Patents Examined by Joseph Haley
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Patent number: 10073564Abstract: An input device includes a sensor unit, a processing unit, a storage unit, and an interface unit. The processing unit includes: a change amount calculating section for calculating the temporal change amount of the electrostatic capacitance that is detected by the sensor unit and that changes according to the proximity degree of an object with respect to a detection surface; a determination section for determining a touch operation corresponding to an operation on the detection surface using a fingertip, a palm operation corresponding to an operation on the detection surface using a palm, and a grip operation corresponding to an operation on a conductor portion, based on the calculated change amount; and a reset section for performing reset processing in a case where the duration of a state, in which a palm operation is not determined and a grip operation is determined, is a first predetermined time or more.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Nakajima, Satoshi Hayasaka, Kohei Kitagawa
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Patent number: 10061394Abstract: According to one aspect, a portable electronic device having a base portion having a keypad, and a sliding portion. The sliding portion is coupled to the base portion and slideable relative thereto between a closed position wherein the keypad is covered by the sliding portion, and an open position wherein the keypad is exposed. The keypad includes a plurality of keys, at least some of the plurality of keys having a ridge that extends upwardly from the top surface of the key. Each ridge extends between a lower edge of the key and an upper edge of the key and is curved therebetween. Each ridge is offset from a midline of each key.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Kwok Ching Leung, Min Zhu, Jason Tyler Griffin
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Patent number: 10049606Abstract: A gate driver and a method for adjusting output channels thereof are provided. The method includes: setting a target number of the output channels; dividing the output channels into a first channel chain and a second channel chain; enabling a scanning operation of the first channel chain according to a clock signal and counting the clock signal to obtain a counting value; and when the counting value reaching a threshold value, enabling a scanning operation of the second channel chain, wherein the threshold value is determined according to a difference value between the target number and the physical number.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Ting-Chun Lin, Shu-Wei Chang, Chiu-Hung Cheng, Chih-Kai Yu
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Patent number: 10049630Abstract: An image correcting unit including: a data converting unit which receives image data, and generates display data by converting respective grayscale values which are included in the image data to high pixel data and low pixel data; and a white pixel detecting unit which detects image data lines which include not less than a first number of white grayscale values from the image data, and outputs a conversion signal when not less than a second number of the detected image data lines are successively arranged, wherein upon receiving the conversion signal from the white pixel detecting unit, the data converting unit converts the white grayscale values which are included in the successively arranged image data lines to first high pixel data and first low pixel data, wherein the first high pixel data and the first low pixel data have a different value from each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tong Ill Kwak, Woon Yong Lim, Bong Kyun Jo, Ki Hyun Pyun, Young Uk Hwang
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Patent number: 10049623Abstract: An embodiment provides a method, including: displaying, on a display device, visual information represented via electronic ink, wherein the electronic ink comprises a plurality of particles; modifying, using a processor, the display device to increase visibility of the electronic ink; wherein said modifying is performed using at least one of the plurality of particles. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) LimitedInventors: Tao Sun, Shaofeng Zhu
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Patent number: 10048818Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch panel capable of detecting a capacitive touch input of a finger of a human body or a touch input tool having conduction characteristics similar to those of the finger, and more particularly, to a structure of a touch panel having a high resolution so as to detect a touch input tool having a diameter smaller than a unit pi. In a touch panel having a high resolution according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to maintain high touch sensitivity while minimizing a change in structures of touch patterns depending on a size or a purpose of the touch panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: G2TOUCH CO., LTDInventor: Sung Ho Lee
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Patent number: 10049612Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a pixel structure and a preparation method thereof, a pixel display method and an array substrate. The pixel structure comprises: a thin film transistor TFT for controlling a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System MEMS switch; the Micro-Electro-Mechanical System MEMS switch being used for controlling transmission amount of outgoing light of a quantum dot light emitting diode QLED device; the quantum dot light emitting diode QLED device being a top emission type for emitting light constantly based on a constant light emitting driving signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Bin Zhang, Zhanfeng Cao, Xiangchun Kong, Qi Yao, Jincheng Gao, Zhengliang Li, Xiaolong He
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Patent number: 10043436Abstract: A display device including a first pixel, a second pixel, and a control unit is provided. The first and second pixels are coupled to a data line. The control unit generates a first original image signal and a second original image signal required by the first and second pixels in a frame time according to an analog image and generates a first output image signal and a second output image signal according to the difference between the first and second original image signals. In the frame time, the control unit sequentially provides the first and second output image signals to the first and second pixels via the data line.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Li-Jin Wang, Yao-Lien Hsieh, Chan-Feng Chiu, Chung-Yi Wang
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Patent number: 10042204Abstract: A display apparatus is provided in which different driving voltages are supplied to each of a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) by changing ground potentials of the plurality of LEDs included in an LED component, and a method of controlling the same. The display apparatus includes an LED component including a first LED having a first driving voltage and a second LED having a second driving voltage less than the first driving voltage, a common anode node which connects an anode of the first LED to an anode of the second LED, and a power controller which supplies different driving voltages to the first LED and the second LED through the common anode node.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Joon Hyun Yang
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Patent number: 10037089Abstract: Particle-based electro-optic displays are described that are both electrically and magnetically controllable. Global and local addressing may be provided. The global addressing may be providing by one or more electrodes of the display, and may be electrically activated. The local addressing may be provided by a writing implement, especially one capable of producing rotating electric fields.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventors: Seth J. Bishop, Sunil Krishna Sainis, George G. Harris, William Vetterling
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Patent number: 10031621Abstract: A method and system for tracking a hover event on a digitizer sensor that treats hover and touch events differently comprises configuring at least one parameter of the digitizer sensor for hover tracking; wherein the at least one parameter is configured differently than for touch tracking, and detecting a pattern of input signals from a plurality of conductive lines on the digitizer sensor defining a tracking point responsive to the pattern of hover input signals detected.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ori Rimon, Ariel Kerner
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Patent number: 10025275Abstract: An apparatus and a method for displaying information are provided. The method includes, in a standby mode, maintaining a display in a transparent state, the display covering a clock module including hands of a clock, in response to a display event, adjusting transparency of a display area on the display, and displaying information corresponding to the display event on the display area.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyunseok Kim, Younghoon Kwak, Dongkyu Kim, Sang-Hyen Park, Seungyun Lee
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Patent number: 10026379Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which displays an image with light, the display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and an image display layer disposed between the first and second substrates; a backlight unit which generates and provides the light to the display panel; and a bottom chassis facing the first substrate to dispose the second substrate therebetween and to define an inner space with the first substrate. The image display layer, the second substrate, and the backlight unit are accommodated in the inner space defined by the first substrate and the bottom chassis.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Luly Lee, Myoung-seok Son, Donghyeon Lee
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Patent number: 10019924Abstract: It is an object to provide a semiconductor display device with high reliability. Further, it is an object to provide a semiconductor display device which can reduce power consumption. A decoder is provided for a scan line driver circuit and operates such that, in accordance with a signal input to the scan line driver circuit, a pulse is sequentially input only to scan lines included in pixels of rows performing display and a pulse is not input to scan lines included in pixels of rows at which display is not performed. Then, all pixels or part of pixels in the line selected by the pulse is supplied with a video signal from a signal line driver circuit, whereby display of an image is performed in pixels arranged in the specific area of the pixel portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Umezaki, Mai Akiba
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Patent number: 10019934Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a pixel structure and a preparation method thereof, a pixel display method and an array substrate. The pixel structure comprises: a thin film transistor TFT for controlling a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System MEMS switch; the Micro-Electro-Mechanical System MEMS switch being used for controlling transmission amount of outgoing light of a quantum dot light emitting diode QLED device; the quantum dot light emitting diode QLED device being a top emission type for emitting light constantly based on a constant light emitting driving signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Bin Zhang, Zhanfeng Cao, Xiangchun Kong, Qi Yao, Jincheng Gao, Zhengliang Li, Xiaolong He
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Patent number: 10013939Abstract: A display device (1) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: an LCD driving section (20) and an LCD controller (30) for causing an image based on an image signal to be displayed on an LCD (10); and a CPU (40) for supplying an image signal to the LCD controller (30), the LCD controller (30) being configured to supply, to the CPU (40), a control signal that instructs the CPU (40) to supply an image signal, and the CPU (40) being configured to supply an image signal in a case where the CPU (40) receives a control signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuki Takahashi, Akizumi Fujioka, Taketoshi Nakano, Toshihiro Yanagi, Kouji Kumada, Noriyuki Tanaka
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Patent number: 10007329Abstract: The technology disclosed can provide capabilities such as using motion sensors and/or other types of sensors coupled to a motion-capture system to monitor motions within a real environment. A virtual object can be projected to a user of a portable device integrated into an augmented rendering of a real environment about the user. Motion information of a user body portion is determined based at least in part upon sensory information received from imaging or acoustic sensory devices. Control information is communicated to a system based in part on a combination of the motion of the portable device and the detected motion of the user. The virtual device experience can be augmented in some implementations by the addition of haptic, audio and/or other sensory information projectors.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventor: David S. Holz
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Patent number: 10007342Abstract: A force-based haptic switch panel comprises a touch plate having first and second surfaces, the first surface comprising a touch surface and the second surface opposing the first surface. The switch panel also comprises a circuit board having a plurality of force sensors electrically coupled thereto. The force sensors are disposed between the circuit board and the second surface of the touch plate, and each force sensor is configured to measure a respective portion of a force applied to the touch surface of the touch plate. The switch panel also comprises an actuator affixed to the second surface of the touch plate and configured to generate a mechanical output to the touch plate, wherein the circuit board comprises a passage for allowing a portion of the actuator to pass therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Acquistion LLCInventors: Jason Lisseman, David Andrews
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Patent number: 10002571Abstract: The system for coordinated color control of LCD backlight and filters comprises a display pixel, a light source driver, a filter driver, and a processor. The light source driver sets a backlight color and a backlight intensity level for the display pixel. The filter driver sets an array of filter levels for three or more filters for the display pixel. The processor is configured to determine the backlight color and the backlight intensity level and the array of filter levels to target a desired color and intensity for the display pixel. The array of filter levels is determined based at least in part on the backlight color and the backlight intensity level.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Zulch Laboratories, Inc.Inventor: Richard C. Zulch
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Patent number: 9997103Abstract: A display substrate, a driving method thereof and a display device are disclosed. The display substrate includes repeatedly arranged pixel groups. Each pixel group includes a first sub-pixel group, a second sub-pixel group, a third sub-pixel group and a fourth sub-pixel group. Each of the first sub-pixel group, the second sub-pixel group, the third sub-pixel group and the fourth sub-pixel group includes four pixel columns. The display substrate, the driving method thereof and the display device reduce the number of sub-pixels in the whole display device and hence reduce the difficulty in the manufacturing process of the display device and the cost on the premise of ensuring that the display device obtains a high resolution.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: BOE Technologgy Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaodan Jin, Lintao Zhang