Patents Examined by Carl Adams
  • Method and system for digital record verification
    Patent number: 11475409
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed that enable a mobile device to use an encoded tag to initiate and maintain communications with at least one remote server; wherein the encoded tag is positioned to identify a point of interest, and in response to using the mobile device to scan the encoded tag, communications regarding the point of interest may be initiated such that a single encoded tag may be used to obtain and update recorded information about the point of interest, to notify others about an issue related to the point of interest, to log into the system, and to wait to be alerted about an issue related to the point of interest; wherein if an issue relating to a point of interest has been reported, the system and method may monitor the reported issue to ensure that an action has been taken to address the reported issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Digital Seat Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron Fowler, Matthew Sullivan
  • Extended reality grasp controller
    Patent number: 11474603
    Abstract: In example implementations, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a body portion and a plurality of legs movably coupled to the body portion. The body portion is to rest on a backside of a hand of a user. Each one of the plurality of legs include a curved portion to fit between fingers of a user. Respective ends of the plurality of legs are to contact a palm of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mithra Vankipuram, Hiroshi Horii, Rafael Ballagas
  • System and method for crowdsourcing and delivering media
    Patent number: 11474771
    Abstract: A system and method for crowdsourcing to generate religious media and presenting the religious media digitally. A religious scripture can be split into chapters, verses, and the like parts. A set of parts of the religious scripture can be presented to users for selecting a part that has to composed. Thereafter, a selected artist can compose the selected part of the religious scripture. Also, disclosed is a user interface that allows the users to interactively enjoy the religious media on their electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventor: Charlie Marshall
  • Display screen and driving method of display screen
    Patent number: 11475828
    Abstract: Provided are a touch display screen and a driving method of the touch display screen. The driving method of the touch display screen includes: one frame cycle includes at least one touch control stage, the at least one touch control stage is staggered from a scanning stage of a pixel row electrically connected to at least one first scanning line and overlaps a scanning stage of a pixel row electrically connected to at least one second scanning line. The first scanning lines overlap edge regions of the touch electrode rows in the second direction, and the second scanning lines overlap center regions of the touch electrode rows in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: WUHAN TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD, WUHAN TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD. SHANGHAI BRANCH
    Inventors: Lin Cheng, Yingying Wu, Xingyao Zhou
  • Multi-component detection of gestures
    Patent number: 11467675
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for recognizing gestures performed by a user, including techniques for conserving power when performing finger or hand gesture recognition operations that involve processing electromyography (EMG) data. In one example, a wearable device capable of being worn by a user comprises: a motion detector configured to detect motion of the wearable device; a tissue movement sensor configured to collect tissue movement information associated with motion of muscles or tissues beneath the user's skin; and a gesture detection module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rodney Hooker, Maurizio Paganini, Harshit Khaitan
  • Scan driver
    Patent number: 11468826
    Abstract: A scan driver includes: a first transistor having a first electrode coupled to an output scan line, a second electrode coupled to a first power line, and a gate electrode coupled to a first node; a second transistor having a first electrode coupled to a first clock line, a second electrode coupled to the output scan line, and a gate electrode coupled to a second node; a third transistor having a first electrode coupled to the first node, a second electrode coupled to a first input scan line, and a gate electrode coupled to a second clock line; and a fourth transistor having a first electrode coupled to the second node and a second electrode and a gate electrode, which are coupled to a second input scan line, wherein the first input scan line and the second input scan line are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chui Kyu Kang, Sung Hwan Kim, Soo Hee Oh, Dong Sun Lee, Sang Moo Choi
  • Electronic device
    Patent number: 11460967
    Abstract: An electronic device including a display layer and a sensor layer including a plurality of sensing units. Each of the plurality of sensing units includes at least one sub sensing unit. The at least one sub sensing unit includes a first pattern including a first portion and a second portion, a first cross pattern including a first cross portion and a second cross portion, a second cross pattern, and a bridge pattern. The second portion extends in a first cross direction crossing the first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction to face the first cross portion, and the second cross portion extends in the first cross direction to face the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minsoo Kim, Jaeuk Choi, Yun-Ho Kim
  • Systems and methods for virtual and augmented reality
    Patent number: 11455137
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for distributed computing and/or networking for mixed reality systems. A method may include capturing an image via a camera of a head-wearable device. Inertial data may be captured via an inertial measurement unit of the head-wearable device. A position of the head-wearable device can be estimated based on the image and the inertial data via one or more processors of the head-wearable device. The image can be transmitted to a remote server. A neural network can be trained based on the image via the remote server. A trained neural network can be transmitted to the head-wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric C. Browy
  • Self-aligning user interface
    Patent number: 11435853
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a self-aligning user interface in a mobile electronic communications device having a touch sensitive surface include detecting a finger touch on the touch sensitive surface and determining an angular orientation of the touching finger in a continuous angular coordinate system. A user input orientation is assigned to the touch sensitive surface such that it matches the angular orientation of the touching finger. When a finger gesture is detected on the touch sensitive surface, it is then interpreted by reference to the assigned user input orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Merrell, John J. Gorsica, Jenna Zylema
  • Display system and control method
    Patent number: 11429225
    Abstract: A first display device includes a plurality of first sensor electrodes. A second display device is arranged adjacent to the first display device, and includes a plurality of second sensor electrodes. A first drive circuit supplies a first touch drive signal to the plurality of first sensor electrodes. A second drive circuit supplies, to the plurality of second sensor electrodes, a second touch drive signal that has a frequency same as the frequency of the first touch drive signal and is in phase with the first touch drive signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomohiro Akiyoshi
  • Proxy controller suit with optional dual range kinematics
    Patent number: 11422625
    Abstract: A proxy controller suit for enabling an operator to control an actual or virtual proxy in an actual or virtual remote space includes a central tracking unit that is configured to provide the position of the operator in a tracked space. The proxy controller suit includes a first motion sensor attached to a first location on a first appendage of the operator at a known first distance from the central tracking unit, wherein the movement of the first motion sensor is determined with reference to the first motion sensor. The proxy controller suit also includes a second motion sensor attached to a second location on the first appendage of the operator at a known distance from the first motion sensor, wherein the movement of the second motion sensor is determined as a function of the measurements made by the first motion sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Human Mode, L.L.C.
    Inventors: William Xavier Kerber, Jonathan Gilmore
  • Display panel and electronic device
    Patent number: 11422630
    Abstract: A display panel and an electronic device are provided. The display panel may include a display layer, a protective layer and a support layer. The display layer may be arranged between the protective layer and the support layer. The support layer may be coupled to the display layer and may include a piezoelectric film layer. The piezoelectric film layer may drive the display layer and the protective layer to vibrate in response to determining that the piezoelectric film layer is deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jing Chen, Chiafu Yen
  • Touch button component, vibration sensor component, and electronic device
    Patent number: 11409362
    Abstract: A touch button component with a vibration sensor component to implement a touch button attached to an inner surface of a housing, where a drive system drives the housing to vibrate, and vibration of the housing is suppressed when the housing is subjected to a touch force. When it is identified that a case in which the vibration of the housing is suppressed meets a force habit of a user, a trigger signal is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zengping Xing, Maosheng Huang
  • System including a plurality of display apparatus and control method thereof
    Patent number: 11409492
    Abstract: A display apparatus in a display system displays an image based on a received image signal, obtains and stores status information showing operation status of the plurality of display apparatuses, and identifies whether the plurality of display apparatuses normally operate based on the stored status information, and outputs result information about the identified normal/abnormal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoseong Seo, Hyeongjin Lee, Changwon Lee
  • Shift register unit circuit and driving method thereof, scanning drive circuit and display panel
    Patent number: 11403982
    Abstract: A shift register unit circuit, a driving method thereof, a scanning drive circuit and a display panel are provided. The shift register unit circuit includes an input sub-circuit configured to set a level at a first node to be an effective level when an input terminal is at an effective level; at least two transmission sub-circuits configured to set a level at a coupled output control node to be an effective level when the first node is at the effective level; and at least two output sub-circuits, each of which is configured to conduct a coupled first clock signal terminal to a coupled output terminal when the coupled output control node is at an effective level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yishan Fu, Jun Fan, Fuqiang Li, Han Zhang
  • Crown input and feedback for head-mountable devices
    Patent number: 11402925
    Abstract: A head-mountable device can provide a crown module having an input system that allows a user to provide inputs by rotating or otherwise applying torque to a crown of the crown module. The head-mountable device can interpret the rotation and/or torque as a user input. The crown module can further include a feedback system that provides localized haptic feedback at the crown. The haptic feedback can be effectively perceived by the user at the crown without causing the entire head-mountable device to vibrate against the head and/or face of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Muhammad F. Hossain, Erique Paul C. Apolinario, Prashanth Reddy Duvvuru Kamakshi, Alex M. Lee
  • Operation apparatus
    Patent number: 11400867
    Abstract: A unit chassis of an operation unit is fixed to a coupling support portion provided at a support member. A front contact portion is formed at a fixing piece provided at the coupling support portion, and a front restriction portion formed at a right plate portion of the support member and the front contact portion face each other to be spaced apart by a distance in the front-rear direction (Z1-Z2 direction). When the operation unit is pulled toward the near side (Z1 direction), the front contact portion comes into contact with the front restriction portion and restricts a movement of the operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Tatekawa
  • Apparatus for producing a haptic feedback
    Patent number: 11402914
    Abstract: In an embodiment an apparatus includes a base plate, an interface with a touch-sensitive surface, a piezoelectric actuator and a mechanical reinforcing element, wherein the mechanical reinforcing element is fastened to the piezoelectric actuator, wherein the mechanical reinforcing element is fastened to the interface, wherein the mechanical reinforcing element is configured to deform, as a result of a change of an extension of the piezoelectric actuator, in a first direction such that a partial region of the mechanical reinforcing element is moved relative to the piezoelectric actuator in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a force is applied to the interface, wherein the interface is moved, by the force applied, in a direction lateral to the touch-sensitive surface, or wherein the interface is moved, by the force applied, in a direction perpendicular to the touch-sensitive surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: TDK ELECTRONICS AG
    Inventors: Daniel Neuwirth, Harald Kastl
  • Motion and gesture input from a wearable device
    Patent number: 11397469
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to detecting hand gesture input using an electronic device, such as a wearable device strapped to a wrist. The device can have multiple photodiodes, each sensing light at a different position on a surface of the device that faces skin of a user. Examples of the disclosure detect hand gestures by recognizing patterns in sensor data that are characteristic of each hand gesture, as the tissue expands and contracts and anatomical features in the tissue move during the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Paul Joseph Allec, Xiaoyi Mu
  • Organic light-emitting backplane and manufacturing method thereof, touch display screen and touch display device
    Patent number: 11393895
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic light-emitting backplane and manufacturing method thereof, a touch display screen and a touch display device. The organic light-emitting backplane comprises a display region and a non-display region located around the display region, the organic light-emitting backplane in the non-display region comprising: a first substrate; a padding layer located on a side of the first substrate, the padding layer comprising a body portion and a convex pattern portion located on a side of the body portion away from the first substrate; and a first wiring layer located on a side of the padding layer away from the first substrate, at least apart of the first wiring layer being formed on a surface of the convex pattern portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fei Yu, Hongjun Zhou, Wen Tan