Patents Issued in November 14, 2013
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Publication number: 20130300949Abstract: Disclosed is a head mount display including: a display section displaying video pictures for the left and right eyes; an audio output section outputting sound accompanying the video pictures; a user operation section operated by the user to adjust the volume of the sound outputted by the audio output section; a mounting sensor detecting whether or not the user has worn the head mount display; and a control section controlling the operation to adjust the volume requested by the user by operating the user operation section in accordance with a detection result from the mounting sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Masaaki Yamamoto, Atsushi Sugama, Naomasa Takahashi, Ayataka Nishio
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Publication number: 20130300950Abstract: A media system for a vehicle comprises a housing mounted to an overhead portion of the vehicle, and a media unit that is capable of being coupled to the housing, wherein the housing includes a receiving portion that pivots with respect to the housing and receives the media unit in the receiving portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: DAVID M. SHALAM, JOSEPH C. CALTABIANO, GEORGE C. SCHEDIVY, JAMES R. TRANCHINA
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Publication number: 20130300951Abstract: A projector includes: a display device which modulates illumination light; a projection lens which projects modulation light produced by the display device; and a holding device which has a holder member supporting the display device, a frame member supporting the projection lens and functions as a base capable of supporting the holder member, and an expanding and contracting member disposed between the frame member and the display device, wherein a temperature coefficient for the expansion and contraction of the expanding and contracting member in the direction of the optical axis of the projection lens corresponds to a temperature coefficient for the increase and decrease of the focal distance of the projection lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke HAYASHI, Kunihisa NAKAMURA, Takeshi UTAGAWA
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Publication number: 20130300952Abstract: A touch display panel including an active device array substrate, an opposite substrate and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The active device array substrate includes a first substrate, a black matrix, a touch-sensing device layer, a dielectric layer and an active device array layer. The black matrix is disposed on the first substrate. The touch-sensing device layer is disposed on the first substrate to cover a portion of the black matrix. The dielectric layer covers the touch-sensing device layer. The active device array layer is disposed on the dielectric layer. The touch-sensing device layer and the active device array substrate are located at two opposite sides of the dielectric layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the active device array layer and the opposite substrate. Moreover, a fabricating method of the touch display panel is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Yu-Feng Chien, Wen-Rei Guo, Hung-Wen Chou, Wen-Chi Chuang, Po-Yuan Liu
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Publication number: 20130300953Abstract: Displays with touch sensing circuitry integrated into the display pixel stackup are provided. An integrated touch screen can include multi-function circuit elements that can operate as circuitry of the display system to generate an image on the display, and can also form part of a touch sensing system that senses one or more touches on or near the display. The multi-function circuit elements can be, for example, capacitors in display pixels that can be configured to operate as storage capacitors/electrodes, common electrodes, conductive wires/pathways, etc., of the display circuitry in the display system, and that may also be configured to operate as circuit elements of the touch sensing circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Steven Porter HOTELLING, Marduke Yousefpor, Shih Chang Chang, John Z. Zhong
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Publication number: 20130300954Abstract: The adhesive sheet for an image display device includes a structural unit derived from the following general formula (a), wherein the glass transition temperature is from 10 to 50° C., and tan ? at 40 to 80° C. is from 0.5 to 1.1, The adhesive sheet for an image display device, an image display device, and an adhesive resin composition for an image display can be provided, which are useful for the prevention of cracking, the attenuation of the stress and the impact, that have excellent transparency, which improve the fog and the flicker in an image displayed on the screen, and which reduce the bubbles, the sullage, and the detachment, particularly under high temperature condition (for example, 80° C. or more) or under high-temperature and humidity condition (for example, 85° C./85% RH). In the formula, X is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Hitachi Chemical Company, LTDInventors: Seiji Sunohara, Junichi Imaizumi, Tomoyuki Nakamura, Hajime Nakamura, Kouji Yamazaki, Hiroaki Takahashi, Kazuhiro Makishima, Kenichi Shinya, Megumi Tomomatsu
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Publication number: 20130300955Abstract: A display panel, which realizes a 3D image in an active method, includes a first glass on which light is incident, a second glass which is aligned with the first glass and transmits an image, a first liquid crystal layer disposed between the first glass and the second glass and adjusts an amount of the light passing therethrough, and a second liquid crystal layer which is disposed between the second glass and the first liquid crystal layer and realizes the 3D image, wherein, in response to the display panel realizing the 3D image, the second liquid crystal layer is alternately arranged according to a first liquid crystal arrangement which corresponds to a first polarization direction and a second liquid crystal arrangement which corresponds to a second polarization direction which is different from the first polarization direction, so that images passing through the second liquid crystal layer are alternately polarized in the first polarization direction and the second polarization direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung-jin CHO, Young-chol LEE, Nae-won JANG, Hyeong-sik CHOI
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Publication number: 20130300956Abstract: A liquid-crystal display (LCD) includes a backlight unit, a display module and a barrier. The display module is disposed above the backlight unit and has plural pixels. Each of the pixels includes at least three differently-colored sub-pixels, and the differently-colored sub-pixels at adjacent columns are in a shifting arrangement. The barrier is disposed correspondingly to the display module, and has several slanted transparent slits. The transparent slits substantially expose at least parts of regions of the sub-pixels corresponding to the same viewing position. The sub-pixels are rectangular, rhombus or hexagonal in shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Jian-Cheng Chen, Tsung-Han Tsai, Bo-Chin Tsuei, Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Chia-Liang Hung
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Publication number: 20130300957Abstract: A display unit includes: a display section displaying an image; and a barrier section including a plurality of liquid crystal barriers, the light crystal barriers allowing light to pass therethrough and blocking the light, and extending in a first direction and being arranged side by side in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The barrier section includes a liquid crystal layer, first electrodes disposed in regions corresponding to the respective liquid crystal barriers, and a second electrode disposed between the first electrodes and the liquid crystal layer and disposed to face and be common to the first electrodes. The second electrode includes a plurality of slit array regions arranged side by side in the second direction, and each of the slit array regions includes a plurality of slits provided side by side, the slits in any one of the slit array regions extending in a same direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Yuichi Inoue
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Publication number: 20130300958Abstract: In a display apparatus simultaneous left and right views with reduced crosstalk provide a stereoscopic image. The apparatus includes a liquid crystal display having first and second image forming areas including horizontal lines, and an optical unit in which first and second polarizing areas, corresponding to the image forming areas, are arranged. Frame images display a right eye image in the first image forming areas, and display a left eye image in the second image forming areas. The image forming areas are alternately switched or, updated every time a frame is switched. A boundary between the first and second image forming areas is moved to replace the first and second image forming areas, which display the right eye image and the left eye image. The first and second polarizing areas of the optical unit interchange phase difference states with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2011Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: ARISAWA MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Matsuhiro, Michiyuki Kohno, Kazuhiro Sugiura
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Publication number: 20130300959Abstract: A liquid crystal display module is disclosed and it includes a first printed circuit board, a second printed circuit board interconnected by a flat flexible cable, and a timing controller encapsulated within the flat flexible cable. The present invention further includes a liquid crystal display module incorporated with such module. The liquid crystal display module and device can incorporate with a second printed circuit board with reduced size, while the heat dissipating effect is increased, and the overall size of the flat flexible cable is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.Inventor: Yin-Hung Chen
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Publication number: 20130300960Abstract: An automatic darkening and glare reducing liquid crystal mirror for vehicles is disclosed. The mirror has a front substrate (101) of transparent glass or plastic and a back substrate (109) of glass or plastic with a highly reflective or transflective mirrored coating (108). The front and back substrates are spaced apart a small distance to define a liquid crystal cell between the substrates and a liquid crystal fluid (106) incorporating dichroic dyes is contained within the liquid crystal cell. A conductive thin film (102) is applied onto the interior surface of the front substrate and the reflective or transflective coating (108) of the back substrate also is conductive. An alignment compound is deposited on the conductive thin film (102) and on the reflective or transflective coating (108) and the alignment compound bounds the liquid crystal cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventor: Glarenix USA, LLC
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Publication number: 20130300961Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal panel including a liquid crystal layer interposed between a first substrate and a second substrate, and a peripheral electrode arranged so as to surround a pixel region; a lamp irradiating a liquid crystal layer with light; and a fan increasing the temperature of the liquid crystal panel during an off sequence higher than the temperature of the liquid crystal panel before a falling period.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Naoki TOMIKAWA
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Publication number: 20130300962Abstract: A first substrate includes first and second gate lines extending in a first direction. First, second, and third source lines respectively extend in a second direction orthogonally crossing the first direction and crossing the first and second gate lines. A first pixel electrode is arranged adjoining the first source line and extends in the second direction. A second pixel electrode is arranged adjoining the third source line and extends in the second direction. A second substrate includes a common electrode arranged above the second source line extending in the second direction between the first source line and the third source line. The first and second source lines, the first and second gate lines, and the first pixel electrode form a first pixel, and the second and the third source lines, the first and second gate lines, and the second pixel electrode form a second pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Masakatsu KITANI, Jin Hirosawa
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Publication number: 20130300963Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a plurality of pixels, each of which includes a thin film transistor (TFT), a gate line supplying a driving signal to a gate of the TFT of each pixel, a liquid crystal capacitor included in each pixel and connected to one terminal of the TFT in a corresponding pixel, a sub-capacitor line aligned in parallel to the gate line, a sub-capacitor included in each pixel and connected between one terminal of the TFT in a corresponding pixel and the sub-capacitor line, and a driving circuit having at least four voltages, selecting one of the voltages and supplying the selected voltage to the sub-capacitor line to drive the liquid crystal display in a state in which the liquid crystal capacitor is capacitively coupled to the sub-capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: RYOICHI YOKOYAMA, MICHIRU SENDA
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Publication number: 20130300964Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device and a manufacturing method thereof. The liquid crystal display device includes a TFT substrate, a CF substrate opposite to and parallel with the TFT substrate, liquid crystal interposed between the TFT substrate and the CF substrate, spacers arranged between the TFT substrate and the CF substrate, and an enclosing resin frame arranged between the TFT substrate and the CF substrate and located along edges of the TFT substrate and the CF substrate. The TFT substrate and the CF substrate have inside surfaces that oppose the liquid crystal and are both provided with alignment layers. The alignment layers include flexible alignment films, which are in the form of thin membranes and are positioned on the inside surfaces of the TFT substrate and the CF substrate by being stuck thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co, LTD.Inventor: Xinhui Zhong
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Publication number: 20130300965Abstract: Provided is a color filter substrate including: an end portion unit pixel including a plurality of kinds of end portion sub-pixels which correspond to a plurality of kinds of primary colors respectively in a one-to-one relationship; and an inner unit pixel including a plurality of kinds of inner sub-pixels which correspond to the plurality of kinds of primary colors respectively in a one-to-one relationship, wherein a relative area proportion of the end portion sub-pixels is set equal to that of the inner sub-pixels; and wherein the plurality of kinds of the end portion sub-pixels is arrayed in accordance with a position or a shape on an outer edge of the display region, an array direction of the plurality of kinds of the end portion sub-pixels and an array direction of the plurality of kinds of the inner sub-pixels configured to intersect each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventor: Yoshihiro NONAKA
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Publication number: 20130300966Abstract: A thin film transistor and a display apparatus include: a substrate; a plurality of first conductive lines formed on the substrate, each including a main body and a curved portion connected to the main body; a plurality of second conductive lines crossing the curved portions of the first conductive lines; and a plurality of pixel electrodes formed adjacent to the first conductive lines. The plurality of pixel electrodes includes a first pixel electrode disposed toward a side of one first conductive line, and a second pixel electrode disposed toward the other side of the one first conductive line. The display apparatus also includes an intermediate layer connected to the pixel electrodes for displaying images and an opposite electrode formed thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Guang-Hai Jin, Jae-Beom Choi, Kwan-Wook Jung, June-Woo Lee, Sung-Soo Choi, Seong-Jun Kim
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Publication number: 20130300967Abstract: An alignment film is given a 2-layer structure comprising a photoalignment film that is photoalignable and a low-resistivity alignment film whose resistivity is smaller than that of the photoalignment film. The photoalignment film is formed by a polyimide whose precursor is polyamide acid alkyl ester, the number molecular weight of the photoalignment film is large, and the stability of alignment of the photoalignment film by photoalignment is excellent. The low-resistivity alignment film is formed by a polyimide whose precursor is polyamide acid, the number molecular weight of the low-resistivity alignment film is small, and the resistivity of the low-resistivity alignment film is small. The 2-layer structure alignment film can be maintaining an excellent photoalignment characteristic, so DC afterimages can be controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicants: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD., HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.Inventors: Chikae Matsui, Noboru Kunimatsu, Hidehiro Sonoda
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Publication number: 20130300968Abstract: The present invention provides a substrate for a liquid crystal display panel, the substrate being capable of effectively suppressing the occurrence of crosstalk and flicker without decreasing the aperture ratio. One aspect of the present invention is a substrate for a liquid crystal display panel, provided with: a light-shielding electroconductive member; a thin-film transistor arranged in a layer above the light-shielding electroconductive member; a transparent electrode wiring line arranged in a layer above the thin-film transistor, and a pixel electrode arranged in a layer above the transparent electrode wiring line. The light-shielding electroconductive member is a light-shielding element that covers the channel region of the thin-film transistor and is a wiring line connected to the transparent electrode wiring line, and the transparent electrode wiring line has a portion opposing the pixel electrode, with an insulating film disposed therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Nami Okajima, Masahiro Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20130300969Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid crystal display device which has a wide viewing angle and less color-shift depending on an angle at which a display screen is seen and can display an image favorably recognized both outdoors in sunlight and dark indoors (or outdoors at night). The liquid crystal display device includes a first portion where display is performed by transmission of light and a second portion where display is performed by reflection of light. Further, a liquid crystal layer includes a liquid crystal molecule which rotates parallel to an electrode plane when a potential difference is generated between two electrodes of a liquid crystal element provided below the liquid crystal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hajime Kimura, Hideki Uochi
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Publication number: 20130300970Abstract: The present invention provides a backplane and a liquid crystal module having the backplane. The backplane includes a main body, a plurality of raised ribs formed on the main body, and a plurality of wall mounting members rotatably attached to the raised ribs. Each of the wall mounting members is selectively set, through rotation, at a retracted position or a wall-mountable position with respect to the corresponding raised rib. The wall mounting members provided on the backplane of the liquid crystal module are made in a foldable arrangement, whereby in packaging, the wall mounting members are rotated to a retracted position located inside the backplane and in an operation of assembling a complete device, the wall mounting members are expanded to a wall-mountable position for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Qinjun Shi
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Publication number: 20130300971Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device and a liquid crystal display device. The method includes (1) preparing a TFT substrate and a CF substrate; (2) applying sealant resin to the TFT substrate or CF substrate to form an enclosing resin frame body that forms an entry opening on the CF substrate or the TFT substrate; (3) applying sealant resin to the entry opening of the enclosing resin frame body to form a closing section; (4) filling liquid crystal inside the enclosing resin frame body; (5) bonding the TFT substrate and the CF substrate together; and (6) subjecting the bonded TFT substrate and the CF substrate to curing at high temperature in order to cure the enclosing resin frame body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. LTD.Inventors: Kuancheng Lee, Chihhsien Li
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Publication number: 20130300972Abstract: A backlight unit having buffer structures comprises a back cover, a light guide plate including an opening, and a buffer structure disposed in the back cover and the opening of the light guide plate is engaged with the buffer structure so as to connect the back cover with the light guide plate. In addition, a liquid crystal display device comprises the backlight unit and a liquid crystal panel adjacent to the backlight unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventor: Ze-Xin Wu
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Publication number: 20130300973Abstract: A display module, which includes a display panel, a backlight unit and a bezel. The backlight unit is disposed opposite to the display panel. The bezel includes a bottom, a plurality of sidewalls and a plurality of extension structures. The bottom is configured to support the backlight unit. These sidewalls are configured to corporately enclose the display panel and the backlight unit, and each sidewall has a first end and a second end opposite to each other; wherein the first end is connected to the bottom. The extension structures each extend from the second end of the respective sidewall and include a supporting portion, disposed between the backlight unit and the display panel and opposite to the bottom, configured to support the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chih-Shun Fan, Meng-Cheng Chu, Su Lo
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Publication number: 20130300974Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device in which an upper frame covers the periphery of a liquid crystal display panel, and a front window is provided on the liquid crystal display panel and the upper frame. A cutout is formed in the corner portion of the upper frame, allowing the liquid crystal display panel to be exposed in the corner portion thereof. Thus, in a corner portion in which the cutout is formed in the upper frame, a side surface of the liquid crystal display panel and a side surface of the front window are directly matched for accurate positioning of the display area of the liquid crystal display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.Inventor: Takashi YOSHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20130300975Abstract: An upper frame covers a periphery of a liquid crystal display panel, and a cover plate is bonded onto the upper frame and an upper polarizing plate of the liquid crystal display panel. A step is formed on the cover plate in a portion where the upper frame is bonded to the cover plate. This can reduce a thickness of resin between the upper polarizing plate and the cover plate, thereby reducing an extrusion of the resin into between the cover plate and the upper frame. Thus, a chamfer on a lower side of the cover plate can be reduced in size, and stray light from the lower side of the cover plate can be prevented. This can prevent a white line around a screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Japan Display East Inc.Inventor: Yuuji SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20130300976Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel; a main frame surrounding sides of the liquid crystal panel; a backlight unit disposed under the liquid crystal panel and surrounded by the main frame, the backlight unit including a light guide plate, a lamp at a side of the light guide plate, a reflector under the light guide plate and an optical sheet on the light guide plate, wherein a rear surface of the reflector is exposed through an opening of the main frame; and a protection sheet attached to the rear surface of the reflector to protect the rear surface of the reflector and including a protruding part at a side of the protection sheet, the protection sheet has a rectangular shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-Sung PARK, Jung-Hun Lee
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Publication number: 20130300977Abstract: This display device is capable of reducing possibilities of electrical disconnection between a display element and a circuit board due to a difference between the thermal expansion coefficient of the circuit board and that of a housing. Display elements (10, 20) have lead terminals (12, 22, 13). A circuit board (30) is electrically connected to the lead terminals (12, 22, 13). A housing (40) houses the display elements (10, 20). Lead guide sections (50, 60) have through holes (52, 62), through which the lead terminals (12, 22, 13) are inserted. The housing (40) has a first aligning section (43), which is aligned with the circuit board (30). The lead guide sections (50, 60) have second aligning sections (51, 61), which are aligned with the circuit board (30), and elastic supporting sections (53, 63), which are connected to the housing (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventor: Toshiaki Suzuki
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Publication number: 20130300978Abstract: Displays such as liquid crystal displays may be provided with transparent substrates that minimize light leakage from the display. The transparent substrates may include a thin-film transistor substrate having thin-film transistors formed on a surface of the thin-film transistor substrate and a color filter substrate having color filter elements formed on a surface of the color filter substrate. The thin-film transistor substrate may be formed from a material having a relatively low photo-elastic constant. The color filter substrate may be formed from a material having a relatively low photo-elastic constant. Reduced birefringence effects in the thin-film transistor substrate and the color filter substrate may help minimize light leakage from the display when some or all of the display experiences internal or external stresses.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Young Cheol Yang, Cheng Chen, Charley T. Ogata
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Publication number: 20130300979Abstract: Light can be uniformly distributed in the bezel area by diffusing the light in the bezel area blocked by an upper case, or by providing an optical pattern for light concentration. Accordingly, the brightness of light is similar for all positions at the boundary between the bezel area and the display area, thereby solving the hot spot problem caused by a brightness difference depending on position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeongho Seo, Dongnyuck Park, Kang Heo, Hansol Park
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Publication number: 20130300980Abstract: There is provided a light diffusing element made of a thin film capable of realizing low backscattering and a high haze. A light diffusing element according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first region having a first refractive index; and a second region having a second refractive index. The first region and the second region form a fine uneven-shaped and spherical shell-shaped boundary.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Akinori Nishimura, Kozo Nakamura, Hiroyuki Takemoto, Takehito Fuchida
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Publication number: 20130300981Abstract: A planar light source apparatus includes a light guide plate, an LED arranged on a side surface of the light guide plate, and a functional liquid crystal film. The functional liquid crystal film is provided in a non-light-emitting surface of the light guide plate which is opposite to a light-emitting surface of the light guide plate, and is divided into a plurality of block region. Each of the block regions is individually controllable. Specifically, reflection and transmission of the functional liquid crystal film in each of the block regions are controlled according to an electrical signal, such as voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Seiji SAKAI
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Publication number: 20130300982Abstract: A light guide plate (2) in the planar illumination device (1) in one example of the present invention has: first connecting surfaces (21) that respectively connect adjacent light-output surfaces; and second connecting surfaces (11) that respectively connect adjacent opposite surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shigenori Tanaka
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Publication number: 20130300983Abstract: The invention discloses an LED backlight driving circuit, an LCD device and a driving circuit. The LED backlight driving circuit includes a power supply module, an LED lightbar coupled with an output terminal of the power supply module, a dimming module coupled with the output terminal of the LED lightbar, and the LED backlight driving circuit further includes a transfer switch. A first input terminal of the transfer switch is coupled to the output terminal of the LED lightbar, and a second input terminal of the transfer switch is coupled to a feedback voltage. The output terminal of the transfer switch is coupled to the power supply module. The transfer switch is switched to the first input terminal when the dimming module is ON, and the transfer switch is switched to the second input terminal when the dimming module is OFF. Therefore, the LEDs of the invention can operate normally within the short dimming cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Xiang Yang, Xinming Gao, Fei Li
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Publication number: 20130300984Abstract: The present invention discloses a light source package structure, a fabricating method thereof and a liquid crystal display. The light source package structure includes two overlapped substrates, a frame-shaped resin body, a filling material layer and a photoluminescence object. The frame-shaped resin body is positioned between the two substrates and encloses a vacuum space together with the two substrates. The photoluminescence object is positioned in the vacuum space. The filling material layer with light transmittance is fully filled in the vacuum space and wraps the photoluminescence object. In various embodiments of the present invention, the photoluminescence object is a phosphor powder layer, a light emitting diode module or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventor: Pao-Ting LIN
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Publication number: 20130300985Abstract: An integrated privacy filter comprises a multilayer display portion comprising a panel comprising a front display surface. The multilayer display portion further comprises a native viewing angle. An electronically activated material layer is disposed above the front display surface to substantially cover at least an active display area of the multilayer display portion in which the electronically activated material layer is integrated with the multilayer display portion and activation of the electronically activated material layer alters the native viewing angle. A touch screen portion is disposed above the electronically activated material layer. The touch screen portion is configured to at least react to touch inputs from a user and to substantially cover the active display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventor: Marcus Bulda
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Publication number: 20130300986Abstract: A wire grid polarizer capable of improving light efficiency by applying a nano-wire grid pattern optimized to a LCD panel, a method of manufacturing thereof, and a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display device provided with the wire grid polarizer are provided. The wire grid polarizer of the present invention has a plurality of areas, and a shape of a wire grid pattern of an area among the plurality of areas is different from those of the other areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION YONSEI UNIVERSITYInventor: Shinill KANG
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Publication number: 20130300987Abstract: An eye-friendly calculator includes a main body being provided on a front side with a display zone consisting of a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel for displaying numerals and symbols; and a display-zone cover being correspondingly provided on the front side of the main body to cover the display zone. The display-zone cover is provided with a transparent window portion, which is made of a light-transmitting and tinted material and located corresponding to the LCD panel of the display zone. The transparent and tinted window portion has an eye-friendly color, which also filters out traces of LCD font that appear on the LCD panel at blank positions and overlapped images of displayed digits or symbols visible when viewing from an angular position relative to the calculator, so that a user can comfortably work on the calculator over a long time without having weary eyes easily.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventor: Ming-Chan Ho
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Publication number: 20130300988Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device, which includes a TFT substrate, a CF substrate that is arranged parallel to the TFT substrate, liquid crystal interposed between the TFT substrate and the CF substrate, spacers arranged between the TFT substrate and the CF substrate, and an enclosing resin frame arranged between the TFT substrate and the CF substrate and located along edges of the TFT substrate and the CF substrate. The CF substrate includes a first glass substrate and a flexible color filter film arranged on the first glass substrate. The flexible color filter film is of a form of thin film bonded to the first glass substrate. The liquid crystal display device uses a flexible color filter film to replace a conventionally used color filter plate so as to simplify the manufacture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. LTD.Inventor: Xinhui Zhong
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Publication number: 20130300989Abstract: Provided is a substrate for liquid crystal display to execute effective viewing angle control while preventing a liquid crystal display device from becoming heavy and thick and preventing an aperture ratio from decreasing, by realizing effective vision control without using a vision control element or a vision control pixel. The substrate for liquid crystal display includes a polygonal pixel or a polygonal sub-pixel and linear patterns. The polygonal pixel or the polygonal sub-pixel has parallel sides opposite to each other in a plane shape. The linear patterns are included on parallel sides opposite to each other of the polygonal pixel or the polygonal sub-pixel and allows skew light to pass therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro HIBAYASHI, Kenzo Fukuyoshi
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Publication number: 20130300990Abstract: An image display device includes a light source, an array substrate comprising a display region and a peripheral region around the display region, wherein the array substrate includes a first light-shielding wiring layout arranged in the display region of the array substrate, and a second light-shielding wiring layout arranged in the peripheral region of the array substrate. The image display device further includes an opposite substrate disposed on the array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer comprising a plurality of liquid crystal molecules and disposed between the array substrate and the opposite substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Kaoru Kusafuka, Mitsuru Ikezaki
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Publication number: 20130300991Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate; and a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate. The pixel electrode includes a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode. The first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode include a cross stem, and a plurality of minute branches extending from the cross stem. The second sub-pixel electrode includes two cross stems disposed adjacent in a column direction, and a center transverse stem disposed between the two cross stems. The center transverse stem includes a cutout.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yong Woon LIM
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Publication number: 20130300992Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, a process for forming a first substrate includes the steps; forming a first wiring electrically connected with a switching element and extending in a first direction, forming an insulating film covering the first wiring, painting an electrically conductive film including electrically conductive material on the insulating film, and forming a second wiring electrically connected with the switching element extending in a second direction orthogonally crossing the first direction, and a pixel electrode electrically connected with the switching element apart from the second wiring by patterning the electrically conductive film. A second substrate is formed by forming a main common electrode extending in the second direction. A liquid crystal display panel is manufactured by holding liquid crystal material between the first substrate and the second substrate while the main common electrode faces the second wiring.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Tomoko KOZUKA, Hirokazu MORIMOTO
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Publication number: 20130300993Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal device including a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer that is interposed between and supported by the first substrate and the second substrate, a protrusion portion that is provided on the first substrate and protrudes toward the liquid crystal layer, and a plurality of pixel electrodes that are arranged in the vicinity of the protrusion portion. In the liquid crystal device, a spacing between ends of the plurality of pixel electrodes and an end of the protrusion portion is greater than a height of the protrusion portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takafumi Egami
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Publication number: 20130300994Abstract: The present invention provides a pixel structure disposed on a substrate, and the pixel structure includes an alignment layer, a common electrode, and a pixel electrode. The alignment layer is disposed on the substrate, and the alignment layer has a first section and a second section. The first section has a first alignment direction, and the second section has a second alignment direction perpendicular to the first alignment direction. The common electrode is disposed between the substrate and the alignment layer, and the pixel electrode is disposed between the substrate and the alignment layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Hung-Yu Wu, Hsin-Min Fu, Jan-Tian Lian
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Publication number: 20130300995Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate having a first insulation film, a first conductive layer and a second insulation film, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, a rectangular display area formed with a plurality of pixels, a sealing material formed outside the rectangular display area and securing the first substrate to the second substrate, and a driving circuit disposed on the first substrate, the driving circuit outputting a signal to the first conductive layer, the first substrate has a sealing hole area passing through thin film layers formed over the surface of the first substrate at least in corners of the first substrate on a side opposite to a side where the driving circuit is disposed on the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventor: Takahiro Nagami
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Publication number: 20130300996Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device of the VAIPS mode which uses a liquid crystal material having positive dielectric anisotropy and which has a fast response speed and excellent viewing angle characteristics without having a special cell structure such as pixel partitioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: DIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyofumi Takeuchi, Masakazu Kaneoya
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Publication number: 20130300997Abstract: There is provided a device for reducing laser speckle comprising: a first transparent substrate; a second transparent substrate; an SBG sandwiched between said substrates; and transparent electrodes applied to said substrates. The first substrate is optically coupled to a laser source. The face of the second substrate in contact with the SBG is configured as an array of prismatic elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Milan Momcilo Popovich, Jonathan David Waldern
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Publication number: 20130300998Abstract: The present application provides glasses including a frame, temple bars and hinges connecting the temple bars with the frame. One end of each of the hinges is provided with a snap-in spring bow and the other end thereof is provided with a connecting hole hinged to the frame. Accordingly, each of the temple bars is provided with a snap groove cooperated with the snap-in spring bow of the hinge. When mounting the hinge, it only needs to insert the hinge into the temple bar such that the snap-in spring bow of the hinge is cooperated with the snap groove of the temple bar. Thus, in the glasses according to the present application, the hinge and the temple bar may be connected by a snap-fit connection instead of a soldering process or a screw connection, the connecting process is simple since neither a soldering process nor an additional screw is required.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventor: Zhidong TIAN