公开(公告)号：US20070057167A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-15

申请号：US11511947

申请日：2006-08-28

申请人： Bob MacKey ,  Mykola Golovchenko

发明人： Bob MacKey ,  Mykola Golovchenko

IPC分类号： G06M7/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/044

摘要： Patterns of sensor elements that can be used in capacitance sensing devices are described. A plurality of sensor elements extends in a radial direction from a shared center. A first subset of the sensor elements extend like spirals in a clockwise direction, and a second subset of the sensor elements extend like spirals in a counterclockwise direction.

摘要翻译： 描述了可用于电容感测装置的传感器元件的图案。 多个传感器元件从共享中心沿径向方向延伸。 传感器元件的第一子集沿顺时针方向延伸成螺旋状，并且传感器元件的第二子集在逆时针方向上像螺旋一样延伸。

公开(公告)号：US20070176608A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-02

申请号：US11706501

申请日：2007-02-13

申请人： Bob Mackey ,  Mykola Golovchenko

发明人： Bob Mackey ,  Mykola Golovchenko

IPC分类号： G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G01D5/2415

摘要： One type of capacitive sensing apparatus has a sensing element that includes a first portion and a second portion adjacent opposite edges of a sensing region. Signals from the first and second portions are combined. Another type of apparatus includes: a first sensing element including first and second portions; a second sensing element including third and fourth portions; and a third sensing element including fifth and sixth portions. The first, third and fifth portions form a first pattern, and the second, fourth and sixth portions form a second pattern. The patterns are bilaterally symmetrical about a median of a sensing region. In another type of apparatus, an electrical conductor coupled to a first sensing element passes through a gap in a second sensing element. An electrical conductor coupled to the second sensing element is dimensioned such that a capacitive coupling to the second sensing element is compensated for the gap.

摘要翻译： 一种类型的电容感测装置具有感测元件，其包括邻近感测区域的相对边缘的第一部分和第二部分。 来自第一和第二部分的信号被组合。 另一类型的装置包括：第一感测元件，包括第一和第二部分; 包括第三和第四部分的第二传感元件; 以及包括第五和第六部分的第三感测元件。 第一，第三和第五部分形成第一图案，第二，第四和第六部分形成第二图案。 这些图案关于感测区域的中值是双边对称的。 在另一类型的装置中，耦合到第一感测元件的电导体穿过第二感测元件中的间隙。 耦合到第二感测元件的电导体的尺寸被设计成使得与第二感测元件的电容耦合被补偿间隙。

公开(公告)号：US20130220672A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13406744

申请日：2012-02-28

申请人： Mykola Golovchenko ,  Stanislav Pereverzev ,  William Stacy

发明人： Mykola Golovchenko ,  Stanislav Pereverzev ,  William Stacy

IPC分类号： H05K1/00 ,  H05K3/10 ,  G03F7/20

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  H05K1/0225 ,  H05K2201/09263 ,  H05K2201/0969 ,  Y10T29/49155

摘要： The invention is a structure and method for creating areas of non-conducting or isolated conducting surfaces within an area of conducting surfaces such that the capacitance of said conducting surface is reduced relative to a proximate, essentially parallel, conducting surface.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种用于在导电表面的区域内产生不导电或隔离的导电表面的区域的结构和方法，使得所述导电表面的电容相对于近似的，基本上平行的导电表面减小。

公开(公告)号：US07545289B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-09

申请号：US11488742

申请日：2006-07-17

申请人： Bob Lee Mackey ,  Mykola Golovchenko

发明人： Bob Lee Mackey ,  Mykola Golovchenko

IPC分类号： H03M11/00

CPC分类号： G01D5/2415

摘要： A repeated pattern of sensing elements can be used to indicate an unambiguous position along an axis in a sensing region. For example, different-sized sensing elements can be arranged in a repeating pattern, and the relative measures of their respective output signals can be used to identify a position in the sensing region.

摘要翻译： 感测元件的重复图案可以用于指示沿着感测区域中的轴的明确位置。 例如，可以以重复图案布置不同尺寸的感测元件，并且可以使用它们各自的输出信号的相对测量来识别感测区域中的位置。

公开(公告)号：US07218124B1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-15

申请号：US11343452

申请日：2006-01-30

申请人： Bob Lee Mackey ,  Mykola Golovchenko

发明人： Bob Lee Mackey ,  Mykola Golovchenko

IPC分类号： G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G01D5/2415

摘要： One type of capacitive sensing apparatus has a sensing element that includes a first portion and a second portion adjacent opposite edges of a sensing region. Signals from the first and second portions are combined. Another type of apparatus includes: a first sensing element including first and second portions; a second sensing element including third and fourth portions; and a third sensing element including fifth and sixth portions. The first, third and fifth portions form a first pattern, and the second, fourth and sixth portions form a second pattern. The patterns are bilaterally symmetrical about a median of a sensing region. In another type of apparatus, an electrical conductor coupled to a first sensing element passes through a gap in a second sensing element. An electrical conductor coupled to the second sensing element is dimensioned such that a capacitive coupling to the second sensing element is compensated for the gap.

公开(公告)号：US07688080B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-30

申请号：US11488248

申请日：2006-07-17

申请人： Mykola Golovchenko ,  Bob Lee Mackey

发明人： Mykola Golovchenko ,  Bob Lee Mackey

IPC分类号： G01R27/26 ,  G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G01D5/24

摘要： A capacitance sensing apparatus includes capacitance sensor elements covered by a layer of material. The layer of material has an uneven effect on a measure of capacitance induced in the capacitance sensor elements when an object is in proximity to a sensing surface. For example, the layer of material may have a non-uniform thickness, or a property of the material may be non-uniform across the layer. The capacitance sensor elements are dimensioned to compensate for the effect.

摘要翻译： 电容感测装置包括由一层材料覆盖的电容传感器元件。 当物体接近传感表面时，材料层对电容传感器元件中感应的电容的测量具有不均匀的影响。 例如，材料层可能具有不均匀的厚度，或者材料的性质在整个层上可能是不均匀的。 电容传感器元件的尺寸被设计成补偿效果。

公开(公告)号：US20080147362A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11639626

申请日：2006-12-14

申请人： Robert J. Bolender ,  Tom Harvey ,  Sean D. Pham ,  Joseph K. Reynolds ,  Umha Mahesh Srinivasan ,  Adam Tucholski ,  Mykola Golovchenko

发明人： Robert J. Bolender ,  Tom Harvey ,  Sean D. Pham ,  Joseph K. Reynolds ,  Umha Mahesh Srinivasan ,  Adam Tucholski ,  Mykola Golovchenko

IPC分类号： G06G7/62

CPC分类号： G06F3/0418

摘要： In one embodiment, the present invention receives sensitivity data corresponding to a plurality of first sensor channels of a respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices and utilizes the sensitivity data to determine a range of expected variation pertaining to the plurality of first sensor channels. The range of expected variation has an upper and a lower limit. The present embodiment also relates the range of expected variation to a sensitivity value corresponding to one of the plurality of first sensor channels. The present embodiment determines at least one performance characteristic of the one of the plurality of first sensor channels near at least one of the upper limit and the lower limit. In this embodiment, the at least one performance characteristic enables the tuning of the plurality of first sensor channels of the respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，本发明接收对应于相应多个电容感测装置的多个第一传感器通道的灵敏度数据，并利用灵敏度数据来确定与多个第一传感器通道有关的预期变化的范围。 预期变化的范围具有上限和下限。 本实施例还将预期变化的范围与对应于多个第一传感器通道之一的灵敏度值相关联。 本实施例确定在上限和下限中的至少一个附近的多个第一传感器通道之一的至少一个性能特性。 在该实施例中，至少一个性能特征使得可调谐相应的多个电容感测装置的多个第一传感器通道。

公开(公告)号：US08681119B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-25

申请号：US12891111

申请日：2010-09-27

申请人： Mykola Golovchenko ,  Stanislav Pereverzev ,  William Turlay Stacy

发明人： Mykola Golovchenko ,  Stanislav Pereverzev ,  William Turlay Stacy

IPC分类号： G06F3/045

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04107

摘要： A touch-sensitive input device includes a first set of conductors and a second set of conductors. The first set of conductors include a first conductor including a plurality of first fingers extending from a first spine, and a second conductor including a plurality of second fingers extending from a second spine, wherein the first fingers are interleaved with the second fingers. The second set of conductors are separated from the first set of conductors by a dielectric material and include a third conductor including a plurality of third fingers extending from a third spine, and a fourth conductor including a plurality of fourth fingers extending from a fourth spine, wherein the third fingers are interleaved with the fourth fingers.

摘要翻译： 触敏输入装置包括第一组导体和第二组导体。 第一组导体包括包括从第一脊部延伸的多个第一指状物的第一导体和包括从第二脊部延伸的多个第二指状物的第二导体，其中第一指状物与第二指状物交错。 第二组导体通过介电材料与第一组导体分离，并且包括第三导体，包括从第三脊延伸的多个第三指状物，以及包括从第四脊部延伸的多个第四指状物的第四导体， 其中第三指与第四指交错。

公开(公告)号：US20130321324A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-05

申请号：US13486845

申请日：2012-06-01

申请人： Mykola Golovchenko ,  Stanislav Pereverzev ,  William Stacy

发明人： Mykola Golovchenko ,  Stanislav Pereverzev ,  William Stacy

IPC分类号： G06F3/044

CPC分类号： G06F3/044

摘要： The invention is a system for reducing finger-coupling capacitance of a touch-sensor panel such that finger-coupled noise signals do not overwhelm the sensing circuit and render the panel unable to detect the finger position.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种用于减少触摸传感器面板的手指耦合电容的系统，使得手指耦合的噪声信号不会压倒感测电路并使面板无法检测手指的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20130100041A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-25

申请号：US13279139

申请日：2011-10-21

申请人： Mykola Golovchenko ,  Stanislas Pereverzev ,  William Stacy

发明人： Mykola Golovchenko ,  Stanislas Pereverzev ,  William Stacy

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  G06F2203/04113

摘要： The structure disclosed reduces the number of bonding pads and interconnect traces in the opaque portion of a single-layer touch panel. By sharing and multiplexing the bonding pads in the opaque portion of panel, half as many pads are needed to provide the interconnection bases for the traces in the opaque portion of the panel that extend to the control electronics subsystem. Further, by connecting the ground plane structures that are adjacent to each TCO column electrode, all ground planes are made part of a common ground-plane electrode. That single common ground-plane electrode can be connected to the appropriate trace and control electronic subsystem using a single pad, rather than several individual ground-plane pads.

摘要翻译： 所公开的结构减少了单层触摸面板的不透明部分中的接合焊盘和互连迹线的数量。 通过共享和复用面板不透明部分中的接合焊盘，需要一半的焊盘来为扩展到控制电子子系统的面板的不透明部分中的迹线提供互连基座。 此外，通过连接与每个TCO列电极相邻的接地平面结构，所有接地平面被制成公共接地平面电极的一部分。 该单个公共接地平面电极可以使用单个焊盘而不是几个单独的接地平面焊盘连接到适当的跟踪和控制电子子系统。