Patents by Inventor Heather Atkinson

Heather Atkinson 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).

  • Generic randomized mesh design
    Patent number: 10200033
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus may include a first mesh of conductive material covering an area corresponding to at least a portion of the touch sensor. The first mesh includes a number of mesh cells. Each of the mesh cells has a number of vertices. Each of the vertices has a substantially randomized location within an inner portion of one of a number of polygons. The polygons collectively and contiguously covers the area corresponding to at least a portion of the touch sensor. One or more dimensions of the polygons is based at least in part on a pre-determined distance threshold between one or more pairs of opposing vertices. The apparatus also includes a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium coupled to the touch sensor and embodying logic that is configured when executed to control the touch sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Neerja Saran, Heather Atkinson, Kevan Doyle
  • Generic Randomized Mesh Design
    Publication number: 20180198446
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus may include a first mesh of conductive material covering an area corresponding to at least a portion of the touch sensor. The first mesh includes a number of mesh cells. Each of the mesh cells has a number of vertices. Each of the vertices has a substantially randomized location within an inner portion of one of a number of polygons. The polygons collectively and contiguously covers the area corresponding to at least a portion of the touch sensor. One or more dimensions of the polygons is based at least in part on a pre-determined distance threshold between one or more pairs of opposing vertices. The apparatus also includes a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium coupled to the touch sensor and embodying logic that is configured when executed to control the touch sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Neerja Saran, Heather Atkinson, Kevan Doyle
  • Generic randomized mesh design
    Patent number: 9954526
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus may include a first mesh of conductive material covering an area corresponding to at least a portion of the touch sensor. The first mesh includes a number of mesh cells. Each of the mesh cells has a number of vertices. Each of the vertices has a substantially randomized location within an inner portion of one of a number of polygons. The polygons collectively and contiguously covers the area corresponding to at least a portion of the touch sensor. One or more dimensions of the polygons is based at least in part on a pre-determined distance threshold between one or more pairs of opposing vertices. The apparatus also includes a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium coupled to the touch sensor and embodying logic that is configured when executed to control the touch sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Neerja Saran, Heather Atkinson, Kevan Doyle
  • GENERIC RANDOMIZED MESH DESIGN
    Publication number: 20150070292
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus may include a first mesh of conductive material covering an area corresponding to at least a portion of the touch sensor. The first mesh includes a number of mesh cells. Each of the mesh cells has a number of vertices. Each of the vertices has a substantially randomized location within an inner portion of one of a number of polygons. The polygons collectively and contiguously covers the area corresponding to at least a portion of the touch sensor. One or more dimensions of the polygons is based at least in part on a pre-determined distance threshold between one or more pairs of opposing vertices. The apparatus also includes a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium coupled to the touch sensor and embodying logic that is configured when executed to control the touch sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Neerja Saran, Heather Atkinson, Kevan Doyle