公开(公告)号：US09297750B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US13828928

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: FiftyThree, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas C. Arends ,  Nicholas E. Bratt ,  John K. Ikeda ,  Jonathan R. Harris ,  Georg F. Petschnigg

IPC: G01N21/47

CPC classification number: G06F3/03542 ,  G01N21/4738 ,  G06F3/0383 ,  G06F3/0386

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing and an image sensor that is coupled to the housing. The apparatus also includes a non-imaging optical system coupled to the housing that can output light to a surface and produce a scattered light component and a specular reflected light component. The image sensor and the non-imaging optical system are collectively configured in such a manner that during operation, the image sensor receives from a surface (1) at least a portion of the scattered light component and not the specular reflected light component or (2) at least a portion of the scattered light component having a magnitude and at least a portion of the specular reflective light component having a magnitude less than the magnitude of the portion of the scattered light component.

Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，一种装置包括壳体和联接到壳体的图像传感器。 该装置还包括耦合到壳体的非成像光学系统，其可将光输出到表面并产生散射光分量和镜面反射光分量。 图像传感器和非成像光学系统被共同配置为在操作期间，图像传感器从表面（1）接收散射光分量的至少一部分而不是镜面反射光分量，或（2 ），所述散射光分量的至少一部分具有幅度，并且所述镜面反射光分量的至少一部分具有小于所述散射光分量的所述部分的大小的幅度。

公开(公告)号：US20150029161A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-29

申请号：US14340264

申请日：2014-07-24

Applicant: FiftyThree, Inc.

Inventor： James Koo ,  John K. Ikeda ,  Jonathan R. Harris ,  Georg Petschnigg ,  Yao-Kuo Wang ,  Chun Chou Yeh ,  Chien Lung Lu ,  Chien I. Lee ,  Hsing Ming Lee

IPC: G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: B43K29/02 ,  B43K29/00

Abstract: In some embodiments, a stylus device includes two switch mechanisms, one disposed at the stylus tip portion and the other disposed at the stylus end portion. The stylus device also includes a wireless transceiver that allows the stylus device to communicate back to an electronic host device (e.g., an electronic tablet) in response to a user contacting the surface of a host device with the stylus tip portion or the stylus end portion. This enables, for example, a wide range of dual stylus device functions for electronic tablet applications. For example, the stylus device can be used to write and/or draw with the stylus tip portion and then can be flipped to the stylus end portion to erase as a user would generally do with a conventional pencil on paper. In another example, the stylus device can include a marker color tip on the stylus tip portion and a color blender on the stylus end portion.

Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，触针装置包括两个开关机构，一个设置在触针尖端部分，另一个设置在触笔端部。 触控器装置还​​包括无线收发器，其允许触针设备响应于用户使用触针尖端部分或触针端部部分接触主机设备的表面而与电子主机设备（例如，电子平板电脑）通信 。 这使得例如可以用于电子平板应用的宽范围的双触针设备功能。 例如，触针装置可以用于用触针尖端部分进行写入和/或绘图，然后可以按照用户通常用纸上的常规铅笔进行擦除来触摸笔尖端部。 在另一个示例中，触针装置可以在触针尖端部分上包括标记颜色尖端，并且在触针端部上可以包括彩色混合器。

公开(公告)号：US09699653B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14340439

申请日：2014-07-24

Applicant: FiftyThree, Inc.

Inventor： Ian MacDuff ,  Jonathan R. Harris ,  Andrew A. MacBeth

IPC: H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/06 ,  H04B5/00

CPC classification number: H04W12/06 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H04B5/0056 ,  H04W76/30

Abstract: In some embodiments, a wireless pairing method involves a touchscreen on a wireless host device combined with a switch on a wireless stylus device. The wireless pairing method uses the time-coincidence of a touch on the host device screen with the detection of a tip switch press on the stylus device as a mode of out-of-band communication to authenticate a pairing of the devices. In such embodiments, a user presses a tip portion of the stylus device against a pairing spot on the host device surface; the wireless devices then form a bonded pair if the touch and/or release of the tip portion of the stylus device with respect to the host device surface are within a pre-determined time co-incidence window of the detection by the host device of that touch and/or release of the tip portion of the stylus device.

公开(公告)号：US20150029163A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-29

申请号：US14340345

申请日：2014-07-24

Applicant: FiftyThree, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan R. Harris ,  John K. Ikeda ,  Audrey Louchart

IPC: G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/03545

Abstract: A stylus has a body portion and a tip portion coupled to an end of the body portion. The body portion defines a first cross-sectional area and is configured to be engaged by a user. The tip portion has a first end disposed adjacent to the body portion and having the first cross-sectional area, and a second end defining a second cross-sectional area different from the first cross-sectional area. The tip portion is formed from a flexible material that elastically deforms when placed in contact with a touch sensitive display to define an engagement surface that is input to the touch sensitive display. The engagement surface has a first size when the stylus is in a first configuration and a second size different from the first size when the stylus is in a second configuration.

Abstract translation: 触针具有联接到主体部分的端部的主体部分和尖端部分。 主体部分限定第一横截面区域并且被配置为由使用者接合。 尖端部分具有邻近主体部分设置并具有第一横截面积的第一端和限定与第一横截面积不同的第二横截面积的第二端。 尖端部分由柔性材料形成，当与触敏显示器放置接触时弹性变形以限定输入到触敏显示器的接合表面。 当触针处于第一配置时，接合表面具有第一尺寸，而当触针处于第二配置时，接合表面具有与第一尺寸不同的第二尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US09964439B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15135120

申请日：2016-04-21

Applicant: FiftyThree, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas C. Arends ,  Nicholas E. Bratt ,  John K. Ikeda ,  Jonathan R. Harris ,  Georg F. Petschnigg

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G01J1/4228 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/03545

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing and an image sensor that is coupled to the housing and has a field of view. The apparatus also includes a non-imaging optical system coupled to the housing and disposed outside of the field of view of the image sensor. The non-imaging optical system can output diffuse light in a set of directions to a surface to produce scattered light. The image sensor and the non-imaging optical system are collectively configured such that during operation, the image sensor receives at least a portion of the scattered light.

公开(公告)号：US09323355B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US13828907

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: FiftyThree, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas C. Arends ,  Nicholas E. Bratt ,  John K. Ikeda ,  Jonathan R. Harris ,  Georg F. Petschnigg

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/03

CPC classification number: G01J1/4228 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/03545

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing and an image sensor that is coupled to the housing and has a field of view. The apparatus also includes a non-imaging optical system coupled to the housing and disposed outside of the field of view of the image sensor. The non-imaging optical system can output diffuse light in a set of directions to a surface to produce scattered light. The image sensor and the non-imaging optical system are collectively configured such that during operation, the image sensor receives at least a portion of the scattered light.

Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，装置包括壳体和联接到壳体并具有视场的图像传感器。 该装置还包括耦合到壳体并且设置在图像传感器的视野之外的非成像光学系统。 非成像光学系统可以将一组方向的漫射光输出到表面以产生散射光。 图像传感器和非成像光学系统被共同配置，使得在操作期间，图像传感器接收散射光的至少一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20150050879A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US14340439

申请日：2014-07-24

Applicant: FiftyThree, Inc.

Inventor： Ian MacDuff ,  Jonathan R. Harris ,  Andrew A. MacBeth

IPC: H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/06

CPC classification number: H04W12/06 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H04B5/0056 ,  H04W76/30

Abstract: In some embodiments, a wireless pairing method involves a touchscreen on a wireless host device combined with a switch on a wireless stylus device. The wireless pairing method uses the time-coincidence of a touch on the host device screen with the detection of a tip switch press on the stylus device as a mode of out-of-band communication to authenticate a pairing of the devices. In such embodiments, a user presses a tip portion of the stylus device against a pairing spot on the host device surface; the wireless devices then form a bonded pair if the touch and/or release of the tip portion of the stylus device with respect to the host device surface are within a pre-determined time co-incidence window of the detection by the host device of that touch and/or release of the tip portion of the stylus device.

Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，无线配对方法涉及与无线触笔设备上的开关组合的无线主机设备上的触摸屏。 无线配对方法使用主机设备屏幕上的触摸的时间巧合，通过检测触笔设备上的尖端开关按压作为带外通信的模式来认证设备的配对。 在这样的实施例中，用户将触针装置的尖端部分压靠在主机装置表面上的配对点上; 如果触针装置的尖端部分相对于主机装置表面的触摸和/或释放在主机装置的检测的预定时间共同窗口内，则无线装置然后形成绑定对 触摸和/或释放触针装置的尖端部分。