Abstract: An LCD driving inverter to drive a plurality of lamps mounted in an LCD module, includes: a main substrate having an input part connected to an external power source, a conversion circuit converting a direct current provided from the input part into an alternating current, a first transformer connected to the conversion circuit to convert voltage from the conversion circuit and a first output part providing the voltage from the first transformer to at least one of a plurality of lamps; a subsidiary substrate including a second transformer connected to the conversion circuit to convert the voltage from the conversion circuit and a second output part providing the voltage from the second transformer to at least another one of the plurality of lamps; and at least one spacing member disposed between the main substrate and the subsidiary substrate so that the subsidiary substrate is mounted to be spaced from a surface of the main substrate.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a thin film transistor array panel includes: an insulating substrate; a plurality of gate lines formed on the insulating substrate; a plurality of repairing lines formed on the same layer as the gate lines; a gate insulating layer formed on the gate lines and the repairing lines; a plurality of data lines formed on the gate insulating layer; a plurality of drain electrodes separated from the data lines and formed on the gate insulating layer; a passivation layer formed on the data lines and the drain electrodes; and a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on the passivation layer and connected to the drain electrodes, wherein the data lines include a first and a second data lines and a connecting bridge therebetween.

Abstract: A display device is provided with a light source, an light-guide plate, a prism sheet, a transparent/scattering state switching element, and a transmissive liquid crystal display panel. In the transparent/scattering state switching element, two transparent substrates are provided parallel to and separated from each other, and an electrode is provided to the surface of each transparent substrate. A scattering seal member is also provided between external peripheral portions of the transparent substrates, and a PDLC layer is enclosed in a space sealed by the scattering seal member between the transparent substrates. The scattering seal member is endowed with scattering properties whereby incident light is transmitted in a scattered state, and the degree of scattering thereof is equal to the degree of scattering of the PDLC layer during the scattering state.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (4) includes a frame (44) and a light guide plate (40) received in the frame. The light guide plate has a top light emitting surface (404). The frame and an end (408) of the light guide plate cooperatively define a gap (46) therebetween. The gap has a narrowed exit (462) adjacent to the light emitting surface, whereby light beams are prevented from either or both of leaking out from the end of the light guide plate and leaking out from the gap via the narrowed exit.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (12) includes a light guide plate (16), a light source assembly (14), a metal frame (13) accommodating the light guide plate and the light source assembly, and an elastic grounding member (15). The light source assembly includes a light source (141) adjacent to the light guide plate and a metal reflector (142) partly surrounding the light source. The elastic grounding member interconnects the metal reflector and the metal frame.

Abstract: An illuminator for a flat panel display device is provided. The illuminator includes a light source generating light; a light guide plate that guides and distributes the light generated by the light source and is made of optically isotropic material; a collimator that is disposed between an end of the light guide plate and the light source and guides the light from the light source onto the light guide plate with a predetermined incident angle; a polarization separation layer that is made of optically anisotropic material having two refractive indices and formed on the light guide plate to transmit first polarized light from the light guide plate and reflect second polarized light from the light guide plate; and a beam out-coupling layer that is formed on the polarization separation layer and out-couples the light incident from the polarization separation layer.

Abstract: A light diffusing assembly includes: a diffuser plate exhibiting a light scattering effect; a brightness-enhancing sheet for enhancing brightness of light passing therethrough; and an intermedium sandwiched between and in face-to-face contact with the diffuser plate and the brightness-enhancing sheet and having a refractive index greater than air and less than that of the diffuser plate.

Abstract: The present invention provides for improved brightness and reduced power consumption in transflective displays operating in transmissive mode. The invention is based on the inclusion of a depolarizing means (206) between the transflector (201) and the rear stack polarizer (202). The depolarizer (206) is arranged to selectively depolarize light originating from the backlight (203) and reflected by the transflector (201), without substantially affecting the light that is transmitted through the transflector. Thereby part of the reflected light is transmitted back through the rear stack polarizer (202) and can be recycled in the backlight (203). The invention is applicable to any transflective display having a transflector (201) that changes polarization of light originating from the backlight (203) upon reflection back towards the backlight (202).

Abstract: A method of the present invention includes the steps of forming an organic material film having projections and depressions, using a photo-embossing material, on an insulating film on an underlying electrode in a thin-film transistor of an active-matrix liquid crystal display device; exposing the insulating film in a contact-hole-forming-area by reducing a thickness of the organic material film by a dry etching to said organic material film; forming a contact hole and exposing the underlying by a dry etching to the exposed insulating film; and contacting the exposed underlying electrode with a reflective electrode by forming the reflective electrode on the resulting structure.

Abstract: Provided herein is an ophthalmic lens and methods for making an ophthalmic lens. The ophthalmic lens includes a body having one or more films having at least one spectral reflection band. The reflection band includes spectral reflection properties to reflect right handed circularly polarized light, left handed circularly polarized light, or a combination of right handed circularly polarized light and left handed circularly polarized light.

Abstract: Novel three-color and four-color subpixel arrangements and architectures for display and the like are herein disclosed. Novel techniques for subpixel rendering on the above subpixel arrangements are also herein disclosed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display panel is provided, which includes: coating a negative organic photoresist on a substrate; performing divisional light exposure with a plurality of shots including first and second shots adjacent to each other; and developing the photoresist to form a light blocking member having a plurality of openings, wherein the first and the second shots have a boundary crossing the openings.

Abstract: An LCOS display panel includes a back plane, a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in an array and positioned on the back plane, a multi-layer reflecting thin film positioned on the pixel electrodes, a front plane positioned above the multi-layer reflecting thin film, and a liquid crystal layer filled in between the multi-layer reflecting thin film and the front plane.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes: a first substrate including a scanning line, a data line intersecting with the scanning line, a switching element, a pixel electrode and a storage capacitor which are provided in association with an intersection of the scanning line and the data line; a second substrate opposing the first substrate; and liquid crystal interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A region where the pixel electrode is provided includes a reflective region and a transmissive region. An insulation layer is provided in the reflective region and the transmissive region to cover the switching element. A liquid crystal thickness adjustment layer is provided on the insulation layer in the reflective region. The pixel electrode is provided on the insulation layer in the transmissive region and on the liquid crystal thickness adjustment layer in the reflective region.

Abstract: A panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate and first and second polarizers disposed on the outer surfaces of the first and the second substrates, respectively. The first and second polarizers include biaxial n-TAC as a supporter.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing an optical sheet by using a rubbing method comprising running a belt-like flexible support and bringing a rotating rubbing roller into contact with a surface of the belt-like flexible support for performing an orientation process, wherein a rubbing cloth wound around a surface of the rubbing roller has a filament size of from 1.0 to 2.5 deniers. According to the present invention, it is possible to significantly reduce surface defects caused by poor orientation in the production of optical materials, in particular, in the production of optical compensation films.

Abstract: A substrate for an electrooptic device comprising a light-transmissive base member, a reflection layer formed on the base member so as to include each reflection portion and a corresponding transmission portion having a transmission factor higher than that of the reflection portion, a light transmission layer formed over the base member so as to coincide with the reflection layer and to include each hollow at a position that coincides with the transmission portion in plane, and an orientation film formed over the base member so as to coincide with the light transmission layer and to define a concavity while entering the corresponding hollow. The thickness “b” of a liquid crystal layer corresponding to the concavity is greater than the thickness “a” of the liquid crystal layer at the other positions thereof.

Abstract: An optical element including: an alignment substrate; a liquid crystal layer formed on the alignment substrate, made by forming and curing a film of a liquid crystalline material; and a protective layer having high hardness, formed on the liquid crystal layer. The protective layer is for protecting the liquid crystal layer from being deformed by externally exerted forces. Preferably, the protective layer has a modulus of elasticity (=(elastic deformation)/(total deformation)) of 0.6 or more and a plastic deformation of 0.5 ?m or less as determined by pushing an indenter into the protective layer with a test force of 2 mN in accordance with the universal hardness test method.

Abstract: This invention discloses a fan-out wire structure for use in a display panel of a display device. The fan-out wire structure comprises a first metal layer, a first insulation layer, and a second metal layer. The first insulation layer is formed on the first metal layer and the second metal layer is formed on the first insulation layer, and the first metal layer and the second metal layer are electrically connected by a conductive material, so as to modulate the resistance of the fan-out wire structure by modulating the length of the second metal layer and the conductive material.

Abstract: A TFT substrate for inspection for shorts, includes a substrate defined by a display area and a non-display area outside the display area; a plurality of first and second lines formed in the display area on the substrate; pad lines formed to be extended from one side of each of the first lines to the non-display area; a plurality of signal inspection bars formed in the non-display area to cross the pad lines at one side of the pad lines; a shorting inspection bar spaced apart from the outermost signal inspection bar at a predetermined interval and substantially parallel with the signal inspection bar and connected to the pad lines; and a plurality of transparent electrode patterns partially overlapped with the pad lines and connected to one of the signal inspection bars.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a substrate and a plurality of pixel electrodes that are formed on the substrate, each of the pixel electrodes including first and second subpixel electrodes, wherein the first and second subpixel electrodes are adjacently disposed in a lateral direction. Each of the first and second subpixel electrodes includes at least two parallelogram shaped electrode pieces having different inclination directions and at least one of electrode pieces of the second subpixel electrode is positioned on or under the first subpixel electrode.

Abstract: The present invention is a multi-domain structure of wide-view-angle liquid crystal displays, which includes a first substrate having a pixel electrode. A slit is formed on the pixel electrode. There is at least one bump on the slit, which is used to form a multi-domain between every bump and the pixel electrode. Apertures on each bump can increase the aperture ratio of the liquid crystal display (LCD) so as to enhance the luminance of the LCD and to save the power consumption.

Abstract: An in-plane switching liquid crystal display, especially relative to an in-plane switching liquid crystal display with the absence of an overcoat layer is provided. The in-plane switching liquid crystal display having a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched therebetween, a plurality of gate lines and data lines disposed on the first substrate, a counter electrode disposed on the second substrate and corresponding to one of the data lines, a pixel having a pixel electrode, a pair of shielding electrodes and a common electrode also disposed on the first substrate. Through the arrangement of shielding electrodes as well as the counter electrode, the coupling effect of the applied pixel voltage on the data lines is shielded.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a method of manufacturing the same that can reduce the increase in the black level due to light leakage, without reducing the aperture ratio while improving the contrast ratio.

Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates, and plural image signal lines and scan signal lines formed on the first substrate. Respective pixel regions are formed by adjacent image signal lines and adjacent scan signal lines and have at least an active device, with a first electrode and a second electrode being provided in each pixel region. The first electrode is connected to the active device of one pixel region, and the second electrode of one pixel region is connected to the second electrode of an other pixel region which adjoins the one pixel region in the extended direction of the image signal line. The second electrode is connected for at least three adjacent pixel regions in the extended direction of the image signal line.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display that includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to and facing the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first substrate includes a common electrode, the second substrate includes gate lines disposed on an insulating plate, first and second data lines insulated from and intersecting the gate lines and receiving complementary data signals, a first thin film transistor connected to the first data line, a second thin film transistor connected to the second data line, a first pixel electrode connected to an output terminal of the first thin film transistor, and a second pixel electrode connected to an output terminal of the second thin film transistor, the first pixel electrode has two or more interconnected sub-pixel electrodes, the second pixel electrode has two or more interconnected sub-pixel electrodes, and the sub-pixel electrodes of the first pixel electrode are interdigitated

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anisotropic conductive film with two or more adhesive resins simultaneously formed thereon, such that the two or more adhesive resins are simultaneously formed on a substrate of a flat panel display so as to connect various kinds of devices and flexible circuit boards thereto, thereby reducing the size of a non-display region of the substrate and reducing the number of steps of a manufacturing process. Moreover, with the use of an anisotropic conductive film with two layers of adhesive resins with different conductive particles, an excellent bonding force thereof enables a device or flexible circuit board to be stably mounted on a narrow area.

Abstract: An electro-optical device includes an electro-optical panel, and an interface board through which an image display signal is supplied to the electro-optical panel. The interface board includes a flexible film board, a plurality of terminals that are disposed on the film board, a plurality of wiring lines that are disposed on one surface of the film board and that are electrically connected to the terminals, respectively, and a first conductive member that is formed on the other surface of the film board and that is grounded. The first conductive member overlaps at least one of the wiring lines when the film board is seen in plan view, and the first conductive member is formed along the one wiring line.

Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal panel (100) includes a first substrate (110), a second substrate (120) opposite to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer (130) sandwiched between the first and second substrates, a plurality of drive integrated circuits (ICs) (114), and a plurality of anisotropic conductive film (ACF) units (115). The first substrate includes a source bonding region (117) and a gate bonding region (118) at the periphery thereof. Each of the source bonding region and the gate bonding region includes a plurality of connecting regions and a plurality of spacing regions each between two connecting regions. The ACF units are disposed on the connecting regions of the source bonding region and the gate bonding region, and are configured for bonding the drive ICs onto the first substrate.

Abstract: An electronic device (A1) is a liquid crystal display incorporated in a mobile phone, for example. The electronic device (A1) an IC chip (3) mounted on the rear surface of a base plate (1A), and a light shielding tape (41) for preventing incidence of light to the IC chip (3). The light shielding tape (41) is provided with an indication of information (51) regarding the electronic device (A1). The information (51) is a lot number of the electronic device (A1), for example. Thus, the light shielding tape (41) has two functions, i.e. a light shielding function and an information displaying function.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device with improved productivity and a manufacturing method of the same. A liquid crystal display device according to the invention comprises in a region in which a scan line and a data line intersect with each other a first substrate comprising a first thin film transistor using either an amorphous semiconductor or an organic semiconductor for a channel portion, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a third substrate comprising a second thin film transistor using a crystalline semiconductor for a channel portion.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes first and second panels facing each other, a sealant disposed between the first and second panels and formed along a perimeter of one of the two panels, a plurality of risings disposed on a same panel as the sealant and formed along a perimeter of a display region enclosed by the sealant, and a liquid crystal layer enclosed by the sealant and formed between the first and second panels.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The method of fabricating the liquid crystal display panel includes providing an active device array substrate and an opposite substrate. A common voltage input circuit is disposed on the active device array substrate and a common electrode layer is disposed on the opposite substrate. Then, a plurality of conductive posts are formed on the common voltage input circuit or the common electrode layer. Thereafter, a sealant and a liquid crystal layer are disposed between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate. The sealant encloses the liquid crystal layer. The conductive posts are embedded inside the sealant and electrically connected to the common voltage input circuit and the common electrode layer. Furthermore, a gap is kept between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate by the conductive posts.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel, including a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer and a spacer is provided. The second substrate is disposed over the first substrate, and the liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The spacer is also disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, for sustaining a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate. The spacer is composed of a plurality of support structures seated on the same base, and each support structure has a first portion and a second portion. The first portions of the adjacent support structures are connected with each other, and the second portions of the adjacent support structures are spaced out a distance. The spacer can disperse external pressures so as to improve the yield in assembling process of the liquid crystal display.

Abstract: A reflection type display apparatus includes a pair of substrates disposed opposite to each other. On the one of the substrates, a scattering plate (11) having a property of scattering an incident light toward its propagation direction is disposed, and on the other substrate a reflector (13) and a plurality of pixels (41, 42, 43) are formed. Furthermore, a light absorption or reflection structure (48) having a projection-like or a wall-like shape is disposed on said other substrate at least a portion of a periphery of unit each of said plurality of pixels. The reflection type display apparatus having such a structure provides a bright image without impairing clarity of the image.

Abstract: Transmission display regions are disposed at both sides of a reflection display region of a pixel electrode in a pixel of an array substrate. An insulating layer having a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer that face the transmission display regions and the reflection display region in the pixel electrode is formed on the counter electrode of the counter substrate. Second insulating layers exist at both sides of the first insulating layer. The motion of liquid crystal molecules is symmetrical with respect to the reflection display region. Liquid crystal orientation stability can be enhanced at a plurality of pixels. A defect such as unevenness in display due to orientation fluctuation of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer can be avoided. A liquid crystal cell having a high display quality level is provided.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display panel includes: a sealant arranging step of arranging a sealant on a main surface of one of or each of two substrates to be bonded to each other; a liquid crystal dropping step of dropping liquid crystal on one of the two substrates; and a bonding step of bonding the two substrates to each other, wherein the method further includes: to be performed prior to the liquid crystal dropping step, a deaerating step of arranging in a pressure-reduced atmosphere at least a substrate on which the liquid crystal is to be dropped out of the two substrates; and, to be performed prior to the bonding step, a releasing step of releasing the pressure-reduced atmosphere by an inert gas.

Abstract: With substrates to be bonded together becoming larger, there are problems in that a bonding apparatus needs to be built larger to maintain accuracy of products and operation of such a bonding apparatus becomes more complicated. A bonding apparatus includes Z-axis drive mechanisms, an upper chamber, and a lower chamber. The Z-axis drive mechanisms for moving an upper frame vertically are disposed at four corners of a mount. The upper chamber is suspended from the upper frame and has an upper table inside. The lower chamber has a lower table inside. The lower table is supported on the mount via a plurality of support legs. The upper chamber and the lower chamber are united together through a seal ring to define a vacuum chamber. The upper table is coupled to the upper frame and moved by the Z-axis drive mechanisms via the upper frame. Moving the upper frame moves the upper chamber vertically to open or close the vacuum chamber.

Abstract: A variable focus liquid crystal lens includes a nematic liquid crystal/monomer mixture having a spatially inhomogenous polymer network structure, and an electrode for applying a substantially uniform voltage to the nematic liquid crystal/monomer mixture. The lens is created within a cell by applying a substantially uniform electric field to the nematic liquid crystal/monomer mixture within the cell, while simultaneously irradiating the nematic liquid crystal/monomer mixture using a laser beam having a shaped intensity distribution, so as to induce formation of a spatially inhomogenous polymer network structure within the cell.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a detachable lens of eyeglasses structure that includes a lens and a connecting section. An embedded connecting device installed on either the left or the right side of the lens and the connecting section, such that the lens and the connecting section can be connected or detached easily by the embedded connecting device and the lens can be detached from a nose bridge or a frame easily.

Abstract: A pair of sunglasses with farsighted lenses includes a main body having a frame surrounding two separate areas. Each of the areas is occupied by a sunlight glass having an opening cut at its lower and inner part. The opening is to be filled with a farsighted lens provided with a fixing groove around its circumference for fitting with the circumferential edge of the opening.

Abstract: A pair of sunglasses is provided with a polarized region in the upper portion of the eyeglass lens and a non-polarized region in the bottom portion of the eyeglass lens so as to permit reading of polarized instruments through the non-polarized region. The two regions may be separated horizontally at the halfway point or below the halfway point such that, by tilting one's head upwardly and looking through the non-polarized region, one can readily read the instruments which would appear black through the polarized region due to the cross-polarization. In one embodiment the polarization level is gradually decreased from the top to the bottom of the lens in a polarization gradient in which there is no polarization at the bottom portion of the lens.

Abstract: A frame for sunglasses, of the type including a front-piece (1), nose bridge elements (5), and an add-on element (6) to support prescription (RX) lenses which may be removably applied to the inner side of the frontpiece (1), wherein the nose bridge (5) includes of a separate piece and has a head portion (4), the frontpiece has in its middle portion a recessed seat (3) equipped with a raised land (3a) whereto the head (4) of the nose bridge (5) may be fastened, and the add-on element (6) has a fork element (F1, F2) which may be snap-fastened to the head (4) of the nose bridge (5).

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an electro-active optic incorporating a blend region between two regions each having different optical properties.

Abstract: Methods of coating at least a portion of a curved surface of a lens with a polarizing liquid. One method includes providing a lens having a curved surface and a lens axis; and rotating the lens about a rotation axis such that a polarizing liquid flows over at least a portion of the curved surface; the rotation axis being offset from the lens axis. Other methods are included. Apparatuses include ophthalmic lenses having polarized coatings formed according to any of the disclosed methods.

Abstract: Describes a multifocal optical article, e.g., an ophthalmic article such as a lens, in which the article includes (1) a rigid optical substrate, e.g., a transparent polymeric substrate, such as a thermoset or thermoplastic substrate, adapted to possess at least one light influencing property on at least a portion of at least one surface of the substrate, e.g., a photochromic and/or polarizing layer, and (2) a multifocal layer of an optical quality material on said substrate having the light influencing property. Describes also the aforedescribed optical article having an abrasion-resistant coating on the multifocal layer, e.g., an abrasion-resistant coating comprising an organo silane. A method for preparing the multifocal optical article comprising curing optical quality material between a multifocal mold and a preform comprising an optical substrate possessing the light influencing property is also described.

Abstract: A method for limiting a transfer of an additive in a first polymeric article to a second adjacent polymeric article comprises treating at least a portion of the first article under a condition such that the additive is transformed to a substantially stable phase. A polymeric article comprises a compounded polymeric material that comprises an additive in a base polymeric material, wherein the additive exists in a substantially stable phase.

Abstract: An optometer for subjectively examining refractive power of an examinee's eye, comprises: a phoropter which selectively disposes an optical element in front of the examinee's eye; a controller having a switch panel for transmitting a signal to the phoropter and a horizontally extending rotation axis; a display rotatable about the rotation axis of the controller, orientation of the display being changeable by its rotation between a side with the switch panel and a side without the switch panel; and a control part which controls a display screen of the display to appear in a constant orientation irrespective of whether the display is reversed upside down by its rotation.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an arrangement and a method for measuring the anterior segment of the eye using interferometric means. The eye is illuminated by a convergent beam bundle and aligned with the optical axis of the measuring device by generating directional stimuli and accommodation stimuli by means of a display which is mirrored into the beam path.

Abstract: The eye drop aimer system is used in connection with an eye drop container. The eye drop aimer system utilizes an aim instrument having at least one reflective surface. In a preferred embodiment, the reflective surface of the aim instrument is located vertically around the eye drop spout of the eye drop container, when the user visually aims with his or her reflected eye image in the reflective surface and the eye drop spout end, his or her head and eye are in a substantially horizontal position and the eye drop container is substantially vertically disposed, the position of the spout end seen in the reflected eye image in the reflective surface indicates the aim of the drops in the eye; a light source instrument having at least one light source is utilized to supply lighting when the users drop eye in dark and weak.