Patents Examined by Long D Pham
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Patent number: 11823623Abstract: A display device that includes pixel circuits, in each of which a plurality of types of transistors coexist, and that operates normally is implemented while suppressing an increase in processing cost. Each unit circuit includes a first control circuit (311), a first output circuit (321), and a second output circuit (322). The first output circuit (321) includes a first output terminal (38) connected to a first scanning signal line; a P-type transistor (M4) having a control terminal connected to a first internal node (N1), a first conductive terminal to which a gate high potential (VGH) is provided, and a second conductive terminal connected to the first output terminal (38); and a N-type transistor (M5) having a control terminal connected to the first internal node (N1), a first conductive terminal connected to the first output terminal (38), and a second conductive terminal to which a gate low potential (VGL) is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kaoru Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11810517Abstract: A display device includes a pixel having a first transistor connected between first and second nodes to generate a driving current; an emission driver that supplies an emission control signal including an off-duty corresponding to first and second gate-off periods to an emission control line during a frame period; a scan driver that supplies first to fourth scan signals to the first to fourth scan lines in a first non-emission period, respectively, and that supplies the first scan signal to the first scan line in a second non-emission period; a data driver that supplies a data signal to the data line; and a controller adjusting the off-duty of the emission control signal that is a width of each of the first and second non-emission periods in response to a dimming signal, and that controls a timing at which the first scan signal is supplied in the second non-emission period.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyoung Jin Park, Yang Wan Kim
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Patent number: 11810521Abstract: A display drive method is applied to a display panel. The display panel has a subpixel used for image display. The display drive method includes obtaining a to-be-displayed grayscale of a to-be-displayed subpixel, selecting a suitable compensation manner based on the to-be-displayed grayscale, and providing a data voltage for the to-be-displayed sub-pixel based on the selected compensation manner. The compensation manner includes a first compensation manner and a second compensation manner. When the to-be-displayed grayscale is 0 grayscale, the first compensation manner is selected. When the to-be-displayed grayscale is greater than 0 grayscale, the second compensation manner is selected. The first compensation manner is used to reduce a difference between light-emitting efficiencies of sub-pixels with different light-emitting colors under a same grayscale.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Xigang Liu, Shuo Tang, Zhihua Yu, Xiangyu Gao
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Patent number: 11798496Abstract: A display device may include areas having a plurality of subpixels. A method for processing and applying a compensation data to the display device may include adjusting a difference between compression loss levels of compensation data of adjacent areas of the display device so that the difference lies within a threshold loss deviation, compressing the compensation data, and applying the compensation data to the adjacent areas. The method can prevent a luminance deviation of the adjacent areas from increasing due to a difference in the compensation levels, and it can also improve an effect of compensation of a degradation of a subpixel in the display device.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Seho Lim, Sunwoo Kwun
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Patent number: 11798488Abstract: A mobile terminal according to one embodiment is characterized by comprising: a display panel including active areas from which images are output; a first driver for controlling an image output from a first active area among the active areas; a second driver for controlling an image output from a second active area among the active areas; first data lines connected to the first driver to apply an image signal to the first active area; and second data lines connected to the second driver to apply an image signal to the second active area, wherein the first data lines and the second data lines may be provided in the active areas alternately in at least one area.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sungon Jung, Hyunhak Cho, Hangyu Oh, Ilkyoung Cho, Yunsuk Jung
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Patent number: 11783758Abstract: A display device includes a timing controller configured to generate clock signals, a start signal, and image data. A scan driver includes a plurality of stages configured to sequentially output the clock signals as scan signals in response to the start signal. A data driver configured to generate a data signal based on the image data. A display unit includes pixels configured to emit light with luminance corresponding to the data signal in response to the scan signal. The timing controller is to mask at least one of the clock signals in a first section, a second section, and a third section included in one frame section and spaced from each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chang Noh Yoon, Hae Kwan Seo, Won Tae Kim
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Patent number: 11776489Abstract: A control device that controls a liquid crystal display device, the control device includes: an obtainer that obtains a first video signal; a determiner that determines a first backlight value as a reference luminance of a backlight of the liquid crystal display device, using a first luminance characteristic of the first video signal; a tone map processor that performs tone mapping on the first video signal based on the first backlight value and a peak luminance displayable by the liquid crystal display device, and outputs a second video signal obtained through the tone mapping; and a generator that generates a control signal for local dimming control on the liquid crystal display device based on the first backlight value and the second video signal, and outputs the control signal to the liquid crystal display device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Maekawa, Kazuhiro Uehara, Akira Yoneda
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Patent number: 11776459Abstract: A display device and a terminal are provided. The display device includes first pixel units and second pixel units arranged alternately along a first direction. In an energy saving mode, a control module is used for controlling one of the first pixel units and the second pixel units to emit light in a current display frame, for controlling another one to detect a threshold voltage of driving units of pixel driving circuits, and for controlling pixel units emitting light and pixel units for detecting to swap with each other. Energy consumption can be lowered, and detection time is sufficient.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Haiping Chen
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Patent number: 11769445Abstract: A multiplexer circuit includes a first selection sub-circuit and a second selection sub-circuit. The first selection sub-circuit configured to transmit an input signal received at a input signal terminal to a first output terminal in response to a first control signal received at a first control terminal, and transmit a voltage of a power supply voltage terminal to the first output terminal in response to a second control signal received at a second control terminal. The second selection sub-circuit configured to transmit the input signal received at the input signal terminal to a second output terminal in response to a third control signal received at a third control terminal, and transmit the voltage of the power supply voltage terminal to the second output terminal in response to a fourth control signal received at a fourth control terminal.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignees: Hefei BOE Joint Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Can Yuan, Yongqian Li, Zhidong Yuan
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Patent number: 11763759Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a display panel is described including a set of high color gamut light emitting diodes (LEDs), a set of narrow color gamut LEDs, a light guide plate wherein the set of high color gamut LEDs alternate positions with the set of narrow color gamut LEDs, and a switch to toggle between the sets of LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Hsing-Hung Hsieh, Thong Thai, Mario Campos, Gregory Staten
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Patent number: 11763730Abstract: The disclosure provides a pixel driving circuit and a display panel, and belongs to the field of display technology. In the pixel driving circuit, the data write sub-circuit is configured to write a data voltage to a first electrode of the driving sub-circuit in response to a first scan signal; the auxiliary function sub-circuit is configured to compensate a threshold voltage of the driving transistor; the reset sub-circuit is configured to initialize a first electrode of the light emitting device to be driven in response to a reset control signal, and the second light emitting control sub-circuit transmits the initialization signal to a second electrode of the driving sub-circuit in response to a second light emitting control signal; the first light emitting control sub-circuit is configured to write a first power voltage to the first electrode of the driving transistor in response to a first light emitting control signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuanjie Xu, Benlian Wang, Yue Long, Yao Huang, Lili Du
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Patent number: 11762620Abstract: In an exemplary process for accessing a function of an external device through a computer-generated reality interface, one or more external devices are detected. Image data of a physical environment captured by an image sensor is obtained. The process determines whether the image data includes a representation of a first external device of the one or more detected external devices. In accordance with determining that the image data includes a representation of the first external device, the process causing a display to concurrently display a representation of the physical environment according to the image data, and an affordance corresponding to a function of the first external device, wherein detecting user activation of the displayed affordance causes the first external device to perform an action corresponding to the function.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Justin D. Stoyles, Michael Kuhn
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Patent number: 11764195Abstract: Provided are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a first display region, a second display region and a non-display region between the first display region and the second display region. The display panel further includes a third display region. The third display region and the non-display region at least partially overlap in the light emission direction of the display panel. In the preceding solution, the third display region is added in the display panel, and the third display region and the non-display region between the first display region and the second display region at least partially overlap in the light emission direction of the display panel, that is, the third display region covers at least part of the joint between the first display region and the second display region.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Shanghai Tianma Microelectronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sitao Huo, Shuang Yang
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Patent number: 11763749Abstract: A display system includes a display that has a first display area and a second display area. Each display area includes a plurality of subpixels, and each subpixel includes a light emitting device. A first power system is configured to output a first power supply positive voltage and a first power supply negative voltage to drive subpixels in the first display area. A second power system is configured to output a second power supply positive voltage and a second power supply negative voltage to drive subpixels in the second display area.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Shiangruei Ouyang, Chujung Shih
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Gate driving circuit having a dummy pull-down transistor to sense current and driving method thereof
Patent number: 11749205Abstract: A display device is provided that includes a display panel including one or more sub-pixels and a gate driving circuit supplying a gate signal to the sub-pixels through gate lines, the gate driving circuit including a gate output buffer circuit including a pull-up transistor that controls a connection between a clock input node and a gate output node, and a pull-down transistor that controls a connection between a low level voltage node and the gate output node, a control circuit capable of controlling the gate output buffer circuit, and a dummy pull-down transistor whose a gate node is shared with a gate node of the pull-down transistor.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: HaeSeung Lee, MooKyoung Hong -
Patent number: 11749202Abstract: A pixel driving circuit comprises a data writing circuit, a driving circuit, a light emitting control circuit, a compensation circuit and a storage circuit, the data writing circuit is coupled to the driving circuit, for writing a data signal into the driving circuit; the driving circuit is coupled to a first power source end and a light-emitting sub-circuit through the light emitting control circuit, for inputting, under control of the light emitting control circuit, driving current into the light-emitting sub-circuit according to the data signal; the compensation circuit is coupled to the driving circuit; the storage circuit is coupled between the first power source end and the driving circuit; and the data writing circuit and the compensation circuit includes at least two transistors, wherein in the data write circuit and the compensation circuit, at least one transistor is a low-temperature polysilicon transistor, and at least one transistor is an oxide transistor.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Qian Yang
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Patent number: 11741907Abstract: A display device can include a display panel including multiple pixels each of which includes multiple sub-pixels. The display device can further include multiple data lines respectively connected to the multiple sub-pixels, multiple gate lines respectively connected to the multiple pixels, and N multiplexers (MUX) (N is a natural number larger than 1) disposed at input terminals of the multiple data lines. In one horizontal (H) period, a length of a turn-on period of a first MUX can be different from that of a turn-on period of an Nth MUX, where the one H period is a period in which a scan signal is supplied through one gate line.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Byunggi Yoon, Sangkyu Kim, Sangsoo Lee
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Patent number: 11741887Abstract: A display device includes a pixel, a scan driver supplying first to third scan signals in a first non-emission period and supplying the second scan signal in a second non-emission period, an emission driver supplying an emission control signal in the first and second non-emission periods, and a data driver supplying a data signal in the first non-emission period. The pixel includes a light-emitting element, a first transistor, a second transistor connected between the data line and a second node, a first capacitor connected between the first and second nodes, a third transistor connected between a third power line and the first node, a storage capacitor connected between the first and third nodes, a fourth transistor connected between the third node and a fourth power line, a fifth transistor connected between the first power line and the first transistor, and a sixth transistor supplying a fifth supply voltage.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yong Jae Kim, Yun Hwan Park, Woo Ri Seo, Yoon Jee Shin
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Patent number: 11735090Abstract: A method of driving a display panel, a driving circuit of a display panel, and a display panel are disclosed. The display panel includes a multiplexing unit and a plurality of pixels arranged in an array of M rows and N columns, the multiplexing unit includes a plurality of thin film transistors, and each thin film transistor includes a gate electrode applied with a multiplexing unit gate signal. The method includes: acquiring a plurality of data signals for driving i-th row of pixels, where 1?i?M; generating multiplexing unit gate signals for respective thin film transistors of the multiplexing unit based on the plurality of data signals; and applying the multiplexing unit gate signals to gate electrodes of the respective thin film transistors, so that the respective thin film transistors are turned on or turned off. The multiplexing unit gate signals change according to changes of the plurality of data signals.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignees: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Jing Zhao, Xiuyun Chen, Yehao Zhang, Dapeng Liang, Meng Shi, Yadong Huang, Zhenguo Xu
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Pixel driving circuit having two data signals to compensate for threshold voltage and driving method
Patent number: 11735115Abstract: A pixel driving circuit includes a data writing sub-circuit, a driving sub-circuit, and a control sub-circuit. The data writing sub-circuit is configured to: in response to a first scanning signal and a third scanning signal, write a first data signal into the driving sub-circuit; and in response to a second scanning signal and the third scanning signal, write a second data signal into the driving sub-circuit. The control sub-circuit is configured to, in response to an enable signal, connect a driving transistor to a first power supply voltage signal terminal and an element to be driven. The driving sub-circuit is configured to: according to the first data signal and a first power supply voltage signal, output a driving to signal; and according to the second data signal and the first power supply voltage signal, control an operating state of the element to be driven.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Dongni Liu, Minghua Xuan, Xiaochuan Chen, Xue Dong, Haoliang Zheng, Han Yue, Ning Cong