Patents Examined by Priyank J Shah
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Patent number: 10964117Abstract: A method for execution by a mobile communications device includes generating display data, where a display device of eyewear, worn by a user performing a fitness activity, displays a virtual fitness partner in accordance with the display data to virtually superimpose the virtual fitness partner upon physical surroundings viewed by the user through at least one translucent lens of the eyewear to simulate performance of the fitness activity by the virtual fitness partner along a virtual transit within a physical vicinity of the user throughout the transit of the user. The virtual fitness partner is displayed in accordance with perspective data generated based on the user's transit velocity and head orientation, determined based on sensor data collected by at least one motion sensor. The virtual fitness partner is further depicted to perform one of a plurality of fitness partner actions in accordance with event trigger monitoring data.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Inventors: Mark Wayne Hogue, Bruce Edward Stuckman
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Patent number: 10957278Abstract: A display apparatus transmits a picture acquisition request for getting picture information to an external image apparatus connected through a predetermined interface to the display apparatus from the external image apparatus at predetermined intervals and gets a plurality of pieces of picture information from the external image apparatus to be displayed. The plurality of pictures may be switched at predetermined intervals, for example, to be displayed, so that the plurality of pictures may be displayed in a so-called slide show manner. A plurality of pictures for thumbnail may be produced from the plurality of pieces of picture information and be arranged together to be displayed in one picture screen of a display device.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Kurita, Hitoaki Owashi
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Patent number: 10956003Abstract: Methods and system pertaining to displaying vehicle data parameters (VDP) are described. A vehicle service tool (VST) with a display can receive vehicle data messages or signals from a vehicle to receive the VDP. Some of the VDP can be associated with a PID. The VST can display VDP thresholds and indicators when a received VDP has breached a VDP threshold. The VST can determine being changed from a landscape orientation to a portrait orientation or vice versa and responsively change the presentation of VDP graphs displayed by the display. The display can receive various inputs such as a drag-and-drop or pinch-and-expand input to alternatively change the presentation of the VDP graphs being displayed. Changing a VDP presentation of graphs can include resizing or repositioning one or more VDP graph windows including a VDP graph.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Snap-on IncorporatedInventors: Joshua Covington, April Reynald
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Patent number: 10949038Abstract: An organic light-emitting display panel having a built-in touchscreen includes a plurality of subpixels defined therein by a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines, an encapsulation layer having an encapsulating function, and a color filter layer located on the encapsulation layer. An organic light-emitting display device includes the organic light-emitting display panel. Both the organic light-emitting display panel having a built-in touchscreen and the organic light-emitting display device having a built-in touchscreen is provided with a structure enabling a touchscreen disposed therewithin.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyangmyoung Gwon, SeungHee Nam, Kwon-Shik Park, DeukSu Lee, BuYeol Lee, Yangsik Lee
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Patent number: 10950183Abstract: The present application discloses an organic EL display device adopting the SSD method, which enables sufficient charging with a data voltage and sufficient internal compensation in a pixel circuit even in a case that a display image has a higher resolution. There are provided m demultiplexers corresponding to m sets of data signal line groups, each of which is a set including k data signal lines (in this case, k=3). Each demultiplexer turns selection control signals to a low level (active) during a rest period before a scanning signal line is selected. In this case, a white voltage is supplied as a reset voltage from a data-side drive circuit to each data signal line via each demultiplexer. After that, each demultiplexer sequentially turns the selection control signals to an active state for a predetermined period such that the select control signal turns to the active state during the select period for the scanning signal line.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tetsuya Ueno, Asahi Yamato
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Patent number: 10948725Abstract: A wearable display apparatus is provided. The wearable display apparatus according to an embodiment includes a display, a sensor configured to detect motion of the wearable display apparatus and output motion data corresponding to the motion of the wearable display apparatus, the output motion data including a non-zero roll component, and a processor configured to obtain three-dimensional (3D) image data, obtain the output motion data from the sensor, generate a first virtual reality (VR) 3D image based on the obtained 3D image data and a portion of the obtained motion data excluding the non-zero roll component, and control the display to display the generated first VR 3D image.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Bonggil Bak
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Patent number: 10942599Abstract: An electrode connection unit is to be electrically connected with electrode terminals. The electrode connection unit includes a metallic core part having a plurality of first holes therein and a conductive nonmetallic coating layer on the metallic core part. An image display device and a touch screen panel include the electrode connection unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung Jin Choi, Dong Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 10936125Abstract: A method of operating a capacitive touch sensor, the capacitive touch sensor including an electrode, includes monitoring raw count data from the capacitive touch sensor and recording a first value of the raw count data when the raw count data exceeds a first threshold. The method also includes supplying a driven shield signal to the electrode after the raw count data exceeds the first threshold and recording a second value of the raw count data while supplying the driven shield signal to the electrode. The method further includes calculating a difference between the first value and the second value and registering a touch when the calculated difference between the first value and the second value is less than a second threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Steven Michael Recio, Stuart Ian Gross, Jr., Alexis Christina Taylor, Christopher Lawrence Beeler
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Patent number: 10937375Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display panel, including a non-display area and a display area, wherein the non-display area is provided with a system on chip, and the display area includes at least two display sub-areas, and each display sub-area is provided with a corresponding timing controller; the system on chip is electrically connected to each timing controller, and sends edge video data displayed in an edge area of an adjacent display sub-area to each timing controller, and the timing controller receives and processes the edge video data; the adjacent display sub-area is a display sub-area next to the display sub-area corresponding to the timing controller The timing controller can acquire and process the edge video data displayed in the edge area of the adjacent display sub-area, so that the image processing algorithms have better processing effects on the images at the boundary of the display sub-areas.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Guangxing Xiao
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Patent number: 10936095Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a pen sensing panel disposed inside the display or on a rear surface of the display and receiving a first signal from an electronic pen through a first communication protocol, a communication circuit receiving a second signal from the electronic pen through a second communication protocol, a memory storing at least one application, and a processor electrically connected to the display, the pen sensing panel, the communication circuit, and the memory.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zion Kwon, Heewoon Kim, Hyunmi Park, Hyewon Park, Chaewon Seo, Hyungdo Lee
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Patent number: 10928947Abstract: A method includes receiving (S1), from a touch panel (1), force values (23) corresponding to a plurality of piezoelectric sensors (5,6, 7). Each piezoelectric sensor corresponds to a physical location (xm, yn) on the touch panel. The method also includes receiving (S2) an identification of which, if any, of the force values (23) are influenced by coupling to external electric fields. The method also includes, in response to one or more force values (23) being identified as influenced by coupling to external electric fields (S3), setting the corresponding force values (23) as excluded force values (S5), and setting the remaining force values (23) as valid force values (S5). The method also includes interpolating and/or extrapolating (S6), based on the valid force values, one or more reconstructed force values (25) corresponding to same physical locations (xm, yn) as the respective excluded force values (23).Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Riccardo Micci, Babak Bastani, Matteo Vit, Arokia Nathan, Paul Routley
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Patent number: 10930787Abstract: To provide a method for driving a semiconductor device, by which influence of variation in threshold voltage and mobility of transistors can be reduced. The semiconductor device includes an n-channel transistor, a switch for controlling electrical connection between a gate and a first terminal of the transistor, a capacitor electrically connected between the gate and a second terminal of the transistor, and a display element. The method has a first period for holding the sum of a voltage corresponding to the threshold voltage of the transistor and an image signal voltage in the capacitor; a second period for turning on the switch so that electric charge held in the capacitor in accordance with the sum of the image signal voltage and the threshold voltage is discharged through the transistor; and a third period for supplying a current to the display element through the transistor after the second period.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hajime Kimura
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Patent number: 10916000Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises a receiver (201) for receiving an image signal comprising an encoded image. Another receiver (1701) receives a data signal from a display (107) where the data signal comprises a data field that comprises a display dynamic range indication of the display (107). The display dynamic range indication comprises at least one luminance specification for the display. A dynamic range processor (203) is arranged to generate an output image by applying a dynamic range transform to the encoded image in response to the display dynamic range indication. An output (205) outputs an output image signal comprising the output image to the display. The transform may furthermore be performed in response to a target display reference indicative of a dynamic range of display for which the encoded image is encoded. The invention may be used to generate an improved High Dynamic Range (HDR) image from e.g. a Low Dynamic Range (LDR) image, or vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Renatus Josephus Van Der Vleuten, Charles Leonardus Cornelius Maria Knibbeler
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Patent number: 10901488Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment includes a first power module that receives AC power from an external power supply, a second power module that receives the AC power through the first power module, and a load circuit that outputs a specified signal when a user input is received. A configuration of the display device with the three power modules reduces an inrush current when the display device is turned on. Also, a configuration of the display device with the three power modules reduces a standby power consumption when the display device is not turned on.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiwon Lee, Jaeeun Kim, Sungyong Joo
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Patent number: 10895804Abstract: A general purpose image and visual effects display apparatus, with associated methods, which is comprised of an array of independently angled reflective or refractive elements wherein the varying angle pattern of each element across said array is designed to reflect or refract specifically designed light and color sources as well as fortuitously located existing colors, in precisely determined patterns, to make apparent to designated viewing or receiving locations a wide range of complex visual effects.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Inventor: James Yett
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Patent number: 10871863Abstract: A display device including an active area and a non-active area; the active-area including a light-emitting device; an encapsulation layer disposed on the light-emitting device; a touch buffer layer disposed on the encapsulation layer; a plurality of first touch sensors disposed in a touch sensing area on the encapsulation layer; a plurality of second touch sensors disposed in the touch sensing area on the encapsulation layer and on a same layer as the first touch sensors; and a first discharge pattern extending into an area between a first touch sensor of the plurality of first touch sensors and an adjacent second touch sensor of the plurality of second touch sensors, and having one end connected to the first touch sensor or the second touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yangsik Lee, Jihyun Jung
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Patent number: 10871865Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a display panel; a touch sensor located on the display panel; and a pointer made of a conductive material that moves on a region where the touch sensor is provided below the touch sensor; wherein the pointer is electrically connected to a lower electrode of the touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Heisuke Kanaya
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Patent number: 10861404Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a first driver that sequentially selects each of pixels on a row basis, and a second driver that applies, through a signal line, an image signal to each of the pixels in a pixel row that is selected by the first driver, and that inverts a polarity of the image signal at a predetermined period. The second driver sequentially applies, to the signal line, a first precharge signal voltage having a relatively large amplitude and a second precharge signal voltage having a relatively small amplitude, prior to the application of the image signal. The second driver further controls the application of the first precharge signal voltage to cause an amount of leak of an electric current from the pixel to the signal line due to the application of the first precharge signal voltage to become smaller than that in another period for each of predetermined horizontal periods.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Seiichiro Jinta, Hideo Jinnouchi
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Patent number: 10860151Abstract: A capacitive touch sensor includes sensing columns. Each sensing column has a common sensing electrode and driving electrodes. The driving electrodes are divided into two groups, which are connected to contacts in two bridging areas through electrode wires. Each bridging area is covered by an insulation film with through holes corresponding to the contacts. Signal wires of the driving electrodes pass through the through holes to connect the contacts of the driving electrodes of the sensing columns, which are located in a line, to form a signal channel. The signal wires connecting the common sensing electrodes pass through one of the two bridging areas and insulatively intersect the signal wires of the driving electrodes of the signal channel. Electrode extending portions of the common sensing electrodes are extended to the other bridging area to insulatively intersect signal wires of the driving electrodes of the signal channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: YOUNG FAST OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chih-Chiang Pai, Meng-Kuei Lin, Chin-Fong Lin, Chiu-Wen Chen
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Patent number: 10825410Abstract: A matrix screen for displaying multiplexed colour images, wherein the screen comprises several selection modules each connected to at least one colour source, in that each selection module comprises different selection terminals, a single selection terminal per selection module being activated during the same screen operating phase or sub-frame, and in that the optoelectronic devices of the screen belonging to the same colour family.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: LRX INVESTISSEMENTInventor: Thierry Leroux