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Segmented display elements

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345 - Computer graphics processing and selective visual display systems

345030000 - PLURAL PHYSICAL DISPLAY ELEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM (E.G., NON-CRT)

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Class / Patent application numberDescriptionNumber of patent applications / Date published
345033000 Segmented display elements 47
20080231549Display And Control Device Therefor - The display (09-25-2008
20080266209DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display module and a magnetic bar. The display module includes a plurality of display cells. Each display cell includes an LED module, a supporting member located a side of the LED module and supporting the LED module and a control device disposed in the supporting member. The control device includes a switch connecting with the LED module and a magnet received in the supporting member. The LED module connects with poles of a power. When the magnetic bar moves towards or away from the display module, a magnetic force is generated between the magnet and the magnetic bar to control the magnet moves adjacent to or away from the LED module to illumine or quench the LED module.10-30-2008
20090002275Image transfer device and method thereof, and computer readable medium - There is provided with an image transfer device which communicates with a screen display device displaying image data on a screen thereof, including: an image data generator configured to generate image data corresponding to a plurality of divided areas into which the screen is divided, respectively; a data compression processor configured to compress generated image data corresponding to respective divided areas by using dictionary data obtained based on a predetermined amount of image data compressed in the past corresponding to the respective divided areas so that compressed image data corresponding to the respective divided areas are generated; and a data transmission unit configured to transmit the compressed image data corresponding to the respective divided areas to the screen display device.01-01-2009
20090015515DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD - A display system displays a received image on a display device based on image information transmitted from at least one image supply device via a network. An image generating unit generates a segmented image segmented into plural individual areas, the segmented image contains an individual connection image representing connection information for the image supply device to connect to the display device in an area correlated to one individual area of the plural individual areas. A determining unit determines whether connection is permitted or not based on the connection request information. When connection to the image supply device is permitted by the determining unit, the image generating unit generates the segmented image containing the received image based on the image information from the image supply device in the individual area.01-15-2009
20090102748Electronic display system - The invention relates to an electronic display system. The display system has a number of signs all linked together and to a controller by a mesh radio network. Each sign is made up of modular display units. Each display unit has a frame with at least two display sections (front and back) and clear frosted cover over the display sections. A pair of aperture stops is adjacent to the frosted covers. A circuit board has LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) on both sides of the board is placed between the pair of aperture stops. Each sign is powered by a low voltage power source.04-23-2009
20090115689DISPLAY APPARATUS - A liquid crystal display part includes a seven segment display group and first and second switches. If the first switch “on”, a display provided by the seven segment display group is switched to a normal direction display having an upward orientation. In addition, if the second switch is “on,” then the display provided by the seven segment display group is switched to an inverse direction display having a downward direction. In addition, a first character pattern that indicates the unit of the measurement value is displayed for the normal direction display, and a second character pattern that indicates the unit of the measurement value is displayed for the inverse direction display. A cover is openably, closably, and rotatably provided to the liquid crystal display part, and the display direction of the measurement value is switched according to the position of the cover.05-07-2009
20090135093EMERGENCY PROVISION WHEN USING A LARGE DISPLAY - The present embodiments relates to a large display for the representation of medical images. The large display comprises at least a first and a second zone which can be controlled and operated independently of each other. Furthermore, an image configuration is provided which describes the representation on the large display during normal operation. Also provided is an emergency image configuration which describes the representation in the second zone of the large display in the event of failure or fault of the representation in the first zone. In the event of a fault provision is made for switching over to an emergency operating mode in which the representation in the second zone is determined by the emergency configuration. The present embodiments have the advantage of providing protection against a failure of the large display, which failure would disrupt medical operation.05-28-2009
20100073263E-Paper application control based on conformation sequence status - 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 information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly and coordinating the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly with one or more commands. 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.03-25-2010
20120062447FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL - A flexible display panel includes a flexible substrate, a plurality of pixels, a plurality of signal lines, a plurality of wave-like connecting lines, and a display medium. The flexible substrate has a plurality of display regions separated from one another and at least one foldable region located among the display regions. The pixels are disposed in the display regions. The signal lines are disposed on the flexible substrate and electrically connected to the pixels. The wave-like connecting lines are distributed in and across the foldable region. Each of the wave-like connecting lines is electrically connected to two of the signal lines adjacent to the wave-like connecting line. Each of the wave-like connecting lines across the foldable region has a wave-like pattern. The display medium is disposed on the flexible substrate to cover at least the display regions.03-15-2012
20150091782Display Device for Vehicle - A display device includes: a display unit that displays a physical quantity; and a display control unit that causes the display unit to display the physical quantity. The display unit includes a numerical value display part that displays a numerical value of a plurality of digits and a unit display part, in which a plurality of units representing the physical quantity coexist; the numerical value display part has a numerical character segment group representing a numerical character in each of the digits; the unit display part has a plurality of symbol segments representing symbols making up the units; and the display control unit selects one of the units, causes symbol segments that represent a selected unit to be displayed in the unit display part, and causes a numerical value representing the physical quantity corresponding to the selected unit to be displayed in the numerical value display part.04-02-2015
20160070307AUXILIARY ELECTRONIC INFORMATION LABEL - An electronic information delivery system, and more particularly, an electronic information label attached to a shelf or the like to deliver information of merchandise displayed in a store is provided. An auxiliary electronic information label is connected to a connector of a main electronic information label. The auxiliary electronic information label includes segment electrodes formed as a circuit pattern on a flexible printed circuit board, and drives a flat panel display panel. One end of the flexible printed circuit board is connected to the connector of the main electronic information label.03-10-2016
20160139633DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a flexible display part expressing images, a housing accommodating the display part, the display part being drawn into and out of the housing, a revolving part in the housing, the display part being wound on the revolving part in a predetermined rotation direction, a fixing part in the housing, the fixing part securing the display part when fully spread out, and a pressing part connected to an interior of the housing, the pressing part pressing the fixing part toward the revolving part.05-19-2016
20160180756DISPLAY DEVICE06-23-2016
345034000 Seven segment display 2
20090040139LED Driving Circuit - An LED driving circuit includes: a current generating circuit configured to generate a drive current corresponding to a voltage level of a drive voltage applied to anodes of the first to fourth LEDs so as to alternately drive the first and second LEDs and the third and fourth LEDs; a first drive control circuit connected to cathodes of the first and third LEDs, and configured to drive the first or third LED with the drive current in response to a first control signal for controlling driving of the first or third LED; and a second drive control circuit connected to cathodes of the second and fourth LEDs, and configured to drive the second or fourth LED with the drive current in response to a second control signal for controlling driving of the second or fourth LED.02-12-2009
20130181889Method and System for Providing a Fault Tolerant Display Unit in an Electronic Device - Method and apparatus for providing a fault tolerant display unit for an electronic device such as a glucose meter, including display unit, and a controller unit operatively coupled to the display unit, the controller unit configured to control the display unit to display an information, where when a failure mode of the display unit occurs, the display unit is configured to display a modified information, where the modified information is different from the information for display under the control of the controller unit, is provided.07-18-2013
345035000 Bar graph 2
345036000 Electroluminescent display elements 2
20080309589Segmented Electroluminescent Device for Morphing User Interface - A dynamic user interface (12-18-2008
20090073085IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, MOIRE PREVENTING FILM, OPTICAL FILTER, PLASMA DISPLAY FILTER, AND IMAGE DISPLAY PANEL - An image display device comprises an electromagnetic shielding film and a moire preventing film attached thereto. The electromagnetic shielding film has a conductive portion and an opening portion, and the moire preventing film has a moire preventing part. When the conductive portion and the opening portion form a mesh pattern, the moire preventing part may be formed approximately at the center of the opening portion, and may be formed on an intersection of the mesh pattern.03-19-2009
345041000 Fluid light-emitting display elements (e.g., gas, plasma) 3
20080252557Plasma display and its method of manufacture - A plasma display includes: a Plasma Display Panel (PDP), a chassis base having a first surface attached to the PDP; and a printed circuit board assembly arranged on a second surface of the chassis base and electrically connected to the PDP; the chassis base includes a plate portion attached to the PDP, and a boss integrally formed with the plate portion; and the boss includes a pillar portion protruding from the plate portion, and a supporting portion arranged on an upper end of the pillar portion. A method of manufacturing a PDP includes: forming a boss forming portion on a plate portion of a chassis base attached to a Plasma Display Panel (PDP); forming a pillar portion by causing the boss forming portion to protrude away from the PDP through a drawing process; and forming a supporting portion on an end of the pillar portion through a burring process.10-16-2008
345042000 Controlling circuitry 2
20080258998PULSE OUTPUT CIRCUIT, SHIFT REGISTER, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An object is to suppress change of a threshold voltage of a transistor in a shift register and to prevent the transistor from malfunctioning during a non-selection period. A pulse output circuit provided in the shift register regularly supplies a potential to a gate electrode of a transistor which is in a floating state so that the gate electrode is turned on during a non-selection period when a pulse is not outputted. In addition, supply of a potential to the gate electrode of the transistor is performed by turning on or off another transistor regularly.10-23-2008
20090135094Plasma Display Device and Method of Driving the Same - A plasma display device capable of realizing an interlace drive in one line display and an interlace drive in two lines display by switching thereof without deteriorating display quality, is provided. The interlace drive in one line display and the interlace drive in two lines display are realized such that: the interlace drive in one line display is performed by applying a sustain pulse for even display lines or odd display lines within a plasma display panel in each frame; and the interlace drive in two lines display is performed by applying the sustain pulse while setting the even display lines and the odd display lines adjacent above and below as one set and writing an identical data thereto. In addition, the all-cell reset is performed once per unit time at the interlace drive in two lines display, and an increase of background luminance is prevented by suppressing the increase in the number of times of the all-cell reset in the two lines display.05-28-2009
345044000 Solid light-emitting display elements 20
20080204366BROAD COLOR GAMUT DISPLAY - A method of making a color electroluminescent display device that includes determining a number of light emitting elements per pixel; and providing a substantially continually variable wavelength set of inorganic light-emitters having a spectral width. The same number of different inorganic light emitters is selected to emit light at the same determined number of different wavelengths and that provide the maximum color gamut area within a perceptually uniform two-dimensional color space. The color electroluminescent display device is formed having the same determined number of light emitting elements per pixel, wherein the light emitting elements in each pixel employ the same determined number of different inorganic light emitters.08-28-2008
345045000 Electroluminescent 4
20090079670DISPLAY DEVICE - The use of a resistive or capacitive voltage-current-converter (03-26-2009
20090102749DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING DIGITAL AND ANALOG SUBPIXELS - An organic EL display including a plurality of digital data lines; a plurality of analog data lines; a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each pixel having a digital sub-pixel connected to one of the plurality of digital data lines and an analog sub-pixel connected to one of the plurality of analog data lines; and a plurality of hybrid data drivers, each connected to the respective digital data line and the respective analog data line, for receiving input data, dividing the input data into digital data and analog data, and supplying digital data to the respective digital data line and analog data to the respective analog data line04-23-2009
20100103081IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS DRIVING METHOD - The life of an image display apparatus is lengthened while suppressing luminance unevenness and cross-talk on the screen. To achieve the object, an image display apparatus includes a light-emitting device of which emission luminance varies with the amount of current, a first transistorin which the amount of current between a first electrode electrically connected to the light-emitting device and a second electrode is adjusted by the potential applied to a third electrode, so as to control the amount of current in the light-emitting device, a second transistor in which the amount of current between a fourth electrode electrically connected to the first electrode and a fifth electrode electrically connected to the third electrode is adjusted by the potential applied to a sixth electrode, and a capacitor having a seventh electrode electrically connected to the third electrode and an eighth electrode. A parasitic capacitance between the fifth electrode and the sixth electrode is set at a larger value than a parasitic capacitance between the fourth electrode and the sixth electrode.04-29-2010
20100149075DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A display device includes a pixel array unit having a matrix of pixels each configured such that an anode electrode of an organic electroluminescent element is connected to a source electrode of a drive transistor, a gate electrode of the drive transistor is connected to a source or drain electrode of a writing transistor, and a storage capacitor is connected between the gate and source electrodes of the drive transistor, scanning lines and power supply lines for individual pixel rows, and signal lines for individual pixel columns. A video signal reference potential is supplied to the signal lines for a period during which a scanning signal is supplied to the scanning lines during driving of pixels in a preceding row. During threshold correction for the drive transistor in a current pixel, the video signal reference potential and a potential of the cathode electrode of the organic electroluminescent element are equal.06-17-2010
345046000 Light-emitting diodes 15
20080291121DISPLAY FOR SONAR - A low cost, low power consuming display for a solid state depth locator is provided. The display has no moving parts yet provides a real-time output indicative of the depth, size and density of targets in a body of water using colored LCDs.11-27-2008
20090040140METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A SINGLE IMAGE FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSE WITHOUT INTERRUPTING AN OBSERVER'S PERCEPTION OF THE DISPLAY OF A SEQUENCE OF IMAGES - A method displays a single image on a graphical display for diagnostic purpose, without interrupting an observer's perception of the display of a sequence of images. Under that method, a sequence of images is displayed on a graphical display, interrupted only by the diagnostic image that is displayed for a time period not longer than 30 milliseconds. The diagnostic image may be used, for example, for calibrating colors and luminances of pixels in the graphical display. Another use of the diagnostic image may be, for example, determination of the ambient light reflected from the graphical display.02-12-2009
20090073086Light emitting display device - A light guiding plate is provided on the obverse side of a display for displaying a display image while varying the display image. Unevenness is formed at a predetermined position at a reverse surface of the light guiding plate. A light emitting element is disposed at the side surface of the light guiding plate in such a manner as to introduce the light to the light guiding plate. Alternatively, an uneven portion in conformity with a pattern of a desired display image may be formed at a reverse surface of the light guiding plate, and a light emitting element is disposed at the side surface of the light guiding plate in such a manner as to introduce the light to the light guiding plate.03-19-2009
20090146917Enumeration system and method for a led display - A system and method are provided for a pixel module to determine its location in a large scale LED display. The system and method determine the pixel module's location based upon the data received by the module and the identity of the module's port via which the data was received.06-11-2009
20090146918Large scale LED display - A large scale LED display has a cable and rigid link support structure for a number of LED modules. The cable and rigid link support structure is flexible but has sufficient structural integrity to prevent misalignment of the pixel modules. The LED modules are removable from the support structure individually and as a group so as to facilitate repair of the display. The LED modules are rugged so as to withstand harsh outdoor conditions and they provide sufficient luminescence for use in sunlight.06-11-2009
20090146919Large Scale LED Display - A large scale LED display has a number of display panels each having a cable and spacer support structure for a number of LED modules. Adjacent display panels are connected together by a number of seam links that snap onto one cable of one of the display panels and one cable of the adjacent display panel. The cables may include a number of seam link engagement members spaced along the length of the cable and onto which the seam links snap wherein each of the seam link engagement members locates an LED module on the support structure. The LED modules include top and bottom housing sections that snap together, wherein one of the housing sections includes a seat for an electrical connector. The seat locates the connector and a printed circuit assembly within the LED module.06-11-2009
20090284445LED DATA INPUT SCHEME WITH SEQUENTIAL SCAN METHOD AND CASCADE CONNECTION FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) DISPLAY SYSTEM - This invention is an architecture of Driver IC used by the LED light systems. Each Driver IC comprises at least one Drive Cell that connects to an individual LED. The LED data are transmitted via a sequential scanning method from Drive Cell to Drive Cell, and from Driver IC to Driver IC that are connected in a cascade manner.11-19-2009
20100066648DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus for displaying indications using liquid crystal or Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that includes a 12-segment display, including a first segment horizontally disposed with an inverted trapezoidal shape, a second segment disposed under the right end of the first segment with a parallelogram shape, a third segment disposed under the second segment with an isosceles triangle shape, a fourth segment disposed under the third segment with a parallelogram shape, a fifth segment horizontally disposed beside the bottom end of the fourth segment with a trapezoidal shape, a sixth segment disposed over the left end of the fifth segment with a parallelogram shape, a seventh segment disposed over the sixth segment with an isosceles triangle shape, an eighth segment with a parallelogram shape, ninth and tenth segments horizontally disposed between the triangular segments with a square shape, and eleventh and twelfth segments respectively disposed over and under the ninth segment with a square shape.03-18-2010
20100079357Electronic Circuit, Method of Driving Electronic Circuit, Electro-Optical Device, and Electronic Apparatus - To reduce the time for writing a voltage onto a gate of a driving transistor. In an initialization period, a node B is fixed to an initial voltage V04-01-2010
20110102304PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR TEXTILE APPLICATIONS - A portable electronic display system includes a display module having at least one circuit board with an LED driver, light emitting diodes attached to the circuit board, and at least one terminal board in communication with the LED driver; a processor board having a memory storage element, which is in communication with the terminal board; a textile substrate having a pocket with a light-transmitting cover surface, the pocket being configured to house the display module, such that the light emitting diodes are adjacent the light-transmitting cover surface; a battery, which is in electrical communication with the terminal board; and means for flexibly connecting the circuit board, the terminal board, and the processor board; and wherein the memory storage element provides instructions to the LED drivers to selectively control the light emitting diodes and produce an image. The textile may be an article to be worn or carried.05-05-2011
20110215992LARGE SCALE LED DISPLAY - A large scale LED display has a cable and rigid link support structure for a number of LED modules. The cable and rigid link support structure is flexible but has sufficient structural integrity to prevent misalignment of the pixel modules. The LED modules are removable from the support structure individually and as a group so as to facilitate repair of the display. The LED modules are rugged so as to withstand harsh outdoor conditions and they provide sufficient luminescence for use in sunlight.09-08-2011
20120098735Digit Display - Various embodiments of a digit display are provided. In one aspect, a digit display comprises at least one display unit. The at least one digit unit comprises twenty-eight character segments that are arranged in a manner including a quadrilateral, a cross, and four X-shaped arrangements. The quadrilateral is formed by eight of the twenty-eight character segments with two character segments on each of four sides of the quadrilateral. The cross is formed by four of the twenty-eight character segments and dividing the quadrilateral into four quadrants. Each of the four X-shaped arrangements is disposed in a respective one of the four quadrants and formed by respective four of the twenty-eight character segments.04-26-2012
20140125561System and Method for Displaying Characters - The present invention provides a system and method for displaying characters, including: rotary component (05-08-2014
20150049005LED BLOCK DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL FUNCTION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment of the present invention, an LED block display apparatus for providing an educational function comprises: a plurality of LED blocks that include a plurality of color LEDs; and a controller for providing a text completion function using the LED blocks. The controller transmits a text display signal for displaying glow text to the LED blocks so that the text can be displayed as being glow by the LED blocks. When the LED block related to the text display signal is clicked, the controller transmits a first color change signal for changing color to the clicked LED block, and outputs a notification signal when colors of the LED blocks related to the text display signal are all changed.02-19-2015
20160379537Electronic Name Plate - Described herein is an electronic name plate device (12-29-2016
345048000 Light-controlling display elements 7
20160042681DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A plurality of pixel circuits provided in a display apparatus respectively include light-emitting elements OLED, first transistors that supply driving currents to the light-emitting elements, second transistors that turn on and off connection between data lines and gates of the first transistors, and third transistors. The display apparatus has first holding capacitors that are spectively inserted and connected midway on the plurality of data lines and shift levels of driving voltages of the first transistors, and holding capacitors that respectively hold potentials of the plurality of data lines. N first holding capacitors are arranged in a column direction Y, each of the first holding capacitors having an electrode width that is smaller than a width of N pixel circuits arranged adjacent to each other in a row direction X, and that is equal to or larger than a width of one pixel circuit.02-11-2016
345049000 Electrochromic elements 1
20080258999Chameleon Glasses - A color coordinating personal use device including a color detector (10-23-2008
345050000 Liquid crystal elements 5
345052000 Power supply generating circuitry 5
20080309590LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a liquid crystal display device which is capable of maintaining the level of a common voltage applied to a common electrode constant, and a method for driving the same. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel including a plurality of pixel rows for displaying an image, a plurality of pixel cells arranged in each of the pixel rows, a common electrode provided in common in the pixel cells, a common voltage correction unit that obtains predominant-polarity data based on polarities of image data to be supplied to the pixel cells arranged in an nth one of the pixel rows, obtains predominant-polarity data based on polarities of image data to be supplied to the pixel cells arranged in an (n+1)th one of the pixel rows adjacent to the nth pixel row, obtains a sum of the two predominant-polarity data, and selects and outputting any one of a plurality of predetermined correction values based on the sum, and a common voltage output unit that corrects a common voltage based on the correction value from the common voltage correction unit and supplies the corrected common voltage to the common electrode.12-18-2008
20090213041Solar backlight for transmissive displays - A backlighted electronic transmissive display assembly consistent with certain implementations has an electronic transmissive display panel that produces a visual display using light passing through the panel. A solar light collector collects sunlight. Light is received from the solar light collector and supplied as a backlight to the electronic transmissive display panel. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.08-27-2009
20140125562LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a display part which has a plurality of divided segments and a control part, configured to control voltages applied to the segments. The control part changes a turning-on pattern of segments to be output to the display part from a first turning-on pattern which turns on a first segment group to a second turning-on pattern which turns on a second group, and subsequently to a third turning-on pattern which turns on a third segment group. Change of the turning-on pattern includes a control to apply a voltage to at least one of segments of the plurality of segments which are not commonly used in the first segment group in a period from a predetermined time before starting of change to the third turning-on pattern.05-08-2014
20140125563LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a display part which has a plurality of divided segments and a control part, configured to control voltages applied to the segments to turn on or turn off each of the segments. The control part changes a turning-on pattern of segments to be output to the display part from a first turning-on pattern which turns on a first segment group selected from the plurality of segments to a second turning-on pattern which turns on a second group selected from the plurality of segments. Change of the turning-on pattern includes a control to apply a voltage to at least one of the segments of the first segment group which are not commonly used in the second segment group in a predetermined time from starting of the change.05-08-2014
20140253418GATE DRIVING MODULE, DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME - A gate driving module includes a gate driver and a gate signal generator. The gate driver generates a vertical start signal, a plurality of gate clock signals and a plurality of inverse gate clock signals based on a vertical start control signal, a plurality of gate clock control signals, a gate on voltage, a first gate off voltage and a second gate off voltage. The number of the gate clock signals is P. The number of the inverse gate clock signals is P. The number of the gate clock control signals is P. P is a positive integer equal to or greater than two. The gate signal generator generates a gate signal based on the vertical start signal, the gate clock signals and the inverse gate clock signals.09-11-2014

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