Patents Examined by Sarvesh J Nadkarni
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Patent number: 12380187Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display including a sensing area, a sensing layer below the display, the sensing layer including a plurality of openings, and a biometric sensor for receiving light emitted from the sensing area and reflected from an external object. The sensing layer includes first signal line sets, each including a plurality of first signal lines extending in a first direction, repeatedly arranged and spaced from each other by a specified spacing, and second signal line sets, each including a plurality of second signal lines extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, repeatedly arranged and spaced from each other by a specified spacing. At least one of the first or second signal lines extends in and along a portion of the sensing layer between adjacent ones of the openings, which are positioned in a path along which light is reflected from the object and is then incident on the biometric sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jinho Kim
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Patent number: 12367832Abstract: A display device with an imaging function is provided. A high-resolution imaging device or display device is provided. The display device includes first to third switches, first and second transistors, a capacitor, first and second wirings, and a light-emitting and light-receiving element. One electrode of the first switch is electrically connected to the first wiring, and the other electrode is electrically connected to a gate of the first transistor and one electrode of the capacitor. One electrode of the second switch is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor, one electrode of the light-emitting and light-receiving element, and the other electrode of the capacitor, and the other electrode of the second switch is electrically connected to a gate of the second transistor and one electrode of the third switch. The other electrode of the third switch is electrically connected to the second wiring.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2024Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kensuke Yoshizumi, Susumu Kawashima, Koji Kusunoki, Kazunori Watanabe
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Patent number: 12314517Abstract: A touch sensitive apparatus comprises: a top plate comprising a plurality of touch detection regions, and having one or more light sources associated therewith, such that light from the one or more light sources is transmitted within the top plate with total internal reflection; a plurality of detectors for detecting light from the one or more light sources, wherein each detector is associated with a touch detection region; wherein the top plate and the detectors are arranged such that if an external body touches a first surface of the top plate in a touch detection region, then light is coupled from a second surface of the top plate to the associated detector(s); the touch sensitive apparatus further comprising processing means to determine at least the presence or absence of a touch in any of the touch detection regions of the top plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: Uniphy LimitedInventors: David Lomas, Michael David Bean, Iain Macalister, Jim Edward Nicholas
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Patent number: 12293693Abstract: A display device may include a display panel which displays an image based on image data, a power supply which provides a driving voltage to the display panel through a power line, a current sensor which generates first current data including average, minimum, and maximum sensing currents of a first period based on sensing currents generated by sampling a current flowing through the power line at a sampling frequency, generates second current data including average, minimum, and maximum sensing currents of a second period less than the first period based on the sensing currents, and includes a first controller controlling the image data or the power supply based on the second current data, and a timing controller which communicates with the current sensor, and includes a second controller controlling the image data or the power supply based on the first and second current data.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kihyun Pyun, Jang-Mi Lee
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Patent number: 12293727Abstract: A degradation compensator including a compensation factor determiner configured to determine a compensation factor based on a distance between adjacent sub-pixels, and a data compensator configured to apply the compensation factor to a stress compensation weight to generate compensation data for compensating image data.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyo Min Kim, Gi Na Yoo, Sun Jin Joo, Ill Soo Park, Jae Hong Kim, Si Jin Sung, Jae Yong Lee
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Patent number: 12282604Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for providing a touch-based augmented reality (AR) experience. During a capture phase, a first user may grip an object. An intensity of a force applied on the object in the grip and/or a duration of the grip may be recorded. A volumetric representation of the first user holding the object may also be captured. During an experience phase, a second user may touch the object, the object may provide haptic feedback (e.g., a vibration) to the second user at an intensity and a duration corresponding to an intensity of the force applied on the object and a duration of the grip of the object. If a volumetric representation of the first user holding the object is captured, touching the object may also cause a presentation of the first user's volumetric body that holds the object.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Rajan Vaish, Sven Kratz, Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Brian Anthony Smith
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Patent number: 12284773Abstract: The present disclosure provides a strip-like screen display device, including: a strip-like display module including a display side and a non-display side arranged opposite to each other; and a strip-like shell, the strip-like shell being of a strip-like profile structure with an internal hollow cavity, at least one end of the strip-like shell being an opening end, the strip-like shell including a front side plate and a rear side plate arranged opposite to each other, the front side plate being provided with a display side opening, the strip-like display module being accommodated in the cavity of the strip-like shell and being inserted into or withdrawn out of the strip-like shell through the opening end, and a display side of the strip-like display module facing the display side opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wenbin Wang
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Patent number: 12277294Abstract: An acoustic input apparatus, an acoustic input apparatus, an electronic device, and a computer-readable medium. A first acoustic source is configured to generate a first acoustic wave, in response to a user performing a first operation. An acoustic transducer is configured to collect an acoustic wave and convert the collected acoustic wave into an electrical signal reflecting a frequency of the collected acoustic wave. The comparing circuit is configured to receive the electrical signal, determine whether the collected acoustic wave includes the first acoustic wave based on whether the frequency meets a first preset condition, and output an operating signal. The operating signal is in a first state in response to the collected acoustic wave including the first acoustic wave. The technical solution simplifies wiring and improves robustness to electromagnetic environment, while ensuring accuracy for recognizing an input of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: GOERTEK INC.Inventor: Katsumi Saito
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Patent number: 12277654Abstract: A number of zones are defined within a location, each zone corresponding to a different physical area within the location. A weighting factor is then assigned to each zone. A number of content items are identified for display in the AR display based on user preferences. Using the weighting factors and content item priority data determined from user preference data, each content item is assigned to a zone. The AR display then renders the content items in each zone.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc.Inventors: Christopher Phillips, Reda Harb
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Patent number: 12271001Abstract: An optical device may include a light turning element. The optical device can include a first surface that is parallel to a horizontal axis and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The optical device may include a light module that includes a plurality of light emitters. The light module can be configured to combine light for the plurality of emitters. The optical device can further include a light input surface that is between the first and the second surfaces and is disposed with respect to the light module to receive light emitted from the plurality of emitters. The optical device may include an end reflector that is disposed on a side opposite the light input surface. The second surface may be inclined such that a height of the light input surface is less than a height of the side opposite the light input surface. The light coupled into the light turning element may be reflected by the end reflector and/or reflected from the second surface towards the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Hui-Chuan Cheng, Hyunsun Chung, Jahja I. Trisnadi, Clinton Carlisle, Kevin Richard Curtis, Chulwoo Oh
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Patent number: 12243483Abstract: A display device includes an element layer including light emitting elements positioned in the emission areas; and a circuit layer including: light emitting pixel drivers; data lines electrically connected to the light emitting pixel drivers; first auxiliary lines extending in a first direction crossing the data lines; and second auxiliary lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein the first auxiliary lines include a first bypass auxiliary line, wherein the second auxiliary lines include a second bypass auxiliary line, wherein the circuit layer further includes: a first connection auxiliary electrode spaced apart from the first bypass auxiliary line; a first connection line connecting the first bypass auxiliary line to the first connection auxiliary electrode; and a first auxiliary protrusion electrode protruding from the second bypass auxiliary line, and electrically connected to the first connection auxiliary electrode through an auxiliary connection hole.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2024Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoon Sun Choi, Won Suk Choi
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Patent number: 12236017Abstract: An information handling system keyboard has plural key caps coupled to a frame with a vertical travel having a raised position defined by engagement between a stop of the frame and a key cap extension from the key cap. Larger key caps, such as a space bar, shift and enter key cap, are stabilized by including a balancing bar that maintains the key cap level when depressed and released. Acoustic noise associated with key cap movement and balancing bar rattle is reduced by stabilizing the balancing bar with one or more magnets and/or a shaped cushion to reduce balancing bar rattle.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Peng Lip Goh, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
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Patent number: 12223136Abstract: This application provides a touch substrate and a display device. The touch substrate comprises a touch area and a peripheral area surrounding the touch area. The touch substrate further comprises: a touch electrode and a touch signal line that are coupled to each other. At least portion of the touch electrode is located in the touch area. At least portion of the touch signal line is located in the peripheral area, the touch signal line comprises at least one corner portion, the at least one corner portion comprises a first part, a second part and a third part that are connected end to end in sequence, an extension direction of the first part is the same as an extension direction of the third part, and an extension direction of the second part intersects with the extension direction of the first part.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Fan He, Kemeng Tong, Cong Fan, Yu Wang, Hongwei Ma, Qian Ma
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Patent number: 12222508Abstract: Disclosed herein is an optical assembly for generating a color image using white light as source. The optical assembly includes a broadband white light source array, a color filter assembly configured to allow selectively filtering therethrough light in each of three additive primary colors, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to actuate light sources in the light source array according to three intensity maps. Each of the intensity maps corresponds to one of the three additive primary colors. The control unit is further configured to synchronize operations of the light source array and the color filter arrangement such that, when light sources in the light source array are actuated according to one of the three intensity maps, the color filter arrangement filters therethrough light at the additive primary color to which the intensity map corresponds.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: LUMUS LTD.Inventors: Eitan Ronen, Ronen Chriki, Jonathan Gelberg
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Patent number: 12210713Abstract: An electronic device includes: a sensor layer on a display layer, the sensor layer including a sensing electrode, the display layer including: first pixels, second pixels spaced apart from the first pixels in a first direction, and third pixels arranged with the first pixels along a second direction, the second pixels are arranged along the second direction, and two adjacent second pixels form a first pixel group, the two second pixels are spaced apart by a first distance in the second direction, and the first pixel group is spaced apart by a second distance in the second direction from a second pixel group, the sensing electrode includes a first sensing electrode and a second sensing electrode each including sensing patterns each sensing pattern including a first portion adjacent to the first and third pixels, and a second portion extending in the first direction between the first and second pixel group.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung-Lyong Bok, Kicheol Kim
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Patent number: 12197677Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing structure; a flexible display provided on the housing structure; a pressure sensor including a first resistor and a second resistor that are provided in at least a portion of the flexible display; and a control circuit configured to detect a value associated with a pressure applied to the flexible display based on values corresponding to the first resistor and the second resistor in case that the flexible display is touched.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hoondo Heo, Minuk Kim, Keunsik Lee, Eunsung Cho
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Patent number: 12197662Abstract: An ergonomic hand support device reduces stress and helps to prevent strain when using a computer pointing device. Attaching the hand support to the mouse with a hinge allows the mouse to lift up off of the surface while the wrist is still being supported.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Inventors: Timothy Frank Bernasch, Ahmed Abdullahi Omar
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Patent number: 12189909Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch substrate having a touch electrode area and a peripheral area surrounding the touch electrode area. The touch substrate includes: a touch electrode layer in the touch electrode area and an electrostatic release structure in the peripheral area. The touch electrode layer includes touch electrodes and dummy electrodes alternately arranged along a first direction and separated from each other, the touch electrodes and the dummy electrodes extend along a second direction intersecting the first direction, the touch electrodes and the dummy electrodes both are conductive mesh structures, and the dummy electrode has a first end and a second end along the second direction and includes at least one conductive path that is continuous between the first end and the second end. The at least one conductive path is electrically connected to the electrostatic release structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignees: Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Bin Pang, Xiaodong Xie, Min He, Tengfei Zhong, Wenjie Xu, Xinxiu Zhang, Tianyu Zhang, Xue Zhao, Huayu Sang
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Patent number: 12189897Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch display device, a drive control circuit for the touch display device, and a method for operating the touch display device. The touch display device includes a drive control circuit, the drive control circuit is configured to: in a display phase, provide a common voltage signal to a common electrode in a pixel circuit of the touch display device; in a touch phase, provide a touch drive signal to the common electrode, wherein a ratio of an average value of a high level and a low level of the touch drive signal to a value of the common voltage signal ranges from 0.8 to 1.2.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Yinlong Zhang, Zhihua Sun, Pengfei Hu, Senwang Li, Yanping Liao, Xibin Shao, Xiaofeng Yin, Jiantao Liu, Kaiming Shi, Jinling Zhang
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Patent number: 12175900Abstract: A display device is disclosed that includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a printed circuit board connected to the display panel, a temperature sensor disposed on the printed circuit board, a flexible circuit board that connects the display panel to the printed circuit board, a data driver disposed on the flexible circuit board, and a temperature sensing part disposed on the printed circuit board. The flexible circuit board is bent such that the printed circuit board is disposed under the display panel and the temperature sensor is disposed adjacent to a sensing pixel outputting a sensing current among the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun-Sik Yoon, Jongwoon Kim, Wonjin Seo, Kihyun Sung, Kihong Song, Yeseul Lee, Daeho Hwang