公开(公告)号：US20090169192A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US11967598

申请日：2007-12-31

Applicant: Sen Yang ,  Kevin W. Johnson ,  Dongxue Wang ,  Chien-Hui Wen ,  Zhiming Zhuang

Inventor： Sen Yang ,  Kevin W. Johnson ,  Dongxue Wang ,  Chien-Hui Wen ,  Zhiming Zhuang

IPC: G03B17/00

CPC classification number: G03B5/00

Abstract: A camera-movement compensation device includes a first liquid-crystal cell with a pair of parallel transparent plates and a first voltage source coupled to the first liquid-crystal cell and able to apply and alter a first voltage gradient across the plates of the first liquid-crystal cell. The device also includes a second liquid-crystal cell having a pair of parallel transparent plates and disposed so that each of the plates of the second liquid-crystal cell is parallel to the plates of the first liquid-crystal cell and in light communication with at least one wave of light passing through the plates of the first liquid-crystal cell, a second voltage source coupled to the second liquid-crystal cell and able to apply and alter a second voltage gradient across the surfaces of the second liquid-crystal cell, and a movement detector coupled to the voltage sources to alter the slope of the voltage gradients in proportion to a movement.

Abstract translation: 相机移动补偿装置包括具有一对平行透明板的第一液晶单元和耦合到第一液晶单元的第一电压源，并能够施加和改变穿过第一液体的板的第一电压梯度 晶胞。 该装置还包括具有一对平行透明板的第二液晶单元，并且被布置成使得第二液晶单元的每个板平行于第一液晶单元的板并与第一液晶单元的光连通 通过第一液晶单元的板的至少一波光，耦合到第二液晶单元的第二电压源，能够施加和改变横跨第二液晶单元的表面的第二电压梯度， 以及运动检测器，耦合到电压源以与运动成比例地改变电压梯度的斜率。

公开(公告)号：US20090153542A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US11956613

申请日：2007-12-14

Applicant: Theodore Arneson ,  Zhiming Zhuang

Inventor： Theodore Arneson ,  Zhiming Zhuang

IPC: G06F3/038

CPC classification number: G02B5/02 ,  G02F1/133504 ,  G06F1/1637

Abstract: An apparatus (100) including a pixel diffuser for a stretchable display is disclosed. The apparatus may include an elastic viewable display (110) that is stretched in a first viewable display area configuration and contracted in a second viewable display area configuration. The apparatus can also include a plurality of addressable picture elements (120 and 125) disposed on the elastic viewable display, an optical barrier (132) between each of the plurality of addressable picture elements, and an elastic diffuser (140) optically coupled to the plurality of addressable picture elements on the elastic viewable display. The apparatus can also include an electrical interface (150) coupled to the elastic viewable display.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种包括用于可拉伸显示器的像素扩散器的设备（100）。 该装置可以包括以第一可视显示区域配置拉伸并以第二可视显示区域配置收缩的弹性可视显示器（110）。 该装置还可以包括设置在弹性可视显示器上的多个可寻址图像元素（120和125），在多个可寻址图像元素中的每一个之间的光学屏障（132）和与光学耦合到 多个可寻址图像元素在弹性可视显示器上。 该装置还可以包括耦合到弹性可见显示器的电接口（150）。

公开(公告)号：US20090122017A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-14

申请号：US11937723

申请日：2007-11-09

Applicant: David Michael Emig ,  Zhiming Zhuang

Inventor： David Michael Emig ,  Zhiming Zhuang

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  H04M1/22 ,  H04M1/72558 ,  H04M2250/22

Abstract: A mobile electronic device and corresponding method have a user interface for receiving a touch input. The mobile electronic device includes a capacitive sensor having an electrode layer with non-etched away portions and etched away portions, and having isolation areas formed in the etched away portions, and a segmented optical shutter disposed on a side of the capacitive sensor, the optical shutter including a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between a top absorbing polarizer and a bottom absorbing polarizer, and including a reflectance increasing element disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the bottom absorbing polarizer. A reflectance of the reflectance increasing element is selected to reduce a ratio of a reflectance through the non-etched away portions to a reflectance through the etched away portions to make an appearance of the user interface substantially uniform in an off state.

Abstract translation: 移动电子设备和相应的方法具有用于接收触摸输入的用户界面。 移动电子设备包括具有电极层的电容传感器，其具有未蚀刻的远离部分和被蚀刻的部分，并且具有形成在蚀刻掉的部分中的隔离区域和设置在电容传感器一侧的分段光学快门， 遮光器包括夹在顶部吸收偏振器和底部吸收偏振器之间的液晶层，并且包括设置在液晶层和底部吸收偏振器之间的反射率增加元件。 选择反射率增加元件的反射率，以通过蚀刻掉的部分减少通过未蚀刻的部分的反射率与通过蚀刻掉的部分的反射率的比例，以使用户界面的外观在关闭状态下基本上均匀。

公开(公告)号：US20090079707A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US11859997

申请日：2007-09-24

Applicant: JOHN W. KAEHLER ,  KEN K. FOO ,  ZHIMING ZHUANG

Inventor： JOHN W. KAEHLER ,  KEN K. FOO ,  ZHIMING ZHUANG

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044

Abstract: Disclosed are touch screen devices and methods of sensing an object near the surface of a touch screen device. A capacitive sensor is integrated into display electronics by flipping the traditional thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT) stack-up which has a bottom gate structure so that it is an inverted bottom gate structure. Accordingly, the gate structure is near the top of the display and the gate drive lines are re-used as excitation lines in addition to their function as display lines. The excitation lines therefore drive excitation to generate an induced electric field at the surface of the display device. Additionally, other lines are used as sensor lines so that sensor signals are input to the device controller to determine the position of an object at the surface of the display device. Accordingly, the excitation lines are scanned to detect the presence of a finger or other object.

Abstract translation: 公开了触摸屏设备和感测触摸屏设备表面附近的物体的方法。 电容传感器通过翻转传统的具有底栅结构的薄膜晶体管液晶显示器（TFT）叠层而集成到显示器电子器件中，使得它是反向底栅结构。 因此，除了作为显示线的功能之外，栅极结构靠近显示器的顶部，并且栅极驱动线被重新用作激励线。 因此，激励线驱动激励，以在显示装置的表面产生感应电场。 此外，其他线路被用作传感器线路，以便将传感器信号输入到设备控制器以确定物体在显示装置表面的位置。 因此，激发线被扫描以检测手指或其他物体的存在。

公开(公告)号：US20080266244A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：US11741877

申请日：2007-04-30

Applicant: XiaoPing Bai ,  John P. Boos ,  Bharat N. Vakil ,  Zhiming Zhuang

Inventor： XiaoPing Bai ,  John P. Boos ,  Bharat N. Vakil ,  Zhiming Zhuang

IPC: G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/344 ,  G09G3/04 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G2300/0465 ,  G09G2310/0221 ,  G09G2340/0407

Abstract: A dual-sided electrophoretic display (700) having a first region (701) and a second region (702) is provided. Each of the first region (701) and the second region (702) includes selectively operable members (703,704) that function as pixels for presenting images on the electrophoretic display (700). Each of the selectively operable members (703,704) is driven by a driver circuit (710) by way of corresponding thin film transistors and capacitors (742,742), which are opaque. As the selectively operable members (704) of the second region (702) are bigger than are the selectively operable members (703) of the first region (701), the aperture ratio of the selectively operable members (704) of the second region (702) is greater than in the first region (701) when viewed from the rear side (730). Thus, a contrast ratio of the second region (602), when viewed from the rear side (730) is sufficiently high that text, icons, and characters presented in the second region (602) are legibly visible on the rear side (730).

Abstract translation: 提供具有第一区域（701）和第二区域（702）的双面电泳显示器（700）。 第一区域（701）和第二区域（702）中的每一个包括用作在电泳显示器（700）上呈现图像的像素的选择性可操作的构件（703,704）。 选择性可操作的构件（703,704）中的每一个由不透明的相应的薄膜晶体管和电容器（742,742）由驱动电路（710）驱动。 由于第二区域（702）的选择性可操作的构件（704）比第一区域（701）的可选择性地操作的构件（703）大，所以第二区域（702）的可选择性地可操作的构件（704） 702）从后侧（730）观察时大于第一区域（701）。 因此，当从后侧（730）观察时，第二区域（602）的对比度足够高，使得呈现在第二区域（602）中的文本，图标和字符在后侧（730）上可见地可见， 。

公开(公告)号：US07259815B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-21

申请号：US10975584

申请日：2004-10-28

Applicant: Sen Yang ,  Robert B. Akins ,  Robert D Polak ,  Zhiming Zhuang

Inventor： Sen Yang ,  Robert B. Akins ,  Robert D Polak ,  Zhiming Zhuang

IPC: G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/13

CPC classification number: G02F1/133555 ,  G02F2001/133342 ,  G02F2201/08 ,  G02F2203/09

Abstract: A two-way trans-reflective display pixel (100) having two viewable sides (102, 104) is disclosed. The two-way trans-reflective display pixel has a first transparent layer (106), a second transparent layer (108), and light modulating medium (110) sandwiched between them. Both the first and second transparent layers (106, 108) have light reflectors (132, 136) and light absorbers (130, 134), which allow light entering from either viewable sides (102, 104) to partially reflected, partially absorbed, and partially transmitted, allowing an image to be viewable from both viewable sides (102, 104). A two-way trans-reflective display (402) comprising a plurality of two-way trans-reflective display pixels (100) and a transparent light source (412) is also disclosed. The transparent light source (412) provides color light, and enables an image from the two-way trans-reflective display (402) to be viewable in color from both first and second viewable sizes (418, 602).

Abstract translation: 公开了具有两个可视侧面（102,104）的双向交互反射显示像素（100）。 双向反射型显示像素具有第一透明层（106），第二透明层（108）和夹在它们之间的光调制介质（110）。 第一和第二透明层（106,108）都具有光反射器（132,136）和光吸收器（130,134），其允许从可视侧（102,104）进入的光部分地被反射，部分地吸收，以及 部分地传输，允许从可视侧（102,104）观看图像。 还公开了一种包括多个双向反射式显示像素（100）和透明光源（412）的双向反射式显示器（402）。 透明光源（412）提供彩色光，并且使得来自双向反射式显示器（402）的图像能够从第一和第二可见尺寸（418,602）看得见颜色。

公开(公告)号：US09728145B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US13360612

申请日：2012-01-27

Applicant: Sen Yang ,  Brian M. Collins ,  Daniel C. Wong ,  Zhiming Zhuang

Inventor： Sen Yang ,  Brian M. Collins ,  Daniel C. Wong ,  Zhiming Zhuang

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/10 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G09G3/34 ,  G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G09G3/3611 ,  G09G2300/0447 ,  G09G2320/0257 ,  G09G2320/0261 ,  G09G2320/106 ,  G09G2340/16

Abstract: A method performed by a processor of a electronic device, including rendering (402), on an electronic display, a line segment having a first direction and moving in a second direction. The method also includes a step of determining (404) whether the direction of the line segment (the first direction) is in the same direction that the line segment is moving (the second direction). If the processor determines that the line segment is not moving in the same direction of the direction of the line segment (the first direction), then the processor performs (408) a first action, such as adjusting the color intensity of the line segment. If the processor determines that the line segment is moving in the same direction of the direction of the line segment (e.g., the two directions are substantially parallel to each other), then the processor performs (406) a second action.

公开(公告)号：US08902152B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-02

申请号：US11741877

申请日：2007-04-30

Applicant: XiaoPing Bai ,  John P. Boos ,  Bharat N. Vakil ,  Zhiming Zhuang

Inventor： XiaoPing Bai ,  John P. Boos ,  Bharat N. Vakil ,  Zhiming Zhuang

IPC: G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/344 ,  G09G3/04 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G2300/0465 ,  G09G2310/0221 ,  G09G2340/0407

Abstract: A dual-sided electrophoretic display (700) having a first region (701) and a second region (702) is provided. Each of the first region (701) and the second region (702) includes selectively operable members (703,704) that function as pixels for presenting images on the electrophoretic display (700). Each of the selectively operable members (703,704) is driven by a driver circuit (710) by way of corresponding thin film transistors and capacitors (742,742), which are opaque. As the selectively operable members (704) of the second region (702) are bigger than are the selectively operable members (703) of the first region (701), the aperture ratio of the selectively operable members (704) of the second region (702) is greater than in the first region (701) when viewed from the rear side (730). Thus, a contrast ratio of the second region (602), when viewed from the rear side (730) is sufficiently high that text, icons, and characters presented in the second region (602) are legibly visible on the rear side (730).

Abstract translation: 提供具有第一区域（701）和第二区域（702）的双面电泳显示器（700）。 第一区域（701）和第二区域（702）中的每一个包括用作在电泳显示器（700）上呈现图像的像素的选择性可操作的构件（703,704）。 选择性可操作的构件（703,704）中的每一个由不透明的相应的薄膜晶体管和电容器（742,742）由驱动电路（710）驱动。 由于第二区域（702）的选择性可操作的构件（704）比第一区域（701）的可选择性地操作的构件（703）大，所以第二区域（702）的可选择性地可操作的构件（704） 702）从后侧（730）观察时大于第一区域（701）。 因此，当从后侧（730）观察时，第二区域（602）的对比度足够高，使得呈现在第二区域（602）中的文本，图标和字符在后侧（730）上可见地可见， 。

公开(公告)号：US08786759B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-22

申请号：US11846061

申请日：2007-08-28

Applicant: Dongxue Wang ,  Kevin W. Johnson ,  Zhiming Zhuang

Inventor： Dongxue Wang ,  Kevin W. Johnson ,  Zhiming Zhuang

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: G03B13/36 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02F2203/28 ,  G03B3/04 ,  H04N5/23212

Abstract: An auto-focus camera (100) can include a lens (102), a sensor (108) for detecting an image from the lens, a first liquid crystal layer (104) between the lens and the sensor, and a second liquid crystal layer (106) between the lens and the sensor and further orthogonally aligned to the first liquid crystal layer. The auto-focus camera can further include an integrated circuit programmed to drive the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer. The auto-focus camera can include a controller (202) programmed to control two orthogonally aligned liquid crystal layers. The liquid crystal layers can serve as an optical anti-alias filter using birefringence properties of the liquid crystal layers. The first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer can be orthogonally aligned to achieve polarization insensitive operation of the auto-focus camera.

Abstract translation: 自动对焦照相机（100）可以包括透镜（102），用于检测来自透镜的图像的传感器（108），透镜和传感器之间的第一液晶层（104）和第二液晶层 （106），并且进一步与第一液晶层正交对准。 自动对焦照相机还可以包括被编程为驱动第一液晶层和第二液晶层的集成电路。 自动对焦相机可以包括被编程为控制两个正交对准的液晶层的控制器（202）。 液晶层可以用作使用液晶层的双折射性质的光学抗混叠滤光器。 第一液晶层和第二液晶层可以被正交对准以实现自动对焦相机的偏振不敏感操作。

公开(公告)号：US08139195B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

申请号：US11959999

申请日：2007-12-19

Applicant: David M. Emig ,  Chien-Hui Wen ,  Zhiming Zhuang

Inventor： David M. Emig ,  Chien-Hui Wen ,  Zhiming Zhuang

IPC: G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/1333

CPC classification number: G02F1/1347 ,  G02F1/13392 ,  G02F1/134327 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F1/1692 ,  G06F3/0238

Abstract: A segmented optical shutter (200) is used with a high-resolution display (101) to provide a dynamic user interface (400) for a portable electronic device (100). To reduce optical interference corresponding to a correlation function for transmitted light occurring between the photospacers (209) in the segmented optical shutter (200) and the black matrix (107), the photospacers (209) are disposed along a light transmitting substrate (204) of the segmented optical shutter (200) in a quasi-random arrangement. The quasi-random arrangement, which may include varying the horizontal and vertical placement of the photospacers (209), repeating asymmetrical subsections of photospacer configurations, varying the size or shape of the photospacers (209), or combinations thereof, misaligns the photospacers (209) relative to the black matrix (107) or other elements to reduce optical interference and moiré patterns that may otherwise be perceptible to a user.

Abstract translation: 分段式光学快门（200）与高分辨率显示器（101）一起使用以提供用于便携式电子设备（100）的动态用户界面（400）。 为了减少对应于在分段光学快门（200）和黑色矩阵（107）中的光电二极管（209）之间发生的透射光的相关函数的光学干涉，光电传感器（209）沿着透光衬底（204）设置， 的分段光学快门（200）。 准随机布置，其可以包括改变光电二极管（209）的水平和垂直放置，重复光隔离器配置的不对称子部分，改变光电二极管（209）的尺寸或形状或其组合，使得光电二极管（209）不对齐 ）相对于黑矩阵（107）或其他元件，以减少否则可能对用户可感知的光学干涉和莫尔图案。