Patents by Inventor Scott R. Johnston

Scott R. Johnston has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240071295
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided to overdrive or underdrive a display panel to account for display pixel hysteresis due to several frames of pixel history. An electronic device may include an electronic display and processing circuitry. The electronic display includes a number of display pixels. The processing circuitry may generate image data for the display pixels. The processing circuitry may receive a current frame value of the image data targeted for a first display pixel and, based at least in part on the current frame value and a pixel history of the first display pixel—may indicate a gray level for a number of previous frames—generate a compensated value by which to drive the first pixel to overcome pixel hysteresis to reach the desired luminance at an initial response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jenny Hu, Alexandre V Gauthier, Tao Jia, Scott R Johnston, Yingying Tang, Chaohao Wang
  • Publication number: 20240038158
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a display and an optical sensor formed underneath the display. The electronic device may include a plurality of transparent windows that overlap the optical sensor. The resolution of the display panel may be reduced in some areas due to the presence of the transparent windows. To prevent a visible border between the reduced resolution areas of the display and full resolution areas of the display, uniformity compensation circuitry may be used to compensate pixel data. The uniformity compensation circuitry may output compensated pixel data for the display using one or more compensation maps that include compensation factors associated with pixel locations. The uniformity compensation circuitry may also use region-specific gamma look-up tables to apply different gamma curves to pixels in different regions of the display. The uniformity compensation circuitry may also be used to form a transition region between different regions of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Lingtao Wang, Yingying Tang, Scott R. Johnston, Chaohao Wang, Sheng Zhang, Woo Shik Jung
  • Publication number: 20240005835
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for reducing or eliminating image artifacts due to motion are provided. An electronic display may include an electronic display panel having a display pixel, an optical combiner that directs light from the display pixel toward a viewing area, and display driver circuitry. The display driver circuitry may receive image data that defines a total pulse width for one image frame. The display driver circuitry may cause the display pixel to emit light in in multiple pulses totaling to the total pulse width for the display pixel for one image frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Scott R. Johnston, Ganghun Kim, Jose A. Dominguez-Caballero
  • Patent number: 11823620
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a display and an optical sensor formed underneath the display. The electronic device may include a plurality of transparent windows that overlap the optical sensor. The resolution of the display panel may be reduced in some areas due to the presence of the transparent windows. To prevent a visible border between the reduced resolution areas of the display and full resolution areas of the display, uniformity compensation circuitry may be used to compensate pixel data. The uniformity compensation circuitry may output compensated pixel data for the display using one or more compensation maps that include compensation factors associated with pixel locations. The uniformity compensation circuitry may also use region-specific gamma look-up tables to apply different gamma curves to pixels in different regions of the display. The uniformity compensation circuitry may also be used to form a transition region between different regions of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lingtao Wang, Yingying Tang, Scott R. Johnston, Chaohao Wang, Sheng Zhang, Woo Shik Jung
  • Publication number: 20230295808
    Abstract: A catalyst solution for electroless plating is provided. The catalyst solution is printable and devoid of an amine. The catalyst solution comprises a catalytic metal salt, a solvent, and an epoxy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Katharine Anne Bartlett, Scott R. Johnston, Zachlyn Nell Farwig, Joseph A. Norris, JR.
  • Patent number: 11217211
    Abstract: Techniques for implementing and/or operating an electronic device that includes a display panel, which displays an image and includes a first panel section implemented with a lower pixel resolution and a second panel section implemented with a higher pixel resolution, an optical sensor disposed behind the first panel section of the display panel, and image processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the display panel. The image processing circuitry receives source image data corresponding with the image, in which the source image data is indicative of target luminance of a display pixel, determines a pixel resolution surrounding the display pixel, processes the source image based at least in part on the pixel resolution surrounding the display pixel to facilitate determining display image data corresponding with the display pixel, and outputs the display image data to enable the display panel to display the image based on the display image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yingying Tang, Chaohao Wang, Wei H. Yao, Christopher E. Glazowski, Woo Shik Jung, Scott R. Johnston
  • Publication number: 20210097911
    Abstract: Liquid crystal display panels and methods of addressing Vcom drift using capacitive measurements as a substitute for direct optical flicker measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Scott R. Johnston, Shih-Chyuan Fan Jiang, Chaohao Wang
  • Publication number: 20210027751
    Abstract: Techniques for implementing and/or operating an electronic device that includes a display panel, which displays an image and includes a first panel section implemented with a lower pixel resolution and a second panel section implemented with a higher pixel resolution, an optical sensor disposed behind the first panel section of the display panel, and image processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the display panel. The image processing circuitry receives source image data corresponding with the image, in which the source image data is indicative of target luminance of a display pixel, determines a pixel resolution surrounding the display pixel, processes the source image based at least in part on the pixel resolution surrounding the display pixel to facilitate determining display image data corresponding with the display pixel, and outputs the display image data to enable the display panel to display the image based on the display image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Yingying Tang, Chaohao Wang, Wei H. Yao, Christopher E. Glazowski, Woo Shik Jung, Scott R. Johnston
  • Patent number: 10377469
    Abstract: An aircraft includes a first structure that includes a first surface and a first coil conformed to, or embedded within, the first surface. The aircraft includes a second structure that includes a second surface and a second coil conformed to, or embedded within, the second surface. The second structure is configured to couple to the first structure such that the first coil is aligned with the second coil to enable inductive coupling between the first coil and the second coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Vance, Scott R. Johnston
  • Patent number: 10024792
    Abstract: There is provided a removable chromatic witness assembly, system, and method to monitor thermal events and impact events on a surface of a composite structure. The removable chromatic witness assembly has a plurality of chromatic witness geometric configurations separately coupled in an arrangement to one or more portions of a polymeric film layer. Each chromatic witness geometric configuration has a plurality of chromatic probes of a same type incorporated into an adhesive material. At least two of the geometric configurations have a different type of chromatic probes with a different sensing capability for thermal events and impact events on the composite structure. The polymeric film layer and the geometric configurations form the removable chromatic witness assembly in a form of a removable chromatic witness applique configured to be removably applied directly and continuously to the surface of the composite structure, and configured to monitor the thermal and impact events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ryan E. Toivola, Alex Kwan-Yue Jen, Sei-Hum Jang, Brian D. Flinn, Eric G. Winter, Gary E. Georgeson, Wesley L. Holman, Gregory R. Gleason, Scott R. Johnston
  • Publication number: 20180038792
    Abstract: There is provided a removable chromatic witness assembly, system, and method to monitor thermal events and impact events on a surface of a composite structure. The removable chromatic witness assembly has a plurality of chromatic witness geometric configurations separately coupled in an arrangement to one or more portions of a polymeric film layer. Each chromatic witness geometric configuration has a plurality of chromatic probes of a same type incorporated into an adhesive material. At least two of the geometric configurations have a different type of chromatic probes with a different sensing capability for thermal events and impact events on the composite structure. The polymeric film layer and the geometric configurations form the removable chromatic witness assembly in a form of a removable chromatic witness applique configured to be removably applied directly and continuously to the surface of the composite structure, and configured to monitor the thermal and impact events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Ryan E. Toivola, Alex Kwan-Yue Jen, Sei-Hum Jang, Brian D. Flinn, Eric G. Winter, Gary E. Georgeson, Wesley L. Holman, Gregory R. Gleason, Scott R. Johnston
  • Patent number: 9801276
    Abstract: A system and method according to one or more embodiments are provided to integrate circuits and/or circuit elements within a structure to form an electronically and/or physically integrated composite structure. For example, a circuit formed on a planar polymer substrate may be conformed to and electrically coupled to a forming structure in a single fabrication step. In one example, a forming structure formed and/or fabricated using an additive manufacturing process includes a contoured surface. A circuit is formed on a planar polymer substrate. The polymer substrate is deformed by environmental stress to substantially conform to the contoured surface of the forming structure and physically and/or electrically couple the circuit on the polymer substrate to a circuit formed on the forming structure. Additional systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott R. Johnston, Sergio H. Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20170253319
    Abstract: An aircraft includes a first structure that includes a first surface and a first coil conformed to, or embedded within, the first surface. The aircraft includes a second structure that includes a second surface and a second coil conformed to, or embedded within, the second surface. The second structure is configured to couple to the first structure such that the first coil is aligned with the second coil to enable inductive coupling between the first coil and the second coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Vance, Scott R. Johnston
  • Publication number: 20170150602
    Abstract: A system and method according to one or more embodiments are provided to integrate circuits and/or circuit elements within a structure to form an electronically and/or physically integrated composite structure. For example, a circuit formed on a planar polymer substrate may be conformed to and electrically coupled to a forming structure in a single fabrication step. In one example, a forming structure formed and/or fabricated using an additive manufacturing process includes a contoured surface. A circuit is formed on a planar polymer substrate. The polymer substrate is deformed by environmental stress to substantially conform to the contoured surface of the forming structure and physically and/or electrically couple the circuit on the polymer substrate to a circuit formed on the forming structure. Additional systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Scott R. Johnston, Sergio H. Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8800479
    Abstract: A system for in-process orientation of particles used in direct-write inks for fabricating a component may include a device for polarizing direct-write particles in an aerosol. An outlet may direct the aerosol including the polarized direct-write particles on a substrate to form a component. An apparatus may cause the polarized direct-write particles to be aligned in a selected orientation to form the component with predetermined characteristics when deposited on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Vance, Scott R. Johnston
  • Patent number: 8717734
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to articles, such as aircraft windows and canopies, including a non-conductive substrate and a conductor pattern including one or more trace lines deposited onto the outside of the substrate such that the entire outside surface of the substrate is not coated with the conductor pattern. The present disclosure also provides methods of dissipating electrostatic charge from non-conductive substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott R. Johnston, John Koval, Matthew M. Thomas, Robert R. Johnson, Michael P. Gleason, Michael R. Miller, Gregory M. Sisti
  • Publication number: 20130319327
    Abstract: A system for in-process orientation of particles used in direct-write inks for fabricating a component may include a device for polarizing direct-write particles in an aerosol. An outlet may direct the aerosol including the polarized direct-write particles on a substrate to form a component. An apparatus may cause the polarized direct-write particles to be aligned in a selected orientation to form the component with predetermined characteristics when deposited on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Vance, Scott R. Johnston
  • Patent number: 8529987
    Abstract: A system for in-process orientation of particles used in direct-write inks for fabricating a component may include a device for polarizing direct-write particles in an aerosol. An outlet may direct the aerosol including the polarized direct-write particles on a substrate to form a component. An apparatus may cause the polarized direct-write particles to be aligned in a selected orientation to form the component with predetermined characteristics when deposited on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Vance, Scott R. Johnston
  • Publication number: 20110033632
    Abstract: A system for in-process orientation of particles used in direct-write inks for fabricating a component may include a device for polarizing direct-write particles in an aerosol. An outlet may direct the aerosol including the polarized direct-write particles on a substrate to form a component. An apparatus may cause the polarized direct-write particles to be aligned in a selected orientation to form the component with predetermined characteristics when deposited on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Vance, Scott R. Johnston