Patents Examined by Matthew Eason
  • Patent number: 12170052
    Abstract: Provided are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element. The pixel circuit includes a drive module and a first initialization module. The drive module is configured to generate a drive current. The first initialization module is configured to supply a first initialization voltage to a first node. The first node is connected to the light-emitting element. A first control terminal of the first initialization module is configured to transmit the first initialization voltage to the first node in response to a first scan control signal. A display period of the display panel includes a first display stage and a second display stage. In the first display stage, a total effective-pulse duration of the first scan control signal is T1. In the second display stage, the total effective-pulse duration of the first scan control signal is T2. T1<T2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Shanghai Tianma Microelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuqi Hu, Jujian Fu
  • Patent number: 12161029
    Abstract: In a display device, a through-hole and a surrounding region surrounding the through-hole are provided inside an edge of a display region, in which there are provided a first bypass wiring line formed in a first metal layer and bypassing the through-hole in the surrounding region, a first divided wiring line formed in the first metal layer and divided onto one side and the other side of the through-hole, a second bypass wiring line formed in a second metal layer and bypassing the through-hole in the surrounding region, and a second divided wiring line formed in the second metal layer and divided onto one side and the other side of the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsunori Tanaka, Takeshi Yaneda
  • Patent number: 12159149
    Abstract: A gesture operation method includes a terminal device that starts an application. When a conflict exists between a gesture supported by the application and a default gesture of an operating system of the terminal device, the terminal device enables a standby gesture for the conflicted default gesture of the operating system such that a user can use different functions defined by the operating system and the application for the conflicted gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: PETAL CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chuanfeng Chen
  • Patent number: 12147631
    Abstract: A method for interacting with controls in a graphical user interface (GUI), including recording user interface gestures performed by a user, for each recorded gesture: when the gesture includes the user virtually touching a specific GUI control, applying the gesture to the specific GUI control; and when the gesture is performed without the user virtually touching a specific GUI control, identifying a particular GUI control that the user is gazing at and applying the gesture to that particular GUI control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Neonode Inc.
    Inventors: Björn Thomas Eriksson, Sven Robert Pettersson, Stefan Johannes Holmgren, Xiatao Wang, Rozita Teymourzadeh, Per Erik Lindström, Emil Anders Braide, Jonas Daniel Justus Hjelm, Erik Anders Claes Rosengren
  • Patent number: 12148400
    Abstract: A multi-screen display includes a plurality of display screens, a data port, a data expansion module, a plurality of decoders, and a plurality of data converters. The data port is for connecting to external devices to receive display data. The data expansion module is for expanding the display data into a plurality of separate routes corresponding to the plurality of display screens. Each decoder is electrically connected to the data expansion module. Each decoder is corresponding to one of the plurality of routes of display data respectively, and each decoder is used for receiving its corresponding route of display data and decoding it into a first data. Each data converter is electrically connected to a corresponding decoder and a corresponding display screen. Each data converter is for receiving the first data and converting it into a second data, and then providing the second data to the corresponding display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Inventor: Chaoyuan Xiong
  • Patent number: 12148374
    Abstract: A control device includes a memory and a processor. The memory is configured to store a time comparison table. The processor is configured to determine whether a displayed image is a still image. When the displayed image is determined to be a still image, the time comparison table is queried for a corresponding still image judgment duration according to an average pixel level and a type of the still image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignees: Hefei BOE Joint Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaolong Wei, Song Meng, Jingbo Xu, Pan Li, Wenchao Bao
  • Patent number: 12136378
    Abstract: Provided is a shift register unit. The shift register unit includes: a first input circuit, connected to a first control terminal, a turn-on signal terminal, a first node and a second node; a second input circuit, connected to a first power supply terminal, the first node and a third node; an output control circuit, connected to the first node, the second node, the third node, a second control terminal and a fourth node; and an output circuit, connected to the second node, the fourth node, the first power supply terminal, a second power supply terminal, a first output terminal and a second output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weixing Liu, Jintao Peng, Jiao Li, Chunfang Zhang, Xinxing Wang
  • Patent number: 12135427
    Abstract: A eyewear comprising a heads-up display provides information to a user without the user losing focus on a work area is presented. The eyewear further includes magnification devices that are oriented within the eyewear to magnify the work area. The heads-up displays information provides information to the user in a manner such that the user may view the provided information without changing their orientation or eye position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Designs for Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Koscheka, Matthew D. Siedman, Matthew A. Kenyon, Moty Solomon, Richard E. Feinbloom
  • Patent number: 12124620
    Abstract: Devices and methods for optimizing electronic device usage by visualizing access history on a display of the electronic device while the device is in sleep mode are provided. The electronic device usage alert method includes collecting electronic device access history on an electronic device, obtaining electronic device access statistics from the electronic device access history, generating a visual representation of the electronic device access statistics, and displaying the visual representation on an always on display (AOD) of the electronic device. The AOD is active only when the electronic device is asleep. Reducing usage of electronic devices or certain applications have many advantages including mitigating the user addiction of electronic devices or applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang Xu, Wei Li
  • Patent number: 12124757
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to identify a motion vector of a cursor presented on a first display and, based on identification of the motion vector, present the cursor on a second display located in a direction indicated by the motion vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott Li, Robert James Norton, Jr., Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 12125429
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device and a method for controlling a device. The display device includes a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) modules arranged in a matrix, a plurality of driver integrated circuits (ICs) configured to drive the plurality of LED modules, and a controller connected to a plurality of first line driver ICs arranged on a first line, among the plurality of driver ICs, and configured to provide a signal for controlling the plurality of driver ICs through the plurality of first line driver ICs arranged on the first line. Each of the plurality of driver ICs is connected to at least one adjacent driver IC. The signal for controlling each of the plurality of driver ICs comprises, for each LED module corresponding to each of the plurality of driver ICs, a channel signal for controlling each channel of the LED module, and a scan signal for controlling each scan line of the LED module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taeho Kim, Sangkyun Im, Minhoon Lee, Joowhan Lee
  • Patent number: 12118936
    Abstract: A pixel circuit may comprise: a first transistor having a first terminal connected to a data line and to which a data signal is applied and a gate terminal connected to a scan line and to which a scan signal is applied; a third transistor having a gate terminal connected to a second terminal of the first transistor and a second terminal connected to a light emitting device; a capacitor having a second terminal commonly connected to the second terminal of the first transistor and the gate terminal of the third transistor; and a second transistor having a second terminal commonly connected to a first terminal of the capacitor and a first terminal of the third transistor, a first terminal connected to a first power supply voltage, and a gate terminal connected to an emission line to which an emission signal is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignees: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
    Inventors: Chun Won Byun, Chan Mo Kang, Nam Sung Cho, Byong Deok Choi, Yong Duck Kim
  • Patent number: 12118162
    Abstract: A touch display drive circuit, a drive method and a touch display panel. The display panel includes: M rows and N columns of touch display units; the M rows and N columns of touch display units form K partitions along a column direction, and each partition includes m rows and N columns of touch display units; the touch display drive circuit includes a control module and M×N multiplex selection modules. By dividing the display panel into a plurality of partitions and providing a multiplex selection module for each touch display unit, the touch signal can be written into other partitions while controlling the display be written into one partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuanjie Yang, Haijiang Yuan
  • Patent number: 12111478
    Abstract: A facial interface for a head-mounted display, which is to be worn on a head of a user, includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion engages an upper facial region above eyes of the user. The lower portion that engages a lower facial region below the eyes of the user. The lower portion has a lower shear compliance in that is greater than an upper shear compliance of the upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Dustin A. Hatfield, Kristi E. Bauerly
  • Patent number: 12111964
    Abstract: A power wheelchair [4] includes moveable components, motors, a drive controller [6] operatively connected to the motors, and a drive manager device [8] operatively connected to the drive controller [6]. The drive manager device [8] is configured to communicate with an input collection/display unit (IC/DU) 10 via a first communication interface, the IC/DU [10] operable by a user in the power wheelchair. The drive manager device [8] is configured to communicate with a caregiver unit [12] via a second communication interface, the caregiver unit [12] operable by a caregiver. The drive manager device [8] is configured to determine a command made by the user or the caregiver by processing command data received in a communication with the IC/DU [10] or the caregiver unit [12]. The drive manager device [8] is configured to cause voltage to be applied to the drive controller [6] to cause the drive controller [6] to interact with the motors to actuate at least one of the moveable components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Life Drive LLC
    Inventors: John Patrick Sexton, Shawn Patrick Sexton, Mary Kathryn Bryson Sexton
  • Patent number: 12112673
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes p pixel unit groups, and each of the p pixel unit groups includes q rows of pixel units, both p and q being integers greater than or equal to 2. Pixel units in a same group are simultaneously supplied with a gate scan signal by a same shift register, and pixel units in a same group and in a same column are supplied with data voltage signals through different data lines, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chongyang Zhao, Yingmeng Miao, Zhihua Sun, Feng Qu, Xiaochun Xu
  • Patent number: 12106699
    Abstract: A display system supporting a privacy function and a display control method are disclosed. The method includes the following. A first light source driving signal is provided to a display through a first signal path of a switch circuit to drive the display to display a first image in a first display mode. A trigger signal is generated in response to a user operation. A second light source driving signal is provided to the display through a second signal path of the switch circuit in response to the trigger signal to drive the display to display a second image in a second display mode. The first signal path is different from the second signal path. A screen brightness of the display in the second display mode is lower than a screen brightness of the display in the first display mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Fang-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 12092832
    Abstract: A device for adjusting the degree of tightness is provided. The device is for a first strap element and a second strap element. The device includes an outer adjustment element, an inner adjustment element, and an intermediate adjustment element. The inner adjustment element is disposed inside the outer adjustment element. The intermediate adjustment element is disposed between the inner adjustment element and the outer adjustment element. The first strap element includes a first hollow region, and the second strap element includes a second hollow region. The inner adjustment element passes through the first hollow region and the second hollow region to adjust the degree of overlapping of the first hollow region and the second hollow region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Feng Yeh, Chun-Lung Chen, Chun-Nan Huang, Bing-Kai Huang, Jia-Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 12093474
    Abstract: Provided is a pen data storage apparatus that stores pen data including at least coordinate data regarding a position instructed and input by an electronic pen, in units of the pen data, in which each piece of the stored pen data includes function identification information that identifies a processing function for the pen data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ipei Hung, Akiyuki Kake, Kizuku Ishimaru
  • Patent number: 12086349
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a touch device, and a main controller that processes a pen input and a touch input. The touch device includes a touch sensor for detecting a contact position of a finger and a contact position of a pen on a screen of a display, a wireless communication for detecting an approach of the pen and a position of the pen on the screen, and a detection controller operable, in a state where an approach of the pen is detected and the pen is not in contact with the screen and the finger is in contact with the screen, to detect in a first mode in which pen input detection and touch input detection are performed in a time-division manner, and to change the mode to a second mode in which the pen input detection is performed for an entire detection period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Asahi Tokyo