Patents Examined by Ibrahim Khan
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Patent number: 11043156Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a power supply, a signal controller configured to generate first and second clock signals having a period, a clock signal generator configured to generate a gate clock signal that is raised to a high level voltage in synchronization with the first clock signal, and that falls to a low level voltage in synchronization with the second clock signal, generate a panel separation signal by comparing a voltage of the gate clock signal with a first reference voltage during a falling period during which the gate clock signal falls, and transfer the panel separation signal to the power supply or the signal controller, and a gate driver configured to sequentially apply a gate signal by using the gate clock signal, wherein the power supply or the signal controller is configured to stop outputting depending on the panel separation signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Si Duk Sung, Sang Hyun Lee, Bo Yeon Kim
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Patent number: 11029783Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a touch sensing apparatus, comprising: a light transmissive element (10) that defines a touch surface; a set of emitters (30a) arranged around the periphery of the touch surface to emit beams of light into the light transmissive element, wherein a first portion of the beams (50) of light propagate inside the light transmissive element while illuminating the touch surface such that an object touching the touch surface causes an attenuation of the propagating light, and wherein a second portion of the beams (90) of light pass out of the light transmissive element and are reflected to travel above the touch surface, a set of light detectors (30b) arranged around the periphery of the touch surface to receive light from the set of emitters from the transmissive element and from above the touch surface, wherein each light detector is arranged to receive light from more than one emitter.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: FlatFrog Laboratories ABInventors: Ola Wassvik, Håkan Bergström, Ivan Karlsson, Thomas Craven-Bartle
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Patent number: 11029522Abstract: A method for constructing a three dimensional (3D) data item in a bendable device. The method includes determining, by the bendable device, an inter-axial distance between at least two imaging sensors of the bendable device based on a biometric associated with eyes. Further, the method includes determining, by the bendable device, a bending angle of the bendable device based on the inter-axial distance. Further, the method includes constructing, by the bendable device, the 3D data item using the bending angle of the bendable device.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mohammad Sheraj, Ashish Chopra
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Patent number: 11025895Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a directional pixel for a high-angular resolution, wide field of view, multiple view display. The design teaches a directional pixel comprising a substrate, one or more pixel driving circuits, one or more nano- or micro-scale subpixels, and one or more directional optical guiding surfaces, wherein each of said one or more subpixels is comprised of a light emitting device emitting a light beam and an optical microcavity housing said light emitting device. The optical microcavity is comprised of a plurality of reflective surfaces to specifically manipulate and tune said light beam, wherein one or more of said reflective surfaces is a light propagating reflective surface which propagates said light beam out of said microcavity, and said light propagating reflective surface is connected to said one or more directional optical guiding surfaces to direct said light beam at a specific angle.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Inventors: Wally Haas, Jennifer Campbell-Correa, Matthew Hamilton, Stephen Hill, Jordan Peckham, Chuck Rumbolt
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Patent number: 11010045Abstract: A control apparatus externally connected with a display apparatus having a touch panel, the control apparatus includes: a first receiving unit configured to receive panel information related to a touch detection method used in the touch panel from the display apparatus; a second receiving unit configured to receive a predetermined operation to the touch panel from the display apparatus; and a user interface (UI) control unit configured to control a UI used for (1) displaying an item on the display device, (2) detecting the predetermined operation to the item, and (3) accepting a predetermined instruction corresponding to the detection result, wherein the UI control unit is further configured to carry out display control for the item or detection control for the predetermined operation to the item on the basis of the panel information.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Koichi Nakagawa
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Patent number: 10990212Abstract: A touch display device is provided. The touch display device comprises: a first substrate including a plurality of row wires, a plurality of column wires and a plurality of pixel drive elements, and the row wires and the column wires are interleaved to form a pixel matrix, and the pixel drive elements are disposed on pixels of the pixel matrix; a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate; a display medium interposed between inner sides of the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of touch electrodes disposed on the inner side of the first substrate or the second substrate; and an electroconductive protection, which is disposed outside the pixel matrix on the first substrate, electrically isolated from the row wires and the column wires, and electrically connected to the touch electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITEDInventor: Beizhou Huang
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Patent number: 10990229Abstract: A touch sensor panel is disclosed. In some examples, the touch sensor panel includes drive electrodes and sense electrodes, wherein the drive electrodes and sense electrodes form touch nodes. In some examples, touch nodes include differently-sized drive and/or sense electrodes, and changes to the size or quantity of reference or floating electrodes disposed within the drive and/or sense electrodes are used to substantially balance the areas of the drive and/or sense electrodes in a given touch node.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ashray Vinayak Gogte, Warren S. A. Rieutort-Louis, Alexandre Gourevitch, Christophe Blondin
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Patent number: 10978024Abstract: A speed of service system includes a ground layer, a sensor positioned within the ground layer, a radio communicatively coupled to the sensor, a sign controller receiving a signal from the wired radio, and a visual display displaying information obtained by the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Pilot Travel Centers, LLCInventors: Olga Cowell, Tim Wroblewski
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Patent number: 10978012Abstract: A display device capable of setting an optimal output enable value according to a color pattern and a method for driving the display device. A timing controller is configured to receive an image signal from an external source, identify a color pattern and set an output enable value corresponding to the identified color pattern. A scan driver is configured to receive the output enable value and generate a first scan signal having a first turn-on signal and a second scan signal adjacent to the first scan signal and having a second turn-on signal. The scan driver may adjust an interval between the first turn-on signal and the second turn-on signal based on the output enable value.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Jun Park, Kyun Ho Kim, Shim Ho Yi, Yong Jin Shin, Yu Chol Kim
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Patent number: 10977998Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a main-circuit that controls an organic light-emitting element by controlling a driving current to flow into the organic light-emitting element and a sub-circuit including a first compensation transistor including a gate terminal which receives a first gate signal, a second compensation transistor including a gate terminal which receives a second gate signal, and an initialization transistor including a gate terminal which receives an initialization signal. Here, in a low-frequency driving mode, a driving frequency of the first gate signal is N hertz (Hz), a driving frequency of the initialization signal is N Hz, a driving frequency of the second gate signal is M Hz, the first compensation transistor and the initialization transistor are turned on during a first time duration in N non-light-emitting periods per second, and the second compensation transistor is turned on during a second time duration in M non-light-emitting periods per second.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyo Jin Lee, Joon-Chul Goh, Sangan Kwon, Hui Nam, Jin Young Roh, Sehyuk Park
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Patent number: 10976884Abstract: A touch panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed facing the first substrate, a first conductive layer formed on one surface of the first substrate, a second conductive layer formed on a surface of the second substrate that faces the first substrate, an insulating layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and a decorative layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the insulating layer. The decorative layer is electrically conductive and is disposed along an outer periphery of the first substrate. The insulating layer has a through-hole that extends from the decorative layer to the second conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITEDInventors: Yuji Makiuchi, Satoshi Sakurai, Shozo Furukawa, Hideyuki Hagihara, Takuya Ozawa
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Patent number: 10969889Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a base substrate which includes a front surface and a rear surface facing each other, and in which a module hole passing through the front and rear surfaces is defined, a thin film transistor disposed on the base substrate, a light emitting device including a first electrode connected to the thin film transistor, a second electrode disposed on the first electrode, and a light emitting pattern disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, an encapsulation layer which covers the light emitting device, an input sensing unit disposed on the base substrate and including a plurality of first conductive patterns and second conductive patterns disposed on the first conductive patterns, and an insulation layer disposed between the first conductive patterns and the second conductive patterns. The encapsulation layer is disposed between the first conductive patterns and the second conductive patterns.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Inventors: Yu-gwang Jeong, Sanggab Kim, Subin Bae, Sungwon Cho
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Patent number: 10969920Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a display function layer between the first substrate and the second substrate and displaying an image; first electrodes in a detection region of the first substrate; second electrodes in the detection region above the second substrate; a first electrode selection circuit in a peripheral region outside the detection region of the first substrate; and a second electrode selection circuit in a region overlapping with the peripheral region above the second substrate. The first electrode selection circuit selects some of the first electrodes, and supplies detection drive signals having phases determined on the basis of a certain code to the selected first electrodes. The second electrode selection circuit selects some of the second electrodes on the basis of a certain code, and couples the selected second electrodes to a single output signal line.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hayato Kurasawa, Toshinori Uehara, Yuji Suzuki
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Patent number: 10955941Abstract: A self-contained multimodal data input device for remotely entering data into a record-keeping system provides: wireless transmission and receipt of data; a pen-like profile; controls for emulating the left and right-click functions of a computer mouse and at least one command key of a standard keyboard; means for determining the orientation and movement, of the input device in space; and means for detecting at least one biometric characteristic of a user. In a system, the multimodal data input device connects and communicates with a gateway device according to the proximity of the input device to the gateway device in a many-to-many relationship. The system provides means for authenticating the input device and the user to the system by one-factor or two-factor authentication.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Atlantic Health System, Inc.Inventors: Christopher P. Zipp, Benjamin A. Bordonaro
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Patent number: 10950184Abstract: A display device includes pixels each having: a first transistor having a first electrode, second electrode, and gate electrode; a second transistor having a first electrode connected to a data line, a second electrode connected to the first electrode of the first transistor, and a gate electrode connected to a first scan line; a third transistor having a first electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, and a gate electrode connected to the first scan line; and a fourth transistor having a first electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, a second electrode connected to an initialization voltage line, and a gate electrode connected to a second scan line. A first scan signal is applied in each frame period of a first driving mode and a second driving mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Min Seok Bae
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Patent number: 10928938Abstract: A touch module comprises a substrate, the substrate includes a central region and a peripheral region, the peripheral region is surrounding the central region. A first material layer is formed on a surface of the substrate by vapor deposition. The first material layer is etched to obtain a circuit layer. The circuit layer is located in the peripheral region. A composite material layer is laid down, the composite material layer comprises a second material layer. The second material layer is positioned in the central region. The composite material layer is etched by the photo-etching. The second material layer is etched to obtain a transparent conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignees: Interface Technology (ChengDu) Co., Ltd., INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., GENERAL INTERFACE SOLUTION LIMITEDInventor: Jin-Li Wang
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Patent number: 10930202Abstract: A display apparatus includes a driving substrate and a plurality of micro light-emitting devices (LEDs). The driving substrate has a plurality of pixel regions. The plurality micro LEDs are disposed in in each of the pixel regions and electrically connected to the driving substrate. Orthogonal projection areas of the micro LEDs in each of the pixel regions on the driving substrate are equal. At least two micro LEDs in each of the pixel regions have different effective light-emitting areas.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tzu-Yang Lin, Mi-Hung Lai, Pei-Hsin Chen, Yi-Chun Shih, Yi-Ching Chen, Yu-Chu Li, Ying-Tsang Liu
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Patent number: 10921977Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to perform a first operation for a first object that is displayed on a screen. The processor is configured to display a third object on the screen in association with the first object after performing the first operation for the first object, wherein the third object represents the first operation. The processor is configured to superimpose the third object on one of at least one second object that is displayed on the screen. The processor is configured to apply the first operation to the one of at least one second object after superimposing the third object on the one of at least one second object.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Koki Hatada
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Patent number: 10921653Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a first common electrode layer and a pixel electrode layer. The first common electrode layer is configured to receive a first common voltage signal to form a first electric field with the pixel electrode layer. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate, and includes a second common electrode layer. The second common electrode layer is configured to receive a second common voltage signal to form a second electric field with the pixel electrode layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignees: CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Peng Qin, Cheng Zuo, Kangpeng Dang, Yang Rao, Bo Wang, Hong Chen, Lihua Jiang, Zhongli Luo
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Patent number: 10921603Abstract: A wearable device includes a load-carrying device and an optomechanical device detachably mounted at a side of the load-carrying device. The optomechanical device includes a display screen configured to display an image and an optical assembly configured to project the image.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Shaojun Yan