公开(公告)号：US10830919B1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16171060

申请日：2018-10-25

申请人： Stewart Thomas Taylor ,  John David Newton

发明人： Stewart Thomas Taylor ,  John David Newton

IPC分类号： G01V3/30 ,  E21B43/267 ,  E21B49/00 ,  G06K7/10

摘要： A method of mapping subsurface fracture geometry below a surface of the ground includes two independently powered systems, namely a plurality of sensors distributed through a hole in the subsurface and a downhole tool to facilitate reception and transmission of signal data from the plurality of sensors. The sensors are distributed into fissures within formations that have been hydraulically fractured. The sensors send signal data to the downhole tool for transmission to a unit on the surface. The signal data permits for the mapping of the fissures within the fractured formations.

公开(公告)号：US20110205185A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US12960900

申请日：2010-12-06

申请人： John David Newton ,  Bo Li ,  Gordon MacDonald ,  Brody Radford ,  Brendon Port ,  Hubert Jetschko ,  Rui Zhang ,  Francois Goffinet

发明人： John David Newton ,  Bo Li ,  Gordon MacDonald ,  Brody Radford ,  Brendon Port ,  Hubert Jetschko ,  Rui Zhang ,  Francois Goffinet

IPC分类号： G06F3/042

CPC分类号： G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0428

摘要： A computing device, such as a desktop, laptop, tablet computer, a mobile device, or a computing device integrated into another device (e.g., an entertainment device for gaming, a television, an appliance, kiosk, vehicle, tool, etc.) is configured to determine user input commands from the location and/or movement of one or more objects in a space. The object(s) can be imaged using one or more optical sensors and the resulting position data can be interpreted in any number of ways to determine a command. Signal conditioning logic (or a programmable CPU) can be used to facilitate detection by performing at least some image processing in hardware before the image is provided by the imaging device, such as by a hardware-implemented ambient subtraction, infinite impulse response (IIR) or finite impulse response (FIR) filtering, background-tracker-based touch detection, or the like.

摘要翻译： 诸如桌面，膝上型计算机，平板电脑，移动设备或集成到另一设备（例如，用于游戏的娱乐设备，电视，设备，信息亭，车辆，工具等）中的计算设备的计算设备， 被配置为从空间中的一个或多个对象的位置和/或移动来确定用户输入命令。 可以使用一个或多个光学传感器成像对象，并且可以以任何数量的方式解释所得到的位置数据以确定命令。 信号调理逻辑（或可编程CPU）可用于通过在由成像设备提供图像之前执行硬件中的至少一些图像处理来促进检测，例如通过硬件实现的环境减除，无限脉冲响应（IIR） 或有限脉冲响应（FIR）滤波，基于背景跟踪器的触摸检测等。

公开(公告)号：US20110199387A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US12952580

申请日：2010-11-23

申请人： John David Newton

发明人： John David Newton

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0425 ,  G06F3/0426 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04806 ,  G06F2203/04808

摘要： Certain aspects and embodiments of the present invention relate to manipulating elements to control an imaging device. According to some embodiments, the imaging device includes a memory, a processor, and a photographic assembly. The photographic assembly includes sensors that can detect and image an object in a viewing area of the imaging device. One or more computer programs can be stored in the memory to determine whether identifiable elements used in the manipulation exist. Manipulations of these elements are compared to stored manipulations to locate a match. In response to locating a match, one or more functions that correspond to the manipulation can be activated on the imaging device. Examples of such functions include the zoom and focus features typically found in cameras, as well as features that are represented as “clickable” icons or other images that are superimposed on the screen of the imaging device.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些方面和实施例涉及操纵元件以控制成像装置。 根据一些实施例，成像装置包括存储器，处理器和照相组件。 摄影组件包括能够检测和成像成像装置的观看区域中的物体的传感器。 可以将一个或多个计算机程序存储在存储器中以确定在操作中使用的可识别元件是否存在。 将这些元素的操作与存储的操作进行比较以定位匹配。 响应于定位匹配，可以在成像装置上激活对应于操纵的一个或多个功能。 这种功能的示例包括通常在相机中找到的缩放和焦点特征，以及被表示为叠加在成像装置的屏幕上的“可点击”图标或其他图像的特征。

公开(公告)号：US20090219256A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-03

申请号：US12368372

申请日：2009-02-10

申请人： John David Newton

发明人： John David Newton

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/0421 ,  G06F3/0416

摘要： An optical touch detection system may rely on triangulating points in a touch area based on the direction of shadows cast by an object interrupting light in the touch area. When two interruptions occur simultaneously, ghost points and true touch points triangulated from the shadows can be distinguished from one another without resort to additional light detectors. In some embodiments, a distance from a touch point to a single light detector can be determined or estimated based on a change in the length of a shadow detected by a light detector when multiple light sources are used. Based on the distance, the true touch points can be identified by comparing the distance as determined from shadow extension to a distance calculated from the triangulated location of the touch points.

摘要翻译： 光学触摸检测系统可以依靠在触摸区域中遮光的物体投射的阴影的方向依赖于触摸区域中的三角点。 当同时发生两个中断时，从阴影三角测量的鬼点和真实触摸点可以彼此区分，而不需要额外的光检测器。 在一些实施例中，可以基于当使用多个光源时由光检测器检测的阴影的长度的变化来确定或估计从触摸点到单个光检测器的距离。 根据距离，可以通过将从阴影扩展确定的距离与从触摸点的三角形位置计算出的距离进行比较来识别真实的触摸点。

公开(公告)号：US20110205189A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US13121868

申请日：2009-09-29

申请人： John David Newton

发明人： John David Newton

IPC分类号： G06F3/042

CPC分类号： G06F3/0428 ,  G06F2203/04808

摘要： An optical touch detection system including at least two stereo pairs of optical sensors, which are identify a set of potential points, and methods for determining which of the potential points are true touch points. The first pair of optical sensors is used to identify a first set of potential points and the second set of optical sensors is used to identify a second set of potential points. Potential point pairs are then compared as between the first and second sets of potential points, i.e., each potential point pair includes a potential point from the first set and a potential point from the second set. Each potential point pair is evaluated to determine the distance between its constituent potential points. The true touch points are identified by selecting the potential point pairs having the shortest distances between their constituent potential points. Using at least two pairs of optical sensors reduces the total number of potential point pairs that must be evaluated to determine the true touch points necessary computational analysis.

摘要翻译： 包括识别一组潜在点的至少两个立体声光学传感器对的光学触摸检测系统以及用于确定哪个潜在点是真实接触点的方法。 第一对光学传感器用于识别第一组潜在点，并且第二组光学传感器用于识别第二组潜在点。 然后将电位点对在第一组和第二组潜在点之间进行比较，即每个潜在点对包括来自第一组的潜在点和来自第二组的潜在点。 评估每个潜在点对以确定其组成潜在点之间的距离。 通过选择具有最小距离的潜在点对来构成真实的触摸点。 使用至少两对光学传感器可以减少必须评估的潜在点对的总数，以确定真实的触摸点所需的计算分析。

公开(公告)号：US20110050649A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12873466

申请日：2010-09-01

申请人： John David Newton ,  Keith John Colson

发明人： John David Newton ,  Keith John Colson

IPC分类号： G06F3/042

CPC分类号： G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/0428

摘要： A position detection system includes at least two optical units configured to image a space, a memory, and a processing device interfaced to the memory and the optical units. The processing device is configured to access image data from the first and second optical units and use this data to determine at least one of a current first position and a current second position representing touch points on a display. The processing device can define a polygon having at least four sides based the current first and current second positions and can access the memory to store and retrieve the polygon. If the processing device can determine only one of the current first position or the current second position based on the accessed image data, the processing device can use the previously defined polygon to estimate the other position that was not determined using the accessed image data.

摘要翻译： 位置检测系统包括至少两个配置成对空间进行成像的光学单元，存储器和与存储器和光学单元接口的处理设备。 处理装置被配置为从第一和第二光学单元访问图像数据，并且使用该数据来确定表示显示器上的触摸点的当前第一位置和当前第二位置中的至少一个。 处理装置可以基于当前第一和当前第二位置来定义具有至少四边的多边形，并且可以访问存储器以存储和检索多边形。 如果处理设备可以基于所访问的图像数据仅确定当前第一位置或当前第二位置中的一个，则处理设备可以使用先前定义的多边形来估计未使用所访问的图像数据确定的另一位置。

公开(公告)号：US20100229090A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-09

申请号：US12717232

申请日：2010-03-04

申请人： John David Newton ,  Keith John Colson

发明人： John David Newton ,  Keith John Colson

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/042

CPC分类号： G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/0428 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/04808

摘要： Embodiments include position detection systems that can identify two touch locations mapped to positions proximate a GUI object, such as a boundary. In response to movement of one or both of the two touch locations, the GUI object can be affected, such as moving the boundary to resize a corresponding object and/or to relocate the boundary, or the GUI object can be selected without movement of the touch locations. Embodiments include single touch gestures, such as identifying a rolling, bending, or other movement occurring while a touch location remains substantially the same and interpreting the movement as an input command. Embodiments may utilize one or more optical sensors having sufficient sensitivity to recognize changes in detected light due to variations in object orientation, makeup or posture caused by the rolling, bending, and/or other movement(s).

摘要翻译： 实施例包括位置检测系统，其可以识别映射到诸如边界的GUI对象附近的位置的两个触摸位置。 响应于两个触摸位置中的一个或两个的移动，GUI对象可能受到影响，例如移动边界以调整相应对象的大小和/或重新定位边界，或者可以选择GUI对象而不移动 触摸位置。 实施例包括单触手势，例如识别在触摸位置保持基本相同并且将移动解释为输入命令时发生的滚动，弯曲或其它移动。 实施例可以使用具有足够灵敏度的一个或多个光学传感器来识别由于由滚动，弯曲和/或其它移动引起的对象取向，构成或姿势的变化所检测到的光的变化。

公开(公告)号：US20100225588A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-09

申请号：US12691088

申请日：2010-01-21

申请人： John David Newton ,  Nigel Devine

发明人： John David Newton ,  Nigel Devine

IPC分类号： G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/01

CPC分类号： G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0325 ,  G06F3/0425

摘要： A position detection system can comprise a display device, an input device, and an optical assembly positioned adjacent to the display device. The optical assembly can comprise an image sensor configured to detect light in a space between the display device and the input device. One or both of the imaging assembly and the input device can be configured to direct energy into the space between the display device and the input device, with directing energy comprising reflecting energy and/or emitting energy. A processing device can be configured to use the imaging sensor to determine when an object is in the space and/or to determine motion of the object.

摘要翻译： 位置检测系统可以包括显示装置，输入装置和邻近显示装置定位的光学组件。 光学组件可以包括被配置为检测显示装置和输入装置之间的空间中的光的图像传感器。 成像组件和输入装置中的一个或两个可以被配置为将能量引导到显示装置和输入装置之间的空间中，其中引导能量包括反射能量和/或发射能量。 处理装置可以被配置为使用成像传感器来确定对象何时在空间中和/或确定对象的运动。

公开(公告)号：US07751671B1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-06

申请号：US12643234

申请日：2009-12-21

申请人： John David Newton ,  Simon James Bridger

发明人： John David Newton ,  Simon James Bridger

IPC分类号： G02B6/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/042

CPC分类号： G06F3/0428 ,  G02B6/0091 ,  G06F3/041 ,  Y10S385/901

摘要： A mounting assembly for mounting an optical member to a panel can comprise a mounting portion configured to contact a top surface of the panel when mounted to the panel and a receiving portion to receive optical hardware such as an optical detector so that a field of view of the optical detector substantially encompasses the top surface of the panel when the mounting assembly is mounted thereto. The assembly can include an attachment member to attach the mounting portion to the panel and to limit axial movement along or about an axis parallel to an edge of the panel when the mounting assembly is mounted to the panel. The body of the mounting portion may also be shaped to limit axial movement, such as by including a lip in contact with edges of the panel and/or a base portion that contacts the top surface of the panel when mounted.

摘要翻译： 用于将光学构件安装到面板的安装组件可以包括安装部分，其构造成当安装到面板时接触面板的顶表面，以及接收部分以接收诸如光学检测器的光学硬件，使得视场 当安装组件安装到其上时，光学检测器基本上包围面板的顶表面。 组件可以包括附接构件，以将安装部分附接到面板，并且当安装组件安装到面板时，限制沿着或围绕平行于面板的边缘的轴线的轴向运动。 安装部分的主体还可以被成形为限制轴向移动，例如通过包括与安装的面板的边缘接触的唇缘和/或接触面板的顶表面的基部。

公开(公告)号：US08456447B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US12569166

申请日：2009-09-29

申请人： John David Newton

发明人： John David Newton

IPC分类号： G06F3/042

CPC分类号： G06F3/0428 ,  G06F3/0425

摘要： A coordinate detection system can comprise a display screen, a touch surface corresponding the top of the display screen or a material positioned above the screen and defining a touch area, at least one camera outside the touch area and configured to capture an image of space above the touch surface, an illumination system comprising a light source, the illumination system configured to project light from the light source through the touch surface, and a processor executing program code to identify whether an object interferes with the light from the light source projected through the touch surface based on the image captured by the at least one camera. Light can be directed upward by sources positioned behind the screen, by sources positioned behind the screen that direct light into a backlight assembly that directs the light upward, and/or by a forward optical assembly in front of the screen that directs the light upward.

摘要翻译： 坐标检测系统可以包括显示屏幕，对应于显示屏幕的顶部的触摸表面或位于屏幕上方并定义触摸区域的材料，触摸区域外的至少一个照相机，并且被配置为捕获上方的空间图像 所述触摸表面，包括光源的照明系统，所述照明系统被配置为投射来自所述光源的光通过所述触摸表面;以及处理器，执行程序代码，以识别对象是否干扰来自通过所述光源投射的光源的光 基于由所述至少一个照相机拍摄的图像的触摸表面。 通过位于屏幕后面的光源可以向上引导光线向上引导位于屏幕后方的光源，该光源将光线引导到将光线向上引导的背光组件和/或通过将光线向上引导的前方光学组件。