Patents Examined by Stephen T Reed
  • Patent number: 12290475
    Abstract: A laser eye protection device is described that includes an optically opaque screen that covers both eyes; one or more internal viewing screens on an eye-facing side of the optically opaque screen; and one or more cameras arranged around the optically opaque screen, wherein the one or more cameras are in electrical and data communication with the one or more internal viewing screens and provide a visual representation of surroundings to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: UNM RAINFOREST INNOVATIONS
    Inventors: Masahiro Kamei, Tito Busani
  • Patent number: 12287932
    Abstract: The invention is about a sensor assembly comprising, on an active part (621, 622), an assembly of conductive nanoparticles (560) in an insulating ligand, a substrate on which conductive tracks (611, 612, 613, 650, 651) and the assembly of nanoparticles are deposited, a thin stiffener (630) extending under the active part, glued to the substrate by a hardening glue on a first face of the thin stiffener and a pressure-sensitive adhesive attached to a second face of the thin stiffener (630), opposite the first face, configured for bonding the miniature sensor to a surface to be functionalized. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing of such a sensor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: NANOMADE LAB
    Inventor: Fabrice Severac
  • Patent number: 12283235
    Abstract: A pixel includes: a light-emitting element including an anode and a cathode, a first transistor including a first and a second electrode and a gate electrode connected with a first node, a third transistor connected between the second electrode of the first transistor and the first node and including a gate electrode connected with a first scan line, a sixth transistor connected between the second electrode of the first transistor and the anode and including a gate electrode connected with a first emission line, and a seventh transistor connected between the anode and an initialization voltage line and including a gate electrode connected with a second scan line. During an initialization period, the third, sixth, and seventh transistors are turned on such that an initialization voltage from the initialization voltage line is transferred to the gate electrode of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Wook Yang, Yu-Chol Kim, Donggyu Lee, Jae-Hyeon Jeon
  • Patent number: 12282627
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch detection device and method, and an electronic apparatus. The touch detection device comprises: a charge amplification circuit connected to a sensing point of a touch panel and configured to receive an excitation signal and charges of the sensing point, amplify the charges of the sensing point, and output a capacitance change signal of the sensing point; and a capacitance compensation circuit connected to the sensing point of the touch panel and configured to inject compensation charges into the sensing point in a process during which a level of the excitation signal changes, wherein a polarity of the compensation charges is related to a direction of the level of the excitation signal changing. The embodiment of the present disclosure may compensate for or even eliminate the influence caused by the parasitic capacitance of the touch panel, improve the accuracy of touch detection, and save the circuit area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Chipone Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng Liu
  • Patent number: 12277848
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and graphical user interfaces for providing feedback pertaining to device position adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Praveen Gowda Ippadi Veerabhadre Gowda, Thomas Berton
  • Patent number: 12277888
    Abstract: System and methods are described for changing the exterior color of a vehicle with an exterior surface comprising a plurality of electronically programmable color cells. The systems and methods describe receiving a request to begin color programming mode on the vehicle and in response to determining that a state of the vehicle permits the color programming mode, activating a depth-sensing device configured to monitor for and detect a user action associated with the exterior surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Couleaud, Charles Dasher
  • Patent number: 12277284
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device including a first sensing unit, a first transistor coupled to the first sensing unit, a second transistor coupled to the first transistor, a second sensing unit, a third transistor coupled to the second sensing unit, a fourth transistor coupled to the third transistor, a first signal line coupled to the second transistor and the fourth transistor, and a power line coupled to the first transistor and the third transistor, in which the power line is disposed between the first sensing unit and the second sensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Fen Li, Chuan-Chi Chien, Hsiao-Feng Liao, Rui-An Yu, Chang-Chiang Cheng, Po-Yang Chen, I-An Yao
  • Patent number: 12271564
    Abstract: A detecting device includes a plurality of sensor electrodes provided to a detection region, a power supply circuit configured to generate a second reference potential that fluctuates periodically based on a first power supply potential that is substantially constant with respect to a first reference potential serving as a fixed potential and generate a second power supply potential that is substantially constant with respect to the second reference potential, and an AFE circuit configured to supply a drive signal to the sensor electrodes, acquire a detection signal generated in the sensor electrodes, and output a square wave signal in synchronization with the drive signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 12266308
    Abstract: A pixel circuit and a driving method thereof, and a display device are provided. The pixel circuit includes a driving sub-circuit, a data writing sub-circuit, a first light-emitting control sub-circuit, a second light-emitting control sub-circuit, a compensation sub-circuit, and a first reset sub-circuit, and is configured to generate a driving current to control a light-emitting element to emit light, the first reset sub-circuit comprises a first transistor, the compensation sub-circuit comprises a second transistor, the first transistor and the second transistor are both polysilicon oxide thin film transistors, and an active layer type of the first transistor and an active layer type of the second transistor are different from an active layer type of a transistor comprised in at least one selected from a group consisting of the driving sub-circuit, the data writing sub-circuit, the first light-emitting control sub-circuit, and the second light-emitting control sub-circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rui Wang, Ming Hu, Haijun Qiu, Weiyun Huang, Yao Huang, Chao Zeng, Yuanyou Qiu, Shaoru Li, Tianyi Cheng
  • Patent number: 12265688
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a window display method and a related apparatus. The method includes: An electronic device displays a first window. The electronic device determines a hot region of the first window based on a first display region of the first window, where the first display region includes a display region of a response control in the first window, and the response control is a control capable of responding to a touch operation. According to embodiments of this application, the hot region of the window can be determined based on a display region of display content in the window. In this way, an operable region for a user on a display screen is increased, and screen utilization is effectively improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xu Li
  • Patent number: 12260022
    Abstract: A method is provided. The method comprises obtaining, by a processing system and using a piezoelectric device, piezoelectric signals associated with user input on a sensing region of an input device; obtaining, by the processing system and using a corrective device, corrective signals associated with the user input on the sensing region of the input device; determining, by the processing system and based on the piezoelectric signals and the corrective signals, one or more events to be performed in response to the user input; and performing, by the processing system, the one or more events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Patrick A. Worfolk, Stuart W. Hutson
  • Patent number: 12253224
    Abstract: An interactive illumination apparatus and methods and systems for executing functions of the interactive illumination apparatus are disclosed. The interactive illumination apparatus includes a housing, a light emitting device arranged on a first end of the housing, a first button on the housing configured to detect a first input, a touch input device on the housing configured to receive a touch input from a user, and a battery in the housing. The light emitting device may be configured to generate a first illumination based on the first input. The light emitting unit may be configured to generate a second illumination based on the touch input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: TMRW FOUNDATION IP S.ÀR.L.
    Inventors: Cevat Yerli, Neva Yerli
  • Patent number: 12249269
    Abstract: A data driver includes output channels configured to output data signals, output controllers selectively outputting data signals having a first arrangement or data signals having a second arrangement to output channel groups each of which includes N output channels in response to arrangement control signals, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, and a control signal generator outputting the arrangement control signals to the output controllers to control the output controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangmin Lee, Se-Byung Chae, Subin Kim, Hyunchang Kim
  • Patent number: 12243493
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display panel and a display device, and can provide a display panel and a display device that have a clock signal line arrangement structure that is advantageous to electrostatic discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaeyi Choi, SooHong Choi, HongJae Shin
  • Patent number: 12223132
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a display device includes a sensor driver receiving firmware from an host in which the firmware is stored, the sensor driver including a second memory storing the firmware supplied from the host and initialized when a reset signal is supplied from the host, and a sensing unit for supplying a recovery signal corresponding to an abnormal state of the sensor driver to the host while sensing at least one of an internal voltage and a clock signal of the sensor driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Hong Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Jung Mok Park, Jin Woo Park, Hyun Wook Cho
  • Patent number: 12223905
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes plural pixels, a scan driver, a data driver, and a read-out circuit that reads out an electrical characteristic of each of the pixels. Each of the pixels includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor including a first electrode connected with a power node, a second electrode connected with a first node, and a gate connected with a first emission control line, a fifth transistor including a first electrode connected with a third node, a second electrode, and a gate connected with a second emission control line, a sixth transistor including a first electrode connected with a read-out line, a second electrode connected with the third node, and a gate connected a the read-out/initialization control line, a capacitor connected between the first node and the second node, and an organic light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Uijong Song, Sunkwon Kim, Hyungjoong Kim, Seongyoung Ryu, Yilho Lee, Heejin Lee
  • Patent number: 12223119
    Abstract: A portable information handling system is assembled and disassembled by a keystone assembly that couples at an upper surface of the portable housing to overlap a keyboard assembly that covers processing components disposed in the portable housing. The keyboard assembly includes a membrane having plural input sensors, each aligned with a key assembly having a key cap coupled with a scissors to a holder plate, the holder plate configured to couple to a coupling extension extending up from a housing cover upper surface. A flexible planar sheet couples between the membrane and plural keys so that a lifting force applied to the flexible planar sheet separates the plural keys from the housing cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: John Trevor Morrison, Jace W. Files, Chiu-Jung Tsen
  • Patent number: 12216863
    Abstract: Provided is a position detection circuit that uses a touch sensor of a capacitance type including sensor electrodes to detect a first position indicated by a first indicator that communicates with the touch sensor to indicate the first position and a second position indicated by a second indicator that indicates the second position without communicating with the touch sensor, the position detection circuit including a first detection circuit that detects a touch of the second indicator to an input surface arranged on the touch sensor, a second detection circuit that detects the first indicator when proximity information indicating a proximity of the first indicator to the touch sensor is equal to or greater than a threshold, and a changing circuit that changes the threshold to a larger value when the first detection circuit detects the touch compared to when the first detection circuit does not detect the touch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshio Nomura
  • Patent number: 12216835
    Abstract: A method for positioning and electronic devices in a virtual space comprising: imaging, by a camera of a second electronic device, a reference object displayed at a first electronic device; obtaining, from the first electronic device, a pointer to information pertaining to position of the first electronic device in a virtual space; obtaining physical dimensions of the reference object; obtaining current position of the first electronic device in the virtual space; determining a relative distance of the second electronic device to the first electronic device based on the physical dimensions of the reference object and dimensions of the reference object as imaged by the camera of the second electronic device; determining position of the second electronic device in the virtual space based on the current position of the first electronic device in the virtual space and the determined relative distance of the second electronic device to the first electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Auki Labs LTD
    Inventors: Nils Pihl, Andy Lau, Gustav Pihl, Ted Östrem
  • Patent number: 12217684
    Abstract: Provided are a pixel configured to receive a first initialization voltage during a first period between a writing period of a first scan period and a first emission period of a frame and to receive a second initialization voltage different from the first initialization voltage from a start time point of a second period before a second emission period of a second scan period subsequent to the first scan period, a display apparatus including the pixel, and a driving method of the display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaehoon Lee, Jihyun Ka, Seokje Seong, Joosun Yoon