Patents Examined by Michael Faragalla
  • Patent number: 11537348
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-display apparatus including display modules and a sensor. Some of the display modules sequentially connected receive a signal from the sensor, and each of the display modules transmits signals including the signal from the sensor to a display module connected to a rear stage thereof. The display module connected to a final stage transmits the signal from the sensor to a control box. The control box includes a detector configured to detect whether signals from a plurality of transmission lines include a generated flag signal based on the signals including a signal from the sensor and a selector configured to select a transmission line detected as including the flag signal by the detector and set the selected transmission line as a channel for communication with the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sejun Kim, Yongsik Kwon, Kibo Kim
  • Patent number: 11526321
    Abstract: A display device has a plurality of display panels (21) together forming a single display screen, where each display panel (21) is connected to a display controller (24) which receives display data of a portion of a complete image for display on the display panel (21). The complete image (S1) includes one or more bounded regions (S2, S3, S4, S5) of display data. Each display controller (21) also receives position information relating to a change in lateral position and/or stacking order position of one or more bounded regions that are to be displayed at least partly on that display panel (21). If the display controller (24) determines that it does not have knowledge of display data in the bounded region (S2, S3, S4, S5) to be displayed on the display panel for which the position information was received, it obtains that knowledge from another display controller (24) that has such knowledge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: DISPLAYLINK (UK) LIMITED
    Inventors: Jonathan Alexander Jeacocke, Eric Kenneth Hamaker
  • Patent number: 11521572
    Abstract: Techniques for holographic display by modulating optical images in amplitude and phase via a layer of liquid crystals are described. According to one aspect of the techniques, a voltage being applied or coupled across the layer of liquid crystals is controlled by gradually increasing the voltage from a low level to a high level to perform the AM in a first range and the PM in second range, where the characteristics of the liquid crystals is significant, for example, by increasing the thickness or optical birefringence of the layer of liquid crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventors: Darwin Hu, Cheng Hsing Liao
  • Patent number: 11513605
    Abstract: Examples of mixed reality computing devices that utilize remote sensors and local sensors as input devices are disclosed. In one example, a mixed reality computing device comprises an image sensor, a remote input device, a processor, and storage comprising stored instructions. The stored instructions are executable by the processor to perform object motion tracking and environmental tracking based on output from the image sensor, and in response to detecting that the remote input device is in use, adjust a parameter of the motion tracking while maintaining the environmental tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Lori Ann Potts, Lev Cherkashin, David Rohn, Steven James Velat, Andrew C. Goris, Scott Francis Fullam, Travis Scott Legg, Craig Haskins, James Tichenor
  • Patent number: 11513602
    Abstract: A fluid application system includes a pump unit configured to pump a fluid to a fluid applicator. The fluid application system includes a sensor configured to sense a motion made by a user and generate a sensor signal indicative of the sensed motion. The fluid application system also includes a control system configured to identify a gesture based on the sensor signal and control the fluid application system based on the identified gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech Corporation
    Inventor: Nima Abbaspour
  • Patent number: 11508284
    Abstract: Disclosed are a grayscale compensation method and apparatus, and a display device. The grayscale compensation method includes obtaining a basic grayscale of each compensation device; obtaining an equivalent lighting duration of the each compensation device, where the equivalent lighting duration is a duration of lighting the compensation device with a preset grayscale obtained by converting an actual lighting duration of the compensation device; if the equivalent duration reaches a preset time point, obtaining a grayscale compensation parameter corresponding to the compensation device by searching a table according to the preset time point and the basic grayscale, and performing grayscale compensation on a sub-pixel in the compensation device according to the grayscale compensation parameter and the basic grayscale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang Yang, Bojia Lv, Xiangzi Kong
  • Patent number: 11508326
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, each pixel of the plurality of pixels having a plurality of light-emitting devices; a storage configured to store a plurality of calibration matrices for each pixel of the plurality of pixels; a processor configured to identify a calibration matrix according to input data of the plurality of pixels and to calibrate modulation data corresponding to the input data based on the identified calibration matrix; and a panel driver configured to drive the display panel by applying a driving signal generated from the calibrated modulation data to the light-emitting devices of the plurality of pixels, wherein the plurality of calibration matrices includes a white calibration matrix and a color calibration matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinmo Kang, Seungjin Baek, Hosik Sohn, Hoyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 11504609
    Abstract: A head mounted display (HMD) is provided. The HMD includes a housing and a view port of the housing. The view port has a screen for rendering an augmented reality scene. Included is a communications device for exchanging streaming data over a network. A depth camera integrated in the housing and oriented to capture depth data of an environment in front of the housing is included. A processor is configured to use the depth data captured by the depth camera to identify spatial positioning of real objects in the environment. A real object is rendered into the augmented reality scene, and the real object is tracked such that insertion of augmented reality objects are placed in coordination with movements of the real object shown in the augmented reality scene. The real object captured by the depth camera is the environment where a user wearing the HMD is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Anton Mikhailov, Xiadong Mao
  • Patent number: 11500420
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to display devices and display screen modules. The display device includes a body, a display screen and a second display area. The display screen is disposed on the body, and the display screen includes a first display area and a light transmitting area. The first display area has a light exiting surface facing away from the body. The second display area is located between the display screen and a bottom surface of the body and configured to compensate for the light transmitting area, so that the light transmitting area displays image information, realizing full-screen display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: KUNSHAN GO-VISIONOX OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tao Tang
  • Patent number: 11500475
    Abstract: A controller is capable of controlling an asset or target in physical and/or virtual three-dimensional space using a single hand by generating control inputs in four or more degrees of freedom while also limiting cross-coupling (unintended motions). The controller includes a first control member is configured to be gripped in a user's single, second control member is disposed on or near a top end of the first member movable with at least one degree of freedom independently of the movement of the first control member, and a third control member positioned on the first member for displacement by one or more digits of the user's single hand and coupled with the second member to move in opposition to movement of the second control member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Fluidity Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Edward Parazynski, Jeffrey William Bull, Nicholas Michael Degnan, Alina Mercedes Matson, Brandon Tran
  • Patent number: 11501700
    Abstract: A image sticking compensating device according to example embodiments includes a degradation calculator configured to calculate a degradation weight based on input image data, and to calculate degradation data of a frame, an accumulator configured to accumulate the degradation data, and to generate age data using the accumulated degradation data, and a compensator configured to determine a grayscale compensation value corresponding to the age data and an input grayscale of the input image data, and to output age compensation data by applying the grayscale compensation value to the input image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Sang-Myeon Han
  • Patent number: 11494028
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a display panel configured to display an image; an input sensor disposed on the display panel and including first electrodes and second electrodes electrically insulated from the first electrodes; and a sensor controller electrically connected to the input sensor, the sensor controller configured to drive the input sensor in a first driving mode or a second driving mode, wherein: in the first driving mode, the sensor controller is configured to measure a variation of capacitance between the first electrodes and the second electrodes to generate location information of an input, and in the second driving mode, the sensor controller is configured to use a first portion among the first electrodes as a transmission sensing electrode and to use a second portion among the first electrodes as a reception sensing electrode to analyze a body composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soojung Lee, Yuna Kim, Chul Kim, Wonsang Park, Seungwook Chun, Boram Choi, Yujin Choi
  • Patent number: 11495168
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a driving circuit structure and a light emitting device. The light emitting device is disposed on the driving circuit structure and electrically connected to a driving thin film transistor in the driving circuit structure, wherein a device conductive layer includes a first section electrically connected to a first carrier transmitting layer through a first conductive connecting structure and a second section electrically connected to a second carrier transmitting layer through a second conductive connecting structure. A minimum distance between a topmost surface of the first section and the substrate is greater than a minimum distance between a topmost surface of the second conductive connecting structure and the substrate, and a minimum distance between a topmost surface of the second section and the substrate is greater than a minimum distance between a topmost surface of the first conductive connecting structure and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Jia-Yuan Chen, Tsung-Han Tsai, Kuan-Feng Lee, Yuan-Lin Wu
  • Patent number: 11481056
    Abstract: A display device is provided and includes a touch panel including a first substrate, a detection electrode located in a sensor area on the first substrate; an insulating layer covering the detection electrode, a display panel comprising a polarizer opposed to the touch panel; and an insulating material overlapping the detection electrode, contacting the insulation layer and a side surface of the polarizer, and not contacting the detection electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kinichi Aoki, Hiromasa Miyashita
  • Patent number: 11474683
    Abstract: A portable device and a screen control method of the portable device are provided. More specifically, disclosed are: a portable device of which the screen is changed according to a text recognition result of a text selected in response to the continuous movement of a touch received in a text display area; and a screen control method of the portable device. Some of the disclosed embodiments provide: a portable device of which the screen is changed according to control information corresponding to a text recognition result of a text selected by the continuous movement of a touch received in a text within a text display area; and a screen control method for the portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Seok Han, Min-Jin Rho, Min-Shik Sohn
  • Patent number: 11474644
    Abstract: A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed, comprising a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, an opposite rear surface, and panel sides extending between the touch surface and rear surface. The panel sides define a perimeter of the light transmissive panel. The touch sensing apparatus comprises a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along the perimeter and adjacent the panel sides, a light guide arranged along the perimeter and having a first reflective surface comprising a diffusive light scattering element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: FlatFrog Laboratories AB
    Inventors: Håkan Bergström, Aleksander Kocovski
  • Patent number: 11475823
    Abstract: An apparatus has a display including a plurality of pixels; and control circuitry configured to selectively control transparency states of the plurality of pixels of the display. The control circuitry includes a multiplicity of cells. A transparency state of one or more pixels is controlled by a state of an associated cell. A cell is configured to provide a propagation signal dependent upon a state of that cell to physically adjacent cells and is configured to receive propagation signals provided by physically adjacent cells. The state of the cell is controllable via addressing and is controllable via the received propagation signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jyrki Sakari Kimmel, Marja Salmimaa, Toni Jarvenpaa
  • Patent number: 11468859
    Abstract: Disclosed are an array substrate drive circuit, a display module and a display device. The array substrate drive circuit includes: a signal driver configured for receiving a test signal, and generating a drive signal for driving a pixel array according to the test signal; and a signal isolator configured for dividing the drive signal into an even-numbered row drive signal and an odd-numbered row drive signal for driving the pixel array according to a preset control signal to drive the pixel array in rows. Since adjacent metal conductive layers will not output drive signals at the same time, even if the adjacent metal conductive layers are short-circuited, it can be detected during the test, thus improving the yield of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: BEIHAI HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Chiayang Cheng, Wei Li
  • Patent number: 11468852
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate, a light emitting diode, a first transistor controlling a driving current of the light emitting diode, a second transistor including a second drain electrode connected to a first source electrode of the first transistor, a second gate electrode, a second channel overlapped with the second gate electrode when viewed in a plan view, a second source electrode facing the second drain electrode with the second channel interposed therebetween, and a lower gate electrode, and a plurality of driving voltage lines transmitting a first driving voltage. The lower gate electrode of the second transistor is overlapped with the second channel when viewed in a plan view, and the lower gate electrode is electrically connected to a corresponding driving voltage line among the driving voltage lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Seongbaik Chu, Eungtaek Kim, Seongmin Wang, Young-in Hwang
  • Patent number: 11460979
    Abstract: According to an embodiment disclosed in the specification, a display device may include a microphone, a display displaying a screen including a plurality of layers, a memory storing a plurality of application programs, and at least one processor displaying a first user interface (UI) for interacting with a user on a first layer among the plurality of layers, displaying a second UI for displaying information obtained by performing the interaction on a second layer among the plurality of layers, and displaying an image at least partly overlapping with the first UI and the second UI on a third layer among the plurality of layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jibum Moon, Jina Kwon, Kyerim Lee