Patents by Inventor Seok Lyul Lee
Seok Lyul Lee 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).
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Patent number: 11353644Abstract: A blended display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel having a first substrate located at a back side and a second substrate located at a display side, and a directional nanowire grid polarizer (NWGP) layer disposed on the second substrate. The display panel is switchable between first and second operational modes. The directional NWGP layer has a NWGP direction. The directional NWGP layer includes at least one colored coating disposed on at least one pattern region. In the first operational mode, the directional NWGP layer functions as a polarizer for the display panel, and the display panel is used to display an image. In the second operational mode, the display panel does not display an image, and an ambient light incident toward the display panel is at least partially reflected by the pattern region of the directional NWGP layer to show a predesigned color pattern.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: A. U. VISTA, INC.Inventor: Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20220163847Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight source, a privacy filter disposed on the backlight source, a light adjusting panel disposed on the privacy filter, and a display panel disposed on the light adjusting panel. The light adjusting panel includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first vertical alignment film disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a second vertical alignment film disposed on the second substrate, and a positive liquid crystal layer disposed between the first vertical alignment film and the second vertical alignment film. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the first substrate. Here, the first electrode has a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of orthogonal projections of the first slits on the first substrate overlap an orthogonal projection of the second electrode on the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chih-Hao Chen, Seok-Lyul Lee, Syuan-Ling Yang
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Patent number: 11340483Abstract: A display device includes first and second substrates each including a short side and a long side, ground parts located on at least one of the short and long sides of each of the first and second substrates and including at least one first ground surfaces, which are perpendicular to opposing surfaces of the first and second substrates, and at least one second ground surfaces, which are provided at at least one edge of the second substrate to define an obtuse angle with reference to the first ground surfaces, and unevenness disposed on the first ground surfaces along a first direction, where the unevenness defines an acute angle with reference to a normal line to the opposing surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kang Bin Yi, Dong Rak Ko, Sung Ho Kim, Eun Ji Seo, Sung Hun Son, Hee Kyun Shin, Seok Lyul Yoon, Jeong Seok Lee, Sung Wook Jung, Hwan Kyeong Jeong
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Publication number: 20220107452Abstract: A blended display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel having a first substrate located at a back side and a second substrate located at a display side, and a directional nanowire grid polarizer (NWGP) layer disposed on the second substrate. The display panel is switchable between first and second operational modes. The directional NWGP layer has a NWGP direction. The directional NWGP layer includes at least one colored coating disposed on at least one pattern region. In the first operational mode, the directional NWGP layer functions as a polarizer for the display panel, and the display panel is used to display an image. In the second operational mode, the display panel does not display an image, and an ambient light incident toward the display panel is at least partially reflected by the pattern region of the directional NWGP layer to show a predesigned color pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventor: Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 11287688Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight source, a privacy filter disposed on the backlight source, a light adjusting panel disposed on the privacy filter, and a display panel disposed on the light adjusting panel. The light adjusting panel includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first vertical alignment film disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a second vertical alignment film disposed on the second substrate, and a positive liquid crystal layer disposed between the first vertical alignment film and the second vertical alignment film. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the first substrate. Here, the first electrode has a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of orthogonal projections of the first slits on the first substrate overlap an orthogonal projection of the second electrode on the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chih-Hao Chen, Seok-Lyul Lee, Syuan-Ling Yang
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Patent number: 11163198Abstract: A pixel structure includes a switch element on a substrate, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first electrode includes first to third trunk portions and first to fourth branch portions. The third trunk portion is located between the first and second trunk portions. The first branch portions are connected to the first trunk portion. The second and third branch portions are connected to the third trunk portion. The fourth branch portions are connected to the second trunk portion. The second electrode includes fourth and fifth trunk portions and the fifth to eighth branch portions. The fourth trunk portion overlaps a gap between the first and second branch portions. The fifth trunk portion overlaps a gap between the third and fourth branch portions. The fifth and sixth branch portions are connected to the fourth trunk portion. The seventh and eighth branch portions are connected to the fifth trunk portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chien-Hsien Wu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20210333582Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, an electrode layer, and a display medium layer. The electrode layer is disposed on the first substrate. The display medium layer is disposed on the electrode layer and includes a filler and liquid crystal capsules. The liquid crystal capsules are distributed in the filler, and the filler has a birefringence difference ?n in a range from 0.02 to 0.175.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Liang-Yin HUANG, Chih-Hao CHEN, Min-Zi HONG, Seok-Lyul LEE
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Patent number: 11143896Abstract: A touch display panel comprises a first substrate, a plurality of first sensing series and a plurality of second sensing series, wherein both the first sensing series and the second sensing series are above the first substrate, and the first sensing series and the second sensing series are crossly arranged to form a plurality of sensing series openings in between, a first insulating layer, covering the first sensing series and the second sensing series, a patterned black matrix layer, comprising a plurality of black matrix openings arranged in a matrix formation, a second insulating layer, covering the patterned black matrix layer; and a patterned common electrodes layer. The plurality of sensing series openings, the plurality of black matrix openings, and the patterned common electrode layer are overlapped.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Tun-Chun Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee, Wei-Ming Huang
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Patent number: 11146780Abstract: An artificial window is provided. The artificial window includes a window having a frame, and a display device disposed at a back side of the window. The display device is used to display images. An image capturing device may be disposed on the window to obtain a viewer image of a viewer. Thus, a viewing direction of the viewer may be determined based on the viewer image, and the images being displayed on the display device may be changed based on the location of the viewer. The display device may be a curved display device, which is wider than the frame. Alternatively, the display device may be a flat display device, and a lenticular array formed by lenticular lenses is disposed between the window and the flat display device. Each of the lenticular lenses is focused on or close to a display surface of the flat display device.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: A.U. VISTA, INC.Inventors: Adiel Abileah, Willem den Boer, Seok-Lyul Lee, Fang-Chen Luo, Tai Kang Wu
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Publication number: 20210271132Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight source, a privacy filter disposed on the backlight source, a light adjusting panel disposed on the privacy filter, and a display panel disposed on the light adjusting panel. The light adjusting panel includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first vertical alignment film disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a second vertical alignment film disposed on the second substrate, and a positive liquid crystal layer disposed between the first vertical alignment film and the second vertical alignment film. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the first substrate. Here, the first electrode has a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of orthogonal projections of the first slits on the first substrate overlap an orthogonal projection of the second electrode on the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chih-Hao Chen, Seok-Lyul Lee, Syuan-Ling Yang
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Patent number: 11092838Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, an electrode layer, and a display medium layer. The electrode layer is disposed on the first substrate. The display medium layer is disposed on the electrode layer and includes a filler and liquid crystal capsules. The liquid crystal capsules are distributed in the filler, and the filler has a birefringence difference ?n in a range from 0.02 to 0.175.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Liang-Yin Huang, Chih-Hao Chen, Min-Zi Hong, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 11048124Abstract: A liquid crystal panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The liquid crystal panel includes a substrate, an electrode layer, an insulating layer, a first alignment layer, a second alignment layer, and a liquid crystal layer. The electrode layer is located on the substrate. The insulating layer is located on the electrode layer. The insulating layer has a cavity and an opening connected to a top portion of the cavity. The electrode layer is located below the cavity. The first alignment layer is located in the cavity and located on the electrode layer. The second alignment layer is located at the top portion of the cavity. Each of the liquid crystal layers is located in the cavity and between the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Hsien-Hung Su, Seok-Lyul Lee, Yen-Huang Hsu
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Patent number: 11043174Abstract: A pixel structure includes a switching element, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first electrode includes two first main portions parallel to an extension direction of the data line, a girder portion coupled between the two first main portions, and two connection portions coupled between the two first main portions. The girder portion and the two connection portions are parallel to an extension direction of the scan line, and the girder portion is disposed between the two connection portions. The second electrode includes a second main portion parallel to the extension direction of the data line, multiple branch portions symmetrically coupled with the second main portion, and two extension portions parallel to the extension direction of the data line. Each of the two extension portions is coupled with two of the multiple branch portions.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 10969631Abstract: A liquid crystal panel includes a substrate and a display medium layer. The display medium layer is located on the substrate. The display medium layer includes multiple first liquid crystal capsules and multiple second liquid crystal capsules. Each of the first liquid crystal capsules includes multiple first liquid crystal molecules. A dielectric anisotropy ?? of the first liquid crystal molecules is greater than 0. A refractive index of the first liquid crystal capsules on the z-axis is greater than refractive indices of the first liquid crystal capsules on the x-axis and on the y-axis. Each of the second liquid crystal capsules includes second liquid crystal molecules. A dielectric anisotropy ?? of the second liquid crystal molecules is greater than 0. A refractive index of the second liquid crystal capsules on the z-axis is smaller than refractive indices of the second liquid crystal capsules on the x-axis and on the y-axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chih-Hao Chen, Min-Zi Hong, Liang-Yin Huang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20210072573Abstract: A liquid crystal panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The liquid crystal panel includes a substrate, an electrode layer, an insulating layer, a first alignment layer, a second alignment layer, and a liquid crystal layer. The electrode layer is located on the substrate. The insulating layer is located on the electrode layer. The insulating layer has a cavity and an opening connected to a top portion of the cavity. The electrode layer is located below the cavity. The first alignment layer is located in the cavity and located on the electrode layer. The second alignment layer is located at the top portion of the cavity. Each of the liquid crystal layers is located in the cavity and between the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Hsien-Hung Su, Seok-Lyul Lee, Yen-Huang Hsu
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Patent number: 10935853Abstract: A display cell structure includes a first substrate and a second substrate spaced apart from each other, and a polarizer layer disposed between the two substrates, forming a first cell gaps between the first substrate and the polarizer layer, and a second cell gap between the second substrate and the polarizer layer. A first display structure is disposed in the first cell gap, and a second display structure is disposed in the second cell gap. The first display structure includes a plurality of first signal lines, forming a first signal line pattern. The second display structure includes a plurality of second signal lines, forming a second signal line pattern. The second signal line is different from the first signal line pattern. The polarizer layer may be a wire grid polarizer layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: A.U. VISTA, INC.Inventors: Willem den Boer, Adiel Abileah, Fang-Chen Luo, Seok-Lyul Lee, Tai Kang Wu
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Patent number: 10930234Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel includes two substrates and one or more pixel arrays disposed therebetween. The one or more pixel arrays define a pixel matrix having a plurality of pixels. For each of the pixels, the one or more pixel arrays form a mirrored pixel circuit structure including a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode opposite to each other. The first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode in each of the pixels are independently controlled. A quantity of gray levels displayed by each of the pixels of the LCD panel is M, the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode in each of the pixels are provided with a voltage switchable between N analog levels, M and N are integers, and N=2×?{square root over (M)}.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: A.U. VISTA, INC.Inventors: Willem den Boer, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20210048716Abstract: A pixel structure includes a switch element on a substrate, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first electrode includes first to third trunk portions and first to fourth branch portions. The third trunk portion is located between the first and second trunk portions. The first branch portions are connected to the first trunk portion. The second and third branch portions are connected to the third trunk portion. The fourth branch portions are connected to the second trunk portion. The second electrode includes fourth and fifth trunk portions and the fifth to eighth branch portions. The fourth trunk portion overlaps a gap between the first and second branch portions. The fifth trunk portion overlaps a gap between the third and fourth branch portions. The fifth and sixth branch portions are connected to the fourth trunk portion. The seventh and eighth branch portions are connected to the fifth trunk portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Chien-Hsien Wu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Publication number: 20210033915Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, an electrode layer, and a display medium layer. The electrode layer is disposed on the first substrate. The display medium layer is disposed on the electrode layer and includes a filler and liquid crystal capsules. The liquid crystal capsules are distributed in the filler, and the filler has a birefringence difference ?n in a range from 0.02 to 0.175.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Liang-Yin HUANG, Chih-Hao CHEN, Min-Zi HONG, Seok-Lyul LEE
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Patent number: 10886261Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) display panel includes a LED array, a color change layer, and a shutter layer disposed therebetween. The LED array is formed by multiple LEDs, defining multiple pixels. Each pixel has a corresponding LED and multiple sub-pixels. The color change layer includes multiple color change structures corresponding to the sub-pixels. The shutter layer defines multiple shutter structures correspondingly aligned to the sub-pixels and the color change structures. Each shutter structure is independently controlled to be switchable between a first state, where light emitted by the corresponding LED is prevented from reaching the corresponding color change structure, and a second state, where light emitted by the corresponding LED is allowed to reach the corresponding color change structure. For each pixel, only the shutter structure corresponding to one sub-pixel is in the second state, and the shutter structures corresponding to the other sub-pixels are in the first state.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: A.U. VISTA, INC.Inventor: Seok-Lyul Lee