Patents Examined by Jose M Diaz
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Patent number: 12085810Abstract: The following structure mitigates problems caused by heat generated by the LED and the driver IC. A liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel in which liquid crystal is sandwiched between a TFT substrate, having a pixel, and a counter substrate including: a display area being formed in an area in which the TFT substrate and the counter substrate overlap each other, a terminal area being formed on the TFT substrate, in which the counter substrate does not overlap, the terminal area being formed along a first side of the counter substrate which extends in a first direction, a second cover glass being disposed on the counter substrate, and a first cover glass being disposed under the TFT substrate, in which a width of the first cover glass in the first direction is larger than a width of the second cover glass in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Yuta Wakabayashi, Yasuyuki Hanazawa, Michikazu Noguchi, Hiromichi Tanaka
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Patent number: 12082454Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first substrate including a display area and a peripheral area outside the display area, a display layer disposed in the display area and including first to third light-emitting elements, a shield pattern portion including a lower pattern layer disposed in the peripheral area and surrounding at least part of the display layer, and an upper pattern layer disposed above the lower pattern layer and electrically connected to the lower pattern layer through contact holes in an insulating layer covering the lower pattern layer, a second substrate disposed above the display layer, and a sealing portion surrounding at least a part of the display layer, disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, covering one side of the shield pattern portion in a direction toward the display layer, and overlapping the contact holes.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ilhun Seo, Jisil Lee, Woosik Jun, Yunmo Chung
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Patent number: 12072069Abstract: A white light source and method of use thereof, wherein control of daily rhythm and pleasant lighting can be realized. Amounts of stimulation light emitted from a white light source to the intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) and visual cells of the L cone and M cone, are defined as a melanopic irradiance, an L-cone opic irradiance, and an M-cone opic irradiance, respectively; a ratio of the amounts of the stimulation light is expressed by formula (1); and A is the ratio corresponding to the emission spectrum of the white light source, and B is the ratio corresponding to the radiation spectrum of a black body having the same color temperature as the white light source, an amount of stimulation light emitted to the ipRGC is quantitatively changed by changing the emission intensity of the white light source satisfying formula (2). Melanopic irradiance/(L-cone opic irradiance+M-cone opic irradiance)??(1) 0.88?A/B?1.11??(2).Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Yamakawa, Kumpei Kobayashi, Ryoji Tsuda, Noriaki Yagi, Kiyoshi Inoue, Kyung Hee Ye
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Patent number: 12072580Abstract: A light source module, liquid crystal display device and display apparatus. The light source module comprises a light guide plate and a light source disposed on the light guide plate side, and a plurality of micro structures are disposed on a light guide surface of the light guide plate. The light source module can provide a reflective liquid crystal display panel with an area light source similar to ambient light to improve light exiting brightness of the reflective liquid crystal display panel such that reflective liquid crystal display panel also has a better display effect in a dark environment and under a condition without ambient light.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Bo Hai
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Patent number: 12066714Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided in the present disclosure. The display panel includes a backlight assembly, a panel body, and a light converging adhesive layer. The panel body is disposed on a light emitting side of the backlight assembly, the light converging adhesive layer is disposed between the panel body and the backlight assembly, and the backlight assembly is attached to the panel body through the light converging adhesive layer, wherein the light converging adhesive layer includes a plurality of light converging structures to converge the light emitted by the backlight assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Fancheng Liu, Guowei Zha
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Patent number: 12069925Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first area including a pixel and a second area different from the first area, wherein the pixel includes a pixel electrode, an organic material layer including a light-emitting layer, a first common electrode, and a second common electrode having transmittance higher than that of the first insulating layer, the second area is an area not overlapping the light-emitting layer in plan view, the second area is a transparent area, and the second area does not comprise the first common electrode provided therein.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hayata Aoki, Masashi Tsubuku, Toshinari Sasaki
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Patent number: 12051770Abstract: Solid-state lighting devices including light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and more particularly integrated secondary optics into LED chip cover structures for improved optical emission of high intensity LEDs is disclosed. Optical elements are integrated as a secondary optic onto one or both surfaces of a chip cover structure, where the chip cover structure may be referred to as a primary optic. The integrated secondary optic may be formed directly on one or both surfaces of the chip cover structure. The integrated secondary optic is purposely built to be coupled with the light emission of the LED to emit a desired emission profile. In this regard, a final luminaire may be provided with increased efficiency either by improving the coupling of the LED into a conventional secondary optic or in some cases by removing the need for a conventional secondary optic all together.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: CreeLED, Inc.Inventors: Eric Kamp, Derek Miller, Colin Blakely
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 12013614Abstract: A display apparatus is provided that includes: a printed circuit board (PCB); a light emitting diode (LED) chip mounted on the PCB and configured to emit light; an optical dome disposed over and enclosing the LED chip; a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) layer arranged on an upper surface of the LED chip; a liquid crystal panel configured to block or pass light output from the LED chip; and an optical film arranged between the LED chip and the liquid crystal panel. A ratio of a height of the optical dome to a diameter of a bottom surface of the optical dome is 0.25 to 0.31, and the optical film includes a quantum dot sheet formed to enhance color reproducibility by making a change in wavelength of light.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2023Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sungyeol Kim, Kyungsoo Park, Chunsoon Park, Kyehoon Lee
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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
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Patent number: 12000548Abstract: A light system may include a luminaire comprising one or more light emitters and at least one optic. The light system may include a remote phosphor mask that is reversibly coupled with the luminaire using at least one reversible coupling mechanism. The remote phosphor mask may include one or more phosphors admixed with an optical material. The one or more phosphors may be capable of adjusting a color temperature of emitted light from the luminaire.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Craig Eugene Marquardt, Qi Ai, Barry Goldman
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Patent number: 12004395Abstract: A display substrate includes a plurality of pixel units arranged to form a plurality of pixel columns extending along a first direction, the display substrate further includes a plurality of groups of power source signal lines and pixel driving circuits located on the substrate, each group of power source signal lines includes a plurality of secondary signal lines, the pixel driving circuits of the pixel units in each pixel column are connected to different secondary signal lines in a same group of power source signal lines, each secondary signal line extends along the first direction from a starting end of the power source signal lines, extension lengths of the secondary signal lines in the same group of power source signal lines are different, and resistance values per unit length of different secondary signal lines along the first direction decrease as total lengths of the secondary signal lines increase.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Huatao Li, Zhiguang Zhang, Lei Feng, Jianhang Fu
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Patent number: 12004364Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 5, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 11998173Abstract: An imaging connector includes a proximal side and a distal side. The proximal side includes a light input opening and an image output opening. The distal side includes a light output opening and an image input opening. The imaging connector is operable to (i) transmit light from the light input opening to the light output opening, and (ii) transmit an image from the image input opening to the image output opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Inventor: Gustav Lo