Patents Examined by Olga V Merkoulova
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Patent number: 11625114Abstract: An array substrate includes gate lines, source lines, switching components, position detecting electrodes, a light blocking portion, and position detecting lines. The position detecting electrodes are disposed in a layer lower than the gate lines and the source lines to detect input positions at which the position input operation is performed with a position input body based on electrostatic capacitances between the position input body and the position detecting electrodes. The light blocking portion is disposed in a layer lower than channel regions of the switching components and opposite the channel regions with a lower insulating film between the light blocking portion and the channel regions. The position detecting lines are formed from sections of a conductive film from which the light blocking portion is formed and coupled to the position detecting electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Junichi Morinaga
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Patent number: 11620018Abstract: A signal driving method is provided. One signal driving cycle includes two signal driving periods in which drive signals are applied to P detection electrodes. The method comprises, in a first period, applying non-inverting and inverting drive signals respectively to M adjacent detection electrodes and N adjacent detection electrodes. The non-inverting and inverting drive signals respectively applied to the M and N electrodes cancel each other out, M+N?P and |M?N|?Q. The method further comprises, in a second period, applying the non-inverting and inverting drive signals respectively to K adjacent detection electrodes and L adjacent detection electrodes. The non-inverting and inverting drive signals respectively applied to the K and L electrodes cancel each other out, K+L?P, |K?L|?Q and M+K?P.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Guangkai Yuan, Guanliang Liao, Xianghua Li
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Patent number: 11614806Abstract: Self-mixing interferometry (SMI) sensors can be used for generation of content using an input device without requiring a touch-sensitive surface. In some examples, the SMI sensors can be used to detect characteristics of the input device including position, orientation, and/or motion of the input device and/or force applied by the input device (e.g., force applied by a stylus tip). In some examples, some or all of the characteristics of the input device can be used in processing to generate content, including textual character input and three-dimensional objects. In some examples, the generation of content can use information from one or more additional sensors for the input device and/or from additional devices in combination with the characteristics of the input device based on the SMI sensors for generation of content.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ahmet Fatih Cihan, Adrian Z. Harb, Mengshu Huang, Stephen Eric Dey, Yuhao Pan, Mehmet Mutlu, Tong Chen
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Patent number: 11609644Abstract: Various embodiments described herein are directed toward input mechanisms, for input devices, configured to receive and removably couple to interchangeable elements. Handheld input devices applicable to some embodiments may include, without limitation, computer controllers, video game console controllers, and handheld video gaming devices. Input mechanisms applicable to various embodiments may include, for example, control sticks (e.g., joysticks or analog sticks operable by a user's finger, such as a thumbstick), buttons, switches, and directional pads. According to some embodiments, an input mechanism is provided comprising a base component. Depending on the embodiment, coupling different interchangeable elements to the base component may cause the input mechanism to vary in size, appearance, contour, material, or features provided by the input mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Performance Designed Products LLCInventors: Bradley M. Strahle, Eric B. Fulghum
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Patent number: 11609366Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a flexible substrate, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display device. The flexible substrate includes a plurality of substrate structure layers that are superimposed, and at least one of the plurality of substrate structure layers includes an organic layer, an inorganic layer and a photonic crystal layer that are superimposed.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Zhuolin Jiang
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Patent number: 11607606Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium has recorded therein a program for causing a processor to function as: a touch information acquirer configured to acquire touch information regarding at least one of an area and a shape of a touch area on a touch panel with which an object comes in contact; and a determiner configured to determine, when the touch information acquired by the touch information acquirer indicates that a contact between the object and the touch panel is present, whether input of an instruction regarding a direction in the touch panel is present, based on the touch information.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventor: Noriaki Okamura
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Patent number: 11604537Abstract: A display device includes a touch panel, a panel control unit, and a storage unit configured to store an image signal. The panel control unit provides control to perform a touch detection operation and a write operation in an alternating manner in an image input period and to perform at least the touch detection operation at regular intervals in a suspension period. When an image input period starts, the panel control unit provides control to perform the write operation after an ongoing or subsequent touch detection operation finishes.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: SHARP DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Yousuke Nakamura, Daiji Kitagawa, Jin Miyazawa, Daisuke Suehiro
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Patent number: 11604535Abstract: A method for generating display data comprises detecting user input via an input interface. A processor is in communication with the input interface to generate display data comprising a display object for display by a display device. The display object is representative of an action that will subsequently be performed by the processor on continuation of the user input. The display data on the display device is output whilst the user input is being detected. Alternatively, the display object is caused to appear on the display device over time as the user input is being performed, wherein the rate at which the display object appears is different to the rate of performance of the user input. A device and executable computer program for performing the steps of the method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Martin Chakirov
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Patent number: 11600212Abstract: Provided is a flexible display screen, including: a flexible substrate provided with a foldable portion; pixel units disposed on a first surface of the flexible substrate; and a fold detection device including a reflective grating structure, an optical waveguide structure and a photoelectric sensor, wherein the optical waveguide structure and the reflective grating structure are sequentially laminated on the first surface of the flexible substrate and both disposed in the foldable portion, an orthographic projection of the optical waveguide structure onto the flexible substrate is overlapped with an orthographic projection of the reflective grating structure onto the flexible substrate, and the optical waveguide structure is connected to the photoelectric sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignees: WUHAN BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Dalong Mao, Jian Zhao, Peng Chen, Zizheng Liu, Zhuo Chen, Dongxu Yuan, Hao Yu, Man Wang
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Patent number: 11588007Abstract: Provided are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a display area and a non-display area. The non-display area includes a bending area and a binding area. The bending area is located between the display area and the binding area in a first direction. The bending area is provided with a first signal trace. The display panel further includes a substrate and a protection structure. The protection structure includes a first protection structure. The first protection structure includes at least a first protection layer, a second protection layer, and a third protection layer arranged in stack in a second direction, the first protection layer is located on one side of the second protection layer farther from the substrate in the second direction, the third protection layer is located on one side of the second protection layer closer to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: WuHan TianMa Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xue Li
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Patent number: 11587247Abstract: A depth camera assembly (DCA) includes a direct time of flight system for determining depth information for a local area. The DCA includes an illumination source, a camera, and a controller. The illumination source projects light (e.g., pulse of light) into the local area. The camera detects reflections of the projected light from objects in the local area. The camera includes a detector where pixels are grouped into multiple macropixels that are coupled to an output bus. Specific macropixels from which information describing light detected by pixels in the specific macropixels is obtained. In come configurations, each macropixel includes a counter that is incremented based on detection of light by pixels in the macropixels. The counter may be used to select macropixels from which data is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Augusto Ronchini Ximenes, Michael Hall
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Patent number: 11587495Abstract: This invention provides an electro-optical module with reduced noise in driving voltage. The invention can include a power supply substrate that is arranged separately from the flexible substrate having a driver, so that the noise of the driving voltage supplied from the power supply substrate is reduced. The electro-optical module includes a first connecting portion connecting a first end of the flexible substrate to a display panel and configured to receive a signal from the driver, and a second connecting portion connecting the first end of the flexible substrate to the display panel and configured to receive the driving voltage from a third connecting portion at a second end of the flexible substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: 138 EAST LCD ADVANCEMENTS LIMITEDInventor: Tadashi Yamada
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Patent number: 11587530Abstract: This application discloses a method for adjusting image luminance performed at an electronic device. The method includes: determining a target pixel with original luminance lower than a luminance threshold in an original image, the luminance threshold being determined according to luminance of pixels in the original image; obtaining a luminance distribution intensity of pixels adjacent to the target pixel; determining a difference between the luminance threshold and the luminance distribution intensity of the adjacent pixels; and adjusting the target pixel to corresponding target luminance according to the difference and the original luminance of the target pixel. According to this application, a changing characteristic of relative luminance between the target pixel and the adjacent pixel is reserved. The luminance adjustment is more consistent with the luminance propagation of the original image, thereby achieving a technical effect of improving an adjustment effect of luminance adjustment on an image.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Juihsiang Chao, Huai-Che Lee
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Patent number: 11579657Abstract: The present invention provides a terminal control method, a protective case, and a terminal. In the method, a terminal may be disposed with two Hall effect sensors for sensing a change of a magnetic field generated by a magnet in a protective case, and identify a forward snap-fit operation, an opening operation, a backward snap-fit operation, and the like of the protective case. When detecting the forward snap-fit operation of the protective case, the terminal performs a screen off operation; or when detecting the backward snap-fit operation of the protective case, the terminal may skip performing screen off operation. In embodiments of the present invention, the protective case can be prevented from turning off a screen by mistake, so as to improve terminal control accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiafu Hu, Haojie Zhang
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Patent number: 11581864Abstract: The present teachings relate to an electronic device comprising: a first module for generating an audio signal; a second module for generating an ultrasonic signal; a mixer for generating a combined signal; a transmitter for outputting an acoustic signal dependent upon the combined signal; and, a processing means for controlling the ultrasonic signal; wherein, in response to receiving a first instruction signal for initiating the ultrasonic signal, the processing means is configured to increase the amount of the ultrasonic signal in the combined signal from an essentially zero value to a predetermined value over a predetermined enable time-period.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Elliptic Laboratories ASInventors: Espen Klovning, John Magne Helgesen Røe, Thomas Kristoffersen Børstad
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Patent number: 11550389Abstract: A graphics rendering processor receives data related to a display and a user's gaze which is directed at the display. The user gaze may be detected based on inputs received from an optical sensor, such as a near-infrared sensor. The processor then renders different portions of the display based on the user gaze, such that an area where the user gaze is directed will receive higher rendering priority than an area at which the user gaze is not directed. In a processor with multiple cores which differ in precision, operation cost, etc. a controller may determine what portion of the display to render on which cores, based on the detected user gaze, content, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Think Silicon Research and Technology Single Member S.A.Inventors: Georgios Keramidas, Iakovos Stamoulis, George Sidiropoulos
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Patent number: 11545650Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate that faces the first substrate, an active element layer disposed on a first surface of the first substrate that faces the second substrate and includes a first through-hole that penetrates therethrough in a thickness direction, and an anti-reflection member disposed on a second surface of the second substrate that faces the first substrate, overlaps the first through-hole, and is spaced apart from the first through-hole. The anti-reflection member includes a first refractive layer disposed on a second surface of the second substrate and that has a refractive index greater than a refractive index of the second substrate, and a second refractive layer disposed on the first refractive layer and that has a refractive index less than the refractive index of the first refractive layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Ho Cho, Tae Ik Kim, Hyun Sik Park
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Patent number: 11543921Abstract: The present teachings relate to an electronic device comprising: a first module for generating an audio signal; a second module for generating an ultrasonic signal; a mixer for generating a combined signal; a transmitter for outputting an acoustic signal dependent upon the combined signal; and, a processing means for controlling the ultrasonic signal; wherein, in response to receiving a first instruction signal for initiating the ultrasonic signal, the processing means is configured to increase the amount of the ultrasonic signal in the combined signal from an essentially zero value to a predetermined value over a predetermined enable time-period.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Elliptic Laboratories ASInventors: Espen Klovning, John Magne Helgesen Røe, Thomas Kristoffersen Børstad
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Patent number: 11532371Abstract: A display device including a bidirectional shift register circuit, including: a plurality of cascade-connected register circuits; various circuits for setting various nodes to various voltage levels responsive to various signals input to various terminals; and an output circuit which outputs the clock pulse as an output pulse when the voltage of the first node is high level, wherein, at the forward shift operation, the bottom dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the bottom dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the bottom dummy register circuit receives the backward trigger signal, and wherein, at the backward shift operation, the top dummy register circuit is not input the reset signal and the first node of the top dummy register circuit is reset if the initial reset circuit of the top dummy register circuit receives the forward trigger signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Mitsuru Goto, Hiroko Sehata, Hiroyuki Higashijima
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Patent number: 11526234Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a processing module interacting with a touch screen of a computing device, self and mutual capacitance data from a plurality of drive-sense circuits of the computing device. The method further includes generating, by the processing module, capacitance grid data based on the self and mutual capacitance data. The method further includes determining, by the processing module, a use for the capacitance grid data. The method further includes determining, by the processing module, data requirements for the capacitance grid data based on the use and properties of the capacitance grid. When data reduction is enabled, the method further includes determining, by the processing module, a data reduction scheme based on the data requirements and an output data rate. The method further includes processing, by the processing module, the capacitance grid data in accordance with the data reduction scheme to produce reduced capacitive grid data.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: SigmaSense, LLC.Inventors: Gerald Dale Morrison, Michael Shawn Gray, Grant Howard McGibney