Patents Examined by Bipin Gyawali
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Patent number: 11093057Abstract: A flexible touch display panel is provided. The touch display panel includes: a flexible substrate; a light emitting unit layer disposed on the flexible substrate, including a plurality of light emitting units; a first touch electrode layer; a second touch electrode layer; and an insulation layer disposed between the first touch electrode layer and the second touch electrode layer, the first touch electrode layer includes a plurality of first touch electrodes insulated from each other, the first touch electrodes are strip-shaped, extend along a bending axis of the display panel; the second touch electrode layer includes a plurality of second touch electrodes insulated from each other, the second touch electrodes are strip-shaped, extend along a direction perpendicular to the bending axis and are arranged along the bending axis. The first touch electrode layer is a transparent conductive layer, the second touch electrode layer is metal mesh.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Shanghai Tianma AM-OLED Co., Ltd.Inventor: Qijun Yao
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Patent number: 11092719Abstract: A dot array illuminator includes an illumination source that includes one or more source arrays and a microlens array (MLA). A source array is an array of light emitting components. The source arrays are positioned on a substrate according to a geometric configuration. The MLA includes lens arrays that are arranged in a similar geometric configuration. The microlens array are separated from the source arrays by a distance and are substantially parallel to the source arrays. The microlens array overlaps with the source arrays and is of a dimension such that it can receive substantially all light emitted by the illumination source. The illumination source emits light towards the MLA. The MLA receives the light and outputs structured pattern light by interpolating received light.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventor: Zhaoming Zhu
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Patent number: 11069293Abstract: A luminance controlling unit includes a luminance controller that controls luminance of a pixel array including pixels each including a current-driven self-luminescent element. The luminance controller performs, on the basis of an image signal, a dynamic control of a duty ratio of a voltage pulse and a potential difference between a first voltage and a second voltage. The first voltage is outputted from a first voltage source adjacent to an anode of the corresponding self-luminescent element, and the second voltage is outputted from a second voltage source adjacent to a cathode of the corresponding self-luminescent element. The duty ratio is directed to controlling of light emission and light extinction of the self-luminescent element.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: JOLED Inc.Inventors: Hiroaki Ishii, Teppei Isobe
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Patent number: 11054982Abstract: An electronic device, method and system for detecting fingers and non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided in this disclosure. The electronic device includes a touch panel, a plurality of distance detection units, and a processor. The processor electrically connected to the touch panel and the distance detection units. The touch panel is configured for sensing a touched position. The distance detection units are configured for detecting a plurality of distance measurement signals. The processor is configured for calculating a plurality of measurement values according to the touched position and the distance measurement signals; determining a finger gesture information according to the measurement values, the finger gesture information indicating which one of a plurality of areas on the touched position is touched; and transmitting a finger gesture, based on the finger gesture information, to an external device to display a simulated finger gesture of an avatar in a simulated scenario.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: HTC CorporationInventor: Wei-Cheng Chiu
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Patent number: 11030958Abstract: A gate driver has a plurality of stages for outputting a gate signal for image at a time of display driving and outputting a gate signal for sensing at a time of sensing driving that follows the display driving. Each of the stages includes a pixel line selecting unit charging an M node with a first preceding stage carry signal according to a pixel line selection signal of a gate-on voltage during the display driving and charging a Q node with a first high-potential power supply voltage according to a sensing start signal of a gate-on voltage and a charged voltage of the M node during the sensing driving, and an output unit outputting a scan clock of a gate-on voltage as the gate signal for sensing while the Q node maintains a charged state on the sensing driving, wherein the first high-potential power supply voltage is higher at the time of the sensing driving than at the time of the display driving.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Minkyu Chang
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Patent number: 11009976Abstract: Disclosed is a an in-cell type display device including a touch screen function which is capable of preventing a luminance from being changed in accordance with a viewing angle, and omitting a process of connecting touch electrodes provided in an upper substrate with Tx driver and Rx driver connected with a lower substrate, wherein the display device includes a lower substrate, a thin film transistor layer including thin film transistors provided on the lower substrate, an encapsulation layer provided on the thin film transistor layer, color filters provided on the encapsulation layer, a black matrix provided between the color filters and provided on the encapsulation layer, and first touch electrodes overlapped with the black matrix.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: HeeSeok Yang, ChoongKeun Yoo, Jiho Ryu, Jang Jo
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Patent number: 11004904Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel comprising a plurality of light emitting elements, a panel driver configured to drive the display panel by applying a current to the plurality of light emitting elements, a memory configured to store luminance information according to a current of the light emitting elements, and a processor configured to determine a target luminance of the light emitting elements based on a gray level of an image, and to control the panel driver to drive the display panel by adjusting a current applied to the light emitting elements based on the target luminance and information stored in the memory and adjusting a duty to which the adjusted current is applied.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ho-seop Lee, Seung-yong Shin, Jin-mo Kang, Sang-young Park
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Patent number: 10976860Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device comprising: a touch screen including a display region for outputting an image; a window arranged on the touch screen; and a control unit, wherein the touch screen includes a touch sensing layer which receives a touch input applied on the display region and receives a touch input with a first sensing resolution, and a fingerprint sensing unit, which overlaps a specific portion of the display region, is arranged between the window and the touch sensing layer, and senses a fingerprint with a second sensing resolution higher than the first sensing resolution when a finger touches the specific portion, and in order to receive a touch input on the basis of the touching of the finger with the specific portion, the control unit controls the fingerprint sensing unit on the basis of a specific control command such that the second sensing resolution of the specific portion is changed to the first sensing resolution.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sangkuk Jeon, Mansoo Sin
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Patent number: 10976842Abstract: Touchscreen control panel (3) configured to be implemented with a kitchen appliance (1), preferably with a home kitchen appliance or a commercial kitchen appliance, and operable from a front or top side of the appliance (1), wherein the touchscreen control panel (3) comprises a cover plate (4) with a transparent section (4a), a transparent touchsensitive layer (5) arranged and attached within the transparent section (4a) to the back side of the cover plate (4), a bracket frame (6) implemented at the back side of the cover plate (4) and surrounding at least partially the transparent section (4a), and a display unit (7) comprising an active display (9). The bracket frame (6) is adapted to retain the display unit (7) at the back side of the cover plate (4) preferably in such a way that the display unit (7) is in alignment, especially in proper alignment with the touchsensitive layer (5).Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Klaus Winkelmann, Roberto Ferrozzi, Adriano Scotto D'Apollonia
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Patent number: 10949002Abstract: A conductive film for use in a touch panel is provided. The conductive film includes a base member including a sensor area and a wire area, a sensor electrode located on the base member in the sensor area and a wire electrode located on the base member in the wire area, the wire electrode being connected to the sensor electrode. At least one of the sensor electrode and the wire electrode includes a nano material conductor having a network shape.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jihyun Lee, Yeontae Choi, Jonggoo Park
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Patent number: 10908421Abstract: Images are overlaid using a personal viewing device, such as a head mounted display. The personal viewing device includes a mount, an electronic display, a lens, and an electronic circuit. The electronic display, lens, and electronic circuit are physically attached to the mount. The electronic display and lens are positioned by the mount so that an eye views the electronic display through the lens. The electronic circuit overlays a first image with a second image to produce an overlaid image. The electronic circuit then displays the overlaid image on the electronic display. The electronic circuit can include an image generating device. The image generating device can generate the first image and/or the second image. The image generating device can be a video player or a processor. The personal viewing device can further include a wireless transceiver attached to the mount.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: RAZER (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Yuval S. Boger, Meir Machlin, Lawrence G. Brown
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Patent number: 10901608Abstract: A method for recognizing a screen-off gesture, and a storage medium and a terminal thereof are disclosed. The method includes reading, when it is detected that the user inputs a screen-off gesture, gesture data of the screen-off gesture from the touch chip according to a set period. The method also includes determining, when the gesture data satisfies a preset matching condition and does not contain a preset end identifier, a screen-off gesture trajectory based on gesture coordinates that have been read. Furthermore, the method includes matching the screen-off gesture trajectory with each preset gesture trajectory in the preset gesture trajectory set. Moreover, reading operation of the gesture data is stopped when the screen-off gesture trajectory does not match any of the preset gesture trajectories in the preset gesture trajectory set.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventors: Rendong Shi, Tong Han, Hao Wang, Mingqiang Guo, Qiang Zhang
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Patent number: 10860273Abstract: A display device operation method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: outputting first content on a screen of the display device; receiving a screen link request for linking a first screen of the display device and a second screen of another display device connected to the display device; and controlling the display device and another display device such that the first content is output on a merged screen in which the first screen and the second screen are merged according to the received screen link request.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Joonghee Han, Donghee Lee, Woojin Choi, Seunghyun Heo, Gahyun Chloe Sun, Sangrok Lee, Hyeongjin Park, Youngjae Jung, Kanghak Han, Jaeho Lee, Hojun Nam, Donguk Lee, Woojin Jeong, Seokho Jang, Changhoon Kim
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Patent number: 10852879Abstract: A touch screen controller identifies an island in a matrix of acquired touch data values. A first sharpness of the island is calculated and a second sharpness of the island is calculated if the calculated first sharpness is greater than a sharpness threshold. A dynamic strength threshold is then determined as a function of the second sharpness if a variance of the island is greater than a dynamic variance threshold. A determination is then made that the identified island is a valid stylus island if a peak strength of the island is greater than the dynamic strength threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte LtdInventors: Praveesh Chandran, Manivannan Ponnarasu, Mythreyi Nagarajan
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Patent number: 10839734Abstract: Techniques, devices, and systems are provided that allow for driving a device such as an OLED in various pulsed modes in which a momentary luminance greater than an apparent luminance at which the OLED is to be driven is used. The use of one or more pulsed modes allows for the lifetime of the OLED to be extended and reduces image sticking. Pulsed modes are also provided that allow for color tuning of the device by activating different portions of one or more emissive areas of the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Vadim Adamovich, Lech Michalski, Michael Stuart Weaver, Michael O'Connor
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Patent number: 10832605Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide an inverter circuit, a driving method, an array substrate, a detecting method, and a display apparatus, which may enable a simple structure by incorporating a switch transistor with a resistor. The simple structure is configured to make the levels of a signal at an outputting terminal of the inverter circuit and a signal at an inputting terminal of the inverter circuit being opposite.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhou Rui, Haipeng Yang, Ke Dai, Yong-Jun Yoon, Xiuli Si
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Patent number: 10804897Abstract: A touch-sensitive keypad control device for use with a controlled device is provided. The touch-sensitive keypad control device includes: a housing, a touch control device disposed in the housing, and a keypad device uncovered from the housing and disposed above the touch control device. The touch control device generates a first command for controlling the controlled device in response to a gesture of a user relative to the keypad device, and the keypad device generates a second command for controlling the controlled device in response to a level change of the keypad device relative to the housing in response to a pressing operation of a user.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: TOUCHPLUS INFORMATION CORP.Inventors: Shih-Hsien Hu, Yi-Feng Wei, Yao-Chih Chuang
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Patent number: 10795468Abstract: A sensor system that detects a stylus is provided in an electronic apparatus, which includes a first housing, a second housing, a connector that connects the first housing and the second housing to each other, and a host processor. The sensor system includes a first sensor electrode group fixed to the first housing, and a second sensor electrode group fixed to the second housing. When the stylus is not detected, an uplink signal is transmitted through each of the first and second sensor electrode groups. When a downlink signal by which the stylus is detected that is transmitted from the stylus is detected by the first sensor electrode groups, the transmission of the uplink signal through the first sensor electrode group is continued while transmission of the uplink signal through the second sensor electrode groups is stopped.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventors: Igor Karsuntsev, Shigeyuki Sano, Kenichi Ono
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Patent number: 10764975Abstract: Embodiments relate to a light-emitting-diode (LED) cell that includes a LED and a controller. The controller receives a brightness data signal and generates a driving signal corresponding to the brightness data signal. The controller includes a comparator that receives the brightness data signal and a control waveform signal. The controller is coupled to a switched current source that generates a driving current based on the driving signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventor: Gareth John Valentine
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Patent number: 10672332Abstract: A pixel compensation circuit and a driving method thereof, and a display device. The pixel compensation circuit includes: a driving sub-circuit; a light-emitting device; an initialization sub-circuit, configured to initialize a control electrode of the driving sub-circuit; a data writing sub-circuit, configured to provide a data signal to the control electrode of the driving sub-circuit; a voltage input sub-circuit, configured to provide a signal of the first power supply terminal to the first electrode of the driving sub-circuit; a storage and voltage division sub-circuit, configured to store a voltage of the first electrode of the driving sub-circuit, and when the control electrode of the driving sub-circuit is floating, maintain stability of a voltage difference between the control electrode and the first electrode of the driving sub-circuit; and a threshold compensation sub-circuit, configured to write a threshold voltage of the driving sub-circuit into the first electrode of the driving sub-circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sangwon Lee, Min Ho Ko, Sang Hun Kang, Young Yik Ko, Wanli Dong