Patents Assigned to Touchcode Technologies, LLC
  • Patent number: 11650690
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method comprising providing one or more information carrier(s) with a dielectric and/or conductive pattern and a detection device having a capacitive touch screen and inducing an interaction between the information carrier and the touch screen, wherein the interaction is based on a difference in the dielectric coefficient and/or the conductivity of the pattern and generates a touch signal and wherein the interaction is induced by relative motion between the information carrier and the touch screen. The invention further relates to a system comprising an information carrier comprising a dielectric and/or conductive pattern which encodes information and a detection device having a touch screen; the detection device is able to decode the information upon interaction between the information carrier and the touch screen, wherein the interaction is caused by a difference in the dielectric coefficient and/or the conductivity of the pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Touchcode Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Foerster, Sascha Voigt, Jan Thiele, André Kreutzer
  • Publication number: 20220229509
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method comprising providing one or more information carrier(s) with a dielectric and/or conductive pattern and a detection device having a capacitive touch screen and inducing an interaction between the information carrier and the touch screen, wherein the interaction is based on a difference in the dielectric coefficient and/or the conductivity of the pattern and generates a touch signal and wherein the interaction is induced by relative motion between the information carrier and the touch screen. The invention further relates to a system comprising an information carrier comprising a dielectric and/or conductive pattern which encodes information and a detection device having a touch screen; the detection device is able to decode the information upon interaction between the information carrier and the touch screen, wherein the interaction is caused by a difference in the dielectric coefficient and/or the conductivity of the pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Touchcode Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Foerster, Sascha Voigt, Jan Thiele, André Kreutzer
  • Publication number: 20220004830
    Abstract: The invention relates to an information carrier with an enhanced capacitive contrast between the desired electrically conductive elements, i.e. the touch points, and the necessary, but interfering electrically conductive elements, i.e. the coupling area and the conductive traces. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacture of said information carrier and a use of said information carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Touchcode Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Foerster, Jan Thiele, Sascha Voigt, Karin Weigelt
  • Patent number: 11106306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method comprising providing one or more information carrier(s) with a dielectric and/or conductive pattern and a detection device having a capacitive touch screen and inducing an interaction between the information carrier and the touch screen, wherein the interaction is based on a difference in the dielectric coefficient and/or the conductivity of the pattern and generates a touch signal and wherein the interaction is induced by relative motion between the information carrier and the touch screen. The invention further relates to a system comprising an information carrier comprising a dielectric and/or conductive pattern which encodes information and a detection device having a touch screen; the detection device is able to decode the information upon interaction between the information carrier and the touch screen, wherein the interaction is caused by a difference in the dielectric coefficient and/or the conductivity of the pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Touchcode Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Foerster, Sascha Voigt, Jan Thiele, André Kreutzer
  • Publication number: 20210232884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a capacitive, planar information carrier wherein vias form an electrical and/or galvanic connection between sub-areas of a first electrically conductive area being part of an electrically conductive layer on one side of the information carrier and an electrically conductive pattern on the other side of the information carrier. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for the manufacture of an information carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Touchcode Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Foerster, Sascha Voigt, Jan Thiele, Karin Weigelt
  • Publication number: 20210174035
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the detection of modified information patterns of a capacitive information carrier comprising at least one electrically conductive material forming at least one modifiable electrically conductive pattern, wherein information is encoded within the characteristics of the electrically conductive pattern. The method comprises at least the steps of modifying the characteristics of the electrically conductive pattern and capacitively detecting a second information pattern encoded within the characteristics of the modified electrically conductive pattern. In a further aspect, the invention relates to a capacitive information carrier for use in the method according to the invention and a method for manufacturing a capacitive information carrier for use in the method according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Touchcode Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joachim Keller, Terrance Z. Kaiserman, Tayler L. Kaiserman, Michael A. Brody, John Gentile, Anthony Gentile, Wayne L. Nemeth, Karin Weigelt, Matthias Foerster, Stefanie Funke
  • Publication number: 20200252105
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system is provided for transmitting data between a device having a touch screen and a transmitting and/or receiving device. The touch screen may be a capacitive screen and the device may have at least one plate having at least one electrically conductive area, wherein the plate is operatively connected to the touch screen and at least one area is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Touchcode Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Sven Hofmann, André Kreutzer