Patents by Inventor Volodymyr Bihday
Volodymyr Bihday 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: 11972078Abstract: A capacitance sensing device includes a transmit (TX) generator for generating a sequence of receive (RX) signals by applying each TX signal pattern in a sequence of TX signal patterns to a set of sensor electrodes. For each TX signal pattern in the sequence of TX signal patterns, and for each subset of three or more contiguous sensor electrodes of the set of sensor electrodes, the TX generator applies to the subset one of a first excitation signal and a second excitation signal. The plurality of subsets includes at least half of the sensor electrodes in the set of sensor electrodes. The capacitance sensing device also includes a sequencer circuit coupled with the TX generator. For each TX signal pattern in the sequence of TX signal patterns, the sequencer circuit determines a next subsequent TX signal pattern in the sequence based on a circular rotation of the TX signal pattern. The capacitance sensing device also includes a processing block coupled with the TX generator.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Viktor Kremin, Volodymyr Bihday, Ruslan Omelchuk, Oleksandr Pirogov, Vasyl Mandziy, Roman Ogirko, Ihor Musijchuk, Andriy Maharyta, Igor Kolych, Igor Kravets
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Patent number: 11868561Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of multi-phase scanning of a touch panel are described. One apparatus selects a sequence having a number of one values, negative one values, and zero values. The one values correspond to an in-phase drive signal, the negative one values correspond to an opposite-phase drive signal, and the zero values correspond to a reference signal (e.g., reference voltage or ground). A sum of the sequence is equal to zero. The apparatus applies one of the in-phase drive signal, the opposite-phase drive signal, or the reference signal to each of a first set of electrodes at a first stage according to the sequence. The apparatus rotates the sequence to obtain a rotated sequence and applies one of the signals according to the rotated sequence. The apparatus receives sense signals to detect a presence of an object on the touch panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Volodymyr Bihday, Andriy Maharyta, Igor Kravets, Mykhaylo Krekhovetskyy, Ihor Musijchuk
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Publication number: 20230324269Abstract: A hydrometer device according to an example includes a floating waterproof device container, and a liquid level sensor positioned in the device container to sense an immersion level of the device container when the device container is floating in a container of liquid. The hydrometer device further includes a conversion circuit positioned in the device container to convert the sensed immersion level to a digital value, and a controller positioned in the device container to determine a liquid density value for the liquid based on the digital value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Volodymyr BIHDAY, Oleg KAPSHII, Mykhaylo KREKHOVETSKYY, Andriy MAHARYTA, Vasyl MANDZIY
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Publication number: 20220382451Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of multi-phase scanning of a touch panel are described. One apparatus selects a sequence having a number of one values, negative one values, and zero values. The one values correspond to an in-phase drive signal, the negative one values correspond to an opposite-phase drive signal, and the zero values correspond to a reference signal (e.g., reference voltage or ground). A sum of the sequence is equal to zero. The apparatus applies one of the in-phase drive signal, the opposite-phase drive signal, or the reference signal to each of a first set of electrodes at a first stage according to the sequence. The apparatus rotates the sequence to obtain a rotated sequence and applies one of the signals according to the rotated sequence. The apparatus receives sense signals to detect a presence of an object on the touch panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Volodymyr Bihday, Andriy Maharyta, Igor Kravets, Mykhaylo Krekhovetskyy, Ihor Musijchuk
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Patent number: 10775929Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system measure, at a first channel of a processing device, a first signal indicative of a touch object proximate to an electrode layer. The first signal includes a touch data component and a first noise component generated by a noise source. The method, apparatus, and system measure, at a second channel of the processing device, a second signal including a second noise component generated by the noise source. The second channel is coupled to a shield layer disposed between the noise source and the electrode layer. The method, apparatus, and system generate an estimated noise signal using the second noise component of the second signal that is associated with the second channel. The method, apparatus, and system subtract the estimated noise signal from the measured first signal to obtain the touch data component of the first signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Igor Kravets, Volodymyr Bihday, Ihor Musijchuk
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Publication number: 20200142532Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system measure, at a first channel of a processing device, a first signal indicative of a touch object proximate to an electrode layer. The first signal includes a touch data component and a first noise component generated by a noise source. The method, apparatus, and system measure, at a second channel of the processing device, a second signal including a second noise component generated by the noise source. The second channel is coupled to a shield layer disposed between the noise source and the electrode layer. The method, apparatus, and system generate an estimated noise signal using the second noise component of the second signal that is associated with the second channel. The method, apparatus, and system subtract the estimated noise signal from the measured first signal to obtain the touch data component of the first signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Igor Kravets, Volodymyr Bihday, Ihor Musijchuk
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Patent number: 10599911Abstract: A method for detecting fingerprint spoof objects includes detecting a presence of the object at a fingerprint sensor and, in response to detecting the presence of the object, measuring a set of physical properties of the object based on one or more signals from a set of electrodes of the fingerprint sensor. The set of physical properties includes at least one of a subdermal compliance of the object and a surface adhesiveness of the object. The method further includes distinguishing the object as an actual finger or a spoof based on the one or more physical properties.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Andriy Ryshtun, Viktor Kremin, Oleksandr Rohozin, Oleksandr Pirogov, Mykhaylo Krekhovetskyy, Volodymyr Bihday, Roman Ogirko
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Patent number: 10466842Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system measure, at a first channel of a processing device, a first signal indicative of a touch object proximate to an electrode layer. The first signal includes a touch data component and a first noise component generated by a noise source. The method, apparatus, and system measure, at a second channel of the processing device, a second signal including a second noise component generated by the noise source. The second channel is coupled to a shield layer disposed between the noise source and the electrode layer. The method, apparatus, and system generate an estimated noise signal using the second noise component of the second signal that is associated with the second channel. The method, apparatus, and system subtract the estimated noise signal from the measured first signal to obtain the touch data component of the first signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Igor Kravets, Volodymyr Bihday, Ihor Musijchuk
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Publication number: 20190179446Abstract: A capacitance sensing device includes a transmit (TX) generator for generating a sequence of receive (RX) signals by applying each TX signal pattern in a sequence of TX signal patterns to a set of sensor electrodes. For each TX signal pattern in the sequence of TX signal patterns, and for each subset of three or more contiguous sensor electrodes of the set of sensor electrodes, the TX generator applies to the subset one of a first excitation signal and a second excitation signal. The plurality of subsets includes at least half of the sensor electrodes in the set of sensor electrodes. The capacitance sensing device also includes a sequencer circuit coupled with the TX generator. For each TX signal pattern in the sequence of TX signal patterns, the sequencer circuit determines a next subsequent TX signal pattern in the sequence based on a circular rotation of the TX signal pattern. The capacitance sensing device also includes a processing block coupled with the TX generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Viktor Kremin, Volodymyr Bihday, Ruslan Omelchuk, Oleksandr Pirogov, Vasyl Mandziy, Roman Ogirko, Ihor Musijchuk, Andriy Maharyta, Igor Kolych, Igor Kravets
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Publication number: 20190079634Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system measure, at a first channel of a processing device, a first signal indicative of a touch object proximate to an electrode layer. The first signal includes a touch data component and a first noise component generated by a noise source. The method, apparatus, and system measure, at a second channel of the processing device, a second signal including a second noise component generated by the noise source. The second channel is coupled to a shield layer disposed between the noise source and the electrode layer. The method, apparatus, and system generate an estimated noise signal using the second noise component of the second signal that is associated with the second channel. The method, apparatus, and system subtract the estimated noise signal from the measured first signal to obtain the touch data component of the first signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Igor Kravets, Volodymyr Bihday, Ihor Musijchuk
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Publication number: 20180025202Abstract: A method for detecting fingerprint spoof objects includes detecting a presence of the object at a fingerprint sensor and, in response to detecting the presence of the object, measuring a set of physical properties of the object based on one or more signals from a set of electrodes of the fingerprint sensor. The set of physical properties includes at least one of a subdermal compliance of the object and a surface adhesiveness of the object. The method further includes distinguishing the object as an actual finger or a spoof based on the one or more physical properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Andriy Ryshtun, Viktor Kremin, Oleksandr Rohozin, Oleksandr Pirogov, Mykhaylo Krekhovetskyy, Volodymyr Bihday, Roman Ogirko
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Patent number: 9411928Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of frequency hopping algorithms are described. One method monitors a signal on one or more electrodes of a sense network at a first operating frequency and detects noise in the signal at the first operating frequency. The method then switches to a second operating frequency, based on said detecting, for scanning the electrodes to detect a conductive object proximate to the plurality of electrodes, wherein a constant integration time is used for one half-period when scanning the electrodes at both the first and second operating frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: PARADE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Oleksandr Karpin, Milton Ribeiro, Volodymyr Bihday, Roman Ogirko, Andriy Maharyta, Igor Kolych
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Patent number: 9405401Abstract: An apparatus includes a transmission system configured to transmit a drive signal to a touch screen device. The apparatus also includes a reception system configured to integrate an output signal received from a touch screen device in response to the drive signals and to filter the integrated output signal to suppress noise in the output signal, wherein the reception system is configured to integrate the output signal for a period of time that is less than or equal to a signal period corresponding to the drive signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: PARADE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Oleksandr Karpin, Ihor Musijchuk, Igor Kolych, Volodymyr Bihday, Victor Kremin
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Patent number: 9383395Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are described to perform, by a capacitance-sensing circuit, capacitance sensing of an electrode of a capacitive sense array of electrodes. Performing the capacitance sensing includes integrating, on a passive integrator circuit, charge from a sensed capacitance of the electrode of the capacitive sense array. The passive integrator circuit integrates the charge on a self-capacitance of the electrode as part of the integrating. The capacitance-sensing circuit converts the charge from the sensed capacitance of the electrode into a digital value representing the sensed capacitance of the electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: PARADE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Roman Ogirko, Andriy Maharyta, Viktor Kremin, Hans Klein, Volodymyr Bihday, Oleksandr Karpin
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Patent number: 9377493Abstract: Apparatus and methods of de-convolution for multi-phase scans of an array of electrodes are described. One programmable circuit includes a sequencer to initiate a multi-phase transmit (TX) scan of an array of electrodes to obtain capacitance data. The capacitance data is stored in one or more storage devices as convoluted capacitance data. The programmable circuit also includes a digital circuit block to read the convoluted capacitance data from the one or more storage devices, de-convolve the convoluted capacitance data to obtain de-convoluted capacitance data, and store the de-convoluted capacitance data in the one or more storage devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: PARADE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Aaron Hogan, Jan-Willem van de Waerdt, Colm O'Keeffe, Viktor Kremin, Volodymyr Bihday, Paul Kelleher
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Publication number: 20160041210Abstract: Apparatus and methods of de-convolution for multi-phase scans of an array of electrodes are described. One programmable circuit includes a sequencer to initiate a multi-phase transmit (TX) scan of an array of electrodes to obtain capacitance data. The capacitance data is stored in one or more storage devices as convoluted capacitance data. The programmable circuit also includes a digital circuit block to read the convoluted capacitance data from the one or more storage devices, de-convolve the convoluted capacitance data to obtain de-convoluted capacitance data, and store the de-convoluted capacitance data in the or more storage devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Aaron Hogan, Jan-Willem van de Waerdt, Colm O'Keeffe, Viktor Kremin, Volodymyr Bihday, Paul Kelleher
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Publication number: 20140316729Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of hardware de-convolution for multi-phase scanning of a touch arrays are described. One apparatus includes a memory device configured to store a capacitance map including convolved capacitance data. The convolved data are results of multi-phase transmit (TX) scanning of a sense array with multiple TX patterns. The apparatus further comprises a de-convolution circuit block coupled to the memory device. The de-convolution circuit block is configured to de-convolve the convolved capacitance data with inverses of the multiple TX patterns to obtain capacitance data for a de-convolved capacitance map.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Viktor Kremin, Volodymyr Bihday, Jan-Willem Waerdt, Colm O'Keeffe, Aaron Hogan, Paul Kelleher
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Patent number: 8860682Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of hardware de-convolution for multi-phase scanning of a touch arrays are described. One apparatus includes a memory device configured to store a capacitance map including convolved capacitance data. The convolved data are results of multi-phase transmit (TX) scanning of a sense array with multiple TX patterns. The apparatus further comprises a de-convolution circuit block coupled to the memory device. The de-convolution circuit block is configured to de-convolve the convolved capacitance data with inverses of the multiple TX patterns to obtain capacitance data for a de-convolved capacitance map.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Viktor Kremin, Volodymyr Bihday, Jan-Willem Waerdt, Colm O'Keeffe, Aaron Hogan, Paul Kelleher
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Patent number: 8729911Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of driving different transmit (TX) phase sequences of a TX signal on TX electrodes in different sensing stages according to a weighting matrix as the excitation matrix. One method drives the TX signals according to the weighting matrix and measures receive (RX) signals on the RX electrodes to determine if an object is proximate to the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Andriy Maharyta, Volodymyr Bihday
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Publication number: 20140022203Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of frequency hopping algorithms are described. One method monitors a signal on one or more electrodes of a sense network at a first operating frequency and detects noise in the signal at the first operating frequency. The method then switches to a second operating frequency, based on said detecting, for scanning the electrodes to detect a conductive object proximate to the plurality of electrodes, wherein a constant integration time is used for one half-period when scanning the electrodes at both the first and second operating frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Oleksandr Karpin, Milton Ribeiro, Volodymyr Bihday, Roman Ogirko, Andriy Maharyta, Igor Kolych