Patents Examined by Ida M. Soward
  • Patent number: 11605690
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate configured to contain an organic material; a first underlying film provided above the substrate; a thin film transistor provided above the first underlying film; a semiconductor film included in the thin film transistor and configured to have a channel region; and an electric field inhibition film provided between the first underlying film and the semiconductor film and configured to overlap the channel region in a plan view. The electric field inhibition film has a higher permittivity than the first underlying film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Takuma Nishinohara, Hajime Akimoto
  • Patent number: 11605802
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate, a pixel layer arranged over the substrate and including a plurality of display elements, an encapsulation member sealing the pixel layer, and a refractive layer arranged on the encapsulation layer and including a first refractive layer and a second refractive layer. The first refractive layer includes openings that correspond to the plurality of display elements, and the second refractive layer includes high refractive particles. The second refractive layer includes a first layer and a second layer, the first layer includes the high refractive particles dispersed in a first concentration, and the second layer includes the high refractive particles dispersed in a second concentration different from the first concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kihyun Kim, Younggil Park, Hyunsu Son, Huiyeon Choe
  • Patent number: 11605698
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate including a first area and a second area that are spaced apart from each other in a first direction; a plurality of display elements located in a display area, the display area being adjacent to the first area and the second area; and a plurality of lines extending in a second direction that intersects the first direction, the plurality of lines being electrically respectively connected to the plurality of display elements, wherein the plurality of lines include: a first line and a second line adjacent to each other and bypassing along an edge of the first area; and a third line and a fourth line adjacent to each other and bypassing along an edge of the second area, wherein the first area and the second area are different from each other in at least one of size or shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventors: Minhee Choi, Youngsoo Yoon, Yunkyeong In, Hyunji Cha
  • Patent number: 11605697
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel having a display substrate on which a plurality of pad terminals is disposed, and a driving unit having a plurality of driving terminals electrically connected to the plurality of pad terminals. Each of the plurality of pad terminals includes a stepped groove that faces a corresponding driving terminal of the plurality of driving terminals or each of the plurality of pad terminals includes an opening hole that faces the corresponding driving terminal of the plurality of driving terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoungyong Kim, Seunghwa Ha, Seungsoo Ryu, Sanghyeon Song, Jeongdo Yang, Jungyun Jo, Jeongho Hwang
  • Patent number: 11605792
    Abstract: A flexible substrate is provided, and the flexible substrate includes a second organic layer, a first inorganic layer, a first organic layer, and a second inorganic layer, which are sequentially stacked. A surface, which is in contact with the first organic layer, of the first inorganic layer has a first groove. A surface, which is in contact with the first inorganic layer, of the second organic layer has a second groove. A surface, which is in contact with the second inorganic layer, of the first organic layer has a third groove. In a direction perpendicular to the first inorganic layer, any two of the first groove, the second groove and the third groove at least partially are not aligned with each other. A manufacturing method of the flexible substrate, a panel including the flexible substrate, and an electronic device including the flexible substrate are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: MIANYANG BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shilei Kang, Jun Zhao, Ganghao Fan, Hui Luo
  • Patent number: 11605798
    Abstract: A display device includes: a base substrate including an active area, and a non-active area including a crack dam arrangement area; a plurality of inorganic layers on the base substrate; and an encapsulation layer on the plurality of inorganic layers, and including an encapsulation inorganic layer, and an encapsulation organic layer on the encapsulation inorganic layer. The base substrate includes first substrate portions having a first thickness at the crack dam arrangement area, and a second substrate portion between adjacent ones of the first substrate portions and connected to the first substrate portions, the second substrate portion having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness. The plurality of inorganic layers are laminated to form an inorganic laminated film at the crack dam arrangement area; and the encapsulation inorganic layer is located over the first substrate portions and the second substrate portion, and includes at least one short circuit portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Ho Lee, Sang Hun Lee, Za Il Lhee, Min Ju Kim
  • Patent number: 11605683
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an organic light emitting display device includes an organic light emitting display panel including a plurality of sub pixels, a pattern buffer layer disposed on the organic light emitting display panel and patterned so as to overlap at least one sub pixel of the plurality of sub pixels, a color filter layer disposed on the pattern buffer layer and including a plurality of color filters corresponding to the plurality of sub pixels, and a black matrix disposed on the same plane as the pattern buffer layer and dividing the plurality of color filters. Accordingly, generation and spread of cracks when the display device is folded may be effectively suppressed. Therefore, the driveability of the display panel and the reliability of the organic light emitting display device may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JeongOk Jo, MinJic Lee, HongSik Kim, Yeseul Han, Kwanghyun Choi
  • Patent number: 11600793
    Abstract: A display panel includes the following elements: a substrate including a first base layer, wherein the first base layer includes a transparent polyimide resin; a first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit over the substrate, spaced from each other with the transmission area between the first pixel circuit and the second pixel circuit, and each including transistors and a storage capacitor; a first display element electrically connected to the first pixel circuit; and a second display element electrically connected to the second pixel circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jaebum Han, Younggil Park, Junghwa Park, Nari Ahn, Sooim Jeong
  • Patent number: 11600800
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, an inorganic layer, and an organic layer. The substrate has a recess with a side portion. The inorganic layer is disposed on the substrate. The organic layer is disposed on the inorganic layer, wherein the organic layer and the inorganic layer have an interface, the interface includes a first part corresponding to the side portion of the recess, and the first part has a curved profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Ardour Chang, Joe Liu
  • Patent number: 11594703
    Abstract: An display device includes a cover window including a display area and an attaching area, at least one display panel in the display area of the cover window, a first black matrix in an edge area of the display area and the attaching area, a second black matrix in the attaching area over the first black matrix, and an adhesive on the second black matrix, wherein a first difference of coefficient of thermal expansion between the second black matrix and the adhesive is small than a second difference of coefficient of thermal expansion between the first black matrix and the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyeo-Re Lee, Yong-Sang Kim
  • Patent number: 11587981
    Abstract: A display device which exhibits light with high color purity is provided. A display device with low power consumption is provided. An embodiment is a display device which includes a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a light-emitting layer, a common electrode, a first protective layer, and a semi-transmissive layer. The light-emitting layer includes a first region positioned over the first pixel electrode and a second region positioned over the second pixel electrode. The common electrode is positioned over the light-emitting layer. The first protective layer is positioned over the common electrode. The semi-transmissive layer is positioned over the first protective layer. Reflectivity with respect to visible light of the semi-transmissive layer is higher than reflectivity with respect to visible light of the common electrode. The semi-transmissive layer does not overlap with the first region and overlaps with the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao Ikeda, Kensuke Yoshizumi, Tomoya Aoyama
  • Patent number: 11587991
    Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a see-through area for camera in which a camera module is disposed, a routing area disposed around the see-through area for camera and overlapped by at least one data line and scan line, and a pixel area which includes the see-through area for camera and the routing area and includes a plurality of sub-pixels including an organic light emitting element and a cathode is disposed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonghyun Han, SungWook Yoon, MinSeob Song
  • Patent number: 11588003
    Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a flexible substrate having an active area and an inactive area, the inactive area including a first area adjacent to the active area, a second area in which a pad is disposed, and a bending area disposed between the first area and the second area, wherein a plurality of wirings extending from the second area to the first area are disposed in the bending area, and at least one dummy pattern is in between the plurality of wirings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SeokYoung Lee, JuWon Sun, JeongHwan Park
  • Patent number: 11581508
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of display technologies and, in particular to a thin film packaging structure and a display panel. A thin film packaging structure includes a first inorganic packaging layer for covering a device to be packaged; an organic packaging layer formed at a side of the first inorganic packaging layer; a second inorganic packaging layer formed at a side of the organic packaging layer facing away from the first inorganic packaging layer; and at least one first inorganic adjusting layer formed at a side of the first inorganic packaging layer facing away from the device to be packaged. The at least one first inorganic adjusting layer has an elasticity modulus greater than that of the first inorganic packaging layer or the second inorganic packaging layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiliang Jiang, Shilong Wang, Ping Wen
  • Patent number: 11581500
    Abstract: A mobile terminal according to an embodiment includes a display panel having flexibility, and a support plate configured to support the display panel and to include a curved edge, at least a part of which is surrounded by the display panel. The display panel includes a base substrate, a light-emitting layer provided on the base substrate and configured to include a light-emitting element, a thin-film encapsulation layer configured to seal the light-emitting element, and a thin-film transistor (TFT) film configured to supply a signal to the light-emitting element, a polarizing film provided on the light-emitting layer, and a protective film provided on the polarizing film. The TFT film is extended from the base substrate at the curved edge to cover an edge of the base substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Insu Song, Kyungsoo Son, Jihoon Lee, Kiseong Mun, Jaewook Lee
  • Patent number: 11581514
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; an insulating layer on a top surface of the substrate; a plurality of light-emitting diodes on the insulating layer and including two light-emitting diodes spaced apart from each other and having a transmission area therebetween; an encapsulation member covering the plurality of light-emitting diodes; and a rear cover layer located on a rear surface of the substrate and including a first portion located in the transmission area, wherein the first portion includes a transparent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngmin Kim, Yongseung Park, Jawoon Lee, Minjun Jo, Haeri Choi, Hyunmin Hwang
  • Patent number: 11581510
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module having a folding area and a non-folding area adjacent to the folding area. A glass substrate is disposed on the display module and comprises a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer. The second layer has a compressive strength that is higher than a compressive strength of the first layer. The first layer and the second layer of the glass substrate each include a folding portion overlapping the folding area and having a first thickness and a non-folding portion overlapping the non-folding area and having a second thickness greater than the first thickness. The second layer of the non-folding portion has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the second layer of the folding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Myoungan Min
  • Patent number: 11581506
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel and a display apparatus. The display panel includes a display substrate and a support layer one a side of the display substrate. The support layer has a patterned region. The display substrate further includes a spacer layer between the support layer and the display substrate. The spacer layer includes a first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer and a base material layer between the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer is adhered to the display substrate, and the second adhesive layer is adhered to the support layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haoran Wang, Paoming Tsai, Shuang Du
  • Patent number: 11581509
    Abstract: A display panel includes a light-emitting device on a substrate and an encapsulation structure on a light output surface on one side of the light-emitting device. The encapsulation structure includes a first inorganic layer and a fluoro-polymeric layer. Ductility and bending resistance of the fluoro-polymeric layer are greater than those of the first inorganic layer. Defects between the fluoro-polymeric layer and the first inorganic layer are fewer than those between the first inorganic layer and another layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xin Li, Xing Fan, Liangyu Shi
  • Patent number: 11569299
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having first and second regions with the second region having a higher resolution than the first region and an electronic module under the first region. The display panel includes first and second emission layers in a first sub-region of the first region with the second emission layer being spaced apart from the first emission layer. The first emission layer has a first light-emitting portion and a second light-emitting portion adjacent to the first light-emitting portion in a first direction, and the second emission layer has a third light-emitting portion and a fourth light-emitting portion adjacent to the third light-emitting portion in the first direction. The first light-emitting portion is inclined from the second light-emitting portion toward a lower surface of the display panel, and the fourth light-emitting portion is inclined from the third light-emitting portion toward an upper surface of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Min Hong, Wonju Kwon, Heeseong Jeong