Apparatus and methods are disclosed for simultaneously tracking multiple finger (202-204) and palm (206, 207) contacts as hands approach, touch, and slide across a proximity-sensing, compliant, and flexible multi-touch surface (2). The surface consists of compressible cushion (32), dielectric electr ...
A system and method for THz imaging utilizing a single THz detector that detects an image of a large area and provides good spatial details (high resolution). In one aspect, the THz beam passes through an object to be imaged, and a THz fiber bundle having a plurality of THz fibers collect the THz be ...
Described is a capacitive touch screen apparatus. An indium tin oxide (ITO) ground screen covers (12) and protects an optical display (16). One or more support structures (18) are secured atop the ground screen layer (12). A first capacitance sensing patterned ITO trace layer (8, 10) is secured atop ...
A system receives a request (150) to access a secure resource and a verification telephone number from a first device (130), establishes a secure session with a second device (110) associated with the verification telephone number, requests an authentication mechanism (170) from the second device to ...
A device may receive one or more signals from one or more sensors of a device, where the one or more signals include at least one of: a signal that indicates when the device is steady, a signal that indicates when the device is not moving, a signal that indicates when the device is in a particular o ...
An automatic faucet assembly (12) includes a chassis (36) and a cover (34) removably connected to the chassis (36), wherein both chassis (36) and cover (34) extend above the surface of a deck (16) of a sink basin. The chassis (36) has a mounting section for mounting the chassis (36) to the surface o ...
A double tunnel junction is disclosed that can be used as a magnetic sensor or as random access memories. The preferred embodiment comprises three magnetic metal materials (16, 18 and 20) separated by two insulating layers (12 and 14). A current is passed through the first tunnel junction thereby de ...
A computer hardware configuration (10) for performing the pseudo-spectral time domain (PSTD) method on data. The hardware configuration includes a forward fast Fourier transform (FFT) unit (20) that calculates a forward fast Fourier transform (FFT) from the data, and a complex multiplication unit (2 ...
A system and method for transferring funds from the United States to nationals located in one or more countries regulated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control ('OFAC') of the U.S. Department of the Treasury use a primary/secondary card. A U.S. bank issues a primary card (106) to a U.S. citizen or ...
A three-ply product includes a particleboard core assembled with a patterned vulcanized fibre sheet or layer on each surface. One of the vulcanized fibre sheets may have a preprinted decorative pattern provided thereon. The other vulcanized fibre sheet may also be decorative, or merely a plain sheet ...
