公开(公告)号：US11281326B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US17012425

申请日：2020-09-04

申请人： Grayhill, Inc.

发明人： Matt Huner ,  Kevin Dooley ,  Torsten Chase ,  Robert Kerner ,  Kenneth G. Mages ,  Robert Piotr Obrochta ,  Andrew Wood Polk, IV ,  Patrick Charles Leighton ,  Cheng-Yu Hsu

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/04847

摘要： An encoder may be configured to receive a first input from a user. The encoder may include a first user input area. A configurator may be configured to communicate with the encoder and the encoder may be configured to communicate with a CPU. The encoder may receive the first input from the user at the first user input area based on an encoder configuration defined by the configurator. The encoder may communicate the first input to the CPU based on the encoder configuration defined by the configurator. A panel may be configured to receive a first input from a user. The panel may include a plurality of input areas. A portable computing device may comprise a configurator. The portable computing device may be configured to communicate with a CPU.

公开(公告)号：US20190108953A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US16154125

申请日：2018-10-08

申请人： Grayhill, Inc.

发明人： Kevin Dooley

IPC分类号： H01H19/14 ,  H01H19/11

摘要： The present disclosure is directed to knob systems and methods to permit a smooth turning user input device that minimizes unintended horizontal displacement, along the X- or Y-axis, or unintended vertical displacement, along the Z-axis. The disclosed knob system may achieve this goal through the use of a back plate, a knob and a main housing extending through the knob and the back plate, the back plate comprises a plurality of Z-stop bearings, comprising a plurality of Z-stop balls and a plurality of Z-support springs, wherein the Z-stop bearings are in contact with the back plate and are configured to separate the knob from the back plate when the main housing is depressed in a vertical direction and wherein each of the plurality of Z-stop balls are attached to one of the plurality of Z-support springs, the Z-support springs bias the Z-stop ball against the knob.

公开(公告)号：US10795494B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16238170

申请日：2019-01-02

申请人： Grayhill, Inc.

发明人： Matt Huner ,  Kevin Dooley ,  Torsten Chase ,  Robert Kerner ,  Kenneth G. Mages ,  Robert Piotr Obrochta ,  Andrew Wood Polk, IV ,  Patrick Charles Leighton ,  Cheng-Yu Hsu

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/01

摘要： An encoder may be configured to receive a first input from a user. The encoder may include a first user input area. A configurator may be configured to communicate with the encoder and the encoder may be configured to communicate with a CPU. The encoder may receive the first input from the user at the first user input area based on an encoder configuration defined by the configurator. The encoder may communicate the first input to the CPU based on the encoder configuration defined by the configurator. A panel may be configured to receive a first input from a user. The panel may include a plurality of input areas. A portable computing device may comprise a configurator. The portable computing device may be configured to communicate with a CPU.

公开(公告)号：US11816280B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17674574

申请日：2022-02-17

申请人： Grayhill, Inc.

发明人： Matt Huner ,  Kevin Dooley ,  Torsten Chase ,  Robert Kerner ,  Kenneth G. Mages ,  Robert Piotr Obrochta ,  Andrew Wood Polk, IV ,  Patrick Charles Leighton ,  Cheng-Yu Hsu

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/01

CPC分类号： G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/016

摘要： An encoder may be configured to receive a first input from a user. The encoder may include a first user input area. A configurator may be configured to communicate with the encoder and the encoder may be configured to communicate with a CPU. The encoder may receive the first input from the user at the first user input area based on an encoder configuration defined by the configurator. The encoder may communicate the first input to the CPU based on the encoder configuration defined by the configurator. A panel may be configured to receive a first input from a user. The panel may include a plurality of input areas. A portable computing device may comprise a configurator. The portable computing device may be configured to communicate with a CPU.

公开(公告)号：US20210141483A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-13

申请号：US17012425

申请日：2020-09-04

申请人： Grayhill, Inc.

发明人： Matt Huner ,  Kevin Dooley ,  Torsten Chase ,  Robert Kerner ,  Kenneth G. Mages ,  Robert Piotr Obrochta ,  Andrew Wood Polk, IV ,  Patrick Charles Leighton ,  Cheng-Yu Hsu

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0484

摘要： An encoder may be configured to receive a first input from a user. The encoder may include a first user input area. A configurator may be configured to communicate with the encoder and the encoder may be configured to communicate with a CPU. The encoder may receive the first input from the user at the first user input area based on an encoder configuration defined by the configurator. The encoder may communicate the first input to the CPU based on the encoder configuration defined by the configurator. A panel may be configured to receive a first input from a user. The panel may include a plurality of input areas. A portable computing device may comprise a configurator. The portable computing device may be configured to communicate with a CPU.

公开(公告)号：US20220171493A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-02

申请号：US17674574

申请日：2022-02-17

申请人： Grayhill, Inc.

发明人： Matt Huner ,  Kevin Dooley ,  Torsten Chase ,  Robert Kerner ,  Kenneth G. Mages ,  Robert Piotr Obrochta ,  Andrew Wood Polk, IV ,  Patrick Charles Leighton ,  Cheng-Yu Hsu

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/04847

摘要： An encoder may be configured to receive a first input from a user. The encoder may include a first user input area. A configurator may be configured to communicate with the encoder and the encoder may be configured to communicate with a CPU. The encoder may receive the first input from the user at the first user input area based on an encoder configuration defined by the configurator. The encoder may communicate the first input to the CPU based on the encoder configuration defined by the configurator. A panel may be configured to receive a first input from a user. The panel may include a plurality of input areas. A portable computing device may comprise a configurator. The portable computing device may be configured to communicate with a CPU.

公开(公告)号：US20190204983A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16238170

申请日：2019-01-02

申请人： Grayhill, Inc.

发明人： Matt Huner ,  Kevin Dooley ,  Torsten Chase ,  Robert Kerner ,  Kenneth G. Mages ,  Robert Piotr Obrochta ,  Andrew Wood Polk, IV ,  Patrick Charles Leighton ,  Cheng-Yu Hsu

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0362

摘要： An encoder may be configured to receive a first input from a user. The encoder may include a first user input area. A configurator may be configured to communicate with the encoder and the encoder may be configured to communicate with a CPU. The encoder may receive the first input from the user at the first user input area based on an encoder configuration defined by the configurator. The encoder may communicate the first input to the CPU based on the encoder configuration defined by the configurator. A panel may be configured to receive a first input from a user. The panel may include a plurality of input areas. A portable computing device may comprise a configurator. The portable computing device may be configured to communicate with a CPU.