Inventor
CAUWELS PATRICK J
US35 patents
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Google Technology Holdings LLC
14 patentsUS9423418B2Aug 23, 2016
Capacitive sensor
Google Technology Holdings LLC47 citations94
US9477314B2Oct 25, 2016
Method and apparatus for selecting between multiple gesture recognition systems
Google Technology Holdings LLC5 citations84
US10042429B2Aug 7, 2018
Electronic device with gesture detection system and methods for using the gesture detection system
Google Technology Holdings LLC8 citations83
US9048042B2Jun 2, 2015
Domed metal switch having a flange with an actuation protrusion
Google Technology Holdings LLC5 citations83
US9363892B2Jun 7, 2016
Circuit assembly and corresponding methods
Google Technology Holdings LLC3 citations73
US8953853B2Feb 10, 2015
Sensing characteristics of adjacent fingers for user authentication
Google Technology Holdings LLC5 citations73
US11644903B2May 9, 2023
Electronic device with gesture detection system and methods for using the gesture detection system
Google Technology Holdings LLC0 citations62
US11249554B2Feb 15, 2022
Method and apparatus for selecting between multiple gesture recognition systems
Google Technology Holdings LLC0 citations62
US11061481B2Jul 13, 2021
Electronic device with gesture detection system and methods for using the gesture detection system
Google Technology Holdings LLC0 citations62
US10331223B2Jun 25, 2019
Method and apparatus for selecting between multiple gesture recognition systems
Google Technology Holdings LLC0 citations52
US9939916B2Apr 10, 2018
Method and apparatus for selecting between multiple gesture recognition systems
Google Technology Holdings LLC0 citations52
US9791939B2Oct 17, 2017
Method and apparatus for selecting between multiple gesture recognition systems
Google Technology Holdings LLC0 citations52
US10606365B2Mar 31, 2020
Electronic device with gesture detection system and methods for using the gesture detection system
Google Technology Holdings LLC0 citations51
US9423500B2Aug 23, 2016
Electronic device with gesture detection system and methods for using the gesture detection system
Google Technology Holdings LLC0 citations51
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
14 patentsUS9903753B2Feb 27, 2018
Portable electronic device with dual, diagonal proximity sensors and mode switching functionality
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC7 citations84
US9140794B2Sep 22, 2015
Electronic device and method for detecting presence
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC4 citations84
US9330666B2May 3, 2016
Gesture-based messaging method, system, and device
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC12 citations82
US10284708B2May 7, 2019
Portable electronic device with dual, diagonal proximity sensors and mode switching functionality
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC2 citations73
US10255801B2Apr 9, 2019
Portable electronic device with dual, diagonal proximity sensors and mode switching functionality
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC4 citations73
US10122847B2Nov 6, 2018
Electronic device and method for detecting presence and motion
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC5 citations73
US9864039B2Jan 9, 2018
Portable electronic device proximity sensors with multi-directional functionality
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC2 citations73
US10929631B2Feb 23, 2021
Fingerprint sensor with proximity detection, and corresponding devices, systems, and methods
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC0 citations62
US9029780B2May 12, 2015
Electronic device with gesture detection system and methods for using the gesture detection system
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC1 citations62
US10504361B2Dec 10, 2019
Portable electronic device with dual, diagonal proximity sensors and mode switching functionality
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC0 citations52
US9892271B2Feb 13, 2018
Device lock control apparatus and method with device user identification using a thermal signature
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC0 citations52
US9316736B2Apr 19, 2016
Electronic device and method for detecting presence and motion
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC0 citations52
US10402616B2Sep 3, 2019
Fingerprint sensor with proximity detection, and corresponding devices, systems, and methods
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC0 citations51
US9213102B2Dec 15, 2015
Electronic device with gesture detection system and methods for using the gesture detection system
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC0 citations51
MOTOROLA INC
5 patentsUS7070349B2Jul 4, 2006
Thin keyboard and components for electronics devices and methods
MOTOROLA INC85 citations96
US7404682B2Jul 29, 2008
Thin keypad assemblies and components for electronics devices and methods
MOTOROLA INC16 citations91
US7360957B2Apr 22, 2008
Thin keypad assemblies and components for electronics devices and methods
MOTOROLA INC18 citations91
US6629794B2Oct 7, 2003
Portable keyboard apparatus
MOTOROLA INC13 citations84
US6926451B2Aug 9, 2005
Mobile communication device having a light accessory port
MOTOROLA INC5 citations63