Patents by Inventor Wenjun Liao

Wenjun Liao 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: 20200258444
    Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein provide methods and systems that adaptively adjust control system update rates to optimize power consumption for laser beam scanning display devices. A display device can adjust an update rate based on changes within the system and/or changes of a surrounding environment, e.g., vibration level, a humidity level, a temperature, a resonant frequency, and/or an age of a device. As variations of the environmental properties change, the device can increase or decrease the control system update rates. Additionally, or alternatively, the system can perform a resonance calibration process to determine a resonant frequency. Based on a change in a determined resonant frequency, the system may increase or decrease the control system update rates. By dynamically controlling the system update rates based on environmental and/or physical properties of a device, the device can optimize power consumption while maintaining a desirable image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Chuan PU, Wenjun LIAO
  • Patent number: 10721445
    Abstract: A laser beam scanning (“LBS”) display device is configured with an optical system that includes a laser beam emitter configured to emit a laser beam. The optical system also includes a driver configured to generate a driving signal for controlling a mirror, such as a microelectromechanical systems (“MEMS”) mirror. The optical system also includes an output limiter configured to limit an amplitude of the driving signal provided to the mirror to a bounded range. The output limiter might be implemented as hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Chuan Pu, Wenjun Liao
  • Publication number: 20200192083
    Abstract: A display device, including a display surface, a laser beam emitter, and a processor. The display device may further include a slow-scan MEMS driver configured to drive a slow-scan mirror and a fast-scan MEMS driver configured to drive a fast-scan mirror. The slow-scan mirror and the fast-scan mirror may reflect the laser beam onto an active region of the display surface. The slow-scan period may include a scanning interval in which the slow-scan mirror is configured to move to a final scanning position at one or more scanning ramp rates and a flyback interval in which the slow-scan mirror is configured to return to the initial scanning position. The processor may generate a modified slow-scan drive signal by modifying one or more of the initial scanning position, the final scanning position, and the scanning ramp rate in a blank region of the display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Wenjun LIAO, Chuan PU
  • Patent number: 10484656
    Abstract: A display device is provided, including a laser beam emitter, a fast-scan driver system including a nonlinear driver and a fast-scan MEMS sensor, and a slow-scan MEMS driver. The nonlinear driver and the slow-scan MEMS driver may respectively drive a fast-scan mirror and a slow-scan mirror. The display device may further include a signal generator configured to generate a periodic electrical signal. The nonlinear driver may receive, amplify, and drive the fast-scan mirror with the amplified electrical signal. The fast-scan MEMS sensor may detect a motion of the fast-scan mirror. The display device may further include a signal detector configured to receive and detect an amplitude difference between a periodic electrical signal and a fast-scan MEMS sensor output signal. The display device may further include a processor configured to receive the amplitude difference and determine a driver system resonant frequency of the fast-scan driver system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Chuan Pu, Wenjun Liao
  • Publication number: 20190324263
    Abstract: A resonance system is disclosed, which includes a first resonance device configured to receive a drive signal and generate an output signal, a second resonance device configured to receive a control signal and generate the drive signal based on the received control signal, and a controller configured to generate the control signal based on the output signal such that a phase difference between the control signal applied to the second resonance device and the output signal of the first resonance device corresponds to a predetermined phase shift value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Chuan PU, Wenjun LIAO
  • Publication number: 20190180686
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an OLED pixel circuit, a method for driving the same and a display device. The OLED pixel circuit includes: a data writing and compensating circuit configured to make compensation to a threshold voltage of the first driver; the first driver configured to drive the light emitting device after the threshold voltage is compensated; the second driver configured to drive the light emitting device; the light emitting controller connected to the light emitting device and a second signal terminal, and configured to connect the first driver and the second driver to the light emitting device; and the light emitting device emitting light by joint driving of the first driver and the second driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Jiawei QU, Wenjun LIAO, Linxuan LI, Taoran ZHANG, Qiao FENG, Da ZHOU, Zailong MO, Cailong ZHOU
  • Patent number: 9677309
    Abstract: A supporting mechanism and a sorting machine having the same are provided. The supporting mechanism includes a supporting body. An annular sliding slot is formed on a section of surface of the supporting body. A U-shaped clamping slot is provided in a ring of the annular sliding slot. A one-way deflecting locating valve plate is provided at the position of an opening of the U-shaped clamping slot and configured to close the annular sliding slot, and the locating valve plate is provided with a reset force configured to ensure a tendency of the locating valve plate to close the annular sliding slot. A deflecting angle of the locating valve plate ensures that a free end of the locating valve plate deflects from one side to another side of the opening of the U-shaped clamping slot. The supporting mechanism has a simple operation and a high efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: GRG Banking Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guihong Zhou, Wenjun Liao, Zhan Liu, Hexiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20160215542
    Abstract: A supporting mechanism and a sorting machine having the same are provided. The supporting mechanism includes a supporting body. An annular sliding slot is formed on a section of surface of the supporting body. A U-shaped clamping slot is provided in a ring of the annular sliding slot. A one-way deflecting locating valve plate is provided at the position of an opening of the U-shaped clamping slot and configured to close the annular sliding slot, and the locating valve plate is provided with a reset force configured to ensure a tendency of the locating valve plate to close the annular sliding slot. A deflecting angle of the locating valve plate ensures that a free end of the locating valve plate deflects from one side to another side of the opening of the U-shaped clamping slot. The supporting mechanism has a simple operation and a high efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: GRG Banking Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guihong Zhou, Wenjun Liao, Zhan Liu, Hexiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20160046835
    Abstract: An anti-corrosive, wear-resistant, and UV-blocking/absorbing coating for dye sublimation, the preparation method thereof, and the application thereof are provided. The coating for dye sublimation includes the following compositions, in parts by weight: 70 to 99 parts of polyurethane, 0.4 to 10 parts of inorganic nano silicon oxides, 0.3 to 10 parts of inorganic nano aluminum oxides, and 0.3 to 10 parts of inorganic nano zirconium oxides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Yanqiang Ye, Chih-Cheng Tai, Lei Li, Zhixiang Wu, Wenjun Liao
  • Patent number: 8740633
    Abstract: A connector for a cash box comprises a male connector (20) disposed on the cash box (2) and a female connector (10) disposed on a cash box bracket (1). An elastic element (11) is disposed on the cash box bracket (1) and provides the female connector (10) with a thrust for matching the male connector (20) tightly. The elastic element (11) is further connected with a floating board (14) and provides the floating board (14) with a supporting force along the assembly direction of the cash box (2). A protecting cover device (30) is further disposed on the cash box bracket (1), located over the female connector (10), and comprises a protection cover bracket (31), a resetting torsion spring (33), and a cover body (32). The cover body (32) is pivoted to the protection cover bracket (31) with a shaft (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: GRG Banking Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenjun Liao, Lei Wen
  • Publication number: 20120155956
    Abstract: A connector for a cash box comprises a male connector (20) disposed on the cash box (2) and a female connector (10) disposed on a cash box bracket (1). An elastic element (11) is disposed on the cash box bracket (1) and provides the female connector (10) with a thrust for matching the male connector (20) tightly. The elastic element (11) is further connected with a floating board (14) and provides the floating board (14) with a supporting force along the assembly direction of the cash box (2). A protecting cover device (30) is further disposed on the cash box bracket (1), located over the female connector (10), and comprises a protection cover bracket (31), a resetting torsion spring (33), and a cover body (32). The cover body (32) is pivoted to the protection cover bracket (31) with a shaft (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: GRG Banking Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenjun Liao, Lei Wen