Patents Examined by Aneeta Yodichkas
  • Patent number: 10983603
    Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed generating input. In one implementation, a stylus is provided for generating writing input. The stylus includes an elongated body having a distal end, and a light source configured to project coherent light on an opposing surface adjacent the distal end. The stylus further includes at least one sensor configured to measure first reflections of the coherent light from the opposing surface while the distal end moves in contact with the opposing surface, and to measure second reflections of the coherent light from the opposing surface while the distal end moves above the opposing surface and out of contact with the opposing surface. The stylus also includes at least one processor configured to receive input from the at least one sensor and to enable determining three dimensional positions of the distal end based on the first reflections and the second reflections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: OTM TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: Opher Kinrot, Uri Kinrot, Gilad Lederer
  • Patent number: 10984726
    Abstract: A plurality of enable circuits are respectively adjacent to a display area in a first direction and connected to a plurality of control lines to output a control signal corresponding to a pulse signal. A plurality of unit circuits include a first group of unit circuits located adjacent to the display area in the first direction, and a second group of unit circuits located adjacent to the display area in a second direction. The plurality of connection lines include a first group of connection lines connected to the first group of unit circuits, and a second group of connection lines connected to the second group of unit circuits. The connection lines of the second group are longer than the connection lines of the first group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Morita, Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Patent number: 10981652
    Abstract: A panelling part for a cabin of a means of transportation is proposed, which includes at least one display unit and at least one control unit, which are produced by printing and equipping at least one film, which is applied to a panelling element. The control unit can communicate wirelessly with an external electronics unit, so that the panelling part only requires a power terminal to implement electronic functions. Functions can be retrofitted easily by replacing the at least one film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Inventors: Dennis Hahn, Guido Kaiser, Peter Linde
  • Patent number: 10983749
    Abstract: A method of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may comprise the operations of: indicating that a first screen related to a first application operating in a background state is being displayed in an external electronic device, connected to the electronic device, on the basis of data transmitted from the electronic device; and displaying an object floating on a second screen being displayed on the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunkyoung Kim, Woonghee Park, Saetbyeol Lee, Bongkyu Kim, Tae Hyung Kim, Hyung-Jun Ahn, Kwang-Yong Lee, Sang-Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 10984722
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pixel circuit, a method for driving a pixel circuit, a display panel, and a display apparatus. The pixel circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, a fifth transistor, a sixth transistor, a seventh transistor, a capacitor, and a light-emitting diode. In the above pixel circuit, the first light emitting control signal and the second light emitting control signal are provided to respectively initialize the first polar plate and the second polar plate of the capacitor, to ensure the same initial state of the pixel circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: KUNSHAN GO-VISIONOX OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhengyong Zhu, Longfei Fan, Hui Zhu
  • Patent number: 10976851
    Abstract: A touch display panel, a method for driving the same, and a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignees: Chongqing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junhui Wu, Xin Bi, Jiandong Guo, Xun Pu, Zhongshan Wu
  • Patent number: 10977980
    Abstract: A processing system for a display device comprises a display driver configured to generate a gate select signal and output the gate select signal to gate select control circuitry to be driven on gate lines for display updating. The gate select signal comprises a transition from a first voltage to a second voltage, a transition from the second voltage to a third voltage, and a transition from the third voltage to the first voltage. The second voltage is greater than the first voltage and the second voltage is maintained for a first period. The third voltage is greater than the second voltage and the third voltage is maintained for a second period. The gate select signal is driven by the gate select control circuitry on gate lines of the display device to select one or more subpixels of the display device for display updating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventor: Petr Shepelev
  • Patent number: 10971101
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a liquid crystal display (LCD) having a substrate and at least one scanning controller. the substrate is configured with a plurality of thin film transistors (TFTs). Each of the TFTs includes a gate, a drain and a pixel electrode, and the gate of each of the TFTs electrically connecting to the scanning controller along a first direction in sequence. One end of the drain connects to the pixel electrode, and the other end of the drain is stacked on the gate along a third direction perpendicular to the substrate. The drain is insulated from the gate, and a dimension of a projection area of the drain on the gate along the third direction increases when a distance between the TFT and the scanning controller in the first direction increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wenying Li
  • Patent number: 10971044
    Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring characteristics of an electronic visual display are disclosed herein. A method configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology for measuring an electronic visual display can include, for example, analyzing a region of interest (“ROI”) in an image taken of at least a portion of the electronic visual display. The method determines a center and bounds of the ROI that are, in general, floating point values rather than whole pixel locations. The method then samples whole imaging device pixels and/or fractional imaging device pixels within the bounds of the ROI and determines whether the pixels and/or fractional pixels fall within, outside, or partially within the ROI. Depending on the position of the pixels and/or fractional pixels relative to the ROI, the pixels and/or fractional pixels can be weighted and/or summed to determine an overall image characteristic for the ROI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Radiant Vision Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Robert Pedeville, Joshua Hatley Rouse
  • Patent number: 10969877
    Abstract: Methods and devices for a display apparatus. In one aspect, a display apparatus includes a display device including a transparent layer, a display integrated circuit layer including one or more display control circuits, and a shielding layer between the transparent layer and the display integrated circuit layer, a near-infrared (NIR) light source and a visible light source, and a detector device including a detector integrated circuit layer including one or more detector control circuits, where a surface of the detector device contacts a surface of the display device, and a photodetector electrically coupled to at least one detector control circuit and including a detection region positioned to receive NIR light propagating from a front side of the display device to a back side of the display device along a path, where the shielding layer includes a filter region positioned in the path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Artilux, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun-Chung Na, Shu-Lu Chen
  • Patent number: 10964261
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a pixel circuitry, a method for driving the pixel circuitry, an array substrate, and a display device. The pixel circuitry may include a preset circuit, a storage circuit, a driving circuit, a compensation circuit, and a light emitting element. The preset circuit may provide a signal from a data signal terminal to a first node, and provide a signal from an initialization signal terminal to a second node. The storage circuit may store a voltage difference between the first node and the second node. The driving circuit may provide a driving current to a third node according to a voltage of the first node. The compensation circuit may compensate for a voltage of the second node according to a signal from a control signal terminal. The light emitting element may emit light according to the driving current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Cheng Chung Yang
  • Patent number: 10937356
    Abstract: A method of driving a display device includes calculating an average load and an asymmetry by analyzing an input image data, and adjusting at least one of a high data voltage and a low data voltage, which are supplied to a display panel of the display device, based on the average load and the asymmetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Il-Hun Jeong, Jae-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 10930245
    Abstract: There are provided a display device and a driving method thereof. The display device includes a timing controller configured to generate second image data from first image data, and to output the second image data, and an image display unit configured to output an image corresponding to the second image data, wherein the timing controller is configured to generate the second image data by correcting the first image data based on a comparison result between a target current value, which corresponds to a load value of the first image data, and a measured current value that is measured with respect to the image display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Byoung Kwan An
  • Patent number: 10908422
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for measuring and managing the brightness of digital content in a field of view of a head-worn computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventor: John N. Border
  • Patent number: 10908754
    Abstract: A touch sensing unit, includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes and a plurality of second sensing electrodes intersecting with and insulated from the plurality of first sensing electrodes. The plurality of first sensing electrodes includes a plurality of first sensor portions and a plurality of first connection portions connecting each of the plurality of first sensor portions with one another. The plurality of second sensing electrodes includes a plurality of second sensor portions, a plurality of stem sensors extended from the plurality of second sensor portions, and a plurality of second connection portions connecting each of the plurality of sensor portions with one another. Each of the plurality of first sensor portions includes a plurality of depressions indented inwardly. Each of the plurality of stem sensors is disposed such that it is at least partially surrounded by a respective depression of the plurality of depressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gyeong Nam Bang, Chang Ho Lee, Hye Yun Han, Young Bae Jung
  • Patent number: 10908679
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology to improve user experience when viewing simulated 3D objects on a display. Head and upper-body movements may be tracked and recognized as gestures to alter the displayed viewing angle. The technology provides for a very natural way to look around, under, or over objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Johnston, Satyanarayana Avadhanam, Changliang Wang, Narayan Biswal, Archie Sharma, Richmond Hicks, Joydeep Ray, Abhishek R. Appu, Stanley J. Baran, Sang-Hee Lee, Atthar H. Mohammed, Jong Dae Oh, Hiu-Fai Chan, Sumit Mohan, Jill M. Boyce, Yi-Jen Chiu
  • Patent number: 10902766
    Abstract: A timing controller includes gamma correction (GC), line overdrive (OD) and dithering modules. The GC module performs GC on image data of an input image to convert the image data into gamma corrected data within a partial GC range of a predetermined GC range, the line OD module performs line OD on at least one portion of the gamma corrected data to convert the gamma corrected data into line-OD-processed data within a predetermined line OD range, and the dithering module performs dithering on the line-OD-processed data to convert the line-OD-processed data into dithered data within a predetermined dithering range. The timing controller drives a display panel to map first and second partial data of the dithered data into ordinary and extraordinary voltage ranges of the display panel, respectively, for displaying the dithered image while enhancing brightness. A display module including the timing controller, the display panel, etc. is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Tung-Ying Wu, Tsai-Hsing Chen
  • Patent number: 10902792
    Abstract: A display device comprising a matrix of pixels each one comprising: a display unit displaying a binary word of the BCM type encoded over N bits, with N a whole number greater than or equal to 2, a storage unit storing at least three bits, further comprising a sequencing unit outputting to the storage unit of each pixel, during the display of a first image: a storage signal of at least two bits of the binary word of a second image to be displayed after the first image and/or of the binary word of the first image, a display signal triggering successive sendings of the stored bits to the display unit, wherein the storage is triggered during at least one portion of the display of at least one bit of the binary word of the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventor: Bertrand Dupont
  • Patent number: 10902395
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe intelligent e-book readers which provide a significant improvement over the conventional e-books that simply render static content. The intelligent e-book readers may customize a rendered e-book based on, for example, the reading level and preferences of the user, the user's social media profile and activity, and current events. Furthermore, the intelligent e-book reader may provide additional augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) content associated with one or more portions of the rendered e-book. The intelligent e-book reader may also facilitate virtual, real time communication between multiple users and experts. The intelligent e-book reader may also facilitate one or more users to provide feedback and suggestions to authors and future movie-makers. The intelligent e-book reader may automatically determine difficult portions of an e-book based on the virtual communications and/or real time eye-tracking of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
    Inventors: Michal Knas, Payton A. Shubrick, Damon Ryan DePaolo, Jiby John
  • Patent number: 10891050
    Abstract: The present invention relates to touch sensor detectors incorporating interpolated variable impedance touch sensor arrays and specifically to detectors for non-planar touch controls. Variable impedance touch sensor arrays are applied to the surface of objects, inside objects, or other objects such that touches are detected directly or indirectly from the non-planar touch controls. An exemplary system includes a plurality of sensor panels on a plurality of device and a processor communicatively coupled to the sensor panels. The sensor panels include a plurality of physical VIA columns connected by interlinked impedance columns and a plurality of physical VIA rows connected by interlinked impedance rows. The processor detects touches at a first time at the sensor panels, determines that the two or more touches at the first time are arranged in a pattern corresponding to a predetermined gesture, and determines a relative pressure between the two or more touches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: SENSEL, INC.
    Inventors: John Aaron Zarraga, Alexander Meagher Grau, Bethany Noel Haniger, Bradley James Bozarth, Brogan Carl Miller, Ilya Daniel Rosenberg, James Frank Thomas, Mark Joshua Rosenberg, Peter Hans Nyboer, Reuben Eric Martinez, Scott Gregory Isaacson, Stephanie Jeanne Oberg, Timothy James Miller, Tomer Moscovich, Yibo Yu