Patents Examined by Kirk W Hermann
  • Patent number: 11100872
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for mode switching are provided in the disclosure. Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for switching a display mode of a device. The method includes receiving an intensity value of ambient light when the device is in a first control mode in which backlights of a liquid crystal display screen are controlled in order to control a display brightness of the liquid crystal display screen, determining whether the intensity value is less than a predetermined threshold, and when the intensity value is less than the predetermined threshold, controlling the device to enter a second control mode in which voltages provided to data lines of the liquid crystal display screen are scaled according to a ratio in order to control the display brightness of the liquid crystal display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Guosheng Li, Anyu Liu, Laijun Yan
  • Patent number: 11100885
    Abstract: The driving device includes: a common voltage drive, a source drive, a gate drive, and a control circuit including a sub-control circuit electrically connected to the common voltage drive and the source drive, and a first switch electrically connected to the sub-control circuit and the gate drive. The sub-control circuit controls the first switch to turn off the gate drive to transmit the scan signal to the display panel after the driving device is powered on; and controls the first switch to turn on the gate drive to transmit the scan signal to the display panel when the difference between the data signal and the common voltage signal reaches a predetermined difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventor: Huailiang He
  • Patent number: 11087644
    Abstract: A display (100) primarily intended for use on an external surface of a building comprises a weatherproof housing (310, 340); a bistable electro-optic medium (326) enclosed within and visible through the housing; an electrode (324, 330) enclosed within the weatherproof housing and arranged to drive the electro-optic medium; a power source (504) enclosed within the weatherproof housing; data receiving means (508) enclosed within the weatherproof housing and arranged to receive data wirelessly from a source outside the weatherproof housing; and display drive means (510) arranged to receive data from the data receiving means and power from the power source, and to control the potential of the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: E Ink Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. Paolini, Jr., Carl Taussig, Seth J. Bishop, David Victor Marcolin, Russell J. Dewitte
  • Patent number: 11086438
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel; a pressure sensor disposed under the display panel and including a first protrusion at one side thereof; and a waterproofing member disposed under the display panel and including a first accommodation portion at one side thereof facing the one side. The protrusion of the pressure sensor is disposed to face the first accommodation portion of the waterproofing member, and the first protrusion is inserted in the first accommodation portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Kook Park, So Hee Park, Hee Seomoon, Tae Hee Lee, Won Ki Hong
  • Patent number: 11086439
    Abstract: Display panel and display apparatus are provided. The display panel includes a display layer and a touch control layer. The display layer includes pixel units each including a number of sub-pixels arranged as a matrix. The touch control layer includes a bridge layer, a touch control metal layer, and an insulation layer there-between. The touch control metal layer includes metal mesh units, corresponding to the pixel units. In the touch control metal layer, adjacent metal mesh units are not connected. The touch control layer also includes at least one first touch control electrode, each including multiple metal mesh units. Adjacent two metal mesh units of the multiple metal mesh units are electrically connected through a connection lead. The connection lead is disposed on the bridge layer and electrically connected to each of the adjacent two metal mesh units through a corresponding via hole in the insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Ding, Qijun Yao, Xiaoyue Su
  • Patent number: 11081055
    Abstract: Disclosed are an active matrix-based electronic apparatus and a method of driving the same. More particularly, a pixel circuit of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a light-emitting driver configured to apply a forward bias to a light-emitting device in an emission mode to control light to be emitted through the light-emitting device; a sensing driver configured to apply a non-forward bias to the light-emitting device in a sensing mode to control an electrical signal corresponding to light incident on the light-emitting device to be generated; and a reader configured to read intensity of light corresponding to the generated electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Seung-Woo Lee, Jongbin Kim, Woo Rim Lee
  • Patent number: 11079838
    Abstract: A head mounted display is provided. The head mounted display includes an optics block having a display screen. The optics block has a forward-facing region, a lower-facing region, a top-facing region, an inside-facing region, and side regions that extend from the forward-facing region toward the inside-facing region. The display screen is viewable from the inside-facing region. A band adjustment unit is located opposite the optics block. A headband has a front portion and an adjustable portion. The adjustable portion of the headband is connected to the band adjustment unit to contract a size of the headband or expand the size of the headband. The front portion of the headband has a connection to the top-facing region of the optics block that is proximate to the inside-facing region. A pad is disposed inside of the front portion of the headband. The pad provides at least partial support of the optics block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Anton Mikhailov, Eric Larsen, Jeffrey Roger Stafford
  • Patent number: 11069325
    Abstract: Methods and systems for content resolution adjustment for passive display devices are described herein. Passive display devices such as a passive magnifying device (e.g., a screen magnifier) or a projector (e.g., a built-in mobile phone projector) are useful in enlarging photos, documents, videos, etc. for view for small-sized small-screen device screens. However, optimal content resolution for the small-screen device screens may not be optimal for the passive display devices. Particularly, when a small-screen device receives content from a remote computing device, the initial content resolution may not be optimal even for the small-screen device screen because of low transmission speed and/or low bandwidth of a connection with an original data source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Citrix Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Haibo Lin, Cungang Lin, Shihao Qian, Hao Wu
  • Patent number: 11054656
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for autostereoscopic imaging in a vehicle provide for an enhanced viewer experience. In one example, a reflector is positioned to receive an image from a projector and reflect the image onto a viewing surface through which an external scene is visible, and a camera is positioned relative to the viewing surface to observe the external scene. The system determines first and second viewing distances and viewing angles from the viewing surface to respective first and second eyes for a viewer; produces first and second sub-images for viewing at the respective eyes based on an image; and projects the first and second sub-images from the projector to the reflector to reflect the sub-images to the respective first and second positions on the viewing surface, wherein the positions are set according to the viewing distances and angles to provide a 3D image to the viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric C. Haseltine, Jonathan Rd Hsu
  • Patent number: 11048460
    Abstract: A display module and a display apparatus having the same are provided. The display module including a circuit board, a plurality of light emitting device packages disposed on the circuit board and electrically coupled to the circuit board, and a coating unit coated with coating solution containing a light diffusion agent covers the plurality of light emitting device packages and fills in a gap between the plurality of light emitting device packages, wherein the coating unit further includes at least one first light diffusion part that is curvedly formed on a surface of the coating unit onto which light emitted from the light emitting device packages is incident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-sang Kim, Jee-su Park, Eun-lai Lee, Jae-min Lee, Tae-hyeun Ha, Suk Hyun, Cheoul-young Kim, Seung-Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 11037523
    Abstract: A display method of a display panel is described. The display panel has a first display area and a second display area, first sub-pixels are located in the first display area and second sub-pixels are located in the second display area, and a sub-pixel density of the second display area is smaller than that of the first display area. The display method includes: in displaying one frame of image, performing display in the first display area and the second display area by using different display algorithms. A sub-pixel rendering is used to perform display in at least one of the first display area and the second display area. A number of data signals provided to the first display area and a number of the first sub-pixels are identical. A number of data signals provided to the second display area and a number of the second sub-pixels are identical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yajun Hei, Yang Huang, Jingxiong Zhou, Ruiyuan Zhou
  • Patent number: 11036295
    Abstract: Described herein is an electrostatic slide clutch comprising a first electrode, a second electrode oriented parallel to first electrode, an electrically insulating structure disposed on the first electrode on a face of the first electrode opposing the second electrode, and a controller electrically coupled to the first electrode and to the second electrode and configured to apply a variable voltage between the first and second electrodes, to influence a normal force between the first and second electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Holger Moessinger, Siyuan Ma, James David Holbery
  • Patent number: 11023047
    Abstract: An electrostatic slide clutch comprises first and second sheet electrodes, a dielectric layer, and a drive circuit. The dielectric layer is arranged between the first and second sheet electrodes. The drive circuit is coupled electrically to the first sheet electrode and to the second sheet electrode and configured to move a variable amount of charge bidirectionally between the first and second sheet electrodes, to influence a normal force between the first and second sheet electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: James David Holbery, Siyuan Ma, Sang Ho Yoon
  • Patent number: 11016578
    Abstract: A method, electronic device, and system for remote text input in the electronic device are provided. A display signal may be outputted in the electronic device, displaying a text field for inputting text (e.g., by the user of the electronic device). A request for text input may be sent from the electronic device to another device (e.g., a communication device) which may be addressed by an identifier of the other device (e.g., a SIM of the communication device). The electronic device may then receive the requested text input from the other device (e.g., once the user of the other device enters the requested text).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventor: Guy Papstein
  • Patent number: 11019389
    Abstract: An enhanced viewing device may move with a user as the user moves around the room. An amount of movement associated with the enhanced viewing device may be determined. Based on the amount of movement, an enhanced viewing experience may be determined and displayed to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Chen
  • Patent number: 11010762
    Abstract: Systems and methods for authentication code entry in touch-sensitive screen enabled devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for entering data to a data entry device comprising at least one computer processor and a touch-sensitive screen may include (1) the touch-sensitive screen sensing a first input comprising at least one finger touch; (2) the touch-sensitive screen sensing a release of the first input; (3) the at least one computer processor determining a first number of finger touches in the first input; and (4) the at least one computer processor using the first number of finger touches to identify a first portion of an authentication code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: VeriFone, Inc.
    Inventors: Imran A. Hajimusa, Glen Robson, Davey Faoro
  • Patent number: 10997943
    Abstract: A portable compute case for eyewear devices may include a wireless transceiver and a computation component that includes at least one processor. The portable compute case may be configured to house an eyewear device; establish, using the wireless transceiver, a communicative connection between the portable compute case and the eyewear device; generate, using the computation component, processed sensor data; and transmit, using the wireless transceiver, the processed sensor data to the eyewear device for display by the eyewear device. Various other systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Tao, Dong Yang, Samvit Monga
  • Patent number: 10990842
    Abstract: A display arranged over a fingerprint sensor according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a cover glass, a display panel arranged below the cover glass, a first driver that applies a signal to a first pixel group arranged in a first area corresponding to the fingerprint sensor on the display panel, a second driver that applies a signal to a second pixel group arranged in a second area that does not overlap the first area on the display panel, and a controller that causes the first driver to apply an enable signal to the first pixel group to enable the first driver to emit light when a finger touches a fingerprint sensing area corresponding to the fingerprint sensor on the cover glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventors: Su Yeon Kim, Sang Seob Kim, Kwang Tai Kim, Ju Yeong Lee, Hyun Ju Hong
  • Patent number: 10991297
    Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a display to display an image, a processor to control the display to display a predetermined image, a power supplier to generate a direct current (DC) power by receiving an alternating current (AC) power, and supply the generated DC power to each of the display and the processor, and a sensor to output a sensing signal corresponding to whether the AC power is input, and the display stops an image display operation according to the sensing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-joo Lee, Sung-yong Joo, Jeong-il Kang
  • Patent number: 10991286
    Abstract: A projector includes a liquid crystal panel including a predetermined pixel, a light path shifting element changing a light path of light emitted via the predetermined pixel so that a first region in a display surface in a first unit period and a second region in the display surface in a second unit period partially overlap, and a control unit displaying an image corresponding to a first pixel information on the predetermined pixel in one subfield period within the first unit period, displaying an image corresponding to a second pixel information on the predetermined pixel in another subfield period within the first unit period, displaying an image corresponding to the second pixel information on the predetermined pixel in one subfield period within the second unit period, and displaying an image corresponding to a third pixel information on the predetermined pixel in another subfield period of the second unit period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Hosaka