Patents Examined by Christopher E Leiby
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Patent number: 11338680Abstract: Disclosed is an air imaging apparatus for a vehicle. The air imaging apparatus for vehicle being mounted in a vehicle, comprises: an image source configured for generating a graphic for display; and an imaging magnifier configured for magnifying the graphic generated by the image source and forming a real image in the air inside a vehicle. Further disclosed is a human-machine interactive in-vehicle assistance system, comprising the air imaging apparatus for vehicle as described above and a gesture recognition apparatus nearby the real image. With the enlarged image, the icons for displaying contents are also enlarged; as such, the gesture recognition apparatus can easily recognize which command icon is to be touched by the user's gesture. The gesture sliding distance is also correspondingly enlarged for the user's sliding gesture operation, which significantly lowers the requirement on the precision of the gesture recognition apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Zhejiang Prism Holographic Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min Xu, Feng Zhang, Zongyang Li, Jian Hou, Xianchu Peng
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Patent number: 11335739Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel and a display device, comprising: a flexible base substrate comprising a first flexible substrate, a second flexible substrate, and metal signal lines located between the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate; a display unit disposed on the flexible base substrate; a touch unit disposed on a light-exiting side of the display unit and covering the display unit; and a processing chip connected to the flexible base substrate for receiving and feeding back signals from the display unit and/or the touch unit. The metal signal lines are electrically connected to the processing chip and the touch unit transmits a touch signal to the metal signal lines through a conductive adhesive. By transmitting the touch signal to the processing chip through the conductive adhesive, the touch unit and the display unit can share one processing chip.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Quanpeng Yu, Zhe Li, Jujian Fu, Tianyi Wu, Xilie Li
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Patent number: 11332010Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, an apparatus fora vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a support structure adapted to support a display panel, a drive assembly capable of selectively driving the support structure to rotate about a first axis and to rotate about a second axis, the first axis being different from the second axis, and a sensor arrangement located at a first predetermined position along a path of the rotation about the first axis and at a second predetermined position along a path of the rotation about the second axis, the sensor arrangement being configured to directly detect the support structure selectively at the first and second predetermined positions. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a display for a vehicle and a method for controlling an apparatus for a vehicle are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Chin Tak Ng, Adrian Ii Macasaquit, Kevindran Pillay Mauree
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Patent number: 11325473Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first device including a first housing having a first surface and a second surface facing opposite to the first surface, and a first display disposed in the first housing and visually exposed through the first surface, a second device including a second housing having a third surface, and a second display disposed in the second housing and visually exposed through the third surface, an assembly connecting the first device and the second device, a processor and a memory that stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the assembly so that the second surface faces the third surface and covers the second display in a first state, and control the assembly so that the second surface does not cover the second display in a second state.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Inventors: Dohyoung Kim, Changyoul Lee, Kwaneui Hong, Byunghoon Min, Deokyeol Lee, Yongjun Lim, Jaemo Choi
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Patent number: 11328669Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a pixel driving circuit and a driving method thereof, a display panel and a display device.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei Qin, Xiaolong Li, Kuanjun Peng, Chunfang Zhang, Zhiqiang Xu, Yanan Niu
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Patent number: 11314356Abstract: A touch sensor includes: a substrate that includes active and non-active regions; driving cells disposed on the active region that extend in a first direction; sensing cells disposed on the active region that extend in a second direction that intersects the first direction; a first connection pattern that connects adjacent driving cells; a second connection pattern that connects adjacent sensing cells; and a touch driver disposed on the non-active region that includes thin film transistors that transmit a driving signal to each of the driving cells. The thin film transistor includes: a semiconductor layer; a gate electrode disposed on the semiconductor layer with a first insulating layer interposed therebetween; and source and drain electrodes connected to the semiconductor layer and spaced apart from each other. The first connection pattern is disposed in the same layer as at least one of the source or drain electrodes or the gate electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Il Nam Kim, Byeong Hee Won, Kyung Tea Park, Won Sang Park
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Patent number: 11314339Abstract: A method for detecting a display is provided, the method including receiving an image signal from an image detector; detecting, by an image processor, that the received image signal includes an image of at least a portion of a display; determining, by the image processor, an array of pixel coordinates of the received image signal that define at least a part of an outline of the display; calculating, based on the array of pixel coordinates and at least one centre pixel of the received image signal, an orientation of the image detector in relation to the display. An apparatus for detecting a display is also provided. The apparatus is configured to carry out the method and includes an image detector and an image processor configured to be in wired or wireless communication with a display.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: SINDEN TECHNOLOGY LTDInventor: Andrew James Sinden
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Patent number: 11307669Abstract: Provided is an electronic device comprising a sensor configured to detect a gesture without touching an own device and a controller configured to determine a hand of a user used for operation according to a driver's seat position and determine, according to the hand of the user used for operation, a direction of the gesture based on an output from the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Taro Iio, Yuya Yamaguchi, Ryohei Nakamura, Tsuneo Miyashita, Yasuhiro Ueno, Shigeki Tanabe, Hideki Morita, Isao Masuike, Koutaro Yamauchi, Manabu Sakuma
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Patent number: 11308860Abstract: The present application discloses a pixel circuit and its driving method. The pixel circuit includes an input circuit, a control circuit, and 2N output circuits with N being a positive integer. The input circuit is configured to control a voltage level of a respective one of N control nodes under control of a gate-driving signal from each gate line and a first control signal. The control circuit is configured to respectively control a voltage level of each of 2N switching nodes under control of the N control nodes. The 2N output circuits are respectively connected to 2N data-signal terminals and the 2N switching nodes. Among the 2N output circuits, an i-th output circuit is configured to input an i-th data signal from an i-th data-signal terminal of the 2N data-signal terminals to an emission circuit under control of an i-th switching node of the 2N switching nodes.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ning Cong, Minghua Xuan, Han Yue, Ming Yang, Xiaochuan Chen, Detao Zhao, Liang Chen, Can Zhang, Can Wang
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Patent number: 11308854Abstract: A shift register unit, a driving circuit, a display device, and a driving method are disclosed. The shift register unit includes a first input circuit, a second input circuit, an output circuit, a first control circuit, and a second control circuit. The first input circuit is electrically connected to a first node, and is configured to transmit an input signal to the first node; the second input circuit is electrically connected to the first node and a second node, and is configured to control a level of the second node; the first control circuit is electrically connected to the second node and a third node, and is configured to control a level of the third node; and the output circuit is electrically connected to the third node and an output terminal, and is configured to output an output signal to the output terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Can Zheng
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Patent number: 11299047Abstract: A vehicle system comprising: i) an infotainment system; ii) a dashboard display module; and iii) an adaptive transforming multifunction control module configured to receive manual inputs from a first occupant of the vehicle system. The adaptive transforming multifunction control module is configured to perform at least one operation based on a first selected function associated with the infotainment system.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Joseph F. Szczerba, Ki Hyun Ahn
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Patent number: 11295671Abstract: A display driver and a display driving method are provided. The display driving is adapted for driving a display panel and sensing an electrical characteristic of the display panel. The display driver includes a first amplifier circuit. The first amplifier circuit is coupled to the display panel. The first amplifier circuit includes a first driving circuit, a first sensing circuit and a first operational amplifier. The first operational amplifier is coupled to the display panel through a first driving line and a first sensing line. The first driving circuit is configured to provide a first driving signal to the display panel through the first operational amplifier and the first driving line during a driving period. The first sensing circuit is configured to receive a first sensing signal from the display panel through the first operational amplifier and the first sensing line during a first sensing period.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Po-Hsiang Fang, Chieh-An Lin, Keko-Chun Liang, Ju-Lin Huang
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Patent number: 11281316Abstract: A dynamic touch user interface system includes a touch-input interface, one or more visual indicators, and a plurality of sensors. The touch-input interface has a reference surface that covers one or more touch elements. The touch elements define an active area that allows user communication with a computer through touch. The active area is relocatable along the reference surface in response to detected circumstances. The visual indicators visually identify a location of the active area. The sensors detect the circumstances affecting a relocation of the active area.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Franziska Lang, Martin Francisco, Eric Brown, Matthew Potter, Paul Ferraiolo
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Patent number: 11281037Abstract: The invention relates to a display device having an integrated, optically operating proximity sensor system (30) for detecting an object present within an observation space in front of the display device, such as a hand a finger of a hand of a person. The display device is provided with a display unit (22), which has a front side having an information-displaying display surface (20) and having an edge region (18), which adjoins said display surface and is not used for the display of information, and a rear side. The display device also has a proximity sensor system (30) having at least one transmitter (32) for emitting sensor radiation toward the observation space and having at least one receiver (34) for receiving sensor radiation reflected from the observation space.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbHInventors: Rüdiger Schmidt, Tobias Schwab, Tomasz Tarnowski
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Patent number: 11276360Abstract: A display device includes a first display panel, a second display panel, and a controller. The first display panel includes a plurality of first subpixels which are aligned in a grid-like layout in an x-direction and a y-direction. The second display panel includes a plurality of second subpixels which are aligned in a grid-like layout along the x-direction and the y-direction at a same pitch as that of the plurality of first sub pixels. The controller controls the plurality of first subpixels and the plurality of second subpixels based on image data. At least one of the first display panel and the second display panel that is arranged on a user side is a transmissive display panel. Each of the plurality of first subpixels is superimposed on any of the plurality of second subpixels in a normal direction of the first display panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Kaoru Kusafuka, Mitsuhiro Murata
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Patent number: 11270648Abstract: A display device includes a first conductive layer, a first insulation layer disposed on the first conductive layer, and active patterns disposed on the first insulation layer. The display device further includes a second conductive layer disposed on the active patterns and including a first gate electrode that overlaps a channel region of the active patterns and a driving gate electrode, a second insulation layer disposed on the second conductive layer, a third conductive layer including a capacitor electrode and at least one scan line disposed on the second insulation layer, a third insulation layer disposed on the third conductive layer, and an electrode layer including a first electrode disposed on the third insulation layer. The first electrode is connected to the capacitor electrode, the capacitor electrode overlaps the driving gate electrode, and the capacitor electrode and the driving gate electrode form a capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Jae Moon, Dong Woo Kim, Kang Moon Jo, Jun Hyun Park, An Su Lee
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Patent number: 11260751Abstract: Disclosed is a system for detecting command gestures made by a finger of a driver of a motor vehicle, including an interface pad, a light source that emits an optical beam in the infrared band toward the interface pad, an imaging sensor, for capturing images steered by the interface pad away from the driver, with a base frame and a movable plate, an optical zone of interest seen by the imaging sensor being defined at the interface between the base frame and the movable plate, the interface pad including an elastic deformable seal interposed between the base frame and the movable plate, the deformable seal including a first inclined facet, so that an optical path passing via the first inclined facet is proportionally modified by the deformation of the seal under the effect of the movement of the movable pad.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Pascal Clochard, Jerome Wroblewski
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Patent number: 11263967Abstract: OLED display color output may vary substantially as a function of display temperature, which changes over time. Luminance of each of the pixels is defined by the current flowing therethrough, which is a function of the applied voltage and resistivity of the pixels. Temperature affects the resistivity of the pixels and thus the current flowing therethrough if voltage is held constant. The temperature response of red, green, and blue pixels differs, particularly at low applied voltage levels. As a result, the relative luminance of red, green, blue may vary with temperature changes, which may yield an undesirable overall color variance. The presently disclosed systems and methods dynamically adjust driving voltage to maintain color quality within a desired specification, while also reducing (or in some implementations, minimizing) power consumption of the OLED display.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Gregory Nielsen, Chau Van Ho, Mika Juhani Rintamaeki, Samu Matias Kallio
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Patent number: 11254210Abstract: A proximity-sensitive and touch-sensitive screen includes a display area with first and second segments, the second segment arranged on the first segment along a contact line, on an operator control and display device. At least the second segment can be pivoted, along the contact line, with respect to the first segment to temporarily form an operator control element, thereby providing easier and more reliable operator control.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Jacques Hélot
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Patent number: 11250784Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a shift register, a driving method thereof, a gate drive circuit, an array substrate and a display device. With a signal control circuit, a branch control circuit, a cascade signal output circuit and at least two scan signal output circuits, each shift register can output at least two scan signals to correspond to different gate lines in a display panel. This can reduce the number of shift registers in a gate drive circuit and the space occupied by the gate drive circuit and can achieve an ultra-narrow frame design, as compared with an existing shift register that can only output one scan signal. Moreover, as signals of different output control node do not influence each other, the output stability can also be improved.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignees: Hefei BOE Joint Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhidong Yuan, Yongqian Li, Meng Li, Can Yuan