Patents Examined by Charles Hicks
  • Patent number: 9454181
    Abstract: A wearable flexible interface with interlocking modules includes a substrate integrated into a wristband, and also each of a processor, memory and power source disposed on the substrate, as well as a data bus. A multiplicity of different modules each are coupled to the data bus, each including firmware and a flexible display. Finally, a display controller is disposed on the substrate and coupled to each of the processor, memory, power source and each of the modules by way of the data bus. The display controller includes program code enabled to selectively direct a display of a display characteristic of a particular one of the modules either in a corresponding flexible display of the particular one of the modules, or in single composite display formed by aggregating the flexible displays of all of the modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, James L. Lentz
  • Patent number: 9454180
    Abstract: A wearable flexible interface with interlocking modules includes a substrate integrated into a wristband, and also each of a processor, memory and power source disposed on the substrate, as well as a data bus. A multiplicity of different modules each are coupled to the data bus, each including firmware and a flexible display. Finally, a display controller is disposed on the substrate and coupled to each of the processor, memory, power source and each of the modules by way of the data bus. The display controller includes program code enabled to selectively direct a display of a display characteristic of a particular one of the modules either in a corresponding flexible display of the particular one of the modules, or in single composite display formed by aggregating the flexible displays of all of the modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, James L. Lentz
  • Patent number: 9449544
    Abstract: An AMOLED pixel circuit and driving method are disclosed. The AMOLED pixel circuit comprises a first transistor (T1), a second transistor (T2), a third transistor (T3), a fourth transistor (T4), a fifth transistor (T5), a sixth transistor (T6), a seventh transistor (T7), an eighth transistor (T8), a first capacitor (C1), a second capacitor (C2), a current source and a light-emitting device (OLED). The AMOLED pixel circuit can perform a rapid charging in a low gray scale state; different currents may be provided according to information on a high or low gray scale, and thus the AMOLED pixel circuit may be applied widely; an output current during a light-emitting period is a normal operational current of the light-emitting device; therefore not only a charging process is expedited, but also a normal operation of the light-emitting device is ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liye Duan, Lirong Wang, Zhongyuan Wu
  • Patent number: 9448406
    Abstract: A user (18) views a reference symbol (36) along a line of sight (28) intersected by an image intensifier (22), arranged to present an intensified image of a forward scene (26) to the eye (24) of the user (18), and an image display (14), arranged to display an image to the eye (24) of the user (18) overlaid on the intensified image. The user indicates alignment of first and alternate symbols generated at known positions on the image display (14) with the reference symbol (36) and the position of a helmet (16) carrying the image display (14) is determined by a helmet tracking system (30) for each alignment. A line of sight can be determined for each symbol alignment given the helmet (16) position and known location of the first and alternate symbols. These lines of sight can be used to determine the magnification factor of the forward scene (26) induced by the image intensifier (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLC
    Inventor: John Richard Williams
  • Patent number: 9442613
    Abstract: A touch window includes a substrate, and an electrode part provided on the substrate. The electrode part includes a first sub-pattern, an electrode layer provided in the first sub-pattern, a second sub-pattern adjacent to the first sub-pattern, and a third sub-pattern provided on a top surface of the first sub-pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Ki Lee, Jun Lee, Beom Sun Hong, Jung Hwan Bang, Jun Phill Eom, Chan Kyu Koo
  • Patent number: 9442605
    Abstract: A display control system 100 includes: a display panel 220 that includes a pair of polarizing plates 250; a pattern layer 230 has formed therein a plurality of patterns 260; a light source 140 that emits light to be absorbed by the patterns 260; a reflector 240; an identification device 160 that reads the pattern 260 from the light which is emitted from the light source 140, is reflected on the reflector 240, and then passes through the display panel 220 and the pattern layer 230, and identifies a position, on the display surface, of the pattern 260; and a display controller 130 that controls display information in accordance with the position identified by the identification device 160. A transmittance of the pair of polarizing plates 250 at a peak wavelength of the light emitted from the light source 140 is not lower than 70%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamada, Takashi Yamada
  • Patent number: 9423915
    Abstract: A flexible touch screen panel includes a window substrate, a polarizing functional layer, sensing patterns and sensing lines. The window substrate is flexible. The polarizing functional layer is attached on a first surface of the window substrate, and is divided into an active area and an inactive area positioned outside of the active area. The sensing patterns are formed in the active area on a first surface of the polarizing functional layer. The sensing lines are formed in the inactive area on the first surface of the polarizing functional layer, and are connected to the sensing patterns. In the touch screen panel, the polarizing functional layer has a laminated structure in which a polarizer and a retardation compensation film are attached on the first surface of the window substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Ku Kang, Tae-Hyeog Jung, Kyu-Taek Lee, Choon-Hyop Lee, Jeong-Heon Lee, Gui-Nam Min
  • Patent number: 9417707
    Abstract: Personal computer (PC) and online gaming are gaining popularity around the world. Typically players use PC input devices such as keyboards and mice for playing PC games. Many of the modern PC games use a control scheme commonly known as the “WASD/Mouse”, which is a combination of the “WASD” keys of the keyboard and the mouse as means for interacting with the PC games. Additionally, to further expand on game control functions, modifier keys are used in conjunction with other keyboard keys to serve as shortcut keys for activating such game control functions. However, due to the non-ergonomic positioning of the shortcut keys, players often suffer from wrist discomfort after PC game playing sessions due to increased strain placed on their wrists when using the shortcut keys frequently. An embodiment of the invention describes a system and method for switching processes selectable by keys on human interface devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: RAZER (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE LTD.
    Inventor: Chern Ann Ng
  • Patent number: 9417660
    Abstract: In one embodiment, collapsible head mounted computer (CHMC) transforms between a collapsed and headset form via joints embedded in the structure of the headset. Joints can be in the back or sides of the CHMC. The CHMC in the headset form is configured to be mounted on the user's head. The headset form presents the display in front of the user's eye, or in the peripheral vision of the user's eye. The CHMC in the collapsed form is designed to minimize empty space to fill a smaller volume. In this manner, the CHMC can be stored away easily. The CHMC may also include an electronics module enabling onboard processing or an onboard power source to operate electronics modules and a display without an outside electrical connection. The CMHC may also employ near field communication on circuit board near joints to allow for communication regardless of the form of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen A. Pombo, Jeffrey J. Jacobsen, Temujin W. Kuechle, Raphael Hebert, David Diepersloot, David Bruce Ferguson
  • Patent number: 9412302
    Abstract: A pixel driving circuit, comprises: a line (Data), a first scanning line (Scan1), a second scanning line (Scan2), an enabling control line (Em), a power supply line (S), a light emitting device (D), a driving transistor (DTFT), a storage capacitor (C), a resetting unit (1), a data writing unit (2) and a light emitting control unit (3), and further discloses a pixel driving method, an array substrate and a display apparatus. The pixel driving circuit of the present disclosure solves the problem of non-uniformity of the threshold voltage caused by the manufacturing process and long-time operation of the pixel point driving transistor by means of compensating, so that the current flowing through each pixel point light emitting device is not affected by the threshold voltage, thereby finally ensuring the uniformity of the image display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shengji Yang
  • Patent number: 9405380
    Abstract: An ultra-compact wireless keyboard in separable components, with an associated stand to support mobile devices. The invention uses separate key arrays which can be attached or dissociated, to deploy in a layout suitable for touch typing, or to collapse into a compact form for convenient transport. The stand provides for inclined operation of a mobile device with only a small additional volume. The keyboard may also provide for password characters to be stored internally, and transmitted automatically to a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Synerdyne Corporation
    Inventors: Mark S. Knighton, Mydul R. Islam, Tzyy-Woei R. Sung, Kevin H. Vuong
  • Patent number: 9401125
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and a backlight coupled to the LCD panel. The LCD apparatus is capable of being operated in a plurality of modes. The gradation values of the image data is adjusted in accordance with gradation ranges, each gradation range having an upper limit gradation value and a lower limit gradation value. The first converted image data is then scaled by applying a scaling factor, followed by adjustment of backlight brightness. The frame rate of the LCD apparatus is also adjusted to implement the operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoungchul Cho, Namyong Gong
  • Patent number: 9400920
    Abstract: A method for controlling a display screen of a mobile terminal includes acquiring a first image and a second image distinguished from the first image, using a cut-off filter provided in the camera attached to a front of the mobile terminal to cut off one of R (Red), G (Green) and B (Blue) signals, recognizing an object comprising a user's face or gesture based on the first image and second image, and controlling on/off of the display screen provided in the mobile terminal based on the result of the recognition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: DUAL APERTURE INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Gil Choi, Chong Min Kyung
  • Patent number: 9397660
    Abstract: A touch panel including a substrate, first electrodes, second electrodes, first wires, second wires and a means for shortening a gap between the second electrodes in a third direction is provided. The first electrodes are arranged sequentially in a first direction. Each first electrode has openings arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The second electrodes are located in the openings. Each first electrode and the second electrodes surrounded by the first electrode constitute a sensing unit. The first wires and the second wires connect the first electrodes and the second electrodes to a driving circuit. The means for shortening the gap between the second electrodes in the third direction renders a ratio of the gap between the second electrodes in the third direction to that in the second direction to be smaller than 1:3.4, where the third direction intersects either the first direction or the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: WINTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzu-Ling Lin, Kuo-Hsing Chen, Chen-Hao Su, Yu-Ting Chen, Kuo-Chang Su, Chin-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 9383845
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrooptic device having an input function including: an electrooptic panel; a touch panel having an input position detecting electrode in an input area aligned to an image display area of the electrooptic panel; and a wiring board connected to any one of the electrooptic panel and the touch panel, the wiring board having a touch sensor located outside the input area of the touch panel as viewed from an input surface of the touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Atsushi Yoshiyama
  • Patent number: 9377493
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of de-convolution for multi-phase scans of an array of electrodes are described. One programmable circuit includes a sequencer to initiate a multi-phase transmit (TX) scan of an array of electrodes to obtain capacitance data. The capacitance data is stored in one or more storage devices as convoluted capacitance data. The programmable circuit also includes a digital circuit block to read the convoluted capacitance data from the one or more storage devices, de-convolve the convoluted capacitance data to obtain de-convoluted capacitance data, and store the de-convoluted capacitance data in the one or more storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: PARADE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Aaron Hogan, Jan-Willem van de Waerdt, Colm O'Keeffe, Viktor Kremin, Volodymyr Bihday, Paul Kelleher
  • Patent number: 9372561
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch-screen unit which includes a flat surface touch-screen region and a curved surface touch-screen region, and a body unit to which the touch-screen unit is attached. Here, the electronic device determines that a first user command is input when a border between the flat surface touch-screen region and the curved surface touch-screen region is traversed from a first direction, and determines that a second user command is input when the border between the flat surface touch-screen region and the curved surface touch-screen region is traversed from a second direction, where the second direction is opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hwang-Keun Kim
  • Patent number: 9367193
    Abstract: A multi-touch pad having grid piezoresistor structure is disclosed. The grid structure conducts current to flow more linearly thereby allowing a more precise calculation of touch position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: UNEO INC.
    Inventors: Yann-Cherng Chern, Chih-Sheng Hou
  • Patent number: 9361832
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display unit having m scanning lines and a first and a second scanning line drive unit for respectively applying scanning signals to one ends and the other ends of the scanning lines. The first scanning line drive unit performs a forward scanning signal output to sequentially select the scanning lines, while outputting scanning signals having a first blanking period from the odd-numbered output terminals and scanning signals having a second blanking period shifted from the first blanking period, from the even-numbered output terminals, and the second scanning line drive unit performs, in synchronization with the first scanning line drive unit, a reverse scanning signal output to sequentially select the scanning lines, while outputting scanning signals having the second blanking period from the odd-numbered output terminals and scanning signals having the first blanking period from the even-numbered output terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: FUTABA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Terukazu Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 9361842
    Abstract: A display panel driving apparatus, including a gate driving part configured to output a gate signal to gate lines of a display panel, and a data driving part configured to output a data signal to a data line of the display panel, including a digital-analog converter, wherein the digital-analog converter is configured to convert a common voltage control data of digital format to a common voltage control voltage of analog format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Gon Kim, Won-Tae Kim, Sun-Kyu Son, Jae-Han Lee, Yong-Bum Kim