Patents Examined by Thoi V. Duong
  • Patent number: 11664385
    Abstract: A display device includes a first transistor having an oxide semiconductor layer, a gate wiring opposite the oxide semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer between the semiconductor layer and the gate wiring, a first insulating layer including at least one insulating layer having a first contact hole outside the gate wiring, a planarization film having a second contact hole overlapping the first contact hole, a first transparent conductive layer including an area overlapping the gate wiring, a second insulating layer covering a side of the second contact hole, a second transparent conductive layer in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer through the first and second contact hole, a first resin filling the first and second contact hole coated by the second transparent conductive layer, and a third transparent conductive layer on the second transparent conductive layer and the first resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ozeki, Nobutaka Ozaki, Koshiro Moriguchi
  • Patent number: 11656514
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to obviate patterning defects of electrodes in through-holes formed in an organic passivation film for connection between TFTs and pixel electrodes in an ultra-high definition display device. To achieve the foregoing, the present invention has a configuration such as the following. This display device, in which a TFT (thin-film transistor) is formed on a substrate, an organic passivation film is formed covering the TFT, and a first pixel electrode, a first common electrode, a second pixel electrode, and a second common electrode are formed on the organic passivation film, is characterized in that the first pixel electrode is connected to the TFT via a through-hole formed in the organic passivation film, the through-hole is filled with a filler, and an end of the second pixel electrode is present on the upper side of the filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Fumiya Kimura, Isao Suzumura
  • Patent number: 11656509
    Abstract: A window includes: a window frame having an opening defined therein through which an outdoor space and an indoor space communicate with each other; a pair of sashes slidably disposed in the window frame and that slide along an opening direction and a closing direction opposite to the opening direction; variable transmittance windowpanes configured to be fitted in the sashes to open and close the opening together with the sashes depending on sliding of the sashes; the variable transmittance windowpanes having a transmittance variable by electrical connection; first conductive members disposed on the sashes and electrically connected with the variable transmittance windowpanes to supply electric power to the variable transmittance windowpanes; and a second conductive member electrically connected with the first conductive members to supply the electric power to the first conductive members from outside the window frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, DIFON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Woo Lee, Han Sol Kang
  • Patent number: 11644714
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polarizer, a method of producing a polarizer, a laminate, and an image display device which enable achievement of both the degree of alignment and heat resistance. The polarizer of the present invention is a polarizer formed of a polarizer-forming composition which contains a liquid crystal compound and a dichroic material, in which the liquid crystal compound has a smectic liquid crystallinity, and a phase transition temperature of the polarizer-forming composition from a smectic phase to an isotropic phase or a nematic phase is 120° C. or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Wataru Hoshino, Hiroshi Matsuyama, Jun Takeda
  • Patent number: 11640078
    Abstract: A driver circuit applies a voltage such that clarity of a light control sheet is 83% or less to bring the light control sheet into a first state, and applies a voltage such that haze of the light control sheet according to JIS K 7136 is 15% or less to bring the light control sheet into a second state. The clarity is calculated from the following Formula (1): 100×(LC?LR)/(LC+LR) . . . (1) where LC is an intensity of straight light traveling straight along a traveling direction of parallel light entering the light control sheet, and LR is an intensity of narrow-angle scattered light having an angle within ±2.5° relative to the traveling direction of the parallel light, in light that has passed through the light control sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: TOPPAN Inc.
    Inventors: Norihiko Kaneko, Souhei Abe
  • Patent number: 11635662
    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: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kenta Seki, Seiji Uejima, Ryo Yamaoka, Hidemasa Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11630354
    Abstract: An optical device is provided in the present application. The present application provides an optical device that may prevent defects such as short circuits even when an external power source has been connected in an encapsulated structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Ji Hoon Park, Young Shin Lee, Byoung Kun Jeon
  • Patent number: 11624960
    Abstract: An electro-optical device includes: a substrate extending along a first direction and having a recessed portion including a bottom surface and a side surface, a laminated film disposed along the bottom surface and the side surface of the recessed portion, and having a first conductive layer, a dielectric layer, and a second conductive layer, a first insulating film covering the laminated film, a portion of the first insulating film being disposed inside the recessed portion, a light shielding film, a second insulating film, and a semiconductor layer disposed along the first direction. The laminated film is arranged along the bottom surface and the side surface of the recessed portion, the first insulating film is disposed so as to include the recessed portion, and a length of side surface in a depth direction is larger than a length of the bottom surface in a width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kikuya Morita
  • Patent number: 11627681
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of first brackets adhered to the rear panel. A first bracket has a recess on a first surface where an adhesive is applied, and a first protrusion extending from a second surface and a second protrusion extending from the first protrusion. A connection bracket has a side wall and a plurality of first tab portions. The tab portion is provided into an opening of the first protrusion. A second bracket is provided adjacent to the plurality of the first brackets and attached to the connection bracket. A frame is mounted to the at least one second bracket. A light source is provided between the frame and the second bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jonghyun Byeon, Sunghwan Kim, Yunjoo Kim, Cheolsoo Kim, Sangdon Park, Moungyoub Lee, Hyoungsuck Oh, Deogjin Lee
  • Patent number: 11624864
    Abstract: An optical element is provided. The optical element includes an optical film including a birefringent material having a chirality. Optically anisotropic molecules of the birefringent material disposed adjacent a first surface of the optical film are configured with a first pretilt angle in a range of greater than 10° and less than 80°, or in a range of greater than ?80° and less than ?10°. Optically anisotropic molecules of the birefringent material disposed adjacent a second surface of the optical film opposing the first surface are configured with a second pretilt angle in the range of greater than 10° and less than 80°, or in the range of greater than ?80° and less than ?10°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Junren Wang, Lu Lu, Hyunmin Song, Yun-Han Lee
  • Patent number: 11624948
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate including a first end portion and a second end portion located at a position different from the first end portion, a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a light source device located above the first substrate and disposed along the first end portion, and a light-shielding member disposed on at least a part of the second end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yudai Numata, Kentaro Okuyama
  • Patent number: 11620009
    Abstract: A touch sensing type liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate includes a first substrate, a common electrode, a pixel electrode, and a touch sensing unit; a color filter substrate including a second substrate and facing the array substrate; an anti-static layer on an outer side of the second substrate and including an organic material and a carbon nano-tube; and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and an inner side of the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kum-Mi Oh, Jin-Wuk Kim, Sung-Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 11609469
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel provided by an embodiment of the application includes an array substrate comprising a display area and a non-display area; a color filter substrate comprising a common electrode, and the common electrode is opposite to the display area and the non-display area; a liquid crystal molecular layer disposed between the array substrate and the color filter substrate; and a voltage alignment circuit electrically connected to the display area and the non-display area correspondingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jing Liu
  • Patent number: 11609462
    Abstract: A display device may include the following elements: a substrate; a light blocking layer disposed on the substrate; a first insulating layer disposed on the light blocking layer; a transistor including a source or drain electrode having an extension that overlaps each of the first insulating layer and the light blocking layer; a second insulating layer disposed on the extension; and a pixel electrode disposed on the second insulating layer. The first insulating layer and the second insulating layer may include a contact hole that exposes a portion of the light blocking layer and exposes a portion of the extension. The pixel electrode may directly contact each of the portion of the extension and the portion of the light blocking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventor: In Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 11598993
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first signal line and a second signal line adjacent to each other along a first direction, an organic insulating film located on the first signal line and the second signal line, and a first spacer located on the organic insulating film and a second substrate opposing the first substrate and including a second spacer opposing the first spacer. The organic insulating film has a through-hole between the first signal line and the second signal line in plan view. The first spacer is provided to overlap the through-hole in plan view and filling the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Morikazu Nomura, Yoshitaka Ozeki, Toru Kawamura
  • Patent number: 11598986
    Abstract: A device having scattering which can be varied by liquid crystals includes a stack with a first electrode, an electroactive layer with the liquid crystals being stabilized by the polymeric network, a second electrode. The material exhibits, starting from a temperature referred to as T1, a mesophase referred to as P. At a temperature T? greater than or equal to T1, the stack is capable of exhibiting at least three variable scattering states, which are stable and reversible, in the visible region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventor: Frédéric Mondiot
  • Patent number: 11598996
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-adjusting glass and a smart vehicle window. The light-adjusting glass has a transmittance adjustment region and an encapsulation region; the light-adjusting glass includes: a first and second substrates opposite to each other, and a dye liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates in the transmittance adjustment region, and a frame sealant in the encapsulation region; the first substrate includes a first base and a first electrode layer on a side of the first base proximal to the dye liquid crystal layer; the second substrate includes a second base and a second electrode layer on a side of the second base proximal to the dye liquid crystal layer; a conductive structure is provided in the frame sealant; a first and second voltage transmission structures electrically insulated from each other are on the first base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongliang Yuan, Xiaojuan Wu, Yong Zhang, Limin Zhang, Zhiqiang Zhao, Qi Zheng, Yao Bi, Xuan Zhong, Zhangxiang Cheng, Donghua Zhang, Jiaxing Wang, Ce Wang, Jian Wang, Yanchen Li
  • Patent number: 11592704
    Abstract: A dimming panel includes: a transparent base substrate and a plurality of dimming cells disposed on the transparent base substrate; each of the plurality of dimming cells comprises a refractive structure and an electric field structure disposed outside the refractive structure, the refractive structure comprises at least two film layers stacked, a refractive index difference between any two adjacent film layers in the at least two film layers is variable under an action of an electric field applied by the electric field structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bingyang Liu, Dongchuan Chen, Xueqiang Qian, Kaixuan Wang, Xinli Ma
  • Patent number: 11586088
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display substrate, a display panel and a display apparatus, belonging to the field of display technology. The display substrate includes a base, a plurality of common electrodes and a plurality of common electrode lines, the common electrodes are distributed on the base in an array, the common electrode lines extend along a row direction, and each common electrode line is connected to a corresponding row of common electrodes. The common electrode line is connected to the common electrode through a conductive connection portion, and the conductive connection portion includes conductive structures stacked on top of one another in a plurality of layers. The display substrate can reduce the resistance between the common electrode and the common electrode line, thereby reducing the voltage difference between the common electrodes in the display substrate and improving the uniformity of the common voltage therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xue Wang, Xiao Wang, Yan Yan, Tingting Wang, Yaya Qi, Xiaoying Li, Zhiqiang Ma
  • Patent number: 11586058
    Abstract: A continuously electronically controlled linear polarization rotator includes a first liquid crystal cell having a first upper substrate, a first lower substrate, and a transparent liquid crystal layer disposed between the first upper substrate and the first lower substrate; and a second liquid crystal cell having a second upper substrate, a second lower substrate, and a transparent liquid crystal layer disposed between the second upper substrate and second lower substrate. The first and second liquid crystal cells satisfy a condition that d?n/? is in a range of 1.2 to 1.8, wherein ? is a wavelength of incident light traveling through the first and second liquid crystal cells, d is thickness of the transparent liquid crystal layer, ?n is birefringence of the transparent liquid crystal layer. The first and second liquid crystal cells are applied by voltage to make a linear polarization angle of outgoing light continuously rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ko-Ting Cheng, Yi-Xuan Liu, Chi-Tang Huang, Cheng-Kai Liu