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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184090 | Display device A display device which incorporates a touch panel function therein can reduce the number of elements which constitute a photo sensor circuit and can accurately detect an input coordinate position without requiring a particular coordinate arithmetic circuit. In a dis... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8169399 | Display device A display device includes: a first insulating substrate; a main pixel which is formed on the first insulating substrate and comprises a plurality of sub-pixels and a single sensing electrode; a second insulating substrate which faces the first insulating substrate; ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8149207 | Touch signal transmission circuit for touch LCD A touch signal transmission circuit for a touch control LCD is mounted to an inner side of an upper substrate of the LCD, having a first patterned electrode layer and a second patterned electrode layer, which are electrically insulated from each other and partially ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144115 | Flat panel display screen operable for touch position determination system and methods A system and method are disclosed that determines the location of an object touching a display screen. The system and method modifies already existing display technology, including using the underlying structure of many types of existing displays as the touch detect... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8130191 | Semiconductor device A variable capacitor is formed from a pair of electrodes and a dielectric interposed between the electrodes over a substrate, and an external input is detected by changing capacitance of the variable capacitor by a physical or electrical force. Specifically, a varia... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8068088 | Display device with sensing units and driving method thereof A display device includes a display panel having a first panel and a second panel that face each other with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a plurality of first sense data lines extending in a row direction on the second panel, a plurality of second sense data ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8063877 | Driving circuit and driving method for input display A driving circuit for an input display is provided. The driving circuit includes first and second data lines disposed in parallel with each other, first and second gate lines disposed in parallel with each other and intersected with the first and the second data lin... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8059087 | Digital picture frame with light-shielding carrying portion An exemplary digital picture frame includes a frame body, a supporting portion, a carrying portion, an image capturing unit and light sources. The frame body includes a rear surface. The supporting portion extends from the rear surface and is configured for supporti... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7961171 | Electrooptic device and electronic apparatus An electrooptic device having an image display period and an information gathering period includes a panel unit and a data processing unit. The panel unit includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an electrooptic material interposed between the first and secon... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7948471 | Liquid crystal device displaying and sensing images and method of driving the same A liquid crystal device and method for displaying and sensing images are provided. According to one embodiment, the liquid crystal device includes a sensing part to sense an image in a scan mode of the liquid crystal device, the sensing part including at least one c... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7825894 | Display device with display panel processing input data An image display device includes a display surface through which input light is applied from an external object, a color filter having color pixels that are arranged to form a planar surface substantially parallel with the display surface, a substrate having light s... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7812811 | Driving circuit and driving method for input display A novel driving circuit for an input display is provided. The driving circuit includes a first and a second data lines disposed in parallel with each other, a first and a second gate lines disposed in parallel with each other and intersected with the first and the s... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7773068 | Display device In order to improve accuracy in determining whether or not an object touches a display screen, a display device includes a display unit and a processor. The display unit includes an image display unit which displays an image on a display screen, an optical input uni... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7737940 | Touch-control liquid crystal display background of the invention A liquid crystal display includes a source driver, a gate driver, a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of detecting circuits, and a decision unit. Each pixel unit includes a switch transistor and a liquid crystal capacitor. When turned on by a scan signal generat... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7671833 | Touch sensible display device A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a display panel; a plurality of pixels disposed on the display panel; a plurality of sensor data lines disposed on the display panel and disposed between two adjacent pixels; and a plural... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7633484 | Display unit A display unit includes a display panel having a display screen on which images are displayed, and (b) a touch panel covering the display screen therewith and detecting a touch thereto made by a user. The touch panel detects the touch in accordance with touch-panel ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7623112 | Image sensor array and liquid crystal display with sensor elements The present invention provides an image sensor array and a liquid crystal display for increasing the readout time thereof. The image sensor array and liquid crystal display both comprise a substrate, a readout line disposed on the substrate, a first switch line and ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7619607 | Embedding a pattern design onto a liquid crystal display A method and system for presenting data on a medium for capture by an input device is described. The method embeds a symbol design, such as an embedded interaction code (EIC), in an image on a display screen, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD). A grid with a plu... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7612759 | Cycle computer display apparatus A cycle computer display apparatus is provided with a touch panel for the rider to input data into the cycle computer. The cycle computer includes a display screen for producing visual images and a controller that selectively controls the visual images and the touch... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7605796 | Reproduction apparatus, camera, and display switch method of reproduction apparatus A reproduction apparatus of the present invention includes an image display device with a touch panel, a picked-up image is displayed on a display unit of the display device, and an annular object, for example, is superimposed on the picked-up image and displays the... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7602373 | Color liquid crystal display device and image display thereof A color liquid crystal display device capable of displaying color images comprises an input pen for use in determining the individual position for color display on the screen of a liquid crystal display panel, a coordinate detector for recognizing the position as de... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7583250 | Semiconductor device A variable capacitor is formed from a pair of electrodes and a dielectric interposed between the electrodes over a substrate, and an external input is detected by changing capacitance of the variable capacitor by a physical or electrical force. Specifically, a varia... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7573459 | Pixel structure for LCD with embedded touch screen A pixel structure for an liquid crystal display (LCD) with an embedded touch screen is provided. The pixel structure includes a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels, each formed by intersecting two adjacent gate lines and two adjacent data line... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7538756 | Methods for making display Methods for forming a display using imaging elements are provided. In one method, a first surface is provided and imaging elements are provided on the first surface. The imaging elements are positionally aligned and a location order is determined for the imaging ele... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7522149 | Display device and information terminal device A liquid crystal display apparatus according to the present invention includes a pixel array unit 1 having signal lines and scanning lines respectively arranged side by side, a signal line drive circuit 2 which drives the signal lines, a scanning line ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7477231 | Information display input device and information display input method, and information processing device An information processing device according to the invention is adapted to receive information as input. A software keyboard is assigned to part of a pressure detection panel (4) for key arrangement and only markers are normally displayed in a display (3 | 01/13/2009 |
| 7463237 | Controller circuit of image display device, display device, and program and recording medium thereof A programmable logic IC and a ROM are set in a controller section between a display and ICs (an IC for wireless communication and an IF IC). In each of plural program sets stored in the ROM, a series of operation up to the time that image data, after being read from... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7450105 | Display device A display device, comprising: a pixel array unit having display elements formed in vicinity of intersections of signal lines and scanning lines arranged in length and breadth, image pickup units and an output unit which outputs binary data corresponding to image pic... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7432893 | Input device based on frustrated total internal reflection A touch panel in which two or more light sensors emit light into a transparent panel at an angle to sustain transmission through the panel by total internal reflection. The transmitted light is detected at an array of light detection positions around the periphery o... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7420608 | Display device with image sensing device The object of this invention is to provide a display device with an image sensing device, which can match lines of sight by a simple arrangement and realize a high pixel density, low cost and low profile. To this end, the display device with an image sensing device ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7414606 | Method and apparatus for detecting a flat panel display monitor In a specific embodiment of the present invention, a monitor detect pin associated with a connector for a flat panel display (FPD) is monitored by a detect module. When an external flat panel device is connected, the monitor detect pin is activated. In response to t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411574 | Tablet liquid crystal display device Disclosed is a tablet liquid crystal display device which senses light applied from a light irradiating device to receive an input signal applied from an exterior. The tablet liquid crystal display device comprising: a liquid crystal panel for displaying an image, i... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7403193 | Image display device When one signal line group and another signal line group, which differs from the one signal line group in length, are arranged adjacent to each other, a disconnection due to static electricity which is caused by a spark generated between a signal line of the one sig... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7391568 | Luminous intensity distribution control device and display having the same A liquid crystal display apparatus including: a liquid crystal display element having a liquid crystal layer; a backlight apparatus arranged at one side of the couple of substrates of the liquid crystal display element; a polarizer arranged between the liquid crysta... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388571 | System and method of integrating a touchscreen within an LCD A touchscreen liquid crystal display that includes a liquid crystal display including a viewing surface, a liquid crystal area containing liquid crystal located behind the viewing surface, a plurality of spaced apart elongate first electrodes located on a viewing su... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7379139 | Liquid crystal display and electro-optical devices with a function element The invention provides a liquid crystal display device which makes it possible to increase functionality by mounting a function element without having to externally mount the function element onto an area near and outside of a liquid crystal display panel. A liquid ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7379054 | LCD and touch-control method thereof A touch-control method of an LCD is provided. During the idling time in-between the writing periods, the first touch-position sensing step detects the values of liquid crystal capacitances formed between the scan lines and the counter electrode, and detects a scan-l... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7365750 | User identity authentication system and user identity authentication method and mobile telephonic device It is an object to provide an user identity authentication system and an user identity authentication method with the Internet and a mobile information communication device. The mobile information communication device includes a liquid crystal device with a built-in... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362396 | Liquid crystal display device and fabrication method thereof A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer interposed between opposing substrates. One of the substrates includes a conductive black matrix layer formed within a display region and formed in non-display region of the device. A black matrix islan... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358941 | Image display apparatus using current-controlled light emitting element A pixel circuit includes a driver element that is supplied with a potential from a data line. The driver element controls a value of current passing through an electric light emitting element. Upon obtaining a threshold voltage, a conductive member connected to the ... | 04/15/2008 |
