Patents Examined by Yuzhen Shen
  • Patent number: 12387674
    Abstract: A display substrate, a working method thereof, and a display device. The display substrate includes K pixel rows and K is a positive integer greater than 1; at least one pixel row includes an initial signal line, a scan signal line, and a plurality of sub-pixels disposed sequentially along an extension direction of the initial signal line and the scan signal line; the initial signal line includes a third initial signal line, the scan signal line includes a second scan signal line, at least one sub-pixel includes a pixel drive circuit, the pixel drive circuit at least includes a third transistor as a drive transistor and an eighth transistor as an initialization transistor; in at least a pixel row, the eighth transistor is connected with the third initial signal line, the second scan signal line, and a second electrode of the drive transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming Hu, Huijuan Yang, Tingliang Liu, Yi Zhang, Kai Zhang, Haijun Qiu, Youngyik Ko, Tinghua Shang, Biao Liu
  • Patent number: 12380847
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes an organic light-emitting diode, a switching transistor, a first light emission control transistor, and a driving transistor. The organic light-emitting diode includes an anode and a cathode for receiving a reference voltage. The switching transistor includes a gate electrode for receiving an nth scan signal and a source electrode for receiving a data signal, and is an NMOS transistor. The first light emission control transistor includes a gate electrode for receiving a light emission control signal, and is configured to turn on upon receiving the light emission control signal to determine a timing of flow of a driving current to the organic light-emitting diode, and is a PMOS transistor. The driving transistor is connected to the switching transistor and the first light emission control transistor and provides the driving current to the organic light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangjin Jeon, Dongwoo Kim, Sang-uk Lim
  • Patent number: 12374265
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes at least one display panel including a pixel array configured by a plurality of pixels. The display apparatus further includes at least one controller which receives image data from a host system and controls the driving of the display panel to display the image data. The controller transmits a frame synchronization signal notifying a transmission start time for every image frame included in the image data to the host system, detects a reception start time for an image frame received from the host system, and delays a transmission start time of a data signal corresponding to the image frame to the display panel based on a difference between a start time of the frame synchronization signal and the reception start time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wonsuk Lee
  • Patent number: 12368967
    Abstract: A distributed image signal processing (ISP) system for a head-mounted device reduces the power load on the battery of the head-mounted device. The distributed ISP system includes a Bayer image processing engine, an RGB image processing engine, and a YUV image processing engine. The Bayer image processing engine is operated by, for example, processing logic of the head-mounted device. The Bayer image processing engine provides Bayer image data from raw image data. The YUV image processing engine is operated by, for example, processing logic of a (companion) computing device (e.g., a phone, tablet, laptop, compute puck, personal computer). The computing device is communicatively coupled (e.g., wired or wirelessly) to the head-mounted device to receive image data. The RGB image processing engine may be operated by the head-mounted device or the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Zhenqiang Ying, Hao Xie, Sung Ho Hong, Yazhu Ling, Jiangtao Kuang, Yuh-Lin Eugene Chang
  • Patent number: 12366918
    Abstract: A method of visualizing data with respect to a component includes identifying a model of the component. The method further includes accessing part data defining an internal configuration of each of a plurality of models of components. The method further includes associating the internal configuration of the model of the component with the component. The method further includes accessing process data defining a plurality of processing methods applicable to the identified model of the component, and receiving an indicator of a desired processing method out of the processing methods defined by the process data. The method further includes generating a visual overlay on a display based on the process data and the associated internal configuration of the component, wherein the visual overlay includes a guiding visualization for at least one step of the desired processing method associated with at least one feature of the internal configuration of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventor: Jeff Beaudet
  • Patent number: 12364130
    Abstract: A display device includes unit pixels arranged in a row direction and a column direction and each of which includes a plurality of sub-pixels, and the display device includes transmissive areas disposed adjacent to the unit pixels and through which external light passes, wherein each of the unit pixels has a shape according to any one of a first pattern to a fourth pattern, and the unit pixels adjacent in the row direction and the column direction have different patterns from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seongku Lee, Binn Kim
  • Patent number: 12361904
    Abstract: A control switch of a driving circuit, an array substrate, and a display panel are disclosed. The control switch includes a thin film transistor. In the thin film transistor, the electrode includes at least two source branches, and the drain electrode includes at least one drain branch. Each source branch directly connected to the source lead is a first source branch. Each drain branch adjacent to the first source branch is a first drain branch). An extension of each of the at least one source lead is located between the respective first drain branch and the source trunk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignees: MIANYANG HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhenghang He, Baohong Kang
  • Patent number: 12360724
    Abstract: A projection method and system, and an electronic device are provided. In this method, a user can drag a projection window in a remote device to a local device. For example, the user may drag the projection window in the remote device to the local device by using a mouse. The user may drag the projection window from the local device to the remote device. The user may adjust, on the local device, a size of the projection window displayed on the local device. In the technical solution provided in this application, a user operation is simple during projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Decai Huang, Bo Wang, Can Zhou
  • Patent number: 12354399
    Abstract: A display device includes an optical fingerprint sensor; a display panel; a patterned film disposed below the display panel and having an opening portion that exposes the optical fingerprint sensor; a heat dissipating layer disposed below the patterned film, and that dissipates heat; and a cushion layer disposed between the patterned film and the heat dissipating layer, and that absorbs an impact. The optical fingerprint sensor is disposed below the cushion layer, and the heat dissipating layer has an opening portion that has a size larger than a size of the opening portion of the patterned film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNE BISASSIGNS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yonghan Park, Sangmin Kim, Seungho Baek, Youngseok Seo, Seunghoon Lee
  • Patent number: 12342677
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module, a flexible circuit film, and a cover film. The display module is divided into a first area including pixels, a second area bent with respect to an imaginary axis extending in a first direction, and a third area, on which a driving chip connected to the pixels is disposed. The flexible circuit film is disposed at at least a portion of the third area of the display module and connected to the display module. The cover film covers the second area of the display module, at least a portion of the flexible circuit film, and an entirety of the driving chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heesung Lim, Kyoungwoo Park, Seyoon Park, Sanghee Choi, Minsu Kim, Jinhyuk Park, Jong-Nam Lee
  • Patent number: 12329001
    Abstract: A display panel, a detection method of a display panel, and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region. The display region includes a plurality of sub-pixels and at least one first detection line. At least one sub-pixel of the plurality of sub-pixels includes at least one to-be-tested device, and the at least one to-be-tested device is electrically connected to the at least one first detection line. The non-display region includes at least one detection pad, and a detection pad of the at least one detection pad is electrically connected to a first detection line of the at least one first detection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Wuhan Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chunming Jin
  • Patent number: 12326997
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a backplane, a light emitting layer, a sensing layer, and a cover layer. The backplane includes an array of display pixel circuits and an array of sensing pixel circuits formed on a same substrate. The light emitting layer includes an array of light emitting elements above the backplane. Each display pixel circuit is configured to drive a plurality of light emitting elements. The sensing layer includes an array of optical sensing elements above the light emitting layer. Each sensing pixel circuit is configured to drive a respective optical sensing element. The cover layer is above the sensing layer. When an object is in contact with the cover layer, at least one optical sensing element is configured to detect optical information of the object based, at least in part, on light generated by at least one light emitting element and reflected by the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignees: VIEWTRIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., KUNSHAN GOVISIONOX OPTOELECTRONICS.CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jing Gu, Xiujian Zhu
  • Patent number: 12327059
    Abstract: An information display system 10 comprises a display device 21, a seat box 30, a LAN cable 41, and a GMSL 42. The display device 21 has a display 21a that displays various kinds of information, and a USB connection part 21b that inputs and outputs data. The seat box 30 has a housing different from that of the display device 21, and processes video signals related to video displayed on the display 21a. The LAN cable 41 connects the display device 21 and the seat box 30, and uses IP protocol to perform communication between the display device 21 and the seat box 30. The GMSL 42 connects the display device 21 and the seat box 30, and transmits a signal from the seat box 30 to the display device 21 using a GMSL 42 that is different from that of the LAN cable 41.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigehiro Kumagai, Yoshiyuki Furuya, Keisuke Masatoki, Kenji Seto
  • Patent number: 12315444
    Abstract: Provided is a pixel circuit capable of preventing slight light emission of an organic EL element due to leakage current from a driving transistor. Provided is a pixel circuit including: a light-emitting element that emits light at luminance corresponding to an amount of current; a first capacitance, which is a metal insulator metal (MIM) capacitance; and a second capacitance, which is a metal insulator semiconductor (MIS) capacitance disposed in parallel to the light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Sakaguchi, Takuma Fujii
  • Patent number: 12300039
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device. The electronic device may include a display, a fingerprint sensor provided in an area of the display, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may receive a user input for fingerprint registration, based on the user input, control the display to display a first user interface displaying information to guide a position for a touch input based on a position of the fingerprint sensor at a first position on the display, and based on receiving a first touch on the first user interface, control the display to display a second user interface indicating a degree of a fingerprint recognition related to the first touch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mijung Park, Hyeonho Kim, Soyoung Park, Jinwook Kang, Yangsoo Lee, Hyemi Lee, Kangwook Her
  • Patent number: 12298821
    Abstract: A mold assembly for assembling a touch module in a housing is provided. The touch module comprises a carrier, a circuit board, and a touch film. The housing has an opening corresponding to the touch module, and there has a plurality of positioning elements and a plurality of securing elements around the opening. The mold assembly comprises a base, a first frame, and a second frame. The base has an upper surface with a concave corresponding to the carrier. The first frame is for detachably disposed on the first surface and has a first opening correspond to the circuit board. The second frame is for detachably disposed on the first surface and has a second opening corresponding to the touch film. An assembling method using the mold assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Kuan-Yu Lin
  • Patent number: 12299248
    Abstract: A display device may include an active area and a non-active area; a touch sensing structure disposed in the active area and including touch electrodes; touch pads disposed in the non-active area and electrically connected to the touch electrodes; and touch link lines connecting the touch pads and the touch electrodes and disposed in the non-active area. The touch electrodes and the touch pads may be disposed along the same one direction. At least a portion of at least one of the touch link lines may have a zigzag shape. The touch link lines disposed in the non-active area may have equal resistance by having different configurations or shapes of the touch link lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seongwoong Jeong, Geonwoo Lee
  • Patent number: 12293708
    Abstract: A pixel driving circuit proposed in the present application includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, a fifth transistor, a sixth transistor, a capacitor and a light-emitting device. In the pixel driving circuit, a threshold-voltage compensation is performed on the first transistor, and this can efficiently improve attenuation of electric current of the light-emitting device caused by a drift of threshold voltage of a drive transistor, thereby improving stability of a display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bin Liu
  • Patent number: 12272307
    Abstract: A pixel circuit of a display apparatus includes a driving transistor including a gate electrode coupled with a gate node, a drain electrode coupled with a high level pixel power source, and a source electrode coupled with a source node; a light emitting device coupled with the source node and coupled with a low level pixel power source; a first transistor turned on based on a first scan signal; a second transistor turned on based on a second scan signal; a first capacitor coupled between the gate node and the source node; a second capacitor coupled with the source node at one electrode thereof; a third transistor turned on based on a third scan signal to couple the gate node with the other electrode of the second capacitor; and a fourth transistor turned on based on a fourth scan signal to apply a data voltage to the gate node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Chan Park, Ju Hong Kim
  • Patent number: 12260029
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for interactively highlighting a region as pixel data on a screen and automatically retrieving context data associated with content of the highlighted region for contextual notetaking. The highlighted region includes at least a part of one or more windows and one or more applications associated with the one or more windows. The disclosed technology determines a context associated with content of the highlighted region and automatically retrieves context data that are contextually relevant to the content. Notes data are generated based on an aggregate of the highlighted content, window-specific context data, application-specific context data, and user-specific context data. A notetaking application retrieves stored the notes data from a notes database and displays the notes data for recall and for use. The contextual notetaking enables the user reducing a burden of performing manual operations for notetaking and utilizing notes that are enriched relevant data by context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Fnu Primadona, Sivaramakrishna Mopati, Jason Glenn Silvis