Patents Examined by Karin Kiyabu
  • Patent number: 11980049
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes a display panel, a folding line extending in a first direction, a first non-folding area disposed on a first side of the folding line and which extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a second non-folding area disposed on a second side of the folding line opposite the first side and which extends in the second direction, and a through hole defined in the first non-folding area and which penetrates the display panel in a thickness direction. In a plan view, a first maximum width of the through hole in the first direction is smaller than a second maximum width of the through hole in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yun Jae Kim
  • Patent number: 11977688
    Abstract: A virtual reality system (100) and device for use therein involve an optical detection arrangement (200) configured to detect a light pattern associated with a unique identity, and a tool (300) having a plurality of light-emitting devices (600) engaged therewith. The light-emitting devices (600) are selectively user-actuatable between a plurality of light patterns detectable by the optical detection arrangement (200). The light patterns provide a plurality of unique identities of the tool (300) as detected by the optical detection arrangement (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: DREAMSCAPE IMMERSIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Purvis, Michael Fusco
  • Patent number: 11968352
    Abstract: Provided is a display method, which is executed by a display device capable of forming an image in both of an inside of a lens area and an outside of the lens area and enabling a user to visually recognize the image, the display method including displaying, by the display device, one or more objects from a predetermined area inside the lens area toward the outside of the lens area so that an object near the predetermined area is displayed in a different display mode relating to at least one of a density, a color strength, a luminance, and a size compared to an object away from the predetermined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Yasui, Masamitsu Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 11941208
    Abstract: An input device includes: a housing including a transparent base; a touch sensor installed on the transparent base; and a camera installed inside the housing to monitor an outside of the housing via the transparent base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hirotoshi Usui
  • Patent number: 11934626
    Abstract: A joystick includes a stick head, an actuating component, a substrate, a bearing base, a resilient recovering component and a constraining component. The actuating component has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The first end is connected to the stick head, and an identification feature is disposed on the second end. The substrate has a detection module used to detect the identification feature and determine motion of the stick head. The bearing base is disposed on the substrate. An opening portion of the bearing base aligns with the detection module and the actuating component. The resilient recovering component is disposed between the substrate and the bearing base. The constraining component is disposed on the resilient recovering component and movably disposed inside the opening portion, and used to abut against the actuating component in a detachable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Lai, Yong-Nong Huang, Hui-Hsuan Chen, Jia-Hong Huang
  • Patent number: 11907438
    Abstract: An electronic label keyboard includes a display unit disposed on each content area of a keyswitch, a microprocessor, an input module and an output module. The input module receives and reads at least one keyswitch content file provided by an external device, when the microprocessor is activated from a shutdown mode or a hibernate mode, it reads the file analysis software to analyze a keyswitch label content file and outputs a plurality of the keyswitch display signals, so that the output module controls the plurality of display units according to the plurality of keyswitch display signals to output label contents corresponding to the plurality of keyswitch display signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventor: Ying-Zhang Lu
  • Patent number: 11880521
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an outer housing, a touch display module, and at least one optical assembly. The outer housing has an accommodating portion and an engaging portion. The touch display module is disposed in the accommodating portion and engaged with the engaging portion. The touch display module includes a thin-film transistor substrate, a color filter substrate, and a touch electrode layer. The color filter substrate is disposed on a side of the thin-film transistor substrate facing the outer housing. The touch electrode layer is disposed between the thin-film transistor substrate and the color filter substrate. The optical assembly is disposed on a side of the color filter substrate away from the thin-film transistor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: TPK TOUCH SOLUTIONS (XIAMEN) INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Chuan Lin, Sheh-Jung Lai, Kuo-Hsin Wang, Yu-Ling Chen
  • Patent number: 11861083
    Abstract: The invention relates to an input device comprising capacitive detection device having detection surface including first array of array electrodes; electronic evaluation unit electrically connected to array electrodes to form associated electric measuring field array for spatially resolving detection of capacitive influence on detection surface; handling means disposed on detection surface to be movable along an adjustment path parallel to detection surface, in order to perform an operating input; position indicator; and coupling device with a first surface on which a second array of coupling electrodes is formed, and with a second surface on which a third array including spaced-apart contact surfaces is formed. Based on the position of the handling means, contact surfaces are touch-contacted by the position indicator. The coupling device includes several electrically conductive connections to capacitively influence the measuring field array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Preh GmbH
    Inventors: Benedikt Schmidt, Manuel Wittwer, Markus Klein, Thomas Rauch, Elmar Greulich, Stefan Menninger, Thomas Kleffel
  • Patent number: 11847270
    Abstract: A device menu controls connector for a process automation field device include a field device part and a removable knob assembly. The field device part includes one or more Hall effect sensors, and the knob assembly includes one or more magnets. When the knob assembly is attached to the field device part, the knob may be rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise, or may be pushed or pulled. The interaction of the magnets and Hall effect sensors allow the field device to sense the rotation and the pushing and pulling of the knob. The programming of the field device allows the device menu controls connector to simulate <Up>, <Down>, <Right>, <Left>, <Enter>, and <Esc> key presses of a user interface. A field device having such a device menu controls connector is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG
    Inventors: Brian Hartman, Gautham Karnik, Matthew Krygier, Tareq Al Qaisi
  • Patent number: 11829568
    Abstract: A touch control structure is provided. The touch control structure includes a plurality of first mesh electrodes and a plurality of second mesh electrodes. The touch control structure is limited in a touch control region and absent in a window region surrounded by the touch control region. The touch control structure includes a plurality of window-adjacent mesh blocks and a plurality of capacitance-compensating conductive plates. A respective one of the plurality of capacitance-compensating plates is directly connected to at least one mesh line of a respective one of the plurality of window-adjacent mesh blocks. The plurality of capacitance-compensating plates respectively surround a plurality of portions of a periphery of the window region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao Wu, Kaipeng Sun, Yuanyou Qiu, Yufei Huo, Meng Li, Yudiao Cheng, Pinchao Gu, Chao Zeng, Tianyi Cheng
  • Patent number: 11763766
    Abstract: A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. A pixel circuit includes a first switch, a node, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, and a second switch. The first switch includes a first terminal to which a first signal is supplied and a second terminal electrically connected to the node. The first capacitor includes a first terminal electrically connected to the node. The second capacitor includes a first terminal electrically connected to the node and a second terminal electrically connected to the second switch. The second switch includes a first terminal to which a second signal is supplied and a second terminal electrically connected to the second terminal of the second capacitor. In addition, the second switch has a function of changing from a non-conducting state to a conducting state when the first switch is in a non-conducting state and a function of changing from a conducting state to a non-conducting state when the first switch is in a non-conducting state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouhei Toyotaka, Kei Takahashi, Koji Kusunoki, Kazunori Watanabe, Susumu Kawashima
  • Patent number: 11747920
    Abstract: A compound-operation input device includes an operating member; a rotary mechanism configured to hold the operating member such that the operating member is rotatable; a slide mechanism configured to support the operating member such that the operating member is slidable in a sliding direction intersecting a rotation axis of the rotary mechanism; and a noncontact detector including a plurality of noncontact sensors and configured to detect a direction of movement and an amount of movement of a detection object, the detection object moving together with the operating member. The noncontact detector is one of a pair of noncontact detectors provided across the rotation axis from each other on a rotation locus of the detection object, the pair of noncontact detectors being at respective positions on a straight line orthogonal to the sliding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yokoyama, Hiroki Utagawa, Takayuki Hirano
  • Patent number: 11737330
    Abstract: A tiled display device includes: a first display device including: a first display substrate having a plurality of light emitting areas; and a second color conversion substrate comprising a plurality of light transmitting areas respectively corresponding to the light emitting areas and comprising a light scattering material and a plurality of light blocking areas between the light transmitting areas; a second display device comprising a second display substrate and a second color conversion substrate, the second display device being at a side of the first display device; and a light scattering member between the first display device and the second display device and comprising a light scattering material, wherein an external light reflectance of the light scattering member is higher than an average value of an external light reflectance of the light transmitting areas and an external light reflectance of the light blocking areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Jin Kong, Ock Soo Son, Kang Young Lee, Xin Xing Li
  • Patent number: 11714488
    Abstract: A controller apparatus attached to a hand of a user and having a plurality of sensors, the controller apparatus includes: a determination section configured to determine whether or not each of the sensors meets a predetermined condition specifying that a finger of the user is not touching the sensor; and a calibration section configured to calibrate the sensor found to meet the predetermined condition as a result of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Ishikawa, Shin Kimura, Masaaki Tonogai, Takuro Sawada, Kazuyoshi Enomoto
  • Patent number: 11710447
    Abstract: A display device includes a first switching element including a second electrode and a first gate electrode, a second switching element including a third electrode connected with the first gate electrode, a third switching element including a fifth electrode connected with the second electrode, and sixth electrode, a fourth switching element including a seventh electrode connected with the second electrode, and an eighth electrode, a fifth switching element including a ninth electrode connected with the second electrode, and a tenth electrode, a first light emitting diode connected with the sixth electrode and the eighth electrode, a second light emitting diode connected with the eighth electrode and the sixth electrode, and a switch selectively connecting a common power source line with the sixth electrode or the eighth electrode. The first light emitting diode and the second light emitting diode have different polarities from each other with respect to a same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Hyuk Park, Hyo Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 11705049
    Abstract: The present application provides a differential signal interface and a display device adopting the differential signal interface. A plurality of different differential signals are transmitted between a transmitting end and a receiving end of the differential signal interface by a plurality of differential pairs. A plurality of moderating modules are disposed between the transmitting end and the receiving end. Each moderating module is connected to a corresponding differential pair and is configured to adjust the impedance of the transmitting end and/or the receiving end such that the impedance of the transmitting end and/or the receiving end matches the impedance of the corresponding differential pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hanxian Liu
  • Patent number: 11686943
    Abstract: A display device comprising: a lens module comprising a lens and a reflective module in the lens; and a display module on at least one side surface of the lens, the display module being configured to display an image, the lens comprising: a side surface facing the display module and configured to receive the image; and an exiting surface configured to emit the image reflected by the reflective module, wherein the side surface comprises one or more inclination surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JeongWoo Park, Jaejoong Kwon, Hyun Sup Lee, Subin Jung, Juhwa Ha
  • Patent number: 11675436
    Abstract: Dynamically adjustable EDA measurement device may include: a dynamically formable base comprising a soft robotics material, wherein the dynamically formable base comprises a formable surface configured to be dynamically formed in response to input signals; and an EDA sensing layer affixed to the formable surface of the dynamically formable base, the EDA sensing layer comprising a plurality of electrodes arranged on a flexible substrate and configured to be connected to a power supply; wherein, in response to input signals, the formable surface of the dynamically formable base and the EDA sensing layer affixed thereto are reformed into a desired contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Frederico Marcolino Quintao Severgnini, Ercan Mehmet Dede, Paul D. Schmalenberg
  • Patent number: 11650675
    Abstract: A rotary knob having (inter alia, adjustable) a coupling electrode and capacitive coupling devices for placing on a touch screen is provided. Depending on the position of the rotary knob or of the coupling electrode, contact of a corresponding partial region of the touchscreen is detected. The rotary knob is designed detect and ignore disturbing influences such as drops of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Preh GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Martin, Benedikt Schmidt, Markus Klein
  • Patent number: 11625100
    Abstract: Broadly speaking, embodiments of the present techniques provide apparatus and methods for providing haptic feedback, and in particular to user-operated buttons for electrical and electronic products that provide haptic feedback to the user when operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: CAMBRIDGE MECHATRONICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Benjamin David Brown, James Howarth, Thomas James Powell, Eugene Yu Jen Ho, Jonathan Morgan