Patents Examined by Carolyn R Edwards
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Patent number: 10275052Abstract: A jog dial according to the present invention can be used in an electronic device. The jog dial according to the present invention comprises: a dial knob rotatably provided on an upper surface of an operation panel of the electronic device; an object provided on the dial knob; and a detector provided below the operation panel, and detecting the object so as to output a signal, wherein the dial knob and the detector are separated from each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Hee-jun Kang
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Patent number: 10277943Abstract: Peripheral visualizations are based on user movements and/or interactions with elements in a scene. Various user movements are detected while a scene is being rendered. Afterwards, the embodiments determine whether one of the movements corresponds with an increase in a level of focus by the user to the one or more elements and/or an interaction by the user with the one or more elements. Thereafter, peripheral visualizations are rendered on one or more peripheral displays proximate elements that correspond with the user movements/interactions/focus. In some instances, the selective rendering is performed in response to a determination that the user movement does correspond with the increase in the level of focus by the user to the one or more elements and/or the interaction by the user with the one or more elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Matthew Calbraith Crisler, Robert Thomas Held, Eliezer Glik
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Patent number: 10274731Abstract: According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a near-eye optical see-through display. The display includes a backlight layer including a plurality of point light sources. The display further includes a spatial light modulator (SLM) layer for modulating light from the point light sources. The spatial light modulator is located in the optical path between the point light sources and a user's eye. The spatial light modulator layer includes pixels that are controllable to modulate light from the point light sources such that the light that impacts the user's eye has a desired intensity and color to display a synthetic image. At least a portion of the backlight layer and the spatial light modulator layer are optically transparent to allow a user to view a real scene through the spatial light modulator layer and the backlight layer such that the synthetic image appears to be overlaid on a view of the real scene.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillInventor: Andrew Stephen Maimone
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Patent number: 10276077Abstract: A driving circuit includes an amplifier circuit, a control path, and a control circuit. The control path is coupled to the amplifier circuit. The control circuit is coupled to the control path. The control circuit receives a control signal and outputs a modulation signal to the control path according to the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Raydium Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Yu-Chun Lin, Ching-Chuan Chiu
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Patent number: 10268295Abstract: A touch screen having layers. The touch screen can include a substrate upon which the layers of the touch screen are disposed, and a touch region including a touch pixel electrode, a first display sub-pixel and a second display sub-pixel. The touch screen can also include a sense connection coupled to touch sensing circuitry. An intermediate connection can be disposed between the touch pixel electrode and the sense connection, and can be coupled to the sense connection at the first display sub-pixel and the touch pixel electrode at the second display sub-pixel. In some examples, the sense connection can be disposed at least partially underneath a structure in the first display sub-pixel, such as a data line. In some examples, the intermediate connection can be comprised of a same material type as a structure in the first display sub-pixel, such as a gate line material.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Byung Duk Yang, Chun-Yao Huang, Kyung-Wook Kim, Shih-Chang Chang, Szuhsien Lee, Yong Kwan Kim
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Patent number: 10269276Abstract: Provided are a timing controller and a display device including the same. The timing controller in one embodiment includes a bit selecting unit, an error calculating unit, and a dithering unit. The bit selecting unit is configured to fix an m bit data value of n+m bit input image data for a plurality of subpixels as a fixed data value, where n and m are integers. The error calculating unit is configured to calculate an error between the fixed data value fixed by the bit selecting unit and the m bit data value of the input image data before fixed by the bit selecting unit. The dithering unit is configured to generate n bit output image data dithered to correct the error.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: KyungJoon Kwon, SeongGyun Kim, Cheon Heo, ByeongHyeon Na
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Patent number: 10261606Abstract: An electronic assembly includes an expandable input device having a display, different touch sensitive surfaces, and one or more processors. The input device transitions from a collapsed state having a first touch sensitive surface to an expanded state having a larger, second touch sensitive surface. The one or more processors detect touch of the touch sensitive surfaces of the input device and performing an operation based on the touch that is detected and display a result of the operation on the display.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Kathryn Ent
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Patent number: 10254905Abstract: A touch display apparatus includes a display panel, a touch electrode, a first pressure sensing electrode, a polarizer and a second pressure sensing electrode. The display panel includes a display region and a peripheral region, and displays an image. The touch electrode is disposed on the display region of the display panel, includes a plurality of touch patterns, and detects a touch position. The first pressure sensing electrode is disposed on the peripheral region of the display panel. The touch electrode and the first pressure sensing electrode are disposed in the same layer. The polarizer is disposed on the touch electrode and the first pressure sensing electrode, and includes a dielectric elastomer material. The second pressure sensing electrode is disposed on the polarizer, and overlaps the first pressure sensing electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Moon Sung Choi, Gyeong-Ub Moon, Sangho Park, Ji Hong Park, Sang Min Choi
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Patent number: 10241671Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a gesture response method and device. The gesture response method is performed by an apparatus including a touch sensing device, which further includes a touch sensor. The gesture response method includes: detecting a swipe event which corresponds to a finger swiping on the touch sensor before stopping at a contact point on the touch sensor; after the swipe event, detecting a time duration for which the finger stays at the contact point; when determining that the time duration reaches a preset time duration, determining a gesture-maintaining event has occurred; and after the gesture-maintaining event is determined and before the finger is detected to leave the contact point, repeatedly executing an operation corresponding to the swipe event at a preset time interval.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kun Yang, Weixing Li, Chuanshun Ji
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Patent number: 10235917Abstract: A disclosed display device includes a data driver configured to receive data signals corresponding to an input image and to output a first data signal corresponding to a first portion of the input image to be displayed. The display device also includes a display panel having a plurality of data lines and a display area configured to display the first portion of the input image based on the first data signal from the data driver. The data driver is further configured to cut off a second data signal corresponding to a second portion of the input image substantially outside the display area of the display panel from being output.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeahun Jung, Euncheol Eom, Subin Park
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Patent number: 10235733Abstract: An example device including virtualized graphics processing units (vGPUs) is configured to respectively receive commands from a plurality of operating systems (OSs). A vGPU scheduler is configured to schedule an order and times for processing of the commands by a GPU. The vGPU scheduler can, for example, schedule the order and times such that a command from a foreground OS (FG OS) among the plurality of OSs is scheduled to be processed first.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae-yong Yoo, Sung-min Lee
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Patent number: 10229644Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes an image display panel and a driver driving the image display panel. The driver implements a first display mode in which a common voltage is a constant DC voltage; polarity of the video signal is inverted per a predetermined number of video signal lines; and the polarity of the video signal per a predetermined number of video signal lines is inverted in a frame unit, and a second display mode in which the common voltage is an AC voltage, polarity of which is inverted in a frame unit; the polarity of the video signal is opposite to the polarity of the common voltage; and the polarity of the video signal is inverted to be opposite to the polarity of the common voltage in a frame unit, and switches between these modes according to a mode switching signal from the outside.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Shunsuke Noichi
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Patent number: 10209791Abstract: An electronic device can effectively transmit sound even if a force is applied to a panel by an ear. The electronic device includes a panel (10) and a vibration unit (30) that vibrates the panel (10) to generate air-conducted sound and vibration sound that is transmitted through a portion of a human body. The intensity of vibration of the vibration unit (30) changes in accordance with the force applied to the panel (10).Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Tomoyoshi Ikeda, Fumiaki Nakao, Kenji Kono, Tomotake Aono, Katsuhiko Shimizu, Shigeto Hattori, Jun Takeda
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Patent number: 10210793Abstract: The present disclosure provides LED array systems with a control system for arrays of LED array luminaires that allows for display of images or light patterns across and array of luminaires over a low bandwidth control protocol.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Robe Lighting s.r.o.Inventors: Frantisek Kubis, Pavel Jurik
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Patent number: 10210785Abstract: Display assembly for a portable object, wherein the display assembly includes a first, at least partially transparent, emissive display device located on the side of an observer, a second reflective display device being arranged underneath the first emissive display device, wherein said second reflective display device is capable of switching between a transparent state, in which the device does not display any information, and a reflective state, when the device is activated.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventor: Michel Sagardoyburu
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Patent number: 10203717Abstract: A magnetic thumbstick device including a manual actuator assembly, a restorative element, a base assembly, one or more magnets, and one or more magnetic sensors is disclosed. The magnetic sensor is positioned to measure magnetic fields generated by movement of the magnet, which may be disposed in the manual actuator assembly, and sensed by the magnetic sensor, which may be disposed in the base assembly. These magnetic field signals may then be provided to a processing element where they may be used to determine position and/or motion of the magnet in relation to the magnetic sensor. The processing element may further generate output signals or commands usable by an electronic computing system such as personal computer, cellular phone, video game console, or other device.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.Inventor: Mark S. Olsson
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Patent number: 10198649Abstract: The electric pen device includes an optical system including a lens and an image sensor configured to convert an image signal of light that has passed through the optical system to an electrical signal. The electric pen device includes a control board configured to interact with an electronic device and a communication module configured to communicate by wire or wirelessly with the electronic device, so that an image or a picture taken by a camera is confirmed and an optical zoom is controlled from the external electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sanghun Lee, Seokho Song, Dongkyun Kim, Sunghyun Nam, Younghun Sung, Seokyoon Jung, Yangho Cho, Byounglyong Choi
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Patent number: 10191567Abstract: An either-handed replaceable mouse includes: a mouse body, having a first button part and a second button part, and a replaceable top cover, covering the mouse body and having a first button area and a second button area. The first button area and the second button area are correspondingly located on the first button part and the second button part respectively. During replacement of the replaceable top cover, a height from the top of the first button area on the first button part to the bottom of the mouse body is greater than or less than a height from the top of the second button area on the second button part to the bottom of the mouse body.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Dexin CorporationInventor: Ching-Tsun Hong
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Patent number: 10186188Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for providing simultaneous display views from a display of a portable electronic device at multiple angles. The display includes a first set of light-emitting diodes positioned in a display field and oriented to produce a first visual data depiction viewable at a first perspective angle. The display also includes a second set of light-emitting diodes co-positioned in the display field with the first set of light-emitting diodes, oriented to produce a second visual data depiction viewable at a second perspective angle, and oriented to make the second visual data depiction non-viewable from the first perspective angle. The second perspective angle is different than the first perspective angle and the second visual data depiction is different than the first visual data depiction.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Alejandro G. Blanco, Scott H. Richards, Chi T Tran
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Patent number: 10186230Abstract: The present disclosure provides a shift register, comprising: a first input module, a second input module, an energy storage module, an output module and a reset module; and two shift signal input terminals, a reset control signal input terminal, a second electrical level input terminal and a first electrical level input terminal; a control terminal and an input terminal of the first input module being connected with the first shift signal input terminal, a control terminal and an input terminal of the second input module being connected with the second shift signal input terminal; output terminals of the first input module and the second input module as well as a first terminal of the energy storage module all being connected with a first node; the first input module and the second input module being configured to be turned on when the first or second shift signal input terminal accesses a first electrical level, and set the voltage of the first node to the first electrical level.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei Xue, Hongmin Li, Zhifu Dong, Ping Song, Bo Liu