Patents by Inventor Samuel Daniel Brunet

Samuel Daniel Brunet 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: 11714507
    Abstract: A sensor region of a touch sensor may include active and inactive sensor regions. The inactive sensor regions may include one or more routing connectors electrically connected to the active sensor regions, electrically connected to connection forming elements, and/or electrically connected to tracking lines. At least two sides of a periphery of the touch sensor may be free of tracking lines. Sensing systems and touch displays may include touch sensors with such sensor regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Amtel Corporation
    Inventors: Rob Ann Beuker, Mark Cheng, Yona Tsai, Samuel Daniel Brunet
  • Patent number: 11675462
    Abstract: A process includes receiving an associated input signal via a receiver electrode of a sensor array, the associated input signal indicative of an associated mutual capacitance of the receiver electrode; adding a balancing signal to the associated input signal to generate a balanced input signal at least partially responsive to a number of sensor nodes at the receiver electrode; generating a voltage signal indicative of the associated mutual capacitance of the receiver electrode at least partially responsive to a balanced input signal; and generating a digital value representative of the voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. Collins, Samuel Daniel Brunet, Paul Heslop
  • Publication number: 20220206653
    Abstract: A sensor region of a touch sensor may include active and inactive sensor regions. The inactive sensor regions may include one or more routing connectors electrically connected to the active sensor regions, electrically connected to connection forming elements, and/or electrically connected to tracking lines. At least two sides of a periphery of the touch sensor may be free of tracking lines. Sensing systems and touch displays may include touch sensors with such sensor regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Rob Ann Beuker, Mark Cheng, Yona Tsai, Samuel Daniel Brunet
  • Publication number: 20220155891
    Abstract: A process includes receiving an associated input signal via a receiver electrode of a sensor array, the associated input signal indicative of an associated mutual capacitance of the receiver electrode; adding a balancing signal to the associated input signal to generate a balanced input signal at least partially responsive to a number of sensor nodes at the receiver electrode; generating a voltage signal indicative of the associated mutual capacitance of the receiver electrode at least partially responsive to a balanced input signal; and generating a digital value representative of the voltage signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Richard P. Collins, Samuel Daniel Brunet, Paul Heslop
  • Patent number: 11301080
    Abstract: A sensor region of a touch sensor may include active and inactive sensor regions. The inactive sensor regions may include one or more routing connectors electrically connected to the active sensor regions, electrically connected to connection forming elements, and/or electrically connected to tracking lines. System and touch displays may include touch sensors with such sensor regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Rob Ann Beuker, Mark Cheng, Yona Tsai, Samuel Daniel Brunet
  • Publication number: 20210173542
    Abstract: Base assemblies for knob on display (KoD) devices and related systems and devices are disclosed. A base assembly for a KoD device includes a base portion for positioning between one or more electrode pads and a touch screen of a touch screen device. The base portion includes electrically insulating material. The base portion further includes an exterior surface to face the touch screen, an interior surface to face the one or more electrode pads, and extender pads including electrically conductive material. The extender pads extend through the base portion from the interior surface to the exterior surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Nigel Hinson, Samuel Daniel Brunet
  • Publication number: 20210096721
    Abstract: A sensor region of a touch sensor may include active and inactive sensor regions. The inactive sensor regions may include one or more routing connectors electrically connected to the active sensor regions, electrically connected to connection forming elements, and/or electrically connected to tracking lines. System systems and touch displays may include touch sensors with such sensor regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Rob Ann Beuker, Mark Cheng, Yona Tsai, Samuel Daniel Brunet
  • Patent number: 10895939
    Abstract: Disclosed are segmented sensors and related systems, methods, and devices. In one embodiment, a capacitive sensor includes a first gird of sensor lines, a second grid of sensor lines, and an isolating region defined between the first grid of sensor lines and the second grid of sensor lines. Also disclosed are touch controllers configured for operable coupling to, and detecting touches at, a segmented sensor, and related systems, methods, and devices. In one embodiment, connectors of a touch controllers are configured for operable coupling to sensing lines from different segments of a segmented sensor and touch controllers are configured to detect touches at the different segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: John Dubery, Samuel Daniel Brunet
  • Publication number: 20200004359
    Abstract: Disclosed are segmented sensors and related systems, methods, and devices. In one embodiment, a capacitive sensor includes a first gird of sensor lines, a second grid of sensor lines, and an isolating region defined between the first grid of sensor lines and the second grid of sensor lines. Also disclosed are touch controllers configured for operable coupling to, and detecting touches at, a segmented sensor, and related systems, methods, and devices. In one embodiment, connectors of a touch controllers are configured for operable coupling to sensing lines from different segments of a segmented sensor and touch controllers are configured to detect touches at the different segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: John Dubery, Samuel Daniel Brunet