Erik J Anderson

US Patent:

7667468, Feb 23, 2010

Filed:

Jul 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/880963

Inventors:

Erik Anderson - Shoreline WA, US

Assignee:

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G01R 27/26

US Classification:

324676, 324678, 324679

Abstract:

A capacitive sensor with ratiometric voltage references includes a voltage source, a charge transfer switch, an integrating capacitor, and a comparator. The voltage source is configured to generate a first voltage reference and a second voltage reference in response to a supply voltage, where the first voltage reference changes proportionally to the second voltage reference in response to a change in the supply voltage. The charge transfer switch is coupled to the integrating capacitor to distribute charge between a sensing capacitor and the integrating capacitor, where the charge is accumulated in response to the first voltage reference. The comparator is coupled to the second voltage reference and the integrating capacitor to compare a voltage on the integrating capacitor against the second voltage reference.

US Patent:

8125445, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Jan 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/011403

Inventors:

Erik Anderson - Lynnwood WA, US

Assignee:

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/08

US Classification:

345157, 178 1806, 345167, 345184

Abstract:

Systems and methods for horizontal capacitively sensed pointing devices. Embodiments in accordance with the present invention capacitively sense planar movement with structures that are substantially perpendicular to the plane of movement. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, a sensing mechanism for a pointing device operable to accept movement in a plane includes structures of the mechanism that are substantially perpendicular to the plane. The structures may include a parallel plate capacitor.

US Patent:

20020120660, Aug 29, 2002

Filed:

Feb 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/795873

Inventors:

Russell Hay - Kirkland WA, US
Erik Anderson - North Bend WA, US
Ryan Kraay - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/163
G06F009/00
G06F015/16
G06F009/54

US Classification:

709/100000, 709/310000, 709/106000

Abstract:

One embodiment of the present invention provides a mechanism that associates a virtual server identifier with a process in an operating system, wherein the operating system supports multiple virtual servers running within multiple virtual environments. Upon receiving a call to an operating system function from the process, the system looks up an identifier for a virtual server associated with the process. If the identifier exists, the system uses the identifier in performing the operating system function, so that the operating system function accesses only objects defined within a virtual environment associated with the virtual server, and does not access objects defined outside the virtual environment In one embodiment of the present invention, the system receives a command to initialize a new process. If the new process is being initialized within a target virtual environment associated with a target virtual server, the system assigns an identifier for the target virtual server to the new process.

US Patent:

20120049869, Mar 1, 2012

Filed:

Aug 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/216556

Inventors:

Victor Kremin - Lviv, UA
Erik Anderson - Shoreline WA, US

Assignee:

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G01R 27/26

US Classification:

324679, 324658

Abstract:

A capacitance sensing system can include a noise detector coupled to a capacitance sensing network that generates a noise detect signal in response to noise; a delay circuit coupled to generate at least two different delayed sense signals in response to outputs from the capacitance sensing network; and a switch circuit that selectively outputs one of the delayed sense signals in response to the noise detect signal. Particular embodiments can include selectively discarding discrete analog samples of a capacitance signal when noise is detected in such a sample.

US Patent:

20120278696, Nov 1, 2012

Filed:

Apr 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/094859

Inventors:

Kathy Carper - Redmond WA, US
Phil Cupp - Sammamish WA, US
Erik Daniel Anderson - Redmond WA, US
Markus Mielke - Redmond WA, US
Alex Mogilevsky - Bellevue WA, US
Rossen Atanassov - Bellevue WA, US
Eugene Veselov - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715234, 715246

Abstract:

Presentation of accessible content is in accordance with a grid established by rules independent of the content. Different rules establish different grids utilizable with the same content, thereby enabling proper formatting across a wide range of devices and displays. The rules provide for fixed size and auto sized column widths and row heights. Additionally, the rules provide for column widths and row heights size based on fractional weighting of the remaining space after the fixed size and auto sized grid members are accounted for. The grid establishes a coordinate system onto which content is “hung” by aligning an aspect of the content with a coordinate point. Content is hung by reference to its beginning, its end, its center point, or, alternatively, content can be specified to be stretched to fit the width of the column and the height of the row with which it is associated.

US Patent:

20130044123, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Aug 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/210381

Inventors:

Harshit Shah - Bothell WA, US
Erik Daniel Anderson - Redmond WA, US
Veljko Miljanic - Seattle WA, US
Fei Xiong - Redmond WA, US
Paul Stephen Gildea - Seattle WA, US
Kevin Welton - Redmond WA, US
Markus Mielke - Redmond WA, US
Sebastian Poulose - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06T 11/40

US Classification:

345594

Abstract:

Techniques involving dynamic colorization of graphical user interfaces. One representative technique includes enabling a user to specify colors in which user interface elements will be colored in an application. An application colorization service is initiated in response to the user specification of the colors, which is used at least to obtain the colors specified by the user, and to create bitmap images of the application's user interface elements using the user-specified colors. A bitmap image output location is made accessible to the application to enable the application to retrieve the created bitmap images, and present the application using the application user interface elements having the user-specified colors.

US Patent:

20220262120, Aug 18, 2022

Filed:

May 6, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/738822

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Patrick Prendergast - Clinton WA, US
Cole Wilson - Auburn WA, US
Erik Anderson - Shoreline WA, US
Dana Olson - Kirkland WA, US

International Classification:

G06V 20/52
G06V 40/16
G06F 3/01
H05B 47/19
G06V 40/13
G06V 40/20
H05B 47/105
H01R 13/447

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a configurable system may be capable of verification and include a modular control unit configured to control power. The modular control unit may include a first contact element configured to receive the power, a backplate, and at least one device control assembly. Other embodiments may include a system configured for dynamically assignable pairings. Further embodiments may include a backplate configured to control power to at least one load device, the backplate including one or more power control elements. Additional embodiments may include a system including a receptacle. The system with the receptacle may include a modular control unit, a backplate, a contact element, and at least one device control assembly configured to be removably coupled to the backplate.

US Patent:

20170115649, Apr 27, 2017

Filed:

Aug 31, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/253819

Inventors:

- Mountlake Terrace WA, US
Patrick Prendergast - Mountlake Terrace WA, US
Cole Wilson - Mountlake Terrace WA, US
Erik Anderson - Mountlake Terrace WA, US
Dana Olson - Mountlake Terrace WA, US

International Classification:

G05B 19/048
H02G 3/08

Abstract:

An occupancy-based communication network includes two or more device control assemblies wherein each of the two or more device control assemblies includes an occupancy sensor configured to detect one or more occupants. The first device control assembly of the two or more device control assemblies is configured to receive at least one of audio or video signals associated with a first occupant proximate to the first device control assembly, determine a location of a second occupant detected by at least one occupancy sensor of the two or more device control assemblies, determine a second device control assembly of the two or more device control assemblies proximate to the second occupant, and transmit to the second device control assembly, data indicative of the at least one of audio or video signals associated with the first occupant.