Patents Examined by Nitin Patel
  • Patent number: 11815695
    Abstract: An image display system includes a wearable device including a display configured to display an image in a field of vision of a user and a first sensor configured to detect an absolute movement of the display, and a mobile terminal including a second sensor configured to detect an absolute movement of the vehicle. The image display system further includes an image controller including a computer installed in the mobile terminal to display a subject image on the display in an AR display mode. The image controller is configured to determine a display position of the subject image on the display based at least on the absolute movement of the display detected by the first sensor and the absolute movement of the vehicle detected by the second sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takayuki Aoki, Ryusuke Ohta, Tomohiro Inada, Hitoshi Muraki
  • Patent number: 11797094
    Abstract: In a haptic presentation touch panel detecting a location of a touch of a finger, a pen, and the like, and presenting a haptic sensation, a haptic presentation function is improved while location detection sensitivity is secured. The haptic presentation touch panel includes detection electrodes, a first dielectric layer covering the detection electrodes, haptic electrodes arranged not to overlap the detection electrodes in plan view, and a second dielectric layer covering the haptic electrodes, and the second dielectric layer has a greater relative permittivity than the first dielectric layer. Propagation of noise can thereby be suppressed even when a haptic presentation intensity is increased, and the location detection sensitivity can be secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Ono, Tae Orita, Yuki Tsuda
  • Patent number: 11798510
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel and a gate driving circuit. A display area of the display panel includes at least two sub-display areas, and each sub-display area of the at least two sub-display areas includes a plurality of sub-pixels. The gate driving circuit includes at least two gate driving sub-circuits in one-to-one correspondence with the at least two sub-display areas, and each gate driving sub-circuit of the at least two gate driving sub-circuits is electrically connected to a plurality of sub-pixels included in a corresponding sub-display area. Each gate driving sub-circuit is configured to receive a group of first control signals, generate a group of gate driving signals according to the group of first control signals, and output the group of gate driving signals to the plurality of sub-pixels included in the corresponding sub-display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiyang Shao, Yuxin Bi, Ziqiang Guo, Bingxin Liu
  • Patent number: 11796807
    Abstract: A head-up display device is provided in a vehicle together with a headlamp. The head-up display device includes a light source, a control unit, and a projection unit. The light source emits white light whose correlated color temperature is changeable. The control unit adjusts the correlated color temperature of the white light emitted from the light source. The projection unit forms image light by the white light emitted from the light source. The projection unit projects the image light onto a projection target member disposed in front of a driver of the vehicle, thereby displaying a virtual image superimposed on a landscape for the driver. The control unit adjusts the correlated color temperature of the white light emitted from the light source in accordance with a correlated color temperature of irradiation light emitted from the headlamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tsuda, Yuichi Shibata
  • Patent number: 11790858
    Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a display panel that includes a first display region and a second display region, a data driving circuit configured to drive a plurality of data lines, a scan driving circuit configured to drive a plurality of scan lines, and a driving controller configured to control the data driving circuit and the scan driving circuit so as to operate the first display region and the second display region at different frequencies when an operation mode is a multi-frequency mode, wherein the driving controller changes the operation mode to a normal mode when a difference between an image signal of a current frame of the first display region and an image signal of a previous frame of the first display region is equal to or greater than a reference value during the multi-frequency mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangan Kwon, Soon-Dong Kim, Taehoon Kim, Hui Nam, Junhee Moon, Eun Sil Yun, Changnoh Yoon
  • Patent number: 11789287
    Abstract: A display system based on a four-dimensional light field, and a display method therefor. The display system includes: a light source module (11), a display panel (12), and a light conduction component (13), wherein the light source module (11) includes a plurality of light sources arranged in an array; and the display panel (12) is a reflective liquid crystal display panel, and the display panel (12) includes a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array. Light emitted by the light sources in the light source module (11) irradiates the pixel units in the display panel (12); and the pixel units in the display panel (12) transmit the received light to a target position by means of the light conduction component (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ruijun Dong, Hao Zhang, Chenru Wang, Ke Li, Yulong Wu, Jiarong Bai, Na Han
  • Patent number: 11789278
    Abstract: Provided is a wearable display device. The wearable display device includes: a motor, a processor, and a motor drive assembly; wherein the processor is connected to the motor drive assembly, and is configured to receive a motor control instruction and send the motor control instruction to the motor drive assembly; the motor drive assembly is connected to the motor, and is configured to: control the motor to rotate based on the rotation mode in the case that the motor control instruction carries the rotation mode, and adjust a rotation speed of the motor based on the speed control parameter in the case that the motor control instruction carries the speed control parameter; and the motor, upon rotating, is configured to adjust a position of an imaging face of the wearable display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bingxin Liu, Feng Zi, Lin Lin, Jiyang Shao, Binhua Sun
  • Patent number: 11783779
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes: a driving element including a first electrode connected to a first node to which a pixel driving voltage is applied, a gate electrode connected to a second node, and a second electrode connected to a third node; a light emitting element including an anode electrode connected to the third node, and a cathode electrode connected to a power line; a first switch element to supply a data voltage of pixel data to the second node; a second switch element to supply an initialization voltage to the second node; a third switch element to supply a reference voltage to the third node; a fourth switch element configured to connect the third node to a power line to reset a voltage of the anode electrode of the light emitting element to the pixel reference voltage; and a capacitor between the second and third node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Won Lee, Ki Young Kwon, Seo Jun Yeom
  • Patent number: 11782270
    Abstract: A head-up display includes a display device and an optical system. The display device includes a display panel, an input unit, a memory, and a controller. The display panel is configured to display an image. The input unit is configured to receive calibration information indicating a position of a calibration object and first position information indicating positions of user's eyes based on an image capturing device. The memory is configured to store the calibration information. The optical system is configured to allow a user to visually recognize a virtual image plane, which is a virtual image of the image displayed on the display panel, by reflecting image light emitted corresponding to the image toward the user's eyes. The controller is configured to convert the first position information into second position information indicating the positions of the eyes based on the virtual image plane by using the calibration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Matsumoto, Hideyuki Inoue
  • Patent number: 11783782
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display substrate, including a display area and a peripheral area, where N pixel unit groups are arranged in the display area, and each pixel unit group is provided with a gate line, a first reset signal line and a second reset signal line; a driving module is arranged in the peripheral area and includes at least two driving circuits, at least two operating signal line groups are further arranged in the peripheral area, the driving circuits and the operating signal line groups are alternately arranged the at least two driving circuits include a gate driving circuit and a reset driving circuit provided with N second signal output terminals the ith second signal output terminal is coupled to the second reset signal line configured for the ith pixel unit group and the first reset signal line configured for the (i+1)th pixel unit group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenkang Wang, Yongfu Diao, Zhongliu Yang, Chenyu Chen
  • Patent number: 11777514
    Abstract: A touch processing circuit includes: a front-end circuit including an amplifier, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a third capacitor, and a plurality of switches each having two ends that are selectively connected each other, the front-end circuit being configured to process an input signal varying according to a touch; and a controller controlling the plurality of switches so that the front-end circuit is configured as a first circuit that accumulates deviation of the input signal between a first phase and a second phase during an integration period and a second circuit that converts the accumulated deviation into a digital signal during a conversion period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sanho Byun, Minsung Kim, Jungmoon Kim
  • Patent number: 11774705
    Abstract: The disclosed system for varifocal adjustments may include a frame, an optical lens pair supported by the frame, and a brake mechanism coupled to the frame. The optical lens pair may include a first lens that is movably coupled to the frame and a second lens that is fixedly coupled to the frame. The brake mechanism may be configured to frictionally stop movement of the first lens and to maintain a position of the first lens. Various other devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Michael Ebert, Clinton Smith, David C. Lindberg, Nathaniel David Ginzton, Seth Robert Moczydlowski
  • Patent number: 11768570
    Abstract: An input sensing unit including: a first sensing electrode, a second sensing electrode insulated from the first sensing electrode, a first sensing line connected to one end of the first sensing electrode, a second sensing line connected to the other end of the first sensing electrode, a third sensing line connected to one end of the second sensing electrode, a first bridge pattern connecting the first sensing line and the second sensing line, a second bridge pattern substantially parallel to the first bridge pattern, and a pad connected to the second bridge pattern. The first bridge pattern extends in a first direction and overlaps the first sensing electrode in the first direction, and the pad is disposed closer to the second bridge pattern than the first bridge pattern. Thus, the input sensing unit has improved reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Hwa Kim, Wonkyu Kwak, Jeongyun Han, Kyungsu Lee
  • Patent number: 11763754
    Abstract: A grayscale data compensation method and apparatus and a driver chip. The grayscale data compensation method includes acquiring an input display brightness instruction value; determining a coefficient variation value corresponding to the input display brightness instruction value according to a relationship in magnitude between the input display brightness instruction value and a range boundary instruction value corresponding to a range boundary; and compensating grayscale data according to the coefficient variation value and a reference compensation coefficient pre-stored under a standard brightness instruction value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keun Chul Kim, Huize Li, Jinquan Zhang
  • Patent number: 11763711
    Abstract: A display apparatus can include a display area including pixel rows, the display area having an outer periphery including a curved section and a straight section; a non-display area surrounding the display area, the non-display area having an outer periphery including a curved section and a straight section; a gate driver disposed in the non-display area, the gate driver including gate blocks corresponding to the pixel rows; and a low potential power line disposed between the gate driver and the outer periphery of the non-display area, in which each of the gate blocks includes a plurality of stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taehwi Kim, ChungWan Oh
  • Patent number: 11749209
    Abstract: A drive circuit, a display assembly, and a display device are provided. The drive circuit includes a display drive module, at least one display control module, and a discharge control module. The display control module is configured to receive a data signal and transmit a first power-supply voltage to the display drive module according to the data signal. The display drive module is configured to transmit, under control of a scan signal and the data signal, the first power-supply voltage to a light-emitting element upon reception of the first power-supply voltage, to drive the light-emitting element to emit lights. The discharge control module is configured to receive the first power-supply voltage, and discharge the light-emitting element by adjusting a potential of the scan signal when the first power-supply voltage drops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Renjie Zhou, Rongrong Li
  • Patent number: 11749018
    Abstract: Systems and methods for eye enrollment for a head-mounted enclosure are described. Some implementations may include an image sensor; and a processing apparatus configured to: access a set of images, captured using the image sensor, that depict a face of a user and a head-mounted enclosure that the user is wearing; and determine, based on the set of images, a first position of a first eye of the user relative to the head-mounted enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Nick Torkos, Duncan A. McRoberts, Pierric Gimmig
  • Patent number: 11740474
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a face model for a user of a head-mounted device are disclosed. The head-mounted device can include one or more eye cameras configured to image the face of the user while the user is putting the device on or taking the device off. The images obtained by the eye cameras may be analyzed using a stereoscopic vision technique, a monocular vision technique, or a combination, to generate a face model for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Gholamreza Amayeh, Adrian Kaehler, Douglas Lee
  • Patent number: 11740469
    Abstract: A method, includes providing a wafer including a first surface grating extending over a first area of a surface of the wafer and a second surface grating extending over a second area of the surface of the wafer; de-functionalizing a portion of the surface grating in at least one of the first surface grating area and the second surface grating area; and singulating an eyepiece from the wafer, the eyepiece including a portion of the first surface grating area and a portion of the second surface grating area. The first surface grating in the eyepiece corresponds to an input coupling grating for a head-mounted display and the second surface grating corresponds to a pupil expander grating for the head-mounted display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Chieh Chang, Christophe Peroz, Ryan Jason Ong, Ling Li, Sharad D. Bhagat, Samarth Bhargava
  • Patent number: 11741906
    Abstract: A data driving circuit and a display device are provided. A display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of subpixels, each of the plurality of subpixels including: a light-emitting device, and a driving transistor configured to drive the light-emitting device, and a data driving circuit configured to: supply a data voltage to the plurality of subpixels, and supply, in a display period, to at least one subpixel among the plurality of subpixels: the data voltage, obtained by adding a first voltage corresponding to a luminance of the light-emitting device, and a second voltage smaller than a change value of a threshold voltage of the driving transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changhee Kim, Kimin Son