US 12,032,745 B2
System and method for detecting and responding to touch inputs with haptic feedback
Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Brogan Miller, Sunnyvale, CA (US); John Aaron Zarraga, Sunnyvale, CA (US); and James Junus, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to Sensel, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed by Sensel, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/102,519.
Application 18/102,519 is a continuation of application No. 17/557,024, filed on Dec. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,592,903.
Application 17/557,024 is a continuation of application No. 17/092,002, filed on Nov. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,360,563, issued on Jun. 14, 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 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 2023/0168741 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/045 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/016 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 3/045 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04105 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for detecting and responding to touch inputs with haptic feedback comprising:
a printed circuit board;
an array of drive electrodes and sense electrodes arranged across an outer layer of the printed circuit board;
an inductor comprising a multi-layer planar spiral coil fabricated in a set of inner layers of the printed circuit board;
a tactile surface arranged over the printed circuit board;
a magnetic element coupled to a chassis; and
a coupler coupling the printed circuit board to the chassis, compliant within a vibration plane, and locating the inductor approximately over the magnetic element.