Patents by Inventor Stefan Peana

Stefan Peana 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).

  • Publication number: 20160109970
    Abstract: A method, information handling system, and display assembly utilizes wherein a first touch panel indication is detected, and it is determined whether the first touch panel indication is from a defined bending area or from a defined non-bending area. When the first touch panel indication is from the defined bending area, it is determined if there is a second touch panel indication from an other touch sensor element adjacent to the first touch sensor element. When there is a simultaneous second touch panel indication, the touch location is interpolated based on the locations of the first and the other touch sensor elements. When there is a sequential second touch panel indication, the touch location is extrapolated based on locations of the first and the other touch sensor elements and a sequence of the first touch panel indication and the second touch panel indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Stefan Peana
  • Publication number: 20160057877
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a multilayer composite display cover include stacking a plurality of composite layers, each comprising an ultra-thin glass sheet covered in a polymer layer. After a cover glass sheet is placed on an exposed polymer layer, the composite layers may be bonded together. A ceramic coating may be applied to the external surfaces to increase hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: DEEDER M. AURONGZEB, STEFAN PEANA
  • Patent number: 9268434
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include receiving information communicated from a touch sensor controller configured to translate signals received from the touch sensor and control a rate of sampling of tactile touches on the touch sensor. The method may also include receiving information communicated from a proximity sensor configured to detect a human finger or stylus proximate to the touch sensor. The method may further include, based on the information communicated from the touch sensor controller and information communicated from the proximity sensor, determining a desired rate of sampling. The method may additionally include causing the touch sensor controller to control the rate of sampling such that the touch sensor operates at the desired rate of sampling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, Stefan Peana
  • Publication number: 20160023943
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a composite plastic display cover include defining an edge portion of a base plastic cover sheet. A strengthening treatment is applied to the edge portion of the base plastic cover sheet to improve mechanical strength. A hardening treatment is applied to the base plastic cover sheet and over the strengthening treatment to improve anti-glare and anti-scratch properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: DEEDER M. AURONGZEB, STEFAN PEANA
  • Publication number: 20150338927
    Abstract: A system and method which provide a keyboard with keys which are configured using a viscoelasticity model. More specifically, with the viscoelasticity model at least certain keys within the keyboard include an elastic component and a viscous component. The elastic component provides a component force which occurs substantially immediately upon application of a stress to the key and relaxes substantially immediately upon release of the stress from the key. In this way the elastic component functions similarly to a spring in a mechanical dashpot model key. The viscous component provides a component force which grows with time as long as a stress is applied to the key. In this way, the viscous component functions similarly to a dash in a mechanical dashpot model key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Stefan Peana, Mitchell A. Markow, Warren Langevin
  • Patent number: 8884857
    Abstract: A field-sequential display is operated in one of a color mode or a grayscale mode. In the color mode, a video source provides image content in the form of multiple-color image data having a frame rate of X Hz and a display controller uses the multiple-color image data to drive the field-sequential display so as provide multiple-color image content at the field-sequential display. In the grayscale mode, the display controller generates grayscale image data from the multiple-color image data and the display controller then drives the field-sequential display with the grayscale image data at a lower frame rate of Y Hz. While in the grayscale mode, the display controller can take advantage of the enhanced contrast provided by the grayscale image content to reduce or disable backlighting at the field-sequential display. The reduced timing requirements afforded by the lower frame rate, as well as the reduction or elimination of backlighting, can reduce power consumption compared to the color mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Eugen Munteanu, Stefan Peana, John M. Knadler
  • Patent number: 8830204
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a touch screen with a first zone disposed over a display and a second zone that extends past a periphery of the display. End users interact with an operating system and applications of the information handling system with touches input in the first zone responsive to images presented at the display. End users perform management functions with touches input in the second zone independent of images presented at the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew T. Sultenfuss, Stefan Peana
  • Patent number: 8830203
    Abstract: A tablet portable information handling system touch screen display includes a touch surface that extends past the periphery of a display surface to accept touch inputs used to establish an orientation of images presented at the display surface. For example, thumb and palm touches at the touch surface outside the periphery of the display are analyzed to determine the orientation of the tablet information handling system so that images presented at the display align with the determined orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew T. Sultenfuss, Stefan Peana
  • Patent number: 8830206
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a housing, a processor, memory, and a touch screen display that has a display portion operable to present information as an image. The system also includes a touch controller and an orientation module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Andrew T. Sultenfuss, Stefan Peana
  • Publication number: 20140225841
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include receiving information communicated from a touch sensor controller configured to translate signals received from the touch sensor and control a rate of sampling of tactile touches on the touch sensor. The method may also include receiving information communicated from a proximity sensor configured to detect a human finger or stylus proximate to the touch sensor. The method may further include, based on the information communicated from the touch sensor controller and information communicated from the proximity sensor, determining a desired rate of sampling. The method may additionally include causing the touch sensor controller to control the rate of sampling such that the touch sensor operates at the desired rate of sampling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, Stefan Peana
  • Publication number: 20140204007
    Abstract: Systems and methods for liquid crystal display brightness and color optimization that includes configuring a sub-pixel of a LCD to allow light from a backlight to traverse the sub-pixel unfiltered to a display surface of the LCD. The method also includes determining a color primary based on the amount of light from the backlight that traverses the sub-pixel unfiltered. The color primary defines a portion of a color gamut available to the LCD, and the color gamut has a plurality of colors. The method further includes applying a color restoration algorithm to adjust the plurality of colors in the color gamut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventor: Stefan Peana
  • Publication number: 20140198084
    Abstract: Systems and methods for display brightness and color optimization include detecting, by a sensor communicatively coupled to a display, a change in an environmental brightness level. Additionally, in response to the change in the environmental brightness level, modifying a brightness level of the display and modifying a color gamut available to the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Stefan Peana, Thomas P. Lanzoni
  • Publication number: 20140176444
    Abstract: An information handling system having a first housing, a second housing interoperably coupled to the first housing and movable relative to the first housing between an open configuration and a closed configuration, and a sensor integrated with a housing of the first housing and the second housing. A display integrated with the same housing of the first housing and the second housing as the sensor and a light guide integrated with a different housing of the first housing and the second housing from the sensor, the light guide having an input and an output. In the closed configuration, the input faces a portion of the display and channels light having display attributes from the display to the output and the sensor is at least partially aligned with the output and receives at least some of the channeled light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, Stefan Peana
  • Publication number: 20140153160
    Abstract: A method includes providing a touch panel interposer, where providing the touch panel interposer comprises providing a touch panel device, applying a first adhesive layer to a cover side of the touch panel device, and applying a second adhesive layer to a display side of the touch panel device. The method further includes providing a touch panel display, where providing the touch panel display comprises applying a cover to the first adhesive layer, and applying a display panel to the second adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventor: Stefan Peana
  • Publication number: 20140098027
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a housing, a processor, memory, and a touch screen display that has a display portion operable to present information as an image. The system also includes a touch controller and an orientation module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Andrew T. Sultenfuss, Stefan Peana
  • Publication number: 20130342517
    Abstract: A field-sequential display is operated in one of a color mode or a grayscale mode. In the color mode, a video source provides image content in the form of multiple-color image data having a frame rate of X Hz and a display controller uses the multiple-color image data to drive the field-sequential display so as provide multiple-color image content at the field-sequential display. In the grayscale mode, the display controller generates grayscale image data from the multiple-color image data and the display controller then drives the field-sequential display with the grayscale image data at a lower frame rate of Y Hz. While in the grayscale mode, the display controller can take advantage of the enhanced contrast provided by the grayscale image content to reduce or disable backlighting at the field-sequential display. The reduced timing requirements afforded by the lower frame rate, as well as the reduction or elimination of backlighting, can reduce power consumption compared to the color mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Eugen Munteanu, Stefan Peana, John M. Knadler
  • Publication number: 20130342474
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a touch screen with a first zone disposed over a display and a second zone that extends past a periphery of the display. End users interact with an operating system and applications of the information handling system with touches input in the first zone responsive to images presented at the display. End users perform management functions with touches input in the second zone independent of images presented at the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew T. Sultenfuss, Stefan Peana
  • Publication number: 20130342473
    Abstract: A tablet portable information handling system touch screen display includes a touch surface that extends past the periphery of a display surface to accept touch inputs used to establish an orientation of images presented at the display surface. For example, thumb and palm touches at the touch surface outside the periphery of the display are analyzed to determine the orientation of the tablet information handling system so that images presented at the display align with the determined orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew T. Sultenfuss, Stefan Peana
  • Publication number: 20130278614
    Abstract: Information presented as images at a display are provided by a panel self-refresh module of the display instead of a graphics system, with the panel self-refresh module using a reduced refresh rate of the image to reduce power consumption. During a panel self-refresh mode, brightness of an image presented at the display is managed locally at the display to support power down of a graphics system interfaced with the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew Sultenfuss, Stefan Peana
  • Patent number: 8466864
    Abstract: A field-sequential display is operated in one of a color mode or a grayscale mode. In the color mode, a video source provides image content in the form of multiple-color image data having a frame rate of X Hz and a display controller uses the multiple-color image data to drive the field-sequential display so as provide multiple-color image content at the field-sequential display. In the grayscale mode, the display controller generates grayscale image data from the multiple-color image data and the display controller then drives the field-sequential display with the grayscale image data at a lower frame rate of Y Hz. While in the grayscale mode, the display controller can take advantage of the enhanced contrast provided by the grayscale image content to reduce or disable backlighting at the field-sequential display. The reduced timing requirements afforded by the lower frame rate, as well as the reduction or elimination of backlighting, can reduce power consumption compared to the color mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Eugen Munteanu, Stefan Peana, John M. Knadler, IV