Patents Examined by Stephen G. Sherman
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Patent number: 11189233Abstract: A display device includes a display driver configured to drive pixels in correspondence with input image data, timing signals, and a brightness selection signal. The display driver includes a storage unit configured to store gamma data and a duty value for each of a plurality of sample brightness levels including a K-th sample brightness level, and a brightness controller, the display driver being configured to control the brightness of the display area according to the gamma data or the duty value or gamma data obtained by non-linearly interpolating gamma data of a (K?1)-th sample brightness level and the K-th sample brightness level, with respect to a tuning point brightness level. A light emission time of the pixels corresponding to the (K?1)-th sample brightness level is less than or equal to 10% shorter than the light emission time of the pixels corresponding to the K-th sample brightness level.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min Seong Son, Hyun Jung Son, Jae Cheon Park, Seung Kyu Lee, Yoon Gyu Lee, Sun Joon Hwang
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Patent number: 11182940Abstract: There is provided an information processing device capable of securing the field of view of the user, the information processing device including: an image acquiring unit configured to acquire a field-of-view image corresponding to a field of view of a user; a hand detecting unit configured to detect a hand of the user from the field-of-view image; a background image generating unit configured to generate a background image of a background which is not visible to the user due to the hand on the basis of the field-of-view image; and an output image generating unit configured to generate a display image in which the background image is superimposed on an area occupied by the hand in the field of view of the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Junya Ono
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Patent number: 11184246Abstract: An electronic workspace may be created from multiple viewer devices. The viewer devices are coordinated so that each exhibits a different visual identification characteristic such as a distinct or unique color. Content can be assigned by way of a user interface in which individual viewer devices are represented by visual icons that exhibit the same visual identification characteristics as the respective viewer devices, so that a user may easily distinguish between the available viewer devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: James David Meyers
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Patent number: 11182587Abstract: An apparatus may include an ultrasonic sensor system, a low-frequency vibration source and a control system. The ultrasonic sensor system may include an ultrasonic receiver and an ultrasonic transmitter configured for transmitting ultrasonic waves in a first frequency range (e.g., 1 MHz to 30 MHz). The low-frequency vibration source may be configured for generating low-frequency vibrations in a second frequency range (e.g., the range of 5 Hz to 2000 Hz). The control system may be configured for synchronizing the generation of the first low-frequency vibrations and the transmission of the first ultrasonic waves.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Nicholas Ian Buchan, Hrishikesh Vijaykumar Panchawagh, Jessica Liu Strohmann, Sandeep Louis D'Souza
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Patent number: 11176346Abstract: An apparatus for fingerprint sensing includes a light-emitting layer, an optical layer, a filter layer and a pixelated image sensor. The light-emitting layer is covered by a transparent layer, and can illuminate a surface touching the transparent layer and allows transmission of reflected light from the surface to the optical layer. The optical layer includes a plurality of optical elements. The filter layer includes a number of apertures and spatially processes the reflected light. The pixelated image sensor can sense the spatially processed light. At least one of the optical layer or the filter layer enables an angle-focused FOV filtering of the reflected light.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Dale Setlak, Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost, Giovanni Gozzini
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Patent number: 11175735Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed that provide application analytics data that combines gaze data and selection data. An application is configured with UI items that are grouped for analytics tracking and configured to track gazes and selections. When the application is used, the user's eye movements and pauses are monitored to identify when the user gazes upon a UI item. In one embodiment, based on determining that a gaze location is within a bounding box corresponding to a first UI item, the system determines that the gaze corresponded to the first UI item. The system also identifies subsequent selections of other UI items in the group. After a selection of a second UI item in the group is received, application analytics data is provided that identifies the gaze corresponding to the first UI item occurring prior to the selection of the second UI item.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: ADOBE INC.Inventor: Anant Gilra
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Patent number: 11176867Abstract: Disclosed are a chroma compensation method and apparatus, a display device and a storage medium. The chroma compensation method includes: acquiring an initial color of a display sub-pixel in a target pixel unit under a target luminance, and a target color of the target pixel unit under the target luminance, the target pixel unit including: at least two display sub-pixels of different light colors; acquiring a complementary color gain of each of the display sub-pixels under the target luminance based on the target color and the initial color of each of the display sub-pixels; and compensating for chrominance of the target pixel unit based on the complementary color gain of each of the display sub-pixels under the target luminance.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Fei Yang, Mingi Chu, Lirong Wang
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Patent number: 11170688Abstract: A method of driving a display panel including a plurality of pixels, each of which outputs different color lights corresponding to voltage ranges to which a driving voltage applied thereto belongs, includes dividing one image frame into first through third sub-frames, outputting a first color image displayed by a first color by applying a first driving voltage belonging to a first voltage range to the pixels in the first sub-frame, outputting a second color image displayed by a second color by applying a second driving voltage belonging to a second voltage range to the pixels in the second sub-frame, and outputting a third color image displayed by a third color by applying a third driving voltage belonging to a third voltage range to the pixels in the third sub-frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hongsoo Kim, Sehyuk Park
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Patent number: 11170682Abstract: Provided are a shift register and a driving method thereof, a gate driving circuit, and a display device. The shift register includes: an input circuit, configured to be coupled to an input signal end and a second clock signal end, respectively; a first transistor, where the first electrode of the first transistor is coupled to the output end of the input circuit, and the first transistor is a double-gate type transistor; the first gate of the first transistor is configured to be coupled to a first reference signal end, and the second gate of the first transistor is configured to be coupled to a first threshold control signal end; and an output circuit, configured to be coupled to a first clock signal end and a signal output end, respectively, where the control end of the output circuit is coupled to the second electrode of the first transistor.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Guangliang Shang, Libin Liu, Can Zheng, Yipeng Chen, Xinshe Yin, Shiming Shi
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Patent number: 11164285Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, a display driver integrated circuit (DDI) electrically coupled with the display, a memory that stores an image, and a processor. The processor is configured to analyze at least one feature of the image and to determine at least one of a movement range, a movement interval, and a movement period of the image based on the at least one feature. The DDI is configured to display the image in the display when at least part of the processor is deactivated, and to change a display location of the image within the movement range depending on the movement interval and the movement period.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Han Yu Ool Kim, Matheus Farias Miranda, Yo Han Lee, Jong Kon Bae, Dong Kyoon Han, Kwang Tai Kim, Dong Hyun Yeom
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Patent number: 11163389Abstract: A touch display substrate and a display device are provided. The touch display substrate includes a plurality of sub-pixel units (10), data lines (20) and touch signal lines (30). For any two adjacent rows of sub-pixel units, the sub-pixel unit (10) in one row of sub-pixel units is staggered in a row direction with respect to the sub-pixel unit (10) in the other row of sub-pixel units adjacent to the one row of sub-pixel units by a distance of X sub-pixel units (10), and 0<X<1; these two sub-pixel units (10) have different colors. Data lines (20) and touch signal lines (30) are at gaps which extend in a column direction and are between the plurality of sub-pixel units (10). The touch signal lines (30) and the data lines (20) are in a same layer and the touch signal lines (30) are insulated from the data lines (20).Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignees: ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhen Wang, Yun Qiao, Jian Sun, Xiaozhou Zhan, Jun Fan, Jianjun Zhang, Cheng Li, Hailin Xue
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Patent number: 11163363Abstract: A tactile sensation providing apparatus includes a panel, a tactile sensation providing unit that is attached to the panel and configured to vibrate the panel, and joint structures with respect to a housing. The joint structure is different between a first area in which the tactile sensation providing unit is arranged and a second area other than the first area.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Jun Takeda
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Patent number: 11158235Abstract: A color display panel and a control method thereof are provided. The color display panel includes pixel units arranged in an array, and each pixel unit at least includes a red sub-pixel unit, a green sub-pixel unit, a blue sub-pixel unit, and a white sub-pixel unit, where white light of the color display panel is achieved through the white sub-pixel unit. With aid of the above, the white light of the color display panel of the disclosure is realized by a single white sub-pixel unit, which can effectively alleviate color separation during mixing of red, green, and blue light of traditional display panels, and greatly improve the display effect of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignees: Shenzhen Absen Optoelectronic Co., Ltd., Huizhou Absen Optoelectronic Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mengmeng Xu, Changjin Shi, Boxue Xie
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Patent number: 11159036Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a processor and an interface configured to electronically interface between the processor and a display assembly, wherein the interface is configured to provide a legacy supply voltage to the display assembly and an alternate supply voltage other than the legacy supply voltage to the display assembly in lieu of or in addition to the legacy supply voltage, such that the interface is compatible with each of a first type of display assembly having a first type of voltage regulator tree that generates regulated output voltages from the legacy supply voltage and a second type of display assembly having a second type of voltage regulator tree that generates regulated output voltages from the alternate supply voltage.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, Judy M. Amanor-Boadu
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Patent number: 11157715Abstract: A photodetection apparatus includes a cover unit (5), and an optical adhesive film (4), an optical member (3) and a photodetection film (2) in that order disposed on the cover unit. The cover unit (5) includes a plurality of spaced-apart LED elements (521) each configured to be driven to emit an initial light. The initial lights emitted from the LED elements (521) are partially reflected from a cover top surface of the cover unit (5) and sequentially incident on the optical adhesive film (4) and optical member (3). The optical adhesive film (4) and the optical member (3) are configured to respectively filter out a portion of the partially reflected initial lights incident thereon to form a photodetection-film incident light entering the photodetection film (2) and convertible to an identification image data. A biometric identification method using the photodetection apparatus is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: SHANGHAI HARVEST INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Jiandong Huang
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Patent number: 11157718Abstract: A fingerprint identification module and a terminal device are provided. The fingerprint identification module includes: a decorative ring, provided with a mounting opening; an encapsulation cover, arranged on the decorative ring to close a side of the mounting opening; a fingerprint chip, disposed in the mounting opening, a space is formed between an outer side surface of the fingerprint chip and an inner wall surface of the decorative ring; a protective film, disposed on a side of the fingerprint chip that is towards the encapsulation cover; and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) board, disposed inside the mounting opening, the protective film covers a first partial area of the FPC board, and a second partial area of the FPC board is exposed out of the protective film; the second partial area is an area of the FPC board which is different from the first partial area of the FPC board.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.Inventors: Zidong Yang, Ying Ge
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Patent number: 11150749Abstract: An electronic device has a sensor panel and a display upon which content is rendered in use. A control module controlling the sensor panel enters a whiteboard-style erase mode when specified conditions are met. The control module is configured to, in the whiteboard-style erase mode detect a first position on the sensor panel of a first point on a stylus; detect a second position on the sensor panel of a second point on the stylus, the second point being spaced from the first point; compute the location of the longitudinal axis of the stylus on the sensor panel from at least the detected first and second positions; and trigger an update of the rendered content at a location on the display related to the location of the longitudinal axis of the stylus on the sensor panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Itay Keidar, Jonathan Golan
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Patent number: 11151920Abstract: A demultiplexer for sequentially outputting a data signal to a plurality of data lines disposed in a display panel can include a first switch connected to a first control node, the first switch being configured to electrically connect a first channel with a first data line among the plurality of data lines; a second switch connected to a second control node, the first switch being configured to electrically connect the first channel with a second data line among the plurality of data lines; a third switch connected to a third control node, the third switch being configured to electrically connect a second channel with a third data line among the plurality of data lines; and a fourth switch connected to a fourth control node, the fourth switch being configured to electrically connect the second channel with a fourth data line among the plurality of data lines, in which the first control node and the third control node are configured to receive a single first control signal, and be electrically disconnected froType: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yewon Hong, JungHyun Lee, TaeWoong Moon
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Patent number: 11151957Abstract: This display device is provided with: a gate driver that drives a display panel; and a control circuit that controls driving of the gate driver. The control circuit is provided with: a Voltage supply circuit that supplies a Voltage to the gate driver; and a current detection circuit that detects a current to be supplied to the gate driver. The display device reduces, in stages, the voltage to be supplied to the gate driver, and detects the current to be supplied to the gate driver, and in the cases where the detected current is equal to or lower than a predetermined value or a current increase is detected, the display device acquires a first voltage being supplied to the gate driver, and sets a second voltage as a drive voltage for driving the gate driver, said second voltage being obtained by adding a predetermined voltage to the acquired first voltage.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Shuji Uemura
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Patent number: 11144111Abstract: A method includes displaying content including an environment, a user entity, and a synthetic entity. The user entity is controllable by a user with respect to the environment and the synthetic entity. The environment and the synthetic entity operate according to a pre-scripted scheme. The method further includes receiving user information. The user information is at least one of a user input and a current physiological state of the user. The method further includes modifying the pre-scripted scheme based on the user information and prior user information. The prior user information comprises at least one of a prior user input and a prior physiological state of the prior user received in response to an interaction of the prior user with the pre-scripted scheme.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Jaclyn A. Hoke, Matthew M. Lorch, Subhashish Chakravarty, Steven E. Koenck