Patents by Inventor Fuyang ZHANG

Fuyang ZHANG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11758792
    Abstract: A display panel is divided into a display area and a camera area. The camera area includes a first through-hole, a first light-transmitting layer, an inorganic layer, a second through-hole, a second light-transmitting layer, and an image acquisition device. The manufacturing method of the display panel includes a rigid substrate providing step, a flexible substrate forming step, a first etching step, a first light- transmitting layer forming step, a first thin-film transistor (TFT) forming step, a second etching step, a second light-transmitting layer forming step, a second TFT forming step, a rigid substrate stripping step, and an image acquisition device disposing step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fuyang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11456429
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an array substrate and a display device including the same, the array substrate including a display area and a non-display area, wherein the non-display area has a bending region connected to the display area; a first base layer extends from the display area to the bending region; a water-oxygen barrier layer is disposed on the first base layer of the display area; a second base layer is disposed on the water-oxygen barrier layer of the display area and the first base layer of the bending region; a metal trace disposed over the second base layer and extending from the display area to the bending region. In the present invention, a water-oxygen barrier layer only in the display region is provided, and a more reasonable functional layer is designed, which effectively improve stress distribution in the bending region during bending to prevent the metal trace from breakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fuyang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11322718
    Abstract: A flexible display panel includes: a first organic layer; a blocking layer disposed on the first organic layer; and a first adhesion enhancing layer disposed between the first organic layer and the blocking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fuyang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11296128
    Abstract: An array substrate and a display device having the array substrate are disclosed. The array substrate includes a display area, a non-display area, a metal trace, a planarization structure layer, and a reinforcing layer. The non-display area includes a bendable region connected to the display area. The metal trace extends from the display area to the bendable region. The planarization structure layer covers the metal trace in the display area and the bendable region. The reinforcing layer is disposed on the planarization structure layer in the bendable region. In the array substrate and the display device with the array substrate of the invention, a water and oxygen barrier layer is only disposed in the display area, and functional layers are provided, therefore stresses during bending process can be reduced, and metal trace crack can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fuyang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11271059
    Abstract: The embodiment of this application discloses a display panel, the display panel includes a first display area, a second display area, and a non-display area; the non-display area and the second display area are disposed adjacent to each other; the first display area surrounds the second display area and the non-display area; the first display area includes at least one first pixel unit; and the second display area includes at least one second pixel unit, wherein an area of the at least one second pixel unit is less than an area of the at least one first pixel unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fuyang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210408173
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display panel, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device. The display panel is divided into a display area and a camera area. The camera area includes a first through-hole, a first light-transmitting layer, an inorganic layer, a second through-hole, a second light-transmitting layer, and an image acquisition device. The manufacturing method of the display panel includes a rigid substrate providing step, a flexible substrate forming step, a first etching step, a first light-transmitting layer forming step, a first thin-film transistor (TFT) forming step, a second etching step, a second light-transmitting layer forming step, a second TFT forming step, a rigid substrate stripping step, and an image acquisition device disposing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Fuyang ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20210408401
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an array substrate and a display device including the same, the array substrate including a display area and a non-display area, wherein the non-display area has a bending region connected to the display area; a first base layer extends from the display area to the bending region; a water-oxygen barrier layer is disposed on the first base layer of the display area; a second base layer is disposed on the water-oxygen barrier layer of the display area and the first base layer of the bending region; a metal trace disposed over the second base layer and extending from the display area to the bending region. In the present invention, a water-oxygen barrier layer only in the display region is provided, and a more reasonable functional layer is designed, which effectively improve stress distribution in the bending region during bending to prevent the metal trace from breakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Fuyang ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20210408145
    Abstract: The embodiment of this application discloses a display panel, the display panel includes a first display area, a second display area, and a non-display area; the non-display area and the second display area are disposed adjacent to each other; the first display area surrounds the second display area and the non-display area; the first display area includes at least one first pixel unit; and the second display area includes at least one second pixel unit, wherein an area of the at least one second pixel unit is less than an area of the at least one first pixel unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Fuyang ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11201196
    Abstract: A display panel includes a display area. The display area includes a camera sub-area and a normal display sub-area. The display panel further includes a substrate, a thin film transistor layer, an organic light emitting layer, and an encapsulation layer disposed in sequence. A thickness of a region of the substrate corresponding to the camera sub-area is less than a thickness of a region of the substrate corresponding to the normal display sub-area. A via hole is provided in regions of the thin film transistor layer and the organic light emitting layer corresponding to the camera sub-area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fuyang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210359254
    Abstract: A flexible display panel includes: a first organic layer; a blocking layer disposed on the first organic layer; and a first adhesion enhancing layer disposed between the first organic layer and the blocking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fuyang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210335844
    Abstract: An array substrate and a display device having the array substrate are disclosed. The array substrate includes a display area, a non-display area, a metal trace, a planarization structure layer, and a reinforcing layer. The non-display area includes a bendable region connected to the display area. The metal trace extends from the display area to the bendable region. The planarization structure layer covers the metal trace in the display area and the bendable region. The reinforcing layer is disposed on the planarization structure layer in the bendable region. In the array substrate and the display device with the array substrate of the invention, a water and oxygen barrier layer is only disposed in the display area, and functional layers are provided, therefore stresses during bending process can be reduced, and metal trace crack can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Fuyang ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11145832
    Abstract: A flexible base substrate, a flexible display panel, and a method for preparing the same are provided. By preparing a composite substrate structure composed of a first polyimide layer, a water-oxygen barrier layer, a protective layer, and a second polyimide layer, the prepared flexible display panel has desired water and oxygen barrier property, thereby greatly reducing the probability of water and oxygen passing through the flexible base substrate, and improving the service lifespan of the flexible display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fuyang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11121351
    Abstract: A flexible display panel and a preparation method thereof are provided. A composite substrate structure composed of a first polyimide layer, a water-oxygen barrier layer, a protective layer, and a second polyimide layer is prepared, and the protective layer covers a partial lateral side of the second polyimide layer in a non-display area and a lateral side of the water-oxygen barrier layer in the non-display area. Thus, the water and oxygen barrier property of the composite substrate structure is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fuyang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210066671
    Abstract: A flexible display panel and a preparation method thereof are provided. A composite substrate structure composed of a first polyimide layer, a water-oxygen barrier layer, a protective layer, and a second polyimide layer is prepared, and the protective layer covers a partial lateral side of the second polyimide layer in a non-display area and a lateral side of the water-oxygen barrier layer in the non-display area. Thus, the water and oxygen barrier property of the composite substrate structure is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Fuyang ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20210066623
    Abstract: A flexible base substrate, a flexible display panel, and a method for preparing the same are provided. By preparing a composite substrate structure composed of a first polyimide layer, a water-oxygen barrier layer, a protective layer, and a second polyimide layer, the prepared flexible display panel has desired water and oxygen barrier property, thereby greatly reducing the probability of water and oxygen passing through the flexible base substrate, and improving the service lifespan of the flexible display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Fuyang ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20210036071
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel, a method for fabricating the same, and a display device including the same. The display panel includes a display area. The display area includes a camera sub-area and a normal display sub-area. The display panel includes a substrate, a thin film transistor layer, an organic light emitting layer, and an encapsulation layer. A thickness of a region of the substrate corresponding to the camera sub-area is less than a thickness of a region of the substrate corresponding to the display sub-area. The thin film transistor layer is disposed on the substrate. The organic light emitting layer is disposed on the thin film transistor layer. The encapsulation layer is disposed on the organic light emitting layer. A via hole is disposed in regions of the thin film transistor layer and the organic light emitting layer corresponding to the camera sub-area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Fuyang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200198285
    Abstract: The present application provides a flexible substrate and a fabricating method thereof. The present application has the advantages that the inorganic protrusions are embedded in the bottom portion of the second polymer layer, which can improve the adhesion between the second polymer layer (organic) material and the inorganic material, and effectively prevent delamination of the second polymer layer and the inorganic layer in sequential processes for fabricating devices such as display panels or during usages of devices such as display panels. The inorganic layer can effectively block water and oxygen from entering the intermediate layer of the substrate, thereby improving reliability of devices such as display panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Fuyang ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10692897
    Abstract: A flexible display is provided, including a substrate; a plurality of thin film transistors spacedly arranged apart from each other and disposed along a first direction on the substrate; a plurality of spacers spacedly arranged apart from each other and disposed along the first direction on the substrate, where each of the spacers fills an interval between two adjacent thin film transistors; and at least one wire configured to electrically connect the two adjacent thin film transistors, where the at least one wire is disposed in a corresponding spacer. The present disclosure can effectively prevent wire breakage between thin film transistors by using curved wires to electrically connect adjacent thin film transistors along the first direction in the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fuyang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200144295
    Abstract: A flexible display is provided, including a substrate; a plurality of thin film transistors spacedly arranged apart from each other and disposed along a first direction on the substrate; a plurality of spacers spacedly arranged apart from each other and disposed along the first direction on the substrate, where each of the spacers fills an interval between two adjacent thin film transistors; and at least one wire configured to electrically connect the two adjacent thin film transistors, where the at least one wire is disposed in a corresponding spacer. The present disclosure can effectively prevent wire breakage between thin film transistors by using curved wires to electrically connect adjacent thin film transistors along the first direction in the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Fuyang ZHANG