Patents Examined by Charles Hicks
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Patent number: 9715312Abstract: An input device having an anti-static layer coupled to a grounding element such as a cellphone bottom chassis via a current hindering circuit having a resistive circuit element. Without the current hindering circuit having a resistive circuit element, a large amount of the current from an input object would flow through the connection to the grounding element and would not flow to a receiver channel for processing. This decreases the signal strength within the receiver channel, making sensing more difficult to perform. However, with the current hindering circuit having a resistive circuit element, current is hindered from flowing to ground and thus flows to the receiver channel, thereby increasing the signal strength. The current hindering circuit having a resistive circuit element may be a resistor or a Zener diode that is directed to prevent current flow from the anti-static layer to the grounding element until a significant voltage has built up across the Zener diode.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATEDInventors: Kasra Khazeni, Joseph Kurth Reynolds
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Patent number: 9716878Abstract: A volumetric display system includes a volumetric display stage, a plurality of acoustical actuators, and a control system. A plurality of voxel particles are re-arrangeable within the volumetric display stage via acoustic pressure waves to assume controllable positions in three-dimensional (“3D”) space to collectively assume a unified 3D shape. The plurality of acoustical actuators are disposed about the volumetric display stage to emit the acoustic pressure waves and establish a 3D sound field pattern within the volumetric display stage for physically manipulating the voxel particles. A control system is coupled to the acoustical actuators to manipulate the 3D sound field pattern. The control system includes a volumetric image module configured to receive 3D image data describing the unified 3D shape and compute the 3D sound field pattern for arranging the voxel particles into the unified 3D shape.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: X Development LLCInventor: Eric Teller
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Patent number: 9715301Abstract: 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: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Yuta Kuboyama, Vikram Garg, Richard D. Shuma
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Patent number: 9715316Abstract: A touch panel includes a dummy electrode capable of protecting a circuit included in the touch panel for shielding against static electricity.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Jae Joon Jang
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Patent number: 9711078Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device, including: a display panel having a display area having a plurality of pixels each composed of one or more sub-pixels, a first image and a second image being alternately displayed adjacent to each other in the sub-pixels, the first image and the second image being displayed in visual directions different from each other so as to be adapted to be discriminated from each other; and a crosstalk correcting portion having a crosstalk correcting table, configured to carry out crosstalk correction for images different from one another by using the crosstalk correcting table; wherein the display area is divided into a plurality of areas, and gamma correction which differs so as to correspond to the plurality of areas obtained through the division, respectively, is carried out for an image as an object of the crosstalk correction.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Ken Yagiura
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Patent number: 9710013Abstract: A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. Alternatively, a novel display panel that consumes less power when used under external light is provided. The inventors have reached an idea of a structure including: a first display element including a first electrode, a common electrode overlapping with the first electrode, and a layer including a luminescent organic compound between the first electrode and the common electrode; a second display element including the common electrode, a second electrode overlapping with the common electrode, and a layer including liquid crystal between the second electrode and the common electrode; an insulating layer between the common electrode and the layer including liquid crystal; a first display region including a plurality of the first display elements; and a second display region including a plurality of the second display elements and overlapping with the first display region.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiharu Hirakata, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 9711088Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a scan driver including transistors formed in a non-display area of the display panel. A compensation voltage is supplied to the scan driver through a compensation gate electrode included in at least one transistor of the scan driver. Namely, the at least one transistor includes a gate electrode, to which a signal or a voltage for activating a channel is supplied, and the compensation gate electrode, to which the compensation voltage for recovering a threshold voltage is supplied.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sehwan Na, Joungmi Choi, Dahye Shim, Daegyu Jo, Sohyun Kim, Hyunguk Jang
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Patent number: 9704439Abstract: The present invention discloses an automatic luminance correction system, a optical gray scale measurement device and an automatic luminance correction method. The automatic luminance correction system comprises a computing unit for computing correction parameters according to the luminance-gray scale linear equation; a collecting unit for collecting the current luminance value; and a correcting unit for calculating the target luminance value according to the correction parameter and the current luminance value. By this way, the luminance of the lamp can be corrected automatically.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventor: Wende Huang
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Patent number: 9703400Abstract: Virtual plane and use in a stylus based three dimensional (3D) stereoscopic display system. A virtual plane may be displayed in a virtual 3D space on a display of the 3D stereoscopic display system. The virtual plane may extend from a stylus of the 3D stereoscopic display system. Content may be generated in response to a geometric relationship of the virtual plane with at least one virtual object in the virtual 3D space. The generated content may indicate one or more attributes of the at least one virtual object. The content may be presented via the 3D stereoscopic display system.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: zSpace, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan J. Hosenpud, Arthur L. Berman, Clifford S. Champion, David A. Chavez, Francisco Lopez-Fresquet, Robert D. Kalnins, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Christopher W. Sherman, Jerome C. Tu, Murugappan R. Venkat
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Patent number: 9691341Abstract: A data driver includes a digital-to-analog converter, a control signal output circuit, and an output buffer. The digital-to-analog converter generates first data voltages and second data voltages based on image data and a polarity control signal. Each first data voltage has a positive polarity, and each second data voltage has a negative polarity. The control signal output circuit outputs a first output control signal and a second output control signal based on the polarity control signal. A phase of the second output control signal is different from a phase of the first output control signal. The output buffer outputs the first data voltages based on the first output control signal and outputs the second data voltages based on the second output control signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ik-Hyun Ahn, Yoon-Gu Kim, Bong-Im Park
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Patent number: 9671902Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display having touch function and a touch detection method thereof. The liquid crystal display comprises a display module and a touch module, and the display module and the touch module share a common electrode. The display module sequentially executes a plurality of operations of gate drive and gray scale drive in each frame. The touch module executes operations of touch detection as the display module executes a present operation of gate drive and gray scale drive and a voltage of the common electrode is in stable. With the aforementioned arrangement, the present invention is capable of reducing the interference of the display signals and the touch signals to improve the display quality and touch effect.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventors: Yucheng Lu, Chunpeng Guo, Zhenzhou Xing
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Patent number: 9666142Abstract: A display has a panel, a plurality of first traces and a plurality of second traces. The panel has a first passive matrix and a first coupling capacitor group. The first passive matrix has a plurality of first pixels, and the first coupling capacitor group has a plurality of first coupling capacitors. Each of the first pixels is coupled to a first storage capacitor and corresponds to at least a specific first coupling capacitor of the plurality of first coupling capacitors. The first storage capacitor is coupled to a specific first trace of the plurality of first traces and a specific second trace of the plurality of second traces. The specific first coupling capacitor is coupled to another first trace and the specific second trace, and the specific first coupling capacitor is not directly connected to any of the first pixels.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: SiPix Technology, Inc.Inventor: Chi-Mao Hung
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Patent number: 9654100Abstract: Disclosed is an output buffer. The output buffer includes a first amplifier configured to amplify an input signal, and output first to fourth amplified signals according to results of the amplification, a first transistor to receive the first amplified signal, a second transistor to receive the second amplified signal, a third transistor to receive the third amplified signal, a fourth transistor to receive the fourth amplified signal, a first node, connected to drains of the first and second transistors, a second node, connected to drains of the third and fourth transistors, an output node connected to the first and second nodes, and a first controller configured to selectively supply a control voltage to the gates of the first to fourth transistors in response to a control signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Dongbu HiTek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Dae Joong Jang
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Patent number: 9645671Abstract: Array substrate, display panel and display device are provided. The array substrate includes: N sensor units; N signal detection terminals; a first control signal terminal; and a reference signal terminal, wherein ith sensor unit comprises inductor, capacitor and first switch transistor, first terminal of inductor and first polar plate of capacitor are connected with ith signal detection terminal, second terminal of inductor is connected with first terminal of first switch transistor, second polar plate of capacitor and second terminal of first switch transistor are connected with reference signal terminal, control terminal of first switch transistor is connected with first control signal terminal, during capacitive touch control stage, first switch transistor is turned off, and ith signal detection terminal outputs a capacitive detection signal; during inductive touch control stage, first switch transistor is turned on, and ith signal detection terminal outputs inductive detection signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignees: SHANGHAI AVIC OPTO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kerui Xi, Zhaokeng Cao
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Patent number: 9640124Abstract: The present invention provides a GOA circuit based on LTPS semiconductor TFT, comprising a plurality of GOA units which are cascade connected, and N is set to be a positive integer and an Nth GOA unit comprises a pull-up control part (100), a pull-up part (200), a first pull-down part (400), a pull-down holding part (500) and a transfer part (600); the pull-down holding part (500) utilizes a high/low voltage reverse design and comprises a first, a second and a third DC constant low voltage levels (VSS1, VSS2, VSS3) which are sequentially abated and a DC constant high voltage level (H), the influence of electrical property of the LTPS semiconductor TFT to the GOA driving circuit, and particularly the bad function due to the electric leakage issue can be solved; meanwhile, the existing issue that the second node voltage level the pull-down holding circuit part in the GOA circuit based on the LTPS semiconductor TFT cannot be at higher voltage level in the functioning period can be solved to effectively maintainType: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventor: Juncheng Xiao
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Patent number: 9626931Abstract: A display device is capable of preventing damage to a driver integrated circuit (IC) when a malfunction occurs therein, the display device including a display panel including a gate line, a data line, a first dummy line, and a second dummy line; a first data driver integrated circuit connected to one side of the data line; a second data driver integrated circuit connected to another side of the data line; a first power supply configured to apply a part of first enable signals to the first data driver integrated circuit, and to apply a part of second enable signals to the second data driver integrated circuit through the second dummy line; and a second power supply configured to apply the rest of the second enable signals to the second data driver integrated circuit, and to apply the rest of the first enable signals to the first data driver integrated circuit through the first dummy line.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyunho Kim, Shimho Yi, Jieun Jang, Sungin Kang
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Patent number: 9626018Abstract: A signal processor implements a technique for detecting objects on a panel which transmits signals inside the panel such that the objects are allowed to interact with (e.g. attenuate) the signals by contact with a touch surface of the panel. The signal processor operates to define cells that have a given location on the touch surface and are associated with a respective set of intersecting paths for the signals across the touch surface. The signal processor operates to obtain (70) an output signal from a signal detection arrangement that measures a signal property for each path; process (71) the output signal to obtain an interaction value for each path; and determine (73-75) a touch status of a selected cell among the cells by analyzing the distribution of interaction values for at least part of the intersecting paths. The touch status indicates presence or absence of one of the objects in the selected cell.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: FLATFROG LABORATORIES ABInventors: Tomas Christiansson, Nicklas Ohlsson, Andreas Björklund, Mats Petter Wallander
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Patent number: 9606582Abstract: A touch panel configured to provide a touch signal is provided. The touch panel includes a substrate, a first vision opaque layer, an electrode layer, and a metal material layer. The substrate has a display area and a first recess portion. A part of or all of the first vision opaque layer is filled in the first recess portion. A part of the electrode layer is disposed on the display area and the other part of the electrode layer is disposed on the first vision opaque layer. When an object touches or approaches the touch panel, the electrode layer generates a touch signal correspondingly. The metal material layer is disposed on the first vision opaque layer and is connected with the electrode layer electrically to transmit the touch signal to a driving element. Besides, a manufacturing method of the touch panel is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Jin-Ting Kuo, Chih-Chiang Chen
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Patent number: 9606382Abstract: A display has an array of pixels controlled by display driver circuitry. Gate driver circuitry supplies gate line signals to rows of the pixels. The pixels may be liquid crystal display pixels. Each pixel may have a common electrode voltage terminal. The display may have a transparent conductive film that forms a common electrode voltage layer that overlaps that array and that is shorted to the common electrode voltage terminals of the pixels. Metal common electrode voltage lines may run across the transparent conductive film to reduce resistance. Metal common electrode voltage paths that are coupled to the metal common electrode voltage lines may run along the left and right edge of the display. Common electrode voltage compensation circuits may receive feedback from the metal common electrode voltage paths. There may be two or more common electrode voltage compensation circuits for both the left and right edges of the display.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Young-Jik Jo, Chun-Yao Huang, Hao-Lin Chiu, Kwang Soon Park, Shih Chang Chang
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Patent number: 9602792Abstract: A display device is provided including a timing controller configured to output a test image signal, a data driver configured to output a plurality of data voltages corresponding to the test image signal; and a display panel configured to display a test image corresponding to the data voltages, wherein the timing controller includes a first processor configured to output the test image signal in response to a test signal, and a second processor configured to receive luminance information of the test image, correct a predetermined reference gamma voltage corresponding to the test image with reference to the received luminance information, and output the test signal, which corresponds to the reference gamma voltage, to the first processor.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae-Won Jeong, Ga-Na Kim, Gyeong-Ub Moon, Kyung-Uk Choi, Myeongsu Kim