SENSING USING OPTICAL ELEMENTS
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220290983A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17199285

    申请日:2021-03-11

    申请人: Tactual Labs Co.

    发明人: Braon Moseley

    IPC分类号: G01B11/30 G01B11/26

    摘要: Light emitting elements and light sensing elements are located on the surface of an object. Surface changes of the object are able to be determined by measuring light received at the light sensing elements. Changes with respect to the emission of the light normal to the surface of the object are used to determine changes in the surface.

    Minimal driving of transmitters to increase hover detection

    公开(公告)号:US11226699B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-18

    申请号:US16159618

    申请日:2018-10-13

    申请人: Tactual Labs Co.

    发明人: Braon Moseley

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041 G06F3/044

    摘要: A touch sensor is provided with different operational modes. One mode may be the operation of the touch sensor with a reduced set of transmitting rows than another mode. Transmitting on a reduced set of rows from the normal set of transmitting rows provides an operational mode that is able to detect touch events at greater distances from the touch surface than when a full set of transmitting rows is being driven.

    Movement enhanced detection
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10901562B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US16383886

    申请日:2019-04-15

    申请人: Tactual Labs Co.

    IPC分类号: G06F3/044 G06F3/041

    摘要: A sensor is located within a vehicle that is able to determine pressure and location of an occupant or object. The sensor is able to take measurements during static conditions and situations where an object or occupant is moving due to the movement of, for example, a vehicle. The measurements taken during movement and during the static conditions and are used in order to enhance and refine the results of measurements that would be obtained if the measurements were taken alone.

    Signal infusion to enhance appendage detection and characterization

    公开(公告)号:US10712880B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US15821448

    申请日:2017-11-22

    申请人: Tactual Labs Co.

    IPC分类号: G06F3/044 G06F3/01 G06F3/041

    摘要: An infusion system including two infusors is operatively connected to a source of infusion signals. In an embodiment, the infusors being adapted for attachment to different parts of the same hand of a user. In an embodiment, the infusors are embedded in a glove or other wearable component. In an embodiment, a choke is used to mitigate infusion signals in other parts of a body. The infusion signal source is configured to transmit differing, orthogonal signals to the two infusors. In an embodiment, each of the differing signals is made up of at least a high frequency signal and a low frequency signal. In an embodiment, the high frequency signal and the low frequency signal are at least one octave apart and orthogonal to each other. In an embodiment, the infusion system includes a steering wheel sensor made from a plurality of conductors attached to a receiver.

    PHASE SHIFT AND PHASE SHIFT ASSISTED SENSING

    公开(公告)号:US20190042032A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-07

    申请号:US15905465

    申请日:2018-02-26

    申请人: Tactual Labs Co.

    发明人: Braon Moseley

    IPC分类号: G06F3/046 H01Q21/06

    摘要: Disclosed is a phase measurement system and method. Multiple frequency orthogonal signals are transmitted simultaneously along the same row conductor. One of the signals may be low frequency signal. The other signal may be a high frequency signal. The field of the low frequency signal may extend further above a touch surface than the high frequency signal. The phase data from the low frequency signal may be used to provide information about a touch event.

    SIGNAL INFUSION TO ENHANCE APPENDAGE DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION

    公开(公告)号:US20180173341A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-21

    申请号:US15821448

    申请日:2017-11-22

    申请人: Tactual Labs Co.

    IPC分类号: G06F3/044

    摘要: An infusion system including two infusors is operatively connected to a source of infusion signals. In an embodiment, the infusors being adapted for attachment to different parts of the same hand of a user. In an embodiment, the infusors are embedded in a glove or other wearable component. In an embodiment, a choke is used to mitigate infusion signals in other parts of a body. The infusion signal source is configured to transmit differing, orthogonal signals to the two infusors. In an embodiment, each of the differing signals is made up of at least a high frequency signal and a low frequency signal. In an embodiment, the high frequency signal and the low frequency signal are at least one octave apart and orthogonal to each other. In an embodiment, the infusion system includes a steering wheel sensor made from a plurality of conductors attached to a receiver.

    CAPACITIVE SENSOR
    8.
    发明申请
    CAPACITIVE SENSOR 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180059825A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-01

    申请号:US15690234

    申请日:2017-08-29

    申请人: Tactual Labs Co.

    发明人: Braon Moseley

    IPC分类号: G06F3/044 G06F3/041

    摘要: A mutual capacitive touch sensor is provided having a sensing area comprising at least three conductive elements. The three elements are oriented on a substrate such that they are all conductively isolated, and that within the sensing area of the substrate two of the elements cross, but the third does not. The three elements are further organized on the substrate such that each of the crossing elements has a relationship with the non-crossing element such that for any two points on a crossing element, the nearest point to each on the non-crossing conductor is a different distance away. A fourth element (non-crossing) may be added that has the same relationship with the crossing elements. Repeating use of the three or four element patterns can be used to cover wider areas. The senor may be configured in a single layer with one bridge per cross, or on multiple layers, such as on opposite sides of a substrate. Rectangular sensors, for example, may be configured with all electrical access on a single edge, permitting near bezel-less designs on three edges.

    Phase shift and phase shift assisted sensing

    公开(公告)号:US11204674B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-21

    申请号:US16920915

    申请日:2020-07-06

    申请人: Tactual Labs Co.

    发明人: Braon Moseley

    摘要: Disclosed is a phase measurement system and method. Multiple frequency orthogonal signals are transmitted simultaneously along the same row conductor. One of the signals may be low frequency signal. The other signal may be a high frequency signal. The field of the low frequency signal may extend further above a touch surface than the high frequency signal. The phase data from the low frequency signal may be used to provide information about a touch event.

    Touch sensitive keyboard
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11029843B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-08

    申请号:US16334010

    申请日:2017-09-15

    申请人: Tactual Labs Co.

    摘要: A touch sensitive keyboard is disclosed. In one embodiment, a touch sensitive keyboard is provided that has a touchpad area separate from the keyboard keys. The keyboard is configured to disabled touchpad sensitivity when certain touch signals are received. In another embodiment, a touch sensitive keyboard is used as a controller. In a controller mode, keys on a touch sensitive keyboard are adapted to output a signal strength corresponding to a distance between the key and a finger operating as a control. In an embodiment, a touch sensitive keyboard includes a processor adapted to output a keystroke in response to one of the plurality of touch sensitive keys being pressed, and to output one or more touch points determined by interpolating signal strength for each of the plurality of touch sensitive keys on the keyboard.