Display Elements Arranged In Matrix (e.g., Rows And Columns) Patents (Class 345/55)
  • Patent number: 11579503
    Abstract: To minimize the width of a non-light-emitting border region around an opening in the active area, data lines may be stacked in the border region. Data line portions may be formed using three metal layers in three different planes within the border region. A metal layer that forms a positive power signal distribution path in the active area may serve as a data line portion in the border region. A metal layer may be added in the border region to serve as a data line portion in the border region. Data line signals may also be provided to pixels on both sides of an opening in the active area using supplemental data line paths. A supplemental data line path may be routed through the active area of the display to electrically connect data line segments on opposing sides of an opening within the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Shin-Hung Yeh, Warren S. Rieutort-Louis, Abbas Jamshidi Roudbari, Chien-Ya Lee, Lun Tsai
  • Patent number: 11581393
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a base substrate having a first region, a second region at least partially surrounded by the first region, and a display region at least partially surrounding the first region, a plurality of pixels disposed on the base substrate, each of which includes a transistor and a light emitting element connected to the transistor, a hole line connecting pixels with the second region interposed therebetween, and a hole pattern electrically insulated from the hole line, disposed in the first region, and at least partially surrounding the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wonkyu Kwak, Jinhee Jang, Jae-Sic Lee, Minchae Kwak, Byungsun Kim, Hansol Kim, Changsoo Pyon, Jae Yong Lee, Jae-Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 11573302
    Abstract: Disclosed are Geiger-mode avalanche-photodiode-based LiDAR systems and methods that interrogate a detection region with a periodic series of optical pulses whose reflections are detected via a receiver comprising multiple Geiger-mode avalanche-photodiode-based pixels. The pixels of the receiver are configured to asynchronously disarm and rearm after absorption of a reflection. As a result, each pixel can detect multiple reflections of the same optical pulse during a single detection frame whose duration is defined by the periodicity of the series of optical pulses. Furthermore, each pixel can store time-of-flight data for each of multiple reflections detected during a detection frame. Each individual pixel of the receiver, therefore, is not blinded and inoperative for the remainder of a detection frame once it detects a first reflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: ARGO AI, LLC
    Inventor: Mark D. Entwistle
  • Patent number: 11574590
    Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed, which includes a pixel. The pixel includes first through fifth transistors and a light emitting element. The first transistor includes a control electrode electrically connected to a first node, an input electrode that receives a first power voltage and an output electrode electrically connected to the light emitting element. The second transistor includes a control electrode that receives a scan signal, an input electrode that receives a grayscale data voltage and an output electrode electrically connected to a second node. The third transistor includes a control electrode electrically connected to the second node, an input electrode that receives a reference voltage and an output electrode electrically connected to the first node. The fourth transistor includes a control electrode that receives the scan signal, an input electrode that receives a bias data voltage and an output electrode electrically connected to the first node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventors: Dongwoo Kim, Joon Ho Lee, Kee Chan Park, Minkyu Woo, Chongchul Chai
  • Patent number: 11574603
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a display device includes a display panel in which a plurality of pixels including a first sub pixel, a second sub pixel, a third sub pixel, and a fourth sub pixel each having a different color is disposed; a data driver configured to supply a data voltage to the plurality of pixels by using a plurality of data lines; and a gate driver configured to supply a gate signal to the plurality of pixels by using a plurality of gate lines, where each of the plurality of data lines is divided into a plurality of sub data lines and each of the plurality of sub data lines is connected to a plurality of sub pixels having the same color, thereby minimizing data transition of a data voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YoungMin Jeong, SeungHwan Shin, WonHo Lee, Wondoo Kim
  • Patent number: 11569335
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes a substrate and a display unit disposed on the substrate and including a plurality of pixels each pixel including a thin film transistor, a display element electrically connected to the thin film transistor, and a planarization layer interposed between the thin film transistor and the display element. The display unit includes a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region, wherein the non-display region includes a voltage line. The planarization layer comprises a central portion, an outer portion and a dividing region interposed between the central and outer portions, wherein the dividing region is located in the non-display region. The planarization layer covers at least a lateral side of the voltage line formed in the dividing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Deukjong Kim, Mikyung Kim, Keunsoo Lee
  • Patent number: 11568803
    Abstract: An active-matrix display with passive-matrix pixel clusters includes pixel clusters each having a cluster controller and a display controller operable to provide pixel data to the cluster controllers. Each pixel cluster includes pixels disposed in an array of N rows (N>=2) and M columns (M>=1), (N+1) memory banks, and a cluster controller operable to control the pixels and memory banks. Each memory bank is operable to store pixel data for a row of pixels. The cluster controller is operable to input pixel data for a row of pixels and store the pixel data in an input memory bank of the (N+1) memory banks and output stored pixel data from one or more output memory banks of the (N+1) memory banks that are not the input memory bank to control corresponding one or more rows of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: X Display Company Technology Limited
    Inventor: Ronald S. Cok
  • Patent number: 11562706
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a pair of substrates including a display area in which pixels are arranged, pixel electrodes and memories provided in the pixels, signal lines supplied with digital signals, switching elements connecting the memories and the signal lines, scanning lines supplied with scanning signals, a first driver unit, and a second driver unit. The first driver unit is provided in a peripheral area around the display area, and supplies the digital signal to the signal line. The second driver unit is provided in the peripheral area, and supplies the scanning signal to the scanning line. In the display device, at least a part of the first driver unit is provided between the display area and the second driver unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takehiro Shima
  • Patent number: 11551328
    Abstract: A method for profiling energy usage in graphics user interfaces (UI) in handheld mobile devices is disclosed, which includes quantifying the central processing unit (CPU) energy drain of each UI update, quantifying the graphics processing unit (GPU) energy drain of each UI update, quantifying the number of pixels changed due to each UI update, identifying an UI update that consumes energy drain but results in no pixel changes to the displayed frame as a graphics energy bug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Yu Charlie Hu, Ning Ding
  • Patent number: 11552135
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, an input sensing unit, input sensing pads, a shift register, and a multiplexer circuit. The display panel includes a display area and a non-display area. The input sensing unit is disposed on the display panel. The input sensing unit includes sensing electrodes and signal lines respectively connected to the sensing electrodes. The input sensing pads are disposed in the non-display area. The input sensing pads include control signal pads and a sensing pad. The shift register array is configured to receive a start signal and at least one clock signal through some of the control signal pads, and to sequentially activate first selection signals. The multiplexer circuit is configured to selectively connect the signal lines to the sensing pad in response to the first selection signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hai-Jung In
  • Patent number: 11545088
    Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes: a substrate, a plurality of pixel units, a functional signal line, and a first conductive structure. The substrate includes a display area and a peripheral area on at least one side of the display area, the plurality of pixel units are in the display area, each pixel unit includes a light-emitting unit and a pixel circuit structure for providing a driving current to the light-emitting unit, and the light-emitting unit is an electroluminescent element. The functional signal line is connected with the pixel circuit structure of each pixel unit and provides a common voltage signal for the pixel circuit structure. The first conductive structure is connected in parallel with the functional signal line and is located at a layer different from that of the functional signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen Xu, Xueguang Hao, Jianbo Xian, Yong Qiao, Xinyin Wu
  • Patent number: 11545078
    Abstract: A gate driver circuit and a display device including the gate driver circuit are disclosed. The gate driver circuit includes a stage for outputting at least two gate signals. The stage comprises, a first output buffer for outputting a first gate signal in response to a voltage of a Q node and the voltage of a Qb node; a second output buffer for outputting a second gate signal in response to the voltage of the Q node and the voltage of the Qb node; and a first diode circuit disposed between the Q node and the second output buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jaeyi Choi
  • Patent number: 11545072
    Abstract: A driving device of a display panel and a display device are provided. A source driver expands display data of a low-resolution image to be displayed in a first working mode, and cooperates with the source driver to receive and processes display data of a high-resolution display image in a second working mode, which makes the driving device of the display panel has good compatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventors: Jinfeng Liu, Qingsheng Lan
  • Patent number: 11538887
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display substrate including a display area and a pad area disposed around the display area; a signal wiring disposed over the display area and the pad area on the display substrate; at least one wiring pad including: a pad pattern portion disposed on the pad area of the display substrate and electrically connected to the signal wiring; and a separation pattern portion separated from the pad pattern portion by a separation space; and a printed circuit board attached to the pad area of the display substrate, the printed circuit board including a lead wiring connected to the at least one wiring pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Man Bae, Se Hun Park, Chang Mo Park, So Yeon Joo
  • Patent number: 11538800
    Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display device includes a display panel, a heat dissipation layer, and a chip on film. The heat dissipation layer is on a non-display side of the display panel and includes a driving circuit arranging region and a peripheral region. The heat dissipation layer located in at least a part of the driving circuit arranging region is insulated from the heat dissipation layer located in the peripheral region. The chip on film is on a side of the heat dissipation layer away from the display panel and is in the driving circuit arranging region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Li, Jing Wang, Jie Xiang, Li Wang, Ming Li, Na Zhang
  • Patent number: 11521535
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device comprises: a display including a plurality of display modules; a display driving unit including a plurality of driving modules connected to each of the plurality of display modules; a storage for storing current control information according to the luminance of a display device; and a processor for calculating the maximum power amount available in each of the plurality of display modules on the basis of the entire power capacity, which can be provided by the plurality of driving modules, and of the individual power consumption amount of each of the plurality of display modules, calculating a peak luminance level of each of the plurality of display modules on the basis of the calculated maximum power amount, and controlling, on the basis of the current control information, the plurality of driving modules such that each of the plurality of display modules has the corresponding peak luminance level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-hyang Lee, Ho-seop Lee
  • Patent number: 11521531
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, and a panel driver including N registers, where N is an integer greater than 1. The panel driver is configured to divide the display panel into N first detection regions, to perform a first still image detection operation on each of the N first detection regions by using the N registers, to divide the display panel into N second detection regions different from the N first detection regions by using a result of the first still image detection operation, and to perform a second still image detection operation on each of the N second detection regions by using the N registers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong Soo Kim, Jin Young Roh, Se Hyuk Park, Hyo Jin Lee, Jae Keun Lim, Jun Heyung Jung
  • Patent number: 11522038
    Abstract: A frame region includes a first routed wire extending from one of a plurality of scan signal lines, one of a plurality of light-emission control lines, or one of a plurality of data signal lines. The first routed wire is electrically connected to drive circuits. The first routed wire is included in a first metal layer. A first conductive film is included in a second metal layer. The first routed wire and the first conductive film overlap each other via an inorganic insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Yokoyama, Junichi Yamada
  • Patent number: 11508328
    Abstract: Provided is a display device having the following structure and driving method thereof. The display device comprises a circular display panel including an active area on which an image is displayed and a non-active area on which no image is displayed, a gate driving circuit disposed in the non-active area to drive a plurality of gate lines, a first data driving circuit disposed in the non-active area to drive first-group data lines in the circular display panel, and a second data driving circuit disposed in the non-active area, in a position opposite to the first data driving circuit with respect to the active area, to drive second-group data lines in the circular display panel. The frequency of a data clock is reduced using a plurality of data driving circuits in a pad area. The bezel size of a circular display panel is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: ChangLok Hur, DaeJin Lee
  • Patent number: 11501692
    Abstract: The present application discloses a shift-register circuit including a shift-register unit and a shutdown-discharge sub-circuit. The shift-register unit is coupled to a clock port, a first reference voltage port, a second reference voltage port, and an output port and configured to set a voltage level at a pull-up node to control a clock signal from the clock port being outputted to the output port to drive a display panel during a display period. The shutdown discharge sub-circuit is configured to at least simultaneously receive at least one shutdown signal at a first voltage level from a shutdown-discharge control port and a second signal at the first voltage level from the second reference voltage port to start a shutdown period to discharge at least one of the pull-up node and the output port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xibin Shao, Zhangtao Wang, Rui Ma, Tong Yang
  • Patent number: 11493956
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises a first housing including a first space; a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing to slide in a first direction in a slid-out state and retract in a second direction opposite the first direction in a slid-in state, the second housing and including a second space; a bendable member connected to the first housing and at least partially accommodated in the second space in the slid-in state and having at least a portion configured to form a substantially same plane as a surface of the first housing in the slid-out state; a flexible display including a first portion disposed so as to be visible from an outside of the electronic device in the slid-in state and a second portion extending from the first portion accommodated in the second space; and at least one electronic component disposed in the first space and exposed to the outside of the electronic device through a first hole in the first housing, wherein the first hole is disposed to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngmin Kang, Sanghyuk Park, Moonchul Shin, Sungho Ahn, Seungjoon Lee, Hojin Jung, Yangwook Kim, Byounguk Yoon, Hyunju Hong
  • Patent number: 11487357
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computing system may determine a first region and a second region of an image based on gaze data of a user. The second region of the image may be displayed with lower image resolution. The system may access a first pixel value associated with the first region of the image and cause a first source driver circuit to generate a first pixel signal. The first pixel signal may be configured to control a luminance of a first number of pixels of the display. The system may access a second pixel value associated with the second region of the image and cause a second source driver circuit to generate a second pixel signal. The second pixel signal may be configured to control a second number of pixels, which is larger than the first number and may include a longer pulse duration than the first pixel signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Min Hyuk Choi, Cheonhong Kim, Youngshik Yoon
  • Patent number: 11488561
    Abstract: Provided are a demultiplexer circuit, an array substrate, a display panel and device, and a driving method. The demultiplexer circuit includes multiple demultiplexers, each demultiplexer includes at least two switching transistor groups, and each switching transistor group includes at least two switching transistors. Sources of the at least two switching transistors in a same switching transistor group are electrically connected to each other, drains of the at least two switching transistors in the same switching transistor group are electrically connected to each other. Input ends of the at least two switching transistor groups in a same demultiplexer are electrically connected to each other. In the same switching transistor group, the common source is electrically connected to the input end, the common drain is electrically connected to the output end, and at least two control ends are electrically connected to gates of the switching transistors in a one-to-one correspondence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yahui Xie, Guochang Lai, Zhijie Wang, Jian Liu
  • Patent number: 11482176
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel area and a second pixel area, wherein the second pixel area is located at a side of the first pixel area, first pixels located in the first pixel area and connected to first scan lines, and second pixels located in the second pixel area and connected to second scan lines, wherein the first pixels and the second pixels include pixel rows extending in a first direction, and at least one of the second scan lines is inclined with respect to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Sun Kim, Sun Ja Kwon, Yang Wan Kim, Hyun Ae Park, Su Jin Lee, Jae Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 11468825
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pixel circuit including: a current control circuit and a time control circuit, the time control circuit includes: a first resetting sub-circuit configured to write a reference voltage and a first initialization voltage to a first node and a second node, respectively; a first data writing sub-circuit configured to write a first data voltage to the first node; a first threshold compensation sub-circuit configured to perform threshold compensation on a transistor within a switch sub-circuit; a ramp writing sub-circuit configured to write a preset ramp signal to the first node; and the switch sub-circuit configured to control electrical coupling and decoupling between a third node and a fourth node. The present disclosure further provides a driving method of the pixel circuit and a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minghua Xuan, Qi Qi, Jing Liu, Han Yue, Dongni Liu
  • Patent number: 11462135
    Abstract: Display module mounting apparatus and methods provide mounting features enabling ease of installation and service. The apparatus may have one or more releasable frame couplers and pivoting releasable frame couplers coupled to a display module having a display plane defined in relation to a substrate. One or more adjustable linkages may adjustably define a standoff distance between the display plane and a support frame to which the module may be mounted by the mounting apparatus. Concave and convex adjustments to the display plane may be made. Operation of pivoting action to tilt the display plane enables installation, removal, and serviceability of large displays constructed with a tiled plurality of display modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Nanolumens Acquisition, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorge Perez-Bravo, Qinghua Xiao, Bin Zhu
  • Patent number: 11462192
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring the status of a pixelated display defines one or more pixel locations or clusters of pixels to be dithered. A monitor determines if the specified pixels or clusters of pixels demonstrate dithering. Detection of the expected dithering indicates a functional display while failure to detect the dithering indicates a failed display. Brightness levels are monitored to detect a failure in brightness leveling. Brightness is monitored at the same locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Gerdes, Donald E Mosier, Christopher A. Keith, Michael A. Ropers, Brent Hansen
  • Patent number: 11455929
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a driving method and apparatus of a display panel. When the display panel is driven to display a (2k?1)th image, only display data, corresponding to pixels of one row group, in image data of a kth display frame of a plurality of display frames are transmitted to a driver chip in the display panel, and a data size transmitted may be reduced. When the display panel is driven to display a (2k)th image, display data, corresponding to pixels of another row group, in the image data of the kth display frame are transmitted to the driver chip in the display panel, and the data size transmitted may also be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd., BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhihua Sun, Yinlong Zhang, Senwang Li, Yanping Liao, Xibin Shao, Feng Qu
  • Patent number: 11443689
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting element control circuit, a display panel and a display device. The light-emitting element control circuit includes a current source and at least one light-emitting unit, and the at least one light-emitting unit is connected in series to the current source. The at least one light-emitting unit each includes a first branch and a second branch which are connected in parallel. The first branch includes a first gating unit and a light-emitting element which are connected in series, and the second branch includes a second gating unit. The light-emitting element control circuit provided by the present application enables the current provided by the current source to pass through one of the first branch and the second branch in an active-selection mode, and meanwhile generation of photo-generated carriers in the light-emitting element can be avoided, thereby improving the display effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yingteng Zhai
  • Patent number: 11430773
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a stretchable display device includes a base substrate having thereon a display area and a non-display area, a plurality of first substrates which is disposed on the display area and has a modulus larger than a modulus of the base substrate, at least one transistor formed on each of the plurality of first substrates, a planarization layer which covers the at least one transistor; at least one light emitting diode which is electrically connected to the at least one transistor and is formed on the planarization layer, and a plurality of adhesive patterns which is attached to each of the at least one light emitting diode, in which the planarization layer includes at least one first sink pattern formed at a side portion of the at least one light emitting diode. The stretchable display device according to the embodiments thereby suppresses the degradation of an extension rate of the stretchable display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunju Jung, Eunah Kim
  • Patent number: 11430377
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a pixel array placed on a first surface side of the substrate, light emission control signal lines, scanning signal lines, a scanning signal line driving circuit, and a driving control signal line. The driving control signal line includes a first portion, a second portion, and third portions. The light emission control signal lines include a first light emission control signal line and a second light emission control signal line, and a number of intersecting portions of the first light emission control signal line and the first portion is smaller than a number of intersecting portions of the second light emission control signal line and the third portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takanobu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11425198
    Abstract: Provided is a communication system for an air conditioner including a housing and a control board accommodated in the housing. The communication system includes: a communication conversion unit accommodated in the housing and configured to acquire a required electric signal from the control board and to convert the electric signal into a digital signal for wire transmission; a cable having a first end connected to the communication conversion unit, the cable being drawn out of the housing to outside; and an antenna unit connected to a second end of the cable located outside the housing, the antenna unit being configured to establish wireless communication with a base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Nakayama, Ryousuke Yamamoto, Shinichi Ishizeki, Kunitaka Morimoto, Munehiko Fujimoto, Yuuki Ogiso, Atsushi Tokunaga
  • Patent number: 11417281
    Abstract: One of a plurality of data signal lines or one of a plurality of control lines that is electrically coupled to a first lead wiring line, and another one of the plurality of data signal lines or another one of the plurality of control lines that is electrically coupled to a second lead wiring line are adjacent to each other. The first lead wiring line is provided in a first metal layer. The second lead wiring line is provided in a second metal layer being a layer different from the first metal layer. The first lead wiring line and the second lead wiring line are superposed on one another through intermediation of an inorganic insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Yokoyama, Junichi Yamada
  • Patent number: 11418775
    Abstract: A multiview display includes a multiview backlight configured to emit directional light beams configured to converge at points within a convergence plane, and an array of light valves configured to modulate the directional light beams at the convergence plane. A distance between the multiview backlight and the light valve array is configured to be adjustable to shift a corresponding location of the convergence plane relative to the multiview display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: LEIA INC.
    Inventor: David A. Fattal
  • Patent number: 11418809
    Abstract: Innovations for signaling state of a decoded picture buffer (“DPB”) and reference picture lists (“RPLs”). In example implementations, rather than rely on internal state of a decoder to manage and update DPB and RPLs, state information about the DPB and RPLs is explicitly signaled. This permits a decoder to determine which pictures are expected to be available for reference from the signaled state information. For example, an encoder determines state information that identifies which pictures are available for use as reference pictures (optionally considering feedback information from a decoder about which pictures are available). The encoder sets syntax elements that represent the state information. In doing so, the encoder sets identifying information for a long-term reference picture (“LTRP”), where the identifying information is a value of picture order count least significant bits for the LTRB. The encoder then outputs the syntax elements as part of a bitstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gary J. Sullivan, Yongjun Wu
  • Patent number: 11415854
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a liquid crystal display panel having gate bus lines extending along a row direction and source bus lines extending along a column direction; and a gate bus line driving circuit and a source bus line driving circuit. The pixels are disposed in a pixel array region, which includes: a first region where arbitrary displaying takes place; and a second region where exclusively black displaying takes place, the second region adjoining the first region along the column direction. The gate bus lines include a first group of gate bus lines disposed in the first region and a second group of gate bus lines disposed in the second region. The second group of gate bus lines include a first gate bus line connected to the gate bus line driving circuit and second gate bus lines connected to the first gate bus line via an interconnect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yohichiroh Sakaki
  • Patent number: 11406778
    Abstract: A system to configure respiratory therapy modes for users of respiratory therapy devices comprises one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules. The modules include a data gathering module for receiving usage information related to a respiratory therapy device in a first therapy mode, an analysis module for determining effectiveness information related to effectiveness of therapy, a provider interface module configured for receiving a first unlock selection based on the determined effectiveness information, the first unlock selection being received while the respiratory therapy device is operating in the first therapy mode, the first unlock selection indicating that a second therapy mode for the respiratory therapy device should be unlocked, and a device configuration module configured such that, responsive to reception of the first unlock selection by the provider interface module, the device configuration module activates the second therapy mode for the respiratory therapy device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Mark D'Angelo, John Raymond Pujol
  • Patent number: 11404017
    Abstract: An electro-optical device is provided and includes first signal lines extending in first direction on substrate; second signal lines extending in second direction on substrate, second direction intersecting first direction; pixel area in which pixel electrodes are disposed; outer peripheral edge of pixel area having curved or bent portions; first and second circuit blocks arranged along curved or bent portions, each of first and second circuit blocks including at least two unit circuits, wherein second circuit block is arranged adjacent to first circuit block with gap therebetween in first direction, first circuit block has first upper part and first lower part that define width of first circuit block in second direction, second circuit block has second upper part and second lower part that define width of second circuit block in second direction, and first upper part is arranged between second upper part and second lower part in second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Katsuya Anzai, Hideki Kawada, Hiroshi Matsuda, Yukitada Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 11402714
    Abstract: The present application discloses a pixel array substrate. The pixel array substrate includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array having multiple data-input terminals. N columns of subpixels per each column of pixels are associated with N sets of M numbers of data lines. N is an integer equal to and greater than 1 and M is an even number equal to or greater than 2. The pixel array substrate also includes N sets of M numbers of switches coupled respectively to the N sets of M numbers of data lines. Control terminals of each set of M numbers of switches are respectively coupled to M numbers of clock-signal terminals to receive respective clock control signals to control M groups of subpixels in each corresponding one column of subpixels for connecting with one of the multiple data-input terminals respectively via each corresponding set of M numbers of data lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lijun Yuan, Mingfu Han, Haoliang Zheng, Guangliang Shang, Xing Yao, Shunhang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11398607
    Abstract: A window member may include a first member and a second member on the first member. A recovery rate of the second member may be 40% or more, and an absolute value of difference in recovery rate between the first and second members may be 45% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeoungsub Lee, Heonjung Shin, Hye-Jin Oh, Min-Hoon Choi, Kyungtae Kim, Boa Kim, Sanghoon Kim, Sang-Il Park, Hyunjoon Oh, Junghoon Han
  • Patent number: 11393893
    Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of pixels arranged in a display area that has a non-quadrangular shape; and a plurality of driving circuits arranged in a peripheral area outside the display area and connected to the plurality of pixels, wherein a plurality of sub-driving circuits included in each of the plurality of driving circuits are distributed in a line in the peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junyoung Jo, Byungsun Kim, Minhee Choi, Minchae Kwak, Ilgoo Youn, Jieun Lee, Seunghan Jo
  • Patent number: 11386853
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels; a source driver for outputting a target initialization voltage in an analog format to the pixels through sensing lines; and a timing controller for providing the source driver with a data control signal including packet information associated with the target initialization voltage. The packet information is in a digital format. The source driver includes a digital-analog converter which generates the target initialization voltage in the analog format, based on the packet information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Whee Won Lee, Myeong Su Kim, Bo Yeon Kim, Won Tae Kim, Jae Han Lee
  • Patent number: 11380253
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The display device has sub-pixels of multiple colors. In one aspect, the organic light emitting display device detects sub-pixels which are positioned at the edges of the panel. Data for the sub-pixels on the edges are reduced so that colors on the edges are less observable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Yeon Yang, Geun-Young Jeong, Takeshi Kato, Myung-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 11361697
    Abstract: A display panel. The display panel includes a pixel array, a plurality of gate lines arranged in rows, and a plurality of data lines arranged in columns. The gate lines and the data lines are configured to intersect each other at right angles, respectively; each row of pixels is correspondingly connected to two of the gate lines, and any two of the gate lines are parallel to each other; every two columns of subpixels are correspondingly connected to one of the data lines, and any two of the data lines are parallel to each other; and any two of the gate lines arranged in adjacent rows are configured to present a predetermined length difference therebetween. By setting a predetermined length difference, the array detection for display panel is realized to ensure the production yield of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventor: Chuan Wu
  • Patent number: 11348544
    Abstract: Provided is a method for driving an electronic paper display apparatus, including: applying a first driving signal to a first electrode of a microcapsule to be displayed in white, and applying a second driving signal to a first electrode of a microcapsule to be displayed in black according to a black-and-white particle image to be displayed. The first driving signal includes a first sub-driving signal applied in a display stage, wherein the first sub-driving signal is configured to drive the white particles in the microcapsule to be displayed in white to be closer to a display side relative to the black particles. The second driving signal includes a second sub-driving signal applied in the display stage, wherein the second sub-driving signal is configured to drive the black particles in the microcapsule to be displayed in black to be closer to the display side relative to the white particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: Chongqing BOE Smart Electronics System Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shengbo Zhang, Qiangeng Cheng, Lichun Chen, Yong Peng
  • Patent number: 11340511
    Abstract: A display panel, a method for preparing a display panel and a method for adjusting an intensity of ambient light reflected on a display panel are provided in embodiments of the disclosure. The display panel includes: a base substrate; a plurality of sub-pixel units (20) on the base substrate comprising a plurality of light emitting portions respectively; an electrochromic assembly on a light-emergent side of the plurality of light emitting portions; and a light intensity detector configured to detect an incident intensity of ambient light, and the electrochromic assembly comprises a plurality of electrochromic portions covering the plurality of light emitting portions, respectively; and transmittance of the plurality of electrochromic portions for ambient light varies with a change in the incident intensity of ambient light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Qin, Xiaolong Li, Tieshi Wang, Jintao Peng, Xueling Gao, Yanan Niu, Kuanjun Peng, Shengnan Li
  • Patent number: 11335225
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present disclosure provides a stretchable display device. The stretchable display device includes a lower substrate including a display area and a non-display area, a plurality of first substrates and a plurality of second substrates disposed in the display area, a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on each of the plurality of first substrates, a switching transistor and a driving transistor disposed on each of the plurality of second substrates, in which the switching transistor may output a data signal to the driving transistor in accordance with a scan signal and the driving transistor may output a driving current to the light emitting element in accordance with the data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seulki Kim, Hyunju Jung
  • Patent number: 11309645
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing; a first circuit board, and a flexible circuit board. The first circuit board is disposed in an internal space of the housing and includes a plurality of first conductive terminals. The flexible circuit board includes a first connection portion including a plurality of second conductive terminals configured to connect to the plurality of first conductive terminals. The flexible circuit board also includes a connection portion extended from the first connection portion, and at least one conductive layer extended from the connection portion to at least a portion of the first connection portion. Additionally, the flexible circuit board includes at least one transmissive area in which light may be transmitted and the at least one conductive layer is at least partially omitted. At least some of the plurality of second conductive terminals are visible from the outside through the at least one transmissive area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minki Kim, Byunghoon Lee, Min Park, Sungtae Park, Jungmin Park, Yongjae Song, Hongshin Shin, Woosung Jang, Chulwoo Park, Chihyun Cho
  • Patent number: 11302255
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a substrate having a display area and a non-display area; a plurality of gate lines extending in a first direction disposed on the display area of the substrate; and a driver disposed on the non-display area, the driver including: a plurality of stages connected to the plurality of gate lines; a first voltage line and a second voltage line that are connected to the plurality of stages to respectively supply a first direct current (DC) voltage and a second DC voltage to the plurality of stages; and at least one capacitor connected to at least one of the plurality of stages, the at least one capacitor including a pair of electrodes, wherein one of the electrodes is electrically connected to one of the first voltage line and the second voltage line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Haijung In
  • Patent number: 11287702
    Abstract: A display unit of the present disclosure includes: a first plate-like member including a display device; a second plate-like member including a drive circuit, the drive circuit configured to control the display device; and one or two or more wiring sections having flexibility, the wiring sections configured to connect the first plate-like member and the second plate-like member to each other, in which a curvature of the second plate-like member is larger than 0 and equal to or smaller than a curvature of the first plate-like member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventor: Seiji Shibahara