Patents Issued in January 23, 2014
  • Publication number: 20140022447
    Abstract: The 1st positive lens unit is located closer to the object side at the telephoto end than at the wide angle end. The distance between the 1st negative lens unit and the 1st positive lens unit is larger at the telephoto end than at the wide angle end. The distance between the image side lens unit group and the 1st negative lens unit varies during zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end. The image side lens unit group comprises a 2nd positive lens unit and a 3rd positive lens unit. The distance between the 2nd positive lens unit and the 1st negative lens unit is smaller at the telephoto end than at the wide angle end. The distance between the 3rd positive lens unit and the 2nd positive lens unit varies during zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Toshio Takahashi, Hiroshi Kodama
  • Publication number: 20140022448
    Abstract: An illumination assembly for an interactive input system (20), comprises at least one imaging device (60) capturing image frames of a region of interest; a plurality of illumination sources (84a, 84b, 84c) associated sociated with the imaging device and being located at different positions relative to the imaging device, the illumination sources providing illumination to the region of interest; and a controller (72) communicating with the illumination sources, the controller conditioning the illumination sources so that the illumination sources provide illumination to the region of interest in succession, the timing of image frame capture by the imaging device being coordinated with the illumination pattern of the illumination sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULC
    Inventors: Grant McGibney, David Holmgren, Lawrence Bruce Hewitt
  • Publication number: 20140022449
    Abstract: An in-vehicle camera device includes: a conductive silicone member including a silicone body made from insulating silicone material and a conductive portion which is embedded in the silicone body so as to expose both ends of the conductive portion to opposing surfaces of the silicone body; a circuit substrate having an image pickup device and a substrate terminal which is arranged so as to make contact with the end of the conductive portion on one surface of the silicone body; a terminal holder having a contact face configured to make contact with the other surface of the silicone body; and harness terminals held by the terminal holder. Each harness terminal includes a front end retained on the contact face of the terminal holder. The front end of each harness terminal is positioned in a same plane with the contact face of the terminal holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masanori NAGASAWA
  • Publication number: 20140022450
    Abstract: A sealing structure includes a housing and a camera module. The housing defines an annular groove. The cameral module is assembled in the housing. The camera module includes a closed, wave-shaped rib, which includes a plurality of waves. The rib is engaged with a wall of the annular groove to create a seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicants: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED, SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-WEI CHANG, PENG NIU
  • Publication number: 20140022451
    Abstract: A decorative cover is mounted on a housing of an electronic device corresponding to a flash unit of the electronic device. The decorative cover includes a main portion and a strip portion. The strip portion is formed along a peripheral edge of on a surface of the main portion and defines an opening corresponding to the indent. Two distal ends of the strip portion are beveled, the strip portion is welded and inserted into housing of the electronic device to stick the decorative cover to the housing of the electronic device. A housing of an electronic device employing the decorative cover is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventor: ZHI-YUN WANG
  • Publication number: 20140022452
    Abstract: A method and apparatus provide for improving signal quality. The method includes receiving a first media signal, such as a video signal, in a first format, such as 1080p. The provided video signal is one that is created by upsampling a video signal recorded in a format having a lower sampling rate. The method also includes obtaining a second signal indicative of error within the first media signal. The second signal is in a second format, such as the format having a lower sampling rage in which the video signal was recorded. The signal is processed to place the second signal in the format of the first signal. Then, the estimated error signal is combined with the original signal to arrive at an error corrected output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: ATI Technologies, ULC
    Inventors: Boris Ivanovic, Allen J. Porter, Yubao Zheng
  • Publication number: 20140022453
    Abstract: A method of processing image data includes detecting a contour between an occlusion region and a non-occlusion region in a motion vector field of input video, generating a first contour and a second contour from the detected contour based on motion vectors of blocks corresponding to the detected contour, and separating the occlusion region into a first occlusion region adjacent to the first contour and a second occlusion region adjacent to the second contour. The method further includes reconstructing motion vectors of the first occlusion region based on motion vectors of the first contour and reconstructing motion vectors of the second occlusion region based on motion vectors of the second contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Michael SLUTSKY, Yun-Seok LEE
  • Publication number: 20140022454
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for an audio playing scheme for digital billboard systems. In some examples, a method performed under control of a server may include receiving from an end device a control signal configured to indicate that the end device is located in a first predetermined area relative to a first digital billboard, identifying first video data currently displayed on the first digital billboard, determining first audio data corresponding to the first video data, and transmitting the first audio data to the end device based on the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventor: Hyun Oh Oh
  • Publication number: 20140022455
    Abstract: A picture conversion information supply section 130 calculates per frame an affine transformation parameter for picture conversion based on motion information about a moving picture. With reference to a reference picture, a picture conversion section 140 affine-transforms pictures making up the moving picture per frame using the calculated affine transformation parameters. Based on information indicating the center position, angle or scaling factor about the transformed pictures coming from the picture conversion section 140, a sound conversion information calculation section 190 calculates sound conversion information for converting the sound corresponding to the pictures. Based on the sound conversion information, a sound conversion processing section 200 controls the volume of each of the channels making up the sound, adds up the controlled sound of each channel, and outputs the result as output sound to speakers 220.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shingo TSURUMI
  • Publication number: 20140022456
    Abstract: Presented herein is a method of presenting alternative audio content for an audio/visual content segment, such as a television program or a motion picture. In the method, the audio/visual content segment is received into a media content receiver. The audio/visual content segment includes primary visual content and primary audio content. A request to receive alternative audio content for the audio/visual content segment is transmitted. After transmitting the request, the alternative audio content is received into the media content receiver. The primary audio content is replaced with the alternative audio content to generate a revised audio/visual content segment. The revised audio/visual content is transferred for presentation to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventors: Steven M. Casagrande, Anthony F. Kozlowski
  • Publication number: 20140022457
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a latency stabilization system for stabilizing the display latency between a source and a renderer over an IP network. The latency stabilization system comprises a frequency syntonization module, a frequency lock detection module, and a phase correction module. The frequency syntonization module can be configured to syntonize a frequency of a source signal from the source and a frequency of a display signal to be displayed on the renderer. The frequency lock detection module can be configured to detect whether the frequency of the source signal and the frequency of the display signal are locked. The phase correction module can be configured to, synchronize a phase of the source signal and a phase of the display signal, and generate correction data based in part on synchronization of the phase of the source signal and the phase of the display signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Barco NV
    Inventor: Renaud Derer
  • Publication number: 20140022458
    Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus includes: a plurality of input sections to each of which a video signal from an imaging apparatus whose operation is controllable or is not controllable; an input selector selecting a video signal inputted through the input sections; a screen producer producing a plurality of areas by dividing a screen into portions in which the video signals selected by the input selector are displayed, the screen producer producing a first color frame for the area for the video signal representing a primary output, a second color frame for the area for the video signal representing a standby output, and a third color identifier for the area for the video signal from the controllable imaging apparatus; and an output section outputting the video signals and the frames or the identifier to a display device that displays the screen formed of the plurality of areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Saijo
  • Publication number: 20140022459
    Abstract: An audiovisual signal processing device including a signal processing unit configured to receive a video signal comprising a plurality of images; identify at least first and second video components of the video signal, the first video component relating to motion of the first video component between at least a first portion of the plurality of images and the second video component relating to a substantial lack of motion of the second video component between at least a second portion of the plurality of images; select at least one image from the second portion of the plurality of images including the second video component; and insert the first video component into a plurality of the selected at least one image to create a temporally repeating sequence of the at least one image including the first video component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventor: Mark Jozef Willem MERTENS
  • Publication number: 20140022460
    Abstract: A first video signal is accessed, and represented in a first color space with a first color gamut, related to a first dynamic range. A second video signal is accessed, and represented in a second color space of a second color gamut, related to a second dynamic range. The first accessed video signal is converted to a video signal represented in the second color space. At least two color-related components of the converted video signal are mapped over the second dynamic range. The mapped video signal and the second accessed video signal are processed. Based on the processing, a difference is measured between the processed first and second video signals. A visual quality characteristic relates to a magnitude of the measured difference between the processed first and second video signals. The visual quality characteristic is assessed based, at least in part, on the measurement of the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhen Li, Walter Gish
  • Publication number: 20140022461
    Abstract: A display device receive icon or application information from an audio visual application module (AVAM) and presents, on the native UI of the display, a selectable AVAM icon according to the information from the AVAM. The AVAM icon is associated with an application on the AVAM. Display input is automatically switched to the AVAM responsive to selection of the icon from the native UI using the display RC, at which point a non-native UI received from AVAM is presented for navigation using the display RC. Input commands are relayed to the AVAM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jenke Wu Kuo, Aravind Babu Asam, Tanmay Agnihotri
  • Publication number: 20140022462
    Abstract: A device receives a request from a controlling device, such as a remote control, smart phone, or the like, where the request is intended to have one or more target devices perform one or more functional operations. The device responds to the request by applying the optimum methodology to propagate one or more commands to each intended target appliance to cause each intended target appliance to perform the intended one or more functional operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Brian Barnett, Dan N. McKay
  • Publication number: 20140022463
    Abstract: A projector can be easily attached by mounting a connecting unit to a socket for illumination in an ordinary home. Since the projector includes a communication unit configured to receive an electronic mail, the projector updates an image signal and adjusts a diffusion degree of modulated light by a light-diffusion adjusting unit on the basis of contents of the mail received by the communication unit. Therefore, when a user desires to inform family members who will return home that the user suddenly has to go out, if the user transmits in advance, to the projector, a mail including a message for a family member who returns home, the family member who returns home turns on an illumination switch at the entrance, whereby the projector can start up, perform an illuminating function, and clearly project and display the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Tadashi KINEBUCHI, Kaoru YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20140022464
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display module includes a liquid crystal module and a polarizer stacked with each other. The polarizer includes a polarizing layer, a transparent conductive layer and a number of driving-sensing electrodes. The polarizing layer and the transparent conductive layer stacked with each other. The transparent conductive layer is an anisotropic impedance layer having a relatively low impedance direction. An electrical conductivity of the anisotropic impedance layer on the relatively low impedance direction is greater than electrical conductivities of the anisotropic impedance layer on other directions. The number of driving-sensing electrodes are spaced from each other and arranged in a row along a direction substantially perpendicular to the relatively low impedance direction and electrically connected with the transparent conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: TIANJIN FUNAYUANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventor: TIANJIN FUNAYUANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
  • Publication number: 20140022465
    Abstract: A color filter substrate for a touch display panel includes a common electrode layer and a transparent conductive layer. The common electrode layer includes a plurality of common electrodes each extending along a first direction. The transparent conductive layer exhibits electric anisotropy and has the lowest resistivity along a second direction. The transparent conductive layer and the common electrode layer cooperatively define a capacitive touch sensitive structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: TIANJIN FUNAYUANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventor: HO-CHIEN WU
  • Publication number: 20140022466
    Abstract: A touch panel including a first substrate, plural first electrode lines and plural second electrode lines is provided. The first electrode lines and the second electrode lines are respectively arranged on the first substrate and extended along two different directions respectively. Each of the first electrode lines includes plural electrode pads and plural first connecting parts connected therebetween, wherein each of the first connecting parts has two end portions and a center portion, a width of each of the first connecting parts is decreased from the two end portions to the center portion, and corners of connections between the end portions and the corresponding electrode pads are smooth curved surfaces. The second electrode lines are electrically insulated with the first electrode lines, and perpendicular projections of each of the second electrode lines and the corresponding first connecting part on the first substrate are intersected to form an overlap region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Pi-Lin Lo, Yen-Cheng Lin, Yi-Fan Hsueh, Jui-Liang Chen, Yi-Cheng Li
  • Publication number: 20140022467
    Abstract: Disclosed are a touch panel and a method for manufacturing the same. The touch panel according to one embodiment includes the touch panel including a substrate, a first transparent electrode including a first sensor part formed on the substrate in a first direction and a first electrode connection part for electric connection of the first sensor part, and a second transparent electrode electrically insulated from the first transparent electrode, and including a second sensor part formed in a second direction crossing the first direction and a second electrode connection part for electric connection of the second sensor part. The second electrode connection part has a mesh shape. The touch panel according to another embodiment includes a substrate, a transparent electrode base spaced apart from the substrate, and a transparent electrode on the transparent electrode base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoung Hoon Chai, Byung Soo Kim, Keun Sik Lee, Sun Hwa Lee, Chung Won Seo, Hyuk Jin Hong
  • Publication number: 20140022468
    Abstract: A touch panel having a transparent region and a peripheral region surrounding the transparent region is provided. The touch panel includes a transparent cover, a touch device, a light-shielding layer, a layer of conductive lines, and a touch chip. The transparent cover has a touch surface and a device mounting surface opposite thereto. The touch device is disposed on the device mounting surface and at least located at the transparent region. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the transparent cover and located inside the peripheral region. The layer of conductive lines is disposed on the device mounting surface, located inside the peripheral region, and electrically connected to the touch device. The touch chip is disposed on the layer of conductive lines through a chip-on-glass process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: WINTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Lai, Hsiao-Hui Liao, Yu-Hung Chang, Ping-Wen Huang, Ming-Kung Wu, Hsiao-Ping Li
  • Publication number: 20140022469
    Abstract: A touch panel having a transparent region and a peripheral region surrounding the transparent region is provided. The touch panel includes a transparent cover, a touch device, a light-shielding layer, a layer of conductive lines, and a touch chip. The transparent cover has a touch surface and a device mounting surface opposite thereto. The touch device is disposed on the device mounting surface and at least located at the transparent region. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the transparent cover and located inside the peripheral region. The layer of conductive lines is disposed on the device mounting surface, located inside the peripheral region, and electrically connected to the touch device. The touch chip is disposed on the layer of conductive lines through a chip-on-glass process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: WINTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Lai, Hsiao-Hui Liao, Yu-Hung Chang, Ping-Wen Huang, Ming-Kung Wu, Hsiao-Ping Li
  • Publication number: 20140022470
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a sub-pixel display structure and a liquid crystal display panel using the same. The sub-pixel display structure includes two electrode portions. One of the electrode portions can perform charge-sharing via a charge-sharing switch. At least one of the two electrode portions is further connected to an extra electrode portion. When being used in a 3D liquid crystal display panel having a patterned phase retarder film, the sub-pixel display structure can satisfy the requirement of 3D view angle by making the extra electrode portion to be shielded by black matrix, and the two electrode portions still remain operatable so that a color washout phenomenon under a large viewing angle can be reduced even in a 3D liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zan Yang, Chih-Wen Chen, Chia-chiang Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20140022471
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device based on a simultaneous writing method is provided. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel including a gate line, a data line intersecting the gate line and a plurality of pixels, wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a transistor having a gate connected to the gate line, a source connected to the data line and a drain connected to a first node, a switch having one end connected to the first node and another end connected to a second node, a first capacitor having one end connected to the first node, and a liquid crystal capacitor having one end connected to the second node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Dong Gyu Kim, Sang Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20140022472
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a display panel, a parallax barrier, and a spacer. The display panel includes a display area in which an image is displayed and a display surrounding area located around the display area. The parallax barrier includes a separation area and a separation surrounding area located around the separation area. The image displayed on the display panel is separated by parallax in the separation area. The parallax barrier is attached to the display panel with a space between the separation surrounding area of the parallax barrier and the display surrounding area of the display panel. The spacer is arranged in the space. The spacer is configured to define a distance between the display surrounding area of the display panel and the separation surrounding area of the parallax barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Kikuchi, Masayuki Ohhashi, Hajime Washio
  • Publication number: 20140022473
    Abstract: Disclosed are liquid-crystal (LC) media for use in LC displays of the PS (polymer stabilised) or PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type which contain a liquid-crystal (LC) mixture that contains one or more compounds of formula I
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GmbH
    Inventors: Achim GOETZ, Melanie KLASEN-MEMMER, Stephan DEROW, Sabine SCHOEN, Peter BEST
  • Publication number: 20140022474
    Abstract: A spatial light modulation device includes a liquid crystal layer modulating a phase of incident light according to a level of an applied electric field, a temperature sensor generating a temperature signal corresponding to a temperature of the liquid crystal layer, a plurality of pixel electrodes provided for each of a plurality of pixels and applying a voltage to the liquid crystal layer, and a driving device providing a voltage to the plurality of pixel electrodes. The driving device has a nonvolatile storage element storing in advance a coefficient ? included in a function expressing a correlation between a temperature change amount in the liquid crystal layer and a variation in phase modulation amount in the liquid crystal layer, and performs a calculation for correcting a level of voltage by use of a temperature indicated by the temperature signal and the coefficient ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Tomoko Otsu, Naoya Matsumoto, Yuu Takiguchi
  • Publication number: 20140022475
    Abstract: Provided is a display device characterized in that a display area can be prevented from appearing darker when the position of light-shielding sections are moved, while the control of voltages applied to electrodes is simplified. In the case where electrodes to which a specific voltage is applied are changed from a first electrode group (e.g., 52a) to a second electrode group (e.g., 52b, 58a, 58b), the voltage applied to the first electrode group is switched from the specific voltage to a reference voltage first, and thereafter, the voltage applied to the second electrode group is switched from the reference voltage to the specific voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Gotoh, Yukio Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20140022476
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a first base substrate having a plurality of touch cells, a plurality of gate lines formed on the first base substrate and disposed in the touch cells, and a plurality of sense lines disposed in the touch cells and respectively overlapping with at least two gate lines among the gate lines. The second substrate includes a second base substrate facing the first base substrate. Thus, a touch sense rate of the display panel and a display apparatus may be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Hong PARK, II-Ho Lee, In-Cheol Kim, Seung-Ho Nam, Moon-Sung Choi, Seong-Mo Hwang
  • Publication number: 20140022477
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display panel that improves the reliability of thin film transistors while suppressing a degradation in display quality. A G TFT (120g) connected at its drain electrode (125d) to a G pixel electrode (130g) is disposed on the opposite side of the G pixel electrode (130g) from a B pixel electrode (130b). The distance between a B TFT (120b) connected at its drain electrode (125d) to the B pixel electrode (130b) and the B pixel electrode (130b) is greater than the distance between the G TFT (120g) connected at its drain electrode (125d) to the G pixel electrode (130g) and the G pixel electrode (130g). The distance between an R TFT (120r) connected at its drain electrode (125d) to an R pixel electrode (130r) and the B pixel electrode (130b) is greater than the distance between the B TFT (120b) connected to the B pixel electrode (130b) and the B pixel electrode (130b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroshi Matsukizono
  • Publication number: 20140022478
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposing each other. One of the first and second substrates includes a display surface. The display device further includes a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the display device. The display device includes a common voltage line formed in the non-display area and over the first substrate, at least one column spacer formed over the common voltage line, a conductive layer formed over the first substrate to cover the column spacer and electrically connected to the common voltage line, a common electrode formed over the second substrate and electrically connected to the conductive layer, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Gyu KIM, Do Hoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20140022479
    Abstract: The display device includes a first substrate provided with a driver circuit region that is located outside and adjacent to a pixel region and includes at least one second transistor which supplies a signal to the first transistor in each of the pixels in the pixel region, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first interlayer insulating film including an inorganic insulating material over the first transistor and the second transistor, a second interlayer insulating film including an organic insulating material over the first interlayer insulating film, and a third interlayer insulating film including an inorganic insulating material over the second interlayer insulating film. The third interlayer insulating film is provided in part of an upper region of the pixel region, and has an edge portion on an inner side than the driver circuit region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Yasuharu HOSAKA, Yukinori SHIMA, Kenichi OKAZAKI, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20140022480
    Abstract: To suppress a variation in characteristics of a transistor due to a released gas from an organic insulating film so that reliability of a display device is increased. The display device includes a transistor, an organic insulating film which is provided over the transistor in order to reduce unevenness due to the transistor, and a capacitor over the organic insulating film. An entire surface of the organic insulating film is not covered with components (a transparent conductive layer and an inorganic insulating film) of the capacitor, and a released gas from the organic insulating film can be released to the outside from exposed part of an upper surface of the organic insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Masatoshi YOKOYAMA, Shigeki KOMORI, Manabu SATO, Kenichi OKAZAKI, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20140022481
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a display region having a pixel switch, and a transparent common electrode, a peripheral region having a gate signal line connected to the pixel switch, and a predetermined connection line, an insulating layer disposed on the gate signal line and the predetermined connection line, a conductive layer, a first semiconductor film disposed between the insulating layer and the conductive layer, and a second semiconductor film disposed between the insulating layer and the conductor layer and separated from the first semiconductor film. The conductor layer is connected to the gate signal line via a pair of diodes. The gate signal line is arranged in the display region and the peripheral region, the predetermined connection line is arranged in the peripheral region, and the transparent common electrode is arranged in the display region. The predetermined connection line is shorter in length than the gate signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicants: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Japan Display Inc
    Inventors: Hirokazu Itakura, Hitoshi Komeno, Tomoaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20140022482
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first insulation substrate and a second insulation substrate which hold a liquid crystal material therebetween, a pixel electrode, a common electrode, a thin film transistor which has a semiconductor layer, a first electrode connected with a video signal line, and a second electrode connected with the pixel electrode. The semiconductor layer overlaps and is in physical contact with the pixel electrode, and a part of the pixel electrode, a part of the semiconductor layer, and a part of the second electrode are stacked at an overlapping portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc
    Inventors: Tomokazu Ishikawa, Osamu Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20140022483
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device, backlight module and frame unit thereof. The frame unit comprises: back frame and resilient fastening element. The back frame comprises: bottom plate and connected side wall, The bottom plate is for carrying optical part of backlight module. The resilient fastening element comprises a first support part, a second support part, and a side plate. The first support part contacts the bottom plate, the second support part is for supporting liquid crystal panel, and a positioning trench formed between the first support part and the second support part is for clamping a side of the optical part, the second support part is located between the liquid crystal panel and the optical part, and the side plate and the side wall are disposed correspondingly. The present invention can replace known mold frame with frame unit to reduce cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-cheng Kuo, Yu-chun Hsiao, Chengwen Que, Pangling Zhang, Dehua Li
  • Publication number: 20140022484
    Abstract: The present invention provides a back plate, backlight module and liquid crystal display device. The back plate is formed by splicing a plurality of splicing elements, wherein at least some of splicing elements are connected through rotation mechanism so that the back plate can switch between normal usage state and folded state, the back plate in folded state is smaller than in normal usage state, at least one of the splicing elements is an aluminum extrusion. Through using aluminum extrusion as a part of splice-type back plate and heat-dissipating device, the present invention improves heat-dissipation capability of backlight module and increases the life span of backlight module. In addition, because the splicing elements of back plate are connected in a rotatable manner, the back plate can be folded so as to improve the efficiency of storage and transport and reduce storage and transport cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-cheng Kuo, Yu-chun Hsiao, Chengwen Que, Pangling Zhang, Dehua Li
  • Publication number: 20140022485
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display back frame and liquid crystal display device. Display back frame includes a plurality of splicing elements spliced together, with at least a part of splicing elements connected through rotation mechanism. Splicing element includes main part and stop wall. The stop wall includes bottom part, side wall and top part. Bottom part and outer edge of the main part is connected levelly. Top part is disposed in parallel with the bottom part with a spacing gap. Side wall is disposed between top part and bottom part. Surface of the main part facing the top part has a first bump. As such, through the above disposition, the present invention can reduce required space during storage and transport to improve transport and storage efficiency, and save the use of mold frame to simplify assembly and improve assembly efficiency to reduce cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-cheng Kuo, Yu-chun Hsiao, Chengwen Que, Pangling Zhang, Dehua Li
  • Publication number: 20140022486
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module and a backboard structure incorporated therein. The backboard structure is configured with a first bracket having the buckle, and a second bracket having defined with the retaining slot. With the interengagement between the buckle and the retaining slot, the embossment and the positioning slot, the backboard structure can be readily constructed by the assembling of the first and second brackets. Since no screws are necessary for the assembling of the backboard structure, no laborious work is required as well. This can effectively reduce the manufacturing cost, and is really beneficial to the automation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-cheng Kuo, Yu-chun Hsiao, Chengwen Que, Pangling Zhang, Dehua Li
  • Publication number: 20140022487
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of liquid crystal displays (LCDs), and more particularly to an LCD device. The LCD device includes a front frame, a backplane, and an LCD panel. The LCD panel is arranged between the front frame and the backplane. The front frame is a separate structure and at least includes two front frame units, and the at least two front frame units include a first front frame unit and a second front frame unit. The first front frame unit includes a top wall and a side wall, and the second front frame unit includes a top wall, a side wall, and a bottom wall. The second front frame unit is attached to the LCD device from the side of the LCD device, and an upper surface of the LCD panel and a lower surface of the backplane are clamped by the second front frame unit. The front frame of the present disclosure is a separate structure. The second front frame unit not only includes the top wall and the side wall, but also includes the bottom wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Jiaqiang Wang, Shihhsiang Chen, Guofu Tang
  • Publication number: 20140022488
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module which comprises a waveguide, an optical film, an elastic frame, and dowel pins. Wherein at least corners of the optical film is securely attached to the elastic frame, and wherein the dowel pints are attached to the elastic frame, and the optical film is disposed on top of the waveguide. Wherein corners of the optical film are provided with openings with which the optical films are readily positioned with respect to the waveguide by extending the dowel pins through the openings. And wherein the strength of the dowel pins is stronger than the strength of the elastic frame. The present invention further provides a liquid crystal display device incorporated with the backlight module disclosed above. By this arrangement, once the positioning of the optical films can he ensured, the optical quality of the backlight module can also be ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co.
    Inventors: Yajun Yu, Yu-chun Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20140022489
    Abstract: The backlight module comprises a backplane and a light guide plate arranged in the backplane. The backlight module also comprises a limiting member for limiting the light guide plate. The limiting member comprises a horizontal limiting structure. The horizontal limiting structure abuts against an edge of the light guide plate and a side wall of the backplane. A limiting member is arranged between the edge of the light guide plate and the side wall of the backplane. One side of the limiting member abuts against the light guide plate, and the other side of the limiting member abuts against the side wall of the backplane. The limiting member is used for filling in a gap from the side wall of the backplane to the edge of the light guide plate. Thus, the horizontal limiting of the light guide plate by directly using the limiting member is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Shihhsiang Chen, Gege Zhou
  • Publication number: 20140022490
    Abstract: Provided is a back-light unit. The back-light unit includes: a reflective layer; a light transmitting plate including a plurality of light emitting diodes; and an optical member disposed on the light transmitting plate and separated from the light transmitting plate with an air layer therebetween, in which light generated from the light emitting diode is reflected to the reflective layer and then passes through the light transmitting plate to reach the optical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung In BAEK, Rae-Young KIM, Sun Hee OH, Sang Woo HA
  • Publication number: 20140022491
    Abstract: A display unit for a motor vehicle, having a display area with a back-lit liquid crystal display device bounded by a border area is provided. The display unit includes a light source, and behind the display area a liquid crystal cell, a first polarizer and a second polarizer, the light source being configured to provide back-light illumination to the cell and the polarizers forming a pair of polarizers on opposite sides of the cell such that, in use, the first polarizer polarizes the illumination and the second polarizer either passes or blocks this illumination when the polarisation of the illumination is rotated by the cell. A first cover sheet extends over said cell, and a second cover sheet extends over the first cover sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Paul Frederick Luther Wiendorf, Mark James Arthur Baker, Daniel Gullick, Carl Evans
  • Publication number: 20140022492
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including polarizing films that polarize infrared-range light as well as visible-range light and being operated in a visible light mode and an infrared light mode is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel, polarizing films attached to the top and bottom surfaces of the liquid crystal panel, and a backlight unit disposed under the liquid crystal panel. At least one of the polarizing films includes an infrared polarizing film or a polarizing film for both visible and infrared light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se-Min Lee, Jae-Jung Han, Joo-Young Yeon, Mi-Na Shin
  • Publication number: 20140022493
    Abstract: In an identification medium, switching of images can be clearly observed, and the medium has a structure produced at low cost. The structure comprises a cholesteric liquid crystal layer 102 in which a hologram is formed, and which selectively reflects circularly polarized light of a specific rotating direction of a specific central wavelength, a cholesteric liquid crystal layer reflecting the entire range of visible light 105 which has reflection characteristics equivalent to a case of reflecting the entire range of visible light and which reflects circularly polarized light of the same rotating direction as the circularly polarized light reflected from the cholesteric liquid crystal layer 102, and a display pattern 106 having a specific content displayed, arranged in this order, as seen from the side of observation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Hoshino, Itsuo Takeuchi, Seiya Shibuya, Tooru Ida
  • Publication number: 20140022494
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided, which includes a first substrate, a plurality of pixels, a second substrate, a plurality of floating electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer. The pixels are arranged in an array on the first substrate, and each of the pixels includes a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein a space is maintained between the first electrode and the second electrode. The floating electrodes are disposed on the second substrate and above the spaces. The liquid crystal layer is located between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer is optically isotropic when the first electrode and the second electrode have no voltage difference; and the liquid crystal layer is optically anisotropic when the first electrode and the second electrode have a voltage difference therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC., INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Fan Liu, Yu-Cheng Lai
  • Publication number: 20140022495
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display module includes a liquid crystal module and a polarizer on the liquid crystal module. The liquid crystal module includes an upper substrate, an upper electrode layer, a first alignment, a liquid crystal layer, a second alignment layer, a thin film transistor panel, and a lower polarizing layer. The polarizer includes a first transparent conductive layer, an upper polarizing layer, and a second transparent conductive layer on the second surface of the upper polarizing layer. A number of first electrodes are electrically connected with the first transparent conducive layer, a number of second electrodes are electrically connected with the second transparent conducive layer. The first transparent conductive layer includes a number of carbon nanotubes substantially aligned along a second direction, and the second transparent conductive layer includes a number of carbon nanotubes substantially aligned along a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: TIANJIN FUNAYUANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventor: HO-CHIEN WU
  • Publication number: 20140022496
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display module includes a liquid crystal module and a polarizer on the liquid crystal module. The liquid crystal module includes an upper substrate, an upper electrode layer, a first alignment, a liquid crystal layer, a second alignment layer, a thin film transistor panel, and a lower polarizing layer. The polarizer includes a first transparent conductive layer, an upper polarizing layer, and a second transparent conductive layer on the second surface of the upper polarizing layer stacked together. A number of first electrodes are electrically connected with the first transparent conducive layer, a number of second electrodes are electrically connected with the second transparent conducive layer. The first transparent conductive layer includes a number of transparent conductive belts along a second direction, and the second transparent conductive layer includes a number of carbon nanotubes substantially aligned along a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: TIANJIN FUNAYUANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventor: HO-CHIEN WU