Patents by Inventor Frans Verweg

Frans Verweg 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).

  • Patent number: 10146387
    Abstract: A touch panel device including, and arranged above each other in a downward direction, a cover layer, a sensor layer including a plurality of sensing elements, characterized in that between the cover layer and the sensor layer is an electrically-resistive layer, electrically resistive layer being an electrically non-insulating layer and having an electrical resistance is provided, wherein the electrical resistance of the electrically-resistive layer is lower than the electrical resistance of the cover layer and higher than the electrical resistance of the sensing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignees: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frans Verweg, Serge Toussaint, David Yeates
  • Publication number: 20170083131
    Abstract: The invention provides a touch panel device comprising, and arranged above each other in a downward direction, a cover layer for use as a touch surface, a sensor layer comprising a plurality of sensing elements, the sensing elements being arranged to register capacitance, characterized in that between the cover layer and the sensor layer is an electrically-resistive layer, electrically resistive layer being a electrically non-insulating layer and having an electrical resistance is provided, wherein the electrical resistance of the electrically-resistive layer is lower than the electrical resistance of the cover layer and higher than the electrical resistance of the sensing elements. The electrically-resistive layer can have a resistance suitable for causing, in response to a touch event above a center of a central sensing element, a detectable change in the capacitance as measured by at least two sensing elements adjacent to the central sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Frans VERWEG, Serge TOUSSAINT, David YEATES
  • Publication number: 20140009429
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a capacitive coplanar touch panel device based on the following actions: a) Providing a glass sheet having a first size, b) Cutting the glass sheet in glass sheet pieces having a second size smaller than the first size, c) Hardening the glass sheet pieces to a desired level of hardness, d) Applying a transparent conductive layer with a predetermined thickness on a side of at least one glass sheet piece, e) Applying a laser ablation process on the transparent conductive layer such as to provide the transparent conductive layer with a predetermined pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Frans VERWEG, Edward REIJNEN
  • Publication number: 20130307810
    Abstract: The invention provides a touch panel device comprising, and arranged above each other in a downward direction, a cover layer for use as a touch surface, a sensor layer comprising a plurality of sensing elements, the sensing elements being arranged to register capacitance, characterized in that between the cover layer and the sensor layer is an electrically-resistive layer, electrically resistive layer being a electrically non-insulating layer and having an electrical resistance is provided, wherein the electrical resistance of the electrically-resistive layer is lower than the electrical resistance of the cover layer and higher than the electrical resistance of the sensing elements. The electrically-resistive layer can have a resistance suitable for causing, in response to a touch event above a center of a central sensing element, a detectable change in the capacitance as measured by at least two sensing elements adjacent to the central sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Frans VERWEG, Serge TOUSSAINT, David YEATES
  • Patent number: 8159628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fastening a circuit assembly to a light guide in a manufacturing process of a LCD-display. The method comprises: a) providing the circuit assembly, comprising at least one light source; b) providing the light guide, arranged to guide light emitted by the at least one light source; c) positioning the light guide and the circuit assembly with respect to each other; and d) fastening the circuit assembly and the light guide to each other. The action d) is performed by laser welding or ultrasonic welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Tom Roberts, Frans Verweg, Ralph Amory
  • Publication number: 20110075071
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light guide for a backlight module in a liquid crystal display module is provided. The method includes the following steps: providing a foil; and pressing the foil at a first temperature above a glass transition temperature of a material of the foil to form a thickness profile of the light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicants: TPO Displays Corp., Vitalo Plastics N.V.
    Inventors: Serge Toussaint, Frans Verweg, Michiel Vanneste, Jozef Gawron, Didier Servaas A. Leclercq
  • Publication number: 20110068810
    Abstract: In a sensing method of a capacitive touch screen, which includes a plurality of sensing capacitors, at least one of the plurality of sensing capacitors is selected into a reference capacitor unit. The capacitance differences between the reference capacitor unit and the sensing capacitors are calculated. A touched position on the capacitive touch screen is determined according to the capacitance differences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: David Julian Yeates, Frans Verweg
  • Publication number: 20100245702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fastening a circuit assembly to a light guide in a manufacturing process of a LCD-display. The method comprises: a) providing the circuit assembly, comprising at least one light source; b) providing the light guide, arranged to guide light emitted by the at least one light source; c) positioning the light guide and the circuit assembly with respect to each other; and d) fastening the circuit assembly and the light guide to each other. The action d) is performed by laser welding or ultrasonic welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Tom ROBERTS, Frans Verweg, Ralph Amory
  • Publication number: 20100201647
    Abstract: The invention relates to a capacitive touch sensor for use with a display device. The capacitive touch sensor includes a first electrode layer including a plurality of first sensor elements. The capacitive touch sensor has a longitudinal direction and a transversal direction, and the plurality of first sensor elements are separated with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction and the transversal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventor: Frans Verweg
  • Publication number: 20100097344
    Abstract: A capacitive touch sensor for use with a display device is described. The capacitive touch sensor includes a first sensor electrode layer including a first electrode, a second sensor electrode layer including a second electrode, and a sensor dielectric layer including a polarizer, the sensor dielectric layer arranged in between the first sensor electrode layer and the second sensor electrode layer. The first electrode can have a plurality of first sensor elements. The second sensor electrode layer can act as a shielding electrode. An apparatus including a display module including a capacitive touch sensor and a display device is described. The first sensor electrode layer is applied on a transparent window plate in the cover of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: TPO DISPLAYS CORP.
    Inventor: FRANS VERWEG