Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first display area; a second display area protruding in a first direction from the first display area; and a first non-display area adjacent to a side of the second display area. Each of the first display area and the second display area includes subpixels that display an image and scan lines electrically connected to the subpixels. The first non-display area includes dummy pixels; a common scan line electrically connected to the dummy pixels; load matching switch elements respectively disposed between the scan lines and the common scan line; and a load matching driving circuit that outputs load matching control signals to control turn-on and turn-off of the load matching switch elements.

Abstract: A display sheet 10 according to the present invention is to be used while being placed on a display 11, and includes: infrared-light emitting elements 15 that emit infrared light from on the display 11 to a space; infrared-light receiving elements 16 that receive infrared light proceeding to the display 11 from the space; and transmitting portions 17 that passes light emitted from the display 11 to the space. The infrared-light emitting elements 15, the infrared-light receiving elements 16, and the transmitting portions 17 are formed into a sheet in a state of being arranged side by side or arranged to be scattered. Merely by placing the display sheet 10 on the display 11 and teaming them with an optical image-forming means, an aerial-image-forming type input device can be obtained with no need of separately preparing a dedicated display or infrared-light emitter. Thus, it is excellent in versatility.

Abstract: A touch display device is provided in some embodiments of the present disclosure, including a cover plate, a touch sensing film, and a display module. The touch sensing film is disposed on the cover plate, and the touch sensing film includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The touch sensing film is bended from outside to inside, so that the first surface or the second surface is folded to define an overlapping region and a non-overlapping region.

Abstract: This haptic presentation apparatus includes a first haptic presentation element that includes an air-tight and flexible first pouch into which an object has been inserted and is capable of presenting, by using an amount of gas to be exhausted from an interior of the first pouch, hardness of a virtual object in response to an operation of holding the virtual object by a user, and a second haptic presentation element that includes an air-tight and flexible second pouch and is capable of presenting, by using an amount of gas to be supplied to an interior of the second pouch, elasticity of the virtual object in response to the operation of holding the virtual object by the user.

Abstract: A computing subsystem includes a plurality of drive-sense circuits operable for coupling to a plurality of loads and a processing module operable for coupling to the plurality of drive-sense circuits. A drive-sense circuit generates a small magnitude analog drive signal based on a reference signal, regulates the small magnitude analog drive signal as a characteristic of a load, generates a change signal based on regulation of the small magnitude analog drive signal, and generates a digital signal based on the change signal, wherein the digital signal is indicative of the characteristic of the load. The processing module is operable to receive a set of digital signals from at least some of the plurality of drive-sense circuits and process the set of digital signals to produce a plurality of frames of load data regarding the plurality of loads.

Abstract: An apparatus for fixing a wearable structure and/or a user-feedback element to a user is provided. The apparatus includes a wearable structure configured to be worn by a user, and a grounding assembly, coupled to the wearable structure. The grounding assembly includes: (i) an inflatable bladder, coupled to a first portion of the wearable structure, and (ii) a cord, coupled to a second portion of the wearable structure and the inflatable bladder. The inflatable bladder is configured to receive a fluid from a source. The cord is configured to tighten around a portion of the user's body according to and in proportion with the fluid pressure inside the inflatable bladder.

Abstract: An ergonomic keyboard is disclosed. The ergonomic keyboard includes a first key area, a second key area and an adjustment module. The adjustment module is pivotally connected between the first key area and the second key area. The adjustment module includes a first bearing, a second bearing, a rotary knob, an adjustment screw and a supporting base. The first and second bearings are pivotally connected to the first and second key areas respectively such that they allow adjustment of an included angle. The adjusting screw is fixedly connected to the rotary knob and can be rotated together with the rotary knob. The supporting base is supported on a plane, and an internal thread of the supporting base and the adjusting screw are screwed with each other. Thus, an inclination angle of the first and second key areas can be adjusted by the rotary knob.

Abstract: A display device includes: light-emitting elements in a backlight divided into a plurality of areas, the light-emitting elements being arranged in such a manner as to correspond to the plurality of areas; and a drive unit configured to drive the light-emitting elements in the plurality of areas by time division based on an input image every prescribed period of time, the drive unit turning on all the light-emitting elements in the plurality of areas in a partial period of the prescribed period of time and driving those light-emitting elements in at least one of the plurality of areas based on the input image in a remaining period of the prescribed period of time.

Abstract: A display device according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels; a plurality of source boards connected to the display panel; a power control board connected to the source board and configured to supply a power voltage to the plurality of pixels; and a control board configured to control an output of voltages supplied to the source board according to a control signal transmitted by the power control board.

Abstract: A control apparatus controls the controller device that is mounted on a hand of a user and includes a plurality of sensors exceeding the number of fingers of the user to be detected so as to detect bending and stretching of the fingers to be detected. The control apparatus identifies a width of the hand of the user, determines, on the basis of information regarding the identified width of the hand, to which sensor among the plurality of sensors each of the fingers to be detected is assigned, and uses an output of the sensor assigned to each of the fingers to be detected to identify and output a state of bending and stretching of the corresponding finger.

Abstract: A three-dimensional sensing module includes a touch pressure sensing structure. The touch pressure sensing structure includes a first functional spacer layer, a first light-transmitting electrode layer coated on the first functional spacer layer, a second functional spacer layer coated on the first light-transmitting electrode layer, a second light-transmitting electrode layer coated on the second functional spacer layer, and a third functional spacer layer coated on the second light-transmitting electrode layer. Resistivities of the first, second, and third functional spacer layers are greater than resistivities of the first and second light-transmitting electrode layers.

Abstract: A display panel, a display device and a method for driving the display panel. The display panel includes: a rotation axis; at least one display area located at one side of the rotation axis; wherein the display area includes a plurality of display sub-areas; and a plurality of driving-control modules corresponding to the plurality of display sub-areas. The plurality of display sub-areas are sequentially arranged along a first direction; the first direction is directed from the rotation axis to the display area; when the display panel rotates around the rotation axis, areas passed by the plurality of display sub-areas form a plurality of imaging sub-areas. The plurality of driving-control modules are configured to control the plurality of display sub-areas to have different display parameters, respectively, thereby enabling imaging brightness of the plurality of imaging sub-areas to be within a preset brightness range.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a housing; a touch panel installed in the housing; an opening detection switch configured to detect opening of the touch panel from the housing; a first flexible substrate connected to the touch panel, bent at a bent portion, provided with an electronic component mounted thereon in the housing, and disposed along the touch panel; and a holder member installed in the housing between the touch panel and the first flexible substrate. The holder member includes a rib protruding toward the first flexible substrate. The first flexible substrate has an engagement hole through which the rib penetrates.

Abstract: A system may include a display installed in an aircraft, a hardware button installed in the aircraft, and a processor installed in the aircraft, wherein the processor may be communicatively coupled to the display and to the hardware button. The processor may be configured to: output at least one view to the display; receive a user input from the hardware button; and based at least on the user input, cause a cursor to move to a default position on one of the at least one view.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and a touch sensing unit on the display panel, the touch sensing unit including a first conductive pattern on the display panel, an insulating layer covering the first conductive pattern, and a second conductive pattern on the insulating layer, partially crossing the first conductive pattern, and having a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the first conductive pattern.

Abstract: A method of controlling backlight brightness, applicable to a display device including a backlight module having a plurality of dimming zones, includes: determining a target image display mode; determining a target filter core according to the target image display mode; obtaining initial backlight control data by acquiring initial backlight control values of respective dimming zones according to image data of respective image segments of a first image, wherein the respective image segments correspond to the respective dimming zones in a one-to-one correspondence; obtaining target backlight control data by performing smoothing-filtering on the initial backlight control data with the target filter core, wherein the target backlight control data comprises respective target backlight control values of the plurality of dimming zones; and controlling backlight brightness of the respective dimming zones according to the respective target backlight control values.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fingerprint recognition module, a driving method thereof, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device. The fingerprint recognition module includes a receiving electrode layer, a piezoelectric material layer, and a driving electrode layer. The receiving electrode layer includes a plurality of receiving electrodes arranged in an array along a first direction and a second direction. The piezoelectric material layer is disposed on a side of the receiving electrode layer. The driving electrode layer is disposed on a side of the piezoelectric material layer remote from the receiving electrode layer and includes a plurality of driving electrodes arranged along the second direction. Each driving electrode is a strip electrode extending along the first direction, and overlaps with multiple receiving electrodes arranged along the first direction.

Abstract: Provided is light flux controlling member for controlling a distribution of light emitted from a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on a substrate, which includes a plurality of incidence units for allowing incidence of the light emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements, respectively; and an emission unit which emits the light incident on the plurality of incidence units while guiding the light, and which is disposed between the plurality of incidence units in a direction along the substrate. The light flux controlling member has a rectangular shape with rounded corners in plan view, and includes four corner portions and four side portions, and the inclination angle of the corner portions is different from the inclination angle of the side portions.

Abstract: A circuit structure includes a light-transmissive insulation layer, a patterned conductive layer and an electronic component. The patterned conductive layer is disposed on the light-transmissive insulation layer. The electronic component is disposed on the patterned conductive layer and electrically connected to the patterned conductive layer.

Abstract: A wearable device for providing haptic stimulations is provided. The wearable device includes: (i) a wearable structure to be worn on a portion of a user's body and (ii) an inflatable bladder, coupled to the wearable structure, that includes two or more pockets positioned at a target location on the wearable structure. Furthermore, the two or more pockets are configured to, when inflated, impart directional force(s) onto the user at the target location that impede movement of the portion of the user's body. Additionally, the directional force(s) are caused by the two or more pockets interfering with each other, when inflated. In some embodiments, (a) the portion of the user's body is a hand of the user, (b) the target location is a finger joint on the user's hand, and (c) the directional force(s) imparted onto the user at the target location impede flexion of the user's finger.