Patents Examined by Lisa Landis
  • Patent number: 9727157
    Abstract: A touch sensitive device, a display device including the touch sensitive device and a method of driving the same are discussed. The touch sensitive device can include an electroactive layer including an electroactive polymer; and one or more first electrodes and one or more second electrodes are disposed on only one surface of the electroactive layer, in which the first and the second electrodes include a conductive material. The first and the second electrodes of the touch sensitive device can be disposed only on one surface of the electroactive layer, a driving voltage of the touch sensitive device can be reduced and transmissivity can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Su Ham, SuSeok Choi, Taeheon Kim, YongWoo Lee, MyungJin Lim, Seulgi Choi
  • Patent number: 9728587
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode device is disclosed. The organic light emitting diode device includes a color calibration layer which is applied to the white sub-pixel. The color calibration layer selectively absorbs light in a given wavelength region thereby increasing luminance due to the white sub-pixel while simultaneously preventing the deformation of white color coordination. The contrast ratio may also be improved by reducing the reflection of external light, thereby minimizing the need for a polarizer, and the thickness of the device may thus be decreased and processing costs may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Hun Lee, Jung-Bae Song, Gwan-Hyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 9723905
    Abstract: A digital device including a scent emitting unit and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The digital device includes a display unit for displaying a first image including a first object having a first scent property and a second object having a second scent property, a sensor unit for sensing a distance from a specific body part of a user, a scent emitting unit, and a processor. The processor controls the scent emitting unit to emit any one of a first scent, a second scent or a mixture of the first scent and the second scent according to the distance from the specific body part of the user, and a mixture ratio of the first scent to the second scent in the mixture is changed according to a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jihwan Kim, Doyoung Lee, Sinae Chun, Eunhyung Cho
  • Patent number: 9727295
    Abstract: A system can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a first display unit that includes a first planar display operatively coupled to the processor; a second display unit that includes a second planar display; and a mechanism that selectively transitions the first planar display and the second planar display between a stacked orientation and a side-by-side orientation that forms a planar extended display operatively coupled to the processor. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Tin-Lup Wong, Bouziane Yebka, Philip John Jakes
  • Patent number: 9726930
    Abstract: A backlight module, a liquid crystal display and a control method for driving the backlight source, the backlight module comprising an LED backlight source and a driving circuit, the LED backlight source comprising first LEDs each formed of a blue light chip, red phosphor powder and green phosphor powder, and second LEDs each formed of a blue light chip, a green light chip and red phosphor powder, and the driving circuit comprising driving circuit modules for driving the first LEDs and the second LEDs respectively. The liquid crystal display includes the above-mentioned backlight module and the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lifeng Lin, Hongming Zhan, Yongcan Wang
  • Patent number: 9727771
    Abstract: A touch device with fingerprint identification function includes a glass substrate having a first and a second face, a first electrode layer having multiple first electrodes, an insulation layer, a second electrode layer having multiple second electrodes, a wiring layer, a film layer covering the second electrode layer and the wiring layer, and a fingerprint identification sensation layer having multiple fingerprint identification chips and multiple transmission leads. The first face is defined with a touch section and a non-touch section. The first electrode layer is disposed on the second face. One face of the insulation layer covers the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the other face of the insulation layer. The wiring layer is disposed at the non-touch section and selectively electrically connected to the first and second electrode layers. The touch device is able to lower manufacturing cost and enhance fingerprint identification precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Inventor: Chih-Chung Lin
  • Patent number: 9625784
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of changing color or transmittance of light on a surface part of an object. The surface part of the object includes a solvent and a plurality of particles dispersed in the solvent. When electric field is applied to the solvent and the plurality of particles, the transmittance of color or light on the surface part of the object is changed due to the change of the inter-particle distances or the positions of the particles, according to the magnitude, direction, application time or application frequency of electric field, wherein the magnitude, direction, application time or application frequency of electric field are changed by associating the input signal by the user of the object or the signal acquired by the object or the signal acquired by the sensing unit provided to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: NANOBRICK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae Hyun Joo
  • Patent number: 9619056
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a technique for determining a valid touch event on a touch sensitive device. At least two touch events are received from a touch interface. The at least two touch events are combined if a time difference between each of the at least two touch events is less than a time threshold and a proximity between each of the at least two touch events is less than a proximity threshold. A valid touch event is determined if a combined pressure indicator of a combined touch event is greater than a pressure threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Open Invention Network LLC
    Inventors: Farid Khafizov, Margarita Khafizova
  • Patent number: 9620060
    Abstract: A source-drain voltage of one of two transistors connected in series becomes quite small in a set operation (write signal), thus the set operation is performed to the other transistor. In an output operation, two transistors operate as a multi-gate transistor, therefore, a current value can be small in the output operation. In other words, a current can be large in the set operation. Therefore, the set operation can be performed rapidly without being easily influenced by an intersection capacitance and a wiring resistance which are parasitic on a wiring and the like. Further, an influence of variations between adjacent ones can be small as one same transistor is used in the set operation and the output operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hajime Kimura
  • Patent number: 9607580
    Abstract: The stereoscopic image display includes a control voltage generator and a control voltage compensator. The control voltage generator generates a discharge control voltage to be applied to a discharge control line at a slight-on level, which is higher than a gate low voltage and is lower than a gate high voltage, and periodically reduces the discharge control voltage to a level of the gate low voltage in the 3D mode. The control voltage compensator receives the discharge control voltage from the control voltage generator, amplifies a feedback discharge control voltage supplied from a first part of a display panel based on the received discharge control voltage, and applies the amplified feedback discharge control voltage, as a compensated discharge control voltage, to a second part opposite the first part of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeongki Kim, Joonyoung Park, Seungho Baek, Jooah Kim
  • Patent number: 9594476
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method of controlling the same. An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention converts the state of a page displayed on a touchscreen to a standby state through rear input and cancels the standby state upon release of the rear input, thereby providing a page corresponding to a desired time when the rear input is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yoon Seok Yang, Ji Yeon Kim, Kyungjin Moon, Songyi Baek
  • Patent number: 9589513
    Abstract: A method of driving an electrowetting display device that includes a display element having a cavity; a first fluid and a second fluid within the cavity, the first fluid being immiscible with the second fluid; a surface facing the cavity; and a first electrode. The display device includes a control system for applying a voltage to the first electrode to provide a display state in response to a signal level of the voltage, wherein the control system is arranged to configure the signal level throughout a display period such that the second fluid adjoins at least a minimum area of the surface, the minimum area being greater than a zero area. The method includes applying at least one display signal level during the display period, the at least one display signal level configured such that the first fluid and the second fluid adjoin the surface throughout the display period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jo Aubert, Henricus Petronella Maria Derckx, Anthony John Slack, Bokke Johannes Feenstra, Nicholas Bergeron
  • Patent number: 9564894
    Abstract: A processing system for a capacitive input device comprises sensor circuitry and control logic. The sensor circuitry is configured to be communicatively coupled with sensor electrodes of the capacitive input device. The control logic is configured to operate the capacitive input device in a first mode comprising interference sensing at a first level and input object sensing. The control logic is also configured to operate the capacitive input device in a second mode instead of in the first mode in response to: interference measured in the first mode meeting an interference condition; and a determination that input is in a sensing region of the capacitive input device. While operating in the second mode, interference sensing with the capacitive input device is either not performed or else is performed at a second level that is lower in fidelity than the first level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Adam Schwartz, Tracy Scott Dattalo, Robin Hodgson
  • Patent number: 9547438
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for systems and methods effective to provide a gesture keyboard that can be utilized with a virtual display. In an example, the method includes receiving sensory information associated with an object in proximity to, or in contact with, an input device including receiving at least one level of interaction differentiation detected from at least three levels of interaction differentiation, interpreting a command from the sensory information as a function of the at least one level of interaction differentiation, and outputting an action indication based on the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas S. Bromer
  • Patent number: 9542039
    Abstract: A display screen has pixels, gate lines, data lines, and a number of common electrode lines. Each of the common electrode lines is coupled to a respective group of the pixels. Switch circuits are coupled to the common electrode lines. A control circuit controls the switch circuits so as to equalize the voltages of the common electrode lines to a known voltage when the display screen is turned off. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Yafei Bi
  • Patent number: 9524042
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a technique for determining a valid sequence of touch events on a touch sensitive device. A first sequence of touch events is received, a proximity between any two touch events of the first sequence of touch events being greater than a proximity threshold. A second sequence of touch events is received. The touch events from the first and the second sequence are combined if a time difference between the first and the second sequence of touch events is below a time threshold and a proximity between the first and the second sequence of touch events is less than the proximity threshold. A valid sequence of touch events is determined if a combined pressure of the first and the second sequence of touch events is greater than a pressure threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Open Innovation Network LLC
    Inventors: Farid Khafizov, Margarita Khafizova
  • Patent number: 9477336
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a display; a first display controller configured to display a background screen image(s); and a second display controller configured to display, within each background screen image, at least one object image each for receiving a command for executing a corresponding predefined processing. The first display controller executes a display switch processing to switch the background screen image being displayed on the display from a first background screen image to a second background screen image by moving the first and second background screen images in a first direction. The second display controller executes a shaking display processing in which the object image displayed within the second background screen image is repeatedly moved between two positions. The shaking display processing is started upon a start of the display switch processing and finished after an end of the display switch processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinsuke Kaigawa
  • Patent number: 9417713
    Abstract: An image-capturing device configured for an optical pointing apparatus includes a plurality of image-sensing units arranged adjacently. The plurality of image-sensing units are configured to sense images of a surface and generate sensing signals that are used for evaluating the velocity of the optical pointing apparatus. The image-capturing device is configured to use different image-sensing units arranged differently to sense the surface according to the velocity of the optical pointing apparatus. When the optical pointing apparatus moves at a first velocity, the image-capturing device uses the image-sensing units configured to occupy a smaller area to sense the surface. When the optical pointing apparatus moves at a second velocity, the image-capturing device uses the image-sensing units configured to occupy a larger area to sense the surface. The first velocity is lower than the second velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Sen Huang Huang, Hsin Chia Chen, Tzung Min Su, Han Chi Liu, Ho Ching Chien
  • Patent number: 9418580
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a gate line, a first data line which receives a first data signal, a second data line which receives a second data signal having a gray scale lower than a gray scale of the first data signal and a polarity opposite to the first data signal, a short gate line which receives a short gate signal, and a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a first sub-pixel which displays a first image corresponding to the first data signal, a second sub-pixel which displays a second image corresponding to the second data signal, and a switching device which electrically connects the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel in response to the short gate signal. A pixel alternately displays a display image and a black image in a unit of at least one frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su Jeong Kim, Heeseop Kim, Kichul Shin
  • Patent number: 9401115
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a light source section including emission subsections; a LCD panel including pixels each having sub-pixels for four colors of R, G, B, and Z, and modulating light from the emission subsections based on input image signals for three colors of R, G, and B; and a display control section including a partitioning-drive processing section, driving the emission subsections with an emission pattern signal, and driving the four sub-pixels with partitioning-drive image signals for the four colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuyasu Asano, Tomohiro Nishi, Tomoya Yano, Ken Kikuchi