Patents by Inventor Brian Quentin Huppi

Brian Quentin Huppi 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).

  • Multipoint touch surface controller
    Patent number: 9547394
    Abstract: A multipoint touch surface controller is disclosed herein. The controller includes an integrated circuit including output circuitry for driving a capacitive multi-touch sensor and input circuitry for reading the sensor. Also disclosed herein are various noise rejection and dynamic range enhancement techniques that permit the controller to be used with various sensors in various conditions without reconfiguring hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Porter Hotelling, Christoph Horst Krah, Brian Quentin Huppi
  • Multipoint touch surface controller
    Patent number: 8816984
    Abstract: A multipoint touch surface controller is disclosed herein. The controller includes an integrated circuit including output circuitry for driving a capacitive multi-touch sensor and input circuitry for reading the sensor. Also disclosed herein are various noise rejection and dynamic range enhancement techniques that permit the controller to be used with various sensors in various conditions without reconfiguring hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Steven P. Hotelling, Christoph H. Krah, Brian Quentin Huppi
  • MULTIPOINT TOUCH SURFACE CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20120319996
    Abstract: A multipoint touch surface controller is disclosed herein. The controller includes an integrated circuit including output circuitry for driving a capacitive multi-touch sensor and input circuitry for reading the sensor. Also disclosed herein are various noise rejection and dynamic range enhancement techniques that permit the controller to be used with various sensors in various conditions without reconfiguring hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: STEVEN P. HOTELLING, CHRISTOPH H. KRAH, BRIAN QUENTIN HUPPI
  • Multipoint touch surface controller
    Patent number: 8279180
    Abstract: A multipoint touch surface controller is disclosed herein. The controller includes an integrated circuit including output circuitry for driving a capacitive multi-touch sensor and input circuitry for reading the sensor. Also disclosed herein are various noise rejection and dynamic range enhancement techniques that permit the controller to be used with various sensors in various conditions without reconfiguring hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Steven P. Hotelling, Christoph H. Krah, Brian Quentin Huppi
  • Multipoint Touch Surface Controller
    Publication number: 20090315850
    Abstract: A multipoint touch surface controller is disclosed herein. The controller includes an integrated circuit including output circuitry for driving a capacitive multi-touch sensor and input circuitry for reading the sensor. Also disclosed herein are various noise rejection and dynamic range enhancement techniques that permit the controller to be used with various sensors in various conditions without reconfiguring hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Steven Porter HOTELLING, Christoph Horst Krah, Brian Quentin Huppi
  • Multipoint Touch Surface Controller
    Publication number: 20090315851
    Abstract: A multipoint touch surface controller is disclosed herein. The controller includes an integrated circuit including output circuitry for driving a capacitive multi-touch sensor and input circuitry for reading the sensor. Also disclosed herein are various noise rejection and dynamic range enhancement techniques that permit the controller to be used with various sensors in various conditions without reconfiguring hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Steven P. Hotelling, Christoph H. Krah, Brian Quentin Huppi