Patents Examined by Nitin Patel
  • Patent number: 11947128
    Abstract: A gaze tracking platform for human-machine interface device, such as a wearable Augmented Reality Near-to-Eye Display. The gaze tracking method, digital illumination assisted analog feedback tracking employs neither auxiliary camera nor digital image processing of human eye image that confronts challenges in gaze tracking speed, power, cost and space. Instead, an analog-digital hybrid method to track the gaze inspired by the groove tracking method that is widely adopted for optical data storage systems. In the method, a digital micromirror device generates angular modulated and infrared illuminating beam. The cornea reflects the infrared light and a segmented photodiode detects the reflection while providing a feedback servo signal to the digital micromirror device controller. The feedback signal is integrated over a time provides the variation gaze. Moreover, infrared and angularly modulated illumination is time-multiplexed with information displayed in visible wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
    Inventor: Yuzuru Takashima
  • Patent number: 11935482
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a first switch element turned on by a gate-on voltage of a first scan pulse to apply a data voltage to a first node; a second switch element turned on by a gate-on voltage of a second scan pulse to connect a second node to a third node; a third switch element turned on by a gate-on voltage of a light-emitting control pulse to apply a reference voltage to the first node; a fourth switch element turned on by the gate-on voltage of the light-emitting control pulse to connect the third node to a fourth node; and a fifth switch element turned on by a gate-on voltage of the second scan pulse to apply the reference voltage to the fourth node. A voltage higher than or equal to the pixel driving voltage is applied to the third node before generation of the first scan pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo Kyu Sang, Moon Soo Chung
  • Patent number: 11928297
    Abstract: A touch screen panel includes: a flat panel display including an upper substrate, a lower substrate, and pixels arranged on a display region of the lower substrate in a stripe arrangement; first sensing cells arranged in a first direction on the upper substrate and second sensing cells arranged in a second direction on the upper substrate; first connection patterns electrically connecting adjacent ones of the first sensing cells to each other in the first direction, and second connection patterns electrically connecting adjacent ones of the second sensing cells to each other in the second direction, wherein at least one of the first connection patterns and the second connection patterns is inclined so that it partially overlaps with the pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do-Youb Kim, Won-Kyu Kwak, Brent Jang
  • Patent number: 11929034
    Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel. The first pixel includes a first light emitting unit electrically connected between a first power line and a second power line. A first driving transistor is electrically connected between the first power line and the first light emitting unit, and controls a current flowing into the first light emitting unit, based on a first data signal from a first data line to a gate electrode. A first initialization transistor is electrically connected between the gate electrode of the first driving transistor and a third power line. A first switching transistor is electrically connected between a first electrode of the first light emitting unit and a first sub-power line. The first light emitting unit includes light emitting elements. The first driving transistor includes a first semiconductor material, and the first initialization transistor includes a second semiconductor material different from the first semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bon Yong Koo, Sun Hwa Lee, Su Jin Lee, Jae Yong Jang
  • Patent number: 11922869
    Abstract: A display device including: a display panel including a plurality of pixels; a display panel driver configured to drive the display panel; a memory device configured to store a reference current-temperature model that is set for the display panel, a global offset of the display panel, which is calculated based on the reference current-temperature model in a manufacturing stage of the display panel, and a local offset of the display panel, which is calculated based on a characteristic difference between the pixels in the manufacturing stage; and a panel temperature determiner configured to measure sensing currents flowing through the pixels when a temperature sensing voltage is applied to the pixels, calculate correction sensing currents by applying the global offset and the local offset to the sensing currents, and determine temperatures of the pixels by substituting the correction sensing currents into the reference current-temperature model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sunghoon Bang, Seokgyu Ban, Dong-Ki Eun, Seungho Park, Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 11922888
    Abstract: A display device includes a gamma driving power detection circuit for detecting the gamma driving power for driving the data driving circuit and may control digital image data supplied to the data driving circuit according to the gamma driving power measurement detected by the gamma driving power detection circuit, thereby reducing an increase in the temperature of the data driving circuit and enhancing image quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mookyoung Hong
  • Patent number: 11925082
    Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes: a pixel unit including a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element, the pixel circuit including a first transistor, the pixel unit including a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit located in a same row and adjacent columns; a first gate line and a second gate line, connected to gate electrodes of the first transistors of the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit; a first gate signal line, connected to the first pixel unit; a second gate signal line, connected to the second pixel unit; a first connection line connected with the first gate signal line through the first connection line; and a second connection line connected with the second gate signal line through the second connection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, CP., LTD.
    Inventors: Mei Li, Tian Dong, Li Wang, Guangliang Shang, Can Zheng
  • Patent number: 11915659
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a pixel, a driving controller that receives an image signal and outputs an image data signal in which the image signal is compensated, and a data driving circuit that provides the pixel with a data signal corresponding to the image data signal. The driving controller includes a memory, a hysteresis calculator that calculates a current hysteresis state value of a current frame based on the image signal and a previous hysteresis state value of a previous frame, which is stored in the memory, and stores the current hysteresis state value in the memory, and a compensator that calculates a compensation value based on the image signal and the previous hysteresis state value stored in the memory and compensates for the image signal depending on the compensation value to output the image data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kanghee Lee, Joon-Chul Goh, Weonjun Choe
  • Patent number: 11915656
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a gate driver and a display device. The display device includes: a display panel having a plurality of sub-pixels defined thereon, the sub-pixels being connected to a plurality of scan lines; and a gate driver comprising a plurality of stages for supplying first and second scan signals to each of the plurality of scan lines. Each of the plurality of stages may include: a first output unit for outputting the first scan signal; a second output unit for outputting the second scan signal; a logic unit connected to the first output unit and the second output unit; a low-clock signal line connected to the logic unit; and a high-clock signal line connected to the second output unit. Therefore, a first and a second scan signal can be output from a single stage, so that the structure of the gate driver can become simpler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Taehwi Kim
  • Patent number: 11908377
    Abstract: A repair pixel and a display apparatus including the repair pixel, the display panel including a repair pixel for a pixel row or a plurality of repair pixels for a pixel row so that repair may be performed using the repair pixel when a bad pixel occurs in the corresponding pixel row. The bad pixel is repaired using the repair pixel so that the yield of the display panel may be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Hai-Jung In, Sungmin Son, Jae-Jin Song
  • Patent number: 11908423
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a gate driver which provides a gate signal to corresponding pixels of the plurality of pixels, a data driver which provides a data voltage to the corresponding pixels of the plurality of pixels, a power voltage generator which provides a pixel power voltage to each of the plurality of pixels, and provides a gate power voltage to the gate driver, and a controller which provides a gate control signal to the gate driver. The pixel power voltage, the data voltage, and the gate control signal sequentially have a ground voltage level in response to a power-off signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Boyong Chung, Jonghee Kim, Hyuk Kim, Joosun Yoon, Tak-Young Lee
  • Patent number: 11900895
    Abstract: A display device including a first substrate, a gate line disposed on the first substrate and extending in a first direction and a data line disposed on the first substrate and extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction. A drain electrode is disposed on the first substrate. A first electrode is configured to connect with the drain electrode. The first electrode includes a first stem portion that extends in the first direction. The data line includes a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion. The first protruding portion and the second protruding portion have a larger width in the first direction than other portions of the data line. The first protruding portion overlaps the first stem portion of the first electrode in a third direction that is perpendicular to an upper surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hee Shin, Yong Hee Lee, Geun Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 11899218
    Abstract: A head-up display and a movable body can display a virtual image viewable at a position nearer a user. The head-up display includes a display device that displays a first image and emits image light from the first image in a first direction, a first optical member located in the first direction from the display device, and a second optical member located between the display device and the first optical member in the first direction. The second optical member reflects the first image in a first plane direction and a second plane direction and displays a virtual image of the first image in a space between the first optical member and a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaoru Kusafuka, Mitsuhiro Murata, Sunao Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11900843
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel in which a plurality of subpixels including a light emitting element that emits light by a high potential voltage supplied to a driving voltage line, and a plurality of reference voltage lines connected to the plurality of subpixels to detect a characteristic value are disposed; a data driving circuit configured to supply a low potential voltage to the driving voltage line through the plurality of reference voltage lines; a base voltage switching circuit configured to control a ground voltage node connected to a cathode electrode of the light emitting element; a current detecting circuit configured to detect a current flowing between the base voltage node and a ground; and a timing controller configured to control the base voltage switching circuit and generate a defect detection signal for the driving voltage line according to a current detected by the current detecting circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinwon Kim, MooKyoung Hong
  • Patent number: 11900838
    Abstract: A tiled display device includes a first display substrate including a plurality of light emitting areas defined by one or more banks, a second display substrate adjacent to the first display substrate and including a plurality of light emitting areas, a coupling member coupling the first display substrate and the second display substrate, and a color conversion substrate including a plurality of light transmitting areas corresponding to the plurality of light emitting areas of each of the first display substrate and the second display substrate, and a plurality of light blocking areas between the plurality of light transmitting areas and corresponding to the one or more banks or the coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Duk Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 11892624
    Abstract: In one method, device data including an orientation of a targeting device is received in a computing system. Target coordinates of the targeting device as projected onto a field-of-view of a display device are then located based on the device data. Pursuant to locating the target coordinates within a predefined margin, a target graphic indicating the target coordinates is superposed onto the field-of-view. Pursuant to locating the target coordinates outside of the predefined margin, an off-target graphic is superposed onto the field-of-view and aligned to a display perimeter of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond Kirk Price, Michael Bleyer, Christopher Douglas Edmonds
  • Patent number: 11893233
    Abstract: An electronic device, while displaying a user interface with a favored navigation axis, detects first movement of a contact on a touch-sensitive surface that includes a first component along the favored navigation axis and a second component in a direction different from the favored navigation axis. In response, if first movement meets direction-lock termination criteria, the device moves one or more user interface objects in two dimensions in accordance with both components of the first movement; and if first movement does not meet the direction-lock termination criteria, the device moves user interface objects in one dimension along the favored navigation axis in accordance with the first component of the first movement. After meeting the direction-lock termination criteria, in response to continued second movement of the contact, the device moves user interface objects in accordance with the second movement without regard to whether the second movement meets the direction-lock termination criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Zambetti, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Imran Chaudhri, Christopher P. Foss, Eugene M. Bistolas, Kyle S. Macomber, Keith W. Rauenbuehler, Lee S. Broughton, Arnold Freidling
  • Patent number: 11885970
    Abstract: According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided an apparatus comprising means for binocularly displaying visual content as a first image directed towards a first eye of a user and as a second image directed towards a second eye of the user. The first image comprises a first area in which a blue spectral component of the visual content is reduced as compared to a corresponding first area of the second image. The second image comprises a second, different area in which a blue spectral component of the visual content is reduced as compared to a corresponding second area of the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Christopher Wright, Matthew Lawrenson, David Duffy, Timothy Beard
  • Patent number: 11887543
    Abstract: A pixel drive circuit includes: a driving compensation circuitry, a data-writing circuitry, and a flip-elimination circuitry. By configuring the flip-elimination circuitry, the reference voltage can be written to the control end of the drive transistor through the independent circuit line in the compensation phase, thereby it is unnecessary to write the reference voltage through the data-voltage line before each writing of the data voltage. In the writing phase of the data voltage, the entire time of each writing can be used for the writing of data voltage without reserving half of the time for writing the reference voltage, so that the level switch frequency of the data line does not need to reach twice the normal light-emitting frequency, which reduces the burden on the display panel, greatly reduces the power consumption of the screen, and improves product competitiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiufeng Zhou, Xin Yuan, Rongrong Li
  • Patent number: 11887538
    Abstract: A light emission driving circuit includes a driving circuit configured to output a light emission driving signal to a first output terminal and output a switching signal to a first node in response to clock signals and a first carry signal, and a first masking circuit configured to output a second carry signal to a second output terminal in response to a masking clock signal, the light emission driving signal, and the first switching signal. The masking clock signal is a signal which is maintained at a first level during a normal mode and periodically changes during a low power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seongheon Cho, Joon-Chul Goh, Soon-Dong Kim, Bonghyun You