Patents by Inventor Ralph Amory

Ralph Amory 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).

  • LCD panel to backlight fixation
    Patent number: 8379181
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a display module, the display module comprising a display panel and a backlight, The method includes the following steps: placing the display panel and the backlight into contact on a common contact area, the common contact area being defined as a fixation region of a contacting surface of the display panel coinciding with a contacting surface of the backlight, and applying a heat flow in the common contact area to create a local weld connection in the common contact area between the display panel and the backlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Marco Paulussen, Ralph Amory
  • Method of fastening a circuit assembly to a light guide in a manufacturing process of a LCD-display
    Patent number: 8159628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fastening a circuit assembly to a light guide in a manufacturing process of a LCD-display. The method comprises: a) providing the circuit assembly, comprising at least one light source; b) providing the light guide, arranged to guide light emitted by the at least one light source; c) positioning the light guide and the circuit assembly with respect to each other; and d) fastening the circuit assembly and the light guide to each other. The action d) is performed by laser welding or ultrasonic welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Tom Roberts, Frans Verweg, Ralph Amory
  • METHOD OF FASTENING A CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY TO A LIGHT GUIDE IN A MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF A LCD-DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20100245702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fastening a circuit assembly to a light guide in a manufacturing process of a LCD-display. The method comprises: a) providing the circuit assembly, comprising at least one light source; b) providing the light guide, arranged to guide light emitted by the at least one light source; c) positioning the light guide and the circuit assembly with respect to each other; and d) fastening the circuit assembly and the light guide to each other. The action d) is performed by laser welding or ultrasonic welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Tom ROBERTS, Frans Verweg, Ralph Amory
  • LCD PANEL TO BACKLIGHT FIXATION
    Publication number: 20100039582
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a display module, the display module comprising a display panel and a backlight, The method includes the following steps: placing the display panel and the backlight into contact on a common contact area, the common contact area being defined as a fixation region of a contacting surface of the display panel coinciding with a contacting surface of the backlight, and applying a heat flow in the common contact area to create a local weld connection in the common contact area between the display panel and the backlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: TPO DISPLAYS CORP.
    Inventors: Marco PAULUSSEN, Ralph AMORY