For Electronic Systems And Devices Patents (Class 361/679.01)
  • Patent number: 11997868
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a cover plate, a first adhesive layer, a glass layer, a second adhesive layer, and a buffer layer. The first adhesive layer, the glass layer, and the second adhesive layer are sequentially disposed on a side of the cover plate. The glass layer is made of reinforced ultra-thin glass. Peripheral edges of the glass layer are indented with respect to peripheral edges of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer to form an indented region. The buffer layer is disposed in the indented region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Peng Wang
  • Patent number: 11997810
    Abstract: A display device including: a display panel; a polarizing member overlapping the display panel; a cover window overlapping the polarizing member; and a window bonding member disposed between the polarizing member and the cover window, wherein a penetration depth of the window bonding member that is measured by an indentation tester is equal to or less than approximately 13 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Su Park, Gi Suk Kwon, Young Gil Park, Na Ri Ahn
  • Patent number: 11993539
    Abstract: A group of glass compositions in the Li2O—Al2O3—SiO2—B2O3 family that can be chemically strengthened in single or multiple ion exchange baths containing at least one of NaNO3 and KNO3 for a short time (2-4 hours) to develop a deep depth of layer (DOL). In some instances, the DOL is at least 70 ?m; in others, at least about 100 ?m. The ion exchanged glasses have a high damage resistance (indentation fracture toughness ranging form greater than 10 kgf to greater than 50 kgf) that is better than or at least comparable to that of sodium aluminosilicate glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: George Halsey Beall, Matthew John Dejneka, Qiang Fu, Sinue Gomez, Robert Michael Morena, Charlene Marie Smith
  • Patent number: 11989062
    Abstract: A display device including: a flexible display panel including two fixing portions and a bendable portion between the fixing portions; a supporting component including two supporting portions arranged on surfaces of the fixing portions to support the flexible display panel along a X direction; at least one rotating shaft located between the supporting portions and arranged to correspond to the bendable portion; at least one sliding component including a first sliding member and a second sliding member that are slidably connected in the X direction, the first sliding member is connected to one supporting portion, the second sliding member is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft; at least one driving component including a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member, a magnetic force between the first and second magnetic members drive the first sliding member to move away from the rotating shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignees: KUNSHAN NEW FLAT PANEL DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CENTER CO., LTD., KUNSHAN GO-VISIONOX OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Huan Chang, Linlin Li
  • Patent number: 11989054
    Abstract: A foldable display device may include: a display panel displaying an image; a cover window over the display panel; and a back plate under the display panel. The back plate may include a plate top having a plurality of holes, a plate bottom having at least one groove corresponding to the plurality of holes, and an adhesive layer attaching the plate top and the plate bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyu-Ho Lee, Mi-Yeon Seo, Sin-Chul Kang, Suk Choi, Moo-Jin Kwak
  • Patent number: 11984367
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a display area and a non-display area. A window is disposed on the display panel. A bezel portion is disposed on the window. The bezel portion at least partially overlaps the non-display area. An adhesive layer is disposed between the display panel and the window. An interlayer is disposed between the bezel portion and the adhesive layer. The interlayer has at least one ultrasound transmitting area overlapping the bezel portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eunhye Park, Hyangyul Kim, Hyoungjoon Kim, Joohyung Lee
  • Patent number: 11985764
    Abstract: A circuit board, with inbuilt protection against incoming and outgoing electromagnetic interference (EMI), includes an insulating adhesive portion, a first signal line, and a second signal line. The first signal line and the second signal line are surrounded and separated by an electromagnetic shielding film against EMI. The insulating adhesive portion fills a gap between the first signal line and the electromagnetic shielding film and a gap between the second signal line and the electromagnetic shielding film. External interference with signals in the circuit board is reduced, mutual interference between the first signal line and the second signal line is reduced, and electromagnetic radiation of the circuit board is also reduced. A method for manufacturing the circuit board is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: HongQiSheng Precision Electronics (QinHuangDao) Co., Ltd., Avary Holding (Shenzhen) Co., Limited.
    Inventors: Yang Li, Yan-Lu Li, Li-Kun Liu
  • Patent number: 11981598
    Abstract: An article is described herein that includes: a glass-based substrate comprising opposing major surfaces; a crack mitigating composite over one of the major surfaces, the composite comprising an inorganic element and a polymeric element; and a hard film disposed on the crack mitigating composite comprising an elastic modulus greater than or equal to the elastic modulus of the glass-based substrate. The crack mitigating composite is characterized by an elastic modulus of greater than 30 GPa. Further, the hard film comprises at least one of a metal-containing oxide, a metal-containing oxynitride, a metal-containing nitride, a metal-containing carbide, a silicon-containing polymer, a carbon, a semiconductor, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Alan Bellman, Shandon Dee Hart, Jenny Kim, Karl William Koch, III, James Joseph Price, Hannah Shenouda
  • Patent number: 11983044
    Abstract: A mobile electronic device includes a main framework having a motherboard, a back cover covering the main framework and having an expansion window, and an expansion unit is disclosed. The expansion unit includes a door cover covering the expansion window. The door cover includes a back plate and a lateral plate, the lateral plate having an opening. A functional module is disposed on an inner side of the door cover, electrically connected to the motherboard, and has a first side on which an operation interface is disposed. The operation interface faces the opening in the lateral plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Getac Holdings Corporation
    Inventor: Kuang-Yeh Chang
  • Patent number: 11983045
    Abstract: An electronic device includes two bodies, at least one hinge structure, a functional assembly, and at least one linkage structure. The two bodies are pivotally connected to each other through the hinge structure. The functional assembly is movably disposed on one of the two bodies. The linkage structure is connected between the two bodies, and the functional assembly is connected to the linkage structure. The linkage structure is adapted to drive the functional assembly to move relative to the corresponding body as the two bodies are rotated relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu, Ko-Yen Lu
  • Patent number: 11984707
    Abstract: A device has three single-pole modules and a chassis that can be connected to a busbar distribution system. The chassis has three input connections and three output connections, wherein each single-pole module has single-pole means for protecting against short-circuits and overloads and single-pole means for interrupting and establishing current, and wherein the input connections and output connections and the single-pole modules form three independent single-phase circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: GORLAN TEAM, S.L.U.
    Inventor: Jose Julio Gomez Barbero
  • Patent number: 11983345
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a window having a front surface, a rear surface opposite to the front surface, and a plurality of side surfaces connecting the front surface and the rear surface, an electronic panel displaying an image through the front surface and including a surface corresponding to at least one of the side surfaces, a pressure sensing unit sensing an external pressure, and a housing unit accommodating the electronic panel and the pressure sensing unit. The external pressure is applied to a first surface among the side surfaces, and the pressure sensing unit is disposed on a second surface opposite to the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung-lyong Bok
  • Patent number: 11979995
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a foldable display device, which includes a front frame, a bottom frame assembly, a display panel and a support plate. The support plate includes a bending area and non-bending areas, a plurality of holes arranged in an array are provided in the bending area, the hole incudes two curved side walls arranged oppositely, and the side wall includes at least one curved portion, so as to improve the extension performance and the ability to restore deformation of the bending area of the support plate, and reduce the risk of separation of the inner film layer of the foldable display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Guobao Jiang
  • Patent number: 11977410
    Abstract: A novel electronic device is provided. Alternatively an electronic device of a novel embodiment is provided. An electronic device includes a support and a display portion. The support has a first curved surface. The display portion is provided over the support. The display portion has a top surface and a side surface in contact with at least one side of the top surface. The side surface has a second curved surface. The top surface includes a first display region. The side surface includes a second display region. The first display region and the second display region are continuously provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kuwabara, Masaaki Hiroki
  • Patent number: 11967753
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including an antenna according to an embodiment is provided. The mobile terminal includes a slide metal part and a front metal part, and a contact member configured to contact the slide metal part and the front metal part is provided on a side of the front metal part. In a first state in which a display area of the mobile terminal is contracted, the contact member may remove parasitic resonance caused by a slot area, as the slide metal part and the front metal part contact are contacted by the contact member at a first position which is a lower end of the slot area, and in a second state in which the display area is expanded, the contact member may remove parasitic resonance caused by the slot area, as the slide metal part and the front metal part are contacted by the contact member at a second position which is an upper end of the slot area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongjin Kim, Sungwon Kim, Jihun Ha, Youngbae Kwon, Byungwoon Jung
  • Patent number: 11966258
    Abstract: A terminal provided with a flexible screen, the terminal including a flexible screen assembly, a first fixed frame (6), a second fixed frame (7), a sliding roll-up assembly, and a magnetic component (9); the sliding roll-up assembly includes a first roller (3) and a second roller (4); the flexible screen assembly includes a flexible screen main body (1) and a rollable supporting component (2); the flexible screen assembly is supported by the first roller (3) and the second roller (4) and includes an opposite first side and second side; the first side is fixed to a first end of the first fixed frame (6), and the second side and the second fixed frame (7) are connected by an elastic member (8); the magnetic member (9) is provided on the support (5) and magnetically cooperates with the rollable supporting component (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Baofeng Sun, Meiling Gao
  • Patent number: 11960325
    Abstract: Foldable touch screen display devices with a flexible display unit made up of segments that can be reconfigured from a compact state to an expanded state which includes a modular rigid display that may be attached to the flexible display unit. The form factor of the compact state is roughly the size of a typical handheld phone or smaller. The form factor of the expanded state is roughly the size of a larger phone or tablet computer. A third state whereby the attached rigid display is folded out such that its top surface is aligned with the top surface of the unfolded flexible display, may provide the use of both displays simultaneously. All folded states may include an integrated speaker and microphone. In one embodiment, a module attached to, situated within, or otherwise associated with at least one segment of the flexible display or rigid display may contain all or substantially all processing and memory, along with a communications system, which may be used in any state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LEPTON COMPUTING LLC
    Inventor: Stephen E. Delaporte
  • Patent number: 11962070
    Abstract: An antenna structure is arranged at an edge region of a shell of a mobile terminal. The antenna structure includes at least one segment of antenna body and includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, in which a first surface of the antenna body includes an attachment region attached to the edge region in a conformal manner. The antenna structure further includes a connecting portion connected to the antenna body, at least one of a first surface of the connecting portion and a second surface of the connecting portion being used for electrical connection with a feed unit of the mobile terminal or grounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Linping Xie, Fang Guo, Wei Wang, Jie Zhang
  • Patent number: 11963312
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a housing including a first space; a slide structure including a first surface directed in a first direction and a second surface directed in a second direction opposite the first direction, and slidably combined with the housing; a bendable member connected to the slide structure, and at least partly accommodated in the first space in a slide-in state and forming a same plane as the slide structure in a slide-out state; a flexible display supported by the bendable member and the slide structure; a first substrate disposed in the first space; at least one electronic component disposed in a second space between the first surface of the slide structure and the flexible display; and at least one electrical connection member electrically connecting the flexible display to the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myunghoon Kwak, Kwangtai Kim, Donghyun Yeom, Wonho Lee, Joongyeon Cho
  • Patent number: 11960331
    Abstract: A foldable apparatus and an electronic device are provided in the present disclosure. The foldable apparatus includes a rotating shaft base and two main bodies disposed at two opposite sides of the rotating shaft base. Each main body is provided with a decorative member rotatably connected with the rotating shaft base and a housing slidably connected with the decorative member. The decorative member is disposed at an outer side of the housing and covers an edge of the housing close to the rotating shaft base. When the two main bodies are unfolded relative to each other, two housing respectively retract relative to two decorative members and respectively rotate along with the two decorative members to be close to the rotating shaft base, and the two decorative members rotate relative to the rotating shaft base to a flush state where a gap is defined between the two decorative members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Tingyong Hu, Zekuan Zheng
  • Patent number: 11958275
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a back plate disposed on one surface of the display panel, and a cushion plate. The cushion plate includes an adhesive member disposed on one surface of the back plate, and a conductive structure disposed on one surface of the adhesive member, wherein the conductive structure covers each of a side surface of the adhesive member, a side surface of the back plate, and a side surface of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chanhyeok Park
  • Patent number: 11954274
    Abstract: A printing device includes a panel unit including: a display panel; a capacitive touch sensor in which a position detection sensor and a cover glass are laminated and which includes a first side and a second side facing each other; a panel circuit board; a flexible wiring board, a display circuit board including a display section, a switch circuit board including a switch, and a panel housing, the capacitive touch sensor in the second attachment state is disposed so that the first side is lower than the second side, the flexible wiring board is curved between the display circuit board and the switch circuit board to couple the capacitive touch sensor and the panel circuit board to each other, and the display circuit board is coupled to the main circuit board via the panel circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Toru Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 11953943
    Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a base housing; a display housing that includes a front side, a back side and a display panel on the front side that spans an intermediate portion and wing portions of the display housing, where the wing portions fold over the front side of the intermediate portion, where the wing portions open to form a continuous front facing viewable display, and where the wing portions open and fold over the back side of the intermediate portion and meet to form a substantially continuous back facing viewable display; and a hinge assembly that couples the display housing to the base housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Denis Leite Gomes, Carlos Eduardo Dias Duarte, Alanderson Salomao Goncalves
  • Patent number: 11947206
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a backboard, a circuit board disposed on the backboard, a light source disposed on the circuit board, a housing disposed on the backboard, and a panel disposed on the housing. The panel contacts the housing, and the light source and the circuit board are disposed between the panel and the backboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fang-Cheng Jhou, Tsu-Hsien Ku
  • Patent number: 11947219
    Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight module and a curved display device. The backlight module includes a backplane and a backlight. The backplane includes a backplane body and two arc fixing components. The backplane body is provided with two opposite arc sides and each arc fixing component is correspondingly detachably installed at each arc side to restrict a curvature of the backplane body. A mounting groove is formed by the cooperative enclosure of two arc fixing components and an inner surface of the backplane body. The backlight is provided into the mounting groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: BEIHAI HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Li Wu, Hsu Kang Lo, Haijiang Yuan
  • Patent number: 11935438
    Abstract: A bend limiting device includes a flexible support film and limiting chains. The limiting chains are disposed on the flexible support film. Each of the limiting chains includes limiting blocks. Each of the limiting blocks includes limiting structures. One of the limiting structures of one of the limiting blocks is connected to one of the limiting structures of another one of the limiting blocks. When the bend limiting device is bent, two connected limiting structures of two adjacent limiting blocks limit a minimum value of an included angle formed between the two adjacent limiting blocks, so a radius of curvature of each of the limiting chains is limited to be greater than a preset value without being excessively bent. The bent limiting device protects a flexible display panel of a flexible display device from being improperly bent, so as to extend a lifespan of the flexible display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventor: Xiaobo Hu
  • Patent number: 11935446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible display which uses flexible LED display technology, can be used in indoors, and is designed in the form of a roll-up. The present invention particularly relates to a flexible display and a rotating mechanism thereof which comprise a display wherein addressable LEDs are used and thus enable to eliminate the need for use of a plurality of components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: INFINIA MUHENDISLIK LTD. STI.
    Inventors: Ismail Tugay Guzel, Kadem Berker Yasar
  • Patent number: 11935305
    Abstract: An applique is mounted over one or both B-pillars of an autonomous vehicle and includes a display, speaker, touch input, and microphone. The applique may include a curved cover mounted over a printed circuit board (PCB) having LED arrays mounted thereto. A diffuser defines windows for the LED arrays and has a planar surface interfacing with the PCB and a curved surface interfacing with the curved cover. A controller of the vehicle detects proximity to a passenger to be picked up and displays the passenger's name at a first proximity, outputs a spoken message at a second, closer, proximity, and outputs a visible and audible prompt to enter an access code at a third proximity closer than the second proximity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Prashant Dubey, Segundo Baldovino, LaRon Brown, Venkatesh Krishnan, Mohan Kamath
  • Patent number: 11928882
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display device, which includes a frame having an accommodating cavity and a display module disposed in the accommodating cavity. The display module includes a first light source, an optical unit, an imaging unit arranged on a side of the optical unit facing away from the first light source, and a lens array arranged on a side of the imaging unit facing away from the first light source. Corresponding to a preset pattern, light emitted by the first light source passes through the optical unit, the imaging unit and the lens array to form a default floating image in a floating display area outside the accommodating cavity. In addition, the present invention also provides a non-contact key and an input device including the above display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: DARWIN PRECISIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Jen Lai, Ya Han Ko, Yu-Ming Huang, Chia Tsun Huang
  • Patent number: 11926499
    Abstract: A folding device is provided. The folding device includes a bearing and fixing mechanism (1) configured to bear and fix a main body portion (21) of a to-be-folded device (2); a folding mechanism (3) located on at least one side of the bearing and fixing mechanism (1), the folding mechanism (3) being rotatably connected to the bearing and fixing mechanism (1) and configured to bear and fix a to-be-folded portion (22) of the to-be-folded device (2); and a driving mechanism (4) connected to the folding mechanism (3), the driving mechanism (4) being configured to drive the folding mechanism (3) to turn relative to the bearing and fixing mechanism (1), so as to fold the to-be-folded portion (22) to a side in a thickness direction of the main body portion (21). The folding device can fold automatically, and manual folding is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuqi Liu, Xinhong Lu, Wenyue Fu, Haoran Gao, Guangcai Yuan, Li Li, Shaodong Sun, Song Fang, Dongfeng Du, Qi Qi
  • Patent number: 11925278
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display, and a support member including a fixing member to be fixed to a wall surface, a mounting member on which the display is to be mounted and connected to the fixing member, and a connector attaching the mounting member to the fixing member and supported for rotation in forward, backward, leftward, and rightward directions, in which the connector includes a plurality of rotatable supports connected to the fixing member and supported for rotation in the leftward and rightward directions, a plurality of movable supports connected to the rotatable supports and supported for slidable movement in the leftward and rightward directions, and a plurality of connecting supports connected to the mounting member and supported for rotation in the forward and backward directions, and connected to the movable supports to rotate in the leftward and rightward directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daesik Yoon, Jungwon Min, Yonghwan Park, Hosuk Chae, Minkeun Kim, Minchul Kim, Junki Noh
  • Patent number: 11924596
    Abstract: A system and method for providing visual and acoustical signals that includes a light emitting display having light sources and a display surface, and perforations extending perpendicularly to the display surface and disposed between the light sources, at least one loudspeaker positioned behind the light emitting display. The perforations have a non-cylindrical shape. The openings on the side of the light sources occupies at least 5% of the area of the light emitting display for sound passing through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: José Ramón Menzinger, Ronny Van Belle, Daniel De Caster
  • Patent number: 11917759
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing including a plate and a back plate facing a second surface of the plate and including a planar area facing a first direction, a display module including a display disposed on a first surface of the plate, a battery and a circuit board disposed on the second surface of the plate, a first flexible substrate extending from the display module, and a second flexible substrate extending from the circuit board to the first flexible substrate across the battery. The first flexible substrate includes a first connector, and the second flexible substrate includes a second connector. The first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate are configured such that the first connector and the second connector are coupled in a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungsoo Jun, Changho Park, Jinman Kim, Munjin Jeong, Wooyoung Jeong, Namjun Kim, Yonghwa Kim, Dongmyeong Park, Youngmoon Park, Youngkyu Kim, Minwoo Yoo, Hyunsuk Choi
  • Patent number: 11917763
    Abstract: A fingerprint identification apparatus and an electrode device. The fingerprint identification apparatus could be configured to be disposed under a variety of different display screens, reducing a thickness of space for installation of the fingerprint identification apparatus under a screen. The fingerprint identification apparatus includes: a support plate; and at least one fingerprint sensor chip, the at least one fingerprint sensor chip being disposed at an upper surface of the support plate; where the support plate is configured to be mounted to an upper surface of a middle frame of the electronic device so that the at least one fingerprint sensor chip is located under the display screen of the electronic device; and the at least one fingerprint sensor chip is configured to receive a fingerprint detecting signal returned by reflection or scattering via a human finger on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fanzhou Zeng, Xiangying Liu
  • Patent number: 11914430
    Abstract: A support apparatus for a flexible screen, a foldable display module and a display device. The support apparatus for the flexible screen includes a support portion and a driving assembly. The support portion includes a first support portion and a second support portion connected with the first support portion. The driving assembly includes a rotary shaft assembly and a linkage assembly connected with the rotary shaft assembly. The rotary shaft assembly includes a plurality of rotary shafts arranged in parallel. The second support portion is slidably provided on the rotary shaft assembly and can be bent or unfolded together with the rotary shaft assembly. When the rotary shaft assembly is bent, the first support portion is driven by the linkage assembly to move away from or close to the rotary shaft assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongqi Hou, Qi Shan, Jianping Chen, Fu Liao, Liwei Ding, Zhaoji Zhu, Liuyang Wang, Kanglong Sun
  • Patent number: 11917776
    Abstract: Provided in the present application are an electronic device and a control method for the electronic device. A shell in the electronic device is provided with a first face and a second face that are arranged opposite each other and a first side portion and a second side portion that are arranged opposite each other; a guide apparatus is received in the shell, and the guide apparatus can drive the second side portion to extend or retract; and a flexible display screen is arranged at an outer surface of the shell, and the side, located at the second face, of the flexible display screen is provided with an opening, and when the guide apparatus drives the second side portion to extent, the flexible display screen is split from the opening, and the flexible display screen moves from the second face to the first face along the guide apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: HuiZhou TCL Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qin Qi, Yun Ye, Zhengxian Huang, Zhiguo Hu
  • Patent number: 11912613
    Abstract: A glass article includes lithium aluminosilicate, includes a first surface, a second surface opposed to the first surface, a first compressive region extending from the first surface to a first compression depth, a second compressive region extending from the second surface to a second compression depth, and, a tensile region disposed between the first compression depth and the second compression depth, where a stress profile of the first compressive region has a first local minimum point at which the stress profile is convex downward and a first local maximum point at which the stress profile is convex upward, where a depth of the first local maximum point is greater than a depth of the first local minimum point, and where a stress of the first local maximum point is greater than a compressive stress of the first local minimum point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su Jin Sung, Byung Hoon Kang, Seung Kim, Young Ok Park, Gyu In Shim
  • Patent number: 11917346
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a vibration member and a first cover disposed at a rear surface of the vibration member and including a first hole. The apparatus also includes a first vibration apparatus disposed at a rear surface of the first cover and configured to cover the first hole, the first vibration apparatus being configured to vibrate the vibration member. The apparatus additionally includes a first enclosure member disposed at the rear surface of the first cover and configured to cover the first hole and the first vibration apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SeulKi Nam, Taehyung Kim
  • Patent number: 11910549
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first cover, a second cover coupled to the first cover to slide, a display in which a size of an exposed region is changed corresponding to the sliding of the second cover, a panel support disposed on one side of a back surface of the display with respect to a front surface of the display on which a screen is displayed, and a rotation shaft contacting at least a portion of the panel support and rotating corresponding to the sliding of the second cover, and an attractive force may be formed between the portion of the rotation shaft and the portion of the panel support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungchan Ko, Donghun Kim, Jooho Seo, Hangil Song
  • Patent number: 11907026
    Abstract: A rotatable connector assembly includes a base and two connector members respectively connected to two sides of the base, where each of the connector members includes a first hinge and a second hinge, and both sides of the base are provided with a first sliding slot; one end of the first hinge is slidably connected to the first sliding slot and rotates with respect to the base, and the other end of the first hinge is hinged to one end of the second hinge; the rotatable connector assembly has an unfolded state and a folded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yongjin Deng
  • Patent number: 11907014
    Abstract: A smartphone holding assembly includes a bowl that is positionable on a support surface. A sphere is rotatably disposed in the bowl and the sphere extends upwardly from the bowl. A mating unit is coupled to the sphere and the mating unit is matable to a personal electronic device. A pair of speakers is each of the speakers is positioned within the bowl to emit audible sounds received from the personal electronic device. A communication unit is integrated into the bowl to be wirelessly paired to the personal electronic device for streaming data from the personal electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventor: Emanuel Grant
  • Patent number: 11906069
    Abstract: A method of forming a dielectric barrier and torque transfer member between a drive shaft and a driven shaft of a torque transfer assembly. The method includes assembling the drive shaft and the driven shaft in axially adjacent relationship to one another, the drive shaft and the driven shaft each having a recess formed therein such that when the shafts are assembled, the recesses cooperate to define a chamber extending across the interface between the drive and driven shaft and into the interior of both the drive and the driven shaft. The method further includes injecting a dielectric adhesive or resin material into the chamber to fill the chamber and to extend across the interface between the drive and the driven shaft, and curing the dielectric material to form a dielectric barrier between and to provide torque transfer between the drive and the driven shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dariusz Sapija, Łukasz Turek, Piotr Zaja̧c, Mikolaj Niewodniczanski
  • Patent number: 11908351
    Abstract: A bracket for a flexible display module is provided. The flexible display module includes a flexible display panel and a transparent cover plate. The flexible display panel includes a display region, a binding region opposite to the display region and a bending region connecting the display region and the binding region. The transparent cover plate is fixed to the display region of the flexible display panel. The bracket includes a first body and a second body fixedly connected with each other. An inner surface of the first body is provided with an accommodating region for accommodating the bending region of the flexible display panel. The second body is fixedly and detachably connected to a back of the flexible display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Danyang Bi, Xiaoxia Liu, Xiaoliang Fu, Haotian Yang, Kang Wang, Renzhe Xu, Wei Chen, Xiaodong Hao
  • Patent number: 11910552
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing. The device may include metal structures such as a metal member forming a portion of the housing, a portion of a strap, or other portions of the device. A gold-containing coating such as a layer of elemental gold or a gold alloy may cover the metal member to provide the metal member with a gold appearance or other desired appearance. To protect the metal member and the gold-containing coating, the metal member and gold-containing coating may be covered with a protective coating layer such as an organic protective layer. The organic protective layer may have a fluoropolymer layer with thiol coupling groups to promote adhesion to the gold-containing layer or may contain a polymer layer with silane and thiol coupling groups that serves as an adhesion promotion layer for an overlapping fluoropolymer layer with silane coupling groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Manish Mittal, Brian S. Tryon, James A. Yurko, Jing Zhou, Matthew S. Rogers, Naoto Matsuyuki
  • Patent number: 11910716
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an ultrasonic sensor stack, a foldable display stack that includes a display stiffener, and an additional stiffener between the ultrasonic sensor stack and the foldable display stack. The additional stiffener forms an acoustic resonator with the display stiffener and an adhesive layer between the display stiffener and the additional stiffener in order to amplify transmission of ultrasonic waves transmitted by the ultrasonic sensor stack. The additional stiffener includes a material having a high modulus of elasticity, low density, and high acoustic impedance value. In some cases, the additional stiffener includes a metal, a ceramic, a glass, or a glass ceramic. The additional stiffener increases an overall stiffness and mechanical integrity of the apparatus so that a foam backer may be omitted from the ultrasonic sensor stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chin-Jen Tseng, Jessica Liu Strohmann, Ila Badge, Shiang-Chi Lin, Min-Lun Yang, Hrishikesh Vijaykumar Panchawagh
  • Patent number: 11909433
    Abstract: A method of operating a movable support for orienting and positioning a portable computing device in a vehicle includes supporting the portable computing device with the movable support, and receiving status data based on a status of the vehicle with a controller. The method also includes determining a target orientation of the portable computing device based on the status data with the controller, the target orientation including one of a portrait screen orientation and a landscape screen orientation, and determining a target angular position of the portable computing device based on the status data, the target angular position including one of a driver-oriented position and a passenger-oriented position. The method further includes using the controller to move the movable support to position the portable computing device in the target orientation and the target angular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Etienne Iliffe-Moon
  • Patent number: 11899507
    Abstract: A display device includes a first body and a second body, a hinge part disposed between the first body and the second body and connected to the first body and the second body, a support plate connected to the first body and the second body, and a display panel attached to the support plate. The second body includes a first part and a second part that are slidably engaged, and the second part of the second body slides out from the first part of the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ji Heon Lee
  • Patent number: 11892878
    Abstract: An electronic device has a structure in which two portions between which a bent portion of a display panel is positioned are each fixed to a housing. The electronic device takes two forms of a form in which the display panel is opened and a form in which the display panel is folded in three. The electronic device includes a mechanism for sliding two housings parallel to each other. The display panel is changed in shape so that a portion where a display surface of the display panel is convexly curved and a portion where the display surface of the display panel is concavely curved in the folded state move in directions parallel and opposite to each other. At this time, the two portions of the display panel which are supported by the housings are slid while their display surfaces maintain a state parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kensuke Yoshizumi
  • Patent number: 11893197
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display panel including non-folding areas arranged in a first direction and a folding area between the first and second non-folding areas, and a digitizer disposed under the display panel, where the digitizer includes base layers each including non-folding parts and a folding part in which holes are defined, a first group coil including first to fourth sensing coils each having first and second portions overlapping the non-folding parts and a third portion overlapping the folding part and surrounding a portion of each of corresponding holes of the holes, and a second group coil insulated from the first group coil, where two or fewer third portions are disposed in a same layer between holes adjacent to each other in a second direction crossing the first direction among the holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongchan Jeon, Hirotsugu Kishimoto, Chul Ho Jeong
  • Patent number: 11895790
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel which displays an image; and a frame set disposed on a rear side of the display panel, where the frame set bends the display panel. The frame set includes a frame including a body extending in a longitudinal direction and a head protruding toward the rear side of the display panel from the body, and a wire fixed to the head and extending in a longitudinal direction of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byeonghee Won, Jungtae Park, Jangyeol Yoon