Patents by Inventor Paul Beecher
Paul Beecher 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: 10471468Abstract: An apparatus including a durable porous substrate; and a perfluorinated liquid located within pores of the durable porous substrate. The durable porous substrate and the perfluorinated liquid together are configured to provide an omniphobic surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Chris Bower, Paul Beecher
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Patent number: 10466787Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first magnetic plate; a second magnetic plate oriented parallel no the first magnetic plate, magnetically coupled to the first magnetic plate, and slidable relative to the first magnetic plate; a dielectric material positioned between the first magnetic plate and the second magnetic plate; and a contact in communication with the first magnetic plate and the second magnetic plate through which a voltage is applied, the voltage generating a signal that is responsive to a task performed on a mobile device, the signal providing a haptic effect to the first magnetic plate and the second magnetic plate upon sliding of the first magnetic plate relative to the second magnetic plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP LLCInventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Paul Beecher, Chris Bower, Anton Fahlgren
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Patent number: 9950351Abstract: In one or more embodiments described herein, there is provided an apparatus for a user interface, the user interface including a user interface surface, the user interface surface including at least part of a self cleaning composition, the composition being configured to draw away at least one dermatological contaminant from one or more contaminated regions of the user interface surface to thereby provide a self-cleaning user interface surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2010Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Paul Beecher, Piers Andrew, Chris Bower, Zoran Radivojevic
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Patent number: 9733706Abstract: An apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to provide a first state or a second state for an electrode, wherein in the first state, the electrode is configured for use in the detection of touch input, and in the second state, the electrode is configured for use in the provision of haptic feedback.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Paul Beecher, Chris Bower, Zoran Radivojevic, Piers Andrew, Darryl Cotton, Samiul Haque, Tapani Ryhanen
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Patent number: 9579690Abstract: Apparatus including: a face including a first surface electrode and a second insulated surface electrode; and a controller configured to apply a time varying potential difference between the first surface electrode and the second insulated surface electrode and configured to control at least the time variation in the potential difference.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Paul Beecher, Chris Bower, Piers Andrew, Zoran Radivojevic
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Patent number: 9495010Abstract: An apparatus including a processor and a memory including computer program code. The memory and the computer program code are configured to cause the apparatus to, for an array of capacitive touch sensors with a proximally positioned electrotactile layer, compare the capacitance associated with a capacitive touch sensor of the array against a respective detection threshold to determine whether or not a touch input has occurred at the capacitive touch sensor by a stylus in capacitive coupling proximity to the capacitive touch sensor. The detection threshold of one or more capacitive touch sensors of the array is set to be sufficient to inhibit the erroneous generation of a touch input signal at the one or more respective capacitive touch sensors caused by capacitive cross-coupling, via the electrotactile layer, to the capacitive touch sensor which is in capacitive coupling proximity to the stylus.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Paul Beecher, Chris Bower, Piers Andrew, Darryl Cotton, Samiul Haque
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Patent number: 9329386Abstract: A display protector for use with a heat source, the display protector including one or more transparent fluid incident regions and one or more fluid driver regions, wherein the display protector is configured to guide a fluid incident upon one or more of the transparent fluid incident regions away to one or more of the fluid driver regions to facilitate driving of the fluid from the one or more fluid driver regions by heat supplied by the heat source.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Chris Bower, Mark Allen, Paul Beecher, Ilkka Niemela, Zoran Radivojevic, Piers Andrew
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Patent number: 9195350Abstract: An apparatus including a first sensor configured to couple capacitively to a stylus when said stylus is in proximity to the first sensor, capacitive coupling between the first sensor and the stylus configured to generate a first touch input signal to enable detection of a first touch input; and a layer configured to couple capacitively to the stylus when said stylus is in proximity to the layer, capacitive coupling between the layer and the stylus configured to provide haptic feedback, wherein the layer is positioned adjacent the first sensor, the positioning resulting in capacitive cross-coupling between the first sensor and the layer, and wherein the layer includes a first aperture configured to reduce the capacitive cross-coupling.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Paul Beecher, Chris Bower, Piers Andrew, Darryl Cotton, Samiul Haque
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Patent number: 9110545Abstract: An apparatus including a plurality of adjacent repeated base units, each base unit formed from an active electrode of first, second and third touch sensor arrays, the first, second and third touch sensor arrays each including a plurality of active electrodes connected to a respective common terminal of the touch sensor array, wherein each base unit includes an active electrode of the second touch sensor array interlaced between an active electrode of the first touch sensor array and an active electrode of the third touch sensor array such that a swipe touch gesture applied to two or more adjacent active electrodes of the apparatus generates signalling at the respective common terminals of the corresponding touch sensor arrays which allows the direction of the swipe touch gesture to be determined.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Paul Beecher, Chris Bower, Piers Andrew, Darryl Cotton, Samiul Haque, Michael Astley, Markus Ahonen
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Patent number: 9110507Abstract: Apparatus including a first surface electrode and an arrangement of second insulated surface electrodes; a display configured to display an image; and a controller configured to apply a potential difference between the first surface electrode and the arrangement of second insulated surface electrodes and configured to control at least a variation in the applied potential difference in dependence upon the displayed image.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2010Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Chris Bower, Paul Beecher, Piers Andrew
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Patent number: 9063568Abstract: Apparatus including a first surface electrode and an arrangement of second insulated surface electrodes; a display configured to display an image; and a controller configured to apply a potential difference between the first surface electrode and the arrangement of second insulated surface electrodes and configured to control at least a variation in the applied potential difference in dependence upon the displayed image.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2010Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Chris Bower, Paul Beecher, Piers Andrew
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Patent number: 8963888Abstract: An apparatus includes an optically transparent sheet having an electrically conductive layer, an electrode element, and electro-vibration circuitry configured to provide a time-varying voltage signal across the electrically conductive layer and the electrode element so as to cause a user to experience electro-vibration in a first body part of the user when the first body part is moved across an exterior surface of the optically transparent sheet while a second body part of the user is in contact with the electrode element.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Paul Beecher
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Publication number: 20140355117Abstract: A display protector for use with a heat source, the display protector including one or more transparent fluid incident regions and one or more fluid driver regions, wherein the display protector is configured to guide a fluid incident upon one or more of the transparent fluid incident regions away to one or more of the fluid driver regions to facilitate driving of the fluid from the one or more fluid driver regions by heat supplied by the heat source.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Chris BOWER, Mark Allen, Paul Beecher, IIkka Niemela, Zoran Radivojevic, Piers Andrew
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Publication number: 20140313021Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first magnetic plate; a second magnetic plate oriented parallel no the first magnetic plate, magnetically coupled to the first magnetic plate, and slidable relative to the first magnetic plate; a dielectric material positioned between the first magnetic plate and the second magnetic plate; and a contact in communication with the first magnetic plate and the second magnetic plate through which a voltage is applied, the voltage generating a signal that is responsive to a task performed on a mobile device, the signal providing a haptic effect to the first magnetic plate and the second magnetic plate upon sliding of the first magnetic plate relative to the second magnetic plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Paul Beecher, Chris Bower, Anton Fahlgren
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Patent number: 8824704Abstract: An apparatus including a microphone; and a recording system including the microphone. The recording system includes a vibration bridge configured to couple the microphone to an apparatus chassis to receive surface vibrations when the apparatus chassis is coupled to a surface so as to create a file comprising surface texture information.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Paul Beecher, Chris Bower, Piers Andrew
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Patent number: 8805517Abstract: An apparatus includes an optically transparent electrode configured to provide transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to a user contacting a portion of an exterior surface of the apparatus proximal to the optically transparent electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2008Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Claudio Marinelli, Tapani Ryhanen, Paul Beecher, Piers Andrew
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Publication number: 20140049505Abstract: An apparatus including a plurality of adjacent repeated base units, each base unit formed from an active electrode of first, second and third touch sensor arrays, the first, second and third touch sensor arrays each including a plurality of active electrodes connected to a respective common terminal of the touch sensor array, wherein each base unit includes an active electrode of the second touch sensor array interlaced between an active electrode of the first touch sensor array and an active electrode of the third touch sensor array such that a swipe touch gesture applied to two or more adjacent active electrodes of the apparatus generates signalling at the respective common terminals of the corresponding touch sensor arrays which allows the direction of the swipe touch gesture to be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventors: Zoran RADIVOJEVIC, Paul Beecher, Chris Bower, Piers Andrew, Darryl Cotton, Samiul Haque, Michael Astley, Markus Ahonen
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Publication number: 20140023852Abstract: An apparatus including a durable porous substrate; and a perfluorinated liquid located within pores of the durable porous substrate. The durable porous substrate and the perfluorinated liquid together are configured to provide an omniphobic surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Chris Bower, Paul Beecher
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Patent number: 8441465Abstract: An apparatus includes an optically transparent sheet having an electrically conductive layer, an electrode element, and electro-vibration circuitry configured to provide a time-varying voltage signal across the electrically conductive layer and the electrode element so as to cause a user to experience electro-vibration in a first body part of the user when the first body part is moved across an exterior surface of the optically transparent sheet while a second body part of the user is in contact with the electrode element.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Paul Beecher
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Publication number: 20130106774Abstract: An apparatus including a processor and a memory including computer program code. The memory and the computer program code are configured to cause the apparatus to, for an array of capacitive touch sensors with a proximally positioned electrotactile layer, compare the capacitance associated with a capacitive touch sensor of the array against a respective detection threshold to determine whether or not a touch input has occurred at the capacitive touch sensor by a stylus in capacitive coupling proximity to the capacitive touch sensor. The detection threshold of one or more capacitive touch sensors of the array is set to be sufficient to inhibit the erroneous generation of a touch input signal at the one or more respective capacitive touch sensors caused by capacitive cross-coupling, via the electrotactile layer, to the capacitive touch sensor which is in capacitive coupling proximity to the stylus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Zoran RADIVOJEVIC, Paul BEECHER, Chris BOWER, Piers ANDREW, Darryl COTTON, Samiul HAQUE