24th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170169674 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK CONTROLLER - A haptic feedback element controller for a mobile device and a method of controlling a haptic feedback element for a mobile device is described. The haptic feedback element includes a processor having a processor output, a first processor input, and a second processor input, a control state module having an output coupled to the second processor input and configured to determine at least one operating state parameter of at least one of a haptic feedback element and a haptic feedback element amplifier; wherein the processor is configured to alter the amplitude of one or more frequency components of an input signal received on the first processor input in dependence of the at least one operating state parameter and to output a processed signal to a haptic feedback element amplifier having an output for coupling to a haptic feedback element. The haptic feedback element controller may maximize the drive signal up to mechanical and thermal limits without lifetime reduction of the haptic feedback element. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169675 | RFID BASED EVENT SENSOR - The disclosure is directed to a sensor in which the sensing capability is made possible without need for having an independent power source of the sensor. The sensor can include a standard RFID tag, a reed switch, and an antenna. The reed switch can be closed (or opened, as appropriate) when exposed to a magnetic field. The magnetic field can be provided in various ways, e.g., an electromagnet, a permanent magnet, or an electromagnetic field (e.g., inductors wrapped around a power cord). When the reed switch is closed or opened (upon exposure to the magnetic field), the RFID tag's antenna can respond (or fail to respond, as appropriate) to a transmission signal it receives from a base station by sending a “heartbeat” signal that enables sensing in a variety of IoT applications. The sensor can be used for detecting an opening or a closing of a window. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169676 | NON-LETHAL WEAPON FIXTURE AND METHOD OF DEFENSE WITH A NON-LETHAL WEAPON - A non-lethal weapon fixture and a method of defense with a non-lethal weapon are provided. The non-lethal weapon fixture includes a carrier having a contact point and a separation indicator connected to the carrier. The contact point is configured to interface with a non-lethal weapon. A separation signal is transmitted by the separation indicator upon separation of the non-lethal weapon from the carrier. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169677 | ALARM DEVICE - An alarm device includes a portable alarm emitter, the portable alarm emitter being configured to detect a change in an electrical property of a sensor element which is connected to the portable alarm emitter and to signal an alarm if a change is established. The portable alarm emitter and the sensor element are separate units configured to be interconnected with electrical contact. The portable alarm emitter is a reusable unit. The sensor element has an end which is formed as an eye through which an other end of the sensor element can be passed in order to form a closed loop which can only be made smaller because of a one-way locking function of the eye, the sensor element having at least one line element which can be contacted after the other end is introduced into the alarm emitter. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169678 | Security system and method with help and login for customization - A user-centric management application system and method for a security system that conceptualizes the security devices and the tasks to perform on the security devices as separate objects with common properties and behavior. Operators of the system create abstract containers, called dockviews, which the operator adds objects to in order to perform specific tasks. Because the operator assigns user access to dockviews and objects, the system tailors system access for both application users and tenants of the security system based on policy objectives. Dockviews have the ability to open in separate application windows to support priority display and isolation of critical management tasks. The system provides integrated user administration, event management and reports capability, a consistent “look and feel,” and system-wide automated event notification via a watchlist window. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169679 | SECURITY SYSTEM COUPLED TO A DOOR LOCK SYSTEM - A security system is coupled to a door lock system. A sensor is at a dwelling. The sensor is coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device at a door. An engine, an energy source and a memory are coupled together. The engine is coupled to the sensor. The memory provides information relating to open or closed status of a door to a dwelling occupant or a third party designated by the dwelling occupant. At least one motion detection device is provided to detect a person at or near a door or window at the dwelling. A security system includes a video apparatus that captures video and coupled to the motion detection device to take a video of an image of the person or an outline of the person, wherein the video is configured to begin before motion detection begins. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169680 | COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE, AND ARTICLE MANAGEMENT METHOD - An article management program causes a computer to execute a process including: receiving, from a plurality of articles each including a sensor that detects a movement state of each of the articles, a sensor signal that includes therein identification information on an article and a sensor value of the sensor; and displaying, based on the received sensor signal, display information that indicates in a comparable way a change in the sensor value related to each of the plurality of the articles and the identification information on each of the articles. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169681 | METHOD AND MONTORING DEVICE FOR MONITORING A TAG - A method of determining a revised position of a tag, comprising the steps of determining a first parameter associated with the tag based on a first set of data from a first sensor, determining a second parameter associated with an object based on a second set of data from a second sensor, determining whether the first parameter corresponds to the second parameter, and if the first parameter corresponds to the second parameter, determining the revised position of the tag based on the second set of data. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169682 | ASPIRATED SMOKE DETECTOR WITH IMPROVED OPTICAL CHAMBER - An aspirated smoke detector with an improved optical chamber is provided. The aspirated smoke detector can include a base, an optical block housed within the base, the optical block housing an emitter and a receiver, and a chamber cover disposed over the base and the optical block to form an optical chamber therebetween. The chamber cover can capture light emitted by the emitter and reflect the captured light within the chamber cover while avoiding multiple back reflections of the captured light. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169683 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETECTING, CONFIRMING, CLASSIFYING, AND MONITORING A FIRE - One variation of a method for detecting a fire includes: during a first time period: detecting an increase in ambient light intensity and detecting an increase in ambient humidity; responsive to the increase in ambient light intensity and the increase in ambient humidity, detecting a fire event; during a second time period: correlating a decrease in ambient light intensity with an increase in visual obscuration; detecting an increase in ambient air temperature; in response to a magnitude of the increase in visual obscuration remaining below a high obscuration threshold and a magnitude of the increase in ambient temperature remaining below a high temperature threshold, classifying the fire as an incipient fire; and, in response to the magnitude of the increase in visual obscuration exceeding the high obscuration threshold and the magnitude of the increase in ambient temperature exceeding the high temperature threshold, classifying the fire as a developed fire. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169684 | Personal Alarm System - A personal alarm system includes an electronic device that may be carried. The electronic device has an output port. An alarm is removably coupled to the electronic device and the alarm may be manipulated. The alarm is selectively turned on such that the alarm emits an audible alarm. Thus, the alarm may alert an observer to provide assistance. The alarm is turned on when the alarm is removed from the electronic device. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169685 | MARINA POWER PEDESTAL INCLUDING STRAY CURRENT PROBE - A power pedestal structured to be attached to a platform in the vicinity of water, the power pedestal including a pedestal member including a base structured to be attached to the platform and an enclosure extending from said base. The power pedestal further includes a stray current detection unit including a stray current probe structured to extend outside the enclosure and into the water to sense a voltage in the water and a stray current detection circuit electrically connected to the stray current probe and structured to detect a stray current in the water based on the voltage sensed by the stray current probe and to output an indicator signal in response to detecting the stray current. The power pedestal also includes an indicator electrically coupled to the stray current detection unit and structured to provide an indication in response to the indicator signal. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169686 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING AND ANALYZING A THREAT IN A CONFINED ENVIRONMENT - A system and method of detecting and analyzing a threat in a confined environment is disclosed. An audio board detects and analyzes audio signals which are then transmitted and analyzed to determine the location of a gunshot in a confined location and the type of firearm being shot. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169687 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WEARABLE INDICATION OF PERSONAL RISK WITHIN A WORKPLACE - Described herein is a method for alerting of personal risk in the workplace through a wearable indication signifying a risk condition that includes generating a set of workplace predictors of risk relating to accidents, injury, and industrial hygiene, based on at least one worker state that includes at least one of a physical state, a cognitive state, and an emotional state, and alerting a worker endangered by a predicted elevated risk to the existence of the predicted elevated risk by sending a perceivable alert to the worker. A system for alerting of personal workplace risk is also described. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169688 | INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) CHILD TRACKING SYSTEM - An apparatus and method are described for an IoT security system. For example, one embodiment of the IoT security system comprises: one or more attachable security devices, each comprising an IoT device to establish local wireless connections with one or more IoT hubs within a location, each attachable security device to be attached to a child registered with the security system and comprising a switch to trigger upon detachment of the attachable security device from the child; a plurality of kiosks, each kiosk comprising: a monitor to provide instructions to parents for registering and de-registering children with the security system; an input device to receive input from the parents during a registration process and a de-registration process to register and de-register the children, respectively; a camera to capture a photo of a child to be registered with the security system; an IoT hub to establish a first set of local wireless communication channels with the IoT devices of the security bracelets, the IoT hub to further provide connectivity among each of the kiosks through a second set of one or more communication channels; the IoT hub to associate the photo of the child with an IoT device of a security bracelet provided to the child, the association being stored in one or more of the kiosks or in a network service; an IoT device of an attachable security device to transmit a first alarm to a first kiosk responsive to the switch triggering upon detachment of the attachable security device; the first kiosk to communicate the first alarm with other kiosks and the plurality of kiosks to display the photo. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169689 | Device, System, and Process for Automatic Fall Detection Analysis - A device and process for optimizing fall detection determined by a wireless device includes receiving with a server potential fall parameter data from a fall detection device associated with a wireless device and analyzing with the server the potential fall parameter data to determine whether the data is consistent with a real fall. The device and process further include sending with the server an alert to the wireless device if the potential fall parameter data is indicative of a real fall and receiving with the server an indication from the wireless device in response to the alert, wherein the indication includes an indication that the potential fall parameter data was one of the following: a real fall or a false positive. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169690 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OUTPUT SIGNALS ON THE BASIS OF SENSORS PROVIDED IN AN OBJECT FOR SITTING OR LYING ON - An apparatus includes an object for sitting or lying on, a plurality of sensors arranged within the object for sitting or lying on, and a signal processing unit connected to the sensors. The signal processing unit is provided to generate, on the basis of the sensor signals, an output signal which describes a posture and/or a movement of a person using the object for sitting or lying on. The generated output signal indicates a center of gravity of the person and/or a physiological process occurring in the person. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169691 | DETECTING A MOVEMENT AND/OR A POSITION OF AN OBJECT TO BE MONITORED - The invention relates to the detection of a movement and/or a position of an object ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170169692 | PERSONALIZED WEARABLE GAS SENSOR USING BOTH THE AVERAGE AND THE RATE OF CHANGE OF THE GAS LEVEL - Embodiments of a system and method for determining a personalized gas level exposure are generally described herein. A method may include receiving, at a wearable device, a plurality of gas level measurements for a gas level, determining, using the plurality of gas level measurements, a five-minute average gas level, in response to determining that the five-minute average gas level exceeds an instantaneous exposure threshold, issuing a dangerous exposure alert at the wearable device, determining, from the plurality of gas level measurements, a rate of change for the gas level, and in response to determining that the rate of change indicates the gas level is decreasing, disabling the dangerous exposure alert. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169693 | WIRELESS WEARABLE DEVICE PLATFORM - Wearable electronic devices configured to connect to cellular network(s) via radio transceiver(s) and methods of using such devices are described herein. These wearable electronic devices receive data from a sensor and transmit the data or a notification regarding the data via the radio transceiver. The wearable electronic devices can also provide feedback to the user regarding the data collected, or regarding indications received via the radio transceiver from a third party provider, including a cloud service. Further, the wearable devices may be customizable such that additional functionality may be added by downloading additional software applications and/or by the addition of physical modules, such as those containing additional sensors. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169694 | Home-Based Intelligent Analysis And Suggestion System And Method Thereof - A home-based intelligent analysis and suggestion system and a method thereof are disclosed. Multiple sensors are respectively installed at spaces of a house. Measuring data of the sensors are collected by the data collection client. A server is configured to analyze the measuring data and spatial information corresponding thereto to generate a suggestion analysis result. Therefore, the technical effect of providing an intelligent diagnosis for the spaces of the house may be achieved. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169695 | NETWORKED SENSOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of a system and methods for using a sensing attached to footwear are generally described herein. A device may include an accelerometer to measure a force, a transceiver to: send information about the force to an external device, and receive a response from the external device, the response indicating whether the force exceeded a threshold and occurred within a specified timing window around a sensory output. The device may include feedback hardware to generate feedback when the response indicates that the force fell below the threshold or occurred outside the specified timing window. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169696 | EVENT DETECTOR - A detector of an event includes an electrical energy generator formed by a flexible piezoelectric element with a weight fastened to the flexible piezoelectric element that is biased with the weight in a position with the piezoelectric element flexed. In response to detection of the event, a trigger releases the weight so as to cause a vibration of the piezoelectric element. This vibration is converted by the flexible piezoelectric element into electrical energy. An electronic system is power by the electrical energy and is operable to generate an electrical signal indicative of the detected event. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169697 | Security Card Retrieval Notification System - This invention was designed to prevent users from leaving security cards (used to authenticate into computer systems) into an IT system thereby presenting possible physical or informational security violations. The system consists of both a base transmitter unit and a receiver/holder unit for the security card. The system can present both audible and visual alerts to the user if the security id card is left in the computer system. Multiple receiver/holder units can sync off a single base transmitter unit. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169698 | INTEGRATED PHYSICAL AND LOGICAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT VIA A PORTABLE DEVICE - Integrated physical and logical security management is extended to a mobile device, such as a portable wireless device or radio. The Mobile-IMPACT solution extends the reach of authorized users to handheld devices for monitoring, managing and/or controlling of IT/network and physical security. Allowing authorized users to view and control access events while not in their office and logged into their console, mobility within and outside of a facility or campus organization no longer requires a laptop computer. With new handheld technologies more widely accessible and dropping in price while still gaining additional functionality, a chief security officer and their security staff can now monitor access to their building/doors/control zones, look-up user and card information, trigger queries/reports, set new alarm conditions and monitor sensors or a perimeter from a handheld device anywhere in the world using an electronic communication medium, such as a PDA, cell phone, radio, or the like. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169699 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSES - A subscriber device for use in an automated personal emergency response system implemented as a conference bridge on a remote computing network. The device, intended to be worn as a pendant, wristband or in another wearable configuration, includes a color high-resolution display for signaling a user of the subscriber device with notifications, arrows for directional guidance, and/or other status messages. The device also includes microphones and speakers for enabling a teleconference between a user of the subscriber device in need of assistance and parties joined to the teleconference via the automated personal emergency response system. The user of the subscriber device may initiate the call for assistance and teleconference via a press of a single button on the device; alternatively, accelerometers in the device may detect a fall and automatically initiate the call. The device can receive medical telemetry and provide it to conference participants and perform home automation tasks. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169700 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMERGENCY MESSAGE PREVIEW AND TRANSMISSION - In accordance with the embodiments of the present invention, a system and method for enabling preview, editing, and transmission of emergency notification messages is provided. The system includes a controller, a microphone, and a speech-to-text engine for receiving an audio message input to the microphone and for convert the audio message to a text message. The resulting text message is displayed on a local display, where a user can edit the message via a text editor. Text and/or audio notification devices are provided for displaying the edited text data as a text message. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169701 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURABLE SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS - A method and system for a configurable security and surveillance system are provided. A configurable security and surveillance system may comprise at least one programmable sensor agent and/or at least one programmable content analysis agent. A plurality of processing features may be offered by the configurable security and surveillance system by programming configurable hardware devices in the programmable sensor agents and/or the programmable content analysis agents via a system manager. Device programming files may be utilized to program the configurable hardware devices. The device programming files may be encrypted and decryption keys may be requested to enable the programming of different processing features into the programmable sensor agents and/or the programmable content analysis agents. The device programming files and/or the decryption keys may be received via a network transfer and/or via a machine-readable media from an e-commerce vendor. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169702 | WIRELESS CONTROL DEVICE - A wall-mountable wireless control device may include an antenna (e.g., a slot antenna or a hybrid slot-patch antenna) for transmitting and/or receiving radio-frequency signals, and may have a conductive material on a large amount (e.g., greater than or equal to approximately 85%) of a front surface of the control device. The wireless control device may operate consistently when installed with different types of faceplate assemblies (e.g., faceplate assemblies having metal and/or plastic components) and when installed with different types of electrical wallboxes (e.g., metal and plastic wallboxes). A faceplate comprising a conductive element may be installed on the wireless control device, such that the conductive element operates as a radiating element of the antenna. The wireless control device may comprise a conductive member (e.g., a conductive label or a conductive strap) extending around a rear enclosure of the wireless control device between opposite sides of a conductive yoke. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169703 | ONBOARD TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN WARNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING OPTICAL AND AUDIO SIGNAL FEEDBACK AND CONTROL - Warning systems (S) and methods (M | 2017-06-15 |
20170169704 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRIGGERING PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION MEANS AND/OR PEDESTRIAN WARNING MEANS - A method is described for triggering pedestrian protection means and/or pedestrian warning means for a vehicle, in which objects in a surrounding area of the vehicle are detected, pedestrians are identified from the detected objects, a situation is analyzed as a function of the detected objects and a model assumption, the pedestrian protection means or pedestrian warning means are triggered as a function of the situation analysis, features of the identified pedestrians are ascertained, and the model assumption is selected or set up as a function of the ascertained features. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169705 | TRAFFIC SIGNAL TIMING ESTIMATION USING AN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK MODEL - A method and apparatus for traffic signal timing estimation are disclosed. Traffic signal timing estimation may include a vehicle identifying transportation network information representing a vehicle transportation network including an intersection. The transportation network information may include expected traffic control device state information corresponding to the intersection, such as an artificial neural network based machine learning model trained for the intersection. The vehicle may identify a route through the vehicle transportation network that includes the intersection based on the expected traffic control device state information and may control the traversal of the vehicle transportation network by the vehicle based on the expected traffic control device state information to minimize one or more operational cost metrics. Training the model may include identifying training data from input data previously generated and stored by a traffic control device controller of the intersection. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169706 | System and Associated Methods for Operating Traffic Signs - A system for controlling activation of a traffic warning sign. The system receives a signal generated from a local sensor indicating presence of an automobile and sends an activate signal command in response. The system will activate a local interface logic controller in response to receiving the activate signal command. The system further generates a Wi-Fi connect request with an SSID in response to activating the interface logic controller. The system sends the Wi-Fi connect request to a remote system. The system further determines if the traffic warning sign should be activated and if a positive determination is made, activate the traffic warning sign. Determination is made by determining if a Wi-Fi remote connect request is received. If it is determined a remote connect request has been received, a traffic warning message is generated and sent to a terminal for display or activation. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169707 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING ALERTS TO A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE VIA CONDITION DETECTION AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Methods and system for alerting a vehicle driver via wireless communications. One or more conditions with respect to a vehicle are monitored. A change in the condition can be detected and a signal automatically and wirelessly transmitted to a computing device, wherein the signal is indicative of the change in condition(s). The driver is then alerted to the change in condition(s) in response to transmitting the signal to the computing device (e.g., a tablet computing device, smartphone, smartwatch, other wearable device, in-vehicle system, etc.) associated with the driver and/or a vehicle passenger. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169708 | Method, System and Social Platform for Enabling Participating Members to Equitably and Efficiently Disseminate Parking Location Information in a Timely Manner - A method system and social platform for distributing parking location information via the social platform to community members of the social platform to enable community members to acquire a parking spot, wherein a community of street parking motorists who alternately need or have parking spot information is created, community members simultaneously broadcast parking spot information (Beacons) and parking spot requests, where a single motorist who will soon be relinquishing his/her spot is matched to another motorist within a target radius who has requested a parking spot, and where a community member can monitor a dashboard that reflects real time matchmaking activity based on several factors including tier association, spot/profile alignment and queue entry order such that participating members can equitably and efficiently disseminate parking location information in a timely manner. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169709 | DRIVE SUPPORT APPARATUS - A drive support apparatus, including a support processor that sets a support level according to a collision risk determined by a collision possibility determiner, when a traveling road is not determined as a priority road by a travel road information obtainer, and outputs support information. Further, the support processor determines whether a visibility state is good, and determines whether a display state of a signal device is giving a right of way to the self-vehicle, when the traveling road is not determined as a priority road by the travel road information obtainer, and outputs support information. Then, upon having a determination that the visibility state is compromised, or that the display state of the signal device is abstained from giving a right of way to the self-vehicle, the support processor outputs the support information even when the traveling road is a priority road. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169710 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Lane Filtering - The disclosure relates to a method for lane filtering. In particular, the present embodiments relate to a method for determining whether lane filtering may be performed, an apparatus for lane filtering and computer program code to implement the determination by a device. In accordance with an example method information of a distance between a second vehicle and a third vehicle adjacent to each other and in front of a first vehicle is obtained. It is determined whether the distance is big enough for the first vehicle to proceed through the space between the second first vehicle and the third vehicle. An indication is provided on the basis of the result of the determining. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169711 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING SURROUNDING VEHICLE - A method for a surrounding vehicle recognition system to recognize a surrounding vehicle includes generating a vehicle map showing coordinates of one or more vehicles surrounding a host vehicle with respect to a current location of the host vehicle based on path information of the host vehicle and the surrounding vehicles, generating lane information on the vehicle map based on the current location and radius-of-curvature information of the host vehicle and the path information of the host vehicle and the surrounding vehicles, determining locations of the surrounding vehicles based on the generated lane information, and selecting recognizable surrounding vehicles based on the locations of the surrounding vehicles. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169712 | Systems for Automatic Driverless Movement for Self-Parking Processing - A method for navigating a vehicle automatically from a current location to a destination location without a human operator is disclosed. The method includes identifying a vehicle location using global positioning system (GPS) data regarding the vehicle. Also included is identifying that the vehicle location is near or at a parking location. Then, using mapping data defined for the parking location. The mapping data at least in part is used to find a path at the parking location to avoid a collision of the vehicle with at least one physical structure when the vehicle is automatically moved at the parking location. The method includes instructing the electronics of the vehicle to proceed with controlling the vehicle to automatically move from the current location to the destination location at the parking location. The electronics use as input at least part of the mapping data and sensor data collected from around the vehicle by at least two vehicle sensors. The path is configured to be updatable dynamically based on changes in the destination location or changes along the path. The destination location is a parking spot for the vehicle at the parking location. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169713 | AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING FLIGHT REGULATIONS - Systems and methods for UAV safety are provided. An authentication system may be used to confirm UAV and/or user identity and provide secured communications between users and UAVs. The UAVs may operate in accordance with a set of flight regulations. The set of flight regulations may be associated with a geo-fencing device in the vicinity of the UAV. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169714 | Methods and Systems for Cognitive Training Using High Frequency Heart Rate Variability - Disclosed are systems and methods for administering cognitive training to a subject in need thereof. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169715 | USER STATE MODEL ADAPTATION THROUGH MACHINE DRIVEN LABELING - Embodiments herein relate to generating a personalized model using a machine learning process, identifying a learning engagement state of a learner based at least in part on the personalized model, and tailoring computerized provision of an educational program to the learner based on the learning engagement state. An apparatus to provide a computer-aided educational program may include one or more processors operating modules that may receive indications of interactions of a learner and indications of physical responses of the learner, generate a personalized model using a machine learning process based at least in part on the interactions of the learner and the indications of physical responses of the learner during a calibration time period, and identify a current learning state of the learner based at least in part on the personalized model during a usage time period. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169716 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING VISUAL AND NEURO-COGNITIVE PROCESSING - A system and method for assessing visual and neuro-cognitive processing is provided that involves presenting questions on a video display of a computing device and receiving input from a test subject identifying the location of an item in each question. The response can be received by activating a button, voice input or a combination of the two. The time period from presenting the question to receiving the response is measured along with the accuracy of the response. The test can further involve stereo acuity by using stereoscopic glasses and having the test subject identify the object have stereo disparity such that it stands out (or back) from a reference plane. The testing integrates visual input, mental processing, and speech motor and/or hand-eye (or eye-foot) coordination inputs and measures the reaction time taken to complete these circuitries. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169717 | Generating Multiple Choice Questions and Answers Based on Document Text - An approach is provided that improves a question answering (QA) computer system by ingesting a set of documents into a corpus of a first QA system. A multiple choice test is generated from the set of documents. The multiple choice test includes any number of questions, with each of the questions having a correct answer and one or more candidate, or wrong answers. The questions and answers are retrieved from the set of documents. The approach identifies concepts that correspond to each of the questions. The candidate answers corresponding to each of the questions are generated based on the identified concepts that pertaining to the respective questions. In this manner, the candidate answers are designed to be misleading in light of the respective questions. A subject, such as a second QA system, is tested using the generated multiple choice test. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169718 | ATHLETE MENTAL STRENGTH ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer-based tool assesses an athlete's mental strength to allow the athlete to condition their mind and body for athletic performance. Users engage the tool to self-evaluate one's own mental status after one of three modes. These modes are training, competing and resting. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169719 | Online Method for Training Vehicle Drivers and Determining Hazard Detection Proficiency - a system for determining vehicle driver hazard detection proficiency and calculating insurance discounts, the system comprising: an Internet device that presents to an Internet user a visual presentation of a continuous drive through a driving environment comprising at least two hazard modules, wherein each hazard module presents to the Internet user at least one driving scenario that comprises at least one hazard; an Internet device that records user viewing locations within the visual presentation, the user viewing locations corresponding to locations within the visual presentation that are viewed by the user during the visual presentation of the continuous drive; a computer analytics device comprising an algorithm that compares the recorded user viewing locations with defined locations of hazards within the visual presentation of the continuous drive, and determines a hazard detection proficiency of the user based at least on the comparison; a computer memory device comprising at least one minimum hazard detection proficiency criteria corresponding to an insurance discount; and a computer analytics device that compares the determined hazard detection proficiency of the user with the minimum hazard detection proficiency criteria and determines whether to award the insurance discount to the user. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169720 | Manicure Teaching Kit - A manicure teaching kit includes a panel that may be positioned on a support surface. A plurality of bottles is provided and each of the bottles contains a liquid pigment. A pillow is selectively positioned on the panel. A pair of prosthetics is provided. Each of the prosthetics is selectively positioned on the pillow such that each of the prosthetics facilitates a user to practice manicuring. A pair of brushes is provided. Each of the brushes is insertable into a selected one of the bottles such that each of the brushes is soaked with the liquid pigment. Each of the brushes is manipulated thereby facilitating the liquid pigment to be applied to each of the prosthetics. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169721 | SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING PERFORMANCE OF AN ACTIVITY INVOLVING USING AN IMPLEMENT TO STRIKE A MOVING TARGET OBJECT EFFECTIVELY - Systems for analyzing performance of an activity involving using an implement to strike a moving target object effectively have a first sensor attached to the implement, a second sensor attached to a launcher human or mechanically operable to launch the moving target, wherein the first sensor generates a signal associated with motion of the implement, wherein a second sensor generates a signal associated with motion of at least one of the group consisting of the launcher and the moving target being launched, a processor operably coupled to the first and second sensors to receive the signals generated by the first and second sensors, and wherein the processor analyzes the received signals to measure performance of the activity. The implement may be a firearm. The implement may be a shotgun. The launcher may be a clay pigeon trap. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169722 | TRAINING KIT FOR INVESTIGATING POLICE SCENES - A police scene simulation kit is provided. The kit includes a container. The container includes a planar inner surface and a plurality of sidewalls extending from the planar inner surface. The planar inner surface includes a printed design. The printed design resembles a police scene. The kit further includes a plurality of pieces. The plurality of pieces releasably attach to the planar inner surface. The plurality of pieces each resemble an object at a police scene. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169723 | Data Diagnostic Evaluation Device - A teaching aid to aid in evaluating data may include a frame member and an eye guide movably connected to the frame member to guide the user of the teaching aid in evaluating the data. The frame member may include a top frame wall, a pair of opposing a side frame walls to connect to the top frame wall and a bottom frame wall to connect to the pair o opposing side frame walls, and the frame member may include a divider wall to define a cavity for the data to be evaluated. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169724 | SCORING SERVER - A scoring server for assessing technical skills in a practical environment. A client application acts as a middle man between a terminal and an operating system to capture and forward all input from and output to students to the scoring server. The scoring server compares recorded student activity against a list of tasks deemed capable of accomplishing course objectives assigned to students. As objectives are met by a student, the students' grade is updated in real-time. Each student passes or fails an exam based on tasks performed and skills employed. The client application exists for two operating system types: WINDOWS® and LINUX®. A LINUX® client employs a pseudoterminal to permit access to terminal input/output and communication through stdin, stdout, and stderr channels. A windows client (WC) comprises a WC command line activity logger and a WC monitor process to intercept all communication through stdin, stdout, and stderr communication channels. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169725 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING GASTRIC FULLNESS - A system for monitoring stomach fullness includes an ultrasound transponder configured to transmit ultrasound signals and receive reflected ultrasound signals. A processor is configured to process the received reflected ultrasound signals to determine level of stomach fullness and output fullness data indicative of the determined level of stomach fullness. A memory stores calibration data representative of calibrated levels of stomach fullness including empty and full. A stored program has executable codes to, upon execution, control the ultrasound transponder, compare the fullness data against the calibration data, and output alert data upon a match of a preset fullness level. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169726 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING FEEDBACK BASED ON USER MONITORING - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining identification information associated with a group of users participating in a communication session in which content is presented, determining weighting factors associated with the group of users according to the identification information, obtaining sensor data captured from a sensor device in proximity to the group of users, determining individual feedback data associated with each of the group of users based on the sensor data, determining aggregate feedback data for the group of users based on the individual feedback data where the determining of the aggregate feedback data comprises applying the weighting factors to the individual feedback data, and providing feedback information indicative of the aggregate feedback data. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169727 | Orator Effectiveness Through Real-Time Feedback System With Automatic Detection of Human Behavioral and Emotional States of Orator and Audience - Techniques for leveraging the capabilities of wearable mobile technology to collect data and to provide real-time feedback to an orator about his/her performance and/or audience interaction are provided. In one aspect, a method for providing real-time feedback to a speaker making a presentation to an audience includes the steps of: collecting real-time data from the speaker during the presentation, wherein the data is collected via a mobile device worn by the speaker; analyzing the real-time data collected from the speaker to determine whether corrective action is needed to improve performance; and generating a real-time alert to the speaker suggesting the corrective action if the real-time data indicates that corrective action is needed to improve performance, otherwise continuing to collect data from the speaker in real-time. Real-time data may also be collected from members of the audience and/or from other speakers (if present) via wearable mobile devices. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169729 | WELDING TORCH FOR A WELDING TRAINING SYSTEM - A welding training system includes a welding training software having a first training mode configured to simulate a welding arc and a second training mode configured to use a live welding arc. The welding training system is configured to block welding power flow between a welding power supply and a welding torch while the welding training software is in the first training mode. The welding training system is also configured to enable the welding power to flow between the welding power supply and the welding torch while the welding training software is in the second training mode. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169730 | TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE HAVING BRAILLE SUPPORT FUNCTION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a touch screen device having a braille support function and a control method therefor, the touch screen device including: a touch screen sensing a touch location of a user; and a controller entering at least one of a first mode and a second mode according to a use direction of the touch screen, the controller recognizing the touch screen as one braille cell in the first mode, and recognizing the touch screen as two braille cells in the second mode, thereby receiving braille input depending on the touch location of the user. By using this, it is possible to easily and precisely input six-dot braille on a touch screen and to input abbreviations and symbols of a twelve-dot system. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169731 | CHIRALITY TEACHING TOOL AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A chirality teaching tool includes a central sphere representing a chiral carbon atom, and four projections representing substituents bound to the chiral carbon atom. The central sphere includes two hemispheres rotatable relative to each other. Each of the four projections forms an angle of about | 2017-06-15 |
20170169732 | Birth Simulator for Operative Vaginal Delivery - A birth simulator assembly for simulating operative vaginal delivery, said birth simulator assembly comprising a female pelvis with a sacrum portion of the spinal column and a symphysis pubis, a fetal head adapted for rotation and linear movement through the female pelvis an electrically-powered linear actuator connected to the fetal head, a force sensor connected with fetal head, wherein the force sensor communicates to the motion controller a signal indicating a force applied to the fetal head, and a motion controller for controlling the motion of the linear actuator, wherein the motion controller is adapted for communication with a computer. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169733 | MODULAR SURGICAL SIMULATION TRAINER AND METHODS OF USE - The invention is directed to a modular surgical simulation trainer that makes use of anatomic surrogates placed within a housing to simulate a wide variety of various medical conditions including various laryngeal and tracheal pathological conditions. The anatomic surrogates exhibit tissue like properties and resemble healthy tissue or pathological tissue. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169734 | A DYNAMIC PHANTOM - Described is a dynamic phantom. The phantom comprises a body having a front, a back, and an internal cavity between the front and the back, the body having a movable chest wall. The phantom also comprises a first motion mechanism that is actuated to move the chest wall to thereby move the front relative to the back of the body. The phantom also comprises a moveable organ member supported within the internal cavity that is caused to move relative to the body by a second motion mechanism. The phantom also comprises a drive source for driving the first and second motion mechanisms, wherein the first and second motion mechanisms move the chest wall and the moveable organ member to substantially represent their movement in a human body. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169735 | Cryptographic Machines With N-state Lab-transformed Switching Devices - N-state switching tables are transformed by a Lab-transform into a Lab-transformed n-state switching table. Memory devices, processors and combinational circuits with inputs and an output are characterized by the Lab-transformed n-state switching table and perform switching operations between physical states in accordance with a Lab-transformed n-state switching table. The devices characterized by Lab-transformed n-state switching tables are applied in cryptographic devices. The cryptographic devices perform standard cryptographic operations that are modified in accordance with a Lab-transform. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169736 | DATA HIDING METHOD AND DATA HIDING SYSTEM - The invention relates to the technical field of data hiding, in particular to a data hiding method and a data hiding system. An image is used as a data carrier; after secret data is converted into a bit sequence by a sending end, the values of each bit in the bit sequence are hidden in the image; the image hidden with the secret data is obtained and is sent to a receiving end; and the receiving end can extract the hidden secret data from the image according to a corresponding secret key. During data hiding, each square image block can hide two-bit data through inverse number odd-even properties of a pixel gray value sequence of two diagonal lines of each square image block, so that the volume of data hidden in the image is twice of the number of the image blocks split by the image. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169737 | STEGANOGRAPHIC EMBEDDING OF HIDDEN PAYLOAD - A method for digital immunity includes identifying a call graph of an executable entity, and mapping nodes of the call graph to a cipher table of obscured information, such that each node based on invariants in the executable entity. A cipher table maintains associations between the invariants and the obscured information. Construction of an obscured information item, such as a executable set of instructions or a program, involves extracting, from the cipher table, ordered portions of the obscured information, in which the ordered portions have a sequence based on the ordering of the invariants, and ensuring that the obscured information matches a predetermined ordering corresponding to acceptable operation, such as by execution of the instructions represented by the obscured information, or steganographic target program (to distinguish from the executable entity being evaluated). The unmodified nature of the executable entity is assured by successful execution of the steganographic target program. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169738 | THERMAL INK LABELLED PACKAGING - Disclosed herein is a packaging label. The label includes a first region comprising a first thermochromic ink where the first thermochromic ink undergoes a permanent change from a first state to a second state when exposed to a first temperature. The label includes a second region having a second thermochromic ink where the second thermochromic ink undergoes a temporary change from the first state to the second state when exposed to the first temperature only to return to the first state upon being exposed to a desired second temperature. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169739 | FLAG PIN, FLAG PIN KIT, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A flag pin is provided comprising a straight pin with a sharpened end, a flag positioned at the opposite end of the pin, a vertical, cylindrical sleeve positioned around the pin, and a flexible base configured to receive the sharpened tip of the pin therethrough and to abut the bottom of the cylindrical sleeve. In use, a user inserts the flag pin into the cylindrical sleeve so that the sharpened tip of the pin extends out of the bottom of the sleeve, and moves the bottom of the pin into and through the flexible base so that the top of the flexible base comes to rest against the bottom of the cylindrical sleeve. In this configuration, the bottom end of the pin may then extend into a base on which the pin is to be placed, with the flexible base vertically supporting both the cylindrical sleeve and the pin itself, and holding the pin in a generally vertical orientation. A kit for assembling such flag pins and a method of its use are also provided. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169740 | APPARATUS FOR INFORMATIONAL LABEL DISPLAY - An informational label apparatus for a product component includes a base affixable to a product component. A first portion of labelling information located at the product component is viewable through the base. A door operably connected to the base includes a second portion of labelling information. The first portion of labelling information is hidden from view when the door is in a closed position, and is viewable when the door is at an opened position. A component of a computer machine includes an electronic component including component identification information affixed thereto. A cover is secured over the component identification information and includes a base secured to the electronic component. A door operably connected to the base includes computer machine identification information. The component identification information is hidden from view when the door is at a closed position, and is viewable when the door is at an opened position. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169741 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SLIDING ACTION USING ELASTICITY OF FLEXIBLE DISPLAY MEANS BEING FOLDABLE - Disclosed herein is a flexible display apparatus including: a fixing body of which a hinge is applied to one or two edges; flexible display means whose one end portion is fixed to the fixing body and whose the other end portion which is not fixed is capable of being folded and unfolded in a state where the unfixed portion is supported at the outer circumferential surface of the hinge; and a cover plate which is assembled to a hinge shape of the fixing body in a rotatable state and has a sliding space part and a sliding guide jaw for allowing sliding of the unfixed portion of the flexible display means and supporting the unfixed portion of the flexible display means. A sliding plate which surrounds the unfixed end portion of the flexible display means and slides on the cover plate is additionally provided. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169742 | DISPLAY PANEL AND LARGE-SIZED DISPLAY PANEL - A display panel for a shelf board including a display part which displays the information and is to be placed on a front surface of a shelf board, a driving part which drives the display part and is to be placed on an underside of the shelf board along the shelf board, and a wiring part connecting the display part and the driving part. The wiring part extends from an outer periphery of the display part and is bent from a lower edge portion or an upper edge portion of the front surface toward the underside of the shelf board. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169743 | METHOD FOR FORMING AND USING HOOKED MATERIAL FOR CONVEYING NON-VERBAL SPATIAL AND DIRECTIONAL MESSAGES - Hook material cut into shapes, symbols, letters or words that are attached to loop pile-type commercial grade carpeting to convey spatial and directional non-verbal messages are disclosed. The hook material adheres to the loop pile-type commercial carpet and has the ability to be changed at any time without the use of adhesives or chemicals. The hook material may further possess a desired color and/or texture as may be desired for a particular application, including areas having heavy pedestrian traffic and/or to enhance child education. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169744 | MAGNETIC SUN VISOR FOR CAR WINDOW - A sun visor for a motor vehicle having a main body portion with an LED display for advertising. The sun visor has a foldable, expandable shade portion extending from the main body portion to block sunlight. The sun visor has magnetic portions at a top of the main body portion to allow for easy attachment and detachment to an inside of a car window frame. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169745 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANELS, TFT SUBSTRATES, AND THE DETECTION METHODS THEREOF - A liquid crystal panel, a TFT substrate, and a detection method for TFT substrates are disclosed. The TFT substrate includes a plurality of pixel cells. The secondary pixel area of the first pixel cell in the (2n+1)-th row electrically connects to the capacitor of the second pixel cell in the (2n+2)-th row, and the secondary pixel area of the first pixel cell in the (2n+2)-th row electrically connects to the capacitor of the first pixel cell in the (2n+1)-th row. Different voltage signals are respectively provided to the first pixel cell and the second pixel cell. In this way, the short-circuit between the capacitor and the secondary pixel area within the same pixel cell may be detected, and thus may be repaired in time so as to enhance the product reliability. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169746 | STARTING METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A starting method for a liquid crystal display, which includes: after receiving a control command for starting, reading a checking code of a control code for indicating to perform a predetermined screen processing from a flash memory on a photoelectronic board; comparing the checking code read from the flash memory on the photoelectronic board with the checking code stored in a flash memory on a control board; performing the predetermined screen processing based on the read control code for indicating to perform the predetermined screen processing. By adopting the above starting method of the liquid crystal display, starting time of the liquid crystal display is effectively shortened. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169747 | VIEWING OPTICS TEST SUBSYSTEM FOR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAYS - An optical evaluation workstation evaluates quality metrics (e.g., optical contrast) of optical elements of a HMD. The workstation includes a test pattern, an optical element feed assembly, a light source, a camera and a control module. The light source backlights the test pattern with diffuse light. The optical element feed assembly receives an optical element of a HMD and places the optical element at a first distance from the test pattern corresponding to a distance between the optics block in the HMD and an exit pupil of the HMD. The camera images the test pattern through the optical element and the camera is positioned at a second distance from the test pattern corresponding to a distance between the exit pupil and an electronic display in the HMD. The control module generates a test report for presentation to a user based on the evaluation of the optical element. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169748 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND PIXEL ARRAY THEREOF - A pixel array includes a plurality of pixel units repeatedly arranged along a row direction and a column direction, wherein each of the pixel units includes two first sub pixels, a second sub pixel and a third sub pixel, wherein the second sub pixel and the third sub pixel are disposed in adjacent two sub pixel rows, and the two first sub pixels are disposed in adjacent two sub pixel rows, such that two second sub pixels in two pixel of the units adjacent along the row direction in the pixel array are disposed in the same sub pixel row, and two third sub pixels in two of the pixel units adjacent along the row direction in the pixel array are disposed in another sub pixel row. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169749 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is an image display device having a see-through-type display capable of suppressing decrease in visibility when background is visually recognized through a screen. The liquid crystal panel is driven such that chromaticity and a color temperature of source light are approximated to chromaticity and a color temperature of ambient light that have been measured by a color illuminance sensor attached to the display, the source light being transmitted through a region through which the ambient light is originally to be transmitted and having luminance lower than luminance of source light emitted from the light source. With this, in a region through which background of the liquid crystal panel can be seen, transparency seems to be increased and a viewer is able to see the background more easily. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169750 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AN IMAGE - In order to display an image in a display device, in which a plurality of sub pixels within a unit pixel receives driving power from one driving power line, a driving voltage stability weak pattern is detected by analyzing image data. When the input image is determined as the driving voltage stability weak pattern, a white balance correction gain of each sub pixel is decreased while a ratio among the white balance correction gains of the sub pixels is maintained. Target luminance for displaying the input image is changed. A voltage level of the driving power is change in accordance with the changed target luminance. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169751 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONVERSION INFORMATION GENERATION METHOD - An image display apparatus according to the present invention includes: a display panel configured to display an image; a light emitting unit configured to emit light onto the display panel; an acquisition unit configured to acquire an expansion parameter to expand a reproducible color gamut, which is a range of colors that the image display apparatus can reproduce, from a reference color gamut to an expanded color gamut; and a conversion unit configured to generate output image data by performing, on input image data, color conversion processing to convert a color outside the expanded color gamut into a color within the expanded color gamut based on the expansion parameter, wherein the light emitting unit increases an emission brightness of the light emitting unit based on the expansion parameter. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169752 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING GAMMA SET DATA - A device for correcting gamma set data includes a memory, voltage calculator, and a corrector. The memory stores high gamma set data including first register values set per grayscale and low gamma set data including second register values set per grayscale and reference register value. The voltage calculator calculates a reference voltage value of the low gamma set data based on the reference register value and calculates fixed voltage values per grayscale of the low gamma set data based on the second register values. The corrector compares the first register values with the second register values and corrects the second register values based on a comparison result. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169753 | MULTI-MODE MULTI-DOMAIN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display (LCD) system comprising: an LCD panel having a plurality of pixels arranged in an array having a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows; a sensor configured to detect a position of an observer in relation to the LCD panel; pixel control circuitry configured supply electrical signals to drive the plurality of pixels; and gamma correction circuitry associated with the pixel control circuitry, the gamma correction circuitry configured to implement gamma correction upon the electrical signals that drive the plurality of pixels that is based on a detected position of the observer with relation to the LCD panel. Associated methods are also described. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169754 | Source Driver, Driving Circuit and Driving Method for TFT-LCD - The present invention provides a source driver for use in a TFT-LCD, comprising: a data register, a data latch, a digital-to-analog converter and an output buffer. A first loading pulse is provided to the output buffer, such that the output buffer starts to output the gray-scale voltages of odd output ends to corresponding TFT sources in response to a second edge of the first loading pulse from the second level to the first level, which second edge immediately follows the first edge, and a second loading pulse is provided to the output buffer, such that such that the output buffer starts to output the gray-scale voltages of even output ends to corresponding TFT sources in response to a second edge of the second loading pulse from the second level to the first level, which second edge immediately follows the first edge. At least the second edge of the first loading pulse is not synchronous with the second edge of the second loading pulse. A driving circuit and a driving method are further provided. The source driver, the driving circuit and the driving method can alleviate adverse consequences resulting from too large difference between display data of two adjacent rows. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169755 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An electro-optic device includes a voltage selection circuit configured to select a higher electric potential side voltage and a lower electric potential side voltage that correspond to upper bits of data, a first output circuit configured to output a first output voltage corresponding to lower bits of data to a data line, a second output circuit having a driving capability higher than that of the first output circuit and configured to output a second output voltage corresponding to upper bits of data among the lower bits of data to the data line, and a control circuit configured to allow the first output circuit and the second output circuit to be driven during a first period, and configured to bring an output of the second output circuit into an OFF state or an almost OFF state during a second period. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169756 | DISPLAY DEVICES AND DISPLAY SYSTEMS HAVING THE SAME - A display device includes an image processor configured to invert a switch signal at a change of frames, and output, based on the switch signal, one among odd column pixel data and even column pixel data among first through (2M)-th column pixel data included in a frame data, as a half frame data, a display panel including first through M-th odd column pixels coupled to first through M-th odd column lines, respectively, and first through M-th even column pixels coupled to first through M-th even column lines, respectively, and a driving circuit including first through M-th driving units including a K-th driving unit configured to drive, based on the switch signal, one among K-th odd column pixels through a K-th odd column line and K-th even column pixels through a K-th even column line, using a K-th column pixel data included in the half frame data. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169757 | GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a gate driving circuit and a display device including the same. The gate driving circuit according to an embodiment includes a shift register including a plurality of stages. An nth stage of the stages includes a latch control circuit including a first NMOS transistor connected to a QB node, a second NMOS transistor connected to a Q node, and a third NMOS transistor having a gate electrode to which a first clock is input and connected to the first and second NMOS transistors, where n is a positive integer. A latch is connected between the Q and QB nodes. A transmission gate is connected to the Q and QB nodes. In the gate driving circuit, output signals of a previous stage and a following stage are controlled so as to be synchronized with the first clock to suppress a glitch. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169758 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF COMPENSATING FOR COLOR DEFLECTION THEREOF - A method of compensating for color deflection of a display device includes dividing a display region of a display panel into a plurality of partial regions, displaying a reference image in the display region, measuring optical characteristics of the partial regions based on the reference image, calculating a region compensation factor by the partial regions based on the optical characteristics, and storing the region compensation factor in a storage device. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169759 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided are an electronic device having a flexible display and a method for controlling the same. The electronic device includes a flexible display and a processor that confirms a user's location with respect to the electronic device using a sensor that is functionally connected to the processor, determines a partial region of a display region of the flexible display based on the user's location, and controls luminance of the partial region. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169760 | Organic Light-Emitting Display Device - A top-emission organic light-emitting display device includes a plurality of pixels each having color filters. Each of the plurality of pixels comprises a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, a third sub-pixel, and a fourth sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel, and the fourth sub-pixel are arranged sequentially in a column direction. Each of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel and the fourth sub-pixel is extended in a row direction rather than in the column direction. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169761 | PIXEL CIRCUIT, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - Disclosed are a pixel Circuit, a driving method thereof, and a display apparatus. The pixel circuit comprises a driving transistor, a capacitor connected between the source and the gate of the driving transistor, a light-emitting element, a light-emitting control module, a data writing module and a compensating module. By cooperation among the various modules, the drift of the threshold voltage of the driving transistor can be compensated. Accordingly, the driving current which is provided by the driving transistor to drive the light-emitting element to emit light only relates to the voltage of the data signal and the reference signal, while does not relate to the threshold voltage of the driving transistor and the first reference voltage source, and thus the effect on the current flowing through the light-emitting element raised due to the threshold voltage and due to the IR drop can be avoided. The operating current which drives the light-emitting element to emit lights can remain uniform, thereby improving the uniformity of the image luminance of the whole display area of the display apparatus. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169762 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Provided is an active matrix display device using an organic EL panel including: a plurality of pixel circuits each including an organic light emitting diode arranged in a pixel region of the organic EL panel and a plurality of transistors configured to drive the organic light emitting diode; a plurality of scanning lines arranged along a first direction in the organic EL panel; and a plurality of data lines arranged along a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction. In at least one set of pixel circuits that are adjacent in the first direction, gate electrodes and impurity diffusion regions of the plurality of transistors have an axisymmetric layout. Gate electrodes of at least one set of transistors that are symmetrically arranged in the at least one set of pixel circuits are integrated. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169763 | LOW POWER DISPLAY ON MODE FOR A DISPLAY DEVICE - This application relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for transitioning a display device between operating modes using a single dedicated pin of a circuit connected to the display device. The dedicated pin can receive a packet signal corresponding to an operating mode for the display device, and the circuit can thereafter cause the display device to transition into the desired operating mode in response to receiving the packet signal. The operating mode can be a low power on mode where an interface connected to the circuit is deactivated and at least some circuitry of the display device is throttled or powered off. The display device can be driven in an all black state while in the low power on mode, thereby allowing the display device to more quickly transition out of the low power on mode compared to when the display device is completely off. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169764 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY - An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the OLED display includes a display unit and a plurality of pixels over the display unit. Each of the pixels comprises first and second sub-pixels each comprising an OLED and a pixel circuit. Each pixel circuit is connected to a first node and a first control line that is configured to supply a first control signal having a rising edge prior to a time when the OLED emits light in a frame. Each pixel circuit is further connected to a second node and a light emitting signal line that is configured to supply a light emitting signal having a falling edge prior to a time when the OLED emits light in the frame. The pixel circuit of the first sub-pixel comprises a first timing compensating capacitor connecting the first node and an anode of the OLED. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169765 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Provided are a display device and a method of controlling a power integrated circuit (PIC) thereof. The display device in one embodiment includes a controller for generating a switch pulse signal synchronized with an input image and initializing the switch pulse signal during a frame blank period in which the input image is not present; and a power integrated circuit (PIC) driven according to the switch pulse signal to generate power of a display panel. A duty ratio of the switch pulse signal is aligned to be greater than 0 and equal to or less than 3% during an alignment period set within a frame blank period, compared with a normal period. Thus, a change in the duty ratio of the switch pulse signal within the frame blank period is controlled to be minimized to prevent a degradation of image quality due to the variation of power. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169766 | Display Device - There is provided an active matrix EL display device that can display a clear multi gray-scale color display to reduce the shift in the potential caused by the potential drop due to the wiring resistance of a power source supply line, in order to decrease the unevenness in a display region. A plurality of drawing out ports of the power source supply line are arranged. Further, in the wiring resistance between the external input terminal and the pixel portion power source supply line, potential compensation is performed by supplying potential to the power source supply line by a feedback amplifier. Further, in addition to above structure, the power source supply line may be arranged in a matrix. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169767 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND LUMINANCE COMPENSATION METHOD - An organic electroluminescent display panel and a display apparatus are disclosed. At a first detection phase, aging of the light-emitting device in each sub-pixel is detected one by one. At a display phase, an initial grayscale value for a corresponding sub-pixel is compensated in accordance with the aging of the light-emitting device in each sub-pixel. Moreover, in the display panel the plurality of sub-pixels that belong to the same pixel group share a sense line, such that the number of the wirings in the display panel can be reduced and the number of the signal channels of the driving chip can thus be reduced, leading to a reduced area of the driving chip and a reduced manufacture cost. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169768 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Dual Modulation Displays - In one embodiment, a dual modulator display systems and methods for rendering target image data upon the dual modulator display system are disclosed where the display system receives target image data, possible HDR image data and first calculates display control signals and then calculates backlight control signals from the display control signals. This order of calculating display signals and then backlight control signals later as a function of the display systems may tend to reduce clipping artifacts. In other embodiments, it is possible to split the input target HDR image data into a base layer and a detail layer, wherein the base layer is the low spatial resolution image data that may be utilized as for backlight illumination data. The detail layer is higher spatial resolution image data that may be utilized for display control data. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169769 | FAULT-TOLERANT AMLCD DISPLAY - A fault-tolerant display system includes a TFT panel, a first driver couplet including a first gate driver and a first source driver, and a second driver couplet including a second gate driver and a second source driver. The first gate driver and the second gate driver feed into the LCD panel from opposite directions and the first source driver and the second source driver feed into the LCD panel from opposite directions. The first driver couplet and the second driver couplet each have their own independent power supplies, independent from one another. In this way, individual pixels of the LCD panel are driven simultaneously by two pairs of source drivers and gate drivers, such that if one of the driver pairs fails due to some fault, the other driver pair can continue to drive the LCD panel without loss of information despite the failure of the one driver pair. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169770 | METHOD FOR DRIVING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A method for driving a liquid crystal display panel is disclosed. The liquid crystal display panel comprises a plurality of sub pixels, and the method comprises presenting images to be displayed on the liquid crystal display panel frame by frame through regulating a gray-scale of each sub pixel of the liquid crystal display panel, wherein durations of image frames are not all equal to one another so as to reduce a direct current bias voltage of the sub pixel. According to the method, the direct current bias voltage during the isochronous driving process can be effectively reduced, and thus the afterimage of the liquid crystal display panel can be alleviated. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169771 | Liquid Crystal Display And Control Method For The Same - A liquid crystal display and a control method are disclosed. The liquid crystal display includes: multiple data lines, multiple scanning lines and multiple pixel units, wherein, each pixel unit is connected with a corresponding data line and a corresponding scanning line, each pixel unit includes at least two sub-pixels arranged sequentially and having different colors, and the at least two sub-pixels having different colors in each pixel unit is charged by a same corresponding data line; and a control circuit for receiving multiple control signals and controlling the sub-pixels having different colors in the multiple pixel units to be charged simultaneously, wherein the multiple control signals are effective in a time-division manner in a scanning period of one scanning line. In the charging process, the sub-pixels which are charged simultaneously are not a single color so as to solve a brightness uneven problem in a charging switching period. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169772 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel and a processor. The panel has pixels including first to fourth sub-pixels. The processor determines candidates for an expansion coefficient of pixels when displaying an image of one frame, determines the coefficient for the one frame, based on each candidate, calculates the output values of a pixel, based on the coefficient and the input values of the pixel, and outputs the output values to the panel. The processor calculates a candidate for the coefficient in the second frame of a pixel, when the input values of this pixel are not substantially the same between first and second frames, and calculates no candidate for the coefficient when the input values of the pixel are substantially the same between the first and second frames. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169773 | DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE APPLIED TO MVA WIDE VIEWING ANGLE LIQUID CRYSTAL SCREEN - According to the method provided by some embodiments of the present disclosure, under different gray-scale voltages, the liquid crystal deflection directions of liquid crystal molecules are different, such that when a first frame is displayed, the deflection difference between the deflection direction of the liquid crystal molecules in the pixel structure in the liquid crystal display screen and the deflection direction when a second frame is displayed is increased, after human eyes view the displayed first frame and second frame, an image obtained after the first frame and the second frame are displayed may be observed at different viewing angles, and at this time, the viewing angle of the liquid crystal display screen is increased on the premise of not increasing the number of sub-domains in the pixel structure of the liquid crystal display screen. | 2017-06-15 |
20170169774 | LCD PANEL OF DOT INVERSION MODE - The invention provides an LCD panel of dot inversion mode; without changing source driving power-consumption, adjusting the routing inside LCD panel: for even numbers n, the adjacent (n−1)-th gate scan line (G(n−1)) and n-th gate scan line (G(n)) are disposed closely, with TFTs of (n−1)-th column located above (n−1)-th gate scan line (G(n−1)), and TFTs of n-th column located below n-th gate scan line (G(n)); the gates of part of the TFTs of (n−1)-th column and n-th column are connected to (n−1)-th gate scan line (G(n−1)), and the gates of part of TFTs of the (n−1)-th column and n-th column are connected to n-th gate scan line (G(n)); with a jumper design on the end of a de-multiplexer to change the parity inversion mode of LCD panel to achieve dot inversion. As such, the invention overcomes the flicker and crosstalk problems and improve LCD panel display quality. | 2017-06-15 |