Patents Examined by Mark Edwards
  • Touch panel
    Patent number: 11249572
    Abstract: A touch panel is provided, including a substrate, a first wire structure, and a second wire structure. The substrate includes a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area. The first wire structure includes a first catalyst layer, a first metal layer, and a first transparent conductive layer. The first catalyst layer is disposed above the peripheral area, the first metal layer is disposed above the first catalyst, and the first transparent conductive layer is disposed above the first metal layer. The first wire structure is divided into at least one first wire area and at least one first ground line area adjacent to the first wire area. The second wire structure is disposed under the peripheral area and includes at least one second ground line area, wherein a projection of the first wire area in a vertical direction is opposite to the second ground line area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Cambrios Film Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Ching Chen, Wei-Chia Fang, Chun-Hung Chu, Chung-Chin Hsiao
  • Touch panel, array substrate and display device
    Patent number: 11243648
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch panel, an array substrate and a display device. The touch panel includes a touch control electrode unit including a first electrode and a second electrode which are insulated from each other, and the second electrode surrounds the first electrode. In the touch panel in which the second electrode surrounds the first electrode in the touch control electrode unit, since the first electrode and the second electrode are provided independently, touch control driving and sensing are performed on the first electrode and the second electrode respectively when the touch panel is being touched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xingyou Luo, Yue Li, Xi Chen, Yanchen Li, Jinyu Li, Dawei Feng, Yu Zhao, Shaojun Hou, Dong Wang, Mingyang Lv, Wang Guo
  • System and method for providing access to co-located operations data for an electronic display
    Patent number: 11243733
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing access to co-located operations data for one or more electronic display assemblies for a number of different clients are provided. Client identifiers are assigned to operations data received at one or more databases from sensors at the electronic display assemblies. In some embodiments, portions of the operations data from a certain electronic display assembly are assigned different client identifiers. In other embodiments, all operations data from a given electronic display assembly are assigned the same client identifier. The operations data is electronically partitioned by assigned client identifier. Upon request, operations data is retrieved for a given client identifier and transmitted to a requesting client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: Elliot Newnham, Brock Bearchell
  • Method and apparatus for improving the measurement of the timing of touches of a touch screen
    Patent number: 11237669
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for improving the measurement of the timing of touches of a touch screen. In an embodiment a method of determining a time at which a user touched a touch screen of an electronic device comprises obtaining (101) a touch signal generated by the touch screen for a first time period, the touch signal indicating when the user touched the touch screen during the first time period; obtaining (103) a sensor signal generated by a first sensor for at least the first time period, the sensor signal comprising a first signal component corresponding to a measurement by the first sensor of the user making contact with the touch screen; using (105) the touch signal to identify a time window in the sensor signal containing the first signal component; and processing (107) the windowed sensor signal to determine the timing of the first signal component in the sensor signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Erik Gosuinus Petrus Schuijers, Bjorn Nicolaas Servatius Vlaskamp
  • Display device
    Patent number: 11237683
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel which includes a first area and a second area; and a sensor device which overlaps the first area in a thickness direction of the display panel. The display panel includes first sensor electrodes in the first area and second sensor electrodes in the second area, and a shape of a first sensor electrode of the first sensor electrodes is different from a shape of a second sensor electrode of the second sensor electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Jung Lee, Suk Kim, Ki Seo Kim, Yu Na Kim, Keum Dong Jung, Go Eun Cha
  • Computer mouse
    Patent number: 11231792
    Abstract: A computer mouse includes abase unit, a button unit, and a fastening unit. The button unit is pivotally mounted to the base unit via a front part of the button unit, and is able to be actuated to allow a rear part of the button unit to substantially pivot in an up-down direction relative to the base unit. The fastening unit is disposed between the base unit and the button unit, and is operable to position the button unit relative to the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: COMPUCASE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Li-Chun Huang
  • Touch control array substrate having a plurality of auxiliary conductive lines, and display apparatus thereof
    Patent number: 11231795
    Abstract: The present application discloses a touch control array substrate having a plurality of subpixel areas. The touch control army substrate includes a base substrate; an array of a plurality of touch electrode blocks on the base substrate; a plurality of touch signal lines respectively electrically connected to the plurality of touch electrode blocks; and a plurality of auxiliary conductive lines. A first touch electrode block of the plurality of touch electrode blocks is electrically connected to at least a first auxiliary conductive line of the plurality of auxiliary conductive lines at at least two different portions of the first touch electrode block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., Hefei BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian Tao, Hongmin Li, Fengjing Tang, Zhifu Dong, Wei Xue
  • Touch display device
    Patent number: 11226702
    Abstract: A touch display device for preventing deterioration in image quality is structured such that a plurality of touch sensors is disposed on an encapsulation unit encapsulating a light-emitting element and includes a driving signal line, which includes a first driving signal line disposed below the encapsulation unit and a second driving signal line disposed above the encapsulation unit so as to be in contact with the first driving signal line to reduce line resistance of the driving signal line, thereby preventing deterioration in image quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jae-Won Lee, Min-Joo Kim, Sang-Hyuk Won, Jae-Hyung Jang
  • Touch sensor module, window stack structure including the same and image display device including the same
    Patent number: 11182032
    Abstract: A touch sensor module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a touch sensor layer including sensing electrodes and traces branching from the sensing electrodes, a flexible circuit board electrically connected to the traces at one end portion of the touch sensor layer, and a supporting structure commonly and partially covering the flexible circuit board and the touch sensor layer. Damages and delamination of electrodes and wirings included in the flexible circuit board and the touch sensor layer is prevented by the supporting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Rim Kwon, Sung Woo Yu, Dong Jin Son, Jin Woo Lee
  • Mouse
    Patent number: 11175753
    Abstract: A mouse includes a main body, a supporting component, a stopping structure and an elastic component. The main body has a receiving chamber penetrating through one end of the main body. An upper portion of the main body is equipped with a magnetic attraction component located to a top of the receiving chamber. The supporting component is slidably arranged in the receiving chamber to be retracted into or be pulled out from the receiving chamber. A top of the supporting component is equipped with a magnetic attraction element. The stopping structure is arranged between the main body and the supporting component for limiting the supporting component from being retracted into the main body. One end of the elastic component is connected to the main body, and the other end of the elastic component is connected to the supporting component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li Wen Lin
  • Electronic device and information processing method
    Patent number: 11175754
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic apparatus and an information processing method that allow a user who uses a writing tool to perform write actions such as writing a letter and drawing a picture to learn and improve skills while being highly motivated and having fun. An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a pen-type main body having a writing function or a main body attachable to a writing tool; a detection part provided in the main body for detecting frequency of a writing action of a user; a storage part for storing data including at least any of image data and numeric data; and a control part that performs control to select image data or numeric data from the storage part corresponding to the frequency detected by the detection part and to display an image based on the selected image data or numeric data on a display part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventor: Keiji Tatani
  • Transmitter, touch sensitive processing apparatus and processing method thereof and electronic system
    Patent number: 11169626
    Abstract: A transmitter processing method comprising: when in an all channel mode, do following steps: receiving beacon signals, transmitted by a touch panel, in multiple channels; and switching from the all channel mode to a single channel mode if the beacon signals are received in one channel of the multiple channels; and when in the single channel mode, do following steps: transmitting electrical signals in a time slot after the beacon signals are received; and receiving the beacon signals only in the one channel of the multiple channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Shang-Tai Yeh
  • Systems and methods for distinguishing gestures
    Patent number: 11169618
    Abstract: A gesture control system includes a processor, the processor in communication with a plurality of sensors. The processor is configured to perform the steps of detecting, using the plurality of sensors, a gesture in a volume occupied by a plurality of occupants, analyzing a prior knowledge to associate the gesture with one of the plurality of occupants, and generating an output, the output being determined by the gesture and the one of the plurality of occupants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., EDGE 3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Stuart Yamamoto, Matt Conway, Graeme Asher, Matt McElvogue, Churu Yun, Tarek El Dokor, Josh King, James E. Holmes, Jordan Cluster
  • Electronic device and operating method therefor
    Patent number: 11169640
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device and an operation method thereof according to embodiments. The electronic device according to an embodiment includes an optical module configured to radiate light to an object and to detect a distance to the object from the electronic device by using light reflected from the object. The electronic device further includes a processor configured to determine touch information and/or gesture information of the object based on information about the detected distance to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: COREDAR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tak Geon Lee
  • Flexible touch panel electrode structure
    Patent number: 11163414
    Abstract: A flexible touch panel electrode structure is provided, which includes: a substrate; a plurality of sensing electrodes and a plurality of drive electrodes disposed on the substrate respectively; a plurality of compensation electrodes which are staggered with the drive electrodes in position and compensate for at least one of the drive electrodes; and a control part coupled to the sensing electrodes, the drive electrodes, and the compensation electrodes. The compensation electrodes are grounded, and when the drive electrode malfunctions, the control part performs a switching operation to replace the drive electrode with the compensation electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Tai Ju, Chueh-Pin Ko, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Input sensing panel and display device having the same
    Patent number: 11163397
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels, and display pads connected to the pixels; and an input sensing panel on the display panel, and including: an input sensing layer including: a sensing electrode to sense an input; a sensing line connected to the sensing electrode; and sensing pads connected to the sensing line; an electrostatic sensing circuit spaced from the sensing pads; and a floating pattern circuit electrically insulated from the input sensing layer, and including a bridge pattern. The bridge pattern is connected to the electrostatic sensing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Jin Yang, Hyunsik Park, Chungi You
  • Mouse
    Patent number: 11163382
    Abstract: A mouse includes a lower shell, an upper shell covered on the lower shell, a circuit board and a pressing button. The upper shell is spaced from the lower shell to form an accommodating space between the lower shell and the upper shell. The upper shell has at least one elastic arm. The circuit board fastened in the accommodating space is equipped with at least one electronic switch corresponding to the at least one elastic arm. The at least one electronic switch has a touching element. The pressing button is covered on the upper shell. The pressing button has at least one touching board which protrudes downward to form at least one pressing block. The at least one elastic arm is received in the at least one pressing block. The at least one pressing block abuts against the touching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chi-Ming Tseng
  • End-to-end artificial reality calibration testing
    Patent number: 11156843
    Abstract: A calibration system is described that includes a calibration target having one or more calibration objects, a head mounted display (HMD), and a rendering engine configured to render, based on an estimated pose of the HMD, respective virtual calibration objects in a viewing area of the HMD at respective locations corresponding to the one or more calibration objects visible in the viewing area, wherein the HMD is configured to output the virtual calibration targets. The calibration system further includes an image capture system configured to capture image data comprising images of the viewing area of the HMD, and a calibration engine configured to compute, from the image data, difference data comprising respective distances between the one or more calibration objects and the respective, corresponding virtual calibration objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Freese, Hauke Malte Strasdat, Renzo De Nardi
  • Mouse device and method for calibrating sensitivity thereof
    Patent number: 11150748
    Abstract: A mouse device and method for calibrating sensitivity thereof are provided. The method for calibrating sensitivity includes the following steps. First, sampling information is obtained under a test mode. A calibration factor is obtained according to the sampling information and a preset value. The calibration factor can be obtained by dividing the preset value by the resolution. Under a normal mode, an actual count detected by the mouse device is calibrated according to the calibration factor. Whenever the mouse device is moved on the operating surface for a distance, the actual count detected by the mouse device can be calibrated to obtain a calibrated count. The calibrated count can be calculated by multiplying the actual count by the calibration factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Zi-Hao Tan, Willie Song
  • Media device
    Patent number: 11150745
    Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a planar display operatively coupled to the processor where the planar display includes an axis normal to the planar display; media circuitry operatively coupled to the processor; motion sensing circuitry operatively coupled to the processor; and processor-executable instructions to instruct the device to, responsive to sensed rotational motion of the device about the axis that corresponds to a rotational reference frame, render video media to the display in a stationary reference frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventors: Glenn Kreisel, Benjamin Bloch