Patents Examined by Antonio Xavier
  • Patent number: 10565915
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an array substrate, a display device and a fault repair method for an array substrate, and belongs to the field of display technology. The array substrate includes a pixel array, a gate driver array including a plurality of gate driver units and configured to output drive signals to pixels in the pixel array, and a repair line overlapping with and insulated from the gate driver units, wherein the repair line is configured to be coupled to the failed gate driver unit and transmits a repair signal to cause the failed gate driver unit to output a normal drive signal, when any gate driver unit fails. The added repair line can realize the function of repairing when the gate driver unit fails, and improve the production efficiency of the array substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Song Song
  • Patent number: 10551966
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a device is provided, comprising: at least one non-transitory memory; a touch screen; and one or more processors in communication with the at least one non-transitory memory, and the touch screen, wherein the one or more processors execute instructions stored in the at least one non-transitory memory, to cause the device to: display an object utilizing an interface of a particular application; detect a press gesture via the touch screen on the object; in response to detection of a cessation of the press gesture via the touch screen on the object when a duration of the press gesture is detected to not exceed a duration threshold: display information associated with the object utilizing another interface of the particular application; and during at least a portion of the press gesture being detected via the touch screen on the object when the duration of the press gesture is detected to exceed the duration threshold: display a menu including at least one option for, in response to detection o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael S Smith
  • Patent number: 10545714
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are presented for displaying information on a head mounted display (HMD). The HMD includes an internal display, visible to a user of the HMD, and an external display, visible to a person other than the user. The method includes displaying internal information on the internal display and displaying external information on the external display, where the external information relates to host system information received from the host system or user information relating to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ciaran Rochford, Philippe Harscoet, Sathyanarayanan Nagarajan Iyer
  • Patent number: 10540039
    Abstract: A method is performed at an electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts. The method includes displaying, on the display, a user interface for an application; detecting an edge input that includes detecting a change in a characteristic intensity of a contact proximate to an edge of the touch-sensitive surface; and, in response to detecting the edge input: in accordance with a determination that the edge input meets system-gesture criteria, performing an operation that is independent of the application, wherein: the system-gesture criteria include intensity criteria; the system-gesture criteria include a location criterion that is met when the intensity criteria for the contact are met while the contact is within a first region relative to the touch-sensitive surface; and the first region relative to the touch-sensitive surface is determined based on one or more characteristics of the contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael S Smith
  • Patent number: 10534474
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided involving a mobile device including a touch screen, a memory, and an actuator coupled to at least one processor; said memory configured to store a plurality of applications including an application; said touch screen configured to cooperate with the at least one processor to display indicia; said touch screen configured to cooperate with the at least one processor to receive a first touch signal indicative of a first duration of touch being applied to the touch screen, in connection with the indicia; said at least one processor configured to, in response to the first touch signal indicative of the first duration of touch being applied to the touch screen, identify a first state; said touch screen configured to cooperate with the at least one processor to, in response to the identification of the first state, perform an operation; said touch screen configured to cooperate with the at least one processor to receive a second touch
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael S Smith
  • Patent number: 10521047
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system, method, and computer program product are provided to: display a textual word; detect a gesture via the touch screen on the textual word; in a first touch state, perform a first function in connection with the textual word; in a second touch state, perform a second function in connection with the textual word, the second function including selecting the textual word so as to display a selection of the textual word in a separate virtual display layer that is at least partially transparent or translucent for viewing an insertion point of the textual word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael S Smith
  • Patent number: 10515585
    Abstract: A system for driving a display that includes a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in an array, each of the pixel circuits including a light emitting device and a driving transistor for conveying a driving current through the light emitting device. Each of a first plurality of supply lines is associated with at least one pixel circuit in a preselected segment of the array, the first plurality of supply lines providing driving currents to the at least one pixel circuit in the preselected segment. Each of a plurality of voltage supplies is configured to provide a supply voltage to the at least one pixel circuit in the preselected segment of the array, the voltage supplies being controllably coupled to the pixel circuits in the preselected segment of the array. A controller determines which of the plurality of voltage supplies to connect to the preselected segment of the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ignis Innovation Inc.
    Inventors: Yaser Azizi, Gholamreza Chaji
  • Patent number: 10515598
    Abstract: A method of driving a display panel includes determining a present polarity of a pixel data signal of a present frame, generating a first compensated grayscale of the pixel data signal of the present frame using a pixel data signal of a previous frame, the pixel data signal of the present frame, and the present polarity, and displaying an image using the first compensated grayscale. The first compensated grayscale varies according to the present polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Hwang, Daecheol Kim, Yoongu Kim, Bongim Park, Ik Hyun Ahn, Woojoo Lee, Tae-Jong Jun
  • Patent number: 10510286
    Abstract: There is provided a mounting substrate that makes a seam more inconspicuous when a plurality of mounting substrates are tiled, and an electronic apparatus including the mounting substrate. The mounting substrate includes a wiring substrate, a plurality of pixels (11) arranged in a matrix in a pixel region of the wiring substrate, and a plurality of drivers (14A) that are disposed in the pixel region and select the pixels in units of two or more pixels. Each of the pixels includes an optical element that emits or receives light, and a pixel circuit that controls light emission or light reception of the optical element. One or more of the plurality of drivers are assigned to each pixel row or every plurality of pixel rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Aoyagi, Ken Kikuchi, Katsuhiro Tomoda
  • Patent number: 10504435
    Abstract: A pixel includes a storage capacitor connected between a first power line and a first node, a first transistor configured to control current flowing from a second node to a third node in response to a voltage of the first node, a second transistor configured to apply a data signal to the second node in response to a scan signal, a third transistor configured to connect the first node and the third node in response to the scan signal, a fourth transistor configured to connect the first power line and the second node in response to a control signal, and an organic light-emitting diode connected between the third node and a second power line. A level of a voltage applied to the second power line during an initialization period is greater than the level of the voltage applied to the second power line during an emission period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jin Jeon
  • Patent number: 10482807
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an interface device for high resolution liquid crystal device (LCD). The interface device includes a first connector configured to receive low voltage differential signals (LVDS) provided for a left-half active area of the LCD, a second connector configured to receive the LVDS provided for a right-half active area of the LCD, and a third connector configured to receive operational voltage signals and control signals provided for the LCD. The present disclosure also relates to a LCD with the above interface device. With such configuration, the data signals and the control signals are not mixed to enhance the signal quality, and the display performance of the LCD may not be affected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Zhao Wang, Yu-yeh Chen, Yin-hung Chen, Yu Wu
  • Patent number: 10481711
    Abstract: An array substrate comprises the plurality of gate lines and matrix arranged touch electrodes, which each of the touch electrodes has a plurality of sub electrodes, and each of the sub electrode and the gate line extend along the first direction, the plurality of the sub electrode are arranged in spaced arrangement along the second direction. The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular each other, and the plurality of the sub electrodes electrically connected to each other by the first touch trace, and the shadow of the gate line on the touch electrode is between two of the sub electrodes. The touch electrode is separated into the plurality of sub electrode arranged in spaced arrangement. The shadow of the gate line on the touch electrode is between the two sub electrodes, and the touch electrode avoids the gate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yao-li Huang, Hongsen Zhang, Pan Yang
  • Patent number: 10474252
    Abstract: Included herein is an electronic pen (100) with pen position detection, comprising at least a writing lead (113), at least an electric voltage source (103), at least one digital control unit (120) and at least one data transfer module (111), characterized in that the electronic pen (100) comprises at least three position determination sensors (105, 112, 104), wherein said determination sensors are configured such that from their measurement data an over-determination of the position and/or movement of the electronic pen (100) can be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Stabilo International GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Peter Kaempf
  • Patent number: 10460143
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor-equipped display device includes a scanning line, a signal line, a pixel switch, a pixel electrode, a first common electrode, a detection electrode, a current mirror circuit, and an integrator. The integrator includes an operational amplifier including an inverting input terminal and a noninverting input terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toshinori Uehara, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Toshio Soya
  • Patent number: 10394282
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device including: a first body; a second body; a connection part configured to connect the first body to the second body so that the first body and the second body are rotatable to a first state in which the first and second bodies are unfolded and to a second state in which the first and second bodies overlap each other; a flexible display element that passes over the connection part and is supported by the first and second bodies; and a roller that is rotatably installed at an end of the first body and connected to an end of the flexible display element, wherein the flexible display element is located at an outer circumference of the first body, the second body, and the connection part in the second state, and wherein a part of the flexible display element is rolled around the roller in the first state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ga-eun Lee, Hee-seok Jeong, Kyung-wan Park, Yong-jun Lim, Shi-yun Cho
  • Patent number: 10386960
    Abstract: An electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts: displays an application launching user interface; detects a first touch input that includes detecting a first contact at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a first application icon for launching a first application that is associated with one or more corresponding quick actions; in response to detecting the first touch input, in accordance with a determination that the first touch input meets one or more application-launch criteria, launches the first application; and, in accordance with a determination that the first touch input meets one or more quick-action-display criteria, which include a criterion that is met when the characteristic intensity of the first contact increases above a respective intensity threshold, concurrently displays one or more quick action objects associated with the first application along with the first application icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael S Smith
  • Patent number: 10365758
    Abstract: An electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface, a display, and one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts: displays a plurality of user interface objects in a first user interface; detects a contact at a location of a first user interface object; and: detects an increase in a characteristic intensity of the contact to a first intensity threshold; in response, visually obscures the plurality of user interface objects, other than the first user interface object, while maintaining display of the first user interface object; detects that the characteristic intensity of the contact continues to increase above the first intensity threshold; and, in response, dynamically increases the amount of visual obscuring of the plurality of user interface objects, other than the first user interface object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael S Smith
  • Patent number: 10353123
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a display and a rear housing. A coating may be formed on an inner surface of a display cover layer for the display or on an inner surface of the rear housing. The coating may include one or more inorganic layers such as inorganic layers in a thin-film interference filter or other layer of material. A buffer layer having a polymer with adhesion promotion additive and embedded silicon oxide particles may be interposed between the coating and a glass layer forming the rear housing or between a patterned indium tin oxide coating on a display cover layer and an adhesive layer that attaches a pixel array to the display cover layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marta M. Giachino, Manish Mittal, Matthew S. Rogers, Que Anh S. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10345961
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an electronic device displays a plurality of user interface representations in a stack on a display. The device detects a first drag gesture by a first contact at a location on a touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a location of a first user interface representation on the display. While the first contact is at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to the location of the first user interface representation on the display and is moving across the touch-sensitive surface in a direction that corresponds to a first direction on the display, the device moves the first user interface representation in the first direction on the display at a first speed in accordance with a speed of the first contact on the touch-sensitive surface and moves a second user interface representation, disposed above the first user interface representation in the stack, in the first direction at a second speed greater than the first speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael S Smith
  • Patent number: 10338702
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a timer, a signal generator, a signal activator input, and a controller. The controller includes one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic that is operable when executed to initiate a coupling, in response to an actuation of the signal activator input, of a power source to the signal generator to thereby cause the signal generator to generate a signal. The logic is further operable to initiate a coupling, in response to the actuation of the signal activator input, of the power source to the timer to thereby activate the timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Samuel Brunet, Richard Collins, Luben Hristov