Patents Examined by Kendrick Hsu
  • Patent number: 9581847
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device including a rubber frame, a liquid crystal panel, a backplane, and a front frame which is connected with the backplane. The rubber frame is located between the backplane and the front frame. A periphery of the liquid crystal panel is retained between a support surface of the rubber frame and the front frame. The rubber frame is provided with a through-hole, a central axis of which is perpendicular to a plane where a light emitting surface of the liquid crystal panel is located. The backplane is provided with a slot-hole. The center axis of the through-hole passes through the slot-hole. The display device further includes a screw corresponding to the through-hole. The screw extends into the through-hole and is movable toward the front frame along the center axis of the through-hole relative to the rubber frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhanchang Bu, Kun Lu
  • Patent number: 9575358
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel, in which pixel units are provided on the liquid crystal display panel, each pixel unit includes sub-pixel units displaying different colors, at a position of the apposed substrate or the array substrate corresponding to the sub-pixel unit of at least one color in each pixel unit, a monochromatic quantum dot layer is disposed. This liquid crystal display panel has increased color gamut of the liquid crystal display panel, enhanced color saturation, increased display quality, and increased life of quantum dots. A display device and a process for patterning the monochromatic quantum dot layer are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Renwei Guo, Xue Dong, Chuncheng Che, Jianyun Xie
  • Patent number: 9575366
    Abstract: A liquid crystal cell structure is provided. The liquid crystal cell structure includes: two polarizers; and a liquid crystal diffractive light modulating cell placed between the two polarizers. The cell includes: two transparent substrates treated by photoalignment; and a ferroelectric liquid crystal layer disposed between the two transparent substrates with current conducting layers, the ferroelectric liquid crystal layer comprising ferroelectric liquid crystals. The two transparent substrates treated by photoalignment are configured to provide multiple alignment domains in the ferroelectric liquid crystals with a planar surface orientation. Adjacent domains of the multiple alignment domains are oriented at an angle with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Abhishek Kumar Srivastava, Wei Hu, Yanqing Lu, Fei Xu, Vladimir Grigorievich Chigrinov, Hoi Sing Kwok
  • Patent number: 9577104
    Abstract: A COA substrate is provided including a substrate base, a first metal layer, a first insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, a second metal layer, a color resist layer, and a pixel electrode layer. The surface of the color resist layer is provided with a protrusion and a recess, and the pixel electrode is disposed on the protrusion and the recess. A plurality of protrusions and a plurality of recesses are provided, thereby increasing the display quality of a liquid crystal display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Bo Sun, XiaoLing Zou
  • Patent number: 9575377
    Abstract: A curved liquid crystal display including a first substrate having a curved shape; a plurality of gate lines and data lines on the first substrate; a plurality of thin film transistors connected to the gate lines and data lines; a plurality of color filters on the thin film transistors; a plurality of pixel electrodes and common electrodes on the plurality of color filters, the plurality of pixel electrodes and common electrodes overlapping with each other with a first insulating layer therebetween; a second substrate having a curved shape, the second substrate facing the first substrate; vertical alignment layers on inner sides of the first substrate and the second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer between the vertical alignment layers, wherein liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are aligned to be vertical to surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate when an electric field is not formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Wook Park, Joo Hwan Park, Jeong Man Son, Cheong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 9568762
    Abstract: A curved liquid crystal display panel is disclosed. The curved liquid crystal display panel includes a color filter substrate and an array substrate disposed corresponding to the color filter substrate. The array substrate has pixel electrodes disposed thereon. Each of the pixel electrodes has a first side and a second side. A length of the first side is greater than a length of the second side, and a curved direction of the curved liquid crystal display panel is the same as an extending direction of the first side. In the present invention, the curved direction of the curved liquid crystal display panel is arranged to be the same as a long side of each of the pixel electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chao Ma
  • Patent number: 9519172
    Abstract: A backplate assembly is provided. The backplate assembly comprises a backplate and a reinforcing assembly, the reinforcing assembly comprises a peripheral reinforcing member connected to a peripheral portion of the backplate, and a wiring channel is provided at inner side of the peripheral reinforcing member. Preferably, the reinforcing assembly further comprises at least one intermediate reinforcing member connected to the back side of the backplate. The present invention further discloses a backlight module comprising the backplate assembly, and a display device comprising the backlight module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Chatani Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Peng Zhou
  • Patent number: 9519091
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display device comprising a display panel and a conductive pattern, in which the conductive pattern comprises an irregular pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon Choi, Sujin Kim, Ki-Hwan Kim, Young Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 9519176
    Abstract: Cohesion of shape anisotropy members is prevented A display panel (2) in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes: substrates (10) and (20) which are provided so as to face each other; and an optical modulation layer (30) including a plurality of shape anisotropy members (32) each of which includes (i) a core that is an electric conductor and (ii) a covering layer that is a dielectric and that covers an entire periphery of the core. The display panel (2) changes an area of each image of the plurality of shape anisotropy members (32) which image is projected on the substrates (10) and (20), by changing a voltage to be applied to the optical modulation layer (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Eiji Satoh
  • Patent number: 9507230
    Abstract: An array substrate comprises a first substrate and a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of the data lines provided on the first substrate, the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of the data lines define a plurality of pixel units arranged into a matrix form. Each of the plurality of pixel units comprising: a first electrode having slits, comprising two or more regions where the slits have the different tilt degrees; a second electrode; and a thin film transistor switch, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are used to form a horizontal electric field for driving liquid crystal molecules, the gate line and the thin film transistor switch are arranged between each two regions of the first electrode, and the thin film transistor switch is controlled by the gate line to operate each region of the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongzhi Song, Jianshe Xue, Zhaohui Hao, Seung Moo Rim
  • Patent number: 9500925
    Abstract: A tri-state liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode and a fourth electrode. The first substrate and the second substrate are disposed oppositely. The liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate includes a plurality of polymer network liquid crystals. The first electrode is disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, the second electrode is disposed between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and the first and second electrodes include planar electrodes. The third and fourth electrodes are disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and the third and fourth electrodes include patterned electrodes. The tri-state liquid crystal display panel has a transmission state display mode, a dark state display mode and a haze state display mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chieh Lin, Chen-Chun Lin, Tien-Lun Ting, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 9494724
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel, a pair of polarizing layers, a lighting device, and an output angle control member. The liquid crystal panel includes a pair of substrates, and a liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer is interposed between the pair of substrates. The pair of polarizing layers is arranged on a light input side and a light output side of the liquid crystal layer. The lighting device is arranged on the light input side of the liquid crystal panel and radiates light toward the liquid crystal panel. The output angle control member is arranged on the light output side of the liquid crystal panel and controls an output angle of light which is output from the liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Emi Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi Maeda, Toru Kanno, Tsuyoshi Kamada, Shohei Katsuta
  • Patent number: 9489095
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first surface, a second surface opposed to the first surface, and a side surface extending between the first surface and second surface, a frame fixed to the first surface of the display panel by a double-sided tape, and a capacitive touch panel adhered to the second surface of the display panel. The frame includes a first portion opposed to the first surface of the display panel, and a second portion surrounding the side surface of the display panel and opposed to a rear surface of the capacitive touch panel. The capacitive touch panel has a protruding end portion which protrudes beyond one end of the display panel. The protruding end portion overlaps the second portion of the frame, and a gap is delimited between the protruding end portion and the second portion of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eiji Oohira
  • Patent number: 9488881
    Abstract: An array substrate and a display device are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wenbo Jiang
  • Patent number: 9490350
    Abstract: Photolithography and etching steps for forming an island-shaped semiconductor layer are omitted, and a liquid crystal display device is manufactured with four photolithography steps: a step of forming a gate electrode (including a wiring formed using the same layer as the gate electrode), a step of forming source and drain electrodes (including a wiring formed using the same layer as the source and drain electrodes), a step of forming a contact hole (including the removal of an insulating layer and the like in a region other than the contact hole), and a step of forming a pixel electrode (including a wiring formed using the same layer as the pixel electrode). By the reduction in the number of photolithography steps, a liquid crystal display device can be provided at low cost and high productivity. Formation of a parasitic channel is prevented by an improvement in shape and potential of a wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun Koyama
  • Patent number: 9488870
    Abstract: A first organic insulating film is arranged in a circumference area outside an active area on a first substrate. A circumference color filter is arranged in the circumference area on a second substrate. A second organic insulating film covers the circumference color filter. A seal material is arranged between the first and second organic insulating films to attach the first substrate and the second substrate. The seal material extends up to a position in which end portions of the first and second substrates overlap. A first spacer is arranged between the first and second organic insulating films in the circumference area. The first spacer is arranged on an active area side in the seal material. A second spacer is formed between the first and second organic insulating films in a position in which the end portions of the substrates overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Ayumi Mori
  • Patent number: 9477108
    Abstract: A display device includes: a cover glass; a first adhesive layer under the cover glass; a touch film attached to the cover glass by the first adhesive layer; a passivation layer in an edge portion of a lower surface of the touch film; a second adhesive layer under the touch film; and a display panel attached to the touch film by the second adhesive layer, the passivation layer exposed outside the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun-Tae Jeon
  • Patent number: 9477110
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel areas; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a first insulating layer disposed on the thin film transistor; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and disposed on the first insulating layer; a common electrode separated from the pixel electrode with a microcavity interposed therebetween; a second insulating layer disposed on the common electrode; a roof layer disposed on the second insulating layer; a hydrophobic layer disposed on the roof layer and including a plurality of protrusions; an injection hole disposed in the common electrode, the second insulating layer, and the roof layer, the injection hole exposing a portion of the microcavity; a liquid crystal layer for filling the microcavity; and an overcoat formed on the roof layer and covering the injection hole, so as to seal the microcavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Gyun Kim, Hyoung Sub Lee, Tae Woon Cha, Woo Yong Sung
  • Patent number: 9477096
    Abstract: The present invention relates to sunglasses and goggles, and more particularly relates to a system for adjusting optical characteristics such as the color or the optical transmittance of sunglasses or goggles lens and relates to sunglasses and goggles equipped with the adjusting system. Provided is an optical characteristics adjusting system for sunglasses or goggles lenses, the system comprising: lenses equipped with an LCD panel; a lens drive unit equipped with an LCD drive unit for applying a driving voltage to the LCD panel; an illuminance detecting sensor for sensing the ambient illuminance; and a control unit for controlling the action of the lens drive unit in response to a signal from the illuminance detecting sensor. Also provided are sunglasses and goggles equipped with the optical characteristics adjusting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: OTOS WING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon-Young Huh, Sung-Won Huh
  • Patent number: 9459502
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate, a counter substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The array substrate includes a plurality of pixel electrodes, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of source lines, a plurality of switching elements, and a plurality of light shielding layers. Each of the light shielding layers extends to cross, among the source lines, even-numbered source lines arranged in the direction of the extension of the gate lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masakatsu Kitani