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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188988 | Finger navigation device A finger navigation device is disclosed herein. An embodiment of the navigation device comprises a substrate; a light emitter located on the substrate; a photosensor located on the substrate; and a first cover located above the light emitter and the photosensor. The... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8188941 | Pixel circuit and display device, and a method of manufacturing pixel circuit There is provided a pixel circuit, including: a signal line; a drive transistor; a light emitting element; and at least one power source line wired so as to intersect perpendicularly the signal line; wherein the drive transistor is connected between the wiring layer... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8184111 | Driver for a display having a frequency detection unit A driver for display provides a driving signal having a frequency synchronized with that of an image signal when the image signal is normal and provides a driving signal having a predetermined frequency when the image signal is abnormal, thereby performing a stable ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179407 | Method of driving a display apparatus, and display apparatus and timing controller for performing the method A method of driving a display apparatus for an embodiment comprises a light source module divided into a plurality of light-emitting blocks to provide light to a display panel, a local dimming driving part driving the light-emitting blocks, and a timing controller c... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179405 | Compact flat panel color calibration system A compact flat panel color calibration system includes a lens prism optic able to pass a narrow, perpendicular, and uniform cone angle of incoming light to a spectrally non-selective photodetector. The calibration system also includes a microprocessor operable to de... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179382 | Visual communication system A visual communication system that is suitable for use in connection with a display surface is disclosed. The system includes a camera or other data-capturing device that can be remotely positioned from the display surface. A control unit receives image data from th... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8169405 | Methods and systems for enhancing television applications using 3D pointing Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of po... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169418 | Displays for electronic devices that detect and respond to the size and/or angular orientation of user input objects An electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display screen including an array of electromagnetic radiation detectors. The array of electromagnetic radiation detectors is configured to generate an image signal that represents an image of a user input object that ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169432 | Display device and electronic apparatus A sampling transistor in embodiments of the present invention is kept at the on-state with a time width shorter than one horizontal cycle, during the period from the rising of a control pulse supplied from a scanner to the falling of the control pulse, and samples a... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169417 | Signal transfer assembly of touch panel A signal transfer assembly of a touch panel has a conductive film arranged on a surface of a substrate; an edge of the conductive film being connected to a silver conductive circuit; signals triggered on the conductive film being transferred to the silver conductive... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164546 | Display device, electronic device, and driving method A display device includes data lines and pixels. Each pixel includes a driving transistor, a switch between one of the data lines and a gate of the driving transistor, and a luminescence element connected to the driving transistor. A first circuit path former flows ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159424 | Display device and electronic apparatus Disclosed herein is a sampling transistor in an embodiment of the present invention is kept at the on-state with a time width shorter than one horizontal cycle, during the period from the rising of a control pulse supplied from a scanner to a scan line WS to the fal... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154511 | Computerized interactor systems and methods for providing same A computerized interactor system uses physical, three-dimensional objects as metaphors for input of user intent to a computer system. When one or more interactors are engaged with a detection field, the detection field reads an identifier associated with the object ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154566 | Active-matrix display apparatus driving method of the same and electronic instruments Disclosed herein is an active-matrix display apparatus, wherein if any particular one of N light emitting sub-devices pertaining to any specific one of pixel circuits is defective, the particular light emitting sub-device is electrically disconnected from the specif... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154512 | Products and processes for providing haptic feedback in resistive interface devices Products and processes for providing haptic feedback in a user interface are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment of an apparatus comprises a first element comprising a first surface, a second element comprising a second surface, and an actuator configured vary a for... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8149201 | Liquid crystal display (LCD) driving apparatus and method An LCD driving apparatus and an LCD driving method are provided in the application. The LCD driving apparatus includes a difference value circuit which determines whether to enable an overdriving circuit and a memory controller according to a gray level variation be... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144076 | Display apparatus for displaying virtual image to driver A display apparatus has an image display unit that displays a virtual image by projecting an image light to a windshield, and an obstacle detector that detects an obstacle existing around the vehicle as well as a safety determination unit that determines safety of t... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138990 | Display apparatus for display of unreal image in front of vehicle A vehicular display apparatus displays, as an unreal image at an on-road position in front of a vehicle, a bar-shaped image that indicates a distance from the on-road position to a spot for right/left turn in a guidance route. The unreal image is generated by using ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 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 |
| 8125477 | Plasma display and driving method thereof In a plasma display, a drain of a first transistor is connected to a scan electrode, and a source of the first transistor is connected to a power source supplying a first voltage. First and the second resistors are connected in series with the scan electrode and the... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8125438 | Reflection type liquid crystal display apparatus and substrate for reflection type liquid crystal display In order to provide a reflection type liquid crystal display apparatus where, even when the pixel size is small, the crosstalk between a signal line and an end of a capacitor can be decreased, thus resulting in a good output image, by forming a signal line 2 ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8120594 | Three-dimensional contact-sensitive feature for electronic devices An electronic device is formed at least partially from a deflectable material that generates an electrical signal in response to contact. The first material is integrated with a display module to provide a shaped feature on the exterior surface of the display module... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120593 | Method of positioning coordinate A method of positioning a coordinate suitable for a touch panel includes following steps. When a touch event occurs, the touch panel generates a corresponding detection coordinate periodically until the touch event ends. When the touch event occurs, the detection co... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120559 | Liquid crystal device and driving method thereof A liquid crystal display device and a driving method thereof is presented in which a first liquid crystal cell is provided at one side of the data line, and a second liquid crystal cell is provided at the other side thereof. A first switching part is provided for ea... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115709 | Electro-wetting display device An exemplary electro-wetting display (EWD) device includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate opposite to the upper substrate, a plurality of side walls interposed between the upper and lower substrates and cooperating with the upper and lower substrates to form ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115730 | Inputting device which has keys within finger's movement and inputting method Disclosed are an input device in which an input key is located within the movement radius of a user's fingers, and a method for inputting a command using the input device. To this end, the input device according to the present invention comprises: an input key locat... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115735 | Mouse with adjustable cable direction A mouse with adjustable cable direction includes a main body and a cable. The main body has a plurality of positioning grooves formed in a front end portion of a bottom thereof, and each positioning groove extends to an outer edge of the main body. One end of the ca... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111271 | Gray scale drive sequences for pulse width modulated displays Methods, apparatus, and systems for generating drive sequences for pulse width modulated displays are described. A pulse width modulated signal that includes a drive sequence of temporal segments that are activated and deactivated to produce a desired gray scale. Th... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111220 | EL device An EL device includes a substrate having a square shape, an element-forming region provided on an upper surface of the substrate and having organic light-emitting elements, a protruding section arranged in a region between the element-forming region and an end porti... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111250 | Remote status multifunction display for a transport vehicle A display for a transport unit. The transport unit includes a trailer that defines a space with at least one zone, and a vehicle that is attachable to the trailer. The vehicle has a passenger compartment and a rear view mirror. A sensor is in communication with the ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106861 | Reflective type electro-wetting display device An electro-wetting display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate opposite to the first substrate; a plurality of side walls interposed between the first and second substrates, the side walls being arranged in a matrix and cooperating with the first a... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102388 | Method of driving organic electroluminescence display apparatus A display apparatus includes a plurality of light-emitting elements, a driving circuit disposed in each of the plurality of light emitting elements, scanning lines, emission control lines, and data lines. Here, each driving circuit includes a driving transistor supp... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8098241 | Display device, electronic device, and method of driving display device A display device is provided having improved reliability compared with the related art. The display device includes, for each pixel: a photo-emission element and a first MOS transistor connected in series between a first power source line and a second power source l... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8098240 | Capacitive touchpad and toy incorporating the same Capacitive touchpad assemblies, toys including capacitive touchpad assemblies and integral card readers, and methods for detecting contact with a capacitive touch surface are provided. A capacitive touch surface may have a capacity that varies depending on whether i... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8094144 | Electronic circuit, optoelectronic device, method for driving optoelectronic device, and electronic apparatus An electronic circuit, an electronic device, and an electronic apparatus are provided that are capable of display with good quality and reducing operation delay, and a method to drive the electronic circuit. First and second switching transistors are turned on and a... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094145 | Driving method for organic electroluminescence light emitting section A driving method for an organic EL light emitting section is provided which achieves optimization of a mobility correction process for a transistor of a driving circuit in response to luminance. In a driving method for an organic EL light emitting section wherein a ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094146 | Driving method for pixel circuit and display apparatus Disclosed here is a driving method for a pixel circuit which includes a light emitting element, a driving transistor for applying current in response to a signal value applied between a gate and a source thereof to the light emitting element when a driving voltage i... | 01/10/2012 |
| RE43092 | Method for controlling subscriber access to a fee-based service Access by a subscriber (12) to a fee-based service is managed so that the subscriber, when qualified, receives the service. If the subscriber is found unqualified, then the subscriber is prompted to enter qualifying information, either in the form of the iden... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8089497 | Display device and driving method thereof A driving method for a display device includes the steps of: performing writing processing to apply a video signal to a first node over a data line via a writing transistor with a predetermined driving voltage applied from a power supply to one of source/drain regio... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085250 | Touch pad with flexible substrate A touch sensor device is provided that uses a flexible circuit substrate to provide an improved input device. Specifically, the present invention uses a touch sensor controller affixed to the flexible circuit substrate, which is coupled to a sensor component to prov... | 12/27/2011 |
