Patents by Inventor Chihao Xu

Chihao Xu 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).

  • Patent number: 11475820
    Abstract: A method for driving an active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display. The method may be used to digitally drive the AMOLED display in a way that limits the susceptibility of the AMOLED display to certain problems arising out of digital driving techniques, such as image sticking or low display lifetimes. The method involves generating compensation factors corresponding to each pixel of the display and using those compensation factors to control the illumination of the display. The aspects of the method that incorporate the operation point for generating a compensation factor may also be applied to analog driving of AMOLED displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventor: Chihao Xu
  • Publication number: 20210287589
    Abstract: A method for driving an active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display. The method may be used to digitally drive the AMOLED display in a way that limits the susceptibility of the AMOLED display to certain problems arising out of digital driving techniques, such as image sticking or low display lifetimes. The method involves generating compensation factors corresponding to each pixel of the display and using those compensation factors to control the illumination of the display. The aspects of the method that incorporate the operation point for generating a compensation factor may also be applied to analog driving of AMOLED displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Chihao XU
  • Patent number: 11024214
    Abstract: A method for driving an active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display. The method may be used to digitally drive the AMOLED display in a way that limits the susceptibility of the AMOLED display to certain problems arising out of digital driving techniques, such as image sticking or low display lifetimes. The method involves generating compensation factors corresponding to each pixel of the display and using those compensation factors to control the illumination of the display. The aspects of the method that incorporate the operation point for generating a compensation factor may also be applied to analog driving of AMOLED displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventor: Chihao Xu
  • Publication number: 20200066200
    Abstract: A method for driving an active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display. The method may be used to digitally drive the AMOLED display in a way that limits the susceptibility of the AMOLED display to certain problems arising out of digital driving techniques, such as image sticking or low display lifetimes. The method involves generating compensation factors corresponding to each pixel of the display and using those compensation factors to control the illumination of the display. The aspects of the method that incorporate the operation point for generating a compensation factor may also be applied to analog driving of AMOLED displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventor: Chihao XU
  • Patent number: 10497300
    Abstract: A method for driving an active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display. The method may be used to digitally drive the AMOLED display in a way that limits the susceptibility of the AMOLED display to certain problems arising out of digital driving techniques, such as image sticking or low display lifetimes. The method involves generating compensation factors corresponding to each pixel of the display and using those compensation factors to control the illumination of the display. The aspects of the method that incorporate the operation point for generating a compensation factor may also be applied to analog driving of AMOLED displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Inventor: Chihao Xu
  • Publication number: 20190012951
    Abstract: A method for driving an active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display. The method may be used to digitally drive the AMOLED display in a way that limits the susceptibility of the AMOLED display to certain problems arising out of digital driving techniques, such as image sticking or low display lifetimes. The method involves generating compensation factors corresponding to each pixel of the display and using those compensation factors to control the illumination of the display. The aspects of the method that incorporate the operation point for generating a compensation factor may also be applied to analog driving of AMOLED displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventor: Chihao XU
  • Patent number: 10115332
    Abstract: A method for driving an active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display. The method may be used to digitally drive the AMOLED display in a way that limits the susceptibility of the AMOLED display to certain problems arising out of digital driving techniques, such as image sticking or low display lifetimes. The method involves generating compensation factors corresponding to each pixel of the display and using those compensation factors to control the illumination of the display. The aspects of the method that incorporate the operation point for generating a compensation factor may also be applied to analog driving of AMOLED displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Inventor: Chihao Xu
  • Publication number: 20170345358
    Abstract: A method for driving an active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display. The method may be used to digitally drive the AMOLED display in a way that limits the susceptibility of the AMOLED display to certain problems arising out of digital driving techniques, such as image sticking or low display lifetimes. The method involves generating compensation factors corresponding to each pixel of the display and using those compensation factors to control the illumination of the display. The aspects of the method that incorporate the operation point for generating a compensation factor may also be applied to analog driving of AMOLED displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Chihao Xu
  • Publication number: 20170323602
    Abstract: A method for displaying an input frame on an edge-lit display lit by a multitude of light emitting diodes (LED) placed only along one or more sides of the display, comprises the steps of determining a brightness level for each LED of the multitude of LEDs, based on the input frame and an influence of each LED on the brightness of a pixel of the display, such that the brightness of the pixel essentially corresponds to the brightness level required by the input frame and an energy consumption of the LEDs and/or a difference between a resulting backlight and the input frame is essentially minimal, according to a given measure; dimming the light emitting diodes (LED), based on at least one input frame; and displaying the input frame on the display. According to the invention, a relation between at least two different LEDs of the multi-tude of LEDs, in particular between their respective brightness levels, is taken into ac-count in the determination of the brightness levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: UNIVERSITÄT DES SAARLANDES
    Inventors: Michael KRAUSE, Alfred LOUIS, Martin RIPLINGER, Chihao XU
  • Patent number: 8743160
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method for driving an AMOLED display having OLED arranged in rows and columns, a pixel circuit for driving an OLED, a scan line for selecting the pixel circuits of each row and a data line for controlling the pixel circuits of each column and supply lines connectable to the anodes and cathodes of the AMOLED pixels may be described. The method may be steps for decomposing image data into a plurality of subframes based on a dependence of physical characteristics of the AMOLED display; generating binary subframe signals according to the decomposed subframes; activating an OLED, based on a scan signal on the scan line and a generated subframe signal applied on the data line, allowing or blocking a current to flow through the organic light emitting diode; and connecting the supply lines to a voltage source for a predetermined duration for each subframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Inventor: Chihao Xu
  • Patent number: 8687028
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for displaying an image on a liquid crystal display (LCD). The method, apparatus, and system can include condensing a plurality of pixel gray values to a concentrated pixel, the concentrated pixel assigned to a geometric position on a display and described by at least one of a plurality of parameters and gray value; forming the concentrated pixels to a condensed image; resolving a light spread function of a first LED in substantially the same resolution as the condensed image; calculating a backlight needed based on the condensed image; and optimizing a value of a plurality of LEDs by considering the contribution of the plurality of LEDs on the concentrated pixel, wherein light spread functions of the LEDs are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Inventor: Chihao Xu
  • Publication number: 20130278641
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for displaying an image on a liquid crystal display (LCD). The method, apparatus, and system can include condensing a plurality of pixel gray values to a concentrated pixel, the concentrated pixel assigned to a geometric position on a display and described by at least one of a plurality of parameters and gray value; forming the concentrated pixels to a condensed image; resolving a light spread function of a first LED in substantially the same resolution as the condensed image; calculating a backlight needed based on the condensed image; and optimizing a value of a plurality of LEDs by considering the contribution of the plurality of LEDs on the concentrated pixel, wherein light spread functions of the LEDs are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: Chihao XU
  • Publication number: 20130141469
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method for driving an AMOLED display having OLED arranged in rows and columns, a pixel circuit for driving an OLED, a scan line for selecting the pixel circuits of each row and a data line for controlling the pixel circuits of each column and supply lines connectable to the anodes and cathodes of the AMOLED pixels may be described. The method may be steps for decomposing image data into a plurality of subframes based on a dependence of physical characteristics of the AMOLED display; generating binary subframe signals according to the decomposed subframes; activating an OLED, based on a scan signal on the scan line and a generated subframe signal applied on the data line, allowing or blocking a current to flow through the organic light emitting diode; and connecting the supply lines to a voltage source for a predetermined duration for each subframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventor: Chihao XU
  • Patent number: 8456493
    Abstract: A method is described for driving matrix displays which are made up of a plurality of lines with individual pixels, which lines are configured as rows and columns, wherein individual lines are driven selectively by rows being activated for a defined row addressing time and an operating current or a corresponding voltage being applied to the columns in correlation with the activated row corresponding to the desired brightness in the pixels. In order to improve the performance of the display, the row addressing time for each row is determined as a function of the maximum brightness of all the columns of the row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignees: Universitat des Saarlandes, Kyocera Display Europe GmbH, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften E.V.
    Inventors: Chihao Xu, Jürgen Wahl, Friedrich Eisenbrand, Andreas Karrenbauer, Kian Min Soh, Christoph Hitzelberger
  • Patent number: 8421741
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying an image on a liquid crystal display (LCD) that may reduce power consumption. The method and system can include calculating a luminance for pixels in an image in a LCD based upon a light spread function and brightness values of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The method and system can also include changing a brightness of an LED based upon a consideration of the gray value of the pixels and the distance of the pixels from a dominant LED. The method and system can further set the brightness of the LED units to a brightness substantially greater than or equal to a gray value of each pixel of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventors: Chihao Xu, Andreas Karrenbauer, Mark Albrecht
  • Patent number: 8411116
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying an image on a liquid crystal display (LCD) that may reduce power consumption. The method and system can include calculating a luminance for pixels in an image in a LCD based upon a light spread function and brightness values of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The method and system can also include changing a brightness of an LED based upon a consideration of the gray value of the pixels and the distance of the pixels from a dominant LED. The method and system can further set the brightness of the LED units to a brightness or brightness value substantially greater than or equal to a gray value of each pixel of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Chihao XU
    Inventors: Andreas Karrenbauer, Marc Albrecht, Chihao Xu
  • Publication number: 20110181632
    Abstract: A method and unit for controlling a passive matrix-OLED-display with OLEDs assembled in matrix form, wherein columns for controlling an OLED are connected with a current source, and rows are connected consecutively during row addressing time. The lightness of a pixel located on the intersection point of a column with an addressed row is influenced by the turn-on time being within the row addressing time and by the amplitude of the column current. To reach an energy-efficient control it is proposed to control the lightness of the pixel subject to the charge quantity converted into light and subject to a charge quantity during a post luminescence time and converted into light by switching the column potential-free during post luminescence time and considering the charge quantity stored in the capacity of OLEDs before the addressing at determination of the charge quantity converted at the OLED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: X-Motive GmbH
    Inventors: Chihao Xu, Andreas Karrenbauer, Cosmin Codrea
  • Publication number: 20110063201
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying an image on a liquid crystal display (LCD). The method and system can include calculating a luminance for pixels in an image in a LCD based upon a light spread function and brightness values of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The method and system can also include changing a brightness of an LED based upon a consideration of the gray value of the pixels and the distance of the pixels from a dominant LED. The method and system can further set the brightness of the LED units to a brightness substantially greater than or equal to a gray value of each pixel of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: X-Motive GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Karrenbauer, Marc Albrecht, Chihao Xu
  • Publication number: 20110063331
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying an image on a liquid crystal display (LCD). The method and system can include calculating a luminance for pixels in an image in a LCD based upon a light spread function and brightness values of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The method and system can also include changing a brightness of an LED based upon a consideration of the gray value of the pixels and the distance of the pixels from a dominant LED. The method and system can further set the brightness of the LED units to a brightness or brightness value substantially greater than or equal to a gray value of each pixel of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: X-Motive GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Karrenbauer, Marc Albrecht, Chihao Xu
  • Publication number: 20090195563
    Abstract: A method is described for driving matrix displays which are made up of a plurality of lines with individual pixels, which lines are configured as rows and columns, wherein individual lines are driven selectively by rows being activated for a defined row addressing time and an operating current or a corresponding voltage being applied to the columns in correlation with the activated row corresponding to the desired brightness in the pixels. In order to improve the performance of the display, the row addressing time for each row is determined as a function of the maximum brightness of all the columns of the row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Chihao Xu, Jurgen Wahl, Friedrich Eisenbrand, Andreas Karrenbauer, Kian Min Soh, Christoph Hitzelberger