Flexible Board Patents (Class 361/749)
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Patent number: 10948754Abstract: A curved display module includes a curved display panel curved with a first curvature in a first direction. A plurality of flexible circuit films are connected to a side portion of the curved display panel. A plurality of driving chips are each mounted on the flexible circuit films. A printed circuit board is connected to the flexible circuit films and is curved with a second curvature in the first direction. Two sides parallel to each other of each of the flexible circuit films are in direct contact with the curved display panel at first and second contact points, respectively, and are in direct contact with the printed circuit board at third and fourth contact points, respectively. A distance between the first and third contact points is different from a distance between the second and fourth contact points.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyoseok Yun, Min-soo Choi
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Patent number: 10943961Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. A plurality of pixels is disposed on the substrate. A flexible circuit board is connected to the first side of the substrate. A driving integrated circuit is disposed on a lower portion of the flexible circuit board. A coating layer is disposed on the lower portion of the flexible circuit board. The coating layer is spaced apart from the first side of the substrate and at least partially surrounds the driving integrated circuit. A reinforcing layer is disposed between the first side of the substrate and the coating layer on the lower portion of the flexible circuit board. The reinforcing layer covers a side of the coating layer that faces the first side of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yeontae Kim, Chung Yi, Youngsoo No, Wongu Cho
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Patent number: 10936012Abstract: A display device includes a cushion layer and a display panel disposed on a top surface of the cushion layer. The cushion layer includes a first member and a second member at least partially surrounding the first member. The first member includes a first material having a first modulus. The second member includes a second material having a second modulus that is smaller than the first modulus. The first member includes a plurality of grooves disposed therein.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Se Bong Kim
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Patent number: 10935197Abstract: A light module and a manufacturing method are provided. The light module comprises a first and a second substrate separated from a prefabricated substrate along a closed curve, the first substrate is detachable connected and/or fixed with the second substrate; light emitting elements mounted on one of the first and second substrate; and a drive element mounted on the other one of the first and second substrate. The method comprises: determining a closed curve on a prefabricated substrate to separate the prefabricated substrate into a first region and a second region; providing light emitting elements and first electronic element on first surface of the prefabricated substrate; providing second electronic element on second surface of the prefabricated substrate; separating a first and second substrate from the prefabricated substrate along the closed curve; and assembling and connecting the second substrate with the first substrate at a separation opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhaowei Chai, Chun-Jen Chung, Xiaoping Fu, Xinghua Zhang
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Patent number: 10932381Abstract: A display panel support frame and a display panel are provided. The display panel support frame includes a first support frame, a second support frame, a third support frame, and a plurality of connecting members. The support plate on the first support frame and the second support frame may be relatively displaced from the third support frame through the connecting member of a linking member, thereby reducing the tensile or compressive stress of the non-bending area of the screen.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Lang Liu
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Patent number: 10928688Abstract: A display device, an electronic apparatus, and a method for manufacturing the display device are provided. The display device includes a driving layer and a circuit board. The driving layer is configured to drive the liquid crystals to move so as to change orientation of the liquid crystals. The driving layer includes a first surface facing away from a mainboard of an electronic apparatus having the display device and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The circuit board is partially laminated on the second surface and electrically coupled to the driving layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventor: Yanhao Hu
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Patent number: 10921677Abstract: A flexible electronic device has a display region and a package region surrounding the display region. The flexible electronic device includes a substrate, a first protection film, a first adhesive layer, a display medium layer, and a flexible auxiliary layer. The first protection film is disposed to be opposite to the substrate. The first adhesive layer is disposed between the substrate and the first protection film, and at least located within the package region. The display medium layer is disposed between the substrate and the first protection film, and located within the display region. The flexible auxiliary layer is disposed on a surface of the first protection film, and located within the package region, wherein the flexible auxiliary layer overlaps the first adhesive layer in a thickness direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yi-Sheng Lin, Chia-Chun Yeh, Kuo-Hsing Cheng, Hsing-Kai Wang
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Patent number: 10922513Abstract: An electronic component (and/or an electronic device comprising the same) according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a substrate having a sensing element mounted on one surface thereof; a flexible printed circuit board that is coupled to the other surface of the substrate so as to face the same and extends to a side of the substrate along a first direction; and at least one recess formed on the edge of the other surface of the substrate, wherein the recess is located in an area, on the other surface of the substrate, which faces at least the flexible printed circuit board, and may extend along a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The electronic component and/or the electronic device comprising the same as described above may be diversified according to embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youn-Oh Chi, Yun-Jang Jin, Kyung-Hoon Song, Kwang-Sub Lee, Se-Young Jang, Chi-Hyun Cho
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Patent number: 10921857Abstract: In a flexible display device including a non-bending area and a bending area, the flexible display device may include a circuit structure, a display structure on the circuit structure, and an organic layer under or over the circuit structure, the organic layer including a groove corresponding to the bending area.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Kim, Minsoo Kim
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Patent number: 10915146Abstract: An electronic device, and a method and an apparatus for controlling a flexible panel are provided in the present disclosure. The electronic device includes: a device body including a plurality of sensor components arranged in a longitudinal line along a first direction; a flexible panel including a display region and a light transmitting region connected with the display region; and a drive mechanism configured to drive the flexible panel to move along a second direction. When at least one of the plurality of sensor components is in an operating state, the light transmitting region covers the plurality of sensor components, where the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ming Zhao, Gaocai Han
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Patent number: 10916912Abstract: There are included a CAN package (2) having a stem (22) and lead pins (23a and 23b) protruding from the stem (22), and a board (3) having pads (33a and 33b) for connecting lead pin. The CAN package (2) has a slot (222) provided in a surface of the stem (22) from which the lead pins (23a and 23b) protrude. One end of the board (3) is inserted into the slot (222), and the pads (33a and 33b) for connecting lead pin are electrically connected to the lead pins (23a and 23b).Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Itakura, Keitaro Yamagishi, Yoshihiro Akeboshi
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Patent number: 10912192Abstract: A flexible circuit board and an electronic device including a flexible circuit board are provided. The flexible circuit board may include a substrate having a bending area and a non-bending area, a wiring pattern layer provided on the bending area and the non-bending area, a plating layer provided on the wiring pattern layer and including an open area in an area corresponding to the bending area, and a protective layer that directly contacts one surface of the wiring pattern layer exposed at the open area and a side surface of the plating layer. The protective layer may have a larger thickness than a thickness of the plating layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Young Lim, Woong Sik Kim, Hyung Kyu Yoon, Min Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 10910592Abstract: A flexible electroluminescent display device can include a flexible substrate including an active area and a bending area extending from one side of the active area to be bent; a thin film transistor and a light emitting diode on the active area; a touch screen panel on the active area; a touch circuit board connected to the touch screen panel and bent at an outer periphery of the bending area of the flexible substrate; a polarizer disposed on the touch screen panel and covering a portion of the touch circuit board; and a step compensating layer disposed between the touch screen panel and the polarizer, the step compensating layer compensates a step between the touch screen panel and the touch circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: IkHyun Kuon, JeongKweon Park, MoonGoo Kim, Chan Park, SangGul Lee, YongSoo Kim, SangEun Han
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Patent number: 10903595Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a casing, a flexible wiring member, and a first electrical component, for example. The casing is provided with an opening. The flexible wiring member includes an insulating film, a lead mounted on the insulating film, and a connection terminal, and extends through the opening. The sealant is filled in the opening. The first electrical component is encapsulated by the casing and electrically connected to a second electrical component outside the casing through the flexible wiring member.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kota Tokuda
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Patent number: 10896947Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a display area, a peripheral area at least partially surrounding the display area, and a pad area within the peripheral area. A plurality of data lines is disposed within the display area. A plurality of connection wirings is disposed within the display area, connected to the plurality of data lines, and configured to transmit a data signal from the pad area to the plurality of data lines. Each of the plurality of connection wirings includes a plurality of branches that protrude from the connection wirings in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the connection wirings are primarily extended.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Minseong Yi, Seungmin Lee, Jungkyu Lee, Seunghwan Cho, Gyungsoon Park, Jaeun Lee
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Patent number: 10892443Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a flexible display panel configured to display an image, and a window disposed on a display surface of the flexible display panel. The window includes a first protection layer, a thin film glass layer disposed on the first protection layer, and a second protective layer disposed on the thin film glass layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hung Kun Ahn, Youngsang Park, Sungguk An
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Patent number: 10883203Abstract: A fabric-based item may include a housing that is covered in fabric. Areas of the fabric may overlap input circuitry such as button switches, touch sensors, force sensors, proximity sensors, and other sensing circuitry and may overlap other components such as light-emitting components and haptic output devices. The fabric-based item may include control circuitry that gathers user input from the input circuitry and wireless communications circuitry that the control circuitry uses to transmit remote control commands and other wireless signals in response information from the input circuitry. The fabric-based item may have a weight that is located in the housing to orient the housing in a desired direction when the housing rests on a surface. A movable weight may tilt the housing in response to proximity sensor signals or other input. Portions of the fabric may overlap light-emitting components and optical fiber configured to emit light.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Daniel A. Podhajny, Daniel D. Sunshine, Kathryn P. Crews
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Patent number: 10886483Abstract: A stretchable display device comprises a plurality of island substrates where a plurality of pixels is defined and spaced apart from each other; a lower substrate disposed under the plurality of island substrates and including a plurality of grooves; and a plurality of connecting lines electrically connecting a plurality of pads disposed on adjacent island substrates of the plurality of island substrates; and a lower adhesive layer disposed under the plurality of island substrates and the plurality of connecting lines, and overlapping the plurality of island substrates.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyunju Jung, Eunah Kim
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Patent number: 10886339Abstract: A display device prevents cracks from spreading to an active area. The display device includes a substrate including an active area and a non-active area having a bending area, a thin-film transistor disposed in the active area, a light-emitting element disposed in the active area and connected to the thin-film transistor, an encapsulation layer disposed on the light-emitting element, a touch sensor disposed on the encapsulation layer, a touch pad disposed in the non-active area, a first routing line connecting the touch sensor to the touch pad via a second routing line in the bending area, and a crack prevention layer disposed on the second routing line in the bending area. Thus, the crack prevention layer is capable of preventing the occurrence of cracks in the bending area BA, thus preventing cracks from spreading to the active area AA.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-Hyuk Won, Min-Joo Kim, Jae-Won Lee, Sang-Hoon Pak, Byong-Hoo Kim, Ji-Hye Lee, Jae-Man Jang, Sung-Jin Kim, Jae-Hyung Jang
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Patent number: 10880989Abstract: An electrical junction box includes: a circuit board on which an electronic component having a main body is mounted on a mounting surface; a frame inside of which the circuit board is accommodated; a cover portion covering the circuit board from the mounting surface side; and a heat transfer member disposed between the main body and the cover portion, and the frame includes a heat transfer member holding portion holding the heat transfer member at a position where the heat transfer member is in heat conductive contact with both the main body and the cover portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yasufumi Tanaka, Yukinori Kita
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Patent number: 10871843Abstract: A bonding area structure and a method of manufacturing the same, a panel and a touch display device are provided, the bonding area structure includes a substrate; a light blocking layer on a surface of the substrate; a patterned electrode on a side of the light blocking layer away from the substrate; a metal connection portion on a surface of the patterned electrode away from the light blocking layer for bonding with an external circuit; and an etch barrier on a side of the light blocking layer away from the substrate and at least in a region where no patterned electrode is disposed so as to cover a portion of the light blocking layer exposed by the patterned electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignees: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Li Ma, Yichuan Tan
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Patent number: 10872571Abstract: A display device includes a base layer a base layer in which a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area are defined, the display area including a first display area and a second display area, a plurality of pixels disposed in the display area, a scan driving circuit which is disposed in the non-display area, receives a reference voltage from an outside, and outputs a scan signal to the pixels, a first compensation electrode which is disposed in the non-display area and receives the reference voltage, and a first compensation wiring electrically connected to pixels disposed in the second display area among the plurality of pixels, and extending to the non-display area and overlapping the first compensation electrode in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Dae-hyun Noh, Yongsung Park
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Patent number: 10868104Abstract: A tiling display device includes a plurality of display panel modules, each including: a display panel including a display area and a non-display area; a form support member bonded to the bottom surface of the display panel and supporting the form of the display panel; a fixing member attached to the bottom surface of the form support member; and a case top placed around the fixing member, for attaching to the fixing member, wherein at least one side of each display panel module overlaps a neighboring display panel module, and the surfaces of the display panel modules lie in the same line.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jungwoo Ha, Joonsoo Han, Hyunjae Yoo
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Patent number: 10866618Abstract: A flexible display apparatus is disclosed. The flexible display apparatus may include a flexible display panel including a display area and a non-display area and a backplate structure on the flexible display panel and configured to support the flexible display panel. The backplate structure includes an elastic structure and a rigid structure that is less flexible than the elastic structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: MoonSoo Yeom
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Patent number: 10862525Abstract: A communication device includes: a coil disposed around a core area of the communication device; a processor disposed in the core area and configured to establish communication with an external device through the coil; and a discrete element disposed on the coil and connected to the processor through a via.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Jun Hong, Jaechun Lee, Joonseong Kang, Wonseok Lee, Junyeub Suh
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Patent number: 10862066Abstract: A display panel and a display apparatus are provided. An exemplary display panel includes a flexible display substrate; and a protective member covering a surface of the flexible display substrate. The protective member includes a first protective layer and a protective sealant; and a sidewall surface of the first protective layer adjacent to the protective sealant includes at least one first groove member. The first protective sealant and the first groove member clutch with each other; the display panel includes a first non-folding region and a folding region; the first protective layer is disposed in the first non-folding region; and the protective sealant is disposed in the folding region.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yingteng Zhai, Chuanli Leng, Wenxin Jiang, Gang Liu
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Patent number: 10852770Abstract: An electronic device having a waterproof structure includes a housing having a sound hole waterproofed by a waterproof membrane; an barometer which is arranged in the housing, determines data variable in response to a state of the waterproof membrane, and outputs the determined data; and a central controller which detects an abnormal state of the waterproof membrane based on atmospheric pressure data outputted from the barometer.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenzo Ichikawa, Toshiya Kuno, Hiroyuki Fujiwara
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Patent number: 10854828Abstract: A display device includes a flexible substrate including a display area on which a plurality of pixels are disposed, a flexible film, and a photo-curable adhesive member for bonding the flexible substrate and the flexible film together. The photo-curable adhesive member includes a soft area and a cured area having higher hardness than the soft area.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Masamitsu Furuie
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Patent number: 10856410Abstract: A stretchable structure comprises or is configured to receive a conductive path and an interface region. The interface region comprises a peripheral line comprising at least one inwardly curved portion, such as an “inverted teardrop” or a fjord like recess pointing essentially towards the center area of the interface region. The interface region is arranged to receive said stretchable conductive path via said inwardly curved portion of said peripheral line of said interface region. In this way the interface region minimizes strains or other twisting or stretching forces directed to the conductor entering into the opening of the inwardly curved portion of the interface region.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Tampere University Foundation srInventors: Pekka Iso-Ketola, Jukka Vanhala, Matti Mäntysalo
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Patent number: 10838458Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a hinge structure corresponding to a folding region of electronic device; a first housing structure connected to the hinge structure, and including a first surface, a second surface facing away from the first surface, and a first side member surrounding a first space between the first surface and the second surface; a second housing structure connected to the hinge structure, and including a third surface, a fourth surface facing away from the third surface, and a second side member surrounding a second space between the third surface and the fourth surface, wherein the first housing structure and the second housing structure fold and unfold about the hinge structure, wherein the first surface and the third surface face a same direction in an unfolded state, and wherein the second surface and the fourth surface face opposite directions in a folded state; a display that traverses at least a portion of the first surface and at least a portion of the third surfaceType: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jungwon Park, Jongmin Kang, Daeyoung Kim, Sunghun Kim, Chijoon Kim, Hyosang An, Seungjun Lee, Hyunggeun Lee, Seungwhee Choi, Junyoung Choi, Dooryong Kim, Yonghee Jang
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Patent number: 10838457Abstract: A display device is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Young Yu, Yong Gi Ko, Bon Joo Koo, Yun Ha Kim, Jae Chun Park, Nam Seok Baik, Mikiya Itakura, Hyoung Jin Lee, Dae Guen Choi, Sung Chul Choi
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Patent number: 10833436Abstract: An electrical connector carries large amounts of electrical current between two circuit boards with low resistance and low self-inductance by means of an interdigitated anode and cathode, thereby providing low dynamic voltage loss. The connector also may include, near where power will be consumed, an interposer board with on-board capacitance to provide even lower dynamic voltage loss. The connector has application to delivering low-voltage, high-current power from a power supply on a first board to electronics on a second board: the low resistance provides low voltage drop for a load current that is constant, while the low inductance and the capacitors provide low voltage fluctuation for a load current that changes. These issues are of great importance, for example, in designing high-performance computers.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul W. Coteus, Andrew Ferencz, Shawn A. Hall, Todd E. Takken
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Patent number: 10831241Abstract: A portable information device includes a first support plate fixed to a first chassis member; a second support plate fixed to a second chassis member and provided adjacent to the first support plate; a display whose rear surface is supported by a front surface of the first support plate and the second support plate; and an adhesive member configured to fix the front surface of the first support plate and the second support plate and the rear surface of the display. The adhesive member has a first adhesive layer adhered to the rear surface of the display; and a second adhesive layer adhered to a part of the front surface of the first support plate and the second support plate and including a non-adhesive portion provided in at least a range overlapping with a bending region.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Kenji Watamura, Seita Horikoshi, Masayuki Amano, Kazuo Fujii
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Patent number: 10833132Abstract: Provided is a hard coat-attached film type touch sensor excellent in workability in a manufacturing process while maintaining scratch resistance. A hard coat-attached film type touch sensor 1 used laminated on a display surface of a flexible display includes: a film type touch sensor 2; a first hard coat layer 4 provided in a large area on a region except for at least an edge portion 31 of one main surface of the film type touch sensor 2; and a second hard coat layer 5 provided adjacent to the first hard coat layer 4 in a region where the first hard coat layer 4 is not formed and having a lower hardness than the first hard coat layer 4.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: NISSHA CO., LTD.Inventor: Kiyohito Shigemura
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Patent number: 10832987Abstract: A method of managing thermal warpage of a laminate which includes: assembling a stiffener and an adhesive on the laminate, the stiffener being a material that has a higher modulus of elasticity than the laminate; applying a force to deform the laminate a predetermined amount; heating the laminate, stiffener and adhesive to a predetermined temperature at which the adhesive cures to bond the stiffener to the laminate; cooling the laminate, stiffener and adhesive to a temperature below the predetermined temperature, the laminate maintaining its deformed shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Charles L. Arvin, Marcus E. Interrante, Thomas E. Lombardi, Hilton T. Toy, Krishna R. Tunga, Thomas Weiss
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Patent number: 10825787Abstract: A first electronic element is disclosed, which includes: a first substrate having a first surface; a first electrode pad disposed on the first surface, wherein the first electrode pad has a second surface away from the first substrate; and an insulating layer disposed on the first surface, wherein the insulating layer includes an opening, the opening is disposed correspondingly to the first electrode pad, and the opening overlaps the first electrode pad in a normal direction of the first surface, wherein the insulating layer has a third surface away from the first substrate, a distance between the third surface and the second surface in the normal direction of the first surface is defined as a first distance, and the first distance is greater than 0 ?m and less than or equal to 14 ?m. In addition, the disclosure further provides an electronic device including the first electronic element.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Innolux CorporationInventors: Wei-Cheng Chu, Ming-Fu Jiang, Chia-Cheng Liu, Tong-Jung Wang
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Patent number: 10817030Abstract: A portable information handling system integrates a sliding support with interlaced fingers below a flexible display to adjust support the display based upon rotational orientation of housing portions of the information handling system. In a closed position, the sliding support compresses by fully engaging the fingers so that room is provided over a hinge assembly that rotationally couples the housing to provide folding of the flexible display without wrinkling or compression.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Gerald Rene Pelissier, Kevin M. Turchin, John Trevor Morrison, Yung-Fa Cheng
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Patent number: 10820422Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a first indented portion indented inward along one side of the substrate; a first pad group and a second pad group that are spaced apart from each other on the substrate along the one side; a display unit located on the substrate and having a shape indented inward between the first pad group and the second pad group; an encapsulation layer encapsulating the display unit; a first wiring film including a third pad group connected to the first pad group; and a second wiring film including a fourth pad group connected to the second pad group. The first wiring film and the second wiring film are bent from a first surface of the substrate to a second surface of the substrate that is opposite to the first surface of the substrate, and the second wiring film is spaced apart from the first wiring film.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minjun Jang, Sunghoon Kim
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Patent number: 10817025Abstract: A narrow-bezel display module includes a display panel, a drive chip, and a flexible printed circuit board. The display panel includes a glass substrate and a TFT substrate. The glass substrate includes a bottom border. The drive chip is attached on the bottom border of the glass substrate. The drive chip includes an output end and an input end arranged opposite to each other and two side surfaces. The input end is connected to a first metal layer of the TFT substrate. The output end is connected to a second metal layer of the TFT substrate. The flexible printed circuit board includes conductive leads and a first connection portion and a second connection portion extended from one side of the conductive leads. The first connection portion and the second connection portion are connected to the input end from the two side surfaces respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Inventors: Yantao Lu, Xin Zhang
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Patent number: 10797126Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display panel. The display panel may include a substrate defining a through hole; a driving wiring carried on the substrate; a solder pad being arranged on a back surface of the substrate. A first end of the driving wiring is located on a front surface of the substrate, and a second end of the driving wiring is connected to the solder pad via the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Ji-Feng Chen
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Patent number: 10795415Abstract: A foldable display has multiple layers, including at least a display layer that creates the display that users see when looking at the foldable display and a stiff support layer that provides the display layer with support despite the foldable nature of the display. An adhesive layer binds the display layer to the stiff support layer. The stiff support layer has a stiffness that is at least six times greater than the stiffness of the adhesive layer and at least six times greater than the stiffness of the display layer. Given the foldable nature of the display, there is typically a hinge system below part of the display. In situations in which pressure is applied to the foldable display (e.g., by a user's finger or stylus), the stiffness of the stiff support layer prevents the display from being damaged despite the presence of the hinge system.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Alberto R. Cavallaro, Roger W. Harmon
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Patent number: 10783809Abstract: A rollable display device includes a first roller part, a second roller part, a first assembly, and a second assembly. The first assembly is configured to be wound around the first roller part or unwound from the first roller part. The second assembly is configured to be wound around the second roller part. The first assembly includes a first flexible display panel and a first support structure body. The first support structure body has a plurality of divided structures, and the first support structure body is coupled to the back surface of the first flexible display panel to support the first flexible display panel. The second assembly includes a second support structure body. The second support structure body has a plurality of divided structures, and the second support structure body is coupled to the first support structure body by a magnetic force to support the first flexible display panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: JeongHun Kim
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Patent number: 10782830Abstract: Provided is a flexible touch sensor having a foldable area and a non-foldable area, including: first touch electrodes placed in the non-foldable area; second touch electrodes; a third touch electrode placed in the foldable area, the third touch electrode not overlapping a portion of the second touch electrode in the foldable area; and an insulation layer placed in the non-foldable area and insulated from the second touch electrodes by the insulation layer. Further provided is a flexible touch display panel including the flexible touch sensor. The above solution thins the stacked film layers in the foldable area; further, the foldable area has no insulation layer that easily cracks, so that bending stability of the foldable area is improved, and the flexible touch sensor can still have good touch performance even after repeatedly bending.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Xuening Liu, Qing Zhang
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Patent number: 10768667Abstract: A foldable display device includes a central connector, a first support structure, a second support structure, a cable, and a display panel. The central connector has an abutment post. The first support structure is pivoted to the central connector and includes a first recess, a first plate, a first support element, and plural first flexible elements. The second support structure is pivoted to the central connector and has a second recess, a second plate, a second support element, and plural second flexible elements. Two ends of the cable are respectively connected to one end of the first support element and one end of the second support element, and the cable abuts beneath the abutment post. A portion of the display panel is movably disposed over the first support structure, and another portion of the display panel is fixed on the second support structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yi-Sheng Lin, Chia-Chun Yeh, Hsing-Kai Wang
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Patent number: 10761574Abstract: A flexible electronic device includes a flexible display, a support mechanism for carrying the flexible display thereon, and two hinge mechanisms. Each of the hinge mechanisms is disposed between first and second substrate units and interconnects inboard end edges of the first and second substrate units of the support mechanism, and includes first and second linking units pivotable relative to a mounting assembly. With a first height between first outer and inner pivot axes of the first linking unit and a second height between second outer and inner pivot axes of the second linking unit, substrate seats can be moved away from inner support plates, and the inner support plates are movable downwardly to provide a leeway space for a bending part of the flexible display to be bendably received therein.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATIONInventors: An-Szu Hsu, Way-Han Dai, Shao-Chun Chao
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Patent number: 10764999Abstract: A flexible substrate includes unit wiring structures including first and second unit wiring structures that are mutually adjacent. Each of the unit wiring structures includes a central section and one or more strips. Each of the one or more strips has first and second ends. The first end is connected to the central section. The second end of at least one of the one or more strips of the first unit wiring structure and the second end of at least one of the one or more strips of the second unit wiring structure are mutually connected. The flexible substrate includes a gap between a side surface of the mutually connected strips and a side surface of the central section of the first or the second unit wiring structure, and/or between a side surface of the mutually connected strips and a side surface of another strip.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoshihiro Tomita
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Patent number: 10765021Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a housing, a roller positioned inside the housing, a display panel rollable on the roller, and a guide roller positioned at an edge inside the housing. A state of the display panel with respect to the roller includes a first state in which the display panel is rolled on the roller and a second state in which the display panel is unrolled from the roller. The roller includes an outer frame which rotates when the display panel is rolled on or unrolled from the roller, and an inner frame positioned inside the outer frame and fixed to an inside of the housing regardless of rolling and unrolling the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Choonghwan Shin, Yongtae Kim, Byunghwa Lee
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Patent number: 10754395Abstract: A portable information handling system rotationally couples first and second housing portions with a multi-axis hinge and disposes a flexible display over the first and second housing portions supported by a first sliding support over the first housing portion and a second sliding support over the second housing portion. An actuator interfaced with the multi-axis hinge translates hinge axis rotation into lateral movement of the sliding supports to adjust sliding support positions relative to flexible display positions as the flexible display folds around the hinge inner circumference.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Anthony J. Sanchez, Jason Scott Morrison, Chris A. Torres
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Patent number: 10754377Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion that have hinge ends rotatably secured by a hinge assembly. The example can also include a flexible display positioned over the first portion, the hinge assembly, and the second portion. The example can further include a deployable bridge support that is deployed to support the flexible display at the hinge assembly when the first and second portions are rotated from a closed orientation to an open orientation.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Kabir Siddiqui
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Patent number: 10741791Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate having a bending area between a first area and a second area, wherein the substrate is bent in the bending area, a display portion on an upper surface of the substrate and positioned in the first area, and a protective film on a lower surface of the substrate and including a protective film base and an adhesive layer. The protective film base includes a plurality of cavities.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyojin Kim, Yoongyeong Bae, Ilseob Yoon, Seongchae Jeong, Inae Han, Gyoowan Han