Patents Examined by Mark Edwards
  • Patent number: 11822848
    Abstract: A display control method includes: receiving a first video signal provided by a first video source device to display one or more first images in the first video signal on a display device; when the display device is displaying the one or more first images, establishing a connection with a second video source device and receiving a second video signal provided by the second video source device through the connection; generating one or more composite images based on the one or more first images in the first video signal and one or more second images in the second video signal without receiving a user control input; and displaying the one or more composite images on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Ding-Wei Chen, Che-Han Liu
  • Patent number: 11822711
    Abstract: A method for switching a configuration of an enhanced reality headset is provided. The method includes identifying a scenario to switch a configuration of an enhanced reality headset between a virtual reality configuration, an augmented reality configuration, and a direct reality configuration, wherein the virtual reality configuration and the augmented reality configuration include a computer generated image, and the direct reality configuration and the augmented reality configuration include a real-time image of an environment of a user of the enhanced reality headset. The method includes providing a notification to a user of the enhanced reality headset including an intent to switch the configuration of the enhanced reality headset, and switching the configuration of the enhanced reality headset according to the scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Cross, Tiffany Madruga, Allison Fu, Meaghan Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 11816280
    Abstract: An encoder may be configured to receive a first input from a user. The encoder may include a first user input area. A configurator may be configured to communicate with the encoder and the encoder may be configured to communicate with a CPU. The encoder may receive the first input from the user at the first user input area based on an encoder configuration defined by the configurator. The encoder may communicate the first input to the CPU based on the encoder configuration defined by the configurator. A panel may be configured to receive a first input from a user. The panel may include a plurality of input areas. A portable computing device may comprise a configurator. The portable computing device may be configured to communicate with a CPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: GRAYHILL, INC.
    Inventors: Matt Huner, Kevin Dooley, Torsten Chase, Robert Kerner, Kenneth G. Mages, Robert Piotr Obrochta, Andrew Wood Polk, IV, Patrick Charles Leighton, Cheng-Yu Hsu
  • Patent number: 11808943
    Abstract: A display system can include a head-mounted display configured to project light to an eye of a user to display augmented reality image content to the user. The display system can include one or more user sensors configured to sense the user and can include one or more environmental sensors configured to sense surroundings of the user. The display system can also include processing electronics in communication with the display, the one or more user sensors, and the one or more environmental sensors. The processing electronics can be configured to sense a situation involving user focus, determine user intent for the situation, and alter user perception of a real or virtual object within the vision field of the user based at least in part on the user intent and/or sensed situation involving user focus. The processing electronics can be configured to at least one of enhance or de-emphasize the user perception of the real or virtual object within the vision field of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Nastasja U. Robaina, Nicole Elizabeth Samec, Christopher M. Harrises, Rony Abovitz, Mark Baerenrodt, Brian Lloyd Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11803344
    Abstract: Display assemblies, systems, and methods for remote monitoring of display assemblies are provided. The display assemblies each include a network connection device in electronic communication with a controller in electronic communication with one or more electronic displays and components for operation. A monitoring center receives data from the display assemblies regarding operation, associates different customer identifiers with different portions of the received data, receives a particular customer identifier from a customer device, and electronically identifies the portions of the data associated with the particular customer identifier for transmission to the customer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: Elliott Newnham, Brock Bearchell, William Dunn
  • Patent number: 11797043
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor system includes an integrated circuit comprising a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate has a plurality of magnetic sensors configured for measuring at least two first magnetic field components oriented in a first direction, and for measuring at least two second magnetic field components oriented in a second direction; a permanent magnet movable relative to the integrated circuit and configured for generating a magnetic field. A processing circuit is configured for determining at least two physical quantities related to a position of the magnet, using a predefined algorithm based on the measured first and second magnetic field components or values derived therefrom, as inputs, and that uses a plurality of at least eight constants which are determined using machine learning. A force sensor system, a joystick or thumbstick system, and a method may use the magnetic sensor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: MELEXIS TECHNOLOGIES SA
    Inventors: Gael Close, Nicolas Dupre, Théo Le Signor
  • Patent number: 11797140
    Abstract: Provided is a touch sensing unit comprises a first sensor group extending in a first direction and including a plurality of sensor electrodes; a second sensor group extending in the first direction and including the plurality of sensor electrodes; a first peripheral electrode electrically connected to the first sensor group; and a second peripheral electrode electrically connected to the second sensor group, wherein an area of the first sensor group is smaller than an area of the second sensor group in a plan view, and an area of the first peripheral electrode is greater than an area of the second peripheral electrode in the plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Jee Jeon, Sang Hyun Lim
  • Patent number: 11789572
    Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The line arranging region includes a first line arranging region, a second line arranging region, and a third line arranging region. The touch lines include a first touch line located in the first line arranging region, a second touch line located in the second line arranging region, and a third touch line located in the third line arranging region. The first touch line is located in a touch layer, and the second touch line and the third touch line are located in a display layer. The power supply voltage lines include a first power supply voltage line. The third touch line is disposed in a layer different from the first power supply voltage line. The third touch line at least partially overlaps with the first power supply voltage line along a direction perpendicular to a plane of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Feng Lu
  • Patent number: 11789576
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Chan Woo Park, Sang Hoon Cheon, Tae-Youb Kim, Bock Soon Na, Ji-Young Oh, Su Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 11789574
    Abstract: A light emitting display apparatus is provided, in which at least two touch electrodes are connected with a touch driver through a single touch line and their areas are different from each other, and the light emitting display apparatus comprises a substrate, touch electrodes provided on the substrate, touch lines provided on the substrate, a cover layer covering the touch electrodes and the touch lines, a light emitting driving layer provided on an upper end of the cover layer, and a touch driver connected with the touch lines, wherein at least two touch electrodes are connected to one touch line, and areas of at least two touch electrodes connected to one touch line are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngjun Choi, SangWook Lee, Yongseon Shin
  • Patent number: 11782282
    Abstract: The disclosed flexible facial interface assemblies for head-mounted display systems may include a rigid support frame element and a flexible facial interface frame element. The rigid support frame element may be shaped and configured to physically support a display of a head-mounted display system in front of a user's eyes when the facial interface assembly is worn by the user. The flexible facial interface frame element may be configured to flex to conform to the user's facial features when the facial interface assembly is worn by the user. An outer periphery of the flexible facial interface frame element may be independently movable relative to an outer periphery of the rigid support frame element. Various other systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Quintin Morris, Shane Michael Ellis, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, Peter Wesley Bristol, David Michael Pickett, Joel Bernard Jacobs, Yi-Yaun Chen, Enric Vial Roig
  • Patent number: 11782551
    Abstract: A conductive member for a touch panel includes: a substrate; and a conductive layer that is disposed on at least one surface of the substrate, in which the conductive layer includes a plurality of detection electrodes and a plurality of lead wires led from the plurality of detection electrodes, an end part of the lead wire in a width direction is thicker than a center portion of the lead wire in the width direction, and a ratio of a thickness of the end part of the lead wire to a thickness of the center portion of the lead wire is 1.50 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Shigehide Itoh
  • Patent number: 11782561
    Abstract: A display panel, a touch control structure and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a touch control structure layer including a plurality of mesh pattern units which are polygons formed by metal wires. The touch control structure layer includes a bridge layer, an insulating layer and a touch control layer. The touch control layer includes a plurality of first touch control electrodes and first connecting parts arranged along a first extending direction and a plurality of second touch control electrodes arranged along a second extending direction. The plurality of first touch control electrodes and first connecting parts are alternately arranged and serially coupled, and the second touch control electrodes are arranged at intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xuefei Sun, Jaegeon You, Liyan Liu, Xinxing Wang
  • Patent number: 11775106
    Abstract: A touch display device for preventing deterioration in image quality is structured such that a plurality of touch sensors is disposed on an encapsulation unit encapsulating a light-emitting element and includes a driving signal line, which includes a first driving signal line disposed below the encapsulation unit and a second driving signal line disposed above the encapsulation unit so as to be in contact with the first driving signal line to reduce line resistance of the driving signal line, thereby preventing deterioration in image quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Won Lee, Min-Joo Kim, Sang-Hyuk Won, Jae-Hyung Jang
  • Patent number: 11775065
    Abstract: A system for displaying information indicative of driving conditions, to a driver, using a smart ring are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a smart ring with a ring band having a plurality of surfaces including an inner surface, an outer surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface. The system further includes a processor, configured to obtain data from a communication module within the ring band, or from one or more sensors disposed within the ring band. The obtained data are representative of information indicative of one or more driving conditions to be displayed to the driver. The smart ring also includes a projector module display disposed on at least one of the plurality of surfaces, and configured to present information indicative of the one or more driving conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: BlueOwl, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Jason Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11768547
    Abstract: The application herein provides a foldable mouse and the solution is: the mouse comprise a foldable substrate and a circuit board, wherein the foldable substrate includes at least five planes connected in sequence, two planes of the foldable substrate are connected by means of a detachable connection, in case that these two planes are not connected, the foldable substrate can be unfolded, in the case that there two planes are connected, the foldable base plate can be folded to be a bent pyramid, and the circuit board is arranged on the inner side of the foldable base plate. This application can fold the mouse to make it easy to be carried.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventor: Hok Man Lam
  • Patent number: 11762498
    Abstract: A touch sensor having a visible area and a peripheral area includes a substrate, a metal nanowire layer, a transitional insulating portion, and a silver layer. The metal nanowire layer is disposed on the substrate and defines a plurality of electrode portions corresponding to the visible area and a plurality of wiring portions corresponding to the peripheral area, in which the adjacent wiring portions are spaced apart by a spaced region. The transitional insulating portion is disposed in the spaced region and adjacent and connected to a sidewall of each of the wiring portions, and a gap is between two of the transitional insulating portions that are respectively connected to the adjacent wiring portions. The silver layer is disposed on an upper surface of the wiring portions, and the silver layer and the wiring portions together constitute a plurality of peripheral traces of the touch sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: TPK Advanced Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Shao Jie Liu, Chia Jui Lin, Wei Chuan Chao, Jian Zhang, Longyun Zhan, Jun Hua Huang
  • Patent number: 11747911
    Abstract: An apparatus for manipulating an object includes first and second gesture controllers, each operatively connected to the object and structured and programmed such that, in a first-action active state, each can causes a first action to be carried out on the object by an appropriate first-action gesture made in the gesture controller. Only one of the first and second gesture controllers at any given time is capable of being in the first-action active state, and the first-action active state is transferable between the first and second gesture controllers upon the detecting of a first-action transfer gesture by one of said first gesture controller and said second gesture controller. Specific gesture control apparatus and methods for manipulating an object are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Nanotronics Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Putman, John B. Putman, Paul Roossin
  • Patent number: 11747948
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a light emitting substrate, a display device and a fabricating method. The substrate includes: a base substrate, and an electrode layer, a first insulating layer, a first wiring layer, a second insulating layer, a second wiring layer and light emitting elements sequentially located on a side of the base substrate; the electrode layer includes: a plurality of first touch control electrodes extending along a first direction; the first wiring layer includes: a plurality of driving signal wires extending along a second direction and configured to drive the light emitting elements to emit light, and a plurality of second touch control electrodes extending along the second direction, where the second touch control electrodes are insulated from the first touch control electrodes, and the second direction intersects with the first direction; and the second wiring layer includes: connection signal wires configured to connect different light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie Wang, Zouming Xu, Jian Tian, Chunjian Liu, Xintao Wu, Jie Lei, Jianying Zhang
  • Patent number: 11726361
    Abstract: An in-cell touch panel includes a mode switching control circuit and a counter substrate electrode control circuit. The mode switching control circuit switches, in a time-division manner, the operation mode of the in-cell touch panel between a display mode in which a display signal is supplied by a display control circuit to pixel electrodes, and a touch detection mode in which a driving signal is supplied by a driving control circuit to touch sensor electrodes. The counter substrate electrode control circuit supplies a counter substrate electrode with a signal that is in synchronization with the driving signal and that has the same polarity as that of the driving signal in a period while the in-cell touch panel is in the touch detection mode, or causes the potential of the counter substrate electrode to be in a floating state in a period while the in-cell touch panel is in the touch detection mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke Nagata, Kazutoshi Kida, Daiji Kitagawa