Patents Examined by Scott D Au
  • Patent number: 12646484
    Abstract: A motion detection section detects a motion exceeding a permissible limit in a wide-viewing-angle image displayed on a head-mounted display. A field-of-view restriction processing section restricts a field of view for observing the wide-viewing-angle image in a case in which the motion exceeding the permissible limit has been detected in the wide-viewing-angle image. An image provision section provides, for the head-mounted display, the wide-viewing-angle image in which the field of view has been restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Yasushi Okumura
  • Patent number: 12632204
    Abstract: An amplification data display method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: displaying a plate display area and an integrated data display area; displaying, in the plate display area, plates where nucleic acid amplification reactions have been performed; and displaying amplification data in the integrated data display area, wherein: two or more plates are displayed in the plate display area; each of the plates includes a plurality of reaction wells; the amplification data are generated from the reaction wells by the nucleic acid amplification reactions; and amplification data for a plurality of reaction wells selected from the reaction wells of two or more of the displayed plates are displayed in the integrated data display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: SEEGENE, INC.
    Inventors: Kyung Hyun Min, Gyeong Mo Gu
  • Patent number: 12625663
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating images of composited displays are described. A system for generating composite displays may include a first display, a camera positioned and oriented such that a view angle of the camera includes both the first display and a terminal display, and at least one memory including instructions. The at least one processor may be operatively connected to the first display, the camera, and the at least one memory, and configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include causing the camera to capture an image of the first display and the terminal display to the at least one memory during a time at which the terminal display is outputting information pertaining to a respective entry and the first display is outputting further information pertaining to the respective entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Jackpocket LLC
    Inventors: Eric Parker, Redza Shah, Cameron Navarre, Milan Smart, James Mansour
  • Patent number: 12626407
    Abstract: A computing system including one or more processing devices configured to calibrate an eye-tracking camera. Calibrating the eye-tracking camera includes receiving lens tolerance range data associated with intrinsic parameters and position parameters of a pancake lens, and further includes receiving image data of one or more ground-truth features. Calibrating the eye-tracking camera further includes, over a plurality of solver iterations, computing estimated values of the intrinsic parameters and position parameters. In each solver iteration, the one or more processing devices compute one or more estimated feature locations based on the image data and perturbed values of the intrinsic parameters and position parameters. The one or more processing devices evaluate a loss function based on the one or more estimated feature locations and ground-truth locations. The one or more processing devices update the perturbed values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Lemon Inc.
    Inventors: Chien Hung Lu, Bowei Zhang
  • Patent number: 12625548
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that mitigate eye tracking loss. For example, a process may capture sensor data of a 3D region. The process may further generate eye tracking data comprising a 3D position of an eye based on tracking the 3D position of the eye. The 3D position may be updated over time based on the captured sensor data. The process may further detect a condition interfering with updating the 3D position of the eye based on the captured sensor data. The process may further update the eye tracking data using a smoothed 3D position of the eye. The smoothed 3D position may be determined based on previously-tracked 3D positions of the portion of the eye and a current 3D position of the portion of the eye determined based on current sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christian W Gosch, Riley C Borgard, Sheila M Santos, Ritesh Gangadhar Sholapur, Sabine Webel
  • Patent number: 12619388
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a memory storing first apparatus information corresponding to the display apparatus and instructions, a sensor, a display, a communication interface, and at least one processor operatively connected to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to, based on detecting connection with an external display apparatus through the sensor, receive second apparatus information corresponding to the external display apparatus from the external display apparatus, generate integrated apparatus information based on the first apparatus information and the second apparatus information, and control the communication interface to transmit the integrated apparatus information to a source apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nakwon Choi, Sunyoung Kim, Youngwook Kim, Sooyeoun Yoon, Dongho Lee, Yongjoo Lee, Bumho Chun, Jaewon Jung, Suan Choi, Saerom Hong
  • Patent number: 12603023
    Abstract: Gaze data of a user is received. A display zone corresponding to the gaze data is identified. The display zone is a portion of a display pixel array. The display light generated by the display zone is modulated to shift an optical path of the display light within the display zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kai-Han Chang, Yu-Jen Wang
  • Patent number: 12602109
    Abstract: A method for an automotive device to project an image onto a windshield for viewing by a primary viewer is provided. The method includes the following steps. The primary viewer state is determined. The corresponding content correction signal and the corresponding gamma correction signal are output according to the primary viewer state. A corresponding display signal is generated according to the corresponding content correction signal and the corresponding gamma correction signal. The image is displayed according to the display signal. The image is projected onto the windshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignees: Innolux Corporation, CARUX TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Hsuan-Ting Kuo, Chia-Hsien Hsieh, Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Chi-Lun Feng
  • Patent number: 12586523
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels and a plurality of sensors, which are positioned in a display area, a first logic circuit that receives a plurality of illuminance values sensed by the plurality of sensors, and generates illuminance mapping data by mapping the plurality of illuminance values to each of the pixels, and a second logic circuit that corrects image data corresponding to the plurality of pixels based on the illuminance mapping data to generate corrected image data for output to the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyomin Kim, Sang Min Hong
  • Patent number: 12578790
    Abstract: A method for calibrating of eye tracking is provided by present application. The method includes directing a user to focus sight line on a preset marker of a display screen in response to a calibration instruction, and controlling the preset marker to move along a preset moving trajectory and obtaining eye movement data of the user and data of the preset marker in response that the sight line of the user is detected to be focused on the preset marker, and performing eye tracking calibration based on a corresponding relationship between the eye movement data and the data of the preset marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu-Zhong Feng
  • Patent number: 12573347
    Abstract: A data driving circuit including: a latch which receives an output image signal and outputs a latch data signal including a plurality of bits; a transition detector which compares the latch data signal of a current line with the latch data signal of a previous line, and outputs a first transition detection signal based on the comparison; a delay compensator which outputs a delay data signal obtained by delaying some of the plurality of bits of the latch data signal based on the first transition detection signal; a level shifter which outputs a level shift data signal obtained by changing a voltage level of the delay data signal; and an output circuit which converts the level shift data signal into a data signal and provides the data signal obtained by converting the level shift data signal to a data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Subin Kim
  • Patent number: 12573350
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises a display panel, first and second driver chips. The display panel includes first and second edge portions, a display area between the first and second edge portions in a first direction, first signal lines extending to the display area, and second signal lines extending to the display area. The first driver chip is connected to the first edge portion to supply video signals to the first signal lines. The second driver chip is connected to the second edge portion to supply video signals to the second signal lines. Number N of the first signal lines and number M of the second signal lines are alternately arranged in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohide Oohira, Yasuhiko Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 12566505
    Abstract: An information notification system includes: an actuator that vibrates a body of a steering wheel for operating a movable body and is configured to output sound through vibration; a light emitter provided to the steering wheel and configured to emit light; and a control device that is electrically connected to the actuator and the light emitter, controls the actuator and the light emitter, and receives display information related to an indicator light displayed to an operator of the movable body. When receiving the display information, the control device causes the body to vibrate using the actuator and the light emitter to emit light, and subsequently outputs, using the actuator, sound related to the display information received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Miori Kondo, Atsushi Masuda
  • Patent number: 12548489
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including sub-pixels, a first area, and a second area, wherein the sub-pixels are disposed in the first area and the second area; a first display panel driver configured to drive the first area, to accumulate stress for the first area to generate a first stress accumulation value, and to compensate for input image data that is for the first area based on the first stress accumulation value; and a second display panel driver configured to drive the second area, to accumulate stress for the second area to generate a second stress accumulation value, and to compensate for input image data that is for the second area based on the second stress accumulation value, wherein the first display panel driver and the second display panel driver are synchronized with each other through an accumulation synchronization signal to accumulate the stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Young Soo Sohn
  • Patent number: 12530078
    Abstract: A reader assistance device employs eye tracking to infer an individual's reading progress which is then used to provide visual aids by highlighting words as they have been read and the next line of words as well as to provide additional magnification or spoken versions of words that are difficult to comprehend reflected by the inferred reading progress. The inferred reading progress may also indicate skimming behavior to trigger a summarizer for the skimmed section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Yuhang Zhao, Ru Wang
  • Patent number: 12530999
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area and a non-display area; an external common voltage line disposed in the non-display area; a plurality of pixels and a common voltage line disposed in the display area; and a driving voltage line connected to each of the plurality of pixels, wherein a subset of the plurality of pixels overlaps the common voltage line in the display area in a plan view, and the external common voltage line and the common voltage line are connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hoon Kim, Won Kyu Kwak, Han-Sung Bae
  • Patent number: 12517581
    Abstract: An inclination detector includes: multiple light emitters configured to emit multiple beams to an object: a photosensor having a light-receiving surface; and an output unit. The photosensor is configured to receive the multiple beams reflected from the object on the light-receiving surface and output an electrical signal based on light intensity of the multiple beams received on the light-receiving surface. The output unit configured to output a result of detection of a degree of inclination of the object based on the electrical signal output from the photosensor. The photosensor is disposed at a position at which the light intensity of the multiple beams that are emitted from the multiple light emitters, reflected at the object, and received at the photosensor changes according to the degree of inclination of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Yoshikawa, Suguru Sangu, Saori Yoshida
  • Patent number: 12510960
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for an eye tracking system for a head-mounted device include a light source, an image sensor, and a frame tracking system. The light source and image sensor may be configured to determine absolute and relative eye orientations. The frame tracking system may be configured to determine the displacement of a head-mounted device frame relative to the face of the user. The frame tracking system may provide displacement data for the displacement of the head-mounted device frame to the eye tracking system to enable the eye tracking system to compensate for frame slippage, frame jostling, or other frame displacement (relative to the face of the user). The frame tracking system may include one or more position sensors disposed on the head-mounted device frame and logic configured to determine displacement data using information from the one or more position sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Robin Sharma, Karol Constantine Hatzilias, Ruobing Qian, Mohamed Tarek Ahmed El-Haddad, Francesco Larocca, Edbert Jarvis Sie
  • Patent number: 12507568
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel defining layer on a first electrode and including a pixel opening overlapping the first electrode, an encapsulation layer on the pixel defining layer and the first electrode, a sensing electrode on the encapsulation layer, a second sensing insulating layer on the sensing electrode and overlapping the pixel opening, and a third sensing insulating layer on the second sensing insulating layer and the sensing electrode. The second sensing insulating layer includes a first sub-sensing insulating layer including an inorganic material and having a first refractive index, and a second sub-sensing insulating layer including an organic material and having a second refractive index, the first refractive index being greater than the second refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Si Kwang Kim, Jin-Su Byun
  • Patent number: 12493348
    Abstract: A display control apparatus includes (i) an acquirer configured to acquire a notification, (ii) a generator configured to generate a virtual object corresponding to the notification, (iii) a display controller configured to display the virtual object in a virtual space in which a first user exists, (iv) a determiner configured to determine whether a distance between the virtual object and the first user is equal to or less than a predetermined distance in the virtual space, when the first user is included in recipient information, and (v) a movement controller configured to bring the virtual object closer to the first user, when a determination result of the determiner is affirmative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Tomohito Yamasaki, Susumu Sekino