Patents by Inventor James Junus
James Junus 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: 11879798Abstract: A perforated support layer that facilitates static and dynamic bending is provided herein. A device can comprise a device chassis, a flexible display panel, and a support layer sandwiched between the device chassis and the flexible display panel. The support layer can comprise a set of perforations formed in a bend region of the support layer. Also provided is a method that can comprise forming relief cuts in a bend region of a support layer. The method also can comprise bonding a first side of the support layer to a device chassis and bonding a second side of the support layer to a flexible display panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Sensel, Inc.Inventors: Ilya Rosenberg, James Junus
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Publication number: 20230384861Abstract: One variation of a system includes a substrate including: a first layer including a first spiral trace coiled in a first direction; a second layer arranged below the first layer and including a second spiral trace coiled in a second direction and cooperating with the first spiral trace to form a multi-layer inductor; and a sensor layer including an array of drive and sense electrode pairs. The system also includes: a cover layer arranged over the substrate and defining a touch sensor surface; and a first magnetic element arranged below the substrate and defining a first polarity facing the multi-layer inductor. The system further includes a controller configured to drive an oscillating voltage across the multi-layer inductor to oscillate the substrate in response to detecting an input on the touch sensor surface based on electrical values from the set of drive and sense electrode pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: James Junus, Ninad Sathe, Shuangming Li, Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, John Aaron Zarraga, Eric Rosales
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Publication number: 20230251740Abstract: One variation of a system includes: a frame; a sensor module; and a controller. The frame includes: a base structure that locates a display defining a front face of a device; and a lateral frame structure extending along and adjacent an edge of the display and supported on a side of the base structure. The base structure and the lateral frame structure cooperate to define a channel arranged behind the display and extending longitudinally between the lateral frame structure and the side of the base structure. The sensor module is arranged in the channel and includes: a substrate; and a linear array of sensors arranged on the substrate and outputting sense signals representing local deflections of the lateral frame structure. The controller detects locations and force magnitudes of side inputs on the device, proximal the edge of the display, based on sense signals output by the linear array of sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, John Aaron Zarraga, James Junus, Darren Lochun, Tomer Moscovich, Shuangming Li, Alexander Grau
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Patent number: 11703950Abstract: One variation of a system includes a substrate including: a first layer including a first spiral trace coiled in a first direction; a second layer arranged below the first layer and including a second spiral trace coiled in a second direction and cooperating with the first spiral trace to form a multi-layer inductor; and a sensor layer including an array of drive and sense electrode pairs. The system also includes: a cover layer arranged over the substrate and defining a touch sensor surface; and a first magnetic element arranged below the substrate and defining a first polarity facing the multi-layer inductor. The system further includes a controller configured to drive an oscillating voltage across the multi-layer inductor to oscillate the substrate in response to detecting an input on the touch sensor surface based on electrical values from the set of drive and sense electrode pairs.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Sensel, Inc.Inventors: James Junus, Ninad Sathe, Shuangming Li, Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, John Aaron Zarraga, Eric Rosales
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Publication number: 20230168741Abstract: One variation of a system for detecting and responding to touch inputs with haptic feedback includes: a magnetic element rigidly coupled to a chassis; a substrate; a touch sensor interposed between the substrate and a touch sensor surface; an inductor coupled to the substrate below the touch sensor surface and configured to magnetically couple to the magnetic element; a coupler coupling the substrate to the chassis, compliant within a vibration plane approximately parallel to the touch sensor surface, and locating the inductor approximately over the magnetic element; and a controller configured to intermittently polarize the inductor responsive to detection of a touch input on the touch sensor surface to oscillate the substrate in the vibration plane relative to the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, Brogan Miller, John Aaron Zarraga, James Junus
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Patent number: 11656717Abstract: One variation of a system includes: a frame; a sensor module; and a controller. The frame includes: a base structure that locates a display defining a front face of a device; and a lateral frame structure extending along and adjacent an edge of the display and supported on a side of the base structure. The base structure and the lateral frame structure cooperate to define a channel arranged behind the display and extending longitudinally between the lateral frame structure and the side of the base structure. The sensor module is arranged in the channel and includes: a substrate; and a linear array of sensors arranged on the substrate and outputting sense signals representing local deflections of the lateral frame structure. The controller detects locations and force magnitudes of side inputs on the device, proximal the edge of the display, based on sense signals output by the linear array of sensors.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Sensel, Inc.Inventors: Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, John Aaron Zarraga, James Junus, Darren Lochun, Tomer Moscovich, Shuangming Li, Alexander Grau
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Patent number: 11592903Abstract: One variation of a system for detecting and responding to touch inputs with haptic feedback includes: a magnetic element rigidly coupled to a chassis; a substrate; a touch sensor interposed between the substrate and a touch sensor surface; an inductor coupled to the substrate below the touch sensor surface and configured to magnetically couple to the magnetic element; a coupler coupling the substrate to the chassis, compliant within a vibration plane approximately parallel to the touch sensor surface, and locating the inductor approximately over the magnetic element; and a controller configured to intermittently polarize the inductor responsive to detection of a touch input on the touch sensor surface to oscillate the substrate in the vibration plane relative to the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Sensel, Inc.Inventors: Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, Brogan Miller, John Aaron Zarraga, James Junus
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Publication number: 20220334645Abstract: One variation of a system includes a substrate including: a first layer including a first spiral trace coiled in a first direction; a second layer arranged below the first layer and including a second spiral trace coiled in a second direction and cooperating with the first spiral trace to form a multi-layer inductor; and a sensor layer including an array of drive and sense electrode pairs. The system also includes: a cover layer arranged over the substrate and defining a touch sensor surface; and a first magnetic element arranged below the substrate and defining a first polarity facing the multi-layer inductor. The system further includes a controller configured to drive an oscillating voltage across the multi-layer inductor to oscillate the substrate in response to detecting an input on the touch sensor surface based on electrical values from the set of drive and sense electrode pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: James Junus, Ninad Sathe, Shuangming Li, Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, John Aaron Zarraga, Eric Rosales
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Patent number: 11460926Abstract: One variation of a system includes a substrate including: a first layer including a first spiral trace coiled in a first direction; a second layer arranged below the first layer and including a second spiral trace coiled in a second direction and cooperating with the first spiral trace to form a multi-layer inductor; and a sensor layer including an array of drive and sense electrode pairs. The system also includes: a cover layer arranged over the substrate and defining a touch sensor surface; and a first magnetic element arranged below the substrate and defining a first polarity facing the multi-layer inductor. The system further includes a controller configured to drive an oscillating voltage across the multi-layer inductor to oscillate the substrate in response to detecting an input on the touch sensor surface based on electrical values from the set of drive and sense electrode pairs.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Sensel, Inc.Inventors: James Junus, Ninad Sathe, Shuangming Li, Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, John Aaron Zarraga, Eric Rosales
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Patent number: 11422631Abstract: One variation of a system includes a substrate including: a first layer including a first spiral trace coiled in a first direction; a second layer arranged below the first layer and including a second spiral trace coiled in a second direction and cooperating with the first spiral trace to form a multi-layer inductor; and a sensor layer including an array of drive and sense electrode pairs. The system also includes: a cover layer arranged over the substrate and defining a touch sensor surface; and a first magnetic element arranged below the substrate and defining a first polarity facing the multi-layer inductor. The system further includes a controller configured to drive an oscillating voltage across the multi-layer inductor to oscillate the substrate in response to detecting an input on the touch sensor surface based on electrical values from the set of drive and sense electrode pairs.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Sensel, Inc.Inventors: James Junus, Ninad Sathe, Shuangming Li, Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, John Aaron Zarraga, Eric Rosales
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Publication number: 20220236853Abstract: One variation of a system includes: a frame; a sensor module; and a controller. The frame includes: a base structure that locates a display defining a front face of a device; and a lateral frame structure extending along and adjacent an edge of the display and supported on a side of the base structure. The base structure and the lateral frame structure cooperate to define a channel arranged behind the display and extending longitudinally between the lateral frame structure and the side of the base structure. The sensor module is arranged in the channel and includes: a substrate; and a linear array of sensors arranged on the substrate and outputting sense signals representing local deflections of the lateral frame structure. The controller detects locations and force magnitudes of side inputs on the device, proximal the edge of the display, based on sense signals output by the linear array of sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, John Aaron Zarraga, James Junus, Darren Lochun, Tomer Moscovich, Shuangming Li, Alexander Grau
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Patent number: 11360563Abstract: One variation of a system for detecting and responding to touch inputs with haptic feedback includes: a magnetic element rigidly coupled to a chassis; a substrate; a touch sensor interposed between the substrate and a touch sensor surface; an inductor coupled to the substrate below the touch sensor surface and configured to magnetically couple to the magnetic element; a coupler coupling the substrate to the chassis, compliant within a vibration plane approximately parallel to the touch sensor surface, and locating the inductor approximately over the magnetic element; and a controller configured to intermittently polarize the inductor responsive to detection of a touch input on the touch sensor surface to oscillate the substrate in the vibration plane relative to the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Sensel, Inc.Inventors: Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, Brogan Miller, John Aaron Zarraga, James Junus
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Patent number: 11334189Abstract: One variation of a system includes: a frame; a sensor module; and a controller. The frame includes: a base structure that locates a display defining a front face of a device; and a lateral frame structure extending along and adjacent an edge of the display and supported on a side of the base structure. The base structure and the lateral frame structure cooperate to define a channel arranged behind the display and extending longitudinally between the lateral frame structure and the side of the base structure. The sensor module is arranged in the channel and includes: a substrate; and a linear array of sensors arranged on the substrate and outputting sense signals representing local deflections of the lateral frame structure. The controller detects locations and force magnitudes of side inputs on the device, proximal the edge of the display, based on sense signals output by the linear array of sensors.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Sensel, Inc.Inventors: Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, John Aaron Zarraga, James Junus, Darren Lochun, Tomer Moscovich, Shuangming Li, Alexander Grau
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Publication number: 20220113803Abstract: One variation of a system for detecting and responding to touch inputs with haptic feedback includes: a magnetic element rigidly coupled to a chassis; a substrate; a touch sensor interposed between the substrate and a touch sensor surface; an inductor coupled to the substrate below the touch sensor surface and configured to magnetically couple to the magnetic element; a coupler coupling the substrate to the chassis, compliant within a vibration plane approximately parallel to the touch sensor surface, and locating the inductor approximately over the magnetic element; and a controller configured to intermittently polarize the inductor responsive to detection of a touch input on the touch sensor surface to oscillate the substrate in the vibration plane relative to the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, Brogan Miller, John Aaron Zarraga, James Junus
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Publication number: 20220011868Abstract: One variation of a system includes a substrate including: a first layer including a first spiral trace coiled in a first direction; a second layer arranged below the first layer and including a second spiral trace coiled in a second direction and cooperating with the first spiral trace to form a multi-layer inductor; and a sensor layer including an array of drive and sense electrode pairs. The system also includes: a cover layer arranged over the substrate and defining a touch sensor surface; and a first magnetic element arranged below the substrate and defining a first polarity facing the multi-layer inductor. The system further includes a controller configured to drive an oscillating voltage across the multi-layer inductor to oscillate the substrate in response to detecting an input on the touch sensor surface based on electrical values from the set of drive and sense electrode pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: James Junus, Ninad Sathe, Shuangming Li, Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, Aaron Zarraga, Eric Rosales
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Publication number: 20210382598Abstract: One variation of a system includes: a frame; a sensor module; and a controller. The frame includes: a base structure that locates a display defining a front face of a device; and a lateral frame structure extending along and adjacent an edge of the display and supported on a side of the base structure. The base structure and the lateral frame structure cooperate to define a channel arranged behind the display and extending longitudinally between the lateral frame structure and the side of the base structure. The sensor module is arranged in the channel and includes: a substrate; and a linear array of sensors arranged on the substrate and outputting sense signals representing local deflections of the lateral frame structure. The controller detects locations and force magnitudes of side inputs on the device, proximal the edge of the display, based on sense signals output by the linear array of sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, Aaron Zarraga, James Junus, Darren Lochun, Tomer Moscovich, Shuangming Li, Alexander Grau
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Publication number: 20210333880Abstract: One variation of a system includes a substrate including: a first layer including a first spiral trace coiled in a first direction; a second layer arranged below the first layer and including a second spiral trace coiled in a second direction and cooperating with the first spiral trace to form a multi-layer inductor; and a sensor layer including an array of drive and sense electrode pairs. The system also includes: a cover layer arranged over the substrate and defining a touch sensor surface; and a first magnetic element arranged below the substrate and defining a first polarity facing the multi-layer inductor. The system further includes a controller configured to drive an oscillating voltage across the multi-layer inductor to oscillate the substrate in response to detecting an input on the touch sensor surface based on electrical values from the set of drive and sense electrode pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: James Junus, Ninad Sathe, Shuangming Li, Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, Aaron Zarraga, Eric Rosales
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Publication number: 20200319043Abstract: A perforated support layer that facilitates static and dynamic bending is provided herein. A device can comprise a device chassis, a flexible display panel, and a support layer sandwiched between the device chassis and the flexible display panel. The support layer can comprise a set of perforations formed in a bend region of the support layer. Also provided is a method that can comprise forming relief cuts in a bend region of a support layer. The method also can comprise bonding a first side of the support layer to a device chassis and bonding a second side of the support layer to a flexible display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Ilya Rosenberg, James Junus