Patents Examined by Peter D McLoone
  • Patent number: 11775102
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch display device and a manufacturing method thereof, and a terminal, which belongs to the technical field of display. The touch display device includes a display panel, a touch panel disposed on a display side of the display panel, a touch driving circuit, and a touch flexible printed circuit board, wherein the display panel includes a first region, and a second region extending outside the first region on at least one edge of the first region; the touch flexible printed circuit board electrically connects the touch panel with the touch driving circuit disposed on a non-display side of the display panel, and an orthographic projection of the first terminal of the flexible printed circuit board connected to the touch panel on the display panel is disposed in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weiyun Huang, Yue Long, Yao Huang, Chao Zeng, Meng Li
  • Patent number: 11775114
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel that displays an image, an input sensor disposed on the display panel, and a readout circuit that receives sensing signals from the input sensor and outputs a moisture level signal, in a skin measurement mode. The readout circuit divides the input sensor into a plurality of blocks, selects a valid sensing block based on the sensing signals from the plurality of blocks, and outputs the moisture level signal based on the sensing signals from the valid sensing block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungwook Chun, Yuna Kim, Soojung Lee, Boram Choi
  • Patent number: 11768559
    Abstract: A touch display device and a touch driving circuit are configured to drive at least one of the plurality of first touch electrode lines disposed in a first area with a first touch driving signal having a first touch driving frequency, and drive at least one of the plurality of second touch electrode lines disposed in a second area with a second touch driving signal having a second touch driving frequency that is different from the first touch driving frequency. Each of the first touch driving frequency and the second touch driving frequency is different from a display driving frequency related to display driving. to the touch display device reduces the influence of noise, increases the signal-to-noise ratio, and reduces the influence of driving the display, thereby improving the touch sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: SeungRok Shin, Sangkyu Kim, DeukSu Lee
  • Patent number: 11755140
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a sensor cell coupled to a sensor line, a sensor transmitter including a first switch coupled to the sensor line and a power supply which supplies a charging signal to the sensor line during a first period during which the first switch is turned on, and a sensor receiver including a second switch coupled to the sensor line and a sensor channel which receives a sensing signal from the sensor line during a second period during which the second switch is turned on. The sensor receiver further includes a coupling capacitor including a first electrode coupled to the second switch and a second electrode coupled to the sensor channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hun Park, Yong Sub So
  • Patent number: 11754844
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system comprises a head-mounted frame removably coupleable to the user's head; one or more light sources coupled to the head-mounted frame and configured to emit light with at least two different wavelengths toward a target object in an irradiation field of view of the light sources; one or more electromagnetic radiation detectors coupled to the head-mounted member and configured to receive light reflected after encountering the target object; and a controller operatively coupled to the one or more light sources and detectors and configured to determine and display an output indicating the identity or property of the target object as determined by the light properties measured by the detectors in relation to the light properties emitted by the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventors: Nicole Elizabeth Samec, Nastasja U. Robaina, Adrian Kaehler, Mark Baerenrodt, Eric Baerenrodt, Christopher M. Harrises, Tammy Sherri Powers
  • Patent number: 11740719
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer program products that can are disclosed. One apparatus includes a display device including a display panel including a first panel portion including touch capabilities and at least one second panel portion excluding touch capabilities in which the second panel portion is configured to expand in relation to the first panel portion to create an expanded configuration for the display panel. The apparatus further includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor to manage the touch capabilities of the first panel portion. Managing the touch capabilities of the first panel portion may include turning ON/OFF the touch capabilities of the first panel portion. Methods and computer program products that include and/or perform the operations and/or functions of the apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Lenovo (United States) Inc.
    Inventors: Brian William Wallace, Samuel Patterson, Kathryn Cubrilovic, John Travis Wettroth
  • Patent number: 11714504
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, pixel substrates, first connection lines, second connection lines, and a touch electrode. The pixel substrates are disposed on the first substrate, and are spaced apart from each other along a first direction and along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first connection lines connect pixel substrates disposed along the first direction. The second connection lines connect pixel substrates disposed along the second direction. The touch electrode is disposed between the pixel substrates in an area adjacent to areas in which the first connection lines and the second connection lines are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: CheolSe Kim, JuHan Kim, Jinseong Kim, Haewon Lee
  • Patent number: 11709570
    Abstract: A sensor substrate and an electronic device are disclosed. The sensor substrate includes a base substrate and a plurality of sensor units spaced apart from each other, each sensor unit includes a hollowed-out electrode and a matching electrode spaced apart from each other, one of the hollowed-out electrode and the matching electrode is a sense electrode and the other is a drive electrode. An orthographic projection of the hollow-out electrode on the base substrate includes an inner edge and an outer edge at an outer side of the inner edge. An orthographic projection of the matching electrode on the base substrate includes a portion at an inner side of the inner edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Xu, Wenjun Xiao, Ji Dong, Shijun Wang
  • Patent number: 11709527
    Abstract: A computing device can be reconfigurable to include one or more electrical devices in various configurations. The computing device can include a base forming an input surface configured to receive user input. The base can receive one or more input devices, such as, displays or keyboards. The base can include a hinge rotatably attached to the base and configured to removably retain an electronic device, such as, a display. The computing device can include a coupling mechanism having a first retaining portion and a second retaining portion rotatably coupled to an intermediate portion. The first and second retaining portions can be configured to removably retain electrical devices to the coupling mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Keith J. Hendren, Nicholas L. Qu, Dinesh C. Mathew, Adam T. Garelli
  • Patent number: 11703970
    Abstract: A display panel and a display apparatus are provided. The display panel has a display region including a fingerprint recognition region. The fingerprint recognition region includes a plurality of light-transmitting apertures. The display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixels, a plurality of touch electrodes, and a plurality of touch leads that are located in the display region. The plurality of touch leads is electrically connected to the plurality of touch electrodes, respectively. The display region includes sub-pixel spacing regions located between two adjacent sub-pixels, and at most one of the touch lead and the light-transmitting aperture is arranged in the sub-pixel spacing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang Zeng, Zhe Li, Jing Zhang
  • Patent number: 11698690
    Abstract: An active stylus includes a memory; a transmission module; and an active stylus controller, coupled to the memory and the transmission module. The active stylus controller controls the transmission module to periodically transmit a downlink beacon signal and a plurality of downlink signals so as to synchronize timing with a touch panel and transmit information. The downlink beacon signal is composed of a plurality of bit data and includes a preamble, stored in the memory, for synchronizing the timing; a digital data, for transmitting information from the active stylus to the touch panel; and a cyclic redundancy check, for executing an error check or an error correction for data. The touch panel is an in-cell/on-cell organic light-emitting diode (OLED) touch screen or an in-cell/on-cell liquid-crystal display (LCD) touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: ILI Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Yu Hung, Yi-Fan Lin
  • Patent number: 11698692
    Abstract: A transmitter comprising: a signal modulator for transmitting electrical signals via an electrode, wherein the electrical signals carry a message representing a signal value; and a controller, coupled to the signal modulator, configured for having the signal modulator transmitting the electrical signals with a first duty cycle in a reference signal time period and transmitting the electrical signals with a second duty cycle in a modulation signal time period, wherein a first ratio corresponding to the second duty cycle and the first duty cycle is corresponding to the signal value, wherein the lengths of the reference signal time period and the modulation signal time period are the same, and wherein the maximum amplitudes of the electrical signals during the reference signal time period and the modulation signal time period are the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Shang-Tai Yeh
  • Patent number: 11693494
    Abstract: The utility model provides an electromagnetic stylus having a tip, a first magnetic core, a second magnetic core and a cartridge. The tip includes a nib arranged at an end portion thereof. The first magnetic core has a first through hole. The second magnetic core is arranged on a distal end of the first magnetic core from the nib, having a second through hole. An inner diameter of the second through hole is less than an inner diameter of the first through hole, the tip sequentially penetrates through the first through hole and the second through hole. A step structure is arranged on a proximal end of the second magnetic core to the nib. A spacer is arranged on an inner wall of the cartridge, the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core are at least partially received in the cartridge and respectively positioned on two sides of the spacer, the step structure abuts against the spacer, a thickness of the step structure is less than a thickness of the spacer along a lengthwise direction of the tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN HUION ANIMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Meilun Li, Yuanhua Liao
  • Patent number: 11693502
    Abstract: A display device including: a display panel including first and second pixels a substrate; and a touch sensor on the display panel, wherein the touch sensor includes: sensor patterns on the display panel; bridge patterns connected to the sensor patterns; a first light blocking pattern on the sensor patterns, wherein the first light blocking pattern is provided for each of the first pixels, the first light blocking pattern including a first opening corresponding to an emission area of each of the first pixels; and a second light blocking pattern located under the first light blocking pattern, wherein the second light blocking pattern is provided for each of the first pixels, the second light blocking pattern including a second opening to correspond to the emission area of each of the first pixels, and wherein the first and second light blocking patterns have the same planar shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon Bum Lee, Chi Wook An
  • Patent number: 11687171
    Abstract: A foldable computer mouse is provided that includes a deformable body formable into an expanded configuration usable for receiving inputs for controlling a computing device and a folded configuration. The expanded configuration being an arcuate configuration having a first curvature and the folded configuration having a second curvature greater than the first curvature. The mouse also includes a hollow shell disposed on a top surface of the deformable body. The shell expands based at least on the deformable body being formed into the expanded configuration, and the shell collapses against the top surface of the deformable body based at least on the deformable body being folded into the folded configuration. The shell comprises a flexible material that retains a shape of the shell in the expanded configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Simon Cameron Dearsley, Randal Joseph Kinser
  • Patent number: 11688356
    Abstract: An electronic paper display and a driving method thereof are provided. The electronic paper display includes an electronic paper display panel, a touch panel and a processing circuit. The touch panel outputs a first touch coordinate of a current touch and a second touch coordinate of a next touch. The processing circuit executes a filter module and a line drawing module. The filter module outputs a first measured position data and a first predicted position data to the line drawing module. The line drawing module drives the electronic paper display panel to display a first predicted track. The filter module outputs a second measured position data to the line drawing module. The line drawing module determines whether a second track display coordinate corresponding to the second measured position data is equal to the first predicted display coordinate to correct the first predicted track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng Liu, Hsiao-Lung Cheng, Pei-Lin Tien, Chi-Mao Hung, Wen-Pin Liu
  • Patent number: 11681391
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel configured to display an image, an input sensor disposed on the display panel to sense an input and including a first area and a second area, and a sensor controller connected to the input sensor. The input sensor includes first sensing electrodes disposed in the first area, second sensing electrodes disposed in the second area, and a boundary sensing electrode disposed to overlap a boundary between the first and second areas. The boundary sensing electrode forms a mutual capacitor with one or more of the first sensing electrodes that are adjacent to the boundary sensing electrode, and forms a mutual capacitor with one or more of the second sensing electrodes that are adjacent to the boundary sensing electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Il Ho Lee, Sanghun Park, Jihoon Kim, Yongsub So
  • Patent number: 11675451
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of first sub-pixels configured to display red, a plurality of second sub-pixels configured to display green, a plurality of third sub-pixels configured to display blue, and a plurality of fourth sub-pixels configured to display white, a first signal line coupled to the first sub-pixels, a second signal line coupled to the second sub-pixels, and a third signal line coupled to the third sub-pixels and the fourth sub-pixels, a plurality of detection electrodes arrayed in a matrix (row-column configuration) and each provided overlapping the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels, the third sub-pixels, and the fourth sub-pixels, and a plurality of signal supply wires coupled to the respective detection electrodes. The signal supply wires are each provided overlapping at least one of the first signal line and the second signal line and not overlapping the third signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Gen Koide
  • Patent number: 11675460
    Abstract: A control circuit of an in-cell touch panel device associates a touch position P1 and a touch position P2 with each other when a refresh rate is F1 and a touch-to-touch distance d1 between the successive touch positions P1 and P2 is equal to or less than a determination distance D1. The control circuit associates a touch position P3 and a touch position P4 with each other when a touch-to-touch distance d2 between the touch position P3 detected last in a period in which the refresh rate is F2 lower than F1 and the touch position P4 detected first since a period in which the refresh rate is F1 starts is equal to or less than a determination distance D2 greater than the determination distance D1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Daiji Kitagawa, Jin Miyazawa, Yousuke Nakamura, Daisuke Suehiro
  • Patent number: 11656703
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the technical field of displays, and discloses touch module, touch display screen, and touch display device. The touch module includes touch region, peripheral region, and bonding region. The peripheral region includes: connection traces, which include first trace and second trace that are disposed at interval; a shielding wire disposed between the first trace and the second trace, wherein a side wall of the shielding wire close to the first trace is a first side wall, a side wall of the shielding wire close to the second trace is a second side wall, a side wall of the first trace close to the shielding wire is a third side wall, a side wall of the second trace close to the shielding wire is a fourth side wall, and a grounding wire disposed at sides of the connection traces away from the touch region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jiawei Xu