Patents Examined by Jonathan Boyd
  • Patent number: 12229364
    Abstract: Disclosed is a detection method performed by a sensor controller connected to a sensor including a plurality of sensor electrodes, the method detecting, with use of the sensor, a position of a passive pointer that does not transmit a signal and a position of an active pen that transmits a pen signal from a pen electrode provided on an end of the active pen. The method includes acquiring a pen pressure value indicating pressure applied to a pen tip of the active pen, and controlling an operation mode of the sensor controller according to the pen pressure value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshio Nomura
  • Patent number: 12222757
    Abstract: A flexible display screen system and method includes an article that has a flexible material configured to cover at least a portion of a person's anatomy or at least a portion of an object. At least one flexible display screen is secured on the flexible material. A computer system is configured to provide image information for controlling a display of images on the flexible display screen. The computer system is configured to control the display of images on the flexible display screen in response to the sensor signal. The sensor may sense flexing of the flexible display screen or flexible material. Alternatively or in addition, the flexible display screen or flexible material may be controlled to flex, in response to the images displayed on the flexible display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Inventors: Gregory A. Piccionelli, Ted R. Rittmaster
  • Patent number: 12223920
    Abstract: A backlight control circuit for a surface light emitting device is provided. The backlight control circuit includes a driving circuit. The driving circuit is configured to generate a plurality of driving currents to drive the surface light emitting device such that a plurality of backlight blocks of the surface light emitting device generate a plurality of brightness values. The surface light emitting device is divided into a first backlight area and a second backlight area. The second backlight area is closer to an edge of the surface light emitting device than the first backlight area. A first driving current of the plurality of driving currents is utilized for driving the light source of the first backlight area. A second driving current of the plurality of driving currents is utilized for driving the light source of the second backlight area. The second driving current is greater than the first driving current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Fei Wang, Yu-Lin Hsieh, Sheng-Kai Fang, Pei-Ling Kao
  • Patent number: 12210689
    Abstract: A display keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) switch associates video and data ports with an information handling system by communicating identifiable information between the KVM switch and information handling system through both video and data ports to confirm which of the data ports is associated with a video port that presents visual images of the information handling system. The identifiable information includes a unique token or virtual mouse inputs communicated as data to an information handling system that are detected in visual information communicated as mouse cursor movements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Vui Khen Thien, Aik Keong Ong
  • Patent number: 12211310
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging device that includes an element layer including an image forming element, an illumination element provided at the same position as that of the element layer or behind the element layer in the forward-and-rearward direction, and an imaging element provided behind the image forming element and the illumination element. The illumination element is provided at a position different from that of the image forming element when viewed from the forward-and-rearward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shigei
  • Patent number: 12205559
    Abstract: In some examples, a method includes determining a context indicating a displayed media type based on a received first video signal. In some examples, the method includes classifying a received second video signal to produce a classification of the received second video signal indicating a media type of the received second video signal. In some examples, the method includes determining size and location settings based on the context and the classification. In some examples, the method includes using the size and location settings to cause the second video signal to be presented on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Anthony Nicholas Kaplanis, Alexander Morgan Williams, Gregory Gore Staten
  • Patent number: 12205399
    Abstract: Improving the accuracy of ultrasonic touch sensing and fingerprint imaging using acoustic impedance matching is disclosed. Acoustic impedance mismatches between an ultrasonic transducer array and a sensing plate can be reduced to maximize energy transfer and minimize parasitic reflections. A reduction in acoustic impedance mismatches can be accomplished using (i) a composite epoxy having a higher acoustic impedance than epoxy alone, (ii) one or more matching layers having an acoustic impedance that is approximately the geometric mean of the acoustic impedance of the sensing plate and the acoustic impedance of the transducer array, (iii) pores or perforations in the sensing plate, or (iv) geometric structures formed in the sensing plate. In addition, parasitic reflections can be suppressed using an absorbent layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Hiemstra, George Ho Yin Mak, Ehsan Khajeh, Hoishun Li
  • Patent number: 12198463
    Abstract: A fingerprint identification module provided by the present disclosure includes a fingerprint identification panel provided with a fingerprint identification region; a middle shell including a partition plate and a middle frame, where the partition plate is at a side opposite a fingerprint identification side of the fingerprint identification panel, the partition plate is detachably connected to the middle frame, and the middle frame includes an accommodation space, the accommodation space being internally provided with the partition plate and the fingerprint identification panel; and a main board in the accommodation space, the main board being at a side, far away from the fingerprint identification panel, of the partition plate, and the main board being electrically connected to the fingerprint identification panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Xin Liu, Chen Meng, Jiaqiang Wang, Ziyan Li
  • Patent number: 12197653
    Abstract: A position indicating device includes a housing, a position indicator which, in operation, indicates a position, a first pressure sensor which, in operation, detects a pressure applied to the position indicator, a second sensor which, in operation, detects a second pressure applied to the housing, a first communication circuit which, in operation, transmits the pen pressure detected by the pen pressure sensor, and a second communication circuit which, in operation, transmits the gripping force detected by the gripping force sensor. The position indicating device enables control of a line width and transparency in a preferable manner even when there is no actual touch surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Munakata, Yoshihisa Sugiyama, Yuanhao Chen
  • Patent number: 12197643
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a display for displaying image content. Head-mounted support structures in the device may be used to support the display. The electronic device may have an eye monitoring system that detects eye saccades and eye blinks. Control circuitry in the electronic device may coordinate operation of the display with periods of suppressed visual sensitivity that are associated with the saccades and blinks. By making adjustments to display circuitry and image content during periods of suppressed visual sensitivity, potentially visually obtrusive changes to displayed images can be hidden from a user of the electronic device. Adjustments to display operation may help reduce burn-in effects, may help reduce power consumption, and may otherwise improve device performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mehmet N. Agaoglu, Andrew B. Watson
  • Patent number: 12193278
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate, a circuit layer including a metal-made feed line in a surrounding area, an insulating layer covering the circuit layer, a lower electrode, a rib, a partition above the rib, an upper electrode connected to the partition, an organic layer between the electrodes and a conductive layer connected to the partition. The partition and the conductive layer each includes a metal-made lower portion and an upper portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion. The lower portion of the conductive layer and the feed line are in contact with each other in the first contact portion in the surrounding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Tabatake
  • Patent number: 12190831
    Abstract: Implementations for validating sensors using external device(s) are provided. One aspect includes a computing system comprising a first ambient light sensor system; and processing circuitry and memory storing instructions that causes the processing circuitry to: detect the external device in vicinity of the computing device, wherein the external device comprises a second ambient light sensor system; determine an orientation of the first ambient light sensor system; receive information describing an orientation of and sensor data of the second ambient light sensor system; determine a relative orientation based at least upon the orientation of the first ambient light sensor system and the information describing the orientation of the second ambient light sensor system; and perform correction of sensor data of the first ambient light sensor system based at least upon the relative orientation and the information describing the sensor data of the second ambient light sensor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Eliyahu Barel
  • Patent number: 12171133
    Abstract: A display device includes a base layer, and a pixel layer disposed on the base layer. The pixel layer includes reference pixel units and photo-sensing elements. Each of the reference pixel units includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, and a third light-emitting element. Each of the photo-sensing elements is interposed between two second light-emitting elements adjacent to each other in a first direction, and at least one of the first light-emitting element or the third light-emitting element includes a plurality of sub-light-emitting elements electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Bae, Gee-Bum Kim, Bokwang Song, Min Oh Choi
  • Patent number: 12165592
    Abstract: There is provided a display device including a substrate, a circuit layer, and an element layer. A display area of the substrate includes a main display area in which emission areas are arranged side by side, and at least one sub-display area surrounded by the main display area. The at least one sub-display area further includes light transmission areas located between the emission areas. The circuit layer includes light-emitting pixel drivers respectively electrically connected to the light-emitting elements of the element layer, data lines transmitting data signals to the light-emitting pixel drivers, first dummy lines extending in a first direction intersecting the data lines, and second dummy lines extending parallel to the data lines and paired with the data lines, respectively. The second dummy lines include reset transmission lines extending from the non-display area to the at least one sub-display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Hun Bang, Ji Hyun Ka, Kyung Hoon Kim, Joong Soo Moon, Jae Sic Lee, Jae Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 12154525
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a display region overlapping pixels; a light source device disposed on a lateral side of the display panel; and a drive circuit configured to calculate an output gradation value based on an input gradation value and to output a pixel drive signal corresponding to the output gradation value to a corresponding one of the pixels. The pixels include a first pixel and a second pixel arranged in a first direction from a first side surface toward a second side surface. The second pixel is between the first pixel and the second side surface. When the input gradation value for the first pixel is equal to the input gradation value for the second pixel, the drive circuit is configured to set the output gradation value for the second pixel to be larger than the output gradation value for the first pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Junji Kobashi
  • Patent number: 12147620
    Abstract: A computing device detects an indication of a data-linkable context for the electronic stylus and transitions communication between the digitizer of the computing device and the electronic stylus from a user interface mode to a data link mode, based at least in part on the detecting. The computing device communicates between the electronic stylus and the digitizer in the data link mode via the multiple electrostatic antennas of the electronic stylus, based at least in part on the transitioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Shoham Dekel, Assaf Bar-Ness
  • Patent number: 12141388
    Abstract: A touch interface includes a plate, at least one actuation transducer, at least one detector, and an amplification circuit. The plate defines a contact surface intended to be touched by an external body. The at least one actuation transducer is configured to make the plate vibrate as a function of an activation signal. The at least one detector is configured to detect an amplitude of a vibration of the plate and to generate a detection signal dependent on the detected vibration amplitude. The amplification circuit extends between an input and an output. The input is linked to the detector, and the output is linked to the actuation transducer. The interface also includes a processing unit configured to estimate an intensity of a pressing force exerted on the contact surface by the external body and to generate a force signal depending on the estimated intensity of the force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: VIBRA NOVA
    Inventors: Maxime Harazi, Matthieu Rupin, Miguel Moleron
  • Patent number: 12118819
    Abstract: A fingerprint recognition sensor having an excellent S/N ratio and capable of realizing thinning and an optical element including the fingerprint recognition sensor. The fingerprint recognition sensor includes a light-receiving element; and an optical element including a near infrared absorbing dichroic substance, in which a fingerprint reading surface is positioned on a side of the optical element opposite to the light-receiving element side. The optical element has an absorption axis with respect to near infrared light in an in-plane direction. When linearly polarized light of near infrared light orthogonal to the absorption axis is radiated from a normal direction of the optical element and from a direction inclined by 45° from the normal direction at an azimuthal angle orthogonal to the absorption axis, an absorbance during the radiation from the direction inclined by 45° from the normal direction is more than an absorbance during the radiation from the normal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoji Himeno, Shinichi Morishima, Yuki Hirai, Makoto Kamo, Megumi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 12111989
    Abstract: A method is provided for adjusting the resonance frequency of a resonance circuit included in an electronic pen. The method uses adjusting means for adjusting the capacitance of an internal capacitor array and measuring means for measuring an alternating magnetic field generated by the resonance circuit. The method includes (1) a step of changing the state of a predetermined portion of multiple capacitive elements constituting the internal capacitor array, and (2) a step of changing, according to reference resonance frequency variations of the resonance circuit before and after the state change, the state of a portion or all of at least one capacitive element constituting the inner capacitor array other than said predetermined portion of the capacitive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Yamashita, Masamitsu Ito, Toshihiko Horie
  • Patent number: 12111993
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a touch detection function includes: a substrate; a drive electrode that extends in a first direction; and a plurality of touch detection electrodes that are metal wirings extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The metal wirings are arranged with a predetermined pitch so as to make capacitive coupling with the drive electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Ishizaki, Hayato Kurasawa, Kohei Azumi