Patents Examined by Patrick F Marinelli
  • Patent number: 11106308
    Abstract: The use of multiple stimulation signals having one or more frequencies and one or more phases to generate an image of touch on a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Each of a plurality of sense channels can be coupled to a column in a touch sensor panel and can have one or more mixers. Each mixer in the sense channel can utilize a circuit capable generating a demodulation frequency of a particular frequency. At each of multiple steps, various phases of one or more selected frequencies can be used to simultaneously stimulate the rows of the touch sensor panel, and the one or more mixers in each sense channel can be configured to demodulate the signal received from the column connected to each sense channel using the one or more selected frequencies. After all steps have been completed, the demodulated signals from the one or more mixers can be used in calculations to determine an image of touch for the touch sensor panel at each of the one or more frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christoph Horst Krah, Steven Porter Hotelling, Sean Erik O'Connor, Wayne Carl Westerman
  • Patent number: 11106281
    Abstract: A computer system associates one or more haptic feedbacks with one or more user activities. The computer system monitors current user activity on a computing device to determine whether the current user activity corresponds to at least one of the one or more user activities. In response to determining that the current user activity corresponds to a first user activity of the one or more user activities, the computer system causes a first haptic feedback of the one or more haptic feedbacks to be provided on the computing device, wherein the first haptic feedback is associated with the first user activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jiri Medlen, Braden Christopher Ericson, Gautam Madaan, Anush Vishwanath, Michael Charles Todasco, Cheng Tian, Titus Woo, Cameron Winter McClees, David Flemate
  • Patent number: 11100842
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for driving a display panel of obtaining image data of a current image frame and a previous image frame, and prohibiting amplification of a driving voltage on condition that an image noise exists in the current image frame. Disclosed further are a display panel and a device for controlling and driving the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: HKC Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Beizhou Huang
  • Patent number: 11099624
    Abstract: A sensor device includes an image sensing array, a frame buffer, a first read line, a second read line and an energy accumulator. The image sensing array is configured to sense reflected light from a working surface and includes a plurality of sensing pixels and a plurality of self-powered pixels. The sensing pixels respectively output image data according to the sensed reflected light. The self-powered pixels respectively output photocurrent according to the sensed reflected light. The first read line is coupled between the sensing pixels and the frame buffer. The second read line is coupled between the self-powered pixels and the frame buffer. The energy accumulator stores electrical energy of the photocurrent via a charge path between the self-powered pixels and the energy accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventor: Guo-Zhen Wang
  • Patent number: 11093097
    Abstract: A data frame in a touch capacitive sensing circuit includes both mutual capacitance data and self capacitance data. The mutual capacitance data and self capacitance data of the frame are filtered to define mutual capacitance and self capacitance islands. Centroids of the mutual capacitance and self capacitance islands are calculated and then processed in a weighted mixing operation to produce a hybrid centroid that more accurately locates the coordinates of a detected touch/hover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Youngjin Wang, Tae-gil Kang
  • Patent number: 11087107
    Abstract: A device and method for producing said device comprising an improved ultrasonic biometric sensor is disclosed. The ultrasonic biometric sensor is composed of a pixel array and multiple copolymer layers which are polarized in such a fashion as to increase the transmitting pressure and receiving sensitivity of the sensor. The copolymer layers may be polarized in the same direction, or in opposite directions, depending on the desired functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jessica Liu Strohmann, Hrishikesh Vijaykumar Panchawagh, Yipeng Lu, Soon Joon Yoon, Kostadin Dimitrov Djordjev
  • Patent number: 11086402
    Abstract: A haptic interface unit may include an application in the operating system of a device in communication with a driver layer. A plurality of sensors and actuators may be in communication with the driver layer. The driver layer analyzes information from the sensors to generate an output signal based on an interaction model stored in the driver layer. The application updates the interaction model in the driver layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Tanvas, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Meyer
  • Patent number: 11087112
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel and a method for fabricating the same, a display device and a fingerprint recognition method and belongs to the field of display technologies. The display panel includes a base substrate, a plurality of pixel units and a plurality of photosensitive units. The photosensitive units and the pixel units are disposed on the same side of the base substrate. Each of the photosensitive units is disposed between adjacent ones of the pixel units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuedi He, Guoqiang Tang, Yingsong Xu
  • Patent number: 11079874
    Abstract: A method may include receiving an input signal from a force sensor configured to sense a force associated with a human interaction with a virtual button, comparing the input signal to at least one behavioral model, the at least one behavioral model comprising one or more parameters associated with a valid human interaction with the virtual button, and determining whether a valid human interaction with the virtual button occurred based on the comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Lapointe, Tejasvi Das, Siddharth Maru
  • Patent number: 11080503
    Abstract: A method for identifying a fingerprint being applied to a terminal is provided. The method may include: obtaining contact region parameters related to a contact region on the terminal; determining a contact pattern according to the contact region parameters; collecting and/or identifying fingerprint information within the contact pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiankun Hu
  • Patent number: 11073908
    Abstract: A method for mapping an input device to a virtual object in virtual space displayed on a display device is disclosed. The method may include determining, via an eye tracking device, a gaze direction of a user. The method may also include, based at least in part on the gaze direction being directed to a virtual object in virtual space displayed on a display device, modifying an action to be taken by one or more processors in response to receiving a first input from an input device. The method may further include, thereafter, in response to receiving the input from the input device, causing the action to occur, wherein the action correlates the first input to an interaction with the virtual object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Simon Gustafsson, Alexey Bezugly, Anders Kingbäck, Anders Clausen
  • Patent number: 11062117
    Abstract: Provided are a fingerprint identification apparatus and an electronic device. The fingerprint identification apparatus is applicable to an electronic device having a display screen, and includes: a fingerprint sensor chip; and a substrate, where an upper surface of the substrate extends downward to form a first groove, and at least a portion of the fingerprint sensor chip is disposed in the first groove and electrically connected to the substrate. By disposing at least a portion of the fingerprint identification sensor in the first groove, not only could costs and complexity of the electronic device be reduced, but also a thickness of the fingerprint identification apparatus could be effectively reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kai Liu, Yiping Guo
  • Patent number: 11061498
    Abstract: A display module includes a display area and a non-display area disposed outside the display area on a plane. The display module includes a base layer, a circuit device layer, a display device layer, a thin film encapsulation layer, and a touch sensing layer. An inorganic layer of the touch sensing layer contacts an inorganic layer of the circuit device layer exposed by an organic layer of the circuit device layer. An inorganic layer of the thin film encapsulation layer is disposed between the inorganic layer of the touch sensing layer and the inorganic layer of the circuit device layer to block a moisture penetration path which causes delamination of the thin film encapsulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-hwan Park, Miyoung Kim, Nayun Kwak
  • Patent number: 11029773
    Abstract: A display module includes a display area and a non-display area disposed outside the display area on a plane. The display module includes a base layer, a circuit device layer, a display device layer, a thin film encapsulation layer, and a touch sensing layer. An inorganic layer of the touch sensing layer contacts an inorganic layer of the circuit device layer exposed by an organic layer of the circuit device layer. An inorganic layer of the thin film encapsulation layer is disposed between the inorganic layer of the touch sensing layer and the inorganic layer of the circuit device layer to block a moisture penetration path which causes delamination of the thin film encapsulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-hwan Park, Miyoung Kim, Nayun Kwak
  • Patent number: 11024212
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus are set forth which adjusts one or more of the brightness, vibrancy and color shift of displayed content based upon the at least approximate age of the viewer. At a display (15) the user's age is at least approximated by accessing an established user data file (835, 837) containing age determining data and/or capturing a facial image (804) of the user and processing the same to determine at least the approximate age of the user. Based upon the age determination the brightness, vibrancy and/or color shift may be adjusted to account for the effects of the aging of the human eye. User overrides (900, 902, 904) may be provided for the user to alter or turn off the adjustments. Adjustment of the brightness, vibrancy and/or color shift may also take into account ambient light conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin S. Lyons, Scott T. Hilbert, Sean C. Martin
  • Patent number: 11011085
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a display area and a non-display area. A plurality of pixels is disposed in the display area of the substrate. A plurality of data lines is connected to the plurality of pixels. A crack sensing line is connected to at least one of the plurality of data lines. The crack sensing line is disposed in the non-display area of the substrate. A dummy pattern layer is connected to the crack sensing line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Kyu Lee, Seung Ji Cha, Tae Hoon Kwon
  • Patent number: 11010586
    Abstract: A method for fingerprint collection and related products are provided. The method includes the following. Light-emitting units of a touch display screen are controlled to emit monochromatic light. The monochromatic light is configured to illuminate a fingerprint of a user. Collect the fingerprint of the user illuminated by the monochromatic light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Le Yang, Haiping Zhang
  • Patent number: 11010006
    Abstract: The invention relates to a processing system. The processing system includes a sensor module performing a first measurement to obtain a combination signal using a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode. The first electrode is driven using a first modulated signal with a first driving voltage amplitude and simultaneously the second electrode is driven using a second modulated signal with a second driving voltage amplitude greater than the first driving voltage amplitude, while simultaneously first and second resulting signals are received from the first and second electrodes, respectively. The sensor module is further performs a second measurement to obtain a transcapacitance signal using the first and second sensor electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: David Hoch, John Weinerth
  • Patent number: 11009977
    Abstract: A sensor substrate includes a base substrate, a black matrix pattern, a sensing electrode pattern, a driving electrode pattern, and at least one bridge line. The black matrix pattern is disposed on the base substrate and divides the base substrate into a light transmission area and a light blocking area. The sensing electrode pattern includes a plurality of first unit patterns arranged in association with a first direction. The driving electrode pattern includes a plurality of second unit patterns arranged in association with a second direction and disposed adjacent to the plurality of first unit patterns. The at least one bridge line is connected between at least two of the plurality of first unit patterns or between at least two of the plurality of second unit patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In-Cheol Kim, Ji-Hong Park, Hyun-Ju Lee, Il-Ho Lee, Moon-Sung Choi, Seong-Mo Hwang, Ki-Hyuk Kim, Seung-Ho Nam
  • Patent number: 10991334
    Abstract: A large-panel liquid crystal display uses wireless data transmission to provide display data to the pixels arranged in a two-dimensional array of pixel rows and pixel columns in the display area. Pixels are also arranged into pixel groups with each group having a plurality of pixel blocks. Antennas arranged in a two-dimensional array are used to receive wireless signals indicative of the display data from a wireless signal source and to provide display data to the pixels. Each antenna is connected to a different data line in a pixel group for providing display data to the pixel group. Antennas are embedded in the electronic layers on upper surface of the lower substrate and the wireless signal source is embedded in the backlight unit of the display. With wireless data transmission, data lines can be confined within the display area and not connected to conventional semiconductor data drivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: A.U. VISTA, INC.
    Inventors: Yu Sheng Huang, Cheng Nan Yeh