Patents Examined by Robert Stone
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Patent number: 9823800Abstract: The present disclosure describes an integrated touch display panel and a manufacturing method thereof. The integrated touch display panel comprises a gate drive circuit positioned at an edges of two opposite sides of a first substrate, multiple scanning lines are alternately connected to the gate drive circuit positioned at the edges of two sides, and each scanning line is connected with one of the shift register units. There exists at least one scanning line. The pull up/pull down characteristics of a pull up transistor/pull down transistor of the shift register unit connected with the at least one scanning line are different from the pull up/pull down characteristics of a pull up transistor/pull down transistor of the shift register unit connected with a scanning line adjacent to the at least one scanning line.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignees: SHANGHAI AVIC OPTO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Huijun Jin
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Patent number: 9804768Abstract: Method for conducting an examination of an object including specific tasks using a computer and software that when executed, performs the method. Designated content areas, e.g., icons, representing segments are displayed on a touch screen of the computer. When a content area representing a segment is tapped, content areas representing a respective sub-segment are displayed. When a content area representing a sub-segment is tapped, designated content areas representing a respective task are displayed. When a content area representing a task is tapped, instructions to enable performance of the task by the user is displayed. Data entry relating to performance of the task on the object or a condition, property or characteristic of the object needed to complete the task is then accepted then stored in a memory component. A report is generated from the entered data and includes generating text and/or graphics from completion of performance of each task.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: ABCDisability, Inc.Inventors: Ken Steven Heilbrunn, Thomas E Sanko
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Patent number: 9805516Abstract: A 3D holographic virtual object display controlling method and apparatus based on human-eye tracking are provided. The display controlling method comprises the following steps of: activating tracking of human eyes of a user; tracking motions of eyeballs of the user; controlling a 3D holographic virtual object presented in a display interface to rotate in response to the motions of the eyeballs of the user; and ending up the tracking of the human eyes of the user. Thereby, the present disclosure can control rotation of a 3D holographic virtual object presented in a display interface by tracking eyeballs and in response to the motions of the eyeballs, which makes the operations convenient and easy.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: SHENZHEN MAGIC EYE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Meihong Liu, Yihua Chen
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Patent number: 9792038Abstract: Feedback via an input device associated with an interaction with a point of interest (POI) and scribble recognition is provided. When using an input device to navigate a GUI, various POIs may be determined as elements beneficial for a user to notice, pay attention to, or avoid. When an input is received that may be associated with a POI, feedback may be provided. Feedback may include haptic, visual, or audible feedback. Scribble recognition may also be provided. When using an input device (e.g., digital pen), a user may “scribble” in a margin to test pen attributes. Upon recognizing a scribble, alternative pen attributes may be presented in a contextual menu. In addition, the scribble may be automatically erased upon selection of a pen attribute or upon receiving input in another area of the UI or alternatively, feedback may be provided prior to erasure of the scribble input.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Erez Kikin Gil, Doreen Nelson Grieb, Matthew Kotler, Patrick Malatack
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Patent number: 9786212Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of pixels including at least four even-numbered subpixels. The at least four even-numbered subpixels includes: a first red subpixel including a pixel electrode electrically connected to a switching element which is connected to a first data line and a first gate line; a first green subpixel including a pixel electrode electrically connected to a switching element which is connected to a second data line and a second gate line, where the second data line is disposed adjacent to the first data line; a first blue subpixel including a pixel electrode electrically connected to a switching element which is connected to the first data line and the second gate line; and a first multi-primary subpixel including a pixel electrode electrically connected to a switching element which is connected to the second data line and the first gate line.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae-Hyeong Park, Dong-Ho Lee, Joon-Ha Park, Sang-Cheol Shin
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Patent number: 9785215Abstract: Described herein are power conservation techniques that reduce power consumption for an electronics device including a display. The techniques divide video information for display into white and non-white video information. The white video information is altered such that the alteration decreases the amount of power required to display the white video information. The altered white video information and non-white video information are then visually output together. White-based power conservation as described herein may be performed while a person uses the electronics device, which reduces power consumption continually during usage.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: William J. Plut
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Patent number: 9753547Abstract: An interactive displaying method, a control method and an apparatus for achieving displaying of a holographic image are provided. The interactive displaying method comprises: scanning a 3D space by controlling signal transmitters arranged in a matrix to transmit signals; determining a target object in the 3D space; and determining a first position of the target object and displaying a viewable image corresponding to the target object at a second position of a display region. The control method comprises: scanning a 3D space by controlling signal transmitters arranged in a matrix to transmit signals; determining a gesture operation of a target object; determining the gesture; and executing a control operation corresponding to the gesture. The apparatus comprises a display unit, a signal detecting unit, a position determining unit and a display control unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: SHENZHEN ESTAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Meihong Liu, Yihua Chen
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Patent number: 9746674Abstract: According to a light guide device that is an optical member, since a protruding rib extending along a sideways end portion is provided, first and second surfaces including a first surface and other free-form surfaces can be aligned with another member that forms, for example, a virtual image display apparatus with high precision when the light guide device is assembled to the other member by using part of the protruding rib, which is provided separately from the first and second surfaces, as a reference, whereby an optical function of the light guide device in the virtual image display apparatus or any other apparatus can be ensured. Further, an optical main body provided with the first and second surfaces has a shape similar to that of glasses and hence has a good external appearance.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Noriaki Hiraide
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Patent number: 9733676Abstract: A touch panel having a cover plate, a sensor electrode layer, an insulating layer and a jumper layer is provided. The sensor electrode layer has first axis electrodes, second axis electrodes, bonding pads and first periphery traces. Each first axis electrode has first electrode blocks that are electrically connected to each other. Each second axis electrode has second electrode blocks that are electrically isolated from each other. The bonding pads are disposed on the periphery region of the cover plate. The first periphery traces are electrically connected to the bonding pads and the first axis electrodes or the second axis electrodes respectively. The insulating layer has first via holes and second via holes. The jumper layer has jumper traces and second periphery traces, wherein the second periphery traces are electrically connected to the first axis electrodes or the second axis electrodes through the first via holes.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions Inc.Inventors: Jun-Yao Huang, Po-Pin Hung, Hsiang-Yu Teng, Chun-Chi Lin
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Patent number: 9720297Abstract: The present invention provides an array substrate and a display panel. The array substrate comprises a plurality of data lines and a plurality of common electrode lines, wherein, the array substrate further comprises at least one discharge unit, each discharge unit corresponds to one of the plurality of data lines and is connected between the corresponding data line and one of the plurality of common electrode lines, and each discharge unit can selectively conduct the data line to the common electrode line connected thereto. The display panel comprises the array substrate. In the present invention, the discharge unit can selectively conduct the data line connected thereto to the common electrode line connected thereto, to enable fast discharge of the storage capacitance and reduce occurrence of afterimage phenomenon.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiangdong Wei, Xueguang Hao, Cheng Li, Seongjun An, Bongyeol Ryu
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Patent number: 9715314Abstract: Electrode matrices for capacitive touch-sensing are provided. An electrode matrix may include a plurality of electrodes separated by gaps. Each electrode may include a plurality of spaced apart conductors electrically connected at opposed ends by respective tie structures. The conductors of each electrode may be electrically bridged at intervals by a plurality of jumpers. The electrode matrix may further include a plurality of pseudo jumpers positioned within the gaps and configured to be non-conductive across their entire lengths.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jonathan Westhues, Sean M. Donnelly, Jason D. Wilson
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Patent number: 9715848Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a display panel having a plurality of sub-pixels; a memory configured to accumulate and store data displayed by each sub-pixel; and a panel driver configured to: calculate a degradation compensation gain value for increasing or decreasing a luminance of each sub-pixel based on accumulated data of each sub-pixel stored in the memory, generate modulated data of each sub-pixel by modulating input data to each sub-pixel according to the calculated degradation compensation gain value, convert the modulated data into a data voltage, and accumulate the modulated data from the accumulated data of the corresponding sub-pixel and then store the data in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyung Rae Kim, Seung Chan Byun, Jung Yoon Yi, Kyoung Sik Choi, Dae Hyeon Park, Ui Taek Jeong, Boeon Byeon
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Patent number: 9696858Abstract: Embodiments described herein include a method and apparatus for capacitive sensing in input devices integrated with a display device. In one embodiment, a processing system for a display device comprising an integrated capacitive sensing device is provided that includes a display driver module, a transmitter module, and a receiver module. The display driver and transmitter modules are configured to operate in a display update mode and a sleep mode. The receiver module is configured to, while operating in a doze mode, communicate with and trigger the transmitter module to enter the active sensing mode while the display driver module remains in the sleep mode when presence of an object is detected based on the resulting signals.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATEDInventor: Petr Shepelev
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Patent number: 9671874Abstract: Systems and methods configured to facilitate multi-modal user inputs in lieu of physical input for a processing device configured to execute an application include obtaining non-physical input for processing device and the application, wherein the physical input comprises one or more of touch-based input and tilt input; processing the non-physical input to convert into appropriate physical input commands for the application; and providing the physical input commands to the processing device.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: CUESTA TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Matthew Flagg, Jeremy Barrett, Scott Wills, Sean Durkin, Vinod Valloppillil
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Patent number: 9658695Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a system, and software includes providing output from a touch-based device to an external display; detecting gestures from a user located away from and not physically touching the touch-based device; and translating the detected gestures into appropriate commands for the touch-based device. The systems and methods provide alternative control of touch-based devices such as mobile devices. The systems and methods can include a mobile device coupled to an external display device and controlled via user gestures monitored by a collocated sensor. Accordingly, the systems and methods allow users to operate applications (“apps”) on the mobile device displayed on the external display device and controlled without touching the mobile device using gestures monitored by the collocated sensor. This enables the wide variety of rich apps to be operated in a new manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: CUESTA TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Matthew Flagg, Jeremy Barrett, Scott Wills, Sean Durkin, Vinod Valloppillil
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Patent number: 9633587Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to generating images with an enhanced range of brightness levels, and more particularly, to facilitating high dynamic range imaging by adjusting pixel data and/or using predicted values of luminance, for example, at different resolutions. In at least one embodiment, a method generates an image with an enhanced range of brightness levels. The method can include accessing a model of backlight that includes data representing values of luminance for a number of first samples. The method also can include inverting the values of luminance, as well as upsampling inverted values of luminance to determine upsampled values of luminance. Further, the method can include scaling pixel data for a number of second samples by the upsampled values of luminance to control a modulator to generate an image.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventor: Lewis Johnson
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Patent number: 9632628Abstract: A device includes a plurality of adjacent electrodes for a touch sensitive device. The electrodes run generally in a first direction. Adjacent electrodes are interdigitated to provide one or more interpolation sections of the electrodes. Touch sensitive devices may utilize such interdigitated electrodes as drive electrodes, along with transverse sense electrodes formed over a display.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventors: Harald Philipp, Esat Yilmaz
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Patent number: 9625956Abstract: A touch panel having a cover plate, a sensor electrode layer, an insulating layer and a jumper layer is provided. The sensor electrode layer has first axis electrodes, second axis electrodes, bonding pads and first periphery traces. Each first axis electrode has first electrode blocks that are electrically connected to each other. Each second axis electrode has second electrode blocks that are electrically isolated from each other. The bonding pads are disposed on the periphery region of the cover plate. The first periphery traces are electrically connected to the bonding pads and the first axis electrodes or the second axis electrodes respectively. The insulating layer has first via holes and second via holes. The jumper layer has jumper traces and second periphery traces, wherein the second periphery traces are electrically connected to the first axis electrodes or the second axis electrodes through the first via holes.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions Inc.Inventors: Jun-Yao Huang, Po-Pin Hung, Hsiang-Yu Teng, Chun-Chi Lin
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Patent number: 9588605Abstract: A tracking method of an optical input device includes: capturing a first image as a reference frame and an input image subsequent to the first image as a compare frame while the optical input device operates; computing correlation between the compare frame and the reference frame for a first correlation window to obtain a first peak correlation value; computing another correlation between the compare frame and the reference frame for a second correlation window when the first peak correlation value identified is located at a corner of the first correlation window; when a second peak correlation value of the second correlation window is determined to be greater than the first peak correlation value, computes a displacement information of the optical input device based on the pixel position associated with the second peak correlation value identified in the compare frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.Inventor: Keng Yeen Lye
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Patent number: 9582061Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein pertain to power conservation for electronic devices. According to one embodiment, power conservation can be achieved through adaptive frame rate control for a display associated with an electronic device. The frame rate is able to be controlled so as to adapt to a frame rate that is adequate for the display task. Since the display often times displays content that is not very dynamic, the frame rate in such situations can be controlled to use a reduced frame rate, which thereby reduces power consumption. However, when the display displays content that is substantially dynamic, the frame rate in such situations can be controlled to use an enhanced (or not reduced) frame rate, which ensures reasonable display quality.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Seejo K. Pylappan, Aroon Pahwa, Christopher Blumenberg, Gregory Bolsinga