Patents Examined by Chineyere D Wills-Burns
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Patent number: 11054932Abstract: An electronic device includes an input device. The input device has an input/output module below or within a cover defining an input surface. The input/output module detects touch and/or force inputs on the input surface, and provides haptic feedback to the cover. In some instances, a haptic device is integrally formed with a wall or structural element of a housing or enclosure of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Qiliang Xu, Alex J. Lehmann, Ming Yu, Xianwei Zhao, Xiaonan Wen, Shan Wu, Xiaofan Niu
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Switching operation sensing device that distinguishes touch regions on surface of integrated housing
Patent number: 11057036Abstract: A switching operation sensing device is provided. The device includes a touch operation unit that is integrally formed with a housing and includes first and second touch members disposed in different regions; an oscillator circuit configured to generate a first oscillation signal including a variable resonant frequency when the first touch member is touched and a second oscillation signal including a variable resonant frequency when the second touch member is touched; and a touch detector circuit configured to detect whether at least one of the first and second touch members has been touched, and distinguish touch regions based on the first oscillation signal and the second oscillation signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong Woon Ji, Joo Yul Ko, Joo Hyoung Lee, Byung Joo Hong, Je Hyuk Ryu, Jong Woo Lee -
Patent number: 11037493Abstract: An electroluminescence display device including a gate driver comprised of a plurality of stages, the gate driver comprises a kth stage for providing an emission signal to an nth pixel row (where n and k are natural numbers and 1?k?n); a first controller of the kth stage that is connected to the kth stage and providing an input signal; and a second controller of the kth stage that is connected to the kth stage and receiving an output signal of the kth stage as an input signal, wherein the first controller is implemented to generate a control signal for sensing the nth pixel row, and wherein the second controller is connected to an emission line, to which the emission signal is applied, to provide the output signal of the kth stage to the emission line, and the second controller is connected to a first controller of a (k+1)th stage to provide the output signal of the kth stage shifted to an emission carry signal to the first controller of the (k+1)th stage.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Sungwook Chang
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Patent number: 11037506Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device supporting a variable frame mode includes an OLED display panel, a data driver configured to provide a data signal to the OLED display panel, a scan driver configured to provide a scan signal to the OLED display panel, an emission driver configured to provide an emission control signal to the OLED display panel, and a controller configured to control the data driver, the scan driver and the emission driver, to count a time of a current frame, and to control the emission driver to decrease an off period ratio of the emission control signal as the counted time of the current frame increases.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Woo Noh, Yun Ki Bae, Kwang Suk Shin
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Patent number: 11036053Abstract: The present invention is a program executed by a processing device that performs rendering processing of a virtual space including a predetermined GUI object to be displayed on a display unit of a head-mounted display device, the program causing the processing device to execute a step of determining the position of a viewpoint of a user in the virtual space; a step of determining a movable range of the user in the virtual space; a step of determining a position of the GUI object in a region of the virtual space outside the determined movable range; a step of determining, by using a perspective property profile, a size of the GUI object in the virtual space such that the GUI object at the determined position has a constant display size on the display unit; and a step of generating rendering data of the virtual space including the GUI object.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: CYGAMES, INC.Inventors: Hideyo Isayama, Shuichi Kurabayashi
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Patent number: 11023068Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch screen configured to display screen information and receive a touch input; a touch sensing module including a first sensing layer having a plurality of first electrode lines and a second sensing layer having a plurality of second electrode lines extending in a direction intersecting the first electrode lines; a plurality of first and second switches configured to selectively connect the plurality of first and second electrode lines to a circuit board; and a controller configured to in response to the received touch input having a touch pressure below a predetermined pressure, control the first switches to connect respective first electrode lines corresponding to a touch area of the touch input, and execute a first function corresponding the received touch input, in response to the received touch input having the touch pressure equal to or above the predetermined pressure, control the second switches to connect respective first and second electrode lines corresponding to tType: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sangkuk Jeon, Jaewoo Jeong, Jonghwan Kim, Minkyoung Chang, Yujune Jang
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Patent number: 11016621Abstract: A capacitive touch screen, having a first transparent substrate provided with a touch circuit layer. The touch circuit layer is provided with first and second electrodes and a jumper portion. The touch screen is further provided with an insulating layer. The insulating layer is continuously disposed in an entire transparent touch area of the touch screen, and is provided with through holes at the jumper portion to form a jumper connection of the second electrode. The touch screen further includes a shielding layer sandwiched between the first transparent substrate and the touch circuit layer, and contains multiple shielding blocks. The shielding blocks correspond to the through holes, and the contours of the shielding blocks are formed by expanding the contours of the through holes outwards. The capacitive touch screen can effectively reduce side light reflection on an edge slope of the insulating layer, thereby avoiding interference with display.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Inventors: Min Lin, Xichun Wu, Yi Shen, Yinghuang Sun, Keng Lin, Yuemin Lv, Yuanming Chen, Dezhi Lin, Jiatong Gao, Yongbin Huang, Yan Wang, Dingji Chen
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Patent number: 11016542Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for touch pad sensors that are further operative as antennas, are disclosed. One apparatus includes a plurality of touch sensors, a controller, and a radio. The controller is operative to receive sensed signals of the plurality of touch sensors, and provide controls of the apparatus in response to the receive sensed signals of the plurality of touch sensors. The radio is operative to wirelessly communicate with an external wireless device. One or more conductive lines electrically connect the radio with one or more of the plurality of touch sensors, wherein the plurality of touch sensors operate as one or more antennas for facilitating the wireless communication.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Ce Zhang, Geng Ye, Bruno Cendon Martin, Jen Davis-Wilson, Kyle Marcolini, Vitaliy Alexeev
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Patent number: 11016294Abstract: An optical scanner, a display system, and a mobile object. The optical scanner includes a light source to emit irradiation light, a light deflector to scan the irradiation light emitted from the light source in a first scanning direction and in a second scanning direction intersecting with the first scanning direction, circuitry to turn on the light source for a predetermined length of time, and a photodetector to detect the irradiation light for the predetermined length of time. The predetermined length of time includes a timing at which the light deflector turns a scanning direction in the first scanning direction or the second scanning direction. The display system includes the optical scanner, a divergent part through which the irradiation light scanned by the light deflector is projected and diverges, and an imaging optical system to reflect projection light projected through the divergent part.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Daisuke Ichii
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Patent number: 11015830Abstract: A controller configured to provision on a surface of an environment includes a projector configured to project light for a user interface through an opening in the surface, wherein the projector is located on a first side of the surface. The controller includes a waveguide located within the opening of the surface, wherein the waveguide is configured to transmit the light from the projector through the opening in the surface. The controller further includes a direction element located on a second side of the surface, wherein the direction element is configured to direct the light from the projector to a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventor: Joseph Mann
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Patent number: 11011587Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first pixel, a second pixel, and a third pixel respectively configured to emit different colors; a first quantum transformation layer arranged to correspond to an emission area of the first pixel, the first quantum transformation layer including first quantum dots and first metal nanoparticles; and a second quantum transformation layer arranged to correspond to an emission area of the second pixel, the second quantum transformation layer including second quantum dots and second metal nanoparticles, wherein an average size of the first quantum dots is different from an average size of the second quantum dots, and wherein an average size of the first metal nanoparticles is identical to an average size of the second metal nanoparticles.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minsu Lee, Jongbaek Seon, Juncheol Shin, Jieun Choi
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Patent number: 11003293Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a memory, a display, a touch sensor included in the display or coupled to the display, and configured to sense a touch. A pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure value of the touch and a processor electrically connected with the memory, the display, the touch sensor, and the pressure sensor, wherein the processor is configured to sense a first touch having a pressure value of a specified threshold value or greater, by using the touch sensor and the pressure sensor, store first location data of the first touch in the memory, sense a second touch, by using the touch sensor and the pressure sensor, wherein the second touch has a pressure value of the specified threshold value or greater and is made after sensing the first touch and perform a specified operation of utilizing the first location data and second location data of the second touch as an input, in response to sensing the second touch.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mee Ryung Choi, Keun Sik Lee, Hye Won Im, Moo Young Kim, Ki Huk Lee, Seung Won Cha, Ho Chul Hwang
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Patent number: 10990235Abstract: A flexible sensor (201) comprises a first conductive layer (202) and a second conductive layer (203). The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer define a sensing region (205) for determining an interaction, such as a mechanical interaction. The first conductive layer comprises a first substrate (206) having a plurality of conductive rows (207) printed thereon and the second conductive layer comprises a second substrate 208 having a plurality of columns (209) printed thereon. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are constrained by a constraining means (505) which holds the two layers together but permits movement of the layers perpendicular to each other in the sensing region.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Peratech Holdco LtdInventor: Matthew Gospel
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Patent number: 10984743Abstract: A novel semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device has a function of changing a pixel selection period in accordance with a distance from a driver circuit. Specifically, when the distance between a first pixel and the driver circuit is longer than the distance between a second pixel and the driver circuit, the pulse width of a selection signal supplied to the first pixel is set larger than the pulse width of a selection signal supplied to the second pixel. Accordingly, writing of image signals to pixels provided far from the driver circuit can be accurately performed while the selection period for pixels provided near the driver circuit is kept short.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoshiyuki Kurokawa
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Patent number: 10983644Abstract: A touch display device is provided. The touch display device comprises: two substrates disposed opposite to each other, a display medium disposed between the substrates, and at least one photo spacer region, and a plurality of layout units are distributed on the photo spacer region, and the layout units are disposed between the substrates, the layout units comprise a plurality of layout subunits disposed in rows and columns, and in one of the layout units, a portion of the layout subunits is provided with at least one photo spacer, and the other portion of the layout subunits is provided without the photo spacer; and a touch matrix comprising a plurality of touch units covering different amounts of photo spacers; and a touch compensation module performing the touch compensations on the touch units.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITEDInventor: JianFeng Shan
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Patent number: 10983642Abstract: An apparatus includes a touch interface that includes a plurality of electrodes and a shield device. The shield device is configured to establish a first mutual capacitive coupling with a first electrode of the plurality of electrodes. The shield device is further configured to establish a second mutual capacitive coupling with a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes. The apparatus further includes a controller coupled to the touch interface. The controller is configured to detect a touch based on a detected first capacitance value of the first mutual capacitive coupling and a detected second capacitance value of the second mutual capacitive coupling.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventor: Yiding Luo
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Patent number: 10983648Abstract: A touch input device includes a display module, a substrate for blocking electrical noise or for separating the display module from a circuit board or battery for operation of the touch input device, and a first electrode disposed on the display module and a second electrode disposed on the substrate. A spacer layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. A pressure magnitude of the touch is detected based on a capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode. The capacitance is changed depending on the distance between the first electrode and the second electrode. The display module is bent by the touch, and the distance between the first electrode and the second electrode is changed due to the bending of the display module. The first electrode is disposed on a bendable surface of the display module.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Sangsic Yoon, Sunyoung Kwon, Hojun Moon, Taehoon Kim, Bonkee Kim
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Patent number: 10977977Abstract: It is an object to provide a semiconductor display device with high reliability. Further, it is an object to provide a semiconductor display device which can reduce power consumption. A decoder is provided for a scan line driver circuit and operates such that, in accordance with a signal input to the scan line driver circuit, a pulse is sequentially input only to scan lines included in pixels of rows performing display and a pulse is not input to scan lines included in pixels of rows at which display is not performed. Then, all pixels or part of pixels in the line selected by the pulse is supplied with a video signal from a signal line driver circuit, whereby display of an image is performed in pixels arranged in the specific area of the pixel portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Umezaki, Mai Akiba
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Patent number: 10957248Abstract: The disclosure provides a display panel and a terminal device. The display panel includes an array substrate, wherein the array substrate includes a plurality of sub-pixel areas, a sub-pixel driving circuit is disposed in the sub-pixel areas, and a plurality of light detecting areas are disposed between adjacent sub-pixel pixel areas; a plurality of photocurrent sensors, wherein the photocurrent sensors are disposed in the light detecting areas and are connected to the sub-pixel driving circuit; a display device layer, wherein the display device layer is disposed on the array substrate and the photocurrent sensors; and a first controller, wherein the first controller is connected to the sub-pixel driving circuit. The photocurrent sensors detect a brightness of ambient light entering the light detecting areas and convert photo signals into electrical signals. Then, a blocking area and a non-blocking area are recognized by the first controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min Zheng, Mugyeom Kim
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Patent number: 10955910Abstract: A virtual environment is displayed from a first virtual perspective by a first pair of virtual reality glasses worn by a first person, the first virtual perspective being predefined according to a detected head position and/or head orientation of the first person. The same virtual environment is displayed from the first virtual perspective by a further pair of virtual reality spectacles worn by a further person. The further pair of virtual reality glasses has a total available display area divided into a first display area which displays the virtual environment from the first virtual perspective and a second display area which displays the virtual environment from a further virtual perspective predefined according to a detected head position and/or head orientation of the further person.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Marcus Kühne