Capacitive sensor for sensing tactile and proximity, and a sensing system using the same
    2.
    发明授权
    Capacitive sensor for sensing tactile and proximity, and a sensing system using the same 有权
    用于感测触觉和接近的电容式传感器,以及使用其的感测系统

    公开(公告)号:US07679376B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-16

    申请号:US11655356

    申请日:2007-01-19

    IPC分类号: G01R27/26

    摘要: A capacitive sensor includes an upper electrode layer having a plurality of electrodes disposed in line with each other, a lower electrode layer having a plurality of electrodes disposed in line with each other, an insulating layer disposed between the upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer, and a layer of bumps made of insulating material formed above the area where the electrodes of the upper electrode layer and the electrodes of the lower electrode later are crossed. The sensor detects the proximity of approaching objects by the capacitance change between the electrodes disposed in the upper electrode layer, and detects the contact of any objects by the capacitance change between the electrodes of the upper electrode layer and the electrodes of the lower electrode layer.

    摘要翻译: 电容式传感器包括具有彼此成对配置的多个电极的上部电极层,具有彼此配置的多个电极的下部电极层,设置在上部电极层和下部电极层之间的绝缘层 以及在上部电极层的电极和下部电极的电极交叉的区域的上方形成有由绝缘材料制成的凸起层。 传感器通过设置在上电极层中的电极之间的电容变化来检测接近物体的接近,并通过上电极层的电极和下电极层的电极之间的电容变化来检测任何物体的接触。

    BIOAMPLIFIER FOR NEURAL INTERFACES
    3.
    发明申请
    BIOAMPLIFIER FOR NEURAL INTERFACES 有权
    用于神经接口的补偿器

    公开(公告)号:US20110193633A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-11

    申请号:US13125165

    申请日:2009-10-20

    IPC分类号: H03F3/45

    CPC分类号: A61B5/048 A61B5/6846

    摘要: A bioamplifier that includes a high pass filter, open-loop amplifier, and low pass filter in an area efficient design that can be used in implantable neural interfaces. The high pass filter can be implemented by using a switch-capacitance resistor coupled with parasitic capacitance of the electrode. The amplifier can be chopper stabilized and can include a high gain, current-ratio first stage followed by one or more dimension-ratio stages. The low pass filter utilizes the output impedance of the open-loop amplifier to form an embedded gm-C low pass filter.

    摘要翻译: 生物放大器,其包括可用于可植入神经接口的区域高效设计中的高通滤波器,开环放大器和低通滤波器。 高通滤波器可以通过使用与电极的寄生电容耦合的开关电容电阻来实现。 放大器可以被斩波稳定,并且可以包括高增益,电流比第一级,之后是一个或多个尺寸比级。 低通滤波器利用开环放大器的输出阻抗形成嵌入式gm-C低通滤波器。

    Distributed, minimally-invasive neural interface for wireless epidural recording

    公开(公告)号:US09854987B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-02

    申请号:US13503196

    申请日:2010-10-20

    IPC分类号: A61B5/04 A61B5/0478 A61B5/00

    摘要: A neural interface for measuring or stimulating brain neural activity, either as a standalone unit or as a part of a larger system of similar neural interfaces. The neural interface includes a bolt-shaped housing having a tool-engaging head and threaded shank with internal circuitry and at least one electrode. In use, the housing is threaded into a cranial bore such that the electrode contacts the outer surface of the meninges. The neural interface circuitry includes an SAR ADC that provides at least rail-to-rail operation to convert received signals from the electrode(s) into digital data that can be modulated and wirelessly transmitted by intra-skin or other suitable communication.

    Bioamplifier for neural interfaces
    5.
    发明授权
    Bioamplifier for neural interfaces 有权
    用于神经接口的生物放大器

    公开(公告)号:US08922274B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-30

    申请号:US13125165

    申请日:2009-10-20

    IPC分类号: H03F1/02 A61B5/048 A61B5/00

    CPC分类号: A61B5/048 A61B5/6846

    摘要: A bioamplifier that includes a high pass filter, open-loop amplifier, and low pass filter in an area efficient design that can be used in implantable neural interfaces. The high pass filter can be implemented by using a switch-capacitance resistor coupled with parasitic capacitance of the electrode. The amplifier can be chopper stabilized and can include a high gain, current-ratio first stage followed by one or more dimension-ratio stages. The low pass filter utilizes the output impedance of the open-loop amplifier to form an embedded gm-C low pass filter.

    摘要翻译: 生物放大器,其包括可用于可植入神经接口的区域高效设计中的高通滤波器,开环放大器和低通滤波器。 高通滤波器可以通过使用与电极的寄生电容耦合的开关电容电阻来实现。 放大器可以被斩波稳定,并且可以包括高增益,电流比第一级,之后是一个或多个尺寸比级。 低通滤波器利用开环放大器的输出阻抗形成嵌入式gm-C低通滤波器。

    Low-power area-efficient SAR ADC using dual capacitor arrays
    6.
    发明授权
    Low-power area-efficient SAR ADC using dual capacitor arrays 有权
    低功率面积效率的SAR ADC采用双电容阵列

    公开(公告)号:US08797204B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-05

    申请号:US13393685

    申请日:2010-08-31

    IPC分类号: H03M1/12 H03M1/44 H03M1/46

    摘要: An analog to digital converter that comprises a successive approximation register (SAR) having an n bit binary output, a first capacitor array connected to receive some of the bits of the binary output, a second capacitor array connected to receive the remaining bits of the binary output, and a comparator including an output connected to the SAR. The first and second capacitor arrays each have an analog output indicative of the charge stored by capacitors of that array. The comparator includes a pair of inputs, one of which is connected to the analog output of the first capacitor array and the other of which is connected to the analog output of the second capacitor array.

    摘要翻译: 一种模数转换器,包括具有n位二进制输出的逐次逼近寄存器(SAR),连接以接收二进制输出的一些位的第一电容器阵列,连接以接收二进制数据的剩余位的第二电容器阵列 输出,以及包括连接到SAR的输出的比较器。 第一和第二电容器阵列各自具有指示由该阵列的电容器存储的电荷的模拟输出。 比较器包括一对输入,其中一个输入连接到第一电容器阵列的模拟输出,另一个连接到第二电容器阵列的模拟输出。

    DISTRIBUTED, MINIMALLY-INVASIVE NEURAL INTERFACE FOR WIRELESS EPIDURAL RECORDING
    7.
    发明申请
    DISTRIBUTED, MINIMALLY-INVASIVE NEURAL INTERFACE FOR WIRELESS EPIDURAL RECORDING 有权
    分布式,最小的入侵无线接口,用于无线EPIDURAL记录

    公开(公告)号:US20120302856A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-29

    申请号:US13503196

    申请日:2010-10-20

    IPC分类号: A61B5/0478

    摘要: A neural interface for measuring or stimulating brain neural activity, either as a standalone unit or as a part of a larger system of similar neural interfaces. The neural interface includes a bolt-shaped housing having a tool-engaging head and threaded shank with internal circuitry and at least one electrode. In use, the housing is threaded into a cranial bore such that the electrode contacts the outer surface of the meninges. The neural interface circuitry includes an SAR ADC that provides at least rail-to-rail operation to convert received signals from the electrode(s) into digital data that can be modulated and wirelessly transmitted by intra-skin or other suitable communication.

    摘要翻译: 用于测量或刺激脑神经活动的神经接口,作为独立单元或作为较大系统的类似神经接口的一部分。 神经接口包括具有工具接合头部和带有内部电路的螺纹柄和至少一个电极的螺栓形壳体。 在使用中,壳体被拧入头孔,使得电极接触脑膜的外表面。 神经接口电路包括SAR ADC,其提供至少轨到轨操作以将来自电极的接收信号转换成可以通过皮内或其它适当通信进行调制和无线传输的数字数据。

    LOW-POWER AREA-EFFICIENT SAR ADC USING DUAL CAPACITOR ARRAYS
    8.
    发明申请
    LOW-POWER AREA-EFFICIENT SAR ADC USING DUAL CAPACITOR ARRAYS 有权
    低功耗区域SAR ADC使用双电容阵列

    公开(公告)号:US20120218137A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-30

    申请号:US13393685

    申请日:2010-08-31

    IPC分类号: H03M1/38

    摘要: An analog to digital converter that comprises a successive approximation register (SAR) having an n bit binary output, a first capacitor array connected to receive some of the bits of the binary output, a second capacitor array connected to receive the remaining bits of the binary output, and a comparator including an output connected to the SAR. The first and second capacitor arrays each have an analog output indicative of the charge stored by capacitors of that array. The comparator includes a pair of inputs, one of which is connected to the analog output of the first capacitor array and the other of which is connected to the analog output of the second capacitor array.

    摘要翻译: 一种模数转换器,包括具有n位二进制输出的逐次逼近寄存器(SAR),连接以接收二进制输出的一些位的第一电容器阵列,连接以接收二进制数据的剩余位的第二电容器阵列 输出,以及包括连接到SAR的输出的比较器。 第一和第二电容器阵列各自具有指示由该阵列的电容器存储的电荷的模拟输出。 比较器包括一对输入,其中一个输入连接到第一电容器阵列的模拟输出,另一个连接到第二电容器阵列的模拟输出。

    Capacitive sensor for sensing tactile and proximity, and a sensing system using the same
    9.
    发明申请
    Capacitive sensor for sensing tactile and proximity, and a sensing system using the same 有权
    用于感测触觉和接近的电容式传感器,以及使用其的感测系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080174321A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-24

    申请号:US11655356

    申请日:2007-01-19

    IPC分类号: G01R27/26

    摘要: Disclosed is a capacitive proximity sensor in dual implementation. The sensor comprises an upper electrode layer having a plurality of electrodes disposed in line with each other, a lower electrode layer having a plurality of electrodes disposed in line with each other and an insulating layer disposed between the upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer. The sensor detects the proximity of approaching objects by the capacitance change between the electrodes disposed in the upper electrode layer, and detects the contact of any objects by the capacitance change between the electrodes of the upper electrode layer and the electrodes of the lower electrode layer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种双重实现的电容式接近传感器。 传感器包括具有彼此配置的多个电极的上电极层,具有彼此配置的多个电极的下电极层和设置在上电极层和下电极层之间的绝缘层。 传感器通过设置在上电极层中的电极之间的电容变化来检测接近物体的接近,并通过上电极层的电极和下电极层的电极之间的电容变化来检测任何物体的接触。