Steven M Sanders

US Patent:

20010042036, Nov 15, 2001

Filed:

Jan 25, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/769794

Inventors:

Steven Sanders - Thornwood NY, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/036000

Abstract:

A method and system for investing in customizable investment products utilizes a retail distributor platform with a retail customer interface coupled to an exchange platform and a product market maker platform also coupled to the exchange platform. An investor is allowed to access the exchange platform and enter a selection of at least one customizable investment product from a list of such products displayed for the investor. Upon receipt of the investor's selection, the investor is prompted to customize the product by entering a selection of terms for the product from a menu of terms displayed for the investor. A pricing engine of the exchange platform calculates the best price quote for the customized investment product on the basis of input from a plurality of competing product market makers and sends the price quote to the investor. Upon receipt of the investor's acceptance of the price quote, the exchange platform executes a trade for the investor based on the acceptance.

US Patent:

48749265, Oct 17, 1989

Filed:

Aug 17, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/233717

Inventors:

Steven B. Sanders - New York NY

International Classification:

H05B 102

US Classification:

219486

Abstract:

A low cost system for permitting the remote load management control of electrical residential room heating units that is compatible with existing heating systems of the type wherein each room heating element is controlled by a manually settable line voltage thermostat responsive to ambient room temperature. Included in the system is a normally closed low voltage operable thermal relay included immediately downstream of a resident circuit breaker and in the power transmission line for each room heating element and an associated single user programmable set back thermostat for shifting said thermal relays from normally closed to open position in response to residential dictated parameters of operation capable of also being operated in response to a remotely generated signal from a load management control center.

US Patent:

20220253185, Aug 11, 2022

Filed:

Sep 8, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/469109

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Steven Leonard Sanders - New York NY, US
Ricardo Jorge Jota Costa - Toronto, CA
Clifton Forlines - Cape Elizabeth ME, US

Assignee:

Tactual Labs Co. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G06T 1/20
G06F 9/451
G06F 3/14
G06F 3/0488

Abstract:

A system for processing user input includes an input device, an input processing unit, a high-latency subsystem, a low-latency subsystem, input processing unit software for generating signals in response to user inputs, and an output device. The low-latency subsystem processes signals corresponding to at least some events and generates corresponding programmable low-latency output, the programmable output being based, at least in part, on state information being maintained by the high-latency subsystem. The high-latency subsystem processes signals corresponding to at least some events, and generates corresponding output, the output of the high-latency subsystem being higher latency than the output of the low-latency subsystem with respect to a given event.

US Patent:

20190294258, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

Sep 15, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/334010

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
David Holman - Toronto, CA
Stephen Dennis - Uxbridge, CA
Ricardo Jorge Jota Costa - Toronto, CA
Steven Leonard Sanders - New York NY, US
David Clark Wilkinson - Austin TX, US
Braon Moseley - Round Rock TX, US
Bruno Rodrigues De Araujo - Toronto, CA

Assignee:

Tactual Labs Co. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/023
G06F 3/01
G06F 3/041

Abstract:

A touch sensitive keyboard is disclosed. In one embodiment, a touch sensitive keyboard is provided that has a touchpad area separate from the keyboard keys. The keyboard is configured to disabled touchpad sensitivity when certain touch signals are received. In another embodiment, a touch sensitive keyboard is used as a controller. In a controller mode, keys on a touch sensitive keyboard are adapted to output a signal strength corresponding to a distance between the key and a finger operating as a control. In an embodiment, a touch sensitive keyboard includes a processor adapted to output a keystroke in response to one of the plurality of touch sensitive keys being pressed, and to output one or more touch points determined by interpolating signal strength for each of the plurality of touch sensitive keys on the keyboard.

US Patent:

20190196681, Jun 27, 2019

Filed:

Mar 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/290119

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Steven Leonard Sanders - New York NY, US
Ricardo Jorge Jota Costa - Toronto, CA
Clifton Forlines - Cape Elizabeth ME, US

Assignee:

Tactual Labs Co. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G06F 9/451
G06F 3/0488
G06F 3/14
G06T 1/20

Abstract:

A system for processing user input includes an input device, an input processing unit, a high-latency subsystem, a low-latency subsystem, input processing unit software for generating signals in response to user inputs, and an output device. The low-latency subsystem processes signals corresponding to at least some events and generates corresponding programmable low-latency output, the programmable output being based, at least in part, on state information being maintained by the high-latency subsystem. The high-latency subsystem processes signals corresponding to at least some events, and generates corresponding output, the output of the high-latency subsystem being higher latency than the output of the low-latency subsystem with respect to a given event.

US Patent:

20190155400, May 23, 2019

Filed:

Jan 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/238714

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Steven Leonard Sanders - New York NY, US
David Clark Wilkinson - Austin TX, US
Bruno Rodrigues De Araujo - Toronto, CA
Ricardo Jorge Jota Costa - Toronto, CA

Assignee:

Tactual Labs Co. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/02
H03K 17/96
G06F 3/044
G06F 3/041

Abstract:

Disclosed are keyboards and keyboard switches sensitive to touch, including, hover and pressure. The keyboard switches have transmit and receive antennae that are spaced apart such that no portion of the transmit antenna touches any portion of the receive antenna. The keyboard switches are arranged in logical rows and logical columns such that each of the keyboard switches is associated with one row and one column. Signal emitters are conductively coupled to the transmit antennae for each of the keyboard switches associated with each of the rows, and each of the signal emitters are adapted to cause each of the transmit antennae to transmit one or more source signals. Receivers are coupled to the receive antennae for each of the keyboard switches associated with each of the columns, and each of the receivers are adapted to capture a frame of signals present on the coupled receive antennae. A signal processor adapted to determine a measurement from each frame, corresponding to an amount of the source signals present on the receive antennae during a time the corresponding frame was received. The signal processor further adapted to determine a keyboard switch touch state from a range of touch states based at least in part on the corresponding measurement.

US Patent:

20180067756, Mar 8, 2018

Filed:

Oct 30, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/797749

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Steven Leonard Sanders - New York NY, US
Ricardo Jorge Jota Costa - Toronto, CA
Clifton Forlines - South Portland ME, US

Assignee:

Tactual Labs Co. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 3/0354
G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0488
G06F 3/0485
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

A method for providing a visual response to input with reduced latency in a computing device includes computing alternative sets of intermediate data for a first graphical user interface element, each alternative set of intermediate data comprising data useful to produce a visual representation of the graphical user interface element. The plurality of alternative sets of intermediate data and a set of intermediate data for a second graphical user interface element are stored in memory. The method creates an index identifying a first one of the plurality of alternative sets of intermediate data for the first graphical user interface element to use in forming a final pixel image. The index, the first set of alternative intermediate data for the graphical user interface element, and the intermediate data for the second graphical user interface element are used to create a first final pixel image for display to a user, the first final pixel image including the first and second graphical user interface elements. In response to user input, the index is modified to include an identification of a second one of the plurality of alternative sets of intermediate data for the first graphical user interface element, and the modified index is used to create a final pixel image for display to a user.

US Patent:

20180004304, Jan 4, 2018

Filed:

Jul 1, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/200642

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Steven Leonard Sanders - New York NY, US
David Clark Wilkinson - Austin TX, US
Bruno Rodrigues De Araujo - Toronto, CA
Ricardo Jorge Jota Costa - Toronto, CA

Assignee:

Tactual Labs Co. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/02
G06F 3/041

Abstract:

Disclosed are keyboards and keyboard switches sensitive to touch, including, hover and pressure. The keyboard switches have transmit and receive antennae that are spaced apart such that no portion of the transmit antenna touches any portion of the receive antenna. The keyboard switches are arranged in logical rows and logical columns such that each of the keyboard switches is associated with one row and one column. Signal emitters are conductively coupled to the transmit antennae for each of the keyboard switches associated with each of the rows, and each of the signal emitters are adapted to cause each of the transmit antennae to transmit one or more source signals. Receivers are coupled to the receive antennae for each of the keyboard switches associated with each of the columns, and each of the receivers are adapted to capture a frame of signals present on the coupled receive antennae. A signal processor adapted to determine a measurement from each frame, corresponding to an amount of the source signals present on the receive antennae during a time the corresponding frame was received. The signal processor further adapted to determine a keyboard switch touch state from a range of touch states based at least in part on the corresponding measurement.