Bodily Actuated Code Generator Patents (Class 341/20)
  • Patent number: 11914772
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to detecting hand gesture input using an electronic device, such as a wearable device strapped to a wrist. The device can have multiple photodiodes, each sensing light at a different position on a surface of the device that faces skin of a user. Examples of the disclosure detect hand gestures by recognizing patterns in sensor data that are characteristic of each hand gesture, as the tissue expands and contracts and anatomical features in the tissue move during the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Paul Joseph Allec, Xiaoyi Mu
  • Patent number: 11914794
    Abstract: A keyboard comprising a top case and a bottom case comprised of a transparent material and including: a plurality of recesses each configured to receive one of a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED); a plurality of cavities that extend linearly and radially from a middle portion of the bottom case toward an outer edge of the keyboard, where light emitted by the LEDs is directed radially towards and out of the outer edge of the keyboard, due in part to the emission pattern of the corresponding LED and by adjacent cavities of the plurality of cavities; and a plurality of screw bosses configured to receive screws that securedly couple the top case to the bottom case, wherein the bottom case is coupled to the top case forming an outer housing for the keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Anthony Vuillemin, Ming-Hsiang Weng, Feng-Hao Lin, Sebastien Gadelle
  • Patent number: 11887397
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for ultrasonic fingerprint sensors that feature an ultrasonic transmitter and multiple subsets of ultrasonic sensor pixels, each subset of ultrasonic sensor pixels associated with a different ultrasonically sensitive display surface, at least two of which are non-coplanar with one another. In some implementations, the ultrasonically sensitive display surfaces may be provided by different portions of a flexible display that has been flexed into a configuration in which two or more portions thereof are non-coplanar. In some instances, a controller may be provided that selectively reads ultrasonic sensor signals from subset(s) of the ultrasonic sensor pixels that are associated with the ultrasonically sensitive display surfaces that a touch-sensing system indicates are experiencing touch events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Naga Chandan Babu Gudivada, Prakash Tiwari, Rakesh Pallerla
  • Patent number: 11782473
    Abstract: An inductive joystick may include a control structure including an elongate member movable along at least one direction substantially perpendicular to its length; and a position sensing assembly including a printed circuit board having at least one surface arranged adjacent to the control structure and at least one metal dial arranged over the at least one surface. The at least one surface may be substantially parallel with the elongate member's length and with the at least one direction, and may be provided with at least one transmitter coil and at least one receiver coil. In use, the transmitter coil(s) may induce signal(s) in the receiver coil(s) and the metal dial(s) may interfere with the induction. Moving the elongate member may cause relative movement between the surface(s) and the metal dial(s) which may vary the induced signal(s) based on a position of the metal dial(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Razer (Asia-Pacific) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Gil Palma Guerrero, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11784013
    Abstract: A mouse device includes a casing and plural key modules. The plural key modules are installed on two opposite sides of the casing. Each key module includes a switch, an elastic element, a keycap and a stopper. The switch and the elastic element are disposed within the casing. The keycap is detachably connected with the elastic element. The elastic element is arranged between the keycap and the switch. When the keycap is in a pressable state and the keycap is pressed in response to an external force, the keycap is moved in a direction toward the switch and the elastic element is moved with the keycap, so that the switch is triggered by the elastic element. The stopper is detachably connected between the keycap and the elastic element. When the keycap is stopped by the stopper, the keycap is switched from the pressable state to a non-pressable state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventor: Shun-Biao Fan
  • Patent number: 11747221
    Abstract: An electrical multidirectional force sensor includes a sensor element having a sensor pin and a sensor plate and a circuit board. The sensor pin is movable in at least two actuation directions. The sensor plate is integrally connected to multiple strip-shaped support elements. Each strip-shaped support element has an end portion with an opening. The sensor plate and the strip-shaped support elements are cut free in one piece from a metal plate. The sensor plate is connected to the sensor pin to move relative to the circuit board in correspondence with movement of the sensor pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Kostal Automobil Elektrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Fehling, Matthias Seifert, Alexander Kaul, Michael Bleckmann, Kai Brensel, Guido Huperz
  • Patent number: 11722342
    Abstract: Methods and systems for mobile to mobile direct communication between mobile devices, automobiles, vehicles and subscribers of cellular systems and other users of digital wireless networks. Broadcasting, teleinformatics and telemetry methods and systems. Mobile devices receive and process signal for navigation and location finding. Data signals are processed into cross-correlated Time Constrained Signal (TCS) wave form and Long Response (LR) filtered signals and transmitted. Touchscreen, sensor and fingerprint generated signals are processed for control and authentication of the mobile devices. Software Defined Radio (SDR) of Bit Rate Agile (BRA) or Bit Rate Adaptive (BRA), Modulation Format Selectable (MFS) and radio frequency agile (RFA) system implementations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventor: Kamilo Feher
  • Patent number: 11720247
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes: a foldable display panel including a folding line, a first display area, and a second display area which displays a virtual keyboard including virtual keys in a keyboard mode; a touch panel including touch electrodes for receiving a touch input; a data driver which outputs a data voltage to the foldable display panel; a driving controller which controls the data driver; and a touch data generator which generates touch data based on the touch input, determines at least two input key values of the input key values as a typographical error when the at least two input key values are simultaneously input, and outputs the touch data including the at least two input key values determined as the typographical error to the driving controller. The driving controller activates a typographical error notification function and a typographical error correction function based on the touch data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juae Youn, Minsoo Kim, Seung-Lyong Bok
  • Patent number: 11717747
    Abstract: A shifter simulator system comprising a frame with a gear stick hinge, a gear stick that is hingedly connected to the frame via the gear stick hinge, and a moveable frame part configured for moving relative to the frame and provided with a first contact surface and a second contact surface. The shifter simulator system also includes a magnetic contact and a tilting element configured for tilting around a tilting axis via a tilting connection in response to a movement of the gear stick and providing a first lever, and wherein the tilting element is provided with a first contact element and a second contact element configured for engaging the respective first and second contact surfaces of the moveable frame part providing a second lever, and by moving the moveable frame part defining a shifter movement with the magnetic contact. The first and/or second levers are adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Heusinkveld Engineering B.V.
    Inventor: Niels Heusinkveld
  • Patent number: 11693482
    Abstract: A gesture-controlled device and a method thereon are provided. The method includes capturing a plurality of video frames of a user's body and processing the plurality of video frames to allow detecting a portion of the user's body and to allow recognizing hand gestures. In response to detecting the portion of the user's body, the method includes generating at least one widget interaction region corresponding to the portion of the user's body. The method further includes recognizing, a mid-air hand gesture in the at least one widget interaction region, mapping the mid-air hand gesture to at least one virtual widget on the gesture-controlled device, and manipulating the at least one virtual widget based on the mid-air hand gesture. The method and device allow manipulation of virtual widgets using mid-air gestures on a gesture-controlled device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mona Hosseinkhani Loorak, Wei Zhou, Gaganpreet Singh, Xiu Yi, Wei Li
  • Patent number: 11658672
    Abstract: A digital predistortion system and method for pre-distorting an input to a non-linear system. The digital predistortion system includes a digital predistortion circuit and a memory. The digital predistortion circuit is configured to receive input data and modify the input data using at least one look-up table. The at least one look-up table is addressed by a signed real value of the input data. The memory is configured to store the at least one look-up table. The at least one look-up table is implemented based on a generalized memory polynomial model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ramon Sanchez, Kameran Azadet
  • Patent number: 11643169
    Abstract: An apparatus including a controllable fluid-contacting surface is provided. In another aspect, the present apparatus includes a flexible membrane and multiple actuators each having an output shaft or activation member coupled to a water-contacting membrane, with the shafts extending in a direction offset from the nominal outer surface of the membrane. A further aspect of the present apparatus includes an underwater vessel including a propulsion source, a flexible membrane having a water-contacting outer surface and an electronic controller including programmable software for actuating the actuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignees: The Government of the USA represented by the Sec. of the Navy, Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Xaiobo Tan, Thassyo Da Silva Pinto, Demetris Coleman, Weilin Hou, Silvia Matt, Sergio Restaino, Freddie Santiago, Hongyang Shi
  • Patent number: 11635823
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an input device and corresponding method which digitizes and transforms minute hand movements and gestures into user interface commands without interfering with the normal use of one's hands. The device and method may, for example, determine user actions based on detected user action characteristics from a plurality of sensors, where the sensors are preferably of different types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Port 6 Oy
    Inventors: Jamin Hu, Ville Klar, Eemil Visakorpi, Lauri Tuominen
  • Patent number: 11614765
    Abstract: A vehicle pedal assembly comprising a pedal housing, a rotatable pedal, and an inductive position sensor. The inductive position sensor includes an inductive sensor target rotatable in response to the rotation of the pedal and a substrate positioned opposite the inductive sensor target. First and second redundant inductive transmit and receiver coil circuits are defined and located on different sections of the substrate in a relationship with the respective receiver coil circuits of the first and second transmit and receiver coil circuits at least partially surrounded by the respective transmit coil circuits of the first and second transmit and receiver coil circuits for reducing the coupling factor between the first and second transmit and receiver coil circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: CTS Corporation
    Inventors: Tad L. Miller, Xiaofeng Huang
  • Patent number: 11610459
    Abstract: Methods and systems for calibrating a haptic system in an electronic device are provided. The calibration of the haptic system may be performed in a facility prior to a shipment to a user. The calibration may also be performed by a user prior to or after his/her use of the haptic system in the electronic device over time. A method for performing a calibration process in an electronic device includes generating a drive signal from a haptic driver in a haptic system disposed in an electronic device, transmitting the drive signal to an actuator in the haptic system, detecting a back Electromotive Force (bEMF) signal from the actuator in the haptic system, analyzing an output waveform from the bEMF signal, and adjusting a scale of the drive signal generated from the haptic driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jianxun Wang, Debanjan Mukherjee
  • Patent number: 11570539
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method for safeguarding an audio device by enabling the audio device to perform harm prevention and retrieval related task based on detecting a set of conditions within an operating environment of the audio device. The method includes one or more processors determining a freefall event of an audio device is occurring. The method further includes one or more processors determining an operating environment type of a surface the audio device contacts after the freefall event ends, wherein the operating environment type of the surface indicates liquid is present. The method further includes responsive to the indication that water is present one or more processors taking a liquid mitigation action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Raghuveer Prasad Nagar, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Manjit Singh Sodhi, Manoj Kumar Goyal
  • Patent number: 11540568
    Abstract: Various embodiments described herein illustrate a glove that includes an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The anterior portion is knitted seamlessly with the posterior portion to define a metacarpal region and a plurality of finger regions extending out from the metacarpal region. A first conductive pad is knitted on the anterior portion of the glove. The first conductive pad is knitted on a distal end portion of a first finger region. A second conductive pad knitted on the posterior portion of the glove. Further, the second conductive pad is knitted on a second finger region. An electronic device is removably attached to the posterior portion and is in electrical communication with the first conductive pad and the second conductive pad. The electronic device is triggered in an instance in which the first conductive pad contacts the second conductive pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lin Lu, Zhenjun Zhang, Xianwei Yan, Haiming Qu, Lori Luo, Mark Lee Oberpriller, Jana Bacinska, Charles Joseph Cunningham, IV, Shixue Yi, Congcong Huo, Jiqing Fang, Tianshi Ye, Jing Xu, Qiannan Wang, HongJian Jin, Kinvi Jinhui Ding
  • Patent number: 11543886
    Abstract: Embodiments generally provide television controller functions using head movements. In some embodiments, a method includes recording a motion of a user. The method further includes determining one or more characteristics of the motion of the user. The method further includes generating a motion identifier based on the one or more characteristics. The method further includes assigning the motion identifier to a television command for controlling a television function of a television.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Steven Richman
  • Patent number: 11526220
    Abstract: A design that allows a touchpad or a digitizer stylus pad to double up as a mouse mat/pad so that a computer mouse can be used over it is provided. In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus for managing input devices are provided. The apparatus may determine whether a surface input is received at an input surface. The apparatus may determine whether a mouse input is received at a computer mouse. The apparatus may disable one of the input surface and the computer mouse that has a lower priority than another of the input surface and the computer mouse when the surface input and the mouse input are received at respective input device within a threshold window of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Razer (Asia-Pacific) Ptd. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian Yao Lien, Rafael Raymund Viernes
  • Patent number: 11526214
    Abstract: Systems that detect a positional relationship between an informal processing device and an external keyboard are disclosed. A system includes an external keyboard including a first communication unit, an incoming coil disposed inside thereof, and an input controller configured to control the first communication unit to transmit operating information indicating an input operation from a user, information processing device including a second communication unit configured to communicate with the first communication unit, a planar portion on which the keyboard is mountable, and a feeding coil disposed below the planar portion, the feeding coil configured to supply electricity to the incoming coil by an electromagnetically induced coupling, and a position detector configured to detect a positional relationship between the planar portion and the keyboard based on a coupling strength of the electromagnetically induced coupling between the feeding coil and the incoming coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Munefumi Nakata, Yasumichi Tsukamoto, Daisuke Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11504612
    Abstract: A video game controller can include a body with a top surface and a bottom surface, multiple control inputs (e.g., thumbsticks, directional pads, buttons), and a face plate removably coupleable to the body over the top surface so that the plurality of control inputs extend through the face plate. One or more of the multiple control inputs are removable and replaceable without the use of tools by decoupling the face plate from the body and decoupling the control input from the body without disassembling the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Performance Designed Products LLC
    Inventors: Bradley M. Strahle, Yannik Wiggemans
  • Patent number: 11474616
    Abstract: A keyboard comprising a top case and a bottom case comprised of a transparent material and including: a plurality of recesses each configured to receive one of a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED); a plurality of cavities that extend linearly and radially from a middle portion of the bottom case toward an outer edge of the keyboard, where light emitted by the LEDs is directed radially towards and out of the outer edge of the keyboard, due in part to the emission pattern of the corresponding LED and by adjacent cavities of the plurality of cavities; and a plurality of screw bosses configured to receive screws that securedly couple the top case to the bottom case, wherein the bottom case is coupled to the top case forming an outer housing for the keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Anthony Vuillemin, Ming-Hsiang Weng, Feng-Hao Lin, Sebastien Gadelle
  • Patent number: 11474565
    Abstract: A mobile terminal comprises a first frame, a second frame capable of slidably moving from the first frame in a first direction or a second direction which is an opposite direction of the first direction, and a driving unit slidably moving the second frame, wherein the driving unit includes a motor coupled to the first frame, a pinion gear rotated by a rotational force transferred from the motor, a gear rack extended in the first direction and coupled to the second frame, moving in the first direction or the second direction when the pinion gear is rotated, a guide rail coupled with the gear rack, and a guide block coupled to the first frame, moving along the guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hakho Choi, Seounghwan Seol, Sungdo Kim, Jiwoong Yang, Sangwook Park, Minchul Lee, Jeeho Yom
  • Patent number: 11467724
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a touch detecting circuit and a processor. The touch detecting circuit is configured to detect a first touch signal and a second touch signal. The processor is configured to record a first time point when the first touch signal is received, and record a second time point when the second touch signal is received. The processor is configured to calculate a time difference between the first time point and the second time point, if the time difference is larger than or equal to a threshold, the processor is configured to adjust the first touch signal and the second touch signal according to a baseline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Chi Lai, Chia-Hsien Chu, Tsang-Hong Wang, Li-Wei Shih
  • Patent number: 11451676
    Abstract: An extended operation device mountable to and demountable from an apparatus body includes an extended operation device body, an operation device, and a pair of insertion portions. The pair of insertion portions extend in a first direction parallel to an operation surface of the operation device with respect to the extended operation device body. One insertion portion and the other insertion portion of the pair of insertion portions are provided on one side and the other side, respectively, of the extended operation device body with respect to a central position of the extended operation device body in a second direction that is parallel to the operation surface of the operation device and intersects the first direction. The pair of insertion portions are inserted into a pair of insertion holes provided in the apparatus body to mount the extended operation device to the apparatus body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Kamei, Reo Kojima
  • Patent number: 11441925
    Abstract: A method for defining a measurement range, called the useful span, of the inductive position sensor with emission of a cosine and sine signal by at least one first receiver winding and at least one second receiver winding, respectively. The cosine signal emitted by the one or more second receiver windings is taken as reference signal between the two sine and cosine signals for an adjustment of at least one parameter of the sine signal depending on a corresponding parameter of the cosine signal, at least one of the dimension and positioning parameters of the one or more first receiver windings being configured to generate a sine signal having the at least one parameter of the sine signal adjusted with respect to the cosine signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventor: Alain Fontanet
  • Patent number: 11429210
    Abstract: A method, a computer readable medium, and an apparatus for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may receive, via a radio frequency channel, a first data from a first human interface device at a first time slot of a frame. The apparatus may transmit the first data to a computing device. The apparatus may receive, via the radio frequency channel, a second data from a second human interface device at a second time slot of the frame. The apparatus may transmit the second data to the computing device. The apparatus may transmit, via the radio frequency channel at a third time slot of the frame, at least one of a first acknowledgment to the first data, a first lighting effect configuration data for the first human interface device, a second acknowledgment to the second data, or a second lighting effect configuration data for the second human interface device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Razer (Asia-Pacific) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kah Yong Lee, Chee Oei Chan, Gui Mei Dai
  • Patent number: 11418837
    Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for providing immersive entertainment experiences by coordinating the actions of connected home devices. For instance, in one example, a metadata file is encoded in a first signal. The metadata file contains data that indicates how to adjust a setting of a connected home device to synchronize a home system with a portion of a media. The first signal is then delivered to a customer device in communication with the connected home device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: DIRECTV LLC
    Inventors: Steven Allstead, Jr., Cory Bernhardt, Michael Habif, Megha Venugopal
  • Patent number: 11402959
    Abstract: A touch structure, a touch panel and a display device are provided. The touch structure includes a plurality of repeating units. Each of the repeating units includes: a first touch electrode extending in a first direction, the first touch electrode including two parts connected with each other, each part of the first touch electrode including a first section having a first width, a second section having a second width, and a first tip section; a second touch electrode extending in a second direction, the second touch electrode including two parts, each part of the second touch electrode including a third section having a third width and a second tip section; and dummy electrodes provided in regions of each of the repeating units not provided with the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xie, Ming Hu, Min He, Jing Wang, Ming Zhang
  • Patent number: 11379060
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a portable computer having a display assembly coupled to a base assembly to alternate between a closed position and an open position. Palm rest areas are formed by a touchpad disposed on the surface of the base assembly. In an alternative embodiment, a touchpad disposed on the base assembly has a width that extends substantially into the palm rests areas of the base assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Steven P. Hotelling, Chris A. Ligtenberg, Duncan Robert Kerr, Bartley K. Andre, Joshua A. Strickon, Brian Q. Huppi, Imran Chaudhri, Gregory N. Christie, Bas Ording
  • Patent number: 11369445
    Abstract: Robotic devices, systems, and methods for use in robotic surgery and other robotic applications, and/or medical instrument devices, systems, and methods include both a reusable processor and a limited-use robotic tool or medical treatment probe. A memory on the limited-use component includes machine readable code with data and/or programming instructions to be implemented by the processor. Programming of the processor is updated by shipping of new data. Once downloaded by the processor from a component, subsequent components take advantage of the updated processor without repeated downloading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory K. Toth, Nitish Swarup, Thomas R. Nixon, David Q. Larkin, Steven J. Colton
  • Patent number: 11364435
    Abstract: An operation device includes a housing, a tiltable cylindrical operation member having a step portion on an inner circumferential surface, a first holding member which is held by the housing and rotatable in a first direction in accordance with a tilting operation of the operation member, a first detecting portion for detecting a rotation of the first holding member, and a returning mechanism disposed inside the operation member to return the tilted operation member to an initial position, wherein the returning mechanism includes an actuator, a slide member having a first cam surface at one end, a cam member having a second cam surface at one end which faces the first cam surface, a first elastic member, and a second elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya Endo, Makoto Hayashi, Tatsuaki Kawase, Nobuyuki Ninomiya, Tomoyasu Nagano, Hidekazu Kato, Shuji Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 11360632
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing system including an application unit that applies a voltage to an application site of a user's body and a detection unit that detects a change in potential at a detection site of the user's body that is different from the application site in a state where the voltage is applied to the application site, and the information processing system determines a contact between a site of the user's body and another object on the basis of the change in potential detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Arimatsu, Yoshinori Ohashi
  • Patent number: 11351662
    Abstract: A wrench head comprises a working axis, a first jaw, a second jaw, and a third jaw. The first jaw comprises first-jaw arcuate convex contact surface, second first-jaw arcuate convex contact surface, third first-jaw arcuate convex contact surface, and first-jaw planar contact surface. The second jaw is coupled with and is pivotable relative to the first jaw and comprises second-jaw arcuate convex contact surfaces. The third jaw is coupled with and is pivotable relative to the second jaw and comprises a third-jaw arcuate convex contact surface and a third-jaw planar contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Donald W. Coffland
  • Patent number: 11353313
    Abstract: A position detection device detects a current positon of a operation member among positions including a predetermined position and includes a detection system that includes a part to be detected and 3N magnetic sensors S. The operation member can move to the positions in N (?3) different directions from the predetermined position. Movement of the operation member between the predetermined position and another position cause outputs from three of the magnetic sensors to be switched. The magnetic sensors of which outputs are switched by a movement of the operation member between the predetermined position and a first position are all different from the magnetic sensors of which outputs are switched by a movement of the operation member between the predetermined position and a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Fukumoto, Seigo Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 11320911
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting user-object interaction in mixed-reality environments. A mixed-reality system detects a controller gesture with an associated controller orientation in the mixed-reality environment. The mixed-reality system then determines an interaction region for the controller gesture and identifies one or more virtual objects within the interaction region. The virtual objects each have an associated orientation affinity. Subsequently, the mixed-reality system determines an orientation similarity score between the controller orientation and the orientation affinity for each virtual object within the interaction region. In response to determining that at least one orientation similarity score exceeds a predetermined threshold, the mixed-reality system executes an interaction between the controller and the virtual object that has the greatest orientation similarity score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Julia Schwarz, Jason Michael Ray, Casey Leon Meekhof
  • Patent number: 11308670
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing apparatus and method, and a program that are capable of more facilitating editing. The image processing apparatus includes: an operation detection unit configured to detect an operation input by an operation unit; and a display control unit configured to output, to an immersive presentation device, part or entirety of a spherical image on which an image of the operation unit is superimposed, as a presentation image, to cause the immersive presentation device to display the presentation image, the display control unit being configured to control, in a case where the operation input has been detected, the display of the presentation image such that the operation input is reflected. The present technology is applicable to an editing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Tanaka, Satoshi Ihara, Cody Poultney
  • Patent number: 11300991
    Abstract: A control device for a human-machine interface includes a base and a moveable member in the form of a lever or a push element, which can be moved relative to the base. The control device further includes at least one electroactive element positioned between the moveable member and a fixed element of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE COCKPIT SOLUTIONS
    Inventor: Thomas Thorpe
  • Patent number: 11294469
    Abstract: A reconfigurable haptic interface assembly of an information handling system may comprise a coversheet display layer displaying a key location of a haptic keyboard based on a modified configuration, a contact foil placed between the coversheet layer and a support layer, and a piezoelectric element placed between the contact foil and the support layer receiving an applied mechanical stress near the displayed key location, and transmitting a generated piezo actuation signal via the contact foil. A processor may receive the piezo actuation signal, identify x- and y-coordinate location data describing the displayed key location based, in part, on the piezo actuation signal, identify a keyboard scan code associated with the x- and y-coordinate location data, and send a haptic feedback response signal to the piezoelectric element to generate a haptic feedback at the key location and a digital display may display a key register event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Priyank Gajiwala, Michiel Knoppert, Thomas M. Hinskens
  • Patent number: 11277503
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a sensing unit for detecting a movement between a first frame and a second frame movable in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the first frame may accurately determine a position of the second frame, and may slidably move stably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hakho Choi, Sungdo Kim, Ahrah Koh
  • Patent number: 11270856
    Abstract: The invention relates to an input device in the form of a single-hand keyboard, comprising a substantially flat housing (1) approximately in the shape of a quadrant of a circle, in which housing a first keyboard circuit board having associated first keys (2) is accommodated, the first keys (2) lying on a first housing side (3) and being arranged along concentric circular arc segments in the manner of a fan. A second keyboard circuit board having associated second keys (4) is accommodated in the housing (1), the second keys lying on the second housing side (5) facing away from the first housing side (3), and the layout of the second keys (4) being mirror-inverted with respect to the layout of the first keys (2). Furthermore, a detection element for determining the current orientation of the input device is provided in the housing (1). The detection element activates only the keyboard circuit board facing upward and deactivates the other keyboard circuit board, depending on the orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Inventor: Matthaeus Drory
  • Patent number: 11267108
    Abstract: A wrench head comprises a working axis, a first jaw, a second jaw, and a third jaw. The first jaw comprises a first-jaw arcuate convex contact surface, a second first-jaw arcuate convex contact surface, a third first-jaw arcuate convex contact surface, and a first-jaw planar contact surface. The second jaw is coupled with and pivotable relative to the first jaw and comprises a second-jaw arcuate convex contact surface, a second second-jaw arcuate convex contact surface, and a second-jaw planar contact surface. The third jaw is coupled with and pivotable relative to the second jaw and comprises a third-jaw arcuate convex contact surface and a third-jaw planar contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Donald W. Coffland
  • Patent number: 11243565
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an input assembly and an output assembly, to be respectively used for data input and data output, a support assembly, to at least support the input assembly or the output assembly and to enable either of the input assembly or the output assembly to stand on a base, and a connector mechanism, to connect the input assembly and/or the output assembly to the support assembly, and to enable the input assembly and/or the output assembly to rotate relative the support assembly in various dimensions. The electronic device according to embodiments of the present disclosure is rotatable in multiple dimensions to meet user's needs in variable position adjustments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenbo Shi, Ping Tian
  • Patent number: 11237642
    Abstract: A single-hand interdigit-coordinated mobile keyboard input device has a chassis configured to conform to human fingers with a plurality of articulating finger frames connected adjacent to each other, a plurality of user input elements, a processing device, and a signal transmitter. The plurality of user input elements is connected around the chassis in order to capture flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction movements of the plurality of articulating finger frames. The processing device interprets signals received from the plurality of articulating finger frames into desired output communication elements such as text characters. The signal transmitter sends the interpreted output to a computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Inventor: Mark Stouffer
  • Patent number: 11204625
    Abstract: A notebook computer includes a connecting portion, a first display screen portion, a hinge structure and a computer mainframe. The first display screen portion has a first display surface. The hinge structure is pivotally connected to the connecting portion and the first display screen portion, respectively. The computer mainframe is slidably disposed on the connecting portion. The computer mainframe is slidable relative to the first display screen portion for alternatively changing arrangement orientations of the computer mainframe relative to the first display screen portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Yi-Chieh Liu
  • Patent number: 11175821
    Abstract: A pressure touch method and a terminal, where the method includes detecting a pressure sensing operation generated by a finger on a target touch component, identifying a pressure level corresponding to the pressure sensing operation, determining a function corresponding to the pressure level, and performing the function corresponding to the pressure level. Therefore, different functions triggered to be performed by pressure sensing operations may be determined using combinations of pressure levels and swipe directions, thereby improving convenience of one-hand operations of a user, and also enhancing coherence of user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Xu, Gang Wu
  • Patent number: 11172126
    Abstract: A method for reducing power consumption of a 3D image capture system includes capturing 3D image data with the 3D image capture system while the 3D image capture system is in a first power state, detecting a power state change trigger, and switching from the first power state to a second power state based on the power state change trigger, wherein the 3D image capture system consumes less power in the second power state than in the first power state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Occipital, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Powers, Patrick O'Keefe
  • Patent number: 11163332
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, and a sliding mechanism. The first body includes a base and an input module slidably disposed on the base. The second body is pivotally connected to the base of the first body. The sliding mechanism includes a power output assembly and a rack, wherein the power output assembly is mounted at the base and the rack is mounted at the input module. The power output assembly is coupled to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Wei-Chang Chen, Yen-Chou Chueh
  • Patent number: 11163395
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch sensor and a method for sensing a touch using the same, the touch sensor including a substrate, a first sensor and a plurality of second sensors provided on the substrate and configured to sense a location and a force of a touch, wherein the first sensor is disposed in a central area of one surface of the substrate, the plurality of second sensors are arranged to surround the first sensor, and a width of the plurality of second sensors increases as a distance from the central area increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventors: Won Ki Hong, Jong Seo Lee
  • Patent number: RE49670
    Abstract: Provided is a character input method and apparatus for automatically switching an input mode in a terminal having a touch screen. If a press event occurs in one of key regions displayed in the touch screen, it is determined whether a drag event occurs prior to occurrence of a release event. According to whether the drag event occurs, one of a separate input mode for inputting one of characters of a corresponding character group and a text input mode for inputting a word including one of the characters of the character group is executed. Thus, a user can easily input a character by rapidly selecting a desired input mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keun-Ho Shin, Young-Seop Han