Patents Examined by Nitin Patel
  • Display device
    Patent number: 10607943
    Abstract: A display device includes a window combined with a substrate. The substrate includes a display region with pixels and a non-display region with power lines for the pixels. The window includes a display part corresponding to the display region and a non-display part corresponding to the non-display region. A plurality of alignment marks are on the substrate at a location corresponding to the non-display region. The alignment marks are integrally provided with an outermost power line at an outermost side of the non-display region, and each of the alignment marks overlaps with the non-display part of the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Kwan Kim, Jae Young Kim, Yeon Tae Kim
  • Light source module, and backlight unit and liquid crystal display device including the same
    Patent number: 10606122
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light source module, a backlight unit including the same, and a liquid crystal display device including the same, which prevent image quality and reliability from being degraded. The light source module includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a plurality of light sources mounted on the PCB, an optical member provided on the PCB to surround the plurality of light sources, an antistatic cover supported to the optical member to cover the plurality of light sources, and a ground member grounding the antistatic cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: MyungWon Seo, Jaeyong Choi, Kiyong Yang, MinJae Kang, SeungJun Lee
  • Context sensitive hand collisions in virtual reality
    Patent number: 10599211
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method and system are described for receiving input for a virtual user in a virtual environment. The input may be based on a plurality of movements performed by a user accessing the virtual environment. Based on the plurality of movements, the method and system can include detecting that at least one portion of the virtual user is within a threshold distance of a collision zone, the collision zone being associated with at least one virtual object. The method and system can also include selecting a collision mode for the virtual user based on the at least one portion and the at least one virtual object and dynamically modifying the virtual user based on the selected collision mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Manuel Christian Clement, Alexander James Faaborg, Rahul Garg, Jonathan Tompson, Shiqi Chen
  • Data driver and organic light emitting display device
    Patent number: 10600369
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to data driver and organic light emitting display device. The data driver includes: an input unit configured to receive an input data; a compensation data generator configured to generate a compensation data by applying a compensation value to the input data; a converter unit configured to convert the input data into an image data voltage and to convert the compensation data into a compensation data voltage; and an output unit configured to separately output the image data voltage and the compensation data voltage to a data line of the organic light emitting display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taehun Kim, Kitae Kwon, Kyujin Kim, Jiah Kim
  • Shift register unit and driving method thereof, gate driving circuit
    Patent number: 10593415
    Abstract: The shift register unit includes an input circuit, a first reset circuit, an output circuit, a second reset circuit, and a first pull-down control circuit. The input circuit provides a forward scan control signal to a first node according to an input signal. The first reset circuit provides a reverse scan control signal to the first node according to a reset signal. The output circuit provides a clock signal to a signal output terminal according to the voltage of the first node. The second reset circuit provides a first voltage signal to the first node and the signal output terminal according to the voltage of a second node. The first pull-down control circuit controls the voltage of the second node according to the voltage of the first node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haifei Su, Shuai Xu
  • Display device and driving method thereof
    Patent number: 10593261
    Abstract: A display device and a driving method of the display device are disclosed. The display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, wherein each of the pixels is composed of three sub-pixels among a first color sub-pixel, a second color sub-pixel, a third color sub-pixel, and a fourth color sub-pixel, an image processing unit configured to change a color combination on a time axis in at least one of the pixels, and render sub-pixel data of an input image in the color combination, and a display panel driving circuit configured to write data received from the image processing unit to the pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taegung Kim, Kyungrok Kim, Jinhan Yoon
  • Data voltage storage circuit, method for driving the same, liquid crystal display panel, and display device
    Patent number: 10573262
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a data voltage storage circuit, a method for driving the same, a liquid crystal display, and a display device, and the data voltage storage circuit includes a voltage input subcircuit, a storage control subcircuit, and an output control subcircuit; and the storage control subcircuit stores a data signal input to the first node, so that the data signal can be stored for a long period of time. The three subcircuits above cooperate with each other so that a signal output end can be provided with a signal of a second reference voltage signal end or a common voltage signal end using the simple structure to thereby lower the difficulty of a fabrication process thereof, narrow a space to be occupied by the circuit, and improve a pixel aperture ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Hefei BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yimin Chen, Xianjie Shao, Xiujuan Wang, Zhangmeng Wang
  • Input sensing using code division multiplexing (CDM)
    Patent number: 10572067
    Abstract: Sensing systems and methods that utilize lower-order zero row sum code division multiplexing (CDM) drive matrices to reduce or eliminate radiative emissions. Measurements corresponding to an input received at a sensing region of the input device are obtained by separately driving multiple subsets of transmitters of the input device, and obtaining measurement values corresponding to each separately-driven subset of transmitters via the receivers, wherein a plurality of measurement iterations are performed for each separately-driven subset of transmitters, the plurality of measurement iterations corresponding to a zero row sum CDM drive matrix for the separately-driven subsets of transmitters. An image of the input is generated based on the obtained measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventor: Donald R. Schropp, Jr.
  • Array substrate, method for fabricating the same, display device and method for driving display device
    Patent number: 10573670
    Abstract: An array substrate, a method for fabricating the same, a display device and a drive method thereof are disclosed. In the array substrate, a pixel data storage circuit and a R/W control circuits for controlling the pixel data storage circuits are formed within a display region of the array substrate and read/write is realized by a R/W data line and a R/W control line extending into a non-display region of the array substrate. It can thereby avoid arranging GRAM in the data drive circuit, so as to reduce the size of the data drive circuit, which is beneficial to the light-weighting and thinning of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zihe Zhang, Bin Ji
  • Drive compensation circuit, display panel and driving method thereof
    Patent number: 10565934
    Abstract: A drive compensation circuit, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel and a driving method thereof. The drive compensation circuit includes a first power supply terminal, a second power supply terminal, a drive circuit, a voltage detection circuit and an OLED. The voltage detection circuit is configured to obtain a voltage value of the anode of the OLED, the first power supply terminal is configured to enable a first output voltage of the first power supply terminal to be larger than a second output voltage of the second power supply terminal, and the second power supply terminal is configured to allow the second output voltage of the second power supply terminal to be adjusted according to the voltage value of the anode of the OLED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Luo, Haidong Wu, Jianpeng Wu
  • Array substrate and display panel
    Patent number: 10564745
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate including a display region and a frame region surrounding the display region. The display region further includes a plurality of second touch lines which are in parallel with the gate electrode lines, and each of the common electrode units is electrically connected to one of the second touch lines through a via hole. The frame region consists of a plurality of first switches and a plurality of test lines extending along a second direction, at least one end of each second touch line is connected to one of the first switches, and the test lines are electrically connected to the first switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Inventors: Lingxiao Du, Kang Yang, Hong Ding, Gujun Li, Shaofan Liu
  • Display apparatus and controlling method thereof
    Patent number: 10564830
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a controlling method are provided. The display apparatus includes a communication interface configured to receive a plurality of image signals from a plurality of external devices, a display configured to display a screen including a plurality of regions respectively corresponding to each of the plurality of image signals, and a processor configured to, in response to a directional touch gesture being input on the display, select a region from among the plurality of regions based on a direction of a directional touch gesture and control the display to display the selected region as a full screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Young-kook Kim
  • Pen mouse with a tracing compensation function
    Patent number: 10564734
    Abstract: A pen mouse with a tracing compensation function includes an optical navigation module, an angle detector and a processor. The optical navigation module is adapted to generate coordinates of the pen mouse. The angle detector is adapted to detect an inclination angle of the pen mouse. The processor is electrically connected to the optical navigation module and the angle detector, and adapted to transform the inclination angle into a compensation parameter and further to compute a trace of the pen mouse via computation of the coordinates by the compensation parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Lin Chung, Chia-Fu Ke
  • Display device, electronic device having display device and method of operating the same
    Patent number: 10565963
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a scan driving unit configured to provide a scan signal to the pixels, a data driving unit configured to provide a data signal to the pixels, and a controller configured to provide driving frequency information to a processor, which transfers image data with a driving frequency determined based on the driving frequency information to the display device, to receive the image data with the driving frequency from the processor, and to control the scan driving unit and the data driving unit to drive the display panel with the driving frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myeong-Su Kim, Su-Hyeong Park, Ho-Yong Jung, Jae-Ho Choi
  • Device, system, and method for detecting human presence
    Patent number: 10557965
    Abstract: An embodiment device includes an optical source configured to transmit an optical pulse and an optical sensor configured to receive a reflection of the optical pulse. The device further includes a processor configured to determine a parameter based on the reflection, the parameter indicative of a distance between the device and a target; and a controller configured to generate a first control signal based on the parameter, the first control signal being configured to control an operation of the optical source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SAS
    Inventor: Olivier Lemarchand
  • Dual mode optical navigation device
    Patent number: 10558279
    Abstract: There is provided a mode switching method of a dual mode optical navigation device. The dual mode optical navigation device is configured to be operated on a working surface and has a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface having an included angle with the first bottom surface. The mode switching method includes: determining whether the first bottom surface or the second bottom surface contacts with the working surface; switching the dual mode optical navigation device to a first mode when identifying that the first bottom surface contacts with the working surface; and switching the dual mode optical navigation device to a second mode when identifying that the second bottom surface contacts with the working surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventor: Sai-Mun Lee
  • Onboard operation apparatus
    Patent number: 10558310
    Abstract: An onboard operation apparatus includes an operation panel having an operation face touch-operated on by a fingertip of a user, an output part outputting an operation signal that corresponds to an operation element touch-operated, a vibration instrument causing the user to feel vibration, a position sensor detecting the touch position by a fingertip, and a vibration control part controlling the actuation of the vibration instrument. The onboard operation apparatus further includes a trace calculation part calculating the movement trace of a touch position, and a prediction part predicting whether the touch position reaches a second operation element within a predetermined time. The vibration control part has an entering vibration control part and a holding control part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Higuchi
  • Display latency calibration for liquid crystal display
    Patent number: 10553164
    Abstract: A system for calibrating a liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a plurality of temperature sensors, a storage medium, and a controller. Each temperature sensor measures a current temperature of at least one pixel in the LCD. The storage medium stores information about latencies for any LC-based pixel, wherein each latency corresponds to a time period for transition from a starting to an ending illumination state for one temperature of the LC-based pixel. The controller determines, based on the current temperature, the transition information and frame information, a time for each pixel in at least a portion of the LCD to transition from a first to a second illumination state. The controller computes, based on transition times, an LC transition time for at least the portion of the LCD and performs calibration of at least the portion of the LCD based on the LC transition time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Evan M. Richards, Matthew Robert Fulghum
  • Surgical procedure handheld electronic display device and method of using same
    Patent number: 10548683
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, provided is a surgical heads-up display system comprising a heads-up display and an articulable arm coupled to the heads-up display. The heads-up display is configured to receive a portable electronic device and to redirect a display output of the portable electronic device. The articulable arm is configured to enable selective positioning and maintenance of the heads-up display in a selected position such that the display output of the portable electronic device is redirected in a chosen direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: KIC VENTURES, LLC
    Inventors: Kingsley Chin, Aditya Humad
  • Black frame insertion (BFI) processing method and device and display device
    Patent number: 10553168
    Abstract: A black frame insertion (BFI) processing method and device and a display device thereof. The BFI processing method includes: determining whether a piezoelectric signal detected in response to a touch operation is greater than a pressure threshold; generating a trigger signal when determining that the piezoelectric signal is greater than the pressure threshold; and controlling a display panel to perform BFI display based on the trigger signal and a logic determination signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junwei Wang, Jiajia Song