Patents by Inventor Rafi Zachut
Rafi Zachut 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).
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Patent number: 11947768Abstract: A method for multi-touch detection in a touch input device comprising a grid based sensor, the method comprises sampling outputs from a grid based sensor over a first stage of detection, selecting sensor lines based on the sampled outputs, scanning the selected sensor lines along one axis of the grid based sensor over a second stage of detection, and determining positions of user interaction based on outputs sampled in response to scanning the selected sensor lines during the second stage of detection.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.Inventors: Rafi Zachut, Haim Perski, Jonathan Moore
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Publication number: 20210278917Abstract: A method for multi-touch detection in a touch input device comprising a grid based sensor, the method comprises sampling outputs from a grid based sensor over a first stage of detection, selecting sensor lines based on the sampled outputs, scanning the selected sensor lines along one axis of the grid based sensor over a second stage of detection, and determining positions of user interaction based on outputs sampled in response to scanning the selected sensor lines during the second stage of detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Rafi ZACHUT, Haim PERSKI, Jonathan Moore
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Patent number: 11016627Abstract: A method for multi-touch detection in a touch input device comprising a grid based sensor, the method comprises sampling outputs from a grid based sensor over a first stage of detection, selecting sensor lines based on the sampled outputs, scanning the selected sensor lines along one axis of the grid based sensor over a second stage of detection, and determining positions of user interaction based on outputs sampled in response to scanning the selected sensor lines during the second stage of detection.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Rafi Zachut, Haim Perski, Jonathan Moore
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Patent number: 10503340Abstract: A digitizer system comprises at least one object incorporating an electronic tag configured for radiating at least one modulated signal and at least one second signal; a digitizer sensor configured for detecting the at least one second signal while the object is positioned on or over the digitizer sensor; and circuitry configured for identifying the object based on modulation of the at least one modulated signal and for determining a position of the object on or over the digitizer based on the detected second signal on a portion of the digitizer sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Rafi Zachut, Meir Morag, Amir Kaplan, Yuval Stern
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Publication number: 20170336897Abstract: A digitizer system comprises at least one object incorporating an electronic tag configured for radiating at least one modulated signal and at least one second signal; a digitizer sensor configured for detecting the at least one second signal while the object is positioned on or over the digitizer sensor; and circuitry configured for identifying the object based on modulation of the at least one modulated signal and for determining a position of the object on or over the digitizer based on the detected second signal on a portion of the digitizer sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Rafi ZACHUT, Meir MORAG, Amir KAPLAN, Yuval STERN
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Patent number: 9746981Abstract: A digitizer system comprises at least one object incorporating an electronic tag configured for radiating at least one modulated signal and at least one second signal; a digitizer sensor configured for detecting the at least one second signal while the object is positioned on or over the digitizer sensor; and circuitry configured for identifying the object based on modulation of the at least one modulated signal and for determining a position of the object on or over the digitizer based on the detected second signal on a portion of the digitizer sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Rafi Zachut, Meir Morag, Amir Kaplan, Yuval Stern
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Patent number: 9618316Abstract: A system for determining information regarding at least one object, comprising: a sensor sensitive to capacitive coupling; at least one object adapted to create a capacitive coupling with the sensor when at least one signal is input to the sensor; a detector adapted to measure at least one output signal of said sensor associated with the at least one object, wherein the output signal associated with the at least one object is an object information code.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Rafi Zachut, Haim Perski, Ori Rimon, Amir Kaplan
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Patent number: 9524045Abstract: A method for operating a digitizer with an autonomous asynchronous stylus includes sampling outputs from a digitizer, detecting from the outputs at least one pulsed signal transmitted from an autonomous asynchronous stylus at a defined rate, determining a location of the stylus interaction with respect to the digitizer, and tracking stylus interaction with the digitizer over subsequent pulsed signals transmitted from the stylus.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Rafi Zachut
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Patent number: 9524044Abstract: A method for operating a digitizer with an autonomous asynchronous stylus includes sampling outputs from a digitizer, detecting from the outputs at least one pulsed signal transmitted from an autonomous asynchronous stylus at a defined rate, determining a location of the stylus interaction with respect to the digitizer, and tracking stylus interaction with the digitizer over subsequent pulsed signals transmitted from the stylus.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Rafi Zachut
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Patent number: 9435628Abstract: A system for determining information regarding at least one object, comprising: a sensor sensitive to capacitive coupling; at least one object adapted to create a capacitive coupling with the sensor when at least one signal is input to the sensor; a detector adapted to measure at least one output signal of said sensor associated with the at least one object, wherein the output signal associated with the at least one object is an object information code.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Rafi Zachut, Haim Perski, Ori Rimon, Amir Kaplan
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Publication number: 20160195993Abstract: A method for multi-touch detection in a touch input device comprising a grid based sensor, the method comprises sampling outputs from a grid based sensor over a first stage of detection, selecting sensor lines based on the sampled outputs, scanning the selected sensor lines along one axis of the grid based sensor over a second stage of detection, and determining positions of user interaction based on outputs sampled in response to scanning the selected sensor lines during the second stage of detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Rafi ZACHUT, Haim PERSKI, Jonathan MOORE
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Patent number: 9323368Abstract: A method for operating a digitizer with an autonomous asynchronous stylus includes sampling outputs from a digitizer, detecting from the outputs at least one pulsed signal transmitted from an autonomous asynchronous stylus at a defined rate, determining a location of the stylus interaction with respect to the digitizer, and tracking stylus interaction with the digitizer over subsequent pulsed signals transmitted from the stylus.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Rafi Zachut
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Publication number: 20160040974Abstract: A system for determining information regarding at least one object, comprising: a sensor sensitive to capacitive coupling; at least one object adapted to create a capacitive coupling with the sensor when at least one signal is input to the sensor; a detector adapted to measure at least one output signal of said sensor associated with the at least one object, wherein the output signal associated with the at least one object is an object information code.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Rafi ZACHUT, Haim PERSKI, Ori RIMON, Amir KAPLAN
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Publication number: 20150346890Abstract: A method for operating a digitizer with an autonomous asynchronous stylus includes sampling outputs from a digitizer, detecting from the outputs at least one pulsed signal transmitted from an autonomous asynchronous stylus at a defined rate, determining a location of the stylus interaction with respect to the digitizer, and tracking stylus interaction with the digitizer over subsequent pulsed signals transmitted from the stylus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventor: Rafi ZACHUT
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Publication number: 20150346847Abstract: A method for operating a digitizer with an autonomous asynchronous stylus includes sampling outputs from a digitizer, detecting from the outputs at least one pulsed signal transmitted from an autonomous asynchronous stylus at a defined rate, determining a location of the stylus interaction with respect to the digitizer, and tracking stylus interaction with the digitizer over subsequent pulsed signals transmitted from the stylus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventor: Rafi ZACHUT
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Publication number: 20150084650Abstract: A system for determining information regarding at least one object, comprising: a sensor sensitive to capacitive coupling; at least one object adapted to create a capacitive coupling with the sensor when at least one signal is input to the sensor; a detector adapted to measure at least one output signal of said sensor associated with the at least one object, wherein the output signal associated with the at least one object is an object information code.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Rafi ZACHUT, Haim PERSKI, Ori RIMON, Amir KAPLAN
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Patent number: 8931780Abstract: A system for determining information regarding at least one object, comprising: a sensor sensitive to capacitive coupling; at least one object adapted to create a capacitive coupling with the sensor when at least one signal is input to the sensor; a detector adapted to measure at least one output signal of said sensor associated with the at least one object, wherein the output signal associated with the at least one object is an object information code.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2006Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: N-trig Ltd.Inventors: Rafi Zachut, Haim Perski, Ori Rimon, Amir Kaplan
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Patent number: 8829926Abstract: A sensing surface is presented for use in monitoring a three dimensional behavior of one or more objects above the surface. The sensing surface is associated with a self-capacitance sensor and comprises a plurality of self-capacitive sensing pads located on a single layer. The sensing surface is configured for providing measured data indicative of a three-dimensional behavior of one or more objects over an active area of the sensing surface. The pattern of the pads is configured such that each sensing pad can be connected to an edge of the sensing surface on said single layer. The technique further enables the use of a capacitive sensor comprising the sensing surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: ZRRO Technologies (2009) Ltd.Inventors: Rafi Zachut, Ori Rimon
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Patent number: 8830189Abstract: A monitoring unit is presented for use in monitoring a behavior of at least a part of a physical object. The monitoring unit comprises: a data input module configured for receiving measured data indicative of a behavior of at least a part of the physical object in a certain coordinate system associated with a predetermined sensing surface; and a digital signal processor configured and operable to be responsive to said measured data for transforming the measured data into an approximate representation of said at least portion of the physical object into a virtual coordinate system such that the transformation maintains a positional relationship between virtual points and corresponding portions within said at least part of the physical object. This technique enables further formatting of said approximate representation into a predetermined data input format of a certain electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: ZRRO Technologies (2009) Ltd.Inventors: Ori Rimon, Rafi Zachut, Vered Cohen Sharvit
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Publication number: 20140184567Abstract: A method for operating a digitizer with an autonomous asynchronous stylus includes sampling outputs from a digitizer, detecting from the outputs at least one pulsed signal transmitted from an autonomous asynchronous stylus at a defined rate, determining a location of the stylus interaction with respect to the digitizer, and tracking stylus interaction with the digitizer over subsequent pulsed signals transmitted from the stylus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: N-trig Ltd.Inventor: Rafi ZACHUT