Patents by Inventor Gerrit G. Hollemans

Gerrit G. Hollemans 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).

  • Use of a two finger input on touch screens
    Patent number: 8633914
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting at least two-finger input on a touch screen of a display such as computer, etc. includes a display screen; a sensing grid arranged for sensing touch on said display screen; a plurality of electrodes connected electrically to the sensing grid. A controller receives an output from the sensing grid, and a module identifies at least two points on the grid indicating locations of the display screen that have been touched by a user and identifies a geographic portion of the display screen to be identified based on said at least two points. As the position of the fingers are relative to the position of the screen via change in a direction of a Z-coordinate, a variable zoom can be provided by the sensing grid commensurate with different distances that the multiple fingers are sensed from the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Adrea, LLC
    Inventors: Gerrit G. Hollemans, Huib V. Kleinhout, Henriette C. M. Hoonhout, Sander B. F. Van De Wijdeven, Vincentius P. Buil
  • USE OF A TWO FINGER INPUT ON TOUCH SCREENS
    Publication number: 20130278527
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting at least two-finger input on a touch screen of a display such as computer, etc. includes a display screen; a sensing grid arranged for sensing touch on said display screen; a plurality of electrodes connected electrically to the sensing grid. A controller receives an output from the sensing grid, and a module identifies at least two points on the grid indicating locations of the display screen that have been touched by a user and identifies a geographic portion of the display screen to be identified based on said at least two points. As the position of the fingers are relative to the position of the screen via change in a direction of a Z-coordinate, a variable zoom can be provided by the sensing grid commensurate with different distances that the multiple fingers are sensed from the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Gerrit G. Hollemans, Huib V. Kleinhout, Heneriette C.M. Hoonhout, Sander B.F. Van De Wijdeven, Vincentius P. Buil
  • Use of a two finger input on touch screens
    Patent number: 8466893
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting at least two-finger input on a touch screen of a display such as computer, etc. includes a display screen; a sensing grid arranged for sensing touch on said display screen; a plurality of electrodes connected electrically to the sensing grid. A controller receives an output from the sensing grid, and a module identifies at least two points on the grid indicating locations of the display screen that have been touched by a user and identifies a geographic portion of the display screen to be identified based on said at least two points. As the position of the fingers are relative to the position of the screen via change in a direction of a Z-coordinate, a variable zoom can be provided by the sensing grid commensurate with different distances that the multiple fingers are sensed from the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Adrea, LLC
    Inventors: Gerrit G. Hollemans, Huib V. Kleinhout, Heneriette C. M. Hoonhout, Sander B. F. van de Wijdeven, Vincentius P. Buil
  • Use of a Two Finger Input on Touch Screens
    Publication number: 20110148796
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting at least two-finger input on a touch screen of a display such as computer, etc. includes a display screen; a sensing grid arranged for sensing touch on said display screen; a plurality of electrodes connected electrically to the sensing grid. A controller receives an output from the sensing grid, and a module identifies at least two points on the grid indicating locations of the display screen that have been touched by a user and identifies a geographic portion of the display screen to be identified based on said at least two points. As the position of the fingers are relative to the position of the screen via change in a direction of a Z-coordinate, a variable zoom can be provided by the sensing grid commensurate with different distances that the multiple fingers are sensed from the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Gerrit G. Hollemans, Huib V. Kleinhout, Heneriette C.M. Hoonhout, Sander B.F.van ee Wijdeven, Vincentius P. Buil
  • Use of a two finger input on touch screens
    Patent number: 7864161
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting at least two-finger input on a touch screen of a display such as computer, etc. includes a display screen; a sensing grid arranged for sensing touch on said display screen; a plurality of electrodes connected electrically to the sensing grid. A controller receives an output from the sensing grid, and a module identifies at least two points on the grid indicating locations of the display screen that have been touched by a user and identifies a geographic portion of the display screen to be identified based on said at least two points. As the position of the fingers are relative to the position of the screen via change in a direction of a Z-coordinate, a variable zoom can be provided by the sensing grid commensurate with different distances that the multiple fingers are sensed from the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Adrea, LLC
    Inventors: Gerrit G. Hollemans, Huib V. Kleinhout, Henriette C. M. Hoonhout, Sander B. F. Van De Wijdeven, Vincentius P. Buil