Patents Examined by Sang V Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11768413
    Abstract: Provided are an array substrate, a display panel, a display device, and a driving method. The array substrate includes a plurality of pixel circuit rows arranged in sequence in a column direction, where each pixel circuit row includes a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in a row direction; and a plurality of scan line groups arranged in sequence in the column direction, where the scan line groups are in one-to-one correspondence with the pixel circuit rows. The each pixel circuit row includes a plurality of pixel circuit groups. Each scan line group includes a plurality of scan lines. Each scan line extends in the row direction. The pixel circuit groups are in one-to-one correspondence with the scan lines in a scan line group corresponding to the pixel circuit groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changzhi Wu, Ying Sun, Yumin Xu
  • Patent number: 11768412
    Abstract: There is provided a display substrate, including gate lines and data lines, which define pixel units, each pixel unit includes a pixel electrode, at least some pixel units are provided with a conductive bridge line in a same layer as the pixel electrode; in the pixel unit with the conductive bridge line, a first hollow structure is on a first side of a first or second end part of the pixel electrode, an end of the conductive bridge line is in the first hollow structure, a second hollow structure is on a second side of the first end part, an absolute value of a difference between parasitic capacitances respectively formed between the pixel electrode and the data lines on two sides of the pixel electrode and closest thereto is less than or equal to a preset capacitance difference value. A display panel and a display device are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: HEFEI BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chunxu Zhang, Ke Dai, Haipeng Yang, Yuntian Zhang, Xiaoting Jiang, Min Cheng
  • Patent number: 11762243
    Abstract: Display device is provided and includes scanning line; semiconductor layer; pixel electrode; first insulating film having first contact hole; organic insulating film having second contact hole; and second insulating film having third contact hole, wherein semiconductor layer has first linear portion that is orthogonal to scanning line, pixel electrode is electrically connected to first linear portion via first, second and third contact holes, first linear portion overlaps first, second and third contact holes that are aligned along first linear portion, and center of second contact hole is located between center of first contact hole and center of third contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Motoharu Miyamoto, Tomokazu Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11762253
    Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes first lines, a second line, third lines, a first connection electrode, and a second connection electrode. The first lines extend along a first direction and are arranged in a second direction and are portions of a first conductive film. The second line extends along the second direction and cross the first lines and is a portion of a second conductive film. The third lines extend along the second direction and overlap the second line and sandwich one first line and are portions of the first conductive film that differ from the portions configured as the first lines. The first connection electrode crosses the one first line and a second insulating film and is connected to the third lines sandwiching the one first line. The second connection electrode crosses another first line and is connected to the second line and one of the third lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11754893
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes signal lines, and a signal line switching circuit connected to the signal lines. The signal line switching circuit includes a plural first lines each extending in a first direction and disposed at intervals in a second direction, a plural transistors apart from the first lines in the second direction and arranged in the first direction, each transistor including a gate electrode and a light shielding layer disposed to overlap with the gate electrode, and a plural second lines connecting the transistors to the first lines. The light shielding layer includes an extension part extending to an area where the first line does not exist, and is electrically connected to the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventor: Mamoru Douyou
  • Patent number: 11754892
    Abstract: Provided is an electro-optical device including: a substrate having a recessed portion that extends in a first direction; a laminated film having a first conductive film, a dielectric film, and a second conductive film; a first insulating film; a light shielding film; a second insulating film; and a semiconductor film including a source region, a channel region, and a drain region that are disposed in this order in the first direction, wherein the laminated film, the first insulating film, the light shielding film, the second insulating film, and the semiconductor film are disposed in this order from the substrate side, and the semiconductor film overlaps with the recessed portion and is disposed along the recessed portion as viewed in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kikuya Morita, Yohei Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 11754894
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display device including a substrate, two adjacent scan lines, two adjacent data lines and an opening. Two adjacent scan lines extending along a first direction. Two adjacent scan lines and two disposed adjacent data lines are disposed on the substrate. The pixel is defined by the two adjacent scan lines and the two adjacent data lines. The opening is corresponding to the pixel, and an edge of the opening is adjacent to an edge of one of the two adjacent scan lines. A distance between the edge of the opening and the edge of the one of the two adjacent scan lines is from 1 micrometer to 2 micrometers, and the distance is along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The display device of the disclosed embodiment may improve the contrast ration of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Jou Tai, Chia-Hao Tsai, Yu-Shih Tsou
  • Patent number: 11747689
    Abstract: A display assembly, includes: a first substrate and a second substrate that are disposed opposite, a first liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate, a third substrate disposed at a side of the first substrate away from the second substrate, a second liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the third substrate, a first pixel circuit layer disposed between the first substrate and the first liquid crystal layer, a second pixel circuit layer disposed between the third substrate and the second liquid crystal layer, a polarizing device disposed on a side of the second pixel circuit layer away from the second liquid crystal layer, and a first metal wire grid polarizing layer disposed between the first substrate and the first pixel circuit layer. The first metal wire grid polarizing layer is electrically insulated from the first pixel circuit layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiahui Han, Shunhang Zhang, Pengxia Liang, Hua Huang, Guoqiang Wang, Zheng Fang, Ge Shi, Yujie Liu, Song Yang, Shiyu Zhang, Yanliu Sun, Meina Yu, Yuyao Wang
  • Patent number: 11749687
    Abstract: An array substrate, a method for fabricating the same, and a display panel are provided. The array substrate includes a first metal layer, a first insulating layer, a second metal layer, a second insulating layer, and a third metal layer. The first metal layer includes a first data line and a first vertical scan line. The second metal layer includes a horizontal scan line. The third metal layer includes a second data line and a second vertical scan line. The second data line is connected to the first data line through a first via hole. The second vertical scan line is connected to the first vertical scan line through a second via hole. The second vertical scan line is connected to the horizontal scan line through a third via hole. The first via hole, the second via hole, and the third via hole are formed by a same manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bangqing Xiao, Sen Xu
  • Patent number: 11747691
    Abstract: A display panel and a display device are disclosed. The display panel includes a transistor disposed in the non-display area. The transistor includes a charge inducing layer, and a first insulating layer, an active layer, a second insulating layer, and a gate electrode all disposed on the charge inducing layer, so that the actively layer, the gate electrode, and the charge inducing layer collectively form a capacitance system, which benefits extending of the conduction time of the transistor, thereby giving a boost to an increase in a charging rate of the data line, and ensuring a smooth display of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fuhsiung Tang, Yanqing Guan, Congxing Yang
  • Patent number: 11747692
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display area where a plurality of pixels are arrayed, a first drive circuit arranged adjacent to the display area in a first direction, the first drive circuit configured to supply a drive signal to a gate electrode included in each of switching elements, and a memory power line extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction in the display area and configured to supply a potential to a memories. An outer edge of the display area is defined by outermost edges of the pixels located on an outermost side in the display area. A first distance from the first drive circuit to the outer edge is shorter than a second distance from the first drive circuit to the memory power line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takehiro Shima
  • Patent number: 11747549
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light source disposed along a first direction, a light guide plate including a first end and a second end, the second end being positioned to be opposite to the first end in a second direction which crosses the first direction, a frame disposed along the second end and including an inner surface and an upper surface, and an adhesion member disposed on at least the upper surface of the frame, wherein the light source is disposed at the first end along the first direction, at least the inner surface of the frame is a light absorbing surface, and the adhesion member is light transmissive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazunari Nishita, Ken Sugiyama, Tetsuro Ochi, Toshiyuki Tsubota
  • Patent number: 11740523
    Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate arranged oppositely. The first substrate includes a spacer. The second substrate includes: a second base substrate; a data line including, a body portion and a bending portion; and a sub-pixel including a light transmission region. An orthographic projection of the spacer on the second base substrate is adjacent to that of the light transmission region on the second base substrate, the orthographic projection of the spacer on the second base substrate is spaced apart from that of the data line on the second base substrate; an orthographic projection of the bending portion on the second base substrate is bent toward a direction away from the orthographic projection of the spacer on the second base substrate with respect to an orthographic projection of the body portion on the second base substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: Hefei BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chunxu Zhang, Yuntian Zhang, Xiaoting Jiang, Haipeng Yang, Ke Dai
  • Patent number: 11739268
    Abstract: An optically transparent actuator apparatus is provided that includes an optically transparent bi-stable member including an optically transparent liquid crystalline polymer layer. The bi-stable member is structured to move from a first state to a second state in response to a first stimulus and from the second state to the first state in response to a second stimulus. Also, a display apparatus includes a plate member and an actuator assembly coupled to the plate member. The actuator assembly includes a number of optically transparent liquid crystalline polymer layers, wherein each of the optically transparent liquid crystalline polymer layers is structured to move from a first state to a second state in response to a first stimulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventor: Ravi Shankar Meenakshisundaram
  • Patent number: 11733576
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide an array substrate and a display device. The array substrate includes a plurality of sub-pixel units arranged in an array, each sub-pixel unit includes a base substrate, a thin film transistor, a pixel electrode and a common electrode, the common electrode is on a side of the base substrate, the thin film transistor and the pixel electrode are between the base substrate and the common electrode, the thin film transistor includes a control terminal, a first electrode and a second electrode, the pixel electrode is connected to the second electrode, and the control terminal is in a continuous sheet shape, an orthographic projection of a boundary of the control terminal on the base substrate is within an orthographic projection of the common electrode on the base substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaona Liu, Weitao Chen
  • Patent number: 11714323
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area, a frame area surrounding the display area, a plurality of pixel circuit in the display area, a peripheral circuit in the frame area, and wirings connecting the pixel circuit and the peripheral circuit, wherein the peripheral circuit incudes a plurality of switch circuits along a direction away from the display area, a plurality of relay electrodes between the display area and the plurality of switch circuits, and a plurality of connecting wirings connecting each of the plurality of relay electrodes and each of the plurality of switch circuits, and the plurality of relay electrodes is connected to the wirings, and one of the plurality of connecting wirings connecting one of the plurality of switch circuits and one of the plurality of relay electrodes intersects at least one of the other plurality of switch circuits in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ozeki, Koshiro Moriguchi
  • Patent number: 11714324
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate; a scan line and a data line disposed on the first substrate and extending in a first direction and a second direction, respectively, wherein the data line intersects the scan line; a polysilicon layer disposed on the first substrate. In a top view, the polysilicon layer includes: a first channel region overlapping a portion of the scan line; a second channel region overlapping another portion of the scan line; a non-channel region not overlapping the scan line and connected between the first channel region and the second channel region; a long region extended in the second direction; wherein a portion of the non-channel region extends in the first direction, the portion has a first width in the second direction, the long region has a second width in the first direction, and the first width is greater than the second width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsing-Yi Liang, Kuei-Ling Liu, Te-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 11709398
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes scanning line extending in a first direction, signal line extending in a second direction, pixel electrodes including and a common electrode. The common electrode includes sub-electrodes extending in the first or second direction. Each of the sub-electrodes includes a first portion having a width greater than the scanning or signal line, and a second portion having a width less than the first portion but greater than the scanning or signal line. The first and second portions are alternately arranged along a direction in which the sub-electrodes extend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kyosuke Watanabe, Yuji Maede
  • Patent number: 11703735
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a light-emitting element, a first substrate including a first transparent substrate, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode, a second substrate including a second transparent substrate including a side surface opposing the light-emitting element and a common electrode overlapping the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and containing a polymer and liquid crystal molecules, and the first pixel electrode is provided between the light-emitting element and the second pixel electrode, and an electrode area of the first pixel electrode is smaller than that of the second pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Kentaro Okuyama
  • Patent number: 11703727
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first line extending in a first direction, an insulating layer covering the first line, a second line disposed on the insulating layer and extending in a second direction, and a drive circuit including an output line extending in the first direction and connected to the first line through a contact portion. The contact portion includes a first portion to which the first line is connected at a first position, and a second portion to which the output line is connected at a second position which is apart from the first position in the second direction, the second portion facing the first portion with the insulating layer interposed therebetween while being electrically connected to the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Akira Yokogawa