Patents by Inventor Abhijeet Agnihotri

Abhijeet Agnihotri 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).

  • Input devices having a deformable membrane and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 11819999
    Abstract: Input devices having a deformable membrane and methods of their use are disclosed. In one embodiment, an input device includes a body, a deformable membrane coupled to the body such that the body and the deformable membrane define an enclosure filled with a medium, and an internal sensor disposed within the enclosure, the internal sensor having a field of view configured to be directed through the medium and toward a bottom surface of the deformable membrane. The input device further includes a controller configured to receive an output signal from the internal sensor corresponding to a deformation in the deformable membrane, determine a gesture based on the output signal from the internal, and provide a gesture signal corresponding to the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Abhijeet Agnihotri, Naveen Suresh Kuppuswamy, Alexander Alspach, Katherine Tsui
  • INPUT DEVICES HAVING A DEFORMABLE MEMBRANE AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220234212
    Abstract: Input devices having a deformable membrane and methods of their use are disclosed. In one embodiment, an input device includes a body, a deformable membrane coupled to the body such that the body and the deformable membrane define an enclosure filled with a medium, and an internal sensor disposed within the enclosure, the internal sensor having a field of view configured to be directed through the medium and toward a bottom surface of the deformable membrane. The input device further includes a controller configured to receive an output signal from the internal sensor corresponding to a deformation in the deformable membrane, determine a gesture based on the output signal from the internal, and provide a gesture signal corresponding to the gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhijeet Agnihotri, Naveen Suresh Kuppuswamy, Alexander Alspach, Katherine Tsui