Patents Examined by Kwin Xie
  • Patent number: 11527585
    Abstract: Provided are a display panel, a preparation method thereof and a display device. The display panel includes a light-emitting substrate and a color filter substrate; the color filter substrate includes: a substrate, a baffle wall layer and a reflective metal layer. The baffle wall layer is located on one side of the substrate and includes multiple baffle wall structures; the reflective metal layer includes a first reflective subsection covering a surface on a side, close to the light-emitting substrate, of the multiple baffle wall structures; the first reflective subsection includes multiple first metal subsections and multiple second metal subsections; and the multiple first metal subsections are independently disposed, and adjacent ones of the multiple second metal subsections along the first direction are connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qing Zhang, Feng Lu, Yang Zeng, Qijun Yao
  • Patent number: 11494025
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device. The display device includes a display panel, an active area, a peripheral area, an input sensor, and a pattern layer. The active area and the peripheral area are adjacent to the active area. The input sensor is disposed on the display panel and includes a plurality of detection electrodes and a first pattern. The pattern layer is disposed on the input sensor and includes a second pattern overlapping the first pattern when viewed on a plane. Any one of the first and second patterns transmits and receives a signal. The other pattern of the first and second patterns includes a shielding component that shields or reflects a signal provided from any one pattern. A transmission component transmits the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiseo Kim, Jae-Kyoung Kim, Wonsang Park, Bonghyun You
  • Patent number: 11494016
    Abstract: A touch integrated display device includes a substrate, at one metal layer, a touch sensor and trace layer, and a shielding layer. The substrate includes an active area and a fan out area neighbouring to the active area. The metal layer is disposed over the substrate in the active area, extended to the fan out area and includes a plurality of source lines and a plurality of gate lines. The touch sensor and trace layer is disposed over the metal layer in the active area and extended to the fan out area. The shielding layer is at least disposed at an overlap region of the fan out area where the metal layer and the touch sensor and trace layer are overlapped from a top view to shield electromagnetic interference between the metal layer and the touch sensor and trace layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Ying Tang, Ching-Yang Pai, Chih-Chang Lai
  • Patent number: 11455044
    Abstract: The present invention provides a motion detecting system, which includes a light source module, a plurality of image sensors and a control unit. The light source module illuminates at least one object. The image sensors respectively detect the object under the light emitted by the light source module to generate a plurality of detection results. The control unit is coupled to the image sensors, and generates a control command according to the detection results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Sen-Huang Huang, Ming-Tsan Kao, En-Feng Hsu, Yu-Hao Huang, Nien-Tse Chen
  • Patent number: 11449097
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vertically arranged folder-type dual monitor comprising: a main monitor having a vertical width of a first size; and a folder-type sub monitor which has a vertical width of a second size smaller than the vertical width of the first size, and ascends and descends at a certain inclination angle relative to a hinge part formed on the lower end of the main monitor, wherein a screen is divided by the main monitor and the sub monitor to provide different UIs, thus making it possible to efficiently perform tasks when running a single program or multiple programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: BLD CO., LTD
    Inventors: Euy Sub Hyun, Tae Hoo Jung
  • Patent number: 11444623
    Abstract: A sensor device has: a sensor unit that outputs a sinusoidal detection signal having an amplitude matching a physical quantity to be detected; a reference signal creator that creates a first sinusoidal reference signal having the same frequency and phase as the detection signal; and a demodulator that multiplies the detection signal by the first reference signal and creates, as a first demodulation signal matching the physical quantity, a signal matching a direct-current component included in a signal resulting from the multiplication. The reference signal creator creates a sinusoidal second reference signal having the same frequency as the detection signal but being out of phase with the detection signal. The demodulator multiplies the detection signal by the second reference signal and creates, as a second demodulation signal matching a noise component superimposed on the detection signal, a signal matching a direct-current component included in a signal resulting from the multiplication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoki Yamada
  • Patent number: 11422375
    Abstract: An optical assembly a substrate having a first surface and a second surface that is opposite to and substantially parallel with the first surface. The first surface has a first curved profile and the second surface has a second curved profile. The optical assembly also includes a beam splitter on the first surface and a reflector on the second surface. The optical assembly is configured to transmit image light received at the first surface in an optical path that includes reflection at each of the reflector and the beam splitter before the image light is output from the second surface. The optical assembly is also configured to transmit ambient light received at the first surface such that the second light is output from the second surface without undergoing reflection at either the reflector or the beam splitter. A method of transmitting light through the optical assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ying Geng, Brian Wheelwright, Jacques Gollier, Babak Amirsolaimani, Weichuan Gao, Yusufu Njoni Bamaxam Sulai
  • Patent number: 11410617
    Abstract: A method for controlling a light source of a display is provided. In the method, maximum frame rates are determined for different portions of video content to be displayed on the display. The light source of the display is controlled to blink according to a blinking frequency when a first portion of the video content having a first maximum frame rate is displayed. First metadata of high dynamic range is received. The light source of the display is controlled to not blink when a second portion of the video content having a second maximum frame rate is displayed. The video content is displayed at the maximum frame rates and in the high dynamic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventor: Peter Shintani
  • Patent number: 11406892
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus connected to a manipulation device including manipulation members, the apparatus including: a main program executing section executing a main program to display a main screen image; a sub-program executing section executing a sub-program around the same time as the main program to display a sub-screen image together with the main screen image; and a manipulation receiving section switching an operation mode in which a manipulation by a user for predetermined some manipulation members of the manipulation members is received as a manipulation for the main program, and an operation mode in which a manipulation by the user for the predetermined some manipulation members is received as a manipulation for the sub-program and in which a manipulation for a manipulation member different from the predetermined some manipulation members is received as a manipulation for the main program over to each other according to a given manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Ikuo Kobayashi, Toshimasa Aoki
  • Patent number: 11402639
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for providing a high transmission see-through view of the environment while trapping escaping light from the display system. In embodiments, a camera system is also provided that is aligned with the display system to provide images of the environment in a viewing direction of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventor: John N. Border
  • Patent number: 11402944
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first chassis that includes a touch sensor, a second chassis connected to the first chassis to be rotationally movable relative to each other, a touch controller that is installed on the second chassis, is electrically connected with the touch sensor, receives a detection signal that is output from the touch sensor and outputs data that is based on the received detection signal, a detection unit that detects relative rotational movement of the first chassis and the second chassis and a control unit that disables a result of detection by the touch sensor at least in a time period that the first chassis and the second chassis are being rotationally moved relative to each other on the basis of a result of detection by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Limin Xiao, Moriyuki Tsuchihashi
  • Patent number: 11360617
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a touch substrate, including: a plurality of touch electrodes arranged in a same layer and insulated from each other, the touch electrodes being configured to sense touch signals; and a plurality of first touch signal lines configured to transmit the touch signals, each touch electrode being connected with a corresponding first touch signal line via a first via hole. The touch substrate further includes a plurality of second touch signal lines, wherein an extension direction of the second touch signal lines is different from that of the first touch signal lines, and each touch electrode is connected with a corresponding second touch signal line via a second via hole. In particular, the second touch signal lines corresponding to different touch electrodes are disconnected from each other. Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a touch screen including the touch substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lu Bai, Shijun Wang, Zhiying Bao, Lei Mi
  • Patent number: 11353995
    Abstract: Embodiments enhance graphic capabilities in projected-capacitive (PCAP) touch sensitive systems, and more specifically to a border component of a PCAP touchscreen. Embodiments include a method and an apparatus for a PCAP touchscreen layered structure. Some embodiments include screen printing a border component on a cover sheet, curing the border component, ablating a pattern on the border component, and screen printing one colored ink onto the pattern on the border component. In some embodiments the border layer is black, and the colored ink is coupled to a cover sheet. The pattern causes the colored ink to appear as a continuous gradient of the colored ink. In some embodiments the border component includes two or more border-layer components. At least one of the border-layer components may include an ablated pattern. Each ablated pattern may be coupled to a different colored ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Elo Touch Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: ShiPeng Wang, Joel C. Kent
  • Patent number: 11346927
    Abstract: Techniques for operating an ultrasonic sensor array, the ultrasonic sensor array disposed under a platen, include: making a determination whether or not to recalibrate the ultrasonic sensor array based on whether a first screen protector disposed above the platen has been removed or replaced by a second screen protector; and recalibrating the ultrasonic sensor array, when the determination is to recalibrate the ultrasonic sensor array. In some cases, the techniques include prompting a user to indicate whether or not the screen protector has been changed or removed, and recalibrating the ultrasonic sensor array only after confirmation from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yipeng Lu, Hrishikesh Vijaykumar Panchawagh, Jessica Liu Strohmann, Kostadin Dimitrov Djordjev
  • Patent number: 11340464
    Abstract: Provided is a head-mounted display apparatus including a frame extending in a first direction, a display unit configured to emit image light in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a casing attached to one end, in the first direction, of the frame and housing a part of the display unit, and a temple portion arranged on a center side of the head-mounted display device, in the first direction, with respect to the casing. The casing includes a side surface positioned on a side on which the temple portion is arranged, and a first recessed portion, in the side surface, opening in the second direction to form a first gap with the temple portion that is arranged along the side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Kamakura
  • Patent number: 11320655
    Abstract: Imaging systems can often gather higher quality information about a field of view than the unaided human eye. For example, telescopes may magnify very distant objects, microscopes may magnify very small objects, and high frame-rate cameras may capture fast motion. The present disclosure includes devices and methods that provide real-time vision enhancement without the delay of replaying from storage media. The disclosed devices and methods may include a live view user interface with two or more interactive features or effects that may be controllable in real-time. Specifically, the disclosed devices and methods may include a live view display and image and other information enhancements, which utilize in-line computation and constant control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Changyin Zhou, Roman Lewkow, Marc Stewart Levoy, Jiawen Chen
  • Patent number: 11315987
    Abstract: An electronic device includes first, second and third substrates positioned in this order when viewed in an observation direction, antenna units including first, second, third, and fourth antenna units formed such that the first and second antenna units are positioned on opposite sides of the second substrate and superposed on each other in the plan view, and that the third and fourth antenna units are positioned on the opposite sides of the second substrate and superposed on each other in the plan view, a display functional layer formed between the first and second substrates, a touch sensing functional layer formed between the first and second substrates, and including a capacitive touch sensing wiring unit and the first antenna unit, and a controller which is formed on the third substrate and controls a touch sensing function, a display function, a communication function, and a wireless charging function of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Nakamura, Nozomi Onaka, Kenzo Fukuyoshi
  • Patent number: 11307689
    Abstract: The present invention provides an array substrate. The array substrate includes: a backplane including a display area and a bonding area; a wiring layer provided on the backplane and exposed in the bonding area; a protective layer provided on a surface of the wiring layer away from the backplane and covering the wiring layer in the display area and the bonding area, wherein a through-hole is provided in the protective layer in the boding area; and a connection layer provided on a surface of the protective layer away from the backplane and coupled to the wiring layer through the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongwei Tian, Yanan Niu, Zheng Liu
  • Patent number: 11304511
    Abstract: An ergonomic keyboard apparatus comprising a keyboard frame including an ergonomic contour defined in part by a gabled portion of the keyboard frame that is pitched into a contoured peak that forms a first slope and a second slope on either side of the keyboard frame. A plurality of keys are disposed within the keyboard frame such that key tops of each of the plurality of keys follow the ergonomic contour of the keyboard frame. A wrist pad coupled to the keyboard frame has a gabled center portion and a surface contour that corresponds to the ergonomic contour of the keyboard frame defined by its gabled portion, first slope, and second slope. Each location along at least a portion of the surface contour of the wrist pad is elevated to at least a height of corresponding key tops of the plurality of keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Sylvain Sauvage, Maxence Perret-Gentil, Lars Holm Lauridsen
  • Patent number: 11287897
    Abstract: The present invention provides a motion detecting system, which includes a light source module, a plurality of image sensors and a control unit. The light source module illuminates at least one object. The image sensors respectively detect the object under the light emitted by the light source module to generate a plurality of detection results. The control unit is coupled to the image sensors, and generates a control command according to the detection results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Ting-Yang Chang, Yen-Min Chang, Nien-Tse Chen