Latest Patents

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Title Filing Date Publication Date Grant Date
Touch sensitive curved and flexible displays 2022-11-13 2023-3-23
Contactless control panel 2022-6-09 2022-10-13
Optical touch sensor 2021-9-28 2022-3-31
Optical proximity sensors 2021-7-26 2021-11-11
Multi-plane reflective sensor 2021-3-11 2023-8-01 2023-8-01
User interface 2021-2-15 2021-6-17
Contactless touch input system 2020-12-30 2021-7-08
Vehicle user interface 2020-7-17 2023-5-16 2023-5-16
Driver user interface sensor 2019-11-25 2021-7-23
Spherical coordinate sensor for vehicle occupant monitoring 2019-1-23 2023-8-09 2023-8-09
User interface 2018-9-11 2019-2-07
Light-based touch controls on a steering wheel and dashboard 2018-5-29 2018-9-27
Touch sensor systems and methods for vehicles 2018-3-06 2020-2-05
Touch sensitive curved and flexible displays 2017-11-02 2018-5-31
Door handle with optical proximity sensors 2017-6-29 2017-10-26
Light-based touch screen 2017-6-18 2017-10-26
Removable protective cover with embedded proximity sensors 2017-1-05 2017-4-27
Optical multi-touch sensor 2016-8-25 2017-3-16
Multi-touch detection by an optical touch screen 2016-4-26 2016-8-18
Optical proximity sensor and associated user interface 2016-1-19 2021-9-08 2021-9-08
Integrated light guide and touch screen frame 2015-12-05 2016-6-02
Door handle with optical proximity sensors 2015-10-27 2016-6-02
User interface for mobile computer unit 2015-10-17 2016-4-07
Resilient haptic touch surface 2015-10-01 2016-1-28
User interface for a touch screen 2015-9-21 2016-1-14
Optical proximity sensor 2015-7-04 2019-6-18 2019-6-18
Touch screen calibration and update methods 2015-6-04 2015-10-01
Compound lens structure for optical touch screen 2015-6-04 2015-10-01
Optical touch screens 2015-5-31 2017-6-13 2017-6-13
Combined radio-frequency identification and touch input for a touch screen 2015-5-02 2015-8-20
Light-based touch screen 2015-4-30 2017-10-03 2017-10-03
Side-light display illuminator 2015-4-13 2015-8-06
Steering wheel user interface 2015-3-23 2017-10-18 2017-10-18
Light-based proximity detection system and user interface 2015-2-25 2015-6-18
User interface for white goods and associated multi-channel proximity sensors 2015-2-02 2017-7-18 2017-7-18
Finger gesture user interface 2014-9-28 2016-2-16 2016-2-16
Lens arrangement for light-based touch screen 2014-9-24 2014-10-16
Optical touch screen using total internal reflection 2014-8-01 2014-11-27
Optical touch screens 2014-6-03 2015-1-29
Optical proximity sensors 2014-5-30 2014-12-04
Optical touch screen using total internal reflection 2014-4-07 2014-4-24
Optimized hemi-ellipsoidal led shell 2014-3-28 2014-10-16
User interface for white goods and associated multi-channel proximity sensors 2014-3-28 2014-12-04
ASIC controller for light-based sensor 2014-2-16 2015-5-19 2015-5-19
Optical touch screen systems using reflected light 2013-12-04 2014-1-09
Light-based touch controls on a steering wheel and dashboard 2013-11-25 2015-5-13
Light-based finger gesture user interface 2013-11-12 2015-4-23 2015-4-23
Optical touch screen using total internal reflection 2013-8-31 2014-3-13
Scanning of a touch screen 2013-5-22 2013-10-17
Optimized hemi-ellipsoidal led shell 2013-4-13 2013-9-12
Light-based touch surface with curved borders and sloping bezel 2013-1-21 2015-6-24
User interface for a touch screen 2013-1-20 2014-8-14
Light-based touch screen 2012-11-21 2013-3-28
Optical elements with alternating reflective lens facets 2012-11-14 2014-5-29
Light actuator for movable buttons on a keypad 2012-9-03 2014-5-12
Optical elements with alternating reflective lens facets 2012-3-20 2015-6-09 2015-6-09
Optical touch screen with tri-directional micro-lenses 2012-3-20 2012-7-26
Optical touch screen using a mirror image for determining three-dimensional … 2011-3-23 2011-7-14
Component bonding using a capillary effect 2011-3-23 2011-7-14
Pressure-sensitive touch screen 2011-3-22 2014-11-25 2014-11-25
Light-based touch screen using elongated light guides 2011-3-22 2011-9-01
Methods for determining a touch location on a touch screen 2011-3-22 2014-12-02 2014-12-02
Light-based touch screen using elliptical and parabolic reflectors 2011-3-22 2011-7-21
Touch screen calibration and update methods 2011-3-22 2011-7-14
Lens arrangement for light-based touch screen 2011-3-21 2012-10-30
Light-based touch screen with shift-aligned emitter and receiver lenses 2011-3-21 2011-7-07
Optical touch screen systems using reflected light 2010-4-15 2010-9-23
Optical touch screen systems using reflected light 2010-4-15 2010-10-21
Optical touch screen systems using wide light beams 2010-4-15 2010-9-23
On a substrate formed or resting display arrangement 2002-11-04 2003-7-10