Patents Examined by Richard M Russell
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Patent number: 10529121Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for displaying information. In a specific embodiment, at least two pluralities of voxel values for a corresponding at least two functions with respect to at least a portion of a subject can be obtained. The at least a portion of the subject can have a plurality of local volume elements, where the at least two pluralities of voxel values for the corresponding at least two functions each correspond to the plurality of local volume elements. In this way, there is a voxel value for each function for each local volume element of the portion of the subject. Each of the at least two pluralities of voxel values represents the value of the corresponding function of the at least two functions for the corresponding plurality of local volume elements. A representation is created where the value of one of the at least two functions is on a first axis and a count of voxels is on a second axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.Inventors: Kenneth M. Forster, Geoffrey G. Zhang
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Patent number: 10515599Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel and a driving method thereof, as well as a liquid crystal display device, which relates to the field of liquid crystal display technology, and can reduce the power consumption of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Jiacheng Huang
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Patent number: 10410418Abstract: At least one determination coordinate is set near a virtual camera, and whether or not an obstacle object is present in a predetermined range in a direction based on a predetermined object from the determination coordinate, is determined. As a result, if the obstacle object is present, the virtual camera is moved so that the obstacle object will not be present in the predetermined range.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshikazu Kiuchi, Hiromasa Shikata, Shiro Mouri
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Patent number: 10402078Abstract: First content displayed on screen may be translated by the user, for example by dragging. Second content may then be displayed in the area of the screen that is exposed by the translation of the first content. In some embodiments there is a conceptual link between the first and second content, for example the second content may be metadata relating to the first content. In effect, a multi-layered user interface is provided. The translation may be performed in response to a special user input, for example a multi-touch drag.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventor: Ari-Heikki Sarjanoja
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Patent number: 10373363Abstract: Systems and methods for visually creating scroll-triggered animation in a document. Based on input received, a key position is determined that is associated with an element that is to be animated. An indicator may be displayed to visually show the location of the key position on an editing canvas. A scroll-triggered animation is defined for the element based on the specified key position. The scroll-triggered animation defines attributes of the element during scroll of the document in the end use environment. For example, the animation may specify that the element has a particular location when the scroll is at the specified key position. The scroll-triggered animation may additionally or alternatively comprise a before-effect and an after-effect, performing one animation before the scroll reaches the key position and another animation after the scroll reaches the key position.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Adobe Inc.Inventors: Noam Almosnino, Paul H. Sorrick, Lance Bushore, Razvan Cotlarciuc, Dana Cooper, David E. Williamson
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Patent number: 10347032Abstract: Slice representation of a volume with the aid of volume data is provided. A selection of a slice orientation for slice representation of volume data is made. A slice is then determined in accordance with the selected orientation. A relief representation is calculated for this slice and used as a relief for the representation of the at least one slice. A vivid representation of slice information is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventor: Klaus Engel
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Patent number: 10210828Abstract: The present invention provides a temperature sensing circuit, which comprises a switching circuit, a charging circuit, and a judging circuit. The switching circuit receives a supply voltage for generating a switching signal. The charging circuit is coupled to the switching circuit and receives the supply voltage. The switching signal controls the charging circuit for generating a voltage signal according to the supply voltage. The judging circuit is coupled to the charging circuit for generating a judging signal according to the level of the voltage signal. The levels of the switching signal and the voltage signal are related to a temperature state; and the judging signal represents the temperature state. The temperature sensing circuit can be applied to the driving circuit of a display panel for detecting the temperature state. Hence, the level of the driving signal of the driving circuit can be adjusted for improving the image quality.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2013Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignees: Giantplus Technology Co., Ltd., National Chiao Tung UniversityInventors: Po-Tsun Liu, Li-Wei Chu, Guang-Ting Zheng, Yi-Chun Kuo, Chun-Yen Chen, Ku-Huang Lai
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Patent number: 10181193Abstract: Various methods and systems for reducing the effects of latency in a camera-projection system are described herein. A method includes recording, via a camera, a plurality of frames of one or more moving objects, wherein at least one of the moving objects is a target object to have an image projected thereupon. The method can include analyzing the recorded frames of the one or more moving objects to determine a predicted path of the target object. Additionally, the method can include projecting, via a projection device, an image onto the target object using the predicted path of the target object to compensate for a predetermined system latency. The method can include recording a plurality of frames of the target object and the image. The method can include adjusting the predicted path of the target object until an offset between the target object and the image is below a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jarrod Knibbe, Hrvoje Benko, Andrew Wilson
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Patent number: 10170067Abstract: A GOA electric circuit introduces a resistor and a timing signal, which are used to replace a second capacitor in the existing skills. One terminal of the resistor is connected to a constant high voltage level and the other terminal thereof is connected to a gate electrode of a ninth thin-film transistor. A source electrode of the ninth thin-film transistor is electrically connected to the timing signal. In the stage maintaining the output terminal at low voltage level, the voltage level of the second node can be changed between high and low voltage levels as the timing signal is changed, and the voltage level of the second node is pulled down in a specific frequency. This effectively prevents the second node from being at high voltage level for a long time and avoids the problem of threshold voltage shifting, and therefore improves the stability of GOA electric circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yafeng Li
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Patent number: 10139947Abstract: A touch-sensing device is provided, which includes a substrate with a central region and a peripheral region, and a first light-shielding layer disposed on the peripheral region, wherein the first light-shielding layer has a first edge adjacent to the central region. The device further includes a touch-sensing layer disposed on the central region, and a part of the touch-sensing layer extends onto the peripheral region to cover a part of the first light-shielding layer. The device also includes a conductive line layer disposed on the first light-shielding layer, and a second light-shielding layer covering at least a part of the first light-shielding layer and at least a part of the conductive line layer. The second light-shielding layer has a second edge adjacent to the central region, and the second edge has a profile roughness that is greater than that of the first edge.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Hsiung Chang, Yang-Chen Chen, Kuo-Chang Su, Hsia-Ching Chu
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Patent number: 10133342Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for selecting an Augmented Reality (AR) object on a head mounted device (HMD) are presented. In some embodiments, an HMD may define a Region-of-Interest (ROI) based on a gesture formed by at least one hand of a user. Subsequently the HMD may display to the user a shape on the HMD. In at least one arrangement, the shape outlines the ROI. Additionally, the HMD may display to the user a plurality of AR objects, each of the plurality of AR objects being associated with a target inside the ROI. Furthermore, the HMD may reduce the size of the ROI based on a first movement of the at least one hand of the user to form a reduced-sized ROI. In at least one arrangement, the reduced-sized ROI is used to select a specific AR object from the plurality of AR objects.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Arpit Mittal, Giuliano Maciocci, Michael L. Tunmer, Paul Mabbutt
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Patent number: 10115207Abstract: An image processing method includes receiving a two-dimensional (2D) input image; detecting an image of a block in the 2D image to generate depth information for the block; and determining a depth of a sub-block image within the block according to the depth information, accurately estimating block-based depth information according to image characteristics of the block and obtaining a depth of a given block/pixel according to the depth information to generate improved stereoscopic images.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.Inventors: Chien-Chuan Yao, Chih Wei Chen, Chung-Yi Chen
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Patent number: 10115220Abstract: A Three-Dimensional (3D) display method is provided, and includes displaying a 3D screen including a plurality of objects having different depth perceptions, and displaying the 3D screen with a unified depth perception through adjustment of the depth perceptions of the plurality of objects to one depth perception, when a 3D display apparatus moves to a first state. Accordingly, it is possible to effectively control the operation of the display apparatus while viewing the 3D screen.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Su-jin Yeon
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Patent number: 10086954Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are provided for displaying flight information related to a UAV. The UAV may carry a payload via a carrier that may permit the payload to move relative to the UAV. UAV related information including UAV state information and payload state information can be provided to a remote display terminal. The UAV state information can include position information as well as attitude information of the UAV. The payload state information can include attitude information of the payload relative to the UAV. The remote display terminal can be configured to simultaneously display the UAV state information and the payload state information so as to provide the user with an intuitive, comprehensive, yet efficient user interface.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Heli Zhong, Zhiyuan Zhang, Xiaojun Li
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Patent number: 10049491Abstract: This disclosure provides for a Dynamic Global Illumination system which is capable of mimicking in electronic visual media the properties of light in reality.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: CONFETTI INTERACTIVE INC.Inventors: Wolfgang Engel, Igor Lobanchikov, Timothy Martin
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Patent number: 10043298Abstract: A method for operating a device having a screen, including: obtaining, by the device, a first background image of an environment behind the screen; obtaining, by the device, an electronic document (ED) having a text character with an initial text color; identifying, by the device, a pixel in the first background image associated with the text character; determining, by the device, a first final text color based on the initial text color and the pixel in the first background image; and displaying, by the device and on the screen, the ED with the text character in the first final text color.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.Inventor: Jason James Grams
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Patent number: 10037589Abstract: System and method for a parallel image processing mechanism for applying mask data patterns to substrate in a lithography manufacturing process are disclosed. In one embodiment, the parallel image processing system includes a graphics engine configured to partition an object into a plurality of trapezoids and form an edge list for representing each of the plurality of trapezoids, and a distributor configured to receive the edge list from the graphics engine and distribute the edge list to a plurality of scan line image processing units. The system further includes a sentinel configured to synchronize operations of the plurality of scan line image processing units, and a plurality of buffers configured to store image data from corresponding scan line image processing units and outputs the stored image data using the sentinel.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Barry Keane, Thomas Laidig
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Patent number: 9959594Abstract: A method includes fusing at least three images together into a single fused image, wherein at least one of the three images includes a binary-pattern representation image. A system includes an image processing system (100) that combines an anatomical image, a functional image and a binary-pattern representation image into a single image. A computer readable storage medium encoded with computer executable instructions, which, when executed by a processor of a computer, cause the processor to combine an anatomical image, a functional image, and a binary-pattern representation of a different functional image into a single image such that the anatomical image and the functional image are visible in interspaces between binary points of the binary-pattern representation of the functional image.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Raz Carmi
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Patent number: 9959801Abstract: A picture-frame size of a display device including self light-emitting type display elements which are driven by a current is reduced over conventional devices. Transistors for controlling supply of a light-emission enable signal outputted from an emission driver to emission lines are provided between the emission driver and the emission lines. In such a configuration, based on selection signals provided to the transistors, one of the transistors is brought into an on state in each subframe, and each of the transistors is brought into an on state once during one frame period.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masanori Ohara, Noboru Noguchi, Noritaka Kishi
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Patent number: 9940898Abstract: A method for displaying video. The method includes executing an application at a processor. As instructed by the processor when executing the application, the method includes rendering a plurality of image frames at a plurality of graphics processing units (GPUs). The method includes determining information related to relative timing between renderings of the plurality of image frames. The method includes encoding the plurality of image frames into a video file. The method includes encoding the information into the video file.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: NVIDIA CORPORATIONInventors: David Cook, Lu Liu