Patents Assigned to Cirque Corporation
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Publication number: 20240111365Abstract: Delivering a haptic feedback using a capacitance module may include obtaining a location of user input using a capacitive sensor in the capacitance module, determining when to activate a first haptic motor in the capacitance module based on the location of the user input, determining when the activate a second haptic motor in the capacitance module based on the location of the user input, generating a first haptic signal with the first haptic motor at the first determined time, and generating a second haptic signal with the second haptic motor at the second determined time, where the haptic feedback includes the first haptic signal and the second haptic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Cirque CorporationInventor: Steven Varrato
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Patent number: 11942686Abstract: An apparatus may include a substrate including a capacitance sensing electrode, an antenna on the substrate, and a shield feature between the electrodes and the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Cirque CorporationInventor: David Taylor
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Publication number: 20240069678Abstract: A device may include a first set of electrodes; a second set of electrodes transversely oriented from the first set of electrodes; and a processor and memory, where the memory has programmed instructions to cause the processor, when executed to: activate a first portion of electrodes in the first set, measure a first resulting capacitance from activating the first portion of electrodes with at least some electrodes of the second set, activate a second portion of electrodes in the second set, and measure a second resulting capacitance from activating the second portion of electrodes with at least some electrodes of the first set.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Cirque CorporationInventors: Paul Vincent, Jon Bertrand
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Publication number: 20240069624Abstract: Telling a human apart from a computer using a capacitance module may include receiving a request for human verification; determining a human-verification prompt; communicating the human-verification prompt using a prompting device in the capacitance module; detecting a response to the human-verification prompt using a user input sensor in the capacitance module; determining whether a human is operating the capacitance module based, in part, on the response detected with the user input detector; and returning a human verification result.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Cirque CorporationInventor: Tyler Smith
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Publication number: 20240061533Abstract: An apparatus may include a stack of layers, the stack including a sensor layer containing a set of electrodes and a suction opening defined through the sensor layer, and a capacitance reference surface adjacent to the sensor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Cirque CorporationInventors: Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
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Publication number: 20240061507Abstract: A capacitance sensing module may include a capacitance sensor; a pressure sensor in mechanical communication with the capacitance sensor; a processor and memory; programmed instructions stored in the memory to cause the processor, when executed, to determine, with the capacitance sensor, a location of a user input; determine, with the pressure sensor, a pressure value of the user input applied to the capacitance sensor; and determine whether the pressure value exceeds a non-uniform actuation threshold value where the non-uniform actuation threshold value is based, at least in part, on the location of the user input on the capacitance sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Cirque CorporationInventors: David Taylor, Tyler Smith
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Patent number: 11899887Abstract: An apparatus may include a stack of layers, the stack including a sensor layer containing a set of electrodes and a suction opening defined through the sensor layer, and a capacitance reference surface adjacent to the sensor layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Cirque CorporationInventors: Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
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Publication number: 20240039150Abstract: An apparatus may include a substrate including a capacitance sensing electrode, an antenna on the substrate, and a shield feature between the electrodes and the antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Cirque CorporationInventor: David Taylor
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Publication number: 20240012524Abstract: An apparatus may include a stack of layers, the stack including a shield layer with a first surface, at least one capacitive sensor layer having at least one set of electrodes, which capacitive sensor layer is disposed within a first portion of the stack of layers, where the first portion of the stack of layers is located adjacent to the first surface of the shield layer, and an antenna incorporated in the first portion of the stack of layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Cirque CorporationInventors: Tyler Smith, Brian Monson
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Patent number: 11811032Abstract: A system for detecting a change in a battery cell may include instructions executable by a processor to determine a baseline profile of a battery cell with a capacitance sensor, detect a changed profile from the baseline profile with the capacitance sensor, match the changed profile with a stored profile where the stored profile is associated with a condition, and classify the battery cell as having the condition associated with the stored profile.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Cirque CorporationInventors: Paul Glad, Jared Bytheway, Brian Monson
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Patent number: 11796302Abstract: A capacitance sensor may be positioned to detect size changes in objects. The sensor may be constructed with to use mutual capacitance or self-capacitance to detect the size changes.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Cirque CorporationInventors: Jared Bytheway, Nate Coy, Brian Monson, Ethan Sturm
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Publication number: 20230288743Abstract: An apparatus may include a touch sensor where the touch sensor has a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes that are electrically isolated from the first set of electrodes, a shield layer positioned adjacent to the touch sensor where the shield layer has a first section and a second section where the first section of the shield layer has a different electrical characteristic than the second section of the shield layer, and a ground feature incorporated into the touch sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: Cirque CorporationInventors: Jon Bertrand, Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
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Publication number: 20230251516Abstract: An apparatus may include a touch sensor where the touch sensor has a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes that are electrically isolated from the first set of electrodes, a shield layer positioned adjacent to the touch sensor where the shield layer has a first section and a second section where the first section of the shield layer has a different electrical characteristic than the second section of the shield layer, and a ground feature incorporated into the touch sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Cirque CorporationInventors: Jon Bertrand, Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
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Patent number: 11719971Abstract: An apparatus may include a touch sensor where the touch sensor has a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes that are electrically isolated from the first set of electrodes, a shield layer positioned adjacent to the touch sensor where the shield layer has a first section and a second section where the first section of the shield layer has a different electrical characteristic than the second section of the shield layer, and a ground feature incorporated into the touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Cirque CorporationInventors: Jon Bertrand, Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
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Publication number: 20230236668Abstract: A capacitance module may include at least one capacitive sensor layer; an antenna connected to the capacitive sensor layer; and at least one haptic actuator connected to the capacitive sensor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Cirque CorporationInventors: Paul Glad, Douglas Steck, Brian Monson
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Patent number: 11681375Abstract: A capacitance sensing module may include a capacitance sensor; a pressure sensor in mechanical communication with the capacitance sensor; a processor and memory; programmed instructions stored in the memory to cause the processor, when executed, to determine, with the capacitance sensor, a location of a user input; determine, with the pressure sensor, a pressure value of the user input applied to the capacitance sensor; and determine whether the pressure value exceeds a non-uniform actuation threshold value where the non-uniform actuation threshold value is based, at least in part, on the location of the user input on the capacitance sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Cirque CorporationInventors: David Taylor, Tyler Smith
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Publication number: 20230185424Abstract: Adjusting a cursor speed may include a sensor with at least one capacitance sense electrode, a controller in communication with the sensor, memory in communication with the controller, and programmed instructions stored in the memory and configured, when executed, to cause the capacitance controller to detect movement of an object moving proximate the sensor at an object speed, apply a cursor speed to a cursor depicted in a display based at least in part on a cursor-to-object speed relationship, detect a trigger event in the detected object movement, and change the cursor-to-object speed relationship in response to detecting the trigger event.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Cirque CorporationInventors: Brian Monson, Todd Rich, Steven Varrato
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Publication number: 20230152923Abstract: A touch sensor may include a substrate; a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes that are in communication with a capacitance controller; memory in communication with the capacitance controller where the memory includes programmed instructions that, when executed, cause the capacitance controller to take a first capacitance measurement using a first capacitance measurement technique capable of detecting an object within a first range; take a second capacitance measurement using a second capacitance measurement technique capable of detecting the object within a second range, wherein the second range is larger than the first range; and determine, based at least in part on both the first capacitance measurement and the second capacitance measurement, that an object is resting proximate the touch sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: Cirque CorporationInventor: Tyler Smith
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Publication number: 20230155190Abstract: A portable electronic device may include a battery assembly, a battery swell detection unit in proximity to the battery assembly, the battery swell detection unit includes a circuit, a switch positioned to be moved by swelling of a battery cell, a processor, and memory having programmed instructions that cause the processor, when executed, to detect battery swelling based on a position of the switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: Cirque CorporationInventors: Jon Bertrand, Brian Monson
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Patent number: 11644933Abstract: A touch sensor may include a substrate, a drive electrode on the substrate, a sense electrode on the substrate, and a deformable snap member disposed over the drive electrode and the sense electrode. The deformable snap member may include a deflectable metal material. When the metal material flexes from a resting position, a change in capacitance between the drive electrode and the sense electrode may be detectable.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Cirque CorporationInventors: Paul Glad, David Taylor