Patents by Inventor Mats Kleverman
Mats Kleverman 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: 8711114Abstract: Touch-sensitive device (10) that comprises a substrate (12) comprising a first set of holes extending in a first direction (14) through said substrate (12) whereby each hole forms an opening at a first side (12a) of said substrate (12) and a second set of holes extending in a second direction (16) through said substrate (12) whereby each hole forms an opening at said first side (12a) of said substrate (12), where said second direction (16) intersects said first direction (14). A transmitter (18) arranged to transmit electromagnetic radiation through said first set of holes, and a receiver (20) is arranged to receive electromagnetic radiation transmitted through said second set of holes, whereby the touch-sensitive device (10) is arranged to detect the presence and/or position of an object (22) on or above said first side (12a) of said substrate (12).Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications ABInventors: Mats Kleverman, Jonas Moran
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Patent number: 8642908Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing having an outer face and an inner face. A key is provided on the housing, which comprises a micro hole formed in the housing and a conductive material extending within the micro hole to the outer face of the housing. A sensor is coupled to the conductive material to detect whether an object is brought into contact or out of contact with the micro hole at the outer face.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications ABInventors: Jonas Moran, Mats Kleverman
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Patent number: 8421483Abstract: A device may include a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a capacitive sensing component coupled to the first layer, and a force sensing component coupled to the first layer and the third layer and configured to detect the amount of force applied to the second layer. A method may include monitoring capacitance and voltage at one or more input sensors configured to detect changes in capacitance and to detect changes in applied force, detecting a change in capacitance, activating a capacitance response in response to detecting a change in capacitance, detecting a change in voltage, and activating a force response in response to detecting a change in voltage.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2008Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Gunnar Klinghult, Mats Kleverman
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Patent number: 8305358Abstract: A sensor includes an insulating support defining a front side; a membrane arranged on the front side of the support, the membrane including at least one layer including a pattern of electrically conductive material; at least one capacitance measuring unit configured for measuring a capacitance between at least a portion of the pattern of one of the at least one layer and its surrounding environment; and at least one resistance measuring unit configured for measuring a resistance between a pair of points of the pattern of one of the at least one layer. A display including the sensor and a method of using the sensor are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Gunnar Klinghult, Mats Kleverman
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Publication number: 20120262383Abstract: Touch-sensitive device (10) that comprises a substrate (12) comprising a first set of holes extending in a first direction (14) through said substrate (12) whereby each hole forms an opening at a first side (12a) of said substrate (12) and a second set of holes extending in a second direction (16) through said substrate (12) whereby each hole forms an opening at said first side (12a) of said substrate (12), where said second direction (16) intersects said first direction (14). A transmitter (18) arranged to transmit electromagnetic radiation through said first set of holes, and a receiver (20) is arranged to receive electromagnetic radiation transmitted through said second set of holes, whereby the touch-sensitive device (10) is arranged to detect the presence and/or position of an object (22) on or above said first side (12a) of said substrate (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Mats Kleverman, Jonas Moran
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Publication number: 20120092816Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing having an outer face and an inner face. A key is provided on the housing, which comprises a micro hole formed in the housing and a conductive material extending within the micro hole to the outer face of the housing. A sensor is coupled to the conductive material to detect whether an object is brought into contact or out of contact with the micro hole at the outer face.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Jonas Moran, Mats Kleverman
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Patent number: 7997746Abstract: An arrangement and method for displaying at least a first and a second image. The arrangement comprises at least one light source (120, 121, 220, 221, 320, 321) adapted to generate light having at least a first and a second light characteristic; and at least a first and a second image forming element (122, 123, 222, 223, 322, 323) arranged to display a first and a second image (128, 129, 230, 231), respectively. The first image forming element (122, 222, 322) is at least responsive to the light having the first light characteristic. The second image forming element (123, 223, 323) is at least responsive to the light having the second light characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Gunnar Klinghult, Mats Kleverman, Richard Nilsson, Kent Ådán, Torbjörn Karlelid
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Patent number: 7982846Abstract: A device display includes a light guide with an optical fiber embedded in an optically transparent material, a pixel array that has a pixel aligned with a first end of the optical fiber, and a reflective mechanism provided at a second end of the optical fiber. The reflective mechanism is capable of reflecting light, received by the pixel, back to the pixel via the optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Mats Kleverman, Gunnar Klinghult, Mats Wernersson
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Patent number: 7956770Abstract: Embodiments include a data input device and a portable electronic device including such a data input device. The data input device may include a key sensing mechanism and a solid material layer provided above the key sensing mechanism. The solid material layer may include a least one cavity that may go through the whole of the solid material layer. The cavity may include an electroactive polymer and two electrodes for providing a key that may be changed in shape based on an applied voltage. One embodiment may also allows the registering of inputs in the key sensing mechanism based on a user pressing down the electroactive polymer on the key sensing mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Gunnar Klinghult, Mats Kleverman, Magnus Jendbro
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Patent number: 7942538Abstract: The invention is directed towards an information presenting device and a portable electronic device including such an information presenting device. The information presenting device (16) comprises a first information layer (18) having a first information presentation structure (20) of photo chromatic material changing appearance when irradiated by light (28) of a specific wavelength, a second information layer (22) having a second information presentation structure (24), and a first light source (26) illuminating the second information layer for presenting the second information presentation structure, wherein the first information layer is of a material that is transparent for light emanating at least from the first light source when the first layer is not exposed to light of said specific wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Mats Kleverman, Gunnar Klinghult
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Patent number: 7937113Abstract: A device may include logic to play songs. The device may also include a two level display. A first level of the display may display information to a user of the device, where the information is not associated with a song. A second level of the display may display graphical information to the user while a song is being played by the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Gunnar Klinghult, Mats Kleverman
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Patent number: 7932879Abstract: An electronic device includes a light source, which generates light in response to a signal, and a controller. Because the luminosity of the light source decays over time, the controller generates a utilization value based on a cumulative time that the light source is emitting light, and regulates the signal that is provided to the light source in response to the utilization value to at least partially compensate for decay in the luminosity of the light source.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Kristian Bergfors, Anders Larsson, Mats Kleverman
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Patent number: 7906891Abstract: The invention is directed towards an electronic device including at least one electro active polymer element. The at least one electro active polymer element includes an electrode. The at least one electro active polymer element is configured to change volume when a voltage is applied to the electrode, where the change in volume results in a change in a luminous transmittance of the electro active polymer element.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Magnus Jendbro, Gunnar Klinghult, Mats Kleverman
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Patent number: 7859617Abstract: A device may include a light source and a display. The display may include a switchable device configured to be in a transmissive state based on a first condition and be in a reflective state based on a second condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Mats Kleverman, Gunnar Klinghult, Rene Nilsson, Martin Ek
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Publication number: 20100302485Abstract: A device display includes a light guide with an optical fiber embedded in an optically transparent material, a pixel array that has a pixel aligned with a first end of the optical fiber, and a reflective mechanism provided at a second end of the optical fiber. The reflective mechanism is capable of reflecting light, received by the pixel, back to the pixel via the optical fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Mats Kleverman, Gunnar Klinghult, Mats Wernersson
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Patent number: 7796234Abstract: A device display includes a light guide with an optical fiber embedded in an optically transparent material, a pixel array that has a pixel aligned with a first end of the optical fiber, and a reflective mechanism provided at a second end of the optical fiber. The reflective mechanism is capable of reflecting light, received by the pixel, back to the pixel via the optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Mats Kleverman, Gunnar Klinghult, Mats Wernersson
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Publication number: 20100201635Abstract: A sensor includes an insulating support defining a front side; a membrane arranged on the front side of the support, the membrane including at least one layer including a pattern of electrically conductive material; at least one capacitance measuring unit configured for measuring a capacitance between at least a portion of the pattern of one of the at least one layer and its surrounding environment; and at least one resistance measuring unit configured for measuring a resistance between a pair of points of the pattern of one of the at least one layer. A display including the sensor and a method of using the sensor are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Gunnar KLINGHULT, Mats KLEVERMAN
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Publication number: 20100123686Abstract: A device may include a substrate including an input device on a substrate and at least one piezoresistive sensor formed on the substrate outside the area of the input device. A device may include a display formed on a substrate, at least one piezoresistive sensor formed on the substrate, and a processor to calculate an applied force and activate a force response based on the calculated applied force. A method may include monitoring resistance associated with one or more piezoresistive sensors to detect changes in a force applied to a display device, detecting a change in resistance associated with the one or more piezoresistive sensors, calculate a force applied to the display device based on the detected change in resistance, activating a force response in proportion to the change in resistance detected, and displaying a result of the force response via the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Gunnar Klinghult, Mats Kleverman
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Publication number: 20090309616Abstract: A device may include a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a capacitive sensing component coupled to the first layer, and a force sensing component coupled to the first layer and the third layer and configured to detect the amount of force applied to the second layer. A method may include monitoring capacitance and voltage at one or more input sensors configured to detect changes in capacitance and to detect changes in applied force, detecting a change in capacitance, activating a capacitance response in response to detecting a change in capacitance, detecting a change in voltage, and activating a force response in response to detecting a change in voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Gunnar KLINGHULT, Mats KLEVERMAN
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Patent number: 7634191Abstract: A portable communication device includes an image capture device, a light source unit operable to provide a flash of light and a flash ignition device. The flash ignition device includes a light emitting diode (LED) that provides optical output of an appropriate wavelength that is operable to trigger a flash of light from a gas discharge tube within the light source unit. The provision of a LED in the flash ignition device provides ionization of gas within the gas discharge tube via photoionization and/or the photoelectric effect.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2006Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Mats Kleverman, Gunnar Klinghult