Patents by Inventor Jiandong Huang

Jiandong Huang 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).

  • Publication number: 20200395498
    Abstract: A photodetection film includes at least one lower photodiode and upper photodiode layered members. The at least one lower photodiode layered member includes lower first-type, intrinsic and second-type semiconductor layers. The at least one upper photodiode layered member is disposed on the at least one lower photodiode layered member and includes upper first-type, intrinsic and second-type semiconductor layers. The upper intrinsic semiconductor layer has an amorphous silicon structure. The lower intrinsic semiconductor layer has a structure selected from one of a microcrystalline silicon structure, a microcrystalline silicon-germanium structure, and a non-crystalline silicon-germanium structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Jiandong HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200388719
    Abstract: A photodetection film includes a photodetection transistor. The photodetection transistor includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer surroundingly formed on the gate electrode, at least one drain terminal disposed on the gate insulating layer and is spaced apart from the gate electrode, at least one source terminal disposed on the gate insulating layer and is spaced apart from the gate electrode and the at least one drain terminal, and a light-absorbing semiconductor layer disposed on the gate insulating layer and extends between the drain and source terminals. A photodetection sensor, a photodetection display apparatus, and a method of making the photodetection film are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Jiandong HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200388646
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a plurality of pixel sensing portions arranged in m columns and n rows. Each of the pixel sensing portions includes at least one thin film transistor and a photodetection diode (13) including n-type (16), intrinsic (15) and p-type (14) semiconductor layers. The p-type semiconductor layer (14) includes a multi-layered structure including lower (142) and upper (141) p-type semiconductor layered portions. The upper p-type semiconductor layered portion (141) has a band gap greater than 1.7 eV and has a p-type dopant in an amount not less than two times of that of the lower p-type semiconductor layered portion (142). An image sensing-enabled display apparatus and a method of making the image sensor are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Hong-Yih TSENG, Jiandong HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200358934
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus and method, a storage medium, and an electronic equipment are provided. The image capturing apparatus includes: a nonopaque cover plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the nonopaque cover plate, wherein the first surface of the nonopaque cover plate is opposite to an object to be captured; a light source module having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the light source module, wherein the first surface of the light source module is opposite to the second surface of the nonopaque cover plate; and a sensor module disposed on the second surface of the light source module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Shanghai Harvest Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jiandong HUANG
  • Patent number: 10817695
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a cover glass having a display surface, a pixelated photoemitting element array, and a pixelated photodetecting element array. The pixelated photoemitting element array emits a light signal through the cover glass to the display surface. The pixelated photodetecting element array is positioned relative to the pixelated photoemitting element array and the cover glass to receive a reflected light signal. The reflected light signal includes a portion of the emitted light signal reflected by total internal reflection from a refractive boundary at the display surface. Operation of each pixel is switched between the one or more photodetecting elements and the one or more photoemitting elements by the pixel selector signal component received from the pixel selector signal bus. A sensing trigger is configured to trigger the imaging scan by the pixelated photoemitting element array and the pixelated photodetecting element array, responsive to detection of an initiating action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jiandong Huang, Timothy Andrew Large, Liying Chen, Steven Nabil Bathiche
  • Publication number: 20200327305
    Abstract: An electronic device and a command execution method for a fingerprint recognition-based electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display unit and a sensing unit. A fingerprint recognition area is provided on the display unit. When the captured fingerprint information includes fingerprint information of at least two fingers, it means that the user touches the fingerprint recognition area with multiple fingers, it is likely that an emergency occurs. Then, the fingerprint recognition unit matches the collected fingerprint information with the preset fingerprint information, and if the matching is successful, the processing unit executes a corresponding operation command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: SHANGHAI HARVEST INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jiandong Huang
  • Publication number: 20200321384
    Abstract: A photodetection apparatus includes a display unit (102), a photodetection sensor (104) disposed beneath the display unit (102), a low refractive index adhesive (103) disposed between the display unit (102) and the photodetection sensor (104), and a main circuit board (106) disposed below the photodetection sensor (104). The display unit (102) includes a display member having a light transmittance greater than 3%. The photodetection sensor (104) includes a pixel thin film circuit (91) and a photodetection film (92) electrically connected to the pixel thin film circuit (91) and is adapted to receive an incident light and to convert the incident light into an optoelectronic signal. The low refractive index adhesive (103) has a refractive index smaller than that of the photodetection sensor (104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Jiandong HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200300696
    Abstract: A photodetection apparatus (2) includes at least one photodetection cell (211). Each of the at least one photodetection cell (211) includes: a first photodiode (PD1) used to receive incident light, and converts the incident light received thereby into a first photocurrent (Ip1); a first switch (PS1); a capacitor (C1); a second switch (T1); and a cancellation circuit (212) including a second photodiode (PD2) that is used to receive the incident light and that converts the incident light received thereby into a second photocurrent (Ip2). The cancellation circuit (212) cooperates with the first photodiode (PD1) and the first and second switches (PS1, T1) to adjust a residual electric quantity of the capacitor (C1) to a value correlated to a magnitude difference between the first and second photocurrents (Ip1, Ip2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: SHANGHAI HARVEST INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jiandong HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200295077
    Abstract: An infrared detection film includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer, a majority-carrier channel layer, at least one drain terminal, at least one source terminal, and a photovoltaic semiconductor layer. The gate insulating layer is formed on the gate electrode. The majority-carrier channel layer is formed on the gate insulating layer. Each of the at least one drain terminal and the at least one source terminal is disposed on the majority-carrier channel layer and is spaced apart from the gate electrode. The photovoltaic semiconductor layer is disposed on an exposed portion of the majority-carrier channel layer exposed between the at least one drain terminal and the at least one source terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Jiandong HUANG
  • Patent number: 10769403
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a cover glass having a display surface, a pixelated photoemitting element array, and a pixelated photodetecting element array. The pixelated photoemitting element array emits a light signal through the cover glass to the display surface. The pixelated photodetecting element array is positioned relative to the pixelated photoemitting element array and the cover glass to receive a reflected light signal. The reflected light signal includes a portion of the emitted light signal reflected by total internal reflection from a refractive boundary at the display surface. Operation of each pixel is switched between the one or more photodetecting elements and the one or more photoemitting elements by the pixel selector signal component received from the pixel selector signal bus. A sensing trigger is configured to trigger the imaging scan by the pixelated photoemitting element array and the pixelated photodetecting element array, responsive to detection of an initiating action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jiandong Huang, Timothy Andrew Large, Liying Chen, Steven Nabil Bathiche
  • Patent number: 10726801
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a backlight unit and a liquid crystal layer disposed proximate to the backlight unit. The backlight unit is configured to provide illumination across a viewable display area of the electronic device. The viewable display area includes a plurality of zones. The liquid crystal layer is configured to selectively filter the illumination provided by the backlight unit. A processor is coupled to the backlight unit and to the liquid crystal layer. The processor is configured to determine, based on data indicative of content to be displayed, a respective backlight brightness level of each zone of the plurality of zones and to generate liquid crystal control signaling for the liquid crystal layer. The processor is further configured to adjust the respective backlight brightness levels and/or the liquid crystal control signaling, to compensate for distortions arising from defects in the backlight unit and/or the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jiandong Huang, Steven Bathiche, Linghui Rao, Ying Zheng
  • Publication number: 20200229709
    Abstract: Provided are an operation method and device for physiological health detection, wherein by arranging a body part identification area on a display unit, and arranging a sensing unit below the body part identification area, when a body part of a user is close to the body part identification area, the sensing unit may capture optical signal information reflected by the body part, and a processing unit may obtain, according to the optical signal information reflected by the body part, physiological health information corresponding to the body part, and the physiological health information may be displayed on the display unit. Compared with the existing method of a mobile device additionally arranging a sensor outside a display screen region, the present invention facilitates user operations and improves the user experience, and the whole thickness of the mobile device may also be effectively reduced, thereby enabling the mobile device to be lighter and thinner and satisfy the requirements of the market.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: SHANGHAI HARVEST INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jiandong Huang
  • Publication number: 20200227448
    Abstract: An image sensor (32) includes a plurality of pixel sensing portion (320) that are arranged in columns and rows. Each of the pixel sensing portions (320) includes a thin film transistor (11), and a photodetection diode (13) including n-type (16), intrinsic (15), and p-type semiconductor layers (14). The intrinsic semiconductor layer (15) of the photodetection diode (13) of each of the pixel sensing portions (320) has a crystallinity gradient that varies from an amorphous silicon structure to a microcrystalline silicon structure along a first direction (L1) extending from the p-type semiconductor layer (14) toward the n-type semiconductor layer (16). An image sensing-enabled display apparatus (3) and a method of making the image sensor (32) are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Hong-Yih TSENG, Jiandong HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200205072
    Abstract: Terminal and method for adjusting display brightness of terminal are provided. By disposing sensing unit and feature recognition area of display unit, when the terminal receives incoming call, as long as feature information of user is captured and compared with the feature information in brightness configuration information, if it matches, it adjusts the display brightness. Compared with the method of speech recognition, the user can adjust the screen brightness as long as the user approaches specific part to captures features without the need for the user to input additional speech, effectively improving the user's sensory experience. At the same time, the sensing unit of the present invention is directly disposed below the display unit, and no additional sensor (such as distance sensor) is needed to effectively reduce the overall thickness of the mobile device, so that the mobile device is thinner, and meets market demands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: SHANGHAI HARVEST INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Jiandong Huang
  • Publication number: 20200193123
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus and an electronic device are provided. The image capturing apparatus includes: a light-transmitting cover plate, a light source component, a sensor component, and a lens disposed between the light source component and the sensor component. A preset angle is formed between a central axis of the lens and a normal of the light source component. A light generated by the light source component is transmitted through the light-transmitting cover plate, and then is scattered by the object to be captured, and the scattered light is focused by the lens to the sensor component. The light source component is disposed outside of a depth of field of the lens, and the object to be captured is disposed within the depth of field of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Shanghai Harvest Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xueke HU, Tianyang WANG, Fei WANG, Sheng FENG, Fengjun GU, Jiandong HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200184182
    Abstract: A fingerprint identification method and device, a storage medium and a terminal are provided. The method includes: when a touch sensing unit senses a touch signal after a screen is touched by a fingerprint to be identified, a control unit sending a display drive signal to a display unit to light pixels of one or more discrete point light source regions in the display unit; and a photoelectric sensing unit receiving a scattered light signal formed by light from the pixels reaching a physiological tissue of a finger having the fingerprint to be identified, and a total reflection light signal formed by light from the pixels reaching the screen. True or false fingers may be easily identified and determined, which enhances security and reliability of a fingerprint identification system, and also ensures and improves quality of fingerprint imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Shanghai Harvest Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jiandong HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200175661
    Abstract: A method for determining an imaging ratio of a curved panel is provided, wherein a first surface of the curved panel is placed with a to-be-imaged object thereon, an image capturing device is disposed on a second surface opposite to the first surface in a thickness direction of the curved panel, the image capturing device is configured to capture an image of the to-be-imaged object being imaged by the curved panel, and the method comprises: obtaining a thickness of the curved panel and a curvature radius of the first surface of the curved panel; and calculating the imaging ratio of the curved panel for the to-be-imaged object according to the obtained thickness and curvature radius. Therefore, the captured image is corrected according to the imaging ratio, thereby capturing an image that is close to an actual size of the to-be-imaged object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Shanghai Harvest Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xueke HU, Tianyang WANG, Fei WANG, Sheng FENG, Fengjun GU, Jiandong HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200175902
    Abstract: A method for detecting luminance uniformity of a screen, storage medium, and electronic device are provided. The method includes the following steps. At least one pixel on a display panel of a screen is lit. Light intensity of the pixel reflected by a non-opaque cover plate is acquired by a photoelectric sensor of the screen. Whether the pixel is uniformly luminous based on the acquired light intensity is determined. In this solution, by adding a photoelectric sensor to the screen, it is convenient to obtain the light condition of the screen, and then it is convenient to obtain whether the pixel is uniformly luminous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: SHANGHAI HARVEST INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Jiandong HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200167492
    Abstract: Fingerprint encryption method and device, fingerprint decryption method and device, storage medium and terminal are provided. The fingerprint encryption method includes: acquiring a fingerprint image; dividing the fingerprint image into a plurality of block images according to a preset window, wherein a size of the block image is the same with a size of the preset window; determining identifiers of the plurality of block images, wherein the identifiers of the plurality of block images have a first preset order; and determining, according to the identifiers of the plurality of block images and a received encryption order, a plurality of encrypted block images to obtain an encrypted fingerprint image. Security of fingerprint storage or fingerprint transmission is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Shanghai Harvest Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fei WANG, Xueke HU, Tianyang WANG, Sheng FENG, Fengjun GU, Jiandong HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200167545
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fingerprint identification method and apparatus, a storage medium, and a terminal. The fingerprint identification method includes: collecting a to-be-identified fingerprint image of a to-be-identified fingerprint; calculating an image correlation between the to-be-identified fingerprint image and a standard fingerprint image, wherein the standard fingerprint image is a fingerprint image collected from a standard fingerprint; and determining whether the to-be-identified fingerprint is consistent with the standard fingerprint according to the image correlation. The solution provided by the present disclosure can effectively improve the accuracy of fingerprint identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Shanghai Harvest Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xueke HU, Tianyang WANG, Fei WANG, Sheng FENG, Fengjun GU, Jiandong HUANG