Patents Examined by Donald L Raleigh
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Patent number: 11708529Abstract: A composition including a quantum dot, a dispersing agent for dispersing the quantum dot, a polymerizable monomer including a carbon-carbon double bond, an initiator, a hollow metal oxide particulate, and a solvent, and a quantum dot-polymer composite manufactured from the composition.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Shang Hyeun Park, Jong-Hoon Ka, Shin Ae Jun
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Patent number: 11709303Abstract: The present application provides a backlight module and a display device. The backlight module includes a first backlight assembly and a second backlight assembly. The second backlight assembly is provided with a backlight hole, and at least a portion of the first backlight assembly is accommodated in the backlight hole. The first backlight assembly includes a first light source and a light guide element. The light guide element is used to guide a light beam from the first light source, which enters the light guide element, out of the backlight hole, so that the light is evenly distributed in the backlight hole, and a full-screen display design of the display device is realized.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Peng Zhang, Guanghui Liu, Chao Wang, Jiedong Han
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Patent number: 11709309Abstract: An edge-lit light source includes one or at least two light guide layers arranged in a stack and one or more light-emitting elements. Of one or more light guide layers of the one or at least two light guide layers, side surfaces of each light guide layer includes a light incident surface and a light exit surface, and the light guide layer includes a bending region located between the light incident surface and the light exit surface. A light-emitting surface of each light-emitting element faces a light incident surface of at least one light guide layer of the one or more light guide layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignees: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Fei Liang, Xiuyun Chen, Lingyu Sun, Jingjun Du, Peng Zhong, Tingxiu Hou, Jian Zhao
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Patent number: 11693170Abstract: In a projection display system, a light-emitting diode (LED) can generate unpolarized light. A light guide can receive the unpolarized light from a perimeter of the light guide and guide the unpolarized light between a light emission surface and an opposing surface as guided light. The light guide can include a plurality of light-extraction features that can direct a portion of the guided light out of the light guide through the light emission surface as unpolarized emitted light. A polarizing film can reflect at least some of a first polarization state of the unpolarized emitted light into the light guide through the light emission surface and can transmit at least some of a second polarization state of the unpolarized emitted light through the polarizing film to form a polarized light beam. An angular reduction film can reduce a range of propagation angles of the polarized light beam.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventor: Frederic Stephane Diana
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Patent number: 11694888Abstract: An ultraviolet irradiation device includes: a lamp house having at least one surface formed with a light extraction surface; an excimer lamp that is accommodated in the lamp house at a position apart from the light extraction surface in a first direction, the excimer lamp emitting ultraviolet light having a main emission wavelength belonging to a first wavelength band of 190 nm or more and 225 nm or less; a pair of electrodes that applies a voltage to a light-emitting tube of the excimer lamp; an optical filter that is disposed on the light extraction surface, and that substantially transmits the ultraviolet light having the first wavelength band and substantially fails to transmit ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 240 nm or more and 300 nm or less; and a light diffuser that is disposed between the excimer lamp and the optical filter in the lamp house in the first direction, for diffusing and reflecting light incident on the light diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hideaki Yagyu
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Patent number: 11692674Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting element including a first electrode, a first light-emitting layer, an ionic-liquid layer, a second light-emitting layer, and a second electrode. The first light-emitting layer is located over the first electrode and includes a first emissive polymer and an ionic liquid. The ionic-liquid layer is located over the first light-emitting layer and includes an ionic liquid. The second light-emitting layer is located over the ionic-liquid layer and includes a second emissive polymer and an ionic liquid. The second electrode is located over the second light-emitting layer. The light-emitting element may further include a first substrate under the first electrode, a second substrate over the second electrode, and a sealing layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounding the first electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshifumi Kamei, Yoshikatsu Imazeki, Yoichi Kamijo, Koichi Miyasaka, Shuichi Osawa
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Patent number: 11686993Abstract: The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal phase shifter array, a driving method thereof, and a laser scanner. The liquid crystal phase shifter array includes a plurality of liquid crystal phase shifter units arranged in array, a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to each other, a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first electrode provided on the first substrate, and a second electrode provided on the second substrate. Each liquid crystal phase shifter unit includes a first optical waveguide provided on a side of the first substrate proximal to the liquid crystal layer and arranged to be in direct contact with the liquid crystal layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: BEIJING SMART-AERO DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jingming Wang, Huizhong Zhu
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Patent number: 11686971Abstract: An article for a display device having an output surface. The article includes a light valve, a reflective polarizer, and a diffusing layer. The light valve is configured to be disposed on the output surface of the display device. The light valve is operable in a pass mode and a block mode. The reflective polarizer is disposed on the light valve opposite to the display device. The reflective polarizer is configured to substantially transmit light having a first polarization state and substantially reflect light having an orthogonal second polarization state. The diffusing layer is disposed on the reflective polarizer opposite to the light valve.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventor: Feng Zhao
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Patent number: 11686466Abstract: A method of fitting a structural member having a passage with fiber optical lighting, the method comprising: a) drilling a first hole through the structural member across the passage and through opposite first and second surfaces of the structural member; (b) enlarging the first hole at the second surface of the structural member forming a second hole; (c) inserting a cable puller having a cable hooking end through the passage to a point such that the cable hooking end is disposed inwardly from the first hole and second hole; (d) inserting a first end of a fiber optic cable first through the second hold and then through the corresponding first hole; (e) securing the first end of the fiber optic cable against being pulled back through the first hole; (f) withdrawing the cable feeder from the passage, hooking the fiber optic cable by the cable hooking end; (g) pulling a second end of the fiber optic cable from the passage; (h) injecting curable material into the passage through the second hole to encapsulate atType: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Inventors: Ashley Sansalone, Talal Fouani
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Patent number: 11686895Abstract: Techniques for creating, configuring, and employing diffusion light devices are presented. Such light device(s) can comprise or be associated with a light management component (LMC) that can employ sensors to monitor environmental conditions in a defined area of people or vehicles, and a diffusion component that can diffuse or otherwise process light. At a least a portion of the diffusion component and/or a light component can be formed of a fabric that can emit light and/or diffuse light. LMC can enhance function of the light device to manage diffusion of light or perform other tasks to enhance user experience and safety and security of people or vehicles. Based on results of analyzing sensor data relating to the conditions, LMC can determine and facilitate implementing an adjustment(s) to a parameter(s) of the diffusion component or light component to achieve desired emission or diffusion of light.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: RESILIENCE MAGNUM IP, LLCInventors: Steven Rosen, Ronald Cozean, Eric Allen, David Edward Mordetzky, Megan Horvath, Anthony John Pyros, John Elwood, Michael Chang, Elie Attarian
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Patent number: 11681089Abstract: An optical film is disclosed. The optical film is divided into a main body and two extending portions arranged along a second direction by two imaginary lines which are extended along a first direction and parallel to each other, wherein the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The main body is located between the two extending portions. Each of the extending portions has an abutting edge. A first length W0 of the main body along the first direction is greater than a second length W1 of the abutting edge along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignees: RADIANT(GUANGZHOU) OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD, RADIANT OPTO-ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Yi-Jen Chiu, Sung-Fu Wu, Ying-Ting Chen
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Patent number: 11681193Abstract: Bright ambient light can wash out a virtual image in a conventional augmented reality device. Fortunately, this problem can be prevented with a variable electro-active beam splitter whose reflect/transmit ratio can be varied or switched on and off rapidly at a duty cycle based on the ambient level. As the ambient light gets brighter, the beam splitter's transmit/reflect ratio can be shifted so that the beam splitter reflects more light from the display and transmits less ambient light to the user's eye. The beam splitter can also be switched between a highly reflective state and a highly transmissive state at a duty cycle selected so that the eye spends more time integrating reflected display light than integrating transmitted ambient light. The splitting ratio and/or duty cycle can be adjusted as the ambient light level changes to provide the optimum experience for the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Van Heugten, Anita Trajkovska-Broach, Harry Milton
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Patent number: 11682548Abstract: A light emitting sealed body includes: a housing containing light-emitting gas in an internal space, on which laser light for maintaining a plasma generated in the light-emitting gas is incident; and a charging pipe including a first end portion and a second end portion and connected to the internal space at the first end portion. The second end portion of the charging pipe is sealed by being crushed. The second end portion of the charging pipe is covered with a covering member consists of an inorganic material. The covering member is covered with a cap member consists of a metal material.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Akio Suzuki, Toru Fujita, Shinichi Ohba, Akinori Asai, Tomoya Nakazawa, Taiga Morimoto
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Patent number: 11683967Abstract: Provided is a tiled display device including a first sub-display panel on which a plurality of unit pixels is formed, and a second sub-display panel on which a plurality of unit pixels is formed, and located adjacent to the first sub-display panel, wherein each of the unit pixels includes a display element for emitting colored light, and a plurality of sub-pixels having a pixel circuit for driving the display element, and wherein an arrangement order of sub-pixels in the unit pixels corresponding to a current row, and an arrangement order of the sub-pixels in the unit pixels corresponding to a previous row or a next row, are different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Hee Shin, Sunkwun Son, Nahyeon Cha
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Patent number: 11678554Abstract: Provided is an under-display camera assembly, including: an organic light-emitting diode display screen, a display region of which includes an under-display camera region and a non-under-display camera region, wherein a pixel density of the under-display camera region is set to be less than a pixel density of the non-under-display camera region; and a camera module, wherein the optical axis thereof is perpendicular to the surface of the organic light-emitting diode display screen, and the camera module is located at a rear end of the under-display camera region. Further provided is a corresponding terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTDInventors: Liao Jing, Xudong Wu, Siyuan Liu
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Patent number: 11673454Abstract: A virtual visor system is disclosed that includes a visor having a plurality of independently operable pixels that are selectively operated with a variable opacity. A camera captures images of the face of a driver or other passenger and, based on the captured images, a controller operates the visor to automatically and selectively darken a limited portion thereof to block the sun or other illumination source from striking the eyes of the driver, while leaving the remainder of the visor transparent. The virtual visor system advantageously limits the rate of change of the opacity of each pixel of the visor while updating the optical state of the visor. In this way, rapid and distracting changes in the optical state of the visor are avoided, thereby improving the safety of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ryan Todd, Jason Zink
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Patent number: 11668862Abstract: A texture image acquiring device, a display device and a collimator are disclosed. The texture image acquiring device includes a collimator and an image sensor. The collimator includes a lens array, a first diaphragm layer, and a second diaphragm layer. The lens array allows light rays to be converged and incident on the first diaphragm layer. The first diaphragm layer allows light rays incident on the first diaphragm layer to pass through and be incident on the second diaphragm layer, and restricts an angle of light rays capable of passing through the first diaphragm layer. The second diaphragm layer allows light rays incident on the second diaphragm layer to pass through, and restricts an angle of light rays capable of passing through the second diaphragm layer. The image sensor senses light rays incident on the image sensor for acquiring a texture image.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoquan Hai, Xue Dong, Haisheng Wang, Lei Wang, Yingzi Wang, Xiandong Meng
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Patent number: 11662621Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a display for an electronic device that includes a liquid crystal display panel assembly, a backlight assembly that includes a light source, and a spatially varying polarizer that provides phase retardation that varies as a function of propagation length away from the light source. The display may also include a linear polarizer and other optical components that improve the efficiency of the backlight assembly, thereby reducing power consumption, cost, space requirements, and provide other advantages.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Valve CorporationInventor: Joshua Mark Hudman
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Patent number: 11654821Abstract: A system and method for changing the exterior color of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a vehicle with a color change system integrated into the vehicle body of the vehicle. The color change system can change the color of a portion of the vehicle body in response to commands from a color change module running on a computing system within the vehicle. The color change module can detect information about the vehicle's environment to determine an appropriate target exterior vehicle color that contrasts substantially with the vehicle's environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Ravi Durairaj, Gregory Brian Meyer, Oscar Roberto Tijerina, Sean Carl Mitchem, Stacy Callaway Huggar, Ruthie D. Lyle, Nathan Lee Post, Mark Anthony Lopez, Nolan Serrao
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Patent number: 11656511Abstract: An apparatus with first and second transparent conductive oxide layers is described. A photoconductive layer can be positioned between the first and a second transparent conductive oxide layers. The photoconductive layer can be a crystalline layer that can include bismuth silicate or other suitable materials. An electro-optical layer is positioned in contact with the photoconductive layer. In some embodiments the photoconductive layer is positionable to receive a write beam that defines a two-dimensional spatial pattern.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Seurat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Francis L. Leard, James A. DeMuth, Andrew J. Bayramian, Drew W. Kissinger, Ning Duanmu, Kourosh Kamshad