Richard William Woolley
Athletic Trainer in Orem, UT

2009021, Sep 3, 2009

Nov 19, 2008

12/274260

Richard D. Woolley - Orem UT, US
Chris Oshima - Campbell CA, US

G06F 3/041

345173

A touch-sensitive and far-field or proximity sensitive touchpad combined with a display, wherein the touchpad is formed as a touchstrip that is concealed inside the display, wherein a first function or interface such as a menu is enabled when an actuating device reaches a threshold distance from the touchpad, wherein a second function or interface is enabled when the actuating device makes contact with the touchpad, and wherein the first function may or may not continue after contact is made with the touchpad.

7564449, Jul 21, 2009

Jun 18, 2007

11/764645

Michael D. Layton - Salt Lake City UT, US
Don T. Saxby - Tooele UT, US
Richard D. Woolley - Orem UT, US

Cirque Corporation - Salt Lake City UT

G06F 3/041

345173, 345684

A method of using a capacitance-sensitive touchpad, wherein the touchpad includes a zone on a surface thereof, wherein touchdown of a pointing object within the zone enables activation of a scrolling function, wherein direction of scrolling is then controlled by a gesture by the pointing object, such as moving in a circular motion in a clockwise direction to move down in a list, and in a counter clockwise direction to move up in a list, and wherein fast and slow scrolling speeds are controlled by tapping functions within the scroll zone.

2010032, Dec 30, 2010

Jun 17, 2010

12/818021

Richard D. Woolley - Orem UT, US
Dale J. Carter - Orem UT, US

G06F 3/045

345174

A touchpad that operates in two modes, wherein a first mode enables the entire surface of the touchpad to operate in a typical detection single object detection and tracking mode to track the movement of a conductive object such as a finger anywhere on the surface of the touchpad and perform typical touchpad operations such as cursor control, and a second mode of operation wherein a button region of the touchpad is no longer used for the tracking of movement of a finger on the surface of the touchpad, but is instead dedicated to a button function if a finger on the touchpad pushes with sufficient force to activate a switch underneath the touchpad.

5914708, Jun 22, 1999

Apr 4, 1996

8/626284

George W. LaGrange - Salt Lake City UT
George E. Gerpheide - Salt Lake City UT
Richard D. Woolley - Orem UT
Tom Donohue - Provo UT
Mike Layton - Salt Lake City UT

Cirque Corporation - SLC UT

G09G 500

345179

A system comprising a conductive stylus used in conjunction with a capacitance sensitive touch pad, said system providing at least two different signals to an associated computer system. The stylus is a pen-like device having an actuable switch which when actuated substantially increases the capacitive disturbance caused by the conductive stylus on the touch pad. Before actuation, the stylus creates a capacitive disturbance sufficient for circuitry in the touch pad to measure as crossing a first predefined capacitive disturbance threshold when the foam covered conductive stylus tip is brought in contact with the surface of the touch pad. When the switch is actuated, the capacitive disturbance measured by the touch pad increases sufficient to cross a second predefined capacitive disturbance threshold. An associated computer program for drawing on a computer display places a cursor on the display when the first threshold is crossed. The computer program begins drawing on the display beginning at the cursor location when the switch is actuated causing the second threshold to be crossed.

2007020, Aug 30, 2007

Mar 29, 2007

11/693193

Jared Bytheway - Sandy UT, US
Richard Woolley - Orem UT, US

G09G 5/08, G06F 3/033

345160000

A miniature touchpad disposed underneath a single key cap of a keyboard, wherein the touchpad is disposed within the key cap and provides sensing through the key cap to the key cap surface, wherein a user moves a finger across the key cap surface in order to manipulate a cursor on a display screen, wherein velocity of the cursor on the display screen and direction of movement are both relative to the distance and radial direction of the fingertip from the center of the key cap.

8614681, Dec 24, 2013

Jun 14, 2010

12/815150

Jared C. Hill - Castle Rock CO, US
Richard D. Woolley - Orem UT, US

Cirque Corporation - Salt Lake City UT

G06F 3/041

345173, 345156, 345174, 178 1801, 178 1802, 178 1806

A method for using existing touchpad hardware to detect and track multiple objects such as fingers that are in contact with a touchpad, wherein the method extracts information from data that is already being collected, wherein analysis of the data is simplified by identifying objects by only looking for a positive slopes and negative slopes to identify multiple objects in data from the touchpad.

2007023, Oct 11, 2007

Mar 30, 2006

11/394385

Richard Woolley - Orem UT, US
Brian Taylor - Irwin ID, US

G06F 3/041

345173

A capacitance-sensitive sensor array and associated touchpad sensor circuitry, the sensor array comprised of a flexible substrate having a plurality of printed conductor elements disposed thereon to form the sensor array, the printed conductor elements being coupled to touchpad sensor circuitry that includes data processing capabilities, wherein the sensor array is disposed along an outside surface of a container, wherein the sensor array is capable of conforming to a curved or irregular outside surface of the container, wherein the sensor array detects at least one characteristic of at least one fluid disposed within the container, and wherein the touchpad sensor circuitry processes data received from the sensor array to provide information regarding the at least one fluid.

2007020, Sep 6, 2007

Feb 21, 2007

11/677497

Richard Woolley - Orem UT, US

G06F 3/041

345173000

A capacitance sensitive touchpad, wherein X and Y electrode grids are separated by a resilient but deformable material, such as a gel or other rubber-like material, wherein an object coming into contact with the touchpad causes the resilient material between the electrode grids to be compressed, and wherein the touchpad is capable of determining the change in distance between the electrode grids and thereby determine the amount of force being applied to the touchpad to cause the detected compression of the resilient material.

7817145, Oct 19, 2010

Apr 20, 2009

12/426608

Vadim Klishko - Layton UT, US
Richard D. Woolley - Orem UT, US
Michael D. Layton - Salt Lake City UT, US

Cirque Corporation - Salt Lake City UT

G06F 3/041

345173, 345684

A method of moving an object in a generally circular manner on the surface of a touchpad and causing a list to be scrolled as long as the object is moving, wherein a method is provided for activating a scrolling function, wherein a method is provided for determining what direction scrolling should occur based upon a direction of movement when scrolling is engaged, and wherein the direction of scrolling is only changed by an abrupt change in direction of the object.

2003001, Jan 23, 2003

Jun 18, 2002

10/175569

Richard Woolley - Orem UT, US

G09G005/00

345/173000

A simplified touchpad which detects a “touch” in a specific absolute positioning programmable zone or “enter/select” zone rather than requiring a “tap”. The touchpad also has an audible feedback device built into the touchpad for immediate feedback and a touch sensitive surface comprising a relative cursor positioning zone. By simplifying a touchpad to include only basic functions, the touchpad is easier to operate, simpler to manufacture, and more amenable to use with graphical interface display systems typically using touch screens. The invention is preferably incorporated into a kiosk where simplified use is of great benefit. An embodiment of the invention includes an enclosure which completely seals the touchpad from external contamination, thereby making the touchpad waterproof and dust proof. A cover plate also provides durability and added protection for the touch sensitive surface of the touchpad. The preferred embodiment includes zones which, at a single touch, provide the functions of a click, a double-click, and drag lock.