Patents by Inventor Ross N. Eisenbeis

Ross N. Eisenbeis 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).

  • INCREMENTAL ROTARY ENCODER USING HALL EFFECT SENSORS AND MAGNETIC DETENTS
    Publication number: 20180299295
    Abstract: A rotary encoder and rotary encoder system that provides rotation detection and generates tactile feedback using a single magnetic mechanism and without relying on mechanical detects. The rotary encoder utilizes a ring magnet attached to a knob, two Hall Effect sensors that detect movement information for the processor, and magnets that are mounted to the surface of the platform. As the knob and multipole ring magnet get rotated, the ring magnet is subjected to opposing forces due to the magnets mounted to the platform surface, causing an unstable position that is experienced as tactile feedback by the user rotating the knob. Releasing the knob snaps the magnetic ring into one of many fixed positions, thus providing further tactile feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventor: Ross N. Eisenbeis
  • Incremental rotary encoder using hall effect sensors and magnetic detents
    Patent number: 10024690
    Abstract: A rotary encoder and rotary encoder system that provides rotation detection and generates tactile feedback using a single magnetic mechanism and without relying on mechanical detects. The rotary encoder utilizes a ring magnet attached to a knob, two Hall Effect sensors that detect movement information for the processor, and magnets that are mounted to the surface of the platform. As the knob and multipole ring magnet get rotated, the ring magnet is subjected to opposing forces due to the magnets mounted to the platform surface, causing an unstable position that is experienced as tactile feedback by the user rotating the knob. Releasing the knob snaps the magnetic ring into one of many fixed positions, thus providing further tactile feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Ross N. Eisenbeis
  • Incremental Rotary Encoder Using Hall Effect Sensors and Magnetic Detents
    Publication number: 20160305795
    Abstract: A rotary encoder and rotary encoder system that provides rotation detection and generates tactile feedback using a single magnetic mechanism and without relying on mechanical detects. The rotary encoder utilizes a ring magnet attached to a knob, two Hall Effect sensors that detect movement information for the processor, and magnets that are mounted to the surface of the platform. As the knob and multipole ring magnet get rotated, the ring magnet is subjected to opposing forces due to the magnets mounted to the platform surface, causing an unstable position that is experienced as tactile feedback by the user rotating the knob. Releasing the knob snaps the magnetic ring into one of many fixed positions, thus providing further tactile feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Ross N. Eisenbeis