Patents by Inventor Eivind Holsen

Eivind Holsen 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).

  • Publication number: 20260133645
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a stylus includes one or more electrodes included in a tip, and a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodying logic that is configured when executed to receive, by the one or more electrodes and an analog front end, signals transmitted from a touch sensor coupled to a touch-sensor controller, and convert the signals into sequences of digital signals. The logic is further configured when executed to feed the sequences of digital signals received in different periods into a memory; correlate each of the sequences of digital signals with a digital data defined by a wide-band code to generate multiple correlations; and transmit a transmission signal to the touch-sensor controller according to a synchronization timing determined based at least in part on one or more of the multiple correlations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Applicant: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Eivind Holsen
  • Patent number: 12541257
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a stylus includes one or more electrodes included in a tip, and a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodying logic that is configured when executed to receive, by the one or more electrodes and an analog front end, signals transmitted from a touch sensor coupled to a touch-sensor controller, and convert the signals into sequences of digital signals. The logic is further configured when executed to feed the sequences of digital signals received in different periods into a memory; correlate each of the sequences of digital signals with a digital data defined by a wide-band code to generate multiple correlations; and transmit a transmission signal to the touch-sensor controller according to a synchronization timing determined based at least in part on one or more of the multiple correlations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Eivind Holsen
  • Publication number: 20250004579
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a stylus includes one or more electrodes included in a tip, and a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodying logic that is configured when executed to receive, by the one or more electrodes and an analog front end, signals transmitted from a touch sensor coupled to a touch-sensor controller, and convert the signals into sequences of digital signals. The logic is further configured when executed to feed the sequences of digital signals received in different periods into a memory; correlate each of the sequences of digital signals with a digital data defined by a wide-band code to generate multiple correlations; and transmit a transmission signal to the touch-sensor controller according to a synchronization timing determined based at least in part on one or more of the multiple correlations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Eivind Holsen
  • Patent number: 12118157
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a stylus includes one or more electrodes included in a tip, and a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodying logic that is configured when executed to receive, by the one or more electrodes and an analog front end, signals transmitted from a touch sensor coupled to a touch-sensor controller, and convert the signals into sequences of digital signals. The logic is further configured when executed to feed the sequences of digital signals received in different periods into a memory; correlate each of the sequences of digital signals with a digital data defined by a wide-band code to generate multiple correlations; and transmit a transmission signal to the touch-sensor controller according to a synchronization timing determined based at least in part on one or more of the multiple correlations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Eivind Holsen
  • Publication number: 20230120002
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a stylus includes one or more electrodes included in a tip, and a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodying logic that is configured when executed to receive, by the one or more electrodes and an analog front end, signals transmitted from a touch sensor coupled to a touch-sensor controller, and convert the signals into sequences of digital signals. The logic is further configured when executed to feed the sequences of digital signals received in different periods into a memory; correlate each of the sequences of digital signals with a digital data defined by a wide-band code to generate multiple correlations; and transmit a transmission signal to the touch-sensor controller according to a synchronization timing determined based at least in part on one or more of the multiple correlations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Eivind Holsen
  • Patent number: 11537221
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a stylus includes one or more electrodes included in a tip, and a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodying logic that is configured when executed to receive, by the one or more electrodes and an analog front end, signals transmitted from a touch sensor coupled to a touch-sensor controller, and convert the signals into sequences of digital signals. The logic is further configured when executed to feed the sequences of digital signals received in different periods into a memory; correlate each of the sequences of digital signals with a digital data defined by a wide-band code to generate multiple correlations; and transmit a transmission signal to the touch-sensor controller according to a synchronization timing determined based at least in part on one or more of the multiple correlations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Eivind Holsen
  • Publication number: 20220179507
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a stylus includes one or more electrodes included in a tip, and a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodying logic that is configured when executed to receive, by the one or more electrodes and an analog front end, signals transmitted from a touch sensor coupled to a touch-sensor controller, and convert the signals into sequences of digital signals. The logic is further configured when executed to feed the sequences of digital signals received in different periods into a memory; correlate each of the sequences of digital signals with a digital data defined by a wide-band code to generate multiple correlations; and transmit a transmission signal to the touch-sensor controller according to a synchronization timing determined based at least in part on one or more of the multiple correlations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Eivind Holsen
  • Patent number: 11347330
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an active stylus includes a receiver and a transmitter configured to receive and transmit signals from and to a device via a touch sensor of the device, wherein the transmitter is integrated with or comprises an adaptive voltage generation circuit including: a boost voltage controller; a comparator; a switch control; and a bleeder circuit. The active stylus further includes a stylus controller configured to: (a) in a first operation state, control the adaptive voltage generation circuit and the transmitter to transmit signals at a second transmit voltage, and (b) in a second operation state different from the first operation state, control the adaptive voltage generation circuit and the transmitter to transmit signals at a first transmit voltage lower than the second transmit voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eivind Holsen, Sharooz Shahparnia, Kishore Sundara-Rajan, Trond Jarle Pedersen, Vemund Kval Bakken, James D. Lyle
  • Patent number: 11262858
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodies logic that is configured when executed to determine a first correlation between first consecutive edges of a synchronization signal and a pre-determined coefficient vector. The logic is further configured when executed to determine a second correlation between second consecutive edges of the synchronization signal and the pre-determined coefficient vector and synchronize one or more timings for communication between a stylus and a device based at least in part on the first and second correlations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Eivind Holsen
  • Publication number: 20210109609
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an active stylus includes a receiver and a transmitter configured to receive and transmit signals from and to a device via a touch sensor of the device, wherein the transmitter is integrated with or comprises an adaptive voltage generation circuit including: a boost voltage controller; a comparator; a switch control; and a bleeder circuit. The active stylus further includes a stylus controller configured to: (a) in a first operation state, control the adaptive voltage generation circuit and the transmitter to transmit signals at a second transmit voltage, and (b) in a second operation state different from the first operation state, control the adaptive voltage generation circuit and the transmitter to transmit signals at a first transmit voltage lower than the second transmit voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Eivind Holsen, Sharooz Shahparnia, Kishore Sundara-Rajan, Trond Jarle Pedersen, Vemund Kval Bakken, James D. Lyle
  • Patent number: 10871835
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an active stylus includes a transmitter configured to transmit electrical signals to a device through a touch sensor of the device. The active stylus also includes a receiver configured to receive electrical signals from the device through the touch sensor of the device. Furthermore, the active stylus includes a controller configured to determine a strength of an electrical signal received by the receiver from the touch sensor of the device and instruct the transmitter to transmit electrical signals to the device at a voltage based at least on the determined strength of the electrical signal received by the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eivind Holsen, Sharooz Shahparnia, Kishore Sundara-Rajan, Trond Jarle Pedersen, Vemund Kval Bakken, James D. Lyle
  • Publication number: 20200371610
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodies logic that is configured when executed to determine a first correlation between first consecutive edges of a synchronization signal and a pre-determined coefficient vector. The logic is further configured when executed to determine a second correlation between second consecutive edges of the synchronization signal and the pre-determined coefficient vector and synchronize one or more timings for communication between a stylus and a device based at least in part on the first and second correlations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Eivind Holsen
  • Patent number: 10739874
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodies logic that is configured when executed to determine a first correlation between first consecutive edges of a synchronization signal and a pre-determined coefficient vector. The logic is further configured when executed to determine a second correlation between second consecutive edges of the synchronization signal and the pre-determined coefficient vector and synchronize one or more timings for communication between a stylus and a device based at least in part on the first and second correlations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Eivind Holsen
  • Publication number: 20200033965
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodies logic that is configured when executed to determine a first correlation between first consecutive edges of a synchronization signal and a pre-determined coefficient vector. The logic is further configured when executed to determine a second correlation between second consecutive edges of the synchronization signal and the pre-determined coefficient vector and synchronize one or more timings for communication between a stylus and a device based at least in part on the first and second correlations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Eivind Holsen
  • Patent number: 10437356
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodies logic that is configured when executed to determine a first correlation between first consecutive edges of a synchronization signal and a pre-determined coefficient vector. The logic is further configured when executed to determine a second correlation between second consecutive edges of the synchronization signal and the pre-determined coefficient vector and synchronize one or more timings for communication between a stylus and a device based at least in part on the first and second correlations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Eivind Holsen
  • Publication number: 20190272050
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodies logic that is configured when executed to determine a first correlation between first consecutive edges of a synchronization signal and a pre-determined coefficient vector. The logic is further configured when executed to determine a second correlation between second consecutive edges of the synchronization signal and the pre-determined coefficient vector and synchronize one or more timings for communication between a stylus and a device based at least in part on the first and second correlations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Eivind Holsen
  • Publication number: 20190155412
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a stylus includes a controller, a delay line, a coefficient line and a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium. The controller is operable to receive a synchronization signal that is transmitted from a computing device and received by the stylus. The delay line is operable to store a first consecutive edges of the synchronization signal. The coefficient line includes a pre-determined coefficient vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Eivind Holsen
  • Patent number: 10296110
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a stylus includes a controller, a delay line, a coefficient line and a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium. The controller is operable to receive a synchronization signal that is transmitted from a computing device and received by the stylus. The delay line is operable to store a first consecutive edges of the synchronization signal. The coefficient line includes a pre-determined coefficient vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Vemund Bakken, Eivind Holsen
  • Patent number: RE47944
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method performed by an active stylus includes wirelessly receiving a synchronization signal from a touch controller. The method also includes determining a synchronization parameter of the synchronization signal, the synchronization parameter including an integer part and a fractional part, the integer part representing a positive integer multiple of an active-stylus clock period and the fractional part representing a fractional portion of the active-stylus clock period. The method further includes wirelessly transmitting information for reception by the touch controller, where the information includes a series of data portions, a successive data portion in the series being separated from a preceding data portion by a time interval. The time interval is based at least in part on the active-stylus clock period, the integer part of the synchronization parameter, and an updated fractional error value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eivind Holsen
  • Patent number: RE49316
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method performed by an active stylus includes wirelessly receiving a synchronization signal from a touch controller. The method also includes determining a synchronization parameter of the synchronization signal, the synchronization parameter including an integer part and a fractional part, the integer part representing a positive integer multiple of an active-stylus clock period and the fractional part representing a fractional portion of the active-stylus clock period. The method further includes wirelessly transmitting information for reception by the touch controller, where the information includes a series of data portions, a successive data portion in the series being separated from a preceding data portion by a time interval. The time interval is based at least in part on the active-stylus clock period, the integer part of the synchronization parameter, and an updated fractional error value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eivind Holsen