Patents by Inventor Todd LIN
Todd LIN 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).
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Patent number: 11931233Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a chassis having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. The article also includes a side panel having an ultrasonically bonded, gathered laminate. The laminate has an elastomeric layer and a substrate and is joined to the chassis at a chassis attachment bond and positioned in one of the first or second waist regions. The ultrasonically bonded, gathered laminate also includes an ear structural feature comprising a surface modification to the substrate and comprising at least one of the following: embossing, apertures, perforations, slits, melted material or coatings, compressed material, secondary bonds that are disposed apart from a chassis attachment bond, plastic deformation, and folds.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Sally Lin Kilbacak, Donald Carroll Roe, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Uwe Schneider, Michael Devin Long, Michael Brian Quade, Jason Edward Naylor, Jeffry Rosiak, Stephen Joseph Lange, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Christopher Krasen, Todd Douglas Lenser
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Patent number: 10282578Abstract: An array sensor is provided. The array sensor includes a sensing array, a memory array, and an access module. The sensing array includes a plurality of sensing units, wherein each of the sensing units includes a sensing electrode. The memory array includes a plurality of memory units, wherein each of the memory units is disposed below the corresponding sensing unit or between the two adjacent sensing units. The access module selectively reads a sensing value of the sensing electrode of the sensing unit to provide a sensing output, or accesses the memory unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Egis Technology Inc.Inventor: Todd Lin
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Patent number: 9792481Abstract: Disclosed are a fingerprint sensor and a fingerprint sensing method thereof. The fingerprint sensor comprises a substrate, a plurality of sensing electrodes, an integrated circuit and a protection layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The sensing electrodes are configured on the first surface of the substrate, and electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit comprises a plurality of phase shifters, and each phase shifter is electrically connected to its corresponding sensing electrode to control the phase of electric signal transmitted by the sensing electrode. The first surface of the substrate is covered by the protection layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventor: Todd Lin
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Patent number: 9734383Abstract: A fingerprint recognition method and electronic device are provided. The fingerprint recognition method includes the steps of obtaining first input data; generating a first waveform diagram corresponding to a first minutia of the first input data; obtaining second input data; generating a second waveform diagram corresponding to a second minutia of the second input data; and comparing the first waveform diagram with the second waveform diagram.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Egis Technology Inc.Inventors: Todd Lin, Yuan-Lin Chiang, Yu-Chun Cheng
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Patent number: 9705981Abstract: Disclosed are a sensing network system, and nodes and a data processing method thereof. The sensing network system comprises a plurality of nodes that are connected with each other. Each node has a sensing device and a storage device. The storage device of each node is divided into a first storage area and a second storage area. The first storage area stores data sensed by the sensing device of the node. The second storage area stores at least a part of the data sensed by the sensing device of at least one of other nodes. The node transmits at least a part of the data sensed by its sensing device to at least one of other nodes, in order to store at least a part of the data sensed by its sensing device in the second storage area in the storage device of at least one of other nodes.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventor: Todd Lin
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Publication number: 20170109559Abstract: Disclosed are a fingerprint sensor and a fingerprint sensing method thereof. The fingerprint sensor comprises a substrate, a plurality of sensing electrodes, an integrated circuit and a protection layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The sensing electrodes are configured on the first surface of the substrate, and electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit comprises a plurality of phase shifters, and each phase shifter is electrically connected to its corresponding sensing electrode to control the phase of electric signal transmitted by the sensing electrode. The first surface of the substrate is covered by the protection layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Todd Lin
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Publication number: 20170083749Abstract: An array sensor is provided. The array sensor includes a sensing array, a memory array, and an access module. The sensing array includes a plurality of sensing units, wherein each of the sensing units includes a sensing electrode. The memory array includes a plurality of memory units, wherein each of the memory units is disposed below the corresponding sensing unit or between the two adjacent sensing units. The access module selectively reads a sensing value of the sensing electrode of the sensing unit to provide a sensing output, or accesses the memory unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventor: Todd LIN
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Publication number: 20170076129Abstract: The present invention illustrates a capacitive sensor device and signal processing method thereof. The capacitive sensing device comprises a sensing array, a reading module and a signal separator. The sensing array comprises a plurality of sensing units. Each of the sensing units will generate a sensing voltage when a user's finger presses on the sensing array. The reading module reads the sensing voltages and generates a sensing output corresponding to each of the sensing voltages. The signal separator processes each of the sensing outputs to generate a sensing signal and a biomedical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventor: TODD LIN
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Publication number: 20160328599Abstract: A fingerprint recognition method and electronic device are provided. The fingerprint recognition method includes the steps of obtaining first input data; generating a first waveform diagram corresponding to a first minutia of the first input data; obtaining second input data; generating a second waveform diagram corresponding to a second minutia of the second input data; and comparing the first waveform diagram with the second waveform diagram.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Todd Lin, Yuan-Lin Chiang, Yu-Chun Cheng
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Publication number: 20160323370Abstract: Disclosed are a sensing network system, and nodes and a data processing method thereof. The sensing network system comprises a plurality of nodes that are connected with each other. Each node has a sensing device and a storage device. The storage device of each node is divided into a first storage area and a second storage area. The first storage area stores data sensed by the sensing device of the node. The second storage area stores at least a part of the data sensed by the sensing device of at least one of other nodes. The node transmits at least a part of the data sensed by its sensing device to at least one of other nodes, in order to store at least a part of the data sensed by its sensing device in the second storage area in the storage device of at least one of other nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventor: TODD LIN
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Publication number: 20160292489Abstract: A fingerprint sensor is provided for sensing fingerprint information of a finger. The fingerprint sensor includes a sensing array, an insulating surface disposed on the sensing array, a readout module, and a processor. The sensing array includes a plurality of sensing units disposed in a plurality of row lines and a plurality of column lines, wherein each of the sensing units includes a sensing electrode. The transmitting electrode transmits a modulating signal. The readout module obtaining a sensing voltage corresponding to the modulating signal coupled to a finger of the user via the sensing electrode of the sensing unit when the user places the finger on the insulating surface and the modulating signal transmitted by the transmitting electrode is coupled to the finger of the user. The processor obtains the fingerprint information according to the sensing voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventor: Todd Lin
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Publication number: 20160227142Abstract: A fingerprint sensor is provided for sensing fingerprint information of a finger. The fingerprint sensor includes a sensing array, a readout module and a processor. The sensing array includes a plurality of sensing units. Each of the sensing units includes a sensing electrode. The readout module provides a sensing output according to a first sensing voltage from the sensing array and an average voltage of a plurality of second sensing voltages from the sensing array. The processor generates the fingerprint information of the finger according to the sensing output. The first sensing voltage is provided by the sensing electrode of a first sensing unit of the sensing units, and each of the second sensing voltage is provided by the sensing electrode of a second sensing unit of the sensing units. The second sensing units are neighboring to the first sensing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventor: Todd LIN
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Patent number: D1019632Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Brent E. Barberis, Hans K. Fritze, Chuan-Hao Wen, Yu-An Lin, Todd P. Register, Benjamin D. Braun, Jonathan E. Reberry, Steven J. Christy
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Patent number: D1019633Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Brent E. Barberis, Hans K. Fritze, Chuan-Hao Wen, Yu-An Lin, Todd P. Register, Steven J. Christy, Benjamin D. Braun, Jonathan E. Reberry