Patents Examined by Peter D McLoone
  • Patent number: 11983324
    Abstract: An information processing device is provided which includes a first acquisition unit (214) configured to acquire a control command that is inputted by a first user and corresponds to presentation unit information for designating a presentation unit for presenting a tactile stimulus by a tactile presentation device and mode information for designating a mode of the tactile stimulus; a generation unit (218) configured to generate a tactile control signal for presenting the tactile stimulus to the presentation unit in accordance with the control command; and a first distribution unit (222) configured to distribute the tactile control signal to the tactile presentation device worn on a body of a second user, in which the tactile control signal corresponds to at least one of a presentation timing, frequency, interval, waveform, presentation time, and intensity of the tactile stimulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Yokoyama, Takeshi Ogita, Osamu Ito, Yohei Fukuma, Ayumi Nakagawa, Kentaro Nakamura, Takuma Domae
  • Patent number: 11976964
    Abstract: A system (5) for quantifying a colour change in a colorimetric indicator (15), the system (5) comprises an image capture device (22) configured to acquire an image of an object (10) comprising the colorimetric indicator (15); and a processing device (20) configured to compare the acquired image to reference data (30) associated with the colourimetric indicator (15), and generate a quantitative output (28) associated with the acquired image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: INTELLEGO TECHNOLOGIES AB
    Inventor: Claes Lindahl
  • Patent number: 11972070
    Abstract: Mitigation techniques can be used to reduce noise generated by wireless communication circuitry (e.g., near-field communication circuitry) in an electronic device including a display, touch, and wireless communication circuitry. In some examples, a touch screen can have a backplane including a mesh of routing traces connected to an array of chiplets. In some examples, the chiplets can repeat signals to prevent the accumulation of noise induced by an NFC coil. In some examples, the ratio between vertical and horizontal resistances of routing traces can be configured to mitigate noise induced by the coil. In some examples, the routing traces of the mesh can be configured to share a common geometric centroid. In some examples, a plurality of routing traces can be routed in a twisted pair configuration. In some examples, the routing traces and chiplets can be routed to minimize traversal through regions of relatively high electromagnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: William Paul, Christoph H. Krah, Stanley B. Wang, Yongjie Jiang
  • Patent number: 11966538
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment comprises: a display; a display-driving integrated circuit (IC) set to apply one or more driving signals to the display; a touch sensor including a plurality of electrodes; and a touch sensor IC configured to check an input position on the touch sensor, wherein the touch sensor IC is configured to: acquire, from the display-driving IC, a first vertical synchronization signal from among the one or more driving signals, provide a plurality of first measurement signals corresponding to a first phase at intervals of a first duration to at least a first portion of electrodes among the plurality of electrodes based on the acquisition of the first vertical synchronization signal, and, after providing the plurality of first measurement signals, provide a plurality of second measurement signals corresponding to a second phase, different from the first phase, at intervals of the first duration to at least a second portion of electrodes among the plurality of electrodes, w
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seunghoon Ko, Hoondo Heo, Dongchul Kim, Jooyoung Park, Eunsung Cho
  • Patent number: 11966136
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a plurality of signal lines, a plurality of terminals, a plurality of wiring lines, metal wiring, a second metal layer, a third metal layer. In a first wiring region, each wiring line is composed of the first metal layer and extends in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. In a second wiring region between the first wiring region and the terminals, the wiring lines include the wiring line composed of the first metal layer and the second metal layer and the wiring line composed of the third metal layer. The metal wiring is provided in a different layer from the first metal layer; and intersects with the wiring lines in the first wiring region and extends in the first direction when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Gen Koide, Mamoru Douyou
  • Patent number: 11961442
    Abstract: A shift register unit, a driving method, a drive circuit, and a display apparatus are disclosed. The shift register unit includes: a control circuit, which is configured to adjust signals of a first node and a second node according to an input signal end, a first control signal end, a second control signal end and a first reference signal end; a cascade circuit, which is configured to provide, according to the signal of the first node, a signal of a first cascade clock signal end to a cascade output end; and an output circuit, which is configured to provide, according to the signal of the first node, a signal of a control clock signal end to a drive output end, and provide, according to the signal of the second node, a signal of a second reference signal end to the drive output end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Yan, Wenwen Qin, Yue Shan, Deshuai Wang, Jiguo Wang, Zhen Wang, Xiaoyan Yang, Han Zhang, Jian Zhang, Yadong Zhang, Jian Sun
  • Patent number: 11954297
    Abstract: A digitizer includes a base layer including first and second non-folding areas and a folding area disposed between the first and second non-folding areas and foldable with respect to a folding axis extending in a first direction and a plurality of coils disposed on the base layer and including a first coil and a second coil closest to the first coil. Each of the first coil and the second coil includes a coil portion defining an open loop and a line portion extending from the coil portion. The coil portion or the line portion overlaps the folding area, and a distance between the coil portion of the first coil and the coil portion of the second coil or a distance between the line portion of the first coil and the line portion of the second coil, which overlap the folding area, is equal to or greater than about 100 micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotsugu Kishimoto, Dasom Gu, Chul Ho Jeong
  • Patent number: 11954291
    Abstract: A touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device. An insulation layer (4) positioned between a substrate (1) and a polarizer (3) is configured to comprise a silicon nitride layer (41) and a barrier layer (42) positioned at one side of the silicon nitride layer (41) away from the substrate (1). The barrier layer (42) can serve as a covering layer that stops an ammonia gas escaped from the silicon nitride layer (41) from moving to the polarizer (3) so as to prevent fading of the polarizer. The insulation layer (4) is configured to comprise two thin layers, namely a silicon nitride layer (41) and a barrier layer (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: Chongqing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lingfei Wang, Tianlong Zhao, Dawei Shi
  • Patent number: 11947751
    Abstract: An electronic device that is in communication with a display generation component, and sensor(s) to detect location of an input object displays a content selection object within selectable content, wherein the content selection object includes a first edge and a second edge. The device detects an input by the input object, including detecting the input object at a first hover location that corresponds to the first edge of the content selection object. In response to detecting the first portion of the input: in accordance with a determination that the first portion of the input meets first criteria that require the input object meets proximity criteria with respect to the content selection object, the device changes an appearance of the first edge relative to the second edge of the content selection object to indicate that the first edge will be selected for movement when the input object meets second criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Mark K. Hauenstein, Jeffrey T. Bernstein, Julian Missig, Marek A. Bereza
  • Patent number: 11928261
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display device. The display device includes a display panel and a vibration generating module. The vibration generating module is attached to the display panel and includes a substrate, a circuit layer, and a plurality of vibrators. The circuit layer and the plurality of vibrators are disposed on the substrate, and the plurality of vibrators are electrically connected to the circuit layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chia Huang, Yuan-Lin Wu, Hsiao-Lang Lin, Tsung-Han Tsai, Kuan-Feng Lee
  • Patent number: 11921925
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus capable of performing an operation of quickly moving a display object in a screen to a separated position and an operation of finely adjusting a position without moving a location where a finger for operation is placed. A camera 1000 displays a ranging point frame movable by a user operation in a screen of a finder visual field display 41 that displays a shot image. The camera 1000 has a complex selector 1 consisting of an OTP 60 that moves a position of the ranging point frame based on a movement amount and a movement direction of sliding movement of a finger of a user, a button base 61 that holds the OTP 60 and detects swing by the user, and an AF-ON button 80 that moves, on a unit basis, the position of the ranging point frame based on a direction of the swing. When autofocus is performed in a shooting scene of a moving subject, the position of the ranging point frame is moved by the OTP 60 or the AF-ON button 80 of the complex selector 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shoma Mizutani
  • Patent number: 11921952
    Abstract: A signal processing circuit includes a driving signal generator and an encoder. The driving signal generator is configured to generate a driving signal. The encoder includes a multiplexer, a plurality of driver/receiver circuits and a summation circuit. The multiplexer is configured to receive multiple sensing signals in response to the driving signal. Among the driver/receiver circuits, a first driver/receiver circuit is configured to receive at least one first sensing signal, and apply a first gain to the first sensing signal to generate a first encoded signal; and a second driver/receiver circuit is configured to receive at least one second sensing signal other than the first sensing signal, and apply a second gain different from the first gain to the second sensing signal to generate a second encoded signal. The summation circuit is configured to sum up the first encoded signal and the second encoded signal to generate an encoded data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Tsen-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 11910524
    Abstract: A number of user interface devices are described. In one example, a user interface device includes a lens having a graphic visible through the lens, a transparent circuit film comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, a reflector film bonded to the bottom surface of the transparent circuit film, the reflector film including an embossed area which defines a pocket between the reflector film and the bottom surface of the transparent circuit film, a light emitting diode (LED) bonded to the bottom surface of the transparent circuit film and positioned within the pocket between the reflector film and the bottom surface of the transparent circuit film, and a layer of transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive interposed between the bottom surface of the lens and the top surface of the transparent circuit film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Fulton, Matthew Shannon
  • Patent number: 11906835
    Abstract: A touch display panel and a display device utilize one thin film transistor is configured for one touch wiring. The thin film transistor is turned on during the lighting test and a corresponding electrical signal is input, which can change the floating state of the touch wiring. The coupling effect between the touch wiring and a data line can be reduced or eliminated, which reduces interference with a data signal, so that bright-line phenomenon caused by the floating touch wiring interfering with the data line during the lighting test can be improved or eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zuzhao Xu, Xiaoxia Zhang
  • Patent number: 11907468
    Abstract: A display panel includes a display area and a non-display area. The display area includes a touch electrode array consisting of a plurality of touch electrodes, and a plurality of touch signal wires, and the non-display area includes at least two fan-out routing areas. The at least two fan-out routing areas are arranged along a first boundary between the non-display area and the display area, and each fan-out routing area includes a plurality of touch leading wires. The fan-out routing area includes a fan-shaped area and a straight line area, and the fan-shaped area is located between the first boundary and the straight line area. Each touch leading wire includes a first sub-leading wire located in the fan-shaped area and a second sub-leading wire located in the straight line area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tawei Kuo, Junyong Zhang, Shipeng Chi, Shiangruei Ouyang
  • Patent number: 11899856
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic pen stylus including a front-end part which, in operation, comes into contact with a position pointing input surface, and a rod-shaped axial center part formed integrally with the front-end part, in which at least the front-end part is made of a filler-mixed resin of which a base resin is mixed with a fibrous material as the filler having a hardness that is higher than a hardness of the base resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuta Sato, Tomohiro Kamai
  • Patent number: 11899874
    Abstract: A touch display device is disclosed. Since a touch electrode line included in the display device is divided into two or more touch electrode line parts connected to different touch routing lines, an entire load of the touch electrode line and the touch routing line can be reduced. As a portion of the touch routing line is disposed on an active area and touch routing lines connected to different touch electrode line parts are connected to each other between the active area and a touch driving circuit, an entire load can be reduced without an increase of a non-active area and an increase of a channel due to the touch routing lines, and a performance of a touch sensing can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JaeGyun Lee, JiHyun Jung, DeukSu Lee, SuChang An, Ruda Rhe, Hyangmyoung Gwon
  • Patent number: 11886640
    Abstract: An operation device includes a movable part having an operating surface on which a contact operation is performed by an living body, a vibration exciter attached to the movable part at a position other than the operating surface, and configured to excite the movable part in a first direction along the operating surface, and in a second direction intersecting the operating surface, a base part, and an elastic support, provided between the movable part and the base part, and configured to elastically support the movable part with respect to the base part. The movable part provides a tactile sensation to the living body making the contact operation when excited in the first direction by the vibration exciter, and generates a sound from the operating surface when excited in the second direction by the vibration exciter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunio Sato, Hiroshi Wakuda, Shinichi Sagawai
  • Patent number: 11874573
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a backlight module (2) comprising a backlight iron frame (22); and a liquid crystal touch display panel (1) arranged on a light-emitting side of the backlight module; the liquid crystal touch display panel includes a touch electrode (11); and a compensation electrode (R) arranged on a side of the touch electrode facing the backlight module. The compensation electrode and the backlight iron frame are electrically connected with a ground signal terminal; and the touch electrode and the compensation electrode constitute a capacitor (C), a product of a capacitance value of the capacitor and a resistance value of the compensation electrode is smaller than a pulse width of a touch signal applied on the touch electrode, and an order of magnitude of the product is smaller than an order of magnitude of the pulse width of the touch signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: Ordos Yuansheng Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peirong Huo, Shun Zhao, Peng Luo, Delong Zhong, Zhiqiang Wang
  • Patent number: 11874990
    Abstract: A display panel and a display device including the same are provided. The display panel includes a base substrate, a touch electrode and a plurality of signal lines electrically connected with the touch electrode. The base substrate incudes a display region and a non-display region outside the display region, and the touch electrode is within the display region and the plurality of signal lines are within the non-display region. The non-display region includes a light reflective uneven region including a reflective material layer, which includes an uneven surface facing away from the base substrate. The display panel further includes a light reduction structure within the non-display region above the reflective material layer, which is at least configured to reduce light reflected from the uneven surface of the reflective material layer, and the light reduction structure is separated from the plurality of signal lines and the touch electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cong Fan, Yu Wang, Kemeng Tong, Fan He, Hongwei Ma, Xiangdan Dong, Qian Ma, Yuanqi Zhang