Patents Examined by Jarurat Suteerawongsa
  • Patent number: 12117613
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first display element which is disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of diffraction patterns which are disposed on a path of light emitted from the first display element and arranged along a direction with a first period. when a width of a cross section of one of the plurality of diffraction patterns is defined as a first length, the first period and the first length satisfy Inequality (1): 0.4?d1/DP1?1,??(1) where DP1 is the first period, and d1 is the first length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hwan Cho, So Young Lee, Sun Young Jung, Chung Sock Choi, Sun Mi Kang, Hyun Ho Kim, Cheol Jang, Sang Hyun Han
  • Patent number: 12093464
    Abstract: A method of interpreting a digit-to-digit gesture based on roll values for a wrist-wearable device is disclosed. The method includes, receiving an indication at a first point in time that a user donning the wrist-wearable device is providing a digit-to-digit gesture in which one of the user's digits touches another of the user's digits without contacting the display of the wearable device. The method further includes, in accordance with a determination that the digit-to-digit gesture is provided while data indicates that the wrist-wearable device has a first roll value, causing a target device in communication with the wearable device to perform a first input command and receiving another indication at a second point in time that is after the first point in time that the user is providing the digit-to-digit gesture again, causing the target device to perform a second input command that is distinct from the first input command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Yinglin Li, Qian Chen, Chengyuan Yan
  • Patent number: 12093438
    Abstract: An AR/VR input device include a processor(s), an internal measurement unit (IMU), and a plurality of sensors configured to detect emissions received from a plurality of remote emitters. The processor(s) can be configured to: determine a time-of-flight (TOF) of the detected emissions, determine a first estimate of a position and orientation of the input device based on the TOF of a subset of the detected emissions and the particular locations of each of the plurality of sensors on the input device that are detecting the detected emissions, determine a second estimate of the position and orientation of the input device based on the measured acceleration and velocity from the IMU, and continuously update a calculated position and orientation of the input device within the AR/VR environment in real-time based on a Beyesian estimation (e.g., Extended Kalman filter) that utilizes the first estimate and second estimate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Andreas Connellan, Arash Salarian, Fergal Corcoran, Jacques Chassot, Jerry Ahern, Laleh Makarem, Mario Gutierrez, Maxim Vlasov, Olivier Guédat, Padraig Murphy, Richard Peter Perring
  • Patent number: 12073793
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which displays an image during a plurality of driving frames, a panel driver which drives the display panel, and a driving controller which controls a driving operation of the panel driver. The driving controller divides the display panel into a first display area and a second display area based on an image signal. Each of the plurality of driving frames includes a full frame in which the first display area and the second display area are driven, and a plurality of partial frames in which only the first display area is driven. A number of the plurality of partial frames included in each of the plurality of driving frames is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woomi Bae, Hae-Kwan Seo, Youngha Sohn, Seungjae Lee
  • Patent number: 12067921
    Abstract: The present application discloses a display device brightness compensation look-up table obtaining method. The method includes a parameter reading step, an initial grayscale brightness detection step, a compensation region brightness detection step, a compensation data obtaining step, and a compensation look-up table generation step. The above method solves a technical issue that conventional demura technologies cannot uniform brightness of the display panel to result in poor quality of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: TCL China Star Optelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yun Zhang
  • Patent number: 12069926
    Abstract: A display device includes first to third light emitting units disposed on a substrate, an encapsulation layer disposed on the first to third light emitting units, a sensor electrode disposed on the encapsulation layer, an insulating layer disposed on the sensor electrode, first to third color filters disposed on the touch insulating layer and overlapping the first to third light emitting units in a thickness direction of the substrate, respectively. The sensor electrode overlaps at least one of the first color filter, the second color filter, and the third color filter in the thickness direction of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Hyeong Lee, Su Jeong Kim, Jin A Seo, Yi Seop Shim, Yun Ho Lee, Eun Bee Lee, Sung Gyu Jang
  • Patent number: 12067176
    Abstract: An attachment for a writing instrument, comprising a support member comprising a distal end (D) and a proximal end (P), wherein an attachment axis (A) is defined between the distal end and the proximal end, wherein the support member is configured to be attached to a writing instrument, an inertial measurement unit, wherein the inertial measurement unit is configured to measure a movement of the attachment axis (A) between a first and a second position of the attachment axis, a momentum wheel assembly, wherein the momentum wheel assembly comprises a first rotatable member coupled to a first motor, wherein the first motor is configured to apply a variable torque to the first rotatable member, and a control unit configured to actuate the first motor based on the movement of the attachment axis measured by the inertial measurement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Michail Kokozidis, Christos Galanis, Panagiotis Polygerinos
  • Patent number: 12067916
    Abstract: A driving circuit and a display panel are provided. The driving circuit includes a plurality of driving units which are cascaded. An Nth stage driving unit includes: a pull-up control module; a first bootstrap module; a pull-up module; a pull-down control module; and a first pull-down module. The driving circuit can be normally operated by input signal lines including a first clock signal line, a second clock signal line, a first power signal line, a second power signal line, and an initial signal line, so that types and a number of the input signal lines can be effectively reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongxiang Zhou, Chao Tian
  • Patent number: 12056291
    Abstract: An electronic device and a sensitivity adjustment method of a sensor are disclosed. The method includes: in a situation that a target program is executed by the electronic device, receiving sensing data from a target sensor; activating a sensitivity adjustment rule according to the target program; adjusting the sensing data according to the sensitivity adjustment rule; and providing the adjusted sensing data to the target program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Ding-Jun Yin, Chin-Chuan Lin
  • Patent number: 12050725
    Abstract: A sensor which detects voluntary movements of ear structures, including the ear drum complex, which triggers user interfaces of electronic devices to enable communication and other activities by interaction with assistive technology. The method of detecting this voluntary movement may also be used to trigger and control user interfaces in connected devices such as mobile telephones and incorporated into multi-function earphones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Earswitch Ltd.
    Inventor: Nicholas Gompertz
  • Patent number: 12033581
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which displays an image during a plurality of driving frames, a panel driver which drives the display panel, and a driving controller which controls a driving operation of the panel driver. The driving controller divides the display panel into a first display area and a second display area based on an image signal. Each of the plurality of driving frames includes a full frame in which the first display area and the second display area are driven, and a plurality of partial frames in which only the first display area is driven. A number of the plurality of partial frames included in each of the plurality of driving frames is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woomi Bae, Hae-Kwan Seo, Youngha Sohn, Seungjae Lee
  • Patent number: 12032770
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for ultrasonic haptic array devices. One embodiment of haptic array device includes a plurality of cells, each cell including a base and an array of ultrasonic transducer elements, and a support structure configured to independently position each cell. A controller of the haptic array can control a focus point and a direction of ultrasonic output for each of the plurality of cells. Another embodiment is directed to a vehicle user interface having a user interface surface and a haptic array device integrated with the user interface surface. Embodiments are also directed to methods for controlling a haptic array device. One method includes controlling output of at least one first cell of the plurality of cells to control a focus point and a direction of ultrasonic output of the at least one cell, and updating output of the plurality of cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederico Marcolino Quintao Severgnini, Ercan Mehmet Dede
  • Patent number: 12013994
    Abstract: A touchpad module for a computing device is provided. The touchpad module is installed within a fixing frame of the computing device. The touchpad module includes a base plate, a touch member, a conductive supporting structure, a first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer and a conducting element. The touch member is located over the base plate. The conductive supporting structure is arranged between the base plate and the touch member. The conducting element is connected between the base plate and the fixing frame of the computing device. An electrostatic discharge path is defined by the touch member, the conductive supporting structure, the base plate, the conducting element and the fixing frame of the computing device collaboratively. In addition, static electricity generated on the touch member is guided out of the touchpad module through the electrostatic discharge path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chiang Huang, Chao-Wei Lee, Hsueh-Chao Chang, Chieh-Hung Hsieh, Sian-Yi Chiu
  • Patent number: 11985861
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes: a base substrate, a transistor array layer, a pixel defining layer, touch electrodes. The area of opening region of first color sub-pixel is smaller than that of opening region of third color sub-pixel, the area of opening region of second color sub-pixel is smaller than that of opening region of third color sub-pixel. An orthogonal projection of second capacitor in first color sub-pixel and an orthogonal projection of touch electrodes have a first auxiliary overlap area, an orthogonal projection of second capacitor in second color sub-pixel and orthogonal projection of the touch electrodes have a second auxiliary overlap area, an orthogonal projection of second capacitor in third color sub-pixel and orthogonal projection of touch electrodes have a third auxiliary overlap area. The first and/or second auxiliary overlap area is larger than the third auxiliary overlap area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianbo Xian, Chen Xu, Pan Li, Yong Qiao, Xinyin Wu
  • Patent number: 11971638
    Abstract: A first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor are provided. In the first transistor, a first terminal is electrically connected to a first wiring; a second terminal is electrically connected to a gate terminal of the second transistor; a gate terminal is electrically connected to a fifth wiring. In the second transistor, a first terminal is electrically connected to a third wiring; a second terminal is electrically connected to a sixth wiring. In the third transistor, a first terminal is electrically connected to a second wiring; a second terminal is electrically connected to the gate terminal of the second transistor; a gate terminal is electrically connected to a fourth wiring. In the fourth transistor, a first terminal is electrically connected to the second wiring; a second terminal is electrically connected to the sixth wiring; a gate terminal is connected to the fourth wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsushi Umezaki
  • Patent number: 11968480
    Abstract: A display method includes detecting a write operation on a display surface by a pointer, determining whether an operation button provided on the pointer is pressed or not, displaying an image corresponding to the write operation as a first image on the display surface, when the write operation is detected and it is determined that the operation button is pressed, and erasing the first image when it is determined that the operation button is not pressed during a period when the first image is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomonori Kumagai
  • Patent number: 11901754
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a charging base. The charging base is applied to electrically connect to an electronic device and charge a stylus. The charging base includes: a base, a connector, a first charging end conductive structure, and a second charging end conductive structure. The base includes a through-hole. The connector is disposed on one side of the base and is used for being electrically connected to the electronic device. The first charging end conductive structure is formed on an upper surface of the base and is electrically connected to the connector. The second charging end conductive structure is formed in the through-hole and is electrically connected to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chin Chung Lai, Yung-Hsiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11893173
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic pen including an electronic pen body portion, an electronic pen housing being a cylindrical body housing the electronic pen body portion, a connector portion including a connector substrate, and a terminal portion including a base portion raised from the connector substrate in a direction crossing an axial direction and a contact portion extended to a back end side from a position separated from the connector substrate on a back end surface of the base portion, and a connector housing being a cylindrical body housing the connector portion and connected to a back end side of the electronic pen housing. A cross section of the connector housing in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction is substantially triangular. An axial center of the connector substrate coincides with an axial center of the electronic pen body portion when the connector housing is attached to the electronic pen housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Aoki, Yoshiyuki Hashimoto, Takenori Kaneda
  • Patent number: 11837171
    Abstract: A gate driver includes: circuit parts having circuit elements thereon. The circuit parts are spaced apart from each other. Transparent parts are between the circuit parts. External light may pass through the transparent parts. Each of the circuit parts may include at least one circuit block. Each of the circuit blocks may be configured to perform the same function as others of the circuit blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sunghak Jo, Taehee Ko
  • Patent number: 11832480
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a display area; a first thin film transistor arranged on the display area of the substrate and having a first semiconductor layer including a silicon semiconductor and a first gate electrode insulated from the first semiconductor layer by a first gate insulating layer; a second thin film transistor arranged on the display area of the substrate and having a second semiconductor layer including an oxide semiconductor and a second gate electrode insulated from the second semiconductor layer; and a storage capacitor at least partially overlapping the first thin film transistor and having a lower electrode and an upper electrode, wherein the second semiconductor layer and one of the lower electrode and the upper electrode are arranged on a same layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chulkyu Kang, Sangmoo Choi, Wonkyu Kwak, Jinwoo Park, Dongsun Lee