Patents Examined by Chanh Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9436317
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a touch panel, a driver for supplying a driving signal to each of driving lines of the touch panel, and a sensor electrically connected to sensing lines of the touch panel, for detecting capacitance of a node capacitor of the touch panel, wherein the sensor includes a first amplifier including a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal, the first input terminal being connected to the corresponding sensing line, a feedback capacitor connected between the output terminal and the first input terminal of the first amplifier, and an inverting amplifier for invert-amplifying an output signal of the output terminal of the first amplifier and supplying the invert-amplified output signal to the second input terminal of the first amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Dongbu Hitek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Woon Hyung Heo
  • Patent number: 9439266
    Abstract: A light source device includes a light source module having a light-emitting block, an image analysis part, a duty ratio calculation part, a duty ratio determination part and a signal generation part. The image analysis part extracts representative luminance data of the light-emitting block based on pixel data. The duty ratio calculation part calculates duty ratio data of the light-emitting block based on the representative luminance data. The duty ratio determination part generates determined duty ratio data of the light-emitting block based on the duty ratio data from a first period, and the signal generation part generates a driving signal having a duty ratio corresponding to the determined duty ratio data to drive the light-emitting block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung-Ku Kang, Hyuk-Hwan Kim, Dae-Gwang Jang, Yu-Han Bae, Hyeon-Yong Jang
  • Patent number: 9429988
    Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a window substrate divided into an active area and a non-active area, the non-active area being outside the active area, the window substrate having a first printed layer formed in the non-active area, a touch substrate including sensing electrodes formed in the active area and having a second printed layer that faces the first printed layer formed in the non-active area, and an adhesive layer interposed between the window substrate and the touch substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Mok Park, Hyung-Chul Kim, Chang-Bum Kim, Jae-Hyung Jo
  • Patent number: 9430060
    Abstract: A stylus capable of detecting pressure on its tip is disclosed in the present disclosure. The stylus includes a holder, a tip and a pressure sensing module. The pressure sensing module can detect the pressure on the tip. The pressure sensing module includes a retractable body disposed inside the holder and connected to the tip. The retractable body includes a base, a reference component disposed on an end of the base and fixed inside the holder, and a movable component disposed on the other end of the base and connected to the tip. The movable component can move relative to the reference component with the tip. The pressure sensing module further includes a sensor disposed by the retractable body for detecting a movement of the movable component relative to the reference component, so that value of the movement can be analyzed for calculating value of the pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Wang, Pei-Chen Chin, Pin-Hsien Su, Wen-Chin Wu, Yi-Sheng Kao
  • Patent number: 9430058
    Abstract: A touch stylus capable of detecting pressure on its tip is disclosed in the present disclosure. The touch stylus includes a body, a tip, and a pressure sensing module disposed between the body and the tip for detecting a pressure on the tip. The pressure sensing module includes a lighting unit, a pressure sensing unit connected to the tip, and a controller electrically connected to the lighting unit and the pressure sensing unit. The pressure sensing unit detects a movement of the tip relative to the body, and generates a corresponding electrical signal. The controller receives the electrical signal to drive the lighting unit for generating a corresponding optical signal. A scintillating frequency of the optical signal and a value of the electrical signal are in direct proportion, and an optical detector can transform the optical signal into the pressure on the tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Wang, Pei-Chen Chin, Pin-Hsien Su, Wen-Chin Wu, Yi-Sheng Kao
  • Patent number: 9426882
    Abstract: Discussed is a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC). The FPC includes a plurality of touch lines respectively connected to a plurality of touch electrode lines, a first film adhered to the touch lines, a second film overlapping the first film at an upper end surface of the first film and covering the touch lines, and a feedback compensation signal electrode adhered to a lower end surface of the first film, and receiving a feedback compensation signal for removing noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: SungChul Kim, Sujin Kwon
  • Patent number: 9424796
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a field of display technique, and particularly to a circuit and an array substrate for eliminating shutting-down image sticking, which may eliminate the image sticking generated after a display apparatus is shut down. The circuit comprises a charging module and a discharging module; the discharging module is connected with a first voltage terminal, and is used for storing charges under a control of a first voltage signal input from the first voltage terminal; the discharging module is connected with the charging module and a second voltage terminal, and is used for providing the charges stored by the charging module to gate lines under a control of a second voltage signal input from the second voltage terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignees: HEFEI BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Rongcheng Liu
  • Patent number: 9418614
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display apparatus capable of preventing image degradation when driving a liquid crystal panel. In the liquid crystal display apparatus, a control unit, when there are more pixels indicating the first gradation than the second gradation, controls the supply state of the pixel voltage simultaneously supplied to the plurality of pixel electrodes to prolong the time period between the timing of changing the supply state of the pixel voltage corresponding to the first gradation and the timing of changing the supply state of the pixel voltage corresponding to the second gradation so as to become longer than that when there are fewer pixels indicating the first gradation than the second gradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kensuke Inagaki
  • Patent number: 9406256
    Abstract: An integrated drive circuit for multi-segment electroluminescent displays is provided. During a charging phase, the electroluminescent segments are charged by a common charge circuit, and partially discharged using separate discharge circuits associated with individual electroluminescent segments. A controller provides essentially independent control over the respective discharge circuits so, by the end of the charging phase, the EL segments can be charged to correspondingly different final voltages. Then during a discharging phase following the charging phase, the electroluminescent segments are completely discharged, thereby emitting an intensity of light that varies roughly in proportion to the final accumulated voltage. The controller can be pre-programmed with a spatial-temporal light pattern so that, using the disclosed integrated drive circuit, the electroluminescent display can be operated to generate rudimentary animations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Scobil Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Patrick D. Pietro, William J. Pietro, Paul Savel
  • Patent number: 9384688
    Abstract: A circuit for driving a liquid crystal display includes: a high selection unit turned on by a high selection signal and transferring a high data signal or a common voltage to one side of a storage capacitor; a low selection unit; a high transfer unit connected to one side of the storage capacitor; and a low transfer unit connected to the other side of the storage capacitor, turned on by a low transfer signal and transferring voltage stored at the other side of the storage capacitor to one side of the liquid crystal capacitor or transferring the low data signal or the common voltage transferred by the low selection unit to one side of the liquid crystal capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: RAONTECH INC.
    Inventors: Min-Seok Kim, Jang-Sub Sohn
  • Patent number: 9383867
    Abstract: Multiple sensor electrodes are formed such that they overlap a display panel, and each have an electrostatic capacitance that changes according to the user's touch. Furthermore, a proximity sensor electrode pair is formed as a transparent electrode such that they overlap the display panel. An electrostatic capacitance detection circuit detects change in the electrostatic capacitance of each sensor electrode due to the user's touch, thereby detecting a position touched by the user. A proximity detection circuit detects change in the electric field generated between the proximity sensor electrode pair due to the proximity of the user, thereby detecting the proximity of the user to the display panel. An electrostatic capacitance detection circuit is configured to have at least a component that is switchable between an operating state and a non-operating state. When detecting that the user is in proximity, this component transits from the non-operating state to the operating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Hirakawa, Shigehide Yano
  • Patent number: 9367184
    Abstract: This invention offers a signal processing circuit of an electrostatic capacity type touch panel which is capable of switching between a differential input mode and a single input mode and has an extended adjustable range of an offset in the single input mode. The signal processing circuit of this invention includes a first sensor circuit of a differential input type, a second sensor circuit of a single input type, a third and fourth electrostatic capacitors that are variable capacitors for calibration to adjust the offset in an output voltage of the first sensor circuit, and a switching control circuit to control so as to put in operation one of the first and second sensor circuits. The switching control circuit also controls so that the third and fourth electrostatic capacitors for calibration are connected in parallel to each other when the second sensor circuit is put in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Kaneta
  • Patent number: 9367183
    Abstract: A touch device is provided. The touch device has a touch mode and a common-electrode mode. The touch device comprises a touch-sensing module, a common-electrode layer, second touch units, second wires, a common-potential circuit and switches. The common-electrode layer comprises first touch units and first wires for connecting first touch units and the touch-sensing module. The first and the second touch units are arranged in an interlace manner. The second wires connect the second touch units and the touch-sensing module. The switch is open during the touch mode such that the first and the second touch units detect, induct and transmit a touch signal to the touch-sensing module to determine a coordinate, strength and variation of a touch. The switch is close during the common-electrode mode such that the first touch units are connected to the common-potential circuit to be further connected to a common voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventor: Hung-Ta Liu
  • Patent number: 9349782
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display including a substrate; a scan line formed on the substrate and applying a scan signal; a data line and a driving voltage line intersecting the scan line and respectively applying a data signal and a driving voltage; a switching TFT connected to the scan line and data line; a driving TFT connected to a switching drain electrode TFT and the driving voltage line; an OLED connected to the driving drain electrode; a storage capacitor connected between the driving voltage line and the driving gate electrode; and a boosting capacitor including a first boosting capacitor plate connected to the driving gate electrode and a second boosting capacitor plate overlapping the first boosting capacitor plate and connected to the scan line, where an area of the first boosting capacitor plate of the boosting capacitor is larger than an area of the second boosting capacitor plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Min Hong
  • Patent number: 9349315
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device includes: an organic light-emitting panel defined into a plurality of pixel regions which each includes a drive transistor configured to drive an organic light emission element and a load capacitor configured to charge a threshold voltage of the drive transistor; and a controller configured to calculate an offset information on the basis of the threshold voltage and derive a second image signal by reflecting the offset information to a first image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ui Taek Jeong
  • Patent number: 9348361
    Abstract: A portable interactive electronic apparatus includes a shell and a touch control panel having a cover plate. The cover plate includes a first surface area and a second surface area, and the touch control panel is positioned on the shell. The first surface area is utilized for sensing a touch of a user's finger, and the second surface area is utilized for leading liquid components out from the cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Hao Huang, Ming-Tsan Kao, Yung-Chang Lin, Hui-Hsuan Chen
  • Patent number: 9336722
    Abstract: A pixel circuit for an organic light emitting display is disclosed. The pixel uses both current and voltage driving methods. A voltage based on an input current and on an input voltage is stored, and current for an organic light emitting diode is generated based on the stored current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyung-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 9337718
    Abstract: Disclosed are a direct current converter and an organic light emitting display including the converter. The converter includes a power supply generating an input power, a first power generator receiving the input power and a selected voltage from a selector and generating a first voltage, a first output terminal connected to the first power generator and outputting the first voltage; a second power generator receiving the input power and generating a second voltage, a second output terminal connected to the second power generator and outputting the second voltage, an external feedback wiring providing a feedback voltage, a feedback terminal connected to the external feedback wiring and inputting the feedback voltage to the selector, and the selector connected to and transferring the selected voltage to the first power generator, where the selected voltage is one of the feedback voltage and the voltage output from the first output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Cheon Park
  • Patent number: 9332600
    Abstract: A driving circuit that switches a light emitting element between an ON state and an OFF state in synchronization with an input signal is provided. The circuit includes a driving current supply unit that has a control terminal and supplies the light emitting element with a driving current whose value changes with dependency on the potential of the control terminal; a control unit that changes the potential of the control terminal in synchronization with the input signal; and a supplementary current supply unit that supplies the control terminal with a supplementary current that promotes change in the potential of the control terminal. The supplementary current supply unit has a capacitor, a voltage that is applied to the capacitor changes in synchronization with the input signal, and the supplementary current is generated by change in the voltage of the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takashi Muto
  • Patent number: 9317163
    Abstract: A signal processing circuit of a touch screen panel is provided. A signal processing circuit can include a plurality of driving lines and sensing lines intersecting on the touch screen panel, a plurality of sensing channels connected to the sensing lines respectively and configured to detect whether a touch is performed by sensing mutual capacitance on intersecting nodes of the driving lines and the sensing lines, a distortion detection unit configured to detect whether distortion due to noise occurs on the basis of output voltages of the sensing channels, and a control unit configured to operate switches to alternate the circuit between a distortion mode and a normal mode, depending on whether noise is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Dongbu Hitek Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Woon Hyung Heo