Patents Issued in December 7, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170351117
    Abstract: A multifocal ophthalmic spectacle lens (10) capable of correcting a wearer's ophthalmic vision and having a back surface (BS) and a front surface (FS), said lens comprising a light guide optical element arranged to output a supplementary image (SI) to the wearer through an exit surface (ES) of said light guide optical element, where the exit surface (ES), the back surface (BS) and an optical material located between said exit surface (ES) and said back surface (BS) form an optical device (OD) and wherein said optical device (OD) comprises an area of stabilized optical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Benjamin ROUSSEAU
  • Publication number: 20170351118
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of management systems and methods of an active device and more particularly, with said active device being an active ophthalmic lens, to a management system and method which allow a total or sufficient protection by taking into account the luminous environment of the wearer while avoiding some effects relative to permanent light filtering. According to a particular embodiment of the invention, there is also provided a monitoring of the wearer's health via active, regulated and continuous control of the active device, this control being performed for instance by a health professional via a remote monitoring system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Essilor International (Compagnie Générale d'Optique)
    Inventors: Coralie BARRAU, Nicolas LAVILLONNIERE, Thierry VILLETTE, Benjamin ROUSSEAU
  • Publication number: 20170351119
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transparent ophthalmic lens comprising a substrate having a main front face and a main rear face, said main front face being coated with a multilayer interference coating, preferably an anti-reflection coating, comprising a stack of at least one layer have a refractive index greater than 1.6 and at least one layer having a refractive index less than 1.55, characterised in that: the mean reflection factor on said main front face coated with said interference coating, between 350 nm and a wavelength between 380 and 400 nm, preferably between 350 and 380 nm, weighted by the function W(I), is greater than or equal to 35% for at least one angle of incidence between 0° and 17°; the light reflection factor at 400 nm on said main front face coated with said interference coating is less than or equal to 35% for at least one angle of incidence between 0° and 17°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Delphine PASSARD, Nicolas MAITRE
  • Publication number: 20170351120
    Abstract: Embodiments according to the present disclosure are directed to, for example, head mounted eyewear (e.g., similar in form to traditional eye glasses) that includes low light vision enhancing and/or additional vision enhancing capabilities (e.g., near-vision enhancing capabilities). For example, in some embodiments, a head mounted housing arrangement is provided that includes an eyepiece adjacent to a wearer's eye, one or more imaging devices (e.g., one or more solid state or other imagers sensitive to light, including low light levels), one or more image generator(s) operatively coupled to the imager(s) (e.g., optically coupled, in electrical communication with, or wirelessly coupled) to receive an output from the imaging device(s), and/or one or more optical elements (e.g., a combination of mirror(s) and/or lenses). The one or more optical elements may place an output of the image generator(s) into a position that is visible to the wearer's eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Sean Ainsworth, Peter Francis, Thomas J. Rea
  • Publication number: 20170351121
    Abstract: A glasses frame structure includes a chassis, a pair of temples, a pair of hinges, and a plurality of fasteners. The chassis has a pair of front rims and a pair of side rims respectivey next to the front rims. Each of the side rims of the chassis can receive a first side lens. Each temple has a rimmed portion adjacent to one of the side rims of the chassis. The rimmed portion of each of the temples can receive a second side lens. The hinges can pivotally connect the temples to the chassis. Some of the fasteners can fix the hinges and the first side lenses to the chassis, while some of the fasteners can fix the hinges and the second side lenses to the temples. With the glass frame structure, the side lenses can be installed more easily and firmly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Yeou-Bang WANG
  • Publication number: 20170351122
    Abstract: A device and method of optical equalization using an optical modulator is provided. An electrical modulation signal is split into a first modulation signal and a second modulation signal. The second modulation signal is delayed relative to the first modulation signal. An amplitude of the second modulation signal is attenuated relative to the first modulation signal. The first modulation signal is applied to a first waveguide segment of the optical modulator. The second modulation signal that is delayed and attenuated relative to the first modulation signal is applied to a second waveguide segment of the optical modulator. Both the applied first and second modulation signals generate a feed-forward equalized optical signal that is recombined in the optical domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Nicolas Dupuis, Tam N. Huynh, Benjamin G. Lee, Jonathan E. Proesel, Renato Rimolo-Donadio, Alexander V. Rylyakov, Clint L. Schow
  • Publication number: 20170351123
    Abstract: An optical transmitter includes an optical modulator configured to modulate input light and output a light signal, a drive unit configured to output a modulation data signal to the optical modulator, and a bias controller configured to perform feedback control of bias voltage applied to the optical modulator. During a modulation OFF operation of the optical modulator, the bias controller switches a control target point from a first control target point to a second control target point and executes the feedback control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki SHINTAKU, Kentaro ENOKI
  • Publication number: 20170351124
    Abstract: A device, such as an electroabsorption modulator, can modulate a light intensity by controllably absorbing a selectable fraction of the light. The device can include a substrate. A waveguide positioned on the substrate can guide light. An active region positioned on the waveguide can receive guided light from the waveguide, absorb a fraction of the received light, and return a complementary fraction of the received light to the waveguide. Such absorption produces heat, mostly at an input portion of the active region. The input portion of the active region can be thermally coupled to the substrate, which can dissipate heat from the input portion, and can help avoid thermal runaway of the device. The active region can be thermally isolated from the substrate away from the input portion, which can maintain a relatively low thermal mass for the active region, and can increase efficiency when heating the active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan Edgar Roth, Erik Norberg
  • Publication number: 20170351125
    Abstract: Electronic flat panel displays (FPDs) including liquid crystal displays (LCDs) may be resized to meet custom size requirements for applications in aerospace and elsewhere. During the resizing process, pixel line defects may occur in the image due to electrical short circuits at the resized cut edge. Methods for repairing such short circuits are described, including use of mechanical, electrical, chemical, thermal, and/or other methods, and any combination thereof, to open the short circuits. The methods may be applied to the sealed cut edge to ruggedize the seal, even if image defects are not exhibited initially. The repaired short circuits may be stress tested to ensure the defects will not recur during the life of the display, and the repaired areas may be resealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Lawrence E. Tannas, JR.
  • Publication number: 20170351126
    Abstract: One example provides an article. The article comprises a substrate that is an electronic display; a first device disposed over the substrate; and a second device disposed over the substrate. The first device comprises: a first electrode; a second electrode; and polymer dispersed liquid crystals disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second device comprises: an electrochromic layer comprising an electrochromic material; and a third electrode in electrical contact with the electrochromic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: WEI KUANG CHU, KUAN-TING WU, HUI LENG LIM
  • Publication number: 20170351127
    Abstract: A backlight device 12 includes: optical members with a substantially circular profile, including a light guide plate 14, optical sheets 15, and a reflective sheet 16; a chassis 13 (lamination member) disposed to overlap the light guide plate 14, the optical sheets 15, and the reflective sheet 16 (optical members); and positioning structures. The positioning structures are provided on the light guide plate 14, the optical sheets 15, and the reflective sheet 16 (optical members) and on the chassis 13 (lamination member). The positioning structures have contact faces that come into contact with each other in the circumferential direction of the light guide plate 14, the optical sheets 15, and the reflective sheet 16 (optical members), so as to position the light guide plate 14, the optical sheets 15, and the reflective sheet 16 (optical member) relative to the chassis 13 (lamination member) in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: TAKESHI MASUDA, RYUZO YUKI, HISASHI WATANABE, SHINYA KADOWAKI, MITSUHIRO MURATA, TAKESHI ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20170351128
    Abstract: A display mirror assembly having a housing. An electro-optic element is disposed within the housing. A light gathering structure is operably coupled with a first side of the electro-optic element and is configured to draw ambient light from outside the housing. A display module is disposed within the housing and is operable between an on state and an off state. A light relaying structure is operably coupled with a second side of the electro-optic element and is configured to relay light from the electro-optic element to a first edge of the display module. A backlit module is disposed at a second edge of the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: James D. Collins, II, Michael F. Lisowski, Steven J. Veenman
  • Publication number: 20170351129
    Abstract: The present invention addresses a display unevenness in a corner of a display in an IPS liquid crystal display device. A liquid crystal display device includes: a TFT substrate including pixels formed between scanning lines extending in a first direction and arrayed in a second direction and image signal lines extending in the second direction and arrayed in the first direction, each pixel including a TFT; a counter substrate; and a liquid crystal layer between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate, wherein a common electrode is formed above the image signal line via an insulating film, the scanning line and the end portion of the common electrode do not overlap each other as seen from the above, and they have a space d1 in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Masateru MORIMOTO, Koichi IGETA
  • Publication number: 20170351130
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light modulation element, preferably exploiting the flexoelectric effect comprising a cholesteric liquid crystalline medium sandwiched between two substrates (1), each provided with an electrode structure (2), wherein at least one of the substrates is provided with a photoresist pattern consisting of periodic substantially parallel stripes (3) which is additionally provided with an alignment layer (4). The invention is further related to a method of production of said light modulation element and to the use of said light modulation element in various types of optical and electro-optical devices, such as electro-optical displays, liquid crystal displays (LCDs), non-linear optic (NLO) devices, and optical information storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Jonathan GORECKI, Benjamin SNOW, Rachel TUFFIN, Owain Llyr PARRI
  • Publication number: 20170351131
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch panel and, more particularly, to a touch panel comprising: a substrate, which is divided into a valid area and an invalid area; sensing electrodes disposed in the valid area, thereby sensing a first input; touch electrodes disposed in the valid area so as not to overlap with the sensing electrode, thereby sensing a second input; first wirings disposed in the invalid area and connected to the sensing electrodes; and second wirings disposed in the invalid area and connected to the touch electrodes, wherein the touch electrodes are mesh form and disposed between the sensing electrodes, and each second wiring surrounds at least one sensing electrode and is electrically connected in a loop form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Seong Su OEM, Young Sun YOU, Jin Woong LEE, Chung Wan LEE, Kwang Yong JIN, Yong Jae CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170351132
    Abstract: An input detection device includes a substrate, and a plurality of detection electrodes that are disposed on a plane parallel to the substrate. The detection electrode includes a plurality of first conductive wires along a first direction, and a plurality of opening portions disposed between the first conductive wires. The first conductive wire includes a first wide portion, and a first narrow portion with a width smaller than a width of the first wide portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Yuzo KANARI
  • Publication number: 20170351133
    Abstract: A curved display device curved in a first direction includes: a first substrate including a plurality of signal lines, an insulating layer which covers the signal lines, a pixel electrode disposed on the insulating layer, and a shielding electrode electrically insulated from the pixel electrode and disposed along a signal line, which extends substantially in a second direction crossing the first direction, among the signal lines; a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate and including a common electrode; and a light control layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: SuWan WOO, Wan-Soon IM, Kee-Bum PARK, YOUNGGOO SONG, HEEHWAN LEE, Yongwoo HYUNG
  • Publication number: 20170351134
    Abstract: A combiner 12 includes a cholesteric liquid crystal layer 17 that imparts an optical effect to light, and a cholesteric liquid crystal layer carrier 18 of a plate shape that is an optical functional layer carrier having a plate surface with the cholesteric liquid crystal layer 17 disposed thereon, being subjected to biaxial stretching in such a manner that one of two intersecting directions along the plate surface is a low stretching direction in which a stretch ratio is relatively low and that the other is a high stretching direction in which the stretch ratio is relatively high, and being subjected to biaxial deformation to have the plate surface deformed into a curved shape in such a manner that a large elongation amount direction in which the amount of elongation by deformation is relatively large matches the low stretching direction and that a small elongation amount direction in which the amount of elongation by deformation is relatively small matches the high stretching direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Takafumi SHIMATANI, Naru USUKURA, Hiromi KATOH, Youzo FUJIMURA
  • Publication number: 20170351135
    Abstract: A method of etching a display panel for manufacturing a curved display device comprises the steps of: applying a masking ink in a manner of immersing a non-etched portion of a display panel into an ink reservoir, which contains the masking ink, in order to protrude the non-etched portion from the display panel; curing the masking ink coated on the non-etched portion of the display panel; etching the display panel to reduce the thickness of the display panel by coating an etching liquid onto the display panel on which the masking ink is cured; and removing the masking ink from the etched display panel with a solvent, which dissolves the masking ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: TOVIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan Jin KIM, Gi Yun EOM
  • Publication number: 20170351136
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus or the like based on a housing-in technique capable of improving display quality and yield. A display apparatus comprises an upper-lower substrate 100, a display module 103 including a housing 102 with an opening, a resin member 105 formed on the upper-lower substrate 100 along an entire periphery of an opening of the housing 102, and a front panel 106 opposed to the display module 103 across the resin member 105. The housing 102 is so placed as to be interposed between the upper-lower substrate 100 and the front panel 106. A worked surface 500 is located at a part of a ridge line of a boundary part of the housing 102. The resin member 105 is in contact with the entire periphery of the boundary part of the housing 102 and hangs over the inner edge of the upper surface of the housing 102.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: NLT TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Akira BANJOUYA, Akira SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20170351137
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a cover panel, a container case fixed to the cover panel and covering the liquid crystal display panel, and a backlight unit disposed in the container case and opposed to the liquid crystal display panel. The container case includes a bottom wall, and a sidewall directly opposed to at least one edge of the backlight unit with a gap interposed therebetween. At least one of a reflective sheet, light guide plate, and optical sheet of the backlight unit is opposed to the sidewall of the container case with the gap interposed therebetween, and is contained in the container case in a relatively displaceable manner with respect to the container case and the liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshihiro SAMURADA, Atsushi NAKAMURA, Tetsuro OCHI, Hiroyuki SAKAKURA
  • Publication number: 20170351138
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a back plate, a diffuser opposite to the back plate, a plurality of dot light sources arranged on a surface of the backplate facing toward the diffuser in a matrix, thermal emitters configured between the dot light sources, and an optical film configured on the surface of the diffuser facing away the backplate. In addition, the present disclosure also relates to a liquid crystal panel and a liquid crystal device (LCD). The backlight module radiates infrared rays toward the liquid crystal panel, and the liquid crystal within the liquid crystal panel may convert the infrared rays into heat. That is, the absorbed rays may be converted into thermal energy heating up the liquid crystal panel. Thus, even at a low temperature, the LCD may function normally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., L td.
    Inventors: Yun HAN, Lulu XIE
  • Publication number: 20170351139
    Abstract: A curved display panel, a method for fabricating the same, and a curved display device are disclosed. The curved display panel includes a first substrate, an oppositely arranged second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates. The first substrate is an array substrate, and includes a first light shielding layer in a light non-transmission region. The second substrate comprises color resists of at least three different colors, and the second substrate is arranged closer to a back light source than the first substrate. After assembling, the first and second substrates have an arc-shaped cross section in an extending direction of a side of the second substrate, the arc-shaped cross section has a bending direction opposite to an incident direction of light from the back light source, and the first and second substrates have a same bending direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicants: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., HEFEI Xinsheng Optpelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Liangliang JIANG, Lei GUO, Yongjun YOON
  • Publication number: 20170351140
    Abstract: A technique disclosed in the specification relates to preventing a reduction in aperture ratio and visible lines between bright and dark portions. A liquid crystal display in a technique disclosed in the specification includes a plurality of pixel arranged in a liquid crystal display panel in a plan view, a light blocking layer disposed between the plurality of pixels in a plan view, and a colorant layer provided to overlap each of the plurality of pixels. The light blocking layer includes a first region and a second region narrower than the first region in a plan view. The colorant layer has a transmittance lower in a region adjacent to the second region than a transmittance in a region adjacent to the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi KIRA, Manabu IWAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170351141
    Abstract: A display device that is suitable for high definition and a method for manufacturing thereof are provided. The display device includes a reflective liquid crystal element. A liquid crystal layer has a first portion overlapping with a reflective electrode that reflects visible light and blocks ultraviolet light, and a second portion overlapping with a region between two adjacent reflective electrodes. The first portion contains a monomer and liquid crystal and the second portion contains a polymer obtained by polymerization of the monomer. In the second portion, the polymer constitutes the framework of a columnar partition wall which bonds a pair of substrates to each other. The partition wall can be formed in a self-aligned manner by using the reflective electrode as a light-blocking mask at the irradiation with light. The polymer is positioned to fit a depression portion of an insulating layer over which the reflective electrode is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Daisuke KUBOTA, Masaru NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20170351142
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a light source, a light guide plate, a backlight unit, and a complex polarizing plate. The light guide plate includes light collecting portions to collect light rays exiting through a light exiting surface with respect to a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the light source to direct the light rays in a frontward direction. The backlight unit includes an optical sheet to collect the light rays to direct the light rays in the frontward direction. The complex polarizing plate includes a selective reflecting sheet and a polarizing plate. The selective reflecting sheet includes a first transmission axis and a reflection axis perpendicular to the first transmission axis. The polarizing plate includes a second transmission axis. The complex polarizing plate is laid on the backlight unit with the first transmission axis and the second transmission axis perpendicular to the light collecting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: TAKAO IMAOKU, YOSHINOBU HIRAYAMA, SHUGO YAGI
  • Publication number: 20170351143
    Abstract: A backlight device 12 includes at least: a plurality of LEDs 17 arranged in an annular and curved shape; a light guide plate 14 surrounded by the plurality of LEDs 17 having am outer shape along the arrangement of the plurality of LEDs 17, and guiding light from the plurality of LEDs 17; and an LED board (light source board) 18 on which the plurality of LEDs 17 are mounted and wiring portions 18c for feeding power to the plurality of LEDs 17 are formed. The LED board 18 extends along the arrangement of the plurality of LEDs 17, and has a terminated annular shape or an endless annular shape, and includes a no-wiring formed region NWA in a part with respect to the circumferential direction thereof, where the wiring portions 18c are not formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: SHINYA KADOWAKI, RYUZO YUKI, MITSUHIRO MURATA, TAKESHI ISHIDA, TAKESHI MASUDA, HISASHI WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20170351144
    Abstract: A field-sequential color image display device is provided which can sufficiently reduce power consumption while suppressing color breakup. In a liquid crystal display device that displays a color image under a field sequential system in which each frame period includes four field periods corresponding to three primary colors, namely red, green, and blue, and a white color, the emission intensity of a light source section (120) during the white field period is determined in advance so that the white color is displayed at a target maximum luminance when the transmittance of a pixel array section (110) is at its maximum during all of the four field periods. A drive control section (200) separates an input image signal into white, blue, green, and red components, expands the white component, and then assigns the components to the four field periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: TOMOYUKI ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20170351145
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel that displays an image, a plurality of light-emitting sources, a back plate to which the light-emitting sources are mounted, and a reflection sheet. The plurality of light-emitting sources radiates light toward the display panel from a back surface side of the display panel, and is arranged in a matrix along the display panel. The reflection sheet is attached to the back plate, provided with insertion holes into which the light-emitting sources are inserted, and reflects light radiated from the light-emitting sources. The back plate has a plurality of protrusions that causes portions of the reflection sheet to bulge out toward the display panel with the reflection sheet being attached to the back plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: TAKAMITSU ISONO, YASUHIRO KUMAMOTO, TADAHIRO KUGIMARU, KOUJI TERAWAKI
  • Publication number: 20170351146
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate, a second substrate overlapping the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate and including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules, a first alignment layer positioned between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, a second alignment layer positioned between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and a plurality of protrusions positioned at at least one of between the first alignment layer and the liquid crystal layer and between the second alignment layer and the liquid crystal layer, wherein at least one among the plurality of protrusions includes a polymer of a reactive mesogen, and the reactive mesogen is represented by Chemical Formula 1: Pa-A1-O?CH2?nO-A2-Pb??Chemical Formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Hyeok Jin LEE, Oh Jeong KWON, Ka Eun KIM, Soo Dong KIM, Su Jin KIM, Jin Won KIM, Jae Bum CHO, Baek Kyun JEON
  • Publication number: 20170351147
    Abstract: A laminate is capable of forming an orientation film formed by orienting a rod-like liquid crystal compound or a disk-like liquid crystal compound having a horizontal orientation ability or a vertical orientation ability with respect to a surface of the laminate, on the surface, by using an orientation restraining force of the surface, the laminate including: a cholesteric liquid crystal layer. An optical film sequentially includes: a support; a cholesteric liquid crystal layer; and an orientation film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki AKUTAGAWA, Jun TAKEDA, Akio TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20170351148
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules; a first alignment film in contact with a front surface of the liquid crystal layer; and a second alignment film in contact with a rear surface of the liquid crystal layer, the liquid crystal panel being curved in the shape of a cylindrical surface. The first alignment film includes a plurality of first strip portions extending along a first direction and causing the liquid crystal molecules to be aligned. The second alignment film includes a plurality of second strip portions extending along a second direction and causing the liquid crystal molecules to be aligned. The first direction is a peripheral direction of the cylindrical surface. The second direction is a direction which crosses the peripheral direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Yukio Yoshida, Masae Kitayama, Nobuo Okano, Mitsuaki Hirata
  • Publication number: 20170351149
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the display device are capable of enhancing arrangement condition of a switching element, a color conversion layer, and a pixel electrode, and increasing an aperture ratio of a pixel. The display device includes: a first substrate; a switching element and a color conversion layer on the first substrate; a polarization pattern overlapping the color conversion layer and connected to the switching element; and a pixel electrode ovelrapping the polarization pattern and connected to the polarization pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: SEUNGJIN CHU, YOUNGMIN KIM, SEUNGJIN BAEK, HAEIL PARK
  • Publication number: 20170351150
    Abstract: An array substrate and a fabrication method thereof, and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes a base substrate and a peripheral lead, a ground signal terminal, a conductive adhesive, and a barrier wall structure located on the base substrate, wherein, the conductive adhesive is connected with the ground signal terminal, and the barrier wall structure is located between the peripheral lead and the ground signal terminal, and configured for blocking the conductive adhesive from diffusing toward the peripheral lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicants: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiapeng Li, Lei Chen, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170351151
    Abstract: An example display apparatus includes: a display panel having a display region and a non-display region located at peripheries of the display region; a signal line provided in the display panel to transmit an image signal; a spare wiring routed to an outside of the display panel and the non-display region of the display panel, and connected to the signal line; a plurality of connection terminals; and an amplifier which have an input side connected to a first connection terminal and an output side connected to the spare wiring, and the display apparatus is configured to input a signal from the signal line to the amplifier through the first connection terminal. On the output side of the amplifier, a part of the spare wiring is connected to a second connection terminal, and is routed to the non-display region from the outside of the display panel. The part of the spare wiring is further connected a third connection terminal, and is routed to the outside of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Sakai Display Products Corporation
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20170351152
    Abstract: In an FFS liquid crystal display in which a dummy pixel in a dummy pixel region is smaller than a display pixel in a display region, a slit is formed in a common electrode in the display pixel while no slit is formed in the common electrode in the dummy pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takafumi HASHIGUCHI, Naruhito HOKA, Naoya HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20170351153
    Abstract: A display device of an embodiment includes scanning lines, signal lines, sub-pixels, a switching element in each of the sub-pixels, a pixel electrode in each of the sub-pixels. The switching element includes a relay electrode in contact with the pixel electrode, and a semiconductor layer in contact with the signal line in a first position, in contact with the relay electrode in a second position, and bending between the first position and the second position and crossing the scanning line. In at least one of the sub-pixels, a part of the scanning line extends between the relay electrode and the signal line which are connected to each other via the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuhide MOCHIZUKI
  • Publication number: 20170351154
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for fabricating a display substrate including forming an electrode layer comprising a plurality of electrode blocks on a base substrate; each electrode block corresponding to a subpixel region; and forming an electrochromic layer comprising a plurality of electrochromic blocks on the electrode layer by electrochemically depositing an electrochromic material onto the plurality of electrode blocks on a side of the electrode layer distal to the base substrate, each electrochromic block corresponding to each electrode block in a one-to-one relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xin Gu, Juan Chen, Ning Chen
  • Publication number: 20170351155
    Abstract: An electro-optic device includes a first substrate having a first conductive layer thereon; a second substrate having a second conductive layer thereon; and an electro-optic layer comprising electro-optic microcapsules in a 100% solids or substantially solvent free radiation curable binder, the electro-optic layer being disposed between the first and second substrates in contact with the first and second conductive layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Richard J. PAOLINI, JR., Jay William ANSETH, Lynne A. MCCULLOUGH, Erin Criswell CHANG
  • Publication number: 20170351156
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of easily manufacturing a desired optical device at the inside of a transparent board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ryo IMAI, Hiroyuki MINEMURA
  • Publication number: 20170351157
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an high-contrast photonic crystal “OR”, “NOT” and “XOR” logic gate, comprising a six-port two-dimensional photonic crystal, a nonlinear cavity unit and a cross-waveguide logic gate unit; the high-contrast photonic crystal “OR” logic gate includes a first reference-light input port, two first idle ports, two first signal-input ports and a first signal-output port; the high-contrast photonic crystal “NOT” logic gate includes two second reference-light input ports, two second idle ports, a second signal-input port and a second signal-output port; and the high-contrast photonic crystal “XOR” logic gate includes a three reference-light input port, two three-idle ports, two three-signal input ports and a three-signal output port; the cross-waveguide logic gate unit is arranged with different input or output ports; and the nonlinear cavity unit is coupled with the cross-waveguide logic gate unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Zhengbiao Ouyang
  • Publication number: 20170351158
    Abstract: A lens driving device is provided with: a driving part including a movable part and a fixing part, a base member having a rectangular shape in plan view, wherein a shield cover is attached at a peripheral portion of the base member, and a side surface of the peripheral portion and a lower inner peripheral surface of the shield cover are bonded to each other, and a ground terminal part disposed in the base member. The base member includes at a first side of the peripheral portion a plurality of terminal housing parts recessed from the side surface. The ground terminal part includes a first ground terminal part integrally attached to the first side, and the first ground terminal part includes a plurality of ground terminals having different lengths, the ground terminals being respectively disposed in the plurality of terminal housing parts to be separated from the side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shota KUDO
  • Publication number: 20170351159
    Abstract: This lens-driving device is provided with: a shake correction drive unit which, utilizing the drive power of a voice coil motor, causes a moveable shake correction unit that includes a shake correction magnet unit to oscillate within a plane orthogonal to the optical axis with respect to a stationary shake correction unit that includes a shake correction magnet unit, in order to carry out shake correction; and a plurality of suspension wires for supporting the moveable shake correction unit with respect to the stationary shake correction unit. The moveable shake correction unit has a retaining member for retaining the shake correction magnet unit, and the retaining member has a wire passage part recessed inwardly in the diametrical direction and formed to have an inside diameter at the bottom which is larger than the inside diameter at the top, a suspension wire being arranged in the retaining member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shota KUDO
  • Publication number: 20170351160
    Abstract: A technique that prevents a movable unit of a strobe device including a light emission section from unexpectedly interfering with an obstacle during rotation thereof. The movable unit is supported in a manner rotatable with respect to a device body about a first axis in a vertical direction, and rotatable about a second axis in a lateral direction. In bounce flash shooting, the movable unit irradiates light from the light emission section toward a ceiling to cause reflected light from the ceiling to be irradiated to an object. The movable unit is rotated such that the light emission section is oriented in the optimum irradiating direction. Whether to drive the movable unit in the lateral direction is determined based on a result of determining whether a rotational angle of the movable unit driven in the vertical direction exceeds a predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Yoshiro Ichihara
  • Publication number: 20170351161
    Abstract: An effect that drive of one of a first magnetic driving unit and a second magnetic driving unit prevents a movement of the other magnetic driving unit is not generated to appropriately control movements of first opening and closing blades and second opening and closing blades. A blade opening and closing device includes a base body which includes an opening for transmitting light, a first magnetic driving unit which includes a first magnet and a first coil, a second magnetic driving unit which includes a second magnet and a second coil, first opening and closing blades which are moved by the first magnetic driving unit relative to the base body and to open and close the opening, and second opening and closing blades which are moved by the second magnetic driving unit relative to the base body and to open and close the opening. A magnetic flux direction of the first magnetic driving unit is opposite to a magnetic flux direction of the second magnetic driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: TOSHIRO HAYASHI, TAKAHIRO KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170351162
    Abstract: A shutter device includes: a substrate having an opening; a first light-shielding member that moves from a first position outside the opening of the substrate to a second position outside the opening to shield the opening, the second position being different from the first position; a second light-shielding member that partly shields the opening while moving from the first position to the second position; a first moving member that has a protrusion moving along a hole provided in the substrate to move the first light-shielding member; a second moving member that is coupled to the second light-shielding member and moves together with the second light-shielding member; and a third moving member, located outside a movement range of the protrusion during the second light-shielding member being located in the first position, that is coupled to the second light-shielding member and moves together with the second light-shielding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori HASUDA, Kenji OHASHI, Takeshi UEKI
  • Publication number: 20170351163
    Abstract: A shutter device includes: a substrate having an opening; a first light-shielding member having a light-shielding region having lengths in first and second directions respectively larger and smaller than those of the opening in the same directions, and partly shields the opening while moving from a first position outside the opening of the substrate to a second position outside the opening, the second position being different from the first position; and a second light-shielding member having a light-shielding region having a length in the first direction smaller than the length of the opening in the first direction and a length in the second direction smaller than the length of the opening in the second direction, and shields the opening between an end in the first direction of the first light-shielding member and the substrate while moving in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori HASUDA, Kenji OHASHI, Takeshi UEKI
  • Publication number: 20170351164
    Abstract: An electronic device according to the present disclosure may include: a housing including a substantially transparent plate that includes a first surface facing in a first direction, and a second surface facing in a second direction; a display exposed in the first direction; and a camera device exposed in the first direction. The camera device may include: a barrel structure including a side wall defining a space therein and an opening facing the first direction and a camera housing structure including a side portion surrounding at least a portion of the side wall of the barrel structure and an upper portion facing the first direction. The camera housing structure may include a first protrusion formed on the upper portion. The present disclosure implements a waterproof/dustproof structure for capping at least a portion of the camera device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Sang-Hyeon KIM, Hee-Su KIM, Jang-Won HAN, Chang-Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20170351165
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus which is capable of reducing the number of parts and assembling man-hours of a seal construction of an matching section of external covers, and making seal performance stable while realizing downsizing of the apparatus. The electronic apparatus has a first external cover, a second external cover abutting to the first external cover through a matching section, a seal member disposed at the matching section, a gap disposed at the matching section on an external side of the electronic apparatus with respect to the seal member, and a third external cover fitted to the first external cover and the second external cover so as to partially cover the seal member. The seal member has, at a part of the gap partially covered by the third external cover, a protruding portion abutting to the third external cover to seal the part of the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Asai
  • Publication number: 20170351166
    Abstract: A device for converting wavelength and a projection light source are disclosed in the present disclosure. According to an example, the device may comprise a roller, a drive motor, a first reflector, a support shaft, a drive module and a dichroic film. An axis of the support shaft may be coincided with an axis of the roller. The support shaft may be not rotated with rotation of the roller. The drive motor may drive the roller rotate around the support shaft and the drive module may drive the roller to move back and forth along an axial direction of the support shaft. So excitation light reflected by the first reflector may be incident uniformly on the sidewall of the roller. Therefore, fluorescent powder conversion efficiency may be improved compared with that of the excitation light incident on a fixed area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicants: Hisense Co., Ltd., Hisense USA Corp., Hisense International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fei ZHAO, Xianrong LIU, Ruhai GUO