Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120182206 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY CONTROL WITH SENSORY STIMULATION - A head-mounted display apparatus with a reduced propensity for causing motion sickness symptoms includes a see-through head-mounted display including an image source, which permits at least a partial view of a scene outside the head-mounted display within the user's line of sight along with image-sequence information or digital image(s) provided by the image source; a processor for analyzing the image-sequence information or digital image(s) to produce a motion sickness propensity signal estimating the propensity of the image-sequence information to induce motion sickness symptoms in a user; and a physical-signal device including one or more transducers that apply sensory stimuli to the user in response to the motion sickness propensity signal to reduce the propensity of the image-sequence information to induce motion sickness symptoms in the user as the user views the image-sequence information or digital image(s) or the at least a partial view of a scene. | 07-19-2012 |
20120229656 | DISTRIBUTED IMAGE ACQUISITION, COMMUNICATION, AND STORAGE SYSTEM - A distributed image acquisition and storage system having a communication network. Digital cameras acquire digital images and transmit the digital images through a local communication channel. Storage devices connected to the communication network receive digital images from the digital cameras through the local communication channel, store the received digital images, and transmit and receive digital images over the communication network. The system is arranged so that the storage devices stores digital images received through the separate local communication channel from associated digital cameras, transmits digital images received from non-associated digital cameras through the separate local communication network to the second storage device through the communication network, and receives and stores digital images received from associated digital cameras from the storage device through the remote communication network. | 09-13-2012 |
20120229672 | DISTRIBUTED IMAGE ACQUISITION AND STORAGE SYSTEM - A distributed image acquisition and storage system connected to a communication network includes one or more digital cameras, each digital camera having a digital image sensor that acquires digital images, a unique camera identifier, and a current user identifier, and further includes one or more storage devices, each storage device having a digital memory that store the acquired digital images and a unique storage identifier, and further including a computer server. Connections, communications, and access privileges between the various system components is described. | 09-13-2012 |
20120239655 | DISTRIBUTED STORAGE AND METADATA SYSTEM - A system for storing digital images and accessing and storing digital image information using a communication network includes a plurality of independently controlled digital storage repositories associated with one or more different authorization groups, wherein a first digital storage repository includes a first digital image with associated first semantic information and wherein a second digital storage repository in a common authorization group with the first digital storage repository includes a second digital image with associated second semantic information and an associated second category, and wherein the processor of the first digital storage repository uses its computer program to independently access and match the first semantic information with the second semantic information, to associate the second category with the first semantic information, and to store the second category in association with the first semantic information in the first digital storage repository. | 09-20-2012 |
20120252353 | IMAGE COLLECTION ANNOTATION USING A MOBILE COMMUNICATOR - A multi-media image system includes using a processor for forming a multi-media image product, comprising establishing a multi-media collection on a digital storage system; associating an identifier with the image collection, wherein the identifier is adapted to be accessed from a cellular telephone; providing the identifier for distribution to a plurality of individuals; receiving a plurality of multi-media content from two or more of the plurality of individuals, the multi-media content being transmitted from cellular telephones operated by the respective individuals employing the identifier, wherein the multi-media content includes one or more images, audio messages or text messages captured by the cellular telephones; storing the multi-media content in the multi-media collection; and forming a multi-media image product using at least a portion of the multi-media content stored in the multi-media collection. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253968 | EFFICIENT CHOICE SELECTION IN A USER INTERFACE - A method for efficiently enabling a user to specify elements in a product includes providing a single user-interactive page in a graphic user interface that includes user selections. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one product element and providing at least two separate first product choices wherein each first product choice includes a representation of the selected product element. The method further includes receiving a user selection of one of the first product choices and providing at least two separate second product choices that-are shown to the user in the user-interactive page wherein each second product choice includes a representation of the selected product element and the selected first product choice, and receiving a user selection of one of the second product choices to specify the product with the product element, first product choice, and second product choice. | 10-04-2012 |
20120254708 | AUDIO ANNOTATIONS OF AN IMAGE COLLECTION - A multi-media image system includes using a processor enabling the establishment of an image collection on a digital storage system; associating an identifier with an established image collection; providing the identifier for distribution to a plurality of individuals; receiving an indication of the identifier together with one or more images from a first individual and incorporating the one or more images into the image collection; receiving an indication of the identifier together with one or more audio annotations from a second individual different from the first individual and associating the audio annotations with the image collection; and forming a multi-media image product that includes one or more images from the image collection together with one or more audio annotations. | 10-04-2012 |
20120254709 | IMAGE COLLECTION TEXT AND AUDIO ANNOTATION - A multi-media image system includes using a processor to provide a storage location for a multi-media image collection in a digital storage system and further associating an identifier with the storage location, providing the identifier for distribution, receiving information from two or more of the plurality of individuals, wherein the multi-media content includes one or more images, audio annotations, and text annotations, storing the multi-media content in the storage location and associating the multi-media content with the multi-media collection, providing rules for associating the audio annotations and rules for associating the text annotations with the images or the multi-media image collection, wherein the rules for associating the audio and the text annotations are different, and making a multi-media image product using at the multi-media content stored in the multi-media collection in accordance with the rules. | 10-04-2012 |
20120256000 | DECODING MULTI-RESOLUTION OPTICAL CODES - A method of decoding a machine-readable optical code that includes a first code including a plurality of first elements formed on or in a substrate, the first code specifying first information, wherein one or more of the first elements includes a second code on or in the substrate, the second code including a plurality of second elements specifying second information; and wherein the first code and the second code are machine-readable optical codes, the method comprising: using a first image reader to record the first code, the first code specifying first information to form a first recorded image; using a processor to decode the first information from the first recorded image; using a second image reader to record the second code to form a second recorded image; and using the processor to decode the second information from the second recorded image whereby the machine-readable optical code is decoded. | 10-11-2012 |
20120273573 | VISIBLY FORMING AN IMAGE AND OPTICAL CODE - A method of forming a visual output of a digital image file that has an image portion with a first digital image and an information portion with a second digital image of a digital code, and wherein the digital code encodes information associated with or derived from the first digital image and when made visible becomes a machine-readable optical code, includes using a processor to read the digital image file from a storage medium, and using an output device to produce a visual output of the first digital image in spatial association with the second digital image, the second digital image being a machine-readable optical code. | 11-01-2012 |
20120273579 | DIGITAL IMAGE FILE INCLUDING OPTICAL CODE - A digital image file includes an image portion including a first digital image, an information portion including a second digital image of a digital code encoding information associated with or derived from the first digital image. When rendered visible the second digital image is a machine-readable optical code. | 11-01-2012 |
20120274970 | PRODUCING AN IMAGE AND OPTICAL FILE - A method of making a digital image file from a visible first digital image and from a visible second digital image of a machine-readable optical code, wherein the machine-readable optical code encodes information associated with or derived from the first digital image includes using a scanner to scan the visible first digital image and using the scanner to scan the visible second digital image and using a processor to make the digital image file by storing in a memory the scanned first digital image in an image portion and storing the scanned second digital image in retrievable association with the first digital image in an information portion. | 11-01-2012 |
20120275704 | RANKING IMAGE IMPORTANCE WITH A PHOTO-COLLAGE - A method of ranking the importance of digital images from a collection of images, including using a processor to operate upon a photo-collage identifying digital images in the image collection to rank the importance of one or more of the digital images based on the photo-collage, and associating the importance ranking of the one or more digital images with the corresponding one or more digital images. | 11-01-2012 |
20120278198 | EFFICIENT CHOICE SELECTION FOR MULTI-ELEMENT PRODUCTS - A method for efficiently specifying a plurality of product specifications includes providing product element specifications having multiple selection choices for product elements, presenting user-interactive pages to select a choice for each product element, receiving a selected choice for each product element to specify a first product specification, presenting a last user-interactive page following the user-interactive pages, the last user-interactive page including a user-interactive graphic element that when selected presents a repeated one of the user-interactive pages, receiving a selected choice for the product element corresponding to the repeated user-interactive page in a second product specification that is different from the product element selection choice in the first product specification, and automatically selecting unspecified product element choices in the second product specification that are the same as in the first product specification, thereby producing a second product specification different from the first product specification. | 11-01-2012 |
20120293325 | MOBILE COMMUNICATOR WITH ORIENTATION DETECTOR - A mobile communication device adapted to communicate with a plurality of pre-determined sources disposed at pre-determined different locations includes an identification code, a receiver adapted to receive wirelessly communicated information from a particular source at a pre-determined location, an orientation detector that detects the orientation of the receiver relative to the pre-determined location of the particular source to provide an orientation signal indicating that the mobile communication device is oriented toward the predetermined location of the particular source, and an interface circuit responsive to the wirelessly communicated information and the orientation signal to register the identification code with the particular source. | 11-22-2012 |
20120293546 | AUGMENTED-REALITY MOBILE COMMUNICATOR WITH ORIENTATION - A mobile communication device adapted to communicate with a plurality of pre-determined sources disposed at pre-determined different locations includes a receiver adapted to receive wirelessly communicated visual information from a particular source at a pre-determined location, an orientation detector that detects the orientation of the receiver relative to the pre-determined location of the particular source to provide an orientation signal indicating that the mobile communication device is oriented toward the predetermined location of the particular source, and an interface circuit responsive to the wirelessly communicated visual information and the orientation signal to present the visual information to a user. | 11-22-2012 |
20120321217 | METHOD FOR MAKING MULTI-ELEMENT IMAGE TEMPLATES - A method of making an image product includes receiving a template selection from a user, the template including a template graphic and a plurality of openings in the template graphic, receiving an image selection from a user, and compositing the image into two or more of the plurality of openings, so that two different portions of the image are located in two different openings and the two different portions have the same relative locations in the composition as in the image. | 12-20-2012 |
20120324343 | MULTI-ELEMENT IMAGE TEMPLATES - A system for making an image product includes a computer including a processor and a memory, a template stored in the memory, the template including a template graphic and a plurality of openings in the template graphic, an image stored in the memory, and the processor compositing the image into two or more of the plurality of openings, so that two different portions of the image are located in two different openings and the two different portions have the same relative locations in the composition as in the user image. | 12-20-2012 |
20130016225 | DISTRIBUTED IMAGE ACQUISITION, STORAGE, AND BACKUP METHODAANM Cok; Ronald StevenAACI RochesterAAST NYAACO USAAGP Cok; Ronald Steven Rochester NY US - A method of distributing and storing acquired images includes providing a digital camera and a plurality of functionally identical independent storage devices. Each storage device receives and stores digital images. Each digital image is stored as a working copy on a storage device and is stored as a corresponding backup copy on a storage device different from the storage device storing the working copy. One or more storage devices store both a working copy of a first digital image and a backup copy of a second digital image different from the first digital image. Each storage device automatically sends a working copy or backup copy to another of the plurality of storage devices, automatically receives a working copy or backup copy from another of the plurality of storage devices, and automatically stores a received working copy or backup copy. | 01-17-2013 |
20130019073 | DISTRIBUTED IMAGE ACQUISITION, STORAGE, AND BACKUP SYSTEMAANM Cok; Ronald StevenAACI RochesterAAST NYAACO USAAGP Cok; Ronald Steven Rochester NY US - A distributed image acquisition, storage, and backup system includes a digital camera and a plurality of functionally identical independent storage devices storing digital images. Each digital image is stored as a working copy and a corresponding backup copy on a storage device different from the storage device storing the working copy. One or more storage devices store both a working copy of a first digital image and a backup copy of a second digital image different from the first digital image. Each storage device automatically sends a working copy or backup copy to another of the plurality of storage devices, automatically receives a working copy or backup copy from another of the plurality of storage devices, and automatically stores a received working copy or backup copy. | 01-17-2013 |
20130026221 | IMAGE SELECTION METHOD USING MACHINE-READABLE CODES - A method of selecting digital images includes using a processor to store the digital images in an electronic storage and retrieval system, forming a corresponding machine-readable code for each stored digital image, the machine-readable code encoding a reference to the storage location of the corresponding digital image in the electronic storage and retrieval system, providing a viewable image that includes a representative image of each digital image in the first collection of digital images in association with its associated machine-readable code, selecting one or more but not all of the digital images by receiving references or photographs of the machine-readable codes and extracting the references from the received photographs, and compiling the digital images corresponding to the received or extracted references into a second image collection. | 01-31-2013 |
20130026222 | INDEX PRINT WITH MACHINE-READABLE CODES - A viewable image for selecting one or more digital images from a collection of digital images includes a plurality of representative images representing corresponding digital images in the collection, each corresponding digital image stored in an electronic storage and retrieval system and a plurality of machine-readable codes, each machine-readable code associated with one of the representative images so that a viewer can readily identify a desired digital image and a corresponding machine-readable code in the viewable image, wherein each machine-readable code can be photographed to select its corresponding digital image, and wherein the machine-readable code encodes a reference to the corresponding digital image stored in the electronic storage and retrieval system. | 01-31-2013 |
20130026223 | SELECTING IMAGES USING MACHINE-READABLE CODES - A method of selecting images includes using a processor to transmit and store each digital image in a remote electronic storage and retrieval system, receiving a viewable image that includes a representative image of each digital image in association with a machine-readable code, each machine-readable code encoding a reference to the location of its corresponding digital image in the electronic storage and retrieval system, selecting one or more but not all of the digital images from the viewable image by photographing each of the machine-readable codes corresponding to desired digital images, and transmitting the photographs to an image-product production service or extracting the references from the photographs and transmitting the references to the image-product production service, the referenced digital images specifying a second image collection. | 01-31-2013 |
20130037605 | INFORMATION RETRIEVAL USING DECODED MACHINE-READABLE OPTICAL CODES - A method is disclosed for reading a machine-readable optical code encoding information formed in an image that is presented to a user. The method includes using a processor to receive the image with the machine-readable optical code; using a graphic user interface to visually present the received image on a display; using the graphic user interface to receive a user selection of the machine-readable optical code; using a processor to decode the selected machine-readable optical code; and using the graphic user interface to present information referenced by the decoded information on the display. | 02-14-2013 |
20130048867 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE SUBSTRATE - A radiation-sensitive apparatus includes a first substrate, a radiation-sensitive layer, a plurality of spatially separated integrated circuits, each integrated circuit having: a second substrate, one or more electronic circuit(s) formed in or on the second substrate, and one or more electrode connection pads formed in or on the second substrate, each electrode connection pad electrically connected to at least one of the electronic circuit(s). Pixel electrodes are formed over the first substrate separate from the integrated circuit, each pixel electrode electrically connected to an electrode connection pad. An electronic control circuit is electrically connected to each electronic circuit in each integrated circuit. The electronic circuits are responsive to electrical signals formed by the interaction of electromagnetic radiation and the radiation-sensitive layer, the electrical signals conducted by the pixel electrodes and electrode connection pads. | 02-28-2013 |
20130048868 | METHOD OF MAKING A RADIATION-SENSITIVE SUBSTRATE - A method of making a radiation-sensitive apparatus includes providing a first substrate, forming a radiation-sensitive layer over the first substrate, providing a plurality of spatially separated integrated circuits, each integrated circuit having: a second substrate, one or more electronic circuit(s) formed in or on the second substrate, and one or more electrode connection pads formed in or on the second substrate, each electrode connection pad electrically connected to at least one of the electronic circuit(s). A plurality of pixel electrodes is formed over the first substrate separate from the integrated circuit, each pixel electrode electrically connected to an electrode connection pad. An electronic control circuit is electrically connected to each electronic circuit in each integrated circuit. The electronic circuits are responsive to electrical signals formed by the interaction of electromagnetic radiation and the radiation-sensitive layer, the electrical signals conducted by the pixel electrodes and electrode connection pads. | 02-28-2013 |
20130050744 | AUTOMATED PHOTO-PRODUCT SPECIFICATION METHOD - An apparatus for digitally analyzing a plurality of digital images and for classifying each digital image into one of a plurality of image types such that the plurality of digital images includes images classified into a plurality of different image types. An electronic file is coupled to the processing system and comprises a predefined image-type distribution. The processing system automatically selects digital images from the plurality of digital images to form a collection of digital images whose image distribution matches the predefined image-type distribution. | 02-28-2013 |
20130062402 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING MACHINE-READABLE CODES - A method of using a machine-readable code to extract information includes using an image-capture device to capture a digital image of a machine-readable code encoding information wherein the image-capture device is positioned at any of a plurality of angles relative to the machine-readable code; using a processor to extract the information encoded in the machine-readable code; using the processor to analyze the captured digital image of the machine-readable code and calculate the relative positioned angle at which the image-capture device was positioned when the image-capture device captured the digital image of the machine-readable code; and using the processor and the calculated relative positioned angle to determine information. | 03-14-2013 |
20130068831 | MANAGING INFORMATION USING MACHINE-READABLE CODES - A method for managing information includes providing a code referencing an unassigned uniform resource identifier (URI) to a plurality of users; using a processor to receive a URI access request for the unassigned URI and information from a user; after receiving the URI, forming a storage location at the URI and storing the received information at the formed URI storage location; receiving one or more URI access requests including the URI and additional information from each of one or more users; and storing the received additional information at the formed URI storage location without removing stored information at the formed URI storage location. | 03-21-2013 |
20130073687 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING INFORMATION USING MACHINE-READABLE CODES - A system for managing information includes a server processor for receiving communications from remote client devices and an electronic storage and retrieval system accessible from the server processor. The server processor provides a code referencing an unassigned uniform resource identifier (URI) to a plurality of users and receives a URI access request including the URI and information from a user. After the URI access request is received, the server processor forms a storage location in the network-accessible electronic storage and retrieval system at the URI and stores the received information at the formed URI storage location. The server processor receives one or more URI access requests including the URI and different information from each of one or more users and stores the received information in the network-accessible electronic storage and retrieval system at the formed URI storage location without removing stored information at the formed URI storage location. | 03-21-2013 |
20130101231 | MAKING IMAGE-BASED PRODUCT FROM DIGITIAL IMAGE COLLECTION - A method of making an image-based product includes storing a plurality of digital images; providing one or more image distributions, each image distribution corresponding to a theme and including a distribution of image types related to the theme; selecting a theme having a corresponding image distribution, the image distribution having a distribution of image types; using a computer to select digital images from the plurality of digital images, the selected digital images having the image distribution corresponding to the selected theme; and assembling the selected digital images into an image-based product. | 04-25-2013 |
20130120787 | Image Processing For Images With Aroma Information - A method and apparatus for capturing a digital image, automatically detecting an object in the captured digital image, automatically determining that an identifiable scent corresponds to the detected object, and automatically storing information in association with the digital image for identifying the scent in a memory of the device. | 05-16-2013 |
20130128038 | METHOD FOR MAKING EVENT-RELATED MEDIA COLLECTION - A method for making a media collection associated with an event having an event location includes using a processor to receive one or more media elements from each of a plurality of media-capture devices, each media element having a capture location; defining the event in response to receiving one or more media-capture-device signals having the event location; and associating media elements having the event location received at the same time or after the event definition with a stored media-event collection corresponding to the event for subsequent use. | 05-23-2013 |
20130129232 | GROUP METHOD FOR MAKING EVENT-RELATED MEDIA COLLECTION - A method for making a media collection associated with an event having an event location, includes receiving a specification of members in a group; using a processor to receive one or more media elements from each of a plurality of media-capture devices, each media element having a capture location; defining the event in response to receiving one or more media-capture-device signals having the event location from group members; and associating media elements having the event location received at the same time or after the event definition with a stored media event collection corresponding to the event for subsequent use. | 05-23-2013 |
20130130729 | USER METHOD FOR MAKING EVENT-RELATED MEDIA COLLECTION - A method for making a media collection associated with an event having an event location by a user includes the user receiving an event signal; the user capturing one or more media element(s) with a media-capture device, the media element having an associated capture location; the user receiving a selection tool for the media-capture device for selecting captured media element(s) that have an associated capture location corresponding to the received event signal; operating the selection tool; and communicating one or more selected media element(s) to a media-element collection device. | 05-23-2013 |
20130134996 | MAKING TRANSPARENT CAPACITOR WITH MULTI-LAYER GRID - A method of making a transparent capacitor apparatus includes: providing a first transparent substrate including a first patterned conductive layer having a first pattern; providing a second transparent substrate including a second patterned conductive layer having a second pattern different from the first pattern; locating the first transparent substrate over the second transparent substrate so that the first patterned conductive layer is effectively parallel to the second patterned conductive layer. Overlapping portions of both the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are patterned time into spatially matching conductive areas and non-conductive areas by locally applying heat to melt conductive materials in the non-conductive areas so that the surface tension of the conductive materials causes the conductive materials to coalesce into structures with a reduced conductive layer area. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135548 | TRANSPARENT CAPACITOR WITH MULTI-LAYER GRID STRUCTURE - A transparent capacitor apparatus includes a first transparent substrate including a first patterned conductive layer having a first conductive material located over the first transparent substrate; a dielectric layer located over the first patterned conductive layer; a second patterned conductive layer including a second conductive material located over the dielectric layer, wherein the second pattern is different from the first pattern; and a second transparent substrate located over the second patterned conductive layer. Portions of the first conductive material of the first patterned conductive layer overlap portions of the second conductive material of the second patterned conductive layer. The overlapping portions of the first and second conductive materials form matching patterned electrical conductor(s) having spatially matching conducting and non-conductive areas, the non-conductive areas of the first and second patterned conductive layers having encapsulated coalesced conductive material structures. | 05-30-2013 |
20130181043 | MAKING AN ORDERED ELEMENT LIST - A method of making an ordered element list includes providing a plurality of machine-readable codes, each machine-readable code encoding a corresponding element or a reference to a corresponding element, and wherein each element of the plurality of elements forms a portion of a plurality of different ordered lists, each ordered list enabling a function having one or more operations; using a receiver to receive in order a digital image of each of a plurality of the machine-readable codes; using a processor to extract the elements received or referenced by the received digital images of the machine-readable codes; arranging the extracted elements in the received order to form an ordered list; and using a processor to perform the function enabled by the ordered list. | 07-18-2013 |
20130181997 | PRESENTING IMAGES FROM FAST IMAGE-EVENT STREAM - A method of dynamically presenting temporally ordered image events includes providing a pre-determined presentation rate and a corresponding pre-determined presentation period; using a processor to receive at irregular intervals a plurality of temporally ordered image events at an average image event rate greater than the presentation rate; storing the received image events in an ordered list corresponding to the order in which the image events were received; accessing, according to a pre-determined rule based on the pre-determined presentation rate and image event rate, a subset of the stored image events from the ordered list; and sequentially presenting each of the accessed subset of image events in the order in which the image events were received for the presentation period. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182963 | SELECTING IMAGES USING RELATIONSHIP WEIGHTS - A method of making a selected-image collection including providing a set of relationships between an individual and a plurality of different persons, each relationship in the relationship set having a pre-determined relationship weight value; providing a collection of images, the image collection including images having at least two persons of the plurality of different persons present in the images; using a processor to select from the relationship set a relationship weight value corresponding to each person present in each image in the image collection; assigning an image weight value to each image in the image collection, the image weight value corresponding to a combination of the selected relationship weight value(s); and selecting images from the image collection based on the image weight values to make the selected-image collection. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185635 | PRESENTING IMAGES FROM SLOW IMAGE-EVENT STREAM - A method of dynamically presenting temporally ordered image events includes providing a pre-determined presentation rate and a corresponding pre-determined presentation period; using a processor to receive at irregular intervals a plurality of temporally ordered image events at an average image event rate less than the presentation rate; storing the received image events in an ordered list corresponding to the order in which the image events were received; accessing, according to a pre-determined rule, stored image events from the ordered list; sequentially presenting the accessed image events for the presentation period; and interrupting the sequential presentation of the stored image events when a new image event is received and presenting the received new image event for the presentation period and resuming the sequential presentation of the accessed image events. | 07-18-2013 |
20130219679 | PATTERN-WISE DEFINING MICRO-WIRES WITH DIFFERENT HEIGHTS - A method of making a transparent touch-responsive capacitor apparatus includes providing a transparent substrate having a material layer formed over the transparent substrate; pattern-wise defining electrically connected first micro-wires over the transparent substrate in a plurality of first transparent conductor areas in the materials layer; pattern-wise defining electrically connected second micro-wires over the transparent substrate in a plurality of second transparent conductor areas spaced apart from the first transparent conductor areas in the material layer, the first micro-wires electrically connected to the second micro-wires; and wherein the height of at least a portion of the first micro-wires is greater than the height of at least a portion of the second micro-wires and the total area occupied by the first micro-wires is less than 15% of the first transparent conductor area and the total area occupied by the second micro-wires is less than 15% of the second transparent conductor area. | 08-29-2013 |
20130221108 | OPTICALLY-READABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC ANTENNA - An optically-readable electromagnetic antenna for an electronic device includes a substrate having a selected antenna region. A first conductive element having a first color is disposed over the substrate in a first portion of the selected antenna region. A second conductive element having a second color different from the first color is disposed over the substrate in a second portion of the selected antenna region. The second portion abuts the first portion so that the first and the second conductive elements are electrically connected. A feed line electrically connects the first or the second conductive element to the electronic device. The first and the second portions together define an optically-readable pattern. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222325 | TRANSPARENT TOUCH-RESPONSIVE CAPACITOR WITH VARIABLE-PATTERN MICRO-WIRES - A touch-responsive capacitive apparatus includes a transparent substrate having electrically connected first pad micro-wires and electrically connected first interstitial micro-wires formed in a first micro-wire layer. The first pad micro-wires are electrically connected to the first interstitial wires. Electrically connected second pad micro-wires and electrically connected second interstitial micro-wires are formed in a second micro-wire layer. The second pad micro-wires are electrically connected to the second interstitial wires. The first or second micro-wire layers are supported by the transparent substrate and pairs of first and second pad areas define corresponding touch-responsive capacitors. A first interstitial micro-pattern is dissimilar from a first pad micro-pattern or a second interstitial micro-pattern is dissimilar from a second pad micro-pattern. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222326 | TRANSPARENT TOUCH-RESPONSIVE CAPACITOR WITH VARIABLE-HEIGHT MICRO-WIRES - A touch-responsive capacitive apparatus includes a transparent substrate having first and second pad and interstitial areas. Pairs of first and second pad areas define corresponding touch-responsive capacitors. Electrically connected first pad micro-wires are formed in the first pad areas and electrically connected first interstitial micro-wires are formed in the first interstitial areas. The first pad micro-wires are electrically connected to the first interstitial wires. Electrically connected second pad micro-wires are formed in the second pad areas and electrically connected second interstitial micro-wires are formed in the second interstitial areas. The second pad micro-wires are electrically connected to the second interstitial wires. The height of at least a portion of the first interstitial micro-wires is greater than the height of at least a portion of the first pad micro-wires. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222327 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING METALLIC MICRO-WIRES - An electronic device includes a support having greater than 80% transmittance to light at 550 nm; and a transparent conductor area provided over at least a portion of one side of the support. The transparent conductor area includes: first metallic micro-wires provided in a first pattern, the first conductive micro-wires having a first height and a width in a range from 0.5 um to 20 um; second metallic micro-wires provided in a second pattern having a second height that is greater than the first height and a width in a range from 0.5 um to 20. The metallic micro-wires occupy an area less than 15% of the transparent conductor area. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222328 | TOUCH SCREEN WITH DUMMY MICRO-WIRES - A transparent conductor apparatus includes a transparent substrate. A plurality of electrically connected first micro-wires is formed in a plurality of first areas in a micro-wire layer and a plurality of electrically connected second micro-wires is formed in a plurality of second areas in the micro-wire layer. The first micro-wires are electrically connected to the second micro-wires. A plurality of third micro-wires is formed in a plurality of third areas in the micro-wire layer. The third micro-wires are electrically disconnected from the first micro-wires or the second micro-wires. The transparent substrate supports the micro-wire layer and the height of at least a portion of the first micro-wires or second micro-wires is greater than the height of at least a portion of the third micro-wires. | 08-29-2013 |
20130224370 | MAKING MICRO-WIRES WITH DIFFERENT HEIGHTS - A method of making a transparent touch-responsive capacitor apparatus includes providing a transparent conductor precursor structure including a transparent substrate, a first precursor material layer formed over the transparent substrate and a second precursor material layer formed on the first precursor material layer; forming a electrically connected first micro-wires in the first and second precursor material layers; forming electrically connected second micro-wires in a precursor material layer electrically connected to the first micro-wires; and wherein the height of at least a portion of the first micro-wires is greater than the height of at least a portion of the second micro-wires, and wherein the total area occupied by the first micro-wires is less than 15% of the first transparent conductor area and the total area occupied by the second micro-wires is less than 15% of the second transparent conductor area. | 08-29-2013 |
20130235094 | DISPLAY PIXELS WITH ALTERNATING COLORS - A display includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels located on the substrate, each pixel including only three light-emitting sub-pixels that each emit light of a different non-white color, the plurality of pixels including a first sub-set of first pixels and a second sub-set of second pixels, the second pixels having locations alternating with the first pixels, each of the first and second pixels including at least one first sub-pixel emitting light of a common first color, and the second pixels including at least one different sub-pixel emitting light of a different color that is not emitted by any sub-pixel of the first pixels, and wherein the light emitted by the sub-pixels of the first pixels defines a full-color gamut, and the light emitted by the sub-pixels of the second pixels defines less than a full-color gamut. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235095 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY WITH ALTERNATING COLOR PIXELS - A method of controlling a display includes providing a plurality of pixels, each pixel including only three light-emitting sub-pixels. The plurality of pixels includes a first sub-set of first pixels and a second sub-set of second pixels having locations alternating with the first pixels. Each of the first and second pixels includes a first sub-pixel emitting light of a common first color. The second pixels include a different sub-pixel emitting light of a different color that is not emitted by the first pixels. The light emitted by the sub-pixels of the first pixels defines a full-color gamut and the light emitted by the sub-pixels of the second pixels defines less than a full-color gamut. A controller converts a received image signal to a display signal for controlling the light emitted by the sub-pixels with the display signal. | 09-12-2013 |
20130278544 | TOUCH-RESPONSIVE CAPACITOR WITH POLARIZING DIELECTRIC STRUCTURE - A touch-responsive capacitive apparatus includes means for defining first and second surfaces, a first micro-wire layer formed on the first surface, the first micro-wire layer including a plurality of electrically connected first micro-wires, a second micro-wire layer formed on the second surface, the second micro-wire layer including a plurality of electrically connected second micro-wires, and a polarizing dielectric structure located between the first and second micro-wire layers. | 10-24-2013 |
20130278545 | TOUCH-RESPONSIVE CAPACITOR WITH POLARIZING DIELECTRIC METHOD - A method of making a touch-responsive capacitive apparatus, includes providing a polarizing dielectric structure having a first surface and a second opposed surface, first and second conductive precursor material layers on the first and second surfaces, respectively; exposing the first conductive precursor material layer with first patterned polarized light having an orientation that is absorbed by the polarizing dielectric substrate so that the second conductive precursor material layer is not exposed; exposing the second conductive precursor material layer with second patterned polarized light having an orientation that is absorbed by the polarizing dielectric substrate so that the first conductive precursor material layer is not exposed; processing the exposed first conductive precursor material layer to form a first conductive material pattern on the first surface; and processing the exposed second conductive precursor material layer to form a second conductive material pattern on the second surface. | 10-24-2013 |
20130283599 | MAKING ELECTRONIC STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING CODE CIRCUIT - A method of making an electronic storage system includes receiving a substrate and a circuit template. A transceiver including a transceiver substrate separate from the substrate is disposed over the substrate. The transceiver includes an output electrical-connection pad, and a plurality of input electrical-connection pads. A circuit template is disposed over the substrate so that at least one of the conductors of the circuit template is electrically connected to the output pad and at least one of the conductors of the circuit template is electrically connected to each of the input pads. At least one electrically-conductive strap is printed over the substrate so that each strap electrically connects the output pad to the at least one of the input pads through at least two of the conductors of the circuit template. | 10-31-2013 |
20130283606 | MAKING STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING ENVIRONMENTALLY-MODIFIABLE CONDUCTOR - A method of making an electronic storage system includes receiving a substrate with a detection region. A transceiver formed on a transceiver substrate separate from the substrate is affixed to the substrate. A code circuit separate from the transceiver is disposed over the substrate. The code circuit includes a conductor disposed over the substrate at least partly in the detection region. The conductor has an electrical state that changes in response to an environmental factor. The transceiver is electrically connected to the code circuit so that the transceiver can detect the electrical state of the conductor. The transceiver includes an interface adapted to selectively transmit an uplink signal representing the electrical state of the conductor. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284810 | ELECTRONIC STORAGE SYSTEM WITH CODE CIRCUIT - An electronic storage system includes a substrate and a transceiver. The transceiver includes an interface that receives a downlink signal; an output electrical-connection pad; an excitation circuit adapted to provide an excitation signal to the output pad; at least one input electrical-connection pad; and a detection circuit connected to the input pad. A code circuit separate from the transceiver is disposed over the substrate. The code circuit electrically connects the output pad to the input pad, so that the detection circuit detects an electrical state of the input pad in response to the excitation signal. The interface transmits an uplink signal representing the electrical state response to the received downlink signal. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284811 | ELECTRONIC STORAGE SYSTEM WITH EXTERNALLY-ALTERABLE CONDUCTOR - An electronic storage system includes a substrate with an alteration region. A transceiver includes an interface, an output electrical-connection pad, an excitation circuit that provides an excitation signal to the output pad, an input electrical-connection pad, and a detection circuit connected to the input pad. A code circuit separate from the transceiver is disposed over the substrate, and includes a conductor disposed over the substrate in the alteration region, the conductor having a mechanical state. The code circuit electrically connects the output pad to the input pad, so that the detection circuit detects an electrical state of the input pad in response to the excitation signal and the mechanical state of the conductor. The interface is responsive to a downlink signal to transmit an uplink signal representing the electrical state of the input pad. The conductor in the alteration region is adapted to permit external alteration of its mechanical state. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284812 | ELECTRONIC STORAGE SYSTEM WITH ENVIRONMENTALLY-ALTERABLE CONDUCTOR - An electronic storage system includes a substrate with a detection region, a transceiver having an interface, and a code circuit separate from the transceiver and disposed over the substrate. The transceiver has an output electrical-connection pad, an excitation circuit that provides an excitation signal to the output pad, an input electrical-connection pad, and a detection circuit connected to the input pad. The code circuit connects the output pad to the input pad and includes a conductor having an electrical state and located in the detection region. The detection circuit thus detects an electrical state of the input pad in response to the excitation signal and the electrical state of the conductor. The interface is responsive to a downlink signal to transmit an uplink signal representing the electrical state of the input pad. The conductor in the detection region is adapted to change electrical state in response to an environmental factor. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284813 | ALTERING CONDUCTOR IN ELECTRONIC STORAGE SYSTEM - A method of altering an electronic storage system includes receiving the system including a substrate with an alteration region. The system also includes a code circuit disposed over the substrate and a transceiver. The code circuit includes a conductor disposed over the substrate at least partly in the alteration region, the conductor having a mechanical state and being adapted to permit external alteration of the mechanical state. The transceiver detects an electrical state corresponding to the mechanical state of the conductor, and, in response to a downlink signal, transmits an uplink signal representing the electrical state. After the system is received, the mechanical state of the conductor in the alteration region is altered. | 10-31-2013 |
20130301934 | DETERMINING IMAGE-BASED PRODUCT FROM DIGITAL IMAGE COLLECTION - A method of making an image-based product includes providing an image collection having a plurality of digital images, each digital image having an image type; providing one or more image-type distributions, each image-type distribution corresponding to a theme and including a distribution of image types related to the theme; using a processor to automatically compare the image types of the digital images in the image collection to the image types in the image-type distribution; using the processor to automatically determine a match between the image types in the image collection and the image types in the image-type distribution; and selecting a group of digital images from the image collection having a distribution of image types specified by the determined matching image-type distribution. The method further includes assembling the digital images in the selected group of images into an image-based product and causing the construction of the image-based product. | 11-14-2013 |
20140003652 | INDIVIDUALIZING GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS | 01-02-2014 |
20140023281 | CONTINUATION OF MULTI-ELEMENT IMAGE TEMPLATES - A system for making an image product includes a computer including a processor and a memory, a template stored in the memory, the template including a template graphic and a plurality of openings in the template graphic, an image stored in the memory, and the processor compositing the image into two or more of the plurality of openings, so that two different portions of the image are located in two different openings and the two different portions have the same relative locations in the composition as in the user image. | 01-23-2014 |
20140041216 | MAKING TRANSPARENT TOUCH-RESPONSIVE DEVICE WITH MICRO-WIRE ELECTRODES - A method of making a touch-responsive capacitive device includes providing a transparent substrate and forming anisotropically conductive first and second electrodes extending in corresponding first and second orthogonal length directions over the substrate. Anisotropically conductive first and second electrodes each with electrically connected micro-wires are formed on opposing sides of the transparent substrate. The anisotropically conductive first and second electrodes extend in corresponding first and second length directions. The first and second micro-wires are formed with substantially parallel straight micro-wires extending substantially in the corresponding first and second length directions and a plurality of angled micro-wires are formed at a non-orthogonal angle to the straight micro-wires and electrically connect the straight micro-wires so that the anisotropically conductive first and second electrodes have a greater electrical conductivity in the corresponding first and second length directions than in another anisotropically conductive electrode direction. | 02-13-2014 |
20140041924 | MICRO-WIRE ELECTRODE PATTERN - A micro-wire electrode includes a substrate and an anisotropically conductive electrode extending in a length direction formed over the substrate. The electrode includes a plurality of electrically connected micro-wires formed in a micro-pattern over the substrate. The micro-pattern includes a plurality of substantially parallel and straight micro-wires extending substantially in the length direction and a plurality of angled micro-wires formed at a non-orthogonal angle to the straight micro-wires electrically connecting the straight micro-wires so that the anisotropically conductive electrode has a greater electrical conductivity in the length direction than in another conductive electrode direction. | 02-13-2014 |
20140043280 | TRANSPARENT TOUCH-SCREEN CAPACITOR WITH MICRO-WIRE ELECTRODE - A touch-screen device includes a transparent dielectric layer. An anisotropically conductive first electrode extends in a first length direction over the substrate and an anisotropically conductive second electrode having a second length direction is formed under the substrate. The anisotropically conductive first and second electrodes each include a plurality of electrically connected micro-wires, including parallel straight micro-wires extending in the corresponding first and second length directions and angled micro-wires formed at a non-orthogonal angle to the straight micro-wires. The angled micro-wires electrically connect the straight micro-wires so that the anisotropically conductive first and second electrodes each have a greater electrical conductivity in the corresponding first and second length directions than in another anisotropically conductive electrode direction. | 02-13-2014 |
20140049503 | PIXEL-ALIGNED MICRO-WIRE ELECTRODE DEVICE - A display device includes a display having an array of pixels, the pixels separated by inter-pixel gaps in at least one dimension and an electrode having a length and width located over the display and extending across at least a portion of the array of pixels, the electrode including a plurality of electrically connected micro-wires formed in a micro-pattern. The micro-pattern includes gap micro-wires located between the pixels in the inter-pixel gaps and substantially extending continuously along the electrode length. | 02-20-2014 |
20140049504 | DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH PIXEL-ALIGNED MICRO-WIRE ELECTRODE - A display apparatus includes a display having an array of pixels formed in rows and columns, the pixels in a row separated by column inter-pixel gaps and the pixels in a column separated by row inter-pixel gaps. A touch screen includes a dielectric layer located over the display with row electrodes and column electrodes formed on opposite sides of the dielectric layer. The row electrodes include a plurality of electrically connected row micro-wires formed in a row micro-pattern over the array of pixels, the row micro-wires located between the pixels in the row inter-pixel gaps and substantially extending continuously along the row electrode length. The column electrodes include a plurality of electrically connected column micro-wires formed in a column micro-pattern over the array of pixels, the column micro-wires located between the pixels in the column inter-pixel gaps and substantially extending continuously along the column electrode length. | 02-20-2014 |
20140051318 | MAKING DISPLAY DEVICE WITH PIXEL-ALIGNED MICRO-WIRE ELECTRODE - A method of making a display device includes providing a first substrate having an array of pixels located in correspondence thereto, the pixels separated by inter-pixel gaps in at least one dimension. A first electrode having a length and width is formed and located over the first substrate and extends across at least a portion of the array of pixels, the first electrode including a plurality of electrically connected micro-wires formed in a first micro-pattern. The method further includes locating the gap micro-wires of the first micro-pattern between the pixels in the inter-pixel gaps so that the gap micro-wires substantially extend continuously along the first electrode length. | 02-20-2014 |
20140055402 | PIXEL-ALIGNED DIAMOND-PATTERNED MICRO-WIRE ELECTRODE - A display device includes a display having an array of pixels separated by inter-pixel gaps in at least one dimension. An electrode having a length direction is formed over the display and extends across at least a portion of the array of pixels. The electrode includes a plurality of electrically connected micro-wires formed in a micro-pattern. The micro-pattern has a first set of parallel micro-wires oriented at a first angle non-orthogonal to the length direction and a second set of parallel micro-wires oriented at a second angle non-orthogonal to the length direction different from the first angle. The micro-wires of the first and second sets intersect to form an array of electrically connected micro-wire intersections. At least every other micro-wire intersection on the micro-wires of the first set is located between the pixels in the inter-pixel gaps. | 02-27-2014 |
20140055403 | DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH DIAMOND-PATTERNED MICRO-WIRE ELECTRODE - A display apparatus includes a display having an array of pixels separated by inter-pixel gaps and a touch screen. The touch screen includes a dielectric layer located over the display having first and second electrodes each having a length direction and extending across at least a portion of the array of pixels. Each electrode includes a plurality of electrically connected micro-wires formed in a micro-pattern. The micro-patterns each have a first set of parallel micro-wires oriented at a first angle non-orthogonal to the length direction and a second set of parallel micro-wires oriented at a second angle non-orthogonal to the length direction different from the first angle. The micro-wires of the first and second sets intersect to form an array of electrically connected micro-wire intersections. At least every other micro-wire intersection on the micro-wires of the first set is located between the pixels in the inter-pixel gaps. | 02-27-2014 |
20140057043 | MAKING TOUCH SCREENS WITH DIAMOND-PATTERNED MICRO-WIRE ELECTRODE - A method of making a display device includes providing a first substrate having an array of pixels located in correspondence thereto. The pixels are separated by inter-pixel gaps. A first electrode having a length direction is located over the first substrate and extends across at least a portion of the array of pixels, the first electrode including a plurality of electrically connected micro-wires formed in a micro-pattern. The micro-pattern has a first set of parallel micro-wires oriented at a first angle non-orthogonal to the length direction and a second set of parallel micro-wires oriented at a second angle non-orthogonal to the length direction different from the first angle. The micro-wires of the first and second sets intersect to form an array of electrically connected micro-wire intersections. At least every other micro-wire intersection on the micro-wires of the first set is located between the pixels in the inter-pixel gaps. | 02-27-2014 |
20140062510 | ELECTRONIC SENSING SYSTEM WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR PATCH - An electronic sensing system has a transceiver with input and output pads, an excitation circuit connected to the output pad, and a detection circuit connected to the input pad. An electrically-conductive sensor patch has an electrical state that changes with exposure to a corresponding environmental factor. The detection circuit detects an electrical state of the input electrical-connection pad in response to the excitation signal and the electrical state of the sensor patch. A stack of one or more layers in order is disposed over the sensor patch in the detection region. Each layer is susceptible to a respective environmental factor, so that the sensor patch changes electrical state in response to exposure of the layer stack to the respective environmental factors of the one or more layer(s) in the selected order and subsequent exposure of the sensor patch to the corresponding environmental factor. | 03-06-2014 |
20140062511 | ELECTRONIC SENSING SYSTEM WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR PATCHES - An electronic sensing system has a transceiver with input and output pads, an excitation circuit connected to the output pad, and a detection circuit connected to the input pad. An electrically-conductive sensor patch has an electrical state that changes with exposure to a corresponding environmental factor. The detection circuit detects an electrical state of the input electrical-connection pad in response to the excitation signal and the electrical state of the input pad. Several electrically-conductive sensor patches are distributed over the substrate so that they are exposed to an external environmental factor substantially contemporaneously, each having a conductance susceptible to a respective environmental factor. The output pad is electrically connected to the input pad through the sensor patches in series, so that the detection circuit detects an electrical state of the input pad in response to the excitation signal and the respective conductances of the sensor patches. | 03-06-2014 |
20140062654 | SENSING EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS - A method of sensing exposure to one or more of a plurality of environmental factors includes exposing a code circuit to at least some of the environmental factors, the code circuit disposed over a substrate and including a plurality of electrically-connected sensor patches, each sensor patch susceptible to one of the environmental factors, wherein the code circuit has an electrical state. An electrical excitation signal is passed through the code circuit, and a corresponding received electrical signal detected, using a transceiver formed on a transceiver substrate separate from and disposed over the substrate, wherein the transceiver includes a controller and the received electrical signal depends on the excitation signal and the electrical state of the code circuit. Using the controller, the received electrical signal or a representation thereof is automatically stored in a memory. The checking and storing steps are automatically repeated after one or more selected time intervals. | 03-06-2014 |
20140071080 | TOUCH DETECTION FOR CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN - A touch-screen device includes a transparent dielectric layer. A plurality of first electrodes is located over the transparent dielectric layer. A plurality of second electrodes is located under the transparent dielectric layer so that the first electrodes overlap the second electrodes to form an array of capacitors. A controller provides electrical signals to the first and second electrodes to energize and measure the baseline capacitance and repeatedly energize and measure the present capacitance of each capacitor. The controller calculates a ratio function between the present capacitance and the corresponding stored baseline capacitance for each capacitor and provides a touch signal when the ratio function exceeds a predetermined threshold value. | 03-13-2014 |
20140082934 | MAKING DISPLAY DEVICE WITH PIXEL-ALIGNED ELECTRODE - A method of making a display device includes providing a display substrate having a first display substrate side, a second display substrate side opposed to the first display substrate side, and an array of pixels formed in rows and columns on or over the first display substrate side. A transparent dielectric layer is located over the display, the transparent dielectric layer having a row side and an opposed column side. Row electrodes are provided on the row side and column electrodes are provided on the column side. Each row electrode extends exclusively over all of the pixels in a row and each column electrode extends exclusively over all of the pixels in a column. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085214 | DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH PIXEL-ALIGNED GROUND MICRO-WIRE - A display apparatus includes a display having an array of pixels formed in rows and columns. The rows of pixels are separated by row inter-pixel gaps and the columns of pixels separated by column inter-pixel gaps. A touch-screen includes a transparent dielectric layer having a row side and an opposed column side located over the display, the touch screen having row electrodes spaced apart by row inter-electrode gaps located on the row side of the transparent dielectric layer and column electrodes spaced apart by column inter-electrode gaps located on the column side of the transparent dielectric layer. The row and column electrodes are separated by the transparent dielectric layer. Ground lines are located on the row side between neighboring row electrodes in the row inter-electrode gaps and between the pixels in a row inter-pixel gap. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085216 | DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH PIXEL-ALIGNED ELECTRODE - A display apparatus includes a display including an array of pixels formed in rows and columns. A touch-screen including a transparent dielectric layer having a row side and an opposed column side is located over the display. An array of row electrodes are formed on the row side and an array of column electrodes are formed on the column side. Each of the row and column electrodes extends exclusively over all of the pixels in a corresponding row or column. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085250 | PIXEL-ALIGNED GROUND MICRO-WIRE DEVICE - A display device includes a display having an array of pixels, the pixels separated by inter-pixel gaps in at least one dimension. Two or more electrodes are located over the display and extend across at least a portion of the array of pixels. The electrodes are separated by an inter-electrode gap. A ground line is located between the electrodes in the inter-electrode gap and between the pixels in an inter-pixel gap. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085251 | PIXEL-ALIGNED ELECTRODE DEVICE - A display device includes a display having an array of pixels formed on a display layer, the pixels arranged into rows and columns. Two or more electrodes are located over the display layer on an electrode layer different from the display layer and extend across at least a portion of the array of pixels. Each electrode extends exclusively over all of the pixels in a row or column. | 03-27-2014 |
20140103107 | INFORMATION RETRIEVAL USING DECODED MACHINE-READABLE OPTICAL CODES - A method is disclosed for reading a machine-readable optical code encoding information formed in an image that is presented to a user. The method includes using a processor to receive the image with the machine-readable optical code; using a graphic user interface to visually present the received image on a display; using the graphic user interface to receive a user selection of the machine-readable optical code; using a processor to decode the selected machine-readable optical code; and using the graphic user interface to present information referenced by the decoded information on the display. | 04-17-2014 |
20140110040 | IMPRINTED MICRO-LOUVER STRUCTURE METHOD - A method of making a micro-louver structure includes coating a curable layer on a surface and imprinting a pattern of micro-channels in the curable layer. The micro-channels have a greater depth than width and are spaced apart by a separation distance greater than the width. The curable layer is at least partially cured to form a cured layer. A light-absorbing material is coated over the cured layer and in the micro-channels and at least a portion of the light-absorbing material removed from the surface of the cured layer leaving at least a portion of the light-absorbing material in the micro-channels. The light-absorbing material is cured to form a light-absorbing structure in each micro-channel. | 04-24-2014 |
20140111442 | DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH PIXEL-ALIGNED GROUND MESH - Display apparatus with reduced susceptibility to electro-magnetic interference includes a display including an array of pixels and a ground mesh located in proximity to the display. The ground mesh includes a plurality of electrically connected ground lines located between the pixels, so that electro-magnetic radiation emitted or received by the display is reduced. | 04-24-2014 |
20140117101 | PRODUCING AN IMAGE AND OPTICAL FILE FROM A VISIBLE FIRST DIGITAL IMAGE AND FROM A VISIBLE SECOND DIGITAL IMAGE OF A MACHINE-READABLE OPTICAL CODE WHICH ENCODES INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH OR DERIVED FROM THE FIRST DIGITAL IMAGE - A method of making a digital image file from a visible first digital image and from a visible second digital image of a machine-readable optical code, wherein the machine-readable optical code encodes information associated with or derived from the first digital image includes using a scanner to scan the visible first digital image and using the scanner to scan the visible second digital image and using a processor to make the digital image file by storing in a memory the scanned first digital image in an image portion and storing the scanned second digital image in retrievable association with the first digital image in an information portion. | 05-01-2014 |
20140189505 | Presenting Images From Slow Image-Event Stream - A method of dynamically presenting temporally ordered image events includes providing a pre-determined presentation rate and a corresponding pre-determined presentation period; using a processor to receive at irregular intervals a plurality of temporally ordered image events at an average image event rate less than the presentation rate; storing the received image events in an ordered list corresponding to the order in which the image events were received; accessing, according to a pre-determined rule, stored image events from the ordered list; sequentially presenting the accessed image events for the presentation period; and interrupting the sequential presentation of the stored image events when a new image event is received and presenting the received new image event for the presentation period and resuming the sequential presentation of the accessed image events. | 07-03-2014 |
20140209355 | LARGE-CURRENT MICRO-WIRE PATTERN - A pattern of micro-wires forming an electrical conductor includes a plurality of spaced-apart first micro-wires extending in a first direction. A plurality of spaced-apart second micro-wires extends in a second direction different from the first direction. Each second micro-wire is electrically connected to at least two first micro-wires and at least one second micro-wire has a width less than at least one of the widths of the first micro-wires. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209357 | MICRO-WIRE PATTERN FOR ELECTRODE CONNECTION - Micro-wires are arranged to form an electrical conductor connected to an electrode structure. The electrical conductor includes a plurality of spaced-apart first micro-wires extending in a first direction, wherein one of the first micro-wires is a connection micro-wire. A plurality of spaced-apart second micro-wires extends in a second direction different from the first direction. At least two adjacent second micro-wires are spaced apart by a distance greater than the spacing between at least two adjacent first micro-wires. Each second micro-wire is electrically connected to at least two first micro-wires. The electrode structure includes a plurality of electrically connected third micro-wires electrically connected to the connection micro-wire at spaced-apart connection locations and at least some of the adjacent connection locations are separated by a distance greater than any of the distances separating the second micro-wires. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209358 | MICRO-WIRE ELECTRODE BUSS - An electrical conductor includes a substrate having micro-channels formed in the substrate. A plurality of spaced-apart first micro-wires is located on or in the micro-channels, the first micro-wires extending across the substrate in a first direction. A plurality of spaced-apart second micro-wires is located on or in the micro-channels, the second micro-wires extending across the substrate in a second direction different from the first direction. Each second micro-wire is electrically connected to at least two first micro-wires and at least one of the second micro-wires has a width less than the width of at least one of the first micro-wires. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209359 | CONDUCTIVE MICRO-WIRE STRUCTURE - A conductive micro-wire structure includes a substrate. A plurality of spaced-apart electrically connected micro-wires is formed on or in the substrate forming the conductive micro-wire structure. The conductive micro-wire structure has a transparency of less than 75% and greater than 0%. | 07-31-2014 |
20140239504 | MULTI-LAYER MICRO-WIRE STRUCTURE - A multi-layer micro-wire structure includes a substrate having a surface. A plurality of micro-channels is formed in the substrate. A first material composition is located in a first layer only in each micro-channel and not on the substrate surface. A second material composition different from the first material composition is located in a second layer different from the first layer only in each micro-channel and not on the substrate surface. The first material composition in the first layer and the second material composition in the second layer form an electrically conductive multi-layer micro-wire in each micro-channel. | 08-28-2014 |
20140242297 | MAKING MULTI-LAYER MICRO-WIRE STRUCTURE - A method of making a multi-layer micro-wire structure includes providing a substrate having a surface and forming a plurality of micro-channels in the surface. A first material composition is located in a first layer only in each micro-channel and not on the surface. A second material composition different from the first material composition is located in a second layer different from the first layer only in each micro-channel and not on the surface. The first material composition in the first layer and the second material composition in the second layer form an electrically conductive multi-layer micro-wire in each micro-channel. | 08-28-2014 |
20140251660 | VARIABLE-DEPTH MICRO-CHANNEL STRUCTURE - A variable-depth micro-channel structure includes a substrate. A cured layer is formed on the substrate. A micro-channel embossed in the cured layer has a bottom surface defining two or more different micro-channel depths of the micro-channel. A cured electrical conductor forms a micro-wire in the micro-channel over the bottom surface of the micro-channel and extends across at least a portion of the bottom surface of the micro-channel. | 09-11-2014 |
20140251661 | MICRO-CHANNEL STRUCTURE WITH VARIABLE DEPTHS - A micro-channel structure having variable depths includes a substrate and a cured layer formed on the substrate. At least first and second micro-channels are embossed in the cured layer. The first micro-channel has a bottom surface defining a first depth and the second micro-channel has a bottom surface defining a second depth different from the first depth. A cured electrical conductor is making a micro-wire is formed in each of the first and second micro-channels over their respective bottom surfaces. | 09-11-2014 |
20140251671 | MICRO-CHANNEL WITH CONDUCTIVE PARTICLE - A micro-channel structure includes a substrate and a cured layer formed on the substrate. One or more micro-channels are embossed in the cured layer on a cured-layer surface opposite the substrate and define a bottom surface. Each micro-channel extends from the cured-layer surface into the cured layer toward the substrate. A cured electrical conductor forms a micro-wire in the micro-channels in contact with the bottom surface. A conductive particle is located in at least one micro-channel in electrical contact with the cured electrical conductor. | 09-11-2014 |
20140251672 | MICRO-CHANNEL CONNECTION PAD - A connection-pad structure includes a substrate and a cured layer formed in the substrate. A group of intersecting micro-channels is embossed in the cured layer opposite the substrate. Each micro-channel extends from the cured-layer surface into the cured layer toward the substrate; the intersecting micro-channels form a connection pad. An electrically continuous cured electrical conductor forms an electrically continuous micro-wire in the group of intersecting micro-channels and an electrical connector is electrically connected to the cured electrical conductor. | 09-11-2014 |
20140251673 | MICRO-CHANNEL CONNECTION METHOD - A method of making a connection-pad structure includes providing a substrate and coating a curable layer over the substrate. A group of intersecting micro-channels is embossed in the curable layer. Each micro-channel extends from a surface of the curable layer into the curable layer toward the substrate. The curable layer is cured to form a cured layer having embossed intersecting micro-channels in the cured layer; the group of intersecting micro-channels forms a connection pad. A curable electrical conductor is located in the intersecting micro-channels. The curable electrical conductor is cured to form an electrically continuous cured electrical conductor formed in the group of intersecting micro-channels and an electrical connector is electrically connected to the cured electrical conductor. | 09-11-2014 |
20140262452 | EMBOSSED MICRO-STRUCTURE WITH CURED TRANSFER MATERIAL METHOD - A method of making an embossed micro-structure includes providing a transfer substrate, an emboss substrate, and an embossing stamp having one or more stamp structures. Transfer material is coated on the transfer substrate. The transfer material on the transfer substrate is contacted with the stamp structures to adhere transfer material to the stamp structures. A curable emboss layer is coated on the emboss substrate. The stamp structures and adhered transfer material are contacted to the curable emboss layer on the emboss substrate to emboss a micro-structure in the curable emboss layer and transfer the transfer material to the embossed micro-structure. The curable emboss layer is cured to form a cured emboss layer having embossed micro-structures corresponding to the stamp structures and having transfer material in the embossed micro-structures. The stamp structures is removed from the cured emboss layer, substantially leaving the transfer material in the micro-structure. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272313 | EMBOSSED MICRO-STRUCTURE WITH CURED TRANSFER MATERIAL - An embossed micro-structure includes an emboss substrate having a cured emboss layer formed thereon. The cured emboss layer has a cured-layer surface opposite the substrate and one or more micro-channels embossed in the cured emboss layer extending from the cured-layer surface into the cured emboss layer toward the substrate. A cured transfer material is located on, in, or beneath the micro-channels. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283698 | EMBOSSING STAMP FOR OPTICALLY DIFFUSE MICRO-CHANNEL - An embossing stamp includes a stamp substrate and one or more stamp structures formed on the stamp substrate. The stamp structures have stamp surfaces extending from the stamp substrate. At least one of the stamp surfaces is non-planar. | 09-25-2014 |
20140284084 | OPTICALLY DIFFUSE MICRO-CHANNEL - An embossed micro-channel structure includes a substrate having a substrate surface. A cured layer having a cured-layer surface is formed on the substrate surface. One or more embossed micro-channels is formed in the cured layer extending from the cured-layer surface into the cured layer toward the substrate. Each micro-channel has a micro-channel bottom surface, one or more micro-channel side surface(s), and at least one of the micro-channel bottom surface or the micro-channel side surfaces is a non-planar micro-channel surface. A cured electrical conductor forming a micro-wire in each micro-channel. | 09-25-2014 |
20140306382 | MAKING MULTI-LAYER MICRO-WIRE STRUCTURE - A method of making a multi-layer micro-wire structure includes providing a substrate with a plurality of micro-channels. First and second material compositions are provided. The first material composition is coated over the substrate and micro-channels and then removed from the substrate surface but not the micro-channels. The second material composition is coated over the substrate, in the micro-channels, and over the first materials, and then removed from the substrate surface but not the micro-channels. The first and second material compositions are cured in the micro-channels in a common step to form a cured first material layer and a cured second material layer in the micro-channels. The cured first material layer and the cured second material layer form an electrically conductive multi-layer micro-wire in each micro-channel. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307177 | HYBRID SINGLE-SIDE TOUCH SCREEN - A single-side touch-screen device includes a substrate having a cured layer with a patterned arrangement of micro-channels embossed therein and a cured electrically conductive micro-wire formed in each micro-channel. A patterned dielectric insulator is located over one or more middle portions of at least some of the micro-wires forming insulated micro-wire portions and exposed micro-wire portions. A plurality of patterned transparent conductors are conformally coated in an array over at least a part of the patterned dielectric insulator, at least a part of the insulated micro-wire portions, and at least a part of the exposed micro-wire portions, the at least a part of the exposed micro-wire portions electrically connected to at least a portion of the patterned transparent conductors. The transparent conductors and the micro-wires form an array of electrically connected horizontal electrodes and an array of electrically connected vertical electrodes electrically isolated from the horizontal electrodes. | 10-16-2014 |
20140308435 | HYBRID SINGLE-SIDE TOUCH SCREEN METHOD - A method of making a single-side touch-screen device includes providing a substrate and forming a patterned arrangement of micro-wires on the substrate. A patterned dielectric insulator is formed over one or more middle portions of at least some of the micro-wires forming insulated micro-wire portions and exposed micro-wire portions. A plurality of patterned transparent conductors is conformally coated in an array over at least a part of the patterned dielectric insulator, at least a part of the insulated micro-wire portions, and at least a part of the exposed micro-wire portions. The at least a part of the exposed micro-wire portions are electrically connected to at least a portion of the patterned transparent conductors and form an array of electrically connected horizontal electrodes and an array of electrically connected vertical electrodes electrically isolated from the horizontal electrodes. | 10-16-2014 |
20140322436 | MAKING MULTI-LAYER MICRO-WIRE STRUCTURE - A method of making a multi-layer micro-wire structure includes providing a substrate having a surface and forming a plurality of micro-channels in the surface. A first material composition is located in a first layer only in each micro-channel and not on the surface. A second material composition different from the first material composition is located in a second layer different from the first layer only in each micro-channel and not on the surface. The first material composition in the first layer and the second material composition in the second layer form an electrically conductive multi-layer micro-wire in each micro-channel. | 10-30-2014 |
20140332256 | MICRO-WIRE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE HAVING NON-LINEAR GAPS - A micro-wire electrode structure having non-linear gaps includes a substrate and a plurality of intersecting micro-wires formed over, on, or in the substrate. The plurality of intersecting micro-wires includes first micro-wires extending in a first direction and second micro-wires extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second micro-wires intersect the first micro-wires. The plurality of intersecting micro-wires forms an array of electrically isolated electrodes, each electrode including both first and second micro-wires. Each electrode is separated from an adjacent electrode in the array of electrodes by micro-wire gaps in at least some of the micro-wires, the micro-wire gaps located in a non-linear arrangement. | 11-13-2014 |
20140352143 | MAKING DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH PIXEL-OBSCURING MICRO-WIRES - A method of making a display apparatus with micro-wires includes providing an arrangement of pixels for a display and arranging substantially opaque micro-wires over the pixels so that the micro-wires occlude substantially equal amounts of light from each pixel. | 12-04-2014 |
20140354584 | FORCE DETECTING METHOD FOR CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN - A method for force detection of a deformable touch element with a capacitive touch-screen device includes providing drive and sense electrode arrays and a touch-detection circuit connected to the electrodes for detecting capacitance at a touch location. No-touch capacitance, light-touch capacitance, and heavy-touch capacitance are sensed with the touch-detection circuit at the touch location in response to forcible deformation of the deformable touch element proximate to the touch and a force signal reported. | 12-04-2014 |
20140354585 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN WITH FORCE DETECTION - A capacitive touch-screen device with force detection of a deformable touch element includes drive and sense electrode arrays and a touch-detection circuit connected to the electrodes for detecting capacitance at a touch location. The touch-detection circuit senses no-touch capacitance, light-touch capacitance, and heavy-touch capacitance at the touch location in response to forcible deformation of the deformable touch element proximate to the touch. The touch-detection circuit reports a force signal. | 12-04-2014 |
20140354898 | DISPLAY WITH PIXEL-OBSCURING MICRO-WIRES - A display device with micro-wires includes a display having an arrangement of pixels. Substantially opaque micro-wires are arranged over the pixels so that the micro-wires occlude substantially equal amounts of light from each pixel. | 12-04-2014 |
20140354899 | DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH PIXEL-OBSCURING MICRO-WIRES - A display apparatus with micro-wires includes a display having an arrangement of pixels. A touch screen including substantially opaque micro-wires is arranged over the pixels so that the micro-wires occlude substantially equal amounts of light from each pixel. | 12-04-2014 |
20140375570 | MULTI-RESOLUTION MICRO-WIRE TOUCH-SENSING DEVICE - A device for touch detection in a touch-screen device includes a surface having a touch-detection area, a plurality of independently controlled and electrically separate drive electrodes, and a plurality of independently controlled and electrically separate sense electrodes. The drive electrodes and sense electrodes define touch locations in the touch-detection area. A touch-detection circuit has a separate connection to each of the drive electrodes and a separate connection to each of the sense electrodes for detecting touches at a touch location in the touch-detection area. The touch-detection circuit controls three or more electrodes at the same time to detect a single sense signal responsive to the controlled three or more electrodes, the three or more electrodes including at least one drive electrode and at least one sense electrode. The device further includes a processor for analyzing the single sense signal and determining a touch at a touch location. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375590 | MULTI-RESOLUTION MICRO-WIRE TOUCH-SENSING METHOD - A method for touch sensing in a touch-screen device includes providing an array of independently controlled and electrically separate drive electrodes, an array of independently controlled and electrically separate sense electrodes, wherein the drive electrodes and the sense electrodes define touch locations in a touch-detection area. The method further includes providing a touch-detection circuit having a separate connection to each of the drive electrodes and a separate connection to each of the sense electrodes for detecting touches at a touch location in the touch-detection area. The touch-detection circuit controls three or more electrodes at the same time to detect a single sense signal responsive to the controlled three or more electrodes, the three or more electrodes including at least one drive electrode and at least one sense electrode. A processor analyzes the single sense signal and determines a touch at a touch location. | 12-25-2014 |
20150041203 | MICRO-CHANNEL PATTERN FOR EFFECTIVE INK DISTRIBUTION - A pattern of micro-wires in a layer over which ink is to be coated to form micro-wires includes a substrate with first, second, and third regions. A plurality of connected first micro-channels, second micro-channels, and third micro-channels are formed in the first, second, and third regions having first, second, and third micro-channel densities, respectively. The first density is greater than the second density and the second density is greater than the third density. Thus, the density of the layer monotonically decreases from the first region to the second region and from the second region to the third region so that the ink coated over the layer is more effectively distributed. | 02-12-2015 |
20150060111 | IMPRINTED MULTI-LAYER MICRO-STRUCTURE - An imprinted micro-structure includes a substrate having a first layer in relation thereto. First, second, and third micro-channels are imprinted in the first layer and have first, second, and third micro-wires respectively located therein. A second layer is adjacent to and in contact with the first layer. Imprinted first and second connecting micro-channels including first and second connecting micro-wires are in contact with the first and second micro-wires respectively and are isolated from the third micro-wire. A third layer is adjacent to and in contact with the second layer and has an imprinted bridge micro-channel with a bridge micro-wire contacting the first and second connecting micro-wires and separate from the third micro-wire so that the first and second micro-wires are electrically connected and electrically isolated from the third micro-wire. | 03-05-2015 |
20150060112 | IMPRINTED BI-LAYER MICRO-STRUCTURE - An imprinted micro-structure includes a substrate having an edge area and a central area separate from the edge area. A cured bottom-layer, connecting layer, and top layer are formed over the substrate, each with a corresponding imprinted micro-channel having a cured micro-wire. The bottom micro-wire is in the central area and the edge area. The connecting-layer micro-wire contacts at least a portion of the bottom-layer micro-wire in the edge area. A cured edge micro-wire in the top layer contacts at least a portion of the connecting-layer micro-wire in the edge area. A top-layer micro-wire is located in a top-layer micro-channel and is separate from the edge micro-wire and bottom micro-wire. The bottom-layer micro-wire in the central area is electrically connected to the edge micro-wire in the edge area and is electrically isolated from the top-layer micro-wire. | 03-05-2015 |
20150060393 | IMPRINTED MULTI-LAYER MICRO-STRUCTURE METHOD WITH MULTI-LEVEL STAMP - A method of making an imprinted micro-wire structure includes providing a substrate, a first stamp, and a different multi-level second stamp. A curable bottom layer is provided over the substrate. One or more bottom-layer micro-channels) are imprinted in the curable bottom layer with the first stamp and a bottom-layer micro-wire formed in each bottom-layer micro-channel. A curable multi-layer is formed adjacent to and in contact with the cured bottom layer. First and second multi-layer micro-channels and a top-layer micro-channel are imprinted in the curable multi-layer with the multi-level second stamp. Either two bottom-layer micro-wires are electrically connected through the first and second multi-layer micro-wires and a top-layer micro-wire or two top-layer micro-wires are electrically connected through the first and second multi-layer micro-wires and a bottom-layer micro-wire. | 03-05-2015 |
20150060394 | IMPRINTED BI-LAYER MICRO-STRUCTURE METHOD - A method of making an imprinted micro-wire structure includes providing a substrate having an edge area and a central area separate from the edge area and providing first, second, and third different stamps. A curable bottom, connecting layer, and top layer are formed on the substrate. A bottom-layer micro-channel is imprinted in the bottom layer in the central area and the edge area, a connecting-layer micro-channel is imprinted in the connecting layer in the edge area over the bottom-layer micro-channel, an edge micro-channel is imprinted in the top layer in the edge area over the connecting-layer micro-channel, and top-layer micro-channels are imprinted in the top layer over the central area. Micro-wires are formed in each micro-channel. The bottom-layer micro-wire in the central area is electrically connected to the edge micro-wire in the edge area and is electrically isolated from the top-layer micro-wire. | 03-05-2015 |
20150060395 | IMPRINTED BI-LAYER MICRO-STRUCTURE METHOD WITH BI-LEVEL STAMP - A method of making an imprinted micro-wire structure includes providing a substrate having an edge area and a central area separate from the edge area and providing a first stamp and a multi-level second stamp. A curable bottom layer and multi-layer are provided on the substrate. A bottom-layer micro-channel is imprinted in the bottom layer. A multi-layer micro-channel and a top-layer micro-channel are imprinted in the multi-layer. Micro-wires are formed in each micro-channel. The bottom-layer micro-wire extends from the central area into the edge area. The multi-layer micro-wire contacts the bottom-layer micro-wire in the edge area. The top-layer micro-wire is over the central area and is separate from the multi-layer micro-wire and the bottom-layer micro-channel. The bottom-layer micro-wire is electrically connected to the multi-layer micro-wire and is electrically isolated from the top-layer micro-wire. | 03-05-2015 |
20150068032 | MULTI-LAYER MICRO-WIRE SUBSTRATE METHOD - A method of making a multi-layer micro-wire structure includes providing a substrate having a substrate edge and first and second layers formed over the substrate. One or more micro-channels are imprinted in each of the first and second layers and first and second micro-wires located in the imprinted micro-channels, the micro-wires forming at least a portion of an exposed connection pad in each layer. The second layer edge is farther from the substrate edge than the first layer edge for at least a portion of the second layer edge so that the first connection pads are exposed through the second layer. | 03-12-2015 |
20150068789 | MULTI-LAYER MICRO-WIRE SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE - A multi-layer micro-wire structure includes a substrate having a substrate edge. A first layer is formed over the substrate extending to a first layer edge. One or more first micro-channels are imprinted in the first layer, at least one imprinted first micro-channel having a micro-wire forming at least a portion of an exposed first connection pad in the first layer. A second layer is formed over the first layer extending to a second layer edge. One or more second micro-channels are imprinted in the second layer, at least one imprinted second micro-channel having a micro-wire forming at least a portion of an exposed second connection pad in the second layer. The second-layer edge is farther from the substrate edge than the first-layer edge for at least a portion of the second-layer edge so that the first connection pads are exposed through the second layer. | 03-12-2015 |
20150084200 | IMPRINTED MULTI-LEVEL MICRO-WIRE CIRCUIT STRUCTURE METHOD - A method of making a multi-level micro-wire structure includes imprinting first micro-channels in a curable first layer over a substrate with a first stamp, curing the first layer, and locating and curing a curable conductive ink in the first micro-channels to form first micro-wires. Second micro-channels are imprinted in a curable second layer in contact with the first layer with a second stamp, the second layer is cured, and a curable conductive ink is located and cured in the second micro-channels to form second micro-wires. At least one of the second micro-channels contacts at least one first micro-wire and a second micro-wire in at least one of the second micro-channels is in electrical contact with at least one first micro-wire. | 03-26-2015 |
20150084201 | IMPRINTED MICRO-WIRE CIRCUIT MULTI-LEVEL STAMP METHOD - A method of making a multi-level micro-wire structure includes imprinting first micro-channels in a curable first layer over a substrate, curing the first layer, and locating and curing a curable conductive ink in the first micro-channels to form first micro-wires. Multi-level second micro-channels are imprinted in a curable second layer in contact with the first layer with a multi-level stamp, the second layer is cured, and a curable conductive ink is located and cured in the multi-level second micro-channels to form multi-level second micro-wires. At least one of the multi-level second micro-channels contacts at least one first micro-wire. A multi-level second micro-wire in at least one of the multi-level second micro-channels is in electrical contact with at least one first micro-wire. | 03-26-2015 |
20150084907 | MICRO-WIRE TOUCH SCREEN WITH UNPATTERNED CONDUCTIVE LAYER - A touch-screen device is disclosed having a touch-sensitive area that includes a plurality of patterned driver electrodes, each having a plurality of patterned conductive electrically connected driver micro-wires. An unpatterned conductive layer that is unpatterned in the touch-sensitive area is in electrical contact with the driver micro-wires of the driver electrodes. A plurality of patterned sensor electrodes each includes a plurality of patterned conductive electrically connected sensor micro-wires. A dielectric layer is located between the driver electrodes and the sensor electrodes. | 03-26-2015 |
20150085456 | IMPRINTED MULTI-LEVEL MICRO-WIRE CIRCUIT STRUCTURE - An imprinted multi-level micro-wire structure includes a substrate and a first layer formed over the substrate. The first layer includes first micro-wires formed in first micro-channels imprinted in the first layer. A second layer is formed in contact with the first layer. The second layer includes second micro-wires formed in second micro-channels imprinted in the second layer. At least one of the second micro-wires is in electrical contact with at least one of the first micro-wires. | 03-26-2015 |