Patents by Inventor Scott Swindle

Scott Swindle 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: 9323385
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method for detecting noise for a capacitance sensing panel may comprise generating an input signal based on a noise signal, performing a series of measurements for measuring capacitances from a capacitive sensor sensitive to the noise signal, and controlling timing for at least one of the subconversions based on the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Parade Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hans Van Antwerpen, Scott Swindle, Aaron Hogan, Paul Kelleher
  • Patent number: 9170322
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method for detecting noise for a capacitance sensing panel may comprise generating an input signal based on a noise signal, performing a series of measurements for measuring capacitances from a capacitive sensor sensitive to the noise signal, and controlling timing for at least one of the subconversions based on the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: PARADE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Erik Anderson, Scott A. Swindle, Aaron Hogan, Paul Kelleher
  • Patent number: 8947377
    Abstract: A system and method for synchronization of touch-panel devices is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a first controller device configured to control operations of a first portion of a touch-panel device such that the first controller device is further configured to generate a single master timing signal. The single master timing signal is configured to synchronize operation of the first controller device and a second controller device that is configured to control operations of a second portion of a touch-panel device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Hans Van Antwerpen, Scott Swindle, Aaron Hogan, Paul Kelleher
  • Publication number: 20120256638
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method for detecting noise for a capacitance sensing panel may comprise generating an input signal based on a noise signal, performing a series of measurements for measuring capacitances from a capacitive sensor sensitive to the noise signal, and controlling timing for at least one of the subconversions based on the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hans Van Antwerpen, Scott Swindle, Aaron Hogan, Paul Kelleher
  • Publication number: 20120256852
    Abstract: A system and method for synchronization of touch-panel devices is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a first controller device configured to control operations of a first portion of a touch-panel device such that the first controller device is further configured to generate a single master timing signal. The single master timing signal is configured to synchronize operation of the first controller device and a second controller device that is configured to control operations of a second portion of a touch-panel device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Hans Van Antwerpen, Scott Swindle, Aaron Hogan, Paul Kelleher
  • Patent number: 7895387
    Abstract: A controller circuit provides communication paths between multiple host devices and a target device. The controller circuit includes a first host idle detection circuit that determines when a first host interface (I/F) is in an idle state, an idle state being when the first host I/F is not communicating with the controller circuit. A switch circuit can selectively enables a controllable communication path between a second host I/F and a target device I/F. A first response circuit can be coupled to the first host I/F and output predetermined responses from the first host I/F in response to communications received on the first host I/F. The first response circuit outputting a predetermined response when at least the controller circuit has enabled the controllable communication path between a second host I/F and the target device I/F and disabled the controllable communication path between the first host I/F and the target device I/F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Hamid Khodabandehlou, Syed Babar Raza, Michael Lewis, Scott Swindle
  • Patent number: 6959257
    Abstract: An apparatus coupled to a low speed tester and a device is disclosed. The device may have a first speed faster than a second speed of the low speed tester. The apparatus may be configured to allow the low speed tester to perform high speed tests of the device at the first speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Steven P. Larky, Paul D. Berndt, Mike Lewis, Scott Swindle
  • Patent number: 6779061
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising one or more storage elements. The one or more storage elements may be configured to switch an input/output between a first domain and a second domain in response to one or more control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Scott A. Swindle, Lane T. Hauck, Steve H. Kolokowsky, Steven P. Larky
  • Patent number: 6742071
    Abstract: A circuit that may be configured to store data and interface with an external device. The circuit may provide one or more control signals to the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: John Boynton, Scott Swindle
  • Patent number: 6311294
    Abstract: A USB device for communicating data from the device to a USB host is provided. The USB device may have an interrupt or isochronous endpoint for communicating interrupts to the host and a bulk data endpoint for communicating bulk data to the host. The USB device may communicate a signal over the interrupt or isochronous endpoint to the host indicating that the device has bulk data to communicate to the host and may communicate bulk data over the bulk endpoint in response to bulk data requests from the host generated based on the signal over the interrupt or isochronous endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Steven P. Larky, Scott Swindle, Steve Kolokowsly, Mark McCoy
  • Patent number: 6105097
    Abstract: A device and method for interconnecting two universal serial buses (USBs) is provided in which the device controls the current supplied to the device from the USBs via a power manager. In particular, when one or both of the buses connected to the device enter a suspended state, the power manager reduces the current consumed by the device so that the device does not exceed a maximum suspend current. The device may also have a power manager controller which permits one or both device drivers connected to the USBs to control the power manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Steven P. Larky, Scott Swindle, John Boynton
  • Patent number: 6092210
    Abstract: A USB-to-USB connecting device is provided for interconnecting two independent universal serial buses (USBs) and for synchronizing local device clocks to the data streams of both USBs. To interconnect the USBs, the device may include a separate local clock synchronization mechanism for each USB connected to the device. Each separate local clock synchronization may utilize the same reference clock. A method for interconnecting two USBs is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Steven P. Larky, Scott Swindle