Patents by Inventor Vitalis Frolov

Vitalis Frolov 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).

  • Method and device for measuring a force action
    Patent number: 12271544
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for measuring a force action. The disclosure additionally relates to an input apparatus which uses such a device or such a method. In a first step, a voltage pulse resulting from a force action on a force sensor is generated by a charge amplifier. Using this voltage pulse, a trigger pulse may be generated by a comparator circuit. A voltage value derived from the voltage pulse is then stored in a storage capacitor by a current mirror. The capacitor voltage resulting therefrom may be evaluated by an evaluation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Vitalis Frolov
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING A FORCE ACTION
    Publication number: 20240201807
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for measuring a force action. The disclosure additionally relates to an input apparatus which uses such a device or such a method. In a first step, a voltage pulse resulting from a force action on a force sensor is generated by a charge amplifier. Using this voltage pulse, a trigger pulse may be generated by a comparator circuit. A voltage value derived from the voltage pulse is then stored in a storage capacitor by a current mirror. The capacitor voltage resulting therefrom may be evaluated by an evaluation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Vitalis Frolov