Patents Examined by Saiful A Siddiqui
  • Patent number: 11837876
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a wireless charging function and a method thereof, and the electronic device that supports the wireless charging function may include a housing, a first sensor layer, disposed inside the housing and including a first electrode pattern and a plurality of first openings formed in the first electrode pattern, a second sensor layer, disposed below the first sensor layer and including a second electrode pattern and a plurality of second openings formed in the second electrode pattern, and a wireless charging coil, disposed below the second sensor layer and configured to transmit power via the plurality of first openings and the plurality of second openings in a wireless manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Duckwon Yoon, Minjun Kim, Jongheon Kim, Byungku Park, Minchul Sung, Dongjin Sohn
  • Patent number: 11829538
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device and a manufacturing method thereof. In an embodiment, the display device includes a display panel, a touchpad and a joint. The touchpad is located on a display side of the display panel and includes a main body area and a bonding area. The joint is arranged on a side of the display panel facing the touchpad and is configured to electrically connect the touchpad and a driving chip. A side of the bonding area facing the display panel is configured to be joined with the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoxia Liu, Fei Li, Fuzheng Xie, Junhui Yang, Jiaxiang Zhang, Kang Wang, Haotian Yang
  • Patent number: 11829558
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes performing a calibration of a first touch cell of a touch screen, where performing the calibration includes: receiving a first code associated with the first touch cell; receiving a second code associated with the first touch cell; determining whether there is an indication of a touch of the touch screen based on the first and second codes; generating a raw code based on the first or second codes; receiving a third code associated with the first touch cell; determining whether the third code matches the raw code; and in response to determining that there is no indication of a touch of the touch screen based on the first and second codes, and that the third code matches the raw code, updating a calibration code associated with the first touch cell based on the raw code or the third code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Sang Kim, Chan Hyuck Yun, Sang Hoon Jeon, Jeonghee Son, Yun Sang On
  • Patent number: 11829562
    Abstract: A registration system is provided. The registration system includes: a display device, a collection device and an ultrasonic generating device. The display device is configured to display a graphical user interface. The collection device is configured to collect a scene image at the display device to recognize an operation of a user on the graphical user interface. The ultrasonic generating device is configured to emit ultrasonic signals, so that the ultrasonic signals gather to form one or more virtual buttons for operating the graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jijing Huang, Zhiming Yang, Chuqian Zhong, Zongmin Liu, Dawei Tang, Qiong Wu
  • Patent number: 11816288
    Abstract: A method includes: displaying, an image on a display by sequentially displaying a plurality of frames of the image, the plurality of frames including a first frame and second frame; performing a first noise sampling scan at a plurality of frequencies at a first time location within a first frame; determining a first frequency from the plurality of frequencies with the lowest noise; performing a first mutual sensing scan at the first frequency; performing, a second noise sampling scan at the plurality of frequencies at a second time location within a second frame of the plurality of frames, the second time location being a different frame location than the first time location; determining a second frequency from the plurality of frequencies with the lowest noise, the second frequency being different from the first frequency; and performing, a second mutual sensing scan at the second frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: MooKyung Kang, Sang Hoon Jeon
  • Patent number: 11782555
    Abstract: A method for driving a display device includes operating an input sensing part in a direct sensing mode. The input sensing part includes first sensing electrodes connected to transmission lines and second sensing electrodes connected to the sensing lines. The input sensing part operates in a noise sensing mode and proximity sensing mode when a call mode is performed. The proximity sensing mode includes generation of a proximity sensing signal concerning proximity of a user to the display device. Noise sensed in the noise sensing mode is removed from the proximity sensing signal when the proximity sensing signal indicates the user is proximate. At least one of a voltage level of a drive signal, a number of simultaneous transmission lines to which the drive signal is simultaneously applied, or a frequency of the drive signal is differently set in the noise sensing mode as compared to the proximity sensing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinwoo Kim, Soongyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11775124
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel having a first area, a second area, and a plurality of pixels to provide an image during a frame period, and a touch panel including a first touch part including first and second touch coils insulated from each other, and a second touch part including first touch electrodes and second touch electrodes insulated each other, in which corresponding second scan signals are applied to the first touch electrodes disposed in the first area when corresponding first scan signals are applied to the first touch coils disposed in the second area during a first period of the frame period, the second touch coils are configured to provide first sensing signals according to a resonant frequency of an input device, and the second touch electrodes are configured to provide second sensing signals according to a variation in a capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kangwon Lee, Incheol Kim, Ung Choi, Won-Ki Hong, Seungho Nam, Jihong Park, Chul Kim, Hojin Byun, Kiseok Cha
  • Patent number: 11776710
    Abstract: An electroconductive film which is capable of inhibiting milkiness; and a touch panel and image display device that include the electroconductive film are provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, an electroconductive film 10 including at least an electroconductive part 12, wherein the electroconductive part 12 includes a light-transmitting resin 14 and a plurality of electroconductive fibers 15 placed in the light-transmitting resin 14, and the diffused light reflectance (SCE) in a region of the electroconductive film 10 where the electroconductive part 12 is present is 0.5% or less, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Ooishi, Shoichiro Ogumi, Yukimitsu Iwata, Takashi Takekoshi, Seiichi Isojima
  • Patent number: 11775122
    Abstract: A sensor module and a display device are provided. The sensor module includes a substrate and a touch sensor positioned on the substrate. The touch sensor includes a transmitter electrode and a receiver electrode, positioned at one side of the transmitter electrode, which is back on to the substrate. An optical sensor includes a thin film transistor. A gate of the thin film transistor and the transmitter electrode are positioned in a same layer, and a source/drain of the thin film transistor and the receiver electrode are positioned in a same layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bao Zha, Miao Jiang, Jiangbo Yao, Lixuan Chen, Xin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11768563
    Abstract: A touch display device includes a display controller configured to output a control signal and a first touch synchronization signal defining a display period and a touch period, a gate driving circuit configured to receive a high-level gate voltage and the control signal, and output a gate voltage pulse, a display panel comprising gate lines to which the gate voltage pulse is input and sub-pixels, a touch controller configured to receive the first touch synchronization signal, and output a pulse width modulation signal, and a touch power circuit configured to output a voltage generated based on the pulse width modulation signal to the gate driving circuit in at least a first period of the touch period, and output the high-level gate voltage to the gate driving circuit based on a second touch synchronization signal that defines a pseudo display period in a second period of the touch period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: SunYeop Kim, SungChul Kim, HoonBae Kim, Junghan Lee, Seongkyu Kang
  • Patent number: 11768562
    Abstract: A method for calibrating an ultrasonic touch sensor includes generating a sequence of excitation signals, including sweeping a signal parameter such that the signal parameter is set to different parameter values; sequentially transmitting the plurality of ultrasonic transmit waves based on the sequence of excitation signals; receiving a plurality of ultrasonic reflected waves; generating a plurality of measurement signals representative of the plurality of ultrasonic reflected waves, wherein each measurement signal corresponds to a respective ultrasonic reflected wave of the plurality of ultrasonic reflected waves; determining a cumulative signal energy for each measurement signal; determining which measurement signal out of the plurality of measurement signals has a highest cumulative signal energy; and configuring, for a touch detection operation, the signal parameter with the parameter value that corresponds to the measurement signal having the highest cumulative signal energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ana-Maria Plaiseanu, Costin Batrinu
  • Patent number: 11747947
    Abstract: A touch panel and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the touch panel includes a substrate, a first touch electrode line formed over the substrate and including a plurality of first touch electrodes which are electrically connected to each other, and a second touch electrode line formed to cross the first touch electrode line and being electrically insulated therefrom. The second touch electrode line can include a plurality of second touch electrodes which are electrically connected to each other. The touch panel can also include a plurality of connecting wires respectively connected to the first and second touch electrode lines. At least one of the first touch electrode line, the second touch electrode line, and the connecting wires can include at least one photosensitive conductive layer having a metal nanowire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-Han Bae, Sung Ku Kang, Jin Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 11747860
    Abstract: A button assembly for an electronic device is disclosed. The button assembly integrates a biometric sensor below a top surface of the button. The button assembly is positioned relative to a secondary display of an electronic device. The secondary display can be positioned relative to a keyboard, such as above a top row of keys of the keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Y. Cao, Michael K. McCord, Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque
  • Patent number: 11740735
    Abstract: An electronic device including: a display layer configured to display images; a sensor layer disposed on the display layer and including a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes; and a sensor driver configured to drive the sensor layer, wherein the sensor driver is configured to sequentially provide a first driving signal to the plurality of first electrodes and, when the display layer displays a predetermined image, the sensor driver is configured to provide a second driving signal having a frequency different from that of the first driving signal to the plurality of first electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Soongyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11726625
    Abstract: A touch member including: first and second electrodes in a touch sensor area; touch pad areas in a touch peripheral area; and routing lines in the touch peripheral area to connect the first and second electrodes with the touch pad areas, wherein the routing lines include a (1-1), (1-2), (2-1), and (2-2) routing line, the first electrode includes a (1-1) electrode having a first end not routing line, connected and a second end connected to the (1-1) routing line, and a (1-2) electrode having a first end connected to the (1-2) routing line and a second end not routing line connected, the second electrode includes a (2-1) electrode having a first end connected to the (2-1) routing line and a second end not routing line connected, and a (2-2) electrode having a first end not routing line connected and a second end connected to the (2-2) routing line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ga Young Kim, Sang Hyun Lim
  • Patent number: 11726656
    Abstract: An intelligent keyboard for mobile devices and other computer devices. This intelligent keyboard provides the user with suggestions of relevant words or phrases that can be used to start or continue a conversation on text message, email and/or various web applications. The intelligent keyboard provides conversation suggestions that are appropriate for given application contexts, categories, and conversation types. The intelligent keyboard uses user generated content from application users, usage history, profile data, dialogue data, platform generated content from the system managers/owners, content collected from various websites/integrations and natural language content generated by artificial intelligence. Content is ranked by preference, contextual suitability, and performance. Content is further tagged for application context. User behavior, user data and artificial intelligence models continuously update the system so that the relevance and performance of keyboard content is optimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Keys, Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor Margot, John Peterson, David Blanchard
  • Patent number: 11709567
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and an input sensing part disposed on the display panel. The input sensing part includes first sensing electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, first lines connected to the first sensing electrodes, second sensing electrodes extending in the second direction and arranged in the first direction, and second lines connected to the second sensing electrodes. The second lines include second-first lines defined as j-th to k-th second lines, and the first lines are connected to the second-first lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Janghui Kim, Jaewon Kim, Innam Lee, Choonhyop Lee
  • Patent number: 11709559
    Abstract: A touch display device is provided. The touch display device includes a display panel configured to display an image, a touch sensor including a first touch electrode and a second touch electrode arranged to cross each other, and a dummy touch electrode disposed adjacent to the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode, on the display panel, and a touch driver configured to drive the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode and apply a signal or a voltage to the dummy touch electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Su Han, Hwi Deuk Lee, Yang Sik Lee, Jong Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 11693512
    Abstract: The present invention provides a signal processing circuit including a control unit, a transmission drive unit, an analog switch array, a signal amplification unit, a detection integration unit that are connected in sequence, and a transceiver antenna connected to the analog switch array. The control unit includes an analog-to-digital converter. The signal processing circuit further includes a level conversion unit arranged between the analog-to-digital converter and the signal amplification unit, the level conversion unit is configured to linearly convert signals received by the transceiver antenna, and transmit the linearly converted signals to the analog-to-digital converter. The signal processing circuit has advantages of low cost, fast handwriting speed, and less cursor wobble. The present invention also provides a position detecting device using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN HUION ANIMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhouhong Wang
  • Patent number: 11693462
    Abstract: This disclosure generally provides an input device that includes multiple sensor and display electrodes and a processing system. The processing system includes a plurality of local receivers coupled to respective ones of the sensor electrodes, where the local receivers are configured to acquire first resulting signals from the sensor electrodes. The processing system also includes a central receiver coupled to the sensor electrodes and configured to acquire second resulting signals from each of the sensor electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph Kurth Reynolds, Stephen L. Morein