Patents by Inventor Kate Stone
Kate Stone 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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Publication number: 20150324032Abstract: A capacitive touch device is described. The device comprises a capacitive touch controller (19) which includes an input port (20) and a capacitive touch sensor (23). The input port is coupled to the capacitive touch sensor by a path (25) which includes at least one capacitive coupling (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20150242185Abstract: A book (1) is described. The book has front and back covers (2, 3) and a plurality of pages (5) bound between the covers. The book includes capacitive touch elements (9) disposed on the inside (10, 14) of the back cover and/or the front cover. The book also includes at least one output device (7), such as a speaker, and a controller. The controller is configured to cause the or at least one of the output devices to output a signal in dependence upon position of a user's digit on a page overlying the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: Novalia LtdInventor: Kate Stone
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Patent number: 9070739Abstract: A method includes forming a slot in a sheet through a conductive layer thereof, the slot having width in a first direction between first and second edges and length in a second, transverse direction between first and second ends, providing a non-conductive layer on the sheet, the non-conductive layer having at least one window including a first window with length greater than the slot length and width less than the slot width, the first window positioned with respect to the slot such that edges of the first window are inside the edges of the slot and ends of the first window are outside the ends of the slot, placing a component on the conductive layer within the first window so as to bridge the slot and cutting through the sheet and the non-conductive layer along first and second lines outside sides of the component and within the edges the slot.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Novalia LtdInventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20150103020Abstract: A printed article (2) and electronic device (3) are acoustically coupled. The printed article is able to receive user input by touching an area or areas (4) of the printed article with their finger and output an acoustic signal (5) which is detected, decoded and processed by the electronic device. Thus, the printed article can be used to provide remote user input and/or data, such as a universal resource identifier (URI), to the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: Novalia Ltd.Inventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20150091823Abstract: A printed article (2), such as a poster or point-of-sale display is described. The printed article comprises a substrate (21), a touch- or proximity-sensitive switch (25) supported on the substrate, a processor (26) configured to generate, in dependence upon actuation of the switch, a message (50) and a wireless interface (26, 28) configured to transmit the message wirelessly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20150077951Abstract: A circuit board assembly is described. The circuit board assembly (1) comprises a module (2) which comprises a first flexible substrate (7) and a device mounted on the first flexible substrate and a circuit board (3) which comprises a second flexible substrate (4), wherein the module is mounted on the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventor: Kate Stone
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Patent number: 8969127Abstract: A method of fabricating an electronic device comprises providing a layer structure (48) supported on a first substrate (34), providing a second, patterned substrate (28) and transferring selected areas (58) of the first layer structure onto the second substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Novalia LtdInventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20150049051Abstract: A touch-sensitive input device (2) in the form of a touch panel is described. The device comprises a transparent substrate (11) and at least one transparent electrode (14) disposed on the substrate, the at least one electrode comprising a layer (16) of opaque conductive material having holes (35) therein so as to form a mesh of opaque conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: NOVALIA LTDInventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20150036307Abstract: A circuit board is described. The circuit board comprises a substrate (4), a set of contact pads (6) supported on the substrate and a plurality of discrete adhesive conductive regions disposed on the contact pads and the substrate such that at some adhesive conductive regions are disposed on and between two contact pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Novalia Ltd.Inventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20150021153Abstract: A touch-sensitive input device (2) is described. The device comprises an opaque substrate (11) having first and second opposite faces (12, 13), a first set of electrodes (14) disposed on the first face of the substrate, the electrodes generally extending in a first direction and spaced apart along a second, transverse direction, and a second set of electrodes (17) disposed on the first or second face of the substrate, the electrodes generally extending in the second direction and spaced apart along the first direction, wherein the first and second sets of electrodes overlap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20140301093Abstract: A method of fabricating packaging for a product comprises forming a plurality of conductive tracks on a sheet of material and forming a physical barrier, such as a hole, for impeding fluid flow between adjacent conductive tracks. The method may further comprise depositing first and second regions conductive fluid onto adjacent first and second conductive tracks either side of the physical barrier and mounting an electronic device having first and second terminals such that the electronic device forms a bridge over the physical barrier and the first ands second terminals contact the first and second conductive adjacent tracks.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: NOVALIA LTDInventor: Kate Stone
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Patent number: 8693210Abstract: A method of fabricating packaging for a product comprises forming a plurality of conductive tracks on a sheet of material and forming a physical barrier, such as a hole, for impeding fluid flow between adjacent conductive tracks. The method may further comprise depositing first and second regions conductive fluid onto adjacent first and second conductive tracks either side of the physical barrier and mounting an electronic device having first and second terminals such that the electronic device forms a bridge over the physical barrier and the first ands second terminals contact the first and second conductive adjacent tracks.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Novalia Ltd.Inventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20140021027Abstract: A conductive element which can serve as capacitive sensing element comprises a conductive pad comprising relatively low conductivity material, such as carbon-based ink, and a conductive mesh comprising relatively high conductivity material, such as silver-based ink, underlying or overlying the pad to form a composite conductive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Novalia Ltd.Inventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20140011175Abstract: A printed article comprises a sheet or cover and an electronic device housed in the in the sheet or cover for providing audio content, the device comprising a user interface for controlling playback of the audio content and a connector for coupling with a corresponding connector for providing an audio signal to a peripheral audio device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: NOVALIA LTD.Inventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20130341173Abstract: An electronic component comprises a flexible planar substrate which is substantially non-stretchable, the substrate having at least two slits arranged to allow first and second portions of the substrate lying in the same plane to be moved apart, the first portion of the substrate supporting a region of conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: NOVALIA LTDInventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20130119652Abstract: A device comprising a laminate (2) comprising at least two layers (31, 32, 33, 34, 35) and a plurality of electronic components (5, 6, 7, 8) disposed between two layers. At least one of the layers (31, 34) supports conductive tracks (10, 11) arranged to connect electronic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: NOVALIA LTD.Inventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20120117797Abstract: A method includes forming a slot in a sheet through a conductive layer thereof, the slot having width in a first direction between first and second edges and length in a second, transverse direction between first and second ends, providing a non-conductive layer on the sheet, the non-conductive layer having at least one window including a first window with length greater than the slot length and width less than the slot width, the first window positioned with respect to the slot such that edges of the first window are inside the edges of the slot and ends of the first window are outside the ends of the slot, placing a component on the conductive layer within the first window so as to bridge the slot and cutting through the sheet and the non-conductive layer along first and second lines outside sides of the component and within the edges the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: NOVALIA LTD.Inventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20120092844Abstract: A method of fabricating packaging for a product comprises forming a plurality of conductive tracks on a sheet of material and forming a physical barrier, such as a hole, for impeding fluid flow between adjacent conductive tracks. The method may further comprise depositing first and second regions conductive fluid onto adjacent first and second conductive tracks either side of the physical barrier and mounting an electronic device having first and second terminals such that the electronic device forms a bridge over the physical barrier and the first ands second terminals contact the first and second conductive adjacent tracks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2008Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: NOVALIA LTDInventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20110179641Abstract: A printed article (1) comprises a substrate (2) and an image (3) printed on the substrate. The image includes line art (4) comprises conductive ink. The image includes representations of at least two items (61, 62) which overlap such that line art of a first item is joined at least one point (71) to line art of a second item.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2009Publication date: July 28, 2011Inventor: Kate Stone
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Publication number: 20110169257Abstract: A book comprises at least one page (2), the or each page comprising a laminate (3) of at least two sheet portions (4, 5) and a printed circuit sheet (17) comprising a substrate and conductive tracks disposed on the substrate. The printed circuit sheet has first and second portions (20, 21). At least some of the conductive tracks run from the first to the second portion of the printed circuit sheet. The second portion of the printed circuit sheet comprises at least two fingers (25). Each finger supports at least one electronic device for providing user input and/or output. Each finger (25) is inserted into a respective page (2) in between sheet portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventor: Kate Stone