Patents by Inventor Zhiqiang Xu

Zhiqiang Xu 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: 9965078
    Abstract: A pressure-sensing touch system for recognition of a touch event caused by a pressure applied at a touch position is disclosed which includes a light guide plate, a light output plate, a light source subsystem, a plurality of interference plates, a plurality of detectors and a controller. Upon application of the pressure at the touch position, a change in an intensity distribution of output light exiting from two through-openings of the interference plate occurs. The plurality of detectors are configured to detect the change. The controller is configured to recognize the touch event based on the detecting by the plurality of detectors. Also disclosed are a pressure-sensing touch method and a display system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Xu, Xiangxiang Zou, Xuefei Wang
  • Publication number: 20180116061
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a bending adjustment device, a related flexible display device, and a manufacturing method thereof. According to embodiments of the disclosure, the bending adjustment device comprises a plurality of conduits arranged in parallel. The bending adjustment device further comprises a plurality of air bags, wherein at least one air bag is disposed between the adjacent conduits of the plurality of conduits. The bending adjustment device further comprises at least one air sucking and charging apparatus connected to the plurality of conduits at their ends. The other ends of the conduits are closed. The air sucking and charging apparatus is configured to suck or charge air from or to the plurality of air bags through the plurality of conduits, such that the plurality of air bags expand and contract between the adjacent conduits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventor: Zhiqiang XU
  • Patent number: 9954985
    Abstract: A foldable mobile terminal, including: an upper shell (11) and a lower shell (21) that are hinged, and a flexible panel (30) disposed on inner surfaces of the upper shell (11) and the lower shell (21); at least one of the upper shell (11) and the lower shell (21) can be pivoted inwardly or outwardly to an adjustable angle with respect to an hinge axis; a region of the upper shell (11) closer to the hinge axis includes an upper cavity (111), and a region of the lower shell (21) closer to the hinge axis includes a lower cavity (211); a region of the flexible panel (30) closer to the hinge axis includes a bending portion (301) and the flexible panel (30) can be bent at the bending portion (301); upon at least one of the upper shell (11) and the lower shell (21) is pivoted inwardly with respect to the hinge axis, the bending portion (301) is received in the upper cavity (111) and the lower cavity (211), so as to maintain a relatively large bending radius, and prevent the flexible panel from being broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiqiang Xu
  • Patent number: 9928798
    Abstract: A voltage control method and device for electrodes, wherein the method includes inputting a varying voltage signal to common electrodes on an array substrate. The solution of the present application may avoid the problem of greenish picture of products due to influence of data line voltage on common electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon Sung Um, Hyun Sic Choi, Zhiqiang Xu, Hui Li
  • Publication number: 20180052555
    Abstract: A pressure-sensing touch system for recognition of a touch event caused by a pressure applied at a touch position is disclosed which includes a light guide plate, a light output plate, a light source subsystem, a plurality of interference plates, a plurality of detectors and a controller. Upon application of the pressure at the touch position, a change in an intensity distribution of output light exiting from two through-openings of the interference plate occurs. The plurality of detectors are configured to detect the change. The controller is configured to recognize the touch event based on the detecting by the plurality of detectors. Also disclosed are a pressure-sensing touch method and a display system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Zhiqiang XU, Xiangxiang ZOU, Xuefei WANG
  • Patent number: 9888100
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a foldable display device, including: first and second housings, which are hinged through a first shaft and have first and second closed surfaces respectively and which are capable of rotating about the first shaft to be open or closed; and a touch screen covering the first and second closed surfaces. The touch screen has a bendable region corresponding to a connection region for the first and second housings, the bendable region presenting a planar structure when the first and second housings are open and presenting a smooth curved structure when the first and second housings are closed. A first groove is defined in an end of the first housing neighboring the second housing, and a second groove is defined in an end of the second housing neighboring the first housing. The first and second grooves together define an accommodation space for accommodating the bendable region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiqiang Xu
  • Patent number: 9874795
    Abstract: An array substrate includes a substrate (10), a plurality of pixel regions (30) and a black matrix (15) separating the pixel regions (30) formed on the substrate (10); corresponding to a region where the black matrix (15) is located, the substrate (10) is provided with a thin film transistor. The pixel region (30) includes a first electrode (17) and a second electrode (20) configured for generating an electric field therebetween to drive liquid crystals. The second electrode (20) is disposed above the first electrode (17). The pixel region (30) further includes a color resist layer (16) disposed between a gate insulation layer (12) and the second electrode (20) and distributed in the pixel region (30). A method of manufacturing the array substrate and a display device are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Sic Choi, Hui Li, Zhiqiang Xu, Yoon Sung Um
  • Patent number: 9874904
    Abstract: The present application discloses a display apparatus including a foldable display panel comprising a bendable portion, a first nonbendable flat portion and a second nonbendable flat portion on two opposite sides of the bendable portion; a first housing portion and a second housing portion coupled together by a hinge and rotatable with respect to each other between a first configuration corresponding to the foldable display panel in an unfolded configuration and a second configuration corresponding to the foldable display panel in a folded configuration; and a first movable support received in the first housing portion for supporting the first nonbendable flat portion and configured to be movable between a first position corresponding to the unfolded configuration and a second position corresponding to the folded configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiqiang Xu
  • Publication number: 20180017994
    Abstract: The provided flexible display device has supporting frames on a rolled side of the flexible display screen. When the flexible display screen and the supporting frames are drawn out of a containing body, the supporting frames are combined with the rolled side of the flexible display screen to prevent the flexible display screen from being rolled to influence the viewing effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Zhiqiang XU, Chunfang ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20170269753
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure sensing panel, which includes a carrying substrate, a gas cell layer formed on the carrying substrate and a gas pressure sensor, wherein the gas cell layer includes at least one gas cell, a predetermined amount of gas is sealed in each gas cell, and at least one gas pressure sensor is provided inside each gas cell. The present invention further provides a display device, a method for fabricating the pressure sensing panel and a force touch method using the display device. In the present invention, deformation of the gas cell is physical deformation, which is hardly affected by the surroundings, so the level of force applied to the display device can be determined accurately by using the pressure sensing panel provided by the present invention, and further, operation can be performed accurately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Chunfang ZHANG, Yanling HAN, Zhiqiang XU
  • Patent number: 9759958
    Abstract: The array substrate comprises a pixel electrode located in a pixel area and a common electrode corresponding to the pixel area; and a first passivation layer provided between the common electrode and the pixel electrode; wherein the pixel electrode comprises a plurality of strip-shaped first pixel electrodes and strip-shaped second pixel electrodes which are alternately arranged at intervals; and the common electrode comprises a plurality of strip-shaped common electrodes which are spaced from each other; wherein ends of the plurality of strip-shaped first pixel electrodes are connected to each other to form a comb shape, and ends of the plurality of strip-shaped second pixel electrodes are connected to each other to form a comb shape; and the comb-shaped first pixel electrode and the comb-shaped second pixel electrode are spaced from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunsic Choi, Hui Li, Zhiqiang Xu, Yoonsung Um
  • Patent number: 9709846
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, an LCD and a manufacturing method thereof. The LCD panel comprises a first substrate (1) and a second substrate (2) arranged opposite to each other; a liquid crystal layer (3) is disposed between the first substrate (1) and the second substrate (2); the first substrate (1) comprises a plurality of pixel regions; each pixel region comprises a transmission section (4) and a reflection section (5); the first substrate is provided with a reflective layer (6) disposed in the reflection section (5); polymers (30) formed by polymerization of ultraviolet curable monomers are uniformly distributed in the liquid crystal layer (3) of the reflection section (5). The LCD panel adopts a single cell gap and controls the phase retardation amount of reflected light emitted out from the reflection section (5) through the polymers (30), so that phase of the reflected light can match with the phase of transmitted light emitted out from the transmission section (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Sic Choi, Hui Li, Zhiqiang Xu, Yoon Sung Um
  • Publication number: 20170201607
    Abstract: A foldable mobile terminal, including: an upper shell (11) and a lower shell (21) that are hinged, and a flexible panel (30) disposed on inner surfaces of the upper shell (11) and the lower shell (21); at least one of the upper shell (11) and the lower shell (21) can be pivoted inwardly or outwardly to an adjustable angle with respect to an hinge axis; a region of the upper shell (11) closer to the hinge axis includes an upper cavity (111), and a region of the lower shell (21) closer to the hinge axis includes a lower cavity (211); a region of the flexible panel (30) closer to the hinge axis includes a bending portion (301) and the the flexible panel (30) can be bent at the bending portion (301); upon at least one of the upper shell (11) and the lower shell (21) is pivoted inwardly with respect to the hinge axis, the bending portion (301) is received in the upper cavity (111) and the lower cavity (211), so as to maintain a relatively large bending radius, and prevent the flexible panel from being broken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventor: Zhiqiang XU
  • Patent number: 9703049
    Abstract: An optical fiber core butting apparatus comprises a butting panel (1) with multiple butting devices including butting holes (11), optical fiber core butting connectors and mechanical hands (3); the optical fiber core butting connectors comprise a wire-line connector (21) and a cord-line connector (22); the wire-line connector (21) comprises a first slide bar (211), a first wire-line core connector (212) and a second wire-line core connector (213), and the input terminals and the output terminals of the first and second wire-line core connectors (212, 213) are both connected by connecting fibers; the cord-line connector (22) comprises a second slide bar (221), a first cord-line core connector (222) and a second cord-line core connector (223), and the first and second cord-line connector (222, 223) are connected by a connecting fiber; the mechanical hands (3) are used for holding the core connectors and driving the core connectors to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignees: State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), State Grid Ningbo Power Supply Company
    Inventors: Xuefeng Fan, Jun Qiu, Xiaozhong Xu, Hongsheng Yu, Chengzhi Zhu, Zhiqiang Xu, Yize Tang, Peng Li, Yunhui Fang, Liwei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170160769
    Abstract: The present application discloses a display apparatus including a foldable display panel comprising a bendable portion, a first nonbendable flat portion and a second nonbendable flat portion on two opposite sides of the bendable portion; a first housing portion and a second housing portion coupled together by a hinge and rotatable with respect to each other between a first configuration corresponding to the foldable display panel in an unfolded configuration and a second configuration corresponding to the foldable display panel in a folded configuration; and a first movable support received in the first housing portion for supporting the first nonbendable flat portion and configured to be movable between a first position corresponding to the unfolded configuration and a second position corresponding to the folded configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiqiang Xu
  • Publication number: 20170142240
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a foldable display device, including: first and second housings, which are hinged through a first shaft and have first and second closed surfaces respectively and which are capable of rotating about the first shaft to be open or closed; and a touch screen covering the first and second closed surfaces. The touch screen has a bendable region corresponding to a connection region for the first and second housings, the bendable region presenting a planar structure when the first and second housings are open and presenting a smooth curved structure when the first and second housings are closed. A first groove is defined in an end of the first housing neighboring the second housing, and a second groove is defined in an end of the second housing neighboring the first housing. The first and second grooves together define an accommodation space for accommodating the bendable region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiqiang XU
  • Patent number: 9513506
    Abstract: A transflective liquid crystal display panel, a display device, an array substrate, a color filter substrate and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The transflective liquid crystal display panel comprises a first substrate (11), a second substrate (21) arranged opposite to the first substrate (11), and a liquid crystal layer (31) disposed between the first substrate (11) and the second substrate (21). The liquid crystal display panel comprises a plurality of pixel units, each pixel unit comprises a transmissive region and a reflective region, and a thickness (d1) of the liquid crystal layer (31) in the transmissive region is equal to a thickness (d2) of the liquid crystal layer (31) in the reflective region. On a side facing the liquid crystal layer (31), the first substrate (11) is provided with a first common electrode (12) corresponding to the reflective region and the transmissive region and a second common electrode (15) corresponding to the transmissive region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Sic Choi, Hui Li, Zhiqiang Xu, Yoon Sung Um
  • Patent number: 9484465
    Abstract: A array substrate is disclosed. The array substrate includes: a substrate (10); and a first gate metal layer (111), a first gate insulating layer (121), a semiconductor layer (13) and a source-drain electrode layer (14) disposed in this order on the substrate from bottom to top. The array substrate (10) further includes a second gate insulating layer (122) disposed on the source-drain electrode layer (14); and a second gate metal layer (112) disposed on the second gate insulating layer (122). A method of manufacturing an array substrate is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Sic Choi, Hui Li, Zhiqiang Xu, Yoon Sung Um
  • Patent number: 9477016
    Abstract: A display includes an effective display area and a frame area; an image overlap display area is disposed at a position in the effective display area, close to the frame area, and includes first display positions related to an image to be displayed in the effective display area and second display positions related to an image to be displayed in the frame area; the first and second display positions are distributed in an alternate form; a polarization splitting prism is disposed on a light-emitting surface of the display and at a position at least corresponding to the frame area and the image overlap display area; and a convergent prism configured to converge light from the second display positions in the image overlap display area to the frame area is disposed on a light-emitting surface of the polarization splitting prism. Also a tiled display is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hui Li, Hyunsic Choi, Yoonsung Um, Zhiqiang Xu
  • Publication number: 20160291417
    Abstract: The array substrate comprises a pixel electrode located in a pixel area and a common electrode corresponding to the pixel area; and a first passivation layer provided between the common electrode and the pixel electrode; wherein the pixel electrode comprises a plurality of strip-shaped first pixel electrodes and strip-shaped second pixel electrodes which are alternately arranged at intervals; and the common electrode comprises a plurality of strip-shaped common electrodes which are spaced from each other; wherein ends of the plurality of strip-shaped first pixel electrodes are connected to each other to form a comb shape, and ends of the plurality of strip-shaped second pixel electrodes are connected to each other to form a comb shape; and the comb-shaped first pixel electrode and the comb-shaped second pixel electrode are spaced from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunsic CHOI, Hui LI, Zhiqiang XU, Yoosung UM