Patents by Inventor David Hinterberger

David Hinterberger 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).

  • Patent number: 10459581
    Abstract: A method for performing input sensing using an input device includes: receiving, at a sensing region of the input device, an input; obtaining, via receivers of the input device, measurements corresponding to the input, wherein obtaining the measurements comprises: separately driving multiple subsets of transmitters of the input device, and obtaining measurements corresponding to each separately-driven subset of transmitters via the receivers, wherein each separately-driven subset of transmitters comprises a plurality of non-contiguous transmitters; and generating, by a processing system of the input device, an image of the input based on the obtained measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Nooreldin Amer, David Hinterberger
  • Publication number: 20190101999
    Abstract: A method for performing input sensing using an input device includes: receiving, at a sensing region of the input device, an input; obtaining, via receivers of the input device, measurements corresponding to the input, wherein obtaining the measurements comprises: separately driving multiple subsets of transmitters of the input device, and obtaining measurements corresponding to each separately-driven subset of transmitters via the receivers, wherein each separately-driven subset of transmitters comprises a plurality of non-contiguous transmitters; and generating, by a processing system of the input device, an image of the input based on the obtained measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Nooreldin Amer, David Hinterberger
  • Patent number: 9939972
    Abstract: Disclosed herein include an input device, processing system and methods for touch sensing. In one embodiment, an input device is provided that includes a plurality of sensing elements arranged in a sensor pattern and a plurality of conductive routing traces. Each conductive routing trace is conductively paired with a respective one of the plurality of sensing elements. The sensor routing traces are configured to reduce an RC load of the corresponding paired sensing elements compared to a base RC load of a plurality of base electrodes arranged in a base pattern that is identical to the sensor pattern. Each base sensor electrode is conductively paired with a base routing trace. The base sensor electrode and paired base routing trace have a size that is identical to a size of the paired sensing elements and conductive routing trace. The base routing trace terminates at the base sensor electrode to which the base routing trace is paired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Petr Shepelev, Joseph Kurth Reynolds, David Hinterberger, Thomas Mackin
  • Publication number: 20160291721
    Abstract: Disclosed herein include an input device, processing system and methods for touch sensing. In one embodiment, an input device is provided that includes a plurality of sensing elements arranged in a sensor pattern and a plurality of conductive routing traces. Each conductive routing trace is conductively paired with a respective one of the plurality of sensing elements. The sensor routing traces are configured to reduce an RC load of the corresponding paired sensing elements compared to a base RC load of a plurality of base electrodes arranged in a base pattern that is identical to the sensor pattern. Each base sensor electrode is conductively paired with a base routing trace. The base sensor electrode and paired base routing trace have a size that is identical to a size of the paired sensing elements and conductive routing trace. The base routing trace terminates at the base sensor electrode to which the base routing trace is paired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Petr SHEPELEV, Joseph Kurth REYNOLDS, David HINTERBERGER, Thomas MACKIN
  • Patent number: 8594611
    Abstract: An intrinsically safe portable radio device (100) having a portable radio device housing (120). A first radio section (201) is an intrinsically safe circuit is (ISC) disposed within the housing and arranged to perform at least one function to facilitate operation of the portable radio device. A second radio section (202) ISC is disposed within the housing and arranged to perform at least a second function to facilitate operation of the portable radio device. Each of the first and second ISCs independently satisfy a defined standard for intrinsically safe devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Paresh Chauhan, Jonathan Black, David Hinterberger, Brian Martens, David Grunert
  • Patent number: 8503934
    Abstract: A communications device includes a first radio (106, 300) configured to support wireless communications with a second radio (104) using a plurality of communications modes. The device includes a switch element (118, 326) configured to cause the first radio to transmit when actuated. The device also includes a control element (306, 324) for detecting one or more actuations of the switch element and configured to select a one of the plurality of communications modes based on a sequence of the actuations of the switch element detected by the control element during a pre-defined time interval and to cause a wireless transmission from the first radio to the second radio according to the one of the plurality of communications modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Beghini, Eric Van Ness, Donald R. Martz, David Hinterberger
  • Patent number: 8428573
    Abstract: A radio communications system (100) includes a portable radio (200) and a mobile radio (300), the portable radio (200) being configured to remotely control the mobile radio (300). The portable radio (200) can operate in a standalone mode, in which the mobile radio (300) communicates with other radio devices using the portable radio's RF interface (285). The portable radio (200) can also operate in a remote mode, in which the portable radio (200) is operative to establish a wireless link between the portable radio (200) and the mobile radio (300) to thereby remotely control the mobile radio (300) and to use the mobile radio's RF interface (385) to communicate with other radio devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Martz, David Hinterberger, Eric Van Ness
  • Patent number: 8355031
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a device body having at least one accessory interface and at least one display device positioned on a surface of the device body. The electronic device also includes a display driver device communicatively coupled to the display device and configured for receiving data for presentation on the display device and generating signals for causing the data to be presented on the display device. In the electronic device, the display driver device selects one orientation from a plurality of pre-defined orientations for the data on the display device based at least on a current orientation of the device body and a status of the accessory interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: David Hinterberger, Matthew R. Fallows, Tibor Dobri
  • Publication number: 20120329409
    Abstract: An intrinsically safe portable radio device (100) having a portable radio device housing (120). A first radio section (201) is an intrinsically safe circuit is (ISC) disposed within the housing and arranged to perform at least one function to facilitate operation of the portable radio device. A second radio section (202) ISC is disposed within the housing and arranged to perform at least a second function to facilitate operation of the portable radio device. Each of the first and second ISCs independently satisfy a defined standard for intrinsically safe devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paresh Chauhan, Jonathan Black, David Hinterberger, Brian Martens, David Grunert
  • Publication number: 20120021700
    Abstract: A communications device includes a first radio (106, 300) configured to support wireless communications with a second radio (104) using a plurality of communications modes. The device includes a switch element (118, 326) configured to cause the first radio to transmit when actuated. The device also includes a control element (306, 324) for detecting one or more actuations of the switch element and configured to select a one of the plurality of communications modes based on a sequence of the actuations of the switch element detected by the control element during a pre-defined time interval and to cause a wireless transmission from the first radio to the second radio according to the one of the plurality of communications modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Beghini, Eric Van Ness, Donald R. Martz, David Hinterberger
  • Publication number: 20110111791
    Abstract: A radio communications system (100) includes a portable radio (200) and a mobile radio (300), the portable radio (200) being configured to remotely control the mobile radio (300). The portable radio (200) can operate in a standalone mode, in which the mobile radio (300) communicates with other radio devices using the portable radio's RF interface (285). The portable radio (200) can also operate in a remote mode, in which the portable radio (200) is operative to establish a wireless link between the portable radio (200) and the mobile radio (300) to thereby remotely control the mobile radio (300) and to use the mobile radio's RF interface (385) to communicate with other radio devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Martz, David Hinterberger, Eric Van Ness
  • Publication number: 20100238196
    Abstract: A portable electronic device (100) is provided. The electronic device includes a device body (102) having at least one accessory interface (114, 116) and at least one display device (110, 112) positioned on a surface of the device body. The electronic device also includes a display driver device (202) communicatively coupled to the display device and configured for receiving data for presentation on the display device and generating signals for causing the data to be presented on the display device. In the electronic device, the display driver device selects one orientation from a plurality of pre-defined orientations for the data on the display device based at least on a current orientation of the device body and a status of the accessory interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: David Hinterberger, Matthew R. Fallows, Tibor Dobri
  • Patent number: 7689207
    Abstract: A software-defined radio includes a pair of radio subsystems such as a red (command) and black (data) radio subsystem having an operating environment conforming to the Software Communications Architecture (SCA) specification, for example, as used for Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS). A clock is read by at least one of the radio subsystems for determining time of day. A processor of the radio subsystem is operative for distributing the time of day to the radio subsystems using a global hardware timing pulse. Each processor can include a free-running timer to which any time sources within the pair of radio subsystems are set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: David Hinterberger, Lloyd Palum, Nicholas Stocks, David March, Terence W. O'Brien, Thomas Philbin
  • Patent number: 7499724
    Abstract: A software defined radio has a radio circuit and executable radio software system operable with the radio circuit, and defining an operating environment that allows a waveform application to operate with the radio circuit for transmitting and receiving voice and data. A processor, such as a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), is operable with the radio circuit and includes an event sequencer for controlling the sequence and timing of events in the radio circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Lloyd Palum, William B. Hunter, David Hinterberger
  • Publication number: 20070178946
    Abstract: A software defined radio has a radio circuit and executable radio software system operable with the radio circuit, and defining an operating environment that allows a waveform application to operate with the radio circuit for transmitting and receiving voice and data. A processor, such as a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), is operable with the radio circuit and includes an event sequencer for controlling the sequence and timing of events in the radio circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Lloyd Palum, William Hunter, David Hinterberger
  • Publication number: 20070087734
    Abstract: A software-defined radio includes a pair of radio subsystems such as a red (command) and black (data) radio subsystem having an operating environment conforming to the Software Communications Architecture (SCA) specification, for example, as used for Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS). A clock is read by at least one of the radio subsystems for determining time of day. A processor of the radio subsystem is operative for distributing the time of day to the radio subsystems using a global hardware timing pulse. Each processor can include a free-running timer to which any time sources within the pair of radio subsystems are set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Hinterberger, Lloyd Palum, Nicholas Stocks, David March, Terence O'Brien, Thomas Philbin