30th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180211501 | RETAIL MERCHANDISE HOOK WITH RADIO TRANSMISSION - A signal-emitting retail display device that includes a wire have a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion configured to support a label holder, the bottom portion configured to store one or more retail items. The signal-emitting retail display device also has an electronic unit that includes an emitter. The emitter is configured to emit an audible alarm or warning signal, and configured to wirelessly transmit a signal to a remotely-located alarm box indicative of the audible alarm or warning signal. The wire is electrically coupled to the electronic unit such that the wire functions as an antenna for the transmission of the signal to the alarm box. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211502 | APPARATUS AND APPROACH FOR ACCURATE MONITORING OF SPACE - An intrusion device having an electromagnetic wave transmitter and receiver with a transmitting and receiving antenna, respectively. The transmitter and receiver may be connected to a microcontroller. The device may operate in a microwave and passive infrared range, and detect speed and position of an intruder, such as an object or a person. The device may be customized to indicate intruders within a certain range of speed and range of distances. Further, the device may have a field of view that may be varied. The device may indicate a direction of movement of the intruder. The transmitter, receiver, controller and antenna may be contained on a compact printed circuit board. Much of the electronics may be incorporated on a monolithic integrated circuit. The customization or adjustment of ranges of speed, slow and fast limits, and distance, near and far limits, may be a reason to regard the device as smart. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211503 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT LIGHTING MANAGEMENT WITH SECURITY APPLICATIONS - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for intelligent lighting management with security applications. In some embodiments, the usage of at least one illumination device may be monitored. The illumination device may be a light bulb used in a home. Usage data for the illumination device may be recorded and used to generate a lighting schedule. The lighting schedule may be replayed to simulate occupancy, for example, to deter intruders. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211504 | BATTERY-POWERED DEVICE HAVING A BATTERY AND LOUD SOUND DETECTOR USING PASSIVE SENSING - A communication device comprises a processing circuit having at least two modes, a sleep mode and an awake mode, a wireless communications circuit that can wirelessly send a message as to whether an alarm has been triggered, and a passive sensor, powered by audio signals impinging on the passive sensor, that provides at least an approximation of an audio signal to the processing circuit so as to cause the processing circuit to switch between the at least two modes. The communication device can be housed in a housing sized to fit into a battery compartment. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211505 | CHECK-IN SERVICE ON A PERSONAL HELP BUTTON - In a personal emergency response system (PERS), a subscriber wears a personal help button (PHB) ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180211506 | Shelter Usage Alert System - A shelter usage alter system includes a wall having an access opening positioned therein. A door is mounted on the wall and is positionable in a closed position or an open position. A locking mechanism is positioned on the door and is actuated from an interior of the shelter for selectively locking the door. The locking mechanism is actuated to a locked position or an unlocked position. A control circuit is operationally coupled to the locking mechanism and the control circuit receives a locked signal when the locking mechanism is in the locked position. A sound emitter is operationally coupled to the control circuit and is positioned outside of the shelter. The sound emitter emits an audible alarm sound when the control circuit receives the locked signal. The sound emitter is positioned adjacent to the shelter. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211507 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - [Object] To utilize radio waves existing in the surroundings to further improve user convenience. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211508 | ELECTRICAL SAFETY ANALYZER - An electrical safety analyzer, including: a transparent outer casing; at least one light emitting diode (LED) disposed within the transparent outer casing; a processor and addressable memory, where the processor is configured to: run one or more tests for electrical safety; determine a pass or fail condition for each test; and illuminate the at least one LED based on the determined condition, where an illumination of the at least one LED illuminates the transparent outer casing. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211509 | WEARABLE INTERACTIVE NOTIFICATION DEVICE AND INTERACTIVE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - A notification system includes a database network, the database network configured to store a medication schedule of a patient; a voice translation service in communication with the database network; and a notification device comprising a processor configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one of database network and the voice translation service, the processor contained in a housing, the housing configured for attachment to the patient, a portion of the housing comprising a display panel; and a memory in communication with the processor, wherein the memory stores executable instructions for causing the processor to provide a visual reminder, at the display panel, of a medication event in the patient's medication schedule, transmit to the voice translation service a voice signal corresponding to an utterance of the patient; and receive from the voice translation service a verbal response to the utterance. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211510 | Security System - A premises management system may monitor the location of a vehicle, and may perform an action based on the location of the vehicle. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211511 | ASSISTANCE SUMMONS DEVICE FOR MOTORCYCLE OR THE LIKE - A distress situation recognizing and remote assistance summoning device for recognizing a distress situation which may be encountered by a transport vehicle, and for summoning assistance via a wireless communications link is shown and described. The device may be self-contained in one unit and clamped to a tube member of the vehicle. The device includes microprocessor, a battery, a power cable connectable to a vehicle electrical system, accelerometer and gyroscope for sensing impacts, GPS capability, wireless communications capability for summoning assistance, an annunciator for annunciating transmission of an assistance request, a manual assistance request feature, a request cancellation feature, a delay feature delaying the assistance request, a visible and an audible beacon annunciating location of the vehicle, and a coverage annunciator signaling that the vehicle is in an area not in potential communication with a recipient of the request for assistance. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211512 | SAFETY AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A safety automation system ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180211513 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ANOMALIES IN A HAZARD DETECTION SYSTEM - Systems and methods for detecting anomalies in a hazard detection system are described herein. When an anomaly is detected, the system can earmark the presence of the detected anomaly with a flag or other notification, and announce the existence of the anomaly to a user. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211514 | SMOKE DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING FAILURE THEREOF - A smoke detector includes an illuminator, a light sensor, a memory, and a microprocessor. The illuminator is configured to emit a first electromagnetic signal having a first center wavelength and a second electromagnetic signal having a second center wavelength. The light sensor is configured to generate (a) a first clean-air voltage in response to receiving the first electromagnetic signal and (b) a second clean-air voltage in response to receiving the second electromagnetic signal. The memory stores non-transitory computer-readable instructions. The microprocessor is adapted to execute the instructions to: (i) determine a first signal drift value from the first clean-air voltage and a first reference voltage, (ii) determine a second signal drift value from the second clean-air voltage and a second reference voltage, and (iii) determine the operational state from both the first signal drift value and the second signal drift value. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211515 | TRAINABLE TRANSCEIVER AND CAMERA SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for installation in a vehicle and for controlling a remote device including a trainable transceiver, a camera, an output device, and a control circuit coupled to the trainable transceiver and the camera. The control circuit is configured to use data received from the camera to determine if the vehicle is well positioned within a garage, and the control circuit is configured to provide an indication that the vehicle is well positioned using the output device in response to determining that the vehicle is well positioned within a garage. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211516 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PORTABLE TERMINALS - Provided are a remote control system and method for controlling portable terminals. The remote control system includes a control terminal which is a portable terminal that performs a remote control operation, a target terminal which is a portable terminal that is subject to the remote control operation performed by the control terminal, and a remote control management server which determines whether the control terminal and the target terminal are heterogeneous, and if the two terminals are heterogeneous, converts messages respectively transmitted from the control terminal and the target terminal to a format conforming to corresponding receiving terminals. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211517 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID CONFIGURATION OF A UNIVERSAL CONTROLLING DEVICE - A universal controlling device is provided with one or more buttons which, when activated in a set up mode, serves to initiate a rapid configuration of the universal controlling device to adapt the universal controlling device to communicate with an intended target appliance. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211518 | OPEN NEUTRAL DETECTION - Systems and methods to determine open neutral conditions in a poly-phase electrical connection. Voltage measurements of at least two phases of poly-phase electrical power delivered to a customer premises are received from an electrical meter via a communications network providing communications among many electrical meters. The electrical power is delivered with a neutral conductor separate from the at least two phases. A first voltage measurement of a first phase and a second voltage measurement of a second phase of at least two phases are received. Based on determining that a difference between the first voltage measurement and the second voltage measurement exceeds a phase-to-phase threshold amount, a likely open neutral condition in the neutral conductor is determined. An indication of the likely open neutral condition is sent to a customer service system. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211519 | SMART PARKING FACILITY MANAGEMENT BY USING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES TO PERFORM STATIONARY AND MOVING VEHICLE DETECTION - Systems and methods for detecting occupancy of at least one parking space by a vehicle are described. Detecting occupancy of at least one parking space includes at least one tag device fixed to a respective one of the at least one parking space. A first reader device is configured to interrogated the at least one tag device and detect a reply signal from the at least one tag device. A processor is configured to analyze the reply signal from the tag device including analyzing a received signal strength indication and a differential phase change of the reply signal to determine the presence of a vehicle in the parking space due to interference of the received signal by a signal blocking body. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211520 | DISTRIBUTION OF TRAFFIC INFORMATION - A method for distributing traffic information includes acquiring status information in a first vehicle, the status information pertaining to a physical state of the surroundings and/or of the first vehicle; acquiring position information in the first vehicle which encodes a position of the first vehicle at which the status information was determined; transmitting the status information and the position information to a central internet server; storing the status information in an electronic map in the central internet server based on the position information; | 2018-07-26 |
20180211521 | NODE-CENTRIC NAVIGATION OPTIMIZATION - Vehicle position data from vehicles on a roadway are received. Affected nodes of the roadway are identified based on the vehicle position data. The roadway graph, representative of the roadway, is updated based on the affected nodes of the roadway. Routes of each vehicle are optimized based on updates to the roadway graph. An indication of change in the route of each vehicle may be provided for display. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211522 | Information Sharing Among Mobile Apparatus - Verifying shared event information is provided. Communication with a nearby mobile or immobile apparatus is established to generate an event existence proof in response to encountering the nearby mobile or immobile apparatus. Existence of an incident event is verified in response to arriving at a geographic location of the incident event. A verified incident event is published to add to an incident event distributed ledger for managing incident event information corresponding to the incident event. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211523 | TRAFFIC-CONGESTION PREVENTION SYSTEM, TRAFFIC-CONGESTION PREVENTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A traffic-congestion prevention system for preventing traffic congestion at a target location at a target time more certainly is provided. The traffic-congestion prevention system | 2018-07-26 |
20180211524 | Information Sharing Among Mobile Apparatus - Verifying shared event information is provided. Communication with a nearby mobile or immobile apparatus is established to generate an event existence proof in response to encountering the nearby mobile or immobile apparatus. Existence of an incident event is verified in response to arriving at a geographic location of the incident event. A verified incident event is published to add to an incident event distributed ledger for managing incident event information corresponding to the incident event. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211525 | DETECTING ROADWAY TARGETS ACROSS BEAMS - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting targets across beams at roadway intersections. Embodiments of the invention include tracking a target across a plurality of beams of a multiple beam radar system in a roadway intersection and updating track files for targets within a roadway intersection. Returns from a plurality of radar beams monitoring a roadway intersection are divided into range bins. Identified energy in the range bins is used to compute the position of targets within a roadway intersection. When the position of a target is computed, it is determined if the position is a new position for an existing target or if the position is the position of a new target. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211526 | COGNITIVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL - In an approach for adapting traffic signal timing, a computer collects sensor data associated with a first intersection. The computer evaluates the collected sensor data with respect to predefined objectives. The computer determines whether a change in a state of a traffic signal for the first intersection should occur based at least in part on the evaluated collected sensor data with respect to predefined objectives. Responsive to determining the change in the state of the traffic signal for the first intersection should occur, the computer calculates a change to a traffic signal timing. The computer initiates an adaptation to the traffic signal timing based on the calculated change to the traffic signal timing. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211527 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING NOTICES WITHIN A VEHICLE USING A MOBILE DEVICE - System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to controlling a mobile device to provide notices within a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to an electronic signal indicating an occurrence of an event associated with the vehicle, identifying whether a mobile device is actively in use by a passenger of the vehicle. The method further includes determining a viewing orientation for a display of the mobile device by analyzing state information from the mobile device about a present mode of operation for the display in relation to a relative alignment with the vehicle. The method also includes controlling the mobile device to display the notice according to the viewing orientation by wirelessly instructing the mobile device to render the notice on the display as a function of the viewing orientation to display the notice relative to an alignment between the vehicle and the mobile device. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211528 | VEHICLE ACOUSTIC-BASED EMERGENCY VEHICLE DETECTION - An emergency vehicle detection system for a vehicle includes a plurality of camera assemblies having a camera and at least one microphone. At least one processor processes image data captured by the cameras, and processes outputs of the microphones. The at least one processor processes the outputs of the microphones to detect a sound source indicative of a siren emanating from an emergency vehicle exterior of the equipped vehicle, and to determine the direction of the detected sound source. Responsive to detection of the sound source and determination of the direction of the detected sound source, the at least one processor processes image data captured by at least one of the cameras that has its field of view encompassing the detected sound source to confirm that the detected sound source is a siren emanating from an emergency vehicle. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211529 | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Example implementations relate to a traffic management system. For example, the traffic management system may receive data from a plurality of connected vehicles. The traffic management system may determine the relative positions of non-connected vehicles to the connected vehicles and may cluster connected vehicles and non-connected vehicles into a flock. The traffic management system may determine a flock traffic pattern and a nature of the flock traffic pattern, based on data received from the connected vehicles. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211530 | COMPUTER-ASSISTED OR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING WITH REGION-OF-INTEREST DETERMINATION FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT ANALYSIS - Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with determining a ROI for traffic light analysis for CA/AD are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a system may include a region-of-interest (ROI) for traffic light analysis component to receive a current pose of the ego vehicle, and to apply the current pose of the ego vehicle to a plurality of traffic light poses to identify a ROI for a determination of a current state of a traffic light to be taken into consideration in provision of assistance to, or autonomous operation of the ego vehicle; and a traffic light analysis component to determine the current state of the traffic light within the ROI. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211531 | CONCEPT FOR LOCATING A BODY IN THE FORM OF AN OBJECT IN A PARKING LOT - A method for locating a body in the form of an object situated within a parking lot, the body including a communication interface for communicating via a wireless communication network, including the following steps: reception by the communication interface, via the wireless communication network, of position data of one or more vehicles traveling within the parking lot, the position data indicating a respective instantaneous position of the traveling vehicle or vehicles within the parking lot; location of the body within the parking lot based on the received position data. A corresponding device is also described. A method and a device for operating a vehicle traveling within a parking lot are also described. A body in the form of an object, a vehicle, and a computer program are also described. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211532 | Scene Determination Device, Travel Assistance Apparatus, and Scene Determination Method - A determination processor, when determining a driving action of a subject vehicle traveling on a route, determines a scene which the subject vehicle encounters. The determination processor extracts a plurality of events which the subject vehicle encounters when traveling on a first route, and rearranges the extracted plurality of events in the order of encounters with the subject vehicle. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211533 | Route Guidance Device and Route Guidance Method - A route guidance unit includes: a position detection unit configured to detect a position of a host vehicle and a travel lane; a determination unit configured to determine whether the host vehicle should change the travel lane detected by the position detection unit to another lane so as to travel toward a branch point or an intersection on the travel route; and a guide unit configured to provide guidance to change lanes, wherein, when the determination unit determines that the host vehicle should change the travel lane to other lanes sequentially several times, the guide unit provides first guidance at a point at which a distance from the position of the host vehicle to the branch point is shorter than a distance obtained such that a predetermined distance is multiplied by the number of lane changes. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211534 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING MOBILE ACCESS POINTS AS FIXED ACCESS POINTS IN A NETWORK OF MOVING THINGS, FOR EXAMPLE INCLUDING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - Systems and methods for utilizing mobile access points as fixed access points in a network of moving things, for example including autonomous vehicles. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for strategically positioning mobile access points at fixed locations, for example to flexibly augment the capabilities of the vehicle communication network. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211535 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A driving assistance device of one embodiment includes an acquirer that acquires first environmental information representing an environment of a traveling point of a vehicle after elapse of a given length of time from a current traveling point of the vehicle, a check information storage that stores second environmental information representing an environment of a point at which the vehicle has traveled and check action information representing a driver's necessary action under the environment indicated by the second environmental information, in association with each other, an action information storage that stores third environmental information and actual action information representing an actual action of the driver under the environment indicated by the third environmental information, in association with each other, a comparer that compares the check action information, which is associated with the second environmental information of the environment indicated by the first environmental information in the check information storage, with the actual action information, which is associated with the third environmental information of the environment indicated by the first environmental information in the action information storage, and a notifier that issues a notification on the basis of a result of the comparison by the comparer. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211536 | DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM - The driving support system detects an object existing around an own vehicle. The driving support system | 2018-07-26 |
20180211537 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BRAKING A VEHICLE - A method for braking a vehicle, including supplying surroundings data of the vehicle to a braking device; and generating control signals of a brake by using the surroundings data; the surroundings data of the vehicle being provided by a server unit located outside of the vehicle. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211538 | Parking Assisting Device - Systems, methods, and devices of parking assisting devices. Two variations are disclosed: one that is floor-based and one that is suspended from a support structure. Devices of the inventive subject matter are configured to detect a tilt condition, a contact condition, or both, indicating that a vehicle has contacted the device and is positioned be parked safely. Upon detecting a tilt condition, a contact condition, or both, the device generates an alert to inform the driver that the vehicle should be stopped and parked. These devices can be wirelessly enabled, for example, to be accessed to determine whether a car is in a garage. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211539 | DYNAMIC PARKING SPACE DEFINITION - A method performs an automated measurement of dimension(s) of an arriving vehicle arriving at a parking area. The method obtains a skills assessment of a driver of the arriving vehicle, which indicates skill level of the driver in performing parking maneuver(s). The method dynamically defines, based on the dimension(s) of the arriving vehicle and the obtained skills assessment, a parking space in an unoccupied area within the parking area. The defining includes selecting dimensions of the dynamically defined parking space. The method directs the arriving vehicle to the dynamically defined parking space, the directing including providing live parking guidance to facilitate maneuvering the arriving vehicle into position in the dynamically defined parking space. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211540 | AUTOMATED VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE-SEGMENT GROUND-TRANSPORTATION - An automated vehicle transportation system for multiple-segment ground-transportation includes a communications-network, a first-automated-taxi, and a second-automated-taxi. The communications-network is used to send a transportation-request from a client to an automated-taxi-fleet. The transportation-request includes a destination. The first-automated-taxi transports the client along a first-segment of a route toward the destination. The second-automated-taxi transports the client along a second-segment of the route to the destination. The first-segment ends and the second-segment begins at a transfer-point. The system coordinates a first-meet-time of the first-automated-taxi and a second-meet-time of the second-automated-taxi at the transfer-point. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211541 | Prepositioning Empty Vehicles Based on Predicted Future Demand - An automated ridesharing dispatch system includes a memory configured to store historical data associated with past demand for ridesharing vehicles in a geographical area and a communications interface. The system also includes at least one processor configured to access the memory and to use the historical data to predict imminent demand of ridesharing requests including predicting general zones in the geographical area associated with imminent demand, select a holding zone for prepositioning empty ridesharing vehicles in order to expedite satisfaction of the predicted imminent demand, and send, via the communications interface, to a mobile communications device in a specific ridesharing vehicle, instructions directing the specific ridesharing vehicle to the holding zone. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211542 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SCHEDULING A DRIVER SERVICE PROVIDER FOR ONE OR MORE THIRD PARTIES - This disclosure generally relates to a method and system for providing a ride for a third party rider at the request of a user ride requestor. In one embodiment, a driver device may be used to receive a ride request from one or more server computing devices for a third party rider. The driver device may receive information identifying the third party rider, including a password. Further, the driver device may transmit real time ride status information to the ride requestor directly or indirectly via the one or more server computing devices. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211543 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING VEHICLE DRIVING SAFETY - The present invention discloses a method, apparatus and system for monitoring vehicle driving safety. The method comprises: determining a vehicle driving route range between the originating address and the destination address and a reasonable time range for arriving at the destination address; when a location of the vehicle goes beyond the vehicle driving route range or the vehicle driving time exceeds the reasonable time range according to driving data of the vehicle, sending an in-vehicle image acquisition instruction to the vehicle-mounted smart device, such that the vehicle-mounted smart device acquires and sends in-vehicle image information to the taxi-hailing server; comparing in-vehicle image information acquired twice by the vehicle-mounted smart device after responding to the taxi-hailing request and when a passenger gets on; and sending alarm information to a safety monitoring server to notify a traffic policeman nearby the vehicle to inspect or monitor the vehicle. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211544 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR GENERATING TRAVEL FORECASTS FOR VEHICLE PAIRING - Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration or deceleration, and speed. In some aspects, vehicle onboard systems supply various data (breadcrumbs) to a Network Operations Center (NOC), which in turn provides data (authorization data) to the vehicles to facilitate platooning. The NOC suggests vehicles for platooning based on, for example, travel forecasts and analysis of relevant roadways to identify platoonable roadway segments. The NOC also can provide traffic, roadway, weather, or system updates, as well as various instructions. In some aspects, a mesh network ensures improved communication among vehicles and with the NOC. In some aspects, a vehicle onboard system may provide the authorization data. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211545 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR REMOTE AUTHORIZATION OF VEHICLE PLATOONING - Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration or deceleration, and speed. In some aspects, vehicle onboard systems supply various data (breadcrumbs) to a Network Operations Center (NOC), which in turn provides data (authorization data) to the vehicles to facilitate platooning. The NOC suggests vehicles for platooning based on, for example, travel forecasts and analysis of relevant roadways to identify platoonable roadway segments. The NOC also can provide traffic, roadway, weather, or system updates, as well as various instructions. In some aspects, a mesh network ensures improved communication among vehicles and with the NOC. In some aspects, a vehicle onboard system may provide the authorization data. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211546 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUTHORIZATION OF VEHICLE PLATOONING - Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration or deceleration, and speed. In some aspects, vehicle onboard systems supply various data (breadcrumbs) to a Network Operations Center (NOC), which in turn provides data (authorization data) to the vehicles to facilitate platooning. The NOC suggests vehicles for platooning based on, for example, travel forecasts and analysis of relevant roadways to identify platoonable roadway segments. The NOC also can provide traffic, roadway, weather, or system updates, as well as various instructions. In some aspects, a mesh network ensures improved communication among vehicles and with the NOC. In some aspects, a vehicle onboard system may provide the authorization data. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211547 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO IMPROVE SAFETY CONCERNING DRONES - A method and system for controlling access to restricted sectors in airspace is disclosed. The method includes creating a multi-dimensional map of airspace, overlaying a sector having boundaries onto the map, wherein the sector contains a restricted flight zone and a buffer zone monitoring the flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), sending a command to the UAV if the UAV enters the buffer zone; and generating a response if the UAV does not leave the sector based on the command. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211548 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OF INTELLIGENT UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - A drone traffic management system comprising a computer comprising memory means for storing origin coordinates indicating an origin location of a drone, destination coordinates indicating a destination of the drone, and traffic management factors located between the origin location of the drone and the destination of the drone; and processing means for controlling the flight of a drone. This is accomplished by calculating a flight path for the drone to fly automatically from the origin location to the destination location without manual intervention, sending the flight path to the drone, receiving location data of the drone as it travels from the origin location to the destination, re-calculating the flight path of the drone as a function of the traffic management factors and the location data of the drone, and sending the re-calculated flight path to the drone. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211549 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS DYNAMIC AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT - A system and method for autonomous dynamic air traffic management. The method includes sensing a current location of a flying platform using at least one of a plurality of positioning sensors onboard the flying platform, transmitting location transmissions and receiving location transmissions from other flying platforms, determining from the received location transmissions and the sensed current location whether the flying platform and another flying platform are flying in a mutually intentional flight pattern or in a mutually unintentional flight pattern, based on one or more indications; refraining from alerting when the flying platform and the other flying platform fly close to each other within a predetermined range when flying in a mutually intentional flight pattern; detecting a risk of collision between the flying platform and said another of said one or a plurality of flying platforms; and generating an evading action instruction for the flying platform to avoid the collision. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211550 | LEARNING WITH SMART BLOCKS - A smart block control method, system, and computer program product, include capturing an intent of using one or more smart blocks and a domain of the smart blocks, determining an order of each of the smart blocks relative to each other, calculating an accuracy of a determined order of the smart blocks compared with the intent, and outputting an instruction via the one or more the smart blocks, in response to said calculating the accuracy of the determined order of the smart blocks compared with the predetermined order of the smart blocks. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211551 | ADAPTIVE INTERFACE FOR CONTINUOUS MONITORING DEVICES - Systems and methods that continuously adapt aspects of a continuous monitoring device based on collected information to provide an individually tailored configuration are described. The adaptations may include adapting the user interface, the alerting, the motivational messages, the training, and the like. Such adaptation can allow a patient to more readily identify and understand the information provided by/via the device. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211552 | SMART BOOKMARKS - In one general aspect, a method for generating a note for a video of an online course can include providing a video of an online course for display in a user interface on a display device included in a computing device, providing a transcript of the video of the online course synchronously with the providing of the video of the online course, the transcript being displayed in the user interface with the video of the online course, receiving an indication of a selection of a save-a-note element included in the user interface, and in response to receiving the indication of the save-a-note element, creating a note for the video of the online course. The note can include an indicator of a frame in the video when a particular phrase included in the transcript of the video is spoken, the particular phrase, and a screen shot of the frame. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211553 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED ELECTRONIC LEARNING MATERIAL IN AN EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE - A system and method for providing personalized electronic learning material in an educational infrastructure is described. In a method conducted at a student device associated with a student and having a software application resident therein, access to a portable document format (PDF) file is received from a computerized server. The PDF file contains learning material. Access to student-specific educator content is received from the computerized server. The content is specific to the student and access thereto is pushed to the student device from an educator device via the computerized server. The student-specific educator content is associated with the PDF file. The PDF file and student-specific educator content associated therewith are accessed and the student-specific educator content is superimposed onto the PDF file. The PDF file having the student-specific educator content superimposed thereon is output to the student. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211554 | PLATFORM-AGNOSTIC BAYES NET CONTENT AGGREGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for automatic generating of a Bayes net content graph are disclosed herein. The system can include a memory including a mapping matrix. The system can include at least one server. The at least one server can generate a user matrix having n columns and p rows. In some aspects, each of the n columns is associated with a student and each of the p rows is associated with a content item. The at least one server can: store the user matrix in the memory; retrieve the mapping matrix from the memory; iteratively identify prerequisite relationships between the skills identified in the user matrix; generate edges between the skills in the user matrix based on the iteratively identified prerequisite relationships; and orient the edges between the skill. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211555 | Shifter Force Detection - A shifter simulator for driver training includes a shaft with a handle affixed to a first end of the shaft and a distal second end of the shaft being interfaced to a shifter mechanism. A first force sensing device is interfaced to the shaft, outputting a value representative of an amount of force applied to the handle in a forward/rearward direction and a second force sensing device is interfaced to the shaft outputting a value representative of an amount of force applied to the handle in a lateral direction. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211556 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING DISPLAY LENGTHS OF SUBTITLES BASED ON A USER'S READING SPEED - Systems and methods for adjusting lengths of time subtitle segments are displayed based on the rate that a user reads words. For example, if a particular subtitle segment would not be displayed for a duration of time long enough for the user to read the words in the subtitle segment (e.g., based on the rate that the user reads words), the length of time the subtitle segment is displayed is increased. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211557 | TEACHING COMPATIBILITY DETERMINING DEVICE, SYSTEM, METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention is provided with: a first detector (A) which detects, as an application result, whether a user could implement, as instructed, teaching content according to a program selected from a training menu; a second detector (B) which detects, as a compatibility result, whether effects of the teaching content were exhibited; a recording part ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180211558 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING ORAL FEEDING SKILLS DURING ORAL FEEDING - The present invention relates to systems and methods for assessing and improving an infant's oral feeding skills. The system comprises a “smart” baby feeding device comprising an instrumented baby bottle with a removable, battery-powered monitoring module wirelessly connected to a remote device (e.g., smart phone, tablet, laptop, PC). The purpose of the remote device is to monitor (in real time) and measure the frequency and quality of feedings of new-born babies to help optimize feeding development by providing real-time feeding performance information back to the caregiver. The information collected is of assistance in minimizing feeding difficulties and correcting feeding deficiencies. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211559 | INTERACTIVE DEVICE WITH ADVANCING LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY - A cognitive system is provided which includes an interactive device, such as a toy, for communicating with a user. The cognitive system includes different levels of communication capability for communicating with the user via the interactive device. The system adjusts from one level of communication capability to another level of communication capability of the different levels of communication capability based on occurrence of one or more specified conditions of user communication with the interactive device. For instance, the different levels of communication capability may include multiple levels of language capabilities, and the one or more specified conditions may include one or more language-based interaction conditions, time-based interaction conditions, or physical-based interaction conditions of the user with the interactive device. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211560 | LANGUAGE PRACTICE DEVICE, LANGUAGE TEACHING MATERIAL, AND LANGUAGE PRACTICE PROGRAM - The present invention has an object to provide an opportunity of efficiently practicing a language to a language learner and to maintain motivation of the language learner. A display portion | 2018-07-26 |
20180211561 | Method and Process of Educating, Evaluating, and Certifying Commercial Drivers - The present invention is a method and process for educating, training, retraining, evaluating, testing, and certifying commercial truck drivers as certified trans-contractors, equipped with the knowledge and skills required by the industry to yield competent, safe, and successful drivers, helping to make the industry and the roads safer for all travelers. A 15-step process is described, which when followed, produces a certified trans-contractor equipped with the knowledge and tool set required to be a successful and competent commercial truck driver. A companion mobile device application, the Trans-contractor app, is configured to assist the candidate throughout the process, and equip the graduated Trans-contractor with industry tools designed to facilitate a successful career in the commercial transportation industry. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211562 | SYRINGE DOSE AND POSITION MEASURING APPARATUS - An injection system can have a Syringe Dose and Position Apparatus (SDPA) mounted to a syringe. The SDPA can have one or more circuit boards. The SDPA can include one or more sensors for determining information about an injection procedure, such as the dose measurement, injection location, and the like. The SDPA can also include a power management board, which can be a separate board than a board mounted with the sensors. The syringe can also include a light source in the needle. Light emitted from the light source can be detected by light detectors inside a training apparatus configured to receive the injection. The syringe can have a power source for powering the sensors and the light source. The SDPA and the power source can be mounted to the syringe flange. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211563 | System and Method for Multisensory Psychomotor Skill Training - A system and method for delivering psychomotor skill training, providing didactic instruction using an internet portal, tracking performance, and providing user feedback within a multisensory environment, serving as an integration for existing multimodal ultrasound training systems. This multisensory psychomotor skill training environment of the present invention would extend the existing described patented technologies by further adding realism through representation of virtual (digital) characters into a training scenario (e.g., pregnant patient), superimposing virtual (digital) guides or prompts onto actual real physical objects (e.g., anatomical landmarks or guides onto a mannequin or patient) embedding the training instruments within a broader virtual (digital) scenario (e.g., operating room). The ability to create these virtual, augmented, and mixed reality scenarios enables cost-effective, realistic, and improved training capabilities that mirror real-life training scenarios. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211564 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL RIBS FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY - A three-dimensional rib for a crash test dummy includes at least two layers of a band material including a mixture of a fibrous based material and a polymer based material and a layer of damping material sandwiched in between the at least two layers of the band material. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211565 | ADVANCED SURGICAL SIMULATION CONSTRUCTIONS AND METHODS - A surgical simulation system is provided. The system includes at least one simulated body organ placed upon the base of an organ tray and at least one covering layer placed over the simulated body organ. At least one of the simulated body organ and covering layer includes electro-conductive gel that is operably severable under application of electrical current to simulate electrosurgery in a training environment. The training environment comprises a top cover connected to and spaced apart from a base to define an internal cavity that is partially obstructed from direct observation by a practitioner. The tray, simulated body organs and covering layer are placed inside the internal cavity for the practice of laparoscopic surgical procedures. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211566 | SKIN PUNCH BIOPSY AND WOUND-DEBRIDGEMENT TRAINING MODEL - A method of preparing a wound model. The method includes simulating a non-healing wound edge, simulating eschar, simulating a fibrin layer, simulating biofilm, and simulating foreign debris. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211567 | DISPLACEMENT TRANSDUCER ARRANGEMENT AND CRASH TEST DUMMY - The invention relates to a displacement transducer arrangement for measuring intrusions in a crash test dummy, having a first mounting and a second mounting, wherein a distance between the first mounting and the second mounting is variable, wherein there is a displacement transducer for measuring the distance (D) between the first mounting and second mounting, wherein the first mounting and second mounting are connected to each other by a scissor lift mechanism. The invention further relates to a crash test dummy. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211568 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR QUANTIFYING ANATOMICAL DEVICE DEFORMATION UNDER LOAD - An automated method and system of determining movement and/or deformation of an anthropomorphic test device (ATD). The method and system includes an acoustic transmitter device located on a first region of the ATD and an acoustic receiver device located on a second region of the ATD. An electric field is provided in communication with the acoustic transmitter to activate the acoustic transmitter for generating mechanical waves to be received by the acoustic receiver. Relative locations of the acoustic transmitter device and the acoustic receiver device are determined by the time of flight of the generated mechanical wave traveling from the acoustic transmitter device to the acoustic receiver device while the first region of the ATD and/or the second region of the ATD are subjected to movement and/or deformation; and determining movement and/or deformation data of the second region of the ATD. Information may be transmitted that represents the movement and/or deformation data of the second region, or information may be presented that represent the movement and/or deformation data of the second region on a display. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211569 | MULTI-LAYERED LABEL FOR A LETTER OR PACKAGE - A label includes a first section and a second section that is attached to the first section. The first section includes a panel. The panel includes one or more sides that are detachable from the first section. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211570 | TWO-PLY CHANNEL LINER, LABEL, AND ROLL - A two-ply liner-label and liner-label-roll are provided. A front side of a liner is coated with a release coating. The liner also includes a plurality of die cut tabs that at least partially align with a second die cut label in the label. The backside of the label is coated with an adhesive material and applied to the front side of the liner to form a liner-label roll. The tabs remain affixed to their corresponding individual labels when the labels are removed for placement on packaging; thereby, leaving holes in the liner as the liner is wound into a waste-liner roll within an auto applicator machine. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211571 | POLYGONAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - In one example, a triangular display includes a first substrate, a second substrate coupled to and disposed in opposition to the first substrate, a first line of weakness formed along an axial direction of the first substrate to define a first section and a second section, a second line of weakness formed along an axial direction of the second substrate to define a third section and a fourth section and a former having a first side, the former extending between the first section and the third section, and in a deployed position, at least one of the first section or the second section has rotated about the first line of weakness and at least one of the third section or the fourth section has rotated about the second line of weakness to place the second section and the fourth section adjacent to the first side of the former. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211572 | TIRE REPAIR DEVICE WITH PLACARD - A device for dispensing pressurized air and/or tire sealant. The device includes a placard attached to a device housing and including a plurality of warning messages in different languages. Each of the messages is a repetition of a same or similar warning translated into each of the official languages of the localities where the device is to be sold or used. A mechanical fastener can be used to connect the placard to the housing so that the placard lies on and parallel to a top surface of the housing. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211573 | Preassembled Display Systems and Methods of Installation Thereof - A preassembled display system is assembled at a first location by attaching a plurality of display panels to a frame. The preassembled display system is loaded onto a transportation vehicle. Next, the preassembled display system is moved to a second location in a transportation vehicle. The display unit is installed at the second location by attaching the preassembled display system to a mounting unit. A receiver box for providing media to display at the plurality of display panels is attached. The attaching of the receiver box may be performed at the first location and/or at the second location. The plurality of display panels are electrically connected to the receiver box. Again, the electrically connecting may be performed at the first location and/or at the second location. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211574 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - Disclosed herein is a display apparatus including: a first pixel including three sub-pixels for displaying three primary colors respectively; and a second pixel including three sub-pixels for displaying two colors selected among the three primary colors and a predetermined color other than the three primary colors, wherein, in the first pixel, the size of the display surface of a sub-pixel for displaying a specific color included in the three primary colors as a specific color missing from the second pixel is larger than each of the sizes of the display surfaces of the two other sub-pixels for displaying the two other primary colors respectively. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211575 | FOLDABLE SPACEFRAME AND METHOD OF SETTING UP SPACEFRAME STRUCTURE - Foldable spaceframes that can be easily collapsed and unfolded to construct structurally stable (temporary) walls, for instance for events (concerts, shows, etc.) upon which (digital) display elements can be deployed, as well as a method for the construction of overlying structures comprising the spaceframes. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211576 | DOUBLE-SIDED DISPLAYS AND THE TFT ARRAY SUBSTRATES THEREOF, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS OF ARRAY SUBSTRATES - The present disclosure relates to a double-sided display and the TFT array substrate thereof, and a manufacturing method of the array substrate. The TFT array substrate includes a substrate, a first reflective layer arranged on the substrate, a transit media layer covered on the first reflective layer, a gate on the transit media layer and a dielectric layer covering the gate, a light-emitting layer, a source, and a drain on the dielectric layer, an insulation layer above the light-emitting layer, the source, and the drain, a second reflective layer on the insulation layer, and a sealing layer arranged on an outer surface of the second reflective layer. The first reflective layer is of a hollow structure, and reflective areas and transmissive areas are alternately arranged. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211577 | RGBW PIXEL RENDERING DEVICE AND METHOD - The disclosure provides a RGBW pixel rendering device, including a collecting module obtaining a RGB grayscale value, converters converting the RGB grayscale value to a RGB brightness value and converting a second RGBW brightness value to a RGBW grayscale value to be output, a sampler, converting the RGB brightness value to a first RGBW brightness value, a judging element obtaining saturation values and brightness values, and calculating the saturation values and the brightness values respectively to obtain a saturation value difference and a brightness value difference for judging, a rendering element rendering the first RGBW brightness value according to an outcome to obtain the second RGBW brightness values. The disclosure further provides a rendering method. Compared with the prior art, the display has relatively high resolution without losing details. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211578 | PIXEL ARRAY, DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a pixel array, a display device and a display method thereof. The pixel array includes first display blocks and second display blocks arranged in an array. The first display blocks and the second display blocks are arranged by turns in a first direction. Each display block includes a first subpixel, a second subpixel, a third subpixel, a fourth subpixel and a fifth subpixel arranged in two adjacent lines, the first subpixel, the second subpixel and the third subpixel are arranged in a line, and the fourth subpixel and the fifth subpixel are arranged in a line. A gap between any two adjacent subpixels in an i | 2018-07-26 |
20180211579 | DISPLAY DRIVING METHOD ACCORDING TO DISPLAY CONFIGURATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING THE SAME - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel including a plurality of source line groups selectively connected with a plurality of source amplifiers and panel switches located between the plurality of source line groups and the plurality of source amplifiers and a display driver integrated circuit (DDI) configured to drive the display panel and including the plurality of source amplifiers, decoders respectively connected to the plurality of source amplifiers, a logic circuit configured to provide display data to the decoders, a gamma generator configured to supply a gamma voltage to the decoders, and at least one switch configured to selectively connect the plurality of source amplifiers with the plurality of source line groups. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211580 | DISPLAY PANEL - A display panel including a plurality of sub-pixel repeating units is provided. The sub-pixel repeating units are repeatedly arranged on the display panel. Each of the sub-pixel repeating units includes at least one first color sub-pixel and at least one second color sub-pixel. On the display panel, the adjacent first color sub-pixels form a first polygon, and the adjacent second color sub-pixels form a second polygon. The area of the first polygon is at least twice the area of the second polygon. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211581 | DISPLAY DEVICES AND METHODS OF ELIMINATING SPLIT SCREEN FOR DISPLAY DEVICES - A display device includes display panel component and a signal controller. The display panel components include a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, at least two data drivers, and data lines connecting to each of the data driver, and the pixels connect to the corresponding data line. The signal controller connects to the two data drivers to obtain two data voltages from data lines connecting to two adjacent data drivers when the pixels display mono-color images having the same grayscale. The signal controller adjusts gamma codes of the two adjacent data drivers in accordance with the obtained the data voltages until the data voltages of the data lines respectively connected to the two adjacent data drivers are the same. In view of the above, the screen split issue caused by adopting at least two data driver may be eliminated so as to enhance the display performance. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211582 | DISPLAY PANEL REDUNDANCY SCHEMES - Display panel redundancy schemes and methods of operation are described. In an embodiment, and display panel includes an array of drivers (e.g. microdrivers), each of which including multiple portions to independently receive control and pixel bits. In an embodiment, each driver portion is to control a group of redundant emission elements. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211583 | SCANNING DRIVER CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE WITH THE SAME - A scanning driver circuit includes N stage-connected GOA units. An Nth-stage GOA unit includes a pull-up part, a pull-up control part, a pull-down holding part, and a key pull-down part. The pull-up part is connected to an output terminal of an Nth stage gate signal. The pull-up control part is connected to the output terminal of the Nth stage gate signal. The pull-down holding part receives a first direct current voltage and a second direct current voltage. The key pull-down part connected to the Nth stage gate signal receives the first direct current voltage. The pull-down holding part is formed by a first pull-down holding circuit and a second pull-down holding circuit. The first pull-down holding circuit and the second pull-down holding circuit operate alternatively so that the output terminal of the Nth stage gate signal and the node can hold at a negative voltage level. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211584 | ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY APPARATUS - An electronic paper display apparatus including an electronic paper display panel and a driver apparatus is provided. The electronic paper display panel displays image frames and includes a plurality of display modes. The driver apparatus is electrically connected to the electronic paper display panel. The driver apparatus determines what display mode the electronic paper display panel is in according to image data. The driver apparatus selects a driving signal to drive the electronic paper display panel to display the image frames according to the display mode of the electronic paper display panel. The image data is encoded according to one of a plurality of encoding methods to include information related to the display mode of the electronic paper display panel. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211585 | I2C TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed are an I2C transmission circuit and a display device, whereby a technical problem of incorrect writing to an element other than a target element can be solved. The I2C transmission circuit includes a first selection circuit, a second selection circuit, and a selection signal line. An input end of the first selection circuit is connected to a serial clock line, and an input end of the second selection circuit is connected to a serial data line; and the selection signal line is connected to a control end of the first selection circuit and a control end of the second selection circuit. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211586 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The disclosure discloses a display panel and a display device, and there is at least one abnormally shaped region in a display region of the display panel, and sub-pixels located in the abnormally shaped region are arranged in a step-like distribution, where at least opening regions of sub-pixels at the edges of the steps have a deflection angle of more than 0 degree and less than 180 degrees relative to opening regions of sub-pixels which are not located at the steps. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211587 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, display device and method for manufacturing a display device. The display device includes: a flexible OLED layer having at least one edge comprising a curved section and a first body section and a second body section connected at two ends of the curved section, wherein the first body section is located adjacent to a front side of the display device, while the second body section is located far away from the front side of the display device; and a drive chip provided on the second body section. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211588 | BIAS GERNERATION CIRCUIT AND SYNCHRONOUS DUAL MODE BOOST DC-DC CONVERTER THEROF - A bias generation circuit coupled to a display panel is disclosed. The bias generation circuit includes a linear regulator, a charge pump and a synchronous dual mode boost DC-DC converter. The linear regulator and the charge pump are coupled to the display panel respectively. The synchronous dual mode boost DC-DC converter is selectively operated in a pulse width modulation mode or a pulse frequency modulation mode according to a control signal. In the pulse width modulation mode, the synchronous dual mode boost DC-DC converter controls the linear regulator to generate a first voltage signal to the display panel. In the pulse frequency modulation mode, the synchronous dual mode boost DC-DC converter controls the charge pump to generate a second voltage signal to the display panel. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211589 | Organic Light Emitting Diode Display and Method for Driving the Same - An organic light emitting diode display and a method for driving the same are disclosed. The organic light emitting diode display includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a display panel driver configured to drive signal lines of the display panel, and a timing controller configured to divide one frame into a plurality of subframes, divide data of an input image at each bit, map the data of the input image to the plurality of subframes, control an operation of the display panel driver, and adjust data addressing speeds of the plurality of subframes for adjusting the emission times of the upper and lower display lines of the display panel differently. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211590 | DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A driving circuit is provided. The driving circuit includes an input module for inputting a control signal from a signal input terminal; a pull-down module connected to the input module, used for pulling down the control signal from the input module to a low level; a pull-up module connected to the input module, used for pulling up the control signal from the input module to a high level; and an output module for outputting an output signal to a signal output terminal based on the control of the pull-down module and the pull-up module. Wherein, between the pull-up module and the pull-down module, an eleventh switching element is provided, and the eleventh switching element includes a control terminal, a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211591 | AMOLED Display Device Based ELVDD Power Supply Method and Power Supply Apparatus, and Display Device - An AMOLED display device based ELVDD power supply method and power supply apparatus, and a display device are provided. The method includes: acquiring a data signal of each pixel in one frame of image; comparing a gray scale value corresponding to the data signal of each pixel with at least two threshold gray scale values; taking a minimum threshold gray scale value in the threshold gray scale values greater than the gray scale value corresponding to the data signal of each pixel as a target gray scale value of the pixel; and taking a maximum target gray scale value in the target gray scale values of all pixels as a maximum gray scale value of the one frame of image, and driving the one frame of image by an ELVDD corresponding to the maximum gray scale value. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211592 | OLED DRIVING CIRCUIT AND OLED DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present application discloses an OLED driving circuit and an OLED display panel. The OLED driving circuit including a switch thin film transistor, a driver thin film transistor, a storage capacitor, and a compensation circuit, a first terminal of the switch thin film transistor receives data signal, a gate of the switch thin film transistor receives the nth level scanning signal, a the second terminal of the switch thin film transistor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the driver thin film transistor, a gate of the driver thin film transistor is electrically connected to a voltage source through the storage capacitor, and a second terminal of the driver thin film transistor is electrically connected to the positive electrode of the OLED through partial of the elements in the compensation circuit, the negative electrode of the OLED is loaded low electrical level. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211593 | OLED DRIVING CIRCUIT AND OLED DISPLAY - An OLED driving circuit is disclosed. The OLED driving circuit includes at least two types of pixel driving circuits for driving each pixel of an OLED display panel. The at least two types of the pixel driving circuits have different types and/or amounts of elements so a different pixel driving circuit is designed for each pixel. In comparison with a current display panel using the same driving circuit, a part of the pixel driving circuit is simplified to simplify a structure and to reduce a space occupied by the OLED driving circuit on an effective area of the display panel. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211594 | PIXEL CIRCUITS AND PIXEL ARRAY - A pixel circuit includes a selection transistor, a driving transistor, an emissive element, a first capacitor, and a reference transistor. The selection transistor is coupled to a gate line and a data line. A control electrode of the driving transistor is coupled to the selection transistor and a first electrode of the driving transistor is coupled to a power source line. The emissive element emits light according to a current drawn from the driving transistor. The first capacitor is coupled to the driving transistor and an emission signal line. A control electrode of the reference transistor is coupled to a reference signal line providing a selectable voltage with a first predetermined level and a second predetermined level. A first electrode of the reference transistor is coupled to the control electrode of the driving transistor. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211595 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DRIVER IC, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes first to fourth terminals, a switch circuit, and an integrating circuit. The integrating circuit includes an amplifier circuit having a (−) terminal, a first (+) terminal, and a second (+) terminal. The integrating circuit is configured to integrate an input signal of the (−) terminal using an average voltage of a voltage of the first (+) terminal and a voltage of the second (+) terminal as a reference voltage. The switch circuit is configured to electrically connect the (−) terminal to the second terminal, the first (+) terminal to the first terminal, the second (+) terminal to the third terminal the (−) terminal to the third terminal, the first (+) terminal to the second terminal, and the second (+) terminal to the fourth terminal. The present semiconductor device is used as a semiconductor device sensing a current flowing through a pixel in a display panel. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211596 | INTEGRATED ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Provided are integrated organic light emitting diode (OLED) display apparatus and methods for making the same. In one example, the apparatus includes driving logic on a first substrate of a first die, a plurality of pixel circuits on a second substrate of a second die, and a plurality of OLEDs above the plurality of pixel circuits. The first substrate is made of single-crystal silicon or a compound semiconductor. The second substrate is made of single-crystal silicon or a compound semiconductor. Each OLED corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of pixel circuits. The second die having the plurality of pixel circuits and OLEDs is mounted on the first die having the driving logic. Each pixel circuit is electrically connected to the driving logic through at least one of a plurality of vertical interconnect accesses (vias) penetrating the second substrate of the second die. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211597 | Driving method for pixel circuit - A driving method for a pixel circuit comprises steps of: receiving a data control signal inputted by a driving chip and resetting a data line of a pixel unit according to the data control signal; charging the pixel unit to a target voltage according to the data line control signal; and receiving a control signal to control the pixel unit to display a corresponding grayscale level according to the target voltage. Through above way, the present invention can prevent a wrong charging which will generate an abnormal picture display. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211598 | ORGANIC DIODE DISPLAY DRIVING CIRCUITS, DISPLAY PANELS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present disclosure relates to an organic diode display driving circuit, a display panel, and an electronic device. The driving circuit includes a voltage source, a display-area circuit, and an auxiliary-area circuit being arranged outside a display area. The display-area circuit and the auxiliary-area circuit include power-supply wirings, signal wirings, and at least one pixel, and the voltage source connects to the pixel within the display area via the power-supply wirings. The voltage source further directly or indirectly connects to the pixel within the display area via the wirings in an auxiliary area. By configuring the wirings in the auxiliary area to connect to the voltage line, the resistance of the power-supply wirings in the display area may be reduced so as to eliminate the voltage drop of the power-supply wirings in the display area. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211599 | PIXEL CIRCUIT, DRIVING METHOD FOR THE SAME AND AN ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY - A pixel circuit, driving method for the same and an organic light-emitting display are provided. The pixel circuit includes: a resetting module transmitting a reset voltage to a compensation module under the control of the first control signal; the compensation module compensating a threshold voltage under the control of the second control signal; a writing module transmitting a data signal to the compensation module under the control of the third control signal; and a light-emitting module emitting light under the control of a light-emitting control signal. The present invention can eliminate a bad display problem caused by the drift of the threshold voltage of a driving TFT. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211600 | AMOLED PIXEL DRIVER CIRCUIT AND PIXEL DRIVING METHOD - The invention provides an AMOLED pixel driver circuit and pixel driving method. The AMOLED pixel driver circuit has a | 2018-07-26 |