Patents Examined by Crystal Mathews
  • Patent number: 10739886
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch panel and a touch display device, in which the touch panel includes a printed circuit board on which a connecting portion is provided and a touch module including a to-be-connected area for connecting with the printed circuit board. The to-be-connected area is provided with a metal film layer therein. The to-be-connected area of the touch module is press fitted with the printed circuit board, and the connecting portion of the printed circuit board is configured to: when the to-be-connected area of the touch module is press fitted with the printed circuit board, the connecting portion is in contact with the metal film layer. The touch panel of the present disclosure has the advantages that the manufacture process can be simplified, the manufacture time and the manufacture and maintenance costs can be saved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiang Zhu, Tongmin Liu, Hongchao He, Site Cai
  • Patent number: 10726784
    Abstract: An OLED display device, including a substrate, an OLED display element disposed on a display area of the substrate, at least one light-sensitive component and a controller electrically connected to at least one light-sensitive component. The controller is configured to control the OLED display element to emit light, and to perform a luminance compensation on the OLED display element according to a luminance of the light emitted by the OLED display element detected by the at least one light-sensitive component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongni Liu, Zheng Fang, Xiaochuan Chen, Shengji Yang, Jie Fu, Han Yue, Li Xiao, Lei Wang, Pengcheng Lu
  • Patent number: 10719152
    Abstract: Disclosed are a display device that enables reduction in thickness and weight and a method of manufacturing the same. The display device having a touch sensor includes a touch sensing line and a touch driving line, which are formed on an encapsulation unit and intersect each other with a touch insulation layer interposed therebetween. The touch insulation layer intersects with any one of the touch sensing line and the touch driving line, which may result in the simplified structure. In addition, touch electrodes are disposed on the encapsulation unit, which may make a separate attachment process be unnecessary, resulting in a simplified manufacturing process and reduced costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Young-Wook Lee, Woo-Chan Cho
  • Patent number: 10692443
    Abstract: A synchronous backlight device and an operation method thereof are provided. The synchronous backlight device includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) control circuit and a backlight driving circuit. The PWM control circuit receives the video sync information from a video processing circuit and generates a PWM control signal. Wherein, the video sync information defines a plurality of video frame periods, the PWM control circuit at least divides each of the video frame periods into a first period and a second period, the lengths of the first periods of the video frame periods are equal to one another. The frequency of the PWM control signal in the first periods is different from the frequency of the PWM control signal in the second periods. The backlight driving circuit drives the backlight source of a display panel in accordance with the PWM control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Wen Wu, Wen-Chi Lin, Sih-Ting Wang
  • Patent number: 10691257
    Abstract: A method of changing the identified type of a touching object is provided. The touching object is on a touch pad. The method includes the following steps: (A) when the type of the touching object is determined as a palm, determining the type of the touching object again; (B) when the type of the touching object is determined as a finger in step (A), informing the operating system that the touching object has left the touch pad when the touching object does not leave the touch pad; and (C) after step (B) is done, informing the operating system that the type of the touching object is a finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: ELAN MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tuan-Ying Chang, Hsueh-Wei Yang, Pin-Jung Chung
  • Patent number: 10672325
    Abstract: A light emitting display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixel groups arranged along a first direction; first, second, and third pixels in each of the pixel groups, arranged in a second direction which crosses the first direction, and respectively emitting light having different colors; a light emitting element in each of the first, second and third pixels; a first power supply line connected to the light emitting element of each first pixel of each pixel group; a second power supply line connected to the light emitting element of each second pixel of each pixel group; and a third power supply line connected to the light emitting element of each third pixel of each pixel group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minkyu Woo, Jaesic Lee, Takyoung Lee, Jintae Jeong
  • Patent number: 10665018
    Abstract: An augmented reality display system comprises a passable world model data comprises a set of map points corresponding to one or more objects of the real world. The augmented reality system also comprises a processor to communicate with one or more individual augmented reality display systems to pass a portion of the passable world model data to the one or more individual augmented reality display systems, wherein the piece of the passable world model data is passed based at least in part on respective locations corresponding to the one or more individual augmented reality display systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel A. Miller
  • Patent number: 10665177
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for controlling a backlight source and an operation method are provided. The circuit arrangement includes a generator. The generator receives a sync signal and generates a pulse width modulation signal synchronous with the sync signal to control the backlight source. The sync signal indicates a frequency of a video including a series of image frames. The sync signal includes a sync period corresponding to a frame of the video. The pulse width modulation signal includes a first waveform pattern in a first sub-period of the sync period and a second waveform pattern in a second sub-period of the sync period. Each of the first waveform pattern and the second waveform pattern includes at least one active pulse. The first waveform pattern is substantially identical to the second waveform pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Wen Wu, Wen-Chi Lin, Jiun-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 10664109
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel having a display area, a first substrate opposed to the display panel, an adhesive layer arranged between the display panel and the first substrate, a first electrode formed at the first substrate in a peripheral area arranged along at least a part of an outer edge of the display area, a second electrode formed at the display panel in the peripheral area. In the display device, the first electrode includes a first portion which is opposed to the second electrode and a second portion which is not opposed to the second electrode, and the adhesive layer is interposed between the first portion and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Daisuke Ito, Hayato Kurasawa, Toshihiko Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 10657901
    Abstract: Varying electrical currents are selectively applied to each pixel within an OLED display to create desired images. High applied electrical currents to groupings of nearby pixels create high luminance features, while low applied electrical currents to groupings of nearby pixels create low luminance features. A combination of a high luminance and low luminance features may be present on the OLED display. Pulse-width modulation (PWM) is often used to increase the current applied to the OLED display by modulating the applied current, particularly when creating low luminance features. The presently disclosed systems and methods detect a gray portion of an image to be presented, and select PWM independently of peak luminance based on the detected gray portion. The allows the OLED display to display low-luminance features at high quality, even when high-luminance features are also present within a frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Minhyuk Choi, Samu Matias Kallio, Ying Zheng
  • Patent number: 10657926
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a mobile terminal including a terminal body that includes a first body and a second body, which is formed to be switchable between an opened state and a close state; a hinge unit that supports the first and second bodies to be rotated relative to each other; and a display unit that includes an inside-surface display area s, and first and second extension display areas, in which information associated with a first screen is displayed on any one of the first and second extension display areas, in which an icon which indicates that the first and second extension display area are combinable is displayed along with information associated with the first screen, and in which the information associated with the first screen is changed and the changed information is displayed on a combined extension display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minkyoung Shin, Yunmi Kwon, Nayeoung Kim
  • Patent number: 10645834
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a first part configured to form at least part of the case of the apparatus; a second part configured to form at least part of the display for the apparatus; a flexible membrane configured to couple at a first area of contact the first part and at a second area of contact the second part; and an actuator coupled to the second part and configured to apply a force to the second part to generate a substantially translational displacement of the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Antero Tossavainen, Vesa Kajanus, Petri Soronen
  • Patent number: 10638858
    Abstract: A refrigerator comprises: a cabinet having a storage space; a door which opens/closes the cabinet and has an opening that communicates with the storage space; a panel provided in the opening that selectively becomes transparent according to an operation by a user; a sensing module provided inside the panel assembly that senses an approach of an object toward the panel; and a display module provided inside the panel assembly that displays information from the sensing module on the panel, wherein the sensing module comprises a light-emitting element that outputs a first optical signal, and a light-receiving element that receives a second optical signal reflected by the object in front of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Oh Kim, Jungsang Yun, Dul Lae Min
  • Patent number: 10638617
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a first part configured to form at least part of the case of the apparatus; a second part configured to form at least part of the display for the apparatus; a coupling configured to couple the first part to the second part; and at least one actuator coupled to the second part and configured to apply a force to the second part to generate a displacement of the second part relative to the first part suitable for generating an audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Antero Tossavainen, Vesa Kajanus, Petri Soronen
  • Patent number: 10635248
    Abstract: Assemblies include a chassis having a first side configured to receive a force-sensitive surface, a support structure including first electrode portions, and resilient mounting elements attached to the chassis and to the support structure. The mounting elements include second electrode portions positioned adjacent to the first electrode portions. Force-sensitive systems include force sensors including portions of a support structure and portions of a mounting element that are adapted to relatively move responsive to one or more applied forces, and a controller configured to identify the one or more applied forces by determining movement between the support structure and the mounting element. Methods include detecting changes in capacitances of respective capacitors formed by first electrode portions on a support structure and second electrode portions defined by mounting elements coupling a chassis to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Amtel Corporation
    Inventors: Nigel Hinson, Paul Clements
  • Patent number: 10613408
    Abstract: A luminous display substrate includes a base substrate, a light reflective and electrically conductive film layer on the base substrate, and a light-transmittance metal film layer on a side of the light reflective and electrically conductive film layer away from the base substrate. A side of the light reflective and electrically conductive film layer adjacent to the light-transmittance metal film layer is recessed towards the base substrate to form a curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huaxu Bao, Minghui Zhang, Bing Bai, Yubo Wang, Xiaohu Li, Inho Park, Weitao Chen
  • Patent number: 10606392
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device including at least one sensor, a sound input unit, and at least one controller, wherein when the at least one controller determines that a contact operation on the electronic device is not able to be performed based on a detection result of the sensor, the at least one controller is configured to start reception of sound input by the sound input unit to recognize the sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueno, Shigeki Tanabe, Hideki Morita, Isao Masuike, Koutaro Yamauchi, Manabu Sakuma
  • Patent number: 10606378
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for systems and methods for operating a display actuator to provide user-configurable actions. An example device for a human-machine interface includes a display on a first surface of the device, an input interface adapted to detect one or more of touch input, rotation input, and push input directed to the device, a controller configured to generate control instructions based on input received from the input interface, the control instructions including display instructions for controlling output on the display, and an output interface configured to send at least a subset of the control instructions from the controller to a receiving device, the device being removably coupled to the receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Rashmi Rao, Elijah Auger, Dan DeClerck, Royce D. Channey
  • Patent number: 10566576
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a display panel including a first substrate with pixel areas and emission areas defined by a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines; and a second substrate on which partitions are formed to correspond with the emission areas. The present disclosure provides a method for improving luminance efficiency of a display device having a mirror or transmittance function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eui-Tae Kim, Ki-Seob Shin
  • Patent number: 10558263
    Abstract: An image diagnosis assistance apparatus displays, on a display screen, a tomographic image obtained from a three-dimensional medical image, and detects a gaze position of a user on the display screen. The image diagnosis assistance apparatus determines an observed region in the tomographic image based on the detected gaze position, and identifies the observed region in the three-dimensional medical image based on the region determined to have been observed in the tomographic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Gakuto Aoyama, Masahiro Yakami