Plural Physical Display Element Control System (e.g., Non-crt) Patents (Class 345/30)
  • Patent number: 9356179
    Abstract: A display panel comprising a substrate, a meshed shielding pattern, a plurality of light-emitting devices and a solar cell is provided. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the substrate comprises a first circuit layer disposed over the first surface and a second circuit layer disposed over the second surface. The meshed shielding pattern is disposed on first surface of the substrate to define a plurality of pixel regions over the substrate. The light-emitting devices are disposed on the first surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the first circuit layer, and at least one of the light-emitting devices is disposed in one of the pixel regions. The solar cell is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the second circuit layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Hsien Wu, Chia-Hsin Chao, Yen-Hsiang Fang, Yi-Chen Lin, Ying-Chien Chu, Mu-Tao Chu
  • Patent number: 9354381
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, a calculation method, a program, and a storage medium for generating a uniformly distributed discrete pattern. To calculate a spatial arrangement of a plurality of elements of a discrete pattern, the plurality of elements being arranged in a spatially discrete manner, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention determines, for each of the elements, a density in an initial position given to the element from a density distribution of the elements in a region where the elements are arranged in the discrete pattern and places, for the initial position of each of the elements, a figure having a size corresponding to the density and representing a region where the element repels other elements and a movement range of the figure. The information processing apparatus minimizes an objective function, computes an optimal solution, and outputs the optimal solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ide, Takashi Imamichi, Hidetoshi Numata
  • Patent number: 9319765
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a MEMS microphone assembly (1) comprising a MEMS transducer element (2) comprising a MEMS die (3), a back plate (4) and a diaphragm (5) displaceable in relation to the back plate (4), and a sound inlet (16) for acoustically coupling the MEMS transducer element (2) to the exterior of the MEMS microphone assembly (1), wherein the MEMS die (3) comprises an indentation (17) that forms at least a part of the sound inlet (16). Further, the present invention concerns a method of manufacturing said MEMS microphone assembly (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventor: Jan Tue Ravnkilde
  • Patent number: 9279908
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink for an electrowetting element comprising colorant particles and a solvent, wherein the colorant particles have a specific gravity of 2 or less and an average particle diameter of 20 to 300 nm, and wherein the content of the colorant particles in the ink is 5 to 50% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Nagahara, Takeshi Wakiya
  • Patent number: 9229255
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a liquid crystal panel is proposed. The manufacturing method includes the following steps of: providing a first substrate and a second substrate; coating the first substrate for forming an alignment film; forming a passivation layer on the surface of the alignment film; removing the passivation layer when a predetermined Q-time arrives; liquid crystals are sprayed onto the surface of the alignment film; attaching the second substrate to the first substrate for forming the liquid crystal panel. The surface of the alignment film could keep clean all the time, which help increase the yield rate of liquid crystal panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Meina Zhu
  • Patent number: 9218561
    Abstract: The examples describe the integration of a RFID tag with a touch sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventor: Esat Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 9058705
    Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes a control unit in a vehicle, a vehicle data bus operable to transmit vehicle data to the control unit, and a mobile communication device having data network access. The mobile device has a self-contained mode in which the mobile communication device processes and displays the network data received via the data network and in which the control unit transmits the vehicle data to the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device also has an immersive mode in which the control unit processes the network data received via the data network and in which the control unit converts the vehicle data to audible speech and plays the audible speech in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: INTELLIGENT MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Otman A Basir, William Ben Miners
  • Patent number: 9000326
    Abstract: An apparatus for laser processing a board is provided. The apparatus for laser processing a board includes a chip, a laser, a modulating device and a focus device. The chip receives a first frequency signal to generate a second frequency signal. The laser receives the first frequency signal to emit a first laser beam. The modulating device receives the second frequency signal and the first laser beam, and adjusts the first laser beam to emit a second laser beam. The focus device focuses the second laser beam to emit a third laser beam onto the board for forming plural dots on the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Hortek Crystal Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Lin Lee, Yung-Hsiang Huang, Tai-Wei Wu, Shun-Han Yang, Gong-Qian Wang
  • Patent number: 8982081
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a displacement sensing touch panel and a touch screen using the touch panel. The touch panel includes a first panel, a second panel, and a displacement sensor sandwiched between the first panel and the second panel. The displacement sensor deforms when a pressure is applied to the first panel. The touch screen includes the touch panel, a controller where the touch positions and forces applied are deduced from the readings of the displacement sensor, and a display coupled to the controller and adjacent to the touch panel. Displacement information is collected through the displacement sensor to deduce the positions and magnitudes of the forces applied to the first panel of the touch panel or touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen New Degree Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hao Li
  • Patent number: 8947297
    Abstract: One aspect relates to determining a position of at least one positional display element that can be used to display at least an image portion; and displaying the at least the image portion with the at least one positional display element based at least in part on the determining the position of the at least one positional display element. Another aspect relates to determining a position of at least one positional display element, in which the position can be used to affect a visual presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8933813
    Abstract: An interactive electronic device shell and light source may enable personalization and increased functionality of an electronic device. The shell may at least partially cover a light source and attach to an electronic device. The shell includes at least some transparent or translucent portions (e.g., light stencils) that enable light from a matrix of the light source to emit through the shell, thus causing a display of light from the shell. In some aspects, the electronic device may be linked with the shell and/or the light source to control light emission through the shell. In various aspects, an illumined portion of the shell may have significance, such as revealing an artistic design or indicating a message based on activity of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Small, Anthony Giardini, Ryan Wolfe, Joyce S. Chou, Jae Y. Lee
  • Patent number: 8930129
    Abstract: A method of operation of a navigation system includes: operating a communication unit for establishing a communication link between a first device and a second device; receiving a user defined destination; displaying a first location and a first route to the user defined destination on the first device and the second device, where the first location represents the location of the first device; and displaying a second location and a second route to the user defined destination on the first device and the second device, where the second location represents the location of the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Telenav, Inc.
    Inventor: Qian Chen
  • Publication number: 20140368476
    Abstract: Furniture systems are provided with integrated media presentation devices, such as a display panel, where internal connections between the media presentation devices and internal components for signal and power delivery are provided via low-voltage cables, and where the integrated media devices are connectable to an external computing or media content delivery device. In some embodiments, a mobile media access and control unit is provided that may be removably interfaced with a media presentation device in a low-voltage furniture system for displaying media content and optionally for sourcing power, where the mobile media access and control unit includes a plurality of media inputs for receiving media content from a plurality of computing devices, and a mechanism for selectively delivering media content from one of the computing devices to the media presentation device within the furniture system in response to input from a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Eric RAUCH, Kevin RAUCH, Aaron BRADLEY
  • Patent number: 8901833
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) driving circuit preventing light leakage issue. The LED driving circuit comprises an LED driver, a driving circuit module and a power supply. When an input voltage is much higher, a high frequency pulse width modulation signal is set to a low level to avoid a light leakage of the LED by turning off a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), such that the input voltage is not limited by the light leakage of the LED. As a result, the input voltage can be increased sufficiently for further reducing a switching loss effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Hannstar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Tsai, Che-Yu Chuang
  • Patent number: 8890775
    Abstract: An information display apparatus includes a fan face that is openly/closably bent like bellows, the fan face comprising a thin film flat display formed on a flexible and bendy thin film, the thin film flat display comprising a full color organic EL display capable of displaying a full color television image, a pair of main ribs joined to respective ends of the fan face, the fan face being disposed between the main ribs, a plurality of intermediate ribs interposed between the main ribs, the fan face being joined to the intermediate ribs, and a pivot for turnably fixing the main ribs and the intermediate ribs in a root portion. A television receiver circuit is disposed in one of the main ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventor: Senzo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8880346
    Abstract: This invention discloses a navigation device and a control method. The navigation device includes input modules, display modules and a processing module. The input modules receive drag signals inputted by a user. The display modules include a primary display screen and at least one secondary display screen, and the primary display screen displays map information or a point of interest, and the at least one secondary display screen is pivotally coupled to an adjacent side of the primary display screen and superimposed onto the primary display screen. The processing module receives the drag signal and analyzes the map information, the point of interest or both according to the drag signal to obtain a regional map, point-of-interest information or a local path planning, and controls the at least one secondary display screen to display the regional map, the point-of-interest information or the local path planning according to the drag signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignees: Mitac International Corp., Mitac Research (Shanghai) Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Min Lu
  • Patent number: 8866764
    Abstract: Methods and devices for the display of virtual keyboards are provided. More particularly, virtual keyboards that include selectable sets of virtual keys that can be selected or changed through direct input by a user are provided. The user input can include a touch screen input or gesture applied to an area of a display in which a selectable set of virtual keys is presented. The touch screen input or swipe can cause the displayed selectable set of virtual keys to be replaced by an alternate selectable set of virtual keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventor: Rodney Wayne Schrock
  • Patent number: 8854228
    Abstract: A computer including a microprocessor, a memory system, a bus system, and a single point indicator. The memory system includes an operating system stored therein. The bus system couples the memory system to the microprocessor. The single point indicator is coupled to the microprocessor and is capable of emitting a single point of light of substantially any wavelength in a visible spectrum. The computer also includes logic that determines a level of a selected operational parameter of the computer and logic that generates a corresponding wavelength of light emitted from the single point indicator. The corresponding wavelength of light corresponds to the level of the selected operational parameter. A method for indicating a level of a selected operational parameter of a computer is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul K. Klissner, Michael S. Bender
  • Patent number: 8847745
    Abstract: A display system for a working machine displays basic information at all times and, in case of an abnormality, displays the details of the warning in addition to the basic information to enable an operator to reliably recognize details of the warning. For example, a first warning display function, upon receiving an abnormality information signal relating to a charge warning, displays an appropriate warning icon in a warning icon display region. A simplified basic-information display function, then displays simplified basic-information images and a second warning display function displays, in a free area of the display, a second warning message inclusive of a “Charge warning” message as display details of the warning icon, and of character information relating to a simplified remedial action. The operator can then reliably recognize the “Charge warning” and understand its details as well, by viewing the second warning message in addition to the warning icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Shibamori, Yutaka Watanabe, Hidenobu Tsukada, Keiichiro Nakamura, Yuuki Gotou, Kouta Fujieda
  • Patent number: 8836636
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display device has a display unit including electrophoretic particles that are interposed between a pair of substrates; each pixel including a pixel electrode and a memory circuit, and a switch circuit connected between the pixel electrode and the memory circuit; and first and second control lines connected to the switch circuits. When a ratio of black color pixel data in image data is 50% or more of the image data, the following three-step image display driving action is performed: an image signal input step in which the pixel data is input as an image signal to the memory circuit; a first image display step in which all the pixels are set to black color; and a second image display step in which a white color portion is displayed by inputting a potential to one control line and electrically disconnecting the other control line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Maeda
  • Publication number: 20140240366
    Abstract: A display device with reduced dynamic false contouring effect is disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes a display unit including a plurality of pixels and a timing controller. The timing controller is configured to determine a grayscale value of an image frame based on a grayscale distribution of the image frame. The controller is further configured to determine an arrangement of sub-frames as a driving mode based on the determined grayscale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Dong-Won Lee, Hee-Chul Hwang, Ji-Eun Park, Jun-Gyu Lee, Joo-Hyung Lee
  • Patent number: 8810483
    Abstract: The active matrix display includes a matrix of pixel elements wherein a pixel element includes at least one nonlinear element. The nonlinear element in the pixel element comprises a supplementary resistor serially connected to one of a PN diode and a PIN diode. The method of driving a pixel element comprises charging the capacitive element in the pixel element through the semiconductor channel of the switching transistor in the pixel element and through the at least one nonlinear element while the semiconductor channel of the switching transistor maintains at the conducting state and the at least one nonlinear element maintains at the conducting state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Inventor: Nongqiang Fan
  • Publication number: 20140225851
    Abstract: The timing controller determines the number of data lanes (11, 12, 13), which are used to transfer data, based on information in relation to an amount of data to be transferred during a predetermined time period. Out of the plurality of data lanes (11, 12, 13), the determined number of data lane(s) (11, 12, 13) are used to transfer data. Further, a data lane(s) (11, 12, 13) which is not used in the data transfer is deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohji SAITOH, Masaki UEHATA, Asahi YAMATO
  • Patent number: 8797238
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display (OLED) is disclosed. The OLED includes a storage capacitor formed in a first region of the substrate, a thin film transistor formed in a second region of the substrate, a first data line capacitor formed in a third region of the substrate, an organic light emitting diode formed on the storage capacitor and the thin film transistor, and a second data line capacitor formed on the data line capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Kwak, Yang-Wan Kim
  • Patent number: 8791879
    Abstract: In order to prevent a burn-in phenomenon from occurring in a liquid crystal, the present invention provides a display apparatus including a liquid-crystal display device employing the liquid crystal and a driving circuit. In an operation to drive the liquid-crystal display device, the driving circuit inverts the polarity of a signal voltage applied between pixel electrodes and a facing electrode, which are employed in the liquid-crystal display device, every frame period of a moving-image signal. In the operation to drive the liquid-crystal display device, the driving circuit also changes the phase of a control signal for inverting the polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Osamu Akimoto
  • Patent number: 8773344
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device for use of a surface display of an arbitrary shape, including a plural number of display element units, each made up of a circuit that forms a single stage of a scanning circuit and a pixel circuit connected to an output of the scanning circuit, are arranged in a unicursal fashion on a display substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: NLT Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Haga, Hideki Asada, Setsuo Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20140184671
    Abstract: A display device, and an optical compensation system and an optical compensation method thereof. A display device including a display panel including pixels; and a display driving circuit for driving the display panel and including: a storage unit for storing defect pixel information indicating which of the pixels are detected as defect pixels based on a brightness trend line of the pixels, and for storing compensation parameters regarding the defect pixels; and a brightness compensation unit for converting image data corresponding to the defect pixels according to the defect pixel information and the compensation parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventor: Gil-Jae LEE
  • Patent number: 8754830
    Abstract: A projection type image display device provided with an unauthorized use preventing system includes a button unit or a remote controller for operating the display device, a condition memory for storing information indicating at least one use condition in an authorized use of the display device, a password memory for storing a password for releasing a restriction on the use of the display device, a detector for detecting a used condition of the display device at a power on timing, and a processor for imposing restrictions on the use of the display device when the use condition detected by the detector does not match the at least one use condition indicated by the information stored in the condition memory and for relieving the restriction based upon input of the password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuro Nakamura, Masaaki Takatsuji, Atsushi Maruyama
  • Patent number: 8743037
    Abstract: A color field-sequential liquid crystal display device comprising: a liquid crystal panel; a planar light-source unit for emitting light toward the liquid crystal panel; and a signal processor connected to the liquid crystal panel and to the planar light-source unit; wherein the signal processing includes: a comparing unit that compares video signals included in subframes of at least one identical color in each frame of two mutually adjacent video frames; and a polarity reversing unit that reverses the polarities of video signals in mutually adjacent subframes within the same frame, deciding whether or not to reverse the polarities of all video signals of one frame based upon the result of the comparison by the comparing unit, and outputting a video signal having the decided polarity to the liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: NLT Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazunori Masumura
  • Patent number: 8736615
    Abstract: Techniques for ensuring maximum readability of barcodes displayed in pixel displays. The techniques use the characteristics of the pixel display to determine the form of the barcode in the pixel display. Determination of the form includes determining a size of the barcode which renders the barcode's elements easily readable by a barcode reader and a shape, and or orientation of the barcode in the display which permits the entire barcode to be displayed in the display. Additionally, in a barcode with redundant information, the amount of redundant information may be reduced in the displayed barcode. The techniques may be applied to both one-dimensional and two-dimensional barcodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Codebroker, LLC
    Inventors: Dan Slavin, Pero Smrzlic
  • Patent number: 8717263
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide an LCD unit, an LCD apparatus, and a method of setting a drive voltage of the LCD unit with a simple operation. The LCD unit includes a label pasted on a place of the LCD unit, wherein the label includes an information code, which is information-coded from a data of a drive voltage for achieving the best contrast in optical characteristics of the LCD unit. The best drive voltage to drive the LCD unit with the best contrast is thereby easily set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 8690337
    Abstract: A projector producing an imaginary input plane with high operability is provided. A projector according to an embodiment projects a VUI screen picture onto a desk, and projects a main projection screen picture to a wall. The projector includes a light receiving element. The light receiving element is arranged in a position where light emitted toward the desk (VUI screen picture) and reflected (or scattered) by an object near the desk enters. The projector calculates a position of the object based on light sensing timing by the light receiving element and light scan positions at various points in time. The projector changes a projected screen picture when it determines that object is simultaneously in contact with a plurality of portions of the VUI screen picture and at least one of contact positions moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nishigaki, Atsuya Hirano, Atsuhiko Chikaoka, Ken Nishioka
  • Patent number: 8683367
    Abstract: A method for differentiating between variations of an apparatus design is provided. The method includes digitally characterizing at least two aspects of a first expression wherein the at least two aspects include at least logical data and physical data relating to the first expression, and digitally characterizing the at least two next aspects of at least one next expression other than the first expression wherein the at least two next aspects include at least logical data and physical data relating to the at least one next design expression. The method further includes identifying selected differences between the at least two aspects and the at least two next aspects and displaying the first expression and at least one of the at least one next expression in a visual display wherein the selected differences are presented using at least one visually identifiable distinction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brent Louis Hadley, Patrick J. Eames, Michael Patrick Sciarra
  • Patent number: 8681083
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel matrix having pixel rows and pixel columns and including pixels having switching elements positioned alternately at a corner near an upper and a lower side of each pixel row and positioned alternately at a corner near an upper and a lower side of and alternately at a corner near a left and a right side of each pixel column; multiple pairs of gate lines transmitting a gate-on voltage; and multiple data lines transmitting data voltages, wherein each pair of gate lines are disposed at the upper and lower sides of each pixel row with the pixels in each row connected to the gate line positioned nearest the respective switching element, and each data line is disposed between adjacent pairs of pixel columns and connected to pairs of pixels where one pixel of the pair has a switching element positioned nearest the respective data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-Soo Kang, Seong-Young Lee, Sung-Man Kim, Seung-Hwan Moon
  • Patent number: 8671343
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other implementations for a configurable pie menu are described herein. A pie menu has sectors of which at least one sector is both associated with a currently assigned menu item and at least one configuration menu. The operation of the pie menu is started by a pie menu activation input. Subsequent user input may then be interpreted as a pie menu selection input or a pie menu configuration invocation input. A pie menu configuration invocation input ascertains a pie sector and invokes the at least one configuration menu associated with the ascertained pie sector. The configuration menus provide a larger set of menu items, one of which is the menu item currently assigned to the pie sector. A menu item selected from the invoked configuration menu is assigned to the pie sector to which the configuration menu is associated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventor: Tobias Gregor Oberstein
  • Patent number: 8665252
    Abstract: A display uses x illuminator systems to produce x primary colors and y overlap colors, which are combinations of primary colors, to illuminate a spatial light modulator in a display system. A first set of n duty cycles for the x primary colors over a frame is provided, wherein the display system can select any one of the duty cycles to produce a desired white point. A second set of n duty cycles of x+y colors over a frame corresponding to the first set of duty cycles is determined, where the second set of duty cycles are generated responsive to a specified desired allocation of the frame to the y overlap colors, such that each of the overlap colors can be displayed from a dark shade to a bright shade while maintaining a constant color point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Todd A. Clatanoff
  • Patent number: 8659541
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a high efficiency electronic display device comprising a plurality of EPDs and a plurality of LEDs, [especially to a like electronic paper display equipment made by EPD and the adding cooperation for LED]. Therefore, the device is capable of display information by means of EPD in the daytime and LED light while not having enough light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Star-Reach Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Chien Yen
  • Patent number: 8656310
    Abstract: A method and apparatus perform multi-selection. The method comprises: opening and displaying an object group on a display device, the object group comprising at least one object; determining an object corresponding to a first selection instruction from the at least one object based on the first selection instruction, and establishing a first correspondence between the first selection instruction and the object corresponding to the first selection instruction; determining an object corresponding to a second selection instruction from the at least one object based on the second selection instruction, and establishing a second correspondence between the second selection instruction and the object corresponding to the second selection instruction, the second selection instruction being different from the first selection instruction; operating the at least one object based on the first and second correspondences, the operation being conducted according to the first and second selection instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
    Inventors: Xiaobing Guo, Juejia Zhou
  • Patent number: 8648774
    Abstract: A large scale LED display has a number of display panels each having a cable and spacer support structure for a number of LED modules. Adjacent display panels are connected together by a number of seam links that snap onto one cable of one of the display panels and one cable of the adjacent display panel. The cables may include a number of seam link engagement members spaced along the length of the cable and onto which the seam links snap wherein each of the seam link engagement members locates an LED module on the support structure. The LED modules include top and bottom housing sections that snap together, wherein one of the housing sections includes a seat for an electrical connector. The seat locates the connector and a printed circuit assembly within the LED module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel S. Kline, Matthew W. Shankle, David F. Cox, James C. Lee, Sam R. Sarcia
  • Patent number: 8648792
    Abstract: A multi-view autostereoscopic display device comprises: a backlight having a plurality of backlight areas arranged in a width direction of the display device; a spatial light modulator arranged over and in registration with the backlight, the spatial light modulator having an array of display forming elements arranged in rows and columns for modulating light received from the backlight; and a view forming layer arranged over and in registration with the spatial light modulator, the view forming layer having a plurality of view forming elements arranged in the width direction of the display device, each view forming element being configured to focus modulated light from adjacent groups of the display forming elements into a plurality of views for projection towards a user in different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Peter-Andre Redert, Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn
  • Publication number: 20140015764
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for an electronic display. A display assembly comprises an electronic display device comprising an upper and a lower substrate. The upper substrate extends beyond the lower substrate and joins with at least a portion of a housing of a user device to enclose a space within the user device in which the display assembly is enclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Joni K. Arola, Pasi J. Laine, Jari O. Saukko
  • Publication number: 20140002330
    Abstract: A multi-display system includes: a video window arrangement and display unit that arranges and displays all the video windows, which should be displayed, only on some displays in a multi-display constructed by arraying a plurality of displays; and a power supply controller that controls power of the display in which the video window is not displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sanae TERAMAE, Yoshinori ASAMURA
  • Publication number: 20130342429
    Abstract: A flexible display panel includes a non-flexible first substrate in a first display area, a flexible second substrate in a second display area, a light emitting unit on a side of the first and second substrates, and a thin film encapsulation member on the light emitting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun CHOI, Kyu-Seok KIM, Young-Nam YUN, Hyun-Koo LEE, Jung-Mi JANG
  • Patent number: 8614651
    Abstract: A thin apparatus for displaying image, comprising: a first input terminal (6a) for inputting image signal, the first input terminal (6a) is located on back side of the thin apparatus; a panel (2) for displaying images, the panel (2) is located on front side of the thin apparatus; and a control circuit (3) for controlling the image signal, wherein the axis of the first input terminal (6a) is substantively parallel to the back of the panel (2), the control circuit (3) is located under the panel (2), and shapes that the width is longer than the height. Compared with the prior art, the thickness and height of the thin apparatus of this invention are greatly reduced, and the whole structure of it becomes more compact and proper because this invention considers the combination of the position and shape of the control circuit (3), and the arrangement of the first input terminal (6a) for the first time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Sony (China) Limited
    Inventors: Xiong Chen, Katsumi Yamatogi, Osamu Kihara
  • Patent number: 8610117
    Abstract: A display device capable of keeping the luminance constant irrespective of temperature change is provided as well as a method of driving the display device. A current mirror circuit composed of transistors is placed in each pixel. A first transistor and a second transistor of the current mirror circuit are connected such that the drain current of the first transistor is kept in proportion to the drain current of the second transistor irrespective of the load resistance value. The drain current of the first transistor is controlled by a driving circuit in accordance with a video signal and the drain current of the second transistor is caused to flow into an OLED, thereby controlling the OLED drive current and the luminance of the OLED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun Koyama
  • Patent number: 8610643
    Abstract: A display device and a method of the driving the same include a display panel assembly, a driving unit which drives the display panel assembly, and a serial peripheral interface which includes a plurality of registers, the plurality of registers being divided into groups of at least two blocks, and which receives external driving signals through serial communications and thereby controls the driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-Chun Oh, Ryu-Hwa Sung
  • Patent number: 8605091
    Abstract: An enhanced power distribution unit (PDU) with self-orienting display uses an orientation sensor in conjunction with a microprocessor to properly orient visual display of information by one or more displays of the enhanced PDU. Information displayed can relate to electrical current furnished to one or more power outlets of the enhanced PDU and/or information related to temperature, humidity or other conditions of the enhanced PDU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Bradbury, Carlos Ramirez
  • Patent number: 8605013
    Abstract: Provided to stabilize generation of address discharge and improve gradation characteristics of display images are the following elements: a plasma display panel; a sustain pulse generating circuit; and a ramp voltage generating circuit including a first ramp voltage generating circuit, a second ramp voltage generating circuit, and a switching circuit. The first ramp voltage generating circuit generates a first ramp voltage gently increasing in an initializing period. The second ramp voltage generating circuit generates a second ramp voltage increasing with a gradient gentler than that of the rising edge of a sustain pulse and steeper than that of the first ramp voltage, at the end of each sustain period. The switching circuit stops the operation of the second ramp voltage generating circuit immediately after the second ramp voltage reaches a predetermined electric potential. In at least one sustain period of one field, no sustain pulse but the second ramp voltage is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichiro Hashimoto, Kenji Ogawa, Shunsuke Kawai
  • Patent number: 8599108
    Abstract: A large scale LED display has a cable and rigid link support structure for a number of LED modules. The cable and rigid link support structure is flexible but has sufficient structural integrity to prevent misalignment of the pixel modules. The LED modules are removable from the support structure individually and as a group so as to facilitate repair of the display. The LED modules are rugged so as to withstand harsh outdoor conditions and they provide sufficient luminescence for use in sunlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel S. Kline, Matthew W. Shankle, David F. Cox, James C. Lee, Sam R. Sarcia
  • Patent number: 8587194
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display (OELD) device includes a first substrate having a first unit pixel region including first and second pixel regions; first and second gate lines along a first direction; first and second data lines along a second direction; a switching TFT in the first pixel region; a driving TFT in the first pixel region; a passivation layer including a first contact hole exposing a portion of the driving TFT; a first electrode contacting the driving TFT through the first contact hole; a bank surrounding the second pixel region an organic emitting layer in the second pixel region; and a transparent second electrode on the organic emitting layer and the bank, wherein the second pixel region is a region shifted from the first pixel region such that the second gate line goes across the second pixel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Yoon Lee, Sung-Joon Bae