Patents Examined by Patrick N. Edouard
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Patent number: 12136381Abstract: A display device includes a display area which displays an image, and a non-display area disposed around the display area and including a pad part. The display area includes pixels of a first pixel row which are pixels arranged in a first direction along the first pixel row, pixels of a second pixel row, which are pixels arranged in the first direction along the second pixel row next to the first pixel row, and pixel circuits of a first circuit row which are pixel circuits arranged in the first direction along the first circuit row, where the pixel circuits of the first circuit row are electrically connected to the pixels of the first pixel row, respectively. The first pixel row and the first circuit row are spaced apart from each other with the second pixel row interposed therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Ki Jeong, Hyun Joon Kim, Kye Uk Lee, Sang Jin Jeon, Jung Hwan Hwang
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Patent number: 12130995Abstract: An electrode member includes a first electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern. In each of the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern, first end portion wires of the first thin metal wires form a pair across the insulation gap, and first end surfaces of the paired first end portion wires are located so as to include portions that face each other with a predetermined distance therebetween in a direction that intersects a first direction. In each of the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern, second end portion wires of the second thin metal wires form a pair across the insulation gap, and second end surfaces of the paired second end portion wires are located so as to include portions that face each other with a predetermined distance therebetween in a direction that intersects a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Takahashi, Masayoshi Takeuchi, Tetsuya Suzuki, Yusuke Umetsu, Hiroki Majima
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Patent number: 12125423Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a display driving device insensitive to external noise. The display driving device may include first and second data wires configured to connect a transmitter of a timing controller and a receiver of a source driver, first and second terminating resistors configured to connect the first and second data wires, and a noise reduction circuit configured to detect a lock fail, generate a common voltage when detecting the lock fail, and provide the common voltage to a node between the first and second terminating resistors. The display driving device can prevent an image failure by minimizing the influence of external noise.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: SILICON WORKS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Bok Kim, Wong Jong Kim
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Patent number: 12119968Abstract: A device includes an analog to digital converter configured to convert voltages into a digital signal by sampling the voltages at a fixed sampling time; a first multiplier configured to multiply the digital signal with in-phase coefficients, the in-phase coefficients generated to produce a demodulated in-phase signal at a demodulation signal frequency; a first adder configured accumulate the demodulated in-phase signal to output in-phase magnitude values; a second multiplier configured to multiply the digital signal with quadrature coefficients, the quadrature coefficients generated to produce a demodulated quadrature signal at the demodulation signal frequency; and a second adder configured to accumulate the demodulated quadrature signal to output quadrature magnitude values.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.Inventors: Ade Putra, Kusuma Adi Ningrat, Mythreyi Nagarajan
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Patent number: 12111984Abstract: In one embodiment, a device includes a stylus tip capable of communicating wirelessly with another device through a touch sensor of the other device. The stylus tip includes one or more surface areas, one or more substrates disposed along one or more of the surface areas of the stylus tip, and a plurality of electrodes disposed on or in the one or more substrates.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kishore Sundara-Rajan, Shahrooz Shahparnia
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Patent number: 12111987Abstract: This application discloses an input device and an electronic device input system. The input device includes a device body, a touchpad (400), and a first key (300); the device body includes a handheld part, the first key (300) and the touchpad (400) are arranged on the device body and located on the same side of the device body, and in a case that the handheld part is in a first state, a curvature of the handheld part is a first curvature; and in a case that the handheld part is in a second state, the curvature of the handheld part is a second curvature, and the first curvature is greater than the second curvature.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.Inventors: Youfei Wang, Lingfei Xie, Weili An, Wei Wang
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Patent number: 12108623Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate including an opening area, a display area, and a first non-display area, the first non-display area being between the opening area and the display area, a plurality of display elements arranged in the display area, a thin film encapsulation layer that covers the display elements, the thin film encapsulation layer including an inorganic encapsulation layer and an organic encapsulation layer, a groove in the first non-display area, a planarization layer in the first non-display area, the planarization layer covering the groove, a first inorganic insulating layer under the planarization layer such that the first inorganic insulating layer is between the planarization layer and the substrate, and a second inorganic insulating layer over the planarization layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoonsun Choi, Hyunchul Kim, Seongryong Lee, Eunae Jung, Wonsuk Choi
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Patent number: 12105897Abstract: A device such as a stylus may have a color sensor. The color sensor may have a color sensing light detector having a plurality of photodetectors each of which measures light for a different respective color channel. The color sensor may also have a light emitter. The light emitter may have an adjustable light spectrum. The light spectrum may be adjusted during color sensing measurements using information such as ambient light color measurements made with a color ambient light sensor that has a plurality of photodetectors each of which measures light for a different respective color channel. An inertial measurement unit may be used to measure the angular orientation between the stylus and an external object during color measurements. Arrangements in which the light emitter is modulated during color sensing may also be used. Measurements from the stylus may be transmitted wirelessly to external equipment.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jean Hsiang-Chun Lu, Bosheng Zhang, Kathrin Berkner Cieslicki, Manohar B. Srikanth, Noah D. Bedard, Ting Sun
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Patent number: 12100339Abstract: A method of scanning a display panel having a plurality of rows of pixels includes steps of: generating a first accumulated number; calculating a first scan number according to the first accumulated number; scanning a present row of pixels having the first scan number among the plurality of rows of pixels; accumulating the first accumulated number to generate a second accumulated number; calculating a second scan number according to the second accumulated number; and scanning a next row of pixels having the second scan number among the plurality of rows of pixels after scanning the present row of pixels. Wherein, the plurality of rows of pixels are scanned in a scan order different from a numbering order of the plurality of rows of pixels.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Yi-Yang Tsai, Po-Hsiang Fang, Jhih-Siou Cheng
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Patent number: 12094409Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a pixel circuitry, a drive method thereof, an array substrate and a display panel. The pixel circuitry may comprise a drive circuit, a data write circuit, an initialization circuit, a first light emission control circuit, a first storage circuit, a second storage circuit and a second light emission control circuit. The drive circuit may be coupled to a first node, a second node and a third node, and may provide a drive current to a light emitting device. The first storage circuit may store a voltage difference between the first voltage signal terminal and the second node. The second storage circuit may store a voltage difference between the first node and the second node.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignees: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Hongfei Cheng, Xueguang Hao
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Patent number: 12094398Abstract: A display device comprising a plurality of ordinary pixels, an auxiliary pixel, a frame and a driving chip is provided. The auxiliary pixel includes a plurality of first color sub-pixels. The frame is configured to define an active area in a non-rectangular shape. The plurality of ordinary pixels and the auxiliary pixel are arranged in the active area. The driving chip is configured to receive display data, wherein the display data includes a first color grayscale value configured to assign first target luminance of first color light of the auxiliary pixel. The driving chip is configured to generate one or more processed first color grayscale values configured to assign the luminance of the plurality of first color sub-pixels, according to the first color grayscale value, and the sum of the luminance of the plurality of first color sub-pixels is substantially equal to the first target luminance.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: AUO CORPORATIONInventors: Ya-Ling Hsu, Peng-Bo Xi
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Patent number: 12086332Abstract: A position input device includes: a communication circuit receiving slope angle information of a display panel; a code detector detecting a pattern shape image of position code patterns of the display panel by emitting infrared light to the display panel and receiving infrared light reflected from the display panel; a light emitting driver controlling an infrared light emitting operation of the code detector; a slope detector detecting slope angle information of the position input device; and a code processor modulating infrared light emitting characteristics of the code detector or modulating pattern shape image data in response to an arrangement angle information between the display panel and the position input device.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Gi Na Yoo, Ju Yeon Kim
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Patent number: 12079435Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer including a first to third sensing region and a non-sensing region surrounding the first to third sensing region; a plurality of touch electrode rows provided in the first to third sensing regions and including a plurality of first touch electrodes connected in a first direction; and a plurality of touch electrode columns including a plurality of second touch electrodes connected in a second direction crossing the first direction. At least one of the first to third sensing regions has an area larger than that of other sensing regions. The non-sensing region includes an additional non-sensing region disposed between the second sensing region and the third sensing region and a bridge line provided in the additional non-sensing region and electrically connecting the first touch electrodes of the second sensing region to the first touch electrodes of the third sensing region.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung Jae Moon, Hwan Hee Jeong, Won Kyu Kwak
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Patent number: 12064707Abstract: A three-dimensional display system includes a first display and a second display spaced apart from the first display having one or more light sources configured to emit light and to illuminate the first display, where the first display is at least partially transparent such that the second display is visible through the first display. The three-dimensional display system includes a special effect system disposed at least in part between the first display and the second display and is configured to be activated to cause a special effect to be visible through the first display. The three-dimensional display system includes a controller communicatively coupled to the first display, the second display, and the special effect system.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2023Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Universal City Studios LLCInventors: Kaitlyn Marie Duffy, Mark James Traynor, Anthony Melo, Howard Bruce Mall, Yu Jen Lin, Nicholas Anthony Puglisi, Carin Harkins, Caitlin Berner, Samuel J. Knox, Shawn Wright, Suzanne Harris
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Patent number: 12062314Abstract: Provided are a compensation method for a display panel and a display device. The compensation method for a display panel includes: obtaining a first display grayscale obtained to be displayed in a to-be-displayed image by a first sub-pixel, and obtaining a first display data voltage corresponding to the first display grayscale; determining whether the first display data voltage is greater than a low brightness demarcation voltage; and if yes, obtaining a first compensation data voltage corresponding to the first sub-pixel according to the first display grayscale; and determining, according to a lighting voltage corresponding to the first sub-pixel, whether the first compensation data voltage is in a dark-state voltage range; and if yes, compensating the first sub-pixel by using the lighting voltage corresponding to the first sub-pixel, and if not, compensating the first sub-pixel by using the first compensation data voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2023Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Xiangyu Gao
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Patent number: 12062325Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes pixel row groups, scanning driving circuits, first data lines and second data lines. One pixel row group includes first pixel rows and one pixel row includes a first pixel and a second pixel. A luminous efficiency of color light of the first pixel is lower than a luminous efficiency of color light of the second pixel. One scanning driving circuit includes a first sub scanning driving circuit and a second sub scanning driving circuit. In at least one image frame, a duration during which the first pixel is connected to the first data line for transmitting data voltage controlled by the first sub scanning driving circuit is larger than a duration during which the second pixel is connected to the second data line for transmitting data voltage controlled by the second sub scanning driving circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Wuhan Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuo Tang, Chuan Liu, Zhihua Yu
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Patent number: 12062304Abstract: An array substrate and a testing method thereof are provided. The array substrate includes a gate driving circuit, a plurality of clock signal lines and a plurality of testing terminals, wherein a number of the clock signal lines is greater than a number of the testing terminals; the plurality of clock signal lines are connected to the gate driving circuit and the plurality of testing terminals, and at least two clock signal lines are connected to a same testing terminal; and the plurality of testing terminals are configured to connect to a testing device.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignees: HEFEI BOE JOINT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhidong Yuan, Yongqian Li, Can Yuan
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Patent number: 12061126Abstract: A pressure sensing device (1000) comprises first and second electrodes (10, 20) spaced from each other by a distance. At least one of the electrodes is formed of/comprises a unitary piece of non-metallic conductive material. The distance is changeable in response to a pressure/force applied to the first and/or second electrode. The device comprises a measurement module (500) connected to the first/second electrode at a plurality of sensing points (S1 . . . ). The measurement module is configured to measure a change in capacitance between the first and second electrodes, in response to a change in the distance when a pressure/force is applied to the first and/or second electrode, at each sensing point individually and/or at all sensing points simultaneously. The measurement module is configured to determine the location, area and amount of applied pressure on the first and/or second electrode from the individual measurements, and/or the amount of the applied pressure from the simultaneous measurement.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: TANGI0 LIMITEDInventors: Ilan Johan Eduardo Olivarez Correa, Chia-hung Lin, Francesca Perona, Jose Rodriguez Javaloyes, Victor Bellvert Giner, Liucheng Guo, Ming Kong
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Patent number: 12051374Abstract: A display panel includes a first metal layer; a first insulating layer covering the first metal layer; a semiconductor layer disposed on the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer to cover the semiconductor layer; and a second metal layer disposed on the second insulating layer, wherein the first metal layer comprises a bottom gate electrode of a driving element, wherein the second metal layer comprises a top gate electrode of the driving element connected to the bottom gate electrode through a first contact hole penetrating the second insulating layer and the first insulating layer, wherein the semiconductor layer comprises a semiconductor channel of the driving element overlapping with the top gate electrode and the bottom gate electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Seong Hwan Hwang, Byeong Uk Gang, Mun Chae Yoon
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Patent number: 12046169Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including first and second wirings; a control circuit board spaced apart from the display panel and including a power management circuit which provides a driving voltage to the first and second wirings; a first cable coupled to the control circuit board and electrically connecting the power management circuit and the first wiring; a second cable coupled to the control circuit board and electrically connecting the power management circuit and the second wiring; an abnormal coupling detector connected between the first and second wirings and generating first and second protection signals based on a difference between a first voltage of the first wiring and a second voltage of the second wiring; and a voltage supply controller counting the first and second protection signals, and providing a shutdown signal to the power management circuit such that the power management circuit stops providing the driving voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kihyun Pyun, Sung-Mo Yang