Patents by Inventor Carlin J. Vieri
Carlin J. Vieri has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9626145Abstract: A display tile for arranging with other display tiles to form a multi-tile display includes display pixels in an active display area, pixel tape sections, and a transparent layer. The pixel tape sections surround the display pixels. Each pixel tape section overlaps an adjacent pixel tape section and is overlapped by another adjacent pixel tape section disposed opposite the adjacent pixel tape section. Each pixel tape section includes a pixel array. The transparent layer is disposed over the display pixels and the pixel arrays of the pixel tape sections. The display pixels and the pixel arrays are arranged to display an overall image of the display tile.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: X Development LLCInventors: Belle Fu, Mary Lou Jepsen, Nicholas C. Loomis, Behnam Bastani, Carlin J. Vieri, Andrei S. Kazmierski, Adam E. Norton, Stephen D. Dorow, Stuart C. B. Abercrombie
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Patent number: 9594277Abstract: A multi-domain liquid crystal pixel array includes two substrate layers and liquid crystal disposed between the two substrate layers. The multi-domain liquid crystal pixel array also includes at least one alignment layer having four or more alignment zones across the multi-domain liquid crystal pixel array. Each alignment zone has a different pre-tilt liquid crystal orientation than the other alignment zones. The alignment zones are configured to generate divergent image light with respect to a center of the multi-domain liquid crystal pixel array.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: X Development LLCInventors: Pey Lung Fu, Mary Lou Jepsen, Philip E. Watson, Behnam Bastani, Carlin J. Vieri, Andrei S. Kazmierski, Adam E. Norton, Ya-Chi Lee, Eddy Giing-Li Chen, Hung-Yu Chen, Shenyi Tai
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Patent number: 8743335Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a liquid-crystal display (LCD) and a plurality of driver integrated circuits (ICs) coupled to the LCD. The driver ICs may be disposed near non-central locations along a side of the LCD, and in some embodiments, one of the driver ICs may be a master driver IC and the other driver IC or driver ICs may be slave driver ICs.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Shawn R. Gettemy, Carlin J. Vieri, Yongman Lee, Wei H. Yao
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Patent number: 8670004Abstract: In an embodiment, a pixel driving circuit comprises: one or more source drivers for enabling a first subpixel of a subpixel pair to receive first data and a second subpixel of the subpixel pair to receive second data; one or more source drivers for driving the first data to the first subpixel and the second data to the second subpixel, wherein the first data is different than the second data.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Pixel Qi CorporationInventors: Carlin J. Vieri, Michael Bolotski
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Publication number: 20130009899Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a liquid-crystal display (LCD) and a plurality of driver integrated circuits (ICs) coupled to the LCD. The driver ICs may be disposed near non-central locations along a side of the LCD, and in some embodiments, one of the driver ICs may be a master driver IC and the other driver IC or driver ICs may be slave driver ICs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Shawn R. Gettemy, Carlin J. Vieri, Yongman Lee, Wei H. Yao
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Patent number: 8325309Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a liquid-crystal display (LCD) and a plurality of driver integrated circuits (ICs) coupled to the LCD. The driver ICs may be disposed near non-central locations along a side of the LCD, and in some embodiments, one of the driver ICs may be a master driver IC and the other driver IC or driver ICs may be slave driver ICs.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Shawn R. Gettemy, Carlin J. Vieri, Yongman Lee, Wei H. Yao
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Patent number: 8314907Abstract: A liquid crystal display comprises a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising three or more sub-pixels. A first sub-pixel of the three or more sub-pixels comprises a first transmissive part that has a first transmissive area, and a first reflective part having a first reflective area. A second sub-pixel comprises a second transmissive part that has a second transmissive area, and a second reflective part that has a second reflective area. A third sub-pixel comprises a third transmissive part that has a third transmissive area, and a third reflective part that has a third reflective area. At least two among the first transmissive area, the second transmissive area, and the third transmissive area are different in size. The first reflective area, the second reflective area, and the third reflective area are equal in size.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Pixel QI CorporationInventors: Mary Lou Jepsen, Carlin J. Vieri, Ruibo Lu
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Publication number: 20110025960Abstract: A liquid crystal display comprises a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising three or more sub-pixels. A first sub-pixel of the three or more sub-pixels comprises a first transmissive part that has a first transmissive area, and a first reflective part having a first reflective area. A second sub-pixel comprises a second transmissive part that has a second transmissive area, and a second reflective part that has a second reflective area. A third sub-pixel comprises a third transmissive part that has a third transmissive area, and a third reflective part that has a third reflective area. At least two among the first transmissive area, the second transmissive area, and the third transmissive area are different in size. The first reflective area, the second reflective area, and the third reflective area are equal in size.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventors: Mary Lou Jepsen, Carlin J. Vieri, Ruibo Lu
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Publication number: 20100231614Abstract: In an embodiment, a pixel driving circuit comprises: one or more source drivers for enabling a first subpixel of a subpixel pair to receive first data and a second subpixel of the subpixel pair to receive second data; one or more source drivers for driving the first data to the first subpixel and the second data to the second subpixel, wherein the first data is different than the second data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Carlin J. Vieri, Michael Bolotski
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Publication number: 20100225640Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer comprises a liquid crystal display (LCD) operable in a transmissive mode, a reflective mode, and a transflective mode; a display driver coupled to the LCD; one or more processors coupled to the display driver; mode switching logic coupled to the one or more processors and/or to the display driver; one or more electronic input sources coupled to the mode switching logic and providing input signals to the mode switching logic, wherein the input signals represent states of ambient conditions, other computer elements, user input, or user applications of the computer; and the mode switching logic is configured to cause the one or more processors to perform receiving one or more of the input signals; based on the input signals, selecting a particular operational mode for the LCD from among the transmissive mode, the reflective mode, and the transflective mode; causing the LCD to operate in the particular operational mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Carlin J. Vieri, Rong C. Hwang, Mary Lou Jepsen, John P. Ryan
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Publication number: 20100073332Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a liquid-crystal display (LCD) and a plurality of driver integrated circuits (ICs) coupled to the LCD. The driver ICs may be disposed near non-central locations along a side of the LCD, and in some embodiments, one of the driver ICs may be a master driver IC and the other driver IC or driver ICs may be slave driver ICs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Shawn R. Gettemy, Carlin J. Vieri, Yongman Lee, Wei H. Yao
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Publication number: 20090273550Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed, including a device having a liquid-crystal display (LCD) panel that includes a transistor-degradation circuit. In some embodiments, the transistor-degradation circuit is configured to output a signal indicative of a change in a property of a transistor on the LCD panel over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Carlin J. Vieri, Ahmad Al-Dahle, Yongman Lee, Wei Yao