Patents Examined by Peter D McLoone
  • Patent number: 11099673
    Abstract: Disclosed is a touch display panel, a display device and a method for manufacturing a touch display panel. The touch display panel includes a ground wire and a switching element. The ground wire is configured to allow static electricity in the touch display panel to be discharged through the ground wire. The switching element is configured to be turned on or turned off according to an operating state of the touch display panel to control whether the static electricity is discharged through the ground wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignees: ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingyi Xu, Yuelin Wang, Guangshuai Wang, Yanwei Ren, Peirong Huo, Xintong Fan, Jinyu Chao
  • Patent number: 11099676
    Abstract: A touch module, a touch display panel and a touch display device are provided. The touch module includes a substrate; at least one touch electrode layer disposed over the substrate; a first inorganic material layer disposed over a side of the touch electrode layer away from the substrate; at least one second inorganic material layer disposed over a side of the first inorganic material layer away from the touch electrode layer; and at least one third inorganic material layer disposed over a side of the touch electrode layer adjacent to the substrate. A refractive index of the touch electrode layer is greater than that of the first inorganic material layer; the refractive index of the first inorganic material layer is greater than that of the second inorganic material layer; and the refractive index of the touch electrode layer is greater than that of the third inorganic material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng Fu, Jun Zhou, Dongyun Sun
  • Patent number: 11097851
    Abstract: A system may include a display and a processor communicatively coupled to the display. The processor may be configured to: output, to the display, a synthetic vision system (SVS) taxi mode exocentric view of an aircraft when the aircraft is performing taxi operations and when the aircraft is on ground; receive a user input to switch the output of the SVS taxi mode exocentric view to an SVS flight mode egocentric view from the aircraft; and switch the output of the SVS taxi mode exocentric view to output, to the display, the SVS flight mode egocentric view when the aircraft is performing taxi operations and when the aircraft is on ground based at least on the user input to switch from the SVS taxi mode exocentric view to the SVS flight mode egocentric view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Myers, Jason Davis, Patrick D. McCusker, Daniel Y. Chiew
  • Patent number: 11093203
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for running and configuring a display in connection with an electronic device that can be folded and unfolded (foldable electronic device) are provided. The electronic device includes a first display surface, a second display surface, at least one sensor, at least one processor, and a memory configured to store a first application program including a first user interface and a second application program including a second user interface. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to display the first user interface on the first display surface, display the second user interface on the second display surface, receive data from the at least one sensor, and select one of a first mode or a second mode with regard to the first display surface and select one of a third mode or a fourth mode with regard to the second display surface, at least partially based on the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Doosik Park, Sungjun Lee, Hokeun Kwak, Chanyoung Moon, Woosung Chun, Mooyoung Kim, Kihuk Lee
  • Patent number: 11093070
    Abstract: A touch panel control device includes a delay setter that sets a delay amount corresponding to a first gate clock signal for controlling a drive timing of a gate line provided in a display panel, and a touch panel driver that outputs a drive pulse for detecting the touch position to a drive electrode based on the delay amount set by the delay setter, wherein the touch panel driver outputs a signal having a predetermined voltage level to the drive electrode and a reception electrode before outputting the drive pulse to the drive electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kuniaki Matsui
  • Patent number: 11086432
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel which displays an image, a touch panel provided on the display panel and including a sensor area in which a plurality of electrodes for detecting touch operation are provided and a peripheral area provided around the sensor area, a controller which controls the plurality of electrodes, lead lines provided in the peripheral area to connect the electrodes provided in the sensor area to the controller and a conductive layer provided in a region which overlaps at least part of the lead lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kinichi Aoki, Hiromasa Miyashita, Harutoshi Kaneda
  • Patent number: 11079889
    Abstract: Sensing systems and methods that utilize 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 driving a first subset of transmitters of the input device according to a first portion of a CDM drive matrix, wherein the CDM matrix is a zero row sum matrix, and obtaining first measurement signals with the plurality of receivers, and driving a second subset of the transmitters according to a second portion of the CDM drive matrix, wherein the first and second subsets of transmitters include at least one transmitter in common, and obtaining second measurement signals with the plurality of receivers. An image of the input may be generated based on the obtained measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventor: Gian Mario Manca
  • Patent number: 11079598
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system comprises a head-mounted frame removably coupleable to the user's head; one or more light sources coupled to the head-mounted frame and configured to emit light with at least two different wavelengths toward a target object in an irradiation field of view of the light sources; one or more electromagnetic radiation detectors coupled to the head-mounted member and configured to receive light reflected after encountering the target object; and a controller operatively coupled to the one or more light sources and detectors and configured to determine and display an output indicating the identity or property of the target object as determined by the light properties measured by the detectors in relation to the light properties emitted by the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicole Elizabeth Samec, Nastasja U. Robaina, Adrian Kaehler, Mark Baerenrodt, Eric Baerenrodt, Christopher M. Harrises, Tammy Sherri Powers
  • Patent number: 11076041
    Abstract: An ambient light detection method includes: in response to monitoring that a current backlight level of a display screen exceeds a preset backlight level threshold, acquiring an image grayscale value sent by a driving portion in the display screen; compensating a first gray level value collected by a light sensor by using the image grayscale value to obtain a current gray level value, the current gray level value being configured to represent a gray level corresponding to current external ambient light detected by the light sensor; and acquiring illumination intensity of the current external ambient light based on the current gray level value, the illumination intensity being used as a basis for adjusting backlight brightness of the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chaoxi Chen
  • Patent number: 11073920
    Abstract: A multi-touch input system may include a control device having a body, multiple legs connected to the body; and each of the multiple legs having a distal end and each of the distal ends having an electrically conductive contact surface where each of the electrically conductive contact surfaces are independently movable with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: David Taylor, Patrick Sherwood
  • Patent number: 11068116
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an electrical device may inject one or more first electrical signals into a resistive layer of a touch sensor. The device may receive one or more second electrical signals each corresponding to a first electrical signal injected by a first electrode. The device may determine, based on the one or more second electrical signals, a vector with each element of the vector corresponding to a value associated with a particular second electrical signal. Each element may depend at least on: a relative location between the first electrode injecting the first electrical signal and a second electrode receiving the second electrical signal, the signal frequency, and a user touch location on the touch sensor. The device may determine the user touch location based on the vector using at least one of a lookup table, a curve-fitting coefficient set, or a machine-learning model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ian Parker, Ye Zhao, Mohammad Abu Saude, Sergio Perdices-Gonzalez, Mustafa Ismail, Sajid Sadi
  • Patent number: 11068113
    Abstract: Disclosed is a touch electrode and a touch display device. The touch electrode comprises a plurality of first electrode chains and second electrode chains intersecting with the first electrode chains. Each of the first electrode chains comprises a plurality of first electrodes and a first connecting portion. Each of the second electrode chains comprises a plurality of second electrodes and a second connecting portion. Each of the second connecting portions comprises a connecting island located between the two adjacent second electrodes, at least one first connecting bridge electrically connecting the connecting island and one of the two adjacent second electrodes and at least one second connecting bridge electrically connecting the connecting island and the other of the two adjacent second electrodes. By means of the present invention, the length of the connecting bridge can be reduced and the breaking of the connection can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventors: Yichao Deng, Qibing Dai, Yalong Ma
  • Patent number: 11068059
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dynamically shapeable haptic interface, which can include a drive mechanism, a tactile mechanism, and a display. The display can emit light towards the drive mechanism in the form of image(s). The emitted light can activate a plurality of switches located between coil(s) included in the drive mechanism and the display. The plurality of switches, when activated, can allow current(s), supplied by a source, to pass through the coil(s). The current passing through the coils can create magnetic fields. The magnetic fields can collectively form a magnetic profile. The magnetic profile can cause the tactile mechanism to render shape(s) on the surface of the haptic interface. The tactile mechanism can include magnetic component(s), such as ferrous particles, magnets, and/or magnetic pins. The magnetic component(s) can move based on the magnetic profile and, along with one or more layers of material, can render the shape(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Salada, Michael Beyhs
  • Patent number: 11054928
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel which displays an image, a touch panel provided on the display panel and including a sensor area in which a plurality of electrodes for detecting touch operation are provided and a peripheral area provided around the sensor area, a controller which controls the plurality of electrodes, lead lines provided in the peripheral area to connect the electrodes provided in the sensor area to the controller and a conductive layer provided in a region which overlaps at least part of the lead lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kinichi Aoki, Hiromasa Miyashita, Harutoshi Kaneda
  • Patent number: 11055052
    Abstract: A display apparatus included in a wall display includes a first input interface, a first output interface, a second output interface, a plurality of display modules, and a processor configured to, based on an image signal being received through the first input interface, display an image corresponding to a position of the display apparatus on the wall display through the plurality of display modules based on the received image signal, and transmit the received image signal to a first display apparatus and a second display apparatus included in the wall display through the first output interface and the second output interface, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeongryeol Seo, Sangwon Kim, Youngkook Kim
  • Patent number: 11030948
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display panel including first pixel structures, second pixel structures, first signal lines, second signal lines, a first driving circuit, and a second driving circuit. The first signal lines and the first pixel structures are disposed in a first display area and electrically connected. The second signal lines and the second pixel structures are disposed in a second display area and electrically connected. The first display area and the second display area are arranged in a first direction. The first signal lines and the second signal lines are arranged in a second direction. The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular. The first signal lines and the second signal lines are structurally separated. The first drive circuit is electrically connected to the first signal lines. The second driving circuit is electrically independent from the first driving circuit and electrically connected to the second signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Chen, Wan-Lin Chen, Tsung-Ying Ke, Li-Chih Hsu, Ya-Ting Hsu, Keh-Long Hwu, Wan-Tsang Wang, Chun-Hsin Liu, Chih-Ling Hsueh
  • Patent number: 11024615
    Abstract: A display driver integrated circuit (IC) device includes a first substrate having a first front surface and a first back surface; a first interlayer insulating layer on the first front surface; a wiring layer in the first interlayer insulating layer; a first bonding insulating layer on the first interlayer insulating layer; a second substrate having a second front surface and a second back surface, the second front surface being disposed toward the first front surface; a second interlayer insulating layer on the second front surface a second bonding insulating layer on the second interlayer insulating layer and physically bonded to the first bonding insulating layer; and a back via stack structure penetrating the second substrate, the second interlayer insulating layer, the second bonding insulating layer, the first bonding insulating layer, and the first interlayer insulating layer and electrically connected to the wiring layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-hee Go, Min-hee Uh
  • Patent number: 11024688
    Abstract: A pixel structure is disclosed. The pixel structure includes a plurality of sub-pixel groups arranged in an array, wherein each sub-pixel group is constituted by 6 sub-pixels of different colors arranged in two rows and three columns respectively. In each row of the sub-pixels, a square pixel unit is constituted by at most two adjacent sub-pixels. The present application further discloses a display panel and a driving method of said pixel structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pengcheng Lu, Xue Dong, Xiaochuan Chen, Wenqing Zhao, Lei Wang, Ming Yang, Qian Wang, Rui Xu, Jian Gao, Xiaochen Niu, Haisheng Wang, Shengji Yang, Changfeng Li
  • Patent number: 10996721
    Abstract: A terminal screen includes a substrate, and a display layer on the substrate. The display layer includes a primary display area and a secondary display layer. The secondary display area includes a plurality of pixels, each pixel including sub-pixels of at least three different colors, which includes a first color, a second color and a third color. In the secondary display area, a wiring for connecting the sub-pixels of the first color, a wiring for connecting the sub-pixels of the second color, and a wiring for connecting the sub-pixels of the third color are in a same layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jian Bai
  • Patent number: 10997902
    Abstract: A display device includes M number of first signal lines, a first pixel arranged corresponding to each of the M number of first signal lines, N number of second signal lines, a second pixel arranged corresponding to each of the N number of second signal lines (each of M and N is a natural number of 2 or more), a third signal line provided in a first region capable of transforming in response to an external force, and electrically connected to at least any one of the M number of first signal lines, a first connection control circuit electrically connecting the third signal line to any one of the N number of second signal lines, and a drive circuit supplying a signal to the first signal line for driving the second pixel when the third signal line is electrically connected to any one of the second signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Hirondo Nakatogawa