Patents Issued in July 25, 2019
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Publication number: 20190227319Abstract: The disclosed apparatus may include (1) a plurality of monochromatic emitter arrays, where each of the plurality of monochromatic emitter arrays has a plurality of emitters disposed in a two-dimensional configuration and emits a monochromatic image of a corresponding color, (2) a waveguide configuration that includes (a) a top surface, (b) a bottom surface disposed opposite the top surface, (c) a coupling area that receives the monochromatic images, and (d) a decoupling area that projects a plurality of instances of a polychromatic image including a combination of the monochromatic images toward an eyebox through the bottom surface, and (3) an actuator system that produces lateral shifting of the plurality of instances of the polychromatic image between at least two positions relative to the waveguide configuration. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Nicholas Daniel Trail, James Ronald Bonar, Gareth Valentine
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Publication number: 20190227320Abstract: The disclosed waveguide display device may include a waveguide and one or more projector assemblies configured to project image light into the waveguide, where each of the one or more projector assemblies includes a first monochromatic emitter array having a plurality of emitters of a first color disposed in a two-dimensional configuration and a second monochromatic emitter array having a plurality of emitters of a second color disposed in a two-dimensional configuration. The display device may also include at least one application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) configured to drive the first and second monochromatic emitter arrays to emit images of the first and second color along a common axis, with the first color being different from the second color. Various other devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: James Ronald Bonar, Gareth Valentine
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Publication number: 20190227321Abstract: A waveguide display includes a first substrate and one or more grating layers on a first surface of the first substrate. The one or more grating layers are configured to cause destructive interference between ambient light diffracted by at least two grating layers or between ambient light diffracted by different portions of one grating layer. In some embodiments, the waveguide display also includes an angular-selective transmissive layer. The angular-selective transmissive layer is configured to reflect, diffract, or absorb ambient light incident on the angular-selective reflective layer with an incidence angle greater than a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Hee Yoon Lee, Ningfeng Huang, Eric Fest, Pasi Saarikko, Erik Shipton, Giuseppe Calafiore
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Publication number: 20190227322Abstract: A light projection system includes a light source configured to emit image light and an optical assembly configured to provide positive optical power to the image light and optically correct the image light. The optical assembly comprises a plurality of optical elements configured to correct differential distortion related to the image light across a field of view (FOV) within a threshold amount. The differential distortion is corrected based in part on asymmetry of the plurality of optical elements relative to an optical axis shared by the plurality of optical elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Michael Patrick Schaub, Byron Taylor, Yijing Fu
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Publication number: 20190227323Abstract: An HMD including an image display unit mounted on a user's head to display an image, a right earphone and a left earphone to be installed in the user's right and left ears to output sound based on a sound signal of a right channel for a right ear and a sound signal of a left channel for a left ear, a second communication unit configured to receive a sound signal, and a control unit configured to assign a sound signal for sound associated with a displayed image displayed by the image display unit and the sound signal received by the second communication unit to the left channel and the right channel to output the sound signals as sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kaori SENDAI, Masahide TAKANO
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Publication number: 20190227324Abstract: A head-mounted display (HMD) includes a controller configured to follow an order of execution, execute a plurality of work blocks included in process flow data, and in accordance with settings of the process flow data regarding the work blocks, control whether use of imaging data is allowed. When one of the work blocks is disallowed to use imaging data of a camera, and the work block is executed, and when a release code is entered, the controller allows use of the imaging data. When the imaging data is used and as a result a condition set beforehand is satisfied, the controller disallows use of the imaging data of the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Chiho TACHIKAWA, Fumiya HORI
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Publication number: 20190227325Abstract: Included are an image display unit to be worn on a user U's head and configured to display an image overlapped on outside scenery visually recognizable through the image, a camera, a detection controller configured to detect, under a condition that imaging data of the camera includes an image of a sheet, a marker as an identifiable feature of the sheet from the imaging data, and a display controller configured to determine, based on the marker detected by the detection controller, a position for the image to be displayed, and to display the image at the position being determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Takashi TOMIZAWA
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Publication number: 20190227326Abstract: A method implemented by computer device of determining a correcting optical function to be applied on a virtual image to be displayed to a user of an optical system including an optical lens to be placed in front of a user eye and including a back face having an optical design; a see-through displaying device configured to display the virtual image towards the eye, the virtual image being transmitted at least through the back face of the optical lens defining a display area on the back face; the method includes a step, during which optical design data relating to the optical design of the back face of the optical lens are provided; a display area data providing step, during which display area data relative to at least one parameter of the display area are provided; and a correcting optical function determining step, during which a correcting optical function is determined based at least on the optical design data and on the display area data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Essilor InternationalInventors: Denis ROUSSEAU, Benoit CALLIER, Marion SWITAL
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Publication number: 20190227327Abstract: In certain embodiments, enhancement of a field of view of a user may be facilitated via one or more dynamic display portions. In some embodiments, one or more changes related to one or more eyes of a user may be monitored. Based on the monitoring, one or more positions of one or more transparent display portions of a screen of wearable device may be adjusted, where the transparent display portions enable the user to see through the screen of the wearable device. A live video stream representing an environment of the user may be obtained via the wearable device. An enhanced video stream derived from the live video stream may be displayed on one or more other display portions of the screen of the wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMIInventors: Mohamed Abou Shousha, Ahmed Sayed
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Publication number: 20190227328Abstract: A system includes a head-mounted virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) display system, comprising a processor, wherein the processor is configured to display an image on a graphical display of the head-mounted VR/AR display system. The system further includes a scaffolding system comprising a headpiece configured to be worn by a user; wherein the headpiece comprises at least one fastener configured to fasten and unfasten the head-mounted VR/AR display system to the headpiece, and configured to fasten and unfasten a headgear to the headpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: James Jeffrey Coatney
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Publication number: 20190227329Abstract: The present invention comprises a ring-shaped headband; a main body which is coupled to one side of the headband; an image output unit which is mounted on the main body to provide images to a user; and a hinge unit which is located between the main body and the headband. The main body rotates around the hinge unit whereby the wearable device selectively covers the user's eyes. Accordingly, it is possible to easily secure a field of vision and minimize inconvenience due to attachment and detachment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2016Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jongbeom HAN, Sanghyuk IM, Sunglyong CHA, Haklim LEE
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Publication number: 20190227330Abstract: An optical system is provided, including a light source, a light shape adjusting element, a light guiding module, and a driving assembly. The light source emits a light beam in a first direction, and the light shape adjusting element changes a cross-section of the light beam from a first shape to a second shape. The light guiding module includes a base and a light guiding element connected to the base for changing the propagation direction of the light beam from the first direction to a second direction. The driving assembly drives the light guiding element to move relative to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chih-Wei WENG, Mao-Kuo HSU, Sin-Jhong SONG
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Publication number: 20190227331Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for providing an augmented reality system having one or more optical structures capable of resolving virtual objects on one or more virtual object focal planes while providing a sufficient level of transmittivity and optical correction to simultaneously resolve real-world, physical, objects. The lens structures include a plurality of waveguide layers including waveguide layers demonstrating red-green sensitivity and waveguide layers demonstrating blue-green sensitivity. One or more plano-concave lenses may be used to draw virtual objects from a relatively distant first virtual object focal plane to a relatively closer second virtual object focal plane. One or more plano-convex lenses may be used to cause physical objects to appear at a distance from the augmented reality eyewear system approximately equal to the second virtual object focal plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Sabine Roessel, Ronald Azuma, Mario Palumbo
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Publication number: 20190227332Abstract: A reflective 3D display device, including: a display panel which includes a plurality of columns of pixels, the plurality of columns of pixels include columns of left eye pixels and columns of right eye pixels, which are provided alternatively; an eye tracker, configured to identify location information of eyes of a human who is watching the display panel; and a plurality of MEMS reflectors, provided at a side of the display panel opposite to a display surface of the display panel, and configured to rotate according to the location information of the eyes of the human to adjust an outgoing direction of light irradiated on the MEMS reflectors, so that light emitted from the left eye pixels is incident into a left eye of the human, and light emitted from the right eye pixels is incident into a right eye of the human, to form a 3D display picture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Weida QIN, Pan GUO, Wei LI
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Publication number: 20190227333Abstract: Configurations are disclosed for presenting virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to users. The system may comprise a scanning device for scanning one or more frames of image data. The scanning device may be communicatively coupled to an image source to receive the image data. The system may further comprise a variable focus element (VFE) operatively coupled to the scanning device for focusing the one or more frames of image data on an intermediate image plane, wherein the intermediate image plane is aligned to one of a plurality of switchable screens. The plurality of switchable screens may spread light associated with the intermediate image plane to specific viewing distances. The system may also comprise viewing optics operatively coupled to the plurality of switchable screens to relay the one or more frames of image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventor: Hui-Chuan CHENG
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Publication number: 20190227334Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device including a display panel; a collimation unit located on a light emergent side of the display panel and configured to convert emergent light in the same position of the display panel into parallel light beams in the same direction; a light waveguide unit, which is located on one side of the collimation unit away from the display panel, includes a light incident surface and a light emergent surface opposite to the collimation unit, and is configured to cause the parallel light beams to be emergent from at least two positions of the light emergent surface; and an imaging unit opposite to the light emergent surface of the light waveguide unit and configured to converge the parallel light beams emergent from the at least two positions on the light emergent surface of the light waveguide unit into a real image point.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Lei NIU, Jialing LI
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Publication number: 20190227335Abstract: A transparent display and a transparent multiview display an image while enabling a background scene to be visible through the display. The transparent display includes a light guide having a scattering feature and an array of light valves configured to modulate emitted light scattered from the light guide to provide modulated emitted light representing a displayed image. Transparency of a combination of the light guide and the array of light valves is configured to enable the background scene to be visible through the transparent display. The transparent multiview display includes the light guide and a plurality of multibeam elements configured to scatter guided light from the light guide as a plurality of directional light beam. The transparent multiview display further includes an array of light valves to modulate the directional light beams to provide the display image as a multiview image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: David A. Fattal
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Publication number: 20190227336Abstract: A system for forming a homogenized illumination line which can be imaged as a low-speckle line is disclosed. The system includes a laser configured to emit a collimated laser beam; and an illumination-fan generator that includes one or more linear diffusers. The illumination-fan generator is arranged and configured to (i) receive the collimated laser beam, (ii) output a planar fan of diffused light, such that the planar fan emanates from a light line formed on the distal-most one of the one or more linear diffusers, and (iii) cause formation of an illumination line at an intersection of the planar fan and an object.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Andrew Parrett, John F. Filhaber, Andrew Goodale, Laurent Belanger, Ronald Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20190227337Abstract: An optical driving mechanism is provided, including a movable portion, a bottom plate and a biasing assembly. The movable portion is configured to sustain an optical element having an optical axis. The bottom plate has a moving member. The biasing assembly has at least one biasing element for driving the movable portion to move relative to the bottom plate. The bottom plate defines a first electrical connection portion and a second electrical connection portion, and the biasing element is connected to the first and second electrical connection portions. The first electrical connection portion has a fixed body, an insulating layer and a conductive layer, which are sequentially overlapped along the optical axis. The conductive layer is directly and electrically connected to the biasing element. When viewed along the optical axis, the insulating layer protrudes from the fixed body and the conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Chen-Chi KUO, Chia-Hsiu LIU, Yen-Cheng CHEN, Shao-Chung CHANG, Sin-Jhong SONG
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Publication number: 20190227338Abstract: Dual-optical module autofocus (AF) or AF plus optical image stabilization (OIS) cameras with reduced footprint and reduced mutual magnetic interference. Some AF+OIS cameras may include a single AF actuation assembly that moves two lens barrels in unison. Some AF cameras or AF+OIS cameras may have two AF actuation sub-assemblies and associated magnets for independent AF operation of each lens barrel, the magnets shared in a manner that cancels magnetic influences of one AF actuation sub-assembly on the other AF actuation sub-assembly, thereby allowing the two lens barrels to be positioned in close proximity, saving parts and fabrication costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Gil Bachar, Ephraim Goldenberg, Gal Avivi
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Publication number: 20190227339Abstract: Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a bobbin in which a lens is mounted, a first coil and a magnet configured to electromagnetically interact with each other so as to move the bobbin, a housing configured to accommodate the bobbin therein, an elastic member including an inner frame coupled to the bobbin, an outer frame coupled to the housing, and a frame connection portion configured to connect the inner frame and the outer frame to each other, and a support member connected to the elastic member and configured to support the housing, and the outer frame includes a first coupling portion coupled to the housing, a second coupling portion coupled to the support member, the second coupling portion being spaced apart from the first coupling portion, and a single connection portion configured to connect the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: SANG OK PARK, SANG JUN MIN
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Publication number: 20190227340Abstract: Spectacles with interchangeable eyeglass lenses (2), where the spectacles comprise a spectacles frame (1) and eyeglass lenses (2), where the eyeglass lenses comprise a mount (3) which is secured to an outer edge of the eyeglass lenses, and where at least one of the mount and the spectacles frame comprises a coupling element (8), which can couple together the mount (3) and the spectacles frame (1), thereby producing a spectacles frame in which the eyeglass lenses can be replaced as desired. Furthermore, the mount or the spectacles frame comprises an oblong recess (5) designed to receive a partial section (7) of the spectacles frame or a bulge on the mount. Said spectacles are suitable for use at work, bicycling in blustery weather, or skiing in harsh sunlight.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Henrik Lindberg, Hans Boye-Nielsen, Thomas Mach, Lars Bøjvad, Ulrik Caspersen
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Publication number: 20190227341Abstract: Glasses frames including temples that may be worn comfortably beneath a head gear, such as helmets, headsets, earmuffs, hard hats, and speakers. In some cases, the temples may be thin, substantially flat, and flexible to allow the temples to deform without substantially increasing the pressure applied by the head gear to a head of a wearer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Dean Siracusa
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Publication number: 20190227342Abstract: The present disclosure relates to ophthalmic devices such as ophthalmic lenses. An ophthalmic device may comprise an ophthalmic lens for at least one of slowing, retarding or preventing myopia progression. The ophthalmic lens may comprise a center zone with a negative power for myopic vision correction; and at least one treatment zone surrounding the center zone, the at least one treatment zone having a power profile comprising an ADD power, the at least one treatment zone having a surface shape comprising a portion of a generally toroidal shape, wherein the at least one treatment zone is arranged as to form a continuous surface with the center zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Noel A. Brennan, Xu Cheng, Jaclyn V. Hernandez, Michael J. Collins, Brett A. Davis, Fan Yi, Derek Dean Nankivil
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Publication number: 20190227343Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to lens, methods of making, designing lens and/or methods using lens in which performance may be improved by providing one or more steps in the central portion of the optical zone and one or more steps in the peripheral portion of the optic zone. In some embodiments, such lens may be useful for correcting refractive error of an eye and/or for controlling eye growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Brien Anthony Holden, Padmaja Rajagopal Sakaridurg, Klaus Ehrmann, Fabian Conrad, Arthur Ho
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Publication number: 20190227344Abstract: Certain embodiments are directed to lenses, devices and/or methods. For example, a lens for an eye having an optical axis and an aberration profile along its optical axis, the aberration profile having a focal distance and including higher order aberrations having at least one of a primary spherical aberration component C(4,0) and a secondary spherical aberration component C(6,0). The aberration profile may provide, for a model eye with no aberrations and an on-axis length equal to the focal distance: (i) a peak, first retinal image quality (RIQ) within a through focus range that remains at or above a second RIQ over the through focus range that includes said focal distance, where the first RIQ is at least 0.35, the second RIQ is at least 0.1 and the through focus range is at least 1.8 Diopters; (ii) a RIQ of 0.3 with a through focus slope that improves in a direction of eye growth; and (iii) a RIQ of 0.3 with a through focus slope that degrades in a direction of eye growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Ravi Chandra Bakaraju, Klaus Ehrmann, Arthur Ho
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Publication number: 20190227345Abstract: A contact lens, system of contact lenses, and a method for detecting eye convergence includes detecting a first inward gaze with first gaze detection circuitry included in a first contact lens disposed on a first eye. A first inward gaze signal is transmitted from the first contact lens to a second contact lens disposed in a second eye in response to detecting the first inward gaze. A second inward gaze is detected with second gaze detection circuitry included in a second contact lens disposed on the second eye. The first inward gaze signal is received by the second contact lens. If the first inward gaze signal is received within a pre-determined time period from detecting the second inward gaze, an optical power for the second eye is adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Shungneng Lee
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Publication number: 20190227346Abstract: This invention relates to ophthalmic lens for spectacle comprising a primary glass, a secondary glass, a main chamber and a membrane configured to separate the volume of the main chamber in a first chamber and a second chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Bruno BERGE
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Publication number: 20190227347Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to eyewear (e.g., goggles, eye glasses, sun glasses, helmet shields, helmet visors, etc.) that can maximize the wearer's field of view when laminated lenses having electrically conductive functional layers (e.g., electrochromic and/or heating layers) are used. Improved field of view can be accomplished by means of reducing the bezel size of the laminated lens. For example, the bezel's non-transparent footprint can be reduced by stacking electronic components at a peripheral edge of the lens and securing with a frame assembly rather than a separate edge seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Luis M. JIMENEZ, Christopher John Anderson
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Publication number: 20190227348Abstract: Systems and methods for smart contact lens data transfer using Light Fidelity (Li-Fi) are disclosed. In embodiments, a computer-implemented method, comprises: pairing a smart contact lens with a remote computing device, the smart contact lens including a data receiving device and a light transmitting device; receiving, by the smart contact lens, data from the remote computing device; and transmitting, by the light transmitting device of the smart contact lens, the data to a receiver device through Li-Fi communication between the light transmitting device of the smart contact lens and the receiving device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, John E. Moore, JR., Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Publication number: 20190227349Abstract: The present disclosure relates to use of a quaternary molybdenum/tungsten tellurite crystal and a device thereof. The quaternary molybdenum/tungsten tellurite crystal is used as an acousto-optic material, wherein the quaternary molybdenum/tungsten tellurite comprises tellurium (Te) and tungsten (W), or tellurium (Te) and molybdenum (Mo). The crystal has abundant kinds, is non-toxic, and includes high, medium and low symmetry crystal systems; it easily produces a large-size and high-quality single crystal and almost meets all requirements of excellent acousto-optic properties. In the present disclosure, by selecting different light transmission directions and excitation source directions to fabricate an acousto-optic device with practical application values according to the requirements of the crystal acousto-optic device and the crystal characteristics, high-performance acousto-optic Q switching laser output is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: SHANDONG UNIVERSITYInventors: Xutang TAO, Zeliang GAO, Youxuan SUN, Qian WU
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Publication number: 20190227350Abstract: A method is provided. The method comprises: injecting an optical carrier signal into an unbent optical waveguide between two reflectors, where the distance between two reflectors in the center of the two reflectors is substantially zero and the two reflectors undergo substantially a ? phase shift where the two reflectors are adjacent; creating standing waves between the two reflectors in the center, and a single resonance due to constructive interference; applying a varying electric field across the unbent optical waveguide centered between two reflectors and extending a length less than or equal to a combined length of the two reflectors; and generating a modulated carrier signal at at least one of an input and an output of the unbent optical waveguide between the two reflectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Matthew Wade Puckett, Neil Krueger
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Publication number: 20190227351Abstract: A transmitter for an optical device includes semi-conductor waveguides, each incorporating an electro-optic phase-shifter in the semi-conductor waveguide that is operable to change the refractive index of the waveguide to thereby introduce a phase shift in the light propagated through the waveguide. The electro-optic is connected to a phase shift controller and to a temperature measurement component, such as a PTAT circuit, that is integrated into the electronic or photonic chip carrying the waveguide. Temperature measurement by the measurement component can be multiplexed with the normal operation of the phase-shifter so that the temperature measurement function does not interfere with the phase shifting function.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Behnam Behroozpour, Pedram Lajevardi, Jan Niklas Caspers
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Publication number: 20190227352Abstract: An electro-optic device may comprise a Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM) and one or more components. The one or more components may apply a child DC bias with dither to arms of a first branch of the MZM and to arms of a second branch of the MZM, and determine a second harmonic of a first return signal. The one or more components may apply a child DC bias with phase-shifted dither to the arms of the first branch or to the arms of the second branch, and determine a second harmonic of a second return signal. The one or more components may determine, based on the second harmonics, whether the first branch and the second branch are operating at quadrature, and may selectively adjust parent DC biases, applied to the first branch and the second branch, based on whether the first branch and the second branch are operating at quadrature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Dan BURKE, Fredrik SY
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Publication number: 20190227353Abstract: A magnetochromatic display including a first substrate, first magnetic field modulating devices, a second substrate, and a magnetochromatic layer is provided. The first substrate has first pixel regions. The first magnetic field modulating devices are respectively disposed on the first pixel regions. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The magnetochromatic layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventor: Chih-Che Kuo
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Publication number: 20190227354Abstract: A light control sheet including a first transparent electrode, a second transparent electrode, a first light control layer positioned between the first and second transparent electrodes, and having light transmission property which is variable by a change in a voltage across the first and second transparent electrodes, and a voltage control unit which applies an AC voltage across the first and second transparent electrodes, and changes a frequency of the AC voltage applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasushi HAYASHIDA, Akiko NAGAI, Koichi MAKIDAI
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Publication number: 20190227355Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display including: a lower electrode including a unit pixel electrode; an upper electrode including an upper unit electrode facing the unit pixel electrode; and a liquid crystal layer between the lower electrode and the upper electrode and including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules aligned approximately perpendicular to the surfaces of the lower electrode and the upper electrode in the absence of an electric field, wherein the unit pixel electrode includes a stem forming a boundary between a plurality of sub-regions and a plurality of minute branches extending in different directions in two different sub-regions, the upper unit electrode includes an opening facing the stem and extending parallel to the stem, any alignment aid to pretilt the liquid crystal molecules is absent, and a length of the minute branches is equal to or less than about 53 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Jang Wi RYU, Cheol SHIN, Hak Sun CHANG, Ki Chul SHIN, Jae-Soo JANG, Ka Eun KIM, Ho Kil OH, Se Hyun LEE, Hyo Ju JUNG, Sang Hyeon SONG, Sang Jin JEON
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Publication number: 20190227356Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a thin-film transistor, an array substrate, a display panel and a display device. The thin-film transistor includes a current enhancement portion, and the current enhancement portion is provided between a drain and a source. The current enhancement portion may include at least one protrusion portion, and the protrusion portion is provided on the drain and/or the source and faces a channel. The current enhancement portion may include an island portion provided between the drain and the source, and the island portion is separate from the drain and the source. The island portion may include at least one protrusion end, and the at least one protrusion end faces the drain and/or the source.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Pan LI, Hongfei CHENG, Yongda MA, Xueguang HAO, Jianbo XIAN
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Publication number: 20190227357Abstract: A switchable glazing unit comprising a glazing panel spaced apart from a pane of glazing material by a perimeter seal is described. The glazing panel comprises first and second glass sheets. A first electrode layer is on a first major surface of the first glass sheet and a second electrode layer is on a first major surface of the second glass sheet. A layer of liquid crystal material is between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. When no voltage is applied to the first and second electrode layers, the liquid crystal layer has a first opacity, and upon applying a suitable voltage between the first and second electrode layers, the liquid crystal layer has a second opacity different to the first opacity. Methods of making such a switchable glazing unit are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITEDInventors: JONATHAN MARK WILLIAMS, JOSEPH JEREMY BOOTE
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Publication number: 20190227358Abstract: A display panel, and a display device and a drive method thereof are provided. The display panel includes a first array substrate and a second array substrate cell-assembled with each other, and a liquid crystal layer between the first array substrate and the second array substrate. The display panel further includes a plurality of sub-pixel units, and each of the sub-pixel units includes a color film pattern on the first array substrate, an electroluminescent layer on the second array substrate, and driving electrodes for driving the liquid crystal layer and the electroluminescent layer; and the driving electrodes comprise a reflective electrode on the second array substrate and below the electroluminescent layer, a transparent electrode on the electroluminescent layer, and a pixel electrode on the first array substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Wei QIN
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Publication number: 20190227359Abstract: A reliability of seal portion of a liquid crystal display device can be improved by the following structure. A liquid crystal display device includes: a TFT substrate which includes a display region and a terminal part, and has an inorganic insulating film formed on an organic passivation film and an alignment film formed over the inorganic insulating film; a counter substrate, the TFT substrate and the counter substrate bonded together by a sealing material formed at a seal part surrounding the display region; and a liquid crystal sealed inside. At the seal part, a transparent conductive oxide film is formed between the inorganic insulating film and the alignment film. The transparent conductive oxide film exists inside an edge of the TFT substrate and hence, the edge of the TFT substrate is free of the transparent conductive oxide film.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Takenori HIROTA, Yasuhiro KANAYA, Hidehiro SONODA, Toshiki KANEKO
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Publication number: 20190227360Abstract: A display substrate, a method for manufacturing thereof, a display panel and a method for manufacturing thereof are disclosed. The display substrate includes a display region and a sealing region surrounding the display region. A plurality of through holes are formed within the sealing region of the display substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Xuefei BAI
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Publication number: 20190227361Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, which includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the substrate has a thickness t and a width WS; a first hole penetrating through the substrate, wherein the first hole has a first area A1? on the first surface and a second area A1 on the second surface; and a second hole penetrating through the substrate, wherein the second hole has a third area A2? on the first surface and a fourth area A2 on the second surface, and a distance d is between the first hole and the second hole, wherein values oft, WS, A1?, A1, A2?, A2, and d are conformed to the following equation (I): N × log ? ( ( A ? ? 1 ? + A ? ? 1 + A ? ? 2 + A ? ? 2 ? ) / 2 ) t ? d < WS - N × log ? ( A ? ? 1 ? + A ? ? 1 + A ? ? 2 + A ? ? 2 ? ) t . ( I ) wherein N is greater than 0 and less than 1E6.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Jui-Jen YUEH, Kuan-Feng LEE, CHANDRA LIUS, Yuan-Lin WU
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Publication number: 20190227362Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an array substrate, a method for manufacturing the same, a display panel, and a display device. The array substrate includes a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, and a fingerprint recognition region located on a basal substrate. The fingerprint recognition region includes a plurality of transmitting electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes intersected with the plurality of transmitting electrodes. Each transmitting electrode is electrically connected to one of the plurality of gate lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Shicheng SUN, Zhiqiang WANG, Pei WANG, Peirong HUO, Shuang HU
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Publication number: 20190227363Abstract: A polarized backlight employs a light source configured to provide polarized light and a light guide to guide the polarized light. A polarization-preserving scattering feature optically coupled to the light guide is configured to scatter a portion of the guided polarized light out of the light guide as emitted polarized light. A polarization of the emitted polarized light is determined by a polarization of the guided light.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: David A. Fattal, Ming Ma, Xuejian Li
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Publication number: 20190227364Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus having improved viewing angle characteristics in a region vertically asymmetrical. A liquid crystal display apparatus of the present invention includes: a liquid crystal cell including a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules aligned in homogeneous alignment under a state in which an electric field is absent; a first polarizer arranged on a viewer side of the liquid crystal cell; a second polarizer arranged on a back surface side of the liquid crystal cell; a first optical compensation layer arranged between the liquid crystal cell and the first polarizer; and a second optical compensation layer arranged between the liquid crystal cell and the first optical compensation layer. A refractive index nz1 in a thickness direction of the first optical compensation layer is less than 1.5187, and a refractive index nz2 in a thickness direction of the second optical compensation layer is less than 1.5340.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo Kawamura, Takehito Fuchida, Katsunori Takada, Yoshitsugu Kitamura
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Publication number: 20190227365Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first base substrate (BS), a second BS facing the first BS, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first BS and the second BS, a color filter layer, pixel electrodes, a light-shielding column spacer, a common electrode, and trap electrodes. The first BS includes a display area and a non-display area. The color filter layer is disposed on the first BS in the display area. The pixel electrodes are disposed on the color filter layer. The light-shielding column spacer is disposed on the first BS in the non-display area and includes a light-shielding material. The common electrode is disposed on the second BS and faces the pixel electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the common electrode and the pixel electrodes. The trap electrodes are disposed on a lower portion of the light-shielding column spacer and face the common electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Doyeong Park, Byoungsun Na, Yoomi Ra, Kyusu Ahn, Richard James, Kookhyun Choi
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Publication number: 20190227366Abstract: A display comprises a polarised output spatial light modulator, switchable liquid crystal retarder, absorbing polariser and touch panel electrodes. The electrodes of the switchable liquid crystal retarder shield the touch panel electrodes from the electrical noise of the spatial light modulator addressing. The touch panel control and sensing may be synchronised with the driving signal of the switchable liquid crystal retarder. The touch panel may be operated independently of the timing of the data addressing of the spatial light modulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Harrold, Graham J. Woodgate
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Publication number: 20190227367Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate and an external circuit, the first substrate including a first area, a second area, and wirings, the first area including a display area in which pixels are arranged the external circuit being mounted on the second area. The wirings are electrically connected to the external circuit, provided in the first area and the second area, and arranged in the first direction. At least one of the wirings is inclined with respect to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction in a first portion of the second area. The first substrate is bent in the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Japan Display IncInventors: Yasushi TOMIOKA, Hajime YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20190227368Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a mold frame that has a support for a lower surface of the display panel, and a first side wall portion that vertically extends from the support; a flexible printed circuit board disposed outside the first side wall portion that connects the circuit board and the display panel; and a shielding case that includes a second bottom portion that covers a part of the flexible printed circuit board, and a third side wall portion that extends upward from the second bottom portion, is fastened to the first side wall portion and covers a part of the flexible printed circuit board. The first side wall portion has an opening, and the shielding case includes a hook that extends from the third side wall portion into the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: JINGYU SIM, KWANGSUN YOU, DONGJIN PARK, JUNGGIL OH, WONCHUL LEE, BYOUNGJIN JIN, JONGHYEON CHOI