Patents by Inventor Matthew Waldron

Matthew Waldron 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: 9547400
    Abstract: This disclosure generally provides embodiments to reduce the likelihood that an input device fails to detect an interfering signal when performing interference detection using interference bursts that are phase offset from sensor bursts used to perform capacitive sensing. In one embodiment, the input device adjusts the frequency of the interference bursts instead of using interference bursts with the same frequency. Doing so adjusts the phases of the interference bursts relative to each other such that even if one of the interference bursts is aligned with the interfering signal in a manner that the signal is not detected, an interference burst with a different frequency has a different alignment relative to the interfering signal. The measurements acquired by the differently aligned interference burst can be used to detect the presence of the interfering signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Matthew Waldron, Andrew Jabrucki
  • Publication number: 20150309614
    Abstract: This disclosure generally provides embodiments to reduce the likelihood that an input device fails to detect an interfering signal when performing interference detection using interference bursts that are phase offset from sensor bursts used to perform capacitive sensing. In one embodiment, the input device adjusts the frequency of the interference bursts instead of using interference bursts with the same frequency. Doing so adjusts the phases of the interference bursts relative to each other such that even if one of the interference bursts is aligned with the interfering signal in a manner that the signal is not detected, an interference burst with a different frequency has a different alignment relative to the interfering signal. The measurements acquired by the differently aligned interference burst can be used to detect the presence of the interfering signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew WALDRON, Andrew JABRUCKI
  • Publication number: 20050178493
    Abstract: A method of forming flexible bags from a continuous web is disclosed. The method includes introducing a continuous web of sheet material and passing it through a process whereby the flexible bag is formed having elastic-like behavior. The continuous web is processed into a continuous web having at least two regions that are visually distinct. A sheet material is introduced having one portion of the sheet material overlapping another portion of the sheet material. The sheet material is formed into a strainable network. The strainable network includes a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions. The first regions are substantially un-deformed and the second regions are formed into disengageable pleat elements. As the overlapped portions of the sheet material are formed they engage each other at the pleat elements. The pleat elements of each overlapped portion become engaged within each other and resist disengagement because of the frictional forces of the sheet material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Shaun Broering, Matthew Waldron, Daniel Peck