公开(公告)号：US11575163B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US17356019

申请日：2021-06-23

Applicant: Cirque Corporation

Inventor： Jon Bertrand ,  Brian Monson

IPC: G01D5/241 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/42

Abstract: A portable electronic device may include a battery assembly and a battery swell detection unit in proximity to the battery assembly. The battery swell detection unit may include an electrode, a dome made of an electrically conductive material positioned between the battery assembly and the electrode, a processor, and memory having programmed instructions that cause the processor, when executed, to detect battery swelling based on a depression of the dome.

公开(公告)号：US20200225801A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16719511

申请日：2019-12-18

Applicant: Cirque Corporation

Inventor： Brian Monson ,  Jon Alan Bertrand ,  Douglas Steck

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An apparatus may include a touch sensor, a touch region of the touch sensor that is free of sense electrodes, a first peripheral region of the touch sensor and a second peripheral region of the touch senor and the touch region is located between the first peripheral region and the second peripheral region, a first sense electrode is located in the first peripheral region, a second sense electrode is located in the second peripheral region.

公开(公告)号：US20140168156A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US14105748

申请日：2013-12-13

Applicant: CIRQUE CORPORATION

Inventor： Jared G. Bytheway ,  Nate Coy ,  Paul H. Glad ,  Brian Monson ,  Keith L. Paulsen

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0418

Abstract: A system and method for enabling a stylus to be used with a touch sensor even after it has failed in an open mode or a closed mode, wherein the tethered stylus activates the inking function when the stylus is in contact with the touch sensor and deactivates the inking function when the stylus is lifted off the surface of the touch sensor when the switch is functioning properly, but when there is a failure of the switch in the open mode or the closed mode, enabling the tethered stylus to continue functioning by using a timer to activate the inking function when the tethered stylus is close enough to be detected by a touch sensor, and to deactivate the inking function when the tethered stylus is no longer detectable by the touch sensor.

Abstract translation: 即使在打开模式或闭合模式失败之后，触针也能够与触摸传感器一起使用的系统和方法，其中当触控笔与触摸传感器接触时，系留触针激活着墨功能， 当开关正常工作时，当触控笔从触摸传感器表面抬起时，但当开关处于打开模式或闭合模式时出现故障时，可以使触控笔通过使用定时器继续工作 当栓系触针足够接近以由触摸传感器检测到时激活着墨功能，以及当触控传感器不再能够检测到系留触针时，去激活上墨功能。

公开(公告)号：US20140055391A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-27

申请号：US13972705

申请日：2013-08-21

Applicant: CIRQUE CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian Monson

IPC: G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04101

Abstract: A system and method for increasing a scanning rate, reducing the effects of noise and reducing power consumption when using a touch sensor having an electrode grid formed by co-planar but orthogonal XY electrodes, wherein the touch sensor may be used to determine the position of an object on a surface of the touch sensor in two measurement cycles, one set of electrodes functioning as a single large drive electrode and the other set of electrodes functioning as a single large sense electrode for a first measurement cycle, then the functions being switched for a second measurement cycle.

Abstract translation: 一种用于增加扫描速率的系统和方法，当使用具有由共面但正交的XY电极形成的电极格栅的触摸传感器时，降低噪声的影响并降低功耗，其中触摸传感器可用于确定 在两个测量周期中的触摸传感器的表面上的物体，用作单个大驱动电极的一组电极和用作第一测量周期的单个大感测电极的另一组电极，然后切换功能 第二个测量周期。

公开(公告)号：US20250028411A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18223719

申请日：2023-07-19

Applicant: Cirque Corporation

Inventor： Brian Monson

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/62 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: A capacitance module may include a stack of layers; at least one capacitance electrode on a surface of a first layer of the stack of layers; a radar antenna incorporated into the stack of layers.

公开(公告)号：US20240012524A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US17858379

申请日：2022-07-06

Applicant: Cirque Corporation

Inventor： Tyler Smith ,  Brian Monson

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  H01Q1/52 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H04B5/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0446 ,  G06F3/0445 ,  H01Q1/526 ,  H01Q1/2266 ,  H04B5/0012

Abstract: An apparatus may include a stack of layers, the stack including a shield layer with a first surface, at least one capacitive sensor layer having at least one set of electrodes, which capacitive sensor layer is disposed within a first portion of the stack of layers, where the first portion of the stack of layers is located adjacent to the first surface of the shield layer, and an antenna incorporated in the first portion of the stack of layers.

公开(公告)号：US20230155190A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17528528

申请日：2021-11-17

Applicant: Cirque Corporation

Inventor： Jon Bertrand ,  Brian Monson

IPC: H01M10/48

CPC classification number: H01M10/48 ,  H01M2220/30

Abstract: A portable electronic device may include a battery assembly, a battery swell detection unit in proximity to the battery assembly, the battery swell detection unit includes a circuit, a switch positioned to be moved by swelling of a battery cell, a processor, and memory having programmed instructions that cause the processor, when executed, to detect battery swelling based on a position of the switch.

公开(公告)号：US20220350430A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17844847

申请日：2022-06-21

Applicant: Cirque Corporation

Inventor： Jon Bertrand ,  Brian Monson

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/42

Abstract: An apparatus includes a stack of layers where the stack has a touch sensor in at least one sensor layer of the stack of layers, the touch sensor having a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes, where the first set and the second set are electrically isolated from one another; an antenna in art antenna layer of the stack of layers; and a shield located between the at least one sensor layer and the antenna layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210389807A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US16897739

申请日：2020-06-10

Applicant: Cirque Corporation

Inventor： Brian Monson ,  Ethan Sturm

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: Operating a portable electronic device may include detecting a gesture performed above a capacitance sensing strip that is located between and arrangement of mechanical keys on keyboard assembly and the far side of the keyboard assembly, determining a number of fingers used in the gesture, selecting a mode based on the number of fingers, and executing an action in the selected mode.

公开(公告)号：US20170046005A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US15233132

申请日：2016-08-10

Applicant: CIRQUE CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian Monson ,  David C. Taylor

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A system and method for enabling noise avoidance between multiple capacitive touch sensing circuits operating in a same device and which may interfere with each other, wherein a master controller is coupled to all of the capacitive touch sensing circuits to prevent them from using measurement frequencies and from jumping to new measurement frequencies that may interfere with each other, thereby allowing the capacitive touch sensing circuits to function properly.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在同一设备中工作并且可能相互干扰的多个电容式触摸感测电路之间实现噪声回避的系统和方法，其中主控制器耦合到所有电容式触摸感测电路，以防止它们使用测量频率 跳到可能相互干扰的新测量频率，从而允许电容式触摸感测电路正常工作。