Patents Examined by Michael Pervan
  • Patent number: 12687894
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing for disposing a display screen, and a second housing for disposing a system circuit board, wherein a first side of the second housing is directly connected to a first side of the first housing through a rotating pivot; wherein an antenna circuit board is disposed on a second side of the first housing relative to the rotating pivot, the antenna circuit board has a radiating portion and a first grounding portion, and the radiating portion includes an antenna segment; wherein a second side of the second housing relative to the rotating pivot has a conductor layer, and the conductor layer has a coupling portion and a second grounding portion; when the electronic device is in the tablet mode, the conductor layer overlaps the antenna circuit board. In this way, the impedance mismatch and frequency offset of the antenna in tablet mode are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Getac Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng Yu Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12681591
    Abstract: Provided is a pen state detection circuit for detecting a state of an electronic pen based on a signal distribution detected by a touch sensor including a plurality of sensor electrodes arranged in a plane shape, the electronic pen including at least one electrode, the pen state detection circuit, in operation, acquires, from the touch sensor, a first signal distribution and a second signal distribution, generates a two-dimensional signal distribution by synthesizing the first signal distribution and second signal distribution, or generates a two-dimensional feature distribution by synthesizing a first feature distribution relating to a shape of the first signal distribution and a second feature distribution relating to a shape of the second signal distribution, and estimate a position indicated by the electronic pen or a posture of the electronic pen from the two-dimensional signal distribution or two-dimensional feature distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Koichi Maeyama
  • Patent number: 12682796
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for monitoring light emissions in electronic devices. The disclosed techniques herein provide for determining a display duration of display devices for a user. Light emission profiles for each of the display devices are determined. A cumulative emissions exposure is determined that is based on the light emission profiles for the display devices and the display duration of the display devices for the user. A determination is made whether the cumulative emissions exposure exceeds a light emission exposure limit set for the user. In a positive determination, an instruction is transmitted to the display devices for execution of a remedial action based on predefined rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc.
    Inventors: Siddhartha Pande, Madhusudhan Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 12681587
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example process includes initiating a virtual assistant session responsive to receiving user input. In accordance with initiating the virtual assistant session, the process includes determining, based on data obtained using one or more sensors of the electronic device, whether one or more criteria representing expressed user disinterest are satisfied. In accordance with determining that the one or more criteria representing expressed user disinterest are satisfied prior to a first time, the process includes automatically deactivating the virtual assistant session prior to the first time. The first time is defined by a setting of the electronic device. In accordance with determining that the one or more criteria representing expressed user disinterest are not satisfied prior to the first time, the process includes automatically deactivating the virtual assistant session at the first time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Musa M. Hindi, Rohit Dasari, Trungtin Tran
  • Patent number: 12675174
    Abstract: This application relates to the stylus field, provides a stylus and an electronic device assembly. The stylus includes a main circuit board, a pressure sensing module, and a first flexible printed circuit. The main circuit board includes a pressure sensing chip; the pressure sensing module includes a pressure strain collection element; one end of the first flexible printed circuit is electrically connected to the pressure strain collection element, and the other end of the first flexible printed circuit is electrically connected to the main circuit board for communication between the pressure sensing chip and the pressure strain collection element. The stylus may be further configured to transmit a first coded signal and a second coded signal. The second coded signal of a coding chip is transmitted by using a second flexible printed circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Wang, Tengfei Leng
  • Patent number: 12675198
    Abstract: An input device includes a detection electrode, a drive electrode facing the detection electrode, a power supply that applies an alternating current drive voltage to the drive electrode, a detector that detects an output of the detection electrode, and a capacitor disposed in series between the drive electrode and the power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shunsuke Umemura
  • Patent number: 12676112
    Abstract: A display substrate includes: a base substrate; pixel units; and a first scanning signal line, a data line, and a sensing signal line on the base substrate. The first scanning signal line includes first sub scanning signal lines; two adjacent first sub scanning signal lines are spaced in a first region; the sensing signal line and the data line extend in the second direction; orthographic projections of the sensing signal line and the data line on the base substrate do not overlap an orthographic projection of the first sub scanning signal lines on the base substrate, and extend through an orthographic projection of the first region on the base substrate. The first sub scanning signal line and the first gate are spaced in the second direction, and the fourth sub scanning signal line and the third gate are spaced in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignees: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haitao Wang, Tongshang Su, Jun Wang, Yongchao Huang, Jun Cheng
  • Patent number: 12669879
    Abstract: A stylus detecting system includes a sense array including N number of first lines and M number of second lines crossing the N number of first lines; and a touch controller connected to the sense array and configured to: (i) in a touch object detecting mode, drive the N number of first lines as transmission (TX) lines with a finger sensing TX signal and measure reception (RX) signals on the M number of second lines as RX lines, and (ii) in a stylus detecting mode, measure a stylus TX signal transmitted by a stylus, on both the N number of first lines and the M number of second lines, using # number of multiple RX channels (#RX channels) to sense more than one line of the N number of first lines and the M number of second lines at the same time, such that a stylus scanning time is reduced as compared to using a single RX channel to scan all lines, thereby completing a stylus scan in fewer total scans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Viktor Kremin, Andriy Ryshtun, David G. Wright
  • Patent number: 12658082
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to display devices and driving methods thereof. A display device includes a display panel including a sub-pixel arranged thereon and configured to display an image, a power controller configured to supply a reference voltage to the sub-pixel, a sensing circuit configured to sense a voltage of the sub-pixel during a blank time within a frame during the display driving of the image, and a timing controller configured to detect a defect of the display panel based on the voltage sensed during the display driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyojoon Park, Mookyiung Hong
  • Patent number: 12656923
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed that includes a pixel layer, a touch sensing layer, and a sensing pattern. The pixel layer includes first pixel units, each including first sub-light emitting regions, and second pixel units, each including second sub-light emitting regions. The touch sensing layer includes sensing electrodes, and driving electrodes electrically insulated from the sensing electrodes, at least some of the sensing electrodes and the driving electrodes each includes a dummy pattern defining dummy openings overlapping the first sub-light emitting regions when viewed in a plan view, and a sensing pattern electrically insulated from the dummy pattern and spaced apart from the first sub-light emitting regions and the second sub-light emitting regions when viewed in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changho Lee, Il-Joo Kim, Jong-Hwa Kim, Wonjun Choi
  • Patent number: 12658090
    Abstract: Provided are an array substrate and a display panel. The array substrate includes a scanning circuit including shift register units, each of which includes a forward and reverse scanning module including a first to fourth input units. The first to fourth input units includes a first to fourth transistors, respectively. First electrodes of the first and fourth transistors are connected to a first power supply terminal continuously providing a low-level signal. First electrodes of the second and third transistors are connected to a second power supply terminal continuously providing a high-level signal. Second electrodes of the first to fourth transistors are connected to a pull-up node. The first and fourth transistors pull down a potential of the pull-up node. The second and third transistors pull up the potential. During switching between forward scanning and reverse scanning, the roles of the first to fourth transistors do not change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Xiamen Tianma Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Otose Tomohiko
  • Patent number: 12645311
    Abstract: A control input device and system are disclosed. The control input device has a mounting base to a capacitive touch screen; an actuator supported by and electrically insulated from the base with an electrically conducting surface and further including: an electrode that is touching, or adjacent to, the capacitive touch screen when the base is mounted, an electrical circuit between the electrode and the electrically conducting surface, the electrically conducting surface having a surface area that is selected such that the electrically conducting surface provides capacitive coupling to, or approaching, infinity whereby capacitive coupling between the electrode and the capacitive touch screen is detectable by the capacitive touch screen's controller, wherein, in use, the electrode is configured to undergo a change corresponding to a state of the actuator and the controller of the touch screen can determine the state of the actuator from the change to the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Nexteq PLC
    Inventor: Fabian Eberwein
  • Patent number: 12648106
    Abstract: A midplane frame may be contained in a rack-mountable enclosure and define at least a first bay. Guides may be distributed among a first cartridge and the midplane frame and arranged to facilitate aligned vertical movement of the first cartridge along a height direction into a landed position in the first bay. The first cartridge may have forwardly-oriented connectors arrayed in rows arranged in a stack in a height direction. A plurality of appliances may each have a row of one or more rearwardly-oriented connectors, and each of the appliances may be movable rearwardly along a length direction in the enclosure into a seated arrangement in which the appliances are stacked over one another in the height direction and in which the rows of rearwardly-oriented connectors of the appliances are coupled with the rows of the forwardly-oriented connectors of the first cartridge in the landed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hamid Torabi, Vivek Surapaneni
  • Patent number: 12638912
    Abstract: The current document is directed to methods and systems that provide an emotional compass that reflects the emotional states of human beings, dynamics of the emotional states over time periods, emotional synchronization between humans and between humans and automated interactive systems, and the degree to which the emotional state of one human is influenced or affected by the emotional state of another human or by an automated interactive system. The emotional compass can be used for continuous or intermittent emotional orientation by both automated systems and human analysts. The emotional awareness provided by the emotional compass facilitates continuous or intermittent strategy selection for achieving various different types of emotion-related results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Affective Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Brayman, Yuriy Gulak, John Gottman, Rafael Lisitsa, Robert W. Bergstrom
  • Patent number: 12621943
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rotary digital display device, including a main body support, a battery, a flexible circuit board, a light guide rod, membranes, and a projection dome cover. The main body support includes a cylindrical surface, and a first end portion and a second end portion. The battery is arranged in the main body support. The flexible circuit board is affixed around the cylindrical surface and provided with lamp positions. The light guide rod is provided with avoidance holes. The membranes are affixed to the light guide rod. The projection dome cover is configured for projecting and displaying preset content or textures on the membranes. The present disclosure achieves display of the preset content or textures. Further, the main body support is rotatably connected to the terminal in a fitted manner, and the projection dome cover drives the main body support to rotate by 360°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Shenzhen Qishunda Xingye Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tiaoping Tang, Tao Cheng, Jugen Yang
  • Patent number: 12613668
    Abstract: A hybrid display control device is provided including a hybrid display device in which a first display device formed in a central portion and a second display device formed around the first display device are integrally combined, an image supply and control computer configured to supply an image to the hybrid display device and control each of the display devices according to a preset mode, and a sync control module configured to distribute and provide the image supplied from the image supply and control computer to the first and second display devices, and selectively perform image scaling, timing synchronization, and size synchronization according to a selected mode and characteristics and specifications of each of the display devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: KORTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyung Hyun Kim, Hak Hyun Kim, Hyo Jin Min, Bin Ko, Jin Young Park, Woo Hwangbo
  • Patent number: 12613588
    Abstract: An electronic pen includes a circuit board disposed such that an axial direction of a casing is aligned with a longitudinal direction of the circuit board, an electronic circuit on the circuit board, and a battery having a columnar shape disposed on a side of the circuit board opposite to a pen tip side of the circuit board inside a hollow portion of the casing such that positive and negative electrode conductors protruding from an end surface of the battery extend toward the circuit board. The battery is disposed such that a separation space is formed between the end surface and an end portion of the circuit board and such that tip portions of the positive and negative electrode conductors are in contact with the circuit board. The circuit board and the tip portions of the positive and negative electrode conductors are electrically connected to each other by soldered portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohei Tanaka, Takayuki Arai, Kenichi Ninomiya, Takenori Kaneda
  • Patent number: 12607344
    Abstract: An interactive joystick structure combined with a light-emitting module is disclosed. The interactive joystick structure includes a transparent base, a plurality of light-emitting modules disposed on a circuit board, a transparent nut, and a joystick device. The interactive joystick structure not only enhances the operation function of the interactive joystick but also provides an attractive visual light-emitting effect, making it suitable for diverse applications such as game controllers, interactive display platforms, or next-generation human-machine interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: FA TENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shau-Yu Lin
  • Patent number: 12603036
    Abstract: A driving circuit includes a first transistor outputting a drive signal, and a third transistor supplied with a reset signal. A source electrode of the first transistor is supplied with a first clock signal. A source electrode of the third transistor is supplied with a second clock signal. The second clock signal has a phase different from a phase of the first clock signal. The second clock signal has a voltage that remains at a high level for a time period from a start point to an end point within a time period throughout which a potential of a node is higher than a gate-on voltage of the third transistor. The start point is prior to a time point of supplying the reset signal. The end point falls between the time point of supplying the reset signal and a time point of stopping supplying the reset signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Sugino, Hajime Imai, Tatsuya Kawasaki, Yohei Takeuchi, Kengo Hara
  • Patent number: 12596450
    Abstract: A method of controlling a touch sensor having a plurality of touch sensing electrodes includes steps of: outputting an uplink signal to a first touch sensing electrode among the plurality of touch sensing electrodes; and outputting an inverse uplink signal to a second touch sensing electrode among the plurality of touch sensing electrodes. The inverse uplink signal is substantially inverse to the uplink signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Sheng-Huang Chu, Yen-Cheng Cheng