Patents Examined by Ashok Patel
  • Patent number: 10364949
    Abstract: An elongate light includes a main body, being an extruded flexible plastic member, including a frame portion, a base board and two wing portions which are integrally formed of one piece. A longitudinal direction of the main body is defined as a first direction. The base board and the frame portion are connected to form a tubular structure. The two wing portions extend outwardly from two sides of the base board toward a direction away from the frame portion. A side of the base board away from the frame portion has at least one lighting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Inventor: Yi-Wen Tang
  • Patent number: 10365518
    Abstract: This application provides methods for manufacturing a display panel and a display apparatus. The method for manufacturing a display panel includes: providing a first substrate, where the first substrate includes a plurality of pixel units; forming a protective layer on the first substrate; patterning the protective layer, so that the protective layer has different thicknesses, and a plurality of transparent regions may be formed in each of the pixel units; and forming a transparent electrode layer on the patterned protective layer. The method for manufacturing a display apparatus further includes providing a backlight module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignees: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED, CHONGQING HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: 10354827
    Abstract: Provided is an electron emission source including a substrate, a fixed structure provided on the substrate, and an electron emission yarn provided between the substrate and the fixed structure. The fixed structure includes a first portion having a first width and a second portion having a second width greater than the first width, and the electron emission yarn extends on a first sidewall of the first portion of the fixed structure from between the fixed structure and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Jeong, Yoon-Ho Song
  • Patent number: 10352512
    Abstract: A device for illuminating a door knob keyhole of a conventional door locking set, the device includes a ring-shaped lighting assembly. The lighting assembly is detachably secured to a face of the door knob of the conventional door locking set. The lighting assembly includes an annular base structure and a light source support, each having a central hole sized large enough to expose the keyhole when the lighting assembly is detachably secured to the door knob. The light source includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) which are retained in the light source support. An electrical circuit, which includes a depressible switch, is provided for activating the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Inventor: S. Lynne Smith
  • Patent number: 10348061
    Abstract: The spark plug includes an insulator formed of an alumina-based sintered body, and the insulator contains Si, Ba, and a rare earth element. In an analysis of the insulator by using a scanning transmission electron microscope having an electron-probe diameter of 1 nm, Si and a rare earth element are detected at a crystal grain boundary having a thickness of 15 nm or less, a content of an alkaline earth metal is less than a detection limit at the crystal grain boundary, and a diffraction spot is present in an electron diffraction pattern of a portion where Ba is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideto Yamada, Haruki Yoshida, Kuniharu Tanaka, Michitaka Yamada, Yusuke Nomura
  • Patent number: 10344935
    Abstract: An optical unit includes a rotary reflector configured to form a light distribution pattern by reflecting light emitted from a light source and scanning the reflected light, a motor as a rotation drive unit configured to rotate the rotary reflector, a magnet attached to a predetermined reference portion of the rotary reflector, and a Hall element configured to generate a position detection signal indicating a timing at which the magnet passes through a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Koito Maufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Nakano, Tetsuya Ishida
  • Patent number: 10345653
    Abstract: A flexible touch control display screen includes an OLED display layer and a driving module. The OLED display layer is sequentially layer-stacked thereon with a cathode layer connected with the driving module and an encapsulation layer covering the cathode layer. The cathode layer constitutes an inductive electrode layer or a touch control driving electrode layer, which corresponds to the cathode layer. The encapsulation layer is disposed thereon with the touch control driving electrode layer or the inductive electrode layer. In a display stage of the flexible touch control display screen, the driving module applies display driving voltage on the cathode layer, and in a touch stage of the flexible touch control display screen, the driving module applies touch control voltage on the inductive electrode layer or the touch control driving electrode layer of the cathode layer. Also provided is a fabricating method for a flexible touch control display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Jian Ye
  • Patent number: 10347799
    Abstract: A stabilized quantum dot composite includes a plurality of luminescent semiconducting nanoparticles embedded in a matrix comprising an ionic metal oxide. A method of making a stabilized quantum dot composite includes forming a mixture comprising a plurality of luminescent semiconducting nanoparticles dispersed in an aqueous solution comprising an ionic metal oxide. The mixture is dried to form a stabilized quantum dot composite comprising the plurality of luminescent semiconducting nanoparticles embedded in a matrix comprising the ionic metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Lotito, Ryan Gresback, Ceri Griffiths, Paul Fini
  • Patent number: 10345668
    Abstract: Provided is a novel display panel that is highly convenient or highly reliable, a novel input/output device that is highly convenient or highly reliable, or a method for manufacturing a novel display panel that is highly convenient or highly reliable. The present inventors conceived a structure including a first intermediate film, a first electrode including a region in contact with the first intermediate film, a pixel that includes a first display element including the first electrode and a pixel circuit electrically connected to the first display element, a signal line electrically connected to the pixel, and a terminal that includes a third conductive film electrically connected to the signal line and a second intermediate film including a region in contact with the third conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masataka Nakada, Masahiro Katayama, Seiji Yasumoto, Hiroki Adachi, Masataka Sato, Koji Kusunoki, Yoshiharu Hirakata
  • Patent number: 10336258
    Abstract: An electronic mirror control device includes: an imager which captures a rearward image including a rear side surface of the vehicle; a display which displays the rearward image; a calculator which calculates a position of a vanishing point; an extractor which extracts a rear side surface region where the rear side surface of the vehicle is displayed; and a display controller which displays a lower region of the rearward image with brightness higher than brightness of a region other than the lower region, the lower region being surrounded by an outer rim of the display, a first straight line taking the vanishing point as a point of origin, passing through the rear side surface region, and extending below a horizon, and a second straight line taking the vanishing point as a point of origin, and extending below the horizon on a side opposite to the first straight line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Kaino, Yoshitaka Fujihara, Yoko Hoshino, Makoto Yoshida, Kumiko Takenouchi
  • Patent number: 10329660
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transparent conductive thin film which is flexible for suiting substantially all kinds of electronic and optoelectronic devices or display panel. The present conductive thin film includes at least one transparent substrate, a deformable layer and a conductive network pattern having a high aspect ratio such that at least one surface of the conductive network being exposed out of the deformable layer or the transparent substrate for contacting with an external structure while a large proportion thereof stays firmly integrated into the substrate. The present invention also relates to methods of fabricating a transparent conductive thin film including the structural features of the transparent conductive thin film of the present invention. Various optimizations of the present methods are also provided in the present invention for facilitating large area thin film fabrication and large scale production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: MIND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED, NEW ASIA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Chung Pui Chan, Lai Fan Lai, Wing Hong Choi, Bin Zhang, Kwok Keung Paul Ho, Chien Chung, Chun Pong Lee
  • Patent number: 10323303
    Abstract: An electrode material is composed of at least 0.2 mass % and at most 1.0 mass % of Y, at least 0 mass % and at most 0.2 mass % of Al, at least 0.2 mass % and at most 1.6 mass % of Si, at least 0.05 mass % and at most 1.0 mass % of Cr, at least 0.05 mass % and at most 0.5 mass % of Ti, at least 0.1 mass % and at most 0.5 mass in total of one or more elements selected from among Yb, Sb, Ir, Zr, Hf, Pt, Re, Pd, Rh, Ru, Nb, V, W, Mo, and Ta, and a remainder composed of Ni and an inevitable impurity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Ota, Kazuo Yamazaki, Naoki Sugihara, Nobuo Abe
  • Patent number: 10326096
    Abstract: A light emitting element, display device, and method of manufacture of the same are disclosed. In one example, a light emitting element includes a lower layer/interlayer insulation layer; a light reflection layer formed on the lower layer/interlayer insulation layer; an upper layer/interlayer insulation layer; a first electrode formed on the upper layer/interlayer insulation layer; an insulation film formed at least on a region of the upper layer/interlayer insulation layer where the first electrode is not formed; an organic layer formed over the insulation film from above the first electrode, the organic layer having a light emitting layer including an organic light emitting material; and a second electrode formed on the organic layer. A groove is formed in a portion of the upper layer/interlayer insulation layer located in an edge region of the light emitting element, and an upper portion of the groove is closed with the insulation film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takayoshi Kato, Naoya Kasahara, Shimpei Tsujikawa
  • Patent number: 10320156
    Abstract: A spark plug and a method for manufacturing a spark plug. The spark plug has a retaining mechanism holding the insulator in the body in a positive manner, by means of which the insulator is pressed against the seal seat in the longitudinal direction with a preloading force (Fv) in order to seal the passage against the flow of combustion gases through it. A positive-acting securing mechanism that at least partially overlaps the side of the retaining mechanism facing away from the front end is placed on, and attached to, the body. Provision is made so that the insulator projects beyond the side of the securing mechanism facing away from the front end, wherein the securing mechanism overlaps the retaining mechanism, forming a gap with the retaining mechanism and forming a gap with the insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Niessner, Marko Schwesinger
  • Patent number: 10308064
    Abstract: A photoluminescent writing pad, wherein a) the writing pad is fastened to a back cover of a notebook and arranged to be turned to a writing pad of a page of the notebook, b) the writing pad is arranged to gleam through a writing page thus enabling reading and writing in darkness and c) the writing pad has notches for accommodating a spiral wire, especially spiral or wire or similar binding, of a notebook for securing the writing pad under the page of the notebook to function as an interleaf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventor: Kalle Kinnunen
  • Patent number: 10302849
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel; a plurality of light sources configured to generate light to be transferred to the display panel; a light guide plate including a side surface onto which light generated by the plurality of light sources is incident, and a light exit surface through which the light is transmitted to the display panel; a light converter disposed between the plurality of light sources and the side surface of the light guide plate, the light converter being configured to convert a property of the light generated by the plurality of light sources; and a heat dissipation holder which accommodates the light converter, the heat dissipation holder being configured to dissipate heat generated by the plurality of light sources and the light converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun-Mo Yoo
  • Patent number: 10305259
    Abstract: A car ignition device and an ignition accelerator are disclosed. The car ignition device includes a magnetic shielding conductive element, a spark plug and a magnetic element. The magnetic shielding conductive element has a first disposing portion and a second disposing portion. One end of the spark plug is disposed inside the first disposing portion and electrically connected with the magnetic shielding conductive element. The magnetic element is disposed at the second disposing portion, and has a north-seeking pole and a south-seeking pole. The north-seeking pole is located at one side of the magnetic element near the spark plug. The south-seeking pole is located at another side of the magnetic element away from the spark plug. The magnetic shielding conductive element shields a magnetic force of the magnetic element in a direction toward the spark plug. The invention has higher ignition efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC DESIGN LAND TRADING GMBH
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Lin
  • Patent number: 10304863
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first resin layer, one or more first wirings above the first resin layer, a second resin layer above the first wiring, the second resin layer including a first opening part, a transistor above the second resin layer, the transistor including a semiconductor layer, a gate insulation layer, and a gate electrode layer; and a second wiring above the second resin layer, the second wiring being connected to the transistor and connected to the first wiring via the first opening part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toshinari Sasaki, Shinichiro Oka, Takuma Nishinohara
  • Patent number: 10294420
    Abstract: A luminescent component comprises a first film comprising a first solid polymer composition and a second film comprising a second solid polymer composition. The first solid polymer composition comprises first luminescent crystals. The second solid polymer composition comprises second luminescent crystals. The first luminescent crystals are of size between 3 nm and 3000 nm, and emit red light in response to excitation by light with a shorter wavelength. The second luminescent crystals are of size between 3 nm and 3000 nm, and emit green light in response to excitation by light with a shorter wavelength. Said luminescent component is particularly suited for the application in LCD-backlight color conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: AVANTAMA AG
    Inventors: Norman Albert Luchinger, Ines Weber, Stefan Loher, Marek Oszajca, Benjamin Hartmeier
  • Patent number: 10288274
    Abstract: Disclosed is a LED lighting apparatus comprising: a LED module including a substrate 10 having a front surface 12 and a rear surface 13, and a plurality of LEDs 11 mounted on the front surface 12 of the substrate 10 and driven by direct input of AC voltage; a heat sink 50 for dissipating heat from the LEDs 11 on the substrate 10; a plurality of capacitors 20 to eliminate flickering of the LEDs 11; a flame barrier plate 30 being made of flame-retardant material and covering the front surface 12 of the substrate 10 so as to insulate the LED module from fire flame; and a plurality of capacitor housings 31 made of flame-retardant material, each of the capacitor housings 31 including an opening 32 formed at a front side and accommodating each capacitor 20 so as to insulate the capacitor 20 therein from fire flame; a flame barrier film 40 made of flame-retardant material and covering the opening 32 of the capacitor housing 31; and lens 60 detachably coupled to the rim of the heat sink by hook 62.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignees: ILSUNG CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Woo Hyun Cho