Patents Examined by Duane N Taylor, Jr.
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Patent number: 10770027Abstract: An image color cast compensation method, an image color cast compensation device and a display device are provided. The image color cast compensation method includes: inputting a 3D reference image, driving a display panel to display the 3D reference image, and determining pixels with color cast in the 3D reference image as target pixels; with respect to each of target pixels, determining a color cast value for a to-be-displayed image corresponding to the target pixel in accordance with the 3D reference image; determining an inverted color corresponding to the color cast value in accordance with the 3D reference image, and taking the inverted color as a complementary color for the target pixel; and compensating a to-be-outputted 3D image signal in accordance with the complementary color.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Chunmiao Zhou
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Patent number: 10755674Abstract: Technologies and techniques for operating of a touch-sensitive display device of a vehicle. A processor display generates content on the touch-sensitive display device, wherein the content includes assigned elements configured to function in a display mode and an operating mode, depending on a user's presence in at least one of a first position and a second position of the vehicle. A sensing apparatus detects an approach by a user toward the touch-sensitive display device. The processor identifies that the user is in the second position relative to the display device, and, based on the identifying, changes an operating state of the display device to change at least one display mode element of the display content assigned to the second position from display mode to operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Heino Wengelnik, Hans Gerd Hoyer, Spiro Trikaliotis, Maria Esther Mejia Gonzalez, Christoph Wojzischke
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Patent number: 10732750Abstract: This application is directed to a display device that integrates a two-dimensional array of display elements and a two-dimensional array of capacitive sense elements. A common electrode layer includes a two-dimensional array of common electrodes, which are used in both display elements and capacitive sense elements. One or more sensing control interconnects and a plurality of driving interconnects are arranged in parallel with each other and on top of a first row of common electrodes. Each sensing control interconnect is configured to provide a touch sensing control signal to enable/disable electrical access to common electrodes in the first row of common electrodes in a touch sensing mode. Each common electrode in the first row is electrically coupled to two or more respective driving interconnects in a display driving mode, while each of the plurality of driving interconnects is electrically coupled to a single respective common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: PARADE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventor: Roel Coppoolse
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Patent number: 10733411Abstract: An optical biometric identification module, a display apparatus, and an electronic device, are provided. The optical biometric identification module includes an optical channel array panel configured to filter lights reflected by an organism; an optical chip configured to generate a biometric identification signal according to the filtered lights received by an optical sensing area of the optical chip; and a circuit board configured to transmit out the biometric identification signal. The optical chip is mounted on the circuit board, and the optical channel array panel is secured on the optical chip and covers at least the optical sensing area of the optical chip, to ensure that the lights received by the optical chip are approximately perpendicular to the optical channel array panel, thereby improving accuracy of the acquired biometric identification signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Lyu Hou, Xiangying Liu
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Patent number: 10725572Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a touch display device, a touch system, a driving circuit, and a driving method. The touch display device may include a display panel configured to have a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of common electrodes, which are arranged thereon, and a driving circuit configured to supply an uplink signal to at least a subset of the plurality of common electrodes disposed in at least a first region of the display panel during the display blank period to enable the pen to detect the uplink signal when the pen is in contact with or is adjacent to the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: HoonBae Kim, CheolSe Kim, SangHyuck Bae
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Patent number: 10726764Abstract: A bi-directional shift register can include a plurality of stages, an Nth stage among the plurality of stages including a first switching unit configured to receive a forward driving signal and a reverse driving signal, and control a Q-node; a second switching unit configured to receive an (N+2)th clock signal, and control a QB-node; a third switching unit configured to discharge the QB-node to a low-level voltage when the Q-node is charged to a high-level voltage, and discharge the Q-node to the low-level voltage when the QB-node is charged to the high-level voltage; and an output unit configured to output an Nth clock signal to an output terminal based on a voltage at the Q-node, in which the forward driving signal is an output signal from an (N?1)th stage or a forward start signal from an external source external to the shift register, and the reverse driving signal is an output signal from the (N+1)th stage or a reverse start signal from the external source.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: YuSok Lim, Sohyun Kim
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Patent number: 10720088Abstract: An image display total current prediction method, a display device and a storage medium. The image display total current prediction method includes: obtaining grayscale signals of respective pixels of an image to be displayed, each of the respective pixels including multiple color channels, and the grayscale signal of each of the respective pixels including multiple color grayscale signals corresponding to the multiple color channels, respectively; calculating average grayscale values of respective color channels of the image to be displayed, respectively, according to the grayscale signals of the respective pixels of the image; based thereon, determining current values of the respective color channels, current bias values of the respective color channels and a total current bias value applied for the image to be displayed, respectively; and based thereon, calculating a display total current prediction value of the image to be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Zhenzhen Li
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Patent number: 10712819Abstract: Technologies are disclosed herein for controlling a head-mountable heads-up display system comprising a heads-up display unit and a hand cover. The hand cover includes a plurality of input elements located on appendages thereof that are configured to cause the hand cover to transmit input signals to the heads-up display unit. The heads-up display unit is configured to display virtual image content within a field of view of a user. As a result of receiving a user input, the heads-up display unit may display virtual image content based on a user input. The heads-up display unit updates the virtual image content as a result of receiving an input signal corresponding to an interaction between a pair of input elements of the hand cover. The heads-up display system may be useable in connection with a system of an outdoor recreational area to obtain information regarding the outdoor recreational area.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Dish Network L.L.C.Inventor: Seth Byerley
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Patent number: 10714051Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving signal generating method are provided. The driving apparatus includes a timing controller, a driver, a switch and a resistor. The timing controller generates a bi-direction lock signal. The driver receives a differential signal pair. The switch is turned on or cut off according to an eye diagram detection result of the differential signal pair. According to the bi-direction lock signal, the timing controller and the driver are used to: operate a first clock and data recovery (CDR) operation on the differential signal pair during a first time period; set setting parameters of an output differential voltage, a pre-emphasis circuit and an equalizer according to the eye diagram detection result and an on/off state of the switch, and perform a second CDR operation during a second time period; and drive a display according to the differential signal pair during a third time period.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Sheng-Yao Huang, Hung-Chi Wang, Ya-Fang Chen
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Patent number: 10705662Abstract: A touch substrate, a manufacturing method thereof and a display panel are provided. The touch substrate includes: a base, including a touch region and a lead region positioned around the touch region; a plurality of first electrode strips, arranged side by side on the base in the touch region, each of the plurality of first electrode strips including a plurality of first sub-electrodes arranged at intervals; and a plurality of conductive bridges, arranged on the base in the touch region, two adjacent first sub-electrodes in each of the plurality of first electrode strips being electrically connected by one of the plurality of conductive bridges, wherein each of the plurality of conductive bridges includes a main body portion and a branch portion which are directly connected with each other, and at least two branch portions are arranged at least one end of the main body portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignees: Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Guiyu Zhang, Xiaojuan Hu, Jing Wang, Xiaodong Xie, Zouming Xu, Lei Zhang
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Patent number: 10706783Abstract: The present disclosure relates to display technology field, particularly to a compensation sub-pixel unit, a method of fabricating the compensation sub-pixel unit, a method of driving the compensation sub-pixel unit, a pixel structure and a display panel. The compensation sub-pixel unit includes a piezoelectric film. The compensation sub-pixel unit includes a switching transistor that has a control end connected to the piezoelectric film layer, and a first end connected to a data voltage signal end. The compensation sub-pixel unit includes a driving transistor that has a control end connected to a gate voltage signal end, a first end connected to a second end of the switching transistor, and a second end connected to a power signal end.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Jinqian Wang
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Patent number: 10699671Abstract: A processing of pixels comprises checking whether a color component of a pixel in a color space resulting in a smallest error between at least one color component in another color space determined based on the color component and at least one original color component of the pixel in the another color space causes any color channel of the pixel to fall outside of an allowed range. A value of the color component is obtained using a first function/LUT if the color component resulting in the smallest error does not cause any color channel of the pixel to fall outside of said allowed range. However, a value of the color component is obtained using a second, different function/LUT if the color component resulting in the smallest error causes any color channel of the pixel to fall outside of the allowed range.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM EricssonInventors: Jacob Ström, Kenneth Andersson, Kristofer Dovstam, Jonatan Samuelsson, Rickard Sjöberg
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Patent number: 10698543Abstract: A proximity sensor is arranged with a first electrode input with a first signal, a second electrode input with a second signal different from the first signal, a third electrode arranged closer to the first electrode than the second electrode, and the second signal has a reverse phase of the first signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takayuki Nakanishi, Naoki Takada, Fumitaka Gotoh, Shota Hosaka
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Patent number: 10691272Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch control structure. The touch control structure includes a first electrode distributed along the first direction and a second electrode distributed along the second direction. The first direction is intersecting with the second direction. The first electrode includes a first sub-electrode which is interval distributed along the second direction and electrically connected. The second electrode includes a second sub-electrode which is interval arrange along the first direction and electrically connected. Each of the first sub electrodes and each of the second sub electrodes all include a plurality of combined parts interval distributed along the first direction, and the adjacent combined parts are connected through the stress relief part. When the touch control structure is bent in the first direction, the stress relief part has a predetermined twist length in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP., LTD.Inventor: Wang Li
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Patent number: 10670140Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus for a shift by wire assembly in an automobile comprising a touch sensitive display for selecting an operation mode of an automatic and/or automatized transmission of the automobile, wherein the touch sensitive display is configured to detect a touch gesture of an operator corresponding to the selection of the operation mode, wherein the apparatus further comprises an actuator that serves to control the touch sensitive display such that when the actuator is actuated, the touch sensitive display is configured to display a graphical, interactive user-interface selection menu on which the operator can perform the touch gesture.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSCHAFEN AGInventors: Vitali Fribus, Alex Hessel
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Patent number: 10672343Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a signal control apparatus and method, a display control apparatus and method, and a display apparatus. The display apparatus comprises M rows*N columns of pixel driving circuits arranged in an array, wherein the M pixel driving circuits of each column of pixel driving circuits are divided into k groups.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuo Sun, Tian Dong, Guoqiang Ma
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Patent number: 10661733Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an interaction method, an interaction apparatus and a vehicle-mounted device. The interaction method comprises: determining a holding position of at least one first hand and a holding pressure of at least one second hand on a steering wheel of a vehicle; and at least according to the holding position of the at least one first hand and the holding pressure of the at least one second hand, determining a target relative position. The embodiments of the present invention provide an interaction solution.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD.Inventor: Zhengxiang Wang
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Patent number: 10656710Abstract: An interactive system may include (1) a facial coupling subsystem configured to conduct a biopotential signal generated by a user's body, (2) a receiving subsystem electrically connected to the facial coupling subsystem and configured to receive, from the user's body via a compliant electrode of the facial coupling subsystem, the biopotential signal, and (3) a detection subsystem electrically connected to the receiving subsystem and configured to (a) determine a characteristic of the biopotential signal and (b) use the characteristic of the biopotential signal to determine a gaze direction of an eye of the user and/or a facial gesture of the user. In some examples, the facial coupling subsystem may include a plurality of compliant electrodes that each are configured to comply in a direction normal to a surface of the user's face. Various other apparatus, systems, and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohsen Shahmohammadi, Ying Yang, Yaser Sheikh, Hernan Badino, James David White
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Patent number: 10649651Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a detection unit for detecting pressure applied by user input performed on a touch screen; a determination unit for determining which of two or more input states the user input belongs to, in accordance with the pressure detected by the detection unit; and an operation control unit for enabling or disabling a limitation imposed on operation with a user interface displayed on the touch screen, in accordance with the state of the user input determined by the determination unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Yusuke Miyazawa, Ikuo Yamano
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Patent number: 10649527Abstract: In some embodiments, eye tracking is used on an AR or VR display system to determine if a user of the display system is blinking or otherwise cannot see. In response, current drain or power usage of a display associated with the display system may be reduced, for example, by dimming or turning off a light source associated with the display, or by configuring a graphics driver to skip a designated number of frames or reduce a refresh rate for a designated period of time.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventor: Tal Mor