Patents by Inventor Jason G. Baumbach

Jason G. Baumbach 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).

  • Integrated normal sensing and proximity sensing on a multi-dimensional sensor array
    Patent number: 8878811
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for coupling a group of sensor elements together in one mode to collectively measure a capacitance on the group of sensor elements, in addition to individually measuring a capacitance on each of the sensor elements in another mode. The apparatus may include a processing device, and a plurality of sensor elements that are individually coupled in a first mode for normal sensing and collectively coupled in a second mode for proximity sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Jason G. Baumbach
  • Integrated button activation sensing and proximity sensing
    Patent number: 8860683
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for coupling a group of sensor elements together in one mode to collectively measure a capacitance on the group of sensor elements, in addition to individually measuring a capacitance on each of the sensor elements in another mode. The touch-sensor buttons may be used individually for button-activation sensing, and the touch-sensor buttons may be used collectively for proximity detection. The touch-sensor buttons and a ground conductor that surrounds the touch-sensor buttons may also be collectively used for proximity detection. The apparatus may include a processing device, and a plurality of sensor elements that are individually coupled in a first mode for button-activation sensing and collectively coupled in a second mode for proximity sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Jason G. Baumbach
  • Integrated button activation sensing and proximity sensing
    Publication number: 20080246723
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for coupling a group of sensor elements together in one mode to collectively measure a capacitance on the group of sensor elements, in addition to individually measuring a capacitance on each of the sensor elements in another mode. The touch-sensor buttons may be used individually for button-activation sensing, and the touch-sensor buttons may be used collectively for proximity detection. The touch-sensor buttons and a ground conductor that surrounds the touch-sensor buttons may also be collectively used for proximity detection. The apparatus may include a processing device, and a plurality of sensor elements that are individually coupled in a first mode for button-activation sensing and collectively coupled in a second mode for proximity sensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Jason G. Baumbach
  • Bus I/O placement guidance
    Patent number: 6654941
    Abstract: A method for relative pin placement guidance, comprising the steps of (A) placing a plurality of pins to form a pinout in response to a first design, a second design and an attribute and (B) determining one or more placement constraints, one or more groups of the pins, and routing of the pins in response to the attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventor: Jason G. Baumbach