Patents Assigned to THE CO., LTD.
  • Semiconductor device with electric field relaxation portion in insulating layer between lower and upper trench electrodes
    Patent number: 9716152
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a semiconductor layer having a trench, a first insulating film formed along an inner surface of the trench, and an upper electrode and a lower electrode embedded in the trench via the first insulating film and disposed above and below a second insulating film. An electric field relaxation portion that relaxes an electric field arising between the upper electrode and the semiconductor layer is provided between a side surface of the trench and a lower end portion of the upper electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignees: ROHM CO., LTD., MAXPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Masaki Nagata, Shigenari Okada, Mohamed Darwish, Jun Zeng, Peter Su
  • Battery case
    Patent number: 9716260
    Abstract: A battery case provided with a safety valve (4) in which a breakage groove (45) is used, wherein in order to stabilize the operation pressure, a lid (2) of the battery case has formed thereon: a thin plate portion (30) obtained by thinning a plate part (3); and a first recessed part (40) comprising a curved part (44) in which the thin plate portion (30) is indented inward, with respect to the case, in a curved shape. The breakage groove (45) for the safety valve (4) is formed at the bottom part (440) of the curved part (44). A first connecting portion (46) and a second connecting portion (47) of the plate part (3), which connect to the curved part (44) on both sides flanking the curved part (44), are at positions protruding toward the outside of the case from the plate part (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignees: SOODE NAGANO CO., LTD., NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD., NIKKEIKIN ALUMINIUM CORE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Keiji Kanamori, Shinichi Nomura, Yoshihiko Moriyama, Takayuki Sode, Yukinori Sugiyama
  • Carbon nanotube dispersion liquid composition and method for manufacturing of the same, conductive coating liquid composition comprising the same, antistatic film and display device using the same
    Patent number: 9714350
    Abstract: Disclosed is a carbon nanotube dispersion liquid composition for forming a conductive layer in a display device. The carbon nanotube dispersion liquid composition includes, for example, 0.05 to 20 wt % of carbon nanotubes, 0.02 to 40 wt % of a polyacrylic acid resin, and 50 to 99.93 wt % of C2-C5 straight-chain alkanol, based on the total weight of the carbon nanotube dispersion liquid composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignees: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD., NANO SOLUTION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junsik Hwang, Kwihong Park, Yuseon Kho, Hyungyul Kim, Hojun Moon
  • Apparatus and method for random access based on call priority in a mobile communication system
    Patent number: 9717097
    Abstract: Upon generation of a high-priority call, a mobile station selects a predetermined Random Access (RA) code indicating generation of a high-priority call, generates a preamble using the selected RA code, and transmits the preamble to a base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Dong-Min Kim, Young-Sung Kho
  • Electrical socket connector with guide frame IC chip placement
    Patent number: 9717156
    Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting a chip module, including an insulating body, multiple terminals fixed to the insulating body, a stiffener surrounding the periphery of the insulating body, a carrier for carrying the chip module onto the insulating body, and a load plate for pressing the chip module. The terminals are used for electrically connecting the chip module. The stiffener has a first pivoting portion and a second pivoting portion. The first pivoting portion is located in front of the second pivoting portion, and the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion are located on the same side of the insulating body. A rear end of the carrier is pivoted to the first pivoting portion, and a rear end of the load plate is pivoted to the second pivoting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: LOTES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hao Zhang, Yin Liang He
  • Connecting structure for spectacle temples
    Patent number: 9715128
    Abstract: Disclosed is a connecting structure for spectacle temples. An axle slot and axle hole are formed coaxially on a spectacle frame and a preemptive groove transversely on the spectacle frame, with the preemptive groove being linked up with the axle slot at a position thereof close to the axle hole; a pivot and connecting section are formed on a spectacle temple, the connecting section is in connection with the middle of the pivot, an elastic cutting slot is respectively formed on the two ends of the pivot, the two ends of the pivot are inserted in the axle hole and axle slot, and the connecting section is aligned with the preemptive groove, allowing the spectacle temple to be coupled pivotally to the spectacle frame. Whereby, the connection is secure, and the operation feel of closing and opening the spectacle is better.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: HWA MAO OPTICAL (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tsung-Wen Chen
  • On-demand micro expansion valve for a refrigeration system
    Patent number: 9714780
    Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a compressor, a condenser fluidly connected to the compressor, an evaporator fluidly connected to the condenser and the compressor, such that fluid may flow from the compressor through the condenser, through the evaporator, and again through the compressor. An expansion device is fluidly connected between the condenser and the evaporator, and a micro-expansion valve is also connected between the condenser and the evaporator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG DUNAN HETIAN METAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Edward Nelson Fuller, Parthiban Arunasalam
  • Vehicle-mounted image processing device
    Patent number: 9715633
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle-mounted image processing device capable of recognizing the outside of a vehicle based on an image taken by a vehicle-mounted camera more precisely. A vehicle-mounted image processing device of the present invention includes: an image acquisition unit (12) that acquires through-images (21) to (24) taken by cameras (1) to (4) disposed on front, rear and sides of a vehicle (10); a bird's eye view image generation unit (13) that converts the acquired through images (21) to (24) to generate a bird's eye view image (25); a parking line recognition unit (15) that performs parking line recognition processing to recognize a parking line WL based on at least one of the through-images (21) to (24) and the bird's eye view image (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehito Ogata, Masahiro Kiyohara, Satoshi Suzuki, Shoji Muramatsu
  • Method of manufacturing semiconductor device
    Patent number: 9716003
    Abstract: Provided are an oxide semiconductor layer in which the number of defects is reduced and a highly reliable semiconductor device including the oxide semiconductor. A first oxide semiconductor layer containing a single metal element as a constituent element is formed over a substrate by a thermal chemical vapor deposition method. A second oxide semiconductor layer containing two or more metal elements as constituent elements is formed successively after the first oxide semiconductor layer is formed. The second oxide semiconductor layer is formed by epitaxial growth using the first oxide semiconductor layer as a seed crystal. A channel is formed in the second oxide semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Light guide plate, method for manufacturing same and backlight module
    Patent number: 9715059
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a light guide plate fixed to a back plate. The back plate has a plurality of fixing portions. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface, a reflective surface connected with the light incident surface, and a light output surface opposite to the reflective surface and connected with the light incident surface. The light output surface includes a main body and a plurality of locating portions mounted on the main body. The locating portions correspond to the fixing portions. The locating portions mate with the corresponding fixing portions thereby fixing the light guide plate to the back plate. A blank area is formed on the main body at each location where each of the locating portions mating with the corresponding fixing portion. A plurality of microstructures are formed on the rest area excluding the blank areas in the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Hu He
  • Deposition apparatus and deposition method using the same
    Patent number: 9713818
    Abstract: A deposition apparatus and a deposition method are disclosed. In one aspect, the deposition apparatus includes an electrostatic chuck and a tensile plate attached to and formed over the electrostatic chuck. The deposition apparatus further includes an elevation unit configured to move the tensile plate towards the substrate and a tensile unit configured to apply a tensile force to the tensile plate to expand the tensile plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeongwon Han
  • Liquid crystal display
    Patent number: 9715151
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: first and second substrate opposite to each other; data lines on the first substrate which transmits a first voltage; a voltage transmitting line on the first substrate which transmits a second voltage; and first and second pixel electrodes on the first substrate and spaced apart from each other, where one of the first and second pixel electrodes is applied with the first voltage through the data lines, the other of the first and second pixel electrodes is applied with the second voltage through the voltage transmitting line, each of the first and second pixel electrodes includes a stem and branches electrodes extending from the stem, the branches of the first pixel electrode and the branches of the second pixel electrode are alternately disposed, and the stems of the first and second pixel electrodes overlap at least a portion of the voltage transmitting line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mee Hye Jung, Kook Hyun Choi, Hye Seok Na, Dong Gyu Kim, Young Hoon Yoo, Woo Sung Sohn, Sung Hoon Kim
  • Solar cell apparatus
    Patent number: 9716199
    Abstract: A solar cell apparatus includes a substrate having a transmission area and a non-transmission area adjacent to the transmission area, a solar cell disposed at the non-transmission area on the substrate, and a lattice pattern disposed at the transmission area on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dong Keun Lee
  • Method and apparatus for a mobile selection based initial access scheme in a multicarrier system
    Patent number: 9717096
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for initial access of a mobile device in multi-carrier system. A base station transmits initial access resource information about the entire system band to the mobile device through a specific carrier to which the mobile device tries initial access. The mobile device determines an uplink initial access band by using received initial access resource information. The base station enables initial access through a predefined downlink response band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyoung Ju Ji, Joon Young Cho, Myung Hoon Yeon, Young Bum Kim
  • Flexible display and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9716115
    Abstract: A flexible display and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a flexible substrate including first concave bent portion and a pad formed over the first concave bent portion of the flexible substrate and including a second concave bent portion overlapping the first concave bent portion. The display further includes a connection pin electrically connected to the second concave bent portion. The connection pin has a central portion and a boundary portion surrounding the central portion. The height of the central portion is greater than that of the boundary portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong-Koo Her
  • Birds-eye-view image generation device, and birds-eye-view image generation method
    Patent number: 9715631
    Abstract: A birds-eye-view image generation device includes a captured image acquisition unit, an image conversion unit, a birds-eye-view image combining unit, and a joint setting unit. The joint setting unit sets any position of a rim of a vehicle image corresponding to a vehicle included in the birds-eye-view image as an end point in an overlapping imaging range in two birds-eye-view images corresponding to two imaging devices of which imaging ranges overlap each other, and sets a line which extends in any direction on an opposite side to the vehicle image from the end point between two radial directions directed to the end point from the two imaging devices, as a joint which joins two birds-eye-view images which are combined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Takahashi, Tadao Ichinose
  • Rotating safety outlet
    Patent number: 9716362
    Abstract: A rotating safety outlet includes an outer case and a rotating piece defining plug holes and received inside the outer case and configured to rotate relative to the outer case. A pair of power conducting pieces is coupled to the rotating piece. A pair of latching assemblies is coupled to the outer case. The rotating piece is rotated along a predetermined angle of rotation by a plug inserted into the plug holes. The plug inserted into the plug holes resists against the power conducting pieces. When the rotating piece is rotated along the predetermined angle of rotation, the pair of power conducting pieces contacts the pair of latching assemblies to cause the plug, the pair of power conducting pieces, and the pair of latching assemblies to be electrically coupled together. A latching assembly locks the rotating piece in place after being rotated along the predetermined angle of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jia-Hua Liang
  • Illumination lens for short-throw lighting
    Patent number: 9714751
    Abstract: An illumination lens includes a light incident surface that defines a cavity and has a flat top and lateral flanks, the light incident surface configured to receive light from an underlying light emitting element. The illumination lens also includes a light exiting surface having a central indentation and a surrounding toroid. The flat top has an angular range of 0 to 25° with respect to a vertical optical axis and faces the central indentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: David G Pelka, William A Parkyn
  • Leg-control cushion for scooters
    Patent number: D792715
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Ninebot (Beijing) Tech. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lei Liu, Xudong Jiang, Hui Zhang, Ye Wang
  • Cartridge container for extraction
    Patent number: D792981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL BIO RESEARCH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima