US 12,299,210 B2
Human-computer interface system
Darren Lochun, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Shuangming Li, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Ninad Sathe, Sunnyvale, CA (US); and Harsha Rao, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to Sensel, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed by Sensel, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/205,998.
Application 18/205,998 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/204,818, filed on Jun. 1, 2023.
Application 18/205,998 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/099,698, filed on Jan. 20, 2023, granted, now 12,050,748.
Application 18/205,998 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/946,931, filed on Sep. 16, 2022, granted, now 12,093,458.
Application 18/204,818 is a continuation of application No. 17/855,747, filed on Jun. 30, 2022, granted, now 11,703,950.
Application 18/099,698 is a continuation of application No. 17/669,209, filed on Feb. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,592,935, issued on Feb. 28, 2023.
Application 17/946,931 is a continuation of application No. 17/626,669, granted, now 11,880,506, previously published as PCT/US2021/053660, filed on Oct. 5, 2021.
Application 17/855,747 is a continuation of application No. 17/367,572, filed on Jul. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,422,631, issued on Aug. 23, 2022.
Application 17/669,209 is a continuation of application No. 17/191,636, filed on Mar. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,281,330, issued on Mar. 22, 2022.
Application 17/367,572 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/092,002, filed on Nov. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,360,563, issued on Jun. 4, 2022.
Application 17/092,002 is a continuation of application No. 16/297,426, filed on Mar. 8, 2019, granted, now 10,866,642, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Application 16/297,426 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/845,751, filed on Dec. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,564,839, issued on Feb. 18, 2020.
Application 15/845,751 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/476,732, filed on Mar. 31, 2017, granted, now 10,331,265, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/446,756, filed on Feb. 17, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/395,175, filed on Aug. 4, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/348,677, filed on Jun. 3, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/088,359, filed on Oct. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/063,168, filed on Aug. 7, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/048,071, filed on Jul. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/040,433, filed on Jun. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/984,448, filed on Mar. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/640,138, filed on Mar. 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/343,453, filed on May 31, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/316,417, filed on Mar. 31, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0315214 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); H01H 13/85 (2006.01); H01H 3/00 (2006.01); H01H 13/785 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/0202 (2013.01) [G06F 3/016 (2013.01); H01H 13/85 (2013.01); H01H 2003/008 (2013.01); H01H 13/785 (2013.01); H01H 2201/036 (2013.01); H01H 2215/05 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a set of touch layers:
spanning a first area; and
comprising a first set of electrodes arranged across the set of touch layers;
a set of inductor layers:
arranged below the set of touch layers;
spanning a second area less than the first area; and
comprising a first set of spiral traces arranged across the set of inductor layers to define a first multi-layer inductor;
a magnetic element arranged below the set of inductor layers and defining a first polarity facing the first multi-layer inductor; and
a controller configured to:
detect a first touch input at a first location over the set of touch layers;
read a first set of electrical values from the first set of electrodes;
interpret a first force magnitude of the first touch input based on the first set of electrical values; and
in response to the first force magnitude exceeding a target force magnitude, drive an oscillating voltage across the first multi-layer inductor to induce alternating magnetic coupling between the first multi-layer inductor and the first magnetic element.