Patents Examined by Roy P Rabindranath
  • Patent number: 11132948
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a data driver configured to generate a data voltage provided to the pixels, a light stress compensator configured to determine whether a pixel of the pixels satisfies a light stress condition based on an input image data, and to output a data voltage control signal that changes a voltage level of the data voltage provided to the pixel that satisfies the light stress condition, a scan driver configured to generate a scan signal provided to the pixels, and a timing controller configured to generate a control signal that controls the data driver and the scan driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung Ho Park
  • Patent number: 11132972
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for spreading spectrum, which includes: acquiring a modulation signal corresponding to a clock signal, when the clock signal is detected; and spectrum spreading the clock signal according to the modulation signal, wherein the modulation signals respectively corresponding to two adjacent clock signals are opposite in phase. The present disclosure further provides a chip, a display panel, and a computer readable storage medium. The present disclosure solves the technical problem of poor spread spectrum effect on dual clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventor: Mingliang Wang
  • Patent number: 11126008
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image display apparatus, a 3D image display method, and a 3D image generating and displaying system are provided. The 3D image display apparatus includes a display displaying a plurality of element images, an exit pupil array controlling directions of rays that exit from the plurality of element images, an active shutter configured to transmit or block rays through each of the exit pupils, and a processor configured to generate the plurality of element images from a multi-viewpoint image group, arrange each of the plurality of element images on an expanded region including a first region corresponding to a first exit pupil for rays transmitted by the active shutter and a second region corresponding to a second exit pupil for rays blocked by the active shutter, and synchronously display the plurality of element images on the display while transmitting or blocking of the rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiharu Momonoi
  • Patent number: 11120758
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels and configured to display an image corresponding to an image signal, a backlight including a plurality of light sources, and configured to independently operate a light emitting block corresponding to each of the plurality of light sources to provide light to the display panel, and a processor configured to control an amount of light of each of the plurality of light sources according to the image signal. The processor is configured to calculate an amount of a red (R) light, an amount of a green (G) light, and an amount of a blue (B) light that at least one light source among the plurality of light sources is configured to emit to one area on the display panel, identify the color information of the one area based on each of the calculated amounts of the R light, the G light, and the B light, and adjust an image signal corresponding to the one area based on the identified color information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Younghun Jo, Huijung Lee, Gangmo Koo, Shinhaeng Kim, Wonseok Song, Yoosun Jung
  • Patent number: 11120733
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a light emitting unit and a driving circuit. The driving circuit drives the light emitting unit in a pulse width modulation mode to present a first gray level lower than or equal to a predetermined gray level, and drives the light emitting unit in a current mode to present a second gray level higher than the predetermined gray level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11120764
    Abstract: A display device with a low power consumption a small circuit area is provided. The display device includes an image signal line, an image data storage portion, a correction data storage portion, and a display element; the correction data storage portion is electrically connected to the image signal line, the image signal line is electrically connected to the image data storage portion, and the image data storage portion is electrically connected to the display element. The image signal line stores a first image data with parasitic capacitance, and the image data storage portion stores the first image data. The correction data storage portion stores a correction data, and then generates a second image data having more gradation levels using the correction data in the correction data storage portion after storing the first image data in the image data storage portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei Takahashi, Koji Kusunoki, Susumu Kawashima, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11114058
    Abstract: A method of V-By-One (VBO) signal processing for saving hardware resources, and a device and terminal thereof are provided. The method includes steps of: obtaining a plurality of VBO signals transmitted through data lanes respectively and having a same descrambling reset flag; resolving each of the VBO signals to obtain a valid data strobe signal; selecting one valid data strobe signal as a synchronization strobe signal and performing time-delay processing to obtain a delay strobe signal; and writing signals alternately into a first register and a second register under control of the synchronization strobe signal and reading signals alternately from the second register and the first register under control of the delay strobe signal based on the same descrambling reset flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Guangxing Xiao
  • Patent number: 11106316
    Abstract: A display panel includes pixel electrodes disposed in a display region, position detection electrodes constituting a common electrode, a source line, position detection lines disposed in a layer identical to a layer of the source line and each connected to one of the position detection electrodes, a first position detection lead-out line disposed in a layer identical to a layer of the source line in a non-display region and extending from one end of one of the position detection lines, and a second position detection lead-out line disposed in a layer different from a layer of the source line in the non-display region and extending from one end of another of the position detection lines, the second position detection lead-out line extending overlapping the first position detection lead-out line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masahiro Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11107408
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pixel circuit and a driving method thereof, and a display device. The pixel circuit includes: a light emitting element including an anode and a cathode; a first switching circuit; a driving circuit and a second switching circuit. The driving circuit includes: a first transistor, of which a control terminal, a first terminal, and a second terminal are electrically connected to the first switching circuit, a first voltage terminal, and the anode respectively; and a capacitor, of which a first terminal and a second terminal are electrically connected to the first voltage terminal and the first switching circuit respectively. The second switching circuit is configured to stabilize a potential of the data line at a first fixed potential that makes the light emitting element emit light and a second fixed potential that makes the first transistor be turned off respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xinshe Yin
  • Patent number: 11107437
    Abstract: A timing controller, a display driving method, and a display device are provided. The timing controller includes a signal acquisition module configured to acquire a target-frequency control signal and send the target-frequency control signal to a clock module and an output module; a clock module configured to generate a corresponding clock signal according to the target-frequency control signal, and send the clock signal to the output module; and an output module configured to output a driving signal of the target frequency to a driving circuit according to the clock signal, such that the driving circuit drives a display panel to display according to the target frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tianmin Rao
  • Patent number: 11094289
    Abstract: An adjustment is performed on input gradation values, and 1st-stage gradation values are obtained. When a color expressed by a set of the input gradation values is a single color of any one of R, G, and B, the 1st-stage gradation value is set to 0. Further, correction is performed for R, G, and B according to one-dimensional lookup tables, respectively, and correction is performed for W according to one-dimensional lookup tables. Further, a contribution amount of the gradation values obtained through correction of the former and the gradation values obtained through correction of the latter to output gradation values is changed according to a color expressed by a set of the 1st-stage gradation values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shogo Tanaka, Kazuhiro Ishiguchi
  • Patent number: 11086159
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include: a housing having first and second faces opposite to each other; a transparent substrate disposed on the first face of the housing; a display panel disposed below the transparent substrate; and an input sensing panel disposed below the display panel. The input sensing panel may include: a plurality of conductive patterns; and dummy patterns each disposed between each of the conductive patterns. Other various embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventors: Jin-Man Kim, Hyun-Chul Oh, Joon Gyu Lee, Ju-Hee Han, Kyungok Jang, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 11081083
    Abstract: A display driver is disclosed. The display driver includes: a memory that stores initial control points (CPs) defining a first gamma curve for a first analog state associated with a display panel (DP); CP calculation circuitry that generates, based on the initial CPs, calculated CPs for a second analog state associated with the DP; multiplexer circuitry that: inputs the calculated CPs, auxiliary CPs defining a second gamma curve, and a switching signal identifying a luminance of a region of an image; and outputs, based on the switching signal, selected CPs; and gamma curve calculation circuitry that: inputs a data value associated with the region of the image; generates, based on the selected CPs, a portion of an output gamma curve near the data value; and outputs a voltage data for displaying the region of the image on the DP based on the data value and the output gamma curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Hirobumi Furihata, Tomoo Minaki, Kazutoshi Aogaki, Takashi Nose
  • Patent number: 11082676
    Abstract: A display device and a white balance adjusting method of the display device are provided. The white balance adjusting method comprises the following steps: measuring a stimulus value of each of gray scales of each of pixels of a panel; defining a highest voltage of each of the pixels at a maximum of the stimulus value; re-defining a white highest voltage using a first white balance pixel look-up table according to the highest voltage of each of the pixels; defining a target value for a white balance color pixel degree adjustment according to the white highest voltage and a corresponding white chromaticity; and acquiring an adjusted second white balance pixel look-up table to complete a white balance adjustment of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignees: HKC Corporation Limited, Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Hang Lee, Jing-Ren Shi
  • Patent number: 11069304
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a light source and a light source driver. The light source includes a plurality of scan blocks. Each scan block includes a plurality of local dimming blocks. The light source driver includes a plurality of channels configured to output light source driving signals to the plurality of local dimming blocks. The light source driving signal includes a light source intensity value representing a light intensity of a local dimming block from among the plurality of local dimming blocks and a delay value representing a degree of a delay of the local dimming block. The delay value is determined by a scan delay value varied according to the plurality of scan blocks and a delay parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Sik Lee, Yoongu Kim, Seung Young Choi, Keunoh Kang, Kihyun Pyun
  • Patent number: 11061508
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a touch sensor may include a sensor part including a first electrode and a second electrode, a signal receiving part, an amplifier circuit part connected between the second electrode and the signal receiving part, an analog-to-digital converter part configured to output a digital signal corresponding to a voltage difference between input terminals, and a processor configured to detect a touch input from the sensor part in response to the digital signal when operating in a first mode, and to output a gain control signal for calibrating a gain value of the amplifier circuit part in response to the digital signal when operating in a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Inventors: Do Ik Kim, Sang Hyun Lim, Ga Young Kim, Young Sik Kim, Sang Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 11061273
    Abstract: A driving circuit and a method for a backlight using light-emitting diodes, LED, the backlight having a first and second segment is presented. A driving circuit for an LED backlight with a first and second segment has a first terminal, a second terminal for sensing a first signal, a third terminal for connecting to a first current generating unit for providing a first driving current, a first current regulation circuit, a fourth terminal for sensing a second signal, a fifth terminal for connecting to a second current generating unit, a second current regulation circuit for controlling the second current generating unit, and a control unit which is prepared to adjust the supply voltage and to adjust the first and/or second driving current in dependence on the first and the second signal by means of the first and/or the second current regulation circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor (UK) Limited
    Inventor: David Gamperl
  • Patent number: 11061501
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, first and second touch sensing electrodes, and first and second traces. The substrate includes a display area and a peripheral area. The first and second touch sensing electrodes are formed on the display area, and the first and second traces are formed on the peripheral area. The first touch sensing electrode is formed by a first portion of a metal nanowire layer, which is patterned. The peripheral trace includes a conductive layer and a second portion of the metal nanowire layer, both of which are patterned in a co-etch step. The conductive layer and the second portion of the metal nanowire layer have a coplanar etched surface. The second touch sensing electrode is formed on an insulating layer and connects with the second trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Cambrios Film Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Chin Hsiao, Siou-Cheng Lien, Cheng-Yuan Hsu, Jen-Yu Yew, Kang-Yu Liu, Wei-Na Cao
  • Patent number: 11050986
    Abstract: A display device and a white balance adjusting method thereof are provided. The white balance adjusting method comprises: measuring a stimulus value of each of gray scales of each of pixels of a panel; defining a white point voltage and a white chromaticity; calculating a white chromaticity difference between a bright state white point voltage and a dark state white point voltage; defining a target white balance curve according to the white point voltage, the white chromaticity and the white chromaticity difference; and obtaining a white balance look-up table according to the white balance curve to complete a white balance adjustment of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignees: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED, CHONGQING HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Hang Lee, Jing-Ren Shi
  • Patent number: 11029788
    Abstract: A display device including: a display panel; a printed circuit board connected to the display panel; an elastic element disposed between the display panel and the printed circuit board; a first conductor disposed between the elastic element and the printed circuit board; and a second conductor disposed between the elastic element and the display panel, and forming a capacitance with the first conductor, wherein the printed circuit board includes a first pad connected to the first conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungun Park, Youngjoo Lee, Heekwon Lee, Jeongil Yoo