Patents Examined by Dennis Joseph
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Patent number: 10225528Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for reproducing an image in a plurality of displays are provided. The method includes obtaining a display identifier that identifies a position of a display among the plurality of displays, based on information on an arrangement of the plurality of displays transmitted by the image reproduction control apparatus; obtaining an image segment to be reproduced in a display corresponding to the display identifier among the plurality of displays, from the image; determining the importance factor of the image segment based on at least one of the image and the viewing environment of the plurality of displays; generating an encoded image segment by encoding the image segment according to an encoding method corresponding to the importance factor; and transmitting a bitstream including the display identifier, the importance factor and the encoded image segment to the image reproduction control apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dae-sung Cho, Sung-jin Kim, Woo-sung Shim, Jae-hyun Kim
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Patent number: 10211267Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a touch sensible organic light emitting device. The organic light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises: a substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; an organic light emitting element connected to the thin film transistor and receiving a data voltage; a plurality of encapsulation thin films disposed on the organic light emitting element, and encapsulating the thin film transistor and the organic light emitting element; a planarization layer disposed on the encapsulation thin film; and a touch sensor disposed on the planarization layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong-Ki Lee, Hoon-Kee Min
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Patent number: 10203814Abstract: A sensor arrangement for an electronic device with user input means comprises a sensor. The sensor is adapted to generate an electric field in an area of the user input means and to enable a detection of a change in the electric field. The sensor arrangement further comprises a conductive web. The conductive web is arranged between the sensor and an external surface of the user input means, in order to concentrate the volume of the generated electrical field.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Matti Ryynanen, Marko Karhiniemi, Jani Maenpaa, Joonas Ryynanen, Tessa Ryynanen
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Patent number: 10197994Abstract: Touch sensing circuit arrangements include a touch sensor and a controller board. The touch sensor includes one or more sensing elements to generate touch-related signals responsive to a touch input to the sensor, and a memory device storing computer-executable firmware instructions for determining touch positions based on the touch-related signals. The controller board includes query logic executable by the controller board to cause the controller board to query for the computer-executable firmware instructions stored on the memory device of the touch sensor, and a processor circuit to determine touch positions by executing the firmware instructions loaded onto the generic controller board in response to the query.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Rodrigo S. Gomes, Richard A. Peterson, Jr., Bruce A. Lessard, Gordon F. Taylor
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Patent number: 10162466Abstract: A portable device includes a display, a touch panel including at least one curved area, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to, when a touched position on the touch panel is within the curved area, determine a direction from which a touched position indicator has approached the curved area, and modify the touched position based on the determined direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Takanori Obata
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Patent number: 10156941Abstract: A method is provided for navigating in a display screen by way of a control surface including a step of measuring:—a data item, termed position, relating to a position targeted, on the control surface, by a remote control object positioned opposite the control surface, and—a data item, termed vertical distance, relating to the distance between the at least one remote control object and the control surface; and a drive step, carrying out, as a function of the vertical distance measured:—a displacement, and/or—an adjustment of a parameter relating to a displacement; of at least one part of a zone and/or of a symbol displayed on the display screen and chosen as a function of the target position.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Quickstep Technologies LLCInventor: Didier Roziere
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Patent number: 10154550Abstract: A backlight unit includes: a power converter to generate a light-source power voltage according to a voltage control signal; an LED string connected to the light-source power voltage; a short-circuit detector to receive the light-source power voltage and to enable a short-circuit signal; and a light source controller to generate the voltage control signal to interrupt generation of the light-source power voltage when the short-circuit signal is enabled. The short-circuit detector includes: a voltage divider to divide the light-source power voltage to output a detection voltage; and a comparing circuit to generate a reference voltage corresponding to a voltage level of the detection voltage, to compare the reference voltage with the detection voltage, and to enable the short-circuit signal in accordance with a result of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dae-Sik Lee, Won-Hyoung Kang
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Patent number: 10133347Abstract: A near-eye display includes a human eye-oriented display screen, a microlens array located on the side of the display screen close to human eyes, and an image adjustment unit. The display screen has multiple display regions that are separate from each other. Each display region correspondingly displays a subimage, and the subimages displayed on the display regions combine a complete, gap-free and overlap-free image presented to a user. The microlens array focuses the image displayed on the display screen into a near-eye image that can be clearly seen by human eyes, each microlens being corresponding to one of the display region. The image adjustment unit adjusts in real time a displayed image size of each display region according to a visual acuity state of the user and/or the image adjustment unit moves in real time the position of each display region according to a gaze direction of the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: BEIJING ANTVR TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Zheng Qin
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Patent number: 10133904Abstract: An acoustic imaging system can contain a plurality of individual acoustic elements that each contain an acoustic transducer, drive circuitry, and low voltage sense and/or read circuitry. In many embodiments both the drive circuitry and the read circuitry can be independently addressable. For example, if the individual acoustic elements are arranged into rows and columns, each acoustic element can include row/column drive circuit enable switches and row/column read circuit enable switches.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost, Jean-Marie Bussat
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Patent number: 10127859Abstract: An electroluminescent display is disclosed. An electroluminescent display comprises a display panel including a plurality of pixels, each of the plurality of pixels including subpixels.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sungwook Chang, Juhnsuk Yoo, Jungchul Kim, Sungwook Yoon, Hoyoung Ko
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Patent number: 10120462Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display, a sensor, and a controller. The display has a screen. The sensor is configured to detect an inclination. The controller is configured to display a first object on the screen and display a second object associated with the first object on the screen in accordance with the inclination detected by the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Miyazawa, Seiji Suzuki, Yasushi Okumura
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Patent number: 10114419Abstract: A flexible touch panel may include a flexible substrate. The flexible touch panel may further include a touch sensor layer that overlaps the flexible substrate. The flexible touch panel may further include a compensation film that overlaps the touch sensor layer and is configured to enable a neutral plane associated with the flexible touch panel to be positioned in the touch sensor layer when the flexible touch panel is bent.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung Mok Park, Young Sik Kim, Hyung Chul Kim
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Patent number: 10114495Abstract: A method includes detecting first and second touches on the touch-sensitive display and determining a location of each of the first and second touches, determining, by a plurality of force sensors, reaction forces, for the first and second touches, and determining a respective applied force for each of the first and second touches based on the reaction forces and the locations of the first and second touches.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Sean Bartholomew Simmons, Nazih Almalki
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Patent number: 10103209Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a touch sensible organic light emitting device. The organic light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises: a substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; an organic light emitting element connected to the thin film transistor and receiving a data voltage; a plurality of encapsulation thin films disposed on the organic light emitting element, and encapsulating the thin film transistor and the organic light emitting element; a planarization layer disposed on the encapsulation thin film; and a touch sensor disposed on the planarization layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong-Ki Lee, Hoon-Kee Min
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Patent number: 10083673Abstract: A system determines a time period used for controlling a backlight and other processing device power consumption related characteristics to more closely reflect user intent determined in response to an operation state of an application, for the system determines the operation state based on, activity of an application in requesting transmission and reception of data, display screen update and completion of presentation of a view configuration (display area) The system reduces inadvertent turning off of a backlight and other device power consumption features.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong-Joon Jeon
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Patent number: 10068531Abstract: A pixel circuit includes an organic light emitting diode including an anode and a cathode connected to a low power voltage, a first transistor including a gate electrode, a first electrode connected to a high power voltage, and a second electrode connected to the anode, a storage capacitor connected between the high power voltage and the gate electrode of the first transistor, a second transistor including a first electrode which receives a data signal corresponding to an emission sustaining voltage or an emission finishing voltage, a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, and a gate electrode which receives an erase scan signal, and a third transistor including a first electrode connected to an emission starting voltage, a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, and a gate electrode which receives a write scan signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang-Ho Hyun, Cheol-Woo Park
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Patent number: 10067647Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an information processing method and a deformable electronic device. The information processing method is applied in a deformable electronic device. The method comprises: acquiring a first deformation parameter corresponding to deformation of the electronic device when the first content is displayed on the display unit provided in the deformable electronic device; determining a control instruction based on the first deformation parameter; and displaying a second content on the display unit based on the control instruction, the first content being different from the second content.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) LimitedInventors: Chao Zhang, Bo Zhang
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Patent number: 10061136Abstract: A display device includes a display unit including a display plane that displays an image and a parallax adjusting unit that is arranged to face the display unit and be able to switch a plurality of transmissive regions transmitting light and a plurality of non-transmissive regions restricting light, in which the transmissive regions and the non-transmissive regions are alternately in a first direction, and width of at least one transmissive region in the first direction among the plurality of transmissive regions or width of at least one non-transmissive region in the first direction among the plurality of non-transmissive regions is changed based on input information.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Daichi Suzuki, Yingbao Yang, Takeo Koito
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Patent number: 10048790Abstract: As disclosed herein a computer-implemented method includes detecting a gesture applied to a touch display that corresponds to an object, determining a direction for the gesture and determining if a gesture pressure is greater than a threshold pressure required to move the object. The method further includes determining a surface profile of the display and selecting a rate of transfer according to the surface profile of the display, determining if a surface profile of a receiving device is compatible with the surface profile of the display, and transferring the object to the receiving device. A computer program product and a computer system corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vijay Ekambaram, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 10043465Abstract: A display device includes a driver circuit monolithically integrated in a display panel. The display panel has a plurality of pixel units and signal lines; and a driver circuit including a first circuit element and a second circuit element integrally formed on the display panel and electrically connected to each other, wherein patterning density of the first circuit element and patterning density of the second circuit element would be substantially different from each other if the first and second circuit elements were laid out as concentrated individual circuit elements, but where the driver layout includes at least two spaced apart first circuit element regions over which the first circuit element is distributively formed and the driver layout includes an interposed second circuit element region in which at least part of the second circuit element is formed.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kwi Hyun Kim, Young Goo Song