Robert J Bolender

6943705, Sep 13, 2005

Sep 19, 2002

10/251563

Robert James Bolender - Davis CA, US
Wendy H. W. Cheng - Santa Clara CA, US

Synaptics, Inc. - San Jose CA

H03M011/00

341 33, 341 10, 178 1903, 345173, 345174, 200600

A circuit assembly for providing a switch sensor and a capacitive sensor. The circuit assembly has a first pattern of conductive material in a first plane and a second pattern of conductive material in a second plane. An insulating member in an intermediate plane separates the first and second patterns. In a switch sensor area, the insulating member has openings to allow a first conductive element in the first pattern to contact a second conductive element in the second pattern responsive a force being applied to the first conductive element. In the capacitive sensor area, the insulating member maintains spacing between conductive material in the first and second patterns. The circuit assembly also includes a preventative capacitance configuration that limits non-intentional capacitive coupling in the capacitive sensor area.

7479788, Jan 20, 2009

Dec 14, 2006

11/639626

Robert J. Bolender - Santa Clara CA, US
Tom Harvey - Santa Clara CA, US
Sean D. Pham - Santa Clara CA, US
Joseph K. Reynolds - Santa Clara CA, US
Umha Mahesh Srinivasan - Santa Clara CA, US
Adam Tucholski - Santa Clara CA, US
Mykola Golovchenko - Santa Clara CA, US

Synaptics Incorporated - Santa Clara CA

G01R 27/26

324658, 324 7611

In one embodiment, the present invention receives sensitivity data corresponding to a plurality of first sensor channels of a respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices and utilizes the sensitivity data to determine a range of expected variation pertaining to the plurality of first sensor channels. The range of expected variation has an upper and a lower limit. The present embodiment also relates the range of expected variation to a sensitivity value corresponding to one of the plurality of first sensor channels. The present embodiment determines at least one performance characteristic of the one of the plurality of first sensor channels near at least one of the upper limit and the lower limit. In this embodiment, the at least one performance characteristic enables the tuning of the plurality of first sensor channels of the respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices.

7511705, Mar 31, 2009

May 21, 2002

10/478354

Christopher J. Silk - Cambridge, GB
David T. E. Ely - Cambridge, GB
Andrew Errington - Cambridge, GB
Ian Collins - Cambridge, GB
Geoffrey Foote - Cambridge, GB
Julian Haines - Cambridge, GB
Robert J. Bolender - Davis CA, US
Gareth J. McCaughan - Cambridge, GB

Synaptics (UK) Limited - Cambridge

G09G 5/00

345179

A low cost x-y digitizing system is described for use in consumer electronic devices, such as portable digital assistants, mobile telephones, web browsers and the like. The digitizer includes a resonant stylus, an excitation winding for energizing the resonant stylus and a set of sensor windings for sensing the signal generated by the stylus, from which the x-y position of the stylus is determined. A novel stylus design is described together with novel digitizer windings and novel excitation and processing circuitry.

7656392, Feb 2, 2010

Mar 24, 2006

11/388586

Robert J. Bolender - Santa Clara CA, US

Synaptics Incorporated - Santa Clara CA

G06F 3/041

345173, 178 1801

A touch sensor device is provided that that uses an edge electrode set to provide an improved effective area. Specifically, the touch sensor device includes an edge electrode set that together substantially surround a perimeter of sensing. The edge electrode set increases the effective sensing area of the touch sensor device, and thus can be used to improve the space efficiency of the touch sensor device.

7865038, Jan 4, 2011

Jul 28, 2006

11/495071

Robert J. Bolender - Santa Clara CA, US

Synaptics Incorporated - Santa Clara CA

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/36
G01C 19/00
G01C 25/00

382286, 382121, 382123, 702104, 702116

One embodiment in accordance with the invention is a method for determining a resolution metric that can include accessing sampled data for at least one of a plurality of sensor channels. Additionally, the method can include determining a required resolution associated with at least one of the plurality of sensor channels. A channel resolution can be determined that is associated with at least one of the plurality of sensor channels. Furthermore, the resolution metric can be determined based on the channel resolution and the required resolution, wherein the resolution metric can be provided to a user.

8019178, Sep 13, 2011

Dec 10, 2010

12/965806

Robert J. Bolender - Santa Clara CA, US

Synaptics Incorporated - Santa Clara CA

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/36
G01C 19/00
G01C 25/00

382286, 382121, 382123, 702104, 702116

In a method for determining a resolution metric, sampled touch input data is accessed for at least one of a plurality of capacitive sensor channels in capacitive touch sensors. A resolution metric is determined based on a ratio of a required resolution and a channel resolution of at least one of the plurality of capacitive sensor channels, where for a plurality of channels the resolution metric is set to a minimum of determined individual resolution metrics for each of the plurality of channels. The resolution metric is provided as an output.

8305359, Nov 6, 2012

Feb 20, 2009

12/390374

Robert J. Bolender - Davis CA, US
Benjamin C. Rubenson - San Jose CA, US

Synaptics Incorporated - Santa Clara CA

G09G 5/00

345174, 345173

One embodiment in accordance with the present invention includes a capacitive sensing device for use in a keypad assembly of an electronic system. The capacitive sensing device includes a substantially transparent single sheet capacitive sensor. The substantially transparent single sheet capacitive sensor is configured to be disposed within the keypad assembly without requiring the formation of key post holes therethrough. Additionally, the substantially transparent single sheet capacitive sensor has a flexibility which enables desired tactile response during use of keys of the keypad assembly.

20050030048, Feb 10, 2005

Aug 5, 2003

10/635748

Robert Bolender - Davis CA, US
Benjamin Rubenson - San Jose CA, US

G01R027/26
G09G005/00

324661000, 345174000

One embodiment in accordance with the present invention includes a capacitive sensing device for use in a keypad assembly of an electronic system. The capacitive sensing device includes a substantially transparent single sheet capacitive sensor. The substantially transparent single sheet capacitive sensor is configured to be disposed within the keypad assembly without requiring the formation of key post holes therethrough. Additionally, the substantially transparent single sheet capacitive sensor has a flexibility which enables desired tactile response during use of keys of the keypad assembly.