Patents Examined by Dismery Mercedes
  • Electronic apparatus
    Patent number: 11262794
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a host, a main display, a keyboard, an auxiliary display, and a supporting mechanism. The main display is pivotally connected to the host. The keyboard is slidably disposed on the host. The auxiliary display is disposed on the host and is arranged side by side with the keyboard. The auxiliary display includes a movable end and a lifting end, the keyboard contacts the movable end, and the movable end is slidably connected to the host. The supporting mechanism includes a first link, a second link, and a third link. The first link is slidably connected to the host and is pivotally connected to the second link. The second link is pivotally connected to the host and is pivotally connected to the third link. The third link is pivotally connected to the lifting end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Hui-Ping Sun
  • Conductive fibers with custom placement conformal to embroidered patterns
    Patent number: 11262873
    Abstract: Systems and methods for interactive textiles including conductive fibers are provided. An interactive textile may comprise a flexible substrate, an embroidered thread-pattern defining an ornamental feature on a first surface of the flexible substrate, and a touch input sensor comprising a set of conductive threads coupled to a second surface of the flexible substrate at a corresponding area of at least a portion of the embroidered thread pattern. The set of conductive threads form a conductive thread-pattern on the second surface that is conformal to the ornamental feature on the first surface at the portion of the embroidered thread pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shiho Tremmel, Ivan Poupyrev, Munehiko Sato
  • Display apparatus and method of driving the same
    Patent number: 11264446
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image based on input image data; a gate driver configured to output a gate signal to the display panel; a data driver configured to output a data voltage to the display panel; a driving controller configured to control an operation of the gate driver and an operation of the data driver, to determine a normal driving mode and a low frequency driving mode based on the input image data, and to determine a driving frequency of the display panel based on the input image data; and a touch driver configured to detect a touch event occurring on the display panel, and to output a touch interrupt signal representing the touch event to the driving controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyo Jin Lee, Jinyoung Roh, Sehyuk Park, Sangan Kwon, Hui Nam
  • Systems and methods for adaptive color accuracy with multiple sensors to control a display's white point and to calibrate the display using pre-boot diagnostics
    Patent number: 11250759
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adaptive color accuracy with multiple sensors to control a display's white point and to calibrate the display using pre-boot diagnostics are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: receive a first measurement from a first Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) disposed on a display portion of the IHS; receive a second measurement from a second ALS, wherein the second ALS is configured to face the display portion in response to IHS being in a closed posture; and control a brightness of a display based upon at least one of the first or second measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Stefan Peana, Karun Palicherla Reddy
  • Display device having integrated touch sensing components
    Patent number: 11243424
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of gate lines; a plurality of data lines; a plurality of thin film transistors each connected to one of the gate lines and one of the data lines; a plurality of pixels each including a first electrode and a second electrode insulated from the first electrode and connected to one of the thin film transistors, the pixels arranged in a plurality of pixel rows and a plurality of pixel columns; and a plurality of sensing lines connected to the first electrodes. The gate lines include front gate lines and rear gate lines arranged at a front and a rear of each of the respective pixel rows, and a rear gate line of a front pixel row and a front gate line of a rear pixel row are arranged between adjacent pixel rows, and two pixel columns are arranged between adjacent data lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Inventors: Mi Sun Lee, Hong Jo Park
  • Method and apparatus for displaying image information
    Patent number: 11231755
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for displaying image information are provided. One of the methods includes: acquiring a rotation angle of a terminal; acquiring a rotation duration of the rotation of the terminal; determining whether the rotation angle reaches a preset threshold value; determining whether the rotation duration is shorter than a preset duration; and when the rotation angle reaches the preset threshold value, and when the rotation duration is shorter than the preset duration, displaying image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Lindong Liu
  • Panel, manufacturing method thereof, and terminal
    Patent number: 11227532
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a panel, a manufacturing method for the same, and a terminal. The panel includes: a base substrate; at least one differential signal line group on the base substrate, each including two signal lines; and at least one ground wire group on the base substrate and on the same side of the base substrate as the at least one differential signal line group. The at least one ground wire group is in one-to-one correspondence with the at least one differential signal line group, each ground wire group includes two ground wires, and orthographic projections of the two ground wires in each ground wire group on the base substrate are on two sides of an orthographic projection of a corresponding differential signal line group on the base substrate, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xianyong Gao, Sijun Lei, Liang Gao, Yansheng Sun, Ying Zhang, Shanbin Chen
  • Signal processing apparatus, signal processing method, and display apparatus
    Patent number: 11222606
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus, a signal processing method, and a display apparatus that allow moving image blur to be more appropriately removed. Moving image blur can be removed by providing a detector detecting a moving image blur video including a video in which moving image blur is easily visible, from videos included in a video content on a basis of a feature amount of the video content. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a signal processing apparatus mounted in a display apparatus such as a liquid crystal display section or a self-luminous display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Inventor: Tetsuo Ikeyama
  • Pressure touch control display apparatus and control method therefor
    Patent number: 11216103
    Abstract: A pressure touch control display apparatus and a control method therefor. The pressure touch control display apparatus includes a backlight module, a piezoelectric component and a monitoring circuit, wherein the piezoelectric component is arranged on a reflection sheet of the backlight module, and the piezoelectric component is deformed under the action of a pressure and generates an electrical signal corresponding to the pressure; and the monitoring circuit is electrically connected to the piezoelectric component, and the monitoring circuit is used for monitoring the electrical signal generated by the piezoelectric component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chunfang Zhang, Xiangxiang Zou
  • Display screen control method and terminal
    Patent number: 11205384
    Abstract: A display screen control method and a terminal for monitoring whether a terminal satisfies a low-power running condition, where a display screen of the terminal is an organic light emitting display screen, and each pixel unit of the organic light emitting display screen includes at least one red subpixel, at least one blue subpixel, and at least one green subpixel, and decreasing a frequency of any one or two of a drive signal of the red subpixel, a drive signal of the green subpixel, and a drive signal of the blue subpixel when it is detected that the terminal satisfies the low-power running condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yung Chi Wen, Gang Xu, Kaiyuan Ko
  • Display device and electronic device
    Patent number: 11199920
    Abstract: A display device with high design flexibility is provided. The display device includes a display element, a touch sensor, and a transistor between two flexible substrates. An external electrode that supplies a signal to the display element and an external electrode that supplies a signal to the touch sensor are connected from the same surface of one of the substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Inventors: Tatsuya Sakuishi, Tomoya Aoyama, Akihiro Chida, Daiki Nakamura
  • Driving device and driving method thereof
    Patent number: 11195486
    Abstract: A driving device and a driving method thereof. The driving device comprises a system-on-chip and a timing control board. The system-on-chip is set to receive and process image data signals of frames to be transmitted, and output a first image data signal and a difference signal between image data signals of the current frame and the previous frame. The timing control board is set to process the first image data signal, then output a second image data signal, and to perform the output according to the difference signal and the second image data signals of the current frame and the previous frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: HKC Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Mingliang Wang
  • Display device and driving method of the display device
    Patent number: 11183113
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a pixel from among the pixels being coupled to a scan line and a data line; a scan driver configured to supply a first scan signal to the scan line in a scan period in one frame, and to supply a second scan signal to the scan line in a compensation period after the scan period; and a data driver configured to supply a first data signal to the data line in synchronization with the first scan signal, and to supply a second data signal to the data line in synchronization with the second scan signal, wherein the first data signal is generated based on input image data supplied from an image source, and the second data signal is generated based on a conversion image data obtained by converting a grayscale of the input image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zail Lhee, Yong Sung Park
  • Drive control method, assembly and display device
    Patent number: 11183135
    Abstract: A drive control method, an assembly and a display device, belonging to the field of panel manufacturing, for signal drive control of a display panel. The drive control method is applied to a time sequence controller, the time sequence controller is connected through a first signal line to a plurality of source drivers which are connected in parallel. The drive control method includes generating a broadcast configuration instruction, the broadcast configuration instruction being used for instructing a plurality of source drivers to perform driver configuration according to the broadcast configuration instruction, and sending the broadcast configuration instruction through the first signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xin Duan, Xin Wang, Hao Zhu, Jieqiong Wang, Ming Chen, Xibin Shao
  • Touch device with charging function and charging control method thereof
    Patent number: 11175770
    Abstract: A touch device has multiple charging traces distributed under the touch operation area. When the object hovers over or contacts the touch operation area, the control unit of the touch device obtains the corresponding position of the object through the sensing signal of the electrode units. The control unit in turn connect the charging traces adjacent to the corresponding position of the object to form at least one charging loop. In the process of the touch operation on the touch device, the object can be charged at the same time, and the convenience of use can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: ELAN MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Han-Wei Chen, Hsuan-Wen Tseng, Yi-Hsin Tao, Chia-Hsing Lin
  • Pixel circuit, display panel, display device and driving method
    Patent number: 11170715
    Abstract: A pixel circuit, a display panel, a display device and a driving method are provided. The pixel circuit includes: a driving transistor, a first transistor, a first capacitor, the organic light-emitting diode and a switching induced error compensation circuit. The switching induced error compensation circuit is connected with a first node and/or a second node and is configured to compensate a switching induced error of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lujiang Huangfu, Can Zheng, Yunfei Li, Libin Liu
  • Flexible sensors and sensor systems
    Patent number: 11147510
    Abstract: Sensor systems are described that are designed to be integrated with gloves for the human hand. An array of sensors detects forces associated with action of a hand in the glove, and associated circuitry generates corresponding control information that may be used to control a wide variety of processes and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: BeBop Sensors, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. McMillen, Kyle Lobedan, Maxime Stinnett
  • Scanning signal line drive circuit and display device provided with same
    Patent number: 11138947
    Abstract: A unit circuit that constitutes a shift register includes a gate output lowering transistor (T01) whose source terminal is supplied with a second gate low voltage (Vgl2) and a gate output reset transistor (T03) Whose source terminal is supplied with a first gate low voltage (Vgl1), as constituent elements associated with the lowering of gate output. At the time of lowering the gate output, the gate output lowering transistor (T01) is made to be in an on state, and thereafter the gate output reset transistor (T03) is made to be in the on state. In this case, the gate terminal of the gate output reset transistor (T03) is supplied with a scanning signal or a signal having a waveform equivalent to that of the scanning signal outputted from the unit circuit in a subsequent stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuaki Iwase, Yohei Takeuchi, Takuya Watanabe, Akira Tagawa, Jun Nishimura
  • Shift register allowing narrower bezel and display apparatus based thereon
    Patent number: 11127330
    Abstract: A shift register which allows narrower framing of a display screen includes cascade-connected shift register modules. Each shift register module is electrically coupled to first and second scan lines and outputs scanning signals to the first and the second scan lines in a time-division manner in response to first to fourth clock signals. Each shift register module includes an initial circuit, a reset circuit, a first output circuit, and a second output circuit. The initial circuit receives a trigger signal for activating the shift register module. The initial circuit controls the first output circuit to output a signal to the first scan line based on the first clock signal and controls the second output circuit to output a signal to the second scan line according to the second clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Century Technology (Shenzhen) Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Shuai Shen, Yan-Juan Zhang, Zhi-Rong Xie, Fang Chen
  • Foldable display device
    Patent number: 11119534
    Abstract: Disclosed is a foldable display device in which a display panel and a cover plate are combined within a case. when the display panel and the case are being folded in one direction, the cover plate is slidably transferred within the case so as to correspond to a deformed length of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dai-Yun Lee, Seung-O Jeon, Young-Joon Yun, Shin-Suk Lee