Patents Examined by William D Peterson
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Patent number: 11448911Abstract: A method of setting a common electrode voltage of a liquid crystal display panel in a liquid crystal module is provided. The liquid crystal module includes the liquid crystal display panel including an alignment film, and a backlight disposed behind the liquid crystal display panel. The method of setting a common electrode voltage of a liquid crystal display panel includes: eliminating an electric charge of the alignment film by turning on the backlight without driving the liquid crystal display panel to emit light of the backlight onto the liquid crystal display panel; and setting the common electrode voltage of the liquid crystal display panel by adjusting the common electrode voltage, after the eliminating of the electric charge.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignees: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD., PASONA KNOWLEDGE PARTNER INC.Inventors: Keisuke Izawa, Makoto Arita, Toshitaka Uchikoba
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Patent number: 11442210Abstract: A polarizer substrate includes a substrate, a reflective layer, and a metal pattern layer. The reflective layer is located on the substrate and has a transmission area and a reflective area. The metal pattern layer is located on the reflective layer and the substrate. The metal pattern layer includes a polarizer structure and a microstructure. The polarizer structure includes a plurality of grid lines overlapping the transmission area. A thickness of each of the grid lines is 200 nm to 500 nm, a width of each of the grid lines is 30 nm to 70 nm, and a distance between each adjacent two of the grid lines is 30 nm to 70 nm. The microstructure overlaps the reflective area, and a thickness of the microstructure is 20 nm to 500 nm.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Sheng-Kai Lin, Chia-Hsin Chung, Tsai-Sheng Lo, Sheng-Ming Huang, Ming-Jui Wang, Chih-Chiang Chen, Hui-Ku Chang, Cheng-Chan Wang, Chia-Po Lin, Jen-Kuei Lu
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Patent number: 11442314Abstract: A polarization insensitive optical phase modulator is provided including a glass substrate; a liquid crystal element; a first electrode on a first surface of the liquid crystal element adjacent the glass substrate; a second electrode on a second surface of the liquid crystal element, opposite the first surface, the first and second electrodes supplying an electric potential across the liquid crystal element to drive liquid crystals in a predetermined configuration; and a silicon backplane on the second electrode opposite the liquid crystal element. The first electrode is a transparent electrode to a selected wavelength and is on a surface of the glass substrate. The second electrode includes individually addressable pixels and reflection metal mirrors on pixel surfaces and is on a surface of the silicon backplane.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Inventor: Chongchang Mao
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Patent number: 11435640Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal display includes a cholesteric liquid crystal device, a color filter element, a first quarter-wave plate, and a light recovery structure. The cholesteric liquid crystal device includes a cholesteric liquid crystal. The color filter element and the first quarter-wave plate overlap the cholesteric liquid crystal device. The first quarter-wave plate and the color filter element are located between the cholesteric liquid crystal and the light recovery structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Hao-Shiun Yang, Jian-Fu Chen, Chien-Chi Chen, Shang-Chiang Lin
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Patent number: 11428991Abstract: The liquid crystal display device includes, sequentially from a viewing surface side to a back surface side: a linearly polarizing plate and a circularly polarizing plate including a first ?/4 retardation layer; a thin-film transistor substrate including a pair of electrodes disposed in a pixel region and a metal line disposed outside the pixel region; a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules aligned parallel to the thin-film transistor substrate, alignment of the liquid crystal molecules varying in response to an electric field generated by application of voltage to the pair of electrodes; a color filter substrate including a color filter layer; and a backlight, the thin-film transistor substrate including a second ?/4 retardation layer, the color filter substrate including a reflective layer disposed outside the pixel region and configured to reflect incident light from the backlight toward the back surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuichi Kawahira, Takako Koide, Masahiro Hasegawa, Akira Hirai, Akira Sakai, Kiyoshi Minoura
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Patent number: 11422458Abstract: Architecture and designs of modulating both amplitude and phase at the same time in spatial light modulation are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, nano-imprinting lithograph (NIL) and E-beam are used to create micro structures (transparent) as alignment cells. A first group of the alignment cells are oriented in a first direction and a second group of the alignment cells are oriented in a second direction, light going through the first group of the alignment cells is modulated in amplitude thereof and the light going through the second group of the alignment cells is modulated in phase thereof, all via the liquid crystals and at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Inventors: Darwin Hu, Cheng Hsing Liao
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Patent number: 11409118Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for generating a 3D light field. The device comprises a first lens having a fixed focal length, and an imaging element arranged to send light into the first lens. The imaging element is configured to send the light from different positions within a defined distance on the optical axis of the first lens, in order to produce different depth layers of the 3D light field within a frame duration.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Cambridge Enterprise LimitedInventors: Jia Jia, Jhensi Chen, Daping Chu, Qing Zhang, Tao Lin
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Patent number: 11409150Abstract: The present application provides a display device. When a camera assembly of the present application is switched to a camera mode, a light valve is in a light-shielding state, and pixel units in a light transmissive region are in a light transmissive state. A photosensitive element collects external image information through the light transmissive region for imaging. When the camera mode of the camera assembly is switched off, the light valve is in a light-transmissive state, and light of the backlight module passes through the light valve to perform normal display operations. Accordingly, camera-under-panel shooting and a full-screen design are realized, and a bezel problem of a display panel is completely solved.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shaokun Li
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Patent number: 11402703Abstract: An example device includes a light source, a liquid crystal layer, and an array of pixel electrodes disposed between the light source and the liquid crystal layer. The array of pixel electrodes is to control orientation of liquid crystal of the liquid crystal layer to modulate light incident from the light source to produce an image composed of pixels. The example device further includes an array of scattering electrodes to selectively influence orientation of liquid crystal of the liquid crystal layer to degrade contrast of selected pixels of the image.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Hsing-Hung Hsieh, Chi Hao Chang, Ann Alejandro Villegas
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Patent number: 11405604Abstract: A 3D display device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. Metal nanowires perpendicular to each other are provided at the TFT glass substrate side and the CF glass substrate side. The metal nanowires can realize inherent function of polarizers at the TFT glass substrate side and the CF glass substrate side, and can also make the emitted light into stripe-shaped polarized light perpendicular to each other. Therefore, the polarizers, the ?/2 phase retarder with stripes, and the polarizers with stripes and perpendicular polarization that are originally at the TFT glass substrate side and the CF glass substrate side in a 3D polarizer display are excluded. The thickness of the 3D display device is made thinner. Moreover, according to the structural design, polarization effect is not limited by wavelength range of the light. Therefore, 3D stereoscopic display effect is greatly enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chengzhi Luo
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Patent number: 11391948Abstract: A display assembly includes a light source, a spatial light modulator (SLM) and a grating. The light source is configured to emit illumination light, the SLM is configured to receive the illumination light and reflect at least a portion of the illumination light. The grating is positioned to redirect the illumination light output from the light source toward the SLM, receive at least a portion of the reflected light from the SLM, redirect first light having a first polarization toward the light source, and transmit through the grating second light having a second polarization that is orthogonal to the first polarization. Also disclosed are operations performed by the display assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Fenglin Peng, Liangyu Qiu, Ying Geng, Tanya Malhotra
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Patent number: 11385490Abstract: In an electro-optical device, a temperature detection element is provided on a first substrate having a pixel region, on which a plurality of pixel electrodes are provided, in a position overlapping a light shielding portion that is formed on a second substrate so as to surround the pixel region. Further, the first substrate is provided with an electrostatic protection circuit that includes a semiconductor element and is electrically coupled to the temperature detection element. The semiconductor element is disposed in a position which is farther distanced from the center of the pixel region than the temperature detection element is, and at which a temperature is lower than a temperature at a position in which the temperature detection element is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Shinsuke Fujikawa
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Patent number: 11353737Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of display and discloses a polarizer, a display panel and a display device, where the polarizer includes two layers of protective films, as well as one layer of main polarizing film and at least one layer of auxiliary polarizing film between the two layers of protective films, and a set angular difference exists between an angle of a transmittance axis of the auxiliary polarizing film and an angle of a transmittance axis of the main polarizing film.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignees: Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhihua Sun, Yanping Liao, Ting Dong, Yingying Qu, Yifu Chen, Jianhua Huang, Zhiyu Lv
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Patent number: 11353735Abstract: An electronic device including a pair of substrates, a sealant, and a heating unit is provided. Each of the pair of substrates includes a peripheral area and an active area, and each of the peripheral areas are adjacent to an edge of a corresponding one of the pair of substrates. The sealant is disposed between the pair of substrates. The heating unit is disposed on one of the pair of substrates and comprising a first portion disposed in the peripheral area of the one of the pair of substrates and adjacent to an edge of the one of the pair of substrates, a third portion disposed in the active area, and a second portion connecting the first portion and the third portion. The resistance of the first portion is less than a resistance of the third portion. Therefore, the electronic device may have improved heating efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Innolux CorporationInventors: Yi Hung Lin, I-Yin Li, Chia-Chi Ho, Hsiuyi Tsai
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Patent number: 11347124Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a camera and a liquid crystal panel including a display portion which overlaps the camera. The liquid crystal panel includes a first transparent electrode which overlaps the camera and a light-shielding layer including a first opening having a circular shape and superposed on the first transparent electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Takanori Tsunashima
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Patent number: 11345218Abstract: A right side windshield is capable of changing a visible light transmittance of an upper part including an upper end, and a left side windshield is also capable of changing a visible light transmittance of an upper part. A light control switch is disposed on an instrument panel around a driver seat of a vehicle. The light control switch is operated to reduce the visible light transmittance of the upper part. The reduction in the transmittance can be performed simultaneously with the reduction in the visible light transmittance of an upper part of a front windshield.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Ryusuke Tanaka
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Patent number: 11340507Abstract: An array substrate and a display panel are provided, including a plurality of pixel grouping units, a plurality of data lines and a plurality of dual scan lines. Each of the pixel grouping units includes at least two subpixels. The plurality of pixel grouping units are arranged in rows and columns Adjacent pixel grouping units arranged in a row direction have opposite polarities and adjacent pixel grouping units arranged in a column direction have opposite polarities. Each of the data lines is located between any two adjacent columns of the pixel grouping units. Each of the plurality of dual scan lines is located between any two adjacent rows of the subpixels.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hui Yang
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Patent number: 11314121Abstract: A color filter substrate and a display device are provided. The color filter substrate includes a color filter base and a black matrix layer. The color filter base includes an active area and a frame area disposed beside the active area. The black matrix layer is disposed on the color filter substrate and positioned in the active area and a portion of the frame area. An edge of the frame area of the color filter base is provided with a groove.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chaojun Zhao, Fei Ai, Shiyu Long
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Patent number: 11305621Abstract: A display system for a vehicle comprises a display device disposed inside a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The passenger compartment is configured to receive light from a first polarization filter disposed on a light-transmissive panel of the vehicle. The first polarization filter is oriented in a first orientation and the display device is configured to display video data from a display screen. The display device comprises an electro-optic element comprising a plurality of substrates and a second polarization filter disposed on at least one of the plurality of substrates. The second polarization filter is oriented in a second orientation parallel to the first orientation.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Ethan J. Lee, John A. VanderPloeg, Andrew D. Weller
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Patent number: 11309616Abstract: A tunable band-stop filter, a method of driving a tunable band-stop filter and an electronic device are provided. The tunable band-stop filter includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a wire structure on a first base substrate, the second substrate includes a common electrode on a second base substrate. The wire structure includes a first wire structure and a second wire structure. The first wire structure, the common electrode, and the liquid crystal layer between the first wire structure and the common electrode constitute a first phase modulation structure, and the second wire structure, the common electrode, and the liquid crystal layer between the second wire structure and the common electrode constitute a second phase modulation structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Yongchun Lu