Patents Examined by Michael H. Caley
  • Patent number: 11966119
    Abstract: An optical film for a display device, includes: a first refractive layer having an upper surface and a lower surface including first projections and second projections extending away from the lower surface in a first direction, the second projections having different heights than the first projections, the first projections having lateral sides with different angles of inclination that decrease in the first direction; and a second refractive layer disposed directly on the upper surface of the first refractive layer, the second refractive layer having a refractive index different from that of the first refractive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye Lim Jang, Young Gu Kim, Ji Yun Park, Jong Ho Son, Jong Min Ok, Sun Young Chang, Baek Kyun Jeon, Kyung Seon Tak
  • Patent number: 11886070
    Abstract: A display panel and a method of manufacturing the display panel are provided. The display panel includes a color filter substrate, a first conductive layer, a thin film transistor substrate, a second conductive layer, a first pad group, a second pad group, and a conductive adhesive strip. The conductive adhesive strip includes a plurality of metal particles, and different metal particles have different contact resistances and voltage drops, so that the signal voltage is effectively distributed during alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wei Ren
  • Patent number: 11852944
    Abstract: An electrochromic module includes two opposite positioned first substrates and at least one electrochromic unit disposed between the first substrates. Each of the electrochromic unit includes a first conductive layer, a filter layer, and a second conductive layer stacked in turn. One end of the first conductive layer protrudes from an edge of the filter layer to form a first electrode area. One end of the second conductive layer protrudes from another edge of the filter layer to form a second electrode area. Vertical projections of the first electrode area and the second electrode area on the first substrates are spaced apart from each other. Each of the first electrode area and the second electrode area is configured to connect to a power supply. The electrochromic module can make it easy to connect the electrochromic unit to the power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO.LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsun Lee, Yen-Lin Peng
  • Patent number: 11846850
    Abstract: A display panel and a display device are disclosed. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal. The first substrate and the second substrate are aligned and assembled together. The liquid crystal is filled between the first substrate and the second substrate. The display panel further includes a retaining wall that is arranged on the first substrate and that extends toward the second substrate. The retaining wall divides a display region of the display panel into at least two partitions. The liquid crystal is filled in the at least two partitions. The retaining wall obstructs the liquid crystal from flowing across the different partitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: MIANYANG HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Xinghao Xue, Haijiang Yuan
  • Patent number: 11841579
    Abstract: A backlight module and a liquid crystal display panel are provided. The backlight module includes a substrate, multiple light emitting diodes, a quantum dot layer, a light-shielding layer, and a heat dissipation structure. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The multiple light emitting diodes are disposed on the first surface. The quantum dot layer is disposed on one side of the multiple light emitting diodes facing away from the substrate. The multiple light emitting diodes are each configured to emit lights of a first color. The lights of the first color are of the first color, a second color, or a third color after passing through the quantum dot layer. The light-shielding layer is disposed between each two adjacent light emitting diodes. The heat dissipation structure is disposed on the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: CHONGQING HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaogang Hu, Haoxuan Zheng
  • Patent number: 11822178
    Abstract: Disclosed are an array substrate, a fabrication method thereof, a liquid crystal display panel and a display device. The array substrate includes a substrate, a wire grid polarization layer located in an open region in a pixel region of the substrate and a transparent pattern located at the side, away from the substrate, of the wire grid polarization layer and consistent with a pattern of the wire grid polarization layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunsik Im, Hyunsic Choi, Kai Hou
  • Patent number: 11796852
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display, including a transparent region, a light shielding region, and a display region. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal box, a lower polarizer, and a backlight module that are sequentially disposed in a stacked manner. A part of the liquid crystal box is located in the transparent region and is configured to allow visible light to pass through, a part of the liquid crystal box is located in the light shielding region and is configured to shield visible light, and a part of the liquid crystal box is located in the display region and is configured to display an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei Ma, Peng Wang, Guangnan Xiao, Feng Zhang, Binbin Su
  • Patent number: 11782300
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device, including: a backlight module; side frames on different sides of the display module; a first supporting part is provided on at least one side frame, and extends toward a middle part of the backlight module; a panel assembly on a light-emitting side of the backlight module and including a first display panel, a second display panel and a connection layer between the first display panel and the second display panel, where the first display panel, the second display panel and the connection layer define an accommodation space, the first supporting part extends into the accommodation space, the first display panel is on a side of the first supporting part away from the backlight module, and the second display panel is supported by the backlight module; the first display panel and the side frame overlap in a thickness direction of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: Fuzhou BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhang Lin, Hui Yu, Liri Chen, Chengkun Liu, Han Zhang, Ming Chen, Jie Liu, Kai Diao
  • Patent number: 11782306
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a first light-transmitting substrate; a second light-transmitting substrate disposed so as to face the first light-transmitting substrate; a liquid crystal layer comprising polymer dispersed liquid crystals between the first light-transmitting substrate and the second light-transmitting substrate; and a multilayered film on an outer surface or surfaces of at least one of the first light-transmitting substrate and the second light-transmitting substrate, the multilayered film being configured to reflect light from the first light-transmitting substrate or the second light-transmitting substrate, and absorb light from outside the first light-transmitting substrate or the second light-transmitting substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroki Sugiyama, Kentaro Okuyama, Manabu Mizuno
  • Patent number: 11768395
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a frame positioned behind the display panel, a plate positioned between the display panel and the frame, and a first adhesive member disposed between the display panel and the plate and coupled both to the display panel and to the plate, wherein the plate includes a body facing the display panel, and a depressed portion, which is depressed rearwards from the body and to which the first adhesive member is coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seunggyu Kang, Hyuncheol Cho
  • Patent number: 11733429
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to the field of quasicrystalline structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chaney Lin, Paul J. Steinhardt, Salvatore Torquato
  • Patent number: 11733575
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; a thin film transistor in a subpixel on an inner surface of first substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a common electrode generating an electric field with the pixel electrode; a black matrix in a border portion of the subpixel on an inner surface of the second substrate, the black matrix including a metallic material, and a voltage applied to the black matrix; and a color filter layer in a center portion of the subpixel on the black matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Hoon Yu, Hye-Ji Jeon, Kyoung-Seok Park, Key-Young Yang, Si-Hyun Kim, Hyun-Ho Park
  • Patent number: 11686962
    Abstract: A display panel, a display device and a preparation method for a display panel. The display panel includes a first substrate; a conductive structure layer is formed on a side surface of the first substrate, and the conductive structure layer is provided with a binding region close to a side edge thereof; the binding region of the conductive structure layer protrudes from a first end surface of the first substrate, and a protruding part of the conductive structure layer forms a first protruding portion; the first protruding portion bends toward a side of the first substrate away from the conductive structure layer; and a turning portion of the first protruding portion is fixed on the first end surface of the first substrate. The binding region of the conductive structure layer is located at a bending part of the conductive structure layer and is not carried on the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhongbao Wu, Chuandong Liao, Ruoyu Ma, Haiwei Sun
  • Patent number: 11556028
    Abstract: A light modulating device including: a light transmissive plate having a curved surface; a light modulating cell; and an optically transparent adhesive film which is disposed between the curved surface of the light transmissive plate and the light modulating cell and attaches one side of the light modulating cell to the curved surface of the light transmissive plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yusuke Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 11550191
    Abstract: A display device is provided and includes first and second substrates; a liquid crystal layer filled between the first and second substrates; a counter electrode pattern formed on the first substrate; scanning lines extending in a first direction; signal lines; and a first pixel electrode pattern and a second pixel electrode pattern formed on the first substrate, wherein the first pixel electrode pattern and the second pixel electrode pattern are located in line symmetry with respect to a first scanning line of the scanning lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Sakurai, Hironao Tanaka, Hidemasa Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11541680
    Abstract: A photonic crystal film, a method for manufacturing the photonic crystal film, and an anti-forgery article comprising the photonic crystal film are disclosed. The photonic crystal film includes a polyurethane-based polymer matrix and colloidal particles dispersed in the polyurethane-based polymer matrix and arranged in a crystal lattice structure. The colloidal particles includes one or more selected from metal nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, organic nanoparticles, and carbon structure nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corp.
    Inventors: Shin-hyun Kim, Gun Ho Lee, Won Gyun Choe, Soo Dong Kim, Ju Hee Kang, Hong Keon Kim, Hyun Soo Kim, E Den Kim
  • Patent number: 11536883
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including an alignment area in a non-display area, and a display area including a plurality of material layers on the substrate; in the alignment area, a plurality of keys including a first alignment key and a second alignment key. Each alignment key includes a light blocking pattern, a layer pattern and a display pattern. The position of the display pattern within the first alignment key is different from the position of the display pattern within the second alignment key, the layer pattern of the alignment key and one material layer among the plurality of material layers are respective portions of a same material layer on the substrate, and the layer pattern of the first alignment key and the layer pattern of the second alignment key are respective portions of different material layers among the plurality of material layers on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myoung Jong Lee, Jea Heon Ahn, Jang-Il Kim, Jeong Ki Kim, Jong-Hoon Kim, Seok-Joon Hong
  • Patent number: 11531146
    Abstract: An active metasurface includes a number of periodically-repeated unit cells arranged on a substrate, each of the unit cells including a high-index dielectric block; a heat source positioned to selectively modulate heat applied to the high-index dielectric block; and an insulating undercut region at an interface between the high-index dielectric block and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Aditya Jain, Zoran Jandric, Dan Mohr, Kevin A. Gomez, Krishnan Subramanian
  • Patent number: 11526041
    Abstract: The present application provides an array substrate, a display panel and a display device. The array substrate includes a display area and an edge bending area located on one side of the display area, and further includes: a flexible base substrate, located in the display area and in the edge bending area; a first inorganic insulating layer, disposed on the flexible base substrate, where the first inorganic insulating layer has no pattern at least in the edge bending area; and a plurality of traces disposed on one side, facing away from the flexible base substrate, of the first inorganic insulating layer, where the plurality of traces extend from the display area to the edge bending area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignees: Hefei BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun Wang, Yuansheng Zang, Huizi Li, Haixia Xiang
  • Patent number: 11520180
    Abstract: The present invention provides a quantum dot material structure, a liquid crystal display device, and an electronic device. The quantum dot material structure is applied in the liquid crystal display device. The quantum dot material structure includes a quantum dot core, a quantum dot shell, and a quantum dot ligand layer in order from an inside to an outside. The quantum dot core comprises a cadmium arsenide magic-size, and the quantum dot core is used to absorb green light of a predetermined wavelength. The quantum dot shell is used to protect the quantum dot core. The quantum dot ligand layer is used to promote a structural dispersion of the quantum dot material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Miao Zhou