Jeffrey A Small

US Patent:

7366980, Apr 29, 2008

Filed:

Mar 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/798500

Inventors:

Jeffrey W. Small - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Autodesk, Inc. - San Rafael CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715517, 715513, 715525, 709217, 700192

Abstract:

One or more embodiments of the invention enable a user to establish, configure, and associate one or more output devices with a file. Prior art applications provide for configuring an output device (e. g. , a printer) on an application wide basis. Users often format a file or document based on an output device. Consequently, it is useful to associate an output device with a particular file or information. In graphics programs, a user may define a drawing (referred to as a model) with various layouts or views of the drawing. Each layout or view may be formatted for a particular output device. Consequently, one or more embodiments of the invention associate one or more files, layouts, or views with one or more output devices. Additionally, each output device may be configured for a particular file, layout, or view. One or more embodiments of the invention provide for the association of one or more output device configurations with one or more files, layouts, or views.

US Patent:

8527872, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Jan 18, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/484772

Inventors:

Jeffrey W. Small - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Autodesk, Inc. - San Rafael CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715273, 715274, 715735, 709217

Abstract:

One or more embodiments of the invention enable a user to establish, configure, and associate one or more output devices with a file. Prior art applications provide for configuring an output device (e. g. , a printer) on an application wide basis. Users often format a file or document based on an output device. Consequently, it is useful to associate an output device with a particular file or information. In graphics programs, a user may define a drawing (referred to as a model) with various layouts or views of the drawing. Each layout or view may be formatted for a particular output device. Consequently, one or more embodiments of the invention associate one or more files, layouts, or views with one or more output devices. Additionally, each output device may be configured for a particular file, layout, or view. One or more embodiments of the invention provide for the association of one or more output device configurations with one or more files, layouts, or views.

US Patent:

20130257784, Oct 3, 2013

Filed:

Mar 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/434608

Inventors:

Tom R. Vandermeijden - Los Gatos CA, US
Jeffrey A. Small - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/044

US Classification:

345174

Abstract:

The embodiments described herein provide devices and methods that facilitate improved sensor devices. In one embodiment, a capacitive input device is provided that includes a processing system, a plurality of sensing electrodes configured to sense objects in a sensing region, a conductor, and a shield layer comprising at least one shield electrode, where the at least one shield electrode is disposed between the plurality of sensing electrodes and the conductor. The processing system is configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode. When operating in the first mode the processing system is configured to determine position information for objects in the sensing region using the plurality of sensing electrodes. When operating in a second mode the processing system is configured to electrically float the at least one shield electrode and to determine force information for objects in the sensing region using the plurality of sensing electrodes.

US Patent:

20180225501, Aug 9, 2018

Filed:

Apr 3, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/944591

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Patrick Smith - San Jose CA, US
Arash Akhavan Fomani - Mountain View CA, US
Jeffrey A. Small - Rochester NY, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
H01L 51/56
H01L 31/0236
H01L 27/32
H01L 27/146
G06F 3/042

Abstract:

An optical sensor for imaging an input object, such as a fingerprint, on a sensing region of a display is disclosed. The sensor includes a transparent substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. An array of detector elements is positioned above the first side of the transparent substrate and an angle limiting reflector is positioned below the second side of the transparent substrate. The angle limiting reflector is configured to reflect light incident on the angle limiting reflector within a limited acceptance angle towards the array detector elements.

US Patent:

20170161540, Jun 8, 2017

Filed:

Mar 31, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/087785

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Patrick Smith - San Jose CA, US
Arash Akhavan Fomani - Mountain View CA, US
Jeffrey A. Small - Rochester NY, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
H01L 51/56
H01L 27/146
H01L 31/0236
G06F 3/042
H01L 27/32

Abstract:

An optical sensor for imaging an input object, such as a fingerprint, on a sensing region of a display is disclosed. The sensor includes a transparent substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. An array of detector elements is positioned above the first side of the transparent substrate and an angle limiting reflector is positioned below the second side of the transparent substrate. The angle limiting reflector is configured to reflect light incident on the angle limiting reflector within a limited acceptance angle towards the array detector elements.

US Patent:

20150331506, Nov 19, 2015

Filed:

Dec 23, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/582013

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Christopher Weber - San Jose CA, US
Doug Krumpelman - San Jose CA, US
Jeffrey Small - Rochester NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0354

Abstract:

A passive pen includes a pen body, and a tip disposed at a first end of the pen body. The tip capacitively couples to the pen body, and the capacitive coupling is configured to change the tip from a first ground mass state to a second ground mass state.

US Patent:

20150115977, Apr 30, 2015

Filed:

Oct 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/067863

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Kirk HARGREAVES - Mountain View CA, US
Murat OZBAS - Rochester NY, US
Jeffrey A. SMALL - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G01R 27/26
G06F 3/044
G01R 35/00

US Classification:

324601

Abstract:

The embodiments herein are generally directed to using a current-mode CBC circuit to maintain a voltage bias setting at a receiver when performing capacitive sensing. To do so, the CBC circuit may compensate for the change in voltage at a receiver by providing a current at the input of the receiver. Instead of using a passive CBC capacitor for each receiver, the input device may use a single CBC capacitor and a plurality of current mirrors to source and sink the current required to correct the input voltage at a plurality of receivers. As a result, the current-mode CBC circuit includes only one passive capacitor (or bank of capacitors) and a plurality of current mirrors which may provide space and cost benefits relative to a CBC circuit that uses a passive capacitor (or bank of capacitors) for each receiver channel.

US Patent:

20140092031, Apr 3, 2014

Filed:

Sep 28, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/631784

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Joel JORDAN - Sunnyvale CA, US
Joseph Kurth REYNOLDS - Alviso CA, US
Jeffrey SMALL - Rochester NY, US
Stepan STARCHENKO - San Francisco CA, US
Petr SHEPELEV - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

345173

Abstract:

In a method of operating a touch screen, an object interaction is detected with the touch screen while in a first doze mode. It is determined if a detected object interaction with the touch screen is a valid input object interaction with the touch screen. In response to determining the object interaction is a valid input object interaction, the touch screen is transitioned from the first doze mode to a gesture recognition mode. The touch screen is transitioned from the gesture recognition mode to an active mode in response to a determination of a valid gesture interaction with the touch screen by the input object.