Patents Examined by Dong Hui Liang
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Patent number: 11086208Abstract: A display device includes a screen, first and second projectors, a detector, and a controller. The screen has first and second surfaces. The first projector projects a first horizontally non-inverted image as viewed from the first surface. The second projector projects a second horizontally non-inverted image as viewed from the second surface. The detector detects a person viewing the first surface and a person viewing the second surface. The controller controls switching of an operation between the first and second projectors and also performs control, when the detector has detected a person viewing the first surface and a person viewing the second surface, so that the person viewing the first surface and the person viewing the second surface are able to see each other through the screen.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Masafumi Ono, Tomotaka Matsuyuki, Sayaka Hirose, Yuri Takeuchi
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Patent number: 11087716Abstract: A control device includes a processor configured to grasp a status of a user around a display device and lower brightness of a display screen of the display device or reduce a change in brightness of the display screen per unit time in a case where the grasped status of the user is a specific status.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventor: Kengo Tokuchi
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Patent number: 11079996Abstract: A cellular display and method and computer program products for operating the same are provided. Aspects include analyzing a content item to be displayed by the cellular display. Aspects also include adjusting a position of one or more of the plurality of display devices based on the analysis of the content item. Aspects further include displaying the content item on at least one of the display devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric V. Kline, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 11074889Abstract: A method for adapting display data forming an image for display on a display screen to a viewer involves monitoring, over time, light that may affect an eye of the viewer of the image, analysing (S82) information regarding the monitored light based on one or more predetermined parameters (which may be based on a predetermined model of reactions of a human eye to light or to changes in light), adjusting (S83) at least one display value (preferably not a luminance value) of at least some of the display data based on the analysis of the monitored light, compressing the adjusted display data, and sending (S84) it for display on the display screen. In one embodiment, the one or more predetermined parameters includes one or more colour thresholds and monitoring the light comprises monitoring relative levels of different colours in the monitored light.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: DISPLAYLINK (UK) LIMITEDInventor: Richard Jonathan Petrie
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Patent number: 11061240Abstract: A method of adapting content responsive to a well-being of a user wearing a head mountable display (HMD) includes detecting, by one or more sensors, one or more parameters indicating one or more current properties of the user wearing the HMD, generating information indicating the well-being of the user based on the one or more parameters, and adapting an output of the HMD responsive to the generated information, the output comprising at least one of an image and an audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Anthony William Godar, Richard James Forster
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Patent number: 11062660Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a first memory, and a degradation compensator. The first memory device stores stress data including degradation values representing a degradation degree of each of the blocks in the display panel. The degradation compensator loads the stress data from the first memory device, updates the stress data based on current input data and a maximum degradation value, updates the maximum degradation value based on degradation values included in the updated stress data, and generate compensated data by compensating for the current input data based on the updated stress data. The degradation compensator determines whether a first degradation value included in the stress data is normal by comparing the first degradation value with the maximum degradation value, and updates the first degradation value based on at least one adjacent degradation value adjacent to the first degradation value, when the first degradation value is abnormal.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Inventors: Young Soo Sohn, Jong Man Kim, Bong Gyun Kang, Jae Woo Ryu, Sung Mo Yang
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Patent number: 11056072Abstract: This application relates to a display device and a regulation method therefor. The display device includes a display panel and a drive circuit. The display panel includes a display area and a fan-out area. The display area is provided with a plurality of data lines, and the fan-out area is provided with a plurality of connection lines. The drive circuit includes: a detection circuit, configured to detect resistances of connection lines, where the connection lines include a first connection line and a second connection line; a plurality of source drive circuits, where an adjustable resistors is integrated inside the source drive circuit; and a control chip, configured to compare the resistances of the first connection line and the second connection line and output a control signal, where the source drive circuits adjust a resistance of the adjustable resistor according to the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: HKC Corporation LimitedInventor: Bin Qiu
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Patent number: 11049469Abstract: A data signal line drive circuit includes: a shift register including a plurality of unit circuits; a first latch portion including a plurality of first latch circuits; and a second latch portion including a plurality of second latch circuits. Here, the k-th (k is a natural number) second latch circuit is provided with first latch signals provided to (k+1)-th and subsequent first latch circuits as a second latch signal, so that the capturing of data signals at the second latch portion is split into two or more timings.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasushi Sasaki, Yuhichiroh Murakami, Shige Furuta, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Adachi, Shuji Nishi
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Patent number: 11043150Abstract: A self-supporting system for the mass communication and distribution of content and digital advertising in public spaces. The system has a mechanical structure that sets the system on a building and supports the other components. The system has a control module; a connectivity module; a sensor module; one or more human-machine interfaces; and an energy source. A method for the administration, management, and supervision of the system remotely by an administrator, and a method for receiving user inputs with the system. The system allows the use of pre-existing urban infrastructure for communication and mass distribution of content and digital advertising in public spaces with high capacity for attracting the attention of, and interacting with, the public, without need to install intrusive structures within the urban environment, with a low cost and reduced environmental impact.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Inventor: Ricardo Adolfo Bernal Bernal
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Patent number: 11011115Abstract: A method, an equipment, and a system of electrical detecting and adjusting TFTs are provided. The method includes steps of: obtaining a gate-source voltage ratio of each sub-pixel of a display device; detecting an output voltage of each driving TFT in a predetermined sampling time to obtain a detecting voltage; obtaining a constant value K according an input voltage of each driving TFT and the detecting voltage in the predetermined sampling time; adjusting the constant value K of each compensating sub-pixel in sequence according to a gate-source voltage ratio of a standard sub-pixel, a constant value K of the standard sub-pixel, and a gate-source voltage ratio of the compensating sub-pixel to obtain a compensating factor; and adjusting a pixel voltage of each compensating sub-pixel according to its compensating factors to obtain an adjusted pixel voltage.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Jianhang Fu
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Patent number: 10997915Abstract: A pixel circuit includes: one data signal line; one holding capacitor which holds a data signal transmitted through the one data signal line; one drive transistor which outputs a current in accordance with the data signal held at the one holding capacitor; three color selection lines; three color selection transistors having control terminals respectively connected to the three color selection lines that are mutually different; and three light emitting elements being connected to an output end of the current of the one drive transistor via the three color selection transistors, respectively, that are mutually different, and emitting luminescent colors that are mutually different.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: JOLED INC.Inventor: Masanori Ohara
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Patent number: 10996481Abstract: A HUD apparatus for a vehicle includes a HUD patch defined upon a reflective surface of a windshield of the vehicle. A virtual image generator projects a virtual image within the HUD patch. An image sensor is coaligned with the virtual image generator and has a field of view including the HUD patch. A controller is configured to receive, from the image sensor, a HUD patch image, and to adjust the projected virtual image based upon the HUD patch image.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: James W. Wells, Jinglin Li, Kai-Han Chang, Thomas A. Seder
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Neural network system for gesture, wear, activity, or carry detection on a wearable or mobile device
Patent number: 10996846Abstract: A neural network system includes an eyewear device. The eyewear device has a movement tracker, such as an accelerometer, gyroscope, or an inertial measurement unit for measuring acceleration and rotation. The neural network system tracks, via the movement tracker, movement of the eyewear device from at least one finger contact inputted from a user on an input surface. The neural network system identifies a finger gesture by detecting at least one detected touch event based on variation of the tracked movement of the eyewear device over a time period. The neural network system adjusts the image presented on the image display of the eyewear device based on the identified finger gesture. The neural network system can also detect whether the user is wearing the eyewear device and identify an activity of the user wearing the eyewear device based on the variation of the tracked movement over the time period.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: John James Robertson, Zsolt Mathe -
Patent number: 10991311Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a pixel circuit and a method for driving the same, a display panel and a display apparatus. The pixel circuit includes: a storage capacitor having a first terminal coupled to receive a first control signal; a first transistor having a first electrode electrically coupled to a first voltage signal terminal, and a gate electrically coupled to a second terminal of the storage capacitor; and a second transistor having a first electrode electrically coupled to the second terminal of the storage capacitor, a second electrode electrically coupled to a second electrode of the first transistor, and a gate coupled to receive a second control signal. A threshold voltage of the first transistor is compensated through the first control signal, the second control signal and a voltage signal applied at the first voltage signal terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Ziyang Yu
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Patent number: 10990227Abstract: A touch pad comprises a capacitive sensor for sensing a manipulation gesture; a light guiding plate arranged on the capacitive sensor; an identification layer having a pattern disposed on the light guiding plate; a filter layer disposed on the identification layer, the filter layer having a first filter region and a second filter region, wherein the first filter region and the second filter region do not overlap; and a light emitting module having a light emitting surface, wherein the light emitting module is disposed at the periphery of the light guiding plate; wherein the light emitting surface provides light to the light guiding plate; the light passes through the first filter region to be a first shade, and the light passes through the second filter region to be a second shade; the color of the first shade is different from the color of the second shade.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignees: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY (CHANG ZHOU) CO., LTD., LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Yi Ren Lin, Tsung Yan Wu
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Patent number: 10983691Abstract: A terminal is provided to recognize a touch input and a gesture input intended by a user. A vehicle includes the terminal configured to display buttons to be selected by a user, and receive a touch input as user input. An image input receives an image of the user for receiving a gesture input as the user input and a controller divides an area of the terminal into a first area and a second area. The controller determines a button selected by the user among buttons displayed in the first area based on the touch signal output by the touch input, and determines a button selected by the user among buttons displayed in the second area based on a finger image and an eye image in the image.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Huiwon Shin, Singu Kim, Dong Woo Kim, Sang Woo Ji
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Patent number: 10984734Abstract: A backlight driving device includes a plurality of drivers configured to drive a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in a planar shape in a predetermined drive unit, and a control unit configured to output drive data directed to each of the plurality of drivers. The plurality of drivers are cascaded, each of the plurality of drivers bi-directionally performs an operation of, in a case of receiving the drive data directed to another driver input from a previous stage, outputting the drive data to a subsequent stage in a row of the plurality of drivers cascaded. In a case that at least one of the plurality of drivers has an abnormality, the control unit outputs the drive data to the driver located at one end of the plurality of drivers, and then outputs the drive data to the driver located at the other end of the plurality of drivers.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kohji Ueno
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Patent number: 10985310Abstract: A flexible device includes a flexible body and a plurality of piezoelectric materials arranged on the flexible body that deform in response to drive signals causing deformation of the flexible body of the flexible device.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Park, Woo-seok Chin, Ji-yeon Jung
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Patent number: 10971060Abstract: A method of adjusting display brightness, a light-emission control circuit and a display device are provided. A method of adjusting display brightness is applied to an light-emission control circuit, where the light-emission control circuit is configured to generate an light-emission control signal configured to control a light-emission of a display device. The method includes: adjusting, in the case that a display brightness of the display device is not within a predetermined brightness range, a duty ratio of the light-emission control signal, to enable the display brightness of the display device to fall into the predetermined brightness range.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuanjun Peng, Chengchung Yang, Zhiqiang Xu
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Patent number: 10969885Abstract: An array substrate, a manufacturing method therefor, and a touch display panel are provided. The array substrate includes: a touch electrode, located on a base substrate and extending along a first direction; a pixel electrode, located on the base substrate, insulated from the touch electrode and including opposing outer edges, the outer edges being sequentially arranged along a second direction. In the second direction, the orthographic projection of the touch electrode on the base substrate is located between the orthographic projections of the outer edges of the pixel electrode on the base substrate. The array substrate prevents or reduces differences between coupling capacitances between the pixel electrode and signal lines on two sides thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. &, BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaona Liu, Yuqiong Chen, Mengjie Wang, Shuai Yuan, Chenchen Wu, Ning Li, Ziyi Zheng