Patents by Inventor Howard H. Tang
Howard H. Tang 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: 11906380Abstract: The disclosed invention provides a bridge voltage inversion circuit for vacuum gauge and a pressure gauge sensor that includes the bridge voltage inversion circuit. The bridge voltage inversion circuit for a pressure gauge includes a reference capacitance, a sensor capacitance, and a transformer including a primary winding and a secondary winding that outputs a bridge voltage. The reference capacitor is connected to a first side of the secondary winding of the transformer, and the sensor capacitor is connected to a second side of the secondary winding of the transformer. The sensor capacitor senses and responds to a pressure, and a capacitance of the sensor capacitor is at a minimum when the pressure is at vacuum. The capacitance of the sensor capacitor at vacuum is less than a capacitance of the reference capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SUMITOMO (SHI) CRYOGENICS OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Howard H. Tang, Scott Michael Harris
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Publication number: 20220196502Abstract: The disclosed invention provides a bridge voltage inversion circuit for vacuum gauge and a pressure gauge sensor that includes the bridge voltage inversion circuit. The bridge voltage inversion circuit for a pressure gauge includes a reference capacitance, a sensor capacitance, and a transformer including a primary winding and a secondary winding that outputs a bridge voltage. The reference capacitor is connected to a first side of the secondary winding of the transformer, and the sensor capacitor is connected to a second side of the secondary winding of the transformer. The sensor capacitor senses and responds to a pressure, and a capacitance of the sensor capacitor is at a minimum when the pressure is at vacuum. The capacitance of the sensor capacitor at vacuum is less than a capacitance of the reference capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Howard H. TANG, Scott Michael HARRIS
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Patent number: 11158259Abstract: An apparatus receives current image frame data and data relating to at least one previous image frame for an electronic display. One or more parameters related to hysteresis of transistors in the electronic display are sensed. A correlation device, such as a look-up table, receives the sensed parameter or parameters and the data relating to one or more image frames, and uses this information, at least in part, to output an appropriate compensation signal for the current image frame data. The compensated current image frame data may then be supplied to the electronic display to reduce or eliminate the effects of hysteresis on the displayed image.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Chaohao Wang, Chih-Wei Yeh, Chin-Wei Lin, Hung Sheng Lin, Hyunwoo Nho, Injae Hwang, Jie Won Ryu, Junhua Tan, Paolo Sacchetto, Rui Zhang, Shengkui Gao, Sun-Il Chang, Wei H. Yao, Howard H. Tang
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Publication number: 20210049962Abstract: An apparatus receives current image frame data and data relating to at least one previous image frame for an electronic display. One or more parameters related to hysteresis of transistors in the electronic display are sensed. A correlation device, such as a look-up table, receives the sensed parameter or parameters and the data relating to one or more image frames, and uses this information, at least in part, to output an appropriate compensation signal for the current image frame data. The compensated current image frame data may then be supplied to the electronic display to reduce or eliminate the effects of hysteresis on the displayed image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Chaohao Wang, Chih-Wei Yeh, Chin-Wei Lin, Hung Sheng Lin, Hyunwoo Nho, Injae Hwang, Jie Won Ryu, Junhua Tan, Paolo Sacchetto, Rui Zhang, Shengkui Gao, Sun-Il Chang, Wei H. Yao, Howard H. Tang
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Patent number: 10825385Abstract: An apparatus receives current image frame data and data relating to at least one previous image frame for an electronic display. One or more parameters related to hysteresis of transistors in the electronic display are sensed. A correlation device, such as a look-up table, receives the sensed parameter or parameters and the data relating to one or more image frames, and uses this information, at least in part, to output an appropriate compensation signal for the current image frame data. The compensated current image frame data may then be supplied to the electronic display to reduce or eliminate the effects of hysteresis on the displayed image.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Chaohao Wang, Chih-Wei Yeh, Chin-Wei Lin, Hung Sheng Lin, Hyunwoo Nho, Injae Hwang, Jie Won Ryu, Junhua Tan, Paolo Sacchetto, Rui Zhang, Shengkui Gao, Sun-Il Chang, Wei H. Yao, Howard H. Tang
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Patent number: 10395611Abstract: Methods and systems for compensating for VCOM variations include determining a voltage change in pixels between frames to be displayed on an electronic display. Based on the determined voltage change, VCOM variation is calculated based on coupling the VCOM to one or more data lines of the electronic display. VCOM compensation is determined and applied to offset for the VCOM variation. Using the VCOM offset, subsequent pixel content for the one or more pixels is written using the compensated VCOM.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Fenghua Zheng, Howard H. Tang, James C. Aamold, Sandro H. Pintz, Chaohao Wang, Paolo Sacchetto
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Patent number: 10380937Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and methods for reducing VCOM settling periods. A number of pixels is sub-divided into a plurality of regions. The pixels are configured to transmit light. A common voltage (VCOM) driving circuit is configured to drive a common electrode of the pixels. Moreover, each of a number of VCOM driving circuits includes a variable resistor configured to be driven to a resistance level based at least in part on which region of the plurality of regions includes an active pixel within the region. Furthermore, a resistance level is set and based at least in part on where the active pixel is located.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Howard H. Tang, Paolo Sacchetto, Chaohao Wang, Szu-Hsien Lee, Patrick Bennett, Fenghua Zheng
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Patent number: 10311822Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for improving displayed image quality of an electronic display with reduced power consumption. In some embodiments, a display pixel in the electronic display includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode. A pixel electrode driver electrically coupled to the first display pixel writes the display pixel by supplying a pixel voltage signal to the pixel electrode. A common electrode driver electrically coupled to the common electrode includes a power amplifier that supplies a common voltage signal to the common electrode to predictively offset net charge accumulation expected in the common electrode; a first power supply rail selectively connectable to the power amplifier based on a target voltage of the common voltage signal; and a second power supply rail selectively connectable to the power amplifier based on the target voltage, in which the first and second power supply rails supply different voltages when connected.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Fenghua Zheng, Howard H. Tang, Sandro H. Pintz
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Patent number: 10276085Abstract: This application relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for compensating voltage for pixels of a display panel based on the location of the pixels within the display panel. An amount of voltage compensation is assigned to each pixel or a group of pixels within the display panel in accordance with a calibration of the display panel. During operation of the display panel, pixel data is generated for a location of the display panel, and the pixel data is modified according to the amount of voltage compensation corresponding to the location. By modifying the pixel data in this way, spatial variations in voltage across the display panel can be mitigated in order to reduce the occurrence of certain display artifacts at the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Chaohao Wang, Paolo Sacchetto, Marc Albrecht, Christopher P. Tann, Shih-Chyuan Fan Jiang, Howard H. Tang, James E. C. Brown, Zhibing Ge
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Patent number: 10043472Abstract: A display device may include a source line that provides a data line signal to a pixel of the display device, a gate line that provides a gate signal to a switches associated with the pixel, and a voltage gate line disposed parallel to the source line and coupled to the gate line at a cross point node. The display device may also include a driver circuit that receives a pixel value to provide to the pixel, determines a compensation amount for the pixel value based on an expected kickback voltage present on the pixel due to a coupling effect between the source line and the voltage gate line, generates a compensated data line signal based on the compensation value and the pixel value, and provides the compensated data line signal to the pixel via the source line.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Chaohao Wang, Paolo Sacchetto, Howard H. Tang
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Patent number: 10008139Abstract: A display device may include a plurality of pixels, a plurality of source lines that may provide a plurality of data line signals to the plurality of pixels, a plurality of gate lines that may provide a plurality of gate signals to a plurality of switches associated with the plurality of pixels, and a plurality of voltage gate lines disposed parallel to the plurality of source lines and coupled to the plurality of gate lines at a plurality of cross point nodes. The plurality of cross point nodes are positioned in a pseudo random order across the display device.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Howard H. Tang, Wei Chen, Paolo Sacchetto, Chaohao Wang, Chun-Yao Huang, Hao-Lin Chiu
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Publication number: 20180082634Abstract: An apparatus receives current image frame data and data relating to at least one previous image frame for an electronic display. One or more parameters related to hysteresis of transistors in the electronic display are sensed. A correlation device, such as a look-up table, receives the sensed parameter or parameters and the data relating to one or more image frames, and uses this information, at least in part, to output an appropriate compensation signal for the current image frame data. The compensated current image frame data may then be supplied to the electronic display to reduce or eliminate the effects of hysteresis on the displayed image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Chaohao Wang, Chih-Wei Yeh, Chin-Wei Lin, Hung Sheng Lin, Hyunwoo Nho, Injae Hwang, Jie Won Ryu, Junhua Tan, Paolo Sacchetto, Rui Zhang, Shengkui Gao, Sun-Il Chang, Wei H. Yao, Howard H. Tang
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Publication number: 20180068624Abstract: Methods and systems for compensating for VCOM variations include determining a voltage change in pixels between frames to be displayed on an electronic display. Based on the determined voltage change, VCOM variation is calculated based on coupling the VCOM to one or more data lines of the electronic display. VCOM compensation is determined and applied to offset for the VCOM variation. Using the VCOM offset, subsequent pixel content for the one or more pixels is written using the compensated VCOM.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Fenghua Zheng, Howard H. Tang, James C. Aamold, Sandro H. Pintz, Chaohao Wang, Paolo Sacchetto
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Publication number: 20180061355Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for improving displayed image quality of an electronic display with reduced power consumption. In some embodiments, a display pixel in the electronic display includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode. A pixel electrode driver electrically coupled to the first display pixel writes the display pixel by supplying a pixel voltage signal to the pixel electrode. A common electrode driver electrically coupled to the common electrode includes a power amplifier that supplies a common voltage signal to the common electrode to predictively offset net charge accumulation expected in the common electrode; a first power supply rail selectively connectable to the power amplifier based on a target voltage of the common voltage signal; and a second power supply rail selectively connectable to the power amplifier based on the target voltage, in which the first and second power supply rails supply different voltages when connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Fenghua Zheng, Howard H. Tang, Sandro H. Pintz
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Patent number: 9761188Abstract: Methods and systems for compensating for VCOM variations include determining a voltage change in pixels between frames to be displayed on an electronic display. Based on the determined voltage change, VCOM variation is calculated based on coupling the VCOM to one or more data lines of the electronic display. VCOM compensation is determined and applied to offset for the VCOM variation. Using the VCOM offset, subsequent pixel content for the one or more pixels is written using the compensated VCOM.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Fenghua Zheng, Howard H. Tang, James C. Aamold, Sandro H. Pintz, Chaohao Wang, Paolo Sacchetto
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Publication number: 20170061864Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and methods for reducing VCOM settling periods. A number of pixels is sub-divided into a plurality of regions. The pixels are configured to transmit light. A common voltage (VCOM) driving circuit is configured to drive a common electrode of the pixels. Moreover, each of a number of VCOM driving circuits includes a variable resistor configured to be driven to a resistance level based at least in part on which region of the plurality of regions includes an active pixel within the region. Furthermore, a resistance level is set and based at least in part on where the active pixel is located.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Howard H. Tang, Paolo Sacchetto, Chaohao Wang, Szu-Hsien Lee, Patrick Bennett, Fenghua Zheng
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Publication number: 20170061837Abstract: A display device may include a plurality of pixels, a plurality of source lines that may provide a plurality of data line signals to the plurality of pixels, a plurality of gate lines that may provide a plurality of gate signals to a plurality of switches associated with the plurality of pixels, and a plurality of voltage gate lines disposed parallel to the plurality of source lines and coupled to the plurality of gate lines at a plurality of cross point nodes. The plurality of cross point nodes are positioned in a pseudo random order across the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Howard H. Tang, Wei Chen, Paolo Sacchetto, Chaohao Wang, Chun-Yao Huang, Hao-Lin Chiu
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Publication number: 20170018219Abstract: This application relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for compensating voltage for pixels of a display panel based on the location of the pixels within the display panel. An amount of voltage compensation is assigned to each pixel or a group of pixels within the display panel in accordance with a calibration of the display panel. During operation of the display panel, pixel data is generated for a location of the display panel, and the pixel data is modified according to the amount of voltage compensation corresponding to the location. By modifying the pixel data in this way, spatial variations in voltage across the display panel can be mitigated in order to reduce the occurrence of certain display artifacts at the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Chaohao WANG, Paolo SACCHETTO, Marc ALBRECHT, Christopher P. TANN, Shih-Chyuan FAN JIANG, Howard H. TANG, James E. C. BROWN, Zhibing GE
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Publication number: 20160260407Abstract: Methods and systems for compensating for VCOM variations include determining a voltage change in pixels between frames to be displayed on an electronic display. Based on the determined voltage change, VCOM variation is calculated based on coupling the VCOM to one or more data lines of the electronic display. VCOM compensation is determined and applied to offset for the VCOM variation. Using the VCOM offset, subsequent pixel content for the one or more pixels is written using the compensated VCOM.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Fenghua Zheng, Howard H. Tang, James C. Aamold, Sandro H. Pintz, Chaohao Wang, Paolo Sacchetto
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Publication number: 20160111054Abstract: A display device may include a source line that provides a data line signal to a pixel of the display device, a gate line that provides a gate signal to a switches associated with the pixel, and a voltage gate line disposed parallel to the source line and coupled to the gate line at a cross point node. The display device may also include a driver circuit that receives a pixel value to provide to the pixel, determines a compensation amount for the pixel value based on an expected kickback voltage present on the pixel due to a coupling effect between the source line and the voltage gate line, generates a compensated data line signal based on the compensation value and the pixel value, and provides the compensated data line signal to the pixel via the source line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Chaohao WANG, Paolo SACCHETTO, Howard H. TANG