| 18th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
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| 20160125703 | Payment Terminal - A payment terminal includes a slot for inserting a magnetic memory card. A general display plane of the terminal, formed by a keyboard and/or a terminal screen, forms a non-zero angle with a general positioning surface of the terminal. The bottom plane of the insertion slot of a magnetic memory card is appreciably parallel to the plane on which the terminal is positioned. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125704 | TERMINAL CASING EQUIPPED WITH A REMOVABLE HATCH HAVING A CURVILINEAR PROFILE - A terminal casing includes an one upper cover and one lower cover making a housing that can be closed by a removable hatch having a curvilinear profile. The hatch includes grooves distributed longitudinally on two parallel faces following the curvilinear profile. The lower cover includes tabs distributed longitudinally on two parallel faces in following the curvilinear profile, each tab cooperating with an associated groove. The tabs and the grooves are shaped to enable: through a translational motion followed by a rotational motion of the hatch, an insertion and a guidance of the tabs in the grooves of the hatch, when the hatch is inserted into the lower cover; and through a rotational motion followed by a translational motion of the hatch, a guidance of the tabs in the grooves of the hatch and a withdrawal of the tabs from the grooves when the hatch is withdrawn from the cove. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125705 | Methods And Systems For Augmentative And Alternative Communication - Methods and systems for augmentative and alternative communication are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving a candidate input, classifying the candidate input as an intentional input, and generating a signal in response to the intentional input. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125706 | INDICATOR MODULE FOR MODULAR COMPUTING UNITS - Embodiments include a system that includes a first modular computing unit comprising a first signal communication interface, and an indicator module coupled to the first modular computing unit. The indicator module comprises, on a first side wall of the indicator module, a second signal communication interface adapted to register with the first signal communication interface of the first modular computing unit, thereby communicatively coupling the indicator module with the first modular computing unit in order to propagate signals from the first modular computing unit for display on the indicator module. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125707 | BACKLIGHT INDICATOR FOR REFLECTIVE DISPLAY SCREENS - A computing device includes a display assembly having a reflective display screen with front viewing surface and a reflective back layer to reflect light entering from the front viewing surface. A housing circumvents the reflective display screen so that the front viewing surface is at least partially exposed. One or more light sources are positioned behind the display assembly such that light emitted by the one or more light sources is at least partially transmitted by the reflective back layer to the front viewing surface. A processor is provided within the housing to selectively activate the one or more light sources based, at least in part, on a state of the computing device. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125708 | CONTROL MODULE FOR A HUMAN-MACHINE DIALOGUE SYSTEM - A control module and a human-machine dialogue system including the control module. The human-machine dialogue system includes one or more human-machine dialogue devices connected in series, a human-machine dialogue device including a functional element including at least one electrical contact, an indicator or a combination of at least one electrical contact and of an indicator. The control module includes a microcontroller, a common terminal designed to be connected to each functional element and several terminals each dedicated to the individual control of the functional element of each human-machine dialogue device. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125709 | HAPTICS WRISTBAND - EMP actuators are provided on a band intended for a wearable electronic device. Such a band may include (a) a flexible circuit having provided thereon an electrical interface to the wearable electronic device and conductive traces for distributing control signals received from the wearable electronic device over the electrical interface to predetermined locations on the flexible circuit; (b) electromechanical polymer (EMP) actuators each being mounted on one of the predetermined locations and each being connected by the conductive traces to receive one or more of the control signals; and (c) a protective covering over the flexible circuit and the EMP actuators. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125710 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR OUTPUTTING VIRTUAL VIBRATION - A portable device for outputting virtual vibration is provided. The portable device includes a controller configured to generate a control signal corresponding to a detected event. The portable device also includes vibrators configured to output virtual vibration based on the control signal. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125711 | HAPTIC MICROPHONE - A microphone having an embedded haptic device, along with an associated program product and methodology for controlling the haptic device. A microphone is disclosed that includes: a haptic device embedded therein capable of outputting a haptic response; and a haptic control system having an input system for receiving an external input associated with a use of the microphone, an analysis engine for analyzing the external input, and a haptic response controller for triggering the haptic response. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125712 | SECURITY DEVICE - A security device for preventing or deterring theft of an object from a retail store or similar comprising a housing; a loop of cable extending from the housing for placement around said object; spool means rotatably mounted on the housing, the loop of cable being attached to the spool means such that, in use, rotation of the spool means in a first direction with respect to the housing causes the cable to unwind from the spool means, and rotation of the spool means in a second direction causes the cable to be wound around the spool means; latching means; alarm means; and retracting means arranged to apply a biasing force to the spool means. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125713 | SURVEILLANCE APPARATUS HAVING AN OPTICAL CAMERA AND A RADAR SENSOR - A surveillance apparatus, a corresponding method, surveillance radar apparatus, computer program, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, the surveillance apparatus including an optical camera that captures images based on received light, the optical camera having a first field of view, a radar sensor that emits and receives electromagnetic radiation, the radar sensor having a second field of view, and wherein the first field of view is variable with respect to the second field of view. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125714 | VIDEO RECORDING WITH SECURITY/SAFETY MONITORING DEVICE - An apparatus includes: a video camera configured to acquire a video of a monitored physical space, a computer-based memory buffer configured to store temporarily a portion of the video acquired by the video camera as it is acquired, and an actuator configured such that operation of the actuator causes, for a period of time, any video subsequently acquired by the video camera to be saved to a computer-based memory device other than the computer-based memory buffer. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125715 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ALARM METHOD OF THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a method for an electronic device to issue an alarm, the electronic device determines whether alarm detection status is enabled or disabled. If enabled, location information of the electronic device is acquired at predetermined time intervals and a current location of the electronic device is stored. The electronic device further detects whether the electronic device needs to execute an alarm. When an alarm is required, the electronic device executes the alarm by performing preset operations. The preset operations include sending preset information to designated contacts in a preset mode, and the preset information includes current location of the electronic device. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125716 | EQUIPMENT, DRESSING AND GARMENT WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY TO A PATIENT BED - A system comprises a patient bed having a reader to read wireless signals. In some embodiments a wound dressing has a transmitter that transmits wireless signals to the reader of the patient bed. In other embodiments, a garment has a transmitter that transmits wireless signals to the reader of the patient bed. In still further embodiments, other medical equipment has a transmitter that transmits wireless signals to the reader of the patient bed. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125717 | PERISHABLE FOOD TIMING SYSTEM - Apparatus and associated methods relate to a set of timers each corresponding to one of a set of visual indicia, and each timer configured to be associated with one or more predetermined timing thresholds associated with temporal hazards of a perishable food item. In an illustrative embodiment, each timer may have three timing thresholds, one associated with a room-temperature spoilage hazard, one with a refrigerator spoilage hazard, and one with a freezer spoilage hazard. In some embodiments, an identifying tag having one of the set of visible indicia may attach to a perishable food container. The identifying tag may be a color or a symbol attached to a nipple of a baby bottle, for example. In some embodiments, an alarm signal may be generated when the timer equals one of the predetermined timing threshold to advantageously warn a user that the associated temporal hazard may have occurred. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125718 | DETACHED ACCESSORY NOTIFICATION - One embodiment provides a method comprising: associating, using a processor, an accessory with an information handling device; detecting, using a processor, a trigger event associated with the information handling device; determining, using a processor, the accessory is no longer within a predetermined proximity to the information handling device; and providing, using a processor, a notification to a user. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125719 | RFID ENABLED MACHINE CONDITION INDICATOR AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A HEALTH STATUS OF A BEARING - A device and associated system for monitoring a health status of a bearing including a mobile data collector having a magnetic mounting pad coupled to a base of the mobile data collector; and an RFID enabled machine condition indicator coupled to the bearing through a machine bearing housing. The machine condition indicator provides a ferromagnetic contact body portion for housing the machine condition indicator, and an RFID tag having a unique identity and disposed within an unexposed portion of the ferromagnetic contact body. The RFID tag having an RFID antenna coupled to the RFID Tag for transmitting a unique identity of the RFID Tag to the data collection device. At least one sensor for sensing a velocity, an enveloped acceleration and a temperature reading of the bearing and at least one illuminating device for displaying the bearing health status according to input from one of the sensors. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125720 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING SENSOR CONDITION - The present disclosure is directed to a system for determining sensor condition. A sensor signal generated by a sensor to communicate the current condition of an aspect being monitored by the sensor may also be employed to determine the condition of the sensor itself. For example, a device capable of determining if the sensor condition is normal or malfunctioning (e.g., erratic, stuck, etc.) may comprise a monitoring module (MM) to receive the sensor signal. The MM may comprise a sensor condition determination module (SCDM) to determine sensor condition. The SCDM may include a feature extraction engine to determine various characteristics of (e.g., to “extract features” from) the sensor signal and a model to determine sensor condition based on the extracted features. The model may include a support vector machine (SVM) taught to determine sensor condition utilizing sampled sensor signals correlated with annotations of sensor condition. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125721 | ALERTING USERS WHEN A USER DEVICE IS DROPPED - A user device may monitor sensor data gathered by the user device; detect, based on the sensor data, that the user device has been dropped; and output, based on detecting that the user device has been dropped, an alert indicating that the user device has been dropped. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125722 | PORTABLE DEVICE SEARCHING DEVICE, PORTABLE DEVICE SEARCHING METHOD, PORTABLE DEVICE SEARCHING PROGRAM - A portable device searching device includes a transmitter that transmits search information to a search area near a vehicle to search for a portable device, a receiver that receives authentication information returned from the portable device as a response to the search information, and a controller that controls the transmitter and the receiver. The receiver includes an authentication portion to authenticate the portable device based on the authentication information and notifies the controller of an authentication result. The controller performs control to transmit the search information in a normal operation state, subsequently transitions to a low-power consumption state, and returns from the low-power consumption state to the normal operation state when notified of the authentication result from the receiver. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125723 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR MONITORING HAND SANITIZING OPPORTUNITIES IN HOSPITAL WARDS - A system for monitoring the hand sanitizing opportunities in hospital wards ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125724 | BUILDING SECURITY SYSTEM - A security system that can be used in a home, office, or other building in order to generate alarms or take other actions depending on conditions within the building. The security system may rely on sensors within the building which sense various conditions and collect other data. The information learned from the sensors can be communicated to a location outside the building for processing, such as, but not limited to, processing associated with a need to instigate an alarm. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125725 | Backup Contact for Security/Safety Monitoring System - A method includes receiving an indication that an event has occurred in a physical space being monitored by a monitoring device that includes a plurality of sensors. In response to the indication, the method includes sending one or more primary notifications of the event over a computer-based network to each of one or more persons primarily associated with the physical space being monitored. If, after a designated amount of time, none of the primary notifications have been viewed by any of the persons primarily associated with the physical space being monitored, the method includes sending a backup notification of the event over the computer-based network to one or more persons designated as backup contacts. The backup notification is logically associated with information that the one or more backup contacts can access about the event. The logical association can be embodied by a link (e.g., a hyperlink) in the backup notification. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125726 | COGNITIVE ALERTING DEVICE - One aspect of the present invention provides an alerting device for sending an alert message. The method includes: determining at least one cognitive needs of one or more message recipients in the area; selecting an alert message that meets the needs of one or more message recipients in the area; and sending the alert message to one or more message recipients in the area. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125727 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND EMERGENCY HELP METHOD - An emergency help method executable on a communication device having a display device, at least one processor, a navigation device, and a storage device includes detecting whether a predetermined emergency button is triggered, the navigation device is accessed to acquire a current position information of the communication device after the emergency button is triggered; the acquired current position information is integrated into a preset message template to generate a sendable emergency message, and then the sendable emergency message is send to one or more preselected emergency contacts. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125728 | PATIENT ALARM SYSTEM AND DEVICE THEREFOR - An activation device for a patient alarm system. The activation device comprises a resiliently deformable bladder defining an internal volume and a pressure switch in fluid communication with the internal volume and connected to an alarm system. Squeezing the resiliently deformable bladder operates the pressure switch, which activates the alarm system. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125729 | Distributed Sensor Network - Distributed sensing is provided. A first node of a plurality of nodes receives a fire status message from a second node of the plurality of nodes. The fire status message indicates a determination by the second node that an environmental condition exceeds a predetermined threshold. Each node of the plurality of nodes is a computing device. The first node estimates an arrival time of a fire based, at least in part, on the fire status message and a geographic location of the second node. The arrival time is a time until the fire arrives at a predetermined geographic location. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125730 | SMART-HOME HAZARD DETECTOR PROVIDING LOCATION-SPECIFIC PRE-ALARM CONFIGURATION - A particular smart hazard detector may itself function as a guide during a process of installation of the same at an installation location. Additionally, the installation location of the particular smart hazard detector may play a central role in how various settings of the smart hazard detector are defined and adjusted over time. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125731 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE INTERACTION WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Various aspects of a method and system for remote interaction with an electronic device via a user interface are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the method comprises establishment of a first communication channel between a first electronic device and a second electronic device by use of a first communication protocol. A second communication channel is dynamically established with the second electronic device based on the established first communication channel. The second communication channel uses a second communication protocol. Data associated with the second electronic device is received by the first electronic device. The data is received via the established second communication channel. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125732 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A REMOTE CONTROLLED SYSTEM - A method of controlling a remote controlled system includes the steps of: A. establishing corresponding relationships between a detector and home appliances; B. measuring a specific physical quantity with the detector; C. determining if the measured physical quantity is abnormal; and D. controlling the corresponding home appliances to perform certain operations according to the corresponding relationships if the measured physical quantity is abnormal, whereby, the physical quantity measured by a common detector can be feedbacked to multiple home appliances, which effectively reduces the number of the required detectors. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125733 | Method of Pairing a Remote Control - Systems and methods are described for automatically pairing a remote control device with a target device (e.g., electronically controllable device). In one embodiment, IR communication data and auto-pairing discovery requests are transmitted from the remote control device to the target device. The target device may be configured to accept auto-pairing discovery requests during a predetermined pairing time window. The target device may be further configured to confirm whether received IR communication data and auto-pairing discovery requests were transmitted from the same remote control device. In other embodiments, the remote control device may be configured to receive data from the target device indicating one or more parameters for automatically initiating a pairing and validation process. The remote control device may be further configured to initiate a blackout period upon attempting a predetermined number of unsuccessful discovery operations with a target. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125734 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ROAD NETWORK LANE DIRECTIONAL CHANGES - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for determining road network lane directional changes. In the context of a method, the method includes receiving traffic data for a predetermined period of time, mapping the traffic data to a road network to create a traffic data map, determining a direction of travel for one or more road network lanes based on the traffic data map, and determining, using a processor, if the one or more road network lanes change direction based on the direction of travel over the predetermined period of time. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125735 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES BASED ON USER CONTEXT - An approach is provided for granting access to an autonomous vehicle based on validation of a request, and configuring an autonomous vehicle to transport a user and/or items to at least one destination. The approach involves receiving a transport request for a transport of at least one user, at least one item, or a combination thereof to at least one destination. The approach also involves determining profile information associated with the at least one user, the at least one item, or a combination thereof, wherein the profile information specifies at least one role associated with the at least one user, the at least one item, or a combination thereof. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a validation of the request based, at least in part, on a comparison of the at least one destination to one or more approved destinations associated with the at least one role. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, a granting of an access to one or more autonomous vehicles for the transport of the at least one user, the at least one item, or a combination thereof to the at least one destination based, at least in part, on the validation. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125736 | METHOD TO IMPROVE PARKING SPACE IDENTIFICATION IN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING - A method for parking an autonomous vehicle in a parking lot. The method comprises receiving primary data from a first source and receiving secondary data from a second source. The primary data may include information sufficient to identify a location for one or more of a plurality of parking spaces within the parking lot. The secondary data may include status identifier information for at least one of the plurality of parking spaces. The method includes using the primary data and the secondary data to identify at least one vacant parking space in the plurality of parking spaces, and occupying the at least one vacant parking space. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125737 | PARKING INFORMATION UPDATING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PERFORMING THE SAME - A parking information updating method is disclosed. The parking information updating method is used to analyze the behavior model of a user according to the relative movement between an electronic device carried by the user and a parking space, to determine whether the parking space is occupied or not. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125738 | Collision Mitigation Systems With Adjustable Trigger Width - A vehicle collision mitigation system ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125739 | COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to generate image data based on avoidance areas for mobile targets and/or mobile structures. A collision avoidance system includes a logic device configured to communicate with a ranging sensor and/or a speed, position, and/or orientation sensor (SPOS) mounted to a mobile structure. The logic device may be configured to determine a projected course for a mobile target detected by the ranging sensor. The system may determine one or more avoidance areas based, at least in part, on the projected course for the mobile target and a speed, position, and/or orientation of the mobile structure detected by the SPOS. The system may generate image data based, at least in part, on the projected course, the one or more avoidance areas, and the detected orientation and/or position. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125740 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE IDENTITY AND CAPABILITY VERIFICATION - A device receives a request for a flight path for a UAV from a first location to a second location, credentials for the UAV, and component information for the UAV. The device determines, based on the credentials, whether the UAV is authenticated for utilizing the device and a network, and determines whether the UAV is capable of flight based on the component information and maintenance information. The device calculates, the flight path based on capability information for the UAV and/or other information, and determines whether the UAV is capable of traversing the flight path based on the capability information and/or the other information. The device generates flight path instructions for the flight path, and provides the flight path instructions to the UAV to permit the UAV to travel from the first location to the second location via the flight path. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125741 | COMPREHENSIVE FLIGHT PLANNING TOOL - A system for providing a flight planning tool is disclosed. The system may include at least one memory device for storing flight information and one or more hardware processors. The one or more hardware processors may be configured to provide an Application Program Interface (API) for facilitating communication between the system and at least one of a client device and one or more third-party devices, receive, via the API, a request including first information related to a flight, collect, via the API and based on the first information, second information from one or more third-party devices, generate flight trip data based on the first and second information, wherein the flight trip data includes information and graphics associated with the flight, and provide, via the API, one or more user interfaces to the client device for communicating the flight trip data. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125742 | COMPREHENSIVE FLIGHT PLANNING TOOL FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - a mobile application is disclosed for providing a flight planning tool on a client device. The mobile application may include a data input module configured to receive, via interface hardware on the client device, a selection of one of a plurality of selectable tools. The mobile application may further include a graphics module configured to display, via the interface hardware, a user interface associated with the selection. The mobile application may further include a flight planning communication module configured transmit a request for information associated with the selection, via an API, to a flight planning system, and receive, from the flight planning system via the API, responsive information that fulfills the request, wherein the responsive information was generated by the flight planning system based on information from a third-party device. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125743 | INTERACTIVE AND CUSTOMIZABLE FLIGHT PLANNING TOOL - A flight planning system is disclosed for providing an interactive and customizable flight planning tool. The flight planning system may include a memory device for storing flight information and one or more hardware processors. The processors may receive, from a client device associated with the flight planning system, a first flight information request and provide, in response to the first flight information request, an interactive user interface having a graphical representation of a flight plan that includes at least a flight route. The processors may provide a plurality of selectable overlays that modify the appearance of the graphical representation and display additional information related to the flight information. The processors may receive a second request related to the flight information and provide a modified user interface comprising at least a feature related to the second request and the flight information. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125744 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED ADOPTIVE VALIDATION OF ATC CLEARANCE REQUESTS - Systems and methods for enhanced adoptive validation of ATC clearance requests are provided. In certain implementations, a system comprises a processor executing a controller pilot data link communication application, and at least one source of dynamic information coupled to the processor, wherein the dynamic information comprises data relevant to possible flight paths of an aircraft, the dynamic information being changeable during the flight of the aircraft, wherein the processor processes at least one clearance request that identifies a deviation from the present flight path and validates the at least one clearance request against the dynamic information. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125745 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A REGION OF INTEREST FOR AN IMAGING DEVICE BASED ON INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM - A system for determining a region of interest for an imaging device based on instrument landing system (ILS) is provided herein. The system may include an imaging device attached to an aircraft; an ILS detector; a computer processor configured in to calculate in a line of sight between said aircraft and a planned touch down point, based on the received ILS signals; a touchdown positioning module executed by the computer processor and configured to calculate a position in a field of view (FOV) of said imaging device which represents the planned touchdown point, based on said line of sight; and a region of interest (ROI) module executed by the computer processor and configured to define a region of interest (ROI) of the imaging device based on said position in said FOV, wherein said computer processor is further configured to apply an image processing operation only to data within said ROI. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125746 | DYNAMIC COLLISION-AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An obstacle-avoidance system for a vehicle, the obstacle-avoidance system may comprise: a communication device; a plurality of sensors, the plurality of sensors configured to detect collision threats within a predetermined distance of the vehicle; and a processor. The processor may communicatively couple to the communication device and the plurality of sensors and configured to receive navigation commands being communicated to a control system via said communication device. The processor may also receive, from at least one of said plurality of sensors, obstruction data reflecting the position of an obstruction. Using the obstruction data, the processor identifies a direction for avoiding said obstruction. In response, the processor may output, via said communication device, a command to said control system causing the vehicle to travel in said flight direction. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125747 | Discovery of Incentive Effectiveness - Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method that includes compiling, for each of a plurality of individuals, health-related data in a plurality of categories, determining that a given individual has a particular type of health-related data in a particular set of one or more categories, and based on the determination that the given individual has the particular type of health-related data in the particular set of one or more categories, transmitting from a server device to a client device associated with the given individual, over a communication network, a first instruction configured to cause the client device to present a first incentive designed to cause a change in the given individual's health-related data. The first incentive may make use of a first type of motivational foundation. The method may also include determining whether the first incentive was effective or ineffective. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125748 | Memory test for Alzheimer's disease - A method for assessing cognitive function in a subject uses a computer having a display, a response sensor and a microprocessor and includes the step of using the display to present to the subject a plurality of items to be analyzed by the subject. The items presented to the subject are intermixed with other of the items being tested for recognition. The method also includes the step of having the subject activate the response sensor after the subject has looked at the display and has recognized the presented items from memory. The subject is tested to determine if the subject recognizes each of the items as meeting a specific criterion. The method further includes the step of using the microprocessor to determine the subject's accuracy and his response speed to each of the recognized items. The response speed for each of the recognized items is the time required between when the subject is shown an item and when the subject correctly responds that he recognizes the item. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125749 | USER INTERFACE FOR A/B TESTING - Techniques for conducting A/B testing are described. According to various embodiments, a user request to configure an A/B test is received, and a targeting user interface is displayed. The targeting user interface includes a group of one or more windows, each of the windows being configured to display one or more user-specified targeting criteria statements that identify members of an online social networking service based on member attributes of the members. Thereafter, a user specification of one or more targeting criteria statements is received in conjunction with one or more of the windows. Targeting criteria information defining a set of members of the online social networking service to be targeted for the A/B test is then generated, the targeting criteria information indicating that all members satisfying all the targeting criteria statements for any window in the group of windows are to be targeted for the A/B test. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125750 | ANSWER SEQUENCE EVALUATION - Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward evaluating an answer sequence. Aspects are directed toward receiving a set of answer sequences including a first answer sequence. The first answer sequence may have a first set of answers. Aspects are also directed toward identifying a set of scores coupled with the first set of answers. Aspects are also directed toward determining, based on a subject matter corresponding to the first answer sequence, a set of evaluation rules. Aspects are also directed toward generating, based on the set of scores and the set of evaluation rules, a sequence evaluation score for the first answer sequence. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125751 | ANSWER MANAGEMENT IN A QUESTION-ANSWERING ENVIRONMENT - Managing answers in a question-answering environment is disclosed. Managing answers in the question-answering environment can include sorting, based on a set of answer categories for a subject matter, a first set of answers into a first answer category and a second set of answers into a second answer category. Managing answers in the question-answering environment can include determining, using the subject matter, a first category sequence including the first answer category and the second answer category, and establishing, based on the first category sequence, a first answer sequence established from a portion of the first set of answers from the first answer category and a portion of the second set of answers from the second answer category. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125752 | STRING INSTRUMENT CHORD TEACHING DEVICE AND METHOD - A device and methods are disclosed for teaching a student string instruments, specifically for teaching chords of a string instrument. The invention also relates to a kit of more than one string instrument chord teaching device and methods to allow simultaneously teaching more than one student chords of a string instrument. For more than one string instrument chord teaching device in the kit, the string instrument chord teaching devices may further be visibly distinguishable from each other. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125753 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TRANSFORMING LANGUAGE INTO INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS - A computer operable method is described for transforming phonemes, graphemes, and other language structures into interactive elements. The method may comprise, receiving a word, wherein the word consists of a group of phonemes; forming a group of graphemes, wherein the group of graphemes is constructed using information relating to the group of phonemes; and forming a group of manipulatives, wherein the group of manipulatives is constructed using information relating to the group of phonemes or the group of graphemes. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125754 | COMPREHENSION IN RAPID SERIAL VISUAL PRESENTATION - Methods and a system are provided. A method includes receiving a plurality of words comprised in a Rapid Serial Visual Presentation. The method further includes determining a cognitive load of the plurality of words by using at least one metric. The cognitive load is determined on any of a word level and a word sequence level. The method also includes calculating a variable presentation rate for the plurality of words based on the cognitive load. The variable presentation rate is capable of being varied on any of the word level and the word sequence level. The method additionally includes controlling a displaying of the plurality of words on a display device in accordance with the calculated variable presentation rate. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125755 | COMPREHENSION IN RAPID SERIAL VISUAL PRESENTATION - Methods and a system are provided. A method includes receiving a plurality of words comprised in a Rapid Serial Visual Presentation. The method further includes determining a cognitive load of the plurality of words by using at least one metric. The cognitive load is determined on any of a word level and a word sequence level. The method also includes calculating a variable presentation rate for the plurality of words based on the cognitive load. The variable presentation rate is capable of being varied on any of the word level and the word sequence level. The method additionally includes controlling a displaying of the plurality of words on a display device in accordance with the calculated variable presentation rate. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125756 | Method for motivating students to receive high grades - A method motivating students to receive high grades by providing the students with points which can be used by them to obtain products offered by businesses. The method allow teachers to verify the grades of the students. The method allow students, parents, teachers and businesses to communicate with each other. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125757 | OPERATOR SUPPORT SYSTEM, OPERATOR SUPPORT METHOD AND COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS - An operator support system includes a controller which controls a component mounting apparatus. The controller includes: an input unit which receives an operator ID; a display unit which displays an operation instruction content or an operation learning content with respect to the operator; a memory unit which stores, in correspondence with the operator ID, an operator level and display history of the operation learning content; and an arithmetic processing unit which determines, at a time of executing an operation, the operation instruction content or the operation learning content to be displayed by the display unit, based on the operator ID input into the input unit, and the operator level and the display history corresponding to the input operator ID. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125758 | ASSESSING COGNITIVE FUNCTION USING A MULTI-TOUCH DEVICE - Systems and methods include assessing cognitive function of the individual as the individual engages cognitive exercises using a multi-touch device. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to engaging the individual with the cognitive exercise via a user interface of the multi-touch device so that the individual implements a plurality of cognitive skills when engaging the cognitive exercise. Cognitive responses generated by the individual when engaging the cognitive exercise are received via the user interface of the multi-touch device. The cognitive data generated from the cognitive responses are analyzed to determine an assessment of the cognitive function associated with the individual. A cognitive function score is then determined from the assessment of the cognitive function associated with the individual in which the cognitive function score is representative of the cognitive function of the individual. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125759 | CONDITIONED RESPONSE TOILET TRAINING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Provided herein are various conditioned response toilet training systems and methods. The various embodiments described herein include components for detecting elimination events reliably and quickly; notifying caregivers of these elimination events; conditioning children such that a specific cue or set of cues becomes associated with the act of elimination; training one or more caregivers to learn the behavioral antecedents and overall elimination patterns of the child; predicting elimination events so that caregivers may be prospectively notified of a likely elimination; and training children to communicate their elimination needs to caregivers. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125760 | Controlled Resources Based on Good Behavior - Computing system resources are controlled based on the behavioral attributes associated with users of the computing system. These behavioral attributes are monitored in real time and through a historical log, and behavioral attributes that fall outside pre-determined preferred behavioral parameters are detected. Access by the computing system user to computing system resources contained in a preferred and habitually accessed computing system resource set associated with the computing system user are adjusted in response to the detection of the behavioral attribute outside the pre-determined preferred behavioral parameters. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125761 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WELDING TORCH DISPLAY - A method including determining an orientation of a display of a welding torch relative to a joint of a workpiece, displaying, on the display of the welding torch during a welding operation, a graphical representation of a welding parameter in relation to a predetermined threshold range for the welding parameter as a position of the welding torch changes, the orientation of the welding torch changes, a movement of the welding torch changes, or some combination thereof, and rotating the graphical representation of the welding parameter based at least in part on the determined orientation of the display of the welding torch relative to the joint. The graphical representation of the welding parameter is associated with the position of the welding torch relative to the joint, the orientation of the welding torch relative to the joint, the movement of the welding torch relative to the joint, or some combination thereof. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125762 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WELDING SYSTEM CLAMP ASSEMBLY - A system including a base component configured to be detected by one or more cameras of a welding system. The base component includes a thermally insulating layer coupled to the base component, a first set of three or more visual markers coupled to the thermally insulating layer on a first face of the base component, and a cover layer disposed on the thermally insulating layer on at least the first face of the base component. An exterior surface of the cover layer is less reflective of visible light or infrared light than the first set of three or more visual markers. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125763 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REVIEWING WELD DATA - A method includes receiving welding data corresponding to a welding session completed with a welding system, receiving a selected location from an operator, and displaying on a display one or more quality characteristics of the welding session corresponding to the selected location. The welding data includes welding parameters and quality characteristics corresponding to a plurality of points along a path of the welding session. The welding parameters include a work angle of a welding torch, a travel angle of the welding torch, a contact tip to work distance, a travel speed of the welding torch along the path of the welding session, an aim of the welding torch, or any combination thereof. The quality characteristics include porosity, undercut, spatter, underfill, overfill, or any combination thereof. The selected location corresponds to a point of the plurality of points along the path of the welding session. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125764 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RECORDING MULTI-RUN DATA - A method includes calibrating a first path of a joint of a workpiece of a welding system relative to a component, determining a first set of welding parameters of a welding torch based at least in part on a tracked position and a tracked orientation of the welding torch along the first path of the joint during a first live-arc welding operation, calibrating a second path of the joint of the workpiece relative to the component, determining a second set of welding parameters of the welding torch based at least in part the tracked position and orientation of the welding torch along the second path of the joint during a second live-arc welding operation, and displaying at least one of the first and second sets of welding parameters on a display. The second path is disposed at least partially over the first path. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125765 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTIVE PRODUCT TRAINING - Provided are systems and methods for training an individual on product usage. The systems include a touch screen interface, a processor, a physical computer readable medium, and program instructions stored on the physical computer readable medium. The program instructions are executable by the processor to receive identification code information associated with a product, acquire a representation of the product from a physical computer readable medium, display the representation of the product on the touch screen interface, and respond to a user interacting with the representation. Methods of the present disclosure include reading a unique identification code associated with a product using an identification code reader of a computer, acquiring a representation of the product from a physical computer readable medium, displaying the representation of the product on a touch screen interface, and allowing an individual to interact with the representation of the product to train the individual on product usage. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125766 | PHOTOACOUSTIC BLOOD MODEL - The photoacoustic blood model contains two or more kinds of light absorbing compounds in a blood model base material, in which the absorption coefficient ratios μ[λ | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125767 | FOLDING THICK BOARD POSTER - A folding thick board poster includes a base unit, a first surface unit, a second surface unit and a first picture unit. The first picture unit includes four rectangular blocks connected by folding portions equipped on the first surface unit and the second surface unit. The folding thick board poster can be folded into a small size as a book so as to be easily carried. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125768 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INLINE ADHESIVE SIGNAGE - A process to apply pressure sensitive adhesive to cut sheet media and eliminate a separate release liner. A Silicone release layer is applied (post fuser) on a top surface of the media and then UV cured. A pressure sensitive adhesive layer is applied next. The cut sheets are then stacked and a compressive force is applied that transfers the pressure sensitive adhesive from one sheet to another and helps hold the stack together. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125769 | PET IDENTIFICATION ASSEMBLY - A pet identification assembly includes a case that may be transported with a pet. The case is structured to have a first section hingedly coupled to a second section such that the case is positionable in an open positioned and a closed position. Each of a plurality of cards contains information about the pet to allow an observer to properly care for the pet. Each of a plurality of first holders is coupled to the first section. Each of the first holders receives associated ones of the cards to display the cards to an observer. Each of a pair of second holders is coupled to the second section. Each of the second holders receives associated ones of the cards to display the cards to the observer. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125770 | Display Apparatus And Computer Readable Medium - A display apparatus includes a screen, a setting unit and a processor. The setting unit is for setting a product and is provided at the screen. The processor controls display on the screen on a basis of the product which is set at the setting unit. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125771 | ADJUSTABLE INDICATORS FOR CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES - Adjustable indicators for containers and methods for using and making the same are provided. In one embodiment, a method for changing the portion of indicia on a dial within a closure of a bottle cap that is visible to a user through a passageway in the bottle cap may include rotating the dial with respect to the closure by a first amount in a particular direction about a particular axis by forcing the dial towards a base for physically interacting with the base, and rotating the dial with respect to the closure by a second amount in the particular direction about the particular axis by forcing a button towards the dial for physically interacting with the dial. Additional embodiments are also provided. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125772 | BILLBOARD OR OTHER LARGE DISPLAYS HAVING ARTWORK ILLUMINATED WITH AN LED BACKLIGHT ARRAY - A billboard or other large display for displaying information has a billboard frame, an artwork layer, and either a plurality of columns of LED light plates or vertical strips of LED lights. The LED plates are small backlight panels formed in an array covering large areas suitable for standard billboards. The LED plates are secured to one another to hang from the billboard frame in separate columns. The columns are situated between the artwork layer and the billboard frame to provide a backlight for the artwork layer. The artwork layer can include two or more layers such that different artwork is displayed depending on the ambient lighting conditions as well as the backlight operation. The LEDs are preferably controlled by a controller to provide desired backlight conditions as well as to display content. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125773 | Forty-eight by Fourteen Foot Outdoor Billboard to Be Illuminated Using Only Two Lighting Assemblies - A forty-eight foot wide outdoor billboard can be illuminated at night using only two lighting assemblies. First and second areas of a display surface of the billboard are simultaneously illuminated by emitting light from a number of LEDs mounted in a common plane and redirecting the light toward the display surface using a plurality of optical elements. Each optical element is disposed over only one associated LED and includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion arranged to direct the light toward the first area of the display surface so that visual media content of the display surface is visible without any additional light. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125774 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An organic light emitting display device includes pixels. Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode. The organic light emitting diode does not emit light during a first period where a voltage having a first level voltage is applied to the first voltage supply line, and the organic light emitting diode emits light during a second period where a second level voltage is applied to the first voltage supply line. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125775 | PANEL DETECTION CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY PANEL - The present disclosure relates to a panel detection circuit and a display panel. The panel detection circuit comprises a source detection unit comprising a source testing line and several source switching units, a gate detection unit comprising a gate control line, a gate testing line and several gate switching unit, wherein the source switching unit and the gate switching unit each comprise at least two switching elements to keep the source switching unit and the gate switching unit disenabled after the panel detection is completed. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125776 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING DEFECT OF DISPLAY PANEL - A method and device for detecting a defect of a display panel, the method comprises steps of: connecting at least one electrical test pad on the display panel to a first detecting terminal, and connecting another at least one electrical test pad on the display panel to a second detecting terminal; providing a preset voltage between the first detecting terminal and the second detecting terminal; and, detecting whether magnitudes of currents passing through the first detecting terminal and the second detecting terminal within a predetermined time are less than a preset current threshold, and if not, then determining there is a defect on the display panel. The present disclosure can implement effective detection and interception of a progressive defect or badness in the display panel. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125777 | Image Sticking Prevention Using an Information Handling System Webcam - A system, method, and computer-readable medium for reducing image sticking by jittering an image enough so that sharp borders in the image are not always displayed on the same set of pixel elements. This jittering can also cause sharp borders of an image to be sufficiently blurred so as to not leave a visible line artifact on the screen after the user changes to a different image. More specifically, the system uses a webcam in conjunction with an eye tracking function to monitor a user and only allow the image to be jittered during the short intervals over which the user is not actually looking at the screen. This monitoring allows for the displacement of the jitter function to be greater and more effective, without being visible to the user, so as to avoid an annoying user experience. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125778 | MULTIPLE DISPLAY RENDERING OF DIGITAL CONTENT - Techniques are provided for segmenting digital content into a plurality of tiles which can be displayed across multiple application windows. For example, in one specific implementation, the methods disclosed herein can be used to segment a webpage into a plurality of tiles, wherein each of the tiles can be displayed in a separate web browser that displays a portion of the original webpage. In general, each content browser identifies which tile it displays based on a configuration that can be stored locally by the browser. To maintain interactivity such as may be provided by active content, each browser includes a mutation observer configured to detect changes in a document object model (DOM) and/or cascading style sheet (CSS) associated with the displayed content. Detected changes are recorded in notification messages which can be broadcast to other content browsers via a WebSocket connection or a direct peer-to-peer network. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125779 | DISPLAY DRIVING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR DRIVING DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY PANEL - A display panel including a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines is provided. The pixels are arranged in an array, and the array includes columns and rows. Each of the scan lines is coupled to the pixels located on the same row. Each of the data lines is coupled to the pixels located on the same column. The data lines are grouped into a plurality of data line groups, and each of the data line groups includes three or more data lines. The data line groups are respectively located between the pixels on the same row. The data line groups are configured to write display data into the pixels when the pixels are turned on. A display driving apparatus and a method for driving the display panel are also provided. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125780 | SENSORS EMPLOYING CONTROL SYSTEMS DETERMINING LOCATIONS OF MOVABLE DROPLETS WITHIN PASSAGEWAYS, AND RELATED METHODS - Sensors employing control systems determining locations of movable droplets within passageways, and related methods are disclosed. A sensor includes a movable droplet within a passageway supported on a substrate. The droplet may move to and from a quiescent point in the passageway which is at least partially formed by a hydrophobic layer. By including a hydrophobic layer having a hydrophobicity characteristic which decreases according to distance from the quiescent point, the droplet may move to a displacement position outside of the quiescent point in response to an external force. A control system of the sensor determines an acceleration and/or angular position of the sensor based on the displacement position. In this manner, a low cost sensor may be fabricated with without expensive nanostructures. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125781 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a display device, including: a pixel unit including a first pixel column, in which first color pixels and second color pixels are alternately arranged, a second pixel column, in which the first color pixels and the second color pixels are alternately arranged in a reverse order to that of the first pixel column, and a third pixel column, in which third color pixels are arranged, disposed between the first pixel column and the second pixel column; a data driver generating data signals, and supplying the generated data signals to the pixel unit; and a gamma adjustor detecting a specific pattern based on the input data, adjusting at least one of gamma values when the specific pattern is detected, and outputting the adjusted gamma value to the data driver. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125782 | LOADING EFFECT CONTROL DEVICE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A loading effect control device includes a detecting line, a detector, a load controller, and a gamma reference voltage generator. The detecting line is coupled to a first power supply line in a display panel, and the first power supply line provides a first power voltage. The detector measures the first power voltage in the display panel through the detecting line, detects an amount of load of the display panel, and outputs a first voltage corresponding to the detected amount of the load. The load controller determines a control amount of the load based on the detected load amount and a loading effect setting. The gamma reference voltage generator controls a gamma reference voltage based on the control amount of the load. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125783 | DISPLAY DEVICES - A display device is provided. In the display device, sub-pixels are coupled to scan lines and data lines. On the same scan line, the sub-pixels with a predetermined number are belonged into a pixel group. For two pixel groups coupled to the same data lines and respectively coupled to two adjacent scan lines, two sub-pixels, which are respectively belonged into the two pixel groups and successively receive the corresponding data signals in time, receive the same one of the various color information. For each pixel group, in each display period, the enable states of the clock signals have a plurality of combinations having a specific number, the specific number is 2×C | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125784 | DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING IMPROVED SUB-PIXEL RENDERING CAPABILITY - A display apparatus includes a display panel including a first pixel configured to include first and second sub-pixels and a second pixel configured to include third and fourth sub-pixels. A timing controller generates pixel data including first and second pixel data respectively corresponding to the first and second pixels and representable in a second matrix space, from pixel signals including first and second pixel signals representable in a first matrix space to respectively correspond to the first and second pixels. The timing controller generates the second pixel data on the basis of the first pixel signal adjacent to the second pixel signal which correspond to each second pixel data in the column direction in the first matrix space. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125785 | Display With Spatial and Temporal Refresh Rate Buffers - A display may have an array of pixels. The display may be controlled using display driver circuitry. The display driver circuitry may analyze image data to be displayed on the array. When static content is detected, the rate at which the pixels are refreshed may be adjusted to conserve power. If a static image is detected, the gate lines may be asserted at a lower refresh rate than if moving content is detected. To avoid visible artifacts, the display driver circuitry may use temporal and spatial refresh rate buffers. Temporal buffers ensure that refresh rates are changed gradually as a function of time, thereby minimizing flicker. Spatial refresh rate buffers are used to provide a smooth transition between low refresh rate and high refresh rate regions in a display as a function of position. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125786 | OVER-DRIVING METHOD, CIRCUIT, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - An over-driving method, circuit, display panel and 3D display apparatus pertain to a field of 3D display. The over-driving method includes: acquiring an actual gray scale value outputted from any pixel in a previous frame; acquiring an original gray scale value to be outputted from the corresponding pixel in a current frame; and looking up an over-driving comparison table according to the actual gray scale value in the previous frame and the original gray scale value in the current frame, and determining an actual gray scale value that should be outputted in the current frame. The method can quicken the response speed of the liquid crystal and improve the phenomenon of crosstalk when being used in a 3D mode of shutter glasses. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125787 | Timing Controller, Display Device, And Method Of Driving The Same - A timing controller, a display device, and a method of driving the same able to prevent a dark defect that would otherwise be formed when two or more image control methods are disclosed. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125788 | DITHERING FOR IMAGE DATA TO BE DISPLAYED - Techniques related to image dithering are described herein. The techniques include receiving an image to be displayed at a display device and entering a content adaptive backlight control mode. The image is dithered during the content adaptive backlight control mode. The dithering is disabled during a panel self-refresh mode. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125789 | Organic Light-Emitting Diode Display With Minimized Subpixel Crosstalk - An organic light-emitting diode display may have an array of pixels. Each pixel may have multiple subpixels of different colors. To avoid undesired color shifts when operating the display, the display may be configured so that subpixels of different colors are not coupled to each other through parasitic capacitances. The subpixels may include red, green, and blue subpixels or subpixels of other colors. Each subpixel may include an organic light-emitting diode having an anode and a cathode. The anode of each organic light-emitting diode may be coupled to a respective storage capacitor. Capacitive coupling between subpixels can be minimized by configuring the subpixel structures of each pixel so that the storage capacitors of the subpixels do not overlap the anodes of other subpixels in the pixel. Anode and capacitor overlap with subpixel data lines may also be reduced or eliminated. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125790 | METHODS FOR DRIVING BISTABLE ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS, AND APPARATUS FOR USE THEREIN - A bistable electro-optic display has a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels. The display is driven by a method comprising: storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level; storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display; receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary to convert the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state thereof, as determined from said look-up table. The invention also provides a method for reducing the remnant voltage of an electro-optic display. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125791 | DC-DC CONVERTER AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A DC-DC converter for supplying a display panel with first and second power voltages, the DC-DC converter includes: a first converting module to convert an input power voltage into the first power voltage in response to a control signal; a sensor to detect a drive current of the display panel when the first power voltage is output; and a second converting module to convert the input power voltage into the second power voltage lower than the first power voltage in response to the control signal, the second converting module including: a first inverting converter to generate the second power voltage corresponding to the input power voltage regardless of an amount of the detected drive current; and a second inverting converter to selectively generate the second power voltage corresponding to the input power voltage and according to the amount of the detected drive current. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125792 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device including: a display panel displaying an image based on first and second frames; a timing controller outputting a plurality of image signals for each of the first and second frames and outputting a test signal during a reset section; and a source driving chip outputting a plurality of data voltages corresponding to the image signals or a test voltage corresponding to the test signal. The reset section is arranged after the first frame and before the second frame, and the source driving chip blocks the data voltage in the second frame from being output to driving lines having an arrival time period equal to or less than a reference time period during the reset section, the arrival time period representing the amount of time taken to arrive at the test voltage from an initial voltage. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125793 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes: n primary scan lines extending in a first direction, where n denotes a positive integer; n secondary scan lines extending in a second direction that is different from the first direction, the secondary scan lines respectively connected to one of the primary scan lines; pixels connected to the primary scan lines; and a gate driver configured to transmit scan signals to the primary scan lines via the secondary scan lines, wherein a first primary scan line having a first length is connected to a first secondary scan line having a second length, and a second primary scan line having a third length that is longer than the first length is connected to a second secondary scan line having a fourth length that is shorter than the second length. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125794 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING HOST AND PANEL DRIVING CIRCUIT THAT COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER USING CLOCK-EMBEDDED HOST INTERFACE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device communicates using a clock-embedded host interface. The display device includes a panel driving circuit and a host. The panel driving circuit includes at least one timing controller embedded driver (TED), and drives a display panel. The host at least one of transmits and receives video data, additional data, and a hot plug detect (HPD) signal to or from the at least one TED through one port using a clock-embedded host interface. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125795 | METHOD OF ADDRESSING A PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A novel addressing technique, aimed at reduced addressing time of a PDP panel is disclosed in the present invention. The invention uses new scanning voltage waveform, new voltage waveforms for bulk sustain and data electrodes, as well as discharges in all the pixels (both ON and OFF), which allows to significantly lower the voltage controlled by address drivers. Although elements of this technique can be used in any panel and in conjunction with many other methods of shortening the address period, the effectiveness of this technique depends on the geometrical parameters of a PDP cell. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125796 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME - A drive circuit classifies frame periods as a drive period and a pause period, and applies a selection voltage to scanning lines in turn and applies voltages according to a video signal (a measurement voltage in the case of measurement targets) to data lines in turn during the drive period. During the pause period, the drive circuit applies the selection voltage to one scanning line corresponding to measurement target pixel circuits, and a measurement circuit measures drive currents outputted to the data lines from the measurement target pixel circuits. The drive circuit may set a write period and a measurement period in the pause period. During the write period, the drive circuit may apply the measurement voltage to the data lines. During the measurement period, the measurement circuit may measure drive currents outputted to the data lines from the measurement target pixel circuits. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125797 | PIXEL CIRCUIT, ACTIVE MATRIX APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A pixel circuit having a function of compensating for characteristic variation of an electro-optical element and threshold voltage variation of a transistor is formed from a reduced number of component elements. An input signal is sampled from a signal line so as to be held in a holding capacitor. The threshold voltage of the drive transistor is imparted to the holding capacitor in order to cancel an influence of the threshold voltage. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125798 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - An organic light emitting display device including a display panel including a plurality of scan lines, first through (M)th data lines crossing the scan lines, and a plurality of pixels, where M is an integer greater than 1, a scan driver configured to provide scan signals to the pixels through the plurality of scan lines, a data driver configured to provide data signals to the pixels through the first through (M)th data lines, and a porch data generator configured to generate porch data based on an average value of at least a portion of frame data, and to provide the porch data to the data driver, wherein the data driver is configured to generate the data signals based on the porch data during a porch period, and to generate the data signals based on the frame data during an active period. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125799 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel, a power supply, and a driving circuit. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels. The power supply is configured to supply a first power voltage and a second power voltage to the display panel. The driving circuit is configured to determine, based on a viewing angle information signal, whether to operate the display device in a general mode or a low power mode. If the display device is operated in the low power mode, the driving circuit is further configured to deactivate the power supply, and supply a first subsidiary power voltage and a second subsidiary power voltage to the display panel. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125800 | Display Device, Electronic Appliance Including the Same, and External Power Supply Device - An electronic appliance includes a display device and a power supply device providing a driving voltage to the display device. The display device avoids high inrush current to provide high quality display. The display device is connected to a power supply device providing a driving power to the display device. The display device comprises a display panel having a plurality of data lines and gate lines crossing each other, a plurality of pixels arranged in matrix form defined by the data and gate lines, a data driver, a gate driver, a timing controller adapted to control the data and gate drivers. The timing controller is adapted to control the driving of each gate line of the gate driver to correspond to a zero-cross point of the driving power supplied from the power supply device for driving the display panel. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125801 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a plurality of color pixels. Each of the color pixels includes an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a driving transistor to control current to the OLED, and a compensation transistor connected between an anode electrode of the OLED and a gate electrode of the driving transistor. The compensation transistor turns on based on a compensation control signal. The compensation control signals for different color pixels have different on-times. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160125802 | PIXEL AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A pixel including an organic light-emitting diode, a capacitor, a first transistor including a gate electrode connected to a second node, a first electrode connected to a first source voltage line, and a second electrode configured to output a current corresponding to a voltage applied to the second node, a second transistor including a gate electrode connected to a first scan line, an electrode connected to a data line, a third transistor including a gate electrode connected to the first scan line, a first electrode connected to the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to the first transistor, a fourth transistor including a gate electrode connected to a second scan line, a first electrode connected to the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to an initialization voltage line, and a fifth transistor including a gate electrode and an electrode connected to an emission control line. | 2016-05-05 |
