Patents Examined by Towfiq Elahi
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Patent number: 11669294Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to computing device headset input. In examples, sensor data from one or more sensors of a headset device are processed to identify implicit and/or explicit user input. A context may be determined for the user input, which may be used to process the identified input and generate an action that affects the behavior of a computing device accordingly. As a result, the headset device is usable to control one or more computing devices. As compared to other wearable devices, headset devices may be more prevalent and may therefore enable more convenient and more intuitive user input beyond merely providing audio output.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kenneth P. Hinckley, Michel Pahud, Mar Gonzalez Franco, Edward Sean Lloyd Rintel, Eyal Ofek, Jaron Zepel Lanier, Molly Jane Nicholas, Payod Panda
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Patent number: 11669189Abstract: A display module, an electronic device, and an electronic device control method relate to the field of display technologies. A pressure sensor is integrated into a layered structure of the display module. The display module includes an active area and an inactive area. The inactive area includes the pressure sensor. The pressure sensor includes one or more pressure sensitive resistors, at least one pressure sensitive resistor is disposed at a same layer as a semiconductor active layer of the active area, and the at least one pressure sensitive resistor is made of a same material as the semiconductor active layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhiwei Zheng, Yisuei Liao, Wei Bai, Meng Kang
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Patent number: 11662587Abstract: A virtual image display device includes an image light generation device, a projection optical system configured to project image light emitted from the image light generation device, a folding mirror configured to reflect the image light from the projection optical system, a semi-transmissive mirror configured to reflect part of the image light from the folding mirror, and a concave surface mirror configured to reflect, the image light reflected by the semi-transmissive mirror to form an exit pupil, wherein an optical axis of the projection optical system is arranged in a direction intersecting a reference plane including an optical axis extending from the folding mirror to the semi-transmissive mirror and an optical axis extending from the concave surface mirror to the exit pupil, and a display region of the image light generation device is arranged inclined in accordance with inclinations of the folding mirror and the semi-transmissive mirror that are arranged.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Daiki Matsumoto, Masatoshi Yonekubo, Takashi Takeda
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Patent number: 11662842Abstract: The present application provides a transmitter including a first sensor and a processing module electrically coupled to the first sensor. The processing module is configured to transmit a first electric signal during a first time period. The first electric signal represents at least one part of a digital sensing value of the first sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Chin-Fu Chang, Shang-Tai Yeh
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Patent number: 11644906Abstract: A handwriting input device having the shape of a digital pen, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a pen tip formed on one side of the pen; a light source part for irradiating coherent light to a surface around the pen tip; first and second image sensors for respectively sensing coordinate components necessary for calculating movement coordinates of the pen according to a user's handwriting input by using at least a portion of the coherent light reflected from the surface and received; and a processor for calculating the movement coordinates of the pen by using the coordinate components sensed through the first and second image sensors, wherein the first and second image sensors are disposed such that the distances between each sensor and the pen tip are the same.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyokune Hwang, Younghwan Kim
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Patent number: 11644705Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a first display panel, a second display panel, and at least one light-absorbing layer. The first display panel has a first splicing surface. The second display panel has a second splicing surface opposite to the first splicing surface. The at least one light-absorbing layer is disposed on at least one of the first splicing surface and the second splicing surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Hao-Shiun Yang, Chien-Chi Chen, Shang-Chiang Lin
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Patent number: 11640807Abstract: A display device with favorable display quality is provided. A display portion where a plurality of pixels is arranged in a matrix is divided into Region A and Region B, i.e., regions on the upstream side and the downstream side of a scanning direction. A signal line for supplying an image signal is provided in each of Region A and Region B. Region A and Region B adjoin each other such that a boundary line showing the boundary between the regions is bent. Bending the boundary line suppresses formation of a stripe in a boundary portion. For example, in a given column, the total number of pixels electrically connected to a signal line in Region A is made different from the total number of pixels electrically connected to a signal line in Region B.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidetomo Kobayashi, Kei Takahashi, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 11635396Abstract: A sensing device includes at least one particle sensor that responds to sensed subatomic particles. At least one drive-sense circuit is coupled to the particle sensor, wherein the at least one drive-sense circuit includes: a first conversion circuit configured to convert a receive signal component of a sensor signal corresponding to the at least one particle sensor into the sensed signal, wherein the sensed signal indicates a change in an electrical characteristic associated with the at least one particle sensor; and a second conversion circuit configured to generate, based on the sensed signal, a drive signal component of the sensor signal corresponding to the at least one particle sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: SigmaSense, LLC.Inventors: Patrick Troy Gray, Gerald Dale Morrison, Daniel Keith Van Ostrand, Richard Stuart Seger, Jr.
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Patent number: 11626049Abstract: In some aspects, a display device may receive a distance measurement from a sensor. The distance measurement may be indicative of a dimension of the rollable display panel of the display device. The display device may configure, based on the distance measurement, an output setting for displayed content of the rollable display panel according to the dimension. Numerous other aspects are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Justin Antony George Philip, Pradeep Salloju, Jishan Gous Sayyad
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Patent number: 11623710Abstract: A handlebar apparatus for a bicycle that includes an elongated housing having a proximal end and a distal end configured as handle portions that can be grabbed by hands of a cyclist for steering the bicycle. The apparatus further includes a transparent panel encased by the housing, an electronic device also housed in the housing, and a display coupled to the electronic device and juxtaposed to the transparent panel such that the display is visible from outside through the panel. The electronic device can connect an external computing device through a network.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Inventor: Rudi Pienaar
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Patent number: 11607607Abstract: A head mounted display (HMD) includes an electronic display configured to display a virtual scene to a user, an optics block, an eye tracking system, and a varifocal actuation that mechanically changes a distance between the optics block and the electronic display. The varifocal actuation block is configured to change a location of an image plane of the HMD and includes a motor, a power screw coupled to the actuating motor configured to turn responsive to actuation of the motor, and a nut sled on the power screw that is coupled to the electronic display. The nut sled is configured to move back and forth along a length of the power screw responsive to the power screw being turned by the motor that results in movement of the electronic display relative to the optics block.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventor: Ryan Michael Ebert
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Patent number: 11605339Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of sensing lines and a plurality of pixels each connected to a corresponding sensing line among the plurality of sensing lines, a sensor that senses characteristic information of the plurality of pixels through the plurality of sensing lines and converts the characteristic information into sensing data having a digital format, and a compensator that converts first data received from outside of the display device into second data based on the sensing data, wherein the sensor senses characteristic information of pixels arranged in a partial area of the display panel during a transition period of a sensing period and processes sensed characteristic information as dummy data.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Inventors: Boyeon Kim, Wheewon Lee, Wontae Kim, Jaehan Lee
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Patent number: 11605334Abstract: A host processor includes a high-speed driver which generates first high-speed data, a coupling circuit which receives the first high-speed data from the high-speed driver, and removes a direct-current (“DC”) component of the first high-speed data to generate second high-speed data, a low-power driver which generates low-power data, and a passive switch which receives the second high-speed data from the coupling circuit, receives the low-power data from the low-power driver, and selectively outputs the second high-speed data or the low-power data to a display apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jongman Bae, Jundal Kim, Kyungyoul Min
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Patent number: 11592932Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device, the method including: displacing a rollable touchscreen to a first position along a first direction, a first side of the rollable touchscreen being mounted in a housing, the rollable touchscreen being configured to be rolled into or unrolled out of the housing along the first direction, detecting an active electrode at a first location on the rollable touchscreen, the active electrode being mounted in the housing, and determining the first position of the rollable touchscreen based on the first location, the first positing being indicative of a fractional amount of the rollable touchscreen outside the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.Inventors: Sa Hyang Hong, Sang Hoon Jeon, Yun Sang On, Min Sang Kim
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Patent number: 11594169Abstract: An electroluminescent display device includes a pixel circuit having transistors, and a gate driving circuit providing an emission signal, a first scan signal, and a second scan signal to the pixel circuit. The gate driving circuit includes an emission signal generating circuit for applying the emission signal to a gate electrode of at least one of the transistors, a first scan signal generating circuit for applying the first scan signal to a gate electrode of at least one of the transistors, and a second scan signal generating circuit for applying the second scan signal to a gate electrode of at least one of the transistors. The first scan signal generating circuit receives the emission signal and a voltage of a QB node of the second scan signal generating circuit, and the emission signal generating circuit and the first scan signal generating circuit include an n-type transistor and a p-type transistor.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minsu Kim, Miso Kim
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Patent number: 11587497Abstract: An image display apparatus is disclosed. The image display apparatus includes a display and a power supply configured to supply driving voltage to the display, wherein the power supply includes a converter to convert input AC voltage into DC voltage and a controller to control the converter, the converter includes a first leg including a first switching device and a second switching device connected to each other in series and a second leg including a first diode and a second diode connected to each other in series, the first diode and the second diode connected to the first leg in parallel, and the controller controls on time of the first switching device to gradually increase from a first level to a second level for a first period for which the input AC voltage rises after a zero crossing point.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Dohoon Kim
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Patent number: 11586254Abstract: An example apparatus includes a first flexible portion connected to a second flexible portion. The first flexible portion includes a keyboard having a set of input keys disposed thereon and circuitry coupled to the set of input keys, the first flexible portion is to couple to a portable computing device proximal to a display side of the portable computing device. The second flexible portion has a plurality of fasteners to couple to a kickstand of the portable computing device, the first and second flexible portion to provide an opposing force there between while the kickstand is disposed at one of a plurality of variable support angles.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Cheng-Han Tsai, Wen-Hua Ni, Chi Chun Chiang, Hung-Yen Chi
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Patent number: 11587516Abstract: A display device may include a display panel, a backlight unit including a plurality of blocks for providing light to the display panel, each of the plurality of blocks comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), and a controller configured to obtain backlight control information and to activate a duty ratio control function for controlling a duty ratio and current flowing in a block during a cycle of one frame, when a low current condition is satisfied based on the obtained backlight control information.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Hyunku Kang
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Patent number: 11580910Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first display area; a second display area protruding in a first direction from the first display area; and a first non-display area adjacent to a side of the second display area. Each of the first display area and the second display area includes subpixels that display an image and scan lines electrically connected to the subpixels. The first non-display area includes dummy pixels; a common scan line electrically connected to the dummy pixels; load matching switch elements respectively disposed between the scan lines and the common scan line; and a load matching driving circuit that outputs load matching control signals to control turn-on and turn-off of the load matching switch elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yong Sung Park, Hyun Woo Kim, Dae Hyun Noh, Seung Bin Lee
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Patent number: 11567611Abstract: A display sheet 10 according to the present invention is to be used while being placed on a display 11, and includes: infrared-light emitting elements 15 that emit infrared light from on the display 11 to a space; infrared-light receiving elements 16 that receive infrared light proceeding to the display 11 from the space; and transmitting portions 17 that passes light emitted from the display 11 to the space. The infrared-light emitting elements 15, the infrared-light receiving elements 16, and the transmitting portions 17 are formed into a sheet in a state of being arranged side by side or arranged to be scattered. Merely by placing the display sheet 10 on the display 11 and teaming them with an optical image-forming means, an aerial-image-forming type input device can be obtained with no need of separately preparing a dedicated display or infrared-light emitter. Thus, it is excellent in versatility.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: ASUKANET COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Makoto Otsubo