Patents Examined by Ricardo L. Osorio
  • Patent number: 9535520
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for processing a hovering input are provided. The method includes displaying a screen; when a hovering input is sensed, detecting a location of the sensed hovering input; analyzing a priority of the hovering input; and determining a position of a hovering pointer from the location of the hovering input having the highest priority. The electronic device includes a touch screen configured to display thereon a screen and to touch sense a hovering input; and a control unit configured, when the hovering input is sensed from the screen, to detect a location of the sensed hovering input, to analyze a priority of the hovering input, and to determine a position of a hovering pointer from the location of the hovering input having a highest priority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Soonsang Park, Jongwu Baek
  • Patent number: 9519370
    Abstract: A display device and a method for driving the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a plurality of pixels defined on a substrate and a sensor formed in at least one of the plurality of pixels and adjacently arranged at the same vertical level as that of a thin film transistor formed on the substrate to sense bending of the substrate and pressure that is applied to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui Nam, Beom Shik Kim, Jun Il Kwon
  • Patent number: 9507471
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an array substrate and a color filter substrate of a capacitive touch control screen, a touch control display device and a method for driving the touch control display device, so as to achieve the self-capacitive multi-point touch. The array substrate of the capacitive touch control screen includes: a peripheral area and a display area; a plurality of pixel units with pixel electrodes arranged in the display area; a plurality of touch control electrodes; and touch control electrode lead wires connected with a module configured to detect a touch control signal, wherein each of the touch control electrodes is connected respectively with one of the touch control electrode lead wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignees: SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD, TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Baoling Liu, Lingxiao Du, Qijun Yao, Jun Ma
  • Patent number: 9501171
    Abstract: Various implementations related to gesture fingerprinting are described. In one such implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving input from a user entered via an input device; determining a gesture and one or more attributes associated with the gesture based on the input; matching the gesture to a gesture model for the user using the one or more attributes; and optimizing the gesture model based on subsequent input received from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Famous Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E Newcomb, Mark H Lu
  • Patent number: 9501984
    Abstract: A driving device includes a driving module, for generating a plurality of driving signals according to a plurality of next channel data and adjusting coupling relationships of the plurality of driving signals according to a charge sharing control signal; and a timing control module, for generating the plurality of next channel data and selecting one of a plurality of charge sharing control commands as the charge sharing control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Han-Ying Chang, Chu-Ya Hsiao, Wen-Yuan Tsao
  • Patent number: 9489913
    Abstract: A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes: a display configured to display an object on a screen; an actuator configured to provide shape deformation to the display; and a controller configured to determine deformation information for reconfiguring and displaying the object, control the actuator to provide the shape deformation according to the determined deformation information, and control the display to reconfigure the displayed object and display the reconfigured object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-yeon Kwak, Sang-keun Jung, Hyun-jin Kim, Jung-joo Sohn, Geun-ho Lee
  • Patent number: 9479726
    Abstract: The system of the present invention is a highly integrated radio communication system with a multimedia co-processor which allows true two-way multimedia (video, audio, data) access as well as real-time biomedical monitoring in a pager-sized portable access unit. The system is integrated in a network structure including one or more general purpose nodes for providing a wireless-to-wired interface. The network architecture allows video, audio and data (including biomedical data) streams to be connected directly to external users and devices. The portable access units may also be mated to various non-personal devices such as cameras or environmental sensors for providing a method for setting up wireless sensor nets from which reported data may be accessed through the portable access unit. The reported data may alternatively be automatically logged at a remote computer for access and viewing through a portable access unit, including the user's own.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: THROOP, LLC
    Inventors: Ann Devereaux, Thomas Jedrey, Martin Agan
  • Patent number: 9478188
    Abstract: A digitally controlled voltage generator is disclosed for use in applications requiring fine resolution voltage control, such as generating a common voltage for a liquid crystal display. A constant resistance digital to analog converter (DAC) is configured to provide appropriate voltage steps by tuning bias resistors to generate desirable reference voltages for the DAC. The bias resistors are configured to be tuned after placement and routing steps in an integrated circuit design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: IML International
    Inventor: Jonathan Chang
  • Patent number: 9477347
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch screen and a touch display device. The touch screen comprises a plurality of common electrodes, a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes, the common electrodes and the driving electrodes are alternately provided in the same layer, the common electrodes, the driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes are insulated from each other, wherein the sensing electrodes are correspondingly provided in an orthographic projection direction of the common electrodes, each of the sensing electrodes includes a plurality of electrode strips, distribution densities of the electrode strips in edge regions adjacent to the driving electrodes are larger than that in a center region far away from the driving electrodes. The touch screen can reduce the shunt capacitances of the sensing electrodes, increases the touch changes of the touch screen, thus the signal-noise ratio and the performance of the touch screen are remarkably improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shengji Yang, Xue Dong, Haisheng Wang
  • Patent number: 9454161
    Abstract: Detection circuits cause a power supply circuit to start an initialization sequence by detecting abnormal behavior where an external power supply voltage is cut off, the power supply circuit generating a first internal power supply voltage from a first external power supply voltage and generating a second internal power supply voltage from a second external power supply voltage higher than the first external power supply voltage in terms of an absolute value, and an auxiliary amplifier that makes up for a drop in the first internal power supply voltage, using the second external power supply voltage as an operation power supply after detecting the abnormal behavior of the first external power supply voltage. A sample and hold circuit of a reference voltage of the auxiliary amplifier is configured in a hold state after detecting the abnormal behavior of the first external power supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Synaptics Japan GK
    Inventor: Yoshinori Ura
  • Patent number: 9449571
    Abstract: A timing controller carries out display refresh on a display panel in a first frame which comes one frame after a second frame in which (i) an image signal supplied from an interface matches an image signal stored in a frame memory and (ii) a polarity balance value is equal to a reference value. In this case, the image signal, having a polarity opposite to that of pixel applied voltages in the second frame, is supplied to the display panel in the first frame. This makes it possible to prevent a deterioration in the display panel while reducing electric power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuki Takahashi, Akizumi Fujioka, Taketoshi Nakano
  • Patent number: 9442564
    Abstract: A device that operates a user interface (UI) that depends on the position of the user's head. The device estimates the head position using motion sensors. The device establishes an initial estimated position of the head and tracks the device's movement from an initial reference position to determine the new position of the head. If the head crosses a position threshold the device may partially re-center the head to avoid large errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Dillon
  • Patent number: 9442596
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a touch detection function includes a plurality of drive electrodes that face a plurality of pixel electrodes in an orthogonal direction to the surface of the substrate, and extend in a direction parallel to the direction in which a plurality of signal lines extend. The display device with a touch detection function also includes a scan driving unit that applies a touch drive signal to a signal line that faces, in an overlapping manner in the orthogonal direction, a drive electrode to which the touch drive signal is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshitoshi Kida, Koji Noguchi, Yasuyuki Teranishi, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Kohei Azumi
  • Patent number: 9436288
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing input from an image-capture device for gesture-recognition. The method further includes computationally interpreting user gestures in accordance with a first mode of operation; analyzing the path of movement of an object to determine an intent of a user to change modes of operation; and, upon determining an intent of the user to change modes of operation, subsequently interpreting user gestures in accordance with the second mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Leap Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: David Holz
  • Patent number: 9437143
    Abstract: A display device includes pixel electrodes formed in an image display area of a substrate, a common electrode formed in the image display area, inside signal lines formed inside the image display area, and electrically connected to the pixel electrodes, outside signal lines formed outside the image display area, and electrically connected to the inside signal lines, and a common line formed inside and outside the image display area, and electrically connected to the common electrode. An image is displayed under a control of a light using an electric field developed between the pixel electrodes and the common electrode. A coupling capacitance is formed between the inside signal lines and the common electrode. The outside signal lines each include a first portion, and a second portion higher in electric resistance than the first portion and the inside signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takayuki Suzuki, Hiroyuki Abe, Masahiro Maki, Mitsuru Goto
  • Patent number: 9436314
    Abstract: A display device is configured in a display state to allow the common electrode to function as an electrode for display and a scanning electrode for a touch panel, to which a common voltage and a first scanning pulse voltage are supplied, and to allow a detection circuit to detect a touched position based on the voltage detected by the first and the second detection electrodes. In a display stop state, the first detection electrode is configured to function as a temporary scanning electrode, and the detection circuit is configured to supply a second scanning pulse voltage to the first detection electrode so as to detect existence of a swipe based on the voltage detected by the second detection electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiro Tokita, Toshiaki Atsuta
  • Patent number: 9423911
    Abstract: A touch point correction method is provided. Firstly, a first longitudinal base line of several longitudinal electrodes having a maximal energy is detected. Then, a right-side number of the longitudinal electrodes located in right side of the first longitudinal base line and sensing energy is detected. Then, a left-side number of the longitudinal electrodes located in left side of the longitudinal base line and sensing energy is detected. Then, a side corresponding to the largest of the right-side and left-side numbers is used as an inclined side, and a direction from the first longitudinal base line towards the inclined side is defined as an inclined direction. Then, a second longitudinal base line of the longitudinal electrodes having a sub-maximal energy is detected. Then, the sensing point is corrected by correction toward a reverse direction of the inclined direction according to ratio of the sub-maximal energy to the maximal energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventor: Wei-Kai Kuo
  • Patent number: 9418612
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display is disclosed. The liquid crystal display includes a power module, which senses an input voltage and outputs a mode conversion signal when the input voltage is equal to or less than a reference voltage, and a timing controller which changes a driving mode of a source driver integrated circuit (IC) in response to receiving the mode conversion signal from the power module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soondong Cho, Minki Kim, Juno Hur, Dongju Kim
  • Patent number: 9418595
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device, an OLED pixel driving circuit and a driving method therefor. The OLED pixel driving circuit includes: an electroluminescent element, a switching unit, a storage unit, a compensation unit, a driving transistor, a reset unit and a partition unit; wherein, the switching unit is connected with a data signal and is connected with the storage unit; the compensation unit is connected with the storage unit; the storage unit is connected with a gate electrode of the driving transistor; a source electrode of the driving transistor is connected with a driving voltage, a drain electrode thereof is connected with the compensation unit; the partition unit is connected with the drain electrode and is connected with the electroluminescent element; the reset unit is connected with a reset signal and is connected with the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: EverDisplay Optronics (Shanghai) Limited
    Inventors: Ying-Hsiang Tseng, Lina Xiao
  • Patent number: 9405370
    Abstract: An electronic device has an input device such as a touch panel that detects touching by an object, and performs operations that depend on a pattern of a detected touch input. The electronic device has a haptic feedback generator that generates stimulation that is perceivable by an object (e.g., finger) through a portion that is touching the input device. An acceptable operation method is notified to a user by controlling the haptic feedback generator to generate stimulation corresponding to a pattern of a touch input that is acceptable by the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akio Yoshikawa