Patents Examined by Antonio Xavier
  • Patent number: 11166503
    Abstract: A wearable may be provided with or configured to provide interactive skin. The interactive skin may be configured for accepting touch input from a user. The interactive skin may include one or more flexible layers and may include or be mounted under a transparent display cover layer such as a layer of clear glass or plastic. Interactive skin may include a touch-sensitive layer that allows a user to provide touch input to the wearable. Display pixels on interactive skin may be used to display visual information to the user. The interactive skin may be configured for detecting a condition of at least one wearable and generating an output function in response to the detected condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Interactive Skin, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul R. Juhasz, Emily Tiernan
  • Patent number: 11163399
    Abstract: A touch panel configured to compensate for negative pixel effect is disclosed. The panel can be configured to increase a capacitive sense signal, indicative of a touching or hovering object, in order to compensate for an increase in negative capacitance when the object is poorly grounded. To perform the compensation, the panel can be configured to have split sense lines so as to increase the number of electric fringe fields forming the sense signal, thereby providing a sense signal that is substantially stronger than the negative capacitance signal. Each sense line can be split into two or more strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marduke Yousefpor, Martin Paul Grunthaner
  • Patent number: 11145264
    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: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    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: 11145267
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixels and a control circuit, each of the pixels includes a first switch, a second switch, a first storage unit, a second storage unit, a liquid crystal display element, and a control circuit, and the control circuit is configured to simultaneously overwrite the subframe data held in the first storage unit provided in each of the plurality of pixels with fixed data, and to simultaneously transfer the fixed data held in the first storage unit to the second storage unit by turning on the second switch provided in each of the plurality of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takayuki Iwasa
  • Patent number: 11138404
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device and a sensing method, and more specifically, to a complex sensing device, a display device and a sensing method comprising: a touch panel on which a plurality of touch electrodes is disposed, a fingerprint panel on which a plurality of pixels is disposed, a touch circuit sensing the touch panel and outputting first sensing data, a fingerprint circuit sensing a fingerprint sensing area of the fingerprint panel and outputting second sensing data, and a sensing controller setting the fingerprint sensing area for enabling the fingerprint circuit to sense the fingerprint panel based on the first sensing data of the touch circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: JunHo Lee
  • Patent number: 11127345
    Abstract: A display device includes a display divided into a plurality of blocks including pixels, a timing controller for calculating a frame load for an image frame of input image data, and for generating image data by scaling grayscale values of the input image data using a scale factor, a data driver for generating a data signal corresponding to the image data, and for supplying the data signal to the pixels, a current sensor for sensing a global current flowing in a first power source line connected to the pixels, and a scale factor provider for correcting a unit target current determined using a reference block among the blocks based on a deviation in light emitting characteristics between the blocks, for calculating a target current using the frame load and a corrected unit target current, and for comparing the target current with the global current to calculate the scale factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Jin Seo, Eun Jin Choi, Ki Hyun Pyun
  • Patent number: 11094272
    Abstract: A display driver according to the present invention includes a withstand voltage protection part that precharges an output node of a polarity changeover switch circuit that switches a polarity of a drive signal supplied to a display device from an electric potential of a positive polarity (a first electric potential to a third electric potential) to an electric potential of a negative polarity (the third electric potential to a second electric potential) or vice versa to the third electric potential immediately before the polarity switching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi Shiibayashi
  • Patent number: 11093058
    Abstract: This disclosure generally provides an input device, electronic systems and processing system for touch sensing. In one example, an input device for touch sensing includes receiver electrodes and transmitter electrodes arranged in transmitter and receiver electrode columns. Each transmitter electrode within each transmitter electrode column is paired with two adjacent receiver electrodes of a first column of the receiver electrode columns. A first plurality of traces couple a first group of receiver electrodes in the first receiver electrode column, the first plurality of traces not passing between the transmitter and receiver electrodes of the first transmitter and receiver electrode columns. A second plurality of traces coupled a second group of receiver electrodes in the first receiver electrode column, the second plurality of traces passing between one of the transmitter electrodes of the first transmitter electrode column and one of the receiver electrodes of the second group of receiver electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Qingbiao Deng, Ying Wang, Sang Chul Han, Yi-Fei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11079862
    Abstract: A stylus includes a timer; a signal generator coupled to a stylus tip; a switch; and a controller comprising one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic. The logic is operable when executed to: in response to the switch of the stylus being ON, initiate the signal generator to generate a signal having a pre-determined frequency and a pre-determined voltage from the stylus tip, and activate the timer, and stop the generating of the signal when a timing of the activated timer reaches a pre-determined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Samuel Brunet, Richard Collins, Luben Hristov
  • Patent number: 11062116
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a light emitting unit, including a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element; and a plurality of light receiving units disposed in a structure that encloses the light emitting unit, wherein the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element are disposed in a separated state based on a radiation area related to the light emitting unit in a designated distance range. Various embodiments are available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Inho Yun, Yongjin Lee, Hyunseok Shin, Jongho Park, Seungeun Lee
  • Patent number: 11061503
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus and associated method are provided, comprising: at a device having a display and a touch-sensitive surface: displaying a first user interface of a first application on the display; while displaying the first user interface of the first application on the display, detecting an input by a first contact; and in response to detecting the input by the first contact: in accordance with a determination that the input meets first one or more criteria, wherein the first one or more criteria require that the first movement meets a first directional condition in order for the first one or more criteria to be met, displaying a second user interface; and in accordance with a determination that the input meets second one or more criteria, wherein the second one or more criteria require that the first movement meets a second directional condition that is distinct from the first directional condition in order for the second one or more criteria to be met, displaying a home screen user interfac
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael S Smith
  • Patent number: 11055530
    Abstract: Systems and methods pertaining to iris recognition are disclosed. A system is disclosed comprising an iris imager configured to acquire an iris image, and a processor configured to receive a first plurality of iris images from the iris imager, generate a first plurality of iris codes corresponding to the first plurality of iris images, generate a distribution metric corresponding to an iris cell location, generate a first composite iris code using the distribution metric, and generate a first match value using the first composite iris code and a first stored iris code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian Kaehler
  • Patent number: 11054954
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a fingerprint detection device includes: a substrate; a plurality of drive electrodes provided on one surface side of the substrate and arranged in a first direction; a plurality of detection electrodes provided on the one surface side and arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction; and an insulating layer provided in a normal direction of the substrate between each of the drive electrodes and the corresponding detection electrodes. The detection electrodes intersect the drive electrodes in the normal direction of the substrate. The detection electrodes include: a first metallic layer; and a second metallic layer positioned closer to the one surface than the first metallic layer to the one surface. The first metallic layer has a reflectance of visible light lower than that of the second metallic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hayato Kurasawa, Yoshitaka Ozeki, Toshinori Uehara, Yuji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11043167
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display with improved aperture ratio includes: a substrate; first and second pixels disposed in a first row of the substrate and third and fourth pixels disposed in a second row adjacent to the first row and respectively disposed in the same columns as the first and second pixels; a scan line and a previous scan line applying a scan signal and a previous scan signal, respectively, to the pixel units; a data line and a driving voltage line applying a data signal and a driving voltage, respectively, to the pixel units; and a common initialization voltage line disposed between the first and second pixels and between the third and fourth pixels, commonly connected to the pixel units, and applying an initialization voltage. One common initialization contact hole connected to all pixels units and one initialization voltage line connected to the common initialization contact hole are surrounded by the pixel units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ju-Hee Hyeon, Hyun-Chol Bang
  • Patent number: 11036309
    Abstract: The sensor (1) for determining an orientation of the sensor in a gravity field comprises a ball (2) and a rolling surface (R) describing a generally concave shape on which the ball can roll inside the sensor. A further surface (F) is arranged opposite said rolling surface, and a light emitter (E), a light detector (D) and another light emitter or detector is provided. A region (R) within which the ball (2) can move is limited by at least the rolling surface (R) and the further surface (F). And the light emitters (E) and detectors (D) are arranged outside the region (R) for emitting light through the rolling surface (R) into said region and detecting light exiting the region (3) through the rolling surface (R) or for emitting light through the further surface (F) into said region (R) and detecting light exiting said region (R) through the further surface (F). Corresponding measuring methods and manufacturing methods are described, too.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: ams Sensors Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jens Geiger, Susanne Westenhöfer
  • Patent number: 10996787
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus and associated method are provided, comprising: at a device having a display and a touch-sensitive surface: displaying a first user interface of a first application on the display; while displaying the first user interface of the first application, detecting a first input by a first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that meets one or more criteria; in response to detecting the first input by the first contact that meets the one or more criteria: in accordance with a determination that the first application is subject to the first contact meeting the one or more criteria, ceasing to display the first user interface of the first application and displaying a respective other user interface on the display; and in accordance with a determination that the first application is not subject to the first contact meeting the one or more criteria, maintaining display of the first user interface of the first application without displaying the respective other user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLC
    Inventor: Michael S Smith
  • Patent number: 10990791
    Abstract: A fingerprint detection circuit includes: a pixel region and a power grid. The pixel region includes a first pixel region and a second pixel region. The second pixel region is arranged on a periphery of the first pixel region, the first pixel region is provided with a plurality of first pixels, and the second pixel region is provided with a plurality of second pixels. The power grid is arranged below the pixel region, and configured to provide a driving electrical signal for pixel electrodes of the plurality of first pixels and pixel electrodes of the plurality of second pixels, to detect a coupling capacitance formed between the pixel electrodes of the plurality of first pixels and a biological tissue and to cause, via the plurality of second pixels, capacitances of the pixel electrodes of the plurality of first pixels to ground to be consistent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yingjia Zhu, Chang Zhan
  • Patent number: 10990186
    Abstract: Example virtual-reality head-mounted devices having reduced numbers of cameras, and methods of operating the same are disclosed herein. A disclosed example method includes providing a virtual-reality (VR) head-mounted display (V-HMD) having an imaging sensor, the imaging sensor including color-sensing pixels, and infrared (IR) sensing pixels amongst the color-sensing pixels; capturing, using the imaging sensor, an image having a color portion and an IR portion; forming an IR image from at least some of the IR portion from the image; performing a first tracking based on the IR image; forming a color image by replacing the at least some of the removed IR portion with color data determined from the color portion of the image and the location of the removed IR-sensing pixels in the image; and performing a second tracking based on the color image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Chung Chun Wan, Choon Ping Chng
  • Patent number: 10984692
    Abstract: A test display panel is configured for application to a lighting test, and includes a plurality of reference voltage input terminals and a plurality of sub-pixels. The reference voltage input terminals are in a one-to-one correspondence to the sub-pixels. The display panel further includes a reference voltage supply circuit and a plurality of reference voltage lines. The sub-pixels include a plurality of first sub-pixels, second sub-pixels, and third sub-pixels having different colors. The reference voltage lines include a first reference voltage line, a second reference voltage line, and a third reference voltage line, each corresponding to respective sub-pixels. The reference voltage supply circuit is configured to provide reference voltages to the plurality of reference voltage lines in a time division manner. The reference voltage lines are electrically coupled to respective reference voltage input terminals of the sub-pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dexiong Song, Zhiyong Yang, Shihua Huang, Wei He, Jing Wang, Liwei Huang, Xue Jiang, Wei Li, Chao Fu
  • Patent number: 10984217
    Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensor and a fingerprint identification method are provided. The optical fingerprint sensor includes a photosensitive element and a signal processing circuit. The signal processing circuit includes a logic unit, a variable/programmable gain amplifier and a processing unit. The logic unit is electrically coupled to the photosensitive element. The variable/programmable gain amplifier is electrically coupled to the logic unit. The processing unit is electrically coupled to the variable/programmable gain amplifier and the logic unit. The variable/programmable gain amplifier adaptively switches a gain between a first gain value and a second gain value, wherein the second gain value is larger than the first gain value. After the signals inputted into the variable/programmable gain amplifier are properly processed according to the first gain value or the second gain value, the optical fingerprint sensor acquires a sharp sensing image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignees: EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC., IGISTEC CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Lin, Tang-Hung Po, Chung-Yi Wang