Patents Issued in August 7, 2014
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Publication number: 20140218625Abstract: The backlight device (12) of the present invention is provided with: an LED (24); an LED substrate (25) on which the LED (24) is mounted; a reflective sheet (29) that reflects light from the LED (24), has a lens insertion hole (29d) into which the LED (24) is inserted, and is arranged so as to cover the mounting surface (25a1) of the LED (24) on the LED substrate (25); a first light-reflecting layer (30) that is formed in at least the portion of the mounting surface (25a1) of the LED substrate (25) that is inside the lens insertion hole (29d), and that reflects light from the LED (24); and a second light-reflecting layer (31) that is arranged in at least the portion of the mounting surface (25a1) of the LED substrate (25) that is inside the lens insertion hole (29d), has a light reflectance different from that of the first light-reflecting layer (30), and is formed to have a shape partially covering the first light-reflecting layer (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
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Publication number: 20140218626Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a signal receiver configured to receive an image signal; a signal processor configured to process the image signal received by the signal receiver; and a display panel configured to display the image signal processed by the signal processor as a processed image, wherein the display panel includes: a glass substrate; a first electrode layer; a second electrode layer disposed between the first electrode layer and the glass substrate; a light emitting layer disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, configured to generate a plurality of colors of light, and configured to emit the light to the glass substrate; a linear pattern layer formed on a surface of the glass substrate and including linear bars extending in one direction to transmit a preset polarizing direction of light; and a phase retardation layer disposed between the second electrode layer and the linear pattern layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Il-yong JUNG, Seong-eun CHUNG
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Publication number: 20140218627Abstract: A television set includes a front cover, a back cover, a display panel, a receiving body, and a circuit board. The front cover and the back cover define a receiving space. The display panel and the receiving body are received in the receiving space, and the circuit board is latched in the receiving body and drives the display panel. The front cover defines a first notch on a side frame; the receiving body is inserted into the receiving space via the first notch. The circuit board is physically separated from the display panel, thus the circuit board is easy to separate from the display panel. Therefore it is convenient to repair the television set.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTDInventors: KANG WU, BO TIAN, YU HAN
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Publication number: 20140218628Abstract: [Object] A polarizing element and polarizing plate having improved optical properties and durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicants: POLATECHNO CO., LTD., NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Noriaki Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20140218629Abstract: A touch panel assembly includes a touch panel and a flexible circuit board. The touch panel includes a sensing array having sensing units, first connection lines, second connection lines, at least one input element, and pads. The first and second connection lines are outside the sensing array and electrically connected to the sensing units respectively. The input element is outside the sensing array and close to a side of the touch panel. The pads are in a bonding region of the touch panel and electrically connected to the first and second connection lines respectively. The bonding region is close to the side of the touch panel and is arranged along with the input element in parallel to the side of the touch panel. The flexible circuit board has a connecting portion extended and attached to the bonding region. Terminals of the connecting portion are electrically connected to the pads respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Shih-Po Chien, Yi-Ting Liu, Chia-Hsiung Peng, Chi-Jer Wang
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Publication number: 20140218630Abstract: A flexible touch screen panel includes a substrate, first and second sensing electrodes and conductive lines. The substrate includes an active area and a non-active area positioned at the outside of the active area when viewed in a thickness direction thereof. The substrate further includes a first surface and a second surface. The first and second sensing electrodes are formed over the active area of the substrate. The first sensing electrodes are formed to be connected along a first direction, and second sensing electrodes are formed to be connected along a second direction intersecting the first direction. The conductive lines are formed over the non-active area of the substrate, and electrically connect the first and second sensing electrodes to an external driving circuit. In the flexible touch screen panel, one or more concavo-convex patterns are formed on one or both of the first and second surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sung-Ku KANG
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Publication number: 20140218631Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a plurality of first sensing electrodes coupled in a first direction, and a plurality of second sensing electrodes coupled in a second direction crossing the first direction, the first and second sensing electrodes being on the first surface, a plurality of third sensing electrodes overlapping the first sensing electrodes, a plurality of fourth sensing electrodes overlapping the second sensing electrodes, the third and fourth sensing electrodes being on the second surface, wherein the sensing electrodes on the first surface and the sensing electrodes on the second surface overlapping each other are electrically coupled to each other through coupling units for coupling the first surface of the substrate and the second surface of the substrate to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-Ku Kang, Choon-Hyop Lee, Jeong-Heon Lee
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Publication number: 20140218632Abstract: A touch input device is disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes a body, a conductive net and an elastic member. The body includes a conductive area with one open end. The conductive net covers a conductive area of the body and intersected with a plurality of conductive lines in a mesh shape. The elastic member is received in the body and supports the conductive net.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Joong-Bae Pyoun
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Publication number: 20140218633Abstract: An optical touch module and an optical multi-touch device are disclosed. The optical touch module includes a glass panel, a control board unit and plural optical sensing sets. The glass panel is divided into a sensing zone and a peripheral zone surrounding the sensing zone. The control board unit is disposed on a rear surface of the glass panel and located completely within the peripheral zone. The optical sensing sets are disposed at intervals within the peripheral zone of the glass panel. The optical sensing sets are electrically connected to the control board unit, and the optical sensing sets and the control board unit jointly form a single-row serial connection structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Wan-Chi LIN, Bo-Ren YAN
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Publication number: 20140218634Abstract: A touch sensing element is provided comprising an insulating substrate and a conductive layer located on a surface of the insulating substrate. The conductive layer comprises: a plurality of first conductive traces arranged at intervals along a first direction, each first conductive trace extending along a second direction; and a plurality of second conductive traces arranged to form second conductive trace columns, each second conductive trace column comprises a plurality of second conductive traces arranged at intervals along the second direction, each second conductive trace column is correspondingly located corresponding to a lateral direction of the first conductive trace. Each second conductive trace of each conductive trace column is spaced from and forms a mutual inductance with a corresponding first conductive trace. The conductive layer is formed on a surface of the insulating substrate; the structure and process are much simpler. A touch panel having the touch sensing element is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: NANCHANG O-FILM TECH. CO., LTD.Inventor: Fei Zhou
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Publication number: 20140218635Abstract: A conductive film is disclosed in the present disclosure, which includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; and a first conductive layer laid on the first surface, the first conductive layer includes a plurality of first conductive areas and first insulating areas, the first conductive areas include a metal mesh formed by a metal, the first insulating areas include an insulating mesh formed by an insulating metal sulfide, the insulating metal sulfide is obtained from a reaction between the metal and hydrogen sulfide. Accordingly, the problem of producing lots of wastewater of the metal salts and heavy metal pollution can be avoided, the insulating areas include the insulating mesh having a transmittance close to the metal mesh, benefit for reach a uniform transmittance of the touch screen, and avoid forming alternating light and dark color patches.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: NANCHANG O-FILM TECH. CO., LTD.Inventors: Yulong Gao, Zhao He
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Publication number: 20140218636Abstract: A touchscreen sensing module includes a first baseplate, a first conductive layer, a second baseplate, a second conductive layer, and a supporting substrate. A first groove in a predetermined shape is defined on a side of the first baseplate. The first conductive layer matches with the first groove in shape, and the first conductive layer is received in the first groove. A second groove in a predetermined shape is defined on a side of the second baseplate. The second conductive layer matches with the second groove in shape, and the second conductive layer is received in the second groove. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer respectively match with the first groove and the second groove in shape, no etching is needed to obtain electrodes when forming the conductive layers, which avoids material waste and reduces costs In addition, a monitor is also provided by the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: NANCHANG O-FILM TECH. CO., LTD.Inventor: Yulong Gao
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Publication number: 20140218637Abstract: A conductive film includes a substrate, a first conductive layer, a matrix layer, and a second conductive layer. The substrate includes a first surface and an oppositely arranged second surface. The first conductive layer is embedded in the substrate. The matrix layer is set on the first surface of the substrate. The matrix layer is formed by solidified jelly coating. The second conductive layer embedded in the matrix layer. The second conductive layer is insulated from the first conductive layer. Due to the capacitor formed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, it just needs to attach the conductive film to a glass panel when the conductive film is adopted to manufacture a touch screen, without bonding two pieces of conductive films. In addition, the matrix layer, formed by solidifying the jelly painted on the substrate, is with a much smaller thickness than the substrate. Therefore, the touch screen using the conductive film has a smaller thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: NANCHANG O-FILM TECH. CO., LTD.Inventors: Yulong Gao, Zheng Cui, Chao Sun
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Publication number: 20140218638Abstract: A method of manufacturing a touch screen panel includes patterning a first conductive layer formed on a substrate to form first sensing electrodes connected in a first direction, sequentially forming an insulating layer and a second conductive layer on the substrate where the first sensing electrode are formed, and patterning the insulating layer and the second conductive layer together to overlap each other so that second electrodes connected in a second direction that intersects the first direction are formed. A touch screen panel comprises a substrate, first sensing electrodes formed on the substrate and connected to each other in a first direction, second sensing electrodes connected to each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and an insulating layer formed between the first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes and overlapping the second sensing electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: Sung-Ku KANG, Byeong-Kyu JEON, Hee-Woong PARK
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Publication number: 20140218639Abstract: A touch display panel comprises a display panel, a touch panel and a circuit connection board. The display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate which are disposed oppositely. The touch panel is disposed over the display panel. The circuit connection board is disposed on the touch panel and physically and electrically connected to the touch panel. At least a portion of the circuit connection board overlaps the first substrate in a direction perpendicular to the display panel. A touch display apparatus is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: InnoLux CorporationInventors: Kuan-Li LIN, Chih-Jen CHANG, Ching-I LO, Wen-Jyh SAH, Tien-Jen LIN, Cheng-Hsia KUO, Ying-Chia FU
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Publication number: 20140218640Abstract: A glass keyboard includes a patterned glass sheet having a plurality of glass keys arranged in a keyboard layout. Each of the glass keys includes one or more cantilevered glass tabs integrally formed in the patterned glass sheet. Each glass tab is deflectable from a plane of the patterned glass sheet. A conductive layer is arranged in opposing and spaced-apart relation to the patterned glass sheet. The conductive layer has a plurality of contact pads in positions corresponding to the glass tabs. A plurality of pressure pads is disposed between the cantilevered glass tabs and the contact pads and configured to selectively transfer contact pressure from the cantilevered glass tabs to the contact pads when the cantilevered glass tabs are selectively deflected from the plane of the patterned glass sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: CHUN-WEI CHI, JR-NAN HU
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Publication number: 20140218641Abstract: A touch panel is disclosed. The touch panel includes a cover plate having a viewing region and a border region surrounding the viewing region. At least one bonding region is defined in the border region. A shielding layer is disposed on the cover plate corresponding to the border region. An adhesive pattern layer is disposed on the shielding layer and at least in the bonding region. A sensing electrode layer is disposed on the cover plate and extends from the viewing region to the shielding layer corresponding to the border region. A signal trace layer including a plurality of traces is disposed on the shielding layer corresponding to the border region. Each trace has one end electrically connected to the sensing electrode layer and another end assembled onto the adhesive pattern layer corresponding to the bonding region. A method for forming a touch panel is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Ray-Star Technology (Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Yu-Jen Chen, Ching-Shan Lin, Chan-Hao Tseng, Cheng-Chung Chiang
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Publication number: 20140218642Abstract: The conductive sheet according to the present invention includes a base and a conductive portion that is formed on at least one main surface of the base and is formed from a plurality of thin metal wires, where a mesh pattern in which different mesh shapes are arrayed in plan view is formed by the conductive portion, and the mesh pattern is configured such that, in a power spectrum of a two-dimensional distribution of centroid positions of the mesh shapes, an average intensity on a higher spatial frequency band side than a predetermined spatial frequency is larger than an average intensity on a lower spatial frequency band side than the predetermined spatial frequency. The conductive sheet can reduce the granular feeling of noise due to pattern which the conductive sheet has and greatly improve the visibility of an object for observation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Kazuchika IWAMI
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Publication number: 20140218643Abstract: A method of fabricating a capacitance touch panel module includes forming a plurality of first conductive patterns on a substrate comprising a touching area and a peripheral area along a first orientation, a plurality of second conductive patterns along a second orientation, and a plurality of connecting portions in the touching area; forming a plurality of insulated protrusions, in which each insulated protrusion covering one connecting portion, and forming an insulated frame on the peripheral area; and forming a bridging member on each insulated protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: KAI MENG, LIEN-HSIN LEE
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Publication number: 20140218644Abstract: A display device includes an infrared sensing transistor and a visible sensing transistor. The visible sensing transistor includes a semiconductor on a substrate; an ohmic contact on the semiconductor; an etch stopping layer on the ohmic contact; a source electrode and a drain electrode on the etch stopping layer; a passivation layer on the source electrode and the drain electrode; and a gate electrode on the passivation layer. The etch stopping layer may be composed of the same material as the source electrode and the drain electrode. The infrared sensing transistor is similar to the visible sensing transistor except the etch stopping layer is absent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dae-Cheol KIM, Sung-Ryul Kim, Yun-Jong Yeo, Hong-Kee Chin, Ki-Hun Jeong
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Publication number: 20140218645Abstract: A touch sensor panel disclosed herein includes: a plurality of vertical electrodes (6); and a plurality of horizontal electrodes (7), the plurality of vertical electrodes (6) and the plurality of horizontal electrodes (7) (i) being so disposed that, as viewed in the direction perpendicular to a substrate, the plurality of vertical electrodes (6) include no segment coincident with the plurality of horizontal electrodes (7) and (ii) forming a uniform grid having no gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masayuki Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20140218646Abstract: An optical loupe assembly includes mechanical or electromechanical apparatus for varying the magnification of objects viewed through the loupe and or varying a working distance of the loupe. In another embodiment, an optical loupe may include a lens system comprising one or more liquid lens assemblies or liquid crystal lens assemblies for providing variable magnification.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: KERR CORPORATIONInventor: Brian L. Wilt
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Publication number: 20140218647Abstract: A spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens provides a vision correcting area for the correction of a wearer's refractive error. The viewing correction area provides Correction for non-conventional refractive error to provide at least a part of the Wearer's vision correction. The lens has a prescription based on a wave front analysis of the wearer's eye and the lens can further be modified to fit within an eyeglass frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.Inventors: Ronald D. Blum, William Kokonaski
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Publication number: 20140218648Abstract: A device for polarization of a video sequence to be stereoscopically viewed has a beam splitter, cells, mirrors, and a control circuit. The beam splitter receives an incident beam and separates it into two beams with perpendicular polarizations. It has four prisms, each with perpendicular faces. The first face of each prism has a phase-delaying plate, and the second face of each prism has a layer that reflects the first polarization and transmits the second. The prisms are arranged such that a first face of each prism is next to a second of an adjacent prism. The cells have variable polarization rotation and are crossed by the beams. Each mirror reflects a beam. The control circuit defines a polarization rotation of the cells such that the beams, after having crossed corresponding cells, have a common polarization that alternates between two perpendicular states.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: VOLFONI R&DInventor: Stephen Palmer
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Publication number: 20140218649Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal lens, an optical filter, and a display device. The exemplary liquid crystal lens may exhibit optical anisotropy and optical isotropy according to a polarization state of incident light. When the liquid crystal lens is applied to a display device capable of generating a 2D image and a 3D image, the 3D image may be seen without glasses in the state of the optical anisotropy, and the 2D image can be seen in the state of the optical isotropy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Byoung Kun Jeon, Su Young Ryu, Moon Soo Park
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Publication number: 20140218650Abstract: A layer arrangement (1) which changes the transmission of incident light depending on its temperature, where the layer arrangement (1) has a first polarization layer (5a), a switching layer (2) which influences the polarization properties of light depending on the temperature, and a second polarization layer (5b), whereby both the first polarization layer (5a) and the second polarization layer (5b) are arranged to affect polarization both in the VIS region and in the NIR region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer
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Publication number: 20140218651Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel having, a first substrate, a second substrate, a sealing material provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, a liquid crystal layer sealed in a region surrounded by the sealing material between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a plurality of first cell regions having a pixel electrode and a thin film transistor arranged in a matrix, and the second substrate includes a protective film over the second substrate and a light blocking film coated with the protective film on a surface of the second substrate on the liquid crystal layer side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicants: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Ohkubo, Koichi Igeta, Go Saitou, Katsuhiro Kato
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Publication number: 20140218652Abstract: [Problem] A TFT is manufactured using at least five photomasks in a conventional liquid crystal display device, and therefore the manufacturing cost is high. [Solving Means] By performing the formation of the pixel electrode 127, the source region 123 and the drain region 124 by using three photomasks in three photolithography steps, a liquid crystal display device prepared with a pixel TFT portion, having a reverse stagger type n-channel TFT, and a storage capacitor can be realized.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Hideaki KUWABARA, Yasuyuki ARAI
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Publication number: 20140218653Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal display device capable of improving protection of a wire connected to a group of terminals, a TFT substrate has, on the side of a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of wires extending from an overlap part A to a non-overlap part B, a protective film covering the plurality of wires, a plurality of protective conductor lines formed on the protective film, each corresponding to each wire and lying across the boundary between the overlap part A and the non-overlap part B, a protective film covering the plurality of protective conductor lines, and a group of terminals formed on the non-overlap part B and connected to the plurality of wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuuta FUNAHASHI
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Publication number: 20140218654Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided with a thin film transistor which includes a gate electrode film that is provided in a first electrode layer located over a first insulating layer, a semiconductor film that is disposed over the gate electrode film via a second insulating layer, a drain electrode and a source electrode that are provided in a second electrode layer located over the semiconductor film and are in contact with an upper surface of the semiconductor film, and a light blocking film that is disposed under the first insulating layer. At least a part thereof overlaps the semiconductor film and the gate electrode film in a plan view. One of the drain electrode and the source electrode is connected to a gate line, and the light blocking film is electrically connected to the source electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takahiro OCHIAI, Motoharu MIYAMOTO, Masahiro HOSHIBA
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Publication number: 20140218655Abstract: A display device includes a gate line and a data line crossing the gate line. The display device further includes a first switching element and a second switching element each connected to the gate line and the data line. The display device further includes a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode connected to the first switching element and the second switching element, respectively. The display device further includes a reference voltage line for transmitting a reference voltage, a first portion of the first reference voltage line overlapping a first edge of the first sub-pixel electrode, a second portion of the first reference voltage line overlapping a second edge of the first sub-pixel electrode opposite the first edge of the first sub-pixel electrode. The display device further includes a third switching element connected to the gate line, the first sub-pixel electrode, and the reference voltage line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youn Hak JEONG, Shi Yul KIM, Bum Ki BAEK, Dong Hee SHIN, Ho Jun LEE, Kyong Sik CHOI
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Publication number: 20140218656Abstract: A display device includes a display portion, a front housing holding the display portion while pushing at least a part of an edge on the front side of the display portion, and a first bezel member made of metal, arranged inside the front housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masashi MARUNO
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Publication number: 20140218657Abstract: An error amplifier amplifies the difference between a first detection voltage VR at a first detection resistor on a path of a driving current ILED and a dimming control signal VDIM that corresponds to the target luminance level of a light emitting element. A pulse width modulator generates a gate pulse signal according to an output VFB of the error amplifier. M comparators each assert an overcurrent detection signal when a corresponding detection voltages VR1 or VR2 that corresponds to voltage drop across detection resistors R1 or R2 exceeds a corresponding threshold voltage VTH1 or VTH2. Of the threshold voltages VTH1 and VTH2, at least one is set (i) to increase as the dimming control signal VDIM increases when the dimming control signal VDIM exceeds a predetermined first value, and (ii) to a predetermined lower limit value when the dimming control signal VDIM is lower than the first value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Shingo HARUTA, Shunsuke SAITO, Hiroki KIKUCHI, Yoshikazu SASAKI
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Publication number: 20140218658Abstract: A phosphor as a divalent europium-activated oxynitride green light emitting phosphor which is a ?-type SiAlON substantially represented by a general formula (A): EuaSibAleOdNe (where a, b, c, d, and e are numbers satisfying 0.005?a?0.4, b+c=12, and d+e=16), and having an average particle size (d1) (determined by an air permeability method) of 9 to 16 ?m, a median diameter (50% D) in particle size distribution of 12.5 to 35 ?m, 50% D/d1 of 1.4 to 2.2, and an absorptance at 600 nm of not more than 8.0%, and a light emitting apparatus, a BL light source apparatus, and a liquid crystal display device using the same are provided, to provide a light emitting apparatus with a high efficiency and a stable characteristic and a liquid crystal display apparatus using the same by using the ?-type SiAlON having controlled dispersibility and improved transparency.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masatsugu MASUDA, Masamichi HARADA, Hitoshi MATSUSHITA, Kenji TERASHIMA
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Publication number: 20140218659Abstract: Provided is a lighting device comprising: a plurality of top view type LED light sources which are formed on a base substrate; and a resin layer which embeds the plurality of LED light sources and is laminated on the base substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sic Hur, Byoung Eon Lee, Sun Ho Yeo, Moo Ryong Park, Kwang Ho Park
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Publication number: 20140218660Abstract: A dual display module including a transmissive display panel, at least one transparent light guide device, and at least one light source is provided. The transmissive display panel has a first display surface and a second display surface opposite to the first display surface. The first display surface is disposed between the transparent light guide device and the second display surface. The light source is disposed beside the transparent light guide device and is capable of emitting a light beam. The transparent light guide device guides the light beam to enter the transmissive display panel through the first display surface. After the light beam entered the transmissive display panel, the light beam exits the transmissive display panel from the second display surface. A method for enhancing display brightness is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Weng-Chang Shen, Hsu-Hsiang Tseng
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Publication number: 20140218661Abstract: A display device includes a display component, a light source, a rear side support member, and a reflective sheet. The light source is disposed on a rear side of the display device relative to the display component. The reflective sheet includes a bottom face part, a first side face part and a second side face part. The first and second side face parts have first and second protrusions at adjacent end edge portions of the first and second side face parts, respectively. The first protrusion overlaps with the end edge portion of the second side face part from the rear side while the reflective sheet is attached to the rear side support member. The second protrusion overlaps with the end edge portion of the first side face part from the rear side while the reflective sheet is attached to the rear side support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Noritaka TANABE
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Publication number: 20140218662Abstract: A display device includes a display component, a light source, a rear side support member, and a reflective sheet. The light source is disposed on a rear side of the display device relative to the display component. The reflective sheet includes a bottom face part, a first side face part and a second side face part. The bottom face part is disposed on a front side of the display device relative to the rear side support member. The first and second side face parts are arranged relative to the bottom face part corresponding to adjacent side edges of the bottom face part, respectively. One of the first and second side face parts includes first and second portions with adjacent end sections, respectively. The adjacent end sections overlap with respect to each other while the reflective sheet is attached to the rear side support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Makoto NAMEDA
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Publication number: 20140218663Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layered foil body (1) for marking a security document, in particular a banknote. The foil body (1) has at least one color filter layer (2) and at least one change layer (4) with an electrically controllable transmittance and/or an electrically controllable color.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicants: OVD KINEGRAM AG, LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KGInventors: Rainer Stahl, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Harald Walter
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Publication number: 20140218664Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a first substrate that is arranged on a light input side; a second substrate that is arranged on a light output side; a liquid crystal layer that is arranged between the first and second substrates; a first microlens that is provided on the first substrate such that an optical axis is tilted to a normal line direction of the first substrate; and a second microlens that is provided on the second substrate such that an optical axis is tilted to a normal line direction of the second substrate, in which a focal point of the first microlens is located on a curved surface of the second microlens, or on the light output side rather than the curved surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Toru Nimura
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Publication number: 20140218665Abstract: An in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device includes: first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other; a first polarizing plate including a supporting layer, a first polarizing layer and a first protecting layer sequentially on an outer surface of the first substrate; a second polarizing plate including a first compensating layer, a second compensating layer, a second polarizing layer and a second protecting layer sequentially on an outer surface of the second substrate, the first and second compensating layers including positive and negative biaxial retardation films, respectively; and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun-Hee LEE, Jae-Hyun LEE
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Publication number: 20140218666Abstract: [Object]A polarizing element and polarizing plate having improved optical properties and durability. [Solution]A polarizing element comprising a film containing a compound represented in the following formula (I) or a salt thereof and a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin having a degree of polymerization from 5,000 to 10,000 (wherein R1 to R4 each individually represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkoxyl group; and n represents 1-3).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicants: POLATECHNO CO., LTD., NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Noriaki Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20140218667Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device provided with light fastness, stabilized alignment of liquid crystal, and excellent display quality by a polymer layer disposed on a photo-alignment film. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention is a liquid crystal display device in which at least one of a pair of substrates includes a polymer layer, a photo-alignment film, and an electrode in the stated order from a liquid crystal layer side; the photo-alignment film aligns liquid crystal molecules horizontally; a polarization transmission axis direction of a polarizing element in observation surface side of a liquid crystal cell is along an alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules at a voltage lower than the threshold voltage; and a material constituting the photo-alignment film contains a material for aligning liquid crystal molecules in a direction crossing a polarization direction of polarized light by polarized light irradiated to the photo-alignment film.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koichi Miyachi, Isamu Miyake
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Publication number: 20140218668Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which enables costs to be reduced, excels in productivity, and enables a high contrast ratio over a wide viewing angle range to be realized.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Akira Sakai
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Publication number: 20140218669Abstract: A display panel and a display device are disclosed. The display panel comprises a lower substrate, an upper substrate and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate, a lower polarizer is disposed at a light incident side of the lower substrate, an upper polarizer is disposed at a light exiting side of the upper substrate. The display panel further comprises a compensation layer disposed between the upper substrate and the liquid crystal layer and configured for converting a polarization direction of light exiting the upper substrate to the same as the polarization direction of light before incident on the lower substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: TERUAKI SUZUKI, YAFENG YANG, KIMAN KIM
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Publication number: 20140218670Abstract: Each pixel of a multiple view liquid crystal display in a normally black mode includes a counter electrode provided with a slit for generating a fringe electric field. An alignment film subjected to liquid crystal alignment processing in a predetermined direction is disposed on a surface of a TFT substrate provided with the counter electrode. An angle formed by an extending direction of a slit at an end of a pixel region (a first region) and a direction of the liquid crystal alignment processing is greater than an angle formed by the extending direction of the slit in a central part of the pixel region (a second region) and the direction of the liquid crystal alignment processing. The first region has a higher transmittance than that in the second region when low luminance display is carried out.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shingo NAGANO, Yoshimitsu ISHIKAWA, Tetsuya SATAKE
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Publication number: 20140218671Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel, including a unit pixel including a first substrate having a first alignment film, a second substrate having a second alignment film spaced apart from and facing the first alignment film, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first alignment film and the second alignment film; and first and second adjacent domains, each of which includes a domain boundary region defining part of an area between the adjacent domains, and a normal-luminance region adjacent to the domain boundary region, wherein pretilt angles of liquid crystal molecules near the first alignment film in the domain boundary regions are greater than pretilt angles of liquid crystal molecules near the first alignment film in the normal-luminance regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin-Soo Jung, Kyoung-Ju Shin
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Publication number: 20140218672Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a phase device operating at at least one wavelength (?) comprising a cell containing a liquid crystal possessing a helical structure, inserted between two alignment layers possessing rubbing axes and means for applying a voltage to said cell, said helical structure exhibits a number of helical turns k, said liquid crystal exhibiting a defined angle of twist ? between the rubbing axes of the two alignment layers, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: —the determination of a compensation angle ? satisfying the following equation: (formula) with: N the integer closest to (formula) the angle of twist ?=2K??? ?n: the birefringence of the liquid crystal; d: the thickness of the liquid crystal cell; ?: the wavelength of the light beam which passes through the liquid crystal cell; the rubbing of one of the faces in a direction of alignment of said liquid crystal molecules, defining the angle of twist: ?=2K???.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Umberto Rossini, Laurence Clerc
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Publication number: 20140218673Abstract: A liquid crystal panel (10) of the present invention is provided with: a liquid crystal layer (50); a sealing member (40) surrounding the liquid crystal layer (50); a pair of glass substrates (20, 30) that face each other through the liquid crystal layer (50) and the seal member (40); a terminal pattern (60) disposed on the inner surface of one glass substrate (20) outside of the sealing member (40); and a corrosive liquid intrusion detector (70) that is disposed on the inner surface outside of the terminal pattern (60), the corrosive liquid intrusion detector changing color on contact with corrosive liquid. Because of such color change in the corrosive liquid intrusion detector, it is possible to detect corrosion of the terminal pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroki Makino, Takatoshi Kira
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Publication number: 20140218674Abstract: A liquid crystalline polymer lens structure includes a refractive index distribution film, a lens and a flexible substrate. The flexible substrate is laminated on the surface of the lens, and the refractive index distribution film is encapsulated inside the flexible substrate. The refractive index distribution film has a non-uniform refractive index distribution, and can design to make the liquid crystalline polymer lens structure have multi-segment or gradual variation of optical power, so as to improve the presbyopia's reading ability.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: LIQXTAL TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: HUNG-SHAN CHEN, YI-HSIN LIN