Patents Examined by Michelle R. Connelly-Cushwa
  • Patent number: 7969544
    Abstract: To provide a plural-viewpoint display device having an image separating optical element such as a lenticular lens or a parallax barrier, which is capable of arranging thin film transistors and wirings while achieving substantially trapezoid apertures and high numerical aperture, and to provide a driving method thereof, a terminal device, and a display panel. A neighboring pixel pair arranged with a gate line interposed therebetween is connected to the gate line placed between the pixels, each of the pixels configuring the neighboring pixel pair is connected to the data line different from each other, and each of the neighboring pixel pairs neighboring to each other in an extending direction of the gate lines is connected to the gate line different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Uehara, Hidenori Ikeno, Tetsushi Satou
  • Patent number: 7961999
    Abstract: There is disclosed an optical waveguide distribution device having a distribution panel with splice cassettes removably connected thereto. Fiber optic splices are placed within the splice cassettes, so that removal of the splice cassettes allows improved access to the splices. In addition, the distribution panel includes a front wall upon which are positioned a plurality of couplings. The front wall is removably connected to the distribution panel to allow improved access to the couplings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: CCS Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Franz-Friedrich Fröhlich, Gerhard Feiler, Keith Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7961273
    Abstract: The invention provides a retardation-controlling optical member that includes a retardation layer obtained by aligning and fixing crosslinkable liquid crystal molecules and columnar structures disposed on the retardation layer. When a liquid crystal cell is formed by use of the retardation-controlling optical member, the columnar structures are effectively inhibited from subsiding in the retardation layer to locally make the cell gap smaller even when pressure is externally applied in a thickness direction of the liquid crystal cell. A sum total of lower bottom areas of columnar structures disposed on a retardation layer is made larger sufficiently compared to a total area of, in particular, an effective display region of a retardation layer surface where the columnar structures are disposed, whereby pressure applied from a thickness direction is dispersed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihisa Moriya, Shinji Hayashi, Yuji Nakatsugawa
  • Patent number: 7956951
    Abstract: A flat light source unit includes a PCB on which at least one light emitting diode is mounted, a connection cord electrically connected to a conductive pattern on the PCB to supply a drive voltage to the at least one light emitting diode, and a mold formed on the printed circuit board to encompass a part of the connection cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong Suck Lee
  • Patent number: 7956945
    Abstract: An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes a substrate having a display region and a non-display region at a periphery of the display region; a gate line, a data line, a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode on the substrate and in the display region; a drive integrated circuit on the substrate and in the non-display region; first and second test pads at both sides of the drive integrated circuit, respectively; a common voltage line on the substrate and along edges of the non-display region; and first and second static electricity protecting units on the substrate and in the display region, the first static electricity protecting unit connecting the first test pad with the common voltage line, and the second static electricity protecting unit connecting the second test pad with the common voltage line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bung-Goo Kim
  • Patent number: 7949211
    Abstract: A modular active board subassembly for coupling a waveguide array to an electrical component on a printed wiring board may include a substrate board with a sidewall extending around at least a portion of an attachment surface of the substrate board and forming a component cavity on the attachment surface. A transceiver may be disposed in the component cavity proximate an inboard edge of the substrate board. The transceiver may be electrically coupled to conductors on the attachment surface and electrically coupled to electrical contacts on an upper surface of the sidewall. A waveguide may be positioned in the component cavity and extend from the outboard edge of the substrate to the transceiver. The waveguide may be coupled to the transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard Robert Grzybowski, Brewster Roe Hemenway, Jr., James Scott Sutherland
  • Patent number: 7948576
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for aligning a display stack with respect to a housing associated with a portable electronic device are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a chassis arrangement suitable for use in aligning a display stack with respect to a housing includes a first portion, a second portion, and a coupling arrangement. The first portion is configured to engage the display stack, and the second portion is configured to enable the display stack to be manipulated when the display stack is engaged by the first portion. The coupling arrangement couples the first portion with the second portion, and is configured to enable the second portion to be detached from the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Wei Yao, Erik Wang
  • Patent number: 7949220
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hybrid optical/electrical circuit board in which an optical waveguide prepared by an exposing and developing step is combined with an electric circuit, wherein a printed wiring board containing an inorganic filler and a light absorber is used, and it has an optical waveguide core pattern having a high resolution and makes it possible to raise a density of optical wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Shibata, Masato Miyatake, Atsushi Takahashi, Masatoshi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7944519
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) module includes a bottom case; a reflector on the bottom case; a plurality of lamps on the reflector; a driving voltage supply portion supplying driving voltages to the lamps and coupled with the bottom case using a screw; a side supporter crossing and covering one end portions of the lamps and including a protrusion facing a head of the screw, wherein a distance between the protrusion and the screw is less than a height of the screw; a plurality of optical sheets on the side supporter; a liquid crystal panel on the optical sheets; a main supporter surrounding the optical sheets and the liquid crystal panel; and a top case covering a peripheral region of the liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Ho Lee, Seok-Hwan Oh
  • Patent number: 7936427
    Abstract: An optical sensor for detecting peripheral light including: at least two first transistors coupled in parallel between an output line and base power supply for detecting an intensity of peripheral light; and at least two second transistors positioned at a side of the first transistors and between the first transistors and a voltage source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mu-kyung Jeon
  • Patent number: 7932977
    Abstract: A roll stocker and a method for fabricating a liquid crystal display device using the same are disclosed. The roll stocker is constructed by multi-stage, of which roll keeping units of an upper stage can be moved left and right so that a rubbing roll at the lower stage can be easily taken out. Thus, space utilization can be enhanced and rolls can be stably kept. The roll stocker formed by two stages includes an upper stage installed at an upper side of a lower stage used as a support; a plurality of roll keeping units positioned at the upper and lower stages and keeping rubbing rolls; and a moving unit installed between the upper and lower stages and moving the roll keeping units of the upper stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byoung Chul Choi, Jung Seung Kim
  • Patent number: 7929099
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display having improved response speed and greater luminance includes an intersecting array of gate lines and data lines defining a matrix of pixels, a first sub-pixel electrode connected to a first thin film transistor; a second sub-pixel electrode connected to a second thin film transistor, the second sub-pixel electrode including a pair of upper and lower electrodes disposed above and below the first sub-pixel electrode and lateral electrode disposed at one side of the first sub-pixel electrode and the upper and lower electrodes; and a connecting portion connecting the lateral electrode with each of the upper and lower electrodes, at least a portion of the connecting portion forming an angle of substantially 45 degrees or ?45 degrees with respect to the gate lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-jae Moon, Seung-soo Baek
  • Patent number: 7924370
    Abstract: A backlight assembly for a display panel includes a light pipe that is divided into a plurality of horizontal portions, a light source including a plurality of selectively illuminated lamps arranged at lateral sides of each of the horizontal portions for emitting light into the light pipe, a plurality of diffusion surfaces, each of the diffusion surfaces being provided on a selected area of a respective one of the plurality of the horizontal portions, wherein each of the diffusion surfaces causes light to be emitted from the selected area of the respective horizontal portion when the light pipe is illuminated by the lamp associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: TTE Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Michel Cadio, Estill Thone Hall, Jr., Brent Hoffman
  • Patent number: 7920219
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) device includes a first thin film transistor (“TFT”) applying a high gray-scale data signal supplied from a first data line to a first pixel electrode, an upper electrode connected to the first pixel electrode through a first contact hole, and directly connected to the first TFT, a first storage capacitor storing the high gray-scale data signal, a second TFT applying a low gray-scale data signal supplied from a second data line to a second pixel electrode through a second contact hole, an upper electrode connected to the second pixel electrode through a third contact hole, and a second storage capacitor storing the low gray-scale data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sahng Ik Jun, Dong-Gyu Kim
  • Patent number: 7918611
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module for converting and coupling an information-containing electrical signal with an optical fiber including a housing having an electrical input for coupling with an external cable or information system device and for transmitting and receiving information-containing electrical signals over such input, and a fiber optic connector adapted for coupling with an external optical fiber for transmitting and receiving an optical signal; an electro-optic subassembly coupled to the information containing electrical signal and converting it to and/or from a modulated optical signal corresponding to the electrical signal; means disposed in the housing for determining the electrical and/or optical protocols or packet formats in use; and a processor for adapting the module to utilize the electrical and optical protocol or packet format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Emcore Corporation
    Inventors: Clay E. Hudgins, Daniel McGlynn
  • Patent number: 7916993
    Abstract: A method for producing an optical fiber element provided with several optical fibers disposed in a matrix, including: a) placing and maintaining the several optical fibers in grooves formed in a mould plate, said grooves being in different planes, b) injecting a hardenable material adhering to the several optical fibers, c) solidifying the hardenable material to maintain the several optical fibers in a position set by the grooves, and d) removing at least the mould plate to p.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Christophe Martinez, Karen Gilbert
  • Patent number: 7916983
    Abstract: Provided is a signal identifying apparatus for an optical fiber that includes a detecting portion capable of detecting a signal originating from a first end of the optical fiber and a signal originating from a second end of the optical fiber. Additionally, the signal identifying apparatus includes an identifying portion that identifies a desired signal by separating the signal originating from the first end of the optical fiber from the signal originating from the second end of the optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventors: Jim Sanderson, Jianxun Fang
  • Patent number: 7912332
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an optical waveguide device which is capable of easily and precisely aligning the optical axis of a light receiving and emitting element and the optical axis of an optical waveguide and capable of shortening manufacturing time, and to provide an optical waveguide device obtained thereby. An under cladding layer 11 is formed on an upper surface of a substrate 10. A core layer 16 is formed on an upper surface of the under cladding layer 11. Horizontal alignment guides 17 made of the same material as the above-mentioned core layer 16 are formed on the above-mentioned substrate 10. A light emitting element 19 is installed on the substrate 10 along the horizontal alignment guides 17.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventor: Masayuki Hodono
  • Patent number: RE42258
    Abstract: An outside plant fiber distribution apparatus includes a frame member and a plurality of fiber optic modules mounted to the frame member. The frame member includes upper and lower module mounting brackets. Each module includes a front and two mounting flanges, each mountable to one of the upper and lower module mounting brackets. At least one of the modules is configured as a connection module including a plurality of connection locations disposed along the front of the module. A rear of the module includes a cable notch region for receipt of a cable. At least one of the modules defines a storage module including first and second spools. In an interconnect system, the storage module includes a cable clamp for holding a second cable, the cables are connected through the connection locations of the connection module. In a cross-connect system, two connection modules are provided, and patch cords are used to connect the fronts of the connection modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Thompson, Brian L. Johnson, Anthony L. Tischler
  • Patent number: RE42389
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for using an up-conversion phosphor as an emitting material in a reflective displays and Polymer compositions for display mediums, and blue green red (BRG) display mediums. Roles of the pumping duration and character on the temperature and the efficiency of the up-conversion process in (Ytterbium, Erbium or Thulium) co-doped fluoride crystals are set forth. Methods, compositions and display mediums for using up-conversion phosphors in both reflective and transmissive displays in which the substrate and pixel shapes are designed to maximally remove heat deposited in the emitting material and thereby improve the efficiency of up conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandra Rapaport-Zoubir, Anne Janet Milliez, Michael Bass, Hans P. Jenssen