ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,379,277, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Japan Display Inc. (Tokyo).

"Method of calibrating pressure sensor with magnet" was invented by Hiroumi Kinjo (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to one embodiment, a calibration method includes placing a pressure sensor on a base material having magnetic properties, placing a magnet on the pressure sensor, attracting the magnet to the base material while interposing the pressure sensor therebetween and applying a predetermined pressing force onto the pressure sensor, detecting a sensor output of a pressure-sensitive portion pressed by the magnet, estimating the deterioration of the p...