Patents Issued in February 20, 2024
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Patent number: 11907425Abstract: To implement a video processing device, a video processing method, and a video processing program capable of estimating a movement vector from a video content and providing processing information based on the movement vector to a haptic device or other force sense presentation devices, a video processing device according to the present disclosure includes a scene identification unit to estimate scene class information that is information identifying a scene class for a video content and a plurality of movement information estimation units to estimate a movement vector from the video content. One movement information estimation unit that is selected from the plurality of the movement information estimation units in response to the scene class identified by the scene class information estimates the movement vector.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yasunori Oishi, Hiroaki Gomi
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Patent number: 11907426Abstract: An electronic device has a housing that forms an exterior surface of the electronic device. An array of actuators is coupled to the housing and is operable to move the housing in order to produce sound waves and/or haptic output via the exterior surface. In this way, less space is consumed by acoustic and haptic devices as compared to similar conventional devices, thereby allowing for thinner electronic devices and/or room for other components within the housing. The actuators may be operable to move different regions of the housing to produce sound waves and/or haptic output within different frequency ranges.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Ari P. Miller, Justin D. Crosby, Daniel K. Boothe, Houtan R. Farahani, Kevin M. Robinson, Ryan J. Mihelich, Robert J. Lockwood
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Patent number: 11907427Abstract: In at least some implementations, a screen assembly, includes a screen, an internal structure, an isolating material and an actuator. The screen has an outer surface and an input area, and the internal structure is behind the outer surface and defines part of a chamber behind the input area. The isolating material is within the chamber, and the actuator is behind the screen and arranged to provide haptic output to the input area. The isolating material damps the haptic output to reduce transmission of the haptic output to portions of the screen outside of the input area.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: FCA US LLCInventors: Ross S Maunders, Mark E Stout, II
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Patent number: 11907428Abstract: A touch device includes a touch panel, a circuit board, a vibrating unit and a pressure detection module. The touch panel includes two press regions. When different press regions of the touch panel are pressed by the user, the vibration feedback values generated by different press regions are different.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chieh-Hung Hsieh, Wei-Chiang Huang, Chao-Wei Lee, Hsueh-Chao Chang, Sian-Yi Chiu
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Patent number: 11907429Abstract: A system and apparatus for interacting with a virtual reality environment by means of a virtual reality glove comprising artificial muscles. A plurality of artificial muscles comprising individual artificial muscles operable to either expand or contract is embedded in or attached to a virtual reality glove. Individual artificial muscles are actuated in response to stimulus in the virtual reality environment such that a user wearing the virtual reality glove experiences resistance to virtual objects simulating a resistance the user would feel from a tangible object.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Inventor: Jonathan P. Nieman
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Patent number: 11907430Abstract: Smart glasses, comprising a body, at least one antenna module, a radio frequency module, a sensing module and a processing module. The at least one antenna module is disposed on the body; the radio frequency module is coupled with the antenna module and used to receive or transmit a radio frequency signal by the antenna module; the sensing module is coupled with the antenna module and used to sense a capacitance value of a parasitic capacitance of the antenna module and generate a corresponding sensing signal; and the processing module is connected with the radio frequency module and the sensing module, wherein the processing module is used to run a corresponding application according to the radio frequency signal or the sensing signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: NANJING SILERGY MICRO (HK) CO., LIMITEDInventor: Chia-Lin Chang
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Patent number: 11907431Abstract: Provided is a gesture-recognition (GR) device that includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a controller. The circuit board has an aspect ratio exceeding a threshold value that corresponds to at least a 70 percent difference between length and width of the PCB. The PCB includes a first unit and a second unit. The first unit corresponds to a base unit to be grasped by hand of a user. The second unit corresponds to an elongate unit that extends outward from the first unit. The second unit is characterized by a minimal wand form factor. A rigid strength of the second unit is based on at least a shape of an outer shell and a structural attribute of the second unit. The controller controls illumination of a plurality of light sources mounted on the second unit of the circuit board based on assertion signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Nathan Nocon, Jonathan Hsu, Michael Goslin
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Patent number: 11907432Abstract: There is provided a user-vehicle interface, comprising a gesture control system that is arranged to: sense a direction of a gesture of a user of the vehicle; and process the sensed gesture to control a location of an indicator on a display in accordance with that sensed direction, such that a location of the indicator is arranged to move in accordance with changes in the sensed direction, the indicator being used to show a current position for user interaction with content on the display, and being in a plane in which that content resides.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventor: Glenn David Allan
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Patent number: 11907433Abstract: A method of touchless activation of an electrically activated device may comprise: receiving, via a processor and through a sensor in an aircraft cabin, gesture data; comparing, via the processor, the gesture data to a predetermined gesture, the predetermined gesture being created by transitioning a hand from a first position to a second position, one of the first position and the second position being a closed fist, a remainder of the first position and the second position being an open palm; determining, via the processor, whether the gesture data matches the predetermined gesture; and commanding, via the processor, the electrically activated device to change from a first state to a second state.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Vijay Ramesh, Harish B Jayaraj, Deepak Khanduri
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Patent number: 11907434Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus (100) including: a detection unit (110) that detects an object selected by a user with a finger-pointing gesture as a selected object, in which the detection unit detects the selected object on the basis of a first extension line extending from a first line segment connecting a first reference point indicating a position of a wrist of a hand of the user corresponding to the finger-pointing gesture and a second reference point corresponding to a height of the wrist on a first perpendicular line perpendicularly extending from a base of an arm of the user corresponding to the finger-pointing gesture to a floor surface toward a wrist side.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Takayoshi Shimizu, Kazuma Takahashi
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Patent number: 11907435Abstract: An electronic, transformable apparatus (17) worn on a user's ear is disclosed. The apparatus (17) can either automatically extend or retract a display (18) above the user's eye. The display (18) is supported by an array of telescoping extension tubes (20) which fit inside one another and are housed inside the apparatus along with the display (18) when fully retracted. Upon extrusion of the display (18), the array of telescopic extension tubes (20) are pushed outward via an electronic mechanism including image generating means inside the apparatus. Thus, the apparatus's display (18) is visible when in use, and not visible when not in use. The apparatus (17) receives inputs from the user via a microphone (46) and camera (27), as well as the environment (68) via sensors associated with information about a moment in time. This information is then processed and output to the user either via an audio speaker (32), via presentation on the display (18), both simultaneously, or either of the two alone.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Inventor: Omar Kevin Ubilla
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Patent number: 11907436Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example process includes detecting input representing motion of an electronic device and sampling an audio input with a microphone of the electronic device. The example process further includes determining, based on the audio input and the input representing motion of the electronic device, whether to initiate a virtual assistant session. In accordance with a determination to initiate the virtual assistant session, the example process includes initiating the virtual assistant session. In accordance with a determination not to initiate the virtual assistant session, the example process includes forgoing initiating the virtual assistant session.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay, Michael R. Bastian, Roman Holenstein, Minwoo Jeong, Charles Maalouf, Brandon J. Newendorp, Heriberto Nieto, Timothy Paek, Joanna Peterson, Shawn Scully, Srikrishna Sridhar, Brandt M. Westing, Shiwen Zhao
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Patent number: 11907437Abstract: A terminal control system and method, and a terminal device are provided. The terminal control system includes: a detection chip and at least one terminal key arranged on a side surface of a terminal device. The detection chip is connected to the terminal key. The terminal key is configured to generate an inductive capacitance and an interelectrode capacitance corresponding to an external control instruction, in response to a reception of the external control instruction. The detection chip is configured to detect the inductive capacitance and the interelectrode capacitance; determine inductive capacitance variation corresponding to the inductive capacitance and interelectrode capacitance variation corresponding to the interelectrode capacitance; determine a control type corresponding to the control instruction according to the inductive capacitance variation and the interelectrode capacitance variation; and trigger the terminal device to perform a control operation corresponding to the control type.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SHANGHAI AWINIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tao Cheng, Zhong Zhang, Jiantao Cheng, Liming Du, Hongjun Sun
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Patent number: 11907438Abstract: An electronic label keyboard includes a display unit disposed on each content area of a keyswitch, a microprocessor, an input module and an output module. The input module receives and reads at least one keyswitch content file provided by an external device, when the microprocessor is activated from a shutdown mode or a hibernate mode, it reads the file analysis software to analyze a keyswitch label content file and outputs a plurality of the keyswitch display signals, so that the output module controls the plurality of display units according to the plurality of keyswitch display signals to output label contents corresponding to the plurality of keyswitch display signals.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Inventor: Ying-Zhang Lu
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Patent number: 11907439Abstract: The invention provides an instrument control panel that is easily customized and reconfigured, and yet provides the familiar tactile sensation of physical knobs, sliders, and buttons. The instrument control panel comprises one or more interface components that are removably coupled to an interface display wherein the interface components communicate with one or more control components disposed behind the interface display. The present invention lends itself particularly well to an instrument panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Applied Minds, LLCInventors: Bran Ferren, W. Daniel Hillis, Randall Adam Yates, Ira M. Lichtman, Clint Blake Hope
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Patent number: 11907440Abstract: A method of a navigation sensor circuit includes: monitoring at least one polling request signal sent from a microcontroller during a variable time interval, wherein the microcontroller is externally coupled to the navigation sensor circuit; calculating at least one polling rate of the microcontroller according to the at least one polling request signal; and dynamically adjusting a sensor frame rate of the navigation sensor circuit according the at least one polling rate, wherein an image sensor of the navigation sensor circuit operates and captures images to generate and output displacement data based on the sensor frame rate.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.Inventors: Shang Chan Kong, Chun Heap Leow
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Patent number: 11907441Abstract: An information handling system mouse has a plastic chassis that assembles without the use of metal screws to that the mouse more readily breaks down to recycle at end of life. The mouse chassis has a complete perimeter at a bottom side to accept a bottom surface within the interior and having the assembly gap hidden from view under the mouse when in normal use. An inner frame heat stakes to the chassis to provide structural support without metal coupling devices like metal screws.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Peng Lip Goh, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
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Patent number: 11907442Abstract: An information handling system mouse includes a motion power switch that applies power to the mouse when the mouse is moved in a powered down state to restart the mouse processing resource and position sensor. When a mouse is inactive for predetermined conditions, such as an idle time, the processing resource enables the motion power switch and cuts off power to the mouse. The motion power switch consumes no power until motion of the mouse closes a circuit that reactivates the processing resource to manage the mouse power state. The result is a mouse idle state with no power use and a rapid wake to an operational state.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Peng Lip Goh, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
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Patent number: 11907443Abstract: An information handling system mouse includes an acoustic isolation enclosure coupled proximate a switch and having a first position that suppress actuation sound of the switch and a second position that directs actuation sound of the switch out from the mouse. In one embodiment, the acoustic isolation enclosure has a first portion in a fixed position around the switch and a second portion in sliding engagement with the first portion and having an opening that is blocked in the first position and exposed in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Peng Lip Goh, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
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Patent number: 11907444Abstract: An information handling system mouse includes a sliding power button on a bottom surface that slides to actuate a power switch on and off. When slid to an on position, the sliding power button is freed to move inward to actuate a tactile button under the sliding power button, such as with an end user inward push. In the off position the sliding power button catches under lip that prevents an inward push at the tactile button. Dual motion of the sliding power button offers intuitive varied end user interactions with a single button structure to save space at the mouse bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Peng Lip Goh, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
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Patent number: 11907445Abstract: A computer peripheral device (e.g., a computer mouse) includes an optical sensor configured to generate optical data corresponding to a surface that the computer peripheral device is placed upon and a processor(s) configured to determine, based on the optical data, a relative displacement of the computer peripheral device along the surface, identify one or more characteristics of the surface based on the optical data; compare the one or more characteristics with one or more corresponding baseline characteristics stored in memory; classify, based on the comparing of the one or more characteristics with one or more corresponding baseline characteristics, a type of the surface; and adjust, based on the classified type of the surface, an aspect of the determination of the relative displacement of the peripheral device or an operation of the optical sensor that alters the generating of the optical data.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Nicolas Chauvin, François Morier
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Patent number: 11907446Abstract: An electronic device with a touch-sensitive display displays an electronic calendar and detects a hand-drawn input on the touch-sensitive display. The hand-drawn input extends over a vertical portion, less than all, of an area corresponding to a first day in the calendar. In response to detecting the hand-drawn input, the device displays, over the vertical portion of the first day, one or more graphics that correspond to the hand-drawn input. While displaying the graphics, the device detects an input that corresponds to a request to create an event in the electronic calendar. In response, the device creates, in the first day in the electronic calendar, an event with a start time and an end time, wherein the start time and the end time of the event are in accordance with the first day that the hand drawn input extends over.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jeffrey Traer Bernstein, Linda L. Dong, Mark K. Hauenstein, Julian Missig
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Patent number: 11907447Abstract: A polymeric film including a major surface having a plurality of intersecting extended structures is described. For at least a majority of the structures in the plurality of extended structures: each structure extends along a length of the structure, has an average width along a direction transverse to the length and generally along the first major surface, and has an average height along a direction generally perpendicular to the first major surface; and the average width of the structure may be in a range of 1 to 200 micrometers, the average height of the structure may be in a range of 1 to 200 micrometers, and the length may be at least 3 times the average width. The extended structures may be randomly or pseudorandomly oriented and may be formed by microreplicating a surface of a paper.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Brett J. Sitter, Dawn V. Muyres, Jonathan T. Kahl, Vivian W. Jones, Owen M. Anderson, Gordan A. Kuhnley, Joshua J. Loga, Erin A. McDowell
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Patent number: 11907448Abstract: A method includes receiving sensor data from one or more sensors that corresponds to a location of a stylus device and determining that a tip of the stylus device is in contact with a physical surface based on the sensor data. While in contact, the method includes determining a new location of the tip of the stylus device based on the location data, mitigating a tracking error of the determined new location of the tip of the stylus device by translating the new location from a 3D space domain to a 2D space domain that corresponds to the physical surface and adjusting the new location based on a comparison of the new location and historical locations. The stylus device can further ascertain surface characteristics through sensor data and simulate surface characteristics via haptic feedback effects.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Mario Gutierrez, Philip Waldron, Fabien Zellweger, Damien O'Sullivan
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Patent number: 11907449Abstract: A control knob for controlling operation of a machine, the control knob including: an attachment surface configured for attaching the control knob to a surface of the machine; a display member comprising an electronic display module disposed thereon; a motion sensor configured for sensing motion of the user's hand, said sensor being operably-connected to the display member such that, responsive to the motion sensor sensing motion of the user's hand, the display member is configured to switch operation from a sleep mode into an active mode; an operational mode display controller for controlling display of operational modes of the machine upon the electronic display module, said operational mode display controller being configured for rotational movement around the electronic display module amongst a plurality of rotational positions, said operational mode display controller being operably connected with the electronic display module such that, responsive to the rotational movement of the operational mode displType: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignees: Defond Electech Co., Ltd., Defond Components LimitedInventors: Cheng Chen Nieh, Chi Ming Lai
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Patent number: 11907450Abstract: An e-pen includes e-pen sensor electrodes (including a first and a second e-pen sensor electrode) and drive-sense circuits (DSCs) (including a first DSC and a second DSC. The first DSC drives a first e-pen signal having a first frequency via a first single line coupling to the first e-pen sensor electrode and simultaneously senses, via the first single line, the first e-pen signal. Based on e-pen/touch sensor device interaction, the first e-pen signal is coupled into at least one touch sensor electrode of the touch sensor device. The first DSC process the first e-pen signal to generate a first digital signal representative of a first electrical characteristic of the first e-pen sensor electrode. Similarly, the second DSC drives a second e-pen signal having a second frequency via a second single line coupling to the second e-pen sensor electrode and simultaneously senses, via the second single line, the second e-pen signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SIGMASENSE, LLC.Inventors: Patrick Troy Gray, Gerald Dale Morrison, Daniel Keith Van Ostrand, Richard Stuart Seger, Jr., Michael Shawn Gray, Kevin Joseph Derichs
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Patent number: 11907451Abstract: The present application provides a touch electrode structure and a touch display panel, wherein the first touch electrodes include a plurality of main electrodes connected end to end along a first direction and continuously conducted and branch electrodes connected to the main electrodes, each of the branch electrodes includes a first branch portion and a second branch portion which are arranged crosswise; and a plurality of second touch electrodes, such that the RC delay of the first touch electrodes is effectively reduced, the time required for screen scanning is reduced, and the touch report rate is thereby effectively increased.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Inventor: Jian Ye
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Patent number: 11907452Abstract: A display device includes a window member, a display panel, a first adhesive member, and a reinforcing member. The display panel is disposed below the window member. The first adhesive member is disposed between the window member and the display panel. The first adhesive member overlaps the display panel. The reinforcing member is disposed below the display panel such that the display panel is disposed between the window member and the reinforcing member. On a plane of the window member, a first minimum distance from an outermost portion of the window member to an outermost portion of the display panel is equal to a second minimum distance from the outermost portion of the window member to an outermost portion of the first adhesive member.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ah-Ram Lee, Seongsik Ahn
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Patent number: 11907453Abstract: A display driver includes a driver circuit and a sensing controller. The driver circuit is configured to drive a display panel according to display information. The display panel defines a sensing region. The sensing controller interface circuit is configured to transmit an output vertical sync signal to a proximity sensing controller. The proximity sensing controller is configured to generate positional information of an input object based at least in part on a resulting signal received from a sensor electrode disposed in the sensing region. The output vertical sync signal comprises encoding the display information in the output vertical sync signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Makoto Takeuchi, Hirokazu Hatayama, Masaaki Shiomura, Nobukazu Tanaka, Daisuke Ito, Takayuki Noto, Takashi Miyamoto
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Patent number: 11907454Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a touch display device with enhanced light extraction efficiency, comprising an insulation film including a concave portion and a surrounding portion disposed around the concave portion, a first electrode disposed on the concave portion and a portion of the surrounding portion, a bank including a first portion disposed on the first electrode in an area corresponding to a portion of the concave portion and a second portion disposed on the insulation film and the first electrode in an area corresponding to the surrounding portion, an organic layer disposed on the first electrode exposed by the bank, the organic layer including a light emitting layer, a second electrode disposed on the organic layer and the bank, an encapsulation layer disposed on the second electrode, a touch buffer layer disposed on the encapsulation layer, a plurality of touch electrodes disposed on the touch buffer layer, and at least one light reflecting member disposed on the touch buffer layer and sType: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: TaeHwan Kim, DongHee Yoo, JungSun Beak, SunMi Lee, HyeonChul Im
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Patent number: 11907455Abstract: Disclosed is an input sensing part that includes sensing electrodes disposed in an active area, a first ground pattern disposed in an inactive area around the active area, a first ground pad disposed in the inactive area and electrically connected to the first ground pattern, a first antenna pattern insulated from the sensing electrodes and disposed in the active area, a first signal pad that extends from the first antenna pattern and disposed in the inactive area, a 1-1-th ground pad disposed adjacent to the first signal pad and electrically connected to the first ground pattern, and a 1-2-th ground pad disposed adjacent to the first signal pad.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Jae Lee, Sunghwan Kim
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Patent number: 11907456Abstract: Provided are a touch substrate, a display panel, and a touch display device. The touch substrate, including: a base substrate; a conductive layer on the base substrate, the conductive layer being a single-layer structure, and the conductive layer including a plurality of touch electrodes and a plurality of leads electrically connected with the plurality of touch electrodes; where: a first grid-like structure is formed between adjacent leads, and a first disconnection line is arranged between the adjacent leads in the first grid-like structure; the touch electrodes have a second grid-like structure, and the second grid-like structure includes a plurality of breakpoints; and a connection line between the plurality of breakpoints has a substantially same shape as the first disconnection line.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Meng Li, Chao Zeng, Weiyun Huang
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Patent number: 11907457Abstract: An electronic device including an electronic module, a sensing unit divided into a hole area overlapping the electronic module, an active area surrounding the hole area, and a peripheral area adjacent to the active area. A first sensing electrode and a second sensing electrode are disposed in the active area and insulated from each other. The first sensing electrode includes first main patterns, first neighboring patterns having a smaller area than the first main patterns, and a hole pattern connected to the adjacent first neighboring patterns. The second sensing electrode includes second main patterns, second neighboring patterns adjacent the hole area and having a smaller area than the second main patterns, second connection patterns connected to the second main patterns, and a routing pattern connected to the adjacent second neighboring patterns. The hole pattern is disposed in the hole area, and the routing pattern is disposed in the peripheral area.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wonjun Choi, Il-Joo Kim, Deokjung Kim
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Patent number: 11907458Abstract: A sensing device includes a substrate, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, a sensing part, a first transmission part, a first conductive connection structure, a second transmission part, a conducting layer, a second conductive connection structure and a third transmission part. The second insulating layer is disposed between the first insulating layer and the substrate. The sensing part is disposed above the first insulating layer. The first transmission part is disposed above the first insulating layer. The first transmission part is electrically connected to the sensing part. The second transmission part is disposed below the first transmission part. The first transmission part is electrically connected to the second transmission part via the first conductive connection structure. The conducting layer is disposed between the second insulating layer and the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Innolux CorporationInventors: Hsiao-Lang Lin, Jui-Jen Yueh
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Patent number: 11907459Abstract: According to an aspect, a touch detection device includes: drive electrodes, a drive signal being input to each of the drive electrodes; and a first drive electrode included in the drive electrodes and divided into subdivided electrodes. An arrangement pitch of the subdivided electrodes is finer than an arrangement pitch of the drive electrodes, the drive electrodes are configured to perform a touch detection in a first sensing period and in a second sensing period, and the subdivided electrodes are driven collectively in the first sensing period and driven individually in the second sensing period.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Koji Noguchi
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Patent number: 11907460Abstract: A touch sensing type liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate includes a first substrate, a common electrode, a pixel electrode, and a touch sensing unit; a color filter substrate including a second substrate and facing the array substrate; an anti-static layer on an outer side of the second substrate and including an organic material and a carbon nano-tube; and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and an inner side of the second substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kum-Mi Oh, Jin-Wuk Kim, Sung-Hee Kim
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Patent number: 11907461Abstract: A touch circuit includes: a touch IC; a first pull-up sub-circuit; a second pull-up sub-circuit; a first switching sub-circuit configured to transmit a signal from a data signal input terminal to a data signal port under control of a signal from a first signal input terminal; and a second switching sub-circuit configured to transmit a signal from a clock signal input terminal to a clock signal port under control of the signal from the first signal input terminal. The signal from the data signal input terminal is transmitted to the first switching sub-circuit earlier than the signal from the first signal input terminal, and the signal from the clock signal input terminal is transmitted to the second switching sub-circuit earlier than the signal from the first signal input terminal.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignees: CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Yang Rao, Cheng Zuo, Dayu Zhang, Kangpeng Dang, Hong Chen, Peng Qin, Zhong Jin, Bo Wang, Zhongli Luo, Xiong Guo, Shifei Huang, Teng Liu, Yuansheng Tang
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Patent number: 11907462Abstract: Systems and methods of automatic screen mapping are presented. In one exemplary embodiment, a method is performed by a controller device that is coupled to at least one of a set of display devices that are spatially arranged so that each display device is positioned adjacent to at least one other display device and wherein each display device includes a screen structure having a set of presence sensitive sensors. Each display device is operable, for each presence sensitive sensor of the corresponding screen structure, to detect a presence signal and to radiate a presence signal. The method includes receiving an indication that a second display device of the set of display devices has detected a presence signal radiated from a presence sensitive sensor of a first display device of the set of display devices so as to determine a spatial arrangement of the first and second display devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Wen Fu Tsai, Hawaii Xuan, Yi Hsin Huang, Ying Chi Chou
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Patent number: 11907463Abstract: This document described pressure-sensitive human machine interface (HMI) devices. In some aspects, a pressure-sensitive human-machine interface (HMI) device may include a surface element comprising an outer surface for receiving pressure inputs. The HMI device may also include multiple pressure-sensitive input regions that each include one or more positive electrodes and one or more return electrodes. The HMI device may also include a pressure-sensitive conductive sheet disposed adjacent to or between the one or more positive electrodes and one or more return electrodes of the multiple pressure-sensitive input regions.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions LimitedInventors: Mark Benjamin Greenspan, Lavinia Andreea Danielescu
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Patent number: 11907464Abstract: A signal to be used to propagate a propagating signal through a propagating medium with a touch input surface is sent. The propagating signal has been allowed to propagate through the propagating medium to a plurality of receivers coupled to the propagating medium. A received signal affected by a contact contacting the touch input surface is received. At least a portion of the received signal is compared with one or more reference signal signatures.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Sentons Inc.Inventors: Samuel W. Sheng, Shih-Ming Shih, Shirish A. Altekar, Lapoe E. Lynn, Yenyu Hsieh
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Patent number: 11907465Abstract: Display layers and touch sensor layers may be overlapped by enclosure walls in an electronic device. The electronic device may have a front wall and opposing rear wall and curved sidewalls. The front wall and the curved sidewalls may be formed from a glass layer or other transparent member. A touch sensor layer and display layer may extend under the glass layer with curved sidewalls. A touch sensor layer may also extend under the opposing rear wall. A foldable electronic device may have a flexible transparent wall portion that joins planar transparent walls. Components may be interposed between the transparent planar walls and opaque walls. Display and touch layers may be overlapped by the transparent walls and the transparent flexible wall portion. Touch sensor structures may also be overlapped by the opaque walls.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Isaac W. Chan, Chun-Hao Tung, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Sunggu Kang, John Z. Zhong
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Patent number: 11907466Abstract: A display apparatus includes circuitry to display, on a display, a display component along with an object. The display component indicates a presence of information that is additional information corresponding to the display component and related to the object. The circuitry displays, in response to receiving a selection of the display component, an information display section that includes the information, along with the display component and the object.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Koshiro Hori
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Patent number: 11907467Abstract: A touch sensor and a display apparatus are disclosed. The touch sensor includes a first opening region, first touch electrodes and second touch electrodes. The first touch electrodes respectively extend along a first direction, and at least one of the first touch electrodes includes first touch sub-electrodes arranged side by side in the first direction and electrically connected with each other; the second touch electrodes respectively extend along a second direction, and at least one of the second touch electrodes includes second touch sub-electrodes arranged side by side in the second direction and electrically connected with each other; an area of a first touch sub-electrode in the first region is less than that of a first touch sub-electrode in the third region, or an area of a second touch sub-electrode in the first region is less than that of a second touch sub-electrode in the third region.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Wenxiao Niu, Hengzhen Liang, Qing Gong, Shiheng Mu
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Patent number: 11907468Abstract: A display panel includes a display area and a non-display area. The display area includes a touch electrode array consisting of a plurality of touch electrodes, and a plurality of touch signal wires, and the non-display area includes at least two fan-out routing areas. The at least two fan-out routing areas are arranged along a first boundary between the non-display area and the display area, and each fan-out routing area includes a plurality of touch leading wires. The fan-out routing area includes a fan-shaped area and a straight line area, and the fan-shaped area is located between the first boundary and the straight line area. Each touch leading wire includes a first sub-leading wire located in the fan-shaped area and a second sub-leading wire located in the straight line area.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tawei Kuo, Junyong Zhang, Shipeng Chi, Shiangruei Ouyang
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Patent number: 11907469Abstract: A display device can include a substrate in which a plurality of pixels each including an emissive area and a transmissive area is disposed. The display device can further include a touch electrode in the transmissive area, and a plurality of first touch connection lines extended in a first direction and electrically connecting the touch electrodes respectively disposed in the pixels adjacent to each other. Further, the display device can include a reference line on the substrate in the emissive area and extended in a second direction different from the first direction, and a plurality of touch lines extended in the second direction in the emissive area and disposed on a plurality of insulating layers covering the reference line. Furthermore, the display device can include a planarization layer covering the plurality of touch lines, and a plurality of light emitting diodes on the planarization layer in the emissive area.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sungsu Han, HwiDeuk Lee, Yangsik Lee, JuHong Kim
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Patent number: 11907470Abstract: A touch display device and a touch sensing system are disclosed. When a touch controller transmits or receives data to or from a plurality of touch driving circuits through a common line, the touch driving circuit that does not transmit a sensing completion signal to the touch controller may identify whether a malfunctioned state occurs based on an operation state when a read command is received from the touch controller and may transmit transformed sensing data to the touch controller. Accordingly, the touch controller easily identifies the malfunctioned state of the touch driving circuit and performs control according to a type of the malfunctioned state, thereby preventing or reducing the performance degradation of touch sensing due to a malfunction of the touch driving circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: HyunWoo Jang
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Patent number: 11907471Abstract: A drive-sense circuit coupled to a variable current load. The drive-sense circuit includes an impedance reference circuit operable to generate an impedance reference signal. The drive-sense circuit further includes a regulated voltage source circuit operable to generate a regulated voltage signal based on an analog regulation signal, where the regulated voltage signal is provided on a line to the variable current load to keep a load impedance on the line substantially matching the impedance reference signal, and where a current of the variable current load affects the regulated voltage signal. The drive-sense circuit further includes a voltage loop correction circuit operable to generate a comparison signal based on the impedance reference signal and the load impedance, where the comparison signal represents the current, and where the analog regulation signal is representative of the comparison signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SIGMASENSE, LLC.Inventors: Patrick Troy Gray, Gerald Dale Morrison, Daniel Keith Van Ostrand, Richard Stuart Seger, Jr.
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Patent number: 11907472Abstract: A detection device includes a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction, a plurality of second electrodes extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction, and a controller. The controller selects, as first detection electrodes, two of the first electrodes and two of the second electrodes positioned outermost in a predetermined detection region, selects, as first driving electrodes, at least one of first electrodes and the second electrodes not selected as the first detection electrodes, and detects a target in a non-contacting state from signals expressing capacitances acquired, by applying a voltage to the first driving electrodes, from the first detection electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuki Ito, Yukihiro Ito
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Patent number: 11907473Abstract: A display device includes a display panel configured to display an image, a sensing panel configured to at least partially overlap the display panel and that includes a sensing area and a non-sensing area, a sensing panel controller configured to drive the sensing panel, a plurality of sensing electrodes disposed in the sensing area, and a plurality of sensing lines electrically connected to the plurality of sensing electrodes, respectively. The sensing panel controller is configured to apply the same sensing voltage to each of the plurality of sensing lines or to apply a reference voltage different from the sensing voltage to at least some sensing lines among the plurality of sensing lines.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Hyun Park, Sang Kook Kim, Tae Joon Kim, Hyung Bae Kim, Ji Yeong Lee, Hyun Jae Lee
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Patent number: 11907474Abstract: The present application provides an infrared touch scanning method, including: grouping transmitting lights located on a frame of an infrared touch screen to obtain at least two transmitting light groups; setting at least two scanning modes and setting one of the scanning modes as a basic scanning mode; establishing a corresponding relationship between the at least two scanning modes and a writing speed; performing a scanning using the basic scanning mode to determine a current writing speed of a user; determining a corresponding scanning mode from the scanning modes according to the corresponding relationship and the current writing speed of the user; and performing a scanning using the determined corresponding scanning mode. The present application further provides an infrared touch scanning control apparatus and a storage medium.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Anhui Hongcheng Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiasen Wu, Jiangnan Gong