Patents Examined by Lauren Nguyen
  • Patent number: 12366778
    Abstract: A display module, a manufacturing method thereof, and an electronic terminal are provided. The display module includes a circuit board and a display panel electrically connected to each other. The display panel includes an array substrate and a color filter substrate disposed opposite to each other. The array substrate includes a first common electrode and a second common electrode, and the color filter substrate includes a third common electrode. A first gamma pin of a digital power management integrated chip disposed on the circuit board is electrically connected to the first common electrode, the second common electrode, or the third common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guoqing Gao, Yunhai Bai, Xinying Luo, Jinao Chen
  • Patent number: 12364097
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel and at least one optical sensor. The display panel is disposed in an internal space of a housing so as to be visible from the outside and includes a display region and a sensor region. The at least one optical sensor may correspond, below the display panel, to the sensor region. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels disposed on a substrate, a plurality of driving circuit units for driving the plurality of pixels, a first encapsulation unit for encapsulating the sensor region, and a second encapsulation unit for encapsulating the display region. The first encapsulation unit and the second encapsulation unit may be different in terms of the stacked structure of layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungyoung Shin, Minsuk Uhm, Hyunchang Shin, Byungduk Yang
  • Patent number: 12356721
    Abstract: The present application provides an array substrate and a display panel. A connecting area is located between a display area and a fanout area. A plurality of connecting lines and a plurality of coupling lines are located in the connecting area. Overlapping areas between the plurality of connecting lines and the plurality of coupling lines are negatively correlated with resistances of a plurality of fanout lines electrically connected to the plurality of connecting lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng Wan, Jianjian Ying
  • Patent number: 12345996
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor substrate, comprising, a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer that overlap a scanning line, an insulating layer that covers the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and a signal line, wherein the insulating layer has a first opening including a pair of long sides and a pair of short sides, the long sides of the first opening are parallel to the second direction, and the short sides of the first opening are parallel to the first direction, and the signal line is connected to the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer via the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Hirotaka Hayashi
  • Patent number: 12332515
    Abstract: A light modulation module, including a liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) display panel and a temperature adjustment module, is provided. The LCoS display panel is disposed on a transmission path of an illumination beam and is configured to modulate the illumination beam. The LCoS display panel is disposed in the temperature adjustment module, which includes a temperature sensing element and a temperature control element. The temperature sensing element is disposed next to the LCoS display panel and is configured to sense an ambient temperature of the LCoS display panel. The temperature control element is disposed next to the LCoS display panel and is coupled to the temperature sensing element. The temperature control element controls a temperature of the LCoS display panel according to the ambient temperature. A reflective projection device is also provided, which is applied with the light modulation module and has good reliability and good projection quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Heng Li, Kuang-Hsiang Chang, Pei-Cheng Liao, Jen-Yu Shie
  • Patent number: 12332530
    Abstract: Described herein are liquid crystal (LC) assemblies that are dimmable and techniques for manufacturing LC assemblies. Example LC assemblies are described that include a flexible substrate, a twisted nematic liquid crystal, a polarizer with cellulose triacetate and an ultraviolet blocker, a polycarbonate layer, polyvinyl butyral as a connecting layer, or any combination of these features. A flexible substrate can permit an LC assembly to be applied to a window or other rigid surface, even if the surface has a three-dimensional curvature. LC assemblies featuring Guest-Host or vertical alignment configurations are also described. In some embodiments, a dimmable LC assembly is provided as part of a kit including a control unit adapted to electrically connect to the LC assembly via a cable. Both the LC assembly and the control unit can be mounted to a window or other rigid surface. The control unit can be powered using a photovoltaic cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Inventor: Fenghua Li
  • Patent number: 12300691
    Abstract: A protective circuit includes a non-linear element which includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer covering the gate electrode, a first oxide semiconductor layer overlapping with the gate electrode over the gate insulating layer, a channel protective layer overlapping with a channel formation region of the first oxide semiconductor layer, and a pair of a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer whose end portions overlap with the gate electrode over the channel protective layer and in which a conductive layer and a second oxide semiconductor layer are stacked. Over the gate insulating layer, oxide semiconductor layers with different properties are bonded to each other, whereby stable operation can be performed as compared with Schottky junction. Thus, the junction leakage can be reduced and the characteristics of the non-linear element can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Kengo Akimoto, Shigeki Komori, Hideki Uochi, Tomoya Futamura, Takahiro Kasahara
  • Patent number: 12276890
    Abstract: At least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display panel, and the display panel includes: a first substrate and a second substrate oppositely combined with each other, the first substrate includes a base substrate, and a gate line, a first electrode, a first interlayer insulating layer, and second electrode on the base substrate; the first interlayer insulating layer includes a first via hole penetrating through the first interlayer insulating layer, the second electrode is electrically connected to the first electrode the first via hole, first support structure is provided in a region corresponding to the first via hole and on a side of the second electrode away from the base substrate; at least a part of the first support structure is located in the first via hole, an orthographic projection of the first via hole overlaps with an orthographic projection of the gate line on the base substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Binbin Tong, Lizhong Wang, Jianbo Xian, Liping Lei, Chunping Long, Yunping Di, Ce Ning
  • Patent number: 12271096
    Abstract: An object is to provide a liquid crystal diffraction element that has small wavelength dependence of diffraction efficiency and diffracts light having the same wavelength at the same angle, an optical element including the liquid crystal diffraction element, and an image display unit, a head-mounted display, a beam steering, and a sensor including the liquid crystal diffraction element or the optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sato, Yukito Saitoh, Takashi Yonemoto
  • Patent number: 12268055
    Abstract: A display panel includes: first and second pixel circuits on a substrate; first and second pixel electrodes electrically connected to the first and second pixel circuits, respectively; a pixel defining layer having openings overlapping with the first and second pixel electrodes, respectively; a first emission layer on the first pixel electrode; a second emission layer on the second pixel electrode; an opposite electrode on the first emission layer and the second emission layer; and an anti-reflection layer on the opposite electrode. The anti-reflection layer includes: a light-blocking portion corresponding to an area between the openings of the pixel defining layer; a first color filter overlapping with the first emission layer; a second color filter overlapping with the second emission layer; and an overcoat layer including a portion located in a separation space between the light-blocking portion and at least one of the first color filter or the second color filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seongmin Cho, Beohmrock Choi, Chiwook An, Choongyoul Im, Nakcho Choi
  • Patent number: 12266664
    Abstract: An embodiment of a display device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a first gate insulating layer, a gate electrode, a second gate insulating layer, a first storage electrode, a first interlayer insulating layer, a second interlayer insulating layer, a data line, and a driving voltage line. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the substrate. The first gate insulating layer is disposed on the semiconductor layer. The gate electrode is positioned on the first insulating layer. The second gate insulating layer is disposed on the gate electrode. The first storage electrode is positioned on the second gate insulating layer. The first interlayer insulating layer is disposed on the first storage electrode and has an opening surrounding the semiconductor layer, the gate electrode, and the first storage electrode. The second interlayer insulating layer is disposed on the first interlayer insulating layer and fills the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seon Young Choi, Jae Hyung Cho, Jee Hoon Sim, Jun Ki Jeong
  • Patent number: 12261176
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area and a non-display area; a transistor and a light emitting element, which are disposed on the display area; a pad portion disposed in the non-display area, where the pad portion includes a first metal pattern; and a printed circuit board or a data driver, which is connected with the pad portion. The transistor includes a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate and a source electrode or a drain electrode which is electrically connected with the semiconductor layer. The source electrode or the drain electrode includes a first layer including a first metal, a second layer including a second metal, and a third layer including the first metal, where the first metal pattern includes the first metal, and is connected with the printed circuit board or the data driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Ebisuno, Jin-Suk Lee, Jong Min Lee, Jun Young Kim, Yong Ho Yang
  • Patent number: 12259555
    Abstract: Provided are: an image display apparatus in which the utilization efficiency of a virtual image is high and the virtual image having high brightness uniformity can be displayed to be superimposed on a real image; and AR glasses including the image display apparatus. The image display apparatus includes: a display element; one or more cholesteric liquid crystal layers that reflect a display image of the display element; and a transparent reflection element that reflects the image reflected by the cholesteric liquid crystal layer to the cholesteric liquid crystal layer, in which at least one of the cholesteric liquid crystal layers has a structure having a region where a surface pitch changes in a thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sato, Katsumi Sasata, Yukito Saitoh
  • Patent number: 12259602
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate including: a display area including a plurality of pixels on the first substrate, a non-display area which is disposed on an outside of the display area and in which a dummy wire is disposed on the first substrate, and an image input hole which is defined therein in the non-display area and in which an image input device is disposed, a second substrate facing the first substrate and including a display area and a non-display area corresponding to those of the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates, and a sealant which is in the non-display area of the first and second substrates and seals the liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates. The dummy wire is disposed near the image input hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hee Lee, Hyoung Joon Kim, Hyo Jin Kim, Kap Soo Yoon, Jeong Uk Heo, Ji Yun Hong
  • Patent number: 12248211
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a curved shape in section along one axis, the display panel including a display screen that includes a concave surface, wherein a radius of curvature (R) of the curved shape of the display screen is larger than 2000 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventor: Shinpei Nagatani
  • Patent number: 12228645
    Abstract: Provided is a sensor having a high SN ratio. The sensor includes a light source, a band pass filter; and a light-receiving element, in which the band pass filter includes a cholesteric liquid crystal layer that is a layer obtained by immobilizing a cholesteric liquid crystalline phase, the cholesteric liquid crystal layer has a region where a refractive index nx in an in-plane slow axis direction and a refractive index ny in an in-plane fast axis direction satisfy nx>ny, and in a case where a selective reflection wavelength of the cholesteric liquid crystal layer is represented by ?, the cholesteric liquid crystal layer has a second selective reflection peak at a wavelength ?/2 and a half-width of the second selective reflection peak at ?/2 is 30 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takao Taguchi, Yukito Saitoh, Hiroshi Sato, Katsumi Sasata, Akiko Watano
  • Patent number: 12228825
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first substrate including a display area and a non-display area, a second substrate opposing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to overlap the display area, and a seal disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to surround the liquid crystal layer. At least one corner of the seal projects toward the non-display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan Young Jang, Na Hyeon Cha, Sun Kwun Son
  • Patent number: 12213365
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate, a bank layer which is disposed on the pixel electrode and in which a pixel opening overlapping the pixel electrode is defined, an encapsulation layer disposed on the pixel electrode and the bank layer, a sensing electrode disposed on the encapsulation layer, a first insulating layer which is disposed on the sensing electrode and in which an opening overlapping the pixel opening is defined, and a second insulating layer which is disposed on the first insulating layer and has a higher refractive index than a refractive index of the first insulating layer, where a side inclination angle of the first insulating layer in the opening of the first insulating layer is different depending on a position of the opening of the first insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Hyun Cho, Chi Wook An, Kang Wook Heo
  • Patent number: 12206003
    Abstract: A thin film transistor, an array substrate and a display device are provided. The thin film transistor is on a base substrate and includes a gate electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode on the base substrate. The gate electrode includes a first body portion and a first extension portion extending along the first direction, electrically connected with the first body portion, and spaced apart from the first body portion by a first spacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignees: HEFEI BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuntian Zhang, Zhou Rui, Peng Jiang, Haipeng Yang, Ke Dai, Chunxu Zhang, Zhonghou Wu, Li Tian
  • Patent number: 12204118
    Abstract: Disclosed is a stereopsis image display device comprising a display panel including a plurality of pixels and a black matrix having a plurality of openings respectively overlapped with the plurality of pixels, and a plurality of lenses disposed over the display panel and extending in a vertical direction, wherein the plurality of pixels includes K pixel groups composed of M pixels disposed in each of N horizontal lines, the N horizontal lines include a first horizontal line and a second horizontal line adjacent to the first horizontal line in the vertical direction, wherein K, M, and N are integers greater than or equal to 2, and the pixels arranged in the second horizontal line are shifted by a first distance in a horizontal direction with respect to the pixels arranged in the first horizontal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: DongYeon Kim, HeeCheol Kim, Juhoon Jang, Hoon Kang, Gyusuk Jung