Patents Examined by Anne M Hines
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Patent number: 12044929Abstract: Disclosed are a display module and a transparent display apparatus. The display module includes: a transparent light guide plate including a grid dot face and a light emergent face, and a light incident face connecting the grid dot face and the light emergent face; a side-type light source, located on the side of the transparent light guide plate where the light incident face is located; a transparent adhesive layer including a first face and a second face, with the first face being disposed in contact with the grid dot face of the transparent light guide plate, the refractive index of the transparent adhesive layer is different from the refractive index of the transparent light guide plate, and the transparent adhesive layer contains particles that scatter light; and a transparent reflecting layer, disposed in contact with the second face of the transparent adhesive layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignees: Hefei BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wei Kang, Jianming Liu, Wenbo Dong, Chaoyue Wang, Xingfu Zhang
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Patent number: 12043166Abstract: A lighting device is provided for controlling the photometric distribution of light emitted by two or more LEDs. The lighting device may be integrated with a control system of the vehicle and may be controlled by a remote controller. The lighting device may be capable of being operated in one or more modes of operation based on operating conditions, user input, or both. Operating conditions may include vehicle conditions, environmental conditions, and user conditions. The controller may operate a software application to enable the user to modify, control, or otherwise regulate any mode of operation or other feature of the lighting system.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: JST Performance, LLCInventors: Edgar A. Madril, Pete D. Sibitzky, Bradley J. LaMarche, Eric G. Lokken, Adam P. Boucher
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Patent number: 12044376Abstract: A reflecting device includes at least one reflecting cavity corresponding to at least one light source. A first reflecting cavity located at an extremity of the reflecting device includes a first reflecting part, able to receive incident light from the light source corresponding to the first reflecting cavity, and reflect this light towards the second reflecting part. A second reflecting part adjoins the first reflecting part is able to reflect the reflected light from the first reflecting part towards the outside of the first reflecting cavity. The first reflecting cavity at the extremity of the reflecting device may include a first reflecting part and a second reflecting part, which are able to subject light rays from the light source to double reflection. This can considerably increase the design flexibility of the first reflecting cavity.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Sihua Wu, Yagui Gao, Bing Zhang
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Patent number: 12038142Abstract: A light source includes a plurality of light emitting elements, a light blocking member, and a plurality of light-transmissive members. The light emitting elements are arranged in a matrix to form a rectangular shape as a whole in a plan view. The light blocking member covers lateral surfaces of the light emitting elements with an upper surface of each of the light emitting elements being exposed from the light blocking member. The light-transmissive members arranged in a matrix to form a rectangular shape as a whole in the plan view. The light-transmissive members include a plurality of first light-transmissive members respectively disposed on the light emitting elements, and a plurality of second light-transmissive members disposed on the light blocking member in an outer periphery region located outwardly of the light emitting elements in the plan view.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Shintaro Noma, Tsuyoshi Okahisa
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Patent number: 12038658Abstract: The present application relates to an array substrate and a display panel. According to the present application, a first sharing line is correspondingly disposed under the data line, an electric field of the data line is shielded through the first sharing line, a coupling effect between the data line and a first common line is reduced through the first sharing line, a crosstalk caused to the data line due to fluctuation of the first common line is reduced, and a problem in the prior art of using a common electrode line to shield a lateral electric field of the data line, resulting in a low aperture ratio of a display panel, is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Juncheng Xiao, Ji Li, Fen Long, Yingchun Zhao, Ru Ge, Yun Yu, Jing Liu
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Patent number: 12038645Abstract: A light-emitting substrate and a display device are provided. The light-emitting substrate includes a plurality of partitions, and the partitions include a first light-emitting unit and a first dummy unit. The first light-emitting unit includes at least one light-emitting element. The first dummy unit is connected in parallel with the first light-emitting unit. The first dummy unit includes a dummy light-emitting element, and an operating voltage of the first dummy unit is greater than an operating voltage of the first light-emitting unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yanchen Li
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Patent number: 12040316Abstract: Provided are display panel and display device. Display panel includes first substrate, second substrate, bank layer on side of first substrate facing second substrate, color resistance layer on side of first substrate facing second substrate, and light-emitting elements. Bank layer includes bank structures defining bank openings. Color resistance layer includes color resistance modules spaced apart. Color resistance modules is disposed in correspondence to bank openings and include blue color resistance module. Light-emitting elements is disposed in correspondence to bank openings. Projection of light-emitting element on first substrate does not overlap projection of bank structure on first substrate. Bank structures include first bank structure and second bank structure. Blue color resistance module adjacent to at least one first bank structure. Width of the first bank structure is greater than width of the second bank structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Shanghai Tianma Microelectronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Quanpeng Yu
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Patent number: 12036915Abstract: The invention provides a method for managing image data in an automotive lighting device. This method includes providing a first image pattern, which is sent to a light module, and a second image pattern. A difference pattern is generated by subtracting the second image pattern from the first image pattern and this difference pattern is sent to the light module, so the light module is able to reconstruct the second image pattern from the data of the first image pattern and the difference pattern. The invention also provides an automotive lighting device configured for the method.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Valeo VisionInventor: Yasser Almehio
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Patent number: 12031713Abstract: A lighting apparatus and system which employs light sources, preferably LED boards, situated in parallel housing platforms. Two lighting platforms are arranged in a spaced-apart relationship to provide indirect lighting to the surrounding environment. Each platform mounts a light source, such as a series of LED boards. Each LED board functions as an indirect lighting source. The first one of the platforms emits light toward a nearby architectural feature or surface (e.g., a room wall or ceiling) for reflection to the environment to be lighted. A second of the platforms emits light toward the first platform; the light emitted from the second platform is reflected from the first platform to the environment to be lighted.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Inventors: Steven Kellison, Jaxon Patterson
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Patent number: 12031707Abstract: Disclosed is a night downlight, including a plastic case, a first lamp bead, a second lamp bead and a light guide ring. One end of the plastic case is provided with a light outlet, and the bottom of the plastic case is provided with the first lamp bead and the second lamp bead, the first lamp bead is arranged at the center of the bottom of the plastic case, the light guide ring includes a light guide inner ring and a light guide surface ring, the light guide inner ring is sleeved in the plastic case, one end of the light guide inner ring abuts against the second lamp bead, and the light guide surface ring is connected with the light guide inner ring and protrudes from the light outlet. The light guide area of the night downlight is larger, which can meet the needs of night lighting.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Xiamen Topstar Lighting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiajie Lai, Yongjie Wu, Xibin Lin
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Patent number: 12031691Abstract: Light module for a motor vehicle light including a light source, projection unit, deflection unit, and control unit. The light source is designed to receive a light control signal (LCS) and emit spatially modulated light (SML) as a function of the LCS. The projection unit is designed to project the SML emitted by the light source within a projection angular range (PAR) in front of the light module. The deflection unit is designed to receive a deflection control signal (DCS) and manipulate the SML emitted by the light source as a function of the DCS such that the projection of the SML emitted by the light source can be displaced in front of the light module with a displacement angle within the PAR. The control unit is designed to receive and evaluate an input signal and to transmit the LCS to the light source based on said evaluation.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Erik Haas, Clemens Aigner, Stefan Miedler, Jeong Jiyoung, Hyung Joo Kang, Sungdu Kwon
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Patent number: 12033985Abstract: A display unit includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other, a plurality of light emitting devices provided on the first surface of the substrate, a mounting member provided in a selective region of the second surface of the substrate, a base that is provided to be opposed to the substrate and has an opening through which the mounting member is inserted with a gap therebetween, and a rigid member that is provided in the gap and is in contact with the base and the mounting member.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroshi Isobe
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Patent number: 12027828Abstract: A method for manufacturing an assembly of a center pin and a middle electrode carrier or a middle electrode, respectively, for a spark plug, which spark plug can be used for igniting a combustible air-fuel-mixture in an internal combustion engine, wherein— a piece of wire or rod is provided having, preferably over its length, a core of a first material which is surrounded by an outer layer of a second material, the second material being different from the first material, wherein the core is exposed at one end of the piece of wire or rod; a middle electrode carrier or a middle electrode, respectively, is provided at said one end of the piece of wire or rod; a high energy beam, preferably a laser beam, is directed to the exposed core and a powder is melted onto the exposed core by the high energy beam such that in a contact region of the powder and the exposed core a microstructure composed of material of the core and powder is formed after resolidification of the material of the core and the powder and theType: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Innio Jenbacher GmbH & Co OGInventors: Johann Klausner, Robert Grabner, Rafal Pyszczek
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Patent number: 12025295Abstract: A wearable device and a head strap module are provided. The wearable device includes a host and a head strap module. Two opposite sides of the host are provided with a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket has a first end. The second bracket has a second end. The head strap module includes a first belt, a second belt, and an adjustment mechanism. The first belt has a third end. The second belt has a fourth end. The third end and the fourth end are detachably assembled to the first end and the second end respectively. The adjustment mechanism is arranged at the overlapping position of the first belt and the second belt for adjusting the overlapping length of the first belt and the second belt.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Tsen-Wei Kung, Chung-Ju Wu, Tsung Hua Yang, Chih-Yao Chang, Wei Te Tu
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Patent number: 12022902Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-customized microLED wig. More specifically, one self-customized microLED wig comprises: a base plate (100) wrapped around the circumference of a wearer's head; hair parts (200) configured on the base plate; and a transparent microLED display skin (300) configured to cover the outer surfaces of the hair parts, wherein a master part (400) and a remote slave (500) are configured inside the base plate (100) so as to control the transparent microLED display skin (300), and a smart phone (600) is configured to enable the wearer to finally and selectively control the transparent microLED display skin (300), whereby the present invention is a useful invention which enables colors of the hair parts (200) to be variously changed according to the wearer's current situation.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Inventors: Seong Kyu Lim, Myeong Hee Kim, Jong Ho Lim, Jong Yoon Lim
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Patent number: 12027340Abstract: A cathode device includes an emitter tip for generating electrons. An elongate heater is included having proximal and distal ends. The emitter tip can be located at the distal end of the heater. Two spaced apart legs can extend away from the distal end of the heater, terminating at the proximal end and forming an elongate slot therebetween. Two electrical contacts can compressively engage respective opposite outer surfaces of the two legs at the proximal end of the heater to mechanically secure and electrically connect the two legs of the heater to respective electrical contacts at a junction that is at a location spaced away from the emitter tip to keep the junction cooler.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2023Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: KIMBALL PHYSICS, INC.Inventors: Andrea Michelle Calvey, George Douglas Calvey
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Patent number: 12019329Abstract: The present application provides a backlight module and a quantum dot display device. The present application improves energy efficiency by modifying a backlight of the quantum dot display device. Specifically, energy efficiency of a light-emitting element is improved by adding a small amount of phosphors in the backlight module or setting a diffuser plate as a transparent diffuser plate. In addition, the quantum dot display device provided by the present application not only has a backlight device, but also has a quantum dot film layer and a polarizer.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xue Bai, Song Lan, Miao Zhou, Dongze Li
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Patent number: 12022715Abstract: The disclosure provides a display device including red, green and blue pixel units. In the red pixel unit, a light emitting element emits a blue light that then passes through a light conversion element and a color filter and the blue light is converted into a red light while passing through the light conversion element. In the green pixel unit, a light emitting element emits a blue light that then passes through a light conversion element and a color filter and the blue light is converted into a green light while passing through the light conversion element. In the blue pixel, a light emitting element emits a blue light that then passes through a color filter. The red pixel unit has a lighting area greater than a lighting area of the blue pixel unit and less than a lighting area of the green pixel unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Innolux CorporationInventors: Tsung-Han Tsai, Hsiao-Lang Lin
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Patent number: 12014894Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electron source includes steps of sandwiching a welding object in which a tip of an electron emission material and a tungsten filament overlap in direct contact between a pair of welding electrodes, and welding the tip and the tungsten filament by causing a current to flow while pressing forces are applied to the welding object by the pair of welding electrodes. A thickness of the welding object is within a range of 50 to 500 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Denka Company LimitedInventor: Hiromitsu Chatani
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Patent number: 12016235Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display module, a display panel thinning method, a display panel, and a display device. The display module provided by the present disclosure includes: a display panel, a protective film located on a to-be-protected face of the display panel, a first anti-acid film located on the protective film, a second anti-acid film located on the first anti-acid film, and a sealant.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignees: Ordos Yuansheng Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Liman Peng, Yan Wu, Qianqian Zhang, Zhiyong Xue, Liang Tang, Guoping Zhang, Qiang Chen