Patents Examined by Joe H. Cheng
  • Patent number: 12144487
    Abstract: A surgical instruments can be carried out via a foot switch by an operator or a surgeon. It is typical that during operation, multiple surgical instruments are each operated via one foot switch. As a result, the risk of an incorrect operation of the foot switches increases because the space available for the placement of the foot switches is limited. The invention provides a method and a device using which various functions in connection with surgical instruments can be carried out in a simple and safe manner. This is achieved in that at least one projector for generating a virtual control panel and at least one sensor for acquiring the virtual control panel are assigned to a foot switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
    Inventor: Jannis Holtkötter
  • Patent number: 12141375
    Abstract: A pen and touch input system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a touch input device including a sensor unit and a control unit for controlling the sensor unit and a stylus pen interacting with the touch input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: HIDEEP INC.
    Inventors: Seyeob Kim, Bonkee Kim, Young Ho Cho, Hwanhee Lee, Giduk Kim, Joohyun Go, Mun Sub Byun, Hyoungwook Woo, Kiryoung Jung, Ho Jun Moon
  • Patent number: 12136880
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power circuit and a display device including the same. The power circuit includes an output terminal configured to supply an output voltage to a digital circuit; a current sensing resistor connected to the output terminal; a sensing part configured to receive a first reference voltage and voltages of both ends of the current sensing resistor and vary one of a feedback voltage and a second reference voltage; and a voltage generation part configured to receive the feedback voltage and the second reference voltage and lowers the output voltage when a current flowing through the current sensing resistor decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong Hwan Kim, Yeong Seok Choe
  • Patent number: 12124760
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer-readable mediums for switching from a standby mode to a normal mode. In some embodiments, an electronic device includes a communication interface including a plurality of communication modules configured to communicate with a corresponding plurality of display modules of a display device, a memory storing instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to transmit, to a first communication module, a first pulse signal configured to turn on the first communication module in a first time period, transmit, to a first display module, a first control signal based on having received a first remote control signal configured to switch the electronic device from the standby mode to a normal mode, and switch the electronic device from the standby mode to the normal mode based on receiving a first response signal indicating reception of the first control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gaewon Seo, Yeongchan Bae, Inhwa Seo, Daeun Oh
  • Patent number: 12117617
    Abstract: The system may include at least one a light emitter configured to emit light over a range of wavelengths onto an environment and at least one sensor assembly. The range of wavelengths emitted by the light emitter may be of wavelengths that are above or below wavelengths used by a night vision imaging system. The sensor assembly may include an image sensor and conversion layer. The image sensor may capture images of the environment illuminated by the light emitters and sense light in a given range of wavelengths. The conversion layer may receive the emitted light and convert the emitted light to converted light with a wavelength within the given range of wavelengths associated with the image sensor. The image sensor may be further configured to receive the converted light from the conversion layer, capture an image of the light emitter and output image data associated with the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Keith, Brandon E. Wilson
  • Patent number: 12117338
    Abstract: A terminal device with an ambient light detection function and an ambient light detection method are provided. The terminal device includes at least two photosensitive units arranged at a short distance, and the at least two photosensitive units are located in a slit area formed by a middle frame and a side wall of a display screen. Transparent black ink and opaque ink are respectively deployed in vertical projection areas of photosensitive areas of the at least two photosensitive units on cover glass, resulting in asymmetry in external ambient light energy sensed by the at least two photosensitive units. A processor performs differential calculation based on light energy sensed by the two photosensitive units by using a particular method, removes the impact of the light leakage generated by the display screen, and obtains brightness of peripheral real ambient light, to adjust brightness of the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chenlong Li
  • Patent number: 12118155
    Abstract: An information processing device includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: an acquisition unit configured to acquire operation information of a two-dimensional operation performed on a controller; and a control unit configured to control an object displayed on a display device based on the operation information and a correspondence relationship between an operation coordinate system for determining an operation direction of the two-dimensional operation performed on the controller and a display coordinate system for determining a display position of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroaki Kamijo
  • Patent number: 12111547
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of data lines, at least one repair line, at least one compensation line and a data driver. The repair line is arranged on the substrate and overlapped with at least part of the plurality of data lines, for connecting with a broken data line when the broken data line with a breakpoint exists in the plurality of data lines, to repair the broken data line. Each compensation line is connected to the repair line through a resistor. The data driver includes a plurality of first output channels connected to the plurality of data lines, at least one second output channel connected to an end of the repair line away from the resistor and at least one third output channel connected to an end of the compensation line away from the resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Gu Huang, Baohong Kang
  • Patent number: 12101425
    Abstract: An expandable touch screen display device made up of a flexible display that can be reconfigured from a compact state to a plurality of expanded states. The form factor of the compact state is roughly the size of a typical handheld phone or smaller. The form factor of each of the expanded states is roughly the size of a tablet computer. An internal mechanism is provided for synching the motion of the device's expansion with the motion of the flexible display's end plate which provides a force to guide the display around the roller located at the edge of the device. The device may further include an integrated speaker and microphone, and sensors to indicate the expanded position of the display. In one embodiment, a module attached to, situated within, or otherwise associated with the device may contain all or substantially all processing and memory, along with a communications system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: LEPTON COMPUTING LLC
    Inventor: Stephen E. Delaporte
  • Patent number: 12099694
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that updates state information for a portion of a user interface. For example, an example process may include obtaining a recording of an execution of an application within a three-dimensional (3D) environment. The recording may include 3D appearance information and state information for elements of the application at multiple instances in time. The process may further include presenting a user interface based on the recording where the user interface includes a visualization portion providing a visualization of the 3D appearance of the application based on the 3D appearance information and a state information portion. The process may further include receiving a selection of an element and identifying element-specific information corresponding to the element at a particular instance and updating the state information portion of the user interface based on the selection of the element and the element-specific state information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Amanda K. Warren, James G. McCarter, David J. Addey, David A. Lipton
  • Patent number: 12099774
    Abstract: A dual-screen computing device includes two separate displays that are coupled to an interconnecting hinge. A hinge detector detects movement or position of the hinge, and the positions of the displays may be determined based on the hinge movement or position. The positions of the displays relative to each other may then be used to determine which mode of operation the dual-screen computing device is operating (e.g., tent mode, open, closed, etc.). Additionally, the dual-screen computing device may include various sensors that detect different environmental, orientation, location, and device-specific information. Applications are configured to operate differently based on the mode of operation and, optionally, the sensor data detected by the sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.
    Inventors: Kapil Kumar, Robert I. Butterworth
  • Patent number: 12093491
    Abstract: Operation detection device having high detection accuracy based on reduced effects of noise is provided. Operation detection device includes electrostatic sensor, drive circuit to output a drive signal to electrostatic sensor to detect operator's operation on electrostatic sensor, and control unit to determine presence or absence of operation based on output value of electrostatic sensor, and to control drive waveform of drive signal. Control unit controls drive waveform according to a cycle that is a predetermined period of time including both detection period in which detection of operation is performed and non-detection period in which detection of operation is not performed. The drive waveform has a shape that is based on periodic function that repeats a constant pattern for an entirety of the cycle. The control unit changes the phase of the drive signal in the detection period by controlling a property of the drive waveform in the non-detection period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya Sasaki, Shotaro Asakura
  • Patent number: 12092826
    Abstract: An eXtended Reality (XR) display system includes a Light Emitting Diode (LED) display controller, and a Light Emitting Diode (LED) near-eye display element operatively coupled to the LED display driver. The LED near-eye display element includes one or more motors and an LED array operably connected to the one or more motors. During operation, the LED display driver receives video data including a rendered virtual object of an XR experience and generates LED array control signals based on the video data, the LED array control signals causing one or more LEDs of the LED array to be energized in a sequence. The LED display driver also generates synchronized motor control signals and simultaneously communicates the LED array control signals to the LED array and the synchronized motor control signals to the one or more motors causing the LED near-eye display element to display the rendered virtual object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc
    Inventors: Branislav Micusik, Georgios Evangelidis, Ramzi Zahreddine
  • Patent number: 12086497
    Abstract: A display device of the present invention includes: a first display unit that displays an image in a first display mode; a second display unit that displays an image in a second display mode different from the first display mode; and a control unit that controls operations of the first display unit, and the second display unit in accordance with a preset control condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: TOVIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong Beom Kim
  • Patent number: 12087235
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display panel and a sensing method and a driving method therefor are provided. The organic light-emitting diode display panel includes a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, each pixel unit includes a plurality of sub-pixels, and at least two sub-pixels are connected to a same sensing signal line. The sensing method includes: sequentially applying sensing data signals to the sub-pixels in the organic light-emitting diode display panel, and sequentially outputting sensing signals through sensing signal lines, to sense the sub-pixels, so as to compensate the sub-pixels. Among the sub-pixels connected to the same sensing signal line, sub-pixels, other than a sub-pixel which is currently sensed, are applied with a zero-gray-scale data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignees: HEFEI BOE JOINT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Song Meng, Jingbo Xu, Jianbo Xian
  • Patent number: 12087199
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display including an output area divided into a plurality of blocks, a display driving integrated (DDI) circuit configured to drive the display. and a processor electrically connected to the DDI circuit, wherein the processor is configured to obtain information about a content area of the output area, the content area displaying the at least one piece of content, based on the obtained information, classify the plurality of blocks into first group blocks, second group blocks, and third group blocks, and in order to display the at least one piece of content on the display, control the DDI circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minwoo Lee, Kwangtai Kim, Seungryeol Kim, Donghyun Yeom, Seoyoung Lee, Juseok Lee
  • Patent number: 12087221
    Abstract: The application provides a pixel compensation circuit, method and display panel. By use of a same data line, a first compensation sub-circuit and a second compensation sub-circuit drive a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit to emit light in a first period and a second period of display duration of each frame, respectively. In this way, both the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit are driven to emit light in each frame. Therefore, the number of the data lines can be reduced to a half, and it benefits in reducing pixel layout space and pixel size, thereby realizing high-resolution performance of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Jialong Li
  • Patent number: 12086329
    Abstract: A light emitting keyboard includes a support plate having first and second plate portions, a membrane circuit board, a flexible circuit board electrically connected to the membrane circuit board, a backlight module disposed under the first plate portion, and a plurality of key modules disposed on top of the membrane circuit board. The membrane circuit board includes a lower circuit membrane disposed on top of the first plate portion, a partition plate having first and second partition portions, and an upper circuit membrane having first and second upper circuit sheet portions respectively disposed on top of the first and second partition portions. The flexible circuit board includes a lower circuit membrane disposed between the second plate portion and the second partition portion, and a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed on the lower circuit membrane of the flexible circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Sunrex Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Shih-Pin Lin
  • Patent number: 12079465
    Abstract: An electronic device for receiving and displaying an application screen from an external device, includes: a display including a touch sensor; a communication interface; and at least one processor configured to: control the display to display a first application screen received from the external device through the communication interface and a writing pressure adjustment user interface (UI), transmit, to the external device, information on a writing pressure value set through the writing pressure adjustment UI and a touch input identified through the touch sensor, receive, from the external device through the communication interface, a second application screen including a touch trajectory identified based on the information on the writing pressure value and the touch input, and control the display to display the received second application screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huijun Shim, Gwanhyung Kim, Yeongjun Kwon, Kyeong Namkoong, Changmin Han
  • Patent number: 12075656
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to display circuitry that can be formed on a flexible substrate. The circuitry includes a voltage divider formed from a first and second non-linear resistor device or a first and second transistor coupled in a diode configuration. The circuitry includes a driving thin film transistor coupled to the voltage divider. The non-linear resistor devices may include a lower electrode that is amorphous metal or a crystalline metal. The first and second transistor coupled in a diode configuration may have a lower electrode that is amorphous metal. Upper electrodes may be crystalline metal. The driving thin film transistors may have the lower electrode as amorphous or crystalline metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Amorphyx, Incorporated
    Inventor: Sean William Muir