Patents Examined by Lucy P. Chien
  • Patent number: 11626454
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit. The display unit includes a light emitting unit and a light converting layer disposed on the light emitting unit. The display unit emits a green output light under an operation of a highest gray level. The green output light has an output spectrum, wherein an intensity integral of the output spectrum from 380 nm to 489 nm is defined as a first intensity integral, an intensity integral of the output spectrum from 490 nm to 780 nm is defined as a second intensity integral, a ratio of the first intensity integral over the second intensity integral is defined as a first ratio, and the first ratio is greater than 0% and less than or equal to 7.5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lang Lin, Jui-Jen Yueh, Kuan-Feng Lee, Jia-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 11624966
    Abstract: A digitally controlled lens system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the lens system includes a controller and an electro-optic lens electrically connected to the controller. The electro-optic lens includes a first substantially transparent substrate; a first electrode layer disposed on the first substantially transparent substrate, the first electrode layer including a plurality of electrodes; a second substantially transparent substrate; a second electrode layer disposed on the second substantially transparent substrate; and a liquid crystal layer located between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The controller is configured to generate a refractive index pattern of liquid crystal layer by controlling voltage applied on the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: David Wurmfeld, Kevin Osborn
  • Patent number: 11613069
    Abstract: A method of forming a curved, rigid display article includes providing a first substrate having a first initial geometry and a second substrate having a second initial geometry, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are bendable at room temperature. The method includes optically bonding the first substrate and the second substrate together with a layer of optical bonding material to form an initial workpiece having a geometry that matches one of the first initial geometry and the second initial geometry. The method also includes shaping the initial workpiece to form a shaped workpiece having a radius of curvature of at least 0.1 mm. The method also includes structurally bonding together the shaped workpiece and a curved frame that is not flexible and has a final radius of curvature of from 0.1 mm to 300 mm with an adhesive to thereby form the curved, rigid display article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nelson Lima, Antonio Aires, Mathias Stegemann, Andre Mendiboure, Aleksandar Georgi Lukanov, Richard K. McMillan
  • Patent number: 11609465
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display panel comprising an array substrate, wherein the array substrate comprises a common electrode with a low-level voltage, pixel circuit units and photosensitive transistors. The pixel circuit units are electrically connected to gate lines, data lines and the common electrode. And the photosensitive transistors are electrically connected with the pixel circuit units and the common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shujhih Chen
  • Patent number: 11586081
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate and a display device. The array substrate includes: a base substrate; and a plurality of pixel units disposed on the base substrate; each of the pixel units includes an active display region, the active display region of at least one of the pixel units is provided with a light-shielding layer, the light-shielding layer is located at an edge of the active display region, and a surface of a side of the light-shielding layer away from the base substrate is a reflecting surface. The light-shielding layer is disposed within an annular region, the annular region has a width in a range of 20 ?m-50 ?m, and an outer boundary of the annular region is a boundary of the active display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignees: CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanli Zhao, Xiaoji Li, Zhihui Wang, Changgong Zhu, Jianghong Wen, Xiaolong Liu, Keguo Liu
  • Patent number: 11573467
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provides an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, a display panel. The array substrate includes: a base; a pixel electrode and a thin film transistor disposed on the base; a passivation layer covering the thin film transistor and the pixel electrode, the passivation layer being provided with a transferring through hole that simultaneously exposes the pixel electrode and a drain electrode or a source electrode of the thin film transistor; a connection electrode disposed on the passivation layer and at the transferring through hole, the connection electrode connected with the pixel electrode, and the drain electrode or the source electrode through the transferring through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoyuan Wang, Wu Wang, Yan Fang, Shengxue Wu
  • Patent number: 11544952
    Abstract: A display device includes a first display unit emitting an output light having an output spectrum corresponding to a highest gray level of the display device, wherein an intensity integral of the output spectrum from 494 nm to 575 nm is defined as a first intensity integral, an intensity integral of the output spectrum from 380 nm to 493 nm is defined as a second intensity integral, an intensity integral of the output spectrum from 576 nm to 780 nm is defined as a third intensity integral, a summation of the second intensity integral and third intensity integral is defined as a first summation, a ratio of the first summation to the first intensity integral is defined as a first ratio, and the first ratio is greater than 0.0% and less than or equal to 37.0%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lang Lin, Tsung-Han Tsai
  • Patent number: 11543696
    Abstract: A liquid crystal element includes a substrate, a diffractive optical element layer, and a liquid crystal material. The diffractive optical element layer has an uneven surface. The liquid crystal material is between the substrate and the uneven surface of the diffractive optical element layer. The liquid crystal material is disposed contiguously with the uneven surface of the diffractive optical element layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Hung-Shan Chen, Ming-Syuan Chen, Ming-Shu Hsiao, Cheng-Hung Chi, Kuan-Ming Chen, Chin-Jung Tsai, Yi-Nung Liu
  • Patent number: 11537002
    Abstract: A reflective display apparatus is provided. The reflective display apparatus includes a textured sub-micron metal film textured in a periodic manner, a phase change material (PCM) layer, and a phase change control layer that is configured to change reflection properties of the textured sub-micron metal film by causing the PCM to switch between at least two of a plurality of phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Andrew Acreman, Nathan James Smith
  • Patent number: 11520178
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a liquid crystal panel, a case covering a rear surface side of the liquid crystal panel, a backlight device disposed in the case and opposed to the liquid crystal panel with a gap, a first holding member provided on a side plate of the case, and a second holding member including a fixation part attached to the side plate of the case, and a second holding part interposed between an optical sheet and a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel to cover a light source device and an end part of the optical sheet on the light source device side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Ken Sugiyama, Toshiyuki Tsubota, Rina Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11513358
    Abstract: Compact and low mass augmented and fully virtual head mounted display designs are disclosed. The disclosed displays employ a display located between the eye and the main optical element of the head mounted display. These designs additionally afford the ability to support augmented reality displays because the user can see both the virtual image from the display and the real world if desired. The designs use semi-transparent displays where either the display emits circularly polarized light or the displays which emits light from one surface or the view of the display directly from the eye is obscured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Fakespace Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
  • Patent number: 11513393
    Abstract: An information handling system display manages direction of illumination from an internal backlight to illuminate the display perimeter. A translucent material disposed between a liquid crystal display panel and backlight manages a color of backlight illumination applied at the display perimeter. In various alternative embodiments, the translucent material selectively adjusts light transmission characteristics to adjust light that passes to a frontside of the liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Guentaek Oh, Seen Yee Cindy Cheong, Lee Kyung Eun
  • Patent number: 11480842
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a substrate includes an insulating base material, a pixel electrode provided on one surface side of the base material, a common electrode provided between the base material and the pixel electrode. All sides on an outer periphery of the common electrode are located inside the pixel electrode in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Hayashi, Akihiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11480819
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device includes disposing a polarizing layer on one surface of a display panel including a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode; cutting the polarizing layer using a cutting laser beam such that a side of the polarizing layer and a side of the display panel correspond to each other; applying a conductive paste on the side of the display panel; and patterning the conductive paste using a patterning laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Seok Son, Min Sung Kim, Hyun Chul Jin
  • Patent number: 11454852
    Abstract: The present application provides an array substrate, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display panel. The array substrate includes a substrate, a driving circuit layer located on the substrate, and a pixel electrode layer located on the driving circuit layer, wherein the pixel electrode layer is electrically connected to the driving circuit layer through a first via hole; and wherein the pixel electrode layer further includes at least one second via hole located in the first via hole, and the second via hole exposes a part of the driving circuit layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jiajia Yu
  • Patent number: 11442310
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a board on which light sources are disposed; a sectioning member including a ridge part having segments that configures a grid pattern, and a wall part surrounding the light sources, and extending from the ridge part toward the board such that an interval between two adjacent portions of the wall part joining along the ridge part becomes wider toward the board; and one or more integrated circuits configured to drive the light sources. The sectioning member and the integrated circuits are disposed on the same side of the board as the light sources. A space is defined between the back surface of the sectioning member and the board. One of the one or more integrated circuits is square or rectangular, and overlaps an intersection of segments of the ridge part, such that the sides are oblique with respect to the ridge part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koichiro Sonobe
  • Patent number: 11442318
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dual-gate array substrate and a display device. A dual-gate array substrate includes: a plurality of gate lines arranged in a first direction and each extended in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction; a plurality of primary signal lines and secondary signal lines arranged alternately in the second direction and extended in the first direction; and a plurality of pixel units. The primary signal lines are connected to a drive unit, and connected respectively to the pixel units that are adjacent thereto. Common electrodes include a plurality of main electrodes and a plurality of branching electrodes. An orthographic projection of the main electrode on the dual-gate array substrate does not overlap with those of corresponding ones, adjacent to the main electrode, of the pixel electrodes and at least covers the primary signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pengcheng Zang, Weiyun Huang, Xiaojing Qi, Tingliang Liu
  • Patent number: 11442323
    Abstract: A device for modulation of light (16) having a wavelength, comprising: a first substrate (10) with a first face (81) and a second opposite face (82), and comprising a first electrode (11); a second substrate (20) adjacent to the second face (82) and defining a gap between the first and second substrate (10, 20), the second substrate (20) comprising a second electrode (21); a responsive liquid crystal layer (15) disposed in the gap, wherein the responsive liquid crystal layer (15) has a flexoelectro-optic chiral nematic phase, and is birefringent with an optic axis that tilts in response to an applied electric field between the first and second electrode (11, 21); and a mirror adjacent to the second substrate (20), the mirror configured to reflect incident circular polarised light while preserving its handedness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Julian Fells, Steve Elston, Martin Booth, Patrick Salter, Stephen Morris
  • Patent number: 11422410
    Abstract: Provided are a substrate that can exert an anchoring force causing liquid crystal molecules to be vertically aligned and a liquid crystal display device. The substrate of the present invention is to be used in contact with a liquid crystal composition containing liquid crystal molecules and an alignment aid having a polar group and having the function of causing the liquid crystal molecules to be aligned spontaneously. The substrate includes an insulating film having a contact surface to be in contact with the liquid crystal composition. The static contact angle of water on the contact surface at 25° C. is 70° or less and/or the surface free energy of the contact surface is 50 mN/m or more. The substrate is preferably a substrate in direct contact with the liquid crystal composition with no alignment film therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Kanda, Hirokazu Sugiyama, Shinichi Hirata
  • Patent number: 11409169
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel and a display device. The liquid crystal display panel includes at least two display layers arranged in a stack. Each of the display layers comprises a liquid crystal layer, each of the liquid crystal layers comprises at least one pixel region and at least one non-pixel region, wherein a total coverage area of the at least one pixel region of the at least two display layers is greater than or equal to a display area of the liquid crystal display panel, and data signals of the at least two display layers are independently controlled. The present invention may achieve higher resolution display of products by the solution mentioned above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventor: Jiangchuan Chen