Mark H Burleson, 51Thousand Oaks, CA

7573677, Aug 11, 2009

Mar 1, 2002

10/087332

Vladimir Nikitin - Campbell CA, US
Michael Paul Salo - San Jose CA, US
Samuel W. Yuan - Saratoga CA, US
Robert Langland Smith - Sunnyvale CA, US
Mark Allen Burleson - Gilroy CA, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G11B 5/60

3602345

Disclosed is a system and a method for reducing high frequency interference pickup by the read element of the magneto-recording head. The reduction is achieved by reducing the parisitic capacitance between certain elements of the magnetic head. In one embodiment, the areas of the pads and leads, including the areas of the leads over the S1 and the areas of the sensor leads, are reduced. A second implementation involves increasing the separation between the pads and leads and the substrate material. Copper studs or vias may be used to connect the contact pads and the underlying layers. A third implementation includes using a low dielectric constant material as a spacer layer between conductors (leads, pads, magnetic shields) and the substrate.

2008000, Jan 3, 2008

May 4, 2007

11/744538

Deron Stambaugh - Waterman IL, US
Mark Burleson - Aurora IL, US
Anthony Russo - Elmhurst IL, US

TOUCHSENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Wheaton IL

G08B 21/00

340603000

A touch sensor is associated with a housing that is adapted for attachment to the outer perimeter of a fluid conduit. The housing can be attached to the fluid conduit such that the touch sensor can detect the presence of fluid within the fluid conduit. The output of the touch sensor can be used by an indicator or processor.

2010025, Oct 7, 2010

Apr 1, 2010

12/752785

Deron Stambaugh - Waterman IL, US
Mark Mathews - Lombard IL, US
Mark Burleson - Aurora IL, US

TOUCHSENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Wheaton IL

G06F 3/033

345184

A virtual knob interface includes a substrate, a virtual knob associated with the substrate, and a number of touch sensors associated with the substrate and with the virtual knob. The virtual knob and touch sensor are configured and arranged such that the touch sensors detect manipulation of the virtual knob by a user. The knob can be removable from the substrate. Features can be provided to disable control of a device or function controlled by the knob when the knob has been removed.

2010025, Oct 14, 2010

Apr 9, 2010

12/757503

Andrew Livingston - North Aurora IL, US
Mark Burleson - Aurora IL, US
Deron Stambaugh - Waterman IL, US

TOUCHSENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Wheaton IL

G06F 3/041
H05K 3/00

345173, 216 13

A user interface includes a user interface substrate and an associated integrated sensing electrode and backlight mask in the form of an opaque material having an aperture or otherwise light-transmissive portion therein. The integrated sensing electrode and backlight mask is positioned between the user interface substrate and a light source, such that indicia in the form of the aperture is visible at a surface of the user interface substrate when the light source is illuminated.

2013000, Jan 3, 2013

Jun 29, 2012

13/537576

Gregory W. Bobeczko - Geneva IL, US
Mark Burleson - Elburn IL, US
David Kinsman - Wheaton IL, US
Andrew J. Livingston - North Aurora IL, US

TOUCHSENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Wheaton IL

H05K 7/00

36167901

A mechanical interface for a touch sensor includes a housing for the sensor, a triggering member for triggering the sensor, and biasing means for biasing the triggering member away from the sensor. Application to the triggering member of a predetermined force overcoming the biasing force causes the triggering member to move toward and into an electric field generated about the sensor, thereby triggering the sensor.

6236556, May 22, 2001

Jul 22, 1999

9/358879

Mark H. Burleson - San Jose CA
Marvin A. Weisbrod - San Jose CA

Jennings Technology - San Jose CA

H01G 538

3612994

A tuning head for use with a variable capacitor includes a coupler having a gap, a first optical fiber operatively coupled to the coupler, and a second optical fiber operatively coupled to the coupler. The first and second optical fibers are optically coupled across the gap when the gap is not obstructed. The tuning head further includes an obstruction member that is movable with respect to the coupler and is adapted to fit within the gap to selectively obstruct said optical coupling of said first and second optical fibers. A movement mechanism is also provided to create relative motion between said obstruction member and said coupler.

2016033, Nov 17, 2016

Jul 25, 2016

15/218769

- Wheaton IL, US
Mark BURLESON - Aurora IL, US
Anthony RUSSO - Elmhurst IL, US

G01P 13/00
G01F 1/712
G01F 15/14
G01F 1/56

A touch sensor is associated with a housing that is adapted for attachment to the outer perimeter of a fluid conduit. The housing can be attached to the fluid conduit such that the touch sensor can detect the presence of fluid within the fluid conduit. The output of the touch sensor can be used by an indicator or processor.

2014026, Sep 18, 2014

Mar 15, 2013

13/839397

- Wheaton IL, US
Mark Burleson - Elburn IL, US

TOUCHSENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Wheaton IL

G05G 1/10

74553

Several embodiments of a modular knob system are disclosed. The modular knob system includes a modular knob shell, bearing componentry, and detent componentry. The knob system also may include electronic, magnetic, or other sensors.