Assignee
CIRQUE CORP
US·119 granted patents·56 pending applications·5,563 citations·filing 1992–2025
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175 records- 0198US6473069B1Apparatus and method for tactile feedback from input deviceCIRQUE CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 29, 2002·458 cites·16 claims
- 0298US5349303AElectrical charge transfer apparatusCIRQUE CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 20, 1994·168 cites·8 claims
- 0397US9740342B2Method for preventing interference of contactless card reader and touch functions when they are physically and logically bound together for improved authentication securityCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 22, 2017·227 cites·39 claims
- 0497US6730863B1Touchpad having increased noise rejection, decreased moisture sensitivity, and improved trackingCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 4, 2004·235 cites·11 claims
- 0597US6680731B2Flexible touchpad sensor grid for conforming to arcuate surfacesCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 20, 2004·207 cites·17 claims
- 0697US5861875AMethods and apparatus for data inputCIRQUE CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 19, 1999·416 cites·14 claims
- 0797US5565658ACapacitance-based proximity with interference rejection apparatus and methodsCIRQUE CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 15, 1996·604 cites·14 claims
- 0896US7151528B2System for disposing a proximity sensitive touchpad behind a mobile phone keypadCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 19, 2006·314 cites·57 claims
- 0996US6498720B2Connector and support system for a touchpad keyboard for use with portable electronic appliancesCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 24, 2002·131 cites·10 claims
- 1096US6262717B1Kiosk touch padCIRQUE CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 17, 2001·489 cites·30 claims
- 1196US5339213APortable computer touch pad attachmentCIRQUE CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 16, 1994·302 cites·16 claims
- 1295US11989362B1Inductance coil of a capacitance moduleCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2023·Granted May 21, 2024·6 cites·18 claims
- 1395US10425079B1Driven shield for a capacitance sensorCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 24, 2019·13 cites·23 claims
- 1495US7423635B2Single-layer touchpad having touch zonesCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 9, 2008·76 cites·20 claims
- 1595US6639586B2Efficient entry of characters from a large character set into a portable information applianceCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 28, 2003·131 cites·9 claims
- 1695US5767457AApparatus and method for audible feedback from input deviceCIRQUE CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 16, 1998·521 cites·22 claims
- 1794US11719971B1Ground feature in a capacitive touch systemCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 8, 2023·3 cites·13 claims
- 1893US11385718B2Movement capability for buttonless touchpads and forcepadsCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 12, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 1992US12379805B2Screen detection with a capacitance moduleCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 5, 2025·2 cites·18 claims
- 2092US12032771B1Screen detection with a capacitance moduleCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 9, 2024·2 cites·17 claims
- 2192US11620027B1Thermal expansion groove of a capacitive touch systemCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 4, 2023·3 cites·17 claims
- 2292US6222528B1Method and apparatus for data inputCIRQUE CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 24, 2001·331 cites·28 claims
- 2391US12111988B1Illumination associated with a touch sensitive areaCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 8, 2024·2 cites·18 claims
- 2491US11561629B1Adjusting cursor speedCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 24, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 2591US5914708AComputer input stylus method and apparatusCIRQUE CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 22, 1999·382 cites·18 claims
- 2691US5757368ASystem and method for extending the drag function of a computer pointing deviceCIRQUE CORP·Filed 1995·Granted May 26, 1998·250 cites·20 claims
- 2790US12307062B2Coil shield of a capacitance moduleCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2024·Granted May 20, 2025·1 cites·19 claims
- 2890US7564449B2Method of scrolling that is activated by touchdown in a predefined location on a touchpad that recognizes gestures for controlling scrolling functionsCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 21, 2009·32 cites·17 claims
- 2989US12449906B2Haptic keyboard systemCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 21, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3089US12204715B2Inductance coil of a capacitance moduleCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Jan 21, 2025·1 cites·17 claims
- 3189US11983373B1Filter in a capacitance measuring circuitCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2023·Granted May 14, 2024·3 cites·16 claims
- 3289US7306144B2Contactless card reader integrated into a touchpadCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 11, 2007·62 cites·19 claims
- 3388US11644926B2Changing a proximity value associated with a capacitance sensorCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2021·Granted May 9, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 3488US9703435B2Touchpad combined with a display and having proximity and touch sensing capabilities to enable different functions or interfaces to be displayedCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 11, 2017·8 cites·13 claims
- 3587US11281340B2Radio frequency transparent capacitive touch systems and methodsCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 22, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 3687US7394453B2Method for scrolling and edge motion on a touchpadCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 1, 2008·24 cites·9 claims
- 3786US11681375B1Non-uniform pressure actuation threshold valueCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 20, 2023·1 cites·18 claims
- 3886US7145555B2Stylus input device utilizing a permanent magnetCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 5, 2006·51 cites·3 claims
- 3985US11811032B2Battery swell detectionCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 7, 2023·1 cites·14 claims
- 4084US7808487B2System for disposing a proximity sensitive touchpad behind a mobile phone keymatCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 5, 2010·15 cites·2 claims
- 4182US9262651B2Method for preventing unintended contactless interaction when performing contact interactionCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 16, 2016·6 cites·7 claims
- 4279US12224489B2Antenna shielding in a capacitance moduleCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Feb 11, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 4379US2025355520A1System for detecting and characterizing touch inputs at a human-computer interfaceCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4478US10152163B2Method of reducing the space occupied by electrode routing traces on single layer touch sensorCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 11, 2018·5 cites·10 claims
- 4578US7817145B2Method and system for performing scrolling by movement of a pointing object in a curvilinear path on a touchpadCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 19, 2010·9 cites·9 claims
- 4677US10852842B1Keyboard capacitive backupCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 1, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 4777US9507979B2Saving power in a battery powered system having a touch sensor and an RFID tag readerCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 29, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 4877US7283127B2Stylus input device utilizing a permanent magnetCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 16, 2007·23 cites·27 claims
- 4976US12443282B2Haptic system for responding to touch inputs with haptic feedbackCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 14, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 5075US12535906B2Method and apparatus for automotive variable impedance touch sensor arrayCIRQUE CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 27, 2026·0 cites·20 claims
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