Patents Assigned to Macroblock, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12738189
    Abstract: A light emission control method includes: (A) generating M sub-frames based on an image frame, where, with respect to each of multiple light emitting elements, a sum of partial gray values of the light emitting element that are respectively contained in N ones of the sub-frames is equal to a frame gray value of the light emitting element that is contained in the image frame, and 0<N?M; (B) obtaining a display set arrangement that indicates which one(s) of the light emitting elements is/are included in each of multiple display sets; (C) obtaining a display order of the sub-frames in M display time intervals, where the display order indicates, with respect to each display set, a one-to-one corresponding relationship between the sub-frames and the display time intervals; and (D) in each display time interval, controlling each display set to display one of the sub-frames that corresponds to the display time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2025
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Min Hsieh, Ming-Jia Wu, Wei-Hsiang Cheng, Fu-Chuan Ni
  • Patent number: 12738190
    Abstract: A light emission control method includes: dividing a display time period into multiple display time intervals; obtaining a brightness threshold value; when it is determined that an original grayscale data value is greater than the brightness threshold value, obtaining multiple pulse width values that respectively correspond to the display time intervals, where each of the pulse width values is no less than one, and a sum of the pulse width values is equal to the original grayscale data value; and with respect to each of the display time intervals, when it is determined that the pulse width value that corresponds to the display time interval is greater than a predetermined reference value, driving the light emitting element in a first drive way, and otherwise, driving the light emitting element in a second drive way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2025
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Jia Wu, Chi-Min Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12738254
    Abstract: A display driving device, applicable for at least one display area, includes a plurality of drivers, at least one timing controller and at least one intermediate controller. The intermediate controller is connected to the at least one timing controller and the plurality of drivers. The drivers are configured to drive a plurality of pixels in at least one display area, respectively. The at least one timing controller is configured to obtain the first addressing display signal of the pixels, and generate a second addressing display signal according to the first addressing display signal. The intermediate controller is configured to transmit at least a portion of the second addressing display signal to the drivers to drive the at least one display area according to a plurality of address information in the second addressing display signal. The signal processing capability of the repeater is lower than that of the timing controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: WenChi Wang, Shihying Tang, Yu Chun Tsai
  • Patent number: 12731560
    Abstract: A light emission control method includes steps of: A) obtaining a number (N); B) obtaining M number of sub-period sequences; C) for a current display period, selecting a first one of the M number of sub-period sequences as a current sub-period sequence, and determining display time unit numbers based on an image grayscale value contained in a to-be-displayed image, the number (N) and the current sub-period sequence; D) for a next display period, selecting a next one of the M number of sub-period sequences as a next sub-period sequence, and determining the display time unit numbers based on an image grayscale value contained in another to-be-displayed image, the number (N) and the next sub-period sequence; and E) in response to the next sub-period sequence not being an Mth one of the sub-period sequences, repeating step D).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2025
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2026
    Assignee: Macroblock, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Jia Wu, Yu-Cheng Liang
  • Patent number: 12609066
    Abstract: A light emission control method includes: (A) generating multiple sub-frames based on an image frame that corresponds to a display time period including multiple display time intervals; (B) determining a display order of the sub-frames in the display time intervals, where the display order indicates, with respect to each of multiple display sets of a display, a one-to-one corresponding relationship between the sub-frames and the display time intervals, the one-to-one corresponding relationships with respect to the display sets are different from each other, and in the one-to-one corresponding relationships with respect to at least two of the display sets, a first one of the sub-frames corresponds to different ones of the display time intervals; and (C) in each of the display time intervals, controlling each of the display sets to display one of the sub-frames that corresponds to the display time interval based on the display order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: Macroblock, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Min Hsieh, Ming-Jia Wu, Wei-Hsiang Cheng
  • Publication number: 20260065877
    Abstract: A light emission control method includes steps of: A) obtaining a number (N); B) obtaining M number of sub-period sequences; C) for a current display period, selecting a first one of the M number of sub-period sequences as a current sub-period sequence, and determining display time unit numbers based on an image grayscale value contained in a to-be-displayed image, the number (N) and the current sub-period sequence; D) for a next display period, selecting a next one of the M number of sub-period sequences as a next sub-period sequence, and determining the display time unit numbers based on an image grayscale value contained in another to-be-displayed image, the number (N) and the next sub-period sequence; and E) in response to the next sub-period sequence not being an Mth one of the sub-period sequences, repeating step D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicant: Macroblock, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Jia WU, Yu-Cheng LIANG
  • Patent number: 12477631
    Abstract: A dimming method is to be implemented by a brightness divider, and includes steps of: (A) determining whether a brightness value is smaller than or equal to a predetermined reference value; (B) when it is determined in step (A) that the brightness value is smaller than or equal to the predetermined reference value, setting a magnitude value that is related to a current generator, and setting a pulse width value that is related to a switch based on the brightness value; and (C) when it is determined in step (A) that the brightness value is not smaller than or equal to the predetermined reference value, setting the magnitude value based on the brightness value, the predetermined reference value and a predetermined order setting, and setting the pulse width value based on the predetermined reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: Macroblock, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Min Hsieh, Chun-Yi Li
  • Publication number: 20250239200
    Abstract: A light emission control method includes: (A) generating multiple sub-frames based on an image frame that corresponds to a display time period including multiple display time intervals; (B) determining a display order of the sub-frames in the display time intervals, where the display order indicates, with respect to each of multiple display sets of a display, a one-to-one corresponding relationship between the sub-frames and the display time intervals, the one-to-one corresponding relationships with respect to the display sets are different from each other, and in the one-to-one corresponding relationships with respect to at least two of the display sets, a first one of the sub-frames corresponds to different ones of the display time intervals; and (C) in each of the display time intervals, controlling each of the display sets to display one of the sub-frames that corresponds to the display time interval based on the display order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Applicant: Macroblock, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Min HSIEH, Ming-Jia WU, Wei-Hsiang CHENG
  • Publication number: 20250048514
    Abstract: A dimming method is to be implemented by a brightness divider, and includes steps of: (A) determining whether a brightness value is smaller than or equal to a predetermined reference value; (B) when it is determined in step (A) that the brightness value is smaller than or equal to the predetermined reference value, setting a magnitude value that is related to a current generator, and setting a pulse width value that is related to a switch based on the brightness value; and (C) when it is determined in step (A) that the brightness value is not smaller than or equal to the predetermined reference value, setting the magnitude value based on the brightness value, the predetermined reference value and a predetermined order setting, and setting the pulse width value based on the predetermined reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Macroblock, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Min HSIEH, Chun-Yi LI
  • Patent number: 12148364
    Abstract: A light emitting display device includes a substrate, a drive power circuit, a gate circuit unit, multiple LEDs and a power switch unit. The power switch unit includes multiple first transistor switches and at least one second transistor switch that cooperatively control current flows through the LEDs. The first transistor switches are respectively connected to first terminals of the LEDs. The at least one second transistor switch is connected to second terminals of the LEDs. The first transistor switches are further connected to the drive power circuit to receive multiple drive currents, and are further connected to the gate circuit unit to receive a timing input. The at least one second transistor switch is further connected to the gate circuit unit to receive a timing input. The light emitting display device can have reduced parasitic capacitance effect, and thus reduced power consumption and have improved display quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Li-Chang Yang, Yi-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 12062321
    Abstract: An LED display device includes a system board, and multiple daughterboards that are assembled on the system board. The system board includes a drive power circuit, a first gate circuit and a second gate circuit. Each daughterboard includes a substrate, multiple LEDs that are disposed on the substrate, multiple first transistor switches that are respectively connected to the LEDs, and at least one second transistor switch that is connected to the LEDs. With respect to each daughterboard, the first transistor switches and the at least one second transistor switch cooperatively control current flows through the LEDs; the first transistor switches are further connected to the drive power circuit to respectively receive multiple drive currents, and are further connected to the first gate circuit to receive a timing signal; and the at least one second transistor switch is further connected to the second gate circuit to receive a timing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Li-Chang Yang, Yi-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 12039924
    Abstract: An assembled LED display device includes a system motherboard, and multiple to-be-assembled daughterboards assembled on the system motherboard. The system motherboard includes a drive power circuit including multiple power lines, and a gate control circuit including multiple gate lines. Each to-be-assembled daughterboard includes a substrate, at least one transistor switch, and a plurality of LED units disposed on the substrate and each including multiple LEDs connected to a same one of the at least one transistor switch. The LEDs of the LED units of the to-be-assembled daughterboards are arranged in a matrix having multiple rows and multiple columns. With respect to each column, the LEDs in the column are connected to the power line corresponding to the column. With respect to each to-be-assembled daughterboard, gate terminal(s) of the at least one transistor switch is(are) connected to the gate line corresponding to the to-be-assembled daughterboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventor: Ping-Kai Huang
  • Patent number: 11996037
    Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes an LED array and a data driver. The LED array has a common anode configuration, and includes multiple scan lines, multiple data lines and multiple LEDs. The data driver includes multiple data driving circuits, each of which includes a current driver and a detector. The current driver has an output terminal connected to the data line corresponding to the data driving circuit, and outputs one of a drive current and a clamp voltage at the output terminal of the current driver based on a pulse width control signal. The detector is connected to the current driver, and generates a detection signal that indicates whether any one of the LEDs connected to the data line corresponding to the data driving circuit is short circuited based on a detection timing signal and a feed-in voltage related to a voltage at the output terminal of the current driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Min Hsieh, Che-Wei Chang, Chen-Yuan Kuo, Wei-Hsiang Cheng
  • Patent number: 11929016
    Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes an LED array and a scan driver. The LED array has a common anode configuration, and includes multiple scan lines, multiple data lines and multiple LEDs. The scan driver includes multiple scan driving circuits. Each scan driving circuit includes a voltage generator and a detector. The voltage generator has an output terminal that is connected to the scan line corresponding to the scan driving circuit, and is configured to output one of an input voltage and a clamp voltage at the output terminal of the voltage generator. The detector is connected to the output terminal of the voltage generator, and generates a detection signal that indicates whether any one of the LEDs connected to the scan line corresponding to the scan driving circuit is short circuited based on a voltage at the output terminal of the voltage generator and a detection timing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Min Hsieh, Che-Wei Chang, Chen-Yuan Kuo, Wei-Hsiang Cheng
  • Patent number: 11929355
    Abstract: A mixed light light-emitting diode device includes first, second, and third chips, each having a first-type semiconductor layer with a first surface, a second-type semiconductor layer with a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a third surface indenting from the first surface and situated on the second-type semiconductor layer. The second and third chips have their first surfaces disposed above and facing the first surface of the first chip. A first-type electrode penetrates through the second and first surfaces of the first chip and contacts all first surfaces of first, second, and third chips. Two second-type electrodes each penetrates through the second and third surfaces of the first chip and connect the first chip to one of the second and third chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Shih-Sian Liang, Wei-Ming Tseng
  • Publication number: 20240071298
    Abstract: An assembled LED display device includes a system motherboard, and multiple to-be-assembled daughterboards assembled on the system motherboard. The system motherboard includes a drive power circuit including multiple power lines, and a gate control circuit including multiple gate lines. Each to-be-assembled daughterboard includes a substrate, at least one transistor switch, and a plurality of LED units disposed on the substrate and each including multiple LEDs connected to a same one of the at least one transistor switch. The LEDs of the LED units of the to-be-assembled daughterboards are arranged in a matrix having multiple rows and multiple columns. With respect to each column, the LEDs in the column are connected to the power line corresponding to the column. With respect to each to-be-assembled daughterboard, gate terminal(s) of the at least one transistor switch is(are) connected to the gate line corresponding to the to-be-assembled daughterboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventor: Ping-Kai HUANG
  • Publication number: 20240071287
    Abstract: An LED display device includes a system board, and multiple daughterboards that are assembled on the system board. The system board includes a drive power circuit, a first gate circuit and a second gate circuit. Each daughterboard includes a substrate, multiple LEDs that are disposed on the substrate, multiple first transistor switches that are respectively connected to the LEDs, and at least one second transistor switch that is connected to the LEDs. With respect to each daughterboard, the first transistor switches and the at least one second transistor switch cooperatively control current flows through the LEDs; the first transistor switches are further connected to the drive power circuit to respectively receive multiple drive currents, and are further connected to the first gate circuit to receive a timing signal; and the at least one second transistor switch is further connected to the second gate circuit to receive a timing signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Li-Chang YANG, Yi-Sheng LIN
  • Publication number: 20240071294
    Abstract: A light emitting display device includes a substrate, a drive power circuit, a gate circuit unit, multiple LEDs and a power switch unit. The power switch unit includes multiple first transistor switches and at least one second transistor switch that cooperatively control current flows through the LEDs. The first transistor switches are respectively connected to first terminals of the LEDs. The at least one second transistor switch is connected to second terminals of the LEDs. The first transistor switches are further connected to the drive power circuit to receive multiple drive currents, and are further connected to the gate circuit unit to receive a timing input. The at least one second transistor switch is further connected to the gate circuit unit to receive a timing input. The light emitting display device can have reduced parasitic capacitance effect, and thus reduced power consumption and have improved display quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Li-Chang YANG, Yi-Sheng LIN
  • Patent number: 11875737
    Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes an LED array and a data driver. The LED array has a common cathode configuration, and includes multiple scan lines, multiple data lines and multiple LEDs. The data driver includes multiple data driving circuits, each of which includes a current driver and a detector. The current driver has an output terminal connected to the data line corresponding to the data driving circuit, and outputs one of a drive current and a clamp voltage at the output terminal of the current driver based on a pulse width control signal. The detector is connected to the current driver, and generates a detection signal that indicates whether any one of the LEDs connected to the data line corresponding to the data driving circuit is short circuited based on a detection timing signal and a feed-in voltage related to a voltage at the output terminal of the current driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Min Hsieh, Che-Wei Chang, Chen-Yuan Kuo, Wei-Hsiang Cheng
  • Patent number: 11810809
    Abstract: A method for transferring micro light emitting diodes (micro-LEDs) includes forming a plurality of micro light emitting diode (micro-LED) chips having an epitaxial stacked layer and an electrode on a base; attaching the electrodes of the micro-LED chips to a temporary substrate and removing the base from the micro-LED chips; forming a light shielding layer on the temporary substrate; forming a light-transmissible packaging layer to cover the light shielding layer and the micro-LED chips; removing the temporary substrate to form a light emitting assembly; dividing the light emitting assembly to separate a plurality of pixels constituted by the micro-LEDs; and transferring the pixels to a permanent substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.
    Inventors: Shih-Sian Liang, Wei-Ming Tseng