Abstract: A method and system for adjusting selected colors of an image is presented. A chrominance adjustment system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, determines whether the color of the current pixel is near a selected color. When the color of the current pixel is near the selected color the chrominance adjustment system calculates a color specific chrominance adjustment factor based on the current color and the selected color and adjusts the color of the current pixel using the color specific chrominance adjustment factor.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, in the case where a non-linear correction processing is performed in a direction in which an amplitude level of a luminance signal is heightened, an amplitude level correction processing is performed to a color signal on the basis of a first coefficient read from a first table prepared in advance in correspondence to the case. In the case where a non-linear correction processing is performed in a direction in which the amplitude level of the luminance signal is lowered, an amplitude level correction processing is performed to the color signal on the basis of a second coefficient read from a second table prepared in advance in correspondence to the case.

Abstract: A video processing apparatus with a display unit, includes a switching unit to receive a first video signal, a second video signal, and a control signal for the second video signal, and selectively output the first or second video signal and the control signal; a video signal processor to process the first or second video signal and the control signal from the switching unit to be displayed on the display unit; and a controller to control the switching unit to switch an output thereof. Thus, in the video processing apparatus, a video signal and a corresponding control signal are synchronized with each other without increasing a production cost.

Abstract: A television system comprises a display panel holder for detachably holding a display panel for displaying images, and a signal processing module for receiving and processing signals containing displayable information from various external sources and supplying the signals to the display panel. The system enables the size of the display screen of an existing TV set to be easily increased in a cost-effective manner, thereby preventing a waste of resources.

Abstract: The invention provides a television broadcasting receiver provided with a digital tuner designed to achieve cost reduction by reducing the size of a digital signal processing substrate and reduction of influences of noise generated in a digital signal system on an analog signal system. A digital/analog shared tuner 323 provided with a SAW filter circuit and an IF amplification circuit is mounted on an analog signal processing substrate 32 and a digital demodulation section 111 is mounted on a digital signal processing substrate 31 and it is possible to thereby reduce the size of the digital signal processing substrate 31 and prevent noise generated on the digital signal processing substrate 31 from influencing on the analog signal system of the digital/analog shared tuner 323.

Abstract: The dimensions of a viewing screen are altered to fit the aspect ratio of video being displayed on the viewing screen. A viewing screen includes screen covers which may be displaced horizontally along the viewing screen. If a different aspect ratio video is being displayed, the screen covers are moved horizontally to increase or decrease the viewing area of the viewing screen. The video is then optically resized and shifted to fit the height or width of the screen.

Abstract: Anamorphic lenses within a video projector introduce distortion to the projected image due to the material makeup of the anamorphic lenses. The distortions can be identified and compensations can be determined. The compensations can be digitally applied to input video signals to reduce the distortion in the projected image.

Abstract: A reflective liquid crystal projection apparatus 14 is composed of a light source 2, a polarizing plate 16A for incident light, a reflective liquid crystal element 8, another polarizing plate 16B for reflected light that is disposed in the cross Nicol relation with the polarizing plate 16A and a phase difference compensating plate 18 disposed between the reflective liquid crystal element 8 and the other polarizing plate 16B. The reflective liquid crystal projection apparatus 14 projects a picture image formed in the reflective liquid crystal element 8 on a screen 12 through a projection lens 10. The phase difference compensating plate 18 has no anisotropy in a plane parallel direction and a larger refractive index in the plane parallel direction than another refractive index in the thickness direction, and is disposed with being slightly tilted with respect to the reflective liquid crystal element 8.

Abstract: An organic thin film transistor array panel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes forming a gate line on an insulating plastic or glass substrate; forming a gate insulating layer on the gate line; forming a data line and a drain electrode on the gate insulating layer, the data line and the drain electrode comprising a first conductive film and a second conductive film of indium tin oxide (ITO) or indium zinc oxide (IZO) that has a work function similar to that of the organic semiconductor that is deposited overlapping the data line and the drain electrode; forming a passivation layer on the organic semiconductor; and forming a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode on the passivation and the gate insulating layer.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a liquid crystal display device including: a substrate; a plurality of thin film transistors each including a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode; a gate line and a data line electrically connecting with the gate electrode and the source electrode, respectively; and a pixel electrode electrically connecting with the drain electrode, wherein overlapping widths between the gate electrode and the source and drain electrodes vary in accordance with the position of the thin film transistor.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a liquid crystal display device including: a substrate; a plurality of thin film transistors each including a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode; a gate line and a data line electrically connecting with the gate electrode and the source electrode, respectively; and a pixel electrode electrically connecting with the drain electrode, wherein overlapping widths between the gate electrode and the source and drain electrodes vary in accordance with the position of the thin film transistor.

Abstract: A thin film transistor of an LCD device and a fabrication method thereof fabricates the thin film transistor of the LCD device including a source electrode unit of ‘U’ shape and a drain electrode of straight line shape formed as entering into a concave portion of the source electrode and a channel layer formed between the source electrode and a longer side of the drain electrode in fabricating the thin film transistor using a slit mask, and thereby, the LCD having even device property can be fabricated and inferiority such as short-circuit of the channel can be solved.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of data lines arranged along a first direction on a substrate, a plurality of gate lines arranged a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on the substrate to define a plurality of pixel regions, each of the gate lines having at least one first set of protrusions and depressions, a driving device within each of the pixel regions, a pixel electrode within each of the pixel regions, and a metal layer overlapping each of the gate lines to create a storage capacitor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight unit, including: a case having a frame shape; a light guide plate fixed to the case; a light source located on the side of the light guide plate; a reflective sheet located on the rear of the light guide plate; an EMI protection sheet for covering at least a flexible board located on the rear of the reflective sheet; and a protective sheet located between the reflective sheet and the flexible board, for preventing deformation of the reflective sheet, wherein the EMI protection sheet is bonded to the flexible board and the protective sheet, whereby the flexible board is fixed to the protective sheet.

Abstract: A display includes a matrix of liquid crystal elements, and a plurality of direct backlight devices. Each direct backlight device is configured to selectively illuminate a discrete portion of the matrix of liquid crystal elements associated with a backlighting sub-region with a temporal sequence of at least two illumination color lights during an image frame period.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising a liquid crystal display panel and an optical unit. The liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes, and a plurality of projections. Each of the pixel electrodes has a major axis that is 160 ?m or less long. A value obtained by dividing a height of the projections by a gap d between the first and second substrates is 0.14 to 0.6. The projections are 15 ?m or less wide as measured in the first direction. The apparatus satisfied the relation of MIN (la, lb)/d<10.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first color filter pixel and a second color filter pixel. The substrate includes a first pixel region and a second pixel region adjacent to the first pixel region for displaying an image. The first color filter pixel is formed in the first pixel region to change a white light into a colored light. The first color filter pixel includes a first color layer, and a second color layer on the first color layer. The second color filter pixel is formed in the second pixel region.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a method of manufacturing the same include: a first plate having a thin film transistor, a second plate having an insulating substrate having a plurality of spacer members, the spacer members being disposed on the insulating substrate, preventing light leakage from the first plate and maintaining a predetermined distance between the first plate and the second plate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first plate and the second plate and having liquid crystal molecules aligned in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: An integrated type optical film with a wire grid polarizer structure and a manufacturing method thereof solves the optical matching problem of conventional optical film and integrates an optical effectiveness with all layers by using non-linear optical theory to redistribute integral polarizing efficiency and transmittance in all layers. The integrated type optical film includes two types of polarizers, a reflective type wire grid polarizer and an absorbing type polarizer. The reflective type wire grid polarizer can reflect an incident polarizing light parallel with a metal grid thereof, and transform and transmit polarizing light perpendicular to the polarizer with secondary transmitting efficiency, so that multi-layered structures are integrated into a polarizer with high polarizing efficiency, high transmittance and light-reflective efficiency.

Abstract: A reflective display device includes: a light modulating layer; two substrates, between which the light modulating layer is interposed; and an electrode structure that changes the optical properties of the light modulating layer on a pixel-by-pixel basis. One of the two substrates includes a corner cube array in which a plurality of corner cubes are arranged. The corner cube array includes a principal surface that defines a retroreflective surface, a bottom, and a plurality of conductive members that are arranged between the principal surface and the bottom. A portion of the upper surface of each of the conductive members defines a part of the principal surface of the corner cube array. The part is located in a lowest-level portion of its associated corner cube including the lowest-level point thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device having a pair of substrates 11, 21, which employs ECB mode liquid crystals in which a protruding portion 23 used for adjusting a cell gap provided on a reflective portion 15 of each pixel in one of the substrates extends in a first direction, wherein a liquid crystal injection inlet “a” is provided at a position such that an angle ? between a tangent “c” of a circular arc “b” drawn with the liquid crystal injection inlet “a” as its center and the orienting direction of an alignment layer on the side comprising the protruding portion 23, is never at a right angle when the orienting direction of the alignment layer formed on one of the substrates intersects with the protruding portion 23, or is provided at a position such that a contact point of the tangent “c” where the circular arc “b” tangent “c” and the orienting direction of the alignment layer on the side comprising the protruding portion 23 are at a right angle is on an edge of the glass subst

Abstract: Disclosed are digitally-switchable bandpass filters combining non-tunable retarder stacks with switchable liquid crystal cells. The disclosed filter embodiments function like a filter wheel with no moving parts that may provide faster switching, better image registration, compact size, and lower electrical power consumption. These benefits are attractive in portable handheld devices, such as bio-hazard sensors or glucose monitors.

Abstract: A transmission-type display device, in which a viewing angle thereof is enhanced, comprises: an panel comprising a first substrate where TFTs are formed and a second substrate facing the first substrate; a first retardation film and a first polarizing plate which adhere sequentially to an external surface of the first substrate; and a second retardation film and a second polarizing plate which adhere sequentially to an external surface of the second substrate.

Abstract: A display panel assembly includes a display panel, a first polarizing plate disposed over the display panel, a second polarizing plate disposed under the display panel, and a polarization compensation film disposed over the first polarizing plate. The polarization compensation film includes a polarization prism film and a phase difference film. The polarization prism film divides a natural light wave into an ordinary wave with a first polarization state, and an extraordinary wave with a second polarization state. The phase difference film changes the second polarization state of the extraordinary wave into the first polarization state.

Abstract: This invention provides a bistable liquid crystal device. The bistable liquid crystal device includes a first substrate having thereon a first conductive layer and a first alignment layer, a second substrate having thereon a second conductive layer and a second alignment layer; and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first and second alignment layers. The first alignment layer induces a first pretilt angle ?1 in the range of 20°-65° between the liquid crystal layer in contact with the first alignment layer. The second alignment layer induces a second pretilt angle ?2 in the range of 20°-65° between the liquid crystal layer in contact with the second alignment layer. The liquid crystal layer is capable of maintaining a stable bend state or a stable splay state at zero bias voltage and is switchable between the stable bend state and the stable splay state when a switching energy is applied in operation to the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes, a first panel, a second panel facing the first panel, a pair of electric-field generating electrodes formed on at least one of the first panel and the second panel, an alignment layer formed on at least one of the electric-field generating electrodes and having an average roughness equal to or less than about 8 nm, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first panel and the second panel and comprising liquid crystal molecules having a tilt angle equal to or greater than about five degrees relative to a surface of the alignment layer.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device comprising a pair of substrates with alignment layers formed thereon, and a liquid crystal filled between the substrates. Each pixel has pixel display portions CA, DB and non-display portions DA, EA, DB, EB. The pixel display portions are treated for realizing alignment in a different manner from the non-display portions and the alignment of the pixel display portions is controlled by the alignment of the non-display portions. Moreover, the alignment treatment is executed by the irradiation with ultraviolet rays in an inclined direction.

Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal display device and an electronic apparatus in which deterioration of contrast due to a protrusion or a slit used for division of alignment can be prevented in the liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal which has a negative dielectric anisotropy exhibiting vertical alignment as an initial alignment state. There is provided a liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal layer, which includes a liquid crystal having a negative dielectric anisotropy exhibiting vertical alignment as an initial alignment state, between a pair of substrates and disposed to be opposite to each other, in which alignment control means for controlling alignment of the liquid crystal layer is provided on at least one of electrodes provided on the pair of substrates, and in which a light-shielding film BM two-dimensionally overlapped with the alignment control means is provided on at least one substrate of the pair of substrates.

Abstract: The invention is to provide a substrate for a display device which can easily repair a short circuit defect, and a liquid crystal display device having the same. A substrate for a display device is configured to have a plurality of bus lines which are formed as they intersect with each other on a substrate through an insulating film; a TFT which is formed near the position at which the bus lines intersect with each other; a pixel area provided with a first pixel electrode which is electrically connected to a source electrode of the TFT, a second pixel electrode which is isolated from the first pixel electrode and connected to the source electrode through capacitance, and a space which isolates the first and the second pixel electrodes from each other; and a slit which is formed along the space at the first pixel electrode near the space.

Abstract: A display device and method for manufacturing same are provided. The display device including a plurality of unit pixels disposed in the matrix on a substrate, each of the unit pixels has a thin film transistor at a place other than the center of the pixel, and unit pixels in a first row and unit pixels in a second row adjacent to the first row are arranged so that they are symmetric with respect to a first virtual plane orthogonal to a main surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided. The liquid crystal display includes a common electrode panel comprising a common electrode; a thin film transistor array panel facing the common electrode panel; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the common electrode panel and the thin film transistor array panel, wherein the common electrode has a reflectivity of about 5% or less for incident light passing through the thin film transistor array panel.

Abstract: AVA liquid crystal display device is capable of performing display under the wide environments including a bright place and a dark place, transmission display with a wide viewing angle and a high image quality, and improves the gray scale productivity in an oblique direction. An alignment control structure (projection structure) is disposed in a direction orthogonal to the slits of a common electrode (comb-like electrode), a lateral electric field is applied to a liquid crystal layer that is vertically aligned by the comb-like electrode, and the alignment of the liquid crystal is controlled to a different direction to make multi-domains in the VA liquid crystal display device. Also, the multi-domains are performed by continuously changing the pitches of the slits.

Abstract: A method of forming an array substrate for use in a liquid crystal display device includes forming a gate line, a gate pad, and a gate electrode, forming a first gate insulating layer to cover the gate line, the gate pad, and the gate electrode, forming an active layer and an ohmic contact layer on the first gate insulating layer, forming a data line, a data pad, a source electrode, and a drain electrode, forming a second insulating layer to cover the thin film transistor, forming a black matrix on the second insulating layer to cover the thin film transistor, the gate line, and the data line except a first portion of the drain electrode, forming a third insulating layer to cover the black matrix, patterning the first, second, and third insulating layers, forming a first transparent electrode layer to cover the patterned third insulating layer, coating an adhesive color film on the first transparent electrode layer, irradiating a laser to portions of the adhesive color film corresponding to the pixel region,

Abstract: An IPS-mode LCD device includes a TFT substrate and a counter substrate sandwiching therebetween a LC layer. Each pixel includes a pixel electrode covered by a passivation film formed on the TFT substrate, and a common electrode formed on the top surface of the passivation film. The passivation film has a first thickness at a portion in contact with the common electrode and a second thickness smaller than the first thickness at a portion in contact with the pixel electrode, thereby having a flat top surface of the passivation film.

Abstract: An IPS-LCD, in which the direction of an optical axis and retardation values are adjusted according to the disposition of a phase retardation film replacing one protective film, obtains a contrast ratio similar to that of an IPS-LCD having upper and lower protective films, and has a small thickness. The IPS-LCD includes first and second polarizing plates (1, 2), an IPS panel (3), and a first protective film. Absorption axes (4, 5) of the first and second polarizing plates (1, 2) are orthogonal to each other, and an optical axis of a liquid crystal in the IPS panel (3) and the absorption axis (4) are parallel with each other. A second phase retardation film, obtained by coating a biaxial film (17) with a uniaxial C film (11), is disposed between the second polarizing plate (2) and the IPS panel (3) and is used as a second protective film.

Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate structure of a horizontal electric field type LCD comprises a plurality of signal lines including a gate, a data, and a common lines disposed on a substrate; the data line intersecting with the gate and common lines, a gate insulating film disposed between the data line and the gate and common lines, a pixel area being defined by the intersection of the data and gate lines; a thin film transistor disposed at the intersection of the data line and gate line; a common and a pixel electrodes both having a portion extended into the pixel area; a protective film disposed over the substrate and the thin film transistor; and at least one pad structure including an upper pad electrode contacting a lower pad electrode within a first contact hole wherein the upper pad electrode is absent from the upper surface of the protective film.

Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a method for manufacturing the same, in which connection stability is improved when connecting a COG, A COF, or an FPC to a driving circuit. A substrate of the LCD has a display region and a non-display region at a peripheral area thereof. Terminals are provided to electrically connect an external circuit and a circuit of the display region and the non-display region. A flat protective layer is formed on the terminals. A plurality of pads are respectively formed of a first contact region and a flat second contact region, and each of the pads contacts a corresponding terminal, which is formed through a pad contact hold formed on the protective layer, at the first contact region, and each of the pads is electrically connected through an anisotropic conductive resin to a terminal of the external circuit by a pressing process at the flat second contact region.

Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a method for manufacturing the same, in which connection stability is improved when connecting a COG, A COF, or an FPC to a driving circuit. A substrate of the LCD has a display region and a non-display region at a peripheral area thereof. Terminals are provided to electrically connect an external circuit and a circuit of the display region and the non-display region. A flat protective layer is formed on the terminals. A plurality of pads are respectively formed of a first contact region and a flat second contact region, and each of the pads contacts a corresponding terminal, which is formed through a pad contact hold formed on the protective layer, at the first contact region, and each of the pads is electrically connected through an anisotropic conductive resin to a terminal of the external circuit by a pressing process at the flat second contact region.

Abstract: A display panel, laminated substrate, and liquid crystal cell which includes a pair of facing substrates bonded together with a sealing material. One or both of the substrates includes at least one corner portion on which a plurality of protruding pads are formed, the pads assisting in dispersion of the sealing material during bonding of the substrates to prevent sealing material from moving inwardly and possibly adversely affecting the display region of the resulting structure. A method of making such a laminated substrate is also provided.

Abstract: In order to prevent irreversible deformation of column-shaped spacers which retain the gap between a pair of substrates between which the liquid crystal layer of a liquid crystal display device is interposed, spacers which assist in preventing such irreversible deformation are newly provided. According to the invention, two or more kinds of spacers which differ in height from a reference surface are disposed on one of the pair of substrates. In addition, a step pattern with which the spacers are to come into contact is formed in advance on the other of the pair of substrates so that the heights of the spacers can be made different.

Abstract: A panel for a liquid crystal display including a substrate, and at least one spacer formed over the substrate. The at least one spacer has a tapered shape with an inclination angle in the range of about 20-about 70 degrees and a height in the range of about 2.5-about 5.0 microns.

Abstract: A display device that includes: a first substrate on which a second conductive layer to be stacked on a first conductive layer through an insulating layer is formed; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a pillar-shaped spacer that holds the first substrate and the second substrate so that a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate is substantially uniform. The pillar-shaped spacer is disposed above the first conductive layer. The pillar-shaped spacer is disposed above the first conductive layer through a hole provided in the second conductive layer in a region where the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are stacked through the insulating layer.

Abstract: A photosensitive transparent resin film, provided selectively with a groove reaching a transparent substrate is formed on the transparent substrate, and a wiring portion is provided in the groove substantially in flush with the photosensitive transparent resin film. The wiring portion can be formed quickly while controlling the thickness easily by preprocessing the surface of the photosensitive transparent resin film or the bottom face of the groove before the wiring portion is set in the groove.

Abstract: A liquid crystal lens apparatus includes a liquid crystal lens unit having first and second substrates including electrodes for applying a voltage a first liquid layer, an electric heating element including at least one high-electrical-resistance section for heating liquid crystal and at least one low-electrical-resistance section that are alternately connected to each other, and a thermo-transmission member spaced apart from the electric heating element for receiving heat from the electric heating element and transmitting the heat through the entire liquid crystal to facilitate heating of the liquid crystal layer by the electric heating element.

Abstract: The present invention is an OCB mode liquid crystal display for improving transition voltage, reliability and driving margin by restricting birefringence, dielectric constant anisotropy, K11, K33 and viscosity of liquid crystals to the optimum values in the OCB mode liquid crystal display, where K11 represents an elastic coefficient of a splay phase, and K33 represents an elastic coefficient of a bend phase.

Abstract: A tool for use in affixing an optical component, such as glass, to a liquid crystal display (LCD) using a silicone gel mixture of dimethyl siloxane and a vinyl terminated dimethyl polymer includes, in one embodiment, a unitary metallic platen that is shaped to define a central window. A narrow shelf is defined around the outer periphery of the central window, the shelf serving to support the optical component during the application of the silicone gel thereon. A upwardly extending partition is formed onto the top surface of the platen around the shelf, the partition serving, among other things, to retain the optical component fixed in place on the platen during the assembly process. A plurality of identical, spaced apart, upwardly extending standoffs are formed onto the free end of the partition and are designed to support the LCD a fixed distance away from the optical component.

Abstract: Eyewear has a wire that encircles each of a pair of lenses respectively. A tensioning assembly can adjust and tension the wire. Two variations of tensioning assemblies are shown. One tensioning assembly has a spool on which a portion of the wire is wound. Another tensioning assembly has an insert that pulls a portion of the wire inwardly within a projection that extends outward from the lens.

Abstract: Clip sunglass lenses where a flip-up retention angle of a glass lens (4) is adjustable in a stepped manner and is reliably positioned at optimum positions. Clip sunglass lenses have a clip (1), an insertion member (2), a level-adjusting member (3), and a level-adjusting member (5). The clip (1) has a holding mouth (11) and a socket mouth (12) inside which notches are formed at required intervals in the insertion/removal direction. The insertion member (2) has a plug portion formed at one end and fork-shaped clasping brackets (22). The level-adjusting member (3) has connection shafts (31) with stepped notches formed at required intervals in their surfaces and has a plate surface in which cutout grooves (32) are formed. The level-adjusting buckle (5) is fixed at the central portion of the sideway-long polarized glass lens (4) and has latch projections latched to a cutout groove (32).

Abstract: An eyewear assembly includes an outer first frame, at least one outer first lens, an inner second frame, and at least one inner second lens. The assembly includes a mechanism for holding the first frame and first lens in front of a user's face. The second frame has a mechanism for attachment to the first frame, to hold the second frame between the user's eyes and the first lens. The at least one second lens is carried by the second frame. The second frame includes a first frame portion that mounts the second lens and a second frame portion overmolded onto the first frame portion defining portions of the outside surface area of the second frame. The first frame portion is of a relatively hard material and the second frame portion is of a relatively soft material. Strap anchors include louvers for directing air at side vents of the first frame. The first frame includes a central elevated vent to distribute air over top vent openings of the first frame.

Abstract: A set of eyeglasses wherein the nose rest and/or earpiece changes color when exposed to body heat. The nose rest and/or earpiece may contain a thermochromic material that is brightly colored and/or glow in the dark when not being worn and then when the eyeglasses are being worn, the material changes into a more desirable color for fashion purposes.