Patents Examined by Sosina Abebe
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Patent number: 10431162Abstract: A display device includes first pixels in a first pixel area, second pixels in a second pixel area, first stages, second stages, and third stages. The first pixels are electrically connected to first signal lines, second signal lines, and data lines. The second pixels are electrically connected to at least a portion of third signal lines, fourth signal lines, or data lines. The first stages supply a first signal to the first and third signal lines. The second stages supply a second signal to the second signal lines and at least one of the fourth signal lines. The third stages supply the second signal to the fourth signal lines other than the at least one fourth signal line connected to the second stages. The second stages are spaced from the third stages.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yang Wan Kim, Sun Ja Kwon, Byung Sun Kim, Hyun Ae Park, Su Jin Lee, Jae Yong Lee
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Patent number: 10424259Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure provide a demultiplexer circuit, a signal line circuit and a corresponding output circuit, and a display. The demultiplexer circuit includes at least one first input terminal configured to receive a first signal, at least one second input terminal configured to receive a second signal, at least one first output terminal configured to output the first signal and the second signal, and at least one second output terminal configured to output the first signal and the second signal. The demultiplexer circuit according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure can reduce the signal input lines and the input ports, further facilitate to reduce the layout space of wiring.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Chunping Long, Yong Qiao
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Patent number: 10410578Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a plurality of pixel columns, a first data wiring, a second data wiring, and a power supply wiring. The pixel columns include pixels repeatedly arranged in a first direction, and the pixel columns are repeatedly arranged in a second direction. The first and second directions are substantially perpendicular to each other. The first data wiring extends in the first direction and is connected to the pixels in an even row. The second data wiring extends in the first direction and are connected to the pixels in an odd row. The power supply wiring extends in the first direction between the first and second data wirings.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hee-Rim Song, Yong-Koo Her, Mu-Kyung Jeon, Jong-Hee Kim, Chong-Chul Chai
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Patent number: 10395583Abstract: This disclosure is directed to methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing driving signals to present electronic content on an electronic display. The electronic display may include an electronic paper display that utilizes electronic ink to render the electronic content. An electronic signal can be generated by a display controller to drive individual pixels to a black state, a white state, or a gray state in-between the black state and the white state. In some instances, the display controller can provide a first driving signal to set a pixel to a target state, followed by turning a power off for the display. After a predetermined amount of time, a second driving signal can be provided to drive the pixel to the target state, without changing the target state of the pixel.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Scott Michael Dylewski
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Patent number: 10395577Abstract: A method of driving an OLED display device includes receiving image data. A load value is determined for each sub-pixel. A first load value is set to a largest load value determined for each sub-pixel. A first correction factor is calculated that decreases as the first load value increases, when the first load value is greater than a first threshold. A second load value is calculated based on the image data and current contribution weights for the sub-pixels. A second correction factor is calculated that decreases as the second load value increases, when the second load value is greater than a second threshold. Either the first correction factor or the second correction factor is selected. The image data is converted into output image data based on the correction factor. An image corresponding to the output image data is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Man-Bok Cheon, So-Young Kim, Jin-Ho Lee, Seung-Ho Park
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Patent number: 10388221Abstract: A method and system for driving a light emitting device display is provided. The system provides a timing schedule which increases accuracy in the display. The system may provide the timing schedule by which an operation cycle is implemented consecutively in a group of rows. The system may provide the timing schedule by which an aging factor is used for a plurality of frames.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Ignis Innovation Inc.Inventors: Arokia Nathan, Gholamreza Chaji
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Patent number: 10365737Abstract: A touch input device includes: a touch plate having a first surface facing in a first direction, and a second surface facing in a second direction opposing the first direction; at least one elastic member connected to the second surface of the touch plate, and deformed in at least one of the first direction and the second direction when a touch is applied to the first surface of the touch plate; and a plurality of sensors connected to the at least one elastic member and detecting when the elastic member is deformed to sense the touch.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Sung Jin Sah, Kwang Myung Oh, Sung Min Park
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Patent number: 10360853Abstract: A display includes a substrate having a driver circuit with hybrid devices. The driver circuit includes first to fourth transistors. The first transistor includes a first control end connected to a clock signal, a first end connected to a high voltage, and a second end connected to a first node. The second transistor comprises metal oxide semiconductor, and includes a second control end connected to an input signal, a third end connected to a second node, and a fourth end connected to the first node. The third transistor comprises polysilicon semiconductor, and includes a third control end connected to the first node, and a fifth end connected to the high voltage, and a sixth end connected to an output voltage. The fourth transistor includes a fourth control end connected to the input signal, a seventh end connected to the third node, and an eighth end connected to the output voltage.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Kuan-Feng Lee, Yu-Sheng Tsai, Kung-Chen Kuo
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Patent number: 10331254Abstract: A touch organic light-emitting diode display device including an organic light-emitting diode display, a touch panel, and a linear polarizing layer is provided. The touch panel is disposed on the organic light-emitting diode display, and the touch panel includes a substrate, a driving electrode, a sensing electrode, and a dielectric layer. The driving electrode is adapted to transmit a driving signal, and the sensing electrode is adapted to receive a sensing signal. The driving electrode and the sensing electrode are disposed to be insulated from each other, and the dielectric layer is connected to at least one of the driving electrode and the sensing electrode. The dielectric layer has a one-quarter wavelength phase delay amount, and the dielectric layer is formed by coating. The linear polarizing layer is disposed at one side of the touch panel away from the organic light-emitting diode display. Besides, a touch device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Wen-Chun Wang, Chia-Chia Lin, Li-Chun Tai
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Patent number: 10269308Abstract: The disclosure provides an apparatus and method for controlling liquid crystal display brightness, and a liquid crystal display device, where the method includes: determining grayscale values of pixels in a zone image data block under a predetermined rule according to a received image signal; pre-obtaining a zone backlight value corresponding to the zone image data block according to the grayscale values in the zone image data block; multiplying the pre-obtained a zone backlight value with a backlight value gain coefficient to obtain a backlight value to which a gain is applied of a backlight zone, wherein the backlight value gain coefficient is more than 1; and mapping the respective zone backlight values to driver circuits of backlight sources in the corresponding backlight zones.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignees: Hisense Electric Co., Ltd., Hisense USA Corporation, Hisense International Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jia Yang, Yuxin Zhang, Shunming Huang, Yujie Diao
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Patent number: 10210821Abstract: A light source apparatus includes: a light-emitting unit having a plurality of light-emitting diodes having mutually different light emission colors; a setting unit configured to seta drive mode; and a control unit configured to drive the light-emitting unit in such that each of the plurality of light-emitting diodes emits light periodically, by a drive method corresponding to the drive mode set by the setting unit, wherein in a case where the light-emitting unit is lit with a predetermined light emission brightness, in a light-emitting diode from among the plurality of light-emitting diodes, a drive current value during a lighting period is lower and a lighting period during one cycle is longer in a second drive mode than those in a first drive mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masanao Kurita
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Patent number: 10203776Abstract: A mouse with interchange capability includes a mouse body, a circuit board, an interchangeable module and a button module. The mouse body has an accommodating space, and the circuit board is disposed within the accommodating space. The interchangeable module is coupled to the circuit board. The button module is disposed on the mouse body and vertically movable. The button module has a trigger that activates the interchangeable module when the button module is clicked.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignees: DEXIN ELECTRONIC LTD., DEXIN CORPORATIONInventor: Yi-Shun Chen
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Patent number: 10180739Abstract: An input device having sufficient countermeasure against static electricity is disclosed. The input device includes a touch pad as an operation-input part that is movably supported above a metal base plate. The operation-input part includes a pad plate to receive an input operation, a board plate stacked below the pad plate to detect an input operation to the pad plate, and a resin housing plate stacked below the board plate. The base plate has an upper face, on which a protruding piece is disposed so as to be inserted between the board plate and the housing plate and come into contact with a ground line as a conductive part provided at the board plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTDInventors: Masahiro Kitamura, Mitsuo Horiuchi
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Patent number: 10180763Abstract: A method includes driving, by a first driver circuit, a current through an electrode and detecting, by a sensing system, a touch based on a change in capacitance at the electrode. The first driver circuit includes a first operational transconductance amplifier and a first current mirror. A second current mirror is coupled to the sensing system. A first switch is coupled to the first current mirror. A second switch is coupled to the first current mirror and the first operational transconductance amplifier. A third switch is coupled to the first operational transconductance amplifier and the second current mirror. A fourth switch is coupled to the second current mirror. A fifth switch is coupled to the first operational transconductance amplifier. A sixth switch is coupled to the first operational transconductance amplifier. A seventh switch is coupled to the first operational transconductance amplifier, the first current mirror, and the second current mirror.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventors: Terje Saether, Carl Olof Fredrik Jonsson
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Patent number: 10152938Abstract: A display panel is divided into multiple areas respectively driven by multiple drivers, and the multiple areas are adjacent to each other along a first direction. An object moves along the first direction between a first frame and a second frame and is displayed on the display panel. The moving speed of the object is compared with a reference speed. A main compensation frame is added between the first frame and the second frame. A first high speed compensation frame is added between the first frame and the main compensation frame when the moving speed is higher than or equal to the reference speed. A first low speed compensation frame is added between the first frame and the main compensation frame when the moving speed is lower than the reference speed, and the first low speed compensation frame is different from the first high speed compensation frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chang-Soo Lee, Hoi-Sik Moon, Gwang-Ho Nam, Min-Yup Chae, Hak-Mo Choi
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Patent number: 10146344Abstract: A touch apparatus and a touch method are provided. The touch apparatus includes a touch panel and a processing unit. The touch panel includes a plurality of sensing electrodes. The touch panel has a first contact surface and a second contact surface. The processing unit is configured to the touch panel. The processing unit receives a touch signal generated by the touch panel sensing a touch operation. The processing unit determines whether the operation is located on the first contact surface or on the second contact surface of the touch panel according to the touch signal and a preset condition. The preset condition is determined by a sensing signal generated by sensing the touch operation touching first contact surface or the second contact surface of the touch panel using at least one of the sensing electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Yao-Tsung Chang, Chih-Chung Chiang, Wen-Hua Chang, Meng-Chi Hsieh
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Patent number: 10127867Abstract: The disclosure provides an apparatus for controlling liquid crystal display brightness, the apparatus pre-obtaining a zone backlight value corresponding to a zone image data block according to grayscale values; if the zone backlight value is above a first threshold, multiplying the pre-obtained zone backlight value with a backlight value gain coefficient, which is more than 1, to a obtain backlight value to which a gain is applied, of a backlight zone corresponding to the zone image data block, outputting the backlight value to which the gain is applied, to a driver circuit of backlight source in the backlight zone to control brightness of the backlight source in the backlight zone as a result of driving; if the zone backlight value is below a second threshold, compensating for the grayscale values of the pixels in the zone image data block using compensation coefficients, each of which is more than 1.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignees: HISENSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD., HISENSE USA CORPORATION, HISENSE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuxin Zhang, Shunming Huang, Zhicheng Song
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Patent number: 10115184Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and device for processing image data and a display device including the device for processing image data. The device for processing image data includes: an edge detector for receiving image data to be displayed, and performing edge detection on the image data to identify edge subpixel points; a brightness comparator for comparing brightnesses of the identified edge subpixel points with a preset brightness; a brightness attenuator for attenuating brightnesses of edge subpixel points which have a brightness greater than the preset brightness to obtain image data to be transmitted; and a data transmitter for transmitting the image data to a source driver. The present disclosure can effectively eliminate zigzag edges, and meanwhile guarantee the sharpness at edges of an image.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: EverDisplay Optronics (Shanghai) LimitedInventor: Jung-Chung Hsu
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Patent number: 10088904Abstract: In order to suppress reduction in vibration due to interference by use of a simple structure, a display input device (6) includes: a display portion (62); a touch panel (63) that is provided on an upper surface of the display portion (62) and detects a position of a touch operation; a plurality of piezoelectric elements (651 to 656) provided in a divided manner on a front surface and a back surface of the touch panel (63); and a drive portion (64) that drives the piezoelectric elements (651 to 656) in accordance with a touch operation on the touch panel (63), thereby to vibrate the touch panel (63).Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Yuichi Sugiyama, Wataru Shirai
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Patent number: 10089939Abstract: The disclosure provides an apparatus for controlling liquid crystal display brightness, the apparatus pre-obtaining a zone backlight value corresponding to a zone image data block according to grayscale values; if the zone backlight value is above a first threshold, multiplying the pre-obtained zone backlight value with a backlight value gain coefficient, which is more than 1, to a obtain backlight value to which a gain is applied, of a backlight zone corresponding to the zone image data block, outputting the backlight value to which the gain is applied, to a driver circuit of backlight source in the backlight zone to control brightness of the backlight source in the backlight zone as a result of driving; if the zone backlight value is below a second threshold, compensating for the grayscale values of the pixels in the zone image data block using compensation coefficients, each of which is more than 1.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignees: HISENSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD., HISENSE USA CORPORATION, HISENSE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuxin Zhang, Shunming Huang, Zhicheng Song