Patents Issued in August 24, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170242255
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems with a wide field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: John N. Border, John D. Haddick
  • Publication number: 20170242256
    Abstract: Aspects of a head-worn computer with improved color rendition include an image source with pixels, comprising subpixels, emitting a white light associated with digital content of a displayed image and a color filter array wherein a color filter is positioned above each subpixel to provide a colored image light from each subpixel, a lens for displaying an image within a field of view, comprising colored image light from the subpixels, to a user using the head-worn computer, wherein the lens samples the colored image light from each of the subpixels to provide the displayed image to the user, wherein a chief ray angle is associated with the colored light as sampled by the lens, and an optical film positioned on top of the color filter array that repoints the colored image light from the color filters in correspondence to the chief ray angles sampled by the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: John N. Border, John D. Haddick, Joseph Bietry
  • Publication number: 20170242257
    Abstract: An HUD apparatus is structured such that a first cover moves forward to open a first opening, which is disposed on a path along which a combiner moves, and a second cover also moves forward to open a second opening, which is disposed on an optical path from a light-projecting portion of a light-emitting unit (second minor) to the combiner. When the combiner moves from an accommodated position to a projecting position, a front end portion of the second cover moves into a space that is occupied by the combiner when the combiner is at the accommodated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Tatekawa
  • Publication number: 20170242258
    Abstract: An embedded reflective eyepiece includes an optical lens, a beam splitter and reflective coating at a convex surface of the optical lens and a circular polarizing reflector surface having a concave surface of the optical lens. A method for forming a magnified image includes emitting circularly polarized light from a display source, at least partially refracting the circularly polarized light across a convex surface of a beam splitter reflective coating across a lens, at least partially reflecting refracted circularly polarized light internally off a concave circularly polarized reflector surface of the lens, and at least partially reflecting a reflected circularly polarized light internally off of the beam splitter reflective coating at the convex surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Timothy James Edwards
  • Publication number: 20170242259
    Abstract: An optical guide has at least two diffraction gratings in serial in front of a light source in order to diffract a light beam from the light source twice. The first diffraction grating could split the light beam into several parallel light beams along a first axis, and the second diffraction grating could split the light beams into several points of light along a second axis, and so on and so forth. By rotating the diffraction gratings relative to one another and by adjusting the distance between the diffraction gratings, a user of the optical guide could adjust the angle of the axis points and adjust a relative distance of the points of light relative to one another. These light beams could provide convenient guides for users in a variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Xiangqun CAO, Bin LIN, Jian BAI, Yu CAO
  • Publication number: 20170242260
    Abstract: The present invention provides a glasses-free optical 3D stereoscopic display screen comprising an optical element assembly wherein the optical element assembly utilizes refraction effects to generate one of the following viewing modes: positive parallax hyperstereo viewing mode, positive parallax hypostereo viewing mode, negative parallax hyperstereo viewing mode, and negative parallax hypostereo viewing mode, which can causes a viewer to perceive 3D stereoscopic vision of a 2D image content shown on a conventional display screen, such as movie, TV, computer, tablet, gaming console, billboard, mobile device, etc. screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Jay Song, Lishang Zhou
  • Publication number: 20170242261
    Abstract: Provided is a stereoscopic display device, including: a base member transmitting an incident beam; and a three-dimensional effect forming part on a first surface of the base member, wherein the three-dimensional effect forming part has a pattern, the pattern having multiple pattern units arranged in a concentric circular, elliptical or polygonal radial form, each of the pattern units having an inclined surface having an inclination angle with respect to the first surface, and wherein when an incident beam is incident to a central portion of the pattern, the pattern guides the incident beam in a first surface direction toward which the first surface looks or a second surface direction toward which a second surface opposite to the first surface looks, thereby displaying a line-shaped beam having a three-dimensional effect in a first path resulting a pattern arrangement direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Dong Hyun LEE, Youn Mo JEONG, Kyu Sung HAN
  • Publication number: 20170242262
    Abstract: Virtual reality headsets capable of accommodating display devices of a plurality of shapes and sizes are provided herein. In a first embodiment, the virtual reality headset may include a buckle, a fastening engagement face, and an elastic strap with a fastening mechanism on a distal end. The elastic strap may be configured to be threaded through the buckle and the fastening mechanism may be configured to be detachably attached to the fastening mechanism engagement face to secure a display device to the virtual reality headset. In a second embodiment, the virtual reality headset may include a first fastening stud, a second fastening stud, and an elastic strap with a first line of holes and a second line of holes. The first and second lines of holes may be configured to be secured, respectively, to the first and second fastening studs to secure a display device to the virtual reality headset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Josh Fuchs, Joel Kort, Charles Seltzer
  • Publication number: 20170242263
    Abstract: A visual display assembly useful as an authentication or anti-counterfeiting element. The assembly includes a substrate and, on a surface of the substrate, an array of micro mirrors receiving ambient light. Each mirror includes a reflective surface to reflect the ambient light so as to display an image that appears to float in a plane, which is spaced a distance apart from the surface of the substrate. The image includes a plurality of pixels, and the array of micro mirrors includes for each of the pixels a set of the micro mirrors each having a reflective surface oriented to reflect the ambient light toward a point on the plane corresponding to one of the pixels. Each of the sets of the micro mirrors includes a plurality of the micro mirrors, and the reflected ambient light each set of micro mirrors intersects to illuminate or write a pixel of an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: MARK A. RAYMOND, HECTOR ANDRES PORRAS SOTO, HOWARD G. LANGE
  • Publication number: 20170242264
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a polarizing beam splitter is provided. The beam splitter may comprise an optically transmissive spacer having first and second opposing faces, with a first polarizer on the first opposing face and a second polarizer on the second opposing face. The optically transmissive spacer may separate first and second triangular prisms of a cube-type beam splitter, with the first polarizer between the first triangular prism and the first opposing face of the spacer, and the second polarizer between the second triangular prism and the second opposing face of the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Bradley Jay Sissom
  • Publication number: 20170242265
    Abstract: Inhibiting formation of optical artifacts in a multi-layer film polarizer of an optical imaging assembly that includes a polarizing beam splitter. The beam splitter may include a multilayer reflective polarizing film having at least two materials, one of which may exhibit birefringence after uniaxial orientation; an adhesive disposed on the multilayer reflective polarizing film; and at least a first prism disposed on the adhesive. The adhesive may include a plasticizer for inhibiting formation of optical artifacts in the polarizing film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: James P. DiZio, Maureen C. Nelson, Kathleen E. Allen, Beverly J. Blake, Erin L. Coleman, Charles L. Bruzzone
  • Publication number: 20170242266
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an illumination device including a light source device that emits a bundle of rays including first and second light beams, a collimating optical system, a diffusing element, a first collecting optical system, a first lens array, a second lens array, and a second condensing optical system in this order. The first light beam and the second light beam enter different regions on the diffusing element. A principal ray of the first light beam and a principal ray of the second light beam travel so as to come close to each other toward the first lens array. The diffusing element is provided in the vicinity of a focal position of the first collecting optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Makoto OTANI
  • Publication number: 20170242267
    Abstract: Pairs of foldable glasses are provided. The pair of foldable glasses includes two lenses surrounded by a frame, the two lenses having a first side and a second side, the first side facing outwards and the second side facing the wearer, a hinged bridge for connecting the lenses together and permitting the lenses to fold together, and two temple pieces extending from an outer edge of the frame with a hinged connection between each of the temple pieces and the outer edge of the frame enabling the two temple pieces to fold inwards or forwards, wherein the two temple pieces have a hinged joint permitting a rear section of the temple pieces to fold forwards underneath the temple pieces, wherein the rear sections each include a loop configured to enable the pair of foldable glasses to be secured to a separate device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Cheryl Barnett, Denise Feldman, Craig Stucko
  • Publication number: 20170242268
    Abstract: A method includes: providing lens blank data relating to the first, second and peripheral blank surfaces of the lens blank; providing optical lens data relating to the first, second and peripheral optical surfaces of the optical lens; virtually positioning the optical lens in the lens blank in a position so that at least one of the first optical surface or the second optical surface is included within the lens blank; evaluating a manufacturing prism cost function, the machining prism cost function corresponding to a weighed sum of the first manufacturing prism to be used when blocking the lens blank on the second surface to machine the first optical surface and of the second manufacturing prism to be used when blocking the lens blank on the first optical surface to machine the second optical surface. The positioning and evaluation steps are repeated so as to minimize the manufacturing prism cost function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Thierry BAUDART, Florence MOREL
  • Publication number: 20170242269
    Abstract: Contact lenses with hydrophilic polymer coatings are described herein along with methods of making such lenses. The contact lenses can include a lens core that comprises about 75% to about 100% silicone. The hydrophilic polymer coating can include polyethylene glycol and polyacrylamide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Karen L. HAVENSTRITE, Victor Wayne MCCRAY, Brandon McNary FELKINS, Andrew A. MCGIBBON
  • Publication number: 20170242270
    Abstract: Devices providing adjustable optical power have previously been proposed for use as corrective lenses in prescription eyeglasses. There is disclosed a lens having optical power adjustable by relative lateral translation of two lens elements, the lens comprising: a first lens element sealed to a cover to define a cavity therebetween; a second lens element disposed within the cavity and coupled to an elongate drive element extending laterally from the second lens element, the second lens element being arranged to be driven laterally relative to the first lens element by lateral translation of the elongate drive element to thereby adjust the optical power of the lens, the lens comprising a lateral projection into which the cavity and drive element extend, the lateral projection having there mounted an adjuster for driving lateral translation of the elongate drive element. The lens reduces or prevents the ingress of dirt, moisture, sweat and grease between surfaces of the lens elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: David Crosby, Owen Reading, Gregor Storey, Richard Taylor
  • Publication number: 20170242271
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to form biocompatible energization elements are described. In some embodiments, the methods and apparatus to form the biocompatible energization elements involve forming cavities into a fuel cell. The active elements of a cathode, anode, membrane and fuel storage are sealed with a laminate stack of biocompatible material. In some embodiments, a field of use for the methods and apparatus may include any biocompatible device or product that requires energization elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Randall B. Pugh, Sharika Snook, Adam Toner, Frederick A. Flitsch
  • Publication number: 20170242272
    Abstract: An eye protection system may include a first lens, a second lens, and a lens support. The first lens may filter light of one or more first wavelengths. The second lens may filter light of one or more second wavelengths. At least one of the one or more first wavelengths may be different than at least one of the one or more second wavelengths. The lens support may position the first lens and the second lens in side-by-side arrangement respectively in front of a first eye and a second eye of a wearer in a manner respectively preventing the one or more first wavelengths and the one or more second wavelengths from being respectively received by the first eye and the second eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Brian Tillotson
  • Publication number: 20170242273
    Abstract: A spectacle lens including a lens base material and a multilayer film provided on each surface of an eyeball-side surface and an object-side surface of the lens base material, in which a normal incidence mean reflectance Reye in a wavelength range of 430 to 450 nm measured on the eyeball-side surface of the spectacle lens and a normal incidence mean reflectance Robject in a wavelength range of 430 to 450 nm measured on the object-side surface of the spectacle lens each are more than 0%, and Reye is greater than Robject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Eisaku IWASAKI, Yoichi OGO, Keiji NISHIMOTO, Kenji TAKASHIBA, Naomi OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20170242274
    Abstract: Described herein are UV-absorbing vinylic monomers and their uses in preparing UV-absorbing contact lenses capable of blocking ultra-violet (β€œUV”) radiation and violet radiation with wavelengths from 380 nm to 440 nm, thereby protecting eyes to some extent from damages caused by UV radiation and potentially from violet radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Troy Vernon Holland, Frank Chang, Walter R. Laredo, Xuwei Jiang, Ryan DeSousa
  • Publication number: 20170242275
    Abstract: Described herein are water-soluble UV-absorbing vinylic monomers and their uses in preparing UV-absorbing contact lenses capable of blocking ultra-violet (β€œUV”) radiation and optionally (but preferably) violet radiation with wavelengths from 380 nm to 440 nm, thereby protecting eyes to some extent from damages caused by UV radiation and potentially from violet radiation. This invention also provides a UV-absorbing contact lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Frank Chang, Ryan DeSousa, Troy Vernon Holland, John Dallas Pruitt, Jared Nelson
  • Publication number: 20170242276
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic eyewear device is provided. The electronic eyewear device may comprise a temple, a touch sensor, a plurality of electronic components, and an enclosure partially enclosing the touch sensor and the plurality of electronic components. The enclosure may have a first opening that exposes a surface of the touch sensor. The exposed surface of the touch sensor may define a top surface of the plurality of electronics components. The enclosure may be attached to the temple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles WILLEY
  • Publication number: 20170242277
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for providing custom-fitted and styled wearable items such as eyewear based on measurements made from a user-provided image that is resized using a predefined reference that includes an image of an actual wearable item. The eyewear may be provided to a user, who wears the eyewear and provides an image of the user wearing the eyewear. The user-provided images may be compared to a predefined reference (e.g., an image of the eyewear) having a known scale and/or dimension. For example, a user-provided image may be overlaid with the predefined reference and resized so that the wearable item worn by the user in the user-provided image matches (the size of) the wearable item in the predefined reference. Because the scale and/or dimensions of the predefined reference are known, one or more measurements associated with the user may be made based on the user-provided image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: David Barton
  • Publication number: 20170242278
    Abstract: The effective focal length of an optical system can be electronically controlled using switchable wave plates in conjunction with polarized light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Fakespace Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian E. McDowall, Mark T. Bolas
  • Publication number: 20170242279
    Abstract: An optical device can be used for circularly polarizing light and/or removing reflected light from an optical system (optical isolation). The optical device can have a polarizing-cube including a pair of prisms and a polarizer. Each prism can have two ends linked by an inner face and two outer faces. The prisms can be attached together at the inner face of each with the polarizer sandwiched between the prisms. Fresnel rhomb(s) can be attached to outer face(s) of the prisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: David Vern Nelson
  • Publication number: 20170242280
    Abstract: An example laser system includes a laser source to transmit a source light generated based on optical feedback provided by a laser cavity. The laser system further includes a beam-splitter to split the source light into a reference light and a split source light. The laser system further includes a modulator to modulate the split source light's frequency. The modulated light may be transmitted towards and reflected from a target. The modulator and beam-splitter may receive, frequency-modulate, and pass the reflected light to the laser cavity. The laser cavity amplifies the reflected light and transmits the amplified light toward the beam-splitter, such that the amplified light follows a same path as the reference light. The laser system further includes a detector to receive the reference light and amplified light, and detect a beating frequency as an indication of presence of the reflected light. Related methods and devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Artem M. Kryvobok
  • Publication number: 20170242281
    Abstract: Method for determining the characteristics of a system for generating at least one pattern of light, the method comprising: a) providing a desired pattern of light, b) expressing the amplitude and the phase of the output pulse of the system as a function of the input laser pulse and in function of the characteristics of the system to obtain a calculated output pulse, the input laser pulse having a duration below or equal to 1 nanosecond, c) determining at least one characteristic of the system by minimizing a distance between the calculated output pulse and the desired output laser pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Leger, Laurent Bourdieu, Stephane Dieudonne
  • Publication number: 20170242282
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer containing scattering type VA liquid crystal device with very low hysteresis characteristics. The reduction of the hysteresis is achieved by providing a pretilt angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: ROLIC AG
    Inventors: Yuichiro YAMADA, Saya YONEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170242283
    Abstract: An array substrate according to the present invention includes a non-linear element. The non-linear element includes a first insulation film disposed so as to cover a light-shielding body, an oxide semiconductor film disposed on the first insulation film so as to overlap the light-shielding body in a plan view, a source electrode and a drain electrode that are disposed so as to be apart from each other with a separation portion therebetween on the oxide semiconductor film, a second insulation film disposed so as to cover the oxide semiconductor film, the source electrode, and the drain electrode, and a first back electrode disposed on a third insulation film and connected to a source wire through a first contact hole. The first back electrode is disposed so as to overlap the source electrode and part of the separation portion on the oxide semiconductor film in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Koji ODA
  • Publication number: 20170242284
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a liquid crystal display panel and a method of manufacturing the same, and a display device. The liquid crystal display panel includes: an array substrate and an opposite substrate, a polarized light source structure disposed on a side of the array substrate and capable of emitting linearly polarized light; and a polarization sheet disposed on the opposite substrate; wherein the polarized light source structure includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer and a quantum rod contained layer therebetween; the quantum rod contained layer may emit linearly polarized light a polarization direction parallel to an absorption axis of the polarization sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Jiuxia Yang, Wenyan Xu
  • Publication number: 20170242285
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display substrate assembly, a display panel and its manufacturing method, and a display device. The display substrate assembly comprises a display substrate, a first spacer and a second spacer arranged at one side of the display substrate wherein a height of the first spacer is no greater than a height of the second spacer, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer arranged at an end of the second spacer away from the display substrate. The present disclosure can prevent slip of the second spacer when the display panel is subjected to a horizontal external force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicants: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liangliang JIANG, Lei GUO, Yongcan WANG
  • Publication number: 20170242286
    Abstract: A display may have a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. A liquid crystal layer may be interposed between the color filter layer and the thin-film transistor layer. Column spacer structures may be used to maintain a desired gap for the liquid crystal layer between the color filter layer and the thin-film transistor layer. The column spacer structures may include column spacers having bases and opposing tips. The tips may penetrate into the liquid crystal layer and may bear against the thin-film transistor layer or aligned column spacer pads on the thin-film transistor layer. The color filter layer may have a glass substrate, a black matrix on the substrate, a color filter element layer on the black matrix, and an overcoat on the color filter element layer. Some or all of the column spacers may have bases that contact the black matrix layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Xiaokai Li, Young Cheol Yang, Shaorui Yang, Da Yu, Jin Yan
  • Publication number: 20170242287
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus including a display panel having a display area which displays an image and a non-display area, and a window which overlaps the display panel. The display panel includes a first display substrate, a second display substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a sealing member, and a buffer member. The second display substrate is disposed between the first display substrate and the window. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and second display substrates. The sealing member is disposed between the first and second display substrates. The buffer member contacts at least one of the first and second display substrates in the non-display area and is disposed farther away from the liquid crystal layer than the sealing member, wherein the buffer member contacts the sealing member and the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: YONGEUN PARK
  • Publication number: 20170242288
    Abstract: When an optoelectronic device is manufactured by splitting a composite substrate, a dicing process and a breaking process are performed for a first mother substrate in first splitting that splits the first mother substrate along the periphery of a seal material. A breaking process is performed for a second mother substrate in second splitting that splits the second mother substrate along the periphery of the seal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji SEKIGUCHI, Tomoya ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170242289
    Abstract: A display panel with microcavities each having ends of asymmetric cross-sectional area. An exemplary display panel has a substrate; a pixel electrode formed on the substrate; a first black matrix and a second black matrix each disposed on the substrate; and a supporting member disposed on the substrate over the pixel electrode and the black matrix, the supporting member shaped so as to form a microcavity between the pixel electrode and the supporting member, the microcavity having an upper surface proximate to the supporting member and a lower surface opposite the upper surface. The microcavity has one end positioned over the first black matrix, and another end opposite the first end and positioned over the second black matrix; the lower surface of the microcavity has first and second channels disposed therein, the first channel positioned over the first black matrix, and the second channel positioned over the second black matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Hee-Keun LEE, Jung Wook LEE, Yeun Tae KIM, Hae Ju YUN
  • Publication number: 20170242290
    Abstract: A dissipation or rigid support layer for a display device (such as a touch screen display device) is provided herein. The display device may include a display unit (e.g., a LCD unit and backlight unit), an internal electronics component, and a dissipation layer disposed between the display unit and the internal electronics component. The dissipation layer may be affixed to a surface of the display unit, and the dissipation layer may be configured to at least partially disperse a mechanical force applied by the internal electronics component on the display unit when an input force moves the dissipation layer into contact with the internal electronics component. In some examples, the dissipation layer is affixed to the surface of the display unit via an adhesive layer (e.g., an optically clear adhesive layer).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Kurt Allen Jenkins, Lincoln Matthew Ghioni
  • Publication number: 20170242291
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a video frame. The computer-implemented method further includes dividing the video frame into two or more frame regions, each of the two or more frame regions corresponding to a selectively coolable region of a display. The computer-implemented method further includes identifying one or more frame characteristics for each of the two or more frame regions. The computer-implemented method further includes determining a cooling intensity to be applied to each selectively coolable region for displaying the video frame on the display based on the one or more frame characteristics. The computer-implemented method further includes applying the cooling intensity to each selectively coolable region at an effective time before displaying the video frame on the display. A corresponding computer system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20170242292
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a blue light blocking layer to block a blue light which is not converted by a color conversion layer, and a reflection preventing layer over the blue light blocking layer to prevent reflection of external light incident thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Sanghyun JEON, Chulmin BAE, Wooseok JEON
  • Publication number: 20170242293
    Abstract: A color filter substrate and a liquid crystal display panel are described. The color filter substrate has: a base substrate; a color resist layer disposed on a surface of the base substrate and formed with color resist blocks each configured to filter a light with a predetermined wavelength and emits a target light; a compensating film disposed on the other surface of the base substrate and having compensating units corresponding to the color resist blocks and facing toward the corresponding color resist blocks, respectively; and an upper polarizing sheet disposed on the compensating film. A first compensating specific value Re and a second compensating, specific value Rth of each of the compensating units respectively satisfy the following relationships: Re/?=A, Rth/?=B, Re=(Nx?Ny)*d, Rth=[(Nx+Ny)/2?Nz]*d. Thus, the light leakage problem can be eliminated, and a user's experience can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Haibo PENG
  • Publication number: 20170242294
    Abstract: A color filter substrate, a liquid crystal display panel, and a liquid crystal display are described. The color filter substrate has: a base substrate, a color resist layer disposed on a surface of the base substrate and having a plurality of colored-filter color resists each configured to filter a stray light and emit a light corresponding to a color; an upper polarizing sheet disposed on the other surface of the base substrate; and a ΒΌ wavelength plate covering on the upper polarizing sheet and having a plurality of areas which are respectively corresponding to the colored-filter color resists and face toward the colored-filter color resists, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Haibo PENG
  • Publication number: 20170242295
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first light-shielding portion and a second light-shielding portion arranged at a first pitch in a first direction, and a light-shielding layer including a first portion overlapping the first light-shielding portion and a second portion overlapping the second light-shielding portion in planar view, a width center of the second light-shielding portion being displaced from a width center of the second portion in the first direction, an opening portion being located between the first portion and the second portion, the first portion and the second portion being arranged at a second pitch different from the first pitch in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Jin HIROSAWA
  • Publication number: 20170242296
    Abstract: A color polarizing film including a first layer including a first polymer and a first dichroic dye having an absorption wavelength region of about 380 nm to about 780 nm and a second layer including a second polymer and a second dichroic dye having an absorption wavelength region of about 380 nm to about 780 nm, wherein the second layer is disposed on the first layer, wherein a polarization axis of the first layer and a polarization axis of a second layer cross each other, and wherein the color polarizing film exhibits a maximum absorption wavelength (?max) in a wavelength range of about 380 nm to about 780 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Deuk Kyu MOON, Yong Joo LEE, Yoon-suk KANG, Junghoon LEE, Boreum JEONG, Jonghyun HA, Myungsup JUNG
  • Publication number: 20170242297
    Abstract: A color polarizing film including a polymer and a dichroic dye having an absorption wavelength region of about 380 nm to about 780 nm, wherein the color polarizing film exhibits a maximum absorption wavelength (?max) in a wavelength range of about 380 nm to about 780 nm is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Deuk Kyu MOON, Yong Joo LEE, Boreum JEONG, Myungsup JUNG
  • Publication number: 20170242298
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, apparatus, and methods for a shielding and reflective optical polarizer. The polarizer includes a fine wire array of optically reflective and electrically conductive lines; and a coarse grid of optically reflective and electrically conductive lines. The fine wire array and the coarse grid are electrically coupled each other and to a grounding terminal. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Kevin L. Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20170242299
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel and a mobile phone. The liquid crystal display panel includes a first screen and a second screen which are disposed adjacently, the two screens are controlled by independent light strips, the light strips are both disposed in a backlight module, wherein, the second screen includes an array substrate and a color filter substrate, the array substrate includes multiple reflective electrodes disposed separately. Accordingly, the second screen of the liquid crystal panel of the present invention can reflect an external environment light to decrease the dependence on the backlight source such that the power consumption can be saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongqing CUI, Wenqing SONG
  • Publication number: 20170242300
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate and a thin-film transistor (TFT) array layer located on the substrate and including a first transistor and a second transistor. The display device further includes a first electrode and a second electrode located on the thin-film transistor array layer. The first electrode is connected to an output electrode of the first transistor and the second electrode is connected to an output electrode of the second transistor. The display device additionally includes a light-emitting diode (LED) located on the first electrode. The display device further includes a capping layer covering the LED and including liquid-crystal molecules and a polymer material. The display device additionally includes a transparent electrode located on the capping layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: JAEIK LIM, HAEYUN CHOI, WONSANG PARK
  • Publication number: 20170242301
    Abstract: Techniques for driving a dual modulation display include generating backlight drive signals to drive individually-controllable illumination sources. The illumination sources emit first light onto a light conversion layer. The light conversion layer converts the first light, such as blue or ultraviolet light, into second light, such as white light. The light conversion layer can include quantum dot materials. Liquid crystal display (LCD) modulation drive signals are generated to determine transmission of the second light through individual color subpixels of the display. These LCD modulation drive signals can be adjusted based on one or more light field simulations to account for non-uniform, spatial color shifts. Alternatively, one or more light field simulations based on a uniformity assumption determine intermediate LCD modulation drive signals. A compensation field simulation, using backlight drive signals, is then used to adjust the intermediate LCD modulation drive signal for color correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Chun Chi WAN, Ajit NINAN
  • Publication number: 20170242302
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and an optical element layer provided between the substrates, a light directing unit facing the first substrate of the display panel, and including a first main surface disposed on a side facing the first substrate, and a second main surface disposed on a side reverse to the first main surface, and a light source unit disposed on the first substrate side with respect to the display panel, and emitting polarized light toward the first or second main surface. The polarized light is made incident on the first or second main surface, and directed perpendicularly to the optical element layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Youichi ASAKAWA, Toshihiko FUKUMA, Ken ONODA, Shinichi KOMURA
  • Publication number: 20170242303
    Abstract: A light source assembly for use in a display device used in conjunction with night vision gear is provided. The light source assembly includes a light emitting diode configured to generate light comprising visible light and does not emit near IR light. A phosphor body configured to absorb the blue light and emit white light which does not contain near IR. The phosphor body prevents near IR light c from saturating the night vision gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Mark Marshall Meyers
  • Publication number: 20170242304
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a photo-alignment method, comprising the following steps. A top panel and a bottom panel each with an alignment film are provided; a mask plate for shielding the top panel and the bottom panel is provided, and a transparent section of the mask plate is disposed; an ultraviolet is emitted along a first incident direction by the mask plate for exposing the alignment film of the top panel and the bottom panel; the transparent section of the mask plate is adjusted, an ultraviolet is emitted along a second incident direction by the mask plate for exposing the alignment film of the top panel and the bottom panel. The manufacture of the alignment film in the whole liquid crystal display device can be accomplished by a mask plate undergoing exposure twice, so that the exposure times decrease and the process is simplified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. , Ltd.
    Inventor: Jie SUN