Abstract: A capacitive imaging glove includes electrodes implemented throughout the capacitive imaging glove and drive-sense circuits (DSCs) such that a DSC receives a reference signal generates a signal based thereon. The DSC provides the signal to a first electrode via a single line and simultaneously senses it. Note the signal is coupled from the first electrode to the second electrode via a gap therebetween. The DSC generates a digital signal representative of the electrical characteristic of the first electrode. Processing module(s), when enabled, is/are configured to execute operational instructions (e.g., stored in and/or retrieved from memory) to generate the reference signal, process the digital signal to determine the electrical characteristic of the first electrode, and process the electrical characteristic of the first electrode to determine a distance between the first electrode and the second electrode, and generate capacitive image data representative of a shape of the capacitive imaging glove.

Abstract: A communication system comprises three low voltage drive circuits operable for coupling to a wired bus, wherein a low voltage drive circuit of the three low voltage drive circuits includes a transmit section operably coupled to convert transmit digital data into an analog transmit signal that includes one or more transmit frequency components. The communication system further comprises a receive section operably coupled to convert an analog receive signal that includes one or more receive frequency components into received digital data. The communication system further comprises a drive sense circuit for coupling to the wired bus and after the three low voltage drive circuits are operably coupled to the wired bus, each of the three voltage drive circuits is configured for communication among the three low voltage drive circuits, for one-to-one communication, for one-to-many communication, and for many-to-one communication.

Abstract: A touch sensor device (TSD) includes TSD electrodes associated with a surface of the TSD. Also, an overlay that includes marker electrode(s) is also associated with a region of the surface of the TSD. The TSD also includes drive-sense circuits (DSCs) operably coupled to the plurality of TSD electrodes. A DSC is configured to provide a TSD electrode signal to a TSD electrode and simultaneously to sense a change of the TSD electrode signal based on a change of impedance of the TSD electrode caused by capacitive coupling between the TSD electrode and the marker electrode(s) of the overlay. Processing module(s) is configured to process a digital signal generated by the DSC and other digital signals generated by other DSCs determine the region of the surface of the TSD that is associated with the overlay and to adapt sensitivity of the TSD within that region.

Abstract: A method for execution by an input/output (IO) control module of an integrated circuit (IC) includes determining whether a programmable IO interface module is for dynamic or static use. The programmable IO interface module includes a configurable front-end module and a configurable back-end module. When the programmable IO interface module is for the dynamic use, determining to configure the programmable IO interface module as the dynamic use of a configuration of a plurality of configurations. The plurality of configurations includes a bidirectional interface, an input, an output, a concurrent drive and sense interface, and a concurrent transmit-receive interface. The method further includes configuring the front-end module in accordance with the configuration, configuring the back-end module in accordance with the configuration, and determining whether to change the configuration to another configuration of the plurality of configurations.

Abstract: A method includes transmitting, by a plurality of drive-sense circuits of an interactive display device, a plurality of signals on a plurality of electrodes of the interactive display device. The method further includes detecting, by a set of drive-sense circuits of the plurality of drive-sense circuits, a change in electrical characteristics of a set of. The method further includes interpreting, by a processing module of the interactive display device, the change in the electrical characteristics of the set of electrodes to be caused by a user input passive device in close proximity to an interactive surface of the interactive display device, generating a digital pad on the interactive surface for interaction with the user input passive device, and interpreting user inputs received from the user input passive device in close proximity to the digital pad as functions to manipulate data on a display area of the interactive display device.

Abstract: A touch sensor device (TSD) includes TSD electrodes associated with a surface of the TSD. Also, an overlay that includes marker electrode(s) is also associated with at least a portion of the surface of the TSD. The TSD also includes drive-sense circuits (DSCs) operably coupled to the plurality of TSD electrodes. A DSC is configured to provide a TSD electrode signal to a TSD electrode and simultaneously to sense a change of the TSD electrode signal based on a change of impedance of the TSD electrode caused by capacitive coupling between the TSD electrode and the marker electrode(s) of the overlay. Processing module(s) is configured to process a digital signal generated by the DSC to determine characteristic(s) of the overlay that is associated with the at least a portion of the surface of the TSD.

Abstract: An electro-optic display comprising at least two separate layers of electro-optic material, with one of these layers being capable of displaying at least one optical state which cannot be displayed by the other layer. The display is driven by a single set of electrodes between which both layers are sandwiched, the two layers being controllable at least partially independently of one another. Another form of the invention uses three different types of particles within a single electrophoretic layer, with the three types of particles being arranged to shutter independently of one another.

Abstract: A data drive input circuit includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) module operable to generate a PWM signal based on input data and a clock signal. The data drive input circuit further includes a mode enable module operable to establish a light emitting diode (LED) transmit mode of a mode signal when the PWM signal is in a first state and establish an LED receive mode of the mode signal when the PWM signal is in a second state. The data drive input circuit further includes a transmit/receive drive module operable to generate a transmit data signal component of an analog input signal based on the PWM signal and the LED transmit mode generate a receive signal component of the analog input signal based on the PWM signal and the LED receive mode and output the analog input signal.

Abstract: A low voltage drive circuit includes a transmit digital to analog circuit that converts transmit digital data into analog outbound data by: generating a DC component; generating a first oscillation at a first frequency; generating a second oscillation at the first frequency; and outputting the first oscillation or the second oscillation on a bit-by-bit basis in accordance with the transmit digital data to produce an oscillating component, wherein the DC component is combined with the oscillating component to produce the analog outbound data, and wherein the oscillating component and the DC component are combined to produce the analog outbound data. A drive sense circuit drives an analog transmit signal onto a bus, wherein the analog outbound data is represented within the analog transmit signal as variances in loading of the bus at the first frequency and wherein analog inbound data is represented within an analog receive signal as variances in loading of the bus at a second frequency.

Abstract: A test system includes a test container array including a plurality of test containers, and a plurality of electrodes integrated into the test container array. The test system further includes a plurality of drive-sense circuits coupled to the plurality of electrodes. When enabled, and when the test container contains a content, the set of drive-sense circuits transmit a set of electrode signals on the set of electrodes and generate a set of sensed signals. The test system further includes a processing module that includes a bandpass filter circuit operable to convert a sensed signal of the set of sensed signals to a filtered signal of a set of filtered signals and a frequency interpreter operable to convert the set of filtered signals into a set of impedance values, where the set of impedance values are representative of electrical characteristics of the content.

Abstract: A method includes transmitting, by a set of drive-sense circuits of a plurality of drive-sense circuits of a test system, a set of electrode signals on a set of test container electrodes of a test container of a test container array of the test system. The test container contains a content. The method further includes generating, by the set of drive-sense circuits, a set of sensed signals. The method further includes interpreting, by a processing module of the test system, the set of sensed signals as a plurality of impedance values and generating an impedance map based on the plurality of impedance values and with respect to positioning of the set of test container electrodes. The impedance map is representative of electrical characteristics of the content.

Abstract: A low voltage drive circuit (LVDC) includes a data splitter operable to split transmit digital data into a plurality of streams of digital data. The LVDC further includes a plurality of signal generators operable to receive the plurality of streams of digital data at a plurality of data rates and generate a plurality of analog outbound data signals for the plurality of streams of digital data. A first signal generator receives a first stream of digital data of the plurality of streams of digital data at a first data rate. A second signal generator receives a second stream of digital data of the plurality of streams of digital data at a second data rate. The LVDC further includes a signal combiner operable to combine the plurality of analog outbound data signals into analog outbound data and a drive sense circuit operable to drive the analog outbound data onto a bus.

Abstract: An encoded data pattern includes a surface and a plurality of cells printed affixed to the surface. A cell of the plurality of cells includes at least one symbol representative of data. The cell includes at least one type of first electrical materials, and a combination of shape of the cell, size of the cell, and the at least one type of first electrical materials is interpretable by an encoded data pattern touchscreen sensing computing device as the symbol representative of the data. The encoded data pattern further includes one or more orientation markers affixed to the surface. The one or more orientation markers include at least one type of second electrical materials. The one or more orientation markers are positioned to assist the encoded data pattern touchscreen sensing computing device with correctly interpreting the plurality of cells.

Abstract: A method for determining for determining response for a touch display panel begins by receiving an analog input signal from a data drive input circuit that is operable to generate an analog input signal based on a digital input. The method continues by generating a reference signal voltage from the analog input signal, generating a data signal voltage from the analog input signal and using a difference detection circuit, outputting an analog output voltage. The method then continues by generating an error correction current based on the analog output voltage, where the error correction current adjusts the data signal voltage in order to keep inputs to the difference detection circuit substantially equal. Finally, the method finishes by generating a current representative of a light intensity for light received by a sensor cell associated with the touch display panel, converting the analog output signal into a digital representation of the current and producing information representative of light intensity.

Abstract: A data drive input circuit includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) module operable to generate a PWM signal based on input data and a clock signal. The data drive input circuit further includes a mode enable module operable to establish a light emitting diode (LED) transmit mode of a mode signal when the PWM signal is in a first state and establish an LED receive mode of the mode signal when the PWM signal is in a second state. The data drive input circuit further includes a transmit/receive drive module operable to generate a transmit data signal component of an analog input signal based on the PWM signal and the LED transmit mode generate a receive signal component of the analog input signal based on the PWM signal and the LED receive mode and output the analog input signal.

Abstract: A method facilitates the treatment of the spine of a patient by providing simultaneous access through at least a first opening and a second opening formed in the patient. For example, the method can include the acts of positioning the patient on a surgical table, providing the first opening into a posterior portion of the patient, providing the second opening into a lateral portion of the patient, inserting a first device through the first opening into the patient to contact the spine in a first direction that is transverse to the coronal plane of the patient, and inserting a second device through the second opening into the patient to contact the spine in a second direction that is transverse to the sagittal plane of the patient, where the first and second openings are accessible simultaneously, and, when the first and second devises are inserted into the patient, the position of the patient is stationary with respect to a portion of the table.

Abstract: The present application provides solvent-free methods for decarboxylation of amino acids via imine formation with a ketone, enone, enal, aldehyde co-reagent or combination thereof, under heated conditions, with optional recovery of the co-reagent and/or co-reagent byproduct.

Abstract: The present application provides methods for decarboxylation of amino acids via imine formation with a catalyst under pressurized, heated, conditions in either a microwave or oil bath, with optional recovery of the catalyst and/or catalyst byproduct.

Abstract: The present application provides solvent-free methods for decarboxylation of amino acids via imine formation with a ketone, enone, enal, aldehyde co-reagent or combination thereof, under heated conditions, with optional recovery of the co-reagent and/or co-reagent byproduct.

Abstract: The present application provides methods for decarboxylation of amino acids via imine formation with a catalyst under pressurized, heated, conditions in either a microwave or oil bath, with optional recovery of the catalyst and/or catalyst byproduct.