Patents Examined by Adam R. Giesy
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Patent number: 11967265Abstract: A display device includes a communication interface including a circuit, a display panel including a plurality of pixels, the plurality of pixels comprising red (R), green (G), and blue (B) subpixels, a memory configured to store first luminance information and second luminance information, and a processor configured to acquire an output frame based on a plurality of subpixel values of pixels included in an input frame received via the communication interface, the first luminance information, and the second luminance information; and based on the acquired luminance values, control the display panel to output the output frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Minhoon Lee, Byungkwan Kim
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Patent number: 11966655Abstract: A method for controlling a projecting system is provided. The method includes: causing a projector projecting a menu screen onto a screen to store definition information defining the menu screen; causing the information processing device to generate update information used to update the definition information; causing the information processing device to transmit the update information to the projector; causing the projector generating an updated definition information, based on the update information; by updating the definition information and causing the projector to generate the menu screen, based on the updated definition information.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Toshiki Fujimori
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Patent number: 11950761Abstract: A keypad includes a support, a snap disk on a first side of the support transformable from a released state to a loaded state, a cover forming a seal over the first side, a pocket in the cover, a magnet and a plunger disposed in the pocket, the plunger adapted to engage and transform the snap disk to the loaded state, a magnetic field sensor on a second side of the support, the second side opposite the first side and logic circuitry adapted to obtain a value of a strength of a magnetic field from the sensor, compare the value against a predetermined threshold value that corresponds at least approximately to the strength of a magnetic field, and when the plunger has transformed the snap disk to the loaded state and the value reaches or exceeds the threshold value, output a signal indicating that a key press occurred.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: KARL STORZ SE & Co. KGInventors: Pascal Heni, Daniel Ulmschneider, Markus Kupferschmid
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Patent number: 11953374Abstract: An electronic device may have an ambient light sensor for gathering ambient light measurements. The ambient light sensor may include multiple channels for measuring different wavelengths of ambient light. An additional, modified, channel may be formed in the ambient light sensor to measure radio-frequency signals that may interfere with the ambient light measurements due to electromagnetic interference. Alternatively, circuitry separate from the ambient light sensor, such as an antenna, may measure the radio-frequency signals. If the radio-frequency signals exceed a threshold, the ambient light sensor measurements taken in the presence of the radio-frequency signals may be discarded or corrected. If the radio-frequency signals do not exceed a threshold, the ambient light sensor measurements may be kept. Therefore, the ambient light measurements that are kept and relied upon by the electronic device may be free from electromagnetic interference.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Michael D Eaton, Anand K Chamakura, Dong Zheng
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Patent number: 11953770Abstract: The invention relates to a display device having an integrated, optically operating proximity sensor system (76) for detecting an object present within an observation space in front of the display device, such as a hand or a finger of a hand of a person. The display device is provided with a display unit (11) which has a front side (60) having an information-displaying display surface (62) and having an edge region (64), which adjoins said display surface and is not used for the display of information, and a rear side. The display device also has a proximity sensor system (76) having at least one transmitter (78) for emitting sensor radiation towards the observation space and having at least one receiver (74) for receiving sensor radiation reflected from the observation space.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBHInventors: Alberto Sanchez Castillo, Tobias Schwab, Willem Hofman, Jeah-Sheng Wu, Rüdiger Schmidt
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Patent number: 11942061Abstract: An electronic device includes a display panel that includes a first region including first pixel groups and a second region including second pixel groups, and a compensation circuit. The compensation circuit may receive first image data. The compensation circuit may compensate to generate second image data in response to a determination that the first image data corresponds to at least one of one or more particular first pixel groups that are adjacent to a boundary between the first region and the second region or one or more particular second pixel groups that are adjacent to the boundary. The compensation circuit outputs the second image data to the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Unki Park, Se Whan Na, Hyunwook Lim, Woohyuk Jang
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Patent number: 11942008Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a smart tracking-based projection method and system. The method includes: acquiring information of a real space of a spatial information capturing unit, constructing a 3D model of the real space, and acquiring first position information of a projection picture; acquiring target image information of a target tracking unit, and acquiring second position information of a tracking target based on the target image information; acquiring a target projection region based on the 3D model and the second position information; acquiring, based on the target projection region, rotation information desired by the projection unit; and controlling, based on the rotation information, a drive unit to operate such that the projection picture reaches the target projection region.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: IVIEW DISPLAYS (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Xiang Li, Wenxiang Li, Mingnei Ding, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao
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Patent number: 11921934Abstract: A calibration device 100 for use in a calibration process of an electronic display screen 200 for touchless gesture control, the calibration device 100 comprising: a main body 102 defining a main axis 101 of the calibration device 100, wherein the main axis 101 extends from a proximal end 102a to a distal end 102b of the main body 102; a first foot 109a at the distal end 102b, the first foot 109a having a footing surface 110 being placeable on the electronic display screen 200 such that the footing surface 110 is in contact with and parallel to the electronic display screen 200, wherein the footing surface 110 is oriented at a predetermined angle, in particular 90°, with respect to the main axis 101 of the calibration device 100; a calibration pattern 103 comprising a machine-readable code being detectable by one or more optical sensors 300, in particular one or more depth cameras, wherein the one or more optical sensors 300 are arranged at or near the electronic display screen 200 and are configured to obType: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: AMERIA AGInventors: Ihor Vilkhovyi, Martin Seiler
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Patent number: 11907454Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a touch display device with enhanced light extraction efficiency, comprising an insulation film including a concave portion and a surrounding portion disposed around the concave portion, a first electrode disposed on the concave portion and a portion of the surrounding portion, a bank including a first portion disposed on the first electrode in an area corresponding to a portion of the concave portion and a second portion disposed on the insulation film and the first electrode in an area corresponding to the surrounding portion, an organic layer disposed on the first electrode exposed by the bank, the organic layer including a light emitting layer, a second electrode disposed on the organic layer and the bank, an encapsulation layer disposed on the second electrode, a touch buffer layer disposed on the encapsulation layer, a plurality of touch electrodes disposed on the touch buffer layer, and at least one light reflecting member disposed on the touch buffer layer and sType: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: TaeHwan Kim, DongHee Yoo, JungSun Beak, SunMi Lee, HyeonChul Im
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Patent number: 11907467Abstract: A touch sensor and a display apparatus are disclosed. The touch sensor includes a first opening region, first touch electrodes and second touch electrodes. The first touch electrodes respectively extend along a first direction, and at least one of the first touch electrodes includes first touch sub-electrodes arranged side by side in the first direction and electrically connected with each other; the second touch electrodes respectively extend along a second direction, and at least one of the second touch electrodes includes second touch sub-electrodes arranged side by side in the second direction and electrically connected with each other; an area of a first touch sub-electrode in the first region is less than that of a first touch sub-electrode in the third region, or an area of a second touch sub-electrode in the first region is less than that of a second touch sub-electrode in the third region.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Wenxiao Niu, Hengzhen Liang, Qing Gong, Shiheng Mu
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Patent number: 11887562Abstract: Devices, methods and computer program products that facilitate automated adjustment of size or configuration of head up display image in a vehicle. A device can include a memory and a processor that executes computer executable modules. The computer executable modules can include: a head up display that generates an image visible to a driver of a vehicle within an eye box, a detection module that determines position of the driver's eyes or head relative to position of the eye box, and an adjustment module that adjusts size or configuration of the image within the eye box in response to the determined driver's eye or head position.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONInventors: Claes Edgren, Elias Olsson
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Patent number: 11889735Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate, a display panel and a display apparatus to avoid influence of a steep slope of a planarization layer on touch performance. The array substrate includes a display region and a mounting hole located in the display region.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Erjin Zhao, Zhiliang Jiang, Jun Yan, Lingran Wang
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Patent number: 11881139Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic apparatus may include: a display configured to display an image; and a processor configured to: adjust, for each of sub areas having a specified size in an image quality degradation anticipation area of an image, a pixel value of at least one adjustment pixel among a plurality of pixels included in each sub area, and change the adjustment pixel into another pixel among the plurality of pixels, while maintaining a representative value of the plurality of pixels included in each sub area.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Yonsei UniversityInventors: Younghun Jo, Yoonsik Choe, Shinhaeng Kim, Youngsu Moon, Byungseok Min, Gihwan Lee, Sangsu Lee
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Patent number: 11854448Abstract: A method for driving electro-optic displays including electro-optic material disposed between a common electrode and a backplane. The backplane includes an array of pixel electrodes, each coupled to a transistor. A display controller applies waveforms to the pixel electrodes. The method includes applying first measurement waveforms to a first portion of the pixel electrodes. During each frame of the first measurement waveforms, the same time-dependent voltages are applied to each pixel electrode of the first portion of pixel electrodes. The method includes determining the impedance of the electro-optic material in proximity to the first portion of pixel electrodes based on a measurement of the current flowing through a current measurement circuit and the time-dependent voltages applied to each pixel electrode during the first measurement waveforms, and selecting driving waveforms based on the impedance of the electro-optic material in proximity to the first portion of pixel electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventors: Karl Raymond Amundson, Teck Ping Sim, Michael D. McCreary, Yi Lu, Kosta Ladavac
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Patent number: 11836306Abstract: A method, a computer readable medium, and an apparatus for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may receive, via a radio frequency channel, a first data from a first human interface device at a first time slot of a frame. The apparatus may transmit the first data to a computing device. The apparatus may receive, via the radio frequency channel, a second data from a second human interface device at a second time slot of the frame. The apparatus may transmit the second data to the computing device. The apparatus may transmit, via the radio frequency channel at a third time slot of the frame, at least one of a first acknowledgment to the first data, a first lighting effect configuration data for the first human interface device, a second acknowledgment to the second data, or a second lighting effect configuration data for the second human interface device.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Razer (Asia-Pacific) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Kah Yong Lee, Chee Oei Chan, Gui Mei Dai
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Patent number: 11836298Abstract: Examples of a keyboard device to switch between operating system (OS) modes are described herein. In some examples, the keyboard device may include a key that includes a lighting element that switches between lighting modes based on a selected OS mode. The lighting mode may indicate the selected OS mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Mario E. Campos, Richard K. Hohmann, II, Ron Y. Zhang
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Patent number: 11830425Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for modifying usage of display device pixels. A computing system monitors usage of a plurality of pixels of a display device and determines a target usage level. The computing system identifies that a usage level of a first pixel does not satisfy the target usage level and selects an occasion at which to present the first pixel in a frame to be presented by the display device with an increased intensity with respect to an original intensity that was specified for the first pixel by the frame. The computing system activates the first pixel at the increased intensity during presentation by the display device of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Marissa Karen Wall, Christine L. Franks, Seang Yong Chau, Glen Murphy
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Patent number: 11828957Abstract: A display apparatus includes a laser radiation device, an object detection device, and a control device. The laser radiation device is configured to radiate laser light of a predetermined wavelength range to a display position in a gas to form a plasma in the display position. The object detection device is configured to detect presence or absence of an object in a predetermined space. The control device is configured to determine the predetermined space on a basis of the display position and intensity of the laser light scattered in the display position or having passed the display position.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsunenori Ashibe, Hidehiko Fujimura, Hiroyuki Kubo
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Patent number: 11822094Abstract: There is provided an optical display system, including a light source, a control unit, and an array of at least two pixels, each of the pixels being a juxtaposed double grating element, comprising a first grating and a second grating spaced apart at a constant distance from each other, each of the two gratings having at least two edges, at least one sequence of a plurality of lines and apertures, the spacing between the lines gradually changing over the aperture of the gratings, the first grating diffracting a light wave from the light source towards the second grating, the light wave further diffracted by the second grating as an output light wave in a given direction, wherein for each of the pixels the direction of the output light wave from the second grating is separately, dynamically and externally controlled by the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: OORYM OPTICS LTD.Inventors: Yaakov Amitai, Mori Amitai, Menachem Amitai
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Patent number: 11822744Abstract: A display device including a display panel, and a touch member disposed on the display panel. The touch member includes a first sensing electrode extending in a first direction, a second sensing electrode extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a first touch signal wire electrically connected to the first sensing electrode, a second touch signal wire electrically connected to the second sensing electrode, and a first noise detection wire electrically insulated from the first sensing electrode, the second sensing electrode, the first touch signal wire, and the second touch signal wire.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ga Yeon Yun, Bong Il Kang