Patents Examined by Patrick N. Edouard
  • Optical navigation device and optical navigation method
    Patent number: 11269427
    Abstract: An optical navigation device comprising: a first optical sensing region, having a first power consumption rate; and a second optical sensing region, having a second power consumption rate higher than the first power consumption rate. The optical navigation device applies the first optical sensing region to sense first optical data when the optical navigation device moves for a first speed, and the optical navigation device applies the second optical sensing region to sense second optical data when the optical navigation device moves for a second speed higher than the first speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventor: Chun Heap Leow
  • Touch input detection using a piezoresistive sensor
    Patent number: 11262253
    Abstract: A system is for detecting a location of a touch input on a surface of a propagating medium. The system includes a transmitter coupled to the propagating medium and configured to emit a signal. The signal has been allowed to propagate through the propagating medium and the location of the touch input on the surface of the propagating medium is detected at least in part by detecting an effect of the touch input on the signal that has been allowed to propagate through the propagating medium. The system includes a piezoresistive sensor coupled to the propagating medium. The piezoresistive sensor is configured to at least detect a force, pressure, or applied strain of the touch input on the propagating medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel W. Sheng, Shih-Ming Shih, Yenyu Hsieh, Shirish A. Altekar
  • Display apparatus and control method
    Patent number: 11263948
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a control method are disclosed. The display apparatus includes a plurality of sub-pixels, at least one photosensitive assembly, and a processor. Each photosensitive assembly is configured to detect and output actual luminance value(s) of at least one sub-pixel. The processor is configured to obtain a display compensation map corresponding to a target sub-pixel according to actual luminance values of the target sub-pixel that are acquired respectively in cases where a plurality of preset display data are input to the target sub-pixel, and target luminance values of the target sub-pixel that are obtained respectively in cases where the plurality of preset display data are input to the target sub-pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cuili Gai, Yicheng Lin, Ling Wang, Pan Xu
  • Configuration information setting method and component, and display device
    Patent number: 11250809
    Abstract: A configuration information setting method including: receiving a user-triggered information setting indication; generating, according to the information setting indication, an information setting instruction including setting indication data, the setting indication data configured to instruct the source driver to set configuration information of the source driver according to the setting indication data; and transmitting the information setting instruction to the source driver via the first signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yifang Chu, Hao Zhu, Xin Duan, Jieqiong Wang, Ming Chen, Xibin Shao
  • Touch panel, touch display panel, and display device
    Patent number: 11249611
    Abstract: A touch panel, a touch display panel, and a display device are provided, and relate to the field of display technology. The touch panel may include a substrate, and a first touch electrode pattern and a second touch electrode pattern that are stacked on the substrate. The first touch electrode pattern includes a plurality of first touch traces and the second touch electrode pattern includes a plurality of second touch traces. A width of at least one end portion of at least one touch trace is less than a width of a part other than the end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Zhang, Taofeng Xie, Qin Zeng, Xianhua Wang, Qidi Wu
  • Shift register unit, gate driver, driving method thereof and display device
    Patent number: 11250751
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a shift register unit, a gate driver, a driving method thereof and a display device. The shift register unit includes: an output circuit, configured to receive a clock signal and output the clock signal to an output signal terminal under control of a voltage of a pull-up control node; a pull-down control circuit, configured to receive a control voltage signal and control the voltage of the pull-up control node and a voltage of the output signal terminal according to the control voltage signal; and an output control circuit, configured to receive a first voltage signal and the control voltage signal, and control the voltage of the output signal terminal in response to the first voltage signal and the control voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: HEFEI BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Li, Liugang Zhou, Ke Dai, Yizhan Han, Jianwei Sun, Yulong Xiong
  • Display panel, display device, and method for driving the display panel
    Patent number: 11244642
    Abstract: Disclosed are a display panel, a display device, and a method for driving the same. The display panel includes a plurality of data lines extending in a first direction, and at least one signal compensation line extending in a second direction, insulated from and intersecting with the plurality of data lines, a compensation capacitor is arranged at a position where the plurality of data lines intersect with the signal compensation line, and one terminal of the compensation capacitor is connected with one of the plurality of data lines, and the other terminal of the compensation capacitor is connected with the signal compensation line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Feng, Shijun Wang, Hongming Zhan, Xi Chen
  • Radar-based system for sensing touch and in-the-air interactions
    Patent number: 11243293
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes processing user interactions with an electronic device based on different processing modules. The electronic device includes one or more radar-based transmitters and receivers. The method transmits radio waves into an area in the vicinity of the electronic device from the transmitters and receives at the receivers the radio waves reflected off one or more objects in the vicinity of the electronic device. The method selects either trilateration processing or imaging process to process the received radio waves based on different requirements for processing user interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Santiago Ortega Avila, Cody Wortham, Sajid Sadi
  • Display device having a color filter
    Patent number: 11239284
    Abstract: A display device including a color filter is provided. The display device may include at least one color conversion pattern realizing a color same as the color filter. The color conversion pattern may be surrounded by the color filter. Thus, in the display device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the color gamut may be improved without increasing the overall thickness of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-Beum Lee
  • Touch sensor and image display device including the same
    Patent number: 11237675
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a substrate layer, a plurality of sensing electrodes on the substrate layer, and a dummy line between the sensing electrodes, the dummy line extending along a boundary of the sensing electrode. Electrode visibility is reduced by the dummy line, and touch sensitivity of the touch sensor is also improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Jin Choi, DongOk Kim
  • Multi-line scanning display for near-eye displays
    Patent number: 11237397
    Abstract: A scanning display includes a light source and a scanning assembly. The light source is configured to emit source light from a plurality of rows of emitters that are arranged parallel to a first dimension. The scanning assembly includes at least one optical element that conditions the source light. The scanning assembly is configured to scan the conditioned source light along a second dimension that is orthogonal to the first dimension. The scanning assembly configured to output the scanned light over a portion of a target area of an output waveguide. And a brightness of the scanned image light offsets dimming caused by the output waveguide expanding the scanned light in at least one dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Wanli Chi, Yijing Fu, Pasi Saarikko
  • Display screen module and display screen
    Patent number: 11238770
    Abstract: Present disclosure discloses a display screen module and a display screen, which includes a front panel, a rear panel and a circuit module. The circuit module includes a driving device, a plurality of display assemblies and a substrate located between the front panel and the rear panel. The substrate includes a first mounting plate and second mounting plate which are integrated. The second mounting plate is formed by extension from one end of the first mounting plate along a horizontal direction. Each of the plurality of display assemblies includes a plurality of lamp beads provided at intervals on the substrate along an extension direction of the second mounting plate and facing the front panel. The driving device is arranged on the first mounting plate and partially protrudes from the rear panel. A size of the driving device is less than or equal to a size of the first mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: LEYARD VTEAM (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Shenghe Wang, Wen Lin, Zhenlong Li, Dacheng An, Guoshi Yang, Azhen Chu, Wei Liu, Xiaohong Zou, Junfeng Yang
  • Display apparatus
    Patent number: 11232759
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel, a first layer, a signal applying unit, and a controller. The display panel displays an image. The first layer is formed on a first surface of the display panel. A shape of the first layer is changed when a first signal is applied to the first layer. The signal applying unit applies the first signal to the first layer. The controller controls the display panel to display the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaejoong Kwon, Youngjun Seo, Hyesog Lee, Hyosun Kim, Byungchoon Yang, Chio Cho
  • Display device
    Patent number: 11226695
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device capable of reducing the reflection of external light. The display device includes an optical adhesive layer disposed between an element substrate, on which a light-emitting element and a touch sensor are disposed, and a cover substrate, wherein the optical adhesive layer includes a first lower adhesive layer disposed so as to overlap an emission area, in which the light-emitting element is disposed, and a second lower adhesive layer formed so as to have a shape different from the shape of the first lower adhesive layer, the second lower adhesive layer being disposed so as to overlap a non-emission area, excluding the emission area, whereby it is possible to improve optical efficiency while reducing the reflection of external light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keun-Young Kim, Byong-Hoo Kim, Young-Sub Shin, Sung-Jin Kim
  • Display device with touch sensor
    Patent number: 11226693
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a touch sensor which is disposed on the display panel. The display panel includes a display unit including a pixel, a driving circuit unit disposed outside the display unit, and a first static electricity blocking layer disposed on the driving circuit unit. The touch sensor includes sensing electrodes disposed on the display unit and a second static electricity blocking layer disposed overlapping the first static electricity blocking layer outside of the sensing electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong Jae Park
  • Display device
    Patent number: 11227542
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display area; a non-display area around the display area; a substrate; and a first terminal in the non-display area on the substrate, the first terminal including: a plurality of first conductive patterns spaced apart from each other, an insulating layer covering each of the plurality of first conductive patterns, and a second conductive pattern on the insulating layer, covering the plurality of first conductive patterns, and including concave and convex portions on a surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Byoung Yong Kim
  • Graphical user interface (GUI) manipulation using hand gestures over a hovering keyboard
    Patent number: 11221683
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling a Graphical User Interface (GUI) manipulation using hand gestures over a hovering keyboard are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: detect a hand gesture using proximity sensors disposed on a hovering keyboard coupled to the IHS, and manipulate a task map rendered on a display coupled to the IHS in response to the detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Srinivas Kamepalli, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Sensor pattern and capacitive touch screen
    Patent number: 11221719
    Abstract: A sensor pattern and a capacitive touch screen are provided. The sensor pattern comprises: a plurality of unit blocks, and a first unit block of the unit blocks comprises: a first 1st-type sensor element, a first 2nd-type sensor element, and a second 2nd-type sensor element. The first 1st-type sensor element is disposed on a first patterned layer, having a border trace, two parallel main traces, a bridge, a first cell, and a second cell, wherein the first and second cells are not aligned. The first 2nd-type sensor element is disposed on a second patterned layer, having a main trace and a sub-trace, wherein the main trace surrounds the first cell of the first 1st-type sensor element. The second 2nd-type sensor element is disposed on the second patterned layer, having a main trace and a sub-trace, wherein the main trace surrounds the second cell of the first 1st-type sensor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Tsai, Ying-Zhuan Liu, Yuan-Ting Chen, Chin-Yuan Chiang, Jui-Ni Li, Wai Pan Wu, Shen-Feng Tai
  • Touch circuit, touch display device and driving method thereof
    Patent number: 11221700
    Abstract: A touch display device and a driving method thereof are discussed. The touch display device can include a display panel, a plurality of touch electrodes that are arranged in the display panel, and a plurality of touch circuits that are connected to the plurality of touch electrodes and are supplied with a load-free driving signal. Each touch circuit stores an offset voltage of the touch circuit, is supplied with the load-free driving signal from the touch electrode, corrects the load-free driving signal on the basis of the offset voltage, and outputs the corrected load-free driving signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Taehyung Kim
  • Film touch sensor and manufacturing method therefor
    Patent number: 11216131
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a film touch sensor in which a separation layer is formed on a carrier substrate prior to the formation procedures of the touch sensor and an insulation layer is formed to be used as a planarization layer, an adhesive layer or a base layer, and a method of preparing the film touch sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Seok Choi, Byung Muk Yu, Ju In Yoon, Seungjune Park, Min Hyuk Park, Seonghwan Park, Euk Kun Yoon