Patents Examined by Tom V. Sheng
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Patent number: 12387669Abstract: Systems and methods described herein may utilize a non-linear scaling relationship to scale brightness of selective portions of the display in a manner that reduces or eliminates perceivable banding effects. By non-linearly controlling changes in brightness of the display, a viewer may perceive a more uniform, linear dimming towards the relatively dimmer region without perceiving banding, leading to improved user experience when viewing the electronic display.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2023Date of Patent: August 12, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Mario Miscuglio, Yang Xu, Snehal T Jariwala, Yi Qiao, Jean-Pierre S Guillou, Jenny Hu, Ming Xu, Wanqing Xin, Zuo Xia, Xin Zheng, Jie Won Ryu, Graeme M Williams, Kingsuk Brahma
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Patent number: 12379773Abstract: Provided is a method of using at least one peripheral device including an image sensor and at least one processor for operating a target device, including receiving a first input from a user associated with the target device indicative of a task to be performed by the target device; determining a first instruction for the target device to perform based on the first input; determining whether the first instruction includes displaying content associated with the task on the target device; in response to determining that the first instruction includes displaying content associated with the task on the target device, obtaining displayed content associated with the task on the target device; and determining a second instruction for the target device to perform based on a second input received from the user indicative of a reaction to the displayed content associated with the task on the target device.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2024Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: Zepp, Inc.Inventors: Wang Huang, Kongqiao Wang
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Patent number: 12374288Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pixel circuit and a display apparatus comprising the pixel circuit. A pixel circuit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may include a driving transistor including a gate electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode, a first transistor connected to the gate electrode and the second electrode, a second transistor connected to the first transistor and the gate electrode, a third transistor connected to the second electrode and the first transistor, a first capacitor connected to the gate electrode, the first transistor, the second transistor, and a high potential power line, a second capacitor connected to the high potential power line, the first capacitor, and the second transistor, and a light emitting diode connected to the third transistor and the low potential power line.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2023Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junhwan Noh, DongSup Sim
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Patent number: 12367825Abstract: A display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a pixel driving circuit, and the pixel driving circuit includes a drive transistor, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first transistor, a fifth transistor. A first electrode of the drive transistor is connected to a first power line. A first electrode of the first capacitor is connected to a gate of the drive transistor. A first electrode of the second capacitor is connected to a second electrode of the first capacitor. A first electrode of the first transistor is connected to a data line, and a second electrode is connected to a second electrode of the second capacitor. A first electrode of the fifth transistor is connected to the second electrode of the first capacitor and a second electrode is connected to a stabilized power supply terminal.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Hao Zhang, Lujiang Huangfu
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Patent number: 12367820Abstract: A panel driving device includes a processor. In a first frame, an initial scan signal has an initial scan pulse signal. In a second frame, the initial scan signal has the initial scan pulse signal, and the second frame is located after the first frame. In the second frame, the processor shifts an initial light emitting pulse signal of an initial light emitting signal by the first period and an offset period, and a pulse period of the initial light emitting pulse signal does not overlap a pulse period of the initial scan pulse signal, and the offset period is associated with a frame number.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2024Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: AUO CORPORATIONInventors: Chi Yu, Kai-Hsiang Liu
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Patent number: 12354514Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a display of a device are described herein. The display is configured to adjust the hue of the display depending on the ambient light conditions around the display. To assist a user of the device in determining a priority condition of the device, the device is configured to use color contrasts to focus the attention of the user to one or more icons on the display, thus prioritizing icons relative to other, lower priority icons associated with other conditions of the device. Additionally, the contrast used can be adjusted by the user to potentially account for varying degrees of color blindness. The display can be set to one or more test contrasts, whereby a user selects the contrast that works the best for the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2024Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Keith R Folken, Jennifer Heine, Joshua Brian Smith
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Patent number: 12345988Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first wiring electrically connected to the first electrode, a second wiring electrically connected to the second electrode, and a controller electrically connected to the first wiring and the second wiring, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are located in a display area, the first electrode is connected to the first wiring in a position away from the controller than the second electrode, the second electrode is connected to the second wiring in a position closer to the controller than the first electrode, and a number of the first wiring being greater than a number of the second wiring.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2024Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Naoyuki Obinata, Daichi Hosokawa, Masakatsu Kitani
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Patent number: 12340756Abstract: A display apparatus according to an embodiment includes a gate driving circuit configured to sequentially output gate signals during a compensation period of a frame period, in which a threshold voltage of a driving transistor is compensated, wherein a gate signal output by each of a plurality of stages is simultaneously supplied to gate lines arranged in two or more rows corresponding thereto.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2023Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jaewoo Lee, Taeho Kim, Seungjun Lee, Yongsu Lee, Seunghwan Cho
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Patent number: 12333989Abstract: A display panel and a mobile terminal are disclosed. The display panel includes a gate driving circuit, the gate driving circuit includes a first driving transistor and a second driving transistor disposed along a second direction, the first driving transistor includes a first source and a first drain, the second driving transistor includes a second source and a second drain, the first source and the second source are connected to a same control node. The first source, the first drain, the second source and the second drain are disposed side by side along the first direction, the first source and the second source are disposed between the first drain and the second drain, and the first source and the second source at least partially overlap in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2023Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yunpeng Lin, Yingchun Zhao
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Patent number: 12326564Abstract: A head-mounted computing device having a convertible waveguide optical engine assembly is disclosed. The waveguide in accordance with aspects herein can be utilized in its transparent configuration, or may be provided with means for blocking light from passing through it either by using mechanical means, or by using different types of treatments that can switch the waveguide between opaque and transparent states based on an external stimulus, such as, for example, electricity, temperature, light, and the like. Further, the waveguide optical engine assembly comprises a compact footprint, which is advantageous for head-mounted computing devices. In addition to the compact footprint of the waveguide optical assembly, the configuration of the waveguide optical assembly, as disclosed, allows for maximization of advantages provided by the waveguide as related to eye box and eye relief.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2023Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: REALWEAR, INC.Inventors: Stephen Pombo, Christopher Parkinson
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Patent number: 12315448Abstract: A pixel circuit and a driving method thereof, and a display device are disclosed. The pixel circuit includes a driving circuit, a data writing circuit, a reset circuit, a light-emitting control circuit and a light-emitting element. The driving circuit includes a control terminal, a first terminal and a second terminal; the data writing circuit is connected to a first node to apply a data voltage; the reset circuit is connected to the first node to apply a reference voltage. The pixel circuit further includes a partition control circuit, which is connected to the first node and the control terminal, and is configured to apply the data voltage and the reference voltage to the control terminal; the reset circuit is connected to one of the first terminal and the second terminal of the driving circuit, and the reset circuit is further configured to apply an initialization voltage to the driving circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2023Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignees: HEFEI BOE JOINT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhidong Yuan, Pan Xu, Yongqian Li, Can Yuan
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Patent number: 12299831Abstract: Augmented reality presentations are provided at respective electronic devices. A first electronic device receives information relating to modification made to an augmented reality presentation at a second electronic device, and the first electronic device modifies the first augmented reality presentation in response to the information.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2024Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: CrowdStrike, Inc.Inventors: Sean Blanchflower, Timothy Halbert
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Patent number: 12300173Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pixel circuit, a display panel and a display apparatus, belongs to the field of display technology, and can solve a problem that a current time for compensating a threshold voltage is limited, and is easily affected by a sub-threshold voltage. The pixel circuit includes a reset sub-circuit, a data writing sub-circuit, a threshold compensation sub-circuit, a sub-threshold compensation sub-circuit, a driving transistor, a first storage capacitor, a first light emitting control sub-circuit, a second light emitting control sub-circuit and a light emitting device; the sub-threshold compensation sub-circuit is configured to store a voltage of a fourth node and compensate a sub-threshold of the driving transistor by using the voltage of the fourth node; the fourth node is a connection point between the sub-threshold compensation sub-circuit, a second electrode of the driving transistor, the data writing sub-circuit and the second light emitting control sub-circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2023Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignees: Hefei BOE Joint Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhidong Yuan, Yongqian Li
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Patent number: 12300147Abstract: A display device includes a data driver providing a data voltage to each of multiple pixels, a scan driver providing first and second scan signals to each of the pixels, and a controller to control the data driver and the scan driver. The scan driver performs a first active scan operation that sequentially provides the first and second scan signals to the pixels in an active period of a first frame period, and initiates a dummy scan operation that sequentially provides the second scan signal to the pixels in a blank period of the first frame period. When a second frame period starts before the dummy scan operation for the pixel in a last row, the data driver changes a level of the data voltage in an overlap period in which the dummy scan operation and a second active scan operation in the second frame period are simultaneously performed.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2023Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung-Taek Kim, Hong-Kyu Kim, Seungho Park
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Patent number: 12292664Abstract: To minimize the width of a non-light-emitting border region around an opening in the active area, data lines may be stacked in the border region. Data line portions may be formed using three metal layers in three different planes within the border region. A metal layer that forms a positive power signal distribution path in the active area may serve as a data line portion in the border region. A metal layer may be added in the border region to serve as a data line portion in the border region. Data line signals may also be provided to pixels on both sides of an opening in the active area using supplemental data line paths. A supplemental data line path may be routed through the active area of the display to electrically connect data line segments on opposing sides of an opening within the display.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2023Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Inventors: Shin-Hung Yeh, Warren S Rieutort-Louis, Abbas Jamshidi Roudbari, Chien-Ya Lee, Lun Tsai
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Patent number: 12282615Abstract: A passive capacitive stylus, comprising: a body, made of non-conductive material, comprises an internal space; a conductor, disposed inside the internal space, comprises conductive foam; a first head made of conductive material and disposed inside the first open and being protruded outside the body in a first direction of the central axis, the first head is in contact with the conductor; and a second head made of conductive material and disposed inside the second open and being protruded outside the body in a second direction of the central axis, the second head is in contact with the conductor.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2023Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Shang-Tai Yeh, Hsueh-Fen Lin, Yu-Cing Lien
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Patent number: 12271534Abstract: A method for displaying an associated term includes obtaining a search term entered in a search bar; determining an associated term corresponding to the search term; determining an application corresponding to the associated term; and displaying the associated term and an identifier corresponding to the associated term, where the identifier is used to open the application corresponding to the associated term corresponding to the identifier. The method for displaying the associated term may facilitate interaction between a user and another application on the terminal device when the user performs searching in a search engine of the terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2022Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: PETAL CLOUD TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Furong Li, Fangshan Wang
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Patent number: 12272306Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for presenting display content on a display of a computing system. A method includes selecting, from a collection of luminance profiles that are each configured to reduce brightness of the display content in different manners, a first luminance profile based on the current display brightness setting, the first luminance profile specifying a first amount of brightness reduction to a peripheral portion of the display content and a first gradient of brightness reduction for a portion of the display content between the peripheral portion of the display content and a center portion of the display content; applying the first luminance profile to the display content to modify the display content by reducing a brightness of the display content according to the first luminance profile; and presenting the display content on the display.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Chien-Hui Wen, Daniel Solomon, Ken Kok Foo
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Patent number: 12267068Abstract: A detection method includes: obtaining periodically and repeatedly sensor values output from a capacitive sensor; determining whether the sensor values obtained exceed threshold Th1; calculating, as first difference value ?1X of each of target sensor values CX, a difference between target sensor value CX and sensor value CX+1 immediately before the target sensor value; calculating, as second difference value ?2X of each of target sensor values CX, a difference between (i) first difference value ?1X of target sensor value CX and (ii) first difference value ?1X+1 of sensor value CX+1 immediately before target sensor value CX; comparing each of second difference values ?2X calculated and threshold Th2, and selecting one sensor value CRet based on a result of the comparing; and outputting the one sensor value CRet selected.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryo Nakae, Takehiko Nara, Naoki Tanaka
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Patent number: 12260013Abstract: An electronic device includes a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic device to: obtain a plurality of VR images that are sequentially captured; and generate, from each of the plurality of VR images, a VR image in which a reference direction of the VR image is corrected to a direction in which a specific subject is present in the VR image.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Seiji Ogawa