Patents Examined by Michael Caley
  • Patent number: 10222656
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate including a display area in which display pixels are arranged in a row direction and a column direction, a first dummy area, which is adjacent to a first side, in the row direction, of the display area, and a second dummy area, which is adjacent to a second side, in the row direction, of the display area, pixel electrodes on the substrate, the pixel electrodes including display pixel electrodes, which are respectively disposed in the display pixels, first dummy pixel electrodes, which are disposed in the first dummy area in the column direction, and second dummy pixel electrodes, which are disposed in the second dummy area in the column direction, and an alignment layer disposed on the pixel electrodes, where an average thickness of the alignment layer is larger in the first and second dummy areas than in the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Young Gu Kim, Kyung Ho Park, Su Ji Park, Baek Kyun Jeon, Min Sik Jung
  • Patent number: 10185175
    Abstract: A multi-curved liquid crystal display panel includes lower and upper substrates provided with first and second regions and bonded to each other, first and second upper polarizing plates on an upper surface of the upper substrate in the first and second regions, and first and second lower polarizing plates on a lower surface of the lower substrate in the first and second regions. The orientations of absorption axes of the first upper polarizing plate and the second upper polarizing plate are different, the orientations of absorption axes of the first lower polarizing plate and the second lower polarizing plate are different, the orientations of the absorption axes of the first upper polarizing plate and the second lower polarizing plate are equal, and the orientations of the absorption axes of the first lower polarizing plate and the second upper polarizing plate are equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-Hong Park, Hee-Young Chae, Jong-Sin Park, Jae-Woong Youn
  • Patent number: 10168583
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes an active-element substrate. The active-element substrate includes a display area, a non-display area, an image signal line, an active element including a scanning line and connected to the image signal line, a driving circuit, a common electrode, a first electrode electrically connected to the common electrode and provided in the non-display area, and a second electrode the voltage of which is lower than that of the common electrode, and which is provided in the non-display area. At least part of the second electrode is provided in a different position from that of the first electrode as seen in plan view. The scanning line is provided below the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Genki Asozu, Toshiyuki Higano
  • Patent number: 10168466
    Abstract: A corner cut liquid crystal display (LCD) device including a LCD panel and a backlight. The LCD panel includes adjacent panel portions of different width that collectively define a corner cut profile shape for the LCD panel. The backlight includes a light guide and light sources that emit light into the light guide. The backlight directs the light from the light sources toward the LCD panel. The light guide includes adjacent light guide portions of different width that define the corner cut profile shape. Each light guide portion illuminates a corresponding LCD panel portion. The LCD device can be incorporated into a head-mounted display (HMD). The corner cut profile shapes of two adjacent LCD devices, one for the left eye and one for the right eye, may define an open region for placement of other components or parts of the user, such as the user's nose when wearing the HMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Evan M. Richards, Shizhe Shen, Jianru Shi
  • Patent number: 10162311
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate with a curvilinear perimeter segment adjoined to a plurality of facets, a display area, a border area surrounding the display area, and connection pads, divided into groups corresponding to the facets, in the border area. A flexible circuit board with arms coupled to the groups of connection pads is included. Another device includes a substrate having a display area, first connection pads within a border area peripheral to the display area, and a flexible circuit board having a first portion including second connection pads configured to be coupled to the first connection pads, and a second portion configured to accommodate a plurality of transmission lines extending from the second connection pads. An arc length of the first portion can be greater than that of the second portion and a center-to-center pitch of the second connection pads can be greater than that of the transmission lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: John Hong, Jan Bos, Yi-Nan Chu, Cheonhong Kim
  • Patent number: 10146078
    Abstract: An array substrate for a liquid crystal display panel is disclosed. The array substrate includes a first substrate, a Lower Temperature Polycrystal Silicon (LTPS) Thin-Film-Transistor (TFT) disposed on the first substrate, a color photoresist layer disposed on the LTPS TFT, and multiple photo spacers disposed above the color photoresist layer. A liquid crystal display panel including the array substrate and a second substrate disposed oppositely to the array substrate is also disclosed. The present invention utilizes the second substrate to be aligned with the LTPS TFT array substrate in order to form the liquid crystal display panel. Because the second substrate is a bare substrate (without a pattern), when the second substrate is aligned with the array substrate, the alignment precision is not under consideration. Accordingly, apertures ratios of the liquid crystal display panel do not have difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignees: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd, Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Yafeng Li
  • Patent number: 10126615
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including an insulating substrate with a through hole, a first pad electrode disposed above the insulating substrate, and a signal line electrically connected to the first pad electrode, a second substrate disposed to be opposed to the first substrate, a first layer disposed between the first pad electrode and the second substrate, a wiring substrate including a connection line and disposed below the insulating substrate, and a conductive material disposed within the through hole to electrically connect the first pad electrode and the connection line, wherein the through hole is formed in a position overlapping the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yasushi Kawata, Takumi Sano
  • Patent number: 10078249
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a liquid crystal display including: a first substrate; a first polarizer disposed above or below the first substrate and having a first polarization axis; a passivation layer disposed on a data line; a unit pixel electrode that is disposed on the data line and includes a horizontal stem and a vertical stem crossing each other and a plurality of minute branch electrodes extending from the stems; a protrusion portion disposed on the passivation layer, surrounding an edge of the unit pixel electrode, and extending in a direction that forms an acute angle with the first polarization axis; and a liquid crystal layer formed on the first substrate and including liquid crystal molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Je Lee, Deok Ho Kang, Jeong Man Son, Dong Hee Ye, Jin Young Lee
  • Patent number: 10073298
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a first substrate, a gate line and a data line disposed on the first substrate, a pixel electrode connected to the gate line and the data line, a first alignment layer disposed on the pixel electrode, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a common electrode disposed on the second substrate, and a second alignment layer disposed on the common electrode, in which a thickness of the first alignment layer is greater than a thickness of the second alignment layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Yi Kim
  • Patent number: 10061148
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a back plate, a diffuser opposite to the back plate, a plurality of dot light sources arranged on a surface of the backplate facing toward the diffuser in a matrix, thermal emitters configured between the dot light sources, and an optical film configured on the surface of the diffuser facing away the backplate. In addition, the present disclosure also relates to a liquid crystal panel and a liquid crystal device (LCD). The backlight module radiates infrared rays toward the liquid crystal panel, and the liquid crystal within the liquid crystal panel may convert the infrared rays into heat. That is, the absorbed rays may be converted into thermal energy heating up the liquid crystal panel. Thus, even at a low temperature, the LCD may function normally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yun Han, Lulu Xie
  • Patent number: 10031361
    Abstract: A liquid crystal layer is disposed on a second glass substrate side between a first glass substrate and a second glass substrate, a first insulating film and a second insulating film are formed in this order on a surface of the first glass substrate that is disposed on the liquid crystal layer side, the outer edge portion of the liquid crystal layer is surrounded by a sealing material, and a slit is formed in a part or the whole of the peripheral edge portion of the second insulating film disposed on a further inner side than a position at which the second insulating film overlaps the sealing material. In addition, a slit formed in a peripheral edge portion of the first insulating film that corresponds to the sealing material is filled with a gate insulating film having a higher barrier property for gas and/or liquid than the first insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Sakai Display Products Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Murata, Shinji Koiwa, Yoshiaki Matsushima, Satoru Utsugi
  • Patent number: 10031367
    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display that has a layer of liquid crystal material interposed between a color filter layer and a thin-film-transistor layer. The thin-film-transistor layer may have a substrate with an upper surface and a lower surface. A circular polarizer may be formed on the upper surface. Thin-film transistor circuitry such as gate driver circuitry may be formed on the lower surface. A display driver circuit may be mounted on an inactive border region of the lower surface of the thin-film transistor substrate. Display pixels may form an array in a central active region of the display. A grid of metal gate and data lines may distribute signals from the display driver circuit and gate driver circuitry to the display pixels. A grid of non-reflecting lines may be interposed between the grid of metal lines and the lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Victor H. Yin, Jun Qi, Dinesh C. Mathew, Shih-Chang Chang, Cheng Chen, John Z. Zhong, Wei Chen, Adam T. Garelli, Bryan W. Posner, Christiaan A. Ligtenberg
  • Patent number: 9989805
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a TFT substrate; a backlight system configured to emit light beams in a first color; a color film substrate having at least a first subpixel, a second subpixel, and a third subpixel; a liquid crystal layer; and a polarization system. The first subpixel is configured to let the light beams in the first color pass through and to emit the light beams in the first color. The second subpixel includes a plurality of first quantum dots and a plurality of second quantum dots and is configured to emit light beams in at least a second color based on the light beams in the first color. The third subpixel includes a plurality of third quantum dots and a plurality of fourth quantum dots and is configured to emit light beams in at least a fourth color based on the light beams in the first color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignees: Xiamen Tianma Micro-electronics Co., Ltd., Tianma Micro-electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shulin Yao, Poping Shen, Lei Han
  • Patent number: 9983438
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium layer, a color filter layer, a third substrate, a backlight module, and a quantum dot pattern layer. The display medium layer and the color filter layer are disposed between the first and second substrates. The color filter layer includes a first color filter pattern. The backlight module is disposed on one side of the second substrate. The second and the third substrate are disposed between the backlight module and the display medium layer, and between the backlight module and the second substrate, respectively. The quantum dot pattern layer is disposed on the third substrate and between the third substrate and the second substrate, and includes at least one first quantum dot pattern corresponding to first color filter pattern. The first quantum dot pattern's color is equal to the first color filter pattern's color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuo-Jung Fan, Li-Wei Mao
  • Patent number: 9964813
    Abstract: A blue phase liquid crystal display module and device, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The module includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate disposed oppositely, multiple blue phase liquid crystal molecules disposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate, multiple upper common electrodes disposed in parallel and spaced at intervals on the upper substrate, multiple lower common electrodes disposed in parallel and spaced at intervals on the lower substrate, wherein the lower common electrodes are staggered with the upper common electrodes, and a pixel electrode disposed on the lower substrate, wherein, the pixel electrode is a hollow concave-convex structure, the pixel electrode has alternating projections and depressions such that multiple oblique electric fields are generated among the pixel electrode, the upper common electrodes and the lower common electrodes in order to drive the blue phase liquid crystal molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuejun Tang, Hongqing Cui, De-Jiun Li, Haiyan Sun, Dandan Liu
  • Patent number: 9964785
    Abstract: A display device including a frame, a glass light guide plate, an optical film set, a display panel, a reflector, a back plate and an electronic element is provided. The frame has a first connecting surface and a second connecting surface. The glass light guide plate has a first glass surface and a second glass surface opposite to the first glass surface. The first glass surface is connected to the first connecting surface. The optical film set is disposed on the first glass surface. The display panel is disposed on the optical film set. The reflector is disposed under the second glass surface. The back plate is connected to the second connecting surface. The back plate constructs an accommodating space with the frame and the glass light guide plate. The electronic element is connected to the back plate and located in the accommodating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Chung Hsiao, Chun-Chi Hsu, Ming-Yu Wu
  • Patent number: 9964690
    Abstract: A heat dissipating case for a liquid crystal display panel includes: a case provided with a space part therein and provided with a liquid crystal panel mounted to an upper surface of the case; a heat sink chassis mounting hole formed through a lower surface of the case, wherein a heat sink chassis is fitted into the heat sink chassis mounting hole; a base chassis provided on a lower part of the space part, the base chassis being provided with: an LED module attaching member mounted thereto; and the heat sink chassis mounted to a lower surface thereof; and an upper protruding part formed by protruding from an upper surface of the base chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: STI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung Dong Jo, Kwang Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9952475
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display which enhances an aperture ratio and stabilizes a storage voltage includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, a gate line, a data line, a first sub-pixel electrode, and a second sub-pixel electrode on the first substrate, a first transistor connected to the gate line, the data line, and the first sub-pixel electrode, and a second transistor connected to the gate line, the data line, and the second sub-pixel electrode and including a source electrode, a drain electrode and at least one floating electrode between the source electrode and the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keunwoo Kim, Gunwoo Yang
  • Patent number: 9933648
    Abstract: A wide viewing film and a TFT-LCD having the same. The wide viewing film includes: a prism layer, and a substrate layer. Wherein, the prism layer is fixed on the substrate layer, and a light emitting surface of the prism layer is contacted with a light incident surface of the substrate layer. Besides, each of the prism layer and the substrate layer is made of a transparent material, multiple quadrangular pyramid-shaped protrusions are disposed separately on the light incident surface of the prism layer, and the light incident surface of the prism layer between adjacent quadrangular pyramid-shaped protrusions is a planar surface. The TFT-LCD includes a first polarizing film, a liquid crystal panel, a color filter, a second polarizing film and a wide viewing film disposed along a light propagation direction. Wherein, the light incident surface of the prism layer faces a light emitting surface of the second polarizing film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hu He
  • Patent number: 9921434
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes, a first insulation substrate, a first subpixel electrode disposed on the first insulation substrate, an insulation layer disposed on the first subpixel electrode, a second subpixel electrode disposed on the insulation layer, a liquid crystal layer disposed on the second subpixel electrode, a common electrode disposed on the liquid crystal layer, and a second insulation substrate disposed on the common electrode. In the liquid crystal display device, the second subpixel electrode and the common electrode are spaced apart by a second distance in a second region in which the second subpixel electrode is disposed, the first subpixel electrode and the common electrode are spaced apart by a first distance in a first region in which the first subpixel electrode is disposed, excluding the second region, and the first distance and the second distance are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Hoon Kim, Kyeong Jong Kim, Ki Chul Shin