Patents by Inventor Einar Fredriksen

Einar Fredriksen 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: 10732758
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a display stack, a touch sensor, and a touch sensor controller. The display stack includes one or more layers. The touch sensor is disposed, at least in part, on a layer from among the one or more layers. The touch sensor controller has first and second portions. The first portion is coupled to a driver and is disposed, at least in part, on a layer from among the one or more layers. The second portion is coupled to a current sensor. The current sensor and the driver are coupled to a capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: NeodrĂ³n Limited
    Inventor: Einar Fredriksen
  • Publication number: 20170123553
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a display stack, a touch sensor, and a touch sensor controller. The display stack includes one or more layers. The touch sensor is disposed, at least in part, on a layer from among the one or more layers. The touch sensor controller has first and second portions. The first portion is coupled to a driver and is disposed, at least in part, on a layer from among the one or more layers. The second portion is coupled to a current sensor. The current sensor and the driver are coupled to a capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Einar Fredriksen
  • Patent number: 9128554
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes measuring two or more output signals, calculating a plurality of reconstructed values, and determining a position of an object relative to a touch sensor based at least on the plurality of reconstructed values. Each output signal is associated with one of two or more differential integrators. Each differential integrator includes first and second inputs connected to respective electrode tracks of the touch sensor and an output configured to generate the output signal proportional to a difference between signals received at the first and second inputs. The differential integrators are chained such that each electrode track is associated with a previous electrode track connected to the first input of the differential integrator whose second input is connected to the electrode track and a next electrode track connected to the second input of the differential integrator whose first input is electrically connected to the electrode track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventor: Einar Fredriksen
  • Publication number: 20150062019
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes measuring two or more output signals, calculating a plurality of reconstructed values, and determining a position of an object relative to a touch sensor based at least on the plurality of reconstructed values. Each output signal is associated with one of two or more differential integrators. Each differential integrator includes first and second inputs connected to respective electrode tracks of the touch sensor and an output configured to generate the output signal proportional to a difference between signals received at the first and second inputs. The differential integrators are chained such that each electrode track is associated with a previous electrode track connected to the first input of the differential integrator whose second input is connected to the electrode track and a next electrode track connected to the second input of the differential integrator whose first input is electrically connected to the electrode track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Einar Fredriksen
  • Publication number: 20130106759
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes generating a first drive signal for transmission to one or more drive lines of a capacitive touch sensor. The first drive signal comprising a function pattern with a first predetermined frequency. The method also includes receiving a sense signal from one or more sense lines of the touch sensor. The sense signal results at least in part from charge transfer driven by the first drive signal. The method also includes, by a bandpass filter with a first center frequency substantially synchronized to the first predetermined frequency, filtering out components of the sense signal outside a range of the first center frequency; and communicating from the bandpass filter to a processor a passband signal that comprises components of the sense signal within the range of the first center frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Einar Fredriksen, Vemund Kval Bakken
  • Patent number: 8402180
    Abstract: A USB device can be configured for multi-packet data transfer to and from endpoints with minimal software intervention. Minimal software intervention allows a Central Processing Unit (CPU) of the USB device to handle other tasks, maximizing USB bus utilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Einar Fredriksen, Morten Werner Lund, Vemund Kval Bakken
  • Publication number: 20110238869
    Abstract: A USB device can be configured for multi-packet data transfer to and from endpoints with minimal software intervention. Minimal software intervention allows a Central Processing Unit (CPU) of the USB device to handle other tasks, maximizing USB bus utilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: ATMEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Einar Fredriksen, Morten Werner Lund, Vemund Kval Bakken
  • Patent number: 7999714
    Abstract: A converter includes an analog to digital converter having a bias current input, a control input, and an analog input to provide a digital output as a function of the analog input. A bias module is coupled to the bias current input to provide bias current to the analog to digital converter. A controller is coupled to the bias module and to the control input of the analog to digital converter. The controller controls the analog to digital converter to sample an analog input and controls the bias module to provide an operating bias current during sampling of the analog input and an idle bias current when not sampling the analog input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Trond Jarle Pedersen, Einar Fredriksen
  • Patent number: 7944384
    Abstract: An analog to digital converter has an input for coupling to multiple channels having analog signals. The analog to digital converter converts the analog signals on such channels to provide a digital output. A memory device has an enable bit for each of the multiple channels and a current channel register. An interface coupled to the memory device and current channel register selects a next channel for converting by the analog to digital converter, skipping channels that are not enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventor: Einar Fredriksen
  • Publication number: 20110037634
    Abstract: An analog to digital converter has an input for coupling to multiple channels having analog signals. The analog to digital converter converts the analog signals on such channels to provide a digital output. A memory device has an enable bit for each of the multiple channels and a current channel register. An interface coupled to the memory device and current channel register selects a next channel for converting by the analog to digital converter, skipping channels that are not enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: ATMEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Einar Fredriksen
  • Publication number: 20110037513
    Abstract: A converter includes an analog to digital converter having a bias current input, a control input, and an analog input to provide a digital output as a function of the analog input. A bias module is coupled to the bias current input to provide bias current to the analog to digital converter. A controller is coupled to the bias module and to the control input of the analog to digital converter. The controller controls the analog to digital converter to sample an analog input and controls the bias module to provide an operating bias current during sampling of the analog input and an idle bias current when not sampling the analog input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: ATMEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Trond Jarle Pedersen, Einar Fredriksen