Patents Examined by Kumar Patel
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Patent number: 10115352Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight driving circuit, which includes a backlight source, an image collecting circuit, a comparing circuit, a PWM generating circuit, a PFM generating circuit, a driving circuit and a backlight driving circuit, the image collecting circuit outputs a grayscale value of a current frame to the driving circuit; the driving circuit transmits a grayscale variation value to the comparing circuit; the comparing circuit outputs a control signal for the PWM generating circuit or a control signal for the PFM generating circuit; the PWM generating circuit generates a PWM signal or the PFM generating circuit generates a PFM signal and outputs it to the backlight driving circuit; the backlight driving circuit changes a current of the backlight source for dimming. This circuit may decrease the whole energy loss of the backlight adjusting process and increase the working efficiency of the circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventors: Zhenzhou Xing, Qingcheng Zuo
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Patent number: 10115220Abstract: A Three-Dimensional (3D) display method is provided, and includes displaying a 3D screen including a plurality of objects having different depth perceptions, and displaying the 3D screen with a unified depth perception through adjustment of the depth perceptions of the plurality of objects to one depth perception, when a 3D display apparatus moves to a first state. Accordingly, it is possible to effectively control the operation of the display apparatus while viewing the 3D screen.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Su-jin Yeon
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Patent number: 10108271Abstract: Systems and methods configured to facilitate multi-modal user inputs in lieu of physical input for a processing device configured to execute an application include obtaining non-physical input for processing device and the application, wherein the physical input comprises one or more of touch-based input and tilt input; processing the non-physical input to convert into appropriate physical input commands for the application; and providing the physical input commands to the processing device.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Cuesta Technology Holdings, LLCInventors: Matthew Flagg, Jeremy Barrett, Scott Wills, Sean Durkin, Vinod Valloppillil, Satya Mallick
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Patent number: 10101586Abstract: An HMD includes an image display section worn on the head of a user and configured to output image light and an illuminance sensor configured to detect light. The HMD includes a sub-control section. The sub-control section adjusts, on the basis of a detection value of the illuminance sensor, the image light output by the image display section.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka Fujimaki, Masayuki Takagi, Fusashi Kimura, Kenro Yajima
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Patent number: 10095359Abstract: According to an aspect, a touch detection device includes a drive electrode layer including a plurality of drive electrodes formed in stripes in an array direction; a plurality of touch detection electrodes that are arranged in a manner facing the plurality of drive electrodes and generate capacitance with the plurality of drive electrodes; and a touch detecting unit that applies a touch drive signal to the plurality of drive electrodes and detects a position of an object in contiguity with a touch detection area based on detection signals supplied from the plurality of touch detection electrodes. The plurality of the drive electrodes include an end drive electrode that is provided to at least one end in the array direction and has a larger width in the array direction than the width in the array direction of drive electrodes other than the end drive electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hayato Kurasawa, Yasuyuki Teranishi, Yoshitoshi Kida
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Patent number: 10086954Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are provided for displaying flight information related to a UAV. The UAV may carry a payload via a carrier that may permit the payload to move relative to the UAV. UAV related information including UAV state information and payload state information can be provided to a remote display terminal. The UAV state information can include position information as well as attitude information of the UAV. The payload state information can include attitude information of the payload relative to the UAV. The remote display terminal can be configured to simultaneously display the UAV state information and the payload state information so as to provide the user with an intuitive, comprehensive, yet efficient user interface.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Heli Zhong, Zhiyuan Zhang, Xiaojun Li
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Patent number: 10082997Abstract: A display system includes a plurality of display apparatuses. Each of the plurality of display apparatuses includes a display panel that displays an image and a sending and receiving unit that at least receives setting information of one of the plurality of display apparatuses. A first display apparatus that is one of the plurality of display apparatuses further includes a coordinate acquiring unit that acquires a coordinate. A first sending and receiving unit of the first display apparatus receives setting information of a second display apparatus specified by the coordinate from the second display apparatus. A first display panel of the first display apparatus displays a setting image that indicates the setting information.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, LTD.Inventor: Tomohiro Mihara
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Patent number: 10078993Abstract: A GOA substrate includes N shift register units. The first stage shift register unit outputs a scan signal pulse based on a first clock signal and a start signal. The last stage shift register unit outputs a scan signal pulse based on Mth clock signal and the start signal. The start signal has a pulse width starting from a falling edge of the Mth clock signal of the last stage shift register unit when scanning a first frame, and ending at a rising edge of the first clock signal of the first stage shift register unit when scanning a second frame. Since the first and last shift register units are used to drive a scan signal pulse based on the start signal, the present invention reduces the number of wires needed to transmit start signals and simplifies the complexity of the layout design.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yafeng Li
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Patent number: 10069953Abstract: An electronic device has a combination touch sensor (such as a fingerprint reader) and mechanical switch (actuated, for example, by a button press). The electronic device carries out various functions according to whether the touch sensor is being touched, the mechanical switch is being actuated, the electronic device is face up or face down, the state of the electronic device (awake or in sleep mode), and the function that the electronic device is currently carrying out.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLCInventors: Michael J. Lombardi, Amber M. Pierce
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Patent number: 10068374Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a system for enabling two or more users to interact within a virtual world comprising virtual world data, comprising a computer network comprising one or more computing devices, the one or more computing devices comprising memory, processing circuitry, and software stored at least in part in the memory and executable by the processing circuitry to process at least a portion of the virtual world data; wherein at least a first portion of the virtual world data originates from a first user virtual world local to a first user, and wherein the computer network is operable to transmit the first portion to a user device for presentation to a second user, such that the second user may experience the first portion from the location of the second user, such that aspects of the first user virtual world are effectively passed to the second user.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Samuel A. Miller, Rony Abovitz
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Patent number: 10062328Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes: pixels including driving transistors positioned in regions divided by scan lines and data lines; a data accumulating unit arranged to accumulate first data; a first storage unit storing current and voltage change information corresponding to a degradation of an organic light emitting diode (OLED); a second storage unit storing a compensation value corresponding at least partially to channel length modulation of the driving transistors; and a timing controller programmed to carry out an altering of first data corresponding to an ith pixel so as to generate second data to be supplied to the ith pixel, the altering carried out according to: accumulation stress information for the ith pixel, the accumulation stress information corresponding to the accumulated first data and being stored in the data accumulating unit, the current and voltage change information, and a compensation value corresponding to the ith pixel.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Hoon Lee, Jin Woo Kim, Do Hyung Ryu, Jae Woo Song, Hae Goo Jung
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Patent number: 10049626Abstract: A pixel structure includes a scan line, a data line, first and second common lines, first and second sub-pixels, and a color filter layer. The scan line is disposed between the first and second common lines. The first sub-pixel and the second pixel respectively include an active device and a pixel electrode. The pixel electrode of the first sub-pixel is disposed between the scan line and the first common line. The pixel electrode of the second sub-pixel is disposed between the scan line and the second common line. The pixel electrode is connected to the active device through a contact hole. The pixel electrode includes a first side and a second side opposite to each other, wherein the first side of the pixel electrode is adjacent to the scan line, and the contact hole is disposed at an edge of the pixel electrode adjacent to the second side. The color filter layer has an opening exposing the active devices of the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Sheng-Ju Ho, Meng-Chiou Huang, Chia-Hui Pai, Shang-Jie Wu, Yi-Jung Chen, Hung-Che Lin
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Patent number: 10048774Abstract: A mouse device includes a main body, a press-button, a sliding button movably disposed on the main body, an adjusting member connected to the sliding button, an elastic element disposed on the adjusting member, a loading seat and an arm-swing seat disposed in the main body. The main body has a receiving space and a switch module disposed therein. The press-button has a trigger portion. The loading seat has a first surface and a second surface on a bottom thereof with different level heights. The arm-swing seat has a swing arm disposed between the trigger portion and the switch module. The switch module is triggered by the trigger portion and the arm-swing seat. The elastic element is synchronously moved with the sliding button and has an abutting portion selectively abutted against the first surface or the second surface to provide different loads for the press-button.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignees: DEXIN ELECTRONICS LTD., DEXIN CORPORATIONInventor: Yen-Yao Lai
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Patent number: 10049491Abstract: This disclosure provides for a Dynamic Global Illumination system which is capable of mimicking in electronic visual media the properties of light in reality.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: CONFETTI INTERACTIVE INC.Inventors: Wolfgang Engel, Igor Lobanchikov, Timothy Martin
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Patent number: 10043466Abstract: A plurality of source signal lines extend parallel to each other. Gate signal lines extend parallel to each other while crossing the plurality of source signal lines. A pixel switching element is provided at an intersection of each of the source signal lines and each of the gate signal lines. Driving terminals receive signals to be input to the plurality of source signal lines. Leading lines connect the plurality of driving terminals and the plurality of source signal lines in one to one relationship. A repairing line has a conductive part extending parallel to the plurality of leading lines. An end part of one leading line or each of more leading lines near the source signal line and the driving terminal corresponding to this one or each of these leading lines can become connected through this conductive part.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kenichiro Ishibashi, Yuichi Masutani, Katsuaki Murakami
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Patent number: 10043298Abstract: A method for operating a device having a screen, including: obtaining, by the device, a first background image of an environment behind the screen; obtaining, by the device, an electronic document (ED) having a text character with an initial text color; identifying, by the device, a pixel in the first background image associated with the text character; determining, by the device, a first final text color based on the initial text color and the pixel in the first background image; and displaying, by the device and on the screen, the ED with the text character in the first final text color.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.Inventor: Jason James Grams
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Patent number: 10042462Abstract: A touch sensing method of an electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic device includes a touch sensor and a motion sensor. The touch sensing method includes: performing touch detection with the touch sensor to generate a touch signal having a first amplitude; performing motion detection with the motion sensor to generate a motion signal having a second amplitude; determining whether the first amplitude is smaller than a first predetermined value, and determining whether the second amplitude is greater than a second predetermined value; and when the first amplitude is smaller than the first predetermined value and the second amplitude is greater than the second predetermined value, increasing a signal gain corresponding to the touch signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Chi Kang Liu, Chien Chuan Chen
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Patent number: 10037589Abstract: System and method for a parallel image processing mechanism for applying mask data patterns to substrate in a lithography manufacturing process are disclosed. In one embodiment, the parallel image processing system includes a graphics engine configured to partition an object into a plurality of trapezoids and form an edge list for representing each of the plurality of trapezoids, and a distributor configured to receive the edge list from the graphics engine and distribute the edge list to a plurality of scan line image processing units. The system further includes a sentinel configured to synchronize operations of the plurality of scan line image processing units, and a plurality of buffers configured to store image data from corresponding scan line image processing units and outputs the stored image data using the sentinel.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Barry Keane, Thomas Laidig
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Patent number: 10031582Abstract: One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a processor configured to determine an ESF-based haptic effect and transmit a haptic signal associated with the ESF-based haptic effect. The illustrative system also includes an ESF controller in communication with the processor, the ESF controller configured to receive the haptic signal, determine an ESF signal based at least in part on the haptic signal, and transmit the ESF signal. Further, the illustrative system includes an inducing electrode configured to receive the ESF signal and induce an electric charge on an induced electrode, wherein the inducing electrode does not contact the induced electrode, and wherein the induced electrode is configured to output the ESF-based haptic effect to a surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Immersion CorporationInventors: Ali Modarres, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez
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Patent number: 10025409Abstract: This disclosure provides a transparent conductive thin film, a substrate, a touch screen and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device. The transparent conductive thin film comprises a first metal oxide layer, a metal layer and a second metal oxide layer arranged in a stacking manner.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chengshao Yang, Binbin Cao, Yinhu Huang, Zhixiang Zou