Quickstep Technologies LLC

Fogale Nanotech

Nanotec Solution

Fogale Sensors

Didier Roziere

Christian Neel

Christophe Blondin

Frédéric Ossart

Alain Courteville

Eric Legros

Yacine Chakour

Jérôme Porque

Stéphane David-Grignot

A method for capacitive detection of nearby objects that may be located in the environment of an equipment provided with a capacitive detection device including a detection step, called discriminative detection step, including the following operations:

Method and device for discriminatory capacitive detection, and apparatus provided with such a device

A method is provided for navigating in a display screen by way of a control surface including a step of measuring: &#x2014;a data item, termed position, relating to a position targeted, on the control surface, by a remote control object positioned opposite the control surface, and &#x2014;a data item, termed vertical distance, relating to the distance between the at least one remote control object and the control surface; and a drive step, carrying out, as a function of the vertical distance measured: &#x2014;a displacement, and/or &#x2014;an adjustment of a parameter relating to a displacement; of at least one part of a zone and/or of a symbol displayed on the display screen and chosen as a function of the target position.

Method and device for navigating in a user interface and apparatus comprising such navigation

Apparatus provided with a capacitive detection and electric line(s) in the capacitive detection zone

A device for detecting an object with respect to a detection surface including:

Capacitive device for detecting an electrically floating object

A method is provided for navigating in a display screen by way of a control surface including a step of measuring: &#x2014;a data item, termed position, relating to a position targeted, on the control surface, by a remote control object positioned opposite the control surface, and&#x2014;a data item, termed vertical distance, relating to the distance between the at least one remote control object and the control surface; and a drive step, carrying out, as a function of the vertical distance measured: &#x2014;a displacement, and/or&#x2014;an adjustment of a parameter relating to a displacement; of at least one part of a zone and/or of a symbol displayed on the display screen and chosen as a function of the target position.

Method and device for navigating in a display screen and apparatus comprising such navigation

The present invention relates to a device () for a portable user apparatus (), including a portion () which can be folded over the user apparatus (), said foldable portion () including at least two detection layers, each kept at a reserve potential and including at least one capacitive detection electrode: a first of said layers being arranged to carry out a function of capacitive detection of at least one control object located on one side of said foldable portion (); a second of said layers being arranged so as to carry out a function of capacitive detection of at least one control object located on the other side of said foldable portion (), with a view to triggering a function in the user apparatus (). The invention also relates to an apparatus () provided with such an accessory device.

Cover accessory device for a portable electronic and/or computer apparatus, and apparatus provided with such an accessory device

A device for capacitive detection of an object with respect to a detection surface, including:

Series redundant capacitive sensing device

A capacitive detection device includes a set of several detection electrodes for each carrying out capacitive detection at a detection location. Each detection electrode is formed by at least a first measurement electrode and a second measurement electrode. The device also includes first detection electronics forming, with the first measurement electrodes, a first measurement channel, independent from a second measurement channel formed by second detection electronics with the second measurement electrodes. Therefore, for each detection location, the detection device carries out at least two redundant and independent detection operations.

Parallel redundant capacitive sensing device

A robot includes a body on which is mounted a functional head also including a capacitive detector, including:

Robot equipped with capacitive detection

A method is provided for selecting controls, which implement a control interface, a display, and at least one sensor capable of detecting at least one control, object, including a step (i) of obtaining information on the distance between the control object(s) and the control interface using the sensor(s), and a step (ii) of displaying, on the display, at least one symbol representing a control or set of controls according to a display mode, wherein the method further includes a step of using the distance information to determine the display mode of the symbol(s). A device is also provided for implementing the method and to an apparatus.

Three-dimensional man/machine interface

Robot equipped with capacitive detection means and walls referenced to a guard potential

A device for detecting an object with respect to a detection surface including at least one measurement electrode and at least one guard electrode separated by a distance (D) that is elastically modifiable locally by a load exerted by the object on the detection surface; and structure for electrical polarization of the electrodes (V, E) arranged in order to: (i) apply to the measurement and guard electrodes one and the same first alternating electrical potential (V) so as to measure a first signal relating to an electrode-object capacitance (C); and (ii) apply between the measurement and guard electrodes an alternating electrical potential difference (V), so as to measure a second electrical signal relating to an electrode-guard capacitance (C). A detection method utilizing the present detection device is also provided.

Device and method for detecting the approach and/or contact, and the pressure of an object in relation to a detection surface

A device for the detection of objects for a robot, provided for equipping said robot, including:

Multi-distance detection device for a robot, and robot equipped with such (a) device(s)

The present invention relates to a device or apparatus comprising a touch surface provided with first capacitive measurement electrodes (), a fingerprint sensor () provided with second capacitive measurement electrodes () distinct from the first electrodes (), capacitive electronic detection means () arranged so as to allow the detection of control objects () in a neighborhood of the first electrodes () by measuring a capacitive coupling between said first measurement electrodes () and said control objects () wherein said capacitive electronic detection means () comprise inputs electrically connected simultaneously to at least one first measurement electrode () and at least one second measurement electrode ().

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