Patents Examined by Ryan A Lubit
  • Patent number: 12386463
    Abstract: A touch sensing unit includes first touch electrodes, a first touch signal line, and a second touch signal line. The first touch electrodes are disposed in a touch sensor area. The first touch signal line is electrically connected to some of the first touch electrodes arranged in a first column. The second touch signal line is electrically connected to some of the first touch electrodes arranged in a second column different from the first column. The second touch signal line includes a first bent portion bent at least once in an intersection region of the first touch signal line and the second touch signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Jin Yang, Tae Ik Kim, Hyun Sik Park, Chun Gi You, Sung Ho Cho
  • Patent number: 12380867
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a panel. The panel includes a plurality of scan electrodes, a plurality of data electrodes and a cholesteric liquid crystal layer. The plurality of data electrodes and the plurality of scan electrodes are intersected with each other to define a plurality of pixels. The cholesteric liquid crystal layer is disposed between the plurality of scan electrodes and the plurality of data electrodes. In a writing mode, a first voltage difference is applied to at least one pixel disposed in a writing area, and a second voltage difference is applied to at least a portion of the other pixels disposed in a non-writing area. In an erasing mode, a third voltage difference is applied to at least one pixel disposed in an erasing area, where the first voltage difference is different from the second voltage difference, and the first voltage difference is different from the third voltage difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chi Guo, Hsing-Yuan Hsu, Po-Yang Chen, I-An Yao
  • Patent number: 12373057
    Abstract: A touch sensing display device includes a first touch block including a plurality of first touch electrodes and a first additional electrode pattern, a second touch block including a plurality of second touch electrodes and a second additional electrode pattern, a first touch circuit configured to individually drive a first touch block division line connected to the first additional electrode pattern and a second touch block division line connected to the second additional electrode pattern, and a second touch circuit configured to sense each touch line in synchronization with a driving timing of each of the first touch block division line and the second touch block division line, wherein each touch line electrically connects one of the plurality of first touch electrodes to one of the plurality of second touch electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Yong Kim, Jae Kyu Park
  • Patent number: 12372785
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods of operating an augmented reality device can involve capturing camera images, processing the camera images, and displaying virtual display images. The camera images can be captured automatically using a camera disposed within an augmented reality device worn by a user. The camera images can be processed automatically using a processor located within the augmented reality device. The virtual display images can be displayed automatically to the user within the augmented reality device while the user is looking through the augmented reality device and simultaneously viewing real objects through the augmented reality device. The virtual display images can be based on the processed camera images. Additional steps can include accepting a first user input, storing camera image(s) on a memory located within the augmented reality device based on the first input, accepting a second user input, and displaying stored image(s) to the user based on the second input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Brilliant Labs Private Limited
    Inventors: Bobak Tavangar, Rajesh Nakarja
  • Patent number: 12366928
    Abstract: An input method and a controller of a touch keyboard are provided. The input method includes: detecting a touch behavior performed on the touch keyboard, and identifying the touch behavior to determine whether to output mouse event data, keyboard event data or a combination of mouse event data and keyboard event data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Han Chen, Tse-Chung Su, Sung-Han Wu, Xiao-Lin Chuang, Chi-Chieh Liao
  • Patent number: 12366932
    Abstract: A system may include a resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, a driver configured to drive the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor at a driving frequency, a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and configured to measure phase information and amplitude associated with the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, and a noise detection circuit communicatively coupled to the measurement circuit and configured to determine a presence of external interference in the system based on at least one of the phase information and the amplitude information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory C. Yancey, Michael Kost, Tejasvi Das, Siddharth Maru, Matthew Beardsworth, Vadim Konradi
  • Patent number: 12366752
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods of operating an augmented reality device can involve capturing camera images, processing the camera images, and displaying virtual display images. The camera images can be captured automatically using a camera disposed within an augmented reality device worn by a user. The camera images can be processed automatically using a processor located within the augmented reality device. The virtual display images can be displayed automatically to the user within the augmented reality device while the user is looking through the augmented reality device and simultaneously viewing real objects through the augmented reality device. The virtual display images can be based on the processed camera images. Additional steps can include accepting a first user input, storing camera image(s) on a memory located within the augmented reality device based on the first input, accepting a second user input, and displaying stored image(s) to the user based on the second input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Brilliant Labs Private Limited
    Inventors: Bobak Tavangar, Rajesh Nakarja
  • Patent number: 12367844
    Abstract: Provides are a drive method of a display panel and a display apparatus. The drive method of the display panel includes: obtaining a current temperature of the display panel; obtaining a current overdrive lookup table corresponding to the current temperature according to the current temperature and initial overdrive lookup tables corresponding to prestored set temperatures, wherein the initial overdrive lookup tables include a plurality of different first gray-scale values, a plurality of different second gray-scale values and initial gray-scale values corresponding to any first gray-scale value and any second gray-scale value, and the current overdrive lookup table includes a plurality of different first gray-scale values, a plurality of different second gray-scale values and current gray-scale values corresponding to any first gray-scale value and any second gray-scale value; and driving sub-pixels in the display panel to charge corresponding data voltages according to the current overdrive lookup table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pengfei Hu, Jianhua Huang, Dongchuan Chen, Yingying Qu, Shulin Yao, Yue Yang, Wenpeng Ma, Zheng Zhang
  • Patent number: 12361913
    Abstract: A display device comprises a first display, a first power supply unit (PSU) configured to supply power to the first display, a second display, a second PSU configured to supply power to the second display, and a processor configured to obtain a first average peak luminance (APL) of a first image to be displayed on the first display, obtain a second APL of a second image to be displayed on the second display and perform control to supply first reserve power of the first PSU or second reserve power of the second PSU to the first display or the second display based on a result of comparison between the first APL and the second APL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Kyungho Hwang
  • Patent number: 12345894
    Abstract: Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for using a flexible electronic device to selectively interact with an eyewear device. A portable eyewear device includes a processor, a memory, and a display projected onto at least one lens assembly. A flexible electronic device includes an integrated circuit, a plurality of input sensors, and a power system, all mounted on a flexible substrate that is sized and shaped to conform to a graspable object such as a ring. The flexible electronic device operates according to a power budget, operating on a sensor power budget until it detects a first interaction with at least one of the input sensors. If the first interaction exceeds a sensitivity threshold, the flexible electronic device sends a wake signal to a nearby eyewear device. In response to the wake signal, the eyewear device presents a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Evan Spiegel
  • Patent number: 12326757
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display comprising a first housing, a second housing and a third housing movably coupled with respect to the first housing, a first region disposed in the first housing to form a first surface exposed to the outside of the electronic device, a second region which extends from the first region and is located inside the second housing, and a third region which extends from the first region and is located inside the second housing, and a processor that may display a first screen in the first region, determine a direction and a distance in which the flexible display is extended based on a value obtained by a sensor, and display a screen different from the first screen in the second region or the third region based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yangsoo Choi, Youngseong Kim, Sungmin Hong, Junhyuk Kim, Jooyoung Kang, Yangwook Kim, Gyeongtae Park, Hyunju Hong
  • Patent number: 12321523
    Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a haptic feedback device and method. In one embodiment, the haptic feedback device comprises a modular section, the modular section comprising an anchor component having a first impedance coupled to the skin of the arm at a first location; a low mass component having a second impedance coupled to the skin of the arm at a second location; and an inertial mass component having a third impedance mechanically coupled to said anchor component and to said low mass component via one or more couplings; and configured to provide actuation thereto. The first impedance is larger than said second and third impedances, so that upon said actuation said low mass component is displaced by a larger amount than said anchor portion, said displacement of the low mass component moving a portion of the skin proximate said second location thereby creating a haptic feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Haply Robotics Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Gallacher
  • Patent number: 12321517
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wearable electronic controller for remotely controlling an external electronic device. The controller comprises a body configured to fit on a human finger, and a multi-directional switch. The multi-directional switch comprises: a lever that extends outwardly from an outer surface of the body, and a control unit configured generate input signals in response to manipulation of the lever. The controller further comprises circuitry configured to generate command signals based on the input signals, and to wirelessly transmit the command signals to the external electronic device, wherein the generated command signals are for causing respective actions to be performed at the external electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Sportrax Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Paul Blair, Nik Kostaras, Senthil Kumar Balasubramanian
  • Patent number: 12322344
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a display panel, a timing controller, a source driver and a gate driver. The display apparatus is divided into a first region and a second region along a centerline. The timing controller includes a first timing connector and a second timing connector, which are located in the same region with the gate driver, and the first timing connector is located on a side of the second timing connector close to the gate driver. The first timing connector is configured to transmit a first signal, which includes a first power supply signal configured to supply power to the gate driver and a first control signal configured to control the gate driver to output a scan signal. The second timing connector is configured to transmit a second signal, which includes a second control signal configured to control the source driver to output a data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lirong Wang, Fei Yang, Jingbo Xu, Fang Liu
  • Patent number: 12302470
    Abstract: A method (500) of configuring a light source array (110) of a system is disclosed. The system further comprising a display (110) and a camera (108), wherein the light source array (110) comprises a plurality of individually controllable lighting units, and wherein the light source array (110) has been positioned relative to the display (110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING, B.V.
    Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Berent Willem Meerbeek, Joris Hubertus Antonius Hagelaar, Jorge Gabriel Squillace, Bertrand Johan Edward Hontele
  • Patent number: 12298518
    Abstract: A thin transparent layer can be integrated in a head mounted display device and disposed in front of the eye of a wearer. The thin transparent layer may be configured to output light such that light is directed onto the eye to create reflections therefrom that can be used, for example, for glint based tracking. The thin transparent layer can be configured to reduced obstructions in the field of the view of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Nizan Meitav, Fahri Yaras, David Carl Jurbergs
  • Patent number: 12276801
    Abstract: A wearable virtual retinal display (VRD) device configured to be worn by a person comprises a spectacle-like frame puttable on a head of said person; said spectacle-like frame carrying following elements disposed along a laser beam: (a) a laser light source configured for generating said laser beam at at least one radiation frequency; (b) a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) configured for scanning said laser beam forming a laser radiation pattern to be projected to a person's retina; (c) a lens; (d) a selective reflector positionable in front of a person's eye. The selective reflector is configured for reflecting laser radiation at the at least one frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: EYEJETS LTD.
    Inventor: Joshua Gur
  • Patent number: 12277897
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of light-emitting elements arrayed in a display region, a first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit coupled to each of the light-emitting elements, a first drive transistor provided to the first pixel circuit and configured to supply a first drive current to the light-emitting element, a second drive transistor provided to the second pixel circuit and configured to supply a second drive current to the light-emitting element, a drive circuit configured to supply a video signal to the first drive transistor and the second drive transistor, a first coupling switching transistor provided between the first drive transistor and the light-emitting element, and a second coupling switching transistor provided between the second drive transistor and the light-emitting element. The first coupling switching transistor and the second coupling switching transistor are turned off in a non-emission period of the light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Akihiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 12271556
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, an input sensor operating in an input sensing mode or a proximity sensing mode, a sensor controller driving the input sensor in the input sensing mode or the proximity sensing mode, and a main controller controlling driving of the sensor controller. The input sensor includes a sensing area and a non-sensing area. The sensing area is divided into a proximity sensing area and a plurality of reference areas in the proximity sensing mode. The main controller generates a noise control signal based on a plurality of reference sensing signals sensed in the reference areas, and determines whether an object is in proximity based on the noise control signal and a proximity sensing signal sensed in the proximity sensing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyojin Lee, Soongyu Lee, Jinwoo Kim, Woomi Bae
  • Patent number: 12268334
    Abstract: A blender with a display panel is provided to effectuate presentations of visual content. Exemplary implementations may: receive a first type of user input through the control interface; make detections regarding the user input received through the control interface; effectuate presentation of visual content on the display panel, responsive to a first detection of the first type of detections; and/or perform other operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: MavorCo Operations LLC
    Inventor: Ryan Michael Pamplin