Patents by Inventor Paul Glad

Paul Glad 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: 12379814
    Abstract: A capacitance module may include a capacitance electrode on a first substrate, shielding material disposed on a second substrate where the second substrate is aligned with the first substrate, an antenna where the shielding material is between the antenna and the capacitance electrode, and a continuous opening defined in the shielding material. The continuous opening may include a branching shape, the branching shape having a stem and multiple branches extending from the stem; and the continuous opening may overlap with the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Bertrand, Paul Glad
  • Patent number: 12204715
    Abstract: A capacitance module may include at least one touch electrode on a first surface of the capacitance module; a first portion of an inductance coil deposited on a second surface of the capacitance module; and a second portion of the inductance coil deposited on a third surface of the capacitance module where the first portion of the inductance coil and the second portion of the inductance coil may be electrically connected and where the inductance coil may be positioned to interact with a magnet adjacent to the inductance coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
  • Publication number: 20240419277
    Abstract: A capacitance module may include at least one touch electrode on a first surface of the capacitance module; a first portion of an inductance coil deposited on a second surface of the capacitance module; and a second portion of the inductance coil deposited on a third surface of the capacitance module where the first portion of the inductance coil and the second portion of the inductance coil may be electrically connected and where the inductance coil may be positioned to interact with a magnet adjacent to the inductance coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Paul GLAD, Douglas STECK
  • Publication number: 20240402854
    Abstract: A capacitance module may include at least one touch electrode on a first surface of the capacitance module; a first portion of an inductance coil deposited on a second surface of the capacitance module; a second portion of the inductance coil deposited on a third surface of the capacitance module; a first coil shield deposited on the second surface of the capacitance module; and a second coil shield deposited on the third surface of the capacitance module; where the first portion of the inductance coil and the second portion of the inductance coil are electrically connected; where the inductance coil is positioned to interact with a magnet adjacent to the inductance coil; and where the first coil shield and the second coil shield are positioned to reduce electromagnetic interference between the inductance coil and other electronic components of the capacitance module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Cirque Corporation
    Inventor: Paul Glad
  • Patent number: 11994761
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a touch sensor where the touch sensor has a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes that are electrically isolated from the first set of electrodes, a shield layer positioned adjacent to the touch sensor where the shield layer has a first section and a second section where the first section of the shield layer has a different electrical characteristic than the second section of the shield layer, and a ground feature incorporated into the touch sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Bertrand, Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
  • Patent number: 11989362
    Abstract: A capacitance module may include at least one touch electrode on a first surface of the capacitance module; a first portion of an inductance coil deposited on a second surface of the capacitance module; and a second portion of the inductance coil deposited on a third surface of the capacitance module where the first portion of the inductance coil and the second portion of the inductance coil may be electrically connected and where the inductance coil may be positioned to interact with a magnet adjacent to the inductance coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
  • Publication number: 20240152239
    Abstract: A capacitance module may include a first substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and a second substrate having a third side and a fourth side opposite the third side, the second side of the first substrate facing the third side of the second substrate. A first set of electrodes may be disposed on the second side of the substrate, and a second set of electrodes may be disposed on the second side of the substrate. The first set of electrodes and the second set of electrodes may be used to measure capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
  • Publication number: 20240143079
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a substrate in a capacitance module, a first cavity in the substrate, a first housing in the cavity, a piezoelectric haptic actuator in the housing, and a dissipation opening defined in the housing that increases air flow from the first cavity to the outside of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
  • Publication number: 20240061533
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a stack of layers, the stack including a sensor layer containing a set of electrodes and a suction opening defined through the sensor layer, and a capacitance reference surface adjacent to the sensor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
  • Patent number: 11899887
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a stack of layers, the stack including a sensor layer containing a set of electrodes and a suction opening defined through the sensor layer, and a capacitance reference surface adjacent to the sensor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
  • Patent number: 11811032
    Abstract: A system for detecting a change in a battery cell may include instructions executable by a processor to determine a baseline profile of a battery cell with a capacitance sensor, detect a changed profile from the baseline profile with the capacitance sensor, match the changed profile with a stored profile where the stored profile is associated with a condition, and classify the battery cell as having the condition associated with the stored profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Glad, Jared Bytheway, Brian Monson
  • Publication number: 20230288743
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a touch sensor where the touch sensor has a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes that are electrically isolated from the first set of electrodes, a shield layer positioned adjacent to the touch sensor where the shield layer has a first section and a second section where the first section of the shield layer has a different electrical characteristic than the second section of the shield layer, and a ground feature incorporated into the touch sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Bertrand, Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
  • Publication number: 20230251516
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a touch sensor where the touch sensor has a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes that are electrically isolated from the first set of electrodes, a shield layer positioned adjacent to the touch sensor where the shield layer has a first section and a second section where the first section of the shield layer has a different electrical characteristic than the second section of the shield layer, and a ground feature incorporated into the touch sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Bertrand, Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
  • Patent number: 11719971
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a touch sensor where the touch sensor has a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes that are electrically isolated from the first set of electrodes, a shield layer positioned adjacent to the touch sensor where the shield layer has a first section and a second section where the first section of the shield layer has a different electrical characteristic than the second section of the shield layer, and a ground feature incorporated into the touch sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Bertrand, Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
  • Publication number: 20230236668
    Abstract: A capacitance module may include at least one capacitive sensor layer; an antenna connected to the capacitive sensor layer; and at least one haptic actuator connected to the capacitive sensor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Glad, Douglas Steck, Brian Monson
  • Patent number: 11644933
    Abstract: A touch sensor may include a substrate, a drive electrode on the substrate, a sense electrode on the substrate, and a deformable snap member disposed over the drive electrode and the sense electrode. The deformable snap member may include a deflectable metal material. When the metal material flexes from a resting position, a change in capacitance between the drive electrode and the sense electrode may be detectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Glad, David Taylor
  • Patent number: 11620027
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a touch sensor where the touch sensor has a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes that are electrically isolated from the first set of electrodes, a shield layer positioned adjacent to the touch sensor, and the shield layer having a plurality of thermal expansion grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Bertrand, Paul Glad, Douglas Steck
  • Patent number: 11385718
    Abstract: A system that provides mechanical movement of a surface of a touch sensor when force is applied, may include a substrate; a touch sensor formed on a substrate; a flex arm coupled to the substrate forming a flexible joint between the substrate and the flex arm; a housing for the touch sensor, the housing supporting the touch sensor at a distal end of the flex arm; and a force sensor integrated into the flex arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Glad, Jared Bytheway, Jon Bertrand
  • Publication number: 20220109197
    Abstract: A system for detecting a change in a battery cell may include instructions executable by a processor to determine a baseline profile of a battery cell with a capacitance sensor, detect a changed profile from the baseline profile with the capacitance sensor, match the changed profile with a stored profile where the stored profile is associated with a condition, and classify the battery cell as having the condition associated with the stored profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Glad, Jared Bytheway, Brian Monson
  • Patent number: 11163413
    Abstract: A touch sensor may include a substrate material, a continuous electrode arranged along a dimension of the substrate material, a segmented electrode transversely arranged with respect to the continuous electrode and wherein the segmented electrode is divided into multiple segments that are spaced apart at a distance from each other, and at least one trace that electrically connects the multiple segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Cirque Corporation
    Inventor: Paul Glad