Patents Examined by Charles Hicks
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Patent number: 10228791Abstract: Disclosed is a touch display panel, including an array substrate and a color film substrate, the array substrate includes a plurality of sub-pixels, a length-width ratio of the sub-pixel is substantially M:1, a short edge of the sub-pixel extends along a first direction, N color resistors are arranged on the color film substrate and corresponding to the sub-pixels, M and N are natural numbers greater than 1; the array substrate further includes a plurality of block-shaped common electrodes, each of the common electrodes overlaps with k*Z sub-pixels in the first direction, k is a positive integer, and Z is a least common multiple of M and N. By adopting the touch display panel with such a structure, a drive frame can be used to perform touch detection and display detection at the same time, which saves the detection debug time.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: SHANGHAI AVIC OPTO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Huijun Jin, Zhao keng Cao
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Patent number: 10222874Abstract: A foot-controlled device is presented herein that allows a user to control mouse movement on a computing device with their foot. The foot-controlled device includes a foot pad that the user can move in an X-Y plane. The pad can also can be pressed downward along the Z-axis, causing the foot-controlled device to issue a command. The command can be based on the mode of the foot-controlled device, such as a mouse mode or a directional pad mode. The command can also cause the foot-controlled device to switch modes. Additionally, rotation of the foot-controlled device can be used to determine which command to issue to the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Inventor: Robb Dillon
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Patent number: 10216312Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wearable device including a first wireless communication device, a sound output unit, and at least one camera; a second wireless communication device configured to perform wireless communication with the wearable device via the first wireless communication device; a touch screen configured to display information; and a control unit configured to display an icon on the touch screen for controlling the wearable device, and display a control screen including both a first control area including at least one sound control object for controlling sound output by the mobile terminal and a second control area including at least one camera control object for controlling the at least one camera of the wearable device, in response to a selection of the displayed icon.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sanggil Park, Seongwoo Choi, Sungtaek Oh, Hyuksoo Chang
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Patent number: 10204566Abstract: The disclosure discloses a liquid crystal display device and a compensation circuit of an organic light emitting diode thereof. The compensation circuit at least includes: a first switch unit, a second switch unit, a third switch unit and a fourth switch unit, when the first switch unit is off, the second switch unit, the third switch unit and the fourth switch unit are on, the compensation circuit drives the organic light-emitting diode to irradiate, in order to compensate the organic light-emitting diode. By the manner above, the disclosure can prevent influence of drift of the threshold voltage of the thin film transistor on the current passing through the organic light-emitting diode.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventor: Chenglei Nie
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Patent number: 10199119Abstract: A shift register unit, a shift register, a gate driving circuit and a display device are discloses. The shift register unit has an output node Out(n) of a current stage, a pull-up node PU and a pull-down node PD, and the shift register unit includes a first capacitor module C1, a pull-down module and a pull-down control module, and the pull-down control module is configured to output one of a high level signal and a low level signal to the pull-down node (PD) in accordance with a current operating phase.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Haigang Qing
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Patent number: 10198086Abstract: A controller is capable of controlling an asset or target in physical and/or virtual three-dimensional space using a single hand by generating control inputs in four or more degrees of freedom while also limiting cross-coupling (unintended motions). The controller includes a first control member is configured to be gripped in a user's single, second control member is disposed on or near a top end of the first member movable with at least one degree of freedom independently of the movement of the first control member, and a third control member positioned on the first member for displacement by one or more digits of the user's single hand and coupled with the second member to move in opposition to movement of the second control member.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Fluidity Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Scott Edward Parazynski, Jeffrey William Bull, Nicholas Michael Degnan, Alinda Mercedes Matson, Brandon Tran
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Patent number: 10191556Abstract: A method includes displaying information associated with a first application on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device. A gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display, which gesture indicates a request to display information associated with a second application. At least part of the information associated with the second application is displayed without opening the second application.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Mihal Lazaridis, Daniel Tobias Rydenhag, Donald James Lindsay, Alistair Robert Hamilton, Robert Simon Lessing, Jason Tyler Griffin, Joseph Eytan Benedek, Todd Andrew Wood
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Patent number: 10186216Abstract: The present application discloses a gate driver on array (GOA) circuit including a first GOA circuit; a second GOA circuit; and a voltage transmitting circuit configured to transmit an output voltage from the first GOA circuit to the second GOA circuit as an input voltage for the second GOA circuit; the output voltage from the first GOA circuit and the input voltage for the second GOA circuit having a substantially the same voltage level. An input port of the voltage transmitting circuit is connected to an output port of the first GOA circuit and configured to receive the output voltage from the first GOA circuit; and an output port of the voltage transmitting circuit is connected to an input port of the second GOA circuit and configured to output a forwarded voltage to the second GOA circuit as the input voltage for the second GOA circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoxiang He, Xiaojing Qi
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Patent number: 10181305Abstract: An electronic device, method and computer readable medium are disclosed herein. The electronic device may comprise memory, such as the computer readable medium. The memory may include program instructions executable to implement the method, including identifying, by a controller, load information of the electronic device including execution of an application, detecting screen display information based on the identified load information by the controller, and controlling a display of the electronic device to display an execution screen of the application on the based on the detected screen display information.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sangwon Chae, Insu Yu, Jungeun Lee
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Patent number: 10176767Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a source drive IC of liquid crystal panels. The source drive IC includes a digital signals module, a Gamma reference voltage module, a comparator, a power voltage module, a selector, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and a buffer amplifier. In addition, a driving method of liquid crystal panels may reduce the power consumption of the buffer amplifier to decrease the temperature of the source drive IC so as to enhance the reliability of the liquid crystal panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventors: Fengcheng Xu, Dongsheng Guo
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Patent number: 10163414Abstract: A GOA driving circuit is provided, which includes a first signal generating module for generating the forward scan control signal based upon a first clock signal and a cascade signal; a control module for controlling an output of the cascade signal based upon the forward scan control signal and the reverse scan control signal; a latch module for latching the cascade signal by the first clock signal and the second clock signal; a processing module and a buffer module.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Qiang Gong
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Patent number: 10162446Abstract: In various implementations, a sensor operates in a force sensing mode by determining an applied force based on a first change in capacitance between first and second electrodes related to compression of a compressible material positioned between while the third electrode functions as a shield and in a proximity sensing mode by sensing proximity of an object based on a second change in capacitance of the third electrode while the first and/or second electrodes function as a shield. In some implementations, a device has a cover glass including a surface having a display area, an edge surface, and a cavity; a touch sensing electrode oriented toward the surface; an electrode positioned in the cavity oriented toward the edge surface; and a processing unit operable to detect touch or proximity of an object to the edge surface based on a change in capacitance between the electrode and the object.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Yuta Kuboyama, Vikram Garg, Richard D. Shuma
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Patent number: 10156985Abstract: An electronic device includes a pressure-sensitive touch screen display that can dynamically monitor a user's interaction with the device, and adjust the pressure thresholds of different areas of the touch screen display based on the user's monitored interactions. The orientation of the device is determined, the touch screen display is divided into sections, and the device monitors the pressure the user applies in the different sections of the screen. A pressure map is then created that includes pressure detection thresholds specific to the orientation and user. One or more preferred regions of the screen are defined based on the pressure map. When a pressure-sensitive input is located in a less preferred screen region, the pressure-sensitive input may be relocated to a preferred screen region, or may be enlarged while remaining in the less preferred screen region to allow the user to more easily press on the pressure-sensitive input.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric L. Barsness, Jay S. Bryant, James E. Carey, Joseph W. Cropper, John M. Santosuosso
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Patent number: 10152934Abstract: A gamma reference voltage generation circuit and a display device are disclosed. The gamma reference voltage generation circuit includes a reference voltage generation unit; and multiple resistor units; wherein, the reference voltage generation unit is disposed on a printed circuit board; the multiple resistor units receive a reference voltage from the reference voltage generation unit and output a first gamma reference voltage; the multiple resistor units are formed at a region separated from the printed circuit board. The gamma reference voltage generation circuit of the present invention utilizes voltage-dividing resistors at a region outside the printed circuit board to reduce the space of the printed circuit board being occupied and reduce the manufacturing cost.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventor: Xiaoyu Huang
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Patent number: 10147396Abstract: A driving system capable of supporting multiple display modes is provided. The driving system includes a memory for storing gamma codes corresponding to various display modes, a gamma voltage generation device producing gamma voltages corresponding to the gamma codes, and a timing controller accessing the gamma codes stored in the memory and writing the gamma codes into the gamma voltage generation device according to mode switch signals. The gamma voltage generation device then produces gamma voltages corresponding to the input gamma codes during the vertical blank interval of the display device, thereby achieving display mode switch. The memory may also be integrated in the timing controller. Compared to the prior art, the driving system is compatible with various display modes with reduced cost.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventors: Yu-yeh Chen, Yu Wu, Jianjun Xie
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Patent number: 10146088Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module, a liquid crystal display device and a backlight adjustment method thereof; the backlight module comprises a light guide plate and a LED light bar located at an incident side of the light guide plate, and the LED light bar comprises a driving chip, LED lamps of at least two different color temperatures, which are alternately aligned, and the LED lamps of the same color temperature are coupled in series to construct a route, and each route is coupled to an adjustable resistance in series, and the routes constructed by the LED lamps after parallel connection are all coupled to the driving chip to construct a driving circuit, and the backlight module further comprises a control module, and the control module is coupled to the driving circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventors: Xingling Guo, Bin Xiong, Man Li
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Patent number: 10139972Abstract: Disclosed herein is a touch panel including a glass cover, a light transmitting conductive film, a flexible circuit board, a light blocking print layer, and a colored print layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Yoshikatsu Imazeki
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Patent number: 10133393Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling security in an electronic device are provided. The operating method of an electronic device includes detecting at least one touch input, detecting at least one of a touch area, a touch shape, or the number of touches, which correspond to each of the at least one touch input, and creating a reference pattern for the unlocking, based on at least one of the touch area, the touch shape, or the number of touches, which correspond to each of the at least one touch input. Other embodiments may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Danlei Yu
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Patent number: 10120556Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, user input of a single continuous gesture from a touch-sensitive surface of a first device to a touch-sensitive surface of a second device is detected. It is determined that the gesture corresponds to a drag-and-drop operation performed on an icon displayed on the touch-sensitive surface of the first device, the icon representing user profile information. Moreover, it is determined that the gesture terminates proximate to a job position user interface element in a job recruitment user interface window displayed on the touch-sensitive surface of the second device. Thereafter, the user profile information of the user is transferred from the first device to the second device.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Yevgeniy Brikman, Bowei Gai, Matthew David Shoup
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Patent number: 10119666Abstract: An example optical device for backlighting includes a receiver disposed in a mobile device to receive ambient light. The optical device also includes a concentrator to concentrate the received ambient light received through the receiver. The optical device further includes a channeler to direct the ambient light beneath a surface of the mobile device to a digital display of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Andrew Keates