This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 4 published patent applications. Top assignee: Google Inc.. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Karan Ahuja: Inventor of Thermal Touch Localization
Introduction
Karan Ahuja is an inventor based in Seattle, Washington, and works at Google Inc. His patent work explores how thermal sensors can help identify touch interactions with virtual interfaces.
Latest Patents
Ahuja is named on 1 patent: “Surface Tap and Touch Localization Using Thermal Sensors.” The invention describes determining the position of a user’s body part relative to a surface associated with a virtual interface generated by a wearable device. Thermal data indicating contact is used to locate the touch and determine the type of interaction.
Career Highlights
Ahuja’s listed invention addresses a challenge in wearable computing: enabling users to interact with virtual interfaces through contact with a physical surface. The patent combines information about the user’s pose with thermal sensing to interpret those interactions.
Collaborations
The patent is associated with Google Inc., where Ahuja works. The available information identifies the company but does not specify additional collaborators.
Conclusion
Karan Ahuja’s patent presents a thermal-sensing approach to locating and interpreting touch on surfaces linked to wearable virtual interfaces.
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