Patents Examined by Hoan C. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11874574
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a signal line, a scanning line, a semiconductor layer, a first insulating layer which covers the semiconductor layer, a color filter above the first insulating layer, a pixel electrode above the color filter and a common electrode. The first insulating layer includes a first contact hole for connecting the semiconductor layer and the pixel electrode to each other. The first contact hole is provided at a position displaced from the color filter in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Fumiya Kimura, Isao Suzumura
  • Patent number: 11860498
    Abstract: A display panel is provided in the disclosure. The display panel includes at least one first region and at least one second region. The display panel includes a first substrate assembly. The first substrate assembly includes multiple first driving transistors located in the at least one first region and multiple second driving transistors located in the at least one second region. A first source or a first drain of the first driving transistor has a first width, and the first source and the first drain are spaced apart by a first spacing. A second source or a second drain of the second driving transistor has a second width, and the second source and the second drain are spaced apart by a second spacing. A ratio of the second width to the second spacing is greater than a ratio of the first width to the first spacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Wenliang Song, Baohong Kang
  • Patent number: 11852816
    Abstract: The display may include a display module and a waveguide. The module may produce first light of first wavelengths during first time periods and may produce second light of second wavelengths during second time periods interleaved with the first time periods. Diffractive gratings or a dichroic wedge may redirect the first light into the waveguide at a first angle and may redirect the second light into the waveguide at a second angle separated from the first angle by a separation angle. The separation angle may be equal to half the angle subtended by the projection of a pixel in the module. The first and second time periods may alternate faster than the response of the human eye. This may configure the first and second image light to collectively provide images at an eye box with an increased effective resolution without increasing the space or power consumed by the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Scott M. DeLapp, Guolin Peng, Hyungryul Choi, Vikrant Bhakta
  • Patent number: 11852827
    Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes a reflective polarizer configured to selectively reflect or transmit a polarized light based on a polarization of the polarized light. The device also includes a display element disposed at a first side of the reflective polarizer, and configured to output a first image light representing a virtual image. The device also includes a polarization switch disposed between the display element and the reflective polarizer, and configured to switch or maintain a polarization of the first image light. The device further includes an active dimming device disposed at a second side of the reflective polarizer, and configured to provide an adjustable transmittance of an input light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Afsoon Jamali, Sandro Pintz, Kurt Jenkins, Christopher Stipe
  • Patent number: 11846853
    Abstract: Provided are a display unit and a display apparatus, the display unit includes a back plate and a print circuit board disposed on the back plate, wherein the print circuit board is connected to the back plate through a screw, and is provided with a first electrostatic discharge region and a first electrostatic discharge unit; the first electrostatic discharge region is connected to the back plate through the screw to form a first electrostatic discharge channel, and the first electrostatic discharge unit is connected to the back plate to form a second electrostatic discharge channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: Chongqing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qi Cao, Yong Shu, Xinlei Wang, Ming Wang, Nan Wang, Junjie Jiang, Xian Wang
  • Patent number: 11846834
    Abstract: The embodiments relate to array substrate technologies. Provided is an array substrate and a display panel, the array substrate includes a display region and a non-display region. A first bonding-lead part, a second bonding-lead part and a third bonding-lead part are arranged in sequence in a bonding area of the non-display region. A first side of the first bonding-lead part is used for connecting with a gate driver unit test wiring, and a second side of the first bonding-lead part is used for connecting with a gate driver signal wiring. A width of the first bonding-lead part is smaller than that of the second bonding-lead part, such that a wiring area is formed on the first side of the first bonding-lead part and/or the second side of the first bonding-lead part, thereby providing sufficient wiring space for the GOA unit test wiring and the GOA signal wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Shishuai Huang, Haoxuan Zheng
  • Patent number: 11835828
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and liquid crystal. The first substrate includes pixel electrodes, a peripheral circuit and a dummy wiring. The peripheral circuit and the dummy wiring are provided outside a pixel area in which the pixel electrodes are arranged. The second substrate is opposed to the first substrate through the liquid crystal. The second substrate includes a translucent conductive film that is provided on an opposite side of the second substrate to a side where the liquid crystal is present. The dummy wiring is located on an outer peripheral side of the substrates than the peripheral circuit and is provided independently of the peripheral circuit in terms of circuit. The dummy wiring is grounded outside the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuo Segawa, Masaaki Aota, Tomohide Onogi, Hiroshi Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11822154
    Abstract: An electro-active lens is presented which utilizes a surface relief structures and an electro-active material, with a change in refractive index facilitating the change in optical properties. A molded structure and a liquid crystal are used to form a diffractive lens. In addition to the classical approach of utilizing diffractive optics and multiple Fresnel zones to form a lens, an additional structure is placed between Fresnel zones in order to improve the diffraction efficiency across the visible spectrum and reduce chromatic aberration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Van Heugten, Harry Milton
  • Patent number: 11822194
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a semiconductor layer, a first insulating layer, a gate electrode, a second insulating layer, a third insulating layer, a color filter, and transparent conductive layers including a pixel electrode, a first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer is located between the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer, and is in contact with a second area of the semiconductor layer. The second conductive layer is located on the color filter and is in contact with the first conductive layer. The pixel electrode is located on the second conductive layer and is in contact with the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Fumiya Kimura, Isao Suzumura, Junko Nagasawa, Atsuko Imoto
  • Patent number: 11820227
    Abstract: A functional element having electrically controllable optical properties having a plurality of side edges includes a stacking sequence having a first carrier film, a first planar electrode divided by an isolation line into at least two segments, an active layer, a second planar electrode, and a second carrier film, wherein on a first side edge in a first region, the second carrier film, the second planar electrode, and the active layer have a first cutback and in a second region, the first carrier film, the first planar electrode, and the active layer have a second cutback, a group of first bus bars electrically conductively contacts the first planar electrode, and each segment of the first planar electrode is electrically conductively contacted by a bus bar from the group of the first bus bars, and at least one second bus bar electrically conductively contacts the second planar electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Robin Spanjers, Francois Hermange
  • Patent number: 11822176
    Abstract: There is provided a display panel including: a light guide structure layer having a light exiting side and configured to enable internal light to be emitted from a preset position; a display structure layer on the light exiting side and including a light adjusting structure, a black matrix and a reflection matrix positioned on a side, away from the light guide structure layer, of the light adjusting structure, the light adjusting structure is configured to control light emitted from the preset position to enter an area where the black matrix is positioned and/or an area where the reflection matrix is positioned; a light absorption structure layer on a side of the light adjusting structure away from the black matrix and configured to absorb light reflected by the black matrix and allow light reflected by the reflection matrix to pass through. A display device is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Yue, Qian Wang, Tong Yang, Liwen Dong, Shi Shu, Yong Yu, Qi Yao, Haitao Huang, Xiang Li, Chuanxiang Xu, Jifeng Tan
  • Patent number: 11822201
    Abstract: In an electro-optical device, a first light shielding wall and a second light shielding wall electrically couple a gate electrode and a scan line inside a first groove and a second groove that pass through a side of a semiconductor film of a transistor and reach a scan line on a lower layer side. A first protruding portion and a second protruding portion for contact with an upper layer side are provided at the semiconductor film. Of the first light shielding wall and the second light shielding wall, the second light shielding wall located on an opposite side to a projection direction of the first protruding portion extends to at least a side of the first protruding portion, and the first light shielding wall located on an opposite side to a projection direction of the second protruding portion extends to at least a side of the second protruding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yohei Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 11815466
    Abstract: A display inspection system for inspecting a light beam emitted from a panel with pixels positioned at several focal planes is provided. The display inspection system includes a focus tunable lens adjustable in a focal distance for focusing at the panel, a first sensing unit for receiving the light beam, a reduced aberration optical system arranged between the focus tunable lens and the first sensing unit for focusing at the first sensing unit, and one or more optical elements placed within a back focal length of the reduced aberration optical system. The reduced aberration optical system comprises a first serial cascade lens group of a first aplanatic lens and a first doublet lens for correcting an optical aberration. The first aplanatic lens and the first doublet lens are co-configured that the back focal length is extended in a manner that the light beam is incident to the first sensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited
    Inventors: Qi Lang, Jinbo Jiang, Changli Wu
  • Patent number: 11809033
    Abstract: A display panel and a display device are disclosed. In preparing the display panel, based on a height difference formed between a plurality of first column spacers and a plurality of second column spacers, as a color filter substrate deforms during a vacuum assembly process, a deformation area of a blind hole area increases because the second column spacers are not in contact with an array substrate in the blind hole area, resulting in a decrease in a radius of curvature of the deformation of the blind hole area, so that an amount of deformation is reduced and poor focusing due to Newton's ring effect on the blind hole can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pengfei Yu, Tao Song
  • Patent number: 11803090
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a dual passivation layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The dual passivation layer includes a first passivation layer and a second passivation layer. A refractive index of the first passivation layer is different from a refractive index of the second passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jang-Kun Song, Yeon-Sik Ham, Kang-Woo Kim, Yeon-Mun Jeon, Jeong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11803072
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display area and a non-display area. The display device comprises a first substrate including a plurality of signal lines which are disposed corresponding to the display area and a plurality of inspection pads which are electrically connected to each of the signal lines and disposed corresponding to the non-display area, a second substrate facing the first substrate and including a light blocking layer which is disposed corresponding to the non-display area, and an encapsulation layer disposed, corresponding to the non-display area, between the first substrate and the second substrate. Each of the inspection pads includes a plurality of opening portions defined spaced apart from each other and a metal pattern portion surrounding the opening portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Donghee Shin, Geunho Lee, Yonghee Lee
  • Patent number: 11800775
    Abstract: A display device includes; pixel units arranged in a matrix on a first substrate, wherein each pixel unit among the pixel units includes a transmission region including a liquid crystal layer, and a reflection region spaced apart from the transmission region and including an organic light emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: Won Seok Kim, Si Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 11798952
    Abstract: To reduce power consumption and suppress display degradation of a liquid crystal display device. To suppress display degradation due to an external factor such as temperature. A transistor whose channel formation region is formed using an oxide semiconductor layer is used for a transistor provided in each pixel. Note that with the use of a high-purity oxide semiconductor layer, off-state current of the transistor at a room temperature can be 10 aA/?m or less and off-state current at 85° C. can be 100 aA/?m or less. Consequently, power consumption of a liquid crystal display device can be reduced and display degradation can be suppressed. Further, as described above, off-state current of the transistor at a temperature as high as 85° C. can be 100 aA/?m or less. Thus, display degradation of a liquid crystal display device due to an external factor such as temperature can be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11789195
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device provided with a liquid crystal display panel having a pair of transparent substrates disposed to face with each other via a liquid crystal layer, and a backlight unit disposed on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel for radiating a backlight ray is configured to have a plate member opposite a side wall surfaces of the liquid crystal display panel and a side wall surfaces of the backlight unit. The plate member is fixed to the side wall surface of the liquid crystal display panel and the side wall surface of the backlight unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Eiji Oohira
  • Patent number: 11768414
    Abstract: A display device includes first and second gate lines extending in a first direction; first and second data lines extending in a second direction and crossing the first and second gate lines; and a first horizontal pixel row including first, second, and third sub-pixels sequentially arranged in the first direction, wherein the first sub-pixel is connected to the first gate line and the first data line, the second sub-pixel is connected to the second gate line and the first data line, and the third sub-pixel is connected to the first gate line and the second data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-Tae Hwang, Seung-Tae Kim