Patents by Inventor Matthew Dominic Hollands

Matthew Dominic Hollands 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).

  • Systems and methods for improved touch screen selectivity and sensitivity
    Patent number: 11269457
    Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device can classify patches of touch data obtained by a touch screen as corresponding to intentional user inputs or not corresponding to intentional user inputs. The device can include a touch screen on a first side of housing of the device and a drive electrode on a second side of the housing of the device in some examples. In some examples, the drive electrode on the second side of the housing of the device can apply a signal to the body of the user and the device can classify patches of touch data including characteristics of this signal as corresponding to intentional touches provided by the user. The device can perform subsequent operations in response to intentional touches provided by the user and forgo performing operations in response to patches of touch data that do not correspond to intentional touches provided by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Dominic Hollands, Andreas Johannes Koeberl, Emmanuell Jose Merced-Grafals, Sai Zhang, Eric S. Winokur