Patents Examined by Michael Caley
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Patent number: 9188802Abstract: A flat panel display device integrated with a touch screen is provided. The flat panel display device includes a substrate, a black matrix, and a color decoration layer. The substrate includes an active region, and an inactive region surrounding the active region. The black matrix is provided on the substrate in the inactive region. The color decoration layer is provided under the substrate in a position corresponding to the black matrix. The color decoration layer is formed by alternately stacking a material having a low refractive index and a material having a high refractive index.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2011Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byeong Kyu Jeon, Jung Mok Park
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Patent number: 9188803Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a shielding layer, a first electrode layer, a first insulation layer, a second electrode layer, a lead layer and a second insulation layer. The substrate has a touch section and a non-touch section. The shield layer and the lead layer are disposed on the non-touch section. The first and second electrode layers are disposed on touch section. The first insulation layer is disposed between the first and second electrode layers corresponding to the second electrode layer. The second insulation layer is overlaid on the second electrode layer and the lead layer. In the touch panel, the number of leads is reduced. Moreover, the touch panel is free from the problems of interference and signal interference between the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Inventor: Chih-Chung Lin
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Patent number: 9182537Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display device including the same with a light guide plate of a reduced size to enable driving at a low power and manufacture at a low cost despite using fewer light sources, and realizing high-brightness and high quality-driving. The backlight unit includes a lower case having a bottom surface and side walls extending upward extended from edges of the bottom surface. A supporter on the bottom surface is placed along a side surface of the side wall which forms an accommodation area in conjunction with the supporter. A light guide plate is disposed in the accommodation area.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sang-Hyun Park
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Patent number: 9176348Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes switching elements, transparent pixel electrodes, and a transparent common electrode having a predetermined area overlapped with an upper layer of the transparent pixel electrode through an insulating film and driving liquid crystal with the transparent pixel electrode. In plane view, a shading layer covers at least one part of a conductive pattern where a light leakage occurs in front view by an alignment defect of the liquid crystal near a non-permeable conductive pattern disposed in the display region at the time of black display, and has eaves more protruding than the conductive pattern. The transparent common electrode is provided to overlap with the conductive pattern arranged to overlap with the light-shielding layer having the eaves in a side of the liquid crystal and to protrude compared with the light-shielding layer having the eaves in a planar view.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2015Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Koji Yonemura
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Patent number: 9176351Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes: an array substrate; a seal material; and an opposite substrate, wherein the array substrate includes: a plurality of thin film transistors formed in correspondence to respective intersection parts of a plurality of gate wirings and a plurality of source wirings; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; an opposite electrode formed to face the pixel electrode; a gate extraction wiring that connects the gate wirings and a connection terminal formed in an outer area of the seal material; a conductive film that covers the gate extraction wiring with sandwiching a first insulation film therebetween; and a second insulation film that covers the conductive film in at least part of the outer area of the seal material, and wherein the conductive film is applied with an electrical potential of the opposite electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shingo Nagano, Shigeaki Noumi, Osamu Miyakawa
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Patent number: 9170443Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device, which includes an enclosure and a liquid crystal display module received in the enclosure. The enclosure has a sidewall corresponding to the liquid crystal display module and including resilient retention structures mounted thereto to retain the liquid crystal display module in the enclosure. The liquid crystal display device according to the present invention uses the resilient retention structures that are arranged at mounting sites between a front case or a rear case and a liquid crystal display module for retaining the liquid crystal display module in position, whereby when the liquid crystal display module expands/contracts due to humid and hot environment or is acted upon by external impacts, the resilient retention structures undergo corresponding elastic deformation to provide effective cushioning and adjustment so as to ensure the optic grade of the liquid crystal display device.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiaqiang Wang, Shihhsiang Chen
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Patent number: 9164329Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes first and second substrates facing each other, a liquid crystal layer between the substrates, first and second thin film transistors on the first substrate, and first and second pixel electrodes connected to the first and second thin film transistors, respectively, on the first substrate. A transverse center line bisects the first and second pixel electrodes into upper and lower portions. The first and second pixel electrodes include a plurality of branches which alternate. First and second regions include first and second intervals between adjacent branches of the first and second pixel electrodes, respectively, the first interval being larger then the second interval. At least one of the branches includes a first portion forming a first angle with the transverse center line, and a second portion forming a second angle with the transverse center line different from the first angle.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Mee Hye Jung, Hwa Sung Woo, Jae-Yong Shin, Se Hyoung Cho
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Patent number: 9164306Abstract: An in-cell touch display panel system includes: first and second substrates configured therebetween a liquid crystal layer, a black matrix layer, a sensing electrode trace layer, an insulation layer, and a sensing electrode layer. The black matrix layer is composed of a plurality of opaque lines. The sensing electrode trace layer is composed of a plurality of trace conductor lines. The insulation layer is disposed on one surface of the sensing electrode trace layer facing the liquid crystal layer. The sensing electrode layer is composed of a plurality of transparent sensing electrodes obtained from patterning a common voltage layer. Each transparent sensing electrode is connected with at least one trace conductor line, while the plurality of trace conductor lines are disposed corresponding to positions of the plurality of opaque lines of the black matrix layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: SuperC-Touch CorporationInventor: Hsiang-Yu Lee
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Patent number: 9140919Abstract: The present invention discloses a package structure of a LCD module without additional fixing and connection devices such as screws, thereby increasing the possibility of further narrowing the frame and improving assembly efficiency of the product line. The package structure of LCD module comprises interlocking back plate, protection frame and front frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Feng Zhao
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Patent number: 9140939Abstract: A manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display includes forming a sacrificial layer on a liquid crystal panel, forming an etch stop layer on the sacrificial layer, forming a photo resist pattern on the etch stop layer, completing the etch stop layer using the photo resist pattern as a mask, ashing the photo resist pattern and the sacrificial layer by using the completed etch stop layer as a mask, forming a microcavity by removing a portion of the sacrificial layer and forming a liquid crystal layer in the microcavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Seon Uk Lee, Won Tae Kim, Yu Jin Kim, Woo Jae Lee, Kyung-Tae Chae
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Patent number: 9140921Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, a seal material is formed by drawing on a first substrate. A starting point and a terminal point of the drawing overlap forming a closing portion. The seal material is obliquely drawn so as to depart from an active area as the drawing departs from the closing portion. After drawing the seal material so as to surround the active area, the seal material is obliquely drawn so as to close to the active area as the drawing closes to the closing portion. The liquid crystal material is dropped in the inside surrounded with the seal material. After that, a second substrate is arranged on the seal material and the liquid crystal material. Then, the first substrate and the second substrate are attached by curing the seal material.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Masaki Yakura
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Patent number: 9140937Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a color filter layer, a first pixel unit, a second pixel unit, and a third pixel unit. The liquid crystal layer includes optically isotropic liquid crystals. The first pixel unit, the second pixel unit and the third pixel unit form a first electric field, a second electric field and a third electric filed in the liquid crystal layer. A first display light, a second display light and a third display light displayed by the first pixel unit, the second pixel unit and the third pixel unit have different wavelengths. The first electric field, the second electric field and the third electric field are different when the first pixel unit, the second pixel unit and the third pixel unit are applied by a same driving voltage set.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Ling-hui Rao, Shin-Tson Wu, Yu-Cheng Lai
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Patent number: 9128317Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid crystal module having F-type frames and an assembly method thereof. An F-type frame assembly according to the present invention is assembled by a plurality of F-type frames. Each of the F-type frames has a cross-section of F shape, and has a first opening portion located in an upper half thereof and a second opening portion located in a lower half thereof. Besides, the first opening portions and the second opening portions of all of the F-type frames are correspondingly facing inward, so as to form a first receiving space and a second receiving space, respectively. In the present invention, by placing a liquid crystal panel in the first receiving space and placing a backlight module in the second receiving space, a liquid crystal module is assembled.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Gang Yu, Pei Jia, Liuyang Yang
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Patent number: 9122112Abstract: The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal lens, a controlling method thereof and a 3D display using the same. The liquid crystal lens includes a pair of electrode structures which are arranged apart from each other; and a liquid crystal layer which is arranged between the pair of electrode structures and includes a plurality of liquid crystal molecules aligned in an initial aligning direction in which the liquid crystal layer has a non-lens effect. The pair of electrode structures are arranged to generate a first electric field which is used to change aligning directions of the liquid crystal molecules to make the liquid crystal layer have a lens effect. The pair of electrode structures are further arranged to generate a second electric field which is used to make the liquid crystal molecules revert to the initial aligning direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: SuperD Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Wei Chen, Po-Chuan Chen, Yi-Pai Huang, Jian-Jun Li
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Patent number: 9122110Abstract: A first polarizing plate having a polarization axis in a first direction, a second polarizing plate having a polarization axis in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a plurality of first structure bodies provided for the first substrate, a plurality of second structure bodies provided for the first substrate, a first electrode layer covering top surfaces and side surfaces of the plurality of first structure bodies, a second electrode layer covering top surfaces and side surfaces of the plurality of second structure bodies, and a third electrode layer that is provided for a second substrate and overlaps at least partly with the second electrode layer are provided. The side surfaces of the first structure bodies and the side surfaces of the second structure bodies are parallel to the first direction or the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Kubota, Akio Yamashita, Masaru Nakano
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Patent number: 9116374Abstract: An electro-optical device includes: an electro-optical panel; and a casing supporting and protecting the electro-optical panel, wherein the casing has a first frame body made by die casting supporting the electro-optical panel through a fixing layer, a second frame body protecting a lower surface of the electro-optical panel, a third frame body protecting end edges of the electro-optical panel, and a fixing portion fixing the second frame body and the third frame body to each other by a clamping force working in a first direction, and the fixing portion or the second frame body has an interference portion preventing falling-off of the first frame body in a state where a force is not applied to the first frame body in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takuya Nishimoto, Yuichi Tsubaki
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Patent number: 9116397Abstract: A liquid crystal display device which is resistant to physical impact and can retain high-quality display characteristics is provided. Further, a liquid crystal display device with high reliability and high performance is provided. In a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal composition is interposed between a pair of substrates, a spacer for keeping a gap between the substrates is provided over a structure body provided under a pixel electrode layer or a common electrode layer. The structure body is provided to make the pixel electrode layer and the common electrode layer project into the liquid crystal composition, and the structure body is provided to extend to a region where the spacer is provided. Since the structure body is formed using one continuous film, regions of the surface thereof have substantially the same height and the spacer can be stably provided with good adhesion.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaru Nakano, Daisuke Kubota, Akio Yamashita
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Patent number: 9116394Abstract: A display panel includes a pair of substrates, a pixel structure, and a display medium layer disposed between the pair of substrates. The pixel structure is disposed on one of the substrates, and includes first and second sub-pixels. The first sub-pixel includes a first pixel electrode, wherein the first pixel electrode has a first spacing in a first main region and has a second spacing in a first minor region, wherein the second spacing is smaller than the first spacing. The second sub-pixel includes a second pixel electrode, wherein the second pixel electrode has a third spacing in a second main region and has a fourth spacing in a second minor region, wherein the fourth spacing is larger than or equal to the third spacing, and wherein the first spacing is larger than the third spacing.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Jen-Yang Chung, Kun-Cheng Tien, Ming-Huei Wu, Shin-Mei Gong, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu
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Patent number: 9116408Abstract: A liquid crystal element with a high contrast ratio and a method for manufacturing thereof is provided. A liquid crystal element includes a structure body containing a liquid crystal through which diffracted light of the same or substantially the same wavelength is emitted in a blue phase, i.e., a structure body containing a liquid crystal which shows platelet texture which is not varied.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Nishi, Yoshiharu Hirakata, Takahiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 9110336Abstract: Columnar spacers are formed on a TFT substrate where a TFT circuit layer is formed. The TFT circuit layer has a TFT and a pixel electrode. A spacing between the TFT substrate and a counter substrate having a color filter, a black matrix, and an overcoat film is controlled by columnar spacers. The columnar spacers are inserted into an overcoat film formed on the counter substrate. Thus, the counter substrate and the TFT substrate are protruded inward. The substrates protruded inward are unlikely to be deformed. When an external pressure is applied or the front window or the like is bonded to the liquid crystal display panel with resin, the counter substrate is unlikely to be deformed by a stress applied by shrinkage on resin curing. Moreover, the number of columnar spacers can be properly set, thereby preventing the occurrence of low-temperature air bubbles.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Setsuo Kobayashi, Sumito Ueta