Patents Examined by Stephen G. Sherman
  • Patent number: 11983954
    Abstract: A photo-capacitance sensor includes an input surface and one or more light sources arranged to illuminate a portion of the input surface. The photo-capacitance sensor also includes an array of photo-capacitors arranged to receive light from the one or more light sources which is reflected from an object in contact with, or proximate to, the illuminated portion of the input surface. The array of photo-capacitors is configured for detecting a reflective pattern of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: IBMETRIX LIMITED
    Inventors: Arokia Nathan, William Byrne
  • Patent number: 11984070
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display substrate, in which power lines and compensation detection lines are alternately arranged at intervals, and two columns of pixel driving circuits extending along a second direction are arranged between any one of the power lines and one adjacent compensation detection line; and for any one of a plurality of pixel driving circuits, a power input terminal of the pixel driving circuit is electrically connected to the power line closest to the pixel driving circuit, and a compensation detection signal terminal of the pixel driving circuit is electrically connected to the compensation detection line closest to the pixel driving circuit. The present disclosure further provides a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen Xu, Xueguang Hao, Yong Qiao, Xinyin Wu
  • Patent number: 11984087
    Abstract: Provided are a display device and an operating method thereof. The display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight unit including a plurality of light sources for supplying light to the liquid crystal display panel and driven in a state of being divided into a plurality of blocks corresponding to the number of the light sources, and a backlight dimming controller configured to calculate dimming values of the plurality of blocks. The backlight dimming controller is configured to divide each of the plurality of blocks into a plurality of unit blocks and control brightness of an output image differently for each of the unit blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yeonoh Nam, Kyuyong Chung, Jongmin Lee
  • Patent number: 11983339
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch display device for minimizing viewing-angle-dependent variation in color coordinates. The touch display device includes a light-emitting element disposed in each of a plurality of subpixels including emission areas having different sizes, a plurality of touch electrodes disposed on the light-emitting element, and at least one opening formed in each of the plurality of touch electrodes. The width of the opening is formed differently in each of the plurality of subpixels including the emission areas having different sizes, thereby minimizing viewing-angle-dependent variation in color coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Neung-Hee Lee, Sung-Wook Chang, Hyung-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11978394
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first partial emission driver configured to provide first emission control signals to a first partial panel area of the display panel, and a second partial emission driver configured to provide second emission control signals to a second partial panel area of the display panel; and a power management block configured to: provide a first voltage and a second voltage to the emission driver, in response to the first partial emission driver generating the first emission control signals; and provide a third voltage and a fourth voltage to the emission driver in response to the second partial emission driver generating the second emission control signals; and an emission control block configured to receive the first voltage and the second voltage from the power management block and to provide a first clock signal and a second clock signal to the emission driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taehoon Kim, Soon-Dong Kim, Jaekeun Lim, Joon-Chul Goh, Bonghyun You
  • Patent number: 11972729
    Abstract: Provided are a display panel and a display device. The pixel display panel includes a pixel driver circuit and the pixel driver circuit includes: a drive module, a first initialization module, a storage module, a threshold compensation module, a data write module and a light-emitting module. At least one of a transistor of the drive module, a transistor of the first initialization module and a transistor of the threshold compensation module adopts a first double-gate structure, the transistor adopting the first double-gate structure includes a control terminal and a first bottom gate electrode, and the first bottom gate electrode is configured to access to a first modulation voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Xiamen Tianma Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jianlong Wu
  • Patent number: 11972172
    Abstract: A display information generation device includes an importance calculation unit (111) and a display information generation unit (112). The importance calculation unit receives at least one user object for at least one user (U), a plurality of speaker objects for a plurality of speakers (S1, S2) having a conversation with the at least one user, and a plurality of annotations with respect to each object generated for the at least one user object and the plurality of speaker objects, and calculates importance of the conversation between the one user and each of the plurality of speakers based on at least one of the plurality of speaker objects or the plurality of annotations. The display information generation unit determines a display form of each of the plurality of annotations generated with respect to the plurality of speaker objects based on the importance of the conversation, and generates display information on the plurality of annotations each having the display form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Goda, Shinichiro Eitoku, Akihiro Chiba
  • Patent number: 11966829
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a convolutional artificial neural network-based image and video recognition system, and a method therefor. The recognition system comprises: a mobile device for performing lower layer analysis, transmitting a user question to a server, receiving an answer thereto from the server, and managing the same; the server connected to the mobile device over a network so as to perform data processing in respective neural network layers corresponding to middle and upper layers of a convolutional artificial neural network, and register, analyze, search for, and classify a particular object (image) and video; and a retriever for comparing an FC layer value for artificial neural network processing of an image and video transmitted by the mobile device with an FC layer value for artificial neural network processing of an image and video registered by a content provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: WAI CORP.
    Inventors: Seung-ho Yang, Sang-joon Han
  • Patent number: 11966520
    Abstract: Computer mice for ambidextrous use are disclosed. An example mouse includes a based and a cover. The base may mount one or more electronic devices for sensing. The cover may be coupled to the base in a first orientation relative to the base in a first mode, may be detached from the base, and may be coupled to the base in a second orientation reverse to the first orientation in a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Targus International LLC
    Inventors: Ben Spyrison, Jonny Yuan, Daniel Ballou, Joven De La Vega
  • Patent number: 11966536
    Abstract: A touch driving apparatus, a touch control apparatus and a touch driving method are provided. The touch driving apparatus is configured to drive a mutual capacitive touch panel. The method includes: determine a first driving electrode group and a second driving electrode group in a current driving time period according to a CDM code matrix, wherein, the first driving electrode group are driving electrodes among the plurality of driving electrodes that are expected to be discharged in the current driving time period, and the second driving electrode group are driving electrodes among the plurality of driving electrodes that are expected to be charged in the current driving time period; and controlling utilizing power from the first driving electrode group to charge the second driving electrode group, in response to the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Beijing ESWIN Computing Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keith Rowland Charles Brady, Konstantinos Theodoropoulos
  • Patent number: 11960614
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fingerprint sensing system and a method performed by the fingerprint sensing system of verifying that setting data of a fingerprint sensor of the fingerprint sensing system has not been modified. In aspect, a method performed by a fingerprint sensing system of verifying that setting data of a fingerprint sensor of the fingerprint sensing system has not been modified is provided. The method comprises blocking access to the fingerprint sensor setting data held in a storage of the fingerprint sensing system, acquiring from the fingerprint sensor a representation of the fingerprint sensor setting data to be utilized upon capturing a fingerprint image, and verifying from the acquired representation if the fingerprint sensor setting data corresponds to fingerprint sensor setting data that previously was written to the storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Fingerprint Cards Anacatum IP AB
    Inventors: David Carling, Joachim Strömbergson
  • Patent number: 11955088
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a base substrate, multiple sub-pixels, multiple first gate drive circuits, and at least one auxiliary structure. The base substrate includes a display region and a peripheral region located at a periphery of the display region. The multiple sub-pixels are located in the display region. The multiple first gate drive circuits and the at least one auxiliary structure are located in the peripheral region. The multiple first gate drive circuits are configured to provide first gate drive signals to the multiple sub-pixels. One auxiliary structure is disposed between adjacent first gate drive circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lu Bai, Yang Zhou, Yi Qu, Chang Luo, Huijuan Yang, Yi Zhang, Junxiu Dai
  • Patent number: 11947720
    Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling an intelligent barrier-free kiosk including: recognizing a moving object, which is within a preset distance from the kiosk and is approaching the kiosk; learning characteristic information of the recognized moving object; determining, based on a result of the learning, whether a user related to the moving object intends to use the kiosk; and, based on determining that the user intends to use the kiosk, changing a height of the kiosk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DOT INCORPORATION
    Inventors: Ju Yoon Kim, Ji Ho Kim, Hyeon Cheol Park
  • Patent number: 11942031
    Abstract: A current limiting circuit is a circuit that receives a video signal for a display panel including pixels, and limits current consumption of the pixels. The current limiting circuit includes: a first gain calculation circuit that calculates a first gain for multiplying with the video signal, based on first power consumption that is power consumption of the pixels corresponding to the video signal; a second gain calculation circuit that calculates a second gain for multiplying with the video signal, based on the first power consumption and a rate of change of the first power consumption; a gain selection circuit that selects one of the first gain and the second gain as a gain by which the video signal is to be multiplied; and a gain multiplication circuit that multiplies the video signal by the gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: JOLED INC.
    Inventor: Manabu Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 11935444
    Abstract: A detection circuit, a driving circuit, and a display panel and a driving method therefor are provided. The detection circuit includes an acquisition circuit and a processing circuit. The acquisition circuit includes a test transistor and an energy storage element, where, for the test transistor, a control end is configured to be coupled to the data signal terminal, a first end is configured to be written with a detection signal, and a second end is coupled to the energy storage element; and a structural characteristic of the test transistor is identical to a structural characteristic of the driving transistor. The processing circuit is coupled to the second end of the test transistor, and configured to detect a voltage at the second end of the test transistor as a detection voltage and regulate the data signal according to the detection voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Hong, Fei Xu, Jingyong Li, Yanbin Wang, Wenhong Tian, Lei Gong
  • Patent number: 11935466
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a gamma curve, a device for adjusting a gamma curve, and a display device. The method for adjusting a gamma curve includes that: a reference duty cycle of a light-emitting control signal is determined according to a duty cycle of the light-emitting control signal at a preset refresh rate; a third refresh rate is determined according to the light-emitting control signal at a first refresh rate, the light-emitting control signal at a second refresh rate and the reference duty cycle, where the third refresh rate is between the first refresh rate and the second refresh rate, and the duty cycle of the light-emitting control signal at the third refresh rate is equal to the reference duty cycle; and the gamma curve is adjusted according to the third refresh rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yong Li, Yahui Liu
  • Patent number: 11935452
    Abstract: An electronic circuit for operating with a display panel including touch sensors and fingerprint sensors is provided. The electronic circuit includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a third circuit, a first switch circuit and a control circuit. The first circuit generates display driving signals for driving the display panel. The second circuit receives fingerprint sensing signals from the fingerprint sensors. The third circuit determines a touch information according to touch sensing signals from the touch sensors. The first switch circuit includes a plurality of first switch units, each of the first switch units includes a first switch element and a second switch element. The control circuit controls the first switch circuit to transmit the display driving signals in a first time interval, controls the first switch circuit to transmit the fingerprint sensing signals in a second time interval, and controls the third circuit to receive the fingerprint sensing signals in a third time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Huan-Teng Cheng, Ting-Hsuan Hung, Tzu-Wen Hsieh, Wei-Lun Shih, Huang-Chin Tang
  • Patent number: 11934620
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display unit and an input sensing unit. The display unit includes insulating layers, a signal line, a pad connected to an end portion of the signal line, and circuit elements. The insulating layers include a first insulating layer covering the circuit elements and exposing at least a portion of the circuit elements. The input sensing unit includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer including sensing patterns, and a second insulating layer between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The second insulating layer exposes at least a portion of the first conductive layer. An insulating layer between the end portion of the signal line and the pad is defined as a pad insulating layer. A maximum thickness of the pad insulating layer is greater than a sum of thicknesses of the first and second insulating layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yanghee Kim, Jeongho Lee, Won Ho Kim, Soyeon Park, Dong-Hyun Lee, Hyungchul Lim
  • Patent number: 11928881
    Abstract: A detection device includes a sensor unit, a detector configured to receive an output from a sensor, a detection controller configured to drive and control the sensor unit and the detector, and a processor configured to perform processing in accordance with an output from the detector. The detection controller drives the sensor unit and the detector and determines a touch detection duration in which a coordinate of a finger contacting or nearby the sensor unit is detected, and a fingerprint detection duration in which a fingerprint image of the finger is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Saito
  • Patent number: 11921969
    Abstract: At an electronic device with a touch screen display, display a user interface, where the user interface includes at least two windows of an application, a first icon displayed in association with a first window of the at least two windows, and a second icon at a location different from the at least two windows. While displaying the at least two windows, detect a gesture on the touch screen display. In response to detecting the gesture: in accordance with detecting the gesture on the first icon associated with the first window on the touch screen display, remove from the display the first window of the at least two displayed windows corresponding to the gesture; and in accordance with detecting the gesture on the second icon at the location different from the at least two windows of the application, display a new window of the application on the touch screen display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Forstall, Chris Blumenberg, Andre M. J. Boule, Imran Chaudhri, Gregory N. Christie, Stephen O. Lemay, Marcel Van Os, Richard J. Williamson