Patents Examined by Tony Davis
  • Patent number: 10031336
    Abstract: An image display device includes a light source, a screen, an optical system and a driving unit. The screen is irradiated with light from the light source to form an image. The optical system generates a virtual image with the light from the screen. The driving unit moves the screen in an optical axis direction. The driving unit includes a holder, one or more elastic members and a driving source. The holder holds the screen. The one or more elastic members support the holder so as to enable the holder to reciprocally move in the optical axis direction. The driving source generates force for moving the holder in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Uragami, Takahisa Shiramizu, Akira Kurozuka, Hiroyuki Furuya
  • Patent number: 10028418
    Abstract: A metal encased multilayer stack of graphite sheets used as a passive thermal conductor. In the stack, each sheet has a plane high thermal conductivity along a first axis and a plane of lower thermal conductivity along a second axis. The stack is created to have a three-dimensional shape including a length and a width, and the first axis is aligned parallel to said length, the multilayer stack having a height less than the width. A first metal structure surrounds the multilayer stack of graphite sheets, with the metal structure encasing the multilayer stack along the length, width and height of the multilayer stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Nikkhoo, Erin Hurbi
  • Patent number: 10019941
    Abstract: A method and system for compensation for luminance degradation in electro-luminance devices is provided. The system includes a pixel circuit having a light emitting device, a storage capacitor, a plurality of transistors, and control signal lines to operate the pixel circuit. The storage capacitor is connected or disconnected to the transistor and a signal line(s) when programming and driving the pixel circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Ignis Innovation Inc.
    Inventors: Arokia Nathan, Gholamreza Chaji, Shahin Jafarabadiashtiani
  • Patent number: 10013125
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus including: a first sensor having a first indication input surface for detecting a position indicated by an indicating object; a second sensor having a second indication input surface for detecting the indicating object, the second indication input surface being disposed adjacent to the first indication input surface of the first sensor in a direction along a surface direction of the first indication input surface; and a controller which, in operation, controls a scan operation for detecting the position indicated by the indicating object in the first indication input surface of the first sensor when the indicating object is detected in the second sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeshi Kobori
  • Patent number: 10007386
    Abstract: A mobile terminal device receives an input of a pressing operation when an operation surface is pressed. A pressing amount detecting unit detects whether or not the operation surface has been pressed. A grip determining unit determines whether or not the housing has been gripped by a user. A threshold adjusting unit adjusts a press detection sensitivity of the pressing amount detecting unit when the housing is gripped by the user and when the housing is not gripped by the user. By this means, it is possible to provide an input device which adequately detects a pressing operation, and a program which is executed by this input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Kano, Hiroaki Kitada, Takafumi Inoue
  • Patent number: 10008160
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus is provided. The liquid crystal display apparatus includes a graphene LED backlight source, a first polarizing film, a first substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a second substrate and a second polarizing film. The graphene LED backlight source is used for providing light output, the first polarizing film is used for converting the light output from the backlight source into a polarized light. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules used for deflecting the polarized light from the backlight source to form a polarized output light, and the second polarizing film is used for emitting the polarized output light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongquan Wei, Tao Hu, Xiaolong Ma
  • Patent number: 10001893
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a touch screen and display apparatus. The touch screen includes: first electrode strips; second electrode strips; first, second, third and fourth connection lines arranged in at least one crossing region of first electrode strips with second electrode strips; transparent first and second connection parts provided within the at least one crossing region, the second connection part being insulated from the first connection part; the first connection part is electrically connected with two adjacent first electrodes via first and second connection lines respectively, and a sum of lengths of which is less than a distance between the two adjacent first electrodes; and the second connection part is electrically connected with two adjacent second electrodes via third and fourth connection lines respectively, a sum of lengths of which is less than a distance between the two adjacent second electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngyik Ko, Xiangdan Dong, Benlian Wang, Lei Dai
  • Patent number: 9997115
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display apparatus and an image processing method thereof are provided. The electrophoretic display apparatus includes a display panel and a display driver. The display driver is configured to determine whether a plurality of pixel data of an image signal needs to being recoded according to one or more judgment conditions. If so, the pixel data is recoded. The display driver drives the display panel by using a plurality of driving signals having different signal waveforms, so that the display panel displays an image frame according to pixel data without being recoded and the recoded pixel data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng Liu, Pei-Lin Tien, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Patent number: 9996177
    Abstract: First and second wiring patterns which are formed on both surfaces of a base have first and second patterns which are different from each other, respectively, and are superimposed as a composite wiring pattern on a pixel array pattern. A plurality of spectrums in a two-dimensional Fourier space of transmittance image data of the pixel array pattern and the composite wiring pattern are excluded from a plurality of spectrums in a two-dimensional Fourier space of transmittance image data of a composite pattern of the pixel array pattern and the composite wiring pattern to extract a plurality of spectrums of only noise and moire generated by interference between the pixel array pattern and the composite wiring pattern. The sum of all of the extracted plurality of spectrums is calculated and an extraction quantitative value of the moire and the noise calculated from the sum is in a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuchika Iwami
  • Patent number: 9990083
    Abstract: Provided are a conductive film and a touch panel in which an extraction electrode that is formed in a visible region is inconspicuous to improve visibility, the initial capacitance between electrodes is increased to improve the accuracy of detection, and the electrodes are formed on only one main surface of a base to reduce costs. The conductive film includes a transparent base, first and second electrodes 32A and 32B that are formed on a main surface of the transparent base so as to face each other, and an extraction electrode 34 that is formed on the main surface of the transparent base and extends from the second electrode 32B. The first electrode 32A has a shape which surrounds a portion of the second electrode 32B. At least the extraction electrode 34 is formed in a mesh pattern 38 including a plurality of grids 36 which are formed by thin metal wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshige Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9991317
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes: a display panel configured to display an image; and a window panel on the display panel, the window panel having a display area for transmitting an image displayed on the display panel and a non-display area surrounding the display area. The window panel may include: a window substrate; a light absorption layer on the window substrate; a touch sensor in the display area; and an edge layer in the non-display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngsik Yoon, Jungmoo Hong
  • Patent number: 9989770
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a display module assembly that includes two optical module assemblies, two first adjustment mechanisms, two image generation devices, and two second adjustment mechanisms each corresponding to one of the first adjustment mechanisms. Each first adjustment mechanism is movably connected to a corresponding one of the optical module assemblies for adjusting distance between the two optical module assemblies. Each image generation device is movably connected to a corresponding one of the optical module assemblies, and project an image to a predetermined direction through its corresponding optical module assembly. Each second adjustment mechanism is movably connected to corresponding one of the image generation devices for adjusting a distance between the image generation device and the optical module assembly. The display module assembly and an electronic device in this disclosure can adjust an interpupillary distance and a diopter so as to adapt for different users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN ROYOLE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Songling Yang, Songya Chen, Zihong Liu
  • Patent number: 9978543
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to keyboards for computing devices. For example, rather than using a dome, the keycap may include one or more magnets. In one example, a second magnet may be placed adjacent to a switch or magnetic sensor on a circuit board. The magnets may be arranged so that they repel one another in order to force the keycap away from the switch. Webbing between the keycaps may be used to keep the keycaps from falling off of the device. To keep the keycap from moving laterally, the keycap may include two or more flanges held in place by rails. Other arrangements of magnets or magnetic plates may also be used. If a magnetic sensor is used, it may be calibrated to adjust the sensitivity of the keys, for example, how far a user must press the keycap in order to have the pressing register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Loo, Lawrence Lam
  • Patent number: 9971450
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, and a plurality of wirings. Each of the plurality of first electrodes has a first portion formed on a layer different from that on which the second electrodes are formed and intersecting the second electrodes, and a second portion formed on the same layer as that on which the second electrodes are formed, but separated from the second electrode. The second electrode and the second portion of the first electrode are formed on a layer different than the layer where the wiring is formed. The first portion of the first electrode is connected to the second portion through a contact portion formed in an insulating film made of a negative resist between the first portion and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Teramoto
  • Patent number: 9972271
    Abstract: A display panel including a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of source lines, a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of common electrode lines is provided. The pixels units are arranged in array. The array includes a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows. The source lines are respectively coupled with the pixel units disposed in a same column of the columns. The gate lines are respectively coupled with the pixel units disposed in a same row of the rows. The common electrode lines and gate lines extend parallelly with each other. At least one of the source date lines, the gate lines and the common electrode lines has the line widths varied along the extension direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ju-Lin Huang, Jhih-Siou Cheng
  • Patent number: 9965104
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided that facilitate improved interference avoidance performance. The devices and methods determine a relative ranking for a plurality of transmitter signals based on a first class of interference for each transmitter signal of the plurality of transmitter signals. The devices and methods transmit a first transmitter signal of the plurality of transmitter signals with a sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes. The first transmitter signal is selected based on the relative ranking for the plurality of transmitter signals. The devices and methods shift from transmitting the first transmitter signal to transmitting a second transmitter signal of the plurality of transmitter signals with the sensor electrode is based on an amount of a second class of interference in the first transmitter signal. The second transmitter signal is selected based on the relative ranking for the plurality of transmitter signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Petr Shepelev, Adam Schwartz, Tracy Scott Dattalo
  • Patent number: 9964770
    Abstract: The present application relates to a head mounted display device which includes a display device defining a first connection opening; two earphone bodies each defining a second connection opening; and a connection frame comprising two connection arms connecting the two earphone bodies to the display device, each connection arm comprising a first connection end connected to the first connection opening and a second connection end connected to a corresponding second connection opening, and defining an inner chamber extending through the first connection end and the second connection end. Each earphone body is electrically connected to the display device via a flexible printed circuit housed in the inner chamber, and a first end of the flexible printed circuit is connected to the display device via the first connection opening and a second end of the flexible printed circuit is connected to a corresponding earphone body via a corresponding second connection opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN ROYOLE TECHNOLOGIES CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Jilong Guo
  • Patent number: 9958939
    Abstract: A method of presenting content to a subject based on eye position measurements is provided. The method includes presenting the subject with content. While presenting the content to the subject, one or more of the subject's eye positions is measured. The method further includes continuously performing the operations of generating a variability metric using the one or more measured eye positions and comparing the variability metric with a predetermined baseline to determine an attention state of the subject. Upon detection of a change in the attention state, the presentation of the content is modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: SYNC-THINK, INC.
    Inventor: Jamshid Ghajar
  • Patent number: 9959796
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display device; a display device driver which drives the display device; a compression section adapted to an operation of generating compression data by compression processing performed on image data; and a transmission section which, when receiving compressed data from the compression section, transmits the compressed data to the display device driver by using a serial data signal. The compression section performs the compression processing with a data compression ratio selected in response to a frame rate with which the display device driver drives the display device. The display device driver receives the serial data signal from the transmission section, generates decompressed data by decompressing the compressed data transmitted by the serial data signal, and drives the display device in response to the decompressed data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hirobumi Furihata, Takashi Nose
  • Patent number: 9958903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing a representation of orientation and movement of an item being moved in space by a user of the item. The user is wearing a wearable electronic device being physically separate from the item. The item comprises an item memory storing item defining data and a device communication unit. The wearable electronic device comprises an item communication unit, adapted to receive data from the device communication unit, and an orientation and movement detector. The method comprises retrieving, at the wearable electronic device, item defining data from the item; registering, at the wearable electronic device, orientation and movement of the wearable electronic device during user movement of the item; and computing, at a first processor, the representation of orientation and movement of the item based on the item defining data and the registered orientation and movement of the wearable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Jonas Gustavsson, Aleksandar Rodzevski, Markus Andreasson