host computer. In this architecture, track pad functionality may be modified, updated, and enhanced through software upgrade procedures.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种输入设备和系统，其获取（测量）原始轨迹板传感器数据，并将该数据发送到主计算机，在该计算机中，由在一个或多个主机计算机中央处理单元上执行的应用进行分析。 所得到的输入处理架构提供了跟现有技术的轨迹板输入装置相比制造成本更低且更灵活的跟踪板输入装置。 可以通过消除用于处理传感器数据（例如，处理器和相关联的固件存储器）的现有技术的专用轨道硬件来实现较低的成本。 通过在主计算机上执行的软件提供特征集功能可以实现增加的灵活性。 在此架构中，跟踪板功能可以通过软件升级程序进行修改，更新和增强。

公开(公告)号：US20080223628A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-18

申请号：US12130503

申请日：2008-05-30

申请人： Benjamin Lyon ,  Steven P. Hotelling

发明人： Benjamin Lyon ,  Steven P. Hotelling

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04107 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  H05K1/0219 ,  H05K1/11

摘要： A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly provides a two layer capacitive trackpad sensor in which an EMI ground grid is interposed among the sensor's capacitive elements on each of its layers. The EMI grid on each of the two layers is electrically coupled via, typically, vias. The described arrangement of sensor elements (capacitor plates) and EMI ground grid traces may be incorporated into a PCB having additional layers (e.g., a four, six or eight layer PCB). If used in this manner, additional vias are provided on the PCB which permit electrical coupling between these “additional layers” and which are electrically isolated from, and shielded by, the EMI ground grid.

摘要翻译： 印刷电路板（PCB）组件提供两层电容式触控板传感器，其中EMI接地网格插入在其每层上的传感器的电容元件之间。 两层中的每一层上的EMI栅格通常通过通孔而电耦合。 传感器元件（电容器板）和EMI接地栅格迹线的所述布置可以并入具有附加层（例如，四，六或八层PCB）的PCB中。 如果以这种方式使用，则在PCB上提供额外的通孔，其允许这些“附加层”之间的电耦合，并且其与EMI接地网电隔离并被EMI屏蔽。

公开(公告)号：US20060066582A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US10949060

申请日：2004-09-24

申请人： Benjamin Lyon ,  Stephanie Cinereski ,  Chad Bronstein ,  Steven Hotelling

发明人： Benjamin Lyon ,  Stephanie Cinereski ,  Chad Bronstein ,  Steven Hotelling

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0488

摘要： An input device and system are described that acquires (measures) raw track pad sensor data and transmits this data to a host computer where it is analyzed by an application executing on one or more host computer central processing units. The resulting input processing architecture provides a track pad input device that is both lower in cost to manufacture and more flexible than prior art track pad input devices. Lower costs may be realized by eliminating the prior art's dedicated track pad hardware for processing sensor data (e.g., a processor and associated firmware memory). Increased flexibility may be realized by providing feature set functionality via software that executes on the host computer. In this architecture, track pad functionality may be modified, updated and enhanced through software upgrade procedures.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种输入设备和系统，其获取（测量）原始轨迹板传感器数据，并将该数据发送到主计算机，在该计算机中，由在一个或多个主机计算机中央处理单元上执行的应用进行分析。 所得到的输入处理架构提供了跟现有技术的轨迹板输入装置相比制造成本更低且更灵活的跟踪板输入装置。 可以通过消除用于处理传感器数据（例如，处理器和相关联的固件存储器）的现有技术的专用轨道硬件来实现较低的成本。 通过在主计算机上执行的软件提供特征集功能可以实现增加的灵活性。 在这种架构中，跟踪板功能可以通过软件升级程序进行修改，更新和增强。

公开(公告)号：US20100079387A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12242706

申请日：2008-09-30

申请人： Michael Nathaniel Rosenblatt ,  Benjamin Lyon ,  John Benjamin Filson ,  Steve Porter Hotelling ,  Gordon Cameron ,  Cameron Frazier

发明人： Michael Nathaniel Rosenblatt ,  Benjamin Lyon ,  John Benjamin Filson ,  Steve Porter Hotelling ,  Gordon Cameron ,  Cameron Frazier

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  H01L31/042

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1635 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H02S40/22 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： Integrated touch sensor and solar panel stack-up configurations that may be used on portable devices, particularly handheld portable devices such as a media player or phone are disclosed. The solar cell stack-up configurations may include one or more touch sensor layers and one or more solar cell layers. By integrating both the touch sensors and the solar cell layers into the same stack-up, surface area on the portable device may be conserved. The solar panel may be mounted face down or otherwise obstructed by a touch sensor or other component. In this configuration, the device may include light channels that allow light into the device and direct the light around the component and to the solar panel. A parabolic reflector may be used to direct the light.

摘要翻译： 公开了可用于便携式设备，特别是诸如媒体播放器或电话的手持便携式设备的集成触摸传感器和太阳能电池板叠层配置。 太阳能电池堆叠配置可以包括一个或多个触摸传感器层和一个或多个太阳能电池层。 通过将触摸传感器和太阳能电池层集成到相同的叠层中，可以节省便携式设备上的表面积。 太阳能电池板可以面向下安装或以其它方式被触摸传感器或其他部件阻挡。 在该配置中，设备可以包括允许光进入设备并将光引导到组件和太阳能面板周围的光通道。 可以使用抛物面反射器来引导光。

公开(公告)号：US20100073319A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12237687

申请日：2008-09-25

申请人： Benjamin Lyon ,  Joseph Fisher ,  Lakshman Rathnam

发明人： Benjamin Lyon ,  Joseph Fisher ,  Lakshman Rathnam

IPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  H01G5/00

CPC分类号： H03K17/9622 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  H03K2217/960755

摘要： A capacitive sensor may include a flex circuit, a substrate facing the flex circuit, and conductive electrodes configured to sense an input applied to the substrate. At least one of the conductive electrodes is associated with a surface of the substrate and an at least one of the electrodes is associated with a surface of the flex circuit.

摘要翻译： 电容传感器可以包括柔性电路，面向柔性电路的基板以及被配置为感测施加到基板的输入的导电电极。 导电电极中的至少一个与衬底的表面相关联，并且至少一个电极与柔性电路的表面相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20060066581A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US10948937

申请日：2004-09-24

申请人： Benjamin Lyon ,  Steven Hotelling

发明人： Benjamin Lyon ,  Steven Hotelling

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04107 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  H05K1/0219 ,  H05K1/11

摘要： A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly provides a two layer capacitive trackpad sensor in which an EMI ground grid is interposed among the sensor's capacitive elements on each of its layers. The EMI grid on each of the two layers is electrically coupled via, typically, vias. The described arrangement of sensor elements (capacitor plates) and EMI ground grid traces may be incorporated into a PCB having additional layers (e.g., a four, six or eight layer PCB). If used in this manner, additional vias are provided on the PCB which permit electrical coupling between these “additional layers” and which are electrically isolated from, and shielded by, the EMI ground grid.

摘要翻译： 印刷电路板（PCB）组件提供两层电容式触控板传感器，其中EMI接地网格插入在其每层上的传感器的电容元件之间。 两层中的每一层上的EMI栅格通常通过通孔而电耦合。 传感器元件（电容器板）和EMI接地栅格迹线的所述布置可以并入具有附加层（例如，四，六或八层PCB）的PCB中。 如果以这种方式使用，则在PCB上提供额外的通孔，其允许这些“附加层”之间的电耦合，并且其与EMI接地网电隔离并被EMI屏蔽。