Patents Issued in August 3, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170219827
    Abstract: A head-mounted display including a transparent display, a first liquid crystal lens and a second liquid crystal lens is provided. The transparent display is adapted to emit an image light beam. The first liquid crystal lens is disposed beside the transparent display. The transparent display is disposed between the first liquid crystal lens and the second liquid crystal lens. The second liquid crystal lens is adapted to receive an ambient light beam. The image light beam passes through the first liquid crystal lens by the phase changing of the first liquid crystal lens, and then the image light beam passes through a pupil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Haw-Woei Pan, Chih-Hsien Tsai, Chi-Tang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20170219828
    Abstract: A head-mounted display including a transparent display, a liquid crystal lens and a first Fresnel lens is provided. The transparent display is configured to emit an image light beam. The liquid crystal lens is disposed near the transparent display. The transparent display is disposed between the liquid crystal lens and the first Fresnel lens. The first Fresnel lens is configured to receive an ambient light beam. The head-mounted display allows at least a part of the image light beam emitted from the transparent display passing through a pupil by phase modulating of at least a part of the liquid crystal lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Tsai, Chi-Tang Hsieh, Haw-Woei Pan
  • Publication number: 20170219829
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for preventing eyebox degradation in wearable heads-up displays (“WHUDs”) are described. A WHUD may provide an eyebox defined by multiple spatially-separated exit pupils, where the size of the eyebox is influenced by the spacing between the exit pupils. A larger eyebox is achieved with larger spacing between the exit pupils but a larger spacing between exit pupils is susceptible to the formation of gaps or blind spots in the eyebox (eyebox degradation) if bright environmental light causes the user's pupil to constrict to a size that is smaller than the spacing between the exit pupils. A material of variable chromism is included in the user's field of view to reduce the perceived brightness of environmental light and thereby prevent the user's pupil from constricting to a size smaller than the spacing between the exit pupils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Matthew Bailey
  • Publication number: 20170219830
    Abstract: A light guide device that does not cause non-uniformity in image light and external light and does not cause ghosts, and a virtual image display apparatus provided with the light guide device. The light guide device includes a parallel light guide, an incident section, and an emission section. Here, the light guide device is set such that image light rays are reflected without reflecting from a boundary surface between the parallel light guide and the reflection unit and head for an observer. Thus, the image light rays only pass through half mirrors, which are positioned in positions where the image light rays are emitted from the reflection unit of the emission section or are positioned therearound. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent luminance non-uniformity or light reduction by reducing the number of times of the image light rays to be observed pass through the half mirrors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira KOMATSU, Masayuki TAKAGI, Toshiaki MIYAO, Takahiro TOTANI, Takashi TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20170219831
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to speaker assemblies for head worn computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, Nima L. Shams, Ralph F. Osterhout
  • Publication number: 20170219832
    Abstract: An imaging device includes at least one eyeglass lens to be worn in front of the eye and a display device arranged in the edge region of the eyeglass lens, said display device including an image generator and an imaging optics arranged between the image generator and the eyeglass lens. The image generator is the start point of an imaging beam path which generates the virtual image having an image distance on the basis of the output image and which penetrates into the eyeglass lens by means of the imaging optics via the edge region of the eyeglass lens. An outcoupling device for outcoupling the imaging beam path in the direction of the eye is provided in the eyeglass lens. The display device comprises a device for adjusting the image distance of the virtual image. The invention also relates to data eyeglasses comprising an imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Guenter RUDOLPH, Momchil DAVIDKOV, Toufic JABBOUR
  • Publication number: 20170219833
    Abstract: Provided is a configuration for executing display information output control with improved visibility of a user wearable or portable display unit. A controller configured to execute display information output control on a user wearable or portable display unit is included. The controller sets a turning on (ON) period and a turning off (OFF) period and controls switching between afterimage consideration pulse display having the turning off period being set to be within an afterimage recognition period and normal pulse display having the turning off period being set to be longer than or equal to the afterimage recognition period, the turning on (ON) period being an output period of display information to the display unit, the turning off (OFF) period being a non-output period of display information to the display unit. The controller executes the switching control between the afterimage consideration pulse display and the normal pulse display depending on eye velocity of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ichiro MAYAMA, Hidenori KIKUCHI, Kayoko TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20170219834
    Abstract: A color separation prism includes a filter, a first prism, a second prism, and a third prism. The first prism allows incidence of light transmitted through the filter, and the first reflective film reflects a first color component of the visible light and a part of the invisible light, among the light beams incident on the first prism. The second prism emits the light reflected by a second reflective film, and the second reflective film reflects the second color component of the visible light and a part of the invisible light, among the light beams incident on the second prism. The third prism emits the light transmitted through the second reflective film. The first reflective film and the second reflective film allocate the invisible light and the visible light emitted from each prism so as to obtain approximately uniform amount of the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuichi HORIGUCHI, Masahito OKA
  • Publication number: 20170219835
    Abstract: In various embodiments, wavelength beam combining laser systems incorporate fast-axis collimation lenses and slow-axis collimation lenses (either separately or as portions of a single hybrid lens) optically upstream of an optical rotation system to thereby reduce or minimize cross-talk in the combined output beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: James Zambuto, Parviz Tayebati, Bien Chann, Michael Deutsch, Daqing Wang, Bryan Lochman
  • Publication number: 20170219836
    Abstract: A parallax barrier panel including a first substrate, a second substrate opposing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, a plurality of first electrodes arranged between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, the plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction, a plurality of second electrodes arranged between the plurality of first electrodes and the liquid crystal layer, the plurality of second electrodes extending in the first direction and arranged alternating with the plurality of first electrodes in a planar view, and an opposing electrode opposing the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes, wherein the second electrode is insulated from the first electrode, and a width of the second electrode in the second direction intersecting the first direction is smaller than a width of the first electrode in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Yosuke HYODO, Shinichiro OKA
  • Publication number: 20170219837
    Abstract: A display device and a method for using the display device are provided. The display device includes a display panel, a grating panel over the display panel, and a distance adjusting mechanism for adjusting a distance between the display panel and the grating panel to provide an adjustable optimum viewing distance of the display device. The distance adjusting mechanism includes a first electromagnetic unit configured with the grating panel and a second electromagnetic unit configured under the display panel. Electric current flowing through each of the first electromagnetic unit and the second electromagnetic unit is controlled to allow the grating panel to move towards or away from the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Xin GAI, Jie LIU, Hui ZHENG, Dongxi LI
  • Publication number: 20170219838
    Abstract: A stereoscopic display comprises a flat-panel display and an optical layer disposed thereon. The optical layer further includes a lens array layer and a micro-structure layer. The flat-panel display has a display plane. The lens array layer has a base and a plurality of lens with focusing function. The lens array layer adjusts the light field. The micro-structure layer connects to the lens array layer, and includes a substrate and a plurality of micro structures. The micro-structure layer modulates the direction of light so that a stereo image which allows an oblique angle of view natural to the user is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: CHUN-HSIANG YANG, YI-PAI HUANG, CHIH-HUNG TING, PING-YEN CHOU, CHIH-WEI SHIH, JUI-YI WU, CHIA-YU LEE
  • Publication number: 20170219839
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods for solving speckle problems by exciting the screen with a more complex vibration spectrum. A range of frequencies provides, in effect, a collection of overlapping patterns of high and low displacement, so that all regions of the screen have enough motion to reduce visible speckle. As previously discussed acceptable speckle may be approximately 15% contrast or less, preferably approximately 5% contrast or less at approximately 15 feet from the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas J. McKnight, Kevin Curtis
  • Publication number: 20170219840
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical device includes a first light-modulating element transmitting or scattering light, and a second light-modulating element transmitting or scattering the light passing through the first light-modulating element, a driving module alternately performing a first mode of making the first light-modulating element scatter the light and making the second light-modulating element transmit the light, and a second mode of making the first light-modulating element transmit the light and making the second light-modulating element scatter the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Kentaro OKUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170219841
    Abstract: There is provided an illumination device having: a laser; a waveguide including at least first and second transparent lamina; a first grating device for coupling light from the laser into a TIR path in the waveguide; a second grating device for coupling light from the TIR path out of the waveguide; and a third grating device for applying a variation of at least one of beam deflection, phase retardation or polarization rotation across the wavefronts of the TIR light. The first second and third grating devices are each sandwiched by transparent lamina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: DigiLens, Inc.
    Inventors: Milan Momcilo POPOVICH, Jonathan David WALDERN, Alastair John GRANT
  • Publication number: 20170219842
    Abstract: A camera assembly comprises a lens assembly (20) supported on a support structure (4), wherein the lens assembly includes an autofocus actuator arrangement (24) and the camera assembly includes an optical image stabilization assembly (40) arranged to move the lens assembly in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis. A flexible printed circuit tape (103) connected between the support structure (4) and the lens assembly (20) and providing an electrical connection to the auto-focus actuator arrangement (24) is bent around a corner, thereby allowing the flexible printed circuit tape (103) to accommodate the motion of the lens assembly perpendicular to the optical axis. A crimp plate (62) connected to the lens assembly which crimps shape memory alloy wires (80) has features (63) extending out of the plane of the crimp plate for reducing flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicants: CAMBRIDGE MECHATRONICS LIMITED, HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: James HOWARTH, Robin EDDINGTON, Stephen Matthew BUNTING, Peter Francis LADWIG, Richard Rodger JENNEKE, Chee Keong LAI
  • Publication number: 20170219843
    Abstract: Disclosed is a modular pair of spectacles, including a frame which includes a rim and two temples mounted in connection with the side ends of the rim. The rim is provided with an upper portion, a lower portion and assembly unit between the portions. The upper portion includes at least of the side ends thereof a first longitudinal semi-connection portion and the lower portion includes at each of the side ends thereof a second longitudinal semi-connection portion. The first and second longitudinal semi-connection portions complement one another and are configured such that, upon assembling the upper portion and the lower portion, the first and second portions form a first female or male connection unit, configured to receive a second male or female connection element, arranged at the end of each respective temple. Aldo disclosed is a kit for forming such a pair of spectacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Laurent ALBOUY
  • Publication number: 20170219844
    Abstract: A flexible foam nose cushion block attached on top of the nose area of an eyeglass frame takes stress off of the nose of the wearer of the eyeglasses. It replaces the traditional eyeglass nose supports, thereby releasing stress on the nose. The cushion sits atop the nose, as opposed to the side of the nose like ordinary eyeglass nose supports, thus distributing the weight of the eyeglasses, increasing the comfort, and eliminating the typical indentation marks left by traditional eyeglasses. The flexible nose cushion is attached to a horizontally extending supporting cross member between the two eyeglass lens frame members at or near the top of the lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: John Goodger
  • Publication number: 20170219845
    Abstract: A Free-form contact lens and method of making the same. The lens includes a posterior optical quality surface having a concave shape, an opposing anterior surface having a convex shape both of which join at a lens edge that defines an outer periphery of the contact lens, and at least a first lens feature having a predetermined shape and made of a first polymerized Reactive Mixture. The remainder of the lens is made of a second polymerized Reactive Mixture that is different than the first polymerized Reactive Mixture, and that is covalently bonded thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Wildsmith, Peter W. Sites, Mukul Kanaujia, Joe M. Wood
  • Publication number: 20170219846
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a diffractive multi-focal ophthalmic lens capable of generating at least three focal points in an optical axis direction using a diffractive structure comprising a plurality of zones in a concentric circle form. A composite profile is generated by overlapping at least two starting profiles comprising a plurality of zones in a concentric circle form, and an adjusted profile is generated in which at least one of phase and amplitude is adjusted by employing a zone of the composite profile as a subject in order to set an intensity distribution in the optical axis direction and determine optical characteristics, to manufacture the diffractive multi-focal ophthalmic lens for which the adjusted profile is provided in at least a portion of the diffractive structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: MENICON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ichiro ANDO
  • Publication number: 20170219847
    Abstract: A progressive or progressive multifocal contact lens having a concave eye-contact surface and a convex forward-facing outer surface for receiving and bending light to the eye. The outer surface consists of an upper distance-viewing zone having a curvature surface, a lower near-viewing zone having a curvature surface, and at least one progressive viewing zone having a crescent shape in forward-facing view. The progressive viewing zone can include a progressive upper distance-viewing zone, a progressive intermediate progressive viewing zone, or a progressive lower near-viewing zone, or a combination of such zones. The progressive viewing zone has a crescent shape and consists of distinct progressive viewing segments having a curvature surface that progresses in curvature in series. The distinct progressive viewing segments of the progressive viewing zones can extend to and converge at any point out to or at the outer peripheral edge of the contact lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: DAVID RUSCH
  • Publication number: 20170219848
    Abstract: A spectacle lens having a front surface intended to be fitted away from the eye. The spectacle lens includes a substrate made from mineral glass or an organic material. The spectacle lens has selective light wavelength filter properties. The selective light wavelength filter properties include a spectral transmittance between 80% and 95% for all wavelengths in a wavelength range between 428 nm and 452 nm for a light ray entering the spectacle lens on the front surface at an angle of incidence of 0°, a spectral transmittance between 95% and 100% for all wavelengths in a wavelength range between 500 nm and 700 nm for a light ray entering the spectacle lens on the front surface with an angle of incidence of 0° and a yellowness index of no more than 10 for a standard illuminant D65 and a standard observer function of 2° (D65/2°).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Stefan Kraus, Bernhard von Blanckenhagen, Frank Mielich
  • Publication number: 20170219849
    Abstract: A laser protection eyewear lens includes a lens substrate comprising an embedded wavelength filter having a first filter function, and a multi-layer dielectric filter applied to at least one of an inside and an outside surface of the lens substrate that comprises a second filter function having at least one center wavelength and bandwidth. The first filter function of the embedded wavelength filter and the second filter function of the multilayer dielectric filter produce a combined filter function that attenuates light reflecting off the multi-layer dielectric filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: PerriQuest Defense Research Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas V. Perricone, Kristin A. Rauschenbach
  • Publication number: 20170219850
    Abstract: The present invention includes a holding stay made of a heat conductive material that is the same as that of an isolator holder, the holding stay being in contact with a radiation stay made of a member having good thermal conductivity, the radiation stay being in contact with radiation fins extracted from the inside of the isolator holder through an external opening for extraction, columnar welded portions bond the holding stay and the isolator holder through openings for welding, the welded portions apply tensile force toward the isolator holder to the radiation stay via the holding stay, and the radiation stay presses the radiation fins by means of the above-described tensile force to be fixed to the isolator holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Yuzo OCHI, Kentaro OGUCHI, Shoji KUBOMURA
  • Publication number: 20170219851
    Abstract: Provided is an optical-waveguide-element module in which a common connecting substrate is used for different optical waveguide elements and deterioration of the propagation characteristics of electrical signals in a curved section of a signal electrode is suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Norikazu MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20170219852
    Abstract: A quantum interference device (atomic oscillator) includes: an atom cell that encapsulates an alkali metal; a first light source portion that emits light including a resonance light pair, the resonance light pair being circularly polarized in the same direction and causing the alkali metal to resonate; a second light source portion that emits light including adjustment light, the adjustment light being circularly polarized in a direction opposite to the resonance light pair and causing the alkali metal to resonate; and a light receiving portion that receives the resonance light pair having passed through the atom cell, in which the adjustment light is FM-modulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Tetsuo NISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20170219853
    Abstract: According to an example, a polarization control system is to manipulate polarization manipulators to output light that achieves a trajectory on a Poincaré sphere that tracks a known trajectory of a polarizer on the Poincaré sphere, in which the trajectory of the output light enables definition of a reference polarization state of the output light. The polarization control system may also manipulate an output polarization manipulator to set the output light to a predefined polarization state based upon the reference polarization state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Joshua PHILIPSON, Chris WAGNER, Grant TESSARO, Robert Matthew ADAMS
  • Publication number: 20170219854
    Abstract: An optical modulator is provided. The optical modulator can include a wave guide layer made of an electro-optical material with two or more electrodes directly contacting the wave guide layer. Each electrode can include an associated optical wave guide region, which is located within the wave guide layer. Each optical wave guide region is aligned with a lateral location corresponding to an electric field peak, which can be generated during operation of the optical modulator in a circuit, associated with the corresponding electrode. One or more voltage sources in a circuit can be operated to generate an electric field peak at one or more of the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Grigory Simin, Michael Shur
  • Publication number: 20170219855
    Abstract: Systems provide cooling of an optic such as an optically addressed light valve such that the valve is sensitive to temperature and pressure variations and is thus temperature and pressure controlled. In the case of an optic such as an optically addressed light valve, the fluid pressure outside the valve is low enough that it does not compress the liquid crystal gap of the valve. The cooling fluid is transparent to the high powered wavelength of light used during operation such as in an additive manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: James A. DeMuth, Eric B. Duoss, Joshua D. Kuntz, Paul A. Rosso, Christopher M. Spadaccini
  • Publication number: 20170219856
    Abstract: A display panel inspection system and an inspection method for the same are provided. The system includes multiple electrode signal lines located in a display region, each has a starting terminal and an end terminal, multiple fan-out traces connected with the multiple electrode signal lines, multiple electrode signal input terminals connected with the multiple fan-out traces, multiple test pads connected with the multiple electrode signal input terminals, each has an end terminal, a signal transmitter and a signal receiver, wherein the signal transmitter transmits a signal at the starting terminal the electrode signal line, and the signal receiver receives a signal from the end terminal of the electrode signal line or the test pad. Accordingly, an open or short can be detected at the fan-out traces to decrease a light line ratio in the module process to increase the product yield rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yanfeng FU
  • Publication number: 20170219857
    Abstract: An inspection jig for a display device includes a jig body, the jig body includes a limit groove configured to limit the position of the display device to be inspected, and the jig body is provided with a soldering point testing portion, the soldering potin testing portion is provided with a plurality of testing terminal pairs; each of the testing terminal pairs comprises two testing terminals; in every two adjacent testing terminal pairs, one testing terminal of one testing terminal pair and one testing terminal of the other testing terminal pair are serially connected with an indicator lamp therebetween; along a serial connection direction of the testing terminals, a testing terminal located at two ends are electrically connected with a positive pole and a negative pole of a power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Shenghua JIANG, Yunxiang JIAO, Lei SUN, Xudong HAN, Song WEI
  • Publication number: 20170219858
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to protect exposed inspection pads with a conductive tape when the application of resin is ceased and to enhance the reliability of the inspection pads. A liquid crystal display device is provided with a transparent electrode formed on a superficial side of a CF board, a grounded electrode, an inspection pad and a switching device between the inspection pad and a signal line or a scanning line respectively formed in a terminal area a TFT board and a conductive tape that electrically connects the transparent electrode of the CF board, the grounded electrode and the inspection pad respectively of the TFT board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Tomonori NISHINO, Syou YANAGISAWA, Kentaro AGATA, Nobuyuki ISHIGE
  • Publication number: 20170219859
    Abstract: A display may have a backlight unit that provides backlight illumination. The backlight unit may include a light guide that distributes light throughout the display and an electrically adjustable lens array. The lens array may have lenses such as liquid lenses or liquid crystal lenses. By adjusting the lenses in the lens array, the angles of rays of backlight from the backlight unit may be adjusted to adjust the angle-of-view of the display. The angle-of-view of the display may also be adjusted using an electrically controllable filter layer. The electrically controllable filter layer may have a liquid crystal layer or a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer that can be controlled using electrodes. When the electrodes apply signals to the electrically controllable filter layer, portions of the filter layer change to a dark or translucent state and restrict the angle-of-view of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Miguel C. Christophy, Ming Xu
  • Publication number: 20170219860
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display that incorporates a particular liquid crystal composition and a sealant in which a cured form of a particular curable resin composition is used. The present invention provides a liquid crystal display that prevents reduced voltage holding ratio (VHR) and increased ionic density (ID) in the liquid crystal layer and solves the problems of display defects such as voids, alignment irregularities, and image-sticking. Liquid crystal displays according to the present invention, featuring the ability to prevent reduced voltage holding ratio (VHR) in the liquid crystal layer and reduce the occurrence of display defects such as alignment irregularities and image-sticking, are useful particularly to liquid crystal displays in the IPS and FFS modes for active matrix drive and applicable to liquid crystal displays of equipment such as liquid crystal TVs, monitors, mobile phones, and smartphones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki ONO, Jouji KAWAMURA, Yoshinori IWASHITA, Hiroyuki TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20170219861
    Abstract: In an image display device including a first display panel and a second display panel, there are provided a first panel body, a first panel body emission-side polarizing plate disposed at a front-surface side with respect to the first panel body, a second panel body, a second panel body incidence-side polarizing plate disposed at a back-surface side with respect to the second panel body, at least one inter-panel polarizing plate disposed between the first panel body and the second panel body, and a back-surface irradiation light source configured to emit light toward the back-surface side. The back-surface irradiation light source is provided in one of regions between the first panel body emission-side polarizing plate and the second panel body incidence-side polarizing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenta FUKUOKA
  • Publication number: 20170219862
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes first and second source lines arranged along a first direction, a gate line including first and second portions arranged along a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a connection portion which connects the first portion and the second portion to each other and a semiconductor layer which intersects at least one of the first portion and the connection portion, and each of the first portion and the second portion intersects the first and second source lines and the connection portion is located between the first source line and the second source line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuhide MOCHIZUKI
  • Publication number: 20170219863
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate includes a bottom gate disposed on a substrate and a bottom gate insulating layer covering the bottom gate, a semiconductor oxide layer disposed on the bottom gate insulating layer and an etch blocking layer covering the semiconductor oxide layer and including a first via, a drain disposed on the etch blocking layer and contacting with the semiconductor oxide layer through the first via and an insulating protection layer covering the drain, a second via arranged in the insulating protection layer, the etch blocking layer and the bottom gate insulating layer, a top gate disposed on insulating protection layer and contacting with the bottom gate through the second via. A method for manufacturing the thin film transistor array substrate is also disclosed. The thin film transistor prevents the threshold voltage thereof from being drifted in a case of negative bias illumination stress (NBIS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiangyang XU
  • Publication number: 20170219864
    Abstract: A display including a screen layer for displaying a unified image to a viewer on a viewing side of the screen layer that is opposite a backside of the screen layer, and an illumination layer having an array of light sources. Each light source in the array is configured to emit a divergent projection beam having a limited angular spread. A display layer is disposed between the screen layer and the illumination layer, and includes a matrix of pixlets, a spacing region disposed between the pixlets in the matrix, wherein the array of light sources are positioned to emit the divergent projection beams having limited angular spread to project sub-images displayed by the pixlets as magnified sub-images on the backside of the screen layer, the magnified sub-images to combine to form a substantially seamless unified image, and one or more components positioned on the display layer in the spacing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Mary Lou Jepsen, Carlin Vieri, John Ryan
  • Publication number: 20170219865
    Abstract: A writing board, comprising: a first substrate and a second substrate opposed to each other, and liquid crystals filled between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first substrate comprises a first electrode, the second substrate comprises a second electrode, the first electrode comprises a plurality of first sub-electrodes, and the first sub-electrodes are configured to accept touch control operations. An electronic writing device and a method for fabricating a writing board are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Xin Gu
  • Publication number: 20170219866
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a liquid crystal display panel, the liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first substrate disposes a first supporting pole, the first supporting pole stretches towards the second substrate and is disposed with a gap of the second substrate, a position of a surface of the second substrate towards the first supporting pole is disposed a roughened region, the roughened region comprises at least one notch. Through the above way, the present disclosure cloud prevent the liquid crystal display panel from light leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Haibo PENG
  • Publication number: 20170219867
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, a display panel, and a related display apparatus are provided. In some embodiments, the display panel comprises: a plurality of first sub-pixels adjacent to a photo spacer and a plurality of second sub-pixels separated from the major photo spacer; wherein an aperture area of each first sub-pixel is smaller than an aperture area of each second sub-pixel, while a light transmittance of each first sub-pixel is substantially equal to a light transmittance of each second sub-pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Yuanhui GUO, Yuansheng ZANG, Zhi LIU
  • Publication number: 20170219868
    Abstract: A device substrate manufacturing method includes forming a debonding layer on a carrier substrate. An inorganic adhesive layer is formed on at least a portion of the debonding layer. A process substrate is formed on the carrier substrate. A device is formed on the process substrate, and the process substrate is separated from the carrier substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: HYUNWOO KOO, TAEWOONG KIM, SUNHO KIM, DANBI CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170219869
    Abstract: A display device with compact integrated structural design in a portable information handling system may have a narrow or no border. The display device with compact integrated structural design may include a combined display assembly that is fixed to an A-cover using selected means of attachment. The combined display assembly may internally integrate a backplate, a backlight, a liquid crystal display (LCD) cell, and a cover glass. The cover glass may be direct bonded to the LCD cell without direct attachment to the A-frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Schwager, Stefan Peana, Deeder M. Aurongzeb, David Michael Meyers
  • Publication number: 20170219870
    Abstract: A display device includes a display, a light source, a substrate, and a housing. The light source is mounted to the substrate. The housing includes a back panel with a surface to which the substrate is attached. The back panel has a recess and a positioning portion. The recess is at least partially disposed in the surface and is recessed with respect to the surface. The positioning portion holds the substrate relative to the housing and is disposed spaced apart from the recess in the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Yasuyuki FUKUMOTO, Akihiro FUJIKAWA, Akira YOKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170219871
    Abstract: The present invention prevents an optical device from malfunctioning or receiving a reduced amount of light due to a foreign object adhering to or floating above a light receiving portion of the optical device. A metal frame (31) includes at least one protruding section (34) that protrudes toward an LCOS element (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventor: Kohei Matsumaru
  • Publication number: 20170219872
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device, a display panel includes a display region in which an image is to be displayed, and a non-display region formed into a frame shape surrounding the display region. The non-display region includes a first region in which the gate driver is arranged, and a second region in which the source driver is arranged. The non-display region has a non-light transmitting layer formed therein, which is configured to restrict transmission of light. The non-light transmitting layer has a first slit formed therein, which extends through the first region and the second region and passes through the non-light transmitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroshi IBARAKI, Tomohiro MURAKOSO
  • Publication number: 20170219873
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a liquid crystal panel, including an array substrate and a color filter substrate formed oppositely to the array substrate and a LC layer sandwiched between the array substrate and the color filter substrate, and a seal formed around the LC layer. A wall is formed on a position of the array substrate next to the seal and toward the LC layer. Multiple color resister units are sequentially connected on a coplanar face to form the wall. The color resister A is formed by more than three color resisters sequentially arranged and the adjacent color resisters the two color resister units A are different. The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: SHIN-HSUN LO, Jinbo GUO, Jinjie WANG
  • Publication number: 20170219874
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal panel and a method for fabricating the same, and a display device. The liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer, and has a plurality of pixel regions. In each pixel region, a surface of the first substrate close to the liquid crystal layer has a first cambered surface, and a surface of the second substrate close to the liquid crystal layer has a second cambered surface; the first cambered surface and the second cambered surface bend in a direction away from a light emergent surface of the liquid crystal panel, and axes of the first cambered surface and the second cambered surface coincide with each other; and 0° viewing angle point of the pixel region is located on the axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Liangliang JIANG, Quan GAN, Lei GUO, Yongjun YOON
  • Publication number: 20170219875
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a color filter substrate, a method for manufacturing the color filter substrate, a display panel and a display device. The color filter substrate includes: a substrate; a color filter layer disposed on the substrate, the color filter layer including a plurality of sub color filter layers spaced apart from each other; a process electrode layer disposed on the substrate and within a gap between any two adjacent sub color filter layers; and a black matrix disposed within the gap between the any two adjacent sub color filter layers and on the corresponding process electrode layer, and connected with the adjacent sub color filter layer without any overlap therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Xiong Xiong, Rongcheng Liu, Yudong Liu, Jian Zhao
  • Publication number: 20170219876
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provides a display panel and a display apparatus. The display panel includes: a substrate; a plurality of strip electrode groups, disposed on the substrate, each of the strip electrode groups including a first strip electrode and a second strip electrode; a liquid crystal layer, disposed on the first strip electrode and the second strip electrode; a color filter layer, disposed on the liquid crystal layer and including a plurality of color filter sublayers, wherein dielectric constants of at least two of color filter sublayers are different; and a plate electrode, disposed on the color filter layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Jiaoming Lu