Patents by Inventor Izhar Bentov
Izhar Bentov 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).
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Patent number: 11805319Abstract: A camera may a plurality of sensors to measure positions of lenses and/or image sensor for control the positions of the lenses and/or image sensor for various image capturing functions. The camera may include a control circuit for configuring the sensors. The control circuit may include a plurality of conductors arranged in different patterns relative to different sensors installed at different locations. The control circuit may use the conductors to generate magnetic field(s) on the sensors, and use the magnetic field to configure the sensors. Once configured, the control circuit may communicate with the sensors based on the sensors' configuration, to obtain position measurements from the sensors to control the actuators.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Izhar Bentov
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Publication number: 20220253162Abstract: Touch-based input devices, such as a stylus, can receive tactile input from a user. The tactile input functions can be performed by a touch sensor, such as a capacitive sensing device. A touch sensor can be integrated into a stylus in a low profile form. Tactile input can be received at the user's natural grip location. Furthermore, the stylus can effectively distinguish between tactile inputs from a user and disregard sustained tactile inputs that are provided while the user simply holds the stylus at the user's natural grip location.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Blake R. MARSHALL, Reza Nasiri Mahalati, Wing Kong Low, Izhar Bentov, Ashwin Kumar Asoka Kumar Shenoi, Henry N. Tsao, Supratik Datta, Wesley W. Zuber, Nandita Venugopal, Karan S. Jain
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Patent number: 11340716Abstract: Touch-based input devices, such as a stylus, can receive tactile input from a user. The tactile input functions can be performed by a touch sensor, such as a capacitive sensing device. A touch sensor can be integrated into a stylus in a low profile form. Tactile input can be received at the user's natural grip location. Furthermore, the stylus can effectively distinguish between tactile inputs from a user and disregard sustained tactile inputs that are provided while the user simply holds the stylus at the user's natural grip location.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Blake R. Marshall, Reza Nasiri Mahalati, Wing Kong Low, Izhar Bentov, Ashwin Kumar Asoka Kumar Shenoi, Henry N. Tsao, Supratik Datta, Wesley W. Zuber, Nandita Venugopal, Karan S. Jain
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Patent number: 11079821Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a device first data transmitted from a stylus by near-field communication. The device determines a hover distance of the stylus in reference to the device based at least in part on the first data. The device is operated based at least in part on the hover distance of the stylus.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventor: Izhar Bentov
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Publication number: 20200117255Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a device first data transmitted from a stylus by near-field communication. The device determines a hover distance of the stylus in reference to the device based at least in part on the first data. The device is operated based at least in part on the hover distance of the stylus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventor: Izhar Bentov
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Publication number: 20200012358Abstract: Touch-based input devices, such as a stylus, can receive tactile input from a user. The tactile input functions can be performed by a touch sensor, such as a capacitive sensing device. A touch sensor can be integrated into a stylus in a low profile form. Tactile input can be received at the user's natural grip location. Furthermore, the stylus can effectively distinguish between tactile inputs from a user and disregard sustained tactile inputs that are provided while the user simply holds the stylus at the user's natural grip location.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Blake R. MARSHALL, Reza NASIRI MAHALATI, Wing Kong LOW, Izhar BENTOV, Ashwin Kumar ASOKA KUMAR SHENOI, Henry N. TSAO, Supratik DATTA, Wesley W. ZUBER, Nandita VENUGOPAL, Karan S. JAIN
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Patent number: 10509451Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a device, first data transmitted from a stylus by near-field communication. The first data comprises a strength of a magnetic field as measured by the stylus. The device determines a hover distance of the stylus in reference to the device based at least in part on the first data. The device is operated based at least in part on the hover distance of the stylus.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventor: Izhar Bentov
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Publication number: 20180232025Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a device, first data transmitted from a stylus by near-field communication. The first data comprises a strength of a magnetic field as measured by the stylus. The device determines a hover distance of the stylus in reference to the device based at least in part on the first data. The device is operated based at least in part on the hover distance of the stylus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventor: Izhar Bentov
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Patent number: 10031590Abstract: A method of one embodiment includes generating, by a stylus, a composite signal. The composite signal includes a first signal having a first frequency, the first signal being used by a touch-sensing device to determine a position of the stylus relative to the touch-sensing device, and a second signal having a second frequency. The second signal may include status information such as an amount of force exerted on the stylus, battery information, orientation information, information indicating whether the stylus is within a threshold distance of the touch-sensing device, information indicating a status of a button of the stylus, and/or information indicating input from a user of the stylus. Furthermore, the second frequency is higher than the first frequency. The stylus sends the composite signal to the touch-sensing device, and an electrode array of the touch-sensing device may receive the composite signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventors: Vemund Kval Bakken, Izhar Bentov, Vivek Pant
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Patent number: 10013096Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises generating, by a controller, a plurality of drive signals. The method further includes simultaneously transmitting, by the controller, the plurality of drive signals to a plurality of drive electrodes disposed on a touch sensor. The method further includes sensing a sense electrode of a plurality of sense electrodes disposed on the touch sensor. The sensing comprises measuring, for each drive electrode of the plurality of drive electrodes, at least one value indicative of a capacitance between the sense electrode and the drive electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2012Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventors: Vemund Kval Bakken, Izhar Bentov, Vivek Pant, Shahrooz Shahparnia
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Patent number: 9958966Abstract: A method of one embodiment includes generating, by a touch-sensing device, a first signal comprising information identifying a first electrode line of an electrode array of the touch-sensing device, the first signal having a first strength. The first electrode sends the first signal to a stylus, which receives the first signal, the first signal having a received strength. The stylus sends a second signal comprising information based on the received first signal, and the touch-sensing device receives the second signal. A position of the stylus is determined based at least in part on the information identifying the first electrode line and the received strength of the first signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventors: Vemund Kval Bakken, Izhar Bentov, Vivek Pant
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Patent number: 9933866Abstract: In certain embodiments, a stylus includes one or more electrodes and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic for transmitting signals wirelessly to a device through a touch sensor of the device. At least some of the signals are high-voltage signals generated by a relatively large potential difference compared to a voltage within a voltage range of approximately 1 to approximately 3 volts. The stylus includes a stylus tip, and one or more of the one or more electrodes are disposed at the stylus tip.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventors: Shahrooz Shahparnia, Kishore Sundara-Rajan, Yassar Ali, Izhar Bentov
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Patent number: 9921626Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a device first data transmitted from a stylus by near-field communication. The device determines a hover distance of the stylus in reference to the device based at least in part on the first data. The device is operated based at least in part on the hover distance of the stylus.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventor: Izhar Bentov
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Patent number: 9841862Abstract: A system of one embodiment includes a touch-sensing device and a stylus. The touch sensing device includes an electrode array, which includes a plurality of electrode line pairs, and a controller. Each electrode line pair includes a first and second electrode line to send a first and second signal, respectively. The stylus includes a sensor to measure the first and second signals, a signal processor to determine position information, and a transmitter to send position information to the touch-sensing device. A method of another embodiment includes sending, by a first electrode line, a first signal having a first frequency. A second electrode line sends a second signal having a second frequency. A stylus receives the first and second signals. The stylus sends a response signal to the touch-sensing device based on the first and second signals. A position of the stylus is determined based on the first and second signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventors: Vemund Kval Bakken, Izhar Bentov, Vivek Pant
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Patent number: 8866767Abstract: In one embodiment, a stylus has one or more electrodes and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic for transmitting signals wirelessly to a device through a touch sensor of the device. At least some of the signals comprise substantially high voltage. The stylus has one or more electrodes in or on a tip of the stylus which transmit the high-voltage signals to the device.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventors: Shahrooz Shahparnia, Kishore Sundara-Rajan, Yassar Ali, Izhar Bentov
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Publication number: 20140111464Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises generating, by a controller, a plurality of drive signals. The method further includes simultaneously transmitting, by the controller, the plurality of drive signals to a plurality of drive electrodes disposed on a touch sensor. The method further includes sensing a sense electrode of a plurality of sense electrodes disposed on the touch sensor. The sensing comprises measuring, for each drive electrode of the plurality of drive electrodes, at least one value indicative of a capacitance between the sense electrode and the drive electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Inventors: Vemund Kval Bakken, Izhar Bentov, Vivek Pant, Shahrooz Shahparnia
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Publication number: 20140104186Abstract: A method of one embodiment includes generating, by a stylus, a composite signal. The composite signal includes a first signal having a first frequency, the first signal being used by a touch-sensing device to determine a position of the stylus relative to the touch-sensing device, and a second signal having a second frequency. The second signal may include status information such as an amount of force exerted on the stylus, battery information, orientation information, information indicating whether the stylus is within a threshold distance of the touch-sensing device, information indicating a status of a button of the stylus, and/or information indicating input from a user of the stylus. Furthermore, the second frequency is higher than the first frequency. The stylus sends the composite signal to the touch-sensing device, and an electrode array of the touch-sensing device may receive the composite signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Vemund Kval Bakken, Izhar Bentov, Vivek Pant
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Publication number: 20140104187Abstract: A system of one embodiment includes a touch-sensing device and a stylus. The touch sensing device includes an electrode array, which includes a plurality of electrode line pairs, and a controller. Each electrode line pair includes a first and second electrode line to send a first and second signal, respectively. The stylus includes a sensor to measure the first and second signals, a signal processor to determine position information, and a transmitter to send position information to the touch-sensing device. A method of another embodiment includes sending, by a first electrode line, a first signal having a first frequency. A second electrode line sends a second signal having a second frequency. A stylus receives the first and second signals. The stylus sends a response signal to the touch-sensing device based on the first and second signals. A position of the stylus is determined based on the first and second signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Vemund Kval Bakken, Izhar Bentov, Vivek Pant
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Publication number: 20140104188Abstract: A method of one embodiment includes generating, by a touch-sensing device, a first signal comprising information identifying a first electrode line of an electrode array of the touch-sensing device, the first signal having a first strength. The first electrode sends the first signal to a stylus, which receives the first signal, the first signal having a received strength. The stylus sends a second signal comprising information based on the received first signal, and the touch-sensing device receives the second signal. A position of the stylus is determined based at least in part on the information identifying the first electrode line and the received strength of the first signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Vemund Kval Bakken, Izhar Bentov, Vivek Pant
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Publication number: 20140092069Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a device first data transmitted from a stylus by near-field communication. The device determines a hover distance of the stylus in reference to the device based at least in part on the first data. The device is operated based at least in part on the hover distance of the stylus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventor: Izhar Bentov