Patents Issued in July 10, 2014
  • Publication number: 20140192273
    Abstract: An input device includes: an operation panel including: a plurality of first conductive patterns that extend in a first direction, and are arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction; and a plurality of second conductive patterns that extend in the second direction, and are arranged in the first direction; an indicator that includes a charge unit charged with electric charges; and a position detection unit that, when the indicator comes close to the operation panel, measures electric potentials by electric charges which arise in the first conductive patterns and the second conductive patterns by the charge unit of the indicator, and detects a position of the indicator based on a measurement result of the electric potentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Takeshi OKUYAMA, Nobuo Yatsu, Nobuyoshi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20140192274
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device equipped with a built-in touch panel includes a second substrate on which a wiring pattern for configuring a touch panel is formed, and a flexible wiring substrate joined to the second substrate with an overlap portion, and electrically connected to the wiring pattern. The flexible wiring substrate is formed of a multilayer substrate having a first conductive pattern layer having a plurality of terminal portions electrically connected onto the wiring pattern, a second conductive pattern layer, an insulating layer interposed between the first conductive pattern layer and the second conductive pattern layer, and a plurality of contact portions that penetrates through the insulating layer, and electrically connects the plurality of terminal portions to the second conductive pattern layer. The plurality of contact portions is arranged to overlap with the plurality of terminal portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Yasushi NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20140192275
    Abstract: An in-cell touch display panel structure with metal layer on lower substrate for sensing includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a black matrix layer and a thin film transistor and sensing electrode layer. The upper substrate and the lower substrate are in parallel with each other and the liquid crystal layer is configured between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The black matrix layer is disposed at one surface of the upper substrate, and is composed of a plurality of opaque lines. The thin film transistor and sensing electrode layer is disposed at one surface of the lower substrate, and includes a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of sensing conductor lines. The plurality of sensing conductor lines is disposed corresponding to positions of the plurality of opaque lines of the black matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SuperC-Touch Corporation
    Inventor: Hsiang-Yu LEE
  • Publication number: 20140192276
    Abstract: Flexible circuits for routing signals of a device, such as a touch sensor panel of a touch sensitive device, are provided. The flexible circuit can include a first set of traces for routing a first set of lines and a second set of traces for routing a second set of lines. The first set of traces can couple together the ends of at least a portion of the first set of lines. Additionally, the first set of traces can be non-intersecting or non-overlapping with the second set of traces. The flexible circuit can have a T-shape configuration and can be incorporated within a touch sensitive device, display device, printed circuit board, or the like. The flexible circuit can be placed over another flexible circuit, and can extend onto the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Steven P. HOTELLING, Joshua G. Wurzel, Steven J. Martisauskas, Thayne M. Miller, Kuo-Hua Sung
  • Publication number: 20140192277
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a substrate including material having a low birefringence. One or more electrodes of a touch sensor are disposed on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Esat Yilmaz, Neerja Saran, David Brent Guard
  • Publication number: 20140192278
    Abstract: An electrostatic capacitive coupling type touch panel including an input region having four sides, a peripheral region around the input region, terminals formed in the peripheral region along a first side of the input region, wirings formed in the peripheral region along second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and the input region having X and Y electrodes crossing. The wirings are connected between corresponding X or Y electrodes and wiring terminals plurality of terminals. A dummy wiring, which is not connected to any of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, is provided outside the wiring formed in a farthest position from the input region, and the dummy wiring extends through the peripheral region along the second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and electrically connects to at least one dummy wiring terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicants: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Esaka, Shouji Ikeda, Kouichi Anno
  • Publication number: 20140192279
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a display area, a non-display area, a substrate member attached to the display panel with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween and including a touch panel and an operation section formed in the non-display area and used for performing an input operation on the touch panel, a step portion formed at least by a side portion of the display panel and a side portion of the adhesive layer such that a void is generated in a part between the display panel and the substrate member, and a light source unit disposed in the void such that at least a part of the light source unit is superimposed on the display panel in the step portion and configured to supply illumination light to the operation section to light the operation section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Akanuma, Hiromi Enomoto, Yuhsuke Nii, Shinji Tomokawa
  • Publication number: 20140192280
    Abstract: The present invention discloses shutter glasses and a 3D display system. The shutter glasses include a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a normally-white LCD panel, and a normally-black LCD panel. A thickness of the normally-white LCD panel is not the same as a thickness of the normally-black LCD panel, and an optical compensation film is installed between the first polarizer and the liquid crystal layer of the normally-black LCD panel and/or between the second polarizer and the liquid crystal layer of the normally-black LCD panel in order to compensate for a dispersion occurred when the liquid crystal layer of the normally-black LCD panel is in a dark mode. In this way, the present invention can not only shorten the response time of the shutter glasses to reduce the power consumption, but also reduce the 3D crosstalk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jhen-Wei He
  • Publication number: 20140192281
    Abstract: A dual layer display system for generating dimensional imagery. The system includes a first display device and a second display device with a light source. The second display device is arranged to be spaced apart from the first display device and to project output light onto a back surface of the first display device. The system alternatively operates the display devices in a first mode in which the first display device is transparent and the second display device displays back layer content and in a second mode in which the first display device displays front layer content and the second display device operates as a backlight to the first display device. In the first mode, the first display device displays a mask for the front layer content such as with gray-to-black pixels mapped to an object in the front layer content to block back layer content at this location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Quinn Y. Smithwick, Mark Reichow
  • Publication number: 20140192282
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lens grating comprising: a plurality of lens units arranged in a column, any two adjacent lens units having a transparent spacer therebetween, the transparent spacers in the column comprising odd-number spacers and even-number spacers, wherein the odd-number spacers only allow light emitted from first images to transmit through to a first viewing area, and the even-number spacers only allow light emitted from second images to transmit through to a second viewing area The lens units are adapted to refract the light emitted from the first images and the light emitted from the second images respectively to the first viewing area and the second viewing area. A display device is also disclosed, the display device comprising the above lens grating and a display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Naifu WU
  • Publication number: 20140192283
    Abstract: There is provided a technology capable of reducing crosstalk at the time of 3D display in a display device using a liquid crystal lens that forms cylindrical lenses by controlling a voltage applied to a liquid crystal panel. The display device includes a liquid crystal display panel which includes a substrate including a plurality of strip-shaped transparent electrodes and a plurality of strip-shaped light shielding portions overlapping with the electrodes. The display device displays an image by switching a two-dimensional display and a three-dimensional display, and the cylindrical lenses making up a parallax barrier, are formed by controlling a refraction index of a liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichiro OKA, Tatsuya Sugita, Shinichi Komura, Toshio Miyazawa, Terunori Saitou
  • Publication number: 20140192284
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical device includes a first substrate, a second substrate arranged to face the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer, first electrodes, second electrodes, a third electrode, and fourth electrodes. The first electrodes are provided on the first substrate on a side of the liquid crystal layer and extends in a first direction. The second electrodes are arranged between the first electrodes and extend in the first direction. The third electrode is provided on the second substrate on the side of the liquid crystal layer and extends in a third direction. The fourth electrodes are arranged between the first and second electrodes and extend in the first direction. The second electrodes adjacent in a second direction are electrically connected, and the fourth electrodes adjacent in the second direction are electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: AYAKO TAKAGI, SHINICHI UEHARA, MASAKO KASHIWAGI
  • Publication number: 20140192285
    Abstract: There are provided an illumination unit capable of reducing formation of a double image in three-dimensional display and a display unit including the same. An illumination optical system configured to generate linear illumination light formed by two-dimensionally arranging a plurality of linear illumination light beams or a plurality of point-like illumination light beams, and a reflective plate configured to reflect the linear illumination light are included. The reflective plate reflects the linear illumination light to or close to a plane passing through a part that generates the linear illumination light and being perpendicular to a plane including the reflective plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shogo Shinkai, Akira Ebisui, Kentaro Okuyama, Harumi Sato
  • Publication number: 20140192286
    Abstract: A cholesteric liquid-crystal mixture containing a compound represented by the general formula (Ia), a compound represented by the general formula (Ib), a fluorine-containing horizontal alignment agent and a polymerization initiator is capable of forming a film which is prevented from precipitation of liquid-crystal compounds therein, of which the haze is reduced and which has a broad reflection width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoki TASAKA, Yasuhiro ISHIWATA, Minoru UEMURA, Takao TAGUCHI, Masao NAKAJIMA, Shunya KATOH
  • Publication number: 20140192287
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a transistor and a backlight unit providing light to the display panel. The transistor includes a transparent substrate that the backlight unit faces. A gate electrode having a first width is disposed on the transparent substrate. A gate insulating layer, having a barrier layer, is disposed on the gate electrode and the transparent substrate. A semiconductor layer is disposed on the gate insulating layer. The semiconductor layer has a second width greater than the first width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sang Youn HAN, Kyung Tea Park, Cheol Kyu Kim, Sung Hoon Yang, Sang Hyun Jeon, Eun Jeong Cho
  • Publication number: 20140192288
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal module with edge-lit backlight, which includes aluminum extrusion, edge-lit backlight source, light guiding plate (LGP), optical film set, mold frame, and at least a magnetic device, disposed with at least an attaching surface, for attaching to backlight source substrate, and an outer surface protruding beyond the light-emitting surface of LEDs; the outer surface of magnetic device near or pressing against LGP and having a difference in height levels from light-emitting surface of LEDs. The present invention also discloses a liquid crystal display device adopting the above liquid crystal module with edge-lit backlight. As such, the present invention can prevent the coupling optical distance from being too small, improve the endurance of the impact on the backlight and improve the backlight life span.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Shezhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Quan Li
  • Publication number: 20140192289
    Abstract: A fixing device for connecting an optical film with a back plate is disclosed. The fixing device includes a supporting portion, and a protrusive portion. The supporting portion is for connecting to a sidewall of the back plate. The protrusive portion is for passing through a through hole on an extended portion of the optical film such that the optical film is fixed on the back plate. The extended portion extrudes from a main body of the optical film. The fixing devices relate to a pure mechanical or semi-mechanical connection. Such connection structure may prevent the optical film from falling off due to environment changes. In addition, the fixing devices may be used over and over. Furthermore, the connection structure is more compact than the typical ones. The fixing devices not only satisfy the trend toward narrower sidewall of liquid crystal modules, but also prevent the optical film from being bent due to thermal expansion and contraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tian Zhang, Yuchun Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20140192290
    Abstract: A display device includes a display component, a plastic frame, and a rear frame. The plastic frame supports the display component near an edge portion of the display component from a rear side of the display device relative to the display component. The rear frame is disposed on the rear side of the display device relative to the display component. The rear frame includes a fixing component that fixedly couples at least the plastic frame relative to the rear frame. The fixing component has an inner bent component that extends forward and inward of the display device from an edge part of the rear frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro MORI, Satoshi ANDO, Yuki KITA, Kazuya TANAKA, Yuki OGINO, Nobuhiro MATSUTANI
  • Publication number: 20140192291
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a first transparent subpixel, a second transparent subpixel and a third transparent subpixel. A light source part provides light to the display panel. The light source part including a first light source configured to generate red light, a second light source configured to generate green light and a third light source configured to generate blue light. The third light source includes a blue light emitting diode and a wavelength shift layer. The wavelength of the blue light emitted from the third light source has a first peak within a range of about 445 nm to about 450 nm and a second peak within a range of about 450 nm to about 540 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-Hyuk Kang, Jung-Hyun Kwon, Jae-Byung Park, Dong-Hoon Lee, Hyun-Deok Im, Hyun-Min Cho, Min-Ki Nam
  • Publication number: 20140192292
    Abstract: The present invention provides a positioning structure for light-guiding plate (LGP) and back frame, backlight module and liquid crystal display device thereof, wherein LGP disposed inside the back frame, first side inner wall of back frame disposed with a plurality of LEDs, second side inner wall adjacent to first side inner wall disposed with first magnetic body, a side of LGP corresponding to second side inner wall disposed with attachment body; first magnetic body and attachment body correspondingly attached, third side inner wall of back frame opposite to second side inner wall disposed with buffer plate, fourth side inner wall of back frame disposed with second magnetic body, a side of LGP corresponding to fourth side inner wall disposed with attachment body; second magnetic body and attachment body correspondingly attached. As such, back frame and LGP are firmly positioned and fixed to improve assembly yield arte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Quan Li
  • Publication number: 20140192293
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a light guide plate including a front surface, a back surface and an edge surface, the light guide plate being arranged such that the edge surface faces a light source, the light guide plate internally reflecting light incident from the edge surface and causing surface emission from the front surface; a liquid crystal display panel; and a reflective sheet arranged so as to face the back surface of the light guide plate. The back surface includes a first portion and a second portion. A surface of the second portion is located at a position recessed relatively from a surface of the first portion. The surface of the first portion is a rough surface. The surface of the second portion is a smooth surface. The reflective sheet is in contact with the first portion but avoids contact with the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Ken KAGABU, Yasuhisa SHIRAISHI, Yoshikazu TANABE, Yoshihiro NISHIMINE
  • Publication number: 20140192294
    Abstract: A patterned color conversion film and a display device using the same are disclosed. The patterned color conversion film of the present invention comprises: a separator with plural openings; and plural pixel units disposed in the openings respectively, each pixel unit respectively comprising: a medium and scattering particles dispersed therein. Herein, at least one of the plural pixel units comprises quantum dots having the scattering particles sized of between 0.05 and 1 ?m when a volume concentration of the quantum dots is in a range more than or equal to 5% and less than or equal to 80%, or having the scattering particles sized of between 0.2 and 2 ?m when the volume concentration of the quantum dots is in a range less than 5% and more than or equal to 0%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Jung CHEN, Ruey-Jer WENG, Jiun-Yi LIEN
  • Publication number: 20140192295
    Abstract: A method of forming a liquid crystal alignment layer includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. A base layer is then formed on the substrate. A first liquid crystal alignment layer is formed on the base layer. The first liquid crystal alignment layer includes a plurality of first organic molecules. Each of the first organic molecules includes a first carboxyl group part and a first alkyl group part. A display panel includes the substrate, a counter substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and the first liquid crystal alignment layer. The substrate is disposed opposite to the counter substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the substrate and the counter substrate. The first liquid crystal alignment layer is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: WINTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuan-Hsien Wu, Guan-Ren Wang, Hsien-Wei Chiang, Chi-Jen Lin, Chih-Yuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20140192296
    Abstract: A transparent display device includes a cholesteric liquid crystal display (LCD) panel to display an image, a first polarized sheet arranged on one side of the cholesteric LCD panel, and a first ¼ phase delay sheet arranged between the first polarized sheet and the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHONOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chiachiang Hsiao, Chihwen Chen
  • Publication number: 20140192297
    Abstract: An LCD device includes a liquid crystal panel; a first polarizer attached to a first surface of the liquid crystal panel and including a first polarizing film, first and second optical compensation films disposed on one surface of the first polarizing film, and a phase retardation film, a protective film and a functional film disposed on another surface of the first polarizing film; and a second polarizer attached to a second surface of the liquid crystal panel and including a second polarizing film, an inner protective film disposed on one surface of the second polarizing film, and an outer protective film disposed on another surface of the second polarizing film, wherein the first polarizing film is disposed between the phase retardation film and the liquid crystal panel, and the phase retardation film has a retardation value of ?/4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Woong CHOI, Jeong-Hoon KO, Hyoun-Sung SON, Eun-Jung KIM, Dong-Ha YOO
  • Publication number: 20140192298
    Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal lens element, a display unit and a terminal. The liquid crystal lens element includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate and a liquid crystal layer, where directions in which each of the upper and lower substrates extends are defined as the x-direction and the y-direction. An initial molecular orientation direction of the liquid crystal layer agrees with the x-direction. The upper substrate includes a repetition area in which plural A-electrode structures are arrayed in the x-direction so as to generate an electric potential gradient in the x-direction. The lower substrate includes a repetition area in which plural B-electrode structures are arrayed in the y-direction so as to generate an electric potential gradient in the y-direction. One of an opening section and a central electrode elongated in the y-direction is formed in the middle of each A-electrode structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: NLT Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ken SUMIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20140192299
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for liquid crystal alignment layer, a preparation method of liquid crystal alignment layer using the same, and an optical film comprising the liquid crystal alignment layer. More particularly, the composition for liquid crystal alignment layer according to the present invention includes crosslinkable functional monomers as well as a photoreactive polymer, thereby improving thermal stability and durability of the liquid crystal alignment layer that is prepared by using the composition for liquid crystal alignment layer. In addition, when the liquid crystal alignment layer is used to produce an optical film, adhesive strength between substrate and liquid crystal alignment layer and between liquid crystal alignment layer and liquid crystal film can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Du-Hyun SHIN, Hyuk YOON, Moon-Soo PARK
  • Publication number: 20140192300
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compensation system for liquid crystal panel and liquid crystal display device. The compensation system includes first biaxial compensation film and second biaxial compensation film, disposed on two sides of liquid crystal panel respectively, first biaxial compensation film having planar compensation value Ro1 for incident light of 550 nm wavelength and compensation value Rth1 along thickness direction, second biaxial compensation film having planar compensation value Ro2 for incident light of 550 nm wavelength and compensation value Rth2 along thickness direction; wherein 15 nm?Ro1?94 nm; 35 nm?Rth1?214 nm; 35 nm?Rth1?214 nm; 14 nm?Ro2?101 nm; Y1?Rth2?Y2; Y1=0.004302×Rth12?1.96894×Rth1+259.7; Y2=?0.00234308×Rth12?0.32227×Rth1+245. As such, the present invention effectively reduces dark state light leakage of liquid crystal panel by disposing biaxial compensation films of appropriate compensation values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-tsung Kang, Bo Hai
  • Publication number: 20140192301
    Abstract: The present invention provides a color filter substrate, manufacturing method thereof and liquid crystal panel. The manufacturing method includes coating sequentially second photo-resist, third photo-resist and fourth photo-resist and performing respective exposure development to form RGB color-resist layer and form at least a protruding column on the BM layer; wherein the protruding column being formed by at least one of the three exposure developments; and forming common electrode layer covering RGB color-resist layer and the protruding column exceeding above top surface of the common electrode layer. As such, the present invention reduces the number of required lithography processes, simplifies the manufacturing process of color filter substrate and liquid crystal panel so as to reduce manufacturing cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-ming Wu
  • Publication number: 20140192302
    Abstract: A display includes a plurality of pixel columns and a plurality of pixel rows including a first pair of pixel rows and a second pair of pixel rows adjacent to each other. The LCD also includes a first gate line and a second gate line positioned between the first pair of pixel rows and the second pair of pixel rows, a microcavity layer including a plurality of liquid crystal injection holes, and a common electrode positioned on the microcavity layer. The LCD also includes a supporting member positioned on a common electrode and a capping layer positioned on a supporting member to cover the liquid crystal injection holes. The plurality of liquid crystal injection holes may be positioned between the first pair of pixel rows and the second pair of pixel rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hwan KIM, Si Kwang Kim, Ha-Young Park, Tae Woon Cha, Se Hee Han
  • Publication number: 20140192303
    Abstract: There is provided a display unit capable of reducing deterioration in the 3D characteristics. A phase difference device is bonded to a surface on a light outgoing side of a liquid crystal display panel. In the phase difference device, two kinds of phase difference regions with slow-axis directions different from each other are arranged in correspondence with each pixel. Each of the phase difference regions is arranged in contact with the phase difference region of a different kind, and a side section, of each of the phase difference region, that is in contact with the phase difference region of the different kind has waviness with an amplitude a that satisfies following expressions: 0<a<amax(?) amax(?)=?0.7/(??1.2)+0.35 ?=arctan(P/(4d)) P: a pixel pitch d: a distance between the pixel and the phase difference device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Shibata, Mitsunari Hoshi
  • Publication number: 20140192304
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical compensation film group and a method for reducing light leakage of a vertical alignment LCD using the same. For the vertical alignment LCD at a wavelength of 550 nm, an LC?nd in the range of [305.8 nm, 324.3 nm], and a pretilt angle in the range of [85°, 90°), a compensation value Ro of an in-plane optical path difference of the biaxial compensation film is in the range of 48 nm?Ro?84 nm, and a compensation value Rth of an out-of-plane optical path difference of the biaxial compensation film is in the range of 160 nm?Rth?280 nm, and a TAC compensation film having a compensation value Rth is in the range of Y1?Rth?Y2. The present invention can effectively improve the serious light leakage caused by the conventional compensation structure with a single biaxial compensation film, the contrast and sharpness at the large viewing angles, and the costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Tsung Kang, Bo Hai
  • Publication number: 20140192305
    Abstract: The present invention relates to photoreactive compounds that are particularly useful in materials for the alignment of liquid crystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: ROLIC AG
    Inventors: Frederic Lincker, Izabela Bury S. Pires, Sabrina Chappellet, Patricia Scandiucci De Freitas, Mohammed Ibn-Elhaj, Qian Tang, Satish Palika, Masato Hoshino, Jean-Francois Eckert
  • Publication number: 20140192306
    Abstract: Disclosed are an alignment layer and a liquid crystal display having the same. The alignment layer comprises a polyimide compound having an azo group and exhibiting optical alignment characteristics and a discotic liquid crystal compound exhibiting optical anisotropy. The liquid crystal display comprises first and second substrates facing each other, liquid crystal aligned between the first and second substrates, and an alignment layer formed on at least one surface of the first and second substrates. The alignment layer is adjacent to the liquid crystal and has optical alignment characteristics and optical anisotropy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: KI-CHUL SHIN
  • Publication number: 20140192307
    Abstract: A display device including: a first insulation substrate and a second insulation substrate facing each other; a first field generating electrode and a second field generating electrode disposed on the first insulation substrate, wherein the first and second field generating electrodes overlap each other via an insulating layer; a first signal line and a second signal line disposed on the first insulation substrate and connected to the first field generating electrode; a slit pattern disposed in the first field generating electrode or the second field generating electrode; and a spacer disposed between the first insulation substrate and the second insulation substrate, wherein the spacer overlaps a portion of the slit pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Hoon YANG, Jung-Hun NOH, Keun Kyu SONG, Hyun Sup LEE, Sang-Hee JANG
  • Publication number: 20140192308
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display that suppresses defects caused by variation in process and improves display performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoo Furukawa, Yuhko Hisada, Katsushige Asada
  • Publication number: 20140192309
    Abstract: The flexible printed circuit board includes a base material with a connection terminal and a signal wiring formed thereon, a first cover layer disposed on a first side of the base material, and a second cover layer disposed on a second side different from the first side. The display panel is connected to the connection terminal. The first cover layer is spaced from an end portion of the display panel by a gap of a predetermined size thereby leaving at least one of the connection terminal and the signal wiring exposed. The second cover layer overlaps with the gap in a planar view. A second end portion of the second cover layer is disposed on an opposite side the display panel. A shape of the second end portion is formed to be wavy or concavo-convex including crests and troughs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Atsuo NAKAGAWA, Eiji OOHIRA
  • Publication number: 20140192310
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to eyeglasses, more particularly, to eyeglasses the size of which can be reduced during storage and transportation and which can have improved wearing comfort for a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Yunjoo Kim, Doyoung Kim, Jeongpil Kim, Jaeho Kim
  • Publication number: 20140192311
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods of contact lenses with power sources are provided. In some aspects, a contact lens can include a substrate; and a circuit. The circuit can include: one or more sensors disposed on or within the substrate; circuitry disposed on at least a portion of the substrate; one or more photovoltaic cells disposed on at least a portion of the substrate; and a hybrid power component that supplies at least one of two or more different types of power to the circuitry, wherein at least one of the two or more different types of power is radio frequency/inductive power. In various aspects, other types of power can be solar and/or microelectromechanical system power. Additionally, in various aspects, photovoltaic cells can be arrayed in different configurations and/or over a significant portion of a viewing surface of the contact lens. In some aspects, the photovoltaic cells can be transparent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Nathan Pletcher, Brian Otis
  • Publication number: 20140192312
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods employing contact lens with capacitive sensors are provided. In some aspects, a contact lens includes: a substrate; a capacitive sensor, disposed on or within the substrate, that senses a capacitance on the contact lens; and a circuit disposed on or within the substrate. In some aspects, the circuit can include a capacitance analysis component that determines a condition of an eyelid associated with the eye over which the contact lens is disposed and/or a parameter associated with the eye over which the contact lens is disposed. In some aspects, the condition can be a blink of an eyelid. In some aspects, the parameter can be at least one of a pressure of an object in proximity to the contact lens, a thickness or type of a layer of material disposed on or within the contact lens or a composition of material on the contact lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Nathan Pletcher, Brian Otis
  • Publication number: 20140192313
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for sealing and encapsulating components on and within a multi-piece insert are set forth herein. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is cast molded from a silicone hydrogel and the component includes a sealed and encapsulated multi-piece insert portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: James Daniel Riall, Randall B. Pugh, Daniel B. Otts, Frederick A. Flitsch, Adam Toner
  • Publication number: 20140192314
    Abstract: This invention discloses methods and apparatuses for sealing and encapsulating components on and within a multi-piece insert. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is cast molded from a silicone hydrogel and the component includes a sealed and encapsulated multi-piece insert portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: James Daniel Riall, Randall B. Pugh, Daniel B. Otts, Frederick A. Flitsch, Adam Toner
  • Publication number: 20140192315
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods employing contact lenses having one or more sensor that sense an analyte in tear fluid and one or more recesses that collect the tear fluid. In some aspects, a contact lens includes a substrate that forms at least part of a body of the contact lens and a recess formed within the substrate configured to collect tear fluid when the contact lens is worn. The contact lens further includes at least one sensor disposed within the substrate configured to sense presence of an analyte in the collected tear fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Zenghe Liu, James Etzkorn
  • Publication number: 20140192316
    Abstract: A binocular viewer, a method of measuring and training vision that uses a binocular viewer and a vision measurement and training system that employs a computer to control the binocular viewer. In one embodiment, the binocular viewer has left and right display elements and comprises: (1) a variable focal depth optical subsystem located in an optical path between the display elements and a user when the user uses the binocular viewer and (2) a control input coupled to the left and right display elements and the variable focal depth optical subsystem and configured to receive control signals operable to place images on the left and right display elements and vary a focal depth of the variable focal depth optical subsystem. In another embodiment, the binocular viewer lacks the variable focal depth optical subsystem, but the images include at least one feature unique to one of the left and right display elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: VITAL ART AND SCIENCE INCORPORATED
    Inventor: William R. Krenik
  • Publication number: 20140192317
    Abstract: A method for the preoperative selection of an intraocular lens to optimise the results of refractive surgery on the eye. On the basis of an eye model comprising the individual biometric parameters of the eye, potentially suitable IOLs are selected on the basis of their optical parameters such as optical power, asphericity and toricity, and the residual refraction of potentially suitable IOLs is calculated using ray tracing. Various metrics, preferably retinal image metrics, are used to calculate the residual refraction and in order to improve the selection, at least one additional parameter is taken into consideration for the calculation, said calculation taking the postoperative effects of the selected IOL and/or of the surgical technique used into account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG
    Inventors: Tobias Bühren, Michael Trost
  • Publication number: 20140192318
    Abstract: In a sensor system for determining the control signal supplied to the ciliary muscles of an eye for adjusting the focal length of the lens of an eye, a contact element of an electrically non-conductive material and provided with sensors is disposed on the cornea of the eye so that the sensors are arranged in contact with an annular area of the cornea next to the ciliary eye muscles so as to be able to sense the focal adjustment signals supplied to the ciliary muscles and the sensed adjustment signals are supplied to a signal processing unit which provides a control signal to a lens system with adjustable focal length for adjusting the focal length thereof depending on the focal adjustment signals of the ciliary eye muscles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE
    Inventors: Helmut GUTH, Ulrich GENGENBACH, Georg BRETTHAUER, Jan FLIEDNER, Christoph Beck, Markus KRUG, Thomas MARTIN, Joerg Nagel, Liane KOKER, Ingo Sieber
  • Publication number: 20140192319
    Abstract: A fundus image detection apparatus capable of detecting a fundus image of an eye of an animal is provided. The fundus image detection apparatus includes an image capturing unit and an image processing unit electrically connected with the image capturing unit. The image processing unit has a lookup table. The image processing unit corrects the fundus image of the eye of the animal according to the lookup table to diminish pincushion distortion. Moreover, a method for obtaining a fundus image of an eye of an animal is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: ALTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Te-Chao Tsao, Jui-Yuan Yu
  • Publication number: 20140192320
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including a plurality of image sensing modules and at least a light source is provided for capturing an image of an eye. Each of the image sensing modules includes an image sensor and a lens. The light source emits an illumination light, and the illumination light irradiates the eye. The eye reflects the illumination light into an image light. The image light includes a plurality of sub-image beams, and the sub-image beams are transmitted to the image sensors of the image sensing modules through the lenses of the image sensing modules, respectively. A capturing method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: ALTEK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Te-Chao Tsao
  • Publication number: 20140192321
    Abstract: A camera device configured to obtain an image of an eye is provided. The camera apparatus includes an image sensing unit, a lens set, and a processing unit. The lens set is located between the image sensing unit and the eye and projects light from the eye to the image sensing unit. Here, the lens set and the image sensing unit correspondingly move relative to the eye and continuously shoot a plurality of images of a plurality of parts of the eye. The processing unit is electrically connected to the image sensing unit, and the processing unit stitches the images. A photographing method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: ALTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin-Hao Cheng, Pin-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20140192322
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus configured to capture an image of an object to be detected is provided. The imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit, a lens, and a front cover. The lens is located on the imaging unit and has a first optical axis. The front cover is rotatably connected to the lens. Relative locations of the front cover and the object are fixed by the leaning-against of the front cover. The lens is rotated with respect to the front cover, so that the first optical axis is rotated with respect to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: ALTEK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Peng-Hsiang Wang