Patents Examined by Amy Onyekaba
  • Patent number: 11842013
    Abstract: A touch screen driving circuit for driving a touch screen which includes a display layer and a touch sensor layer on the display layer is provided. The touch screen driving circuit includes: a touch controller configured to provide a plurality of drive signals respectively to a plurality of first electrodes of the touch sensor layer, in a driving period, wherein the plurality of drive signals are phase synchronized during a first sub-period of the driving period; and a display driving circuit configured to provide a compensation signal to at least some of a plurality of source lines of the display layer in the first sub-period of the driving period, wherein the plurality of compensation signals are phase synchronized opposite to the plurality of drive signals in the first sub-period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunrae Jo, Yoon-Kyung Choi, Jinbong Kim
  • Patent number: 11829545
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch-control panel, including a touch-control layer arranged on the side of a display substrate having a display area and a peripheral area. The touch-control layer includes a touch-control electrode at least partially located in the display area and a peripheral wiring located in the peripheral area; the touch-control electrode includes a first touch-control electrode and a second touch-control electrode; the peripheral wiring includes a first wiring, a second wiring, a first shielding line and a second shielding line; the first shielding line is arranged outside the first wiring, the second wiring is arranged outside the first shielding line, and the second shielding line is arranged outside the second wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiawei Xu, Wenjin Fan, Wei Zhang, Zhao Dong, Bisheng Li, Baoran Li
  • Patent number: 11817025
    Abstract: An electronic device may have pixels. The pixels may form one or more displays. The displays may be flexible organic light-emitting diode displays or other displays. The electronic device may have first and second display layers that face away from each other and display images in different directions. Image transport layers may overlap the display layers and may have curved edges that overlap a sidewall portion of the electronic device. Image transport layers receive images at input surfaces and transport the received images to corresponding output surfaces. Image transport layers may be provided with hemispherical shapes and other shapes having output surfaces of compound curvature. A folding device may have first and second displays that are overlapped by respective first and second image transport layers that join over a hinge to block the hinge from view. A wristwatch device may have links or other structures with an image transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ying-Chih Wang, Michael J. Brown, Michael B. Wittenberg, Paul C. Kelley, Rasamy Phouthavong, Tyler R. Kakuda, Jean-Pierre S. Guillou, Marwan Rammah, Richard H. Dinh
  • Patent number: 11816919
    Abstract: A silicon sensor device includes: a plurality of metal layers; and a plurality of dielectric layers. Each of the plurality of metal layers is disposed on a respective dielectric layer, and wherein each of the plurality of metal layers is separated from an adjacent metal layer by a respective dielectric layer. The plurality of metal layers include: a first metal layer comprising a plurality of transmitter electrodes and a plurality of receiver electrodes; a second metal layer disposed beneath the first metal layer, wherein the second metal layer comprises a plurality of routing traces for the plurality of transmitter electrodes and a plurality of shielding blocks; and one or more circuit layers disposed beneath the second metal layer. A respective shielding block of the plurality of shielding blocks is configured to shield a respective portion of a respective receiver electrode of the plurality of receiver electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Lorenzo Crespi, Ketankumar Balubhai Patel, Balakishan Challa, Claudio DeBerti, Guozhong Shen
  • Patent number: 11816287
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of differential driving of adjacent electrodes for low electromagnetic interference (EMI) for scanning a touch panel are described. One apparatus generates an in-phase drive signal and an opposite-phase drive signal and applies, at a substantially same time, the in-phase drive signal to a first transmitter electrode and the opposite-phase drive signal to a second transmitter electrode adjacent to the first transmitter electrode. The apparatus receives a first sense signal from a first receiver electrode and a second sense signal from a second receiver electrode adjacent to the first receiver electrode. The apparatus combines the first sense signal and the second sense signal to obtain a third sense signal. The third sense signal represents a first self capacitance associated with the first receiver electrode. The apparatus detects a presence of an object on a touch panel using at least the first self capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Khosrov D. Sadeghipour, Brendan Lawton
  • Patent number: 11808853
    Abstract: A tracking device including an image sensor, a light source and a processor is provided. The image sensor senses reflected light or scattered light formed by the light source illuminating a work surface. The processor calculates a trace of the tracking device according to one of the reflected light and the scattered light that generates more apparent image features so as to increase the adaptable work surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Hui-Hsuan Chen, Cheng-Lin Yang, Tzu-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11797123
    Abstract: A coplanar sensor includes a plurality of first sensing units and a plurality of second sensing units. Each of the first sensing units includes a plurality of first electrode blocks that are spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and a first connecting line that is electrically coupled to the first electrode blocks. Each of the second sensing units includes a plurality of second electrode blocks that are spaced apart from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a second connecting line that is electrically coupled to the second electrode blocks. Each of the first electrode blocks has a first sensing surface. Each of the second electrode blocks has a second sensing surface. The first sensing surfaces of the first electrode blocks and the second sensing surfaces of the second electrode blocks are coplanar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: William Wang, Yu-Sung Su
  • Patent number: 11774858
    Abstract: A touch sensor comprises a group pattern having a sensing cell part including a plurality of sensing cell groups in which a plurality of sensing cells are electrically connected and a wiring part formed outside the sensing cell part. The wiring part includes a first sub-wiring part and a second sub-wiring part. The first sub-wiring part has a drawing wire electrically connected to a sensing cell at one end of the sensing cell group. The second sub-wiring part is disposed outside the first sub-wiring part and has a non-drawing wire not electrically connected to the sensing cell part. The non-drawing wires are provided as many as the number of unit patterns repeatedly formed to constitute a large-area touch sensor minus one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoungin Kim, Cheol Hun Lee, Chang Gyeong Lim, Minseok Jang
  • Patent number: 11768383
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for: generating virtual space images by specifying from among a plurality of viewpoint positions and a plurality of directions of line of sight in the virtual space; and displaying the virtual space images on a head-mounted display, where the generating includes changing from a currently selected viewpoint position among the plurality of viewpoint positions to a newly selected viewpoint position among the plurality of viewpoint positions, which is selected in accordance with operation by a user, when generating the virtual space images in response to changing to the newly selected viewpoint position, the generating includes specifying, as a new direction of line of sight among the plurality of directions of line of sight, a direction in which a first position in the virtual space is seen from the newly selected viewpoint position, and at least some of the plurality of viewpoint positions are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kake, Takayuki Ishida, Akira Suzuki, Yasuhiro Watari
  • Patent number: 11768567
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a display element layer, an encapsulation layer, a sensor layer including a sensing electrode disposed in an active area, and a sensing line disposed in the line area, electrically connected with the sensing electrode, and extending in a first direction, and a high refraction layer disposed on the sensor layer. The sensor layer further includes a first conductive layer disposed on the encapsulation layer, a second conductive layer disposed on the first conductive layer, an inorganic insulation layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and an organic insulation layer disposed between the second conductive layer and the high refraction layer. In the line area, at least one opening is defined in the organic insulation layer, the at least one opening extending in a second direction, and the inorganic insulation layer is exposed by the at least one opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Il-Joo Kim, Deokjung Kim, Wonjun Choi, Youngbae Jung
  • Patent number: 11768571
    Abstract: The touch sensor includes first touch electrode members disposed on a base layer and located in a sensing area, each of the first touch electrode members including a plurality of first touch electrodes arranged along a first direction, each of the first touch electrodes including a first opening; second touch electrode members disposed on the base layer and located in a sensing area, each of the second touch electrode members including a plurality of second touch electrodes arranged along a second direction, each of the second touch electrodes including a second opening; and a first pressure sensor disposed on the base layer and including a first strain gauge. A portion of the first strain gauge is located in the second sensing area, and the first strain gauge includes a portion located in the second sensing area and disposed in the same layer as the plurality of first touch electrodes and the plurality of second touch electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang Hui Kim, Ga Young Kim, Do Ik Kim, Sang Chul Lee, A Ra Jo
  • Patent number: 11762521
    Abstract: A display device including: a display panel; and an input sensor disposed on the display panel, wherein the input sensor includes: sensing electrodes; signal lines connected to the sensing electrodes; a first insulating layer; a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer; and first, second and third test patterns having different stacking structures from each other, wherein the first test pattern include a first conductive pattern, a first insulating pattern overlapping the first conductive pattern, and a second insulating pattern overlapping the first insulating pattern, the second test pattern includes a third insulating pattern and a fourth insulating pattern overlapping the third insulating pattern, and the third test pattern includes a second conductive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Jin Yang, Hyunsik Park, Chungi You
  • Patent number: 11763068
    Abstract: An example computing device includes a touch screen display; wireless communication circuitry; one or more processors; and memory for storing a browser program for displaying web pages on the touch screen display. The one or more processors are configured to execute the browser program to control the computing device to at least: display, on the touch screen display, web pages accessed via the wireless communication circuitry; receive either a first input or a second input to the touch screen, wherein the second input is different from the first input and an initial touch on the touch screen for the first input and for the second input is a link on the displayed web page; in response to the first input, perform a first operation; and in response to the second input, perform a second operation, different from the first operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Hashimoto, Shigetoshi Kitayama
  • Patent number: 11762518
    Abstract: Provided are: a plurality of transmitting electrodes each extending in a first direction and spaced apart in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a plurality of receiving electrodes each extending in the second direction and spaced apart in the first direction; a plurality of first wires each electrically connected to one corresponding transmitting electrode included in the plurality of transmitting electrodes; and a plurality of second wires each electrically connected to one corresponding receiving electrode included in the plurality of receiving electrodes. The shortest transmitting electrode disposed at an end and the shortest receiving electrode disposed at an end do not overlap with each other in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Yahagi, Keishu Muraoka, Kenji Shibata
  • Patent number: 11762516
    Abstract: A display device is provided. A display device includes a display unit, and a touch sensing unit disposed on the display unit, wherein the touch sensing unit includes a substrate, a first sensing electrode disposed on the substrate, wherein the first sensing electrode includes a plurality of touch conductive patterns separated from each other, a second sensing electrode disposed on the same layer as the first sensing electrode and insulated from the first sensing electrode, and a connection electrode electrically connecting the touch conductive patterns to each other, wherein the connection electrode includes a first connection electrode overlapping the second sensing electrode and a second connection electrode not overlapping the second sensing electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Jin Yang, Hwan Hee Jeong, Young Hyun Kim, Ma Eum Cho
  • Patent number: 11755148
    Abstract: A touch detection method, a touch detection circuit, a touch chip and an electronic device. The touch detection method includes: receiving a real-time synchronization signal sent by a touch display panel; acquiring a frequency of a noise signal in a working environment of a touch chip; setting a frequency of a coding drive signal based on the frequency of the noise signal, generating the coding drive signal based on the frequency of the coding drive signal, and outputting the coding drive signal to a drive electrode of the touch display panel; generating a strobe signal based on the real-time synchronization signal; and receiving a signal of a sensing electrode of the touch display panel, and outputting a detection result based on the strobe signal and the signal of the sensing electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong Jiang, Guopao Li
  • Patent number: 11747935
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image and a touch antenna array disposed on the display panel. The touch antenna array may include a touch electrode, a touch wiring electrically connected to the touch electrode, an antenna electrode including a plurality of antenna elements, a feeder electrically connected to the antenna electrode, and a shielding electrode disposed between the touch wiring and the feeder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Seo Kim, Jae-Kyoung Kim, Won Sang Park, Bong Hyun You
  • Patent number: 11747945
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display layer and a sensor layer on the display layer. The sensor layer includes an electrode and a cross electrode. The electrode includes a plurality of first portions spaced from each other in a first direction and a plurality of second portions between the plurality of first portions. The cross electrode includes a plurality of first cross portions spaced from each other in a second direction crossing the first direction and a plurality of second cross portions between the plurality of first cross portions. The second portion includes a first pattern portion extending in the first direction and a plurality of second pattern portions extending in the second direction. A first opening is in the plurality of first portions, a second opening is in the first pattern portion, and a size of the first opening is greater than a size of the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaeuk Choi, Yun-Ho Kim, Chui Kim, Hye-Seok Na, Soojung Lee
  • Patent number: 11733793
    Abstract: A method of testing an electronic device includes providing an electronic device. The electronic device includes a display layer that includes a common electrode. The electronic device also includes a sensor layer disposed on the display layer and that includes a first sensing electrode and a second sensing electrode. The first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode cross each other and are electrically disconnected. The method further includes providing a test signal that includes a test frequency to the first sensing electrode, measuring a capacitance of a capacitor disposed between the first and second sensing electrodes based on the test signal, and testing the common electrode based on the capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bongil Kang, Sangkook Kim, Gayeon Yun
  • Patent number: 11726623
    Abstract: A touch display device can include an active area in which a plurality of subpixels each including a light emitting element are disposed, the active area including a plurality of first areas and at least one folding area between the plurality of first areas; an encapsulation layer disposed on the active area; a plurality of touch electrodes disposed on the encapsulation layer; and a touch insulation layer between the plurality of touch electrode and the encapsulation layer, in which the touch insulation layer has a pattern structure in an area where the plurality of touch electrodes are not disposed in the at least one folding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yangsik Lee, HwiDeuk Lee, TaeWoo Kim, YongChan Park