With Particular Injection Port Or Injection Plug Patents (Class 349/154)
  • Publication number: 20130057819
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display element includes a flexible first substrate and second substrate, an inter-substrate spacer structure that bonds the first substrate and the second substrate and keeps a space between the two substrates at a certain interval, a seal material that seals a surrounding area between the two substrates to form a cell space, a liquid crystal that is injected in the cell space, and an injection hole that is formed between the two substrates for injecting the liquid crystal from an outside into the cell space, the injection hole including an injection hole spacer structure that keeps the space between the two substrates at a certain interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoshihisa KUROSAKI, Toshiaki Yoshihara
  • Patent number: 8368867
    Abstract: A liquid crystal spraying apparatus is provided. In the apparatus, a liquid crystal vessel stores liquid crystal. A liquid crystal nozzle sprays the stored liquid crystal in the form of fine particles. A liquid crystal supplier supplies the stored liquid crystal to the liquid crystal nozzle. A gas supplier supplies gas causing the supplied liquid crystal to be sprayed in the form of fine particles. A gas tank supplies the gas to the gas supplier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang Suk Kim, Tae Joon Song
  • Patent number: 8363200
    Abstract: A display element comprises: a pair of substrates disposed opposite to each other; a liquid crystal enclosed between the pair of substrates; a wall structure which is formed to surround a pixel region and which is in contact with both of the pair of substrates; and an opening section which is an opening provided in a part of the wall structure to allow the liquid crustal to flow out of the pixel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Masaki Nose, Junji Tomita, Tsuneo Watanuki, Toshiaki Yoshihara
  • Patent number: 8319934
    Abstract: A display motherboard includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a plurality of cutting lines, and at least one photo supporting member. The second substrate is opposite the first substrate. The cutting lines are disposed on the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the cutting lines separate the first substrate and the second substrate into at least one display panel. The photo supporting member is located between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the photo supporting member overlaps the cutting lines, and the photo supporting member has a bar shape surrounding the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Chih Wang, Che-Yao Wu
  • Publication number: 20120287391
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel (1) includes (i) a CF substrate (2) on which a color filter is to be formed, (ii) a TFT substrate (3) on which a thin film transistor is to be formed, (iii) a sealing material (4) for sealing liquid crystal injected between the CF substrate (2) and the TFT substrate (3), (iv) a liquid crystal inlet (6) through which the liquid crystal is injected, and (v) structures (20) provided between a cut surface among cut surfaces of the liquid crystal panel (1), on which cut surface the liquid crystal inlet (6) is to be formed, and edges (4a) of the sealing material (4). The structures (20) each are made from a material from which the color filter is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shota Makimoto, Katsunori Misaki
  • Patent number: 8305543
    Abstract: An assembled panel is provided in the present invention, the panel comprises substrate for liquid crystal display. The substrate comprises a base substrate comprising at least one individual panel region, a subsidiary sealant member provided on the periphery of the individual panel region, at least one opening region provided on the subsidiary sealant member, and a buffer provided on the base substrate between the opening region and the individual panel region and corresponding to the opening region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Beijing Boe Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dongsheng Huang
  • Patent number: 8274635
    Abstract: A display device which can ensure a sufficient adhesive strength on an adhering surface between each of a pair of substrates of a liquid crystal display panel and a sealing material is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Aki Tsuchiya, Takashi Yamamoto, Akira Ishii, Naoki Kikuchi, Yoshihiro Arai
  • Publication number: 20120229748
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display device and a manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel includes a pair of substrates, a sealing material provided in the periphery of the pair of substrates, and a liquid crystal injected between the pair of substrates and the sealing material. A liquid crystal injection port is formed in a portion of the sealing material. A sealant is provided to seal the liquid crystal injection port. The portion of the sealant entering the liquid crystal display panel, which faces the sealing material, is fully bonded to the sealing material to prevent degradation of the adhesive strength of the sealant of the liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Masaharu Itakura, Kazuo Saito
  • Patent number: 8253915
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cell is disclosed wherein sealing bodies (500, 600) are formed on a color filter mother substrate (102), and the color filter mother substrate (102) and a TFT mother substrate (202) are so assembled that the sealing bodies (500, 600) are interposed between the color filter mother substrate (102) and the TFT mother substrate (202). Seal making portions (501, 511; 503, 509; 505, 507) are deformed so that gap portions (G) are closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: TPO Hong Kong Holding Limited
    Inventor: Kenichi Mukai
  • Patent number: 8253919
    Abstract: A plurality of liquid crystal cells are formed by encapsulating pieces of liquid crystal material with in a plurality of first sealing members, respectively, between a pair of flexible substrate base materials. Only respective parts of the pair of substrate base materials are contained inside a vacuum container, and the liquid crystal cells are formed inside the vacuum container reduced in pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Noriko Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8233129
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device containing a liquid crystal panel which holds a liquid crystal between first and second glass substrates. The method includes: an injecting step of injecting the liquid crystal from an injection hole for injecting the liquid crystal, which is provided on at least one side of the liquid crystal panel; a sealing step of sealing the injection hole with a sealing material; a beveling step of processing sides of the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate, at which the injection hole is provided, into a shape in which a thickness of each of the sides increases from end portions of the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate toward central portions thereof; and an etching step of etching the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate by chemical polishing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Sasaki, Hiroaki Endo, Sota Nemoto, Masanori Yuuki, Hitoshi Azuma
  • Patent number: 8199310
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display panel and a method for fabricating the same, wherein the liquid crystal display panel of the present invention comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, and a sealant having a plurality of modifying patterns. In addition, the method of the present invention comprises steps of providing a liquid crystal display panel having a first substrate, a second substrate and a sealant having a plurality of modifying patterns, and then cutting off a part of the modifying patterns. Thereby, the present invention can eliminate the gravity flow and reduce the gravity mura, so that a liquid crystal display panel having few mura defects is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventor: Mei-Yeh Wu
  • Publication number: 20120127457
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel (10) comprises a liquid crystal injection port (12) for injecting liquid crystal between a pair of substrates, wherein a metal pattern (16) capable of reflecting infrared is provided in a region for providing a sealing resin for sealing the liquid crystal injection port (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventor: Takafumi Hayama
  • Patent number: 8184255
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a seal and at least one block. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The seal is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and has a first side and a second side. The first side has at least one liquid crystal inlet and connects in approximately perpendicular to the second side. The block is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and adjoins the first side of the seal. The block is disposed between the liquid crystal inlet and the connection of the first side and the second side. A method for fabricating a display panel is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yao-Hsin Hsu, Bing-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 8169584
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device includes: providing first and second substrates having a plurality of unit cell regions; forming a plurality of main seal patterns on the first substrate, each main seal pattern having an injection; forming an auxiliary seal pattern on the first substrate, the auxiliary seal pattern surrounding the plurality of main seal patterns and having at least one open portion; attaching the first substrate to the second substrate; providing an adhesive at the at least one open portion; and etching the first and second substrates, wherein a viscosity of the adhesive is within a range of about 5 to 100 centipoises (cP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Jeong Kim, Lim-Su Lee
  • Patent number: 8134678
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel with improved display characteristics includes a first display plate and a second display plate which face each other with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, a seal bonding the first display plate to the second display plate to prevent leakage of the liquid crystal layer, and an impurity blocking and liquid crystal flowing structure disposed inside a perimeter of the seal to prevent impurities from flowing from the seal to an active region in the first and second display plates while providing a flow path allowing liquid crystals to flow to the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Seoul National University Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Yoon-jang Kim, Dong-jin Seo, Yun-seok Lee, Cheon-jae Maeng, Ji-hyeon Son, Jae-yong Shin
  • Patent number: 8120744
    Abstract: A liquid crystal cell assembly includes a first substrate member on which at least first electrodes are formed on each of cell regions which respectively correspond to liquid crystal cells and are arranged to be adjacent to each other, a second substrate member on which at least a second electrode opposing the first electrodes is formed on each cell region to correspond to each cell region of the first substrate member, and frame-like seal members which are arranged between the first substrate member and second substrate member, include common sides each formed by continuously connecting at least two adjacent side, are formed into frames that respectively define the cell regions, and bond the first and second substrate members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Yoshino, Toshiharu Nishino
  • Patent number: 8081290
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel 20 is manufactured by applying a seal agent 19 to at least of a pair of substrates 10, 12, enclosing the cell region 14; opposing the pair of substrates 10, 12 at a prescribed gap to define a cell space 14; depressurizing the interior of the cell space 14 through an opening 13 formed in at least one of the pair of substrates 10, 12 to thereby securely bond the pair of substrate 10, 12 to each other; and injecting a liquid crystal into the cell space 14. The atmospheric pressure is applied to the pair of substrates 10, 12, whereby a uniform external pressure is applied, and the glass substrates can be securely bonded to each other in good condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kurosaki, Junji Tomita
  • Patent number: 8068206
    Abstract: Electronic displays are physically reshaped and/or resized to meet custom specifications for special applications such as avionics, where Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) are not typically used. Customization includes cutting the physical display to specified dimensions to fit into a target opening, and resealing the display to preserve proper cell spacing and assure basic functionality. The sealing process may include improving the original seal, and/or providing additional seals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Inventor: Lawrence E. Tannas, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8059251
    Abstract: A method of filling a multilayered cell with media. In the method, a multilayered cell having at least two layers, i.e., a first and second layer, is filled with media. The method comprises forming in the first layer a first medium injection region for filling the first layer with a first medium, forming in the second layer a second medium injection region for filling the second layer with a second medium, the second medium injection region corresponding to a region different from the first medium injection region, superposing the first and second layers, forming within the first medium injection region a first through-hole extending through the multilayered cell in the layer-thickness direction, forming within the second medium injection region a second through-hole extending through the multilayered cell in the layer-thickness direction, and injecting the first and second media into the first and second through-holes, respectively, to fill the first and second layers with the first and second media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kurosaki, Junji Tomita, Toshiaki Yoshihara
  • Patent number: 8054438
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same include a seal line having two protrusions, one of the protrusions having a liquid crystal (LC) injection hole. Moreover, the LCD apparatus having the seal line constitutes a closed loop. The display apparatus and the manufacturing method thereof increase production yields because the number of apparatus substrates for the display apparatus obtained from a mother substrate is increased by minimizing a distance between two adjacent apparatus substrates on the mother substrate. The method of manufacturing an exemplary LCD apparatus includes a one drop filling method or a vacuum injection method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Jun Lee, Jin Jeon, Yong-Je Jeon, Sung-In Ro, Sun-Ja Kwon, Sang-Ho Moon
  • Patent number: 8031319
    Abstract: Described herein are structures and techniques for providing an LC cell having a hermetically sealed cover disposed over a fill hole provided in a superstrate. The superstrate and cover have adhesion layers disposed thereon. Solder is disposed or otherwise provided around the fill hole (e.g. either on the cover or the superstrate or as a separate piece). The cover is then disposed over the fill hole and the solder is reflowed to form the hermetic seal over the fill hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Michael R. Benoit, Daniel P. Resler, Steven R. Collins, Robert D. O'Shea
  • Patent number: 8031320
    Abstract: An LCD panel includes an array substrate, an opposite substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The opposite substrate is opposite to the array substrate, and the liquid crystal layer is disposed between the array substrate and the opposite substrate. The array substrate includes a substrate, an array, a sealant and a stop structure. The array disposed on the substrate is a thin-film transistor array or a color filter array. The sealant has a first end and a second end, and the first and second ends form an inlet. The stop structure is placed at least between the first end of the sealant frame and a side of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chung Ta Lee, Yu Tung Wu
  • Patent number: 8013973
    Abstract: It is an object to prevent disordered orientation of liquid crystal molecules which is due to division of substrates even when a liquid crystal dripping method is used, and to provide a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device in which liquid crystal is not adversely affected even when a sealant not cured and liquid crystal are in contact. In a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device using a liquid crystal dripping method, a scribe groove is provided for at least one of a pair of substrates with a diamond cutter or the like before the pair of substrates are attached under reduced pressure. After the scribing, the pair of substrates are attached under reduced pressure, heat treatment for curing the sealant and aligning the liquid crystal molecules is performed, and the substrates are divided by applying impact using a breaking apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahide Kanai, Takeshi Nishi
  • Patent number: 7982845
    Abstract: A display device which can ensure a sufficient adhesive strength on an adhering surface between each of a pair of substrates of a liquid crystal display panel and a sealing material is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Aki Tsuchiya, Takashi Yamamoto, Akira Ishii, Naoki Kikuchi, Yoshihiro Arai
  • Patent number: 7932983
    Abstract: A method for adjusting an amount of liquid crystal in a liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes injecting a liquid crystal into a liquid crystal receiving space. The liquid crystal receiving space is disposed between a first substrate, a second substrate that faces the first substrate, and a sealing member interposed between the first and second substrates. The method for adjusting an amount of liquid crystal in a liquid crystal display (LCD) device further includes reducing a thickness of the sealing member at a predetermined portion of the sealing member to form a repair region, and pressurizing the liquid crystal to break the sealing member at the repair region to discharge some of the liquid crystal from the liquid crystal receiving space, so as to adjust the amount of the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal receiving space. The method for adjusting an amount of liquid crystal in a liquid crystal display (LCD) device also includes resealing the broken repair region of the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Chan Eun, Sang Ho Park, Tae Man Kim, June Beom Cho, Chang Gun Song
  • Patent number: 7932984
    Abstract: An end-sealant composition for a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel includes an acrylic polymer resin, a polymeric photoinitiator polymerized into an acrylic chain, and an acryl-philic coupling agent. The end-sealant composition exhibits reduced diffusion into the liquid crystals during an end-sealant forming process. Image defects such as stains around fill ports and incidental images are thereby prevented, so that high quality displays can be prepared. Use of the end-sealant composition can provide high performance for high dielectric constant liquid crystals that are widely used in the fabrication of liquid crystal display panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Nam Lee, Jeong-Uk Heo, Nam-Seok Lee, Jun-Hyup Lee, Jung-Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 7898631
    Abstract: A display device for improving a binding force between upper and lower substrates and a method of manufacturing the display device are presented. The display device includes a display panel having a display area, a sealant area enclosing the display area, a first peripheral area positioned outside the sealant area and a second peripheral area disposed between the display area and the sealant area. A gate driver is formed in the display area and the binding member is formed in the sealant area. The reflective member is formed in at least one of the first peripheral area and the second peripheral area to guide the light to the binding member and cure the binding member. With the reflective member, an increased amount of light is provided to the binding member so that the binding member is fully cured to couple the upper and lower substrates to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong-Ho Yang
  • Publication number: 20110043729
    Abstract: A polymerizable compound in a liquid crystal composition is polymerized in a state that liquid crystal molecules present in a gap between a pixel electrode and at least either one of signal electrodes and scanning electrodes are tilted in a direction from the at least either one of the signal electrodes and the scanning electrodes toward the pixel electrode. Preferably, the amount of the polymerizable compound remaining in the liquid crystal phase after the polymerization is not more than 0.05 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the liquid crystal. In a seal section surrounding the liquid crystal layer, a second seal wall is preferably provided at a position opposite to the liquid crystal injection inlet in the non-display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yohei Nakanishi, Yuichi Inoue, Kazutaka Hanaoka, Hidefumi Yoshida, Yasutoshi Tasaka, Kunihiro Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20110007258
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a seal and at least one block. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The seal is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and has a first side and a second side. The first side has at least one liquid crystal inlet and connects in approximately perpendicular to the second side. The block is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and adjoins the first side of the seal. The block is disposed between the liquid crystal inlet and the connection of the first side and the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yao-Hsin Hsu, Bing-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 7868991
    Abstract: In a wiring figure pattern of a display panel, each wiring is separated into bands of optimal widths by slits of a constant width as a wiring figure pattern so that minimum light irradiation for curing a photocuring sealing material can be carried out without increasing the electric resistance of the wiring. The optimal width means a resistance such that light coming from both sides of the band cures the sealing material on the upper surface of the band without influencing the driving and display of liquid crystal. At a point where the width of wiring becomes two times or more of the optical width between the start point and end point of intersection of the wiring and the sealing material region, the wiring is divided by the slit. A first branch forms the band of the optimal width extending from the branch point to the end point, whereas the second branch extends to the end point and is spaced apart from the first branch by the width of the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Nakagawa, Naoshi Yamada
  • Patent number: 7864283
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided with a control pattern to allow liquid crystal and a sealing agent to desirably flow during a liquid crystal injection process. The liquid crystal display includes an insulating substrate, a plurality of thin film transistors formed on the insulating substrate, a liquid crystal injection opening formed in a portion outside a region where the plurality of thin film transistors is formed, a first display panel including a plurality of control patterns formed in the liquid crystal injection opening, and a second display panel disposed to face the first display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Sik Jung, Baek-kyun Jeon, Joo-han Kim
  • Patent number: 7808600
    Abstract: An LCD device for repairing to prevent gravity defects by forming a dual seal pattern in a non-display area of an LCD panel and storing surplus liquid crystal in an area between the dual seal patterns, which includes a liquid crystal panel including first and second substrates bonded to each other, and having a display area and non-display area, first and second seal patterns surrounding the display area and spaced apart from each other on the non-display area between the first and second substrates and defining a buffer space therebetween and a metal pattern formed on the first substrate under the first seal pattern, wherein the metal pattern is deformed by laser irradiation to form a path for liquid crystal to flow between the buffer space and the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: LG. Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sun Ah Lee
  • Patent number: 7808601
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a sealing member. The sealing member is sandwiched between the first and second substrates, and forms a perimeter encircling a display area of the LCD device. After delivery of at least one drop of liquid crystal, any excessive liquid crystal trapped within the perimeter is discharged through a discharge port in the sealing member. The discharge port is plugged with a sealant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Hou, Chun-Chin Huang
  • Patent number: 7808602
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a sealing member. The sealing member is sandwiched between the first and second substrates, and forms a perimeter encircling a display area of the LCD device. After delivery of at least one drop of liquid crystal, any excessive liquid crystal trapped within the perimeter is discharged through an opening broken in the sealing member. The opening is plugged to enclose an amount of liquid crystal within the perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Hou, Chun-Chin Huang
  • Patent number: 7791705
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus is divided into a display area on which an image is displayed and a non-display area surrounding the display area. The LCD apparatus includes an organic insulating layer partially formed in the non-display area. A portion of the organic insulating layer is not formed, obtaining a vent space through which to exhaust air trapped when a first substrate is combined with a second substrate of the liquid crystal display apparatus. The LCD apparatus may rapidly and easily exhaust the trapped air from the display area and uniformly maintain the cell gap between the first and second substrates, improving display quality of the LCD apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Hyuk Jang, Dong-Seong Koo, In-Sung Lee, Han-Jin Joo
  • Publication number: 20100214523
    Abstract: A method for adjusting an amount of liquid crystal in a liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes injecting a liquid crystal into a liquid crystal receiving space. The liquid crystal receiving space is disposed between a first substrate, a second substrate that faces the first substrate, and a sealing member interposed between the first and second substrates. The method for adjusting an amount of liquid crystal in an LCD device further includes irradiating a light to a portion of the sealing member while varying an irradiating angle of the light so as to form a repair region at the sealing member that has a thickness smaller than that of the sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Chan Eun, Sang Ho Park, Tae Man Kim, Jun Beom Cho, Chang Gun Song
  • Patent number: 7751018
    Abstract: A segment block 61, which is formed into a shape like the numeral eight (“8”) constituted by seven segments 63, is connected to the adjacent segment block 61 by way of liquid crystal injection paths 62, each of which has a key-type S-shaped structure. Within the segment block 61, two pairs of segments 63 each consisting of one left and one right segment and which are located on the opposing upper and lower sides, are mutually connected by way of liquid crystal injection paths 64, each of which has a key-type S-shaped structure, and three segments 63 located at the upper, middle and lower parts are respectively connected to the liquid crystal injection paths 64 by way of linearly structured liquid crystal injection paths 65 that are vertically branched respectively from the liquid crystal injection paths 64.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Junji Tomita, Masaki Nose, Tomohisa Shingai
  • Patent number: 7746440
    Abstract: A flat display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a sealant disposed between the first and second substrates. The sealant, the edge of the inner surface of the first substrate, and the edge of the inner surface of the second substrate form a space, and the flat display panel further includes a protection layer disposed inside the space so as to reinforce the structural strength of the flat display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Liu, Jong-Wen Chwu, Chao-Cheng Lin, Jer-Yao Wu, Ping-Feng Yu
  • Patent number: 7733440
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display apparatus that can eliminate brightness nonuniformity by suitably diffusing light emitted from a light source. The liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel providing a liquid crystal between a pair of substrates, the liquid crystal panel having an effective display area for displaying information, a sealing member placed around the liquid crystal in order to seal the liquid crystal between the pair of substrates, a light source for illuminating the liquid crystal panel from an edge thereof, and light diffusing means, provided between the pair of substrates, for diffusing the light introduced from the light source into the effective display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Akiyama, Sachiko Kawada, Tsutomu Ohara
  • Publication number: 20100103363
    Abstract: In an liquid crystal display device which includes: an image display part having a plurality of pixels; and a sealing member which is formed between the first substrate and the second substrate while surrounding the image display part and seals the liquid crystal therein, the sealing member includes a liquid crystal filling port which is formed by cutting away a portion of the sealing member, an side-wall edge surface of the first substrate and a side-wall edge surface of the second substrate are made coplanar with a side-wall edge surface of the sealing member along the extending direction of the sealing member on at least one side of the first substrate and the second substrate where the liquid crystal filling port is formed, and the liquid crystal filling port is formed such that a width of the liquid crystal filling port is narrowed along the liquid-crystal filling direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Yukari SHIGEKURA, Yasuyuki YAMADA, Hiroshi MIYAIRI
  • Patent number: 7692756
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed in the present invention. The liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates including a plurality of liquid crystal display panel regions, each liquid crystal display panel region having an active region and a dummy region, a sealant outside the liquid crystal display panel regions, a dummy column spacer on the dummy region to control a liquid crystal flow, a buffer region between the sealant and the dummy column spacer to accommodate a liquid crystal, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 7679710
    Abstract: Relating to a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, minimizing liquid crystal material loss and use of cleaning solvent, and providing a liquid crystal display device in which a seal pattern having few gap inconsistencies are taken as a objective. Liquid crystal material wraparound can be prevented by forming a seal stopper portion outside a peripheral seal portion, and in addition, by increasing the degree of symmetry of the seal pattern and by forming a damming portion between injection ports, gap inconsistencies within the liquid crystal display device can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideki Katsura
  • Patent number: 7671960
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing at least one device defining a volume for retaining fluid or sensitive material capable of changing physical properties, particularly optical properties, via application of voltage, or electrical properties via stress or radiation, the device including a first front substrate and a second back substrate maintained at a constant distance from each other, and joined by a sealing joint which defines the volume, wherein the method includes the steps of: structuring at least one wall, which defines, via its inner lateral face, the volume for retaining the sensitive medium or fluid, on one of the substrates; joining the second substrate to the first substrate; introducing a sealing material into a gap defined by the outer lateral face of the wall and the two superposed substrates until at least part of the gap is occupied by sealing material, and solidifying the sealing material to form the sealing frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Asulab S.A.
    Inventor: Gilles Rey-Mermet
  • Publication number: 20100014043
    Abstract: A protruding portion 29 composed of protruding portions 29a, 29b is provided, with the same material as that of color filter layers 21R, 21G, 21B and a black matrix layer 22 different from a seal material for adhesively attaching an array substrate and a counter substrate 12 to each other, on a principal surface of the counter substrate 12. A liquid crystal filling port for filling a liquid crystal material LC to compose a liquid crystal layer 13 between the substrates 11 and 12 is sectioned by the protruding portions 29a, 29b. The shape and dimensions of the liquid crystal filling port can be stabilized to improve manufacturability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ootaguro, Yoshio Iwai
  • Publication number: 20100002182
    Abstract: An LCD panel includes an array substrate, an opposite substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The opposite substrate is opposite to the array substrate, and the liquid crystal layer is disposed between the array substrate and the opposite substrate. The array substrate includes a substrate, an array, a sealant and a stop structure. The array disposed on the substrate is a thin-film transistor array or a color filter array. The sealant has a first end and a second end, and the first and second ends form an inlet. The stop structure is placed at least between the first end of the sealant frame and a side of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHUNG TA LEE, YU TUNG WU
  • Patent number: 7643123
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having a liquid crystal area defined within a display area by a sealant, and a non-display area formed in an outer part of the display area, and at least one bubble trap arranged in the outer part of the sealant within the non-display area and patterned to have a concave surface facing toward outside of the non-display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se Joon Baek, Hae Joon Son
  • Publication number: 20090323006
    Abstract: A liquid crystal cell assembly includes a first substrate member on which at least first electrodes are formed on each of cell regions which respectively correspond to liquid crystal cells and are arranged to be adjacent to each other, a second substrate member on which at least a second electrode opposing the first electrodes is formed on each cell region to correspond to each cell region of the first substrate member, and frame-like seal members which are arranged between the first substrate member and second substrate member, include common sides each formed by continuously connecting at least two adjacent side, are formed into frames that respectively define the cell regions, and bond the first and second substrate members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Yoshino, Toshiharu Nishino
  • Publication number: 20090323004
    Abstract: A space between substrates in a liquid crystal optical modulator can be sealed with a metal by using a simple configuration. In a seal structure between the substrates constituting a liquid crystal cell in a liquid crystal optical modulator, metal members are provided on the opposing surfaces of the two substrates, and the base metal surfaces of the metal members are brought into direct contract and joined. As a result, a low-melting metal such as a solder that has been conventionally introduced into the joint section becomes unnecessary, and a metal seal providing for strong bonding can be formed with a simple configuration. The liquid crystal optical modulator has a first substrate having a first electrode pattern including a pixel electrode, a second substrate having a second electrode pattern including a counter electrode, and a metal seal disposed so as to be sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: CITZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masafumi Ide
  • Patent number: 7630050
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel which can prevent a leak path of a sealing material when liquid crystal is brought into contact with an uncured sealing material in a sealing step and a manufacturing method thereof. In a liquid crystal display panel which forms a display region by providing liquid crystal in a gap defined between one substrate and another substrate, a weir which is continuously formed so as to surround the display region and a sealing material which is arranged to cover the weir are arranged on a surface of one substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Setsuo Kobayashi, Hiroaki Miwa, Katsuhiko Ishii