Patents Examined by Adam R. Giesy
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Patent number: 11429210Abstract: A method, a computer readable medium, and an apparatus for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may receive, via a radio frequency channel, a first data from a first human interface device at a first time slot of a frame. The apparatus may transmit the first data to a computing device. The apparatus may receive, via the radio frequency channel, a second data from a second human interface device at a second time slot of the frame. The apparatus may transmit the second data to the computing device. The apparatus may transmit, via the radio frequency channel at a third time slot of the frame, at least one of a first acknowledgment to the first data, a first lighting effect configuration data for the first human interface device, a second acknowledgment to the second data, or a second lighting effect configuration data for the second human interface device.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Razer (Asia-Pacific) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Kah Yong Lee, Chee Oei Chan, Gui Mei Dai
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Patent number: 11429229Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a position detection illumination unit; an image recognition illumination unit; an illumination control unit; an imaging unit; and an image processing unit. The position detection illumination unit outputs position detection illumination light. The position detection illumination light is used for position detection on a position detection object. The image recognition illumination unit outputs image recognition illumination light. The image recognition illumination light is used for image recognition on an image recognition object. The illumination control unit controls the position detection illumination unit and the image recognition illumination unit to cause the position detection illumination light and the image recognition illumination light to be outputted at timings different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventor: Masahiro Ando
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Patent number: 11423863Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to perform control to display, in the air, a first image that is observable in an ambient area of the first image and hinders a different image displayed in the air in a first area from being viewed from a second area. The first area is positioned on a first side of the first image. The first side faces a specific observer. The second area is positioned on a second side of the first image opposite to the first side. The processor is configured to perform control to display, in the air in the first area, a second image observable in an ambient area of the second image.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventor: Takayoshi Saita
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Patent number: 11423864Abstract: Under-display sensor disclosed. The under-display sensor includes a light selection layer, having a first optical path and a second optical path through which a display circularly-polarized light generated by an ambient light and an unpolarized light generated by a pixel pass, and an optical sensor, having a first receiver configured for measuring light that has passed the first optical path and a second receiver configured for measuring light that has passed the second optical path, wherein the first optical path passes all of the display circularly-polarized light and the unpolarized light, wherein the second optical path blocks the display circularly-polarized light and passes the unpolarized light.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: HANGZHOU SINGLE MICRO ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Byung Il Min
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Patent number: 11415602Abstract: A method for operating an oscilloscope is described, wherein a waveform axis scale input value is detected. Further, a record length input value is detected. An oscilloscope operating point is determined relative to at least one predetermined operating mode limit. In addition, a method for operating an oscilloscope as well as an oscilloscope are described.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andrew Schaefer, Wolfgang Herbordt
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Patent number: 11402731Abstract: A microlens array substrate includes a substrate having a first surface and a plurality of recesses corresponding to a plurality of pixels, and a microlens array including a plurality of microlenses corresponding to the plurality of recesses. The microlenses each have a refractive index different from a refractive index of the substrate, and each have a light incident surface and a light exiting surface. The light incident surface has a first curvature region and a second curvature region. The second curvature region surrounds the first curvature region when viewed along the optical axis of one microlens and has a curvature greater than the curvature of the first curvature region. The light exiting surface includes a light collecting structure configured to converge the light incident via the light incident surface. The light collecting structure overlaps with part of the first curvature region when viewed along the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Junichi Wakabayashi, Akihide Haruyama
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Patent number: 11392245Abstract: A data detection method and device, a storage medium and a touch device are provided. The data detection method includes: collecting a plurality of initial detection values corresponding to a same touch point; comparing the plurality of initial detection values with a dynamic threshold of the touch point, and retaining the initial detection values which meet requirements as detection retention values; and adjusting the dynamic threshold of the touch point according to the detection retention values, wherein the adjusted dynamic threshold is used for comparing with the initial detection value corresponding to the touch point which is collected subsequently. The data detection method may adjust the dynamic threshold for touch points, and overcome an influence of environmental factors leading to a false detection.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Jianting Wang, Zhanchang Bu, Rui Guo, Jianzi He, Zhiming Meng
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Patent number: 11367373Abstract: A driver integrated circuit, including multiple output pads, multiple switching circuits, and multiple data channel circuits, is provided. The output pads and the switching circuits are arranged in a pad area of the driver integrated circuit. The output pads include a first output pad and a second output pad, and the switching circuits include a first switching circuit. A first selection terminal of the first switching circuit is coupled to the first output pad. A second selection terminal of the first switching circuit is coupled to the second output pad. The data channel circuits are arranged in a function circuit area of the driver integrated circuit. The data channel circuits include a first data channel circuit. An output terminal of the first data channel circuit is coupled to a common terminal of the first switching circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Hsiu-Hui Yang, Yu-Shao Liu
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Patent number: 11360558Abstract: A system may include finger devices. A touch sensor may be mounted in a finger device housing to gather input from an external object as the object moves along an exterior surface of the housing. The touch sensor may include capacitive sensor electrodes. Sensors such as force sensors, ultrasonic sensors, inertial measurement units, optical sensors, and other components may be used in gathering finger input from a user. Finger input from a user may be used to manipulate virtual objects in a mixed reality or virtual reality environment while a haptic output device in a finger device provides associated haptic output. A user may interact with real-world objects while computer-generated content is overlaid over some or all of the objects. Object rotations and other movements may be converted into input for a mixed reality or virtual reality system using force measurements or other sensors measurements made with the finger devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Nicolai Georg, Benjamin R. Blachnitzky, Alhad A. Palkar, Minhazul Islam, Alex J. Lehmann, Madeleine S. Cordier, Joon-Sup Han, Hongcheng Sun, Sang E. Lee, Kevin Z. Lo, Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson, Luis Deliz Centeno, Yuhao Pan, Stephen E. Dey, Paul N. DuMontelle, Jonathan C. Atler, Tianjia Sun, Jian Li, Chang Zhang
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Patent number: 11355079Abstract: An array substrate, a display panel, a display device, and driving methods thereof are provided. The array substrate includes subpixels arranged in an array, and switches. The subpixels include subpixels of a first color, subpixels of a second color, subpixels of a third color, subpixels of a fourth color, in odd rows of subpixels, the subpixels of the first color, the subpixels of the second color, the subpixels of the third color, the subpixels of the fourth color are sequentially arranged; in even rows of subpixels, the subpixels of the third color, the subpixels of the fourth color, the subpixels of the first color, the subpixels of the second color are sequentially arranged; and the subpixels of the first color are white subpixels; the subpixels of the second color are blue subpixels; the subpixels of the third color are green subpixels; the subpixels of the fourth color are red subpixels.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignees: ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhen Wang, Wenwen Qin, Mingchao Ma, Wenchao Han, Jian Sun, Yun Qiao, Jun Fan
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Patent number: 11355062Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for modifying usage of display device pixels. A computing system monitors usage of a plurality of pixels of a display device and determines a target usage level. The computing system identifies that a usage level of a first pixel does not satisfy the target usage level and selects an occasion at which to present the first pixel in a frame to be presented by the display device with an increased intensity with respect to an original intensity that was specified for the first pixel by the frame. The computing system activates the first pixel at the increased intensity during presentation by the display device of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Marissa Karen Wall, Christine L. Franks, Seang Yong Chau, Glen Murphy
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Patent number: 11348980Abstract: A display device includes an organic light emitting display panel defining a display area for displaying an image and a non-display area adjacent the display area, and including a base layer, a circuit layer on the base layer, a light emitting device layer on the circuit layer, and a thin film sealing layer on the light emitting device layer and divided into a first thin film sealing area, and a second thin film sealing area adjacent the first thin film sealing area, and a touch detection unit including a first sensor part on the first thin film sealing area of the thin film sealing layer, and a second sensor part on the second thin film sealing area of the thin film sealing layer, wherein an upper surface of the thin film sealing layer that faces the touch detection unit includes a first upper surface in the first thin film sealing area, and a second upper surface in the second thin film sealing area and protruding away from the base layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sanghyun Jun, Kiho Bang, Eunae Jung, Keunlim Ku, Mi-ran Ji
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Patent number: 11347347Abstract: A touchscreen display device is provided. The touchscreen display device comprises a plurality of gate lines, through which a gate signal is transferred; a plurality of data lines, through which a data signal is transferred; a plurality of subpixels connected to the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines; a plurality of touch electrodes connected to the plurality of gate lines, and respectively storing a charging voltage in response to the gate signal; and a controller detecting a touch in response to the charging voltage stored in the plurality of touch electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: SeokSu Kim
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Patent number: 11347338Abstract: According to one embodiment, a detection device includes a substrate, detection electrode, terminal formed of a metal material, lead, coating layer, conductive adhesion layer, and circuit board. The lead connects the electrode and the terminal. The coating layer covers the electrode and the lead, and partly covers the terminal. The adhesion layer covers a part of the terminal exposed from the coating layer and covers a part of the coating layer. The circuit board is connected to the terminal with the adhesion layer interposed therebetween. At least in an overlapping area where the adhesion layer covers the coating layer, an area of the metal material per unit area is smaller than that of the other area of the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hayato Kurasawa, Keisuke Asada, Tatsuya Ide, Koji Ishizaki
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Patent number: 11341883Abstract: Disclosed are a display device and a method for adjusting its display brightness. The display device includes a display screen and an ambient light sensor in the display screen, wherein the ambient light sensor includes a photodeformable element, and the photodeformable element includes a photodeformable material layer; and the photodeformable element is configured to deform in response to a change in ambient light to obtain output of the ambient light sensor. The ambient light sensor has a simple structure and is easy to be made and to be combined with the display screen.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Yanan Jia, Xue Dong, Jing Lv, Haisheng Wang, Chun Wei Wu, Yingming Liu, Xueyou Cao, Rui Xu, Changfeng Li, Lijun Zhao, Yanling Han, Yuzhen Guo, Pinchao Gu, Yunke Qin
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Patent number: 11333886Abstract: A head up display arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a head up display module having a picture generation unit emitting a light field. A plurality of linear polarizers are arranged in a stack. A first of the linear polarizers receives the light field from the picture generation unit. A last of the linear polarizers emits the light field. A windshield reflects the light field from the last linear polarizer such that the reflected light field is visible to a human driver of the motor vehicle as a virtual image.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Company ot America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North AmericaInventors: David Kay Lambert, Steven Craig Bower
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Patent number: 11328645Abstract: The display control method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes: acquiring an M-primary-color input signal from each pixel in an original image, the original image including a plurality of pixels corresponding to the plurality of pixel units respectively, each pixel being configured to display a colored image in M primary colors, M being an integer greater than 1 and smaller than N; and calculating an N-primary-color input signal for a corresponding pixel unit of the N-primary-color display panel in accordance with color coordinates of each primary color for the N-primary-color display panel and the M-primary-color input signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Bin Dai, Xue Dong, Xiaomang Zhang, Jing Lv, Dong Chen, Yuxin Bi, Yanhui Xi, Xiaolong Li, Haijun Niu
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Patent number: 11322056Abstract: The present invention relates to a luminous stick of emitting an image on the basis of the optical element, and may provide a three-dimensional image according to rotation of a light emitting body, and may perform various applications by displaying a text, an image, and a moving image. In addition, even when performing performance, since the luminous stick may be performed expressions in various by the luminous stick itself, the luminous stick may be performed the performance by a simple operation, and may be used in concert halls and theaters.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Inventor: Je Phil Ahn
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Patent number: 11315461Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a multiplex shift register unit and a driving circuit thereof, a display panel, and a display device. The multiplex shift register unit includes a shift register unit connected to an input terminal, a first power supply terminal, a second power supply terminal, a clock signal terminal, a reset terminal, and an output terminal respectively; and a multiplex unit connected to the output terminal, the first power supply terminal, the second power supply terminal, a first multiplex output terminal and a second multiplex output terminal respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignees: CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhenguo Tian, Hailong Wu, Xiuzhu Tang, Shuang Hu, Qiyuan Wei, Qi Li, Shuai Chen
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Patent number: 11308893Abstract: Disclosed by the present application are a method for controlling brightness in mobile terminal display, a mobile terminal and a storage device, the method comprising: controlling an optical sensor and an acceleration sensor within a mobile terminal to respectively monitor in real time a change value for environmental brightness and a change value for angle of rotation; determining whether the change value for environmental brightness and the change value for angle of rotation as monitored by the mobile terminal are less than a preset brightness and a preset angle, respectively; and when yes, controlling the brightness in mobile terminal display to not change.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: JRD Communication (Shenzhen) LTD.Inventors: Yanwen Chen, Yan Liu, Lanying He, Xiaobin Zhai, Junting Liu