Patents Examined by Jimmy H. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11966534
    Abstract: The present disclosure of the disclosure are related to a touch driving circuit and a touch display device, in a touch sensor structure performing a touch sensing based on a mutual-capacitance, as performing a touch sensing based on a self-capacitance and a touch sensing based on the mutual-capacitance, a performance of a touch sensing may be improved. Furthermore, as driving channels of X-touch electrode line of Y-touch electrode line partially in a period performing a touch sensing based on the self-capacitance, the number of channels driven in each period is reduced and a noise according to a display driving may be reduced when performing a touch sensing based on the self-capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: DaeUk Jeong
  • Patent number: 11960679
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel displaying an image, an input sensing layer disposed on the display panel and including a plurality of sensing electrodes, and a sensing controller electrically connected to the input sensing layer and operating in at least one of a first mode and a second mode. A position of a first external input applied to the input sensing layer is sensed in the first mode, biometric information of a second external input applied to the input sensing layer is measured in the second mode. The sensing controller converts a sensing signal sensed from the input sensing layer based on a correction value determined based on parameters of surrounding environment to generate a correction sensing signal, and the sensing controller measures the biometric information from the correction sensing signal in the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Boram Choi, Yuna Kim, Soojung Lee, Seungwook Chun
  • Patent number: 11960680
    Abstract: A touch controller includes a noise detection circuit that respectively provides a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage for detecting display noise to a first electrode and a second electrode arranged on lines except a line on which touch sensing is performed, among sensing electrodes, the second reference voltage being different from the first reference voltage, a driving signal generation circuit that receive a first noise voltage and a second noise voltage generated based on the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage and alternately selects the first noise voltage and the second noise voltage as a driving signal, and a receiving circuit that receives the driving signal, a touch sensing signal generated based on the driving signal from a third electrode arranged on the line on which touch sensing is performed, among the sensing electrodes, and generates a sensing voltage based on the touch sensing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heejin Lee, Jinbong Kim, Sanho Byun, Jinchul Lee, Yunrae Jo
  • Patent number: 11960674
    Abstract: Disclosed are a display method and a display apparatus for operation prompt information of an input control. The display method includes: during a user's interaction with the display apparatus, obtaining an operation instruction from a user; in response to the operation instruction, determining a target interaction mode for the user's interaction with the display apparatus; in response to a start instruction of an input control generated by invoking of the input control in the target interaction mode, obtaining target operation prompt information for the input control; and generating the input box on the user interface and display the target operation prompt information in the input box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Hisense Visual Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xuelei Wang
  • Patent number: 11954288
    Abstract: In some examples, touch data can include noise. Machine learning techniques, such as gated recurrent units and convolutional neural networks can be used to mitigate noise present in touch data. In some examples, a gated recurrent unit stage and a convolutional neural network stage can be arranged in series, such as by providing the output of the gated recurrent unit as input to the convolutional neural network. The gated recurrent unit can remove noise caused by a first component of the electronic device and the convolutional neural network can remove noise caused by a second component of the electronic device, for example. Thus, together, the gated recurrent unit and the convolutional neural network can remove or substantially reduce the noise in the touch data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lichen Wang, Behrooz Shahsavari, Hojjat Seyed Mousavi, Nima Ferdosi, Baboo V. Gowreesunker
  • Patent number: 11947767
    Abstract: A touch sensor including: a substrate including a sensing area and a non-sensing area; a touch electrode disposed on the sensing area of the substrate; a pad part disposed on the non-sensing area of the substrate; a connection line electrically connecting the touch electrode and the pad part, the connection line including a first connection line and a second connection line surrounding upper and side surfaces of the first connection line; a first insulating layer disposed on the connection line, the first insulating layer exposing at least a portion of the second connection line; and a connection electrode formed on the first insulating layer to protrude to the non-sensing area from one end of the touch electrode, the connection electrode being physically connected to the exposed second connection line through the first insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun Gi You, Hyun Sik Park, Ma Eum Cho
  • Patent number: 11941196
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a bracket opposite the display panel; a sensing electrode to form a capacitance with the bracket; a first pad connected to the sensing electrode; a first printed circuit board overlapping with the first pad; a first adhesive contacting the first pad and the first printed circuit board; and a second adhesive contacting the display panel and the first printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changwoo Kahng, Dongik Koo
  • Patent number: 11921951
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a display panel that includes a plurality of pixel electrodes each provided in a corresponding one of a plurality of pixels, and a common electrode shared by the plurality of pixels. The touch sensor also includes a touch panel that detects a position of at least either a finger or a pen. The display panel and the touch panel are superimposed on each other in a vertical direction. The common electrode includes a conductor-area-reduction portion that reduces an area of the common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun Kadowaki
  • Patent number: 11914802
    Abstract: An auxiliary device according to the present disclosure includes a ruler part, a plurality of electrodes provided at the ruler part, a receiving electrode for receiving an uplink signal transmitted from a sensor controller, and a processor that transmits a downlink signal to the sensor controller while sequentially switching the plurality of electrodes in response to reception of the uplink signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadao Yamamoto, Masayuki Miyamoto, Hideyuki Hara
  • Patent number: 11907449
    Abstract: A control knob for controlling operation of a machine, the control knob including: an attachment surface configured for attaching the control knob to a surface of the machine; a display member comprising an electronic display module disposed thereon; a motion sensor configured for sensing motion of the user's hand, said sensor being operably-connected to the display member such that, responsive to the motion sensor sensing motion of the user's hand, the display member is configured to switch operation from a sleep mode into an active mode; an operational mode display controller for controlling display of operational modes of the machine upon the electronic display module, said operational mode display controller being configured for rotational movement around the electronic display module amongst a plurality of rotational positions, said operational mode display controller being operably connected with the electronic display module such that, responsive to the rotational movement of the operational mode displ
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: Defond Electech Co., Ltd., Defond Components Limited
    Inventors: Cheng Chen Nieh, Chi Ming Lai
  • Patent number: 11901314
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display module including a display panel including a first area in which a pixel is disposed, a second area adjacent to the first area and bent with respect to an imaginary axis, a data line connected to the pixel, and a first line insulated from the pixel, an optical film, and a bending cover layer and a window module including a glass substrate and a window protective layer including a cover portion disposed on the glass substrate and a protrusion portion protruding from the cover portion. An end of the optical film and an end of the bending cover layer, which faces the end of the optical film, defines a separation area, the data line and the first line overlap the separation area when viewed in a plane, and the protrusion portion overlaps the first line in the separation area when viewed in a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hun-Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 11877488
    Abstract: A display panel, driving method and display device, where the display panel includes: a substrate (100) that includes a first display area (A1) and a second display area (A2); a pixel circuit layer positioned in the second display area (A2) of the substrate (100) and including multiple pixel circuits; a light-emitting device layer positioned on one side of the pixel circuit layer that is away from the substrate (100) and including multiple active light-emitting devices (120) and multiple passive light-emitting devices (130), where the multiple active light-emitting devices (120) are arranged in the second display area (A2) and each of the pixel circuits is electrically connected to at least one active light-emitting device (120), and the multiple passive light-emitting devices (130) are arranged in an array in the first display area (A1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yipeng Chen, Ling Shi
  • Patent number: 11875001
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes: a base layer; a plurality of first touch electrodes arranged on the base layer in a first direction; and at least one strain gauge disposed between the plurality of first touch electrodes, the at least one strain gauge configured to sense a pressure, wherein the plurality of first touch electrodes and the strain gauge are arranged on the same layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Choon Hyop Lee, Kang Won Lee, Sang Chul Lee, Seung Hwan Chung
  • Patent number: 11861088
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display device and a display panel. The display panel includes an array substrate, a driving circuit, a touch electrode layer. Each of the touch electrode blocks includes a touch electrode and a compensation electrode which are disposed to be insulated from each other. The touch signal line and the compensation electrode are disposed on a same layer. The orthographic projections of the touch electrode and the compensation electrode projected on the array substrate have an overlapping area, and the overlapping area on the touch electrode block close to the driving circuit is larger than the overlapping area on the touch electrode block away from the driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang Fang, Ding Ding
  • Patent number: 11864408
    Abstract: In non-limiting example embodiments, an electroluminescent device may include a lower structure including an emission area, and an encapsulation structure located on the lower structure. The lower structure may include a window. The window may be a light transmitting region or a notch. The light transmitting region may be spaced apart from the emission area and completely or partially surrounded by the emission area in a plan view. The notch may be formed at one side of the lower structure and recessed inward in a plan view such that one side of the emission area substantially conforms to the notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Myoung Seo Park
  • Patent number: 11852851
    Abstract: Provided are an optical compensation strip, a display panel, a display device and a driving method, and relates to the display technology field. The optical compensation strip is applicable to a spliced display panel. The optical compensation strip may comprise: a display cover plate, and at least two prisms disposed opposite to the display cover plate. A gap exists between each prism and the display cover plate. The at least two prisms are configured for refracting light emitted from the two adjacent sub-display panels to an area of the display cover plate corresponding to the seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianting Wang, Zhanchang Bu, Rui Guo, Zhiming Meng, Junning Su, Jianzi He
  • Patent number: 11856816
    Abstract: A display panel includes an active area having a pixel area, a wiring area and a transmission area; a transistor layer located on the substrate and including a first display wiring and a second display wiring; a planarization layer located on the transistor layer; a light-emitting device layer located on the planarization layer and including a plurality of light-emitting devices; a first encapsulation layer located on the light-emitting device layer and including a first insulating film; and a touch sensor layer located on the first encapsulation layer and including a third display wiring and a fourth display wiring, wherein the first insulating film does not overlap with the transmission area, wherein the third display wiring is in contact with the first display wiring through a first contact hole, and wherein the fourth display wiring is in contact with the second display wiring through a second contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SeongHun Jeong, Haye Kim
  • Patent number: 11817205
    Abstract: Systems and methods for employing virtual environmental augmentation in clinical care environments to enhance a clinician's in-the-moment knowledge, leverage past experiences of the clinician and others, and improve the quality of patient care are provided. Such virtual environmental augmentation may align with prior-established, evidence-based clinical processes and enhance the clinician's in-the-moment knowledge by extracting relevant data from one or more clinical sources and presenting a virtual representation of at least a portion of the extracted data (or a summary, exemplification, or interpretation thereof) in the clinician's field-of-view while the clinician is present in a clinical care environment and is utilizing an environmental augmentation device. Such environmental augmentation additionally may facilitate real-time documentation enabling more complete clinical records and ultimately improving the quality of patient care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Weaver, Jay Christopher Vaglio, Anna-Therese Fowler, Alex Lende, Eric A. Wilson, Mayur Rajendran, Grant Taylor Floyd, Matt Ryan Anderson
  • Patent number: 11810520
    Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the field of display technologies, and provides a method and apparatus for compensating white point coordinates, and a computer device and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring target brightness and target white point coordinates of a display module in a black frame insertion mode, wherein the display module includes a backlight; determining white point coordinates corresponding to the target brightness to be reached by the backlight in the black frame insertion mode and in an always-on mode, respectively; and compensating the target white point coordinates based on a difference value between the white point coordinates in the always-on mode and the white point coordinates in the black frame insertion mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: Hefei BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jingyong Li, Jun Hong, Lei Lv, Fei Xu, Yanbin Wang, Chunmin Xu, Wenhong Tian
  • Patent number: 11803243
    Abstract: A haptic device for an electronic device includes an actuation member formed from a shape-memory alloy (SMA) material that changes shape (e.g., expands or contracts) in response to an applied electrical current. In some cases, the haptic devices described herein also include a restoration mechanism that restores the actuation member to its original shape or to a similar shape. The change in the shape of the actuation member and the restoration of the shape of the actuation member may produce a haptic output at the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin G. Jackson, Brenton A. Baugh, Megan A. McClain, Steven J. Taylor