Patents Examined by Carl Adams
  • Patent number: 11972055
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic device with a vibration function and a vibration driving method. The electronic device includes a processor and an audio player. The processor outputs an audio signal according to an application program, and executes an audio analysis module to analyze the audio signal. The audio player is coupled to the processor, and receives the audio signal. When the audio analysis module determines that the audio signal has a loudness with an audio frequency lower than a default frequency threshold according to an audio frequency distribution of the audio signal, the audio analysis module outputs a vibration drive signal according to the loudness of the audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Ta Chun Chou, Chih kun Chuang, Chia Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 11972396
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed that enable a mobile device to use an encoded tag to initiate and maintain communications with at least one remote server; wherein the encoded tag is positioned to identify a point of interest, and in response to using the mobile device to scan the encoded tag, communications regarding the point of interest may be initiated such that a single encoded tag may be used to obtain and update recorded information about the point of interest, to notify others about an issue related to the point of interest, to log into the system, and to wait to be alerted about an issue related to the point of interest; wherein if an issue relating to a point of interest has been reported, the system and method may monitor the reported issue to ensure that an action has been taken to address the reported issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Digital Seat Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron Fowler, Matthew Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11972168
    Abstract: A display module configured to form a portion of a modular display device including a plurality of display modules includes first to third I2C communication interfaces and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive, via the first I2C communication interface from a first display module adjacent in a first direction, an x coordinate value of the first display module; receive, via the second I2C communication interface from a second display module adjacent in a second direction, a y coordinate value of the second display module; identify x and y coordinate values of the display module based on the received x and y coordinate values; transmit, via the third I2C communication interface, the identified x coordinate value to a third display module adjacent in a third direction; and transmit, via the third I2C communication interface, the identified y coordinate value to a fourth display module adjacent in a fourth direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sanghun Yi, Sangwon Kim, Youngkook Kim
  • Patent number: 11967269
    Abstract: A scan driver includes: a first transistor having a first electrode coupled to an output scan line, a second electrode coupled to a first power line, and a gate electrode coupled to a first node; a second transistor having a first electrode coupled to a first clock line, a second electrode coupled to the output scan line, and a gate electrode coupled to a second node; a third transistor having a first electrode coupled to the first node, a second electrode coupled to a first input scan line, and a gate electrode coupled to a second clock line; and a fourth transistor having a first electrode coupled to the second node and a second electrode and a gate electrode, which are coupled to a second input scan line, wherein the first input scan line and the second input scan line are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul Kyu Kang, Sung Hwan Kim, Soo Hee Oh, Dong Sun Lee, Sang Moo Choi
  • Patent number: 11966514
    Abstract: A tactile presentation device includes a panel, a first supporting member that secures and supports a first end of the panel, a vibration generator disposed at a position facing the first supporting member across a target area to be touched by a user on the panel, and a driving control device that provides the vibration generator with a driving signal. The driving control device makes only the vibration generator vibrate to form a standing wave in an area including the target area between the vibration generator and the first end. A first vibration reflection rate at the first end for a carrier wave from the vibration generator is negative. A second vibration reflection rate for the carrier wave from the vibration generator at a second end of the panel that is opposing to the first end across the vibration generator is greater than the first vibration reflection rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin Takeuchi, Hiroshi Haga
  • Patent number: 11966521
    Abstract: A battery-operated handheld device including a housing to enclose electrical components and a battery holder. The battery holder including a first battery slot and a second battery slot. The first and second battery slots being sized to hold batteries of different battery sizes. The second battery slot being alongside the first battery slot. The electrical components of the handheld device may be powered by either the first battery inserted into the first battery slot or the second battery inserted into the second battery slot. The battery holder may serve as an adjustable weight distribution mechanism to shift a centre of gravity of the handheld device between a first predetermined centre of gravity associated with the first battery inserted into the first battery slot and a second predetermined centre of gravity associated with the second battery inserted into the second battery slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Razer (Asia-Pacific) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Sern Gwee, Wooi Liang Chin, Jian Yao Lien
  • Patent number: 11960686
    Abstract: A control device with haptic feedback includes a vibrating plate having a touch surface provided with touch sensors and capable of being vibrated at an ultrasonic frequency by electromagnetic actuators controlled by a control electronics, so as to generate an ultrasonic lubrication effect on the touch surface. A three-dimensional touch interface is fixed to and integral with the touch surface, configured to communicate vibrations of the ultrasonic lubrication effect from the touch surface to the finger of a user by means of the three-dimensional touch interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: HAP2U
    Inventors: Cedrick Chappaz, Matthieu Rupin
  • Patent number: 11955098
    Abstract: A method for determining a compensation value for a local display region, a screen display method, and a terminal device are disclosed. The method for determining a compensation value includes turning on the screen to be compensated, wherein the screen to be compensated includes an aperture region and a non-aperture region; obtaining a first display data of the aperture region and a second display data of the non-aperture region when the screen to be compensated is turned on; determining display ratio between the aperture region and the non-aperture region, based on the first display data and the second display data; and calculating a compensation value for performing display compensation on the aperture region based on the display ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TCL COMMUNICATION (NINGBO) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guangyue Luo, Jie Liu, Jianying Yang
  • Patent number: 11948476
    Abstract: An electronic sign assembly includes a display panel that is mountable to an exterior wall of a house and a solar panel is hingedly coupled to the display panel. A display is mounted to the display panel such that the display is visible to an individual approaching the house. The display displays indicia comprising the street address of the house to facilitate the individual to identify the address of the house. A communication unit is integrated into the display panel and the communication unit is in remote communication with a wireless communication network thereby facilitating the communication unit to communicate with a personal electronic device of a delivery driver. The communication unit actuates the display to display the indicia when the personal electronic device moves within a pre-determined delivery distance of the house.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventor: Avi Berg
  • Patent number: 11941178
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touch module, a motion sensor, a memory, and a control unit. The touch module is configured to generate a touch signal. The motion sensor is configured to detect motion of the electronic device to generate motion data. The memory stores a preset motion condition. The control unit is electrically connected to the touch module, the motion sensor, and the memory, and configured to: receive the motion data; and determine whether the motion data meets the preset motion condition or not, and generate a virtual touch signal when the motion data meets the preset motion condition. A control method applied to the electronic device is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Wen Fang Hsiao, I-Hsi Wu, Shin-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 11935501
    Abstract: A tiling display apparatus includes a set board configured to generate a control command signal and a plurality of display modules connected to one another through a first interface circuit based on a serial communication scheme, for executing a target operation corresponding to the control command signal, and the first interface circuit is implemented with a bidirectional serial interface having a feedback loop type between adjacent display modules of the plurality of display modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Bum Lee, Dae Sung Park, Tae Gung Kim
  • Patent number: 11934045
    Abstract: This eyewear is provided with: a frame; a lens which is supported by the frame, and which includes an optical characteristic varying portion having an optical characteristic which is varied by means of electric control; a communication portion for receiving information from an external terminal; and a control portion for controlling the optical characteristic varying portion on the basis of the information received from the external terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryuki Kan, Takafumi Ohto, Akihiro Muramatsu, Eiichiro Hikosaka, Akifumi Aono
  • Patent number: 11935447
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display including a plurality of regions, a display driver integrated circuit configured to drive a first region of the display at a first driving frequency and drive a second region of the display at a second driving frequency according to a configuration of the display, and a processor configured to provide display data to the display driver integrated circuit. The processor identifies a driving frequency of a first screen to be output on the display in response to reception of a first input; and controls the display to output at least a portion of the first screen on a region, of the plurality of regions, driven at a driving frequency corresponding to the driving frequency of the first screen. The display optimizes driving frequency, thus reducing heating problems and resource waste in the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seungjin Kim, Minwoo Lee, Gwanghui Lee, Woojun Jung, Joonyung Park, Mooyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 11928259
    Abstract: A method can include determining that a measured distance, of an object in contact with a touchscreen, from a sensor included in the touchscreen, is less than or equal to a first distance and equal to or greater than a second distance, based on determining that the measured distance of the object from the sensor is less than or equal to the first distance and equal to or greater than the second distance, providing haptic feedback as a function of the measured distance, the haptic feedback being greater for smaller measured distances; determining that the measured distance is less than the second distance; and in response to determining that the measured distance is less than the second distance, decreasing the haptic feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Diego Rivas
  • Patent number: 11928266
    Abstract: The information processing apparatus includes a pointing stick which is disposed on a keyboard, has an operable stick and is possible to detect a displacement in an installation plane direction of the stick and a displacement in a direction which is vertical to the installation plane and a main control unit which displays a predetermined menu screen on a display unit in a case where the pointing stick detects a specific operation which includes the displacement of the stick in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Watanabe, Takahide Wada, Akihiro Miyano, Mamoru Okada, Naoyuki Araki
  • Patent number: 11914772
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to detecting hand gesture input using an electronic device, such as a wearable device strapped to a wrist. The device can have multiple photodiodes, each sensing light at a different position on a surface of the device that faces skin of a user. Examples of the disclosure detect hand gestures by recognizing patterns in sensor data that are characteristic of each hand gesture, as the tissue expands and contracts and anatomical features in the tissue move during the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Paul Joseph Allec, Xiaoyi Mu
  • Patent number: 11914773
    Abstract: Provided is a brain-machine interface based intention determination device using a virtual environment, including: an input unit that receives a control mode; a training output unit that outputs training information; a collection unit that collects a brain signal; a first preprocessing unit that extracts time-frequency information; a second preprocessing unit that generates physical information; a learning unit that learns control information according to a pattern of physical information; a determination unit that determines control information; and a command output unit that outputs a control command matching the control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Seong-Whan Lee, Byoung-Hee Kwon, Ji-Hoon Jeong, Kyung-Hwan Shim, Byeong-Hoo Lee
  • Patent number: 11915653
    Abstract: A stage circuit including: an output circuit for supplying a voltage of a first or second power supply to an output terminal in response to voltages of first and second nodes; an input circuit for controlling voltages of the second node and a third node; a first signal processor for controlling the voltage of the first node; a second signal processor configured to control the voltage of the first node in response to an output voltage of a third signal processor and a signal supplied to a third input terminal; and the third signal processor for controlling the voltage of the second node. The third signal processor includes: a third capacitor coupled between the first power supply and the second node; and a third transistor coupled between the first power supply and the third input terminal, and including a gate electrode coupled to the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hwan Soo Jang
  • Patent number: 11914795
    Abstract: An information handling system keyboard, or other type of input device, detects end user input presses with plural optical switches coupled to an aluminum plate. A magnetic field proximity sensor interfaced with the aluminum plate radiates a magnetic field through the aluminum plate to detect end user proximity based upon disruptions to the magnetic field. The optical switches power down their emitters when user absence is sensed and power up the emitters when the user presence is sensed. In alternative embodiments, the aluminum plate mounting of optical switches as described above may detect press inputs at mouse buttons or joystick triggers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Karthikeyan Krishnakumar, Peng Lip Goh
  • Patent number: 11907465
    Abstract: Display layers and touch sensor layers may be overlapped by enclosure walls in an electronic device. The electronic device may have a front wall and opposing rear wall and curved sidewalls. The front wall and the curved sidewalls may be formed from a glass layer or other transparent member. A touch sensor layer and display layer may extend under the glass layer with curved sidewalls. A touch sensor layer may also extend under the opposing rear wall. A foldable electronic device may have a flexible transparent wall portion that joins planar transparent walls. Components may be interposed between the transparent planar walls and opaque walls. Display and touch layers may be overlapped by the transparent walls and the transparent flexible wall portion. Touch sensor structures may also be overlapped by the opaque walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac W. Chan, Chun-Hao Tung, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Sunggu Kang, John Z. Zhong