Patents by Inventor Heemin Yang

Heemin Yang 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: 20230367433
    Abstract: Computing devices and methods are used to detect and compensate for the presence of a cover layer on a touch input device. A computing device includes a processing device, a touch input device in electronic communication with the processing device, and a memory device in electronic communication with the processing device and having electronic instructions encoded thereon. The electronic instructions, when executed by the processing device, cause the processor to receive a first signal obtained from the touch input device over a first duration of time, the first signal including a first signal pattern, receive a second signal obtained from the touch input device over a second duration of time separate from the first duration of time, the second signal including a second signal pattern, determine a difference between the first signal pattern and the second signal pattern, and adjust a touch input detection setting based on the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Guangtao Zhang, Apexit Shah, Heemin Yang, Kevin D. Spratt, Mayank Garg, Nima Ferdosi, Vikram Garg, William J. Esposito, Tavys Q. Ashcroft
  • Patent number: 11755154
    Abstract: Computing devices and methods are used to detect and compensate for the presence of a cover layer on a touch input device. A computing device includes a processing device, a touch input device in electronic communication with the processing device, and a memory device in electronic communication with the processing device and having electronic instructions encoded thereon. The electronic instructions, when executed by the processing device, cause the processor to receive a first signal obtained from the touch input device over a first duration of time, the first signal including a first signal pattern, receive a second signal obtained from the touch input device over a second duration of time separate from the first duration of time, the second signal including a second signal pattern, determine a difference between the first signal pattern and the second signal pattern, and adjust a touch input detection setting based on the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Guangtao Zhang, Apexit Shah, Heemin Yang, Kevin D. Spratt, Mayank Garg, Nima Ferdosi, Vikram Garg, William J. Esposito, Tavys Q. Ashcroft
  • Publication number: 20230280868
    Abstract: Computing devices and methods are used to detect and compensate for the presence of a cover layer on a touch input device. A computing device includes a processing device, a touch input device in electronic communication with the processing device, and a memory device in electronic communication with the processing device and having electronic instructions encoded thereon. The electronic instructions, when executed by the processing device, cause the processor to receive a first signal obtained from the touch input device over a first duration of time, the first signal including a first signal pattern, receive a second signal obtained from the touch input device over a second duration of time separate from the first duration of time, the second signal including a second signal pattern, determine a difference between the first signal pattern and the second signal pattern, and adjust a touch input detection setting based on the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Guangtao Zhang, Apexit Shah, Heemin Yang, Kevin D. Spratt, Mayank Garg, Nima Ferdosi, Vikram Garg, William J. Esposito, Tavys Q. Ashcroft
  • Patent number: 7705765
    Abstract: Circuits and methods for determining component ratios are provided. An analog to digital converter circuit may include comparison capacitors arranged in an upper group and a lower group for quantizing analog signals into the digital domain. In addition to determining the lower bits during an analog to digital conversion of an input sample, the lower group of comparison capacitors may also be used during calibration mode to quantize a ratio signal that represents the capacitor mismatches of the upper group rather than using a dedicated digital-to-analog converter to perform this function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Linear Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Heemin Yang
  • Publication number: 20100090873
    Abstract: Circuits and methods for determining component ratios are provided. An analog to digital converter circuit may include comparison capacitors arranged in an upper group and a lower group for quantizing analog signals into the digital domain. In addition to determining the lower bits during an analog to digital conversion of an input sample, the lower group of comparison capacitors may also be used during calibration mode to quantize a ratio signal that represents the capacitor mismatches of the upper group rather than using a dedicated digital-to-analog converter to perform this function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventor: Heemin Yang