Patents Examined by Shaheda A Abdin
  • Patent number: 10521010
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for haptic interaction with virtual objects. The system of the invention is based on the idea that, for the haptic representation of any virtual three-dimensional object—synchronized with the visual representation—only the tangible haptic characteristics of the surface area of the object at the collision point or the area of contact are important. The haptic display system (morphling) of the invention that displays these characteristics comprises in principle three functional groups, which operate in synchronism with one another and with a visual subsystem. The individual subsystems can be operated statically or dynamically. In dynamic operation, users can change the position and/or shape, for example, of the tactile display by touching it. With regard to the real-time representation of the three-dimensional data of the user, at least the body part that is interacting with the object, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DRESDEN
    Inventors: Andreas Richter, Georgi Paschew, Uwe Marschner
  • Patent number: 10522083
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) driving circuit, including: a switch thin film transistor (TFT), a driving TFT, a storage capacitor, a third TFT, a sixth TFT, an OLED, and an elimination module. A gate of the third TFT is configured to receive reset signals, a first end of the third TFT is configured to receive a reset voltage, and a second end of the third TFT is electrically connected to the first node. A gate of the sixth TFT is configured to receive enabling signals, and a first end of the sixth TFT is electrically connected the second node. An elimination module is electrically connected to the first electrode of the storage capacitor and the first end of the driving TFT. The elimination module is configured to receive the data voltage and the power supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xue Li, Xueshun Hou
  • Patent number: 10514878
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display controller including: a main display control unit for controlling a display performed by a main display unit on the basis of main operation information from a main operation unit; and a sub display control unit for controlling a display performed by a sub display unit on the basis of sub operation information from a sub operation unit. When the main operation unit is receiving an operation on the basis of the main operation information, the sub display control unit performs a control operation of not displaying, among the items which the sub display control unit causes the sub display unit to currently display, both the item related to an item to which an operation is being received by the main operation unit, and the item to which a function needing a change in display performed by the main display unit is assigned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kimika Ikegami, Masanobu Osawa, Takuji Morimoto, Shogo Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10509250
    Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal writing board comprises a cholesteric liquid crystal device, a photo-sensing array layer and a mode control unit. The photo-sensing array layer is disposed at one side of the light-emitting surface of the cholesteric liquid crystal device. The photo-sensing array layer comprises a plurality of gate control lines and a plurality of mode control lines. The mode control unit comprises a main control circuitry and a plurality of mode switches coupled to the main control circuitry. Each mode switch is coupled to one of the mode control lines correspondingly. The gate control lines intersect with the mode control lines so as to define a plurality of light sensing areas arranged in an array. Each light sensing area has a switch element and a light-sensing element. The main control circuitry controls each mode switch to be switched between a voltage output mode and a voltage write mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: IRIS OPTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Chang Liao, Shu-Shien Liu, Tsung-Ming Pai, Fu-Ming Wang
  • Patent number: 10509519
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a display panel comprising a circuit board, a driving chip and a touch panel. The display panel further comprises an electrostatic discharge circuit disposed between the circuit board and the touch panel. The electrostatic discharge circuit defines an electrostatic discharge path electrically connecting the circuit board with the touch panel, and a second path through the driving chip is provided between the circuit board and the touch panel, wherein the overall impedance of the electrostatic discharge path is smaller than the overall impedance of the second path. Also a display device including the display panel is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Wu, Na An, Xinfeng Gong, Gang Ci, Baolei Guo
  • Patent number: 10510316
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control circuit, a control method, and a display apparatus. The control sub-circuit is connected to a first voltage input terminal, a second voltage input terminal and the driving sub-circuit, and configured to boost a second voltage input from the second voltage input terminal to obtain a third voltage when it is detected that a first voltage input from the first voltage input terminal is lower than or equal to a first reference voltage, and output the third voltage to the driving sub-circuit; the driving sub-circuit is connected to the control sub-circuit, a fourth voltage input terminal and scan lines of a display panel, and configured to output the third voltage to the scan lines when it is detected that a fourth voltage input from the fourth voltage input terminal is lower than or equal to a second reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lijun Xiong, Xiuzhu Tang, Zhi Zhang, Shuai Chen, Xing Dong, Taoliang Tang, Jingpeng Zhao, Zhenguo Tian, Xuebo Liang, Shuang Hu
  • Patent number: 10509545
    Abstract: A browsing control system includes a booklet that is acquired by binding a number of sheets, a specification unit that specifies a page number of a page opened in the booklet, and a controller that controls page turning of an electronic document depending on a difference between a page number specified by the specification unit before the page of the booklet is turned and a page number specified by the specification unit after the page thereof is turned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shohei Masunaga, Hirohito Shibata, Xingya Xu
  • Patent number: 10503252
    Abstract: A computerized method, system for, and computer-readable medium operable to: detect an eye condition of a viewer of displayed content; assess the eye condition against predetermined criteria; identify a preferred behavior or display alteration selected to improve the eye condition; and alter the displayed content in a predetermined manner selected to induce the preferred behavior or compensate for an observed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Inventor: Ihab Ayoub
  • Patent number: 10496174
    Abstract: One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a processor configured to determine an electrostatic force (ESF)-based haptic effect and transmit a haptic signal associated with the ESF-based haptic effect. The illustrative system also includes an ESF controller in communication with the processor, the ESF controller configured to receive the haptic signal, determine an ESF signal based at least in part on the haptic signal, and transmit the ESF signal. The illustrative system further includes a surface configured to contact a user, and an ESF device coupled to the surface and in communication with the ESF controller, the ESF device configured to receive the ESF signal and output the ESF-based haptic effect on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Immersion Corporation
    Inventors: Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, Ali Modarres, Christopher Ullrich
  • Patent number: 10489567
    Abstract: A user, particularly a user with a visual impairment, enters a security code or PIN via a touchscreen using different levels of pressure for predetermined count times. The ability to enter the entire PIN without lifting the user's finger or stylus from the touchscreen helps to prevent the user's PIN from being compromised by a bystander. A haptic feedback device may be used to aid the user to count out the correct number for each of the digits of the PIN without visual or audio feedback that may be intercepted by another party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Zeeshanul Haque, Rakesh Ramamurthy
  • Patent number: 10490115
    Abstract: A display driver includes a digital-to-analog (D/A) converting circuit, an inverting amplifier circuit, and current compensating circuits. The D/A converting circuit converts display data into a gradation voltage. The inverting amplifier circuit includes an operational amplifier, a resistor provided between an input node to which the gradation voltage is input and an inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier, and a resistor provided between an output terminal of the operational amplifier and the inverting input terminal. The current compensating circuit causes a compensation current to flow from a first node of a first supply voltage to an input node. The current compensating circuit causes a compensation current to flow from the input node to a second node of a second supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Morita
  • Patent number: 10466781
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an eye movement detecting device comprises first, second, third, fourth and fifth electrodes. A line connecting the first and the third electrodes passes through the right eye and a line connecting the second and the fourth electrodes passes through the left eye on at least one of a front view, a plan view or a side view. A distance between the fifth and the first electrodes is equal to a distance between the fifth and the second electrodes. A distance between the fifth and the third electrodes is equal to a distance between the fifth and the fourth electrodes. The detector respectively detects a horizontal movement of the right eye and a horizontal movement of the left eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Hiroaki Komaki
  • Patent number: 10467938
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving circuit, a display device and a driving method, aiming to eliminate influence of potential of output terminal of shift register on potential of control node of the shift register and thus avoid an adverse effect on display. The scan driving circuit includes shift registers. Each shift register includes a first node control unit configured to switch on the input terminal and the first node; a second node control unit configured to switch on the second node and the first clock signal terminal and also to switch on the first power voltage terminal and the second node; a first output unit configured to switch on the second power voltage terminal and the output terminal; and a second output unit configured to switch on the second clock signal terminal and the output terminal. The third node is electrically connected to the first node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SHANGHAI TIANMA AM-OLED CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongxu Xiang, Yue Li, Renyuan Zhu, Yana Gao, Xingyao Zhou, Zhonglan Cai, Juan Zhu, Yilin Xu, Gaojun Huang
  • Patent number: 10452155
    Abstract: A display method of an on-screen keyboard, applied to a computing device connected to a physical keyboard, a screen and a sensor, the physical keyboard including a plurality of keys, and the sensor being configured to detect and obtain an operating position image, where the display method of the on-screen keyboard includes: displaying an on-screen keyboard at a topmost layer of a displayed image of the screen; reading the operating position image obtained by the sensor; converting the operating position image into an operating position data, where the operating position data includes relative position data of a key which is touched or is approached; and according to the operating position data, displaying a first key mark at a position corresponding to the key which is touched or is approached on the on-screen keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Inventor: Bing-Yang Yao
  • Patent number: 10453368
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for sensing a display panel are provided. The apparatus includes a source driving circuit and a sensing circuit. The source driving circuit is coupled to data lines to drive the pixel circuits according to a display period comprising frame periods. The sensing circuit is coupled to a plurality of pixel circuits. The sensing circuit senses characteristics of the pixel circuits in the test data periods of the display period. The test data periods are periodically arranged in the display period. In each of the test data periods, a corresponding pixel circuit receives test data, and the sensing circuit senses the electrical characteristic of the corresponding pixel circuit. In the scan-line periods of each of the frame periods, the corresponding pixel circuit receives display data from a corresponding data line, and the sensing circuit does not sense the corresponding pixel circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Lin, Shang-I Liu, Hua-Gang Chang
  • Patent number: 10452212
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method including determining which sense lines are potentially corrupted based on touch image information, measuring a sense signal on each sense line, and applying a trained best compensation factor to the measured sense signal on potentially corrupted sense lines in order to produce a corrected sense signal. The corrected sense signal eliminates active stylus signal that has cross-coupled to a touch contact (e.g., a finger or conductive stylus) and thereby mitigates errors in stylus location due to cross-coupled signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Leah Gum, Wayne C. Westerman, Seyed Mohammad Navidpour, Shahrooz Shahparnia
  • Patent number: 10431168
    Abstract: The present invention provides driving methods for a color display device in which each pixel can display four high-quality color states. More specifically, an electrophoretic fluid is provided which comprises four types of particles, dispersed in a solvent or solvent mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: E INK CALIFORNIA, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Lin, Ming-Jen Chang
  • Patent number: 10410576
    Abstract: A display device including two light-emitting structures on a single sub-pixel area is provided. In the display device, the two light-emitting structures are inclined toward the center of the corresponding sub-pixel area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ho-Won Choi
  • Patent number: 10410572
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device may include pixels arranged in rows and columns, gate drivers connected to the rows of the pixels through gate lines, source drivers connected to the columns of the pixels through source lines, and a timing controller configured to control the gate drivers and the source drivers. The source driver associated with the specific pixel among the source drives may first supply an overdrive voltage corresponding to a final overdrive value to a source line connected to the specific pixel and then supply a source line voltage corresponding to a current value of the specific pixel to the source line. The overdrive controller may change weight values of at least two overdrive values based on a position of the specific pixel and interpolate the at least two overdrive values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Hoon Yu, Taehyun Kim, Byoungyoon Jang, JaeYoul Lee
  • Patent number: 10401949
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to virtual reality glasses. The virtual reality glasses include a glasses body The glasses body includes a first surface towards a user's face and a second surface configured to have an external electronic device mounted thereon for playing virtual reality contents The virtual reality glasses further include a fastening structure configured to fasten the external electronic device to the second surface. The fastening structure includes a connector fastener having a built-in connector which is connectable to an interface at a first end of the external electronic device, and at least one device fastener configured to fasten a second end of the external electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao Jiang, Zheng Zhang, Yujie Jiang, Renlu Peng, Xiping Liu, Wenhui Ding