Maintaining a temperature of an electric motor below a threshold temperature while the electric motor is stalled to generate heat

    公开(公告)号:US12218615B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-04

    申请号:US17886197

    申请日:2022-08-11

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an electric motor, driver circuitry to drive the electric motor, a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the electric motor, and one or more processors. The one or more processors control the driver circuitry to drive the electric motor according to a predetermined voltage signal to cause the electric motor to stall and generate heat, receive information about the temperature of the electric motor detected by the temperature sensor while the electric motor is stalled, and maintain a temperature of the electric motor below a threshold temperature value while the electric motor is stalled based on the information about the temperature of the electric motor detected by the temperature sensor while the electric motor is stalled.

    Linear resonant actuator as a tap, touch and pressure sensor using back EMF

    公开(公告)号:US11336216B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-17

    申请号:US17136811

    申请日:2020-12-29

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for using a linear resonant actuator (“LRA”) to determine a type of contact between a device and its surroundings. The LRA may be coupled to an amplifier by one or more switches. The audio amplifier may receive a signal from a microcontroller and transmit the signal the LRA when the switches are closed. When the switches are in an open position, the LRA may be actively sensing for the type of contact. The back EMF may be measured when the switches are open. The measured back EMF waveform may be used to determine the type of contact. When the signal is not being transmitted, the LRA may be passively sensing to determine whether the device was tapped.

    Sensor Fastener
    13.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210100503A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-08

    申请号:US17063098

    申请日:2020-10-05

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a sensor fastener that includes at least one attachment member configured to attach the sensor fastener to an interactive object, a housing physically coupled to the at least one attachment member, an inertial measurement unit positioned within the housing, and processing circuitry positioned within the housing and communicatively coupled to the inertial measurement unit.

    MULTI-USER AUTHENTICATION THROUGH CROSS-DEVICE LOCALIZATION OF SPEECH AND RELATIVE DEVICE POSITIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20240406250A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18737269

    申请日:2024-06-07

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Abstract: A method may receive a first audio signal data at a first device, the first audio signal data decoded using a microphone array. A method may determine that the first audio signal data includes an audio sequence relating to an information sharing request. A method may send a first signal. A method may receive a second signal via the microphone array responsive to the first signal. A method may verify that the second signal was sent from a direction of a voice associated with the audio sequence, the second signal including a second device identifier associated with a second device. A method may establish a wireless connection with the second device using the second device identifier.

    Authenticating users using localization of speech or correlations in audio data

    公开(公告)号:US12015663B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-18

    申请号:US18160856

    申请日:2023-01-27

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    CPC classification number: H04L67/06 G10L17/02 H04L9/0819

    Abstract: A method may receive a first audio signal data at a first device, the first audio signal data decoded using a microphone array. A method may determine that the first audio signal data includes an audio sequence relating to an information sharing request. A method may send a first signal. A method may receive a second signal via the microphone array responsive to the first signal. A method may verify that the second signal was sent from a direction of a voice associated with the audio sequence, the second signal including a second device identifier associated with a second device. A method may establish a wireless connection with the second device using the second device identifier.

    Linear Resonant Actuator as a Tap, Touch and Pressure Sensor using Back EMF

    公开(公告)号:US20220263447A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17733181

    申请日:2022-04-29

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for using a linear resonant actuator (“LRA”) to determine a type of contact between a device and its surroundings. The LRA may be coupled to an amplifier by one or more switches. The audio amplifier may receive a signal from a microcontroller and transmit the signal the LRA when the switches are closed. When the switches are in an open position, the LRA may be actively sensing for the type of contact. The back EMF may be measured when the switches are open. The measured back EMF waveform may be used to determine the type of contact. When the signal is not being transmitted, the LRA may be passively sensing to determine whether the device was tapped.

    HIDDEN DISPLAY INTERFACES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20220246081A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17569022

    申请日:2022-01-05

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: Subsurface display interfaces and associated systems and methods are provided. In some embodiments, an example method can include: dividing a graphic to be displayed into a plurality of sets of primitives, each primitive of the sets of primitives comprising a rectangle or a line; assigning the plurality of sets of primitives to display frames of a plurality of display frames; and outputting, at a display positioned under a surface and in series, the plurality of display frames.

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