Patents Examined by Thuy N. Pardo
  • Patent number: 11410419
    Abstract: An enhanced vision system includes a first optic subsystem and a transparent photodetector subsystem disposed within a common housing. The first optic subsystem may include passive devices such as simple or compound lenses, active devices such as low-light enhancing image intensifiers, or a combination of passive and active devices. The transparent photodetector subsystem receives the visible image exiting the first optic subsystem and converts a portion of the electromagnetic energy in the visible image to a signal communicated to image analysis circuitry. On a real-time or near real-time basis, the image analysis circuitry detects and identifies structures, objects, and/or individuals in the visible image. The image analysis circuitry provides an output that includes information regarding the structure, objects, and individuals to the system user contemporaneous with the system user viewing the visible image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jon Burnsed, Stephen Styonavich, Michael Iosue
  • Patent number: 11409390
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer-readable media for touch and speech interface, with audio location, includes structure and/or function whereby at least one processor: (i) receives a touch input from a touch device; (ii) establishes a touch-speech time window; (iii) receives a speech input from a speech device; (iii) determines whether the speech input is present in a global dictionary; (iv) determines a location of a sound source from the speech device; (v) determines whether the touch input and the location of the speech input are both within a same region; (vi) if the speech input is in the dictionary, determines whether the speech input has been received within the window; and (vii) if the speech input has been received within the window, and the touch input and the speech input are both within the same region, activates an action corresponding to both the touch input and the speech input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: David Popovich, David Douglas Springgay, David Frederick Gurnsey
  • Patent number: 11404493
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical sensor, a manufacturing method thereof, a display device, and a display apparatus, and relates to the display technology. The optical sensor includes a thin film transistor and a PIN diode on a surface of a drain of the thin film transistor. A material of a P region of the PIN diode, a material of an I region of the PIN diode, and a material of an N region of the PIN diode are oxides. Since the PIN diode is made of oxides rather than amorphous silicon, hydrogen is not introduced. Therefore, the performance of the thin film transistor will not be affected, thereby achieving the improvement of the performance of the display device and the display effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guoying Wang, Zhen Song, Yicheng Lin, Ling Wang, Cuili Gai, Pan Xu
  • Patent number: 11387292
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a housing; a light-permeable display screen received in the housing and including a display area and a black matrix area surrounding the display area; an emitter received in the housing, arranged between the light-permeable display screen and the housing, opposed to the black matrix area, and configured to emit an infrared light through the black matrix area; and a receiver received in the housing, arranged between the light-permeable display screen and the housing, opposed to the black matrix area, and configured to receive the infrared light through the black matrix area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Jie Li
  • Patent number: 11380749
    Abstract: A display panel which may include a plurality of sub-pixel units (1) and a plurality of photosensitive detection units (2) corresponding to the plurality of sub-pixel units (1) respectively. Each of the plurality of the photosensitive detection units (2) may include at least two photosensitive sensors (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yingming Liu, Xue Dong, Haisheng Wang, Xiaoliang Ding, Changfeng Li, Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 11366528
    Abstract: This application discloses a method, an apparatus, and a storage medium for gesture movement recognition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Shijie Zhao, Feng Li, Xiaoxiang Zuo, Jun Cheng
  • Patent number: 11361221
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of training artificial intelligence to estimate a lifetime of a storage device, which includes steps of: determining whether an operating parameter of the storage device executing a processing program on bit value values is smaller than an operational threshold parameter or not, if yes, decoding the bit value values stored in the storage device by a decoder; determining whether the bit value values stored in the storage device are successfully decoded by the decoder or not, if yes, classifying the memory unit of the storage device into a strong correct region, a weak correct region, a strong error region or a weak error region; determining whether the number of the memory units falls within an allowable number range or not, if not, initiating an artificial intelligence neural network system to use machine learning to estimate the lifetime of the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: STORART TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiang-En Peng, Sheng-Han Wu
  • Patent number: 11347128
    Abstract: A display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a back light module; a light transmission direction controller on a light emitting side of the back light module; and a plurality of subpixels on a side of the light transmission direction controller away from the back light module, each individual one of the plurality of subpixels including a light transmissive part and a light blocking part. The back light module is configured to emit light toward the plurality of subpixels. The light transmission direction controller is configured to independently adjust a grayscale of each individual one of the plurality of subpixels by independently controlling a light distribution ratio between a first portion of light transmitted through the light transmissive part and a second portion of light blocked by the light blocking part in each individual one of the plurality of subpixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jifeng Tan, Xiandong Meng, Wei Wang, Jian Gao, Wenqing Zhao, Xiaochuan Chen
  • Patent number: 11341893
    Abstract: Hybrid architectures and method methods of operating a display panel are described. In an embodiment, row driver and pixel driver functions are combined in a group of backbone hybrid pixel driver chips, wherein global signal lines are distributed to the backbone hybrid pixel driver chips, where the global signals are manipulated and distributed to a row of pixel driver chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Xiang Lu, Mahdi Farrokh Baroughi, Xiaofeng Wang, Derek K. Shaeffer, Henry C. Jen, Hopil Bae
  • Patent number: 11335888
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electroluminescent display device comprising an a substrate including a display area and a non-display area, an emission device in the display area on the substrate, an encapsulation layer extending from the display area to the non-display area, wherein the encapsulation layer is provided on the emission device, a plurality of pad electrodes in the non-display area on the substrate, and a protection layer provided in the area between each of the plurality of pad electrodes, and configured to protect an insulating layer disposed there below, wherein the encapsulation layer is provided with an opening area configured to expose at least a portion in each of the plurality of pad electrodes and at least a portion of the protection layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YongBaek Lee, Ho-Jin Kim, Hansun Park
  • Patent number: 11329247
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device can comprise: a housing; a flexible display of which at least a portion is accommodated in the housing, wherein the flexible display comprises a window forming at least a portion of the outer side surface of the electronic device, a light-emitting layer arranged below the window, and a protective layer arranged below the light-emitting layer, a transparent region for transmitting light incident from the outside of the electronic device is formed in a portion of a region of the light-emitting layer, and an opening of which at least a portion is aligned with the transparent region is formed in a portion of a region of the protective layer; and a sensor of which at least a portion is accommodated in the housing and at least a portion is aligned with the opening. The electronic device can vary according to embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moo-Hyun Baek, Jae-Young Shin, Young-Soo Chun, Seung-Min Choi, Byoung-Uk Yoon, So-Young Lee
  • Patent number: 11327586
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch display device including a display panel, a touch panel, and a cover plate. The side of the touch panel adjacent to the display panel is provided with a recess and a surrounding portion surrounding the recess. By vacuuming the gap formed between the display panel and the touch panel, a portion of the touch panel is recessed into the gap, which reduces the space occupied by the gap, eliminates the sense of space, enhances waterproof and dustproof effects and elevates stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chongming Hu, Yuchun Hsiao, Guofu Tang, Mingjun Zhou
  • Patent number: 11327610
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure may provide a display device including: a light-emitting layer including a plurality of light-emitting areas; a plurality of touch wiring lines arranged in a first direction so as to overlap the light-emitting area; and a touch electrode formed on the plurality of touch wiring lines. Further, a method of manufacturing the display device may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KwangJo Hwang, Sangkyu Kim, JiHyun Jung, DeukSu Lee, Jaeseung Kim
  • Patent number: 11320895
    Abstract: Different computing methods and systems to at least compose at least a portion of a story are disclosed. In one embodiment, the story can be presented by an electronic device. The device can include a sensor to sense the user, and a processor. The processor can become aware of an attribute of the user. The story can depend on the attribute. In one embodiment, the attribute can be a behavior of the user. In another embodiment, the attribute can be a location of the user, or a social network of the user. The story can include a story theme and a non-story theme. The story theme can convey a concept, and the non-story theme can include scenes, scripts and/or props. The attribute can affect the story theme, the non-story theme, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: IPLContent, LLC
    Inventors: Chi Fai Ho, Peter P. Tong
  • Patent number: 11320887
    Abstract: A technique includes detecting a power transition of a processor-based system and controlling operation of a camera of the processor-based system based on the detection of the power transition. Controlling the operation of the camera includes triggering a process to disable the camera in response to detection of the power transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Man Pan Tam, Hui Leng Lim, Ann Alejandro Villegas
  • Patent number: 11322557
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor includes: a substrate; a circuit element layer on a first surface of the substrate and including a plurality of conductive layers; a light emitting element layer on the circuit element layer and including light emitting elements and a light shielding layer; and a light sensor layer on a second surface of the substrate and including light sensors, wherein the light shielding layer includes contact holes exposing first electrodes of the light emitting elements, and first opening portions exposing a portion of the circuit element layer, and the circuit element layer includes second opening portions formed in the plurality of conductive layers and includes a light transmission hole of which at least a portion overlaps the first opening portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hun Ryu, Jin Oh Kwag
  • Patent number: 11320927
    Abstract: A control system applicable to a touch device is provided. The touch device includes a touch sensor. The control system comprises a sensing circuit, configured to sense the touch sensor and generate a plurality of sensing values; a processor, configured to generate a sensing image according to the plurality of sensing values; and a convolutional neural network, configured to process the sensing image to generate feature information and generate identification information according to the feature information for determining a status of the touch sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: ELAN MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsueh-Wei Yang, Tuan-Ying Chang, Chang-Ru Chen, Tien-Wen Pao, Pin-Jung Chung
  • Patent number: 11314336
    Abstract: A fingerprint reader/power button system includes a base member defining base leg apertures extending into the base member. A spring member engages the base member to provide a spring force that is directed away from the base member. Spring legs on the spring member define respective spring leg apertures that are located adjacent respective base leg apertures. A support member engages the spring member and includes support legs that are configured to extend through the spring leg apertures and into the base leg apertures. A power actuator element connected to the support member is configured to engage a power actuator engagement element when an actuation force on the support member overcomes the spring force. A fingerprint reader connected to the support member is configured to read a fingerprint from a finger that engages a fingerprint reader surface on the fingerprint reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jason Scott Morrison, Brandon Joel Brocklesby
  • Patent number: 11314087
    Abstract: There are provided a projection image-displaying member, a windshield glass, and a head-up display system in which both high visible light transmittance and good tint of a screen image displayed are achieved. The projection image-displaying member has a selectively reflecting layer that wavelength-selectively reflects light. The selectively reflecting layer has a maximum reflectivity in a wavelength range of 700 to 850 nm at an incidence angle of 5° and has a peak with a reflectivity of 15% or more in a wavelength range of 470 to 540 nm. The selectively reflecting layer further has two or more peaks of reflectivity in a wavelength range of 540 to 700 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Ando, Wataru Majima, Akihiro Anzai, Katsuyuki Takada, Kenji Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11314287
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, from at least one sensor associated with an information handling device, an indication to transmit an electrical pulse to a magnetic coupling integrated into the information handling device; transmitting, responsive to the receiving and using a pulse transmitter, the electrical pulse to the magnetic coupling; and affecting a function of the magnetic coupling based on the transmitted electrical pulse. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Joseph David Plunkett, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong