Patents by Inventor Zachary T. Deitz

Zachary T. Deitz 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).

  • Neutralizing electromagentic noise for a capacitive input device
    Patent number: 8121806
    Abstract: A method of capturing user control inputs for an electronic device comprises sampling an input measurement signal at a capacitive input sensor of the electronic device to capture user control inputs for operating the electronic device. Electromagnetic interference affecting the sampling or the input measurement signal is electronically neutralized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter H. Mahowald, Robert Elsheimer, Brian J. Misek, Robert M. Thelen, Zachary T. Deitz
  • Neutralizing Electromagentic Noise for a Capacitive Input Device
    Publication number: 20100188362
    Abstract: A method of capturing user control inputs for an electronic device comprises sampling an input measurement signal at a capacitive input sensor of the electronic device to capture user control inputs for operating the electronic device. Electromagnetic interference affecting the sampling or the input measurement signal is electronically neutralized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Avago Technologies ECBU (Singapore) Pte, Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter H. Mahowald, Robert Elsheimer, Brian J. Misek, Robert M. Thelen, Zachary T. Deitz
  • Neutralizing electromagnetic noise for a capacitive input device
    Patent number: 7656168
    Abstract: A method of capturing user control inputs for an electronic device comprises sampling an input measurement signal at a capacitive input sensor of the electronic device to capture user control inputs for operating the electronic device. Electromagnetic interference affecting the sampling of the input measurement signal is electronically neutralized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter H. Mahowald, Robert Elsheimer, Brian J. Misek, Robert M. Thelen, Zachary T. Deitz