Inventor
Wayne Westerman
Patents indexed
2
Year range
2001 – 2010
Associated with
Years active
2001 – 2010
Total patents
2
Most recent
2010
Frequent collaborator
John G. Elias
Domains
Activity by decade
Patents
2
Career timeline
2 patents, 2001–2010
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How a Multi-Touch Screen Detects Multiple Fingers and Palms
This patent describes the underlying electronic circuits and methods for a multi-touch surface that can track multiple fingers and palms simultaneously, even before they fully touch the screen.
How Touchscreens Use Math to Recognize Your Fingers
Apple's patent on using mathematical ellipses to track and identify individual fingers and palms on a touch-sensitive surface.
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