Patents Examined by Thoi Duong
  • Patent number: 10133099
    Abstract: A device substrate manufacturing method includes forming a debonding layer on a carrier substrate. An inorganic adhesive layer is formed on at least a portion of the debonding layer. A process substrate is formed on the carrier substrate. A device is formed on the process substrate, and the process substrate is separated from the carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunwoo Koo, Taewoong Kim, Sunho Kim, Danbi Choi
  • Patent number: 10126580
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel; a backlight unit; a cover glass; a frame; and a filling member. The backlight unit is in contact with a bottom surface of the liquid crystal display panel. The cover glass is bonded to a top surface of the liquid crystal display panel. The frame is bonded to the cover glass. The filling member is configured to bond a lateral surface of the frame, a lateral surface of the liquid crystal display panel and a lateral surface of the backlight unit and reduce a leaked light emitted from the backlight unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeonuk Lee, SangHun So
  • Patent number: 10120231
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) is disclosed. The liquid crystal display (LCD) comprises an LCD panel, an upper polarization plate over the LCD panel, a lower polarization plate under the LCD panel, an adhesive layer under the lower polarization plate, a diffusion sheet under the adhesive layer, and an irregular air layer between at least part of the adhesive layer and the diffusion sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangdae Han, Sejeon Park, Gunwoo Lee
  • Patent number: 10120233
    Abstract: An optical member for a multi-panel display device includes a first optical member located on a first display device and including optical fibers; a second optical member located on a second display device neighboring the first display device and including optical fibers; and an optical fiber triangular bar located to overlap a region where the first and second optical members are adjacent to each other, and including optical fibers, wherein each of the first and second optical members includes a chamfer portion corresponding to the optical fiber triangular bar at the region where the first and second optical members are adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Soo Yang, Bo-Ra Kim, Mi-Hyung Chin, Se-Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 10114250
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a lower display panel including a lower polarizing plate disposed between a lower transparent substrate and a passivation layer of the lower display panel; and an upper display panel including an upper polarizing plate disposed between an upper transparent substrate and a passivation layer of the upper display panel, wherein at least one of the lower polarizing plate and the upper polarizing plate is a reflection type polarizing plate and includes a plurality of linear patterns arranged so as to be extended in one direction and a hydrophobic layer covering at least portion of side wall portions of the linear patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Yun Jo, Sung Hoon Yang
  • Patent number: 10114257
    Abstract: A conducting film or device multilayer electrode includes a substrate and two transparent or semitransparent conductive layers separated by a transparent or semitransparent intervening layer. The intervening layer includes electrically conductive pathways between the first and second conductive layers to help reduce interfacial reflections occurring between particular layers in devices incorporating the conducting film or electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Fred B. McCormick, Sergey Lamansky, Leslie A. Todero, Manoj Nirmal
  • Patent number: 10108032
    Abstract: A curved display apparatus includes a curved display panel, a driver, a controller and a plurality of flexible substrates. The curved display panel extends in a tangential direction with respect to a first axis direction. The driver applies a driving signal to the curved display panel. The controller includes a curved printed circuit board extending in the tangential direction with respect to a first axis direction. The controller applies a control signal to the driver. The flexible substrates electrically connect the curved printed circuit board with the curved display panel. Each of the flexible substrates includes a first connection portion connected to the curved display panel, a second connection portion connected to the curved printed circuit board and a flexible substrate body connecting the first connection portion with the second connection portion. The flexible substrate body extends in a radial direction with respect to the first axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su-Mi Moon, Seonmi Kim, Chongguk Lee, Sehui Jang, Sangmoon Moh
  • Patent number: 10101623
    Abstract: A display device includes a display section in which a plurality of pixels are arrayed in a matrix, a plurality of scan lines which select pixels, a plurality of signal lines which supply image signals to the selected pixels, and color filters that are arranged so as to correspond to color displays of the pixels. In the device, the display section includes an effective pixel portion and a frame portion that surrounds the effective pixel portion, and the frame portion and a wiring circuit of the effective pixel portion are covered with light-shielding layers, the light-shielding layers being separated from each other at a certain separation location in the display section, and a plurality of color filters having different colors are arranged by being stacked at the separation location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kenta Seki, Seiji Uejima, Ryo Yamaoka, Hidemasa Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 10095054
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first organic layer; display elements over the first organic layer in correspondence with the pixels; an inorganic layer sealing the display elements and the first organic layer; a second organic layer on a part of the inorganic layer; and a touch electrode on a surface of the inorganic layer and a surface of the second organic layer. The first organic layer has a rift in the peripheral area to surround the display area. The inorganic layer includes a concave part over the rift, and extends from the display area to the peripheral area continuously. The second organic layer is on the concave part of the inorganic layer. The surface of the second organic layer on which a touch electrode is put is contiguous to and is surrounded by the surface of the inorganic layer on the concave part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke Tada, Hajime Akimoto
  • Patent number: 10088700
    Abstract: A double-side display device and a fixing structure of a backlight module of the same. The fixing structure includes: a first fixing part, a second fixing part, and a third fixing part, wherein the first fixing part includes a first main body portion, a first carrying portion and a first connection portion formed integrally; the second fixing part includes a second connection portion and a second carrying portion formed integrally, the second connection portion is detachably connected with the first connection portion; and the third fixing part includes a third main body portion, a third carrying portion and a third connection portion formed integrally, wherein the third connection portion is used for fixing and connecting with the first fixing part. The fixing structure for the backlight module realize the fixing to the backlight module through multiple fixing parts which is simple in structure, and the assembly process is simple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Zuwei Zhang, Guofu Tang, Weifeng Chen
  • Patent number: 10085369
    Abstract: This display device includes a heat radiation member made of metal, configured to radiate heat generated from a light source portion, a rear housing arranged on the rear side of the heat radiation member, a substrate mounting member made of sheet metal, mounted with a circuit substrate, and a cover member covering the substrate mounting member from the rear side of the substrate mounting member in a state where the rear surface of the rear housing is exposed to the outside, while the heat radiation member is arranged to come into contact with the substrate mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Yokawa, Akihiro Fujikawa, Yasuyuki Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 10073313
    Abstract: A provided is a liquid crystal display device with a high definition screen and less color mixture. On an array substrate, a pixel is formed between the adjacent video signal lines, a color filter is formed within the pixel, a flattening film is formed on the color filter, a lower layer is formed on the flattening film, and an upper layer having a slit is formed on the lower layer with an interlayer insulating film interposed therebetween; and on the array substrate, an opposite substrate is arranged with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. When a distance from the top of the video signal line working as a light shielding film to the bottom of the liquid crystal layer is defined as d and a space between the centers of the video signal lines separating the pixel is defined as w, a relation of d?0.3w is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Nakao, Osamu Itou, Toshimasa Ishigaki, Daisuke Sonoda, Takato Hiratsuka
  • Patent number: 10073314
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first metal layer including a gate electrode; a first insulating layer provided on the first metal layer; an oxide semiconductor layer provided on the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer provided on the oxide semiconductor layer; a second metal layer provided on the oxide semiconductor layer and the second insulating layer, the second metal layer including a source electrode; a third insulating layer provided on the second metal layer; and a first transparent electrode layer provided on the third insulating layer. The oxide semiconductor layer includes a first portion lying above the gate electrode and a second portion extending from the first portion so as to lie across an edge of the gate electrode on the drain electrode side. The third insulating layer does not include an organic insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sumio Katoh, Naoki Ueda
  • Patent number: 10073316
    Abstract: An achromatic phase modulator that modulates a phase of linearly polarized light and outputs the linearly polarized light having undergone phase modulation, comprises: at least two liquid crystal elements disposed in series on a light path of the linearly polarized light, which are constituted with liquid crystal materials with refractive index wavelength dependence characteristics thereof different from each other; and a control unit for applying specific drive electric signals individually to the liquid crystal elements so as to achieve achromatic phase modulation for the linearly polarized light, wherein a polarization direction of the linearly polarized light entering the phase modulator matches the polarization direction of the linearly polarized light exiting the phase modulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: Essilor International, Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Hsin Lin, Hung-Shan Chen, Ming-Syuan Chen
  • Patent number: 10073304
    Abstract: A display device includes: a lower substrate including a display area and a non-display area; an upper substrate facing the lower substrate; a sealing portion on the non-display area and between the lower substrate and the upper substrate; an optical transmittance layer between the lower substrate and the upper substrate, and surrounded by the sealing portion; a first light blocking portion on the display area of the lower substrate; and a second light blocking portion on the non-display area of the lower substrate. The second light blocking portion includes a base portion, a barrier wall protruding from the base portion and a protruding portion protruding from the barrier wall. A total height of the second light blocking portion at the base portion thereof is less than a total height of the second light blocking portion at the barrier wall and the protruding portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyungho Kim, Nahyeon Cha
  • Patent number: 10067394
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes an array substrate including a substrate and a first electrode having an opening, wherein the opening has an edge. The array substrate further includes a second electrode disposed over the first electrode and including a first finger portion having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The second electrode further includes a connection portion connecting the first finger portion at the edge, wherein the connection portion has a first concavity at the first side and a second concavity at the second side, and a length of the first concavity is greater than a length of the second concavity. The display device further includes an opposite substrate and a display medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shun-Chen Yang, Ying-Tong Lin, Yu-Lun Hsu
  • Patent number: 10054812
    Abstract: A first substrate includes a plurality of pixel electrodes, a plurality of common electrodes on which slits are disposed at predetermined intervals in a first direction and which extend in a second direction, and a plurality of auxiliary wirings that are in contact with and overlap the common electrodes. A second substrate includes a plurality of spacers, a plurality of wall-like sub-spacers, and a color filter layer in which adjacent pixels have different colors from each other. The wall-like sub-spacers are disposed at positions that overlap the slits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kanae Kobayashi, Shigeo Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10042108
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light source, a light guide plate, and a quantum dot enhancement film. The light guide plate has a light-incident side that faces toward the light source, a surrounding side that is connected to the light-incident side to constitute an outer periphery of the light guide plate, and a microstructure unit that is disposed adjacent to the surrounding side of the light guide plate. The quantum dot enhancement film is stacked on the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignees: RADIANT OPTO-ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD., RADIANT OPTO-ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Hau Lai, Wei-Hsuan Chen
  • Patent number: 10043858
    Abstract: A novel display device that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The display device includes a first display element, a second display element, a first transistor, a second transistor, and a third transistor. The first display element includes a liquid crystal layer. The second display element includes a light-emitting layer. The first transistor has a function of selecting the first display element. The second transistor has a function of selecting the second display element. The third transistor has a function of controlling the driving of the second display element. The first transistor and the second transistor are formed over the same surface. The third transistor is formed above the first transistor and the second transistor and includes one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the second transistor as a gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Miyake, Yasuharu Hosaka, Yukinori Shima, Masataka Nakada
  • Patent number: 10036925
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a display panel which includes a TFT array substrate and a CF substrate arranged as opposed to each other, and a liquid crystal held therebetween; and a front panel which is adhered to a front surface side of the display panel with a resin layer interposed therebetween. A display region of the display panel is provided with main spacers formed on the CF substrate and making contact with the TFT array substrate, and sub-spacers formed on the CF substrate and not reaching the TFT array substrate. A ratio of a total contact area of the main spacers and the TFT array substrate with respect to an area of the display region of the liquid crystal panel is equal to or smaller than 0.02%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Yonemura, Hiroshi Umeda