Touch Panel Patents (Class 345/173)
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Patent number: 12170640Abstract: Various embodiments include systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for sharing and managing media galleries. Consistent with these embodiments, a method includes receiving a request from a first device to share a media gallery that includes a user avatar; generating metadata associated with the media gallery; generating a message associated with the media gallery, the message at least including the media gallery identifier and the identifier of the user avatar; and transmitting the message to a second device of the recipient user.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: SNAP INC.Inventors: David James Kennedy, Diego Muñoz Escalante, Arianne Spool, Yinghua David Xia
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Patent number: 12169599Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing an indication of video recording. The program and method provide for displaying a user interface within an application running on a device, the user interface presenting real-time image data captured by a camera of the device, the user interface including a shutter button which is selectable to initiate video recording in response to a first user gesture; and upon detecting the first user gesture selecting the shutter button, initiating video recording with respect to the real-time image data, replacing a first set of interface elements within the user interface with a second set of interface elements within the user interface, and updating an appearance of the shutter button.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: SNAP INC.Inventors: Laurent Desserrey, Ranidu Lankage, Jane Meng, Evan Spiegel
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Patent number: 12169585Abstract: An operation for restricting an operation for an application of a mobile information terminal by a user other than an authorized user of the mobile information terminal is received. Whether or not the user is the authorized user of the mobile information terminal is authenticated. When the user is authenticated to be the authorized user, the operation for the application of the mobile information terminal is allowed. When the user is not authenticated to be the authorized user, the operation for the application of the mobile information terminal is restricted.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Yasunobu Hashimoto
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Patent number: 12169594Abstract: A handwriting data generation apparatus includes a memory containing processor-executable instructions and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to perform, when loaded with the processor-executable instructions, associating tactile feedback with at least part of stroke data generated according to handwriting input, and generating digital ink including haptics data indicating the stroke data and the tactile feedback.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventors: Henry Wong, Ipei Hung
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Patent number: 12168446Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle (2) with a remotely controlled parking assistant (6), with the steps: (S100) Reading in status data (SD) indicative of a status (S1, S2, S3, S4), (S200) Determination of at least one state (Z1, Z2) by evaluating the status data (SD), (S300) Assigning the specific state (Z1, Z2) to a state class (K1, K2) of a plurality of state classes (K1, K2), and (S400) Outputting a control data record (AS1, AS2) that is assigned to the assigned state class (K1, K2) and/or (S600) outputting an information data record (IS1, IS2) that is assigned to the assigned state class (K1, K2).Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Thomas Gerlitz, Timothy C. Bettger, Nadja Wysietzki, Ahmed Benmimoun
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Patent number: 12169595Abstract: There is described a method performed by a computing device having first and second touch-sensitive user interfaces. According to this method, when a user input is applied to one of the first and second user interfaces, the computing device detects the user input and determines a force applied by the user input and a type of the user input. The computing device then determines whether to perform a function such as whether to display a virtual trackpad or a virtual keyboard, based on the force, the type of the user input, and a determination whether the user input is applied to a selected one of the first and second user interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Da-Yuan Huang, Wenshu Luo, Che Yan, Wei Li
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Patent number: 12170271Abstract: A micro-light-emitting diode (LED) display includes a number of micro-LED pixel elements and multiple optical sensors integrated with the micro-LED pixel elements. A transparent conductor layer is disposed over the micro-LED pixel elements and optical sensors.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Xiaofan Niu, Sunggu Kang, Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost, Giovanni Gozzini, Xia Li, Oray O. Cellek, Sandeep Chalasani, Steven E. Molesa, Jaein Choi
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Patent number: 12169339Abstract: A display comprises a polarised output spatial light modulator, switchable liquid crystal retarder, absorbing polariser and touch panel electrodes. The electrodes of the switchable liquid crystal retarder shield the touch panel electrodes from the electrical noise of the spatial light modulator addressing. The touch panel control and sensing may be synchronised with the driving signal of the switchable liquid crystal retarder. The touch panel may be operated independently of the timing of the data addressing of the spatial light modulator.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: RealD Spark, LLCInventors: Jonathan Harrold, Graham J. Woodgate
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Patent number: 12164334Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a main digitizer and a sub-digitizer disposed behind the display panel. A main flexible circuit board is disposed on a rear surface of the main digitizer and is connected to the main digitizer. A sub-flexible circuit board disposed on a rear surface of the sub-digitizer and connected to the sub-digitizer. A bridge flexible circuit board disposed on the rear surface of the main digitizer and the rear surface of the sub-digitizer and connected to the main flexible circuit board and the sub-flexible circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sungyeon Cho, Hoseok Son, Sungun Park, Jongin Baek, Kyung-Hwa Lim
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Patent number: 12167695Abstract: An apparatus includes a display panel displaying an image and a vibration apparatus disposed at a rear surface of the display panel to vibrate the display panel. The vibration apparatus may include a plurality of vibration generators overlapping one another. Accordingly, a sound may be generated based on a vibration of the display panel, and a sound having an enhanced sound pressure level characteristic may be output in a forward direction of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sungtae Lee, Yongjoon Kim, Sungsu Ham, Joongsup Han
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Patent number: 12165000Abstract: An apparatus comprises an image sensor and a processor circuit. The image sensor may be configured to capture images of a field of view of the image sensor. The processor circuit may be configured to (i) receive the images captured by the image sensor and (ii) generate one or more control signals in response to objects in the images. The processor circuit may be further configured to (i) detect a registration indicia on an object in one or more of the images, (ii) determine whether the processor circuit includes support for the object associated with the registration indicia, and (iii) when the processor circuit does not include support for the object associated with the registration indicia, download support information for the object associated with the registration indicia from a database.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS, LLCInventor: Paul Karolak
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Patent number: 12164720Abstract: A display apparatus includes circuitry to display, on a touch panel display, an image received from an external device that is external to the display apparatus; detect coordinates of a position of an input means that has approached the position within a threshold distance from the touch panel display; transmit the coordinates of the input means that has approached the position to the external device based on a first determination result indicating that a predetermined condition is satisfied. Based on a second determination result indicating that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the circuitry displays stroke data based on the coordinates of the input means that has approached the position so as to be superimposed on the image on the touch panel display.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Kazuki Kitazawa
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Patent number: 12164750Abstract: An input method, an electronic device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. In the method, a floating keyboard corresponding to a current application is displayed, where the floating keyboard includes a key operation area and an input text preview area. At least one text inputted through the key operation area is acquired, and the at least one text is displayed as a target text in the input text preview area. In response to a content delivery instruction associated with the target text, the target text is input into the current application.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventors: Zhiye Chen, Fanxiu Kong
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Patent number: 12163975Abstract: A signal processing method includes a processing target signal generation step of generating a processing target signal which is a time-series signal based on a source signal which is a time-series signal output from an object, and a vibration rectification error calculation step of calculating a plurality of vibration rectification errors by performing product-sum operation processing of a first signal based on the processing target signal and a second signal based on a phase-shifted signal of the processing target signal a plurality of times by changing a shift amount.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Masayoshi Todorokihara
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Patent number: 12164735Abstract: An input sensing part includes a first sensing electrode, a second sensing electrode that is insulated from the first sensing electrode and crosses the first sensing electrode, a plurality of dummy electrodes that are disposed in dummy areas located between the first and second sensing electrodes, when viewed in a plan view, and a dummy connection pattern that is insulated from the first and second sensing electrodes. The dummy connection pattern crosses the first sensing electrode or the second sensing electrode, when viewed in a plan view, and connects the dummy electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyungbae Kim, Hyun-Wook Cho, Sangkook Kim, Taejoon Kim
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Patent number: 12167628Abstract: A display apparatus includes a flexible substrate and a first insulation layer disposed on the flexible substrate. The flexible substrate includes a bending area. The first insulation layer includes a first unevenness disposed over the bending area. The first unevenness includes two or more steps in at least a portion of the first unevenness.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Hyekyung Park
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Patent number: 12164761Abstract: Techniques for coordinating movements of various objects in an electronic document are disclosed. A first-type object remains stationary so that it becomes outside a content boundary of the electronic document, as the content boundary is pulled inside an edge of a window displaying the electronic document. A second-type object remains stationary until the content boundary reaches the edge of the window and then moves along with the scrolled electronic document as the content boundary is pulled inside the edge of the window. A third-type object and a fourth-type object may show different movement behaviors.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Beth Dakin, Jonathan Lee, Simon M. Fraser
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Patent number: 12164721Abstract: A display panel and a mobile terminal are disclosed. The display panel includes a plurality of touch control electrodes spaced apart from each other and a plurality of touch control lead lines spaced apart from each other. The touch control electrodes include a plurality of touch control electrode columns. At least part of the touch control lead lines include a first line section and a second line section which extend along different directions. The first line section of the touch control lead lines overlaps the corresponding touch control electrodes, and the second line section at least overlaps the touch control electrodes, which are closest to the non-display area, of the corresponding touch control electrode columns.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Liang Ma
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Patent number: 12164345Abstract: This disclosure relates to the technical field of electronic devices and provides a rotating mechanism, a support apparatus, and an electronic device. The rotating mechanism includes a base, a first door panel, a first connector, and a first main swing arm. The first door panel is hinged to the base, the first connector is hinged to the first door panel, and the first connector is configured to connect a first housing. One end of the first main swing arm is hinged to the base, and the other end of the first swing arm is hinged to the first connector. When the rotating mechanism rotates between an unfolded state and a folded state, a rotation angle of the first main swing arm relative to the base is smaller than a rotation angle of the first door panel relative to the base.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Honor Device Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yaolei Zhang, Longlong Gong, Mingqian Gao, Yuan Wang, Haifei Li, Leibo Yuan, Bin Yan, Guotong Zhou, Kuibing Zhao
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Patent number: 12164727Abstract: An embodiment relates to a touch sensing device for sensing a touch by using touch electrodes disposed on a display panel. The touch sensing device can generate a touch synchronization signal based on a starting time point of a touch frame and output a touch driving signal for sensing a touch to a panel based on the generated touch synchronization signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: LX SEMICON CO., LTD.Inventor: Moon Ho Jang
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Patent number: 12164764Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present application, a touch sensitive processing method is provided. The touch sensitive processing method, comprising: mutual capacitance sensing via touch electrodes of a touch panel to get one or more continuous images of the touch panel; calculating a center of circle corresponding to a knob placed on the touch panel according to the one or more continuous images; and when the center of circle is detected, setting up a rejection area corresponding to the center of circle.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventor: Hsiao-Tsung Lee
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Patent number: 12164728Abstract: In a detection device, a drive circuit supplies, to a first sensor electrode, a drive signal (second drive signal) of a different frequency in each of multiple detection periods. A detection circuit performs detection of proximity of an object, based on a detection signal (second detection signal) received from a second sensor electrode disposed in the vicinity of the first sensor electrode in each of the multiple detection periods.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Morioka, Yuji Kato
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Patent number: 12164723Abstract: A detection device includes: a detection unit that detects a predetermined non-contact operation by a detection reference; and a control unit that changes the detection reference when the predetermined non-contact operation is not detected by the detection reference.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventors: Hidenori Kuribayashi, Tatsuyoshi Tanabe, Marie Shimoyama, Hidefumi Toki, Daisaku Komiya
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Patent number: 12166932Abstract: An image forming device includes a central processing unit (CPU).Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuo Fukushima, Yuji Onozawa, Takafumi Haruta, Yohei Makino
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Patent number: 12165254Abstract: This application discloses a method for operating virtual characters within a virtual environment performed by a computer device.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Jiacheng Wei, Xun Hu, Kang Zhang, Xiangyu Zhang, Shandong Su, Yong Zhang
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Patent number: 12158983Abstract: A text input method and apparatus, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium are provided. In the text input method, in response to determining that a head-mounted display device is triggered for text input, the head-mounted display device displays a text input control in a target picture displayed by the head-mounted display device. The text input control may include a plurality of first child controls that correspond to characters, and each first child control displays corresponding characters respectively. Furthermore, in response to determining that a target first child control among the plurality of first child controls is triggered, the head-mounted display device determines target characters corresponding to the target first child control, determines a text to be inputted based on the target characters, and inputs the text to be inputted into a text input box displayed on the target picture.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Jialu Chen, Zhixiong Yu
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Patent number: 12158732Abstract: A customizable digital watch configured to receive digital audio and video content operable independently from a smartphone. The customizable digital watch illuminates and allows access to radio and televised content. A display component accepts user input to control the features. A wireless communication component is configured to communicate via GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or NFC. A customizable strap component is attachable to the display component. The customizable strap component is reversible and comprises a first indicia on an inside facing side and a second indicia on an outside facing side.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Inventor: Alisha Barnes
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Patent number: 12159599Abstract: A method of adjusting a display screen, an adjusting device for a display screen, a display device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes obtaining brightness information in an abnormal brightness area in response to detecting that the abnormal brightness area is in a current display screen, obtaining a corresponding transmittance cut-off wavelength sequence in an abnormal color area in the abnormal brightness area in response to determining that the abnormal color in the abnormal brightness area is blue, and eliminating the abnormal color area in the display screen by absorbing wavelength energy whose wavelength is less than a predetermined wavelength threshold in the transmittance cut-off wavelength sequence.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Bo Hai
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Patent number: 12159004Abstract: A touch panel includes first touch-electrodes and second touch-electrodes, and a bezel region includes first wires and second wires. Each of the first wires is electrically connected a respective one of the first touch-electrodes in a one-to-one correspondence through a respective first connection end, and each of the second wires is electrically connected a respective one of the second touch-electrodes in a one-to-one correspondence through a respective second connection end. First connection ends of at least two adjacent first sub-touch-electrodes located at a central position of the touch region in the second direction are located at a same side of the touch region in the first direction, and/or second connection ends of at least two adjacent second sub-touch-electrodes located at a central position of the touch region in the first direction are located at a same side of the touch region in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignees: Wuhan Tianma Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Wuhan Tianma Microelectronics Co., Ltd. Shanghai BranchInventors: Qibing Wei, Yingying Wu, Peng Zhang, Xingyao Zhou, Wei Liu
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Patent number: 12159306Abstract: A shopping support device includes a memory, a reading device, a network interface, and a processor. The processor is configured to, upon reading of a first code with the reading device at a store, decode the first code and acquire and, then store in the memory, first and second parameter values, and then control the network interface to connect to a store network using the first parameter value. Upon the reading of a commodity ID for a commodity with the reading device, the commodity ID is transmitted to a store server via the store network for registration. Upon receipt of a request from a user, checkout processing is performed based on the registered commodity ID on the server and the second parameter value.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tsuyoshi Kawamoto
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Patent number: 12160658Abstract: An image capturing apparatus that includes one or more image sensors configured to capture a plurality of images and store the captured images in a memory. The apparatus also includes a circuitry that detects an input trigger and continues to capture new images in response to the trigger. The numbers of new images captured are equal in magnitude to half the magnitude of the capacity of the memory. The first new image captured after detecting the trigger is tagged as a reference image. In response to the number of new images captured, the sensors are deactivated and the reference image is displayed immediately on a display panel. On detecting an input operation, the apparatus displays a target image from the plurality of images captured in a quick and efficient manner.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Junichi Kosaka, Kenichi Yoneda, Hidehiro Komatsu, Tatsuya Hama, Miyuki Shirakawa, Keiichi Yoshioka
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Patent number: 12160817Abstract: A wireless network environment includes communication management hardware such as disposed in customer premises equipment. The communication management hardware detects a request communication from a mobile communication device, the request communication transmitted from the mobile communication device to a wireless base station. In response to detecting the request communication, the customer premises equipment monitors for reply communication from the wireless base station. The communication management hardware detects failure of the wireless base station to respond to the request communication. In response to detecting the failure, the communication management hardware operates in a relay mode to provide the mobile communication device connectivity with the wireless base station.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLCInventor: Saran Khalid
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Patent number: 12153758Abstract: A display device includes a display layer, a touch layer including a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes, and a touch driving circuit supplying touch driving signals to the plurality of driving electrodes, receiving touch signals from the plurality of sensing electrodes, and generating a touch sensing signal including first and second touch sensing signals. The touch driving circuit receives one of the touch signals, detects first sensed voltages of the one touch signal every first cycle of the first touch sensing signal to calculate a phase delay amount of the one touch signal, delays a phase of the second touch sensing signal based on the phase delay amount, calculates second sensed voltages of the one touch signal every second cycle of the second touch sensing signal different from the first cycle, and recognizes a touch input based on the second sensed voltages.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTDInventors: Hyun Jee Jeon, Sang Hyun Lim
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Patent number: 12153391Abstract: Operating unit for a container treatment machine, wherein the operating unit comprises at least one touch-sensitive display device, and the operating unit can be operated in two operating modes, wherein a first operating mode is only executed if the operating unit is connected to an operating station of the container treatment machine, and wherein a second operating mode is only executed if the operating unit is not physically connected to the operating station, wherein the first operating mode and the second operating mode differ at least with regard to one function that can be executed with the operating unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: KRONES AGInventor: Reiner Anders
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Patent number: 12153766Abstract: The present application discloses a display substrate and a display apparatus. The display substrate includes: a base substrate, a first conductive layer, first insulating layer, second conductive layer, second insulating layer, and third conductive layer ; the first conductive layer includes gate lines; the second conductive layer includes touch electrode wires; the orthographic projection of the touch electrode wires intersects with the orthographic projection of the gate lines; the second insulating layer has a first via hole, the third conductive layer is electrically connected to the touch electrode wires by the first via hole; the first via hole includes an upper opening and a lower opening communicating with each other, the lower opening is close to the base substrate, the upper opening is close to the third conductive layer; the orthographic projection of the lower opening does not overlap with the orthographic projection of the edge of the gate lines.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignees: Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Liyan Xu, Jiarong Liu, Zhixiao Yao, Enqiang Zheng, Jinglong Yan, Haifeng Yu
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Patent number: 12153757Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, a sensing unit overlapped with the substrate and including a first sub-unit and a second sub-unit, a first signal input electrically connected to the first sub-unit, a second signal input electrically connected to the second sub-unit, and a driving unit. The first sub-unit is driven by the driving unit through the first signal input, and the second sub-unit is driven by the driving unit through the second signal input. The first sub-unit has a first edge, the second sub-unit has a second edge, the first sub-unit and the second sub-unit are separated from each other by a spacing, and the spacing is located between the first edge and the second edge.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: InnoLux CorporationInventors: Yuan-Lin Wu, Kuan-Feng Lee
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Patent number: 12153769Abstract: Disclosed are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a touch insulating layer. The display panel further includes a display region and a non-display region, where the non-display region includes a first non-display region and a bending region, and the first non-display region is located between the bending region and the display region. The first non-display region includes a first sub-non-display region and a second sub-non-display region, where within the first sub-non-display region, the touch insulating layer includes multiple touch via holes, and within the second sub-non-display region, the touch insulating layer includes a first hollow portion, and the first hollow portion penetrates the touch insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Wuhan Tianma Microelectronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yaofei Zheng, Xiaofeng Guo
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Patent number: 12152569Abstract: An SMA haptic assembly comprises relatively movable first and second parts and a length of SMA wire, the ends of which are connected to the first part or second part, wherein the first and second parts comprise at least one contact portion making contact with the length of SMA wire on opposite sides of the length of SMA wire and relatively positioned so as to guide the length of SMA wire along a tortuous path such that the first and second parts are driven in opposite directions along a movement axis on contraction of the length of SMA wire. The at least one contact portion of one or both of the first and second parts is formed from sheet material that is shaped to guide the path of the SMA wire in contact therewith, thereby reducing the overall thickness and simplifying manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: CAMBRIDGE MECHATRONICS LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Benjamin Simpson Brown, Marc-Sebastian Scholz, Andreas Flouris, Nicolas Heijne, James Howarth
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Patent number: 12153764Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for enabling position determination of a stylus with receive architecture are provided. The stylus can comprise: a plurality of electrodes; a plurality of sensing circuits coupled to the plurality of electrodes, the plurality of sensing circuits configured to sense receive signals on the plurality of electrodes in response to stimulation signals from a touch sensor panel of an electronic device in communication with the stylus; and a processor coupled to the plurality of sensing circuits, the processor configured to: correlate the receive signals sensed by the plurality of electrodes with a first set of codes to generate correlation data; and transmit data including the correlation data or generated using the correlation data to the electronic device in communication with the stylus.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: John Stephen Smith, Cody A. Tapscott
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Patent number: 12153749Abstract: A display device featuring a touch detection and a fingerprint imaging functions is provided. A display device includes a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element. The light-emitting element includes a first pixel electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a common electrode, and the light-receiving element includes a second pixel electrode, an active layer, and the common electrode. The first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are provided on the same plane. The common electrode overlaps with the first pixel electrode with the light-emitting layer therebetween, and overlaps with the second pixel electrode with the active layer therebetween. A first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and an insulating layer are provided above the common electrode. The insulating layer is provided above the first conductive layer, and the second conductive layer is provided above the insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Kubota, Ryo Hatsumi, Taisuke Kamada, Koji Kusunoki, Kazunori Watanabe, Susumu Kawashima, Kensuke Yoshizumi
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Patent number: 12153468Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first casing including a first screen including a first touch sensor to receive a finger input and a second casing including a second screen including a second touch sensor to receive a pen input. As the first casing and the second casing are overlapped with each other, the first screen and the second screen overlap with each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Tomoyuki Goto
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Patent number: 12153784Abstract: An object position adjustment method and an electronic device are provided. The object position adjustment method includes: receiving a first input performed by a user, marking a first object by using a first mark in response to the first input; receiving a second input performed by the user; and switching positions of the first object and a second object in response to the second input, where the second object is marked by using a second mark.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.Inventor: Qihao Yang
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Patent number: 12153760Abstract: A force touch judgement method is applied to a force touch pad with two force sensors. Firstly, a force touch operation corresponding to a real force value is performed on a force touch position. Then, a first sensing signal value and a second sensing signal value corresponding to the force touch operation are respectively generated by the two force sensors. Then, the first sensing signal value and the second sensing signal value are added as a total sensing signal value. A calibration force value corresponding to the force touch position is obtained. A first calibration signal value and a second calibration signal value corresponding to the force touch position are added as a total calibration signal value. A ratio of the total sensing signal value to the total calibration signal value is equal to a ratio of the real force value to the calibration force value.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Chieh-Hung Hsieh, Chao-Wei Lee, Hsueh-Chao Chang, Wei-Chiang Huang
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Patent number: 12154906Abstract: A highly flexible display device and a method for manufacturing the display device are provided. A transistor including a light-transmitting semiconductor film, a capacitor including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a dielectric film between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a first insulating film covering the semiconductor film are formed over a flexible substrate. The capacitor includes a region where the first electrode and the dielectric film are in contact with each other, and the first insulating film does not cover the region.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 12153753Abstract: An electronic device including a foldable touch display panel and a driver circuit is provided. The foldable touch display panel includes a foldable substrate and a plurality of touch sensors. The foldable substrate includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion face each other in a folded state. The driver circuit is coupled to the foldable touch display panel. The driver circuit is configured to drive the foldable touch display panel to perform a touch sensing operation in a touch sensing state. The driver circuit is configured to determine a folding angle between the first portion and the second portion according to a capacitance variation of the touch sensors in the folded state.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Yi-Ying Lin, Chih-Chang Lai
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Patent number: 12156036Abstract: Cybersecurity is a critical requirement for 5G-Advanced and 6G, in part due to the large attack surface represented by the exponentially increasing number of reduced-capability devices needing wireless service but intensely cost-constrained by their applications. Therefore, disclosed is a network topology that enables an unlimited number of basic sensor/actuator “end devices” to communicate, securely, with a user device of a managed 3GPP-compliant network. The user device or “hub” device serves as both manager and gateway, and more importantly, as a firewall preventing attackers from penetrating the managed network through the end devices. In addition, the end devices can obtain iron-clad protection by booting and operating from ROM only, and transferring only pre-configured replies up to their hub device. The topology enables the hub and end devices to perform the edge work largely autonomously, while insulating the managed network from cyberattacks.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2024Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Inventors: David E. Newman, R. Kemp Massengill
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Patent number: 12147627Abstract: Provided is a display panel. The display panel includes: a display substrate, provided with a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region; and a touch layer laminated on the display substrate, wherein the touch layer includes a plurality of touch electrodes and a plurality of traces, orthographic projections of the plurality of touch electrodes on the display substrate being within the display region, and orthographic projections of the plurality of traces on the display substrate being within the peripheral region.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignees: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ren Xiong, Guiyu Zhang, Huiqiang Song, Lei Yang, Fengping Wu
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Patent number: 12149191Abstract: A drive signal output section of a vibration generator outputs a one-shot drive signal, as a first drive signal, that rises on a positive side when a vibrator is vibrated, that has a voltage changing on the positive side, and that applies force to move the vibrator or a vibration target vibrated in conjunction with the vibration of the vibrator in a first direction, and thereafter, outputs a one-shot drive signal, as a second drive signal, such that a timing when a movement of the vibrator or the vibration target peaks in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction coincides with a timing of start of rise of the signal, so as to increase amplitude of the vibration of the vibrator or the vibration target by the one-shot signal that is not displaced on a negative side.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Hitoshi Shirashima, Kazuhiko Kinemura
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Patent number: 12148589Abstract: In an embodiment a shape-transformable switch apparatus includes a housing comprising an accommodating region with a high voltage electrode, a Electrorheological (ER) fluid located in the accommodating region, the ER fluid configured to change viscosity and rigidity, a switch cover shielding an upper portion of the housing, the switch cover configured to change a shape based on changes of the viscosity and of the rigidity of the ER fluid; and a controller configured to allow a voltage to be applied to the high voltage electrode such that an electrostatic attraction is generated so that the ER fluid flows and is pressed against the switch cover thereby changing a shape of the switch cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Korea University of Technology and Education Industry-University Cooperation FoundationInventors: Yoon Im, Yong Won Choi, Myung Hoe Kim, Joo Hwa Kim, Eun Jae Shin, Hyun U Ko, Sang Youn Kim
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Patent number: 12147663Abstract: A computer device comprises a screen (6) capable of touch acquisition, and a processor (8) designed to control the display of a depiction of a keypad on a keypad portion (10) of the screen (6) and to determine textual input data when a touch input tool is moved over the keypad portion (10) of the screen (6). The processor (8)is furthermore designed, when a touch input tool is moved continuously over the screen (6), to detect the movement of the touch input tool from the keypad portion (10) to a control portion (12) of the screen (6), to detect the movement of the touch input tool into the control portion (12) and determine a system operation on the basis of this movement, and, if the continuous movement ends in the control portion (12), to execute the system operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: INRIA INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE EN INFORMATIQUE ET EN AUTOMATIQUEInventors: Wendy MacKay, Jessalyn Alvina