Ultrasonic touch and force input detection

    公开(公告)号:US10466844B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-05

    申请号:US16396597

    申请日:2019-04-26

    Abstract: Touch events can be detected using an ultrasound input device coupled to a surface, such as a surface of a piece of furniture or electronic device. The ultrasound input device can generate ultrasonic waves in the surface, the reflections of which can be measured by the ultrasound input device. When a touch is made to the surface (e.g., opposite the ultrasound input device), the physical contact can absorb some of the energy of the outgoing ultrasonic waves (e.g., the originally transmitted wave and any subsequent outgoing reflections). Energy measurements associated with the measured reflections can thus be used to identify touch events. Various techniques can be used to make the energy measurements and reduce identification of false touch events.

    Input sensing using lower-order CDM

    公开(公告)号:US10459581B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-29

    申请号:US15720817

    申请日:2017-09-29

    Abstract: A method for performing input sensing using an input device includes: receiving, at a sensing region of the input device, an input; obtaining, via receivers of the input device, measurements corresponding to the input, wherein obtaining the measurements comprises: separately driving multiple subsets of transmitters of the input device, and obtaining measurements corresponding to each separately-driven subset of transmitters via the receivers, wherein each separately-driven subset of transmitters comprises a plurality of non-contiguous transmitters; and generating, by a processing system of the input device, an image of the input based on the obtained measurements.

    Using multiple signals to detect touch input

    公开(公告)号:US10444909B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US15462581

    申请日:2017-03-17

    Applicant: Sentons Inc.

    Abstract: Detecting a location of a touch input is disclosed. Each of a plurality of transmitters coupled to a propagating medium emits a signal that is distinguishable from other signals emitted from other transmitters. The signals from the transmitters are received from at least one receiver coupled to the propagating medium to detect the location of the touch input on a surface of the propagating medium as indicated by an effect of the touch input on each of the distinguishable signals.

    Portable communications devices
    85.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10432778B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-01

    申请号:US15848978

    申请日:2017-12-20

    Abstract: A portable communications device comprises an interactive touchscreen display (20) having a transparent outer surface member occupying substantially all of a front surface of the communications device. A casing provides a rear surface of the communications device. The device further comprises an audible sound transmitter and an audible sound receiver arranged so as to receive vocal sounds produced by a user when the device is placed against the user's head. An ultrasonic transmitter (24) is separate from the audible sound transmitter. An elongate aperture (28) has a minimum dimension less than 100 μm located between the transparent outer surface member and the casing. A channel connects the elongate aperture and the ultrasonic transmitter so as to permit ultrasonic signals to pass out of the elongate aperture.

    Touch sensitive device
    86.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10416773B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US15853383

    申请日:2017-12-22

    Applicant: NVF Tech Ltd.

    Abstract: A touch sensitive device comprising a touch surface, a force exciter coupled to the touch surface to excite vibration in the surface in response to a signal sent to the exciter, with the touch surface and exciter together forming a coupled system and a signal generator to generate the signal, with the signal generator generating a carrier wave signal at frequencies within the frequency bandwidth of the coupled system and modulating the carrier wave signal with a complex modulation where the modulated carrier wave signal has a time response comparable to that of a low frequency signal which produces a desired haptic sensation whereby a user touching the touch surface excited by the exciter in response to the modulated carrier wave signal experiences the desired haptic sensation which is perceived at a frequency below the frequency bandwidth of the coupled system.

    Haptic output system for user input surface

    公开(公告)号:US10416771B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US15648263

    申请日:2017-07-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A haptic output system configured to generate haptic effects, through a user input surface, by varying one or more haptic output characteristics of one or more haptic elements (e.g., vibrating elements, electrostatic elements, thermal elements, and so on) based on substantially real-time touch input and/or force input information. In this manner, the haptic output system effectively simulates the presence of a physical object (e.g., having textures, edges, features, mechanical responses, and so on) on the user input surface.

    Method and apparatus for active ultrasonic touch devices

    公开(公告)号:US10386968B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-20

    申请号:US15231593

    申请日:2016-08-08

    Applicant: Sentons Inc.

    Abstract: A system for determining a user indication is disclosed. The system includes a communication interface configured to send a signal to be used to propagate a freely propagating signal through a propagating medium with a surface and receive the freely propagating signal that has been disturbed by a disturbance on the surface. The system also includes a processor coupled to the communication interface and configured to process the received signal to determine a user indication associated with the disturbance.

    Display device
    89.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10386967B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-20

    申请号:US14504951

    申请日:2014-10-02

    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel, a backlight unit, and a rear chassis. The display panel is configured to display an image. The backlight unit is provided on a rear surface of the display panel. The rear chassis includes a protruding region, a vibration plate, and at least one acoustic element. The protruding region is protruded in a rear direction. The at least one acoustic element is provided in the vibration plate and includes a pair of electrodes and a vibration material layer provided therebetween. The protruding region and the vibration plate are made of different materials.

    ULTRASONIC TOUCH DETECTION THROUGH DISPLAY
    90.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190235656A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-01

    申请号:US16256942

    申请日:2019-01-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This relates to system architectures, apparatus and methods for acoustic touch detection (touch sensing) and exemplary applications of the system architectures, apparatus and methods. In some examples, the acoustic touch sensing techniques described herein can be used on a glass surface of a display or touch screen. In some examples, an acoustic touch sensing system can be configured to be insensitive to contact on the device surface by water, and thus acoustic touch sensing can be used for touch sensing in devices that are likely to become wet or fully submerged in water.

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