Patents by Inventor Xiaoda Gong

Xiaoda Gong 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).

  • Publication number: 20190121148
    Abstract: A stereoscopic 3D display device, a display method and a grating are provided. The stereoscopic 3D display device is compatible of a 2D display mode, a landscape screen 3D display mode and a portrait screen 3D display mode. The stereoscopic 3D display device comprises a display screen; and a grating arranged opposite to the display screen, wherein in each of the 2D display mode, the landscape screen 3D display mode and the portrait screen 3D display mode, the grating is in a light-splitting state. The grating includes a plurality of grating units arranged in parallel. A grating unit of the plurality of grating units is obliquely disposed with respect to a long side or a short side of the display screen, and an angle formed between the grating unit and the long side or the short side of the display screen is between 30° and 40°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Honglei WANG, Peiyun JIAN, Xiaoda GONG, Lei SONG
  • Patent number: 9798216
    Abstract: A 2D/3D switchable stereoscopic display apparatus includes a display panel, a liquid crystal lens, and a controller. The liquid crystal lens includes a first substrate having a plurality of first electrodes, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate and having a second electrode, a liquid crystal layer constituting liquid crystal molecules disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a plurality spacers. The controller is configured to, when the display apparatus is in a 2D display state, control a first voltage between the first electrodes and the second electrode to generate a first electric field with an equal electric field intensity, which causes the liquid crystal molecules to rotate by a predetermined degree such that a refractive index difference between the liquid crystal molecules and the spacers is within a preset range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SUPERD CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Honglei Wang, Fuzhong Guo, Xiaoda Gong
  • Patent number: 9786232
    Abstract: A stereoscopic display device includes a display panel for displaying 2D/3D images, a driving circuit module, and a light-splitting device. The light-splitting device includes a first substrate having a plurality of first electrodes, a second substrate arranged facing the first substrate and having at least one second electrode, a liquid crystal layer placed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a plurality of spacers in the liquid crystal layer. The driving circuit module is configured to, when in the 3D display mode, provide a plurality of driving voltages between the first electrodes and the second electrode to make the liquid crystal layer an array of liquid crystal lenses and, when in the 2D display mode, to provide a deflection voltage between the first electrodes and the second electrode to reduce a refractive index difference between the liquid crystal molecules and the spacers with a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: SUPERD CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Hongwei Quan, Jiajia Pi, Fuzhong Guo, Xiaoda Gong
  • Patent number: 9772503
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display system is provided. The 3D display system includes a backlight plate, a display panel, a light-splitting device, and a polarization state controller. The display panel is configured to display a two-dimensional (2D) image in a 2D mode or to display a 3D image in a 3D mode. The light-splitting device is configured to an arrangement module configured to pass the 2D image in the 2D mode, and to separate the 3D image into a left image and a right image. Further, the polarization state controller is disposed between the display panel and the light-splitting device and is configured to rotate a polarization direction of light emitted from the display panel in the 2D mode, and to keep the polarization direction of the light emitted from the display panel in the 3D mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: SUPERD CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yinwei Chen, Xiaoda Gong, Lei Song, Ning Liu, Zhang Ge
  • Patent number: 9645399
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus is provided for displaying a 3D image. The 3D display apparatus includes a display panel and a grating device coupled to the display panel. The display panel includes a plurality of display pixels arranged in a two-dimensional array, and each pixel includes multiple sub-pixels. The grating device includes a plurality of grating elements based on liquid crystal to guide lights associated with the plurality of display pixels into predetermined viewing directions. Further, the grating device is one of a lenticular lens grating and a slit grating, and the plurality of grating elements are arranged in parallel. The plurality of grating elements cover the plurality of display pixels and are tilted at an inclination angle with respect to the display pixels, and each grating element comprises a plurality of electrodes arranged at the inclination angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: SUPERD CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoda Gong, Honglei Wang, Lei Song
  • Patent number: 9591298
    Abstract: A 2D/3D display system is provided. The system includes a first substrate, a second substrate arranged facing the first substrate with a distance from the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules and configured to provide a display area, a first electrode section and a second electrode section arranged on a first side of the liquid crystal layer, a third electrode section arranged on a second side of the liquid crystal layer, and voltage output modules. The voltage output modules are configured to receive image display adjustment signals, where the image display adjustment signals includes at least one of 2D display area position information and 3D display area position information. The voltage output modules are also configured to provide one or more driving voltages for the first electrode section, the second electrode section and the third electrode section based on the received image display adjustment signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SUPERD CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Hongwei Quan, Fuzhong Guo, Xiaoda Gong
  • Patent number: 9495413
    Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing data from a database are provided. A user selection of a database object may be received. One or more input fields for obtaining user input associated with the selected database object may be dynamically generated and presented to the user. User input associated with the selected database object may be received via the one or more generated input fields. A database query may then be generated utilizing the received user input, and the database may be queried utilizing the constructed database query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventors: Quan Chi Tran, Xiaoda Gong
  • Publication number: 20160291333
    Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of three-dimensional display, and provides a liquid crystal lens. The liquid crystal lens includes a first substrate and a second substrate which are arranged oppositely, wherein a plurality of first electrodes are arranged on the first substrate, the first electrodes are arranged at intervals, when the liquid crystal lens is used for three-dimensional display, a plurality of liquid crystal lens units with the same structure are formed between the first substrate and the second substrate, two adjacent liquid crystal lens units share one first electrode, a plurality of second electrodes are arranged on one side of the second substrate facing to the first substrate, the second electrodes are arranged at intervals, an opening portion is formed between two adjacent second electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Zhaoyu Chen, Honglei Wang, Xiaoda Gong
  • Publication number: 20160065950
    Abstract: A stereoscopic display device includes a display panel for displaying 2D/3D images, a driving circuit module, and a light-splitting device. The light-splitting device includes a first substrate having a plurality of first electrodes, a second substrate arranged facing the first substrate and having at least one second electrode, a liquid crystal layer placed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a plurality of spacers in the liquid crystal layer. The driving circuit module is configured to, when in the 3D display mode, provide a plurality of driving voltages between the first electrodes and the second electrode to make the liquid crystal layer an array of liquid crystal lenses and, when in the 2D display mode, to provide a deflection voltage between the first electrodes and the second electrode to reduce a refractive index difference between the liquid crystal molecules and the spacers with a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: HONGWEI QUAN, JIAJIA PI, FUZHONG GUO, XIAODA GONG
  • Publication number: 20150378240
    Abstract: A 2D/3D switchable stereoscopic display apparatus includes a display panel, a liquid crystal lens, and a control module. The liquid crystal lens is coupled with the display panel at a light-emitting side, and includes a first substrate having a plurality of first electrodes, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate and having a second electrode, a liquid crystal layer constituting liquid crystal molecules disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a plurality spacers. The control module is configured to, when the display apparatus is in a 2D display state, control a first voltage between the first electrodes and the second electrode to generate a first electric field with an equal electric field intensity, which causes the liquid crystal molecules to rotate by a predetermined degree such that a refractive index difference between the liquid crystal molecules and the spacers is within a preset range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: HONGLEI WANG, FUZHONG GUO, XIAODA GONG
  • Publication number: 20150109549
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus is provided for displaying a 3D image. The 3D display apparatus includes a display panel and a grating device coupled to the display panel. The display panel includes a plurality of display pixels arranged in a two-dimensional array, and each pixel includes multiple sub-pixels. The grating device includes a plurality of grating elements based on liquid crystal to guide lights associated with the plurality of display pixels into predetermined viewing directions. Further, the grating device is one of a lenticular lens grating and a slit grating, and the plurality of grating elements are arranged in parallel. The plurality of grating elements cover the plurality of display pixels and are tilted at an inclination angle with respect to the display pixels, and each grating element comprises a plurality of electrodes arranged at the inclination angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: XIAODA GONG, HONGLEI WANG, LEI SONG
  • Publication number: 20150091886
    Abstract: A 2D/3D display system is provided. The system includes a first substrate, a second substrate arranged facing the first substrate with a distance from the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules and configured to provide a display area, a first electrode section and a second electrode section arranged on a first side of the liquid crystal layer, a third electrode section arranged on a second side of the liquid crystal layer, and voltage output modules. The voltage output modules are configured to receive image display adjustment signals, where the image display adjustment signals includes at least one of 2D display area position information and 3D display area position information. The voltage output modules are also configured to provide one or more driving voltages for the first electrode section, the second electrode section and the third electrode section based on the received image display adjustment signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: HONGWEI QUAN, FUZHONG GUO, XIAODA GONG
  • Patent number: 8872734
    Abstract: A 2D/3D switching system contains a 2D/3D switching device having a display area for selectively processing lights from 2D images and 3D images. The 2D/3D switching device includes a first substrate, a plurality of first electrodes formed on the first substrate, a second substrate, a plurality of second electrodes formed on the second substrate and arranged corresponding to the plurality of first electrodes and separated with a distance, and a liquid crystal layer placed between the first substrate and the second substrate to provide the display area. A driving unit is configured to provide driving voltages to the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes. The driving unit applies a plurality of voltages on the first electrodes and the second electrodes to enable the liquid crystal layer to operate in one of a full-screen 2D mode, a full-screen 3D mode, and a 2D/3D mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: SuperD Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Xu Hong, Hongwei Quan, Xiaoda Gong, Fuzhong Guo
  • Publication number: 20140028933
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display system is provided. The 3D display system includes a backlight plate, a display panel, a light-splitting device, and a polarization state controller. The display panel is configured to display a two-dimensional (2D) image in a 2D mode or to display a 3D image in a 3D mode. The light-splitting device is configured to an arrangement module configured to pass the 2D image in the 2D mode, and to separate the 3D image into a left image and a right image. Further, the polarization state controller is disposed between the display panel and the light-splitting device and is configured to rotate a polarization direction of light emitted from the display panel in the 2D mode, and to keep the polarization direction of the light emitted from the display panel in the 3D mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: SuperD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YINWEI CHEN, XIAODA GONG, LEI SONG, NING LIU, ZHANG GE
  • Publication number: 20130335400
    Abstract: A 2D/3D switching system contains a 2D/3D switching device having a display area for selectively processing lights from 2D images and 3D images. The 2D/3D switching device includes a first substrate, a plurality of first electrodes formed on the first substrate, a second substrate, a plurality of second electrodes formed on the second substrate and arranged corresponding to the plurality of first electrodes and separated with a distance, and a liquid crystal layer placed between the first substrate and the second substrate to provide the display area. A driving unit is configured to provide driving voltages to the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes. The driving unit applies a plurality of voltages on the first electrodes and the second electrodes to enable the liquid crystal layer to operate in one of a full-screen 2D mode, a full-screen 3D mode, and a 2D/3D mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: SuperD Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: XU HONG, HONGWEI QUAN, XIAODA GONG, FUZHONG GUO
  • Publication number: 20120008056
    Abstract: An optical device is provided for three-dimensional (3D) display. The optical device includes a first substrate and a second substrate arranged corresponding to the first substrate. The optical device also includes an electrowetting component. The electrowetting component is placed between the first substrate and the second substrate. Further, the electrowetting component includes a first electrode and a second electrode arranged corresponding to the first electrode. The electrowetting component also includes a first fluid, a second fluid, and a plurality of fluid chambers containing the first fluid and the second fluid. The second fluid is undissolvable in or unmixable with the first fluid; and the plurality of fluid chambers are arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode. Further, the plurality of fluid chambers form a plurality of liquid cylindrical lenses when at least one voltage difference is generated between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventor: XIAODA GONG
  • Publication number: 20100332469
    Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing data from a database are provided. A user selection of a database object may be received. One or more input fields for obtaining user input associated with the selected database object may be dynamically generated and presented to the user. User input associated with the selected database object may be received via the one or more generated input fields. A database query may then be generated utilizing the received user input, and the database may be queried utilizing the constructed database query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Quan Chi Tran, Xiaoda Gong
  • Patent number: 7181320
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products provide secure access to real-time emissions data from one or more power generating plants via a web-based interface. The user provides log-in information to gain a predefined level of access based on the inputted log-in information, and may access emissions data of one or more power generating plants located remotely with respect to the user. The user can utilize any suitable computing device with a suitable browser application to access the emissions data. Accordingly, the system is highly scalable, in both users and power generating plants being monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Richard C. Whiffen, Timothy P. McDade, Xiaoda Gong, William H. Lawson, Khoi T. Ha
  • Publication number: 20050267642
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products provide secure access to real-time emissions data from one or more power generating plants via a web-based interface. The user provides log-in information to gain a predefined level of access based on the inputted log-in information, and may access emissions data of one or more power generating plants located remotely with respect to the user. The user can utilize any suitable computing device with a suitable browser application to access the emissions data. Accordingly, the system is highly scalable, in both users and power generating plants being monitored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Richard Whiffen, Timothy McDade, Xiaoda Gong, William Lawson, Khoi Ha