Abstract: A touch-sensitive device that includes a touch surface circuit that facilitates a change in a coupling capacitance in response to a capacitance-altering touches occurring at the touch surface. The device includes a sense circuit that provides a signal, in response thereto, having transient portions for characterizing positive-going transitions towards an upper signal level and negative-going transitions towards a lower signal level. An amplification circuit is then used for amplifying and processing the signals, in response to the time-varying input parameters. The amplification circuit adjusts the gain for the transient portions relative to gain for portions of the response signals between the transient portions, and thereby suppresses RF interference, such as in the form of signal odd and/or even harmonics, to provide a noise filtered output for determining positions of capacitance-altering touches on the touch surface.

Abstract: Apparatus for providing modular connection means to electrodes in a touch-sensitive device. The modular connections may include electronics allowing controlling electronics to individually address electrodes associated with driving electrodes and sensing signals occurring on electrodes.

Abstract: Apparatus for providing modular connection means to electrodes in a touch-sensitive device. The modular connections may include electronics allowing controlling electronics to individually address electrodes associated with driving electrodes and sensing signals occurring on electrodes.

Abstract: A matrix-type mutual capacitive touch sensitive panel and associated touch sensing electronics, wherein the touch sensing electronics electrically couple to individual receive electrodes at a plurality of terminal areas on each individual receive electrode.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive device includes a touch panel, a drive unit, a sense unit, and a measurement unit. A touch applied to a node of the panel changes a capacitive coupling between two electrodes (a drive electrode and a sense electrode) of the touch panel. The drive unit delivers a drive signal, which may comprise one or more drive pulses, to the drive electrode. The sense unit couples to the sense electrode, and generates a response signal that that is used to accumulate charge in a charge accumulator to provide an accumulated signal. The accumulated signal is responsive to the capacitive coupling between the electrodes, and is measured to provide an indication of a touch at the node.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive device includes a touch panel, a drive unit, a sense unit, and a measurement unit. A touch applied to a node of the panel changes a capacitive coupling between two electrodes (a drive electrode and a sense electrode) of the touch panel. The drive unit delivers a drive signal, which may comprise one or more drive pulses, to the drive electrode. The sense unit couples to the sense electrode, and generates a response signal that includes a differentiated representation of the drive signal, which is then fed through a resistor. The amplitude of the response signal is responsive to the capacitive coupling between the electrodes, and is measured to provide an indication of a touch at the node.

Abstract: Apparatus for providing modular connection means to electrodes in a touch-sensitive device. The modular connections may include electronics allowing controlling electronics to individually address electrodes associated with driving electrodes and sensing signals occurring on electrodes.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive device with stylus includes a touch panel, a stylus drive unit, a stylus sense unit, a touch panel drive unit, and a measurement unit. A touch by a stylus proximate to a touch panel electrode changes a capacitive coupling between the touch panel electrode and a stylus electrode. The amplitude of the response signal is responsive to the capacitive coupling between the touch panel electrode and the stylus electrode, and is measured to provide an indication of the position of the stylus electrode relative to the touch panel.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive device with stylus includes a touch panel, a stylus drive unit, a touch panel sense unit, and a measurement unit. A touch by a stylus proximate to a touch panel electrode changes a capacitive coupling between the touch panel electrode and a stylus electrode. The amplitude of the response signal is responsive to the capacitive coupling between the touch panel electrode and the stylus electrode, and is measured to provide an indication of the position of the stylus electrode relative to the touch panel.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive device with stylus includes a touch panel, a touch panel drive unit, a stylus sense unit, and a measurement unit. A touch by a stylus proximate to a touch panel electrode changes a capacitive coupling between the touch panel electrode and a stylus electrode. The amplitude of the response signal is responsive to the capacitive coupling between the touch panel electrode and the stylus electrode, and is measured to provide an indication of the position of the stylus electrode relative to the touch panel.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive device includes a touch panel, a drive unit, a sense unit, and a measurement unit. A touch applied to a node of the panel changes a capacitive coupling between two electrodes (a drive electrode and a sense electrode) of the touch panel. The drive unit delivers a drive signal, which may comprise one or more drive pulses, to the drive electrode. The sense unit couples to the sense electrode, and generates a response signal that that is used to accumulate charge in a charge accumulator to provide an accumulated signal. The accumulated signal is responsive to the capacitive coupling between the electrodes, and is measured to provide an indication of a touch at the node.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive device includes a touch panel, a drive unit, a sense unit, and a measurement unit. A touch applied to a node of the panel changes a capacitive coupling between two electrodes (a drive electrode and a sense electrode) of the touch panel. The drive unit delivers a drive signal, which may comprise one or more drive pulses, to the drive electrode. The sense unit couples to the sense electrode, and generates a response signal that includes a differentiated representation of the drive signal, which is then fed through a resistor. The amplitude of the response signal is responsive to the capacitive coupling between the electrodes, and is measured to provide an indication of a touch at the node.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive device includes a touch panel, a drive unit, a sense unit, and a measurement unit. A touch applied to a node of the panel changes a capacitive coupling between two electrodes (a drive electrode and a sense electrode) of the touch panel. The drive unit delivers a drive signal, which may comprise one or more drive pulses, to the drive electrode. The sense unit couples to the sense electrode, and generates a response signal that includes a differentiated representation of the drive signal. The amplitude of the response signal is responsive to the capacitive coupling between the electrodes, and is measured to provide an indication of a touch at the node.

Abstract: Bending wave vibrations propagating in a substrate of a touch input device are sensed. Provision is made for discriminating between sensed vibrations propagating in the substrate indicative of an intended touch and sensed vibrations propagating in the substrate indicative of an unintended touch. In response to the sensed vibrations propagating in the substrate indicative of the intended touch, a wake-up signal is generated. The wake-up signal is communicated to a control system of the touch input device for transitioning the control system from a sleep state to an operational state.

Abstract: A relatively low cost, portable, low complexity, low power helmet mounted display using an electroluminescent display and associated drive circuitry configured and interconnected to take advantage of our ability to provide a -180 V and +240 V output to a row driver from a single -180 V and an already existing +60 V Supply, thus eliminating size, weight and expense of supplying a separate 240 V power supply. The +60 V power supply is already supplying the +60 V to the column driver circuitry. Also included is a column driver with a direct analog interface with an input buffer, the buffer including a polarity inverter and an adder for selectively inverting the external analog signal and adding a DC voltage.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a driver circuit for an electroluminescent display panel comprising a row driver including positive row drive elements and negative row drive elements, a first power lead with a first predetermined voltage V.sub.neg connected in series through a first switch connection to a first node, the first node connected to a first current limiter to the negative row drive elements, a second current limiter operably connected between a first fixed potential to a second node, the second node connected to the positive row drive elements, a third current limiter connected between the negative row drive element and the second fixed potential, a second power lead with a second predetermined voltage V.sub.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a column driver circuit for an electroluminescent display panel including a column driver with a column driver including a direct analog interface with an input buffer with an input for accepting an external analog signal and an output for outputting an analog signal for said electroluminescent display panel. The buffer includes a polarity inverter and an adder for selectively inverting the external analog signal and adding a DC voltage. The column driver further includes an output demultiplexer, a plurality of sample and hold circuits, and an output driver employing negative feedback techniques for comparing the feedback signal to a preselected external variable voltage and selecting the appropriate drive signal.

Abstract: A power supply for providing a symmetric drive for an AC electroluminescent (EL) display panel includes a single power supply which provides two voltage signal values of opposite polarity V.sub.pos,V.sub.neg to the panel's row drivers. The supply also corrects the difference between the two voltage signal values V.sub.pos,V.sub.neg as a function of the difference between the maximum column driver voltage value V.sub.col and its nominal value to reduce latent images on the display panel. By utilizing a single switching regulator to generate the opposite polarity row voltages V.sub.pos,V.sub.neg the circuit complexity and cost associated with providing a symmetric drive for an EL panel is reduced.

Abstract: The luminosity of electroluminescent display pixels arranged at intersection regions between row and column electrodes is controlled so as to compensate for the effect of interelectrode coupling by reducing the voltage differentials applied between the row electrode being addressed and the column electrodes relative to those coresponding to initial pixel luminosity data contained in an incoming data stream, as a direct function of total row luminosity information extracted from that segment of the incoming data stream which pertains to the respective row.

Abstract: Circuitry for selectively sustaining a gaseous discharge display panel to splay selected information which circuitry permits the use of a single power supply.