Patents Represented by Attorney Innovation Counsel LLP
  • Patent number: 8350266
    Abstract: A display substrate is provided that can prevent the opening of an upper conduction layer. The display substrate comprises a semiconductor layer pattern formed on a substrate, a data interconnection pattern formed on the semiconductor layer pattern, a protection layer formed on the substrate and the data interconnection pattern, contact holes formed on the substrate to expose at least a portion of an upper surface of the semiconductor pattern and at least a portion of an upper surface of the data interconnection pattern, and contact electrodes formed in the contact holes to be in contact with the exposed upper surfaces of the data interconnection pattern and the semiconductor layer pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Byeong-Jae Ahn
  • Patent number: 8347722
    Abstract: Sensors affixed to various such structures, where the sensors can withstand, remain affixed, and operate while undergoing both cryogenic temperatures and high vibrations. In particular, piezoelectric single crystal transducers are utilized, and these sensors are coupled to the structure via a low temperature, heat cured epoxy. This allows the transducers to monitor the structure while the engine is operating, even despite the harsh operating conditions. Aspects of the invention thus allow for real time monitoring and analysis of structures that operate in conditions that previously did not permit such analysis. A further aspect of the invention relates to use of piezoelectric single crystal transducers. In particular, use of such transducers allows the same elements to be used as both sensors and actuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Acellent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Xinlin Qing, Shawn J. Beard, Irene Li
  • Patent number: 8350795
    Abstract: A thin-film transistor display panel according to one or more embodiments is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Gyu Kim, Hyun-Ho Kang
  • Patent number: 8352201
    Abstract: A structural health monitoring system using ASICs for signal transmission, reception, and analysis. Incorporating structural health monitoring functionality into one or more ASICs provides a durable yet small, lightweight, low cost, and portable system that can be deployed and operated in field conditions. Such systems provide significant advantages, especially in applications such as armor structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Acellent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Xinlin Qing, Chang Zhang, Irene Li, Fu-kuo Chang, Hung Chi Chung
  • Patent number: 8345196
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display with better visibility and transmittance. The liquid crystal display includes a first plate having a first field-generating electrode, disposed in a pixel area on an insulating substrate, comprising a plurality of sub-electrodes which are separated from each other by a predetermined distance and arranged parallel to each other, and a connecting electrode electrically connecting the sub-electrodes. An alignment film that is rubbed in a first direction covers a first field-generating electrode and an alignment film that is rubbed in a second direction covers a second field-generating electrode to achieve a predetermined orientation of the liquid crystals when no field is applied and more uniform rotation of the liquid crystal molecules when a field is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-hun Lee, Hee-seop Kim, Jun-woo Lee, JianGang Lu, Eun-hee Han
  • Patent number: 8342951
    Abstract: A method of rewarding a game player of a game can target particular types of offers to a player. A usage profile is determined for the player, which can be based on interaction between the player and items or goals in a game. Player information is identified, such as player statistics or categorization of the player. A category is selected for the player, based on the usage profile and the player information for the player. An offer is then selected from a group of offers, wherein the offer is for a real world object, service or event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: World Golf Tour, Inc.
    Inventor: YuChiang Cheng
  • Patent number: 8345178
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a plurality of data lines and a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, wherein the plurality of pixels include a first pixel and a second pixel, and each of the first pixel and the second pixel includes a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode, a first switching element, a second switching element, a third switching element, and a voltage-changing capacitor, wherein a first source electrode on the first switching element and a second source electrode on the second switching element from the first pixel are connected to a data line, the first source electrode and the second source electrode of the second pixel are disconnected from the plurality of data lines, and the two terminals of the voltage-changing capacitor of the second pixel are shorted to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Ho Park, Yoon-Jang Kim
  • Patent number: 8344977
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display comprising: a receiver for receiving power and differential signal; a backlight power supply which supplies the power to a backlight unit; a power-off sensor which senses power-off of the backlight power supply and distorts one of the differential signals; and a controller which senses the distortion of the differential signal and generates an after-image removing gray-scale signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju-Young Park, Kyung-Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 8345173
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a first sensor line substantially parallel with the gate line or the data line, a first protrusion portion protruded from the first sensor line, and a first sensor electrode electrically connected to the first protrusion portion. The first sensor electrode includes a malleable metal. The malleable metal can overcome pressure and elastic deformation. Thus, the sensor electrode made from the malleable metal is not easily damaged by pressing the sensor electrode repeatedly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Se-Il Cho
  • Patent number: 8333496
    Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light source, a light-guiding plate and a diffusion sheet that includes a first bead layer on a lower surface of the diffusion sheet facing the light-guiding plate, and a second bead layer on an upper surface of the diffusion sheet. To improve image display quality, the hardness of the beads of the first bead layer facing the light guide plate are equal to or less than that of the light guide plate to prevent scratching of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Woong Han, Young-Bee Chu, Jong-Whan Cho, Dong-Cheol Kim, Ju-Hyoun Kim, Young-Hee Park, Kyu-Seok Kim, Jong-Nam Lee
  • Patent number: 8334539
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a first insulation substrate, a plurality of data wires formed on the first insulation substrate and extending in a first direction, a data pad region formed on the first insulation substrate and having plural ones of the data wires extending therefrom, and an organic layer formed on the data wires, where the organic layer has a greater thickness where it is disposed over the data wires than the thickness it has between the data wires. The surface of the organic layer of the data pad region includes minute slit patterns that extend parallel to the first direction of the data wires, and the data wires have line boundaries of a zigzag shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Gyu Kim, Yeong-Keun Kwon, Ju-Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 8335046
    Abstract: A color filter substrate includes a plurality of color filters and a first dummy pattern. The color filters are formed in a display area. The color filters include a plurality of colors. The first dummy pattern is formed in a peripheral area surrounding the display area. The first dummy pattern has a color identical to one of the colors. An edge portion of the first dummy pattern corresponding to an apex of the display area is rounded. Therefore, the reliability of a color filter manufacturing process may be improved, the reliability of the color filter may be improved, and the generation of stain defects having a radial shape may be prevented, so that display quality may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Soon Jang, Jin-Seuk Kim
  • Patent number: 8334944
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel and a backlight unit for an embodiment. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels and the backlight unit supplies light to the display panel. The backlight unit includes a light source, which generates the light, and an optical sheet. The optical sheet includes a plurality of prism patterns formed on a surface of the optical sheet facing the display panel. The prism patterns include a plurality of peaks and a plurality of valleys to change the path of the light, and a plurality of diffusion patterns arranged at the peaks and valleys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Yun Joo, Jin-Sung Choi, Sang-Hoon Lee, Min-Young Song, Dong-Kwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8334947
    Abstract: Provided are a backlight assembly and a display device having the same. The backlight assembly comprises an elongated first high voltage lamp extending in a first direction and having respective first and second ends. A second similar lamp is provided so as to be separated at its ends from the corresponding first and second ends of the first lamp by a first gap distance (d1) and to extend substantially, but not fully parallel to the first lamp. An intermediated gap fixing part is provided for fixing at an intermediate position along the lengths of the first and second lamps a second separation gap distance (d2) that is smaller than the first gap distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Eun Park, Jin-Soo Shin, Ki-Yong Park, Jin-Yong Park, Jin-Ho Park
  • Patent number: 8334831
    Abstract: An array substrate and a liquid crystal display (LCD) device having the array substrate are provided. The array substrate may include a pixel electrode, a coupling electrode and an opposite electrode. The pixel electrode may include a first sub-electrode having first electrode bars receiving a first voltage and a second sub-electrode having second electrode bars. The first electrode bars and the second electrode bars may be spaced apart from each other. The coupling electrode may be electrically connected to a portion of the first electrode bars, may have a opposite electrode bars and may overlap a portion of the second electrode bars to form coupling capacitor. The opposite electrode may be disposed between the first electrode bars and the second electrode bars to receive a second voltage different from the first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyoung-Ju Shin
  • Patent number: 8334960
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix on the substrate where each pixel includes a switching element, a plurality of gate lines that are connected to the switching elements and extend in a row direction, and a gate driver that is connected to the gate lines and is formed on the substrate as an integrated circuit. In the liquid crystal display, the gate driver includes a first region and a second region that is not aligned with the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Ho Yang, Joo-Sun Yoon, Ki-Hun Jeong
  • Patent number: 8334246
    Abstract: A composition for stripping a color filter and a color filter regeneration method are provided. A composition for stripping the color filter according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes glycol and potassium hydroxide (KOH), in which either (a) the concentration of the glycol is in the range of 83 wt % to 91 wt % and of the concentration of the potassium hydroxide satisfies the condition: (wt % of KOH)?6?(0.065*(wt % of the glycol)), or (b) the concentration of glycol is more than 91 wt % and the concentration of potassium hydroxide (KOH) is more than 0.2 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Ho Lee, Jang-Sub Kim
  • Patent number: 8329486
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thin film transistor array panel and a manufacturing method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Seok Lee, Young-Je Cho, Sung-Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 8330806
    Abstract: In a stereoscopic image conversion panel and a stereoscopic image display apparatus, the stereoscopic display panel includes a first lens substrate, a second lens substrate, a stereoscopic image lens part and a lens liquid crystal layer. The stereoscopic image lens part is disposed between the first and second substrates, and includes a main lens and sub-lenses with a concave shape. At least one sub-lens is disposed at opposite edge portions of the main lens. The lens liquid crystal layer is received by the main lens and the sub-lenses, is disposed between the first and second lens substrates, and includes liquid crystal molecules having an anisotropic refractive index. The lens liquid crystal layer refracts a polarized light at an interface between the lens liquid crystal layer and the stereoscopic lens part, to convert a flat image into a stereoscopic image. Therefore, the thickness of the stereoscopic image panel can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hae-Young Yun, Jae-Ik Lim, Seung-Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 8330912
    Abstract: A flat panel display device is provided with an increased viewing angle having good dark versus light imaging contrast. The display device includes a display panel, a first optical unit, and a second optical unit. The display panel includes a liquid crystal layer that is driven in a vertical alignment mode. The first optical unit includes a negative C-plate and a first polarizer having a first absorption axis. The second optical unit includes a biaxial compensation plate having a refractive indices coefficient, (nx?nz)/(nx?ny) of more than 0.45 and less than 0.55, and a second polarizer having a second absorption axis crossing the first absorption axis. The biaxial compensation plate has a refractive indices relationship of nx>nz>ny such that dispersion of polarization states of colored light rays passed through the C-plate and the liquid crystal layer may be minimized and gathered about an extinction point, thereby improving contrast at side viewing angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Wook Do, Ki-Chul Shin, Kwang-Hyun Kim, Ji-Hoon Kim