Patents Assigned to Himax Technologies Limited
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Patent number: 11520430Abstract: A touch signal processing method, for a touch display integrated device including a plurality of touch display units, is provided. Each of the plurality of touch display units includes a touch microcontroller unit (MCU). The touch signal processing method includes sensing, by a sensing module of each of the plurality of touch display units, a physical area corresponding to each of the plurality of touch display units to generate a plurality of sensing raw data; passing, by an (n?1)-th touch MCU of the plurality of touch display units, a plurality of overlap sensing raw data corresponding to an overlap area of the physical area to an n-th touch MCU; and determining, by each of the touch MCU of the plurality of touch display units, a coordinate information corresponding to a touch location of a processing area.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Li-Lin Liu, Chun-Jen Su, Wen-Sen Su, Yen-Hsiang Lin
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Publication number: 20220365608Abstract: A calibration method and a calibration apparatus for a knob applicable to a touch panel are provided. The knob includes at least one sensing pad. The calibration method includes: obtaining sensed position(s) of each sensing pad by sensing a position of the sensing pad through the touch panel; and calculating a position of a center of the knob by using a formula of a radius of a circumscribed circle according the sensed position(s) of each sensing pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Chun-Jen Su, Cheng-Hung Tsai, Po-Hsuan Huang, Chun-Kai Chuang
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Patent number: 11494038Abstract: A touch panel includes a cover lens located at top of the touch panel, plural touch sensor units, and plural sensing channels. The touch sensor units are disposed below the cover lens and arranged in rows and columns. The touch sensor units are disposed on the sensing channels. Each of touch sensor units acquires a sensing magnitude for identifying a position of the cover lens that touched by the stylus according to signals outputted by the sensing channels. The sensing magnitude of one of the touch sensor units is composed of the signals of the adjacent sensing channels located within a vertical projection of the one of the touch sensor units.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Yaw-Guang Chang, Hui-Min Wang, Cheng-Hung Tsai, Chung-Wen Chang
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Patent number: 11493332Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) sensing system for determining a 3D profile of an object and a method are provided. The 3D sensing system includes a liquid crystal lens, a structure light source and a control circuit. The structure light source is configured to emit a structure light pattern with a plurality of dots on the object through the liquid crystal lens. The control circuit is configured to control the liquid crystal lens to separate the plurality of dots under a separating mode, and the control circuit is configured to control the liquid crystal lens to overlap the plurality of dots under an overlapping mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Hsueh-Tsung Lu, Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai, Wu-Feng Chen
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Patent number: 11495174Abstract: A method and a display device are provided. The method includes: generating a plurality of timing control signals for controlling a plurality of LED driving circuits, wherein the plurality of timing control signals include a first timing control signal and a second timing control signal; allowing the first LED driving circuit to drive an Nth scan line of a first display region at a first driving timing through the first timing control signal; and allowing the second LED driving circuit to drive an Nth scan line of the second display region at a second driving timing that is different from the first driving timing through the second timing control signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Fu-Zhi Xiao, Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai, Chao-Chen Huang
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Patent number: 11494926Abstract: A method for performing hybrid depth detection with aid of an adaptive projector and associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: utilizing an image processing circuit to obtain distance information; utilizing the image processing circuit to determine a distance range according to the distance information; utilizing the image processing circuit to perform projection type selection to determine at least one selected projection type corresponding to the distance range among multiple predetermined projection types; utilizing the adaptive projector to perform projection of the at least one selected projection type to capture at least one corresponding image with a camera, and utilizing the image processing circuit to perform depth detection according to corresponding image to generate depth map; and utilizing the image processing circuit to selectively output the depth map as resultant depth map or perform depth data combination to generate combined depth map as resultant depth map.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignees: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, LIQXTAL TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Biing-Seng Wu, Pen-Hsin Chen, Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai, Hung-Shan Chen, Yi Hung, Ming-Syuan Chen, Hsueh-Tsung Lu, Wu-Feng Chen
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Patent number: 11495189Abstract: An output buffer is provided, which including an input circuit, output circuits, a first multiplexer, a second multiplexer and a demultiplexer. The input circuit is for generating a first control signal and a second control signal according to a feedback signal and an input signal. Each output circuit is controlled by a first gate signal and a second gate signal to provide a corresponding one of output signals. The first multiplexer is for providing the first control signal and the second control signal to one of the output circuits as the first gate signal and the second gate signal, respectively. The second multiplexer is for providing a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage as the first gate signal and the second gate signal, respectively, to other of the output circuits. The demultiplexer is for providing one of the output signals as the feedback signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventor: Chia-Chu Chien
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Patent number: 11485051Abstract: A clamping apparatus of a soft film and a mounting fixture thereof are described. The clamping apparatus includes a first bar, a second bar, a third bar, and at least one elastic element. The first bar and second bar are respectively configured to fix a first side portion and a second side portion of a soft film. The third bar is adjacent and connected to the second bar. The third bar and the first bar are respectively located on two opposite sides of the second bar. The third bar is configured to pull the soft film from the second side portion of the soft film through the second bar. The elastic element has a first end and a second end opposite to each other and respectively disposed on the second bar and the third bar. The elastic element is configured to provide the soft film with pull buffer.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventor: Fang-Wan Lu
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Publication number: 20220335634Abstract: A depth processor including a region of interest determination circuit and a depth decoder is provided. The region of interest determination circuit is configured to determine a size of a region of interest of an input image. The depth decoder is coupled to the region of interest determination circuit and configured to generate a depth map of the input image according to a filter size. The filter size is set according to the size of the region of interest of the input image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Hsueh-Tsung Lu, Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai, Wu-Feng Chen
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Patent number: 11475863Abstract: A display driving device and an anti-interference method thereof are provided. A timing controller outputs a data signal. A source driver detects an interference event according to the data signal, and outputs a feedback signal to the timing controller in response to the detection result of the interference event. The timing controller adjusts the signal strength of the data signal according to the feedback signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Peng-Chi Chen, Mong-Hua Tu, Chih-Hsiang Lin
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Patent number: 11476374Abstract: A sensor device provided in the disclosure includes a sensor substrate, a first transparent layer, a collimator layer, and a lens. The first transparent layer is disposed on the sensor substrate, wherein the first transparent layer defines an alignment structure. The collimator layer is disposed on the first transparent layer. The lens is disposed on the collimator layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Yu-Jui Hsieh, Po-Nan Chen, Ya-Jing Yang
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Patent number: 11475581Abstract: A depth processor including a region of interest determination circuit and a depth decoder is provided. The region of interest determination circuit is configured to determine a region of interest of an input image. The depth decoder is coupled to the region of interest determination circuit and configured to generate a depth map of the region of interest of the input image.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Hsueh-Tsung Lu, Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai, Wu-Feng Chen
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Patent number: 11467687Abstract: A touch display apparatus is disclosed, which includes a touch display panel and a driving circuit coupled to the touch display panel. The touch display panel is configured for display and touch sensing, and includes plural touch sensing pads. The driving circuit is configured to provide a voltage signal with a test pattern to the touch sensing pads, and is configured to determine whether an open circuit or a short circuit exists in the touch display panel from a detected signal in response to the voltage signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Chun-Kai Chuang, Yu-Ming Liao, Pei-Yuan Hung, Yu-Hsiang Lin
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Patent number: 11466836Abstract: The optical apparatus includes a first light source, a second light source, and at least one lens unit. An incident surface of the lens unit faces the first light source and the second light source. The normal vector of a first emitting surface of the first light source is tilted toward a first direction opposite to the second light source. The normal vector of a second emitting surface of the second light source is tilted toward a second direction opposite to the first light source. The first direction is opposite to the second direction such that an angle is formed between the normal vector of the first emitting surface and the normal vector of the second emitting surface. The angle is greater than 0 degree and less than or equal to 90 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventor: Yu-Ching Cheng
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Patent number: 11467690Abstract: A touch-and-display device operated with an active stylus is provided. A touch position is detected in a touch detection period. An uplink signal is transmitted and a downlink signal is detected in a stylus detection period. When the downlink signal is detected, it is determined if a distance between a stylus position and the touch position is less than or equal to a first predetermined distance. A stylus mode is not entered if the determination result is affirmative.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Chung-Wen Chang, Fong Wei Yang, Ming-Kai Cheng, Wen-Sen Su, Shen-Feng Tai
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Patent number: 11461989Abstract: A monitor method for detecting an object includes capturing an image; calculating an initial probability of the object existing in the image; applying a mask to cover a first portion of the image if the initial probability is higher than a threshold; calculating a first probability of the object existing in the image excluding the first portion; and using at least the first probability to detect the location the object in the image.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Pin-Rong Chen, Ti-Wen Tang
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Patent number: 11460947Abstract: A touch screen includes a touch panel including a plurality of touch blocks, and a knob, being touch-sensitive and rotatable, disposed on top of the touch panel. An area of the touch panel not covered with the knob is defined as a first area, an area of the touch panel covered with the knob is defined as a second area, and touch blocks belonging to both the first area and the second area are defined as overlapped blocks. Sense signals associated with the overlapped blocks are de-emphasized.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Himax Technologies LimitedInventors: Chun-Jen Su, Chun-Kai Chuang, Cheng-Hung Tsai, Po-Hsuan Huang, Li-Lin Liu, Heng-Xiao Chen
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Publication number: 20220301201Abstract: A depth processor including a region of interest determination circuit and a depth decoder is provided. The region of interest determination circuit is configured to determine a region of interest of an input image. The depth decoder is coupled to the region of interest determination circuit and configured to generate a depth map of the region of interest of the input image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Hsueh-Tsung Lu, Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai, Wu-Feng Chen
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Patent number: 11449172Abstract: The invention provides a touch control apparatus and a touch panel thereof. The touch panel includes a plurality of pads and a plurality of sensing electrodes. The pads are suitable for being electrically connected to different pins of a touch driving device. The sensing electrodes are suitable for sensing a touch event of the touch panel. Any column of the sensing electrodes includes a plurality of sensing electrode groups. A plurality of sensing electrodes belonging to any one of the sensing electrode groups among the sensing electrodes are coupled to a corresponding one of the pads. The sensing electrodes in each of sensing electrode groups in a same column are dispersedly arranged in the same column. The arrangement of the sensing electrode groups in any column of the sensing electrodes is different from the arrangement of the sensing electrode groups in an adjacent column adjacent to the any column.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventor: Yaw-Guang Chang
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Patent number: 11443703Abstract: A device for driving a backlight assembly of a display device includes: a block division unit for dividing the input image into plural blocks and a duty cycle determination unit. The duty cycle determination unit is used for: generating a histogram of gray levels of pixels of each block; obtaining a high gray level and a median gray level of each block according to the histogram; obtaining a high gray quantity based on the high gray level and a median gray quantity of the median gray level of each block according to the histogram; obtaining a weight value of each block according to the high gray level, the high gray quantity, the median gray quantity, and a lookup table; and calculating a duty cycle of a driving signal of each block according to the weight value, the high gray level, and the median gray level.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventor: Tung-Ying Wu