Patents by Inventor Sergio G. CASTILLO

Sergio G. CASTILLO 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).

  • Dual-function transducer for a touch panel
    Patent number: 8780074
    Abstract: A dual-function transducer for a force-sensitive multi-touch screen, including a first substrate, at least one electrode array formed on the first substrate, the at least one electrode array including first and second electrodes, and circuitry operatively coupled to the first and second electrodes. The circuitry is configured to measure first and second electrical properties of the electrode array, the first and second electrical properties corresponding to touch and strain, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sergio G. Castillo, Christopher J. Brown
  • DUAL-FUNCTION TRANSDUCER FOR A TOUCH PANEL
    Publication number: 20130009905
    Abstract: A dual-function transducer for a force-sensitive multi-touch screen, including a first substrate, at least one electrode array formed on the first substrate, the at least one electrode array including first and second electrodes, and circuitry operatively coupled to the first and second electrodes. The circuitry is configured to measure first and second electrical properties of the electrode array, the first and second electrical properties corresponding to touch and strain, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sergio G. CASTILLO, Christopher J. BROWN