Abstract: There is described a design element for a control panel of a device and further a device having a plurality of design elements that can be freely positioned on a control panel, and to a method for configuring such a device and a corresponding computer program. An aim is to provide a control panel which is extremely flexible in its handling. For this purpose, individual design elements are freely positioned on a control panel. Power supply and data transmission to a control module are carried out in a contactless manner. The design elements are preferably printed polymer electronic components having their own electronics.

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.

Abstract: A method is applied on an active matrix display. A pixel element includes at least one switching transistor, at least one nonlinear element, and at least one capacitive element. The method includes the following steps: (1) creating multiple rows of enabled pixel elements during a predetermined time period; (2) selecting a row of pixel elements in the multiple rows of enabled pixel elements to create a plurality of selected pixel elements during a sub-time-period that is a fraction of the predetermined time period; and (3) charging the at least one capacitive element in a selected pixel element. The step of creating includes driving a semiconductor channel of the at least one switching transistor in an enabled pixel element into a conducting state. The step of selecting includes driving the at least one nonlinear element in a selected pixel element into a conducting state.

Abstract: A theft preventing system easy to operate and capable of implementing countermeasures to theft of a projection type image display device is provided. The projection type image display device is equipped with a unit for detecting a used condition of the device and a unit for registering a used condition of the device. By further equipping the device with a unit for inhibiting normal operations of the device in its used condition other than the registered condition, a simple and easy-to-operate unauthorized use preventing system can be realized and thus protection of the device against theft can be attained.

Abstract: The invention provides a transparent adhesive sheet for flat panel display, which shows superior level difference absorbability and does not develop bubbles in the adhesion surface to a plastic plate. The transparent adhesive sheet for flat panel display is made of a cured product of a composition comprising (A) a polyoxyalkylene based polymer having at least one alkenyl group in one molecule, (B) a compound having an average of not less than 2 and less than 5 hydrosilyl groups in one molecule, and (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst, wherein the transparent adhesive sheet has a shear storage elastic modulus (G?) of not more than 1.0×105 Pa at 25° C. and 1 Hz, and a gel fraction of not less than 40%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display device capable of automatically adjusting display orientation and the display segment arrangement thereof. The display device is provided for an electronic product. The display device includes: a segment display device, a position detection device and a decoding circuit. The segment display device has plural display segments arranged on the electronic device. The position detection device is arranged on the electronic product for generating a first status signal or a second status signal based on the electronic product being positioned horizontally or vertically. The decoding circuit connects to the segment display device and the position detection device for receiving a numerical signal and displaying the numerical signal on the segment display device based on the first status signal or second status signal.

Abstract: A keypad is provided for a computing device. The keypad includes one or more lighting devices or mechanisms for illuminating a plurality of keys structures. In an embodiment, the plurality of key structures are formed from a milky material.

Abstract: A MEMS (Microelectromechanical system) device is described. The device includes an array of MEMS elements with addressing lines and MEMS switches configured to selectively connect the addressing lines to a ground or other potential in the event of an over-voltage, such as during an ESD event. The arrangement is particularly advantageous for protecting the array, because the MEMS switches can be formed using substantially the same processing steps which are used to form the array.

Abstract: A mechanism for automatically determining an optimal temporal interval for displaying data is provided. The mechanism receives information indicating a temporal range. The mechanism determines the size of a display area in which data corresponding to the temporal range is to be displayed. The mechanism further determines, based at least partially upon the size of the display area, how many data display elements can be displayed within the first display area. The mechanism then determines, based at least partially upon the temporal range and how many data display elements can be displayed within the display area, a temporal interval by which the temporal range is to be divided for purposes of displaying the data corresponding to the temporal range. Each data display element corresponds to a particular instance of temporal interval.

Abstract: A smaller sized flip dot display utilizes a magnetically actuated segment that rotates between two orientations. The orientations display two different optical states. There are disclosed various designs implementing magnetic actuators in conjunction with one or more of microcontrollers, capacitors, balanced flippers, sequentially driven flippers and other features to reduce power consumption of small mobile devices such as watches.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention provides a device with a flexible display screen. The flexible display screen is rollable around an axis between a rolled-up state and an unrolled state. For stiffening the screen, stiffening elements are attached to the flexible display screen. The stiffening elements are compressible. They are compressed when the display screen is in a rolled-up state, so as to decrease the size of the rolled-up display device. Therefore, the invention strengthens the display, while at the same time retains a reasonable size of the display in the rolled-up state.

Abstract: A medical device includes a display area that has a thin panel having a substantially flat front surface portion, a translucent layer on a back surface of the thin panel, a layer of text or graphics on a back surface of the translucent layer, and arranged so that the text or graphics is not visible to a user on the front side when light is not provided from inside the device housing, a switch to allow a user to select a first mode or a second mode for the device, and circuitry arranged to energize one or more light sources to provide light from behind the thin panel when the device is in the first mode, and to thereby make visible the text or graphics when the device is in the first mode.

Abstract: A flat panel display device comprises a substrate, an organic light emitting diode formed on the substrate, an inner stack encapsulating the light emitting diode and comprising at least one organic layer and one inorganic layer, and an outer stack deposited to cover the inner stack and comprising at least two polymer layers and an adhesive and bonding layer disposed therebetween to combine the at least two polymer layers and a polymer heat-curing film disposed at an interface of each of the polymer layers and the adhesive and bonding layer and cured by heat treatment. According to the present invention, the flat panel display device and a manufacturing method for the same reliably seals the organic light emitting device and prevents degradation by permeation of external harmful materials, while providing high flexibility and low manufacturing cost.

Abstract: It is possible to suppress the voltage amplitudes of data lines and to prevent deterioration in display quality by a simple configuration. Each of pixels 110 includes a pixel capacitor and a storage capacitor of which one end is connected to a pixel electrode and the other end is connected to each capacitive line 132. If first, second, third, . . . , 320th, and 321st scanning lines 112 are sequentially selected, the capacitive line 132 of each row is provided with TFTs 152, 154, 156 and 158. A source electrode of the TFT 156 of a first row is connected to a first feed line 165 and a gate electrode thereof is connected to a first scanning line 112. A source electrode of the TFT 158 is connected to a second feed line 167 and a gate electrode thereof is connected to a common drain electrode of the TFTs 152 and 154. The drain electrodes of the TFT 156 and 158 are connected to the first capacitive line 132. A gate electrode of the TFT 152 is connected to a second scanning line 112.

Abstract: A method for increasing intensity resolution (bit-depth) using LED illumination. A preferred embodiment comprises determining a display time for a bit to be displayed on a display system, with the display time being based upon a weighting of the bit. If the display time is less than a minimum display time of the display system, then a light modulator and light source modulation are to be used to display the bit. If the display time is equal to or greater than the minimum display time, then a light modulator is to be used to display the bit. The use of a light source that can switch at a faster rate than the light modulator can change states and/or a light source that can produce light at multiple intensities can permit the display of less light and thereby increase the bit-depth of the display system.

Abstract: In a conventional method of driving a plasma display panel, for example, an auxiliary discharge is executed between an A electrode and a Y electrode to improve light-emission efficiency of a display discharge. However, since a phosphor layer is present between the A electrode and the Y electrode, the phosphor layer is exposed to a discharge, whereby there is a problem that its characteristic deteriorates. A method of driving a plasma display panel having a structure, in which at least three display electrodes X, Y, and Z used for a display discharge are provided to a display cell and no phosphor layer is formed between said display electrodes and a discharge space, the method comprising the steps of: varying a potential of at least one display electrode Z of said display electrodes during said display discharge; and making a potential of said at least one display electrode Z at a time of starting said display discharge different from that at a time of ending said display discharge.

Abstract: An indicating lamp control program adapted for a computer to perform processing for controlling an illuminating operation of indicating lamps disposed around a display surface of a display apparatus, includes as functions for the computer: window information acquiring means for acquiring information representing a back-to-forth position and a size of a window generated, with running of an application program; program determining means for determining whether or not the application program is a content display program adapted for the display apparatus to display the contents; and control means for providing control based on both of the information acquired by the window information acquiring means and a determination result obtained by the program determining means so as to turn down the indicating lamps less than a predetermined level when the window corresponding to the content display program is in a topmost position and has a predetermined size or more.

Abstract: A display system includes a display, and a projection device configured to project, substantially simultaneously, image pixels onto the display and an optical signal encoding data onto the display.

Abstract: A portable terminal capable of display of high luminance with low power consumption and configured to be provided with an LED display panel having a plurality of light-emitting diodes matrix-arranged in a display window formed on the surface of a casing accommodating electronic components and to control display of the light-emitting diodes of the LED display panel with a display control unit. The portable terminal performs display of high luminance with low power consumption with the matrix-arranged light-emitting diodes.

Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a housing having an illuminable portion. The computing device also includes a light device disposed inside the housing. The light device is configured to illuminate the illuminable portion.

Abstract: Image display which accesses an image containing multispectral data and a spectral device model for a reflective display. The reflective display renders the image by modulation of an ambient illuminant and is driven by color primary signals for corresponding color primaries. A spectral power distribution of a direct irradiance of a current ambient illuminant is cyclically and repetitively estimated by using a measurement of the spectral power distribution of the direct irradiance of the current ambient illuminant. Color primary signals are determined by using the estimation of the spectral power distribution of the direct irradiance of the current ambient illuminant, the spectral device model, and the multispectral image data. The reflective display is driven by the determined color primary signals, such that the multispectral image data rendered on the reflective display simulates the appearance of the multispectral image data calorimetrically under the current ambient illuminant.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for generating pattern data for unevenness that is randomly arranged on the surface of the reflective substrate of a reflective liquid crystal display device. The number of coordinates, a basic pitch, a movable range, and a dot diameter are entered from a data entry unit. An array generation unit regularly arranges base coordinates in two dimensions in accordance with the basic pitch. Coordinate displacement unit randomly displaces within the movable range at a portion of the basic coordinates to generate a multiplicity of displaced coordinates. Pattern generation unit arranges dot patterns with the dot diameter entered at each of the displaced coordinates generated to generate pattern data.

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.

Abstract: A data driver to display an image with desired brightness, and an organic light emitting display device using the same. The data driver includes a register to temporarily store external data; a voltage digital-analog converter to generate a data voltage corresponding to the data stored in the register part; a current digital-analog converter to generate a data current corresponding to the data stored in the register part; a buffer part to supply the data voltage as a data signal to pixels via a data line; a data control unit to receive a pixel current corresponding to the data voltage from the pixel via the data line and to control a digital value of the data stored in the register part; and a selection unit to selectively couple the data line with either of the buffer part or the data control unit.

Abstract: An image display method and apparatus for displaying a plurality of items of moving image data on a screen include determining a virtual radius of a circular display area displaying one item of moving image data, and determining display positions of the plurality of items of moving image data on the screen such that another item of moving image data is not displayed within a circular display area having the determined radius centered at a display position of one item of moving image data. Each of the plurality of items of moving image data is displayed at the determined display positions.

Abstract: A display panel including a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes: a light emitting element; a pixel circuit having a driving transistor connected to the light emitting element in series; a data line to which a data current is supplied through the pixel circuit; a scanning line for selecting the pixel circuit; a first insulation film to cover the data line; and a second insulation film made of a material different from the first insulation film, to cover the data line and the first insulation film, wherein the following expression is satisfied. C total 20 ? ? 0 ? ? a ? ? b ? a ? D b + ? b ? D a ? C total 5 Ctotal: parasitic capacitance of whole path to data line through pixel circuit; ?0: vacuum dielectric constant; ?a: relative dielectric constant of first insulation film; Da: first insulation film thickness; ?b: relative dielectric constant of second insulation film; Db: second insulation film thickness.

Abstract: A disclosed thin light-emitting interface displays may be mounted to a surface on the gaming machine. The light-emitting elements used in the interface displays may be provided from electro-luminescent elements, organic light emitting diode (OLED) elements and combinations thereof. The thin light-emitting interface displays may be used to input and output gaming information on the gaming machine. The gaming information that is input and output via the interface display may be used to provide: 1) a game of chance played on the gaming machine, 2) player tracking services, 3) game services available on the gaming machine and 4) attract features. In one embodiment, a game input interface display is provided with a plurality of input buttons where a number and a format of the input buttons are dynamically configurable for different types of games of chance played on the gaming machine.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (20) comprising a flexible display (23) with a front surface and a back surface, wherein the back surface is provided with an adhered layer of an elastic material (24) for dissipating external pressure applied to the front surface. The thickness of the elastic material is optimized to provide sufficient resistance to external pressure on one hand, and to ensure that the plane of a weakest layer of the display device substantially coincides with the neutral line. Connecting the display and the layer of elastic material (24) using an adhesive prevents small particles to enter an area between the layer (24) and the back surface of the display.

Abstract: A display system, including an optical transmitter configured to optically transmit digital image information associated with an image to be displayed. The system also includes an active display including a decoder electrically coupled with a plurality of display elements that are configured to produce visible light in response to electrical stimulation. The decoder is configured to receive the digital image information and in response produce a control signal for each of the display elements, the control signals being usable to individually control visible light produced by the display elements so as to cause display of the image.

Abstract: A display and control system for automated luminaires for easier and quicker service and usage monitoring.

Abstract: A flat panel display apparatus is provided, including a substrate; a display unit formed on the substrate, the display unit including a plurality of display elements; a sealing unit formed on an edge of the display unit; an alignment mark unit formed between the display unit and the sealing unit; and an encapsulation substrate encapsulating the display unit and the alignment mark unit, the encapsulation substrate having an alignment mark recognition structure formed in a portion thereof that faces the alignment mark unit.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for generating pattern data for unevenness that is randomly arranged on the surface of the reflective substrate of a reflective liquid crystal display device. The number of coordinates, a basic pitch, a movable range, and a dot diameter are entered from a data entry unit. An array generation unit regularly arranges base coordinates in two dimensions in accordance with the basic pitch. Coordinate displacement unit randomly displaces within the movable range at a portion of the basic coordinates to generate a multiplicity of displaced coordinates. Pattern generation unit arranges dot patterns with the dot diameter entered at each of the displaced coordinates generated to generate pattern data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a virtual reality system that includes an instrumented device used to present a virtual shopping environment to a simulation participant. The participant's interactions with the virtual shopping environment may be used to conduct market research into the consumer decision making process. The virtual shopping environment may include one or more smart objects configured to be responsive to participant interaction. The virtual shopping environment may recreate a real-world shopping environment.

Abstract: In the beginning, display screens were monochrome, and a video artist was limited to specifying the brightness of a pixel. With the advent of color display screens, the artist could specify the color and brightness of a pixel. With this invention, the artist can now additionally specify the direction from which that color and brightness can be seen. I anticipate a single pixel being capable of displaying different colors in different directions at the same time. This invention also describes a camera capable of capturing this directional information.

Abstract: An information display apparatus includes a pair of main ribs, located at both ends, a plurality of intermediate ribs interposed between the main ribs, a pivot for turnably fixing the main ribs and the intermediate ribs in a root portion, and a fan face joined to the intermediate ribs between the pair of main ribs as well as openably/closably bent like bellows, wherein at least a part of the fan face is composed of an organic EL flat display formed on a flexible and bendy thin film. The display can be folded along the fan face and can be also unfolded into a flat state.

Abstract: The apparatus, methods, system and devices of the present invention provides transflective LCD system structure wherein each pixel is composed of at least three reflective sub-pixels and at least one transmissive sub-pixel. The reflective sub-pixels have a color filter layer for displaying color reflective images and the transmissive sub-pixel it is driven by color sequential imaging method for displaying a color transmissive image. The configuration of the sub-pixels and the location of the sub-pixel electronics increases the aperture ratio of both transmissive sub-pixel and reflective sub-pixel to improve the image brightness and lower the overall power consumption of the device.

Abstract: An image processing method includes the steps of detecting a dynamic range of input image data, performing resolution conversion processing to increase the number of grayscale levels of the input image data, and performing dithering processing to reduce the number of grayscale levels of each pixel of the input image data. The number of pseudo grayscale levels in the dithering processing is determined, based on a parameter indicating the level of the dynamic range and a parameter concerning the resolution conversion processing.

Abstract: A light-emitting element driving circuit comprising: an index data storage unit configured to store n-bit index data for each of a plurality of light-emitting elements included in a display device, the n-bit index data specifying a storage location of gradation data indicating brightness of a light-emitting element in the plurality of light-emitting elements: a gradation data storage unit configured to store the gradation data with m bits larger than n bits, corresponding to the index data; and a driving circuit configured to drive the light-emitting element on the basis of the gradation data corresponding to the index data so that the light-emitting element emits light at brightness according to the gradation data.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing circuit capable of properly determining whether or not image data is a static image or a moving image and performing overdrive processing thereon.

Abstract: A luminous display for automotive satellite navigation systems includes a panel equipped with light sources, for example made up of LEDs, arranged in a pre-ordered configuration of discrete segments, which can be combined with one another according to paths corresponding to the representation of a plurality of encoded generally arrow-shaped pictograms, each of which indicates a respective direction to follow indicated by the navigation system. The path to follow is highlighted with respect to possible alternative paths represented by the pictograms.

Abstract: A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to: obtaining first information regarding one or more positions of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly and sending one or more application related information portions to the electronic paper assembly based upon the obtaining of the first information. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a casing for a portable communication device, comprising at least one layer of an electrical conducting material adapted to change its appearance. The layer is connected to an outer surface of the casing. A control unit is adapted to receive an input signal and as a result produce a control signal where the layer is adapted to receive the control signal and to change its appearance depending on the control signal, and thereby change the appearance of said casing.

Abstract: A plasma display panel displaying grayscales by a combination of brightness weights of a plurality of subfields in a frame. A peak subfield index of a current frame is generated based on a highest grayscale value detected from an input image data of the current frame, wherein the peak subfield index contains information of at least one subfield that is not used in the current frame. At least one period of reset, address, and sustain periods of the at least one subfield that is not used in the current frame is removed in response to a control signal and the peak subfield index of the current frame. The control signal is generated based on a comparison of a peak subfield index of a previous frame that has been delayed by one frame and the peak subfield index of the current frame.

Abstract: A method of compensating an OLED display device having light-emitting elements that change with use, comprising the steps of: a) using the device to display images; b) sequentially displaying an ordered series of calibration images, wherein each of the calibration images have one or more corresponding flat fields, at least one of the corresponding flat fields of each calibration image of the ordered series has a different luminance value, and the calibration images are arranged in the ordered series so as to reduce perceived luminance discontinuities; c) measuring and recording current used by the display for each sequentially displayed calibration image; d) calculating compensation parameters based on the measured currents; e) compensating an input image using the compensation parameters; and f) displaying the compensated input image.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a media information acquisition section that acquires media information, a media information storage section that stores the media information acquired by the media information acquisition section, a usualness level evaluation section that evaluates a usualness level of a user based on information that includes sensor information from at least one of a behavior sensor that measures a behavior of the user, a condition sensor that measures a condition of the user, and an environment sensor that measures an environment of the user, and a write section that writes the usualness level of the user evaluated by the usualness level evaluation section in the media information storage section so that the usualness level is linked to the media information acquired by the media information acquisition section.

Abstract: A touch detecting circuit of the present invention is provided between a substrate and a bistable display film of a display. The touch detecting circuit includes a plurality of first electrodes along a first direction, a plurality of second electrodes along a second direction, and an insulating layer between the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The insulating layer has through holes, on opposite ends of which the first electrodes and the second electrodes are provided. Each of the second electrodes has a contact terminal not masking the entire through hole. The first electrodes will contact the second electrodes under an external force exertion and a resistance effect will occur to let the system terminal of the display detecting the location of the external force.

Abstract: A display device includes a spatial light modulator and a light generator. The spatial light modulator may have an array of modulating elements with a plurality of image regions. The light generator may be configured to direct a different one of a plurality of substantially stationary light bands onto each of a plurality of the image regions of the array of modulating elements.

Abstract: A display device includes; an image signal processing unit which extracts a motion vector of an (n?1)-th frame by comparing two consecutive (n?2)-th and (n?1)-th frames of a first image signal, generates an interpolated frame using the motion vector of the (n?1)-th frame, and generates a second image signal including the interpolated frame, the interpolated frame being inserted between the (n?1)-th frame and the n-th frame, wherein n is a natural number, and a display panel which displays an image corresponding to the second image signal.

Abstract: The present application describes a system and method for determining characteristics (e.g., exact band location, orientation and height and the spot shape and size of a single wavelength and the like) of an optical signal projected on a spatial light modulator. In an embodiment, images with sharper edges (i.e. clear boundary between ‘on’ pixels and ‘off’ pixels) on the spatial light modulator are used to obtain spectral information from a referenced broadband source. The spectral information can be used to determine the desired characteristics of optical signals projected on the spatial light modulator.

Abstract: A flexible display unit and a mobile terminal having the same are disclosed. The flexible display unit includes a flexible display film, insulated flexible display unit edges formed at two opposite edges of the display film, and a plurality of electromagnets formed in the display unit edges at predetermined intervals. The two opposite edges of the flexible film are straightened by magnetic forces when the display film is unrolled to the outside of a main body of the mobile terminal. Accordingly, a problem of the flexible display unit not being flat or being distorted may be solved. Additionally, the flexible display unit of the present invention is smoothly rolled into the main body in the same manner as in a conventional flexible display unit, because the flexibility of the flexible display unit of the present invention is recovered by removing the magnetic forces when rolling the flexible display unit into the main body.