Patents Examined by Kent Chang
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Patent number: 10056051Abstract: A display apparatus includes a gamma controller configured to determine whether the target pixel unit is driven in both time division method and space division method based on a plurality of comparison values and a reference condition, and an output controller configured to generate normal gamma-data of the target pixel unit using a normal gamma curve if the plurality of comparison values satisfy the reference condition and to generate high gamma-data and low gamma-data of the target pixel unit using a high gamma curve and a low gamma curve in both time division method and space division method if the plurality of comparison values do not satisfy the reference condition.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji-Eun Jang, Go-Eun Cha, Ji-Hye Choi, Hoi-Sik Moon, Jae-Seok Choi, Shim-Ho Yi, Jong-Hee Na, Woo-Young Lee, Woo-Jin Jung, Kang-Hyun Kim, Jun-Il Park, Jung-Suk Han, Jae-Seob Chung
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Patent number: 10055050Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch panel that includes a touch sensor panel configured to detect coordinates of a touch position provided on a screen configured to display an object for an input operation; and a processor coupled to the touch panel and configured to: suppress output of coordinate information of a contact position on an invalid area when a contact to the invalid area set in a part of the screen of the touch sensor panel is detected; output coordinate information of a contact position of the contact to an area other than the invalid area when a contact to the area other than the invalid area is detected; and change the invalid area in accordance with a degree of overlap of a display area of the object and a standard invalid area.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Hideyuki Koike, Susumu Kashiwagi
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Patent number: 10042486Abstract: A touch controller on a touch sensitive device configured to generate a dynamic demodulation waveform so as to minimize the effects on a signal to noise ratio caused by a tonal noise is disclosed. The demodulation waveform can be turned off for finite durations so as to minimize the probability that a transitional voltage of the tonal noise source is included in the demodulation result.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Shahrooz Shahparnia
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Patent number: 10043444Abstract: A display panel and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display including the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the display panel includes an active pixel including a driving circuit configured to generate a driving current based on a data signal and an emission circuit configured to emit light based on the driving current. The display panel also includes a repair pixel including a repair driving circuit configured to provide a repair driving current to the emission circuit instead of the driving current of the driving circuit when the driving circuit is disconnected from the emission circuit. The repair pixel further includes an aging switch configured to apply an aging voltage to the repair driving circuit during an aging operation and electrically disconnect the repair driving circuit from a power supply after the aging operation is performed.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyong-Tae Park, Mi-Jin Yoon, Yu-Hyun Cho
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Patent number: 10032419Abstract: The present invention is directed to driving methods for driving a color display device which can display high quality color states. The display device utilizes an electrophoretic fluid which comprises three types of pigment particles having different optical characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: E INK CALIFORNIA, LLCInventors: Craig Lin, Ming Wang
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Patent number: 10032408Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a scan transistor connected between a data line and a first node and being configured to receive a scan signal, an emission control transistor connected between a first power supply and a second node and being configured to receive an emission control signal, a driving transistor connected between the second node and a third node and being connected to the first node, an initialize transistor being configured to receive an initialization signal, a storage capacitor connected between the first node and the third node; an organic light emitting diode connected between the third node and a second power supply, a charge share capacitor connected between a fourth node and the second power supply; and a charge share transistor configured to connect the charge share capacitor to the storage capacitor, the charge share transistor being configured to receive a charge share control signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byeong-Doo Kang, Jong-Hwa Kim
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Patent number: 10025089Abstract: A display system produces three-dimensional images. The display system includes a waveguide, and a light source that injects light into the waveguide. A switchable grating allows individual positions in the grating in a two-dimensional array to be turned on and off. A controller configured to spatially modulate the switchable grating so as to control where light exits the waveguide. An eye tracking module tracks eye position of a viewer. The controller uses the eye position to control switching of the grating.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Adrian Travis
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Patent number: 10019119Abstract: A touch-sensitive device with stylus includes a touch panel, a stylus drive unit, a stylus sense unit, a touch panel drive unit, and a measurement unit. A touch by a stylus proximate to a touch panel electrode changes a capacitive coupling between the touch panel electrode and a stylus electrode. The amplitude of the response signal is responsive to the capacitive coupling between the touch panel electrode and the stylus electrode, and is measured to provide an indication of the position of the stylus electrode relative to the touch panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Thomas J. Rebeschi, Billy L. Weaver, Brock A. Hable
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Patent number: 10019216Abstract: An information processing terminal includes a plurality of displays, each displaying an application screen, and control means. The control means determines a display on which a new application is to be started from the plurality of displays on the basis of the amount of the resources consumed by the information processing terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Limited (Hong Kong)Inventor: Masaya Fujiwaka
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Patent number: 10008158Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device includes an organic light-emitting display panel displaying an image that includes a plurality of frames, a data driver providing a plurality of data signals, which correspond to the image, to the organic light-emitting display panel, and a gamma voltage generator providing a gamma voltage, which varies in a same period as each of the frames, to the data driver.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Woo Park, Dong Hwan Kim, Ki Myeong Eom
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Patent number: 10002555Abstract: A display apparatus and a display method are disclosed. The display apparatus includes at least one display unit and a control unit. The display unit includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) module and a self-luminous display module. The self-luminous display module is disposed on an edge of the LCD module. The control unit is electrically connected to the LCD module and the self-luminous display module, and matches optical parameters of the LCD module with optical parameters of the self-luminous display module. The display apparatus makes an effective use of a frame region of the LCD module for displaying, and maintains the characteristic of the LCD module, and the display method matches display effects of the LCD module and the self-luminous display module.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu
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Patent number: 9997094Abstract: A display device comprises a display substrate, first interconnections, second interconnections, a driving circuit and a polarizing plate. The display substrate includes a bend portion which is curved with respect to an axis parallel to a first direction. The first interconnections extend in the first direction and are on the display substrate. The second interconnections are on the display substrate, connected to the first interconnections and extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The driving circuit is electrically connected to the first interconnections and the second interconnections and provides driving signals to the first interconnections and thesecond interconnections. The polarizing plate is on the display substrate and overlaps the first interconnections and the second interconnections.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Taehyeog Jung
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Patent number: 9996312Abstract: Low power consumption is realized focusing on the refresh interval of a low leakage display panel. Display systems and microcomputers are described herein. One embodiment of a display system includes a display driver. The driver receives an enable signal from the outside, stops the display operation of an internal circuit in an inactive state of the enable signal, and resumes the display operation of the internal circuit in an active state. Instead of the enable signal, a command supplied from the outside may be used. When resuming the display operation, the display driver performs control to make the start timing of the display operation earlier for a circuit that requires a long time for activation. A microcomputer that outputs an enable signal or a command controls the output or the output stop of display data according to the state of the enable signal or the command.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Synaptics Japan GKInventor: Kei Miyazawa
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Patent number: 9983676Abstract: A user interface device includes a flexible layer comprising a touch surface configured to receive a touch by a user, a plurality of haptic cells covered by the flexible layer, each haptic cell comprising a haptic output device, a sensor configured to sense an amount and/or rate of deformation of the flexible layer when a user touches the touch surface, and a processor configured to receive an output signal from the sensor, generate a haptic control signal based on the output signal from the sensor, and output the haptic control signal to at least one haptic output device of the plurality of haptic cells to cause the haptic output device to deform an associated haptic cell in response to the sensed deformation of the flexible layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: IMMERSION CORPORATIONInventors: Ali Modarres, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, Danny A. Grant, Vincent Levesque
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Patent number: 9985629Abstract: A method for locking out a portion of a touch screen interface in response to an inadvertent touch comprises steps to detect multiple touches on the portion of the touch screen interface; determine that the multiple touches are incompatible; initiate a lockout time period in response to the determination and reinitiate the lockout time period in response to a subsequent touch during the lockout time period.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventor: Eric J. Schuh
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Patent number: 9983678Abstract: A user interface device having a user input component, a mechanical metamaterial region, one or more actuators, and a control unit is presented. The mechanical metamaterial region is located over the user input component. The one or more actuators are coupled to the mechanical metamaterial region, which has an internal structure that is mechanically alterable with the one or more actuators, and has a mechanical property that changes in response to the alteration of the internal structure by the one or more actuators. The control unit is in communication with the one or more actuators, and is configured to determine whether the user input component is to be hidden from tactile perception, and to activate the one or more actuators to mechanically alter the internal structure of the mechanical metamaterial region.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Immersion CorporationInventors: Jamal Saboune, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, Vahid Khoshkava
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Patent number: 9983741Abstract: Electrode portions located on both ends are set to detection electrode portions, ground electrode portions are set on the inside thereof, and a plurality of central electrode portions are set to driving detection portions. A coordinate position of a finger can be obtained based on an output difference between the detection electrode portions, and a vertical distance can be obtained based on an output sum. When the vertical distance of the finger is shorter than a first threshold, switching is performed so that an interval between the detection electrode portions is shortened, and when the finger approaches, a touch detection mode is set.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroshi Wakuda
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Patent number: 9978317Abstract: A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an electro-optic mirror element that reflects images from the rear of the vehicle, wherein the reflected images may be dimmed in response to a detection of glare from trailing vehicle; a display positioned behind the mirror element for displaying images of a rearward scene; a user input for receiving user adjustment of an extent to which the mirror element is to be dimmed to reduce glare from trailing vehicles; and a processor coupled to the mirror element and the user input for adjusting the extent to which the mirror element is dimmed in response to user adjustment via the user input. Wherein, when user adjustment is made via the user input, the processor causes simulated images of vehicle headlights to be displayed on the display where the simulated images are dimmed to a level selected by the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventor: Roger D. Koon
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Patent number: 9980079Abstract: A method of providing SMS delivery to recipients migrated across different technology networks. The method includes receiving a short message service (SMS) text message from a sender at a short message service center (SMSC), wherein the SMS text message includes a destination number for a recipient of the SMS text message. A first routing request is sent to a database in a first network for SMS routing information for the destination number via a first signal transfer point (STP). The first STP determines whether the destination number is a migrated or a non-migrated destination number based on data received from the first database. An error indication is provided to the SMSC if the destination number and the first routing request are for different communication networks. Finally, a second routing request is sent to a second database in a second network for SMS routing information for the destination number via a second STP.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: WSOU Investments, LLCInventors: Yigang Cai, Alok Sharma
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Patent number: 9977546Abstract: Groove analysis in a device having a tactile input surface suited to detect more than one tactile input at a time. Using groove analysis allows a touch screen device a more robust and efficient algorithm for distinguishing between two different tactile inputs. The touch screen device may include a touch screen controller that includes an analysis circuit for determining grooves between touch inputs. Generally, when a touch input is received at the surface of a touch screen device, the touch screen may register touch strength signals at each of a plurality of touch regions. A groove may be generally defined as a touch region that exhibits a touch strength signal that is less than surrounding touch regions. Once all touch regions are analyzed by a groove analysis, various touch regions determined to grooves may be eliminated from a further analysis to determine the XY coordinates of actual touch inputs.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte LtdInventors: Kusuma Adi Ningrat, Manivannan Ponnarasu