Patents Examined by Lucy P. Chien
  • Patent number: 11686965
    Abstract: A light control sheet including a light control layer switchable between a transparent state and an opaque state, and transparent electrode layers sandwiching the light control layer. The light control layer includes a transparent polymer layer that has domains whose average size is 1.0 ?m-1.55 ?m, and the light control layer includes a liquid crystal composition at a concentration of 37%-55% such that the liquid crystal composition fills the domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: TOPPAN Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiji Yasuhara, Takehiro Yamada
  • Patent number: 11675244
    Abstract: Layered dielectric materials for use in controlling dielectric strength in microelectronic devices, especially as they relate to electrophoretic and electrowetting applications. Specifically, a combination of a first atomic layer deposition (ALD) step, a sputtering step, and a second ALD step result in a layer that is chemically robust and nearly pinhole free. The dielectric layer may be disposed on the transparent common electrode of an electrophoretic display or covering the pixelated backplane electrodes, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: E Ink Corporation
    Inventors: Cristina Visani, Stephen J. Telfer, Kosta Ladavac, Kenneth R. Crounse, Timothy J. O'Malley, Teck Ping Sim
  • Patent number: 11668987
    Abstract: A display device includes a switching element having a pixel connection portion, a first insulating film having a first pixel contact hole formed therein so as to be in a place overlapping at least a part of the pixel connection portion, a common line, an intermediate electrode composed of the same conducting film as the common line, disposed to overlap the first pixel contact hole, and connected to the pixel connection portion, a common electrode not connected to the intermediate electrode but connected to the common line, a second insulating film having a second pixel contact hole formed therein so as to be in a place overlapping at least a part of the intermediate electrode, and a pixel electrode disposed so that at least a part of the pixel electrode overlaps the second pixel contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihito Hara, Hajime Imai, Masaki Maeda, Tatsuya Kawasaki, Yoshiharu Hirata, Tohru Daitoh
  • Patent number: 11656506
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate section having a first substrate and pixel electrodes (102). Each pixel electrode (102) includes a bridging portion (102c) provided between a first pixel electrode portion (102a) and a second pixel electrode portion (102b) and linking together the first pixel electrode portion (102a) and the second pixel electrode portion (102b). A first recess (102d) is provided at one side along the width direction of the pixel electrode (102), the first recess (102d) extending from one side along the width direction of the pixel electrode (102) toward the bridging portion (102c) and being located between the first pixel electrode portion (102a) and the second pixel electrode portion (102b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION, SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Hirata, Fumikazu Shimoshikiryoh
  • Patent number: 11644713
    Abstract: The present application provides a display panel, a display module, and a method for driving the display panel, for simplifying a display screen structure and reducing the overall thickness. The display panel comprises: a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal lens; wherein the liquid crystal display panel comprises: a first substrate and a second substrate located to face each other, and a first liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate; wherein the liquid crystal lens comprises: a third substrate located on one side of the first substrate away from the second substrate, and a second liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the third substrate; wherein the third substrate is located within a display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lijia Zhou, Li Tian, Jingquan Wang, Hongli Wang
  • Patent number: 11626454
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit. The display unit includes a light emitting unit and a light converting layer disposed on the light emitting unit. The display unit emits a green output light under an operation of a highest gray level. The green output light has an output spectrum, wherein an intensity integral of the output spectrum from 380 nm to 489 nm is defined as a first intensity integral, an intensity integral of the output spectrum from 490 nm to 780 nm is defined as a second intensity integral, a ratio of the first intensity integral over the second intensity integral is defined as a first ratio, and the first ratio is greater than 0% and less than or equal to 7.5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lang Lin, Jui-Jen Yueh, Kuan-Feng Lee, Jia-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 11624966
    Abstract: A digitally controlled lens system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the lens system includes a controller and an electro-optic lens electrically connected to the controller. The electro-optic lens includes a first substantially transparent substrate; a first electrode layer disposed on the first substantially transparent substrate, the first electrode layer including a plurality of electrodes; a second substantially transparent substrate; a second electrode layer disposed on the second substantially transparent substrate; and a liquid crystal layer located between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The controller is configured to generate a refractive index pattern of liquid crystal layer by controlling voltage applied on the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: David Wurmfeld, Kevin Osborn
  • Patent number: 11613069
    Abstract: A method of forming a curved, rigid display article includes providing a first substrate having a first initial geometry and a second substrate having a second initial geometry, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are bendable at room temperature. The method includes optically bonding the first substrate and the second substrate together with a layer of optical bonding material to form an initial workpiece having a geometry that matches one of the first initial geometry and the second initial geometry. The method also includes shaping the initial workpiece to form a shaped workpiece having a radius of curvature of at least 0.1 mm. The method also includes structurally bonding together the shaped workpiece and a curved frame that is not flexible and has a final radius of curvature of from 0.1 mm to 300 mm with an adhesive to thereby form the curved, rigid display article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nelson Lima, Antonio Aires, Mathias Stegemann, Andre Mendiboure, Aleksandar Georgi Lukanov, Richard K. McMillan
  • Patent number: 11609465
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display panel comprising an array substrate, wherein the array substrate comprises a common electrode with a low-level voltage, pixel circuit units and photosensitive transistors. The pixel circuit units are electrically connected to gate lines, data lines and the common electrode. And the photosensitive transistors are electrically connected with the pixel circuit units and the common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shujhih Chen
  • Patent number: 11586081
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate and a display device. The array substrate includes: a base substrate; and a plurality of pixel units disposed on the base substrate; each of the pixel units includes an active display region, the active display region of at least one of the pixel units is provided with a light-shielding layer, the light-shielding layer is located at an edge of the active display region, and a surface of a side of the light-shielding layer away from the base substrate is a reflecting surface. The light-shielding layer is disposed within an annular region, the annular region has a width in a range of 20 ?m-50 ?m, and an outer boundary of the annular region is a boundary of the active display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignees: CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanli Zhao, Xiaoji Li, Zhihui Wang, Changgong Zhu, Jianghong Wen, Xiaolong Liu, Keguo Liu
  • Patent number: 11573467
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provides an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, a display panel. The array substrate includes: a base; a pixel electrode and a thin film transistor disposed on the base; a passivation layer covering the thin film transistor and the pixel electrode, the passivation layer being provided with a transferring through hole that simultaneously exposes the pixel electrode and a drain electrode or a source electrode of the thin film transistor; a connection electrode disposed on the passivation layer and at the transferring through hole, the connection electrode connected with the pixel electrode, and the drain electrode or the source electrode through the transferring through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoyuan Wang, Wu Wang, Yan Fang, Shengxue Wu
  • Patent number: 11544952
    Abstract: A display device includes a first display unit emitting an output light having an output spectrum corresponding to a highest gray level of the display device, wherein an intensity integral of the output spectrum from 494 nm to 575 nm is defined as a first intensity integral, an intensity integral of the output spectrum from 380 nm to 493 nm is defined as a second intensity integral, an intensity integral of the output spectrum from 576 nm to 780 nm is defined as a third intensity integral, a summation of the second intensity integral and third intensity integral is defined as a first summation, a ratio of the first summation to the first intensity integral is defined as a first ratio, and the first ratio is greater than 0.0% and less than or equal to 37.0%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lang Lin, Tsung-Han Tsai
  • Patent number: 11543696
    Abstract: A liquid crystal element includes a substrate, a diffractive optical element layer, and a liquid crystal material. The diffractive optical element layer has an uneven surface. The liquid crystal material is between the substrate and the uneven surface of the diffractive optical element layer. The liquid crystal material is disposed contiguously with the uneven surface of the diffractive optical element layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Hung-Shan Chen, Ming-Syuan Chen, Ming-Shu Hsiao, Cheng-Hung Chi, Kuan-Ming Chen, Chin-Jung Tsai, Yi-Nung Liu
  • Patent number: 11537002
    Abstract: A reflective display apparatus is provided. The reflective display apparatus includes a textured sub-micron metal film textured in a periodic manner, a phase change material (PCM) layer, and a phase change control layer that is configured to change reflection properties of the textured sub-micron metal film by causing the PCM to switch between at least two of a plurality of phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Andrew Acreman, Nathan James Smith
  • Patent number: 11520178
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a liquid crystal panel, a case covering a rear surface side of the liquid crystal panel, a backlight device disposed in the case and opposed to the liquid crystal panel with a gap, a first holding member provided on a side plate of the case, and a second holding member including a fixation part attached to the side plate of the case, and a second holding part interposed between an optical sheet and a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel to cover a light source device and an end part of the optical sheet on the light source device side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Ken Sugiyama, Toshiyuki Tsubota, Rina Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11513358
    Abstract: Compact and low mass augmented and fully virtual head mounted display designs are disclosed. The disclosed displays employ a display located between the eye and the main optical element of the head mounted display. These designs additionally afford the ability to support augmented reality displays because the user can see both the virtual image from the display and the real world if desired. The designs use semi-transparent displays where either the display emits circularly polarized light or the displays which emits light from one surface or the view of the display directly from the eye is obscured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Fakespace Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
  • Patent number: 11513393
    Abstract: An information handling system display manages direction of illumination from an internal backlight to illuminate the display perimeter. A translucent material disposed between a liquid crystal display panel and backlight manages a color of backlight illumination applied at the display perimeter. In various alternative embodiments, the translucent material selectively adjusts light transmission characteristics to adjust light that passes to a frontside of the liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Guentaek Oh, Seen Yee Cindy Cheong, Lee Kyung Eun
  • Patent number: 11480842
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a substrate includes an insulating base material, a pixel electrode provided on one surface side of the base material, a common electrode provided between the base material and the pixel electrode. All sides on an outer periphery of the common electrode are located inside the pixel electrode in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Hayashi, Akihiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11480819
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device includes disposing a polarizing layer on one surface of a display panel including a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode; cutting the polarizing layer using a cutting laser beam such that a side of the polarizing layer and a side of the display panel correspond to each other; applying a conductive paste on the side of the display panel; and patterning the conductive paste using a patterning laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Seok Son, Min Sung Kim, Hyun Chul Jin
  • Patent number: 11454852
    Abstract: The present application provides an array substrate, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display panel. The array substrate includes a substrate, a driving circuit layer located on the substrate, and a pixel electrode layer located on the driving circuit layer, wherein the pixel electrode layer is electrically connected to the driving circuit layer through a first via hole; and wherein the pixel electrode layer further includes at least one second via hole located in the first via hole, and the second via hole exposes a part of the driving circuit layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jiajia Yu