Patents Issued in March 2, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170059877
    Abstract: Polarized pixelated filter sub-array is reconfigured to reduce sensitivity to misalignment. The condition number increases more slowly than the standard polarized pixelated filter sub-array as the misalignment increases. In different embodiments, the filter sub-array is configured such that the condition number has a finite bound at ½ pixel misalignment. The angular values of the polarizer filter array are determined to minimize the sensitivity of the condition number of the data reduction matrix to misalignment. This can be achieved by selecting angular values that minimize the expected value of the condition number E(CN) over the range of misalignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Eric C. Fest, Jon E. Leigh
  • Publication number: 20170059878
    Abstract: A system includes a birefringent lens, and a polarization filter that transmits light of a first polarization output from the birefringent lens in a first direction and filters out light of a second polarization output from the birefringent lens along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Frederick Allen MOORE
  • Publication number: 20170059879
    Abstract: In an optical display system that includes a waveguide with multiple diffractive optical elements (DOEs), an in-coupling DOE couples light into the waveguide, an intermediate DOE provides exit pupil expansion in a first direction, and an out-coupling DOE provides exit pupil expansion in a second direction and couples light out of the waveguide. The in-coupling DOE is configured with two portions—a first portion includes a grating to rotate a polarization state of in-coupled light while a second portion couples light into the waveguide without modulation of the polarization state. The in-coupled light beams with different polarization states are combined in the waveguide after undergoing total internal reflection. However, as the difference in optical path lengths of the constituent light beams exceeds the coherence length, the combined light has random polarization (i.e., a degree of polarization equal to zero).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Tuomas Vallius
  • Publication number: 20170059880
    Abstract: The actuator has a y-drive magnet and a y-yoke, and an attractive force occurs between the y-drive magnet and the y-yoke. The y-yoke is movable relative to the y-drive magnet in a plane perpendicular to a direction of magnetization of the y-drive magnet. The y-yoke has a flat section and a protrusion that protrudes from the flat section toward the y-drive magnet. The protrusion is disposed in the middle part of the flat section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Hiroyasu FUJINAKA
  • Publication number: 20170059881
    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: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Nathan Pletcher, Brian Otis
  • Publication number: 20170059882
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved rotationally stabilized contact lens design and method of designing such a lens which minimizes stabilization time of the lens while maximizing the lens on-eye comfort. The lens and the method of designing the lens utilizes and combines non-circularity and thickness differential aspects resulting in equivalent or minimized stabilization time, ease of insertion and manufacturability as well as maximum comfort that is improved over that of what either aspect can achieve independently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Pierre-Yves Gerligand, Philippe F. Jubin, Jason M. Tokarski
  • Publication number: 20170059883
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms to perform photodetection with an eye-mountable device. In an embodiment, the eye-mountable device includes an enclosure material and light sensor circuitry formed therein, the enclosure material to be disposed in or on an eye of a user. The light sensor circuitry comprises a transimpedance amplifier circuit including a differential amplifier, one or more feedback paths coupled across the differential amplifier, a photodiode and a capacitor coupled between the photodiode and an input terminal of the differential amplifier. Incidence of light upon the photodiode results in some charging of the capacitor, where an amplified signal is provided at an output terminal of differential amplifier based on such charging. The capacitor mitigates static power consumption by the photodiode. In another embodiment, the amplified signal is evaluated based on at least two threshold values to detect a direction of gaze by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Robert F. Wiser
  • Publication number: 20170059884
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing a variable optic insert into an ophthalmic lens as set forth. An energy source is capable of powering the variable optic insert included within the ophthalmic lens. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is cast-molded from a silicone hydrogel. The various ophthalmic lens entities may include electroactive liquid crystal layers to electrically control refractive characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Frederick A. Flitsch, Randall Braxton Pugh
  • Publication number: 20170059885
    Abstract: A method and device for a removably attachable corrective lens. The removably attachable corrective lens is a corrective lens having an adhesive applied thereon. The removably attachable corrective lens is then secured to an eyeglass lens to provide a new optical prescription for a user. The adhesive is configured to removably attach the corrective lens to an exterior surface of an eyeglass lens. When a user wishes to remove or replace the corrective lens, they may do so by applying an adhesive remover configured to dissolve the adhesive. In some embodiments of the removably attachable corrective lens, the corrective lens is made from a flexible polymer material that is lightweight and scratch resistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Jitendrakumar Patel
  • Publication number: 20170059886
    Abstract: Method for optimizing an optical lens equipment for a wearer Method for optimizing an optical lens equipment for a wearer, the method comprising:—an eye tracking device providing step, during which a spectacle frame mounted eye tracking device is provided to the wearer, —a wearer parameter monitoring step, during which at least one parameter relating to the eyes of the wearer is monitored using the eye tracking device and—an optimization step during which the optical lens equipment is optimized based at least partly on the base of the monitoring of the at least one parameter during the wearer parameter monitoring step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Romain Fayolle, Pascal Allione, Sylvain Chene, Delphine Tranvouez
  • Publication number: 20170059887
    Abstract: An optical modulator is provided, including a lower reflection layer, an active layer formed on the lower reflection layer, and an upper reflection layer formed on the active layer. The active layer includes a multiple quantum well structure including a quantum well layer and a quantum barrier layer. The upper reflection layer includes a dielectric material. A plurality of micro cavity layers are included in the upper reflection layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changyoung PARK, Byunghoon NA, Yonghwa PARK
  • Publication number: 20170059888
    Abstract: An optical modulator apparatus may include a plurality of segment drivers, each segment driver having a unique offset voltage and driving but a portion or a segment of an electro-optical modulator. A modulating electrical signal may be applied to the segment drivers via a plurality of electrical delays. Parameters of the segment drivers may be selected so as to approximate a pre-defined transfer function, which may include a linear or a non-linear transfer function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ran Ding, Thomas Wetteland Baehr-Jones, Peter D. Magill, Michael J. Hochberg, Alexander Rylyakov
  • Publication number: 20170059889
    Abstract: An integrated optical modulator device. The device can include a driver module coupled to an optical modulator. The optical modulator is characterized by a raised cosine transfer function. This optical modulator can be coupled to a light source and a bias control module, which is configured to apply an off-quadrature bias to the optical modulator. This bias can be accomplished by applying an inverse of the modulator transfer function to the optical modulator in order to minimize a noise variance. This compression function can result in an optimized increased top eye opening for a signal associated with the optical modulator. Furthermore, the optical modulator can be coupled to an EDFA (Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier) that is coupled to a filter coupled an O/E (Optical-to-Electrical) receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Radhakrishnan L. NAGARAJAN, Hari SHANKAR, Masaki KATO, Yang FU
  • Publication number: 20170059890
    Abstract: Flexible photonic crystal structures capable of changing color in response to strain are described. Methods for forming two-dimensional and three-dimensional flexible photonic crystal structures are described. In some aspects, the flexible photonic crystal structures include an array of holes or voids formed within a flexible material. The flexible material changes dimensions of the array when the flexible photonic crystal structures is stretched, pulled, pushed or bent. In some aspects, the flexible photonic crystal structures include an array of features made of a first material, such as a first type of polymer, embedded within a matrix material made of a second material, such as a second type of polymer. The flexible photonic crystal structures can be used in the manufacture of consumer products, such as electronic products, electronic product accessories, thin films, flexible displays and wearable products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: James R. WILSON
  • Publication number: 20170059891
    Abstract: A device with switchable, chiral optical characteristics, has a first chiral arrangement with a first arrangement layer with at least one first nanostructure and a second arrangement layer with at least one second nanostructure. The first nanostructure and the second nanostructure are arranged relative to one another such that the chiral arrangement is chiral. A switching material with switchable dielectric characteristics is arranged between the first arrangement layer and the second arrangement layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Baden-Wurttemberg Stiftung gGmbH
    Inventors: Harald GIESSEN, Xinghui YIN
  • Publication number: 20170059892
    Abstract: Novel use of a cladded quantum dot array layer serving as a waveguide channel by sandwiching it between two cladding layers comprised of lower index of refraction materials is described to form Si nanophotonic devices and integrated circuits. The photonic device structure is compatible with Si nanoelectronics using conventional, quantum dot gate (QDG), and quantum dot channel (QDC) FET based logic, memories, and other integrated circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Faquir Chand Jain
  • Publication number: 20170059893
    Abstract: An electro-optic (E/O) device includes an asymmetric optical coupler having an input and first and second outputs, a first optical waveguide arm coupled to the first output of the first asymmetric optical coupler, and a second optical waveguide arm coupled to the second output of the first asymmetric optical coupler. At least one E/O amplitude modulator is coupled to at least one of the first and second optical waveguide arms. An optical combiner is coupled to the first and second optical waveguide arms downstream from the at least one E/O amplitude modulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick LEMAITRE, Jean-Francois CARPENTIER, Charles BAUDOT, Jean-Robert MANOUVRIER
  • Publication number: 20170059894
    Abstract: A plasmonic device having a transparent conducting oxide (TCO) waveguide and a tunable voltage applied across the TCO and a metal layer for modulating an input optical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ho Wai Lee, Stanley Burgos, Georgia Papadakis, Harry A. Atwater
  • Publication number: 20170059895
    Abstract: An apparatus for dismantling and cleaning includes a housing; a heating device for heating an object for dismantling and cleaning is provided in the housing; a movable mechanical arm device is provided in the housing, a pick-up device is provided on the mechanical arm device, and the pick-up device is configured to pick up the object for dismantling and cleaning; and a spray device configured to spray cleaning liquid and a drying device configured to dry an interior of the housing are provided within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Wei Tian
  • Publication number: 20170059896
    Abstract: An automatic anti-glare device for vehicles includes: a transmissive liquid crystal panel disposed between a windshield of a vehicle and the head of an occupant; a sun detector that detects a position of the sun; an eyepoint detector that detects a position of the eyes of the occupant; and a controller that forms a light-shielding region in the transmissive liquid crystal panel based on a result of the detection of the sun detector and a result of the detection of the eyepoint detector. When the position of the sun on the transmissive liquid crystal panel moves in a range that does not depart from a stationary region virtually provided on the transmissive liquid crystal panel, the controller maintains the position of the light-shielding region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro Iwata
  • Publication number: 20170059897
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a driver chip, a driver board and a test method thereof, and a display device. The driver chip comprises: a first internal interface; a second internal interface; and a test circuit for performing a short-circuit detection on the internal interfaces, which comprises an input unit and a test unit. The input unit is connected with a test signal input terminal, the test unit and the first internal interface, respectively, and used for transmitting a test signal inputted via the test signal input terminal to the test unit and the first internal interface when in an ON state. The test unit is connected with the second internal interface and a test signal output terminal, respectively, and used for preventing a signal outputted by the input unit from being outputted from the test unit to the test signal output terminal and the second internal interface when in an OFF state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Shuai XU, Zhengxin ZHANG, Zhiyong WANG
  • Publication number: 20170059898
    Abstract: An LCD with switchable viewing angle includes a first substrate, second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate is provided with a first electrode and a first alignment film. The second substrate is provided with a second electrode, a third electrode and a second alignment film. The liquid crystal molecules adjacent to the first alignment film are tilted at a first pretilt angle. The liquid crystal molecules adjacent to the second alignment film are tilted at a second pretilt angle. The second pretilt angle is in the range of 30° to 50°, and the first pretilt angle is in the range of 0° to 5°. When no bias voltage is applied to the first electrode, the LCD is displayed with a narrow viewing angle; and when a bias voltage is applied to the first electrode, the LCD is displayed with a wide viewing angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: ZIFANG SU, LIMEI JIANG
  • Publication number: 20170059899
    Abstract: An LCD with switchable viewing angle includes a first substrate, second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate is provided with a first electrode and a first alignment film. The second substrate is provided with a second electrode, a third electrode and a second alignment film. The liquid crystal molecules adjacent to the first alignment film are tilted at a first pretilt angle. The liquid crystal molecules adjacent to the second alignment film are tilted at a second pretilt angle. The first pretilt angle and the second pretilt angle have the same magnitude but are contrary in direction. When no bias voltage is applied to the first electrode, the LCD is displayed with a narrow viewing angle; and when a bias voltage is applied to the first electrode, the LCD is displayed with a wide viewing angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: ZIFANG SU, YAQIN XU
  • Publication number: 20170059900
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a thermostat display includes a circular head unit and an n-sided polygonal shaped liquid crystal display (LCD) that is positioned within an interior region of the circular head unit. The LCD has a more circular profile than a rectangular shaped LCD and includes an active display portion that displays information to a user and a non-active portion that surrounds the active display portion. The LCD is positioned within the interior region of the circular head unit so that the active display portion is positioned roughly centrally relative to the circular head unit. A plurality of additional components are also positioned within the interior region of the circular head unit and radially outward of the LCD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Giancarlo Giustina
  • Publication number: 20170059901
    Abstract: A polymer-dispersed liquid crystal light-regulation structure comprises a liquid crystal light-regulation layer, a first anti-infrared light-permeable conductive layer, a second anti-infrared light-permeable conductive layer, a first light-permeable substrate, and a second light-permeable substrate. The first and second anti-infrared light-permeable conductive layers are respectively disposed on two sides of the liquid crystal light-regulation layer. The first and second light-permeable substrates are respectively disposed on sides of the first and second anti-infrared light-permeable conductive layers, which are far away from the liquid crystal light-regulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Kuo-Chen HSU
  • Publication number: 20170059902
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel, in which pixel units are provided on the liquid crystal display panel, each pixel unit includes sub-pixel units displaying different colors, at a position of the apposed substrate or the array substrate corresponding to the sub-pixel unit of at least one color in each pixel unit, a monochromatic quantum dot layer is disposed. This liquid crystal display panel has increased color gamut of the liquid crystal display panel, enhanced color saturation, increased display quality, and increased life of quantum dots. A display device and a process for patterning the monochromatic quantum dot layer are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Renwei GUO, Xue DONG, Chuncheng CHE, Jianyun XIE
  • Publication number: 20170059903
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a manufacturing method of a display substrate, a manufacturing method of a display panel and a display device. The manufacturing method of a display substrate comprises: performing an pre-irradiation on the display substrate with ultraviolet light after completion of alignment of an alignment layer of the display substrate, such that electrons in a metal layer of the display substrate receive energy under this irradiation of the ultraviolet light and thereby transfer, and are distributed uniformly in the alignment layer of the display area of the display substrate. A uniform distribution of charges in the whole display area would not result in the deficiency of non-uniform brightness at the edge of the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Yongshan Zhou, Jingpeng Li, Sunghun Song
  • Publication number: 20170059904
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first substrate including a display area and a non-display area which is arranged outside the display area; a first dam which is disposed in the non-display area of the first substrate and which includes a first stopper having a recessed groove at a surface thereof; and a first alignment layer which covers the display area of the first substrate, the first alignment layer defining a first portion thereof which extends to the non-display area and terminates at the surface of the first stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Tae Gyun KIM, Jin Lak KIM, Se Hee HAN
  • Publication number: 20170059905
    Abstract: A bendable display panel and a manufacturing method thereof and a bendable display device. The bendable display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a sealant for sealing the first substrate and the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. A first sealant portion disposed along bendable edges of the bendable display panel has a Young's modulus smaller than that of a second sealant portion disposed along non-bendable edges of the bendable display panel. The sealant includes the first sealant portion and the second sealant portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xinxing WANG
  • Publication number: 20170059906
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided. The liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate having elements configured to drive pixels; a second substrate having color filters corresponding to the pixels; and a sealant configured to bond the first substrate and the second substrate to each other. The first substrate includes a first protruding structure located in an area in contact with the sealant and the second substrate includes a second protruding structure located in an area in contact with the sealant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: SungHyun CHO, SangWoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20170059907
    Abstract: An array substrate is provided. The array substrate includes: a first substrate; and a color filter layer disposed on the first substrate, wherein the color filter layer comprises: a first color filter that is located on the first substrate and comprises a recess and a sub-protrusion; and a second color filter that is located on the first substrate to be adjacent to the first color filter along a first direction, and comprises a protrusion protruding toward the recess of the first color filter. The sub-protrusion of the first color filter protrudes toward the protrusion of the second color filter and is at least partially superimposed with the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Joong Gun CHONG, Nak Cho CHOI, Je Hong CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170059908
    Abstract: The display device includes a first substrate; an active layer disposed on the first substrate; a first insulation layer disposed on the active layer; a first electrode layer disposed on the first insulation layer including a gate electrode line extending along a first direction and a protruding portion extending along a second direction; a second insulation layer disposed on the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer disposed on the second insulation layer. The second electrode layer includes a date line extending along the second direction and a conductive layer. The conductive layer includes a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion, wherein the first conductive portion has a first maximum width A along the first direction, and the second conductive portion has a second maximum width B along the first direction. The first maximum width A is less than the second maximum width B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chung-Wen YEN, Yu-Tsung LIU, Chao-Hsiang WANG, Te-Yu LEE
  • Publication number: 20170059909
    Abstract: When a pixel portion and a driver circuit are formed over one substrate and a counter electrode is formed over an entire surface of a counter substrate, the driver circuit may be adversely affected by an optimized voltage of the counter electrode. A semiconductor device according to the present invention has a structure in which: a liquid crystal layer is provided between a pair of substrates; one of the substrates is provided with a pixel electrode and a driver circuit; the other of the substrates is a counter substrate which is provided with two counter electrode layers in different potentials; and one of the counter electrode layers overlaps with the pixel electrode with the liquid crystal layer therebetween and the other of the counter electrode layers overlaps with the driver circuit with the liquid crystal layer therebetween. An oxide semiconductor layer is used for the driver circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jun KOYAMA, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20170059910
    Abstract: A flicker of an FFS liquid crystal display device that is driven at a low refresh rate is reduced. In an FFS liquid crystal display, a pixel electrode and a first common electrode included in a liquid crystal element are formed on an element substrate side, and a second common electrode is formed on another substrate (counter substrate) side. By making the first and second common electrodes have the same potential, generation of a residual DC voltage can be suppressed in a pixel. Thus, even when a refresh rate is lowered, change in transmittance of a pixel can be suppressed in a data retention period, so that a flicker can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji FUKAI, Ryo HATSUMI, Daisuke KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20170059911
    Abstract: A display substrate has first and second conductive layers separated from one another by an insulation layer. The first and second conductive layers are used to integrally form on the display substrate, pixel units in a relatively central display area of the substrate and integrated gate driving circuitry as well as associated wirings thereof in one or more peripheral areas. The first and second conductive layers are covered by a first protection layer made of a first electrically insulative material. A second and supplementing protection layer is provided on top of the first protection layer. The supplementing protection layer (buffer layer) is formed of a material different from that of the first protection layer so as to provide supplemental resistance against corrosive chemical agents and supplemental resistance against formation of cracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: KOOK-HYUN CHOI, HYO-TAEK LIM, DONG-HO SHIN, YOUNG-JE CHO, YONG-JO KIM, SANG-YONG NO, SUNG-HOON KIM, HYO-SEOP KIM
  • Publication number: 20170059912
    Abstract: A touch recognition enabled display panel includes a plurality of common electrode blocks serving as touch-sensing regions and/or touch-driving regions. Conductive lines connected to the common electrode blocks are placed under the common electrode blocks and the pixel electrodes of the pixels, and they are routed across the active area, directly toward an inactive area where drive-integrated circuits are located. The conductive lines are positioned under one or more planarization layers, and are connected to the corresponding common electrode blocks via one or more contact holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Seongsu Kim, Taesang Kim, Mingyeong Kim
  • Publication number: 20170059913
    Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) composite layer, a first optical adhesive layer and a touch sensitive composite layer, wherein the touch sensitive composite layer is attached to the PDLC composite layer by the first optical adhesive layer. The optical composite layer structure may be attached with a fixed light transmission substrate at a side surface or two side surfaces thereof. Each the PDLC composite layer and the touch sensitive composite layer may be connected electrically with external control units by soft cables. A touch sensitive operation of the touch sensitive composite layer is used to provide a signal instruction to the control unit. Accordingly, the corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of the PDLC composite layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Fu-Tien KU, Shiou-Ming LIU, Ding-Kuo DING, Yu-Yang CHANG, Te-Liang YU
  • Publication number: 20170059914
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate structure, a second substrate structure and a display medium layer. The first substrate structure includes a first substrate, a transmitting line, a first protrusion structure and a second protrusion structure. The transmitting line, the first protrusion structure and the second protrusion structure are disposed on the first substrate. The second substrate structure includes a second substrate and a first spacer. The first spacer is disposed on the second substrate. The shape of a vertical projection of the first spacer projected on the first substrate is a polygonal shape having a first side, a second side, a third side, a first included angle and a second included angle. The first included angel is between the first side and the third side, and the first included angle is greater than 90 degrees. The second included angle is less than 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Sheng-Shuo Huang, Sheng-Hsuan Tseng, Chih-Hsien Chi, Shih-Pin Cheng, Mei-Hui Lee, Ying-Ju Huang
  • Publication number: 20170059915
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, a first spacer disposed on the first substrate and projecting toward the second substrate, and a second spacer disposed on the second substrate, projecting toward the first substrate, and crossing the first spacer, wherein the first spacer includes a first receiving portion and a first projecting portion projecting toward the second substrate with respect to the first receiving portion, and the second spacer includes a second receiving portion contacting the first receiving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Junichi KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170059916
    Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent display device in which a light shield rate is not lowered by partition walls in a light shield mode, and moreover, a light transmittance is not lowered in a transmissive mode. The transparent display device includes a transparent display panel including a plurality of transmissive areas transmitting incident light and a plurality of emissive areas emitting light, and a light control device disposed on a rear surface of the transparent display panel. The light control device is configured to be driven in a transmissive mode where the incident light is transmitted and a light shield mode where the incident light is blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sunyoung PARK, JiYoung AHN, Moonsun LEE, Jae-Hyun KIM, Pureum KIM, Kihan KIM, Seokwon JI
  • Publication number: 20170059917
    Abstract: A display apparatus with a three dimensional curvature cover lens includes a curved protect layer, a shaping layer, a first adhesive layer, a liquid crystal display module and an interlayer. The first adhesive layer is disposed between the curved protect layer and the shaping layer, and used to adhere the curved protect layer and the shaping layer. The interlayer is bonded in-between the shaping layer and the liquid crystal display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chen-Wei KAO, Chang-Hua TSAO
  • Publication number: 20170059918
    Abstract: A display device includes a first resin substrate; a second resin substrate facing the first. resin substrate; a liquid crystal layer held between the first resin substrate and the second resin substrate; a first insulating film located between the first resin substrate and the liquid crystal layer; a second insulating film located between the first insulating film and the liquid crystal layer, the second insulating film having a compressive stress; a third insulating film located between the second resin substrate and the liquid crystal layer; a fourth insulating film located between the second insulating film. and the liquid crystal layer, the fourth insulating film having a compressive stress; and a plurality of spacers located between the first resin substrate and the second resin substrate, the plurality of spacers defining an interval between the first resin substrate and the second resin substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Toshinari SASAKI, Isao SUZUMURA, Shinichiro OKA, Takuma NISHINOHARA
  • Publication number: 20170059919
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a display motherboard and a manufacturing method thereof, a display panel and a display device. The display motherboard includes a plurality of display panels defined by a plurality of cutting lines, each of the display panels having a display area and a peripheral area, each of the display panels including a first substrate and a second substrate provided opposite to each other, a position corresponding to the peripheral area between the first substrate and the second substrate being provided with a sealant. The display motherboard further includes a supporting layer provided between the sealant and the cutting lines, the supporting layer being provided on the first substrate and/or the second substrate for supporting the first substrate and the second substrate when cutting the display motherboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Shiqiang HUANG
  • Publication number: 20170059920
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display module that displays an image, a cooling fan that rotates to cool the display module, an ambient temperature sensor that acquires an ambient temperature of the display module, and a fan control circuit board that controls a speed of rotation of the cooling fan. In response to acquisition of a mode change signal by the fan control circuit board, the fan control circuit board controls the speed of rotation of the cooling fan from a first speed of rotation to a second speed of rotation lower than the first speed of rotation and, in response to a lapse of a first period determined based on the ambient temperature, controls the speed of rotation of the cooling fan from the second speed of rotation to a third speed of rotation higher than the second speed of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Tomonori Nakazawa
  • Publication number: 20170059921
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device including a reflection type image display portion having a sheet-like anisotropic scattering member. In an area, in an in-plane direction, of the anisotropic scattering member, a low-refractive index area and a high-refractive index area are disposed in a mixture style. The anisotropic scattering member is disposed so that a light is scattered when an outside light is made incident from a surface side on which a degree of a change in a refractive index in a vicinity of a boundary between the low-refractive index area and the high-refractive index area is relatively large, and is emitted from a surface side on which the degree of the change in the refractive index in the vicinity of the boundary between the low-refractive index area and the high-refractive index area is relatively small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Masashi Mitsui
  • Publication number: 20170059922
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a first component assembling substrate, a second component assembling substrate, a light-blocking spacing member layer, a common electrode, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a pixel electrode. The light-blocking spacing member layer is disposed on a first surface of the first component assembling substrate. The first electrode is connected to the common electrode, and the second electrode is disposed at the peripheral region. A conductive member is connected to the first electrode and the second electrode. The present invention can allow the common electrode to receive signals provided by a second panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Yanxi YE
  • Publication number: 20170059923
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and an LCD device are provided. The panel has: a metal layer having transparent portions configured to conveniently cure a sealant and opaque portions; a second transparent conductive layer; and conducting particles positioned between a first substrate and a second substrate and configured to connect a first transparent conductive layer with the second transparent conductive layer. A light-shading layer is aligned with the transparent portions, so that light leakage of the transparent portions is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Yanxi YE
  • Publication number: 20170059924
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a display substrate and a manufacturing method thereof a display panel and a display device. The display substrate comprises: a base substrate, and black matrixes, color filters and a blocking layer provided above the base substrate, the blocking layer being provided above the black matrixes and the color filters and being configured to block diffusion of particles generated by the color filters and/or the black matrixes. In the solutions of the display substrate and a manufacturing method thereof and a display device provided in the present disclosure, the blocking layer is provided above the black matrixes and the color filters, and can block the particles generated by the color filters and/or the black matrixes, preventing the generated particles from diffusing to the opposite substrate facing the display substrate, generation of the progressive Zara can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Tingze DONG, Peiqiang GUAN, Xing QIN, Jun MO
  • Publication number: 20170059925
    Abstract: A curved display device includes a main display unit; a corner portion positioned at a corner of the main display unit; a first light blocking member positioned in the main display unit; and a second light blocking member positioned in the corner portion, wherein a first flat shape of the first light blocking member is different from a second flat shape of the second light blocking member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Su Jung HUH, Young Je CHO
  • Publication number: 20170059926
    Abstract: Discussed are a side cover film for a display device and the display device including the same, which include a reduced bezel area and which effectively discharge static electricity. The display device can include a display panel including a signal line, a panel supporting frame supporting the display panel, a driving circuit unit connected to the signal line at a side surface of the display panel and disposed on one side surface of the panel supporting frame, a cover shield covering the driving circuit unit, and a side cover film covering the side surface of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: TaeJin KIM