Patents Examined by Mike Qi
  • Display device and display apparatus having particular barrier wall structure
    Patent number: 9182633
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a space layer, and a protective film. The first substrate has a first surface, and the second substrate comprises a visible region and a non-visible region. The second substrate has a second surface, and the second surface is opposite to the first surface. The space layer includes a plurality of spacers and at least one space component. The spacers are located on the visible region, and the space component is located in the non-visible region. The protective film has water vapor barrier property. The protective film covers the space component, and forms at least one barrier wall. The barrier wall touches the first surface and the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Liang, Kuo-Liang Chuang, Li-Ming Lin, Shu-Lan Chen
  • Display apparatus
    Patent number: 9170448
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a transparent substrate, a transparent matrix layer, a black matrix layer and a conductive layer. The transparent matrix layer is disposed above the transparent substrate. The black matrix layer is disposed below the transparent substrate. The conductive layer is disposed between the transparent substrate and the black matrix layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORP.
    Inventors: Feng-Wei Kuo, Ko-Ruey Jen, Chia-Hua Yu, I-Fang Wang
  • Stereoscopic image display device
    Patent number: 9164289
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device that enables 2D/3D image output conversion includes a display panel configured to display an image and a polarization lens panel disposed on the display panel and configured to transmit as-is or refract light supplied from the display panel according to an image display mode. The polarization lens panel includes: first and second substrates; a lower electrode formed on the first substrate; an upper electrode formed on the second substrate; and a polymer liquid crystal layer formed of a polymer liquid crystal in which a polymer and a liquid crystal are combined, and disposed between the lower electrode and the upper electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: A Ra Yoon, Sung Woo Kim
  • Liquid crystal display device and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 9164324
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. An alignment layer and a seal pattern are formed to overlap to reduce a width of a bezel, and one or more alignment layer spreading preventing means are formed to prevent a degradation of adhesive strength between the seal pattern and a substrate due to the characteristics of the alignment layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Mo Son, Dong Kyu Lee, Eun Hye Lee
  • Display device
    Patent number: 9164303
    Abstract: There is provided a display device including a display panel and a background panel which are arranged opposite to each other, and a light source which is disposed on a side surface of the background panel. The background panel is in a transmissive state where no voltage is applied thereto, is in a light-scattering state where a direct-current (DC) voltage is applied thereto, and is in a transflective state where a high-frequency alternating-current (AC) voltage is applied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Miki Kashima
  • Method for manufacturing color filter substrate, color filter substrate and transflective liquid crystal display device
    Patent number: 9158047
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a color filter substrate, comprising: preparing a mask plate for black matrix, and providing light hole filling patterns (16), correspondingly for sub-pixels of specific colors, on the mask plate for black matrix; preparing a mask plate (18) for color filter, and providing light through holes (17) of the same size, for sub-pixels of different colors, on the prepared mask plate for color filter, a position of a light through hole (17) corresponding to a position of a light hole filling pattern (16); manufacturing a color filter substrate by using the mask plate for black matrix and the mask plate for color filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guanbao Hui, Feng Zhang, Seungjin Choi
  • Polarizer capacitive touch screen
    Patent number: 9158144
    Abstract: Touch screen structures may have a capacitive touch sensor made up of a polarizer film or analyzer. Disclosed herein is a method of producing a capacitive touch sensor using a roll-to-roll handling system comprising: printing, by a first flexoplate and a first ink, a first pattern on a first side of a polarizer film. A second pattern is printed by a second flexoplate and a second ink on the second side of the film. The film is cured and the first and the second pattern are plated and assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: UNIPIXEL DISPLAYS, INC.
    Inventor: Robert J. Petcavich
  • Liquid crystal display device having particular electrodes structure
    Patent number: 9146434
    Abstract: A first substrate includes a first interlayer insulating film covering a switching element. A first main-common electrode is formed on the first interlayer insulating film. The first main-common electrode extends along a source line. A second interlayer insulating film covers the first main-common electrode. A second main-common electrode is formed on the second inter insulating film and extends so as to face the source line. The second main-common electrode is set to the same potential as the first main-common electrode. A main-pixel electrode connected with the switching element is formed on the second interlayer insulating film. A second substrate includes a third main-common electrode so as to face the second main-common electrode. The third main-common electrode is set to the same potential as the second main-common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Jin Hirosawa
  • Pixel structure and liquid crystal display panel having the same
    Patent number: 9146430
    Abstract: A pixel structure and a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel having the same are provided. The pixel structure includes a data line, a scan line, at least one active device, a pixel electrode, and a metal line. The active device is electrically connected to the data line and the scan line. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the active device and has an opening at the edge of the pixel electrode adjacent to at least one of the data line and the scan line. The metal line is located below the pixel electrode. Besides, a portion of the metal line extending to the edge of the pixel electrode is exposed by the opening. The shortest distance between an edge of the opening of the pixel electrode and the metal line is greater than or substantially equal to 3 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jen-Yang Chung, Kun-Cheng Tien, Cheng Wang, Wei-Chun Wei, Ming-Huei Wu, Shin-Mei Gong, Chien-Huang Liao
  • Liquid crystal display apparatus
    Patent number: 9146416
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display apparatus, a pair of substrates has surfaces which is so arranged as to be opposed to each other. The one of the opposed surfaces has a display region in which pixels are arrayed in a matrix. A liquid crystal layer is held between the opposed surfaces of the pair of substrates. A first shading portion is arranged to surround the display region. A second shading portion is arranged between the first shading portion and an outer peripheral end of the one of the substrates, and is formed as discontinuous segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masanobu Yoneyama, Shin Morita
  • Color filter substrate and transflective liquid crystal display device
    Patent number: 9128319
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a Color filter substrate and a transflective liquid crystal display device. The color filter substrate comprises: a base substrate; a plurality of pixel regions each of which is divided into a transmissive region and a reflective region and comprises a color filter formed on the base substrate, wherein, the boundary region of each pixel region adjacent to a neighboring pixel region comprises at least one light hole which corresponds to the reflective region of the pixel region where it is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Teruaki Suzuki
  • Display apparatus
    Patent number: 9122086
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel unit including a quadrilateral display portion, a screen protector protecting the liquid crystal panel unit, and a spacer disposed between the liquid crystal panel unit and the screen protector so as to surround the display portion. The spacer has a cut, the cut cutting its corresponding side of the spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takashi Yoshida
  • Color filter substrate for display device integrated with touch screen and method for fabricating the same
    Patent number: 9123497
    Abstract: A color filter substrate for a display device includes a first protection layer on a plurality of touch sensing electrodes and touch driving electrode arrays; a bridge on the first protection layer and connecting the plurality of touch sensing electrodes; a second protection layer on the bridge; a black matrix on the second protection layer; a color filter layer on the black matrix, wherein the plurality of touch sensing electrodes include a first mesh pattern formed by crossing of first metal lines, the plurality of touch driving electrode arrays include a plurality of second mesh patterns formed by crossing of second metal lines, wherein the black matrix is formed at regions corresponding to the first and second metal lines, and wherein a line width of the black matrix is equal to or greater than each of the metal lines forming the first and second mesh patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Yong Cho, So-Hyung Lee, Jae-Gyun Lee
  • Light unit for display and liquid crystal display including the same
    Patent number: 9116278
    Abstract: A light unit for a display includes: a light guide plate, a plurality of light sources facing a side of the light guide plate and spaced apart from the light guide plate; and a buffering member between the light guide plate and the light source. The buffering member includes: spacing parts positioned respectively between adjacent light sources and contacting the light guide plate, and a blocking part connecting the plurality of spaced parts to each other and facing a side direction of each light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eui Jeong Kang, Hyun-Jeong Kim, Sang Heon Ye, Sang Hoon Lee
  • Pixel structure and liquid crystal display device
    Patent number: 9116406
    Abstract: A pixel structure and a liquid crystal display device are disclosed. The pixel structure is formed on a substrate. The substrate includes at least two scan lines and at least one data line formed thereon. The pixel structure includes a main pixel, a first subpixel, and a second subpixel. The main pixel is electrically coupled to one of the two scan lines and the data line. The first subpixel is electrically coupled to the two scan lines and the data line. The second subpixel is electrically coupled to the two scan lines and the first subpixel. The present invention is capable of solving the color shift problem without a high frequency driving method and a large number of scan lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Bing Han, JinJie Wang
  • Liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9116371
    Abstract: A thin-film transistor includes a gate electrode made of metal, a light transmissive gate insulating film that covers the gate electrode, a semiconductor film that overlaps with the gate electrode through the gate insulating film, and a source electrode and a drain electrode, made of metal, and spaced from each other. The gate electrode and the semiconductor film have respective through-holes communicated with each other so that the gate insulating film enters an inside of the through-holes. The gate insulating film has an area of the inside of the through-holes of the gate electrode and the semiconductor film. The source electrode and the drain electrode pass through the inside of the through-holes of the gate electrode and the semiconductor film so as to overlap with a part of the area of the inside of the through-hole of the gate insulating film and avoid a remaining portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Masateru Morimoto, Takeshi Sato, Kimitoshi Ougiichi
  • Naked-eye 3D display device and liquid crystal lens thereof
    Patent number: 9104032
    Abstract: A naked-eye 3D display device has a display panel and a liquid crystal lens. The liquid crystal lens is mounted on the display panel and correspondingly overlapped with a pixel array of the display panel and has a first electrode, a second electrode and a liquid crystal layer between the first and the second electrodes. The second electrode has separated electrode units. Each electrode unit is in a strip shape and extends obliquely in a stair-shaped manner along a vertical direction in which pixels are arranged. The adjacent two of the electrode units receive different electric voltages to form a specific electric field with the first electrode to change an arrangement direction of liquid crystal molecules at a corresponding position in the liquid crystal layer. The structure of the liquid crystal lens effectively improves image crosstalk between left-eye and right-eye images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Chen, Chia-Chiang Hsiao
  • Backlight unit for liquid crystal display device
    Patent number: 9097936
    Abstract: A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display device includes a cover bottom including a horizontal plane and sides perpendicular to the horizontal plane; guides disposed at inner surfaces of the sides of the cover bottom and each including first, second and third portions, wherein the second portion protrudes from the first portion, and the third portion protrudes from the second portion and has elasticity; a reflection sheet disposed on the first portions; a light guide plate disposed over the reflection sheet and on the second portions; an LED assembly disposed at a first side of the light guide plate; and optical sheets disposed over the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Hui Yu, Sang-Soo Lee, Seong-Hae Ha
  • Thin film transistor array substrate and method for manufacturing the same, and liquid crystal display device
    Patent number: 9097951
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate, a method for manufacturing the same, and a liquid crystal display device having the thin-film transistor array substrate are disclosed. The thin film transistor array substrate includes a data line formed on a transparent substrate, a first transparent electrode located in a same layer as the data line, an insulating layer covering the data line and the first transparent electrode, and a second transparent electrode located on the insulating layer. The second transparent electrode includes a first transparent sub-electrode and a second transparent sub-electrode, and the width of the first transparent sub-electrode is less than the width of the first transparent electrode, and the width of the second transparent sub-electrode is greater than the width of the data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Shanghai AVIC Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhaokeng Cao, Yujie Zhao
  • Polarizer and liquid crystal display including the same
    Patent number: 9097933
    Abstract: A polarizer includes a reflective polarizer main body and an Rth compensation layer. The reflective polarizer main body includes a repetitively laminated structure, the repetitively laminated structure including two layers of different refractive indices repetitively disposed on one another. The Rth phase compensation layer is disposed at one side of the reflective polarizer main body. The Rth phase compensation layer is configured to compensate for a phase difference in an Rth direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Boo-Kan Ki, Gwan Young Na, Hee Wook Do, Kwang-Hyun Kim, Dae Won Kim, Teck Soo Kim, Seung Beom Park, Duck Jong Suh, Na Young Shin, Sang-Gu Lee, Ji-Hoon Kim