公开(公告)号：US20190033967A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：US16137960

申请日：2018-09-21

Applicant: Thalmic Labs Inc.

Inventor： Cezar Morun ,  Stephen Lake

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/16 ,  A61B5/0492 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/015 ,  A61B5/0492 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B2562/247 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F3/014

Abstract: Systems, articles, and methods for improved capacitive electromyography (“EMG”) sensors are described. The improved capacitive EMG sensors include one or more sensor electrode(s) that is/are coated with a protective barrier formed of a material that has a relative permittivity εr of about 10 or more. The protective barrier shields the sensor electrode(s) from moisture, sweat, skin oils, etc. while advantageously contributing to a large capacitance between the sensor electrode(s) and the user's body. In this way, the improved capacitive EMG sensors provide enhanced robustness against variations in skin and/or environmental conditions. Such improved capacitive EMG sensors are particularly well-suited for use in wearable EMG devices that may be worn by a user for an extended period of time and/or under a variety of skin and/or environmental conditions. A wearable EMG device that provides a component of a human-electronics interface and incorporates such improved capacitive EMG sensors is described.

公开(公告)号：US20180344195A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US16057573

申请日：2018-08-07

Applicant: THALMIC LABS INC.

Inventor： Cezar Morun ,  Stephen Lake

IPC: A61B5/0492 ,  H05K1/16

CPC classification number: A61B5/0492 ,  H05K1/162 ,  H05K1/167 ,  H05K2201/10151 ,  H05K2201/10166 ,  Y10T29/4913

Abstract: Systems, articles, and methods for surface electromyography (“EMG”) sensors that combine elements from traditional capacitive and resistive EMG sensors are described. For example, capacitive EMG sensors that are adapted to resistively couple to a user's skin are described. Resistive coupling between a sensor electrode and the user's skin is galvanically isolated from the sensor circuitry by a discrete component capacitor included downstream from the sensor electrode. The combination of a resistively coupled electrode and a discrete component capacitor provides the respective benefits of traditional resistive and capacitive (respectively) EMG sensor designs while mitigating respective drawbacks of each approach. A wearable EMG device that provides a component of a human-electronics interface and incorporates such capacitive EMG sensors is also described.

公开(公告)号：US20180150033A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-31

申请号：US15882858

申请日：2018-01-29

Applicant: THALMIC LABS INC.

Inventor： Stephen Lake ,  Matthew Bailey

IPC: G04G21/08 ,  G04G17/08

CPC classification number: G04G21/08 ,  G04G17/08

Abstract: Wearable electronic devices that employ one or more contact sensors (e.g., capacitive sensors and/or biometric sensors) are described. Contact sensors include electromyography sensors and/or capacitive touch sensors. Capacitive touch sensors include single-frequency capacitive touch sensors, recently-proposed swept frequency capacitive touch sensors, and a generalized version of swept frequency capacitive touch sensors referred to as multi-frequency capacitive touch sensors. The contact sensors are integrated into various devices, including generic watchstraps that may be substituted for the existing watchstrap in any wristwatch design, generic watch back-plates that may be substituted for the existing back-plate in any wristwatch design, and wearable electromyography devices that provide gesture-based control in a human-electronics interface.

公开(公告)号：US20180064363A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15799628

申请日：2017-10-31

Applicant: THALMIC LABS INC.

Inventor： Cezar Morun ,  Stephen Lake

IPC: A61B5/0492 ,  H05K1/16

CPC classification number: A61B5/0492 ,  H05K1/162 ,  H05K1/167 ,  H05K2201/10151 ,  H05K2201/10166 ,  Y10T29/4913

Abstract: Systems, articles, and methods for surface electromyography (“EMG”) sensors that combine elements from traditional capacitive and resistive EMG sensors are described. For example, capacitive EMG sensors that are adapted to resistively couple to a user's skin are described. Resistive coupling between a sensor electrode and the user's skin is galvanically isolated from the sensor circuitry by a discrete component capacitor included downstream from the sensor electrode. The combination of a resistively coupled electrode and a discrete component capacitor provides the respective benefits of traditional resistive and capacitive (respectively) EMG sensor designs while mitigating respective drawbacks of each approach. A wearable EMG device that provides a component of a human-electronics interface and incorporates such capacitive EMG sensors is also described.

公开(公告)号：US20150277575A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14669878

申请日：2015-03-26

Applicant: Thalmic Labs Inc.

Inventor： Pedram Ataee ,  Stephen Lake

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G09G5/006 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F3/015 ,  G06F3/016

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods that implement state machine models in wearable electronic devices are described. A wearable electronic device stores processor-executable gesture identification instructions that, when executed by an on-board processor, enable the wearable electronic device to identify one or more gesture(s) performed by a user. The wearable electronic device also stores processor-executable state determination instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the wearable electronic device to enter into and transition between various operational states depending on signals detected by on-board sensors. The state machine models described herein enable the wearable electronic devices to identify and automatically recover from operational errors, malfunctions, or crashes with minimal intervention from the user.

Abstract translation: 描述了在可穿戴电子设备中实现状态机模型的系统，设备和方法。 可穿戴电子设备存储处理器可执行的手势识别指令，当由机载处理器执行时，该可执行手势识别指令使可穿戴电子设备能够识别用户执行的一个或多个手势。 可穿戴式电子设备还存储处理器可执行状态确定指令，其在由处理器执行时，根据车载传感器检测到的信号，使可穿戴电子设备进入各种操作状态之间并转换。 本文描述的状态机模型使得可穿戴式电子设备能够以最小的用户干预来识别并自动从操作错误，故障或崩溃中恢复。

公开(公告)号：US20150261306A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-17

申请号：US14658552

申请日：2015-03-16

Applicant: Thalmic Labs Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Lake

IPC: G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/015

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods that select between multiple wireless connections are described. A gesture-based control device detects physical gestures performed by the user. The user performs a specific gesture to indicate a particular perceiving device from a set of available receiving devices with which the user desires to interact. The device identifies the gesture and determines, based on the gesture identity, the particular receiving device in the set of available receiving devices with which the user desires to interact. Based on this determination, the device establishes a wireless connection with the particular receiving device with which the user desires to interact.

Abstract translation: 描述在多个无线连接之间进行选择的系统，设备和方法。 基于手势的控制装置检测用户执行的身体手势。 用户执行特定手势以从用户期望与之交互的一组可用接收设备指示特定感知设备。 设备识别手势，并基于手势身份确定用户期望与之交互的可用接收设备组中的特定接收设备。 基于该确定，设备建立与用户期望与之交互的特定接收设备的无线连接。

公开(公告)号：US20150124566A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-07

申请号：US14505836

申请日：2014-10-03

Applicant: Thalmic Labs Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Lake ,  Matthew Bailey

IPC: G04G21/08 ,  G04G17/08

CPC classification number: G04G21/08 ,  G04G17/08

Abstract: Wearable electronic devices that employ one or more contact sensors (e.g., capacitive sensors and/or biometric sensors) are described. Contact sensors include electromyography sensors and/or capacitive touch sensors. Capacitive touch sensors include single-frequency capacitive touch sensors, recently-proposed swept frequency capacitive touch sensors, and a generalized version of swept frequency capacitive touch sensors referred to as multi-frequency capacitive touch sensors. The contact sensors are integrated into various devices, including generic watchstraps that may be substituted for the existing watchstrap in any wristwatch design, generic watch back-plates that may be substituted for the existing back-plate in any wristwatch design, and wearable electromyography devices that provide gesture-based control in a human-electronics interface.

Abstract translation: 描述了使用一个或多个接触传感器（例如，电容传感器和/或生物测定传感器）的可佩戴的电子设备。 接触传感器包括肌电图传感器和/或电容式触摸传感器。 电容触摸传感器包括单频电容式触摸传感器，近来提出的扫频频率电容式触摸传感器，以及被称为多频电容式触摸传感器的扫频型电容式触摸传感器的广义版本。 接触传感器被集成到各种装置中，包括可替代任何手表设计中现有的腕表的通用手表腕带，可替代任何手表设计中的现有背板的通用手表背板和可穿戴肌电图装置， 在人机界面中提供基于手势的控制。

公开(公告)号：US20150051470A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US14461044

申请日：2014-08-15

Applicant: Thalmic Labs Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Bailey ,  Stephen Lake ,  Aaron Grant

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/04 ,  A61B5/0492

CPC classification number: A61B5/681 ,  A61B5/0488 ,  A61B5/6898 ,  A61B5/7475 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F3/015

Abstract: Wearable electronic devices that employ techniques for routing signals between components are described. An exemplary wearable electronic device includes a set of pod structures with each pod structure positioned adjacent and physically coupled to at least one other pod structure. The set of pod structures includes multiple sensor pods and at least one processor pod. Each sensor pod includes an on-board sensor to in use detect user-effected inputs and provide signals in response to the user-effected inputs. The signals are serially routed via successive ones of adjacent pod structures by respective communicative pathways until the signals are routed from the sensor pods to the processor pod. A processor on-board the processor pod processes the signals. Systems, articles, and methods for routing electrical signals and/or optical signals, including analog signals and/or digital signals, between pod structures are described.

Abstract translation: 描述了采用在组件之间路由信号的技术的可佩戴的电子设备。 示例性可穿戴电子设备包括一组荚结构，其中每个荚结构定位成与至少一个其它荚结构相邻并物理耦合。 该组荚结构包括多个传感器盒和至少一个处理器盒。 每个传感器盒包括板上传感器，以便在使用中检测用户输入并响应用户输入的输入提供信号。 信号通过相应的通信路径经由相邻的荚结构的连续的路由被路由，直到信号从传感器盒路由到处理器盒。 处理器机箱上的处理器处理信号。 描述了在荚结构之间布置电信号和/或光信号（包括模拟信号和/或数字信号）的系统，物品和方法。

公开(公告)号：US20140198035A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-17

申请号：US14155107

申请日：2014-01-14

Applicant: Thalmic Labs Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Bailey ,  Aaron Grant ,  Stephen Lake

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G02B27/01

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods that enable a user to access and interact with content displayed on a portable electronic display in an inconspicuous, hands-free manner are described. There is disclosed a completely wearable system comprising a wearable muscle interface device and a wearable head-mounted display, as well as methods for using the wearable system to effect interactions between the user and content displayed on the wearable head-mounted display. The wearable muscle interface device includes muscle activity sensors worn on an arm of the user to detect muscle activity generated when the user performs a physical gesture. The wearable system is adapted to recognize a plurality of gestures made by the user and, in response to each recognized gesture, to effect one or more interaction(s) with content displayed on the wearable head-mounted display.

Abstract translation: 描述使得用户能够以不显眼，免提的方式访问和与便携式电子显示器上显示的内容交互的系统，设备和方法。 公开了一种完全可穿戴的系统，其包括可穿戴的肌肉界面装置和可穿戴式头戴式显示器，以及使用该穿戴式系统来实现用户与显示在可戴式头戴式显示器上的内容之间的交互的方法。 穿戴式肌肉界面装置包括佩戴在使用者的手臂上的肌肉活动传感器，用于检测用户执行身体姿态时产生的肌肉活动。 可穿戴系统适于识别由用户做出的多个手势，并且响应于每个识别的手势，对与可戴式头戴式显示器上显示的内容进行一个或多个交互。

公开(公告)号：US20140198034A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-17

申请号：US14155087

申请日：2014-01-14

Applicant: Thalmic Labs Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Bailey ,  Aaron Grant ,  Stephen Lake

IPC: G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G06F3/015 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: There is disclosed a muscle interface device and method for interacting with content displayed on wearable head mounted displays. In an embodiment, the muscle interface device comprises a sensor worn on the forearm of a user, and the sensor is adapted to recognize a plurality of gestures made by a user's hand and or wrist to interact with content displayed on the wearable head mounted display. The muscle interface device utilizes a plurality of sensors, including one or more of capacitive EMG, MMG, and accelerometer sensors, to detect gestures made by a user. The detected user gestures from the sensors are processed into a control signal for allowing the user to interact with content displayed on the wearable head mounted display in a discreet manner.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种肌肉界面装置和方法，用于与可戴式头戴式显示器上显示的内容相互作用。 在一个实施例中，肌肉界面装置包括佩戴在使用者的前臂上的传感器，并且该传感器适于识别由用户的手和/或手腕制成的多个手势以与显示在佩戴式头戴式显示器上的内容相互作用。 肌肉界面装置利用多个传感器，包括一个或多个电容EMG，MMG和加速度计传感器，以检测用户做出的手势。 来自传感器的检测到的用户手势被处理成控制信号，以允许用户以谨慎的方式与显示在可戴式头戴式显示器上的内容进行交互。