Patents by Inventor David B. Guard

David B. Guard 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).

  • Touch sensor with reduced anti-touch effects
    Patent number: 9634660
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a system comprises a touch sensor. The touch sensor comprises an insulating substrate and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the insulating substrate. The plurality of electrodes comprises a drive line having a plurality of drive electrodes and a sense line having a plurality of sense electrodes. At least one of the electrodes comprises a first conductive material having a hole portion substantially free of the first conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Trend, Samuel Brunet, David B. Guard, Luben H. Hristov
  • TOUCH SENSOR WITH REDUCED ANTI-TOUCH EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20130155000
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a system comprises a touch sensor. The touch sensor comprises an insulating substrate and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the insulating substrate. The plurality of electrodes comprises a drive line having a plurality of drive electrodes and a sense line having a plurality of sense electrodes. At least one of the electrodes comprises a first conductive material having a hole portion substantially free of the first conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew Trend, Samuel Brunet, David B. Guard, Luben H. Hristov