Patents by Inventor Luke LaPointe

Luke LaPointe 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).

  • Patent number: 11619519
    Abstract: A system may include a plurality of sensors, a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured to measure one or more physical quantities associated with the plurality of sensors, and a predictive optimization subsystem configured to detect an event associated with a first sensor of the plurality of sensors and responsive to the event, execute a predictive action with respect to one or more of the other sensors of the plurality of sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Lapointe, Siddharth Maru, Tejasvi Das
  • Patent number: 11595037
    Abstract: A system may include a sensor configured to output a sensor signal indicative of a distance between the sensor and a mechanical member associated with the sensor, a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the sensor and configured to determine a physical force interaction with the mechanical member based on the sensor signal, and a compensator configured to monitor the sensor signal and to apply a compensation factor to the sensor signal to compensate for changes to properties of the sensor based on at least one of changes in a distance between the sensor and the mechanical member and changes in a temperature associated with the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Beardsworth, Tejasvi Das, Siddharth Maru, Luke Lapointe
  • Patent number: 11537242
    Abstract: A system may include a resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and configured to measure phase information associated with the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and based on the phase information, determine a displacement of a mechanical member relative to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor. The system may also include a Q factor enhancer communicatively coupled to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and configured to control a Q factor of the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Tejasvi Das, Siddharth Maru, Zhong You, Luke Lapointe
  • Publication number: 20220337235
    Abstract: A system may include a sensor configured to output a sensor signal indicative of a distance between the sensor and a mechanical member associated with the sensor, a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the sensor and configured to determine a physical force interaction with the mechanical member based on the sensor signal, and a compensator configured to monitor the sensor signal and to apply a compensation factor to the sensor signal to compensate for changes to properties of the sensor based on at least one of changes in a distance between the sensor and the mechanical member and changes in a temperature associated with the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew BEARDSWORTH, Tejasvi DAS, Siddharth MARU, Luke LAPOINTE
  • Patent number: 11418184
    Abstract: A system may include a sensor configured to output a sensor signal indicative of a distance between the sensor and a mechanical member associated with the sensor, a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the sensor and configured to determine a physical force interaction with the mechanical member based on the sensor signal, and a compensator configured to monitor the sensor signal and to apply a compensation factor to the sensor signal to compensate for changes to properties of the sensor based on at least one of changes in a distance between the sensor and the mechanical member and changes in a temperature associated with the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Beardsworth, Tejasvi Das, Siddharth Maru, Luke Lapointe
  • Publication number: 20220252428
    Abstract: A system may include a plurality of sensors, a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured to measure one or more physical quantities associated with the plurality of sensors, and a predictive optimization subsystem configured to detect an event associated with a first sensor of the plurality of sensors and responsive to the event, execute a predictive action with respect to one or more of the other sensors of the plurality of sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Luke LAPOINTE, Siddharth MARU, Tejasvi DAS
  • Publication number: 20220029617
    Abstract: A system may include a sensor configured to output a sensor signal indicative of a distance between the sensor and a mechanical member associated with the sensor, a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the sensor and configured to determine a physical force interaction with the mechanical member based on the sensor signal, and a compensator configured to monitor the sensor signal and to apply a compensation factor to the sensor signal to compensate for changes to properties of the sensor based on at least one of changes in a distance between the sensor and the mechanical member and changes in a temperature associated with the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew BEARDSWORTH, Tejasvi DAS, Siddharth MARU, Luke LAPOINTE
  • Patent number: 11204670
    Abstract: A system may include a resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and configured to at a plurality of periodic intervals, measure phase information associated with the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and based on the phase information, determine a displacement of a mechanical member relative to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor. The system may also include a driver configured to drive the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor at a driving frequency and a driving amplitude, wherein at least one of the driving frequency and the driving amplitude varies among the plurality of periodic intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddharth Maru, Tejasvi Das, Luke LaPointe, Srdjan Marijanovic, Zhong You, Drew Kinney, Anthony S. Doy, Eric J. King
  • Patent number: 11171641
    Abstract: A system may include a sensor configured to output a sensor signal indicative of a distance between the sensor and a mechanical member associated with the sensor, a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the sensor and configured to determine a physical force interaction with the mechanical member based on the sensor signal, and a compensator configured to monitor the sensor signal and to apply a compensation factor to the sensor signal to compensate for changes to properties of the sensor based on at least one of changes in a distance between the sensor and the mechanical member and changes in a temperature associated with the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Beardsworth, Tejasvi Das, Siddharth Maru, Luke Lapointe
  • Patent number: 11079874
    Abstract: A method may include receiving an input signal from a force sensor configured to sense a force associated with a human interaction with a virtual button, comparing the input signal to at least one behavioral model, the at least one behavioral model comprising one or more parameters associated with a valid human interaction with the virtual button, and determining whether a valid human interaction with the virtual button occurred based on the comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Lapointe, Tejasvi Das, Siddharth Maru
  • Patent number: 11016572
    Abstract: A system may include a tactile actuator for providing tactile feedback and a resonant phase sensing system. The resonant phase sensing system may include a resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and the tactile actuator. The resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor may be configured to measure phase information associated with the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, based on the phase information, detect an indication of human interaction with the system proximate to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, and trigger the tactile actuator to generate tactile feedback responsive to detecting the indication of human interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Srdjan Marijanovic, Drew Kinney, Luke Lapointe, Siddharth Maru, Tejasvi Das, Anthony S. Doy, Zhong You
  • Publication number: 20210149538
    Abstract: A method may include receiving an input signal from a force sensor configured to sense a force associated with a human interaction with a virtual button, comparing the input signal to at least one behavioral model, the at least one behavioral model comprising one or more parameters associated with a valid human interaction with the virtual button, and determining whether a valid human interaction with the virtual button occurred based on the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Luke LAPOINTE, Tejasvi DAS, Siddharth MARU
  • Publication number: 20210124444
    Abstract: A system may include a resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and configured to at a plurality of periodic intervals, measure phase information associated with the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and based on the phase information, determine a displacement of a mechanical member relative to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor. The system may also include a driver configured to drive the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor at a driving frequency and a driving amplitude, wherein at least one of the driving frequency and the driving amplitude varies among the plurality of periodic intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Siddharth MARU, Tejasvi DAS, Luke LAPOINTE, Srdjan MARIJANOVIC, Zhong YOU, Drew KINNEY, Anthony S. DOY, Eric J. KING
  • Patent number: 10942610
    Abstract: A system may include a resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and configured to at a plurality of periodic intervals, measure phase information associated with the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and based on the phase information, determine a displacement of a mechanical member relative to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor. The system may also include a driver configured to drive the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor at a driving frequency and a driving amplitude, wherein at least one of the driving frequency and the driving amplitude varies among the plurality of periodic intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddharth Maru, Tejasvi Das, Luke Lapointe, Srdjan Marijanovic, Zhong You, Drew Kinney, Anthony S. Doy, Eric J. King
  • Patent number: 10921159
    Abstract: A system may include a first resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, a second resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, and a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the first resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and the second resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and configured to measure first phase information associated with the first resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, measure second phase information associated with the second resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, and based on the first phase information and the second phase information, determine a displacement of a mechanical member relative to the first resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Tejasvi Das, Zhong You, Siddharth Maru, Eric J. King, Johann G. Gaboriau, Luke Lapointe, Matthew Beardsworth
  • Patent number: 10908200
    Abstract: A system may include a resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, a driver configured to drive the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor at a driving frequency, and a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and configured to measure phase information associated with the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and based on the phase information, determine a displacement of a mechanical member relative to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, wherein the displacement of the mechanical member causes a change in an impedance of the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhong You, Siddharth Maru, Tejasvi Das, Luke Lapointe, Eric J. King, Anthony S. Doy, Srdjan Marjianovic, Drew Kinney, Matthew Beardsworth, Emmanuel Marchais
  • Publication number: 20200382113
    Abstract: A system may include a sensor configured to output a sensor signal indicative of a distance between the sensor and a mechanical member associated with the sensor, a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the sensor and configured to determine a physical force interaction with the mechanical member based on the sensor signal, and a compensator configured to monitor the sensor signal and to apply a compensation factor to the sensor signal to compensate for changes to properties of the sensor based on at least one of changes in a distance between the sensor and the mechanical member and changes in a temperature associated with the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: MATTHEW BEARDSWORTH, TEJASVI DAS, Siddharth MARU, Luke LAPOINTE
  • Publication number: 20200278753
    Abstract: A system may include a tactile actuator for providing tactile feedback and a resonant phase sensing system. The resonant phase sensing system may include a resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and the tactile actuator. The resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor may be configured to measure phase information associated with the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, based on the phase information, detect an indication of human interaction with the system proximate to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, and trigger the tactile actuator to generate tactile feedback responsive to detecting the indication of human interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Srdjan MARIJANOVIC, Drew KINNEY, Luke LAPOINTE, Siddharth MARU, Tejasvi DAS, Anthony S. DOY, Zhong YOU
  • Patent number: 10725549
    Abstract: A system may include a tactile actuator for providing tactile feedback and a resonant phase sensing system. The resonant phase sensing system may include a resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and the tactile actuator. The resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor may be configured to measure phase information associated with the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, based on the phase information, detect an indication of human interaction with the system proximate to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, and trigger the tactile actuator to generate tactile feedback responsive to detecting the indication of human interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Srdjan Marijanovic, Drew Kinney, Luke Lapointe, Siddharth Maru, Tejasvi Das, Anthony S. Doy, Zhong You
  • Publication number: 20200225786
    Abstract: A system may include a resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and configured to at a plurality of periodic intervals, measure phase information associated with the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and based on the phase information, determine a displacement of a mechanical member relative to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor. The system may also include a driver configured to drive the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor at a driving frequency and a driving amplitude, wherein at least one of the driving frequency and the driving amplitude varies among the plurality of periodic intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Siddharth MARU, Tejasvi DAS, Luke LAPOINTE, Srdjan MARIJANOVIC, Zhong YOU, Drew KINNEY, Anthony S. DOY, Eric J. KING