Patents Assigned to Himax Technologies Limited
  • Patent number: 11520430
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Li-Lin Liu, Chun-Jen Su, Wen-Sen Su, Yen-Hsiang Lin
  • Publication number: 20220365608
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chun-Jen Su, Cheng-Hung Tsai, Po-Hsuan Huang, Chun-Kai Chuang
  • Patent number: 11494038
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yaw-Guang Chang, Hui-Min Wang, Cheng-Hung Tsai, Chung-Wen Chang
  • Patent number: 11493332
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Hsueh-Tsung Lu, Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai, Wu-Feng Chen
  • Patent number: 11495174
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Fu-Zhi Xiao, Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai, Chao-Chen Huang
  • Patent number: 11494926
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: 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
  • Patent number: 11495189
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Chia-Chu Chien
  • Patent number: 11485051
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Fang-Wan Lu
  • Publication number: 20220335634
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Hsueh-Tsung Lu, Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai, Wu-Feng Chen
  • Patent number: 11475863
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Peng-Chi Chen, Mong-Hua Tu, Chih-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 11476374
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu-Jui Hsieh, Po-Nan Chen, Ya-Jing Yang
  • Patent number: 11475581
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Hsueh-Tsung Lu, Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai, Wu-Feng Chen
  • Patent number: 11467687
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chun-Kai Chuang, Yu-Ming Liao, Pei-Yuan Hung, Yu-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 11466836
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Yu-Ching Cheng
  • Patent number: 11467690
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chung-Wen Chang, Fong Wei Yang, Ming-Kai Cheng, Wen-Sen Su, Shen-Feng Tai
  • Patent number: 11461989
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Pin-Rong Chen, Ti-Wen Tang
  • Patent number: 11460947
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Chun-Jen Su, Chun-Kai Chuang, Cheng-Hung Tsai, Po-Hsuan Huang, Li-Lin Liu, Heng-Xiao Chen
  • Publication number: 20220301201
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Hsueh-Tsung Lu, Ching-Wen Wang, Cheng-Che Tsai, Wu-Feng Chen
  • Patent number: 11449172
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Yaw-Guang Chang
  • Patent number: 11443703
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Tung-Ying Wu