Patents Examined by Stephen T Reed
  • Patent number: 11862114
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display panel having a display surface that includes a first region and a second region. The display panel outputs a first light in the first region and a second light in the second region. The first light has a first normal brightness in a first orthogonal direction and a first oblique brightness in a first inclined direction. The second light has a second normal brightness in a second orthogonal direction and a second oblique brightness in a second inclined direction. The included angles between the orthogonal directions and the corresponding inclined directions are acute angles. A ratio of a difference between the first normal brightness and the second normal brightness to the first normal brightness is less than a ratio of a difference between the first oblique brightness and the second oblique brightness to the first oblique brightness is defined as a second ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chia Huang, Yuan-Lin Wu, Kuan-Feng Lee, Tsung-Han Tsai
  • Patent number: 11861096
    Abstract: A control device comprising a front portion, at least one button cap, and a controller. The front portion comprises a plurality of button zones each comprising a tactile switch and at least one touch sensor. The at least one button cap is adapted to attach to the control device over at least one of the button zones such that the at least one button cap is positioned over the at least one touch sensor and interacts with the tactile switch in the at least one of the button zones. The controller determines which button zone and which location of the button zone is actuated in response to a combination of signals received from at least one of the tactile switches and at least one of the touch sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin M. Slivka
  • Patent number: 11854457
    Abstract: A method includes: (a) receiving initial image frame data to display an image frame on a display panel, a luminance of each pixel of the display corresponding to a gray level; (b) identifying dark pixels at or below a first threshold gray level; (c) identifying pixels to be modified as a subset of the dark pixels neighbored by at least one bright pixel exceeding a second threshold gray level; (d) increasing by an incremental amount the gray level of the pixels to be modified, providing modified image frame data composed of: (i) the dark pixels that are neighbored by at least one bright pixel having gray levels that have been increased by the incremental gray level amount, and (ii) other pixels that have gray levels from the initial image frame data; and (e) displaying the image frame using the modified image frame data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Sangmoo Choi, Daniel Solomon
  • Patent number: 11853491
    Abstract: A touch display device (TDD) configured to function with a pointing device (PD), and a method of operating the TDD. The TDD has a processor that automatically determines if the PD is in contact with a touch display (TD) of the TDD or with a surface distinct from the TD. When the PD is in contact with the TD, a toggling signal from the PD may be received at the processor to toggle from a first input mode where a tip of the PD overlaps a visual element displayed on the TD, to a second input mode with the tip of the PD is spaced apart from the displayed visual element. When the PD is in contact with the distinct surface, the processor automatically selects a third input mode where a position of the PD on the distinct surface is reproduced as a position the sign on the TD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Da-Yuan Huang, Che Yan, Linghao Du, Wei Li, Daniel John Vogel
  • Patent number: 11852829
    Abstract: Systems include three optical elements arranged along an optical axis each having a different cylinder axis and a variable cylinder refractive power. Collectively, the three elements form a compound optical element having an overall spherical refractive power (SPH), cylinder refractive power (CYL), and cylinder axis (Axis) that can be varied according to a prescription (Rx).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Russell, Joshua Naaman Haddock
  • Patent number: 11853497
    Abstract: An input device for a computer system includes a force sensor, disposed in a dedicated sensing region, a touch sensor, disposed in the dedicated sensing region, and a processing system. The processing system detects a presence of a force applied in the dedicated sensing region, using the force sensor, and based on the detection of the presence of the force, changes a state of the input device from an idle state to an active state. When in the idle state, touch sensing by the input device is inactive. When in the active state, the touch sensing by the input device is active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Xinmei Yang
  • Patent number: 11853498
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of shielding for capacitance-to-digital code conversion are described. One apparatus includes a capacitance-to-digital converter (CDC) for measuring a self-capacitance of a sensor electrode. The capacitance-to-digital code converter can in a first phase, apply a supply voltage to the sensor electrode. The sensor electrode and a shield electrode, the form a mutual capacitance with the sensor electrode. The CDC, in a second phase, couples the shield electrode to a ground potential and the sensor electrode to a first modulation capacitor. The first modulation capacitor is pre-charged to a reference voltage. The CDC, in a third phase, couples the sensor electrode and the shield electrode to the ground potential. The CDC, in a fourth phase, couples the shield electrode to the ground potential and the sensor electrode to a second modulation capacitor. The second modulation capacitor is pre-charged to the reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Healy, Daniel O'Keeffe
  • Patent number: 11847268
    Abstract: A system having a keyboard capable of supporting multiple hosts and changing character sets. A first host processor communicates with a display. A keyboard has a plurality of independently moveable physical keys with each letter of an entire alphabet accessible by a single strike actuation of one of the plurality of keys. The keyboard uses twelve or fewer keys provide single strike access to the entire alphabet. A map defining functions of the keys appears on the display responsive to a prompting action of a user's hand without requiring any finger to leave the keys that provide access to the alphabet. The map defines the spatial relationship of each function relative to a home position of a finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Synerdyne Corporation
    Inventors: Mark S. Knighton, Peter J. DeLaurentis
  • Patent number: 11844253
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a gate driving circuit including a first transistor; a base substrate; a functional layer located on a side of the base substrate, a material of the functional layer is a thermal conductive material, and the functional layer includes a first functional portion; an active layer located on a side of the functional layer away from the base substrate, the active layer includes a first active portion including at least one first active sub-portion which is configured to form a channel region of the first transistor; a second conductive layer located on a side of the active layer away from the base substrate, the second conductive layer includes a first conductive portion connected to the first functional portion through a first via hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: HEFEI BOE JOINT TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xuehuan Feng, Yongqian Li
  • Patent number: 11836310
    Abstract: A touch display apparatus is disclosed, which includes a touch display panel with an active area and a peripheral area. The touch display panel includes a substrate, touch electrodes, touch sensing lines, dummy touch sensing lines and transistors. The touch electrodes are disposed on the substrate and in the active area. Each touch sensing line is electrically connected to one of the touch electrodes. The touch sensing lines and the dummy touch sensing lines are in parallel with each other in the active area. The dummy touch sensing lines are electrically connected with each other. Each transistor has a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The first terminals of the transistors are electrically connected with each other, the second terminal of each transistor is electrically connected to one of the touch sensing lines, and the control terminals of the transistors are electrically connected with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Sz-Kai Huang, Cheng-Yen Yeh, Mu-Kai Kang, Jing-Xuan Chen
  • Patent number: 11832069
    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 that has contact switches to detect key input presses and is supported by a housing cover that extends members into a housing interior to hold components in position, such as a speaker. The speaker has spring-biased connection pins with a dampener at the speaker housing to dampen vibrations. Contact pads extending from the keyboard membrane communicate speaker signals to the speaker to play audible sounds though the spring-biased connection pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: John Trevor Morrison, Jace W. Files, Chiu-Jung Tsen
  • Patent number: 11822726
    Abstract: An electronic device for touch translation includes a body, a plurality of pins extending from the body, the pins including couplings to facilitate movement of a first portion relative to a second portion of the pins, the pins being controllable to control movement of the first portion relative to the second portion and to control force applied by the pins on an external object. Sensors cooperating with the pins detect forces externally applied to the pins and a communication subsystem is utilized to communicate over a network, with a remote electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Shuster, Gary Stephen Shuster
  • Patent number: 11823599
    Abstract: A threshold voltage detecting method is disclosed in the present application. In the threshold voltage detecting method provided in the present application, a path between a driving transistor and a detecting circuit is shut down during detecting, so that a current flowing through the driving transistor in a detecting stage only needs to charge a storage capacitor, but does not need to charge a parasitic capacitor on the detecting circuit, thereby shortening a threshold voltage detecting time of the driving transistor, and further improving threshold voltage detecting efficiency of the driving transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Dou, Jing Xu
  • Patent number: 11810506
    Abstract: A pixel circuit, driving method for same and display apparatus are provided. The pixel circuit includes a driving sub-circuit, writing sub-circuit, compensation sub-circuit, first reset sub-circuit, first and second emitting control sub-circuits, and emitting element. The compensation sub-circuit writes signal of third node into first node under control of third scanning signal terminal, and compensates first node under control of the third scanning signal terminal and first voltage terminal. The first reset sub-circuit writes signal of first initial signal terminal into third node under control of first scanning signal terminal and first emitting control signal terminal. The second emitting control sub-circuit provides signal of first voltage terminal for second node under control of second emitting control signal terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yao Huang, Rui Wang, Benlian Wang, Haigang Qing, Zhi Wang
  • Patent number: 11809259
    Abstract: Power management logic of a multi-display touch device provides for selectively reducing a power state of a touch system within each individual display at times when the touch system of the display is inactive. The power management logic facilitates selective toggling of the touch system from a high power state to a low power state independent of a power state of other touch systems in the multi-display device, The power management logic further facilitates selective toggling of the touch system power state from the low power state to the high power state responsive to a communication received across the interlink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Matan Slassi, Lior Zagiel, Assaf Cohen, Netanel Hadad, Liran Biber, Nadav Shlomo Ben-Amram
  • Patent number: 11809625
    Abstract: A method for controlling a limb of a virtual avatar by the myoelectric activities of a limb of an individual. The method includes a first step of calibrating and second step of moving the limb of the virtual avatar. Also, a system suitable for implementing the method for controlling a limb of a virtual avatar by the myoelectric activities of a limb of an individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Christophe Halgand, Matthieu Guemann, Aymar Goullet De Rugy, Daniel Cattaert
  • Patent number: 11809646
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing computer implemented services using user input are disclosed. To obtain the user input, a passive human interface device may be used. The human interface device may include a magnet that may produce a magnetic field used to discern the user input. The magnet may be repositioned thereby facilitating both translation and rotation of the magnet responsive to actuations by a user. The translation and rotation of the magnet may be sensed by a sensing system and used to identify user input provided by the user. Sensing elements integrated into the sensing system may be used to obtain user input from the human interface device, the user input then being interpreted to provide the computer implemented services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Loo Shing Tan, Gerald Rene Pelissier, Thomas Marcus Hinskens
  • Patent number: 11803244
    Abstract: A writing instrument configured to provide tactile feedback to a user, comprising an elongate body portion enabling a user to grip the writing instrument, wherein the body portion comprises a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end comprising a source of infra-red radiation to illuminate, in use, an active region of a writing surface; and a controller configured to generate a control signal for controlling the source of infra-red radiation. The source of infra-red radiation, driven by the control signal, emits infra-red radiation having a spectral maximum in wavelength range capable of activating thermal bimorph polymer material, and wherein, in use, the proximal end of the writing instrument, when in contact with the active region of the writing surface transfers a tactile impulse generated by the active region of the writing surface to the user via the elongate body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventor: Nikolaos Chrysanthakopoulos
  • Patent number: 11803235
    Abstract: A display controlling device includes a position detecting unit for detecting a position of the head of a driver and a position of an eye of the driver; a region adjusting unit for adjusting the position of a region, to be displayed on a display, in an outside image, depending on the detection result by the position detecting unit; and a display controlling unit for displaying, on the display, a region corresponding to the region of the position adjusted by the region adjusting unit. When there is a change in the position of the head so as to move in both the vertical direction in the crosswise direction of the vehicle, the region adjusting unit prevents adjustment of the position of the region to a position corresponding to the change, in the vertical direction, of the position of the eye, and adjusts the position of the region to a position corresponding to a change in the position of the eye in the crosswise direction and/or the front/rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Clarion Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshige Furugori
  • Patent number: 11803266
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel having a display area and a non-display area at least partially disposed around the display area; and a touch sensor disposed on the display panel and including a touch sensor area in the display area and a touch peripheral area in the non-display area adjacent to the touch sensor area, wherein the touch sensor includes: a first touch electrode and a second touch electrode; a first touch pad and a second touch pad being adjacent to each other in a first direction; a second touch pad disposed in a touch pad area of the touch peripheral area; a first touch signal line electrically connecting the first touch electrode with the first touch pad, the first touch signal line including a first line portion extended in the first direction and a second line portion extended in a second direction; a second touch signal line electrically connecting the second touch electrode with the second touch pad; a first dummy line extended in the first direction and spaced apart from the f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Seon Park, Dong Jin Moon, Ye Ri Jeong, Hwan Hee Jeong, In Young Han