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Microchip Technology Germany GmbH

47Patents
47Active
47Granted
54Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 2, 2007 → Dec 3, 2018 · 5 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9141148B2 Mobile communication device and input device for the same Electricity 12 Active
US9323379B2 Electronic device with a user interface that has more than two degrees of freedom, the user interface comprising a touch-sensitive surface and contact-free detection means Physics 8 Active
US9124273B2 Sensor device and method for grip and proximity detection Electricity 6 Active
US9247504B2 Capacitive sensor device and radio transceiver with a capacitive sensor device and a method for adjusting a transmission power of a handheld radio transceiver Electricity 6 Active
US9236860B2 Sensor device and method for grip and proximity detection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US9946409B2 Computer keyboard with integrated an electrode arrangement Physics 6 Active
US9857828B2 Electrode arrangement for gesture detection and tracking Physics 5 Active
US10355057B2 OLED interface Physics 4 Active
US9189093B2 System and method for the generation of a signal correlated with a manual input operation Physics 3 Active
US9142363B2 Method for forming a sensor electrode for a capacitive sensor device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9442143B2 Capacitive proximity sensor as well as method for capacitive approximation detection Electricity 3 Active
US9552068B2 Input device with hand posture control Physics 3 Active
US9921690B2 System and method for contactless detection and recognition of gestures in a three-dimensional space Physics 2 Active
US9279874B2 Signal processing for a capacitive sensor system with robustness to noise Electricity 2 Active
US9678192B2 Signal processing for a capacitive sensor system with robustness to noise Electricity 2 Active
US10003334B2 Capacitative sensor system Electricity 2 Active
US9927933B2 Method and system for gesture detection and touch detection Electricity 2 Active
US9250705B2 Capacitive input device with haptic feedback Electricity 1 Active
US9166581B2 Electrode device, circuit arrangement and method for the approach and touch detection Electricity 1 Active
US9141174B2 Electrode system for proximity detection and hand-held device with electrode system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10001540B2 Method for adapting the sensitivity of a sensor system Electricity 1 Active
US9322861B2 Method and sensor device for the detection of a gripping of a hand-held device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9958953B2 Human interface device and method Physics 1 Active
US10310656B2 Touch-sensitive screen Physics 1 Active
US9971442B2 Human interface device and method Physics 1 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.