Patents by Inventor Glen P. Koziuk

Glen P. Koziuk 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).

  • Method and apparatus for managing power consumption of a digitizing panel
    Patent number: 6058485
    Abstract: A method for managing power consumption of a digitizing panel includes the steps of: (a) applying a biasing voltage to the digitizing panel for a first period of time and ceasing to apply the biasing voltage to the digitizing panel for a second period of time; (b) determining whether a user has touched the digitizing panel during the first period of time; and (c) if the user has touched the digitizing panel during the first period of time, then applying a biasing voltage to the digitizing panel for a third period of time that is longer in duration than the first period of time and ceasing to apply the biasing voltage to the digitizing panel for a fourth period of time. An apparatus for implementing the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: LSI Logic Corporation
    Inventors: Glen P. Koziuk, Mark S. Snyder