Adrian Paul Woolley

US Patent:

20130141339, Jun 6, 2013

Filed:

Dec 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/310256

Inventors:

Adrian Woolley - Pleasanton CA, US
John Logan - Danville CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

345173

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a system includes a touch sensor, a motion module, and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic. The logic is operable when executed to receive first information from the touch sensor and third information from the motion module corresponding to a first touch. The logic is operable to receive second information from the touch sensor and fourth information from the motion module corresponding to a second touch. The logic is operable to determine a first set of coordinates corresponding to the first touch and determine a second set of coordinates corresponding to the second touch. The logic is operable to determine whether the first touch corresponds to a first touch type based on the third information and determine whether the second touch corresponds to a second touch type based on the fourth information.

US Patent:

20130141383, Jun 6, 2013

Filed:

Dec 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/310088

Inventors:

Adrian Woolley - Pleasanton CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/044

US Classification:

345174

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a system includes a touch sensor, a motion module, and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic. The logic is operable, when executed, to receive information from the touch sensor and receive information from the motion module. The logic is further operable to determine whether a touch input to the system has occurred based on the information from the motion module. The logic is further operable to determine coordinates associated with the touch input based on the information received from the touch sensor.

US Patent:

20140015763, Jan 16, 2014

Filed:

Jul 12, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/548049

Inventors:

Adrian Woolley - Pleasanton CA, US
John Logan - Danville CA, US
Kent Long - Orinda CA, US
Paul Iannacito - Hercules CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

345173

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method includes controlling a touch sensor of a device. The control of the touch sensor includes a first processing cycle executed by the controller that comprises acquisition of touch-sensor signals from the touch sensor; a second processing cycle executed by the controller that comprises pre-processing of the touch-sensor signals; and a third processing cycle executed by the controller that comprises processing of the touch-sensor signals to determine whether a touch or proximity input has occurred with respect to the touch sensor. If the touch or proximity input has occurred with respect to the touch sensor, a location of the touch or proximity input is determined. The method also includes controlling other sensors of the device. The control of the other sensors includes one or more fourth processing cycles executed by the controller concurrently with the first processing cycle or the second processing cycle.

US Patent:

20120151432, Jun 14, 2012

Filed:

May 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/109952

Inventors:

Kent D. Long - Orinda CA, US
Paul A. Iannacito - Hercues CA, US
John Logan - Danville CA, US
Adrian Woolley - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

ATMEL CORPORATION - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717100

Abstract:

The disclosed software framework and development platform facilitates software development for multi-sensor systems. In some implementations, developers can select a sensor board that includes a desired combination of sensor devices. The sensor board can be coupled to a development board that includes a target processor and other circuitry to facilitate development and testing of a system that includes the target processor and the sensors. Various software support tools are provided including an Application Programming Interface (API) that provides API abstractions for software drivers for the sensors on the sensor board. By using the abstractions of the API, a software developer does not have to write code (“glue”) to interact with the various software drivers. Additionally, the API provides access to a variety of software library functions for performing data scaling, unit conversion and mathematical functions and algorithms.

US Patent:

20190302865, Oct 3, 2019

Filed:

Apr 17, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/386702

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Hans Klein - Pleasanton CA, US
Hans Van Antwerpen - Mountain View CA, US
Adrian Woolley - Livermore CA, US
David Wright - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 1/32
G06F 3/02
G06F 1/3234
G06F 1/3231
G06F 1/3215
G01R 27/26
H03K 17/96

Abstract:

Systems, apparatus, and methods measure a signal provided by a capacitance sensor, the signal indicative of a presence of an object proximate to the capacitance sensor. Responsive to measuring the signal, embodiments access control information in a memory to determine whether the signal is associated with a first qualifying event of the control information. Responsive to determining that the signal is associated with the first qualifying event, embodiments control a power consumption of a communication device.

US Patent:

20170277241, Sep 28, 2017

Filed:

Apr 18, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/490438

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Hans Klein - Pleasanton CA, US
Hans Van Antwerpen - Mountain View CA, US
Adrian Woolley - Livermore CA, US
David Wright - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 1/32
G01R 27/26
G06F 3/02
H03K 17/96

Abstract:

A method for operating a sensing system includes receiving, from a processing device, control information for configuring a capacitance sensing circuit, configuring the capacitance sensing circuit with the control information in response to receiving the control information, and controlling power consumption of the processing device based on the control information and based on a capacitance measured by the capacitance sensing circuit.

US Patent:

20170023995, Jan 26, 2017

Filed:

Dec 16, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/971728

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Hans Klein - Pleasanton CA, US
Hans Van Antwerpen - Mountain View CA, US
Adrian Woolley - San Jose CA, US
David Wright - Woodinville WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/32
H03K 17/96

Abstract:

A capacitance sensing circuit receives an application of a power supply. The capacitance sensing circuit controls a switch circuit to connect the power supply to a processing device responsive to the application of the power supply. The capacitance sensing circuit receives, via a control interface and from the processing device, control information to configure the capacitance sensing circuit. The capacitance sensing circuit disconnects the power supply from the processing device subsequent to receiving the control information.

US Patent:

20150002442, Jan 1, 2015

Filed:

Jun 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/928099

Inventors:

Adrian Woolley - Pleasanton CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/041
G06F 3/044

US Classification:

345174

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a touch-sensitive device includes a controller that is communicatively coupled to a plurality of electrodes. The controller is operable to access data from a motion sensor of the touch-sensitive device. The controller is further operable to access a plurality of signals from the plurality of electrodes. The signals are indicative of an amount of capacitance between the touch sensor and one or more fingers of a user. The controller is further operable to determine, based on the data from the motion sensor and the plurality of signals from the plurality of electrodes of the touch sensor, a particular hand of the user that is holding the touch-sensitive device.