Patents Examined by Ryan A Lubit
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Patent number: 11782505Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dynamic changing method and apparatus for a virtual reality scene, and an electronic device, which relate to the technical field of virtual reality. The dynamic changing method for the virtual reality scene comprises: acquiring eye tracking data of a user; acquiring a gaze area of the user in the virtual reality scene according to the eye tracking data; determining a scene modifiable area according to the gaze area; and modifying the scene data of the scene modifiable area.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: QINGDAO PICO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Tao Wu
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Patent number: 11782271Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2023Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Brilliant Labs LimitedInventors: Bobak Tavangar, Rajesh Nakarja
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Patent number: 11782548Abstract: Detecting a touch includes receiving image data of a touching object of a user selecting selectable objects of a target surface, determining a rate of movement of the touching object, in response to determining that the rate of movement satisfies a predetermined threshold, modifying a touch detection parameter for detecting a touch event between the touching object and the target surface, and detecting one or more additional touch events using the modified touch detection parameter.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Lejing Wang, Benjamin R. Blachnitzky, Lilli I. Jonsson, Nicolai Georg
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Patent number: 11775087Abstract: In the touch operation method, a touch signal is generated in response to a touch operation performed on the touchpad, whether the touch operation is located in at least one predetermined region of the touchpad is determined according to the touch signal, and when the touch operation is located in the predetermined region, whether there is a displacement of the touch operation in a preset time interval is determined according to the touch signal. When it is determined that there is a displacement of the touch operation in the preset time interval, an operation signal corresponding to a predetermined function of the electronic device is generated according to the displacement of the touch operation, to perform the predetermined function.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Wei Tong Lin, Chun-Tsai Yeh, Wen-Yun Liu
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Patent number: 11775125Abstract: A touch electrode structure, a touch screen and a touch display device. The touch electrode structure includes: a plurality of touch electrode blocks electrically insulated from each other, wherein each of the plurality of touch electrode blocks includes a main body portion and a sawtooth portion electrically connected to the main body portion, and the sawtooth portions opposite to each other in adjacent touch electrode blocks are nested with each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignees: CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhongshan Wu, Jiandong Guo, Yan Liu
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Patent number: 11774767Abstract: The present application provides a diffractive optical waveguide for optical pupil expansion and a display device. The diffractive optical waveguide comprises a waveguide substrate having a coupling-in region and a coupling-out region that includes a first coupling-out region, a second coupling-out region, and a transitional region; a coupling-in grating; and a coupling-out grating. The coupling-out grating comprises first and second coupling-out gratings and a plurality of transitional coupling-out grating. The first and second coupling-out gratings are arranged in a first direction. The transitional region comprises a plurality of sub-regions each correspondingly provided with one of transitional coupling-out gratings. The transitional coupling-out grating has a first, a second, and a third vector direction. The third vector direction is parallel to the vector direction of the first coupling-out grating.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: JIAXING UPHOTON OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuming Song, Chenhao Dou, Kehan Tian
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Patent number: 11768399Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device. The display panel includes: a backlight module configured to provide a light source; a cover plate on a light-emitting side of the backlight module; a display module between the cover plate and the backlight module; and a photosensitive device configured to sense ambient light. The photosensitive device is between the cover plate and the backlight module, and at an edge of the cover plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiujun Cai, Cuie Wang, Wenli Lan, Sa Li, Dong Wang, Dawei Wang
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Patent number: 11762501Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display unit; a touch panel configured to detect a touch position at which a touch operation is performed on the display unit; a function setting module configured to set at least one area of a first area functioning as a touch screen and a second area functioning as a precision touch pad with respect to a touch panel area where the touch panel is formed; and a polling rate setting module configured to raise a polling rate in an area where the second area is set in the touch panel area when the second area is set for the touch panel area.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Yuichi Shigematsu, Seiichi Kawano, Ryohta Nomura, Yoshitsugu Suzuki
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Patent number: 11762202Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Evan Spiegel
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Patent number: 11755136Abstract: A control device having an exterior panel and a control module, where the control module includes a sensor layer, and the exterior panel overlays the sensor layer. The control module is configured to determine one or more characteristics of a touch input, and to select a scene based at least in part on the one or more determined characteristics of the touch input. The control module further controls an operational aspect of each device of the set in accordance with the selected scene.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Brilliant Home Technology, Inc.Inventors: Aaron T. Emigh, Bozhi See
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Patent number: 11747934Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a light-emitting functional layer, a second substrate, an optical adhesive layer and a polarizer stacked in sequence. The display panel includes a display area and a non-display area. The display panel further includes a touch-control driving plate disposed on a surface of a first portion of the second substrate facing away from the light-emitting functional layer. The first portion of the second substrate is in the non-display area. The optical adhesive layer covers a second portion of the touch-control driving plate. A distance between a surface of the optical adhesive layer facing away from the light-emitting functional layer and the light-emitting functional layer is greater than or equal to a distance between a surface of the touch-control driving plate facing away from the light-emitting functional layer and the light-emitting functional layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: KUNSHAN GO-VISIONOX OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventors: Shuihu Xiong, Feng Guo, Yongxue Hu, Lingling Zhao, Kai Feng
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Patent number: 11740731Abstract: A computing device includes signal generation circuitry and also includes a location on the computing device that is operative to couple a signal generated by the signal generation circuitry into a user. For example, the computing device includes signal generation circuitry that generates a signal that includes information corresponding to a user and/or an application that is operative within the computing device. The signal generation circuitry couples the signal into the user from a location on the computing device based on a bodily portion of the user being in contact with or within sufficient proximity to the location on the computing device that facilitates coupling of the signal into the user. Also, the signal may be coupled via the user to another computing device that includes a touchscreen display that is operative to detect and receive the signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: SIGMASENSE, LLC.Inventors: Daniel Keith Van Ostrand, Richard Stuart Seger, Jr., Shayne X. Short, Timothy W. Markison
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Patent number: 11726603Abstract: A computing device includes signal generation circuitry and also includes a location on the computing device that is operative to couple a signal generated by the signal generation circuitry into a user. For example, the computing device includes signal generation circuitry that generates a signal that includes information corresponding to a user and/or an application that is operative within the computing device. The signal generation circuitry couples the signal into the user from a location on the computing device based on a bodily portion of the user being in contact with or within sufficient proximity to the location on the computing device that facilitates coupling of the signal into the user. Also, the signal may be coupled via the user to another computing device that includes a touchscreen display that is operative to detect and receive the signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SigmaSense, LLC.Inventors: Daniel Keith Van Ostrand, Richard Stuart Seger, Jr., Shayne X. Short, Timothy W. Markison
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Patent number: 11721496Abstract: Axis orientation compensation is provided in a system in which movement of a controlling device is used to control navigational functions of a target appliance by determining which one of plural sides of the controlling device is an active side of the controlling device and by causing navigational functions of the target appliance made relative to at least one of an X, Y, and Z axis of the target appliance to be dynamically aligned with movements of the controlling device made relative to at least one of an A, B, and C axis of the controlling device as a function of the one of the plural sides of the controlling device that is determined to be the active side of the controlling device.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventor: Gerben Meijer
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Patent number: 11720192Abstract: A display panel and a display apparatus are provided in the present disclosure. The display panel includes a substrate, a display device disposed on the substrate, and a touch control device, disposed on a side of the display device away from the substrate. The touch control device includes a bridge layer, an insulation layer, and a touch control electrode layer; the bridge layer includes a plurality of bridge electrodes; and the touch control electrode layer includes touch control electrodes. A touch control electrode includes a touch control electrode portion, where along a direction perpendicular to a plane of the display panel, the touch control electrode portion at least partially overlaps a bridge electrode. The touch control electrode portion includes a plurality of touch control metal portions formed in a metal grid shape and electrically connected with each other; and the bridge electrode includes a plurality of bridge metal portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Huangyao Wu, Hongbo Zhou, Xiufeng Zhou
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Patent number: 11709561Abstract: A computing device includes signal generation circuitry and also includes a location on the computing device that is operative to couple a signal generated by the signal generation circuitry into a user. For example, the computing device includes signal generation circuitry that generates a signal that includes information corresponding to a user and/or an application that is operative within the computing device. The signal generation circuitry couples the signal into the user from a location on the computing device based on a bodily portion of the user being in contact with or within sufficient proximity to the location on the computing device that facilitates coupling of the signal into the user. Also, the signal may be coupled via the user to another computing device that includes a touchscreen display that is operative to detect and receive the signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: SigmaSense, LLC.Inventors: Daniel Keith Van Ostrand, Richard Stuart Seger, Jr., Shayne X. Short, Timothy W. Markison
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Patent number: 11703973Abstract: An input apparatus and an electronic device applying the input apparatus. The input apparatus includes: at least one sensor, configured to detect an inputting operation, and output a first signal based on the inputting operation; at least one amplifying circuit, configured to amplify a difference between the first signal and a referential signal, to output a second signal, where each of the at least one amplifying circuit comprises a plurality of stages, each of the plurality stages comprises an amplifier, and a high-pass filter is connected between last two stages of the plurality of stages; and an analog-digital converter, configured to convert the second signal into a digital signal characterizing a state of the inputting operation, where the ADC comprises at least one comparator. Users can give instructions through novel inputting operations, and performances of the electronic device are greatly improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: GOERTEK TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.Inventor: Hirotada Taniuchi
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Patent number: 11698701Abstract: A touch sensor includes a touch structure arranged over an ultrasound port; an array of transceiver transducers arranged inside the ultrasound port and configured to generate a main directivity lobe directed at a touch interface, receive an ultra-sonic reflected wave produced at least in part by internal reflection of the main directivity lobe at the touch interface, and convert the ultra-sonic reflected wave into at least one measurement signal; a controller configured to modulate a directivity characteristic of the main directivity lobe by selectively activating the transmit transducers; and a receiver circuit configured to determine a size of a contact patch of a touch event present at the touch interface based on the at least one measurement signal and the directivity characteristic of the main directivity lobe, and determine an amount of contact force applied during the touch event based on the size of the contact patch.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Emanuel Stoicescu, Erhard Landgraf
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Patent number: 11698684Abstract: A gesture-recognition (GR) device is disclosed that includes a capacitive touch sensor panel and a controller. The capacitive touch sensor panel comprises a plurality of sensing pads arranged in a cylindrical pattern inside a handle of the GR device and detects a multi-factor touch assertion at a set of sensing pads of the plurality of sensing pads. The controller transmits a driving signal to each of the plurality of sensing pads for the detection of the multi-factor touch assertion, generates an assertion signal, determines a signal sequence based on the assertion signal, and converts a current inactive state of the GR device to an active state based on a validation of the determined signal sequence corresponding to the multi-factor touch assertion and an inferred user intent.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Nathan Nocon, Tom McWilliams
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Patent number: 11687199Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 30, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung Jin Yang, Tae Ik Kim, Hyun Sik Park, Chun Gi You, Sung Ho Cho