41st week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150286228 | SATURATION CONTROL OF MAGNETIC CORES OF BIDIRECTIONAL DEVICES - A system for controlling saturation of a magnetic core of a transformer includes a transformer control circuit, a Hall sensor, and a processor. The transformer control circuit is configured to provide cycles of bidirectional excitation to the transformer at a first frequency and a first duty cycle. The Hall sensor is configured to output a first field value of the magnetic core during a first half-cycle of each of the cycles of bidirectional excitation and a second field value during a second half-cycle of each of the cycles of bidirectional excitation. The processor is configured to increase the first duty cycle to a second duty cycle in response to a magnitude of the first field value exceeding a first threshold magnitude. The processor is further configured to increase the first frequency to a second frequency in response to both the magnitude of the first field value exceeding the first threshold magnitude and the magnitude of the second field value exceeding a second threshold magnitude. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286229 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING INTERNAL VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUIT - A semiconductor device including a first internal voltage generating circuit that includes a capacitor including a first electrode and a second electrode, and the first internal voltage generating circuit to generate an internal voltage by charging the capacitor to a first voltage and applying a second voltage to the first electrode of the capacitor to generate a third voltage that is greater than the first and the second voltages on the second electrode in absolute value, and a control circuit to perform a control by applying a fourth voltage that is less than the first voltage to the capacitor when the first internal voltage generating circuit is in a standby state. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286230 | Current Control Circuit for Linear LED Driver - Employed within an LED driver operating from the AC power line, the invention controls both input current and output power. With this regulation circuit, input current appears purely resistive, precisely tracking the input voltage waveshape. At the same time, it provides good line regulation and inherent phase dimmer compatibility, requiring no special circuitry to detect and handle a dimmer. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286231 | Control for Voltage Regulators - A mixed signal approach is applied to detect an output voltage condition as applied to a load. A current mode monitoring approach can be adopted and applied in discrete time using a mixed analog and digital approach. For application to various low drop-out voltage regulator situations, a sensing transistor can be connected in parallel with a feedback loop transistor of the low drop-out voltage regulator circuit to create a sensing current that is proportional to the current passing through the feedback loop transistor and thus the output current provided to the load. This sensing approach can be adapted to sense both overload and light load conditions to allow dynamic power control of the device. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286232 | VOLTAGE REGULATION CIRCUIT - A circuit may include a low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulator. The LDO voltage regulator may include an output coupled to a supply of a load circuit. The LDO voltage regulator may be configured to provide a supply voltage to the load circuit. The circuit may also include a current source coupled to the supply of the load circuit and the output of the LDO voltage regulator. The current source may be configured to supply current to the load circuit in a manner that reduces current supplied to the load circuit by the LDO voltage regulator. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286233 | CONTROL SYSTEM - An object is to avoid the situation in which the power cannot be turned off. A control system is provided in which the first and second control units are connected. At least one of the first and second control units include: a stop control section for, if a condition for ending a predetermined operation mode is satisfied in that operation mode, performing stop control for having the control system in a low-power-consumption state while communicating with the other control unit; and a mode control section for having a mode undefined state in which the operation mode is instable at restoration from a reset state and for allowing, if a predetermined transition condition for allowing transition into the operation mode is satisfied in the mode undefined state, transition into the operation mode whose transition condition has been satisfied. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286234 | RESPONDING TO POSITIVE RATE OF CHANGE OF FUEL CELL VOLTAGE DURING POWER REDUCTION TRANSITIONS - During power reduction transitions of a fuel cell power plant, the excess electric energy generated by consumption of reactants is extracted, during one or more periods of time, by a voltage limiting device control ( | 2015-10-08 |
20150286235 | POWER-EFFICIENT, LOW-NOISE, AND PROCESS/VOLTAGE/TEMPERATURE (PVT)-INSENSITIVE REGULATOR FOR A VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR (VCO) - Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide voltage regulating circuits which are power efficient, low noise, and substantially insensitive to changes in process technology, power supply voltage, and temperature. Such circuits may be used to provide the regulated voltage for a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), for example, as found in a radio frequency front end (RFFE). One example voltage regulating circuit generally includes a current source configured to supply or sink a reference current and a current mirror having a bias branch and a main branch, wherein the bias branch is connected with the current source, wherein the main branch includes a source follower to provide the regulated voltage, and wherein the reference current is available at a node for the regulated voltage. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286236 | Bandgap Reference Voltage Failure Detection - An integrated circuit is provided with a bandgap voltage reference circuit having a bandgap reference voltage output. A bandgap failure detection circuit is coupled to the bandgap reference voltage output. The bandgap failure detection forms a model value of the reference voltage from a first time, compares a present value of the reference voltage at a second time to the model value; and asserts a bandgap fail signal to indicate when the present value is less than the model value by a threshold value. The integrated circuit is reset by the bandgap fail signal. The detection circuit may be operated from a failsafe voltage domain that also allows a critical circuit to complete a pending operation during a reset. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286237 | HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE EXPONENTIAL CURRENT GENERATOR WITH MOSFETS - The high dynamic range exponential current generator produces an output waveform (current/voltage) which is an exponential function of the input waveform (current/voltage). The exponential characteristics are obtained in BiCMOS or Bipolar technologies using the intrinsic characteristics (I | 2015-10-08 |
20150286238 | REFERENCE VOLTAGE GENERATION CIRCUIT - A reference voltage generation circuit, including a first current source in series with a first bipolar transistor; a second current source in series with a first resistor; a third current source in series with a second bipolar transistor, the third current source being assembled as a current mirror with the first current source; a second resistor between the base of the second bipolar transistor and the junction point between the current source and the first resistor; and a fourth current source in series with a third resistor, the junction point between the fourth current source and the third resistor defining a reference voltage terminal. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286239 | Single-Junction Voltage Reference - A single semiconductor-based junction may be used to create a voltage reference, and temperature compensate the voltage reference, by time-multiplexing the voltage reference between different current drive levels. That is, the value of the current driven through the single junction may be repeatedly varied in a recurring manner. In case the junction is a zener diode, the current may be repeatedly switched between forward and reverse directions. As long as the temperature coefficients (in ppm/° C.) of the different voltages developed responsive to the different currents across the junction are different, a weighting of the different voltage values yield a zero temperature coefficient voltage reference value. To implement a bandgap reference, a single diode-connected bipolar junction transistor may alternately be forward-biased using a first current and at least a second current. A weighting of the (at least) two resulting Vbe (base-emitter voltage) drops may yield a zero temperature coefficient bandgap voltage. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286240 | TRANSISTOR MATCHING FOR GENERATION OF PRECISE CURRENT RATIOS - Systems and methods are provided for generating accurate current ratios from a current mirror including an array of output transistor and a corresponding array of switches. Each switch couples in series with its corresponding output transistor. A control logic circuit controls the switches to cancel mismatches for the output transistors. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286241 | VIDEO FADER HANDLES AND RELATED METHODS - Lever handles for video fader consoles are disclosed. A lever handle is used to control transition of video segments in a video production system. A hand grip of the lever handle is parallel to the video fader console in an embodiment, and could be made to fit a user's hand such that a user can completely grasp the hand grip with all fingers. The lever handle includes the hand grip and an arm structure which offsets the hand grip thereby permitting a user to grasp the hand grip without any impedance from the arm structure, which could provide greater operator control of the handle during operation. Embodiments with adjustable handle length or height are also disclosed. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286242 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO SET THE SPEED OF A CLOCK - Disclosed is an apparatus and method to set the speed of a clock. A computing device may include a processor and a scheduler of the processor, the scheduler may be configured to: receive a plurality of votes for requested bandwidths from a plurality of different execution environments; sum the requested bandwidths; and set the clock speed based upon the sum of the requested bandwidths. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286243 | CLOCK TREE CIRCUIT AND MEMORY CONTROLLER - A clock tree circuit includes a clock source and a tree circuit. The clock source generates a signal. The tree circuit at least includes five driving units and a metal connection element. A first driving unit has an input terminal for receiving the signal, and an output terminal coupled to a first node. A second driving unit has an input terminal coupled to the first node, and an output terminal coupled to a second node. A third driving unit has an input terminal coupled to the first node, and an output terminal coupled to a third node. A fourth driving unit has an input terminal coupled to the second node. A fifth driving unit has an input terminal coupled to the third node. The metal connection element is coupled between the second node and the third node, and configured as a short-circuited element. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286244 | DISPLAY DEVICE - An example display device includes a display device stand and display device housing pivotably connected to display device stand. The display device housing is to pivot between a vertical operating position and a horizontal servicing position, and a lid portion of the display device housing is to rotatably open away from a back portion of the display device housing to provide access to components within the display device housing. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286245 | COMPONENT PROTECTIVE OVERMOLDING USING PROTECTIVE EXTERNAL COATINGS - Techniques for component protective overmolding using protective external coatings include a device having a framework, an element coupled to the framework, a protective material selectively applied substantially over the element, a spacer on or adjacent to the element, a tubing covering the spacer and the element, the tubing and the spacer configured to relieve strain on the element when the framework is flexed, and one or more moldings formed substantially over a subset or all of the framework, the protective material and the element, at least one of the one or more moldings having a protective property. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286246 | Wearable Terminal - To provide a wearable information terminal enables to reduce power consumption and to improve operability. A wearable information terminal | 2015-10-08 |
20150286247 | Highly Portable Media Devices - An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286248 | BRACKET AND FLAT PANEL ELECTRONIC PRODUCT EMPLOYING THE BRACKET - The present invention relates to an electronic product, and provides a bracket and a flat panel electronic product employing the bracket, wherein the bracket includes a fixing plate which may be connected to a case enclosing a flat panel electronic device, a supporting leg which may be fixed to the bottom of a keyboard, and a pivot arranged between the fixing plate and the supporting leg and connected to them, wherein the fixing plate and the supporting leg may rotate around the pivot separately. The bracket can support the flat panel electronic device and the keyboard simultaneously, the bracket and the keyboard may be operated separately, in this way it is convenient for the user, and the bracket has good applicability. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286249 | Magnets at Display Component and Base - A computing device with a hinge coupled to a display component and to a base for the display component to reposition relative to the base, a first set of magnets at first locations of the display component and the base, and a second set of magnets at second locations of the display component and the base. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286250 | DEVICE ARRANGEMENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR USE IN AN EXPLOSION-PRONE AREA - A device arrangement may include an electronic device at least partially enclosed in a device casing. A casing may at least partially delimit a casing interior. The device casing may be disposed in the casing interior. A pressure reduction device may be arranged in the device casing and be configured to reduce a gas pressure of an ignitable gas mixture disposed in at least one of the casing and the device casing. The pressure reduction device may include at least one damping element and a stabilizing device at least partially encasing the at least one damping element. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286251 | CASES FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A case for a portable electronic device comprising a main body portion having a hollow receiving portion adapted, in use, to releasably receive, and engage with, the exterior of the portable electronic device, the main body portion comprising a plug connector adapted, in use, to engage with a power and/or data port of the portable electronic device and a contact pad located on an exterior surface of the case. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286252 | Docking Station Apparatus for a Portable Device - A docking station system for a portable device is disclosed. The docking station system may allow the usage of a smart electronic device such as a tablet, a netbook or any portative electronic device to record transactions and to process payment. The disclosed docking station system allows the easy removal and attachment of the smart electronic device, thus allowing other portable usages for the smart electronic device, such as controlling and managing other electronic devices, executing inventory related tasks or personal usage tasks. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286253 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a display substrate configured to be folded along a folding line; a driver detachably coupled to the display substrate; and a pad on at least one surface of the display substrate, the pad being configured to transmit a plurality of signals received from the driver to the display substrate, wherein the driver comprises an integrated circuit configured to supply the signals, a coupling portion configured to couple the driver to the display substrate, and a connector configured to couple the pad and the integrated circuit to each other. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286254 | Tablet Projecting System with Modular External Connection - A tablet projecting system with modular external connection is provided. The tablet projecting system includes a tablet projector and a first external module, the tablet projector further includes a processing unit, a touch display module and an image projecting module, the touch display module receives a control motion, the processing unit generates a control signal corresponding to the control motion and the image projecting module projects an image information accordingly, the first external device has a transmission terminal, the tablet projector has a transmission port, and electricity supply is provided to the tablet projector by the first external module via electric connection between the transmission terminal and the transmission port while the first external module is assembled with the tablet projector. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286255 | VARIABLE FRICTION CLUTCH FOR A PORTABLE COMPUTER - Variable friction clutch structures are described. In particular embodiments, the variable friction clutch structures are used to provide smooth and consistent movement of hinge assemblies of portable computers. The variable friction clutch can be configured to transition between a high frictional resistance mode and a low frictional resistance mode. In some embodiments, the variable friction clutches include cam systems. In some embodiments, the variable friction clutches include threaded shaft systems. In some embodiments, the variable friction clutches include mechanical linkage systems. In some embodiments, two or more variable friction clutches are included within a single hinge assembly for a portable computer. A space-saving wire clutch that can be used alone or in combination with the variable friction clutches is disclosed. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286256 | Micro-Hole Vents for Device Ventilation Systems - Micro-hole vents for device ventilation systems are described herein that may be formed as a plurality of micro-holes that are invisible to unaided human eyes. The micro-holes are configured to blend into the housing for a computing device such that the holes are substantially concealed from users of the computing device. A micro-hole vent may be aligned with a blower for a ventilation system to enable air intake through the corresponding micro-holes for cooling of components within the housing. In addition or alternatively, one or more exhaust vents for the ventilation system may also be configured as micro-hole vents. Each micro-hole vent may have many, very small holes for sufficient air flow. For example, micro-holes having diameters of about fifty to two hundred microns may be arranged in a pattern with a coverage in a range of about twelve thousand to fifty thousand holes per square inch. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286257 | ENERGY EFFICIENCY AWARE THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN A MULTI-PROCESSOR SYSTEM ON A CHIP - Various embodiments of methods and systems for energy efficiency aware thermal management in a portable computing device that contains a heterogeneous, multi-processor system on a chip (“SoC”) are disclosed. Because individual processing components in a heterogeneous, multi-processor SoC may exhibit different processing efficiencies at a given temperature, energy efficiency aware thermal management techniques that compare performance data of the individual processing components at their measured operating temperatures can be leveraged to optimize quality of service (“QoS”) by adjusting the power supplies to, reallocating workloads away from, or transitioning the power mode of, the least energy efficient processing components. In these ways, embodiments of the solution optimize the average amount of power consumed across the SoC to process a MIPS of workload. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286258 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTER CHIP - A temperature control system for a transmitter chip in a consist is disclosed. The temperature control system may include a heater configured to provide heat to the transmitter chip, and a sensor configured to detect a consist condition and generate a signal indicative of the detected consist condition. The temperature control system may also include a controller in communication with the heater and the sensor. The controller may be configured to receive the signal indicative of the detected consist condition, compare the detected consist condition with a predetermined consist condition, and selectively control the heater to provide heat to the transmitter chip based on the comparison. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286259 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF A CHASSIS-COUPLED MODULAR MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Systems and methods for thermal management of a mobile electronic device. During operation of a modular mobile electronic device that is coupled to one or more modules via respective module interfaces of the electronic device, a thermal controller of the electronic device is used to update at least one system thermal goal based on a change for a module thermal model for at least one module coupled to the electronic device. A determination is made as to whether the updated at least one system thermal goal is satisfied based on thermal data provided by a plurality of thermal sensors arranged at locations associated with the electronic device. Responsive to a determination that the updated at least one system thermal goal is not satisfied, the thermal controller controls heat transfer to satisfy the updated at least one thermal goal. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286260 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic device is configured to power a component in the electronic device by using power from an AC power device or the battery. The electronic device is configured to output a first signal indicative of whether the power circuit is capable of powering the component. The electronic device is configured to output a second signal indicative of whether at least either of the AC power device or the battery is capable of supplying power used by the power circuit. The electronic device is configured to change a polarity of a third signal for notifying whether the component can be powered based on a polarity of the first signal and the second signal. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286261 | DELAYING EXECUTION IN A PROCESSOR TO INCREASE POWER SAVINGS - Embodiments relate to storing data in memory. An aspect includes applying a power savings technique to at least a subset of a processor. Pending work items scheduled to be executed by the processor are monitored. The pending work items are grouped based on the power savings technique. The grouping includes delaying a scheduled execution time of at least one of the pending work items to increase an overall number of clock cycles that the power savings technique is applied to the processor. It is determined that an execution criteria has been met. The pending work items are executed based on the execution criteria being met and the grouping. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286262 | ENERGY EFFICIENCY AWARE THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN A MULTI-PROCESSOR SYSTEM ON A CHIP - Various embodiments of methods and systems for energy efficiency aware thermal management in a portable computing device that contains a heterogeneous, multi-processor system on a chip (“SoC”) are disclosed. Because individual processing components in a heterogeneous, multi-processor SoC may exhibit different processing efficiencies at a given temperature, energy efficiency aware thermal management techniques that compare performance data of the individual processing components at their measured operating temperatures can be leveraged to optimize quality of service (“QoS”) by adjusting the power supplies to, reallocating workloads away from, or transitioning the power mode of, the least energy efficient processing components. In these ways, embodiments of the solution optimize the average amount of power consumed across the SoC to process a MIPS of workload. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286263 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WAKING UP A PROCESSOR - An apparatus and method for waking up a main processor (MP) in a low power or ultra-low power device preferably includes the MP, and a sub-processor (SP) that utilizes less power than the MP to monitor ambient conditions than the MP, and may be internalized in the MP. The MP and SP can remain in a sleep mode while an interrupt sensor monitors for changes in the ambient environment. A sensor is preferably an interrupt-type sensor, as opposed to polling-type sensors conventionally used to detect ambient changes. The MP and SP may remain in sleep mode, as a low-power or an ultra-low power interrupt sensor operates with the SP being in sleep mode, and awakens the SP via an interrupt indicating a detected change. The SP then wakes the MP after comparing data from the interrupt sensor with values in storage or with another sensor. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286264 | Electricity Saving Method for USB Data Transmission System and Host Device - An electricity saving method and apparatus for a USB data transmission system are provided, wherein the USB data transmission system includes a USB device and a host device which performs data transmission by using a mass storage protocol with the USB device. The above-mentioned method includes: a host device detecting a detection instruction sent by the host device to a USB device, wherein the detection instruction is used for detecting whether the USB device has already been connected to the host device; in a situation that the detection instruction is detected and there is no specified data transmission between the host device and USB device, the host device replacing the USB device to analyze and respond to the detection instruction; when a duration during which there is no data transmission between the host device and USB device exceeds a predetermined duration, the host device notifying the USB device to suspend. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286265 | Independent Power Control of Processing Cores - Independent power control of two or more processing cores. More particularly, at least one embodiment of the invention pertains to a technique to place at least one processing core in a power state without coordinating with the power state of one or more other processing cores. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286266 | Controlling Configurable Peak Performance Limits Of A Processor - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a processor having a plurality of cores each to execute instructions, a non-volatile storage to store maximum peak operating frequency values each a function of a given number of active cores, a configuration storage to store frequency limits each corresponding to one of the maximum peak operating frequency values or a configurable clip frequency value less than the maximum peak operating frequency value. In turn, a power controller is configured to limit operating frequency of the cores to a corresponding frequency limit obtained from the configuration storage. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286267 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DISPLAY POWER CONSUMPTION - A device includes a display screen that may be directed to function in one of multiple modes. The device may be configured to direct the display to shift between modes. In one mode, first information is displayed in an available display area including a first portion of a display screen in a display screen mode having a set of portions of the display screen. The set of portions may include the first portion of the display screen, which is configured in a powered-on state to perform display functions and receive user input, and a second portion of the display screen, which is configured in a powered-off state. In another mode, the entire screen may function in a powered-on state. One of the particular modes may be selected by swiping on object displayed by the screen to select a particular mode while the display is in a sleep mode. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286268 | DISPLAY DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH INPUT SENSOR AND CONTROL METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, the display device includes a display panel and touchsensor, the touchsensor outputs a detected signal from detection electrode. An energy saving control section sets a first period in which the detected signal is to be captured, and a second period which is a period except the first period, and controls, in the first period, at least power supply voltage of an image processing section, a panel control section and the display panel to an off-state or to a low voltage. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286269 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION WHILE IMPROVING EFFICIENCY FOR A MEMORY MANAGEMENT UNIT OF A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A method and system for reducing power consumption while improving efficiency of a memory management unit of a portable computing device are described. The method and system include determining if data of a memory request exists within a first memory element external to the memory management unit. The first memory element may include a cache. If the data of the memory request does not exist within the first memory element, then a magnitude of a burst length value of the memory request may be determined. Subsequently, a page table walk may be conducted with a second memory element, such as DDR memory, that corresponds with the magnitude of the burst length value of the memory request. Each memory request may include a descriptor. The descriptor may have a reserved field region that includes a pre-fetch hint which indicates whether next descriptors in the second memory element are valid or not. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286270 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION WHILE IMPROVING EFFICIENCY FOR A MEMORY MANAGEMENT UNIT OF A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A method and system for reducing power consumption while improving efficiency of a memory management unit of a portable computing device include determining if data of a memory request exists within a first memory element external to the memory management unit. The first memory element may include a cache. If the data of the memory request does not exist within the first memory element, then a magnitude of a burst length value of the memory request may be determined. Subsequently, a page table walk may be conducted with a second memory element, such as DDR (double-data rate) memory, that corresponds with the magnitude of the burst length value of second memory element (DDR). Each memory request may include a descriptor. The descriptor may have a reserved field region that includes a pre-fetch hint which indicates whether next descriptors in the second memory element are valid or not. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286271 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING A CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT IDLE PATTERN FOR POWER SAVING IN A MODEM SYSTEM ON CHIP - A method and system for providing power management in a system employing a Central Processing Unit (CPU) and an operating system are provided. The method includes monitoring idle times of the CPU; predicting an idle pattern based on the monitored idle times; and determining a selective sleep of a peripheral device based on the predicted CPU idle pattern. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286272 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT - A communication system operating with a battery is provided. Each node of the system is operable in a sleep mode and a normal mode, outputs a transition availability notice frame indicating whether or not the node is permitted or prohibited to transition to the sleep mode. At least one node is a monitor node. Upon receipt of a transition availability notice frame indicating prohibition of transition to the sleep mode while the battery is in a low voltage state, the monitor node stores sender information in a non-volatile memory, the sender information identifying what node is a sender node sending this transition availability notice frame. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286273 | NETWORK ENERGY CONSUMPTION REDUCTION - In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for a device including a physical interface with electrical connection to a communication channel, and circuitry configured to detect energy received at the physical interface, wait a predetermined length of a time until the beginning of a time slot, monitor the physical interface during the time slot for a predefined pattern from the communication channel, and upon detection of the predefined pattern, transition the device to an increased-power mode. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286274 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION OF THE SAME - A power supply device with reduced power consumption is electrically connected to a motherboard. The motherboard outputs a power-on signal or a power-off signal to the power supply device when being triggered. The power supply device includes a standby power supply module which modulates an external power to output a standby power. Upon receiving the power-on signal, the power supply device deactivates the standby power supply module, but activates a main power supply module to modulate the external power to output an operating power to the motherboard to replace the standby power. Upon receiving the power-off signal, the power supply device deactivates the main power supply module, but reactivates the standby power supply module so that the standby power supply module outputs the standby power to the motherboard. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286275 | INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An immersive virtual reality system for larger, theater-sized audiences is disclosed. The system enables multiple users to collaborate or work together as a group, or enable groups to compete. Users interact with the virtual reality system through the manipulation of handheld interactive devices. Each device has multiple lights forming a pattern. Tracking sensors monitor the handheld devices, and the system interprets the motions of the users and dynamically changes the virtual reality environment based on the motions of the users. The system may assign unique roles for users within a group. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286276 | Method and System Modeling Social Identity In Digital Media With Dynamic Group Membership - A method for modeling a virtual identity in a digital media system is disclosed. A plurality of categories are defined according to identity characteristics of a virtual identity. A degree of a membership is modeled in a category for members of the category, wherein each category includes a plurality of features. Changes to membership are simulated, wherein the degree of membership includes a gradient value in a category feature over time. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286277 | WEARABLE TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A body-wearable electronic device and a method thereof are provided. The body-wearable device includes including a main body enclosure including a biometric signal sensor; a coupling member extending from the main body enclosure and coupling the main body enclosure to a user's body; and a high-polymer actuator disposed in the coupling member, wherein, as the high-polymer actuator is driven, the biometric signal sensor closely contacts the user's body. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286278 | VIRTUAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR VIRTUAL AND REAL SPACES - A system for Virtual Navigation in real and Virtual Spaces. Such navigation in Virtual spaces may be applied particularly in 3D computer games and 3D programming of motion pictures. Such navigation in real spaces creates a new paradigm in communication and media particularly with unique 3 D video interface devices disclosed in this invention. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286279 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDING A USER DURING CALIBRATION OF A SENSOR - This disclosure provides techniques for guiding a user through a calibration operation of a mobile device having a motion sensor. The user may receive one or more visual cues to aid the user in positioning the device in one or more desired orientations or patterns of motion. The visual cues may be with respect to a virtual three dimensional environment that is responsive to a determined orientation of the device. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286280 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - Provided in an embodiment of the present invention are an information processing method and information processing device applied to a server. The information processing method comprises acquiring, in the communication process between a first electronic apparatus and a second electronic apparatus, the generated communication information from the first electronic apparatus and/or the second electronic apparatus; determining a processed object based on the communication information; analyzing the processed object to acquire correlation information associated with the processed object; and executing an operation based on the correlation information. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286281 | GENERATING A SCREENSHOT - Generating a screenshot is disclosed, including: obtaining, from a non-contact gesture identifying sensor associated with a device, a plurality of position points associated with an object's non-contact gesture movement corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of sampling times; determining that the object's non-contact gesture movement comprises a preset non-contact screenshot gesture based at least in part on the plurality of position points meeting a condition associated with the preset non-contact screenshot gesture; and generating a screenshot in response to the determination that the object's non-contact gesture movement comprises the preset non-contact screenshot gesture. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286282 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - An electronic system includes an image-sensing device and a processor coupled with the image-sensing device, The image-sensing device includes an image-sensing area configured to generate a picture. The picture includes a noisy region. The processor is configured to select a tracking region from the portion of the picture outside of the noisy region. The tracking region corresponds to an operative region of the image sensing area. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286283 | METHOD, SYSTEM, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROCESSING SLIDING EVENT - This application applies to the field of computer technologies, and provides a method and a system for processing a sliding event, and a mobile terminal. The method includes: first detecting a sliding event; then calculating the number of fingers involved in the sliding event; identifying the sliding event as a multi-finger sliding event if the number of the fingers involved in the sliding event is two or more; and if moving directions of all the fingers involved in the multi-finger sliding event are consistent, triggering an editing function for moving a picture. In such a manner, whether to move the picture is determined according to the number of the fingers involved in the sliding event and the moving directions of all the fingers, without the need of switching functional buttons, thereby making operations simple and convenient. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286284 | TILT DIRECTION DETECTOR FOR ORIENTING DISPLAY INFORMATION - An electronic apparatus having a display function is able to alter the orientation of an image displayed on a display means for displaying images between a first orientation and a second orientation different from the first orientation. A plurality of operating means are provided at positions symmetrical between disposal positions which take the first orientation as a standard orientation and disposal positions which take the second orientation as a standard orientation. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286285 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES TO DISPLAY VISIBILITY CHANGES RESPONSIVE TO USER GESTURES - In one embodiment, an electronic device to be worn on a user's forearm includes a display and a set of one or more sensors that provide sensor data. In one aspect, a device may detect, using sensor data obtained from a set of sensors, that a first activity state of a user is active. The device may determine, while the first activity state is active, that the sensor data matches a watch check rule associated with the first activity state. Responsive to the detected match, the device may cause a change in visibility of the display. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286286 | Foldable Keyboard - A foldable keyboard includes a rotation connecting part and keyboard modules hinged respectively to both sides of the rotation connecting part. The rotation connecting part includes a connecting base and turning plates hinged to both sides of the connecting base. The inner sides of the two keyboard modules are hinged to the connecting base concentrically. A sliding rod is arranged and protruded from each side edge of the two ends of the turning plates, and a corresponding sliding slot is arranged on each side edge of the two ends of the two keyboard modules respectively for the sliding rod to insert and slide therein. The two keyboard modules fold while rotate around a common axis on the connecting base when folding the foldable keyboard. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286287 | DOUBLE PRE-LOADED DEFLECTION WEBS FOR KEYPAD - A keypad for an electronic device is provided and includes a substrate comprising an array of dome elements, an array of frets, an array of mechanical keys disposed in rows interleaved between the frets, a first deflection web supportively disposed adjacent to the substrate and a second deflection web disposed between the frets and the keys and the first deflection web. The substrate is configured to pre-load the first and second deflection webs toward the keys. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286288 | FLEXIBLE GLASS DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A flexible glass display apparatus and a method for displaying image data in the apparatus are provided. The flexible glass display apparatus includes: a flexible glass display unit that displays image data portions; a sensing unit that detects bending of the display unit; another sensing unit that detects first and second areas which are brought into contact with each other due to bending of the display unit; and a controller, upon detection of contact between the first and second areas, controls at least one image data portion displayed in the first and second areas based on the contact, wherein an image data portion displayed in any one of the first and second areas is distinguishable in the other area. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286289 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM USING POLARIZATION DIFFERENCE CAMERA - A fast and stable image processing system detecting a mark from a polarization image is described. The system includes a camera capturing separately a first polarization image and a second polarization image, and an image processing device outputting a difference image of the first polarization image that is captured and the second polarization image that is captured. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286290 | ROLLING FOOT CONTROLLER - Various devices for providing foot controlled computing device inputs are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include a rolling foot controller including a housing, one or more motion sensors disposed within the housing, and processing circuitry. The housing may include an upper portion configured to interface with one or more feet, and a lower portion configured to facilitate motion of the rolling foot controller when disposed on a ground surface. The processing circuitry may be configured to receive the motion data generated by the one or more motion sensors, and provide the motion data to a computing device, especially with regards to rotation in the pitch, yaw, and roll directions. The upper portion is generally of convex shape, curved about one or more axes, and the lower portion is generally convex as well, curved about two or more axes. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286291 | ERGONOMICS OF A DATA-INPUT DEVICE - A data-input device comprises a designator able to point to a position on a screen of a computer system to which the device is intended to be connected and a body intended to be fixed to a workstation, the body comprising a support zone intended to support the hand of an operator as he manipulates the designator. The device further comprises a knob arranged in such a way that it can be manipulated by the fingers of the operator, his hand remaining supported on the support zone. The knob is configured to allow at least two distinct data selections of which one is a choice of values in a series and one is a binary acquisition in relation to the chosen value. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286292 | OPTICAL STYLUS CAPABLE OF TILT DETECTION - An optical stylus may be capable of providing active illumination for a touch/proximity sensing apparatus. The optical stylus also may be capable of determining a tilt angle of the optical stylus and/or an amount of pressure exerted upon the optical stylus. In some examples, an optical stylus may determine a tilt angle and/or pressure according to changes in optical flux distributions inside the optical stylus. In some examples, an optical stylus may include a deformable tip. The deformable tip and/or associated features may be capable of altering optical flux distributions inside the optical stylus in response to applied pressure and/or optical stylus tilt. In some implementations, the optical flux provided to the light guide by the optical stylus may vary according to pressure applied to the optical stylus. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286293 | OPTICAL STYLUS WITH DEFORMABLE TIP - An optical stylus may be capable of providing active illumination for a touch/proximity sensing apparatus. The optical stylus also may be capable of determining a tilt angle of the optical stylus and/or an amount of pressure exerted upon the optical stylus. In some examples, an optical stylus may determine a tilt angle and/or pressure according to changes in optical flux distributions inside the optical stylus. In some examples, an optical stylus may include a deformable tip. The deformable tip and/or associated features may be capable of altering optical flux distributions inside the optical stylus in response to applied pressure and/or optical stylus tilt. In some implementations, the optical flux provided to the light guide by the optical stylus may vary according to pressure applied to the optical stylus. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286294 | MODULAR PLAYING FIGURE FOR IDENTIFICATION BY TOUCHSCREENS - The invention describes a modular playing figure which consists of at least a first and a second module, wherein the first module is a basic object and the second module is an identification means, and the identification means has an electrically conductive layer. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286295 | INPUT DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR COMPUTERS OR THE LIKE, AND CORRESPONDING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE SYSTEM - An input device comprises a slidable member having a moveable surface which is looped back on itself. A touch sensor below its slideable surface can register clicking operations. The input device makes it possible to manipulate some types of user graphic controls using physical actions such as the pressure of a button or the scrolling of a slider. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286296 | ADJUSTABLE POINTING DEVICE - Methods and apparatus provide for an adjustable pointing device. The adjustable pointing device includes a base and an adjustable arm connecting a portion of the base with an input control portion. The input control portion includes at least one input control. A first end of the adjustable arm, which is distal from the base, allows for and independently maintains changes to various orientations of the input control portion. In other words, after the user adjusts the input control portion to be set at a new orientation, the first end of the adjustable arm maintains the input control portion at the new orientation as the user interacts with the adjustable pointing device. In addition, a second end of the adjustable arm, proximal to the base, also allows for and independently maintains changes in a distance between the input control portion and the base itself. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286297 | TOUCH SCREEN WITH PALM REJECTION IN THE PRESENCE OF CHARGER NOISE - A touch screen device having a touch screen panel and a method for operating a touch screen device are provided. The method includes monitoring, during a noise monitoring phase, channel signals of a first set of channels and a second set of channel of the touch screen panel, detecting a stylus signal in response to a channel signal greater than a stylus threshold and less than a palm threshold, selecting the first set of channels when the stylus signal is detected on at least one channel of the first set of channels and is not detected on the second set of channels, and selecting the second set of channels when the stylus signal is detected on at least one channel of the second set of channels and is not detected on the first set of channels. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286298 | INPUT DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An input method of an electronic device using an input device including a drawing unit is provided. The input method includes acquiring drawing unit related information, confirming an attribute of the drawing unit based on the acquired drawing unit-related information, receiving a drawing input by an input device, to which the drawing unit is attached, using a touch panel of the electronic device, and outputting a drawing expression through the display of the electronic device in response to an attribute of the drawing unit and a drawing pattern of the drawing input. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286299 | SCROLL WHEEL FOR USER INTERFACE ON A HAND-HELD INSTRUMENT - A hand-held instrument includes a sample probe for evaluating at least one constituent of a sample; a processor configured with machine executable code stored on machine readable media for controlling the instrument; a display for providing output of the instrument; and, a pointing device for selecting output of the display and providing input to the processor, the pointing device configured for facilitating the selecting while holding the instrument. A method of use, a computer program product and embodiments of sample analyzers are disclosed. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286300 | FREIN D'UNE BOULE DE DESIGNATION - A trackball that is used notably for pointing at objects on a screen of a computer system comprises a body that is intended to be fixed to a workstation, a sphere that is rotatable with respect to the body, a set of sensors that provide information relating to the relative position of the sphere with respect to the body, and braking means for braking the rotational movements of the sphere with respect to the body. The braking means comprise a friction ring that encircles the sphere. The ring extends mainly in a plane perpendicular to an axis of symmetry of the sphere. The ring is free to move translationally in the plane in which the ring extends. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286301 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention provides a display apparatus comprising a display screen, the display apparatus comprises a main control body and a touch-sensitive unit provided on one side of the main control body, the touch-sensitive unit comprises a touch-sensitive screen, wherein the display apparatus further comprises an auxiliary touch-sensitive unit provided on the other side of the main control body, the main control body is used for controlling the touch-sensitive unit and the auxiliary touch-sensitive unit. The display apparatus has an improved endurance so that an application requiring the display apparatus to be supplied with power for a long time can be achieved. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286302 | TOUCH PAD INPUT DEVICE - A touch pad input device includes a touch pad having a touch area formed on an upper surface thereof; a switch installed under the touch pad to generate a signal when a downward external force more than a reference value is applied; a restoring means configured to support elastically upward a lower surface of the touch pad; and a housing in which the touch pad, the switch and the restoring means are installed. Even when only one switch is installed under the touch pad, the switch can be stably operated when each area of the touch pad is pushed, and since the separate printed circuit board for transmitting the pushing signal of the switch is omitted, it is possible to provide a simple internal structure and to reduce a manufacturing cost, and all functions of a mouse and an arrow key can be performed. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286303 | TOUCH SCREEN GUIDE - A touch screen guide is provided that includes an edge-shaped frame disposed on a surface of a touch screen and both ends of an inside surface of the edge-shaped frame includes first guide grooves. A menu guide has both ends movably inserted into the first guide grooves of the frame, a substantial center is longitudinally provided with a moving space, and upper and lower portions of an inside are provided with second guide grooves. A touch guide includes upper and lower portions movably inserted into the second guide grooves of the menu guide and a substantial center is provided with an insertion space. Accordingly, a user may recognize which button is being operated when touching the touch screen viewing the screen to prevent the touch screen from being erroneously operated, thereby improving the convenience of use and the marketability. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286304 | SOUND WAVE TOUCH PAD - A sound wave touch pad includes a housing provided with a plurality of grooves. A pad is exposed on a surface of the housing and inserted into a groove of the housing. The pad is further configured to generate a sound wave when an external force is generated. A sound wave sensor is provided inside the housing and is configured to receive the sound wave generated from the pad | 2015-10-08 |
20150286305 | MULTI-TOUCH USES, GESTURES, AND IMPLEMENTATION - A tablet PC having an interactive display, which is touchscreen enabled, may be enhanced to provide a user with superior usability and efficiency. A touchscreen device may be configured to receive multiple concurrent touchscreen contacts. The attributes of the multiple concurrent touchscreen contracts may be mapped to operations performed on the computing device. As a result, a user can trigger the execution of the toggle accessibility aid operation and the screen rotation operation with greater convenience. Moreover, the tablet PC may be configured to map an operation to a hand gesture or input. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286306 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A DISPLAY SCREEN WITH INTEGRATED IMAGING AND A METHOD OF USING SAME - A display device comprises a plurality of light emitting elements in a layer on a substrate, a plurality of microprisms positioned over the layer, a plurality of light detectors on the substrate, each light detector respectively corresponding to a light emitting element of the plurality of light emitting elements, and a display screen, wherein the light detectors are used to sense at least one property of an item in contact with the display screen. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286307 | VARIABLE MOUNTING SOUND WAVE TOUCH PAD - A variable mounting sound wave touch pad includes an upper touch pad connected to a microphone to recognize a sound wave. A lower touch pad is spaced apart from the upper touch pad. A plurality of mounting members have one end attached to the lower touch pad and the other end protruding toward the upper touch pad and vary by an actuator which interlocks with the lower touch pad. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286308 | Line Spacing in Mesh Designs for Touch Sensors - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a touch sensor that includes a mesh of conductive material configured to extend across a display that includes multiple pixels that each include sub-pixels. The mesh includes multiple first and second lines of conductive material. The first lines are substantially parallel to each other, and the second lines are substantially parallel to each other. Each of the pixels has a first pixel pitch (PP | 2015-10-08 |
20150286309 | PASSIVE TOUCH PEN - A passive touch pen for a capacitive touch screen is provided. The passive touch pen includes a conductive pen tube, a solid fixing post, and a conductive pen tip. The solid fixing post is disposed within the conductive pen tube. The conductive pen tip is sheathed around the solid fixing post and exposed outside the conductive pen tube. The conductive pen tip includes a protrusion part. The protrusion part is protruded from an inner surface of the conductive pen tip and contacted with the solid fixing post. After the conductive pen tip is compressed in the direction toward the solid fixing post, the conductive pen tip is restored to a non-compressed original shape in response to a restoring force of the protrusion part. Since the conductive pen tip has the elastic protrusion part, it is not necessary to form a vent in the solid fixing post. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286310 | PASSIVE TOUCH PEN - A passive touch pen for a capacitive touch screen is provided. The passive touch pen includes a first pen tube, a second pen tube, a fixing post, a conductive pen tip, a circuit board, and a conductive element. The first pen tube is made of a conductive material. The second pen tube is made of a nonconductive material. The conductive element is connected with a negative trace of the circuit board and contacted with the first pen tube. Consequently, the electric energy of the human body is transmitted to the conductive pen tip through the conductive element. Moreover, a negative electrode part is electrically connected with the negative trace of the circuit board through the first pen tube and the conductive element. Consequently, the complexity of the fabricating process and the fabricating cost are reduced. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286311 | PASSIVE TOUCH PEN - A passive touch pen for a capacitive touch screen is provided. The passive touch pen includes a first pen tube, a second pen tube, a conductive rubber tip, a switch member, a circuit board, a positive electrode part, a conductive plate, and a battery. The switch member includes a rotary element, a first conductive element, a second conductive element, and a negative electrode part. While the second conductive element is correspondingly rotated with the rotary element to be contacted with the negative electrode part, a conductive loop is defined by a negative trace, the conductive plate, the first pen tube, the first conductive element, the second conductive element, the negative electrode part, the battery, the positive electrode part and a positive trace collaboratively. Through the switch member, the function of providing electric power of a battery can be easily achieved. Consequently, the power-saving efficacy is enhanced. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286312 | TOUCH SENSOR - A touch sensor is provided. The touch sensor includes a substrate and a circular-shaped touch portion provided on the substrate. The touch portion includes a plurality of sensing lines. Cross portions in which the plurality of sensing lines crosses each other are more densely disposed toward the center of the touch portion. The touch portion is configured to recognize a fingerprint. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286313 | LARGE FEATURE BIOMETRICS USING CAPACITIVE TOUCHSCREENS - An input device including: a display device including a first display region; a plurality of sensor electrodes configured for capacitive sensing, where the plurality of sensor electrodes overlap at least a portion of the first display region; and a processing system operatively connected to the plurality of sensor electrodes and configured to: output a placement guide graphic on the first display region, where the placement guide provides alignment indication for a feature of an input object; generate a pressure-gauge graphic based on pressure exerted on the input device by the input object; send the pressure-gauge graphic for display while the input object is still in contact with the input device; obtain, based on resulting signals received with at least one sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes, a first capacitive image including the input object; and authenticate a user based on at least the first capacitive image. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286314 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TOUCH SCREEN PANEL AND TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - Provided herein is an electrostatic capacitive type window integrated touch screen panel and a method for manufacturing a touch screen panel thereof, the method comprising: forming an oxide metal oxide (OMO) hybrid electrode on a strengthened substrate; and etching the OMO hybrid electrode and forming a pattern, and forming a pattern insertion layer on the pattern, wherein the OMO hybrid electrode is formed by depositing a bottom-layer, metal-layer and top-layer on top of the strengthened substrate, and the pattern insertion layer is formed based on an oxide having a refractive index of a certain range. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286315 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes a driving layer and a sensing layer. The driving layer has a first top surface and a driving layer edge. The first top surface has at least one first connecting region. The driving layer edge surrounds the first connecting region and there is a first distance between the first connecting region and the driving layer edge. The sensing layer is disposed on the first top surface of the driving layer. The second top surface of sensing layer away from the driving layer has at least one second connecting region. The sensing layer edge of the sensing layer surrounds the second connecting region, and there is a second distance between the sensing layer edge and the at least one second connecting region. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286316 | CAPACITIVE SENSOR ARRAY WITH PATTERN VARIATION - Embodiments described herein provide capacitive sensor arrays. The capacitive sensor arrays include a plurality of column sensor elements arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of row sensor elements arranged in a plurality of rows. The plurality of rows and the plurality of columns are arranged such that each of the row sensor elements is at least partially within a gap between adjacent ones of the column sensor elements. A capacitance between a first portion of one of the columns and an adjacent first portion of one of the rows is greater than a capacitance between a second portion of one of the columns and an adjacent second portion of one of the rows. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286317 | DISPLAY STACKUPS FOR MATRIX SENSOR - Capacitive sensing devices that provide short settling time and fast response without creating undesirable visual effects are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the capacitive sensing device includes a pixel layer stacked with a conductive sensor layer and a metal interconnect layer. The conductive sensor layer has a plurality of sensor electrodes, each of which includes one or more common electrodes. The plurality of sensor electrodes has an areal extent in which an active area of the sensor electrodes is configured to detect input events. The metal interconnect layer is disposed in the active area and includes routing traces. The routing traces are coupled to the plurality of sensor electrodes and extend from within a first region defined by the areal extent of the plurality of sensor electrodes to a second region outward of the areal extent of the plurality of sensor electrodes. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286318 | THROUGH SILICON VIAS FOR BACKSIDE CONNECTION - In an example, a method of processing an integrated circuit (IC) die including active circuitry formed on a substrate and a front side having a plurality of metal layers formed on the substrate. The method includes forming vias in a substrate of the IC die using a laser configured to drill the vias from the front side of the IC die. The method includes forming metal contacts on first metal pads, and metal interconnects between second metal pads and the vias, using an single electroplating process, where the first metal pads and the second metal pads are exposed parts of a top layer of the plurality of metal layers, and where the metal interconnects at least partially fill the vias. The method includes thinning the substrate of the IC die to expose the metal interconnects in the vias at a back side of the IC die opposite the front side. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286319 | CIRCUIT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A circuit device is provided. The circuit device comprises a transparent substrate, a first transparent blocking layer, a first patterned conductive layer, and a second conductive layer. The transparent substrate has a first surface. The first transparent blocking layer is disposed on the first surface. The first patterned conductive layer is disposed on the first transparent blocking layer, and the second conductive layer is disposed on a side of the transparent substrate opposite to the first surface. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286320 | SENSOR ELECTRODE ROUTING FOR AN INTEGRATED DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention generally provide shield electrodes for shielding one or more conductive routing traces from one or more receiver electrodes in an input device comprising a display device integrated with a sensing device to reduce the capacitive coupling between the conductive routing traces and the receiver electrodes. The shield electrode may be configured to reduce the effect of an input object on the capacitive coupling between the conductive routing traces and the receiver electrodes. In other embodiments, end portions of common electrodes shield the receiver electrodes from the conductive routing traces, thereby reducing the capacitive coupling between the receiver electrodes and the conductive routing traces. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286321 | LINEAR PROJECTED SINGLE-LAYER CAPACITANCE SENSOR - A touch sensor having a plurality of parallel drive electrodes that are being electrically driven, providing stimulus on one end or simultaneously on both ends, thus creating a linear or varying electric field across the length of the drive electrodes, wherein adjacent sensor electrodes are connected to a sense amplifier and analog-to-digital (ADC) converter to determine the position of an object that comes near to the drive and/or sense electrodes, wherein the system uses self-capacitance and measures the amount of current driven by each driver, wherein the system uses a mutual capacitance current divider in a first method by driving an electrode with a time varying voltage and measuring induced currents at each end of an adjacent sense electrode and using ratiometric equations to determine finger position, and using a mutual capacitance voltage divider in a second method. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286322 | DETERMINATION OF THE INTERACTION SURFACE OF A MOBILE DEVICE WITH A HOST DEVICE - Disclosed is a method for determining a first common interaction surface ( | 2015-10-08 |
20150286323 | CONDUCTIVE FILM, DISPLAY DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH SAME AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PATTERN OF CONDUCTIVE FILM - The conductive film which can inhibit the occurrence of moire and can greatly improve recognition property, a display device equipped with the conductive film, and a method for determining a pattern of a conductive film are provide. In the conductive film, a spectral intensity of moire of a lowest frequency is equal to or less than −3.6 expressed in terms of common logarithm, and the spectral intensity is represented by convolution of spatial frequency characteristics of the mesh pattern that are obtained at least when the mesh pattern is observed from a front side and spatial frequency characteristics of the pixel array pattern of the display unit that are obtained at least when the pixel array pattern is observed from a front side. The mesh pattern may include a plurality of disconnection portions. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286324 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - Provided is an information processing apparatus including a display control unit configured to display a first map, and an operation detection unit configured to detect a first operation of selecting a first spot on the first map. The display control unit displays a second map associated with the selected first spot instead of the first map when the first operation is detected. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286325 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY - A flat panel display includes: upper and lower substrates, each partitioned into first and second non-display areas at an edge of a display area; sensing patterns in the display area of the upper substrate; sense lines in the first non-display area of the upper substrate and connected with the sensing patterns; a sense pad in the second non-display area of the upper substrate and connected with the sense lines; resistance reducing lines in the first non-display area of the upper substrate and connected with at least some sensing patterns; a sealing member between the upper substrate and the non-display area of the lower substrate; metal patterns in the second non-display area of the lower substrate, overlapping with the sense pad and the sense resistance pads; and a conductive ball area between the sense pad, the resistance reducing pads, and the metal patterns, and including conductive balls. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286326 | RECONFIGURABLE FIXED FUNCTION, NBC COMPATIBLE INTEGRATED DISPLAY AND SWITCH SYSTEM - A reconfigurable display system is provided that has an electronic display operatively coupled to a computer and having a display active area and peripheral portions. A touch screen is sealably coupled with the display and extends over the electronic display. The touch screen has touch portions adjacent to the peripheral portions of the electronic display. The touch screen provides touch-receiving portions to receive touch inputs and deliver the touch inputs to the computer or the electronic display. The sealed touch screen display assembly is washable and decontaminatable. A boarder assembly is removeably connected to the touch screen display assembly. The boarder assembly has a boarder portion adjacent to the touch portions of the touch screen. A plurality of actuatable keys is carried by the boarder portion and in alignment with the touch-receiving portions of the touch screen. The keys are removeable from the sealed touch screen display assembly, and the keys are configured to provide a touch inputs to the touch-receiving portions of the touch screen when the keys are actuated by a user. | 2015-10-08 |
20150286327 | Method and Apparatus for Protecting Touch-Screen Electronic Devices - Electronic devices with touch-screen displays and methods to make the same. In particular the present disclosure is directed to touch-screen electronic devices with protective heat shields on their touch-screens and more particularly to portable touch-screen devices that can be used both indoors and outdoors under conditions of direct sun light and other sources of radiation heat for an extended period of time. The disclosure also relates to method of applying heat-protective shields on the touch-screen surfaces of such devices. | 2015-10-08 |