Patents by Inventor Gareth Michael JONES

Gareth Michael JONES 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: 20230195185
    Abstract: One or more examples relate to a knob-on-display. An apparatus of such a knob-on-display includes a touch surface, a dome switch pad, a dome switch, a rotation electrode pad, and an electrically conductive structure. The touch surface may include an electrically conductive material, the touch surface movable to a released position and to a depressed position. The dome switch may include an electrically conductive material. The dome switch may be physically mounted to and electrically connected to the dome switch pad. The rotation electrode pad may be in engagement proximity to a touch sensor of a touch screen device in both the released position and the depressed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Nigel Hinson, Gareth Michael Jones
  • Patent number: 11579665
    Abstract: Knob on display (KoD) devices and related systems, methods, and devices are disclosed. A KoD device includes a touch surface including a conductive material. The touch surface is configured to be positioned in a released position and in a depressed position. The touch surface is configured to be positioned in the depressed position responsive to pressure applied to the touch surface. The KoD device also includes a push electrode pad configured to be positioned in engagement proximity to a touch sensor of a touch screen device in both the released position and the depressed position. The push electrode pad is electrically connected to the conductive material of the touch surface responsive to the depressed position and electrically isolated from the conductive material of the touch surface in the released position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Nigel Hinson, Gareth Michael Jones
  • Publication number: 20210048845
    Abstract: Knob on display (KoD) devices and related systems, methods, and devices are disclosed. A KoD device includes a touch surface including a conductive material. The touch surface is configured to be positioned in a released position and in a depressed position. The touch surface is configured to be positioned in the depressed position responsive to pressure applied to the touch surface. The KoD device also includes a push electrode pad configured to be positioned in engagement proximity to a touch sensor of a touch screen device in both the released position and the depressed position. The push electrode pad is electrically connected to the conductive material of the touch surface responsive to the depressed position and electrically isolated from the conductive material of the touch surface in the released position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Nigel Hinson, Gareth Michael Jones
  • Patent number: 9007332
    Abstract: A position sensing panel may include electrode connecting lines from two different sets of electrodes arranged so that the distance between a side edge of a connecting line from one of the set of electrodes and a center of an adjacent connecting line from the same set of electrodes may be less than the distance between the connecting line and a nearest connecting line from the other set of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Gareth Michael Jones, Esat Yilmaz
  • Publication number: 20120242585
    Abstract: A position sensing panel may include electrode connecting lines from two different sets of electrodes arranged so that the distance between a side edge of a connecting line from one of the set of electrodes and a center of an adjacent connecting line from the same set of electrodes may be less than the distance between the connecting line and a nearest connecting line from the other set of electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Gareth Michael JONES, Esat YILMAZ