Patents Examined by Kevin Quarterman
  • Patent number: 12191312
    Abstract: A lightweight flexible light-emitting device which is able to possess a curved display portion and display a full color image with high resolution and the manufacturing process thereof are disclosed. The light-emitting device comprises: a plastic substrate; an insulating layer with an adhesive interposed therebetween; a thin film transistor over the insulating layer; a protective insulating film over the thin film transistor; a color filter over the protective insulating film; an interlayer insulating film over the color filter; and a white-emissive light-emitting element formed over the interlayer insulating film and being electrically connected to the thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Kaoru Hatano
  • Patent number: 12185592
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display panel having a first area, a second area, and a third area. The display panel includes a first pixel including a first light emitting element disposed in the first area and a first pixel circuit disposed ion the second area and configured to drive the first light emitting element. A second pixel is disposed in the second area. A third pixel disposed in the third area. A pixel defining pattern is disposed on the first pixel electrode and has a ring shape when viewed in a plane (e.g., in a plan view).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiwook An, Wangwoo Lee, Jiseon Lee
  • Patent number: 12184041
    Abstract: A spark plug includes a center electrode extending along an axial line and includes a front end portion projecting from an insulator, in a section including the axial line, the front end portion includes a proximal end positioned at a front end of the insulator and an electrode tip end. At least one outline appearing in the section and connecting the proximal end and the electrode tip end of the front end portion to each other includes one or more recessed portions recessed toward the axial line, and a value R/A obtained by dividing a curvature radius R of a rear-end recessed portion, of the one or more recessed portions, closest to the proximal end by a distance A between the rear-end recessed portion and the electrode tip end in the direction of the axial line is more than or equal to 0.12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: NITERRA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoki Sadaka
  • Patent number: 12175031
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a light emitting structure, a light conversion structure and an electrode. The light conversion structure is disposed on the light emitting structure. The electrode forms a mesh structure, and the mesh structure surrounds the light conversion structure in a top view of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lang Lin, Kuan-Feng Lee, Jia-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 12174480
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present application discloses a display panel and a splicing display panel. The display panel includes a display panel main body and a light grating layer. The light grating layer is formed on the display panel main body. The light grating layer includes a plurality of light gratings, and the light gratings are arranged at intervals along a first direction. The light gratings are arranged at intervals along a second direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hejing Sun, Zhongpeng Liu
  • Patent number: 12163631
    Abstract: A solid-state light replacement includes a housing, a pair of electrical connections on the housing, a substrate within the housing and dividing the housing into at least two sections, at least one solid state light mounted to the substrate in one of the at least two sections and electrically connected to the pair of electrical connections, and at least one solid state installation error indicator light mounted to the substrate in another of the at least sections and electrically connected to the pair of electrical connections in an opposite polarity from the connection of the at least one solid state light to the pair of electrical connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Inventor: Laurence P. Sadwick
  • Patent number: 12164214
    Abstract: A lighting unit, configured and adapted for illuminating subjects for photography and filming, has a connecting element that comprises, on the one hand, plug-in locations configured and adapted to receive at least two light sources, and, on the other hand, contacts configured and adapted to be connected to a generator, the contacts being electrically connected to the plug-in locations. At least two light sources are inserted into the plug-in locations. A substantially transparent protective cover is connected to the connecting element and at least partially encloses each of the light sources connected to the connecting element. One light source is designed as an HMI (Hydrargyrum Medium-Arc Iodide) light and the at least one other light source is designed as a flash tube. A lighting device including a lighting unit, and a reflector assembly with a lighting device, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Inventor: Hans-Werner Friedrich Briese
  • Patent number: 12158673
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a housing having a backside and lateral sides; a cover window arranged on the housing; a display apparatus arranged under the cover window; a sensor unit arranged under the display apparatus; and a camera unit arranged under the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes: a substrate; a plurality of first electrodes arranged over the substrate; a plurality of emission layers on the plurality of first electrodes; a second electrode overlapping the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of emission layers; and a shield pattern arranged between the substrate and the plurality of first electrodes, and overlapping the plurality of first electrodes in a plan view; The shield pattern includes a first part and a second part apart from the first part, and the second electrode includes an opening arranged between the first part and the second part in the plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minwoo Woo, Sungho Kim, Jinsung An, Seunghyun Lee, Wangwoo Lee, Jiseon Lee
  • Patent number: 12152739
    Abstract: Provided is a lamp, comprising a lamp holder assembly and a bulb assembly; the lamp holder assembly comprises a first conductive terminal, a second conductive terminal and a lamp holder provided with a plug hole, both the conductive terminals are installed on an inner wall of the plug hole; the bulb assembly comprises a light-emitting body, a block and a lamp housing, the lamp housing is provided with an internal space and a first through hole, the block is hermetically installed in the first through hole, and the light-emitting body is installed in the internal space through the block; and when the bulb assembly is installed on the lamp holder assembly, the lamp holder is sleeved on the block and the lamp housing through the plug hole, and two output ends of the light-emitting body pass through the block and are connected with the first and second conductive terminal respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Nanning City Hong Cai Illuminations Technology Company Limited
    Inventor: Faquan Liang
  • Patent number: 12147103
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a casing accommodating a display panel and a illumination device includes a bottom portion supporting the illumination device, a first edge part and a second edge part, a third edge part extending along a first direction at a position between the first edge part and the second edge part, a first locking portion provided at the first edge part, and a second locking portion provided at the second edge part, wherein a first adhesive member adheres the display panel to the first locking portion, a second adhesive member adheres the display panel to the second locking portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Mao Izawa, Masaaki Takuma
  • Patent number: 12148739
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a micro-light-emitting diode display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same. Provided is a micro-light-emitting diode (LED) display apparatus including a plurality of pixels, the micro-LED display apparatus including a driving circuit substrate, a first electrode provided on the driving circuit substrate, one or more microlight-emitting diodes (LEDs) provided on the first electrode, an insulating layer provided on the one or more micro-LEDs, a via pattern provided in the insulating layer, electrical contacts provided in the via pattern, and a second electrode provided on the electrical contacts, wherein the via pattern exposes a portion of the one or more micro-LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seogwoo Hong, Junsik Hwang, Kyungwook Hwang
  • Patent number: 12127437
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a first bank including a first sub-bank and a second sub-bank spaced apart from each other on the substrate; a first electrode on the first sub-bank; a second electrode on the second sub-bank and spaced apart from the first electrode; and a light-emitting element between the first sub-bank and the second sub-bank. Each of the first and second sub-banks has a first area having a concave curved shape in a cross section and being adjacent to the light-emitting element. The first electrode has a first section extending beyond the first sub-bank toward the light-emitting element, the second electrode has a first section extending beyond the second sub-bank toward the light-emitting element, and a width of the first section of the first electrode is different from a width of the first section of the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Woo Kim, Jae Hee Kim, Myeong Hun Song, Ho Kyun Ahn, Jeong Kook Wang, Seung Jin Chu
  • Patent number: 12120858
    Abstract: A picture generation apparatus using a heat sink dissipating system is disclosed. An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a picture generation apparatus including a PCB on which one or more light sources are disposed; a funnel configured to focus light of the light sources emitted from the PCB, and to reflect the focused light of the light sources to a user; and a heat sink comprising a cup-shaped accommodating part to accommodate the PCB and the funnel, and a polygonal flange part formed on an end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hyun Woo Kang
  • Patent number: 12119431
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first light emitter including a first light emitting chip emitting first blue light and at least one among a first phosphor and a second phosphor, the first light emitter being configured to emit second blue light, and a second light emitter including a second light emitting chip emitting third blue light and at least one among a third phosphor and a fourth phosphor, the second light emitter being configured to emit fourth blue light, wherein a ratio of an intensity of a peak wavelength of the fourth blue light to an intensity of a peak wavelength of the second blue light is greater than or equal to 0.6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seongmin Kim, Jeongeun Yun, Jeongrok Oh, Sungwoo Choi, Chulsoo Yoon
  • Patent number: 12108634
    Abstract: A display device, includes: a substrate including a plurality of pixel areas each having an emission area; and a pixel provided in each of the pixel areas, wherein the pixel comprises: at least one light emitting element on a first surface of the substrate; a first insulating layer on the light emitting element; at least one transistor on the first insulating layer and electrically connected to the light emitting element; a second insulating layer on the transistor; a common electrode on the second insulating layer; and a pixel electrode on a third insulating layer of the common electrode and electrically connected to the transistor, wherein the light emitting element comprises a semiconductor structure on the substrate, and first and second electrodes on the semiconductor structure to be spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung II Jeon, Min Woo Kim, Dae Ho Song, Byung Choon Yang, Jin Woo Choi
  • Patent number: 12104894
    Abstract: Provided are an illumination device and an electronic apparatus. The illumination device includes a light source configured to emit light, a surface light source layer configured to convert the light emitted from the light source to surface light, a focusing lens configured to focus the surface light from the surface light source layer, and a display panel including an aperture through which light focused by the focusing lens passes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seunghoon Han, Jangwoo You, Minkyung Lee
  • Patent number: 12101952
    Abstract: A light-emitting substrate includes a base; a first material layer and a second material layer that are disposed on the base, and an etch stop layer between the first material layer and the second material layer. The first material layer is closer to the base than the second material layer. The second material layer includes a plurality of patterns, and each pattern and the first material layer have an overlapping region therebetween. The etch stop layer includes at least portions in respective overlapping regions. A portion of the etch stop layer located in each overlapping region is in contact with the first material layer and the second material layer. Energy level(s) of the portion of the etch stop layer located in each overlapping region are matched with energy levels of the first material layer and the second material layer at corresponding positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhigao Lu, Yichi Zhang
  • Patent number: 12101959
    Abstract: A display panel has an active area and a peripheral area. The display panel includes a base, at least one barrier, and a filling pattern. The at least one barrier is disposed on the base and located in the peripheral area. The at least one barrier has a first top face, a first bottom face, and first side faces connected to the first top face and the first bottom face. The first top face and the first bottom face of the at least one barrier are disposed opposite to each other in a direction perpendicular to the base, and the first bottom face is closer to the base than the first top face. The filling pattern is disposed outside a barrier and located a connecting position between a first side face and the first bottom face. A slope of a side face of an outer contour formed by the barrier and at least one filling pattern as a whole is smaller than a slope of the first side face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ping Wen, Zhiliang Jiang, Ge Wang
  • Patent number: 12089456
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate on which a plurality of islands and a plurality of bridges connecting the plurality of islands to each other are defined; a plurality of pixels disposed in each of the plurality of islands; and a wire disposed in each of the plurality of bridges and connected to the plurality of pixels, where the plurality of islands and the plurality of bridges are defined based on cutout portions of the substrate, and a vertex of a cutout portion between one of the plurality of islands and a bridge connected to the one of the plurality of islands is an intersection of a straight line and a curved line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Ho Hong, Jun Hyeong Park, Jae Min Shin, Hye Jin Joo
  • Patent number: 12082480
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display area including a light blocking area and a non-display area around the display area, a base film disposed on the display panel, a light blocking layer that overlaps the light blocking area and is disposed on a surface of the base film, a first adhesive disposed between the display panel and the base film, a window disposed on the base film, and a second adhesive disposed between the window and the base film. A first hole defined in a portion of the light blocking area passes through the base film, the light blocking layer, the first adhesive, and the second adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jongsuk Lee, Jihoon Song, Sangbong Lee, Jihoon Kim, Yonghwan Yoon