Patents by Inventor Paul L. Eichwald

Paul L. Eichwald 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).

  • Heuristic touch interface system and method
    Patent number: 9690426
    Abstract: A heuristic touch interface system includes a touch interface device having a touch input surface and being configured to provide touch input data indicative of a location of a touch input from a user on the touch input surface. An accelerometer determines acceleration forces relative to the touch input surface and provides acceleration data. A heuristic controller accesses the acceleration data to determine if an acceleration force exceeds a predetermined threshold. In response to an acceleration force exceeding the predetermined threshold, the heuristic controller accesses the touch input data, generates acceleration-corrected touch input data, and transmits a signal indicative of the acceleration corrected touch data to an avionics system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul L. Eichwald