Patents Examined by Michael H. Caley
  • Patent number: 11307451
    Abstract: An element substrate of an electro-optical device (substrate for an electro-optical device) includes a first lens and a second lens. The first lens is formed between a first substrate and a switching element, and the second lens is formed between the switching element and a pixel electrode. The second lens includes a second lens concave surface and a second lens-forming lens layer. The second lens concave surface is recessed in a surface of an interlayer insulating film. The second lens-forming lens layer is filled in the inside of the second lens concave surface. The interlayer insulating film includes a contact hole in a location not overlapping, in a plan view, with the second lens concave surface. The contact hole electrically couples the pixel electrode to the switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi Ito
  • Patent number: 11294112
    Abstract: A manufacture method of a polarizing plate includes: providing a polarizing layer, where the polarizing layer includes multiple curved areas having different curvatures; and performing stretching processing on at least some curved areas, to adjust a polarizing alignment axis direction of a stretched curved area and a corresponding viewing angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventor: Jianfeng Shan
  • Patent number: 11294234
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and an optical modulator. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels. The optical modulator is disposed over the display panel and includes a plurality of optical modulation units. The optical modulator modulates light emitted from the display panel to corresponding directions. A slant angle of the optical modulator is between 45° and 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Sumi, Keiko Edo, Hao-Yu Liou
  • Patent number: 11294240
    Abstract: Diffractive optical structures, lenses, waveplates, devices, systems and methods, which have the same effect on light regardless of temperature within an operating temperature range. Temperature-compensated switchable diffractive waveplate systems, in which the diffraction efficiency can be maximized for the operating wavelength and temperature by means of adjustment of the electric potential across the liquid crystal or other anisotropic material in the diffracting state of the diffractive state, based on prior measurements of diffraction efficiency as a function of wavelength and temperature. The switchable diffractive waveplates can be a switchable diffractive waveplate diffuser, a switchable cycloidal diffractive waveplate, and a switchable diffractive waveplate lens. An electronic controller can apply an electric potential to the switchable diffractive waveplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Beam Engineering for Advanced Measurements Co.
    Inventors: Nelson V. Tabirian, Justin L. Sigley, Zhi J. Liao, David E. Roberts
  • Patent number: 11275201
    Abstract: A display structure for an information handling system, including a top surface layer; a first nanoporous layer; a first polarizer layer; a thin-film-transistor (TFT) layer; a second polarizer layer; and a back light layer, wherein the first nanoporous layer is positioned between the top surface layer and the first polarizer layer, and wherein the first nanoporous layer has an index of refraction less than the index of refraction of the top surface layer to reduce specular reflection of the display structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Patent number: 11256125
    Abstract: A laminate includes: a substrate layer; and an optical function layer that is layered on one surface of the substrate layer, and has a plurality of light transmission parts which are arranged in a row along a surface of the substrate layer so as to be light-transmissive, and light absorption parts in a row, each of which is arranged between adjacent ones of the light transmission parts so as to be light-absorptive, wherein on a cross section of the optical function layer in the layer thickness direction, a cross-sectional area of one of the light transmission parts to the total cross-sectional area of one of the light transmission parts and one of the light absorption parts which are adjacent to each other is 78.2% to 88.5%, and optical diffuse reflectances thereof satisfy predetermined values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Kashiwagi
  • Patent number: 11249358
    Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment includes: a substrate; and a plurality of pixels, the plurality of pixels including a first pixel, a second pixel and a third pixel. Each of the plurality of pixels including a gate line extends in a first direction; a first transistor and a second transistor connected with the gate line; a pixel electrode that includes a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode; a first bridge that connects the first subpixel electrode and the first transistor; and a second bridge that connects the second subpixel electrode and the second transistor. At least one of the second pixel and the third pixel includes a light blocking pattern that overlaps at least one of the first transistor and the second transistor. The first bridge and the second bridge do not overlap or cross the light blocking pattern in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventors: Dong Lim Kim, Je Hyeong Park, Kyoung-Jun Kim, Yu-Jin Kim, Chang Young Kim, Ji Hyun Min, Min Hee Son, Hyoung Wook Song, Chan Young Lim
  • Patent number: 11249222
    Abstract: An optical film, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device are provided. The optical film includes a photonic crystal film substrate and a plurality of linear defective portions penetrating the photonic crystal film substrate in a thickness direction in the photonic crystal film substrate. A lattice period of each of the linear defective portions is different from a lattice period of the photonic crystal film substrate, and the photonic crystal film substrate includes a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions. The first regions and the second regions are alternately distributed along at least one direction in a plane where the photonic crystal thin film is located. The linear defective portion located in each of the first regions has a first light exiting direction. The linear defective portion in each of the second regions has a second light exiting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Pengming Chen
  • Patent number: 11249361
    Abstract: An electro-optical device includes a wiring substrate including a wiring line, a common electrode, a conduction member that is electrically conductive, the conduction member being configured to electrically couple the wiring line and the common electrode, a pixel electrode disposed between the wiring substrate and the common electrode, and an electro-optical layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode. The wiring substrate includes: an insulating layer disposed between the wiring line and the common electrode, a conduction electrode between the insulating layer and the common electrode and in contact with the insulating layer, the conduction member being disposed at the conduction electrode, and a contact portion composed of a material different from the conduction electrode and penetrating the insulating layer, the contact portion being configured to electrically couple the conduction electrode and the wiring line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi Ito
  • Patent number: 11243440
    Abstract: A light control member exhibits strong adhesion between an alignment layer and a bead spacer and includes: a first and second laminate with a substrate and an alignment layer, and which is arranged so that the alignment layer thereof faces the alignment layer of the first laminate; a liquid crystal layer between the first laminate and the second laminate, and the alignment is controlled by driving electrodes on at least one of the first laminate and the second laminate; and a plurality of bead spacers which are arranged within the liquid crystal layer. This light control member is also characterized in that: at least one of the alignment layer of the first laminate and the alignment layer of the second laminate has a plurality of projections that protrude toward the liquid crystal layer; and at least some of the bead spacers are held by the projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Nakamura, Satoru Nishima, Norio Ishii
  • Patent number: 11243439
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display is formed by arraying a plurality of pixels 10, and the pixel 10 includes a first substrate 20, a second substrate 50, a first electrode 120 formed on the first substrate 20, a second electrode 52 formed on the second substrate 50, and a liquid crystal layer 60. A pretilt angle is provided to a liquid crystal molecule 61, and the first electrode 120 is formed of a transparent conductive material layer and a foundation layer 150 including a plurality of projecting portions 130 and recessed portions 140. A first transparent conductive material layer 135 connected to a first power feeding unit is formed on a projecting portion top surface 151 of the foundation layer 150, and a second transparent conductive material layer 145 connected to a second power feeding unit is formed on a recessed portion bottom surface 152 of the foundation layer 150.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Shunichi Suwa, Masashi Miyakawa, Chikashi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11243342
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a backlight unit configured to emit light, a display panel positioned in front of the backlight unit; and an optical film positioned in front of the display panel, and the optical film includes a base layer, a first refractive layer positioned in front of the base layer, a second refractive layer positioned in front of the first refractive layer and having a lower refractive index than the first refractive layer, a third refractive layer positioned at the rear of the base layer, and a fourth refractive layer positioned at the rear of the third refractive layer and having a lower refractive index than the third refractive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Jun Jeong, Sei Young Kang, Min Woo Kang, Nam Seok Roh, Kwan Sik Min, Jun Sung Choi
  • Patent number: 11243448
    Abstract: An astigmatism compensation optical assembly includes a first liquid crystal layer disposed between opposing substrates. The astigmatism compensation optical assembly also includes a first electrode pattern disposed on at least one substrate. The first electrode pattern includes a set of parallel conductors each having a length proportional to the longest dimension of the clear aperture of the liquid crystal lens, and the parallel conductors are configured to generate a voltage distribution within the liquid crystal layer that results in the liquid crystal layer exhibiting cylindrical focal power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Afsoon Jamali, Brian Wheelwright, Douglas Robert Lanman
  • Patent number: 11244986
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of light emitting elements which emits a blue light; a light control layer disposed on the light emitting elements and including: a first light control part which absorb the blue light and emits a red light; a second light control part which absorbs the blue light and emits a green light; and a third light control part which transmits the blue light; and a light selective filter disposed on the light control layer. The light selective filter includes a liquid crystal filter and a color filter. The liquid crystal filter transmits red light and green light and blocks blue light. The color filter is absorbs the red light and the green light and transmits the blue light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Bae, Beomsoo Park, Minjeong Oh, Eunhee Han
  • Patent number: 11221527
    Abstract: A viewing angle of emission light is widened. A width of the viewing angle is adjusted. A liquid crystal diffraction grating includes at least a first substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a lower electrode and an upper electrode opposite to the lower electrode, and the upper electrode includes a plurality of branch electrodes that extend in a Y direction and are arranged in an X direction in a plan view. When no voltage is applied to the plurality of branch electrodes, an alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer is a direction along the X or Y direction. When polarizers are arranged on upper and lower sides of the liquid crystal diffraction grating, transmission axes of these polarizers are parallel to each other and parallel to the alignment direction of the liquid crystal molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Toshiharu Matsushima
  • Patent number: 11221520
    Abstract: A display device and a method for manufacturing the same. A display device includes: a first substrate; a partition wall which is disposed on the first substrate to define a first space and includes a top portion and side portions extending from the top portion; a reflective layer which covers the top portion and the side portions; an organic layer which is disposed on the reflective layer to overlap the top portion and has liquid repellency; and a wavelength conversion layer which is disposed in the first space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang Uk Kim, Jung Suk Bang, Sang Ji Park, Don Chan Cho
  • Patent number: 11199736
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, which includes a first substrate structure, a flexible substrate and a first recess. The flexible substrate is disposed on the first substrate structure. The first recess is disposed on a first surface of the flexible substrate, and the first surface is close to the first substrate structure, wherein the first recess at least overlaps the first substrate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuan-Jen Wang, Chien-Chih Chen, Chih-Chieh Fan, Chin-Der Chen, Cheng-Fu Wen, Chin-Lung Ting
  • Patent number: 11199745
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes, in this order from a light source side: a first polarizer; a liquid crystal cell in which an azimuth orientation direction of a liquid crystal substance is altered by an electric field parallel to a display surface; and a second polarizer. Absorption axes of the first and second polarizers are disposed in directions orthogonal to each other. The absorption axis of the first polarizer and an orientation axis of molecules of the liquid crystal substance are disposed in parallel to each other. The device further includes: a first substrate layer between the liquid crystal cell and the first polarizer; and no substrate layer or a second substrate layer as only one layer between the liquid crystal cell and the second polarizer. An in-plane direction of an optical axis of the first substrate layer is parallel to the absorption axis of the first polarizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Osato, Kazuki Takagi
  • Patent number: 11187948
    Abstract: A substrate for a display device includes pixels disposed in a display area where images are displayed, dummy pixels disposed in a non-display area that is outside the display area, lines that are sections of a metal film and extending from the display area to the non-display area, semiconductor sections included in the pixels and being sections of a semiconductor film that is disposed in a layer upper than the metal film via an insulator, the semiconductor sections being disposed to overlap the lines and not to overlap angled portions of the insulator that extend upward along edge portions of the lines, and dummy semiconductor sections included in the dummy pixels and being sections of the semiconductor film, the dummy semiconductor sections being disposed to overlap the lines and the angled portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihito Hara, Takashi Terauchi
  • Patent number: 11187942
    Abstract: A color conversion panel includes a substrate and a red color conversion layer, a green color conversion layer, and a transmission layer which are disposed on the substrate. The transmission layer includes at least one of a pigment and a dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Keun Lee, Young Min Kim, Hae Il Park, Seon-Tae Yoon, Baek Hee Lee, Kun Hee Jo