Patents Examined by José M. Diaz
  • Patent number: 11835211
    Abstract: Head wearable devices and methods are disclosed where a head wearable device includes a headpiece including a headband and an occipital basket attached to the headband, and a first housing attached to the headband. A depth adjuster is attached to the first housing and configured to change, by controlling a distance between the occipital basket and the first housing, a depth of the headpiece. A second housing is attached to the occipital basket, and a headband adjuster is attached to the occipital basket to change a circumference of the headpiece by controlling a distance between respective opposing ends of the headband and the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Integra LifeSciences Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Neeley, Greg Falendysz, Steve Dieter, Parker Hren, Nick Higbee, Charles David Strubbe
  • Patent number: 11830965
    Abstract: A display device includes a first light emitting element which overlaps a first light emitting region, and emits first color light, a first wavelength conversion pattern which overlaps the first light emitting element, and wavelength-converts the first color light into a second color light, and a first color filter which overlaps the first wavelength conversion pattern, and includes a first light absorbing colorant and a colorant of the second color, where the colorant of the second color blocks transmission of the first color light and transmits the second color light, where the colorant of the second color transmits light in a first overlapping wavelength range in which a first emission spectrum of the first wavelength conversion pattern overlaps a first light absorption spectrum of the first wavelength conversion pattern, and where the first light absorbing colorant absorbs the light in the first overlapping wavelength range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyo Joon Kim, Jung Hyun Kwon, Seon Tae Yoon, Yun Ha Ryu, Hye Seung Lee, Ki Soo Park
  • Patent number: 11815231
    Abstract: A light source includes a plurality of light emitting elements, a light blocking member and a plurality of light-transmissive members. The light blocking member collectively supports the plurality of light emitting elements with the light blocking member being disposed in regions between the plurality of light emitting elements and in an outer periphery region located outwardly of the plurality of light emitting elements in a plan view. An upper surface of each of the plurality of the light emitting elements is exposed from the light blocking member. The plurality of light-transmissive members include a plurality of first light-transmissive members respectively disposed on the plurality of light emitting elements, and a second light-transmissive member disposed on the light blocking member in the outer periphery region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Noma, Tsuyoshi Okahisa
  • Patent number: 11812641
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate comprising a plurality of pixel areas and a non-pixel area surrounding each of the plurality of pixel areas. The non-pixel area includes a plurality of first areas and a second area surrounding the plurality of first areas. A functional layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of first holes defined through the functional layer and overlapping the plurality of first areas. An element layer is disposed on the functional layer. A pixel definition layer is disposed on the element layer and overlaps the non-pixel area. The pixel definition layer includes pixel openings defined therethrough. The pixel openings overlap the plurality of pixel areas. A plurality of light emitting elements is disposed on the element layer and is disposed in the pixel openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-hun Ryu, IlNam Kim, Jae-Kyoung Kim, WonSang Park, Eunjin Sung, Seongryong Lee, Jonghyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11808962
    Abstract: The application is directed to a device housing. The device housing includes a first light device, the first light device including a first electrical supply configured to provide an electrical signal to a first light emitting diode (LED), the first LED separated from a first surface of a diffuser film by a space, wherein the diffuser film includes a second surface, opposite the first surface, the second surface configured to contact a first light pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: MESO SCALE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
    Inventors: Cecilia Zimmerman, Jules VanDersarl
  • Patent number: 11809032
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display element includes a pixel region which optically modulates received illumination light for each pixel. A heat sink dissipates heat of the liquid crystal display element. A first mask member is fixed to the heat sink, is formed of a material having a lower heat transfer rate than the heat sink, includes a first opening of which the size corresponds to the size of the pixel region, and masks unnecessary light. A second mask member is arranged at a position further away from the liquid crystal display element than the first mask member, is fixed to the heat sink, is formed of a material having a higher heat transfer rate than the first mask member, includes a second opening of which the size is equal to or larger than the size of the first opening, and masks the unnecessary light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tadashi Aizawa
  • Patent number: 11808431
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a housing, a light source, a light guide panel, a lens, and a rotatable clip. The housing includes an internal cavity. The light guide panel is configured to diffuse light emitted by the one or more light sources. The lens includes a base, a first side wall, and a second side wall defining an internal cavity. The lens is coupled to the housing such that at least a portion of the housing is disposed within the internal cavity of the lens and at least a portion of the light diffused by the light guide panel is emitted through the base, the first side wall, and the second side wall of the lens. The rotatable clip is coupled to the housing and is configured to mount the lighting device to an external structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dado Lighting, LLC
    Inventors: David E. Doubek, Erik Salinas
  • Patent number: 11808440
    Abstract: An adjustable light fixture includes a frame configured to connect to a support. A lamp assembly is connected to the frame. The lamp assembly includes a housing, a light emitter connected to the housing, and a lens connected to the housing. The lamp assembly is rotatably connected to the frame about an axis offset from an axis of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Anthony Phonexay Sinphay, Dhavalkumar Prabhudas Patel, William Buck Thomas
  • Patent number: 11800769
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a substrate; a 1-1st pixel electrode in a 1-1st pixel to emit light of a first wavelength range and a 1-2nd pixel electrode in a 1-2nd pixel to emit light of the first wavelength range. The 1-1st pixel and the 1-2nd pixel are over the substrate; a pixel-defining layer covering an edge of the 1-1st pixel electrode and an edge of the 1-2nd pixel electrode so as to define a 1-1st exposed upper surface and a 1-2nd exposed upper surface; a 1-1st emission layer over the 1-1st pixel electrode and to generate the light of the first wavelength range and a 1-2nd emission layer over the 1-2nd pixel electrode and to generate the light of the first wavelength range; and an opposite electrode over the 1-1st emission layer and the 1-2nd emission layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongha Lee, Wonhee Nam, Donghoon Kwak, Sukbeom You, Atsushi Kitabayashi
  • Patent number: 11800772
    Abstract: A display apparatus for providing an image through an array of a plurality of pixels includes: an optical panel which converts light of the light-emitting panel into light of another color or transmit the light of the light-emitting panel. The optical panel includes: a substrate; a plurality of color filters arranged over the substrate; a first light-blocking layer arranged in the non-pixel area; a second light-blocking layer arranged in the non-pixel area and on the first light-blocking layer; and a color-converting layer and a transmission layer each overlapping a corresponding color filter from among the plurality of color filters in a plan view. Each of the first light-blocking layer and the second light-blocking layer defines a plurality of holes corresponding to the plurality of pixels, and a width of a hole of the second light-blocking layer is greater than a width of a hole of the first light-blocking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keunchan Oh, Jangsoo Kim, Jaecheol Park, Gakseok Lee, Sunkyu Joo
  • Patent number: 11798928
    Abstract: A flexible display device may include a display panel including a display area and a bending area extending from one side of the display area to be bent, a back plate disposed on a rear surface of the display panel, a cushion tape disposed on a rear surface of the back plate, a driver integrated circuit (IC) disposed in a pad portion extending from the bending area, and a functional tape adhered between the cushion tape and the back plate and disposed to face the driver integrated circuit, so that effects capable of improving an EMI shielding function with a low cost, together with an adhesive function, and deriving an optimum efficiency, may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Insik Shin, Jongseok Cha
  • Patent number: 11794632
    Abstract: A headlight system for a banking vehicle is provided. The headlight system includes a plurality of optical assemblies being arranged about an optical horizon and an optical vertical axis. Each of the plurality of optical assemblies includes an illumination source and an optical element. Each of the illumination sources is configured to direct light toward a corresponding one of the optical elements to produce an illumination region. The illumination regions combine to form an illumination pattern that includes at least one illumination region that is radial and is positioned relative an optical origin. The intersection between the optical horizon and the optical vertical axis defines the optical origin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: J.W. SPEAKER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley William Kay, Dragan Popovic
  • Patent number: 11781740
    Abstract: Lighting device for a motor vehicle including a light source and/or an optical part. A substrate including electrical tracks, the light source and/or optical part being fastened to the substrate, and a part forming an electrical ground for the electrical tracks. The substrate includes a cut-out forming a tab, electrical tracks of the substrate extending onto the tab, at least one of the tracks on the tab making electrical contact with the ground-forming part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Franck Dinant, Dirkie Sacchet
  • Patent number: 11774048
    Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a supporting substrate including a phosphor layer on one surface; a driver that causes the supporting substrate to be rotationally driven; a first supporting member that is opposed to another surface opposite to the one surface of the supporting substrate; a plurality of first heat dissipation members each having heat dissipation performance different from each other depending on a distance from the phosphor layer, the plurality of first heat dissipation members being provided concentrically on the other surface of the supporting substrate; and a plurality of second heat dissipation members provided concentrically on a surface, of the first supporting member, that is opposed to the supporting substrate, the plurality of second heat dissipation members being disposed alternately with the plurality of first heat dissipation members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Shota Nishi, Takeharu Takasawa, Masahiro Ishige
  • Patent number: 11774796
    Abstract: The display device includes electrodes disposed in pixels, the electrodes being spaced apart from each other, light emitting elements disposed between the electrodes, a bank including opening overlapping the light emitting elements, and a color conversion layer disposed in the opening. The bank includes a polymer and a liquid crystal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Israel Esteban Lazo Martinez, Suk Hoon Kang, Yi Seop Shim
  • Patent number: 11762238
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a printed circuit, a backlight unit, and a display device. The printed circuit on which a light source is mounted can be easily manufactured in a single form, by depositing and arranging a wiring layer on a substrate and mounting the light source on the wiring layer. Further, the printed circuit is arranged so that the wiring layer includes a plurality of bonding metal layers and a plurality of wiring metal layers, and a part of the bonding metal layer positioned between the plurality of wiring metal layers and disposed in an area overlapping a pad portion of the light source is removed. Therefore, even though the main metal layer of the wiring layer is removed during reworking, it is possible to provide the printed circuit capable of electrically connecting to the light source by the sub-metal layer of the wiring layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyuhwan Lee, SangChul Ryu, DongSeok Lee
  • Patent number: 11754869
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a base layer, a circuit layer on the base layer, a display element layer on the circuit layer, the display element layer including a pixel defining film having an opening part, and a light emitting element and a light receiving element divided by the pixel defining film, an input detection layer on the display element layer and overlapping the light emitting element, and a liquid crystal member on the display element layer and overlapping the light receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dongjin Kang
  • Patent number: 11744100
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and an apparatus including the same include a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer includes m emission units and (m?1) charge generating units, each of the charge generating units being between the emission units that are adjacent to each other, m is a natural number of 2 or greater, at least one of the (m?1) charge generating units includes an n-type charge generating layer, a p-type charge generating layer, and a p-type hole injection layer, wherein the n-type charge generating layer includes an n-type organic compound and a metal material, and wherein the p-type charge generating layer and the p-type hole injection layer each independently include an inorganic semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongchan Kim, Jiyoung Moon, Heechang Yoon, Jihye Lee, Hakchoong Lee, Haemyeong Lee, Myungsuk Han, Jihwan Yoon, Jonghyuk Lee, Yoonhyeung Cho
  • Patent number: 11737335
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first to third light-emitting element, each including an emission layer to emit light in a first direction, an encapsulation layer covering the first to third light-emitting elements; a first light-shielding layer arranged on the encapsulation layer, the first light-shielding layer including a first set of opening portions respectively corresponding to the first to third light-emitting elements; a metal layer arranged on an inner surface defining the first set of opening portions, wherein a width of the metal layer in a second direction normal (or perpendicular) to the first direction gradually decreases along the first direction; and a first color conversion layer; a second color conversion layer; and a light-transmitting layer, the first color conversion layer, the second color conversion layer, and a light-transmitting layer respectively corresponding to the first to third light-emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyungguen Yoon, Kyuwon Jo, Sukhoon Kang, Beomsoo Shin, Sunghwan Hong
  • Patent number: 11729902
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are radio frequency (RF) front-end structures, as well as related methods and devices. In some embodiments, an RF front-end package may include an RF package substrate including an embedded passive circuit element. At least a portion of the embedded passive circuit element may be included in a metal layer of the RF package substrate. The RF package substrate may also include a ground plane in the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sidharth Dalmia, Zhenguo Jiang, William James Lambert, Kirthika Nahalingam, Swathi Vijayakumar