Patents by Inventor Graham Clay

Graham Clay 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).

  • Apparatus and method for enabling user input
    Patent number: 9665197
    Abstract: An apparatus including: a display including an array of picture elements which are configurable to provide information to a user; a first sensor for sensing force applied to the display by the user, the first sensor comprising a substantially transparent conductive member extending over at least a portion of the array of picture elements and configured to be deformable by the user, the first sensor being configured to provide an output associated with the deformation of the conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Ian Haffenden, Andrew Robinson, David Keller, Graham Clay
  • User interfaces and associated apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 8248376
    Abstract: Apparatus comprising one or more inputs configured to receive a configurable control signal from a configurable signal generator; and a non-calibrated touch input signal from a touch sensor. Said non-calibrated touch input signal generated by detecting both internal and external forces applied to the touch sensor. The apparatus also comprises a calibrator configured to process the non-calibrated touch input signal and the configurable control signal to remove the contribution of the internal forces from the non-calibrated signal to generate a calibrated signal, the calibrated signal for use in the detection of an external force applied to the touch sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Murray Brown, Simon Cox, Graham Clay
  • USER INTERFACES AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20100123677
    Abstract: Apparatus comprising one or more inputs configured to receive a configurable control signal from a configurable signal generator; and a non-calibrated touch input signal from a touch sensor. Said non-calibrated touch input signal generated by detecting both internal and external forces applied to the touch sensor. The apparatus also comprises a calibrator configured to process the non-calibrated touch input signal and the configurable control signal to remove the contribution of the internal forces from the non-calibrated signal to generate a calibrated signal, the calibrated signal for use in the detection of an external force applied to the touch sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Murray Brown, Simon Cox, Graham Clay
  • Apparatus and method for enabling user input
    Publication number: 20090189866
    Abstract: An apparatus including: a display including an array of picture elements which are configurable to provide information to a user; a first sensor for sensing force applied to the display by the user, the first sensor comprising a substantially transparent conductive member extending over at least a portion of the array of picture elements and configured to be deformable by the user, the first sensor being configured to provide an output associated with the deformation of the conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Ian Haffenden, Andrew Robinson, David Keller, Graham Clay