Patents by Inventor Brendan Lawton

Brendan Lawton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240094848
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of differential driving of adjacent electrodes for low electromagnetic interference (EMI) for scanning a touch panel are described. One apparatus generates an in-phase drive signal and an opposite-phase drive signal and applies, at a substantially same time, the in-phase drive signal to a first transmitter electrode and the opposite-phase drive signal to a second transmitter electrode adjacent to the first transmitter electrode. The apparatus receives a first sense signal from a first receiver electrode and a second sense signal from a second receiver electrode adjacent to the first receiver electrode. The apparatus combines the first sense signal and the second sense signal to obtain a third sense signal. The third sense signal represents a first self capacitance associated with the first receiver electrode. The apparatus detects a presence of an object on a touch panel using at least the first self capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Khosrov D. SADEGHIPOUR, Brendan LAWTON
  • Patent number: 11816287
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of differential driving of adjacent electrodes for low electromagnetic interference (EMI) for scanning a touch panel are described. One apparatus generates an in-phase drive signal and an opposite-phase drive signal and applies, at a substantially same time, the in-phase drive signal to a first transmitter electrode and the opposite-phase drive signal to a second transmitter electrode adjacent to the first transmitter electrode. The apparatus receives a first sense signal from a first receiver electrode and a second sense signal from a second receiver electrode adjacent to the first receiver electrode. The apparatus combines the first sense signal and the second sense signal to obtain a third sense signal. The third sense signal represents a first self capacitance associated with the first receiver electrode. The apparatus detects a presence of an object on a touch panel using at least the first self capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Khosrov D. Sadeghipour, Brendan Lawton
  • Publication number: 20230100570
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of differential driving of adjacent electrodes for low electromagnetic interference (EMI) for scanning a touch panel are described. One apparatus generates an in-phase drive signal and an opposite-phase drive signal and applies, at a substantially same time, the in-phase drive signal to a first transmitter electrode and the opposite-phase drive signal to a second transmitter electrode adjacent to the first transmitter electrode. The apparatus receives a first sense signal from a first receiver electrode and a second sense signal from a second receiver electrode adjacent to the first receiver electrode. The apparatus combines the first sense signal and the second sense signal to obtain a third sense signal. The third sense signal represents a first self capacitance associated with the first receiver electrode. The apparatus detects a presence of an object on a touch panel using at least the first self capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Khosrov D. Sadeghipour, Brendan Lawton
  • Patent number: 11531435
    Abstract: Technology directed to low-emissions touch controller in in-cell touch display systems is described. One in-cell touch controller includes a signal generator circuit that is configured to generate a sense signal according to a sensing function, the sense signal including a windowed sinusoidal waveform. The controller generates a transition signal to transition the in-cell touch display between a display function and the sensing function. The controller drives the sense signal and the transition signal on common voltage (VCOM) layer of electrodes during a touch scanning interval. During a display function interval an integrated display driver is configured to drive a first signal on the VCOM layer of electrodes during a display function interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Viktor Kremin, Oleksandr Pirogov, Jens Weber, Yarsolav Lek, Daniel O'Keeffe, Brendan Lawton, Khosrov D Sadeghipour, Gaurav Panchanan, Andrew Kinane
  • Patent number: 11481066
    Abstract: A capacitance-sensing circuit may include a channel input associated with measuring a capacitance of a unit cell of a capacitive sense array. The capacitance-sensing circuit may also include a capacitive hardware baseliner that is coupled to the channel input. The capacitive hardware baseliner generates a baseline current based on a time constant of the channel input associated with the measuring of the capacitance of the element of the capacitive sense array using the programmable baseline resistor. The capacitive hardware baseliner provides the baseline current at the channel input to provide a charge for a sense capacitor. A change in the charge of the sense capacitor is provided by the baseline current indicating a presence of a tough object proximate to the element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Denis Ellis, Kaveh Hosseini, Timothy Williams, Gabriel Rowe, Roman Ogirko, Brendan Lawton
  • Publication number: 20220197435
    Abstract: Technology directed to low-emissions touch controller in in-cell touch display systems is described. One in-cell touch controller includes a signal generator circuit that is configured to generate a sense signal according to a sensing function, the sense signal including a windowed sinusoidal waveform. The controller generates a transition signal to transition the in-cell touch display between a display function and the sensing function. The controller drives the sense signal and the transition signal on common voltage (VCOM) layer of electrodes during a touch scanning interval. During a display function interval an integrated display driver is configured to drive a first signal on the VCOM layer of electrodes during a display function interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Viktor Kremin, Oleksandr Pirogov, Jens Weber, Yarsolav Lek, Daniel O'Keeffe, Brendan Lawton, Khosrov D. Sadeghipour, Gaurav Panchanan, Andrew Kinane
  • Patent number: 11226706
    Abstract: Technology directed to low-emissions touch controller in in-cell touch display systems is described. One in-cell touch controller includes a signal generator circuit that is configured to generate a sense signal according to a sensing function, the sense signal including a windowed sinusoidal waveform. The controller generates a transition signal to transition the in-cell touch display between a display function and the sensing function. The controller drives the sense signal and the transition signal on common voltage (VCOM) layer of electrodes during a touch scanning interval. During a display function interval an integrated display driver is configured to drive a first signal on the VCOM layer of electrodes during a display function interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Viktor Kremin, Oleksandr Pirogov, Jens Weber, Yarsolav Lek, Daniel O'Keeffe, Brendan Lawton, Khosrov D Sadeghipour, Gaurav Panchanan, Andrew Kinane
  • Publication number: 20210405848
    Abstract: A capacitance-sensing circuit may include a channel input associated with measuring a capacitance of a unit cell of a capacitive sense array. The capacitance-sensing circuit may also include a capacitive hardware baseliner that is coupled to the channel input. The capacitive hardware baseliner generates a baseline current based on a time constant of the channel input associated with the measuring of the capacitance of the element of the capacitive sense array using the programmable baseline resistor. The capacitive hardware baseliner provides the baseline current at the channel input to provide a charge for a sense capacitor. A change in the charge of the sense capacitor is provided by the baseline current indicating a presence of a tough object proximate to the element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Denis Ellis, Kaveh Hosseini, Timothy Williams, Gabriel Rowe, Roman Ogirko, Brendan Lawton
  • Publication number: 20210216168
    Abstract: Technology directed to low-emissions touch controller in in-cell touch display systems is described. One in-cell touch controller includes a signal generator circuit that is configured to generate a sense signal according to a sensing function, the sense signal including a windowed sinusoidal waveform. The controller generates a transition signal to transition the in-cell touch display between a display function and the sensing function. The controller drives the sense signal and the transition signal on common voltage (VCOM) layer of electrodes during a touch scanning interval. During a display function interval an integrated display driver is configured to drive a first signal on the VCOM layer of electrodes during a display function interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Viktor Kremin, Oleksandr Pirogov, Jens Weber, Yarsolav Lek, Daniel O'Keeffe, Brendan Lawton, Khosrov D. Sadeghipour, Gaurav Panchanan, Andrew Kinane
  • Patent number: 11054938
    Abstract: A capacitance-sensing circuit may include a channel input associated with measuring a capacitance of a unit cell of a capacitive sense array. The capacitance-sensing circuit may also include a capacitive hardware baseliner that is coupled to the channel input. The capacitive hardware baseliner includes a programmable baseline resistor, and a buffer with an input coupled to the programmable baseline resistor and an output coupled to the channel input. The capacitive hardware baseliner generates a baseline current based on a time constant of the channel input associated with the measuring of the capacitance of the element of the capacitive sense array using the programmable baseline resistor. The capacitive hardware baseliner provides the baseline current at the channel input to provide a charge for a sense capacitor. A change in the charge of the sense capacitor is provided by the baseline current indicating a presence of a touch object proximate to the element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Denis Ellis, Kaveh Hosseini, Timothy John Williams, Gabriel Rowe, Roman Ogirko, Brendan Lawton
  • Patent number: 10429998
    Abstract: A capacitance-sensing circuit may include a plurality of channel inputs associated with measuring a capacitance of a unit cell of a capacitive sense array. The capacitance-sensing circuit may also include a baseliner component that is coupled to the plurality of channel inputs. The baseliner component may generate a baseline compensation signal using a capacitive circuit and may provide the baseline compensation signal to each of the plurality of channel inputs of the capacitive sense array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Roman Ogirko, Denis Ellis, Kaveh Hosseini, Brendan Lawton
  • Publication number: 20170371451
    Abstract: A capacitance-sensing circuit may include a channel input associated with measuring a capacitance of a unit cell of a capacitive sense array. The capacitance-sensing circuit may also include a capacitive hardware baseliner that is coupled to the channel input. The capacitive hardware baseliner includes a programmable baseline resistor, and a buffer with an input coupled to the programmable baseline resistor and an output coupled to the channel input. The capacitive hardware baseliner generates a baseline current based on a time constant of the channel input associated with the measuring of the capacitance of the element of the capacitive sense array using the programmable baseline resistor. The capacitive hardware baseliner provides the baseline current at the channel input to provide a charge for a sense capacitor. A change in the charge of the sense capacitor is provided by the baseline current indicating a presence of a touch object proximate to the element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Denis Ellis, Kaveh Hosseini, Timothy John Williams, Gabriel Rowe, Roman Ogirko, Brendan Lawton
  • Patent number: 9746974
    Abstract: A capacitance-sensing circuit may include a channel input associated with measuring a capacitance of a unit cell of a capacitive sense array. The capacitance-sensing circuit may also include a capacitive hardware baseliner that is coupled to the channel input. The capacitive hardware baseliner may generate a baseline current using a baseline capacitor and may provide the baseline current to the channel input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Denis Ellis, Roman Ogirko, Kaveh Hosseini, Brendan Lawton, Timothy Williams, Gabriel Rowe
  • Publication number: 20160054829
    Abstract: A capacitance-sensing circuit may include a channel input associated with measuring a capacitance of a unit cell of a capacitive sense array. The capacitance-sensing circuit may also include a capacitive hardware baseliner that is coupled to the channel input. The capacitive hardware baseliner may generate a baseline current using a baseline capacitor and may provide the baseline current to the channel input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Denis Ellis, Roman Ogirko, Kaveh Hosseini, Brendan Lawton, Timothy Williams, Gabriel Rowe
  • Publication number: 20160026295
    Abstract: A capacitance-sensing circuit may include a plurality of channel inputs associated with measuring a capacitance of a unit cell of a capacitive sense array. The capacitance-sensing circuit may also include a baseliner component that is coupled to the plurality of channel inputs. The baseliner component may generate a baseline compensation signal using a capacitive circuit and may provide the baseline compensation signal to each of the plurality of channel inputs of the capacitive sense array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Roman Ogirko, Denis Ellis, Kaveh Hosseini, Brendan Lawton