Patents Examined by Nelson Rosario
  • Organic light emitting display device and driving method thereof
    Patent number: 9773454
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a plurality of pixels, a data driver, and a plurality of demultiplexers. The pixels are in an area defined by scan lines and data lines. The data driver progressively supplies data signals to output lines every horizontal period. The demultiplexers are coupled to respective ones of the output lines. Each demultiplexer supplies data signals to a first number of data lines coupled to the demultiplexer during a horizontal period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yang-Wan Kim
  • Method for driving liquid crystal panel
    Patent number: 9766740
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for driving a liquid crystal panel, which includes: when a greyscale value of the liquid crystal panel is smaller than a first grey level, a first driving voltage that is a normal driving voltage corresponding to the greyscale value is applied to drive the data lines; and when the greyscale value of the liquid crystal panel is greater than the first grey level and smaller than or equal to a maximum grey level, driving of the data lines includes a first phase and a second phase, the first phase being in front of the second phase, the first phase using a second driving voltage smaller than or equal to the first driving voltage to drive the liquid crystal panel, the second phase using a third driving voltage that is a normal driving voltage corresponding to the greyscale value to drive the liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Yuejun Tang
  • Stationary interface control and method for using the same
    Patent number: 9766705
    Abstract: A stationary interface control knob includes a body having a fixed substantially-cylindrical surface with a first axis, and a flexible touch panel sensor having a sensor surface at least partially in cylindrical form with a spaced relationship from the fixed substantially-cylindrical surface. The sensor surface has a second axis coinciding with the first axis. The flexible touch panel sensor senses a user interaction with the fixed substantially-cylindrical surface and generates an interface signal in response thereto. Also discloses are method of controlling the stationary interface control knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Eng Wiang Chan, Mohd Wardi Iswali Aihsan, Chee Kit Chan, Shirish Kaner, Steven John Kerr
  • Spectacle with invisible optics
    Patent number: 9753287
    Abstract: A wearable electronic display that includes an eyewear frame having a first side frame portion. A display module with a micro-display for generating images can be mounted to the first side frame portion. The display module can have an elongate portion with an image exit window positioned for directing viewable images to a user's eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Kopin Corporation
    Inventors: Kenny W. Y. Chow, Kenneth A. Kokinakis, John C. C. Fan
  • Driving method for display panel
    Patent number: 9747869
    Abstract: A driving method for a display panel is disclosed. The display panel includes a plurality of gate lines. The driving method includes: driving the plurality of gate lines in a first preset sequence and a second preset sequence by turns, wherein the first preset sequence is defined from the first of the plurality of gate lines to the last of the plurality of gate lines, the second preset sequence is defined from the last of the plurality of gate lines to the first of the plurality of gate lines, and driving periods of each two adjacent gate lines partially overlap; and adjusting a voltage difference, between a high-voltage level and a low-voltage level, of each gate pulse provided to the gate lines when the gate lines are driven either in the first sequence or in the second sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Chuan Ko, Meng-Chieh Tsai
  • Display device and control method thereof
    Patent number: 9746928
    Abstract: Disclosed are a display device and a control method thereof. The display device includes a display, a camera capturing a gesture in a three dimensional space; and a controller selectively displaying a virtual keyboard corresponding to a hand gesture for character input on the display when the captured gesture includes the hand gesture for the character input. Accordingly, the virtual keyboard corresponding to the hand gesture for the character input is displayed, so that the user may not perform an additional operation to display the virtual keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sung Jong Park, Kyung Jin Kim, Sae Hun Jang, Gu-Ang Jang, Sung IL Cho, Yooseok Cho, Jiyoung Hong
  • Exclusive view keyboard system and method
    Patent number: 9746938
    Abstract: A secure computer keyboard system utilizes a mobile device in conjunction with a keyboard device to provide secure keyboard entry in a public place. An application on the mobile device produces a mapping of characters to character codings, and displays to the user a key such as a modified keyboard showing the mapping. The keyboard device receives input keystrokes from the user representing the codings and transmits the keystrokes back to the mobile device or to a server. The mobile device or server decodes the keystrokes using the mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Christina Gardner, William Shaw, Timothy Innes
  • Electronic device
    Patent number: 9740288
    Abstract: The electronic device 1 is provided with a touch panel 3, vibration units 15 and 16 that vibrate the touch panel 3, and a display unit 18 disposed adjacent to the backside of the touch panel 3. The display unit 18 is held suspended from the touch panel 3 via a flexible member 24 disposed along the entire periphery of the display unit 18, improves dust resistance and water resistance, as an electronic device that includes and vibrates a panel forming the external appearance of the electronic device, while making it difficult to inhibit vibration of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Michiaki Hiraoka
  • Display apparatus
    Patent number: 9728120
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of light emitting elements, at least one common line, a power supply, a plurality of drive lines, and a controller. The at least one common line is connected to first ends of the plurality of light emitting elements. The plurality of drive lines are connected to second ends of the plurality of light emitting elements. The controller is to execute delay control on lighting possible periods in which the plurality of light emitting elements are to light in unit delay control periods so that an order of delaying the lighting possible periods in a single unit delay control period among the unit delay control periods is different from an order of delaying the lighting possible periods in any one of the unit delay control periods other than the single unit delay control period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Makoto Matsumoto
  • Displacement detection device and operating method thereof
    Patent number: 9727160
    Abstract: There is provided a displacement detection device including a light source, an image sensor and a processing unit. The light source provides light to a finger with a light source parameter. The image sensor receives reflected light from the finger, outputs valid images when the light source is being turned on and outputs dark images when the light source is being turned off. The processing unit determines a contact status according to one of the dark images and one of the valid images, and calculates a displacement according to two of the valid images to accordingly adjust the light source parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Ren-Hau Gu, Yu-Hao Huang, Hsin-Chia Chen, Yen-Min Chang
  • NAND gate latched driving circuit and NAND gate latched shift register
    Patent number: 9721513
    Abstract: The invention provides a NAND gate latched driving circuit and a NAND gate latched shift register. The NAND gate latched driving circuit includes multiple cascade connected shift register circuits, each of the shift register circuits including a clock control transmission circuit and a NAND gate latch circuit. The clock control transmission circuit is triggered by a first clock pulse of a clock signal to transmit a driving pulse of a former stage to the NAND gate latch circuit, the driving pulse then is latched by the NAND gate latch circuit. The NAND gate latch circuit further is triggered by a subsequent second clock pulse of a first clock signal to output the latched driving pulse. By the above solution, the NAND gate latched driving circuit of the invention is suitable for CMOS process and can achieve low power consumption and wide noise tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Sikun Hao
  • Electronic device using electromagnetic field for user input
    Patent number: 9715317
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a multi-layer panel, a first upper electrode and a first lower electrode disposed in different respective layers of the multi-layer panel, a second upper electrode and a second lower electrode disposed in different layers respectively of the multi-layer panel. A first controller may detect a touch input by detecting a change in an electromagnetic field between the first upper electrode and the first lower electrode. A second controller may detect a hovering input by detecting a change in an electromagnetic field between the second upper electrode and the second lower electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jea-Woo Park
  • Display device
    Patent number: 9711076
    Abstract: A display device can include a display panel having first and second panel blocks, a switching element that selectively connects a first data line formed in the first panel block and a second data line formed in the second panel block, a gate driver that feeds a gate pulse to gate lines formed in the first and second panel blocks, a first data driver that feeds a data voltage to the first data line, a second data driver that feeds a data voltage to the second data line, and a dimming-proof part that controls the operation timing of the switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Juyoung Lee
  • Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display
    Patent number: 9710084
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the OLED display includes a display substrate including a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, a thin film display layer formed in the display area, and a touch sensor formed in the peripheral area on the display substrate. The OLED display further includes an encapsulation substrate formed over the thin film display layer, a touch sensing layer formed over the encapsulation substrate, and a window formed over the touch sensing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae Sik Kim
  • System and method for context-based touch processing
    Patent number: 9710150
    Abstract: Systems and methods for context-based touch-sensing and processing are disclosed. The energy-efficiency of a touch sensitive device may be improved by dynamically adjusting the function of the touch sensitive surface in real-time based on contextual information such as expected QoS, expected user input in defined regions-of-interest of the touch sensitive surface, and usage modalities of the touch sensitive device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Raghukul Tilak, Suhail Jalil, Louis Dominic Oliveira, Fariborz Pourbigharaz
  • Electrophoretic display and method of operating an electrophoretic display
    Patent number: 9691333
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display includes an electrophoretic panel, a substrate, and a processor. The electrophoretic panel includes a plurality of charged particles. A conductive layer is deposed on the substrate, and the conductive layer is coupled to the electrophoretic panel. The processor is coupled to the conductive layer for generating a background signal to drive the plurality of charged particles to display a background and a foreground signal to drive the plurality of charged particles to display a foreground. The background signal is longer than a period for the foreground signal displaying the foreground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lung Cheng, Ju-Lin Chung, Wei-Min Sun, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Electronic apparatus with proximity sensor and automatic calibration method thereof
    Patent number: 9689810
    Abstract: An automatic calibration method suitable for an electronic apparatus comprising a proximity sensor is disclosed. The automatic calibration method includes steps of: resetting data comprising a minimal index and a maximal index when a specific function is activated; updating the minimal index and the maximal index according to readings from the proximity sensor; resetting the minimal index when the proximity sensor detects a far event according to a threshold value of the proximity sensor; resetting the maximal index when the proximity sensor detects a near event according to the threshold value; and, re-calculating the threshold value according to the minimal index or the maximal index every time the minimal index or the maximal index is updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chuan-Ying Hsu, Tung-Hao Hsu, Chih-Hao Yan
  • Communication apparatus, control method, and recording medium
    Patent number: 9693087
    Abstract: The communication apparatus obtains a projection image to be projected. In a case where a change from a first projection image to a second projection image has been detected, the communication apparatus distributes second distribution data based on the second projection image to an external apparatus. In a case where the second distribution data has already been distributed, the communication apparatus controls not to distribute data based on the second projection image as new distribution data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kensuke Inagaki
  • Display device
    Patent number: 9684404
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed on one side of the display panel; a first flexible pritned circuit board (FPCB) configured to connect the first substrate to the PCB; a second FPCB configured to connect the second substrate to the PCB; and an insulating member disposed between the first and second FPCBs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeena Lee, Insu Baek, Juhyun Shin, Sungdong Park
  • Method of testing a display apparatus and a display apparatus tested by the same
    Patent number: 9685123
    Abstract: In a method of testing a display apparatus, a plurality of minimum compensation data for a plurality of grayscales, respectively and a plurality of maximum compensation data for the plurality of grayscales, respectively are determined. The display apparatus includes a display panel displaying an image having the plurality of grayscales. A plurality of grayscale compensation data corresponding to the plurality of grayscales, respectively are set based on the plurality of minimum compensation data and the plurality of maximum compensation data. A flicker characteristic with respect to the plurality of grayscales is measured based on the plurality of grayscale compensation data and test images displayed on the display panel. The flicker characteristic is optimized by selectively changing the plurality of grayscale compensation data based on the measured flicker characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-In Kim, Won-Jin Seo, Jun-Ho Hwang