Patents Issued in August 15, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190250446
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a chip on film (COF) single-layer flexible printed circuit board, including: a flexible packaging substrate including a bonding area and a controlling chip being packaged on the flexible packaging substrate. The bonding area of the flexible packaging substrate is configured to bond with a bonding area of an array substrate. The controlling chip electrically connects to the bonding area of the flexible packaging substrate. The controlling chip and the bonding area of the flexible packaging substrate are configured on the same side of the flexible packaging substrate, and a portion of the flexible packaging substrate is bent at least one time. As such, the controlling chip faces away the array substrate, the cost and the complexity of the post-process may be reduced, and the COF single-layer flexible printed circuit board may be shipped in the folding manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Yan CHENG, Gege ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20190250447
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including panel terminals; and a wiring substrate including first substrate terminals coupled to the panel terminals. The panel terminals include panel terminals arranged in a first region and panel terminals arranged in second regions sandwiching the first region. The first substrate terminals include first substrate terminals arranged in a third region and first substrate terminals arranged in fourth regions sandwiching the third region. A gap between panel terminals is substantially constant in the first and second regions. A first width of the panel terminals in the first region is different from a second width of the panel terminals in the second regions. A width of the first substrate terminals is substantially constant in the third and fourth regions. A first gap between first substrate terminals in the third region is different from a second gap between first substrate terminals in the fourth regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hideaki ABE, Yasuhito ARUGA, Hiroyuki ONODERA, Hiroki KATO, Yasushi NAKANO, Hitoshi KAWAGUCHI, Keisuke ASADA
  • Publication number: 20190250448
    Abstract: Provided is an active matrix substrate (100) that includes multiple pixel TFTs (10), multiple gate wiring lines (GL) along which a scanning signal is supplied to the multiple pixel TFTs, multiple source wiring lines (SL) along which a display signal is supplied to the multiple pixel TFTs, a gate driver (20) that drives multiple gate wiring lines, and a source driver (30) that drives multiple source wiring lines. At least one of the gate driver and the source driver includes a current mirror circuit (70). The current mirror circuit is configured with two oxide semiconductor TFTs (71c and 72c) each of which includes an oxide semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Kaoru YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190250449
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a top surface, a bottom surface facing the top surface, and a plurality of side surfaces which connects the top surface to the bottom surface; a plurality of data driving units disposed on a first side surface of the side surfaces; a plurality of gate driving units disposed on a second side surface of the side surfaces, which is connected to the first side surface, and a first control signal line disposed on the first and second side surfaces, in which the first control signal line connects a first adjacent data driving unit of the data driving units, which is disposed adjacent to the second side surface, to the first gate driving units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Jeongman SON, Jong-keun KIM, Jikhan JUNG, Seung-won KUK, Donghee YE, Yun-gun LEE
  • Publication number: 20190250450
    Abstract: A transparent display panel and a transparent display device are provided. The transparent display panel includes multiple display regions arranged in an array along a first direction and a second direction. Each of the display regions includes a non-transmissive region, a first light transmissive region and a second light transmissive region. In a same display region, the non-transmissive region and the first light transmissive region are arranged sequentially in the first direction, and the non-transmissive region and the second light transmissive region are arranged sequentially in the second direction. Lengths of the display regions in the first direction change non-periodically among multiple display regions arranged along the first direction; and/or, the first light transmissive regions of any two adjacent display regions are misaligned in the first direction among multiple display regions arranged along the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jialing LI
  • Publication number: 20190250451
    Abstract: The embodiment of the present disclosure discloses an array substrate. The array substrate comprises: a base, a plurality of first scanning lines, a plurality of second scanning lines, a plurality of data lines, a common electrode line, and a plurality of pixel units. Each of the pixel units comprises: a first electrode, a second electrode, a switch transistor, a shared transistor and a shared capacitor. The switch transistor has a first terminal coupled to the second electrode, a second terminal coupled to one of the plurality of data lines, a bottom gate coupled to one of the plurality of first scanning lines, and a top gate coupled to one of the plurality of second scanning lines, and is configured to transfer a data signal of the data line to the second electrode under the control of a first scanning signal and a second scanning signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Zhuo Xu, Yajie Bai, Heecheol Kim, Hailong Wu, Yi Dan, Jianbo Fu, Yuqing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190250452
    Abstract: A display assembling mechanism is applied to a display apparatus. The display assembling mechanism includes a bracket, a front frame and a rear frame. The bracket is configured to accommodate an optical film assembly. The front frame has a main body and a pressing portion connected with each other. A touch module is disposed inside the main body, and the pressing portion is configured to fix an optical component assembly above the bracket. The rear frame is disposed on a side of the bracket opposite to the optical component assembly, and is locked on the front frame to cover the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Yao-Chen Yang, Junjie Zhu, Wei-Chia Huang, Chih-Chou Chou, YOUGANG WANG
  • Publication number: 20190250453
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a conductive housing; a display fitted into and fixed to the housing; one or more display support members disposed between the display and the housing where the one or more display support members include a display support member provided with a bonding region on part of a surface of the display support member that is in contact with the housing and is fixed to the housing via a bonding member in the bonding region; and a flexible circuit board including a grounding pattern where the flexible circuit board is disposed such that the grounding pattern is in contact with the housing at a non-bonding region on the surface of the display support member and part of the flexible circuit board that includes the grounding pattern is held between the display support member and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Fujitsu Client Computing Limited
    Inventors: Shuji Honda, Wakana Sato
  • Publication number: 20190250454
    Abstract: A flat panel display cooling apparatus includes a display panel having a first sheet of light transmissive material and an intermediate layer, together defining a first compartment holding a liquid crystal to generate an image. A cooling cell, having a second sheet of light transmissive material, extends in a flat plane parallel and spaced apart from the intermediate layer, defining a second compartment holding a cooling fluid to regulate the temperature of the liquid crystal. A second seal is disposed between the second sheet and the intermediate layer and enclosing the second compartment. Ports may extend into the second compartment, such as through the second seal, to allow the cooling fluid to be circulated out of the second compartment to carry heat away from the liquid crystal. Direct transfer of heat from the cooling cell is also provided, such as where the cooling cell extends beyond the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Benoit Chauveau, Jean-Christophe Joly-Vuillemin
  • Publication number: 20190250455
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device. The display panel includes: a first substrate and a second substrate arranged opposite to each other, a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a first polarizer arranged between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer. Liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer are initially aligned without an alignment film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunsik Im, Yoonsung Um, Liwei Liu, Feng Liao, Hui Zhang, Yunyun Tian, Hyunsic Choi
  • Publication number: 20190250456
    Abstract: A display device includes a light source, a light-directing element, a first lens, a microlens array, and a reflective display element. The light-directing element is adapted to project a lighting beam provided by the light source toward an incident direction. The first lens is configured to receive the lighting beam projected by the light-directing element and project the lighting beam toward the incident direction. The first lens is located between the microlens array and the light-directing element. The micro-image units of the reflective display element correspond to the microlenses of the microlens array respectively. Each micro-image unit converts the lighting beam into an sub-image beam and reflect the sub-image beam to the microlens array. Each sub-image beam is projected to the first lens by the corresponding microlens, and the sub-image beams pass through the light-directing element and transmit to an aperture to form an image beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: YI-CHIEN LO, HSIN-HSIANG LO, CHUAN-CHUNG CHANG, FU-MING CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20190250457
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical film which has excellent light resistance and durability, while being suppressed in the occurrence of internal reflection and a liquid crystal display device. An optical film according to the present invention includes a light absorption anisotropic layer having at least one dichroic dye compound, and a protective layer that is adjacent to the light absorption anisotropic layer, and the light absorption anisotropic layer and the protective layer satisfy a specific relational expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya NISHIMURA, Jun TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20190250458
    Abstract: A privacy display comprises a polarised output spatial light modulator, reflective polariser, plural polar control retarders and a polariser. In a privacy mode of operation, on-axis light from the spatial light modulator is directed without loss, whereas off-axis light has reduced luminance. Further, display reflectivity is reduced for on-axis reflections of ambient light, while reflectivity is increased for off-axis light. The visibility of the display to off-axis snoopers is reduced by means of luminance reduction and increased frontal reflectivity to ambient light. In a public mode of operation, the liquid crystal retardance is adjusted so that off-axis luminance and reflectivity are unmodified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Michael G. Robinson, Graham J. Woodgate, Jonathan Harrold, Robert A. Ramsey
  • Publication number: 20190250459
    Abstract: A display device includes a light source, a light-directing element, a reflective display element, and a microlens array. The light-directing element is disposed on the transmission path of a lighting beam provided by the light source for projecting the lighting beam toward the first direction. The reflective display element includes a plurality of micro-image units, wherein each micro-image unit converts the lighting beam projected from the light-directing element into an sub-image beam and reflects the sub-image beam. The microlens array is disposed on the transmission path of the sub-image beams, wherein the light-directing element is located between the microlens array and the reflective display element. The microlens array includes a plurality of microlenses. Each sub-image beam pass throughs the light-directing element and is projected to an aperture by the corresponding microlens, and the sub-image beams pass through the aperture to form an image beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: YI-CHIEN LO, HSIN-HSIANG LO, CHUAN-CHUNG CHANG, FU-MING CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20190250460
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a controller; and a pixel including: first to fourth sub-pixels including respective first to fourth color filters transmitting light having respective spectrum peaks falling on a spectrum of reddish green, a spectrum of bluish green, a spectrum of red, and a spectrum of blue, respectively. The first to fourth sub-pixels each include a reflective electrode reflecting light transmitted through the color filter. The first to fourth sub-pixels are each divided into sub-divided pixels having different areas to perform multiple gradation expression through a combination of whether each of the sub-divided pixels reflects light. The controller stores patterns of combinations of whether each of the sub-divided pixels reflects light according to an input signal, and controls operations of the sub-divided pixels through use of any one of the patterns based on a predetermined condition including light intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yata, Kazunari Tomizawa
  • Publication number: 20190250461
    Abstract: A display arrangement and a method for controlling a display arrangement includes an assembly that permits the regulation of light permeability arranged on a second side of the display opposite a first side of the display. The assembly permitting the regulation of light permeability is provided on a second side of the display opposite a first side of the display. The assembly may be switched to be permeable or impermeable to light by means of a second clocked signal, whereby the assembly is switched to be permeable when the backlight is switched-on and switched to be impermeable to light when the backlight is switched-off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dimitar Andreev, Stoyan Todorov Ivanov, Marin Vasilev Velchev
  • Publication number: 20190250462
    Abstract: A display device includes a backlight module and a display module. The backlight module includes a plurality of light emitting units. The display module is disposed on the backlight module, wherein a spray angle of one of the light emitting units is greater than or equal to 135 degrees and less than 180 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lang Lin, Tsung-Han Tsai, Jia-Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20190250463
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a liquid crystal display device having a first substrate, a second substrate bonded to the first substrate, with liquid crystal material held between the first substrate and the second substrate, and an upper polarizing plate affixed to the second substrate. A protective member is disposed over the upper polarizing plate, and an adhesive member is disposed between the protective member and the upper polarizing plate without an air layer between the protective member and the upper polarizing plate. The protective member is configured as a protective cover of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Koichi FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20190250464
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display device, including: a first chromatic light source configured to generate first chromatic light, a dichroic reflection layer disposed on a light emergent side of the first chromatic light source and allowing the first chromatic light to pass through, and a quantum dot layer. The dichroic reflection layer has a first surface facing away from the first chromatic light source, and the first surface has a plurality of recessed portions. The quantum dot layer includes a plurality of quantum dot blocks, and the quantum dot blocks are disposed corresponding to the recessed portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Ting-Yi Kuo, Han-Min Tsai, Pi-Fei Tsai, Hung-Chih Luan, Sheng-Hung Wang, He-Yuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20190250465
    Abstract: A transmittance-variable film and a use thereof, where the transmittance-variable film can control pretilt of a liquid crystal interface by applying a liquid crystal alignment film containing splay oriented liquid crystal molecules, and can vertically and horizontally orient a liquid crystal layer or a liquid crystal interface according to an average tilt angle of the liquid crystal alignment film to ensure uniformity of driving and fast response speed. In addition, by applying a liquid crystal alignment film, the transmittance-variable film can be implemented in various modes with a simple coating-drying-curing method excluding the rubbing process by controlling an arrangement of liquid crystal molecules in a liquid crystal alignment film other than the pretilt control method using the conventional rubbing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Woon Kim, Su Young Ryu, Moon Soo Park, Byoung Kun Jeon, Sin Young Kim, Ji Youn Lee
  • Publication number: 20190250466
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates and a vertically-aligned liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a pixel electrode and a first alignment film. The second substrate includes a counter electrode and a second alignment film. The first alignment film has, within each pixel, first and second pretilt regions that define first and second pretilt directions, respectively, that are antiparallel to each other. The second alignment film has, within each pixel, third and fourth pretilt regions that define third and fourth pretilt directions, respectively, that are antiparallel to each other. At least either a surface of the first substrate or a surface of the second substrate has a groove formed so as to overlap at least either a boundary between the first and second pretilt regions or a boundary between the third and fourth pretilt regions when seen from a direction normal to a display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: TOSHIFUMI YAGI, MENG-YI HUNG
  • Publication number: 20190250467
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a thin film transistor panel including a first alignment layer, an opposing panel including a second alignment layer, and opposite to the thin film transistor panel, and a liquid crystal layer between the thin film transistor panel and the opposing panel, and including liquid crystal molecules, wherein a difference between a pretilt angle provided by the first alignment layer and a pretilt angle provided by the second alignment layer is equal to or greater than about 0.8 degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Su Jeong KIM, Oh Jeong KWON, Ki Chul SHIN
  • Publication number: 20190250468
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate; a first pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate and including a first body portion, a first sub-edge portion on a first side of the first body portion, and a second sub-edge portion, which on a second side of the first body portion; and a shield electrode on the same layer as the first pixel electrode a shield electrode on the same layer as the first pixel electrode and extending from a first side of the first sub-edge portion in a first direction. The first body portion includes a first stem portion, a second stem portion that intersects the first stem portion, and a plurality of branch portions extending from at least one of the first stem portion and the second stem portion. The first sub-edge portion is spaced apart from the branch portions and has a bent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Hak Sun CHANG, Cheol SHIN, Young Goo SONG, Seung Jun YU, Se Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20190250469
    Abstract: A method of producing a substrate for a liquid crystal panel includes rubbing of performing rubbing processing along a rubbing direction on an alignment film formed on a substrate and cleaning of blowing gas to the alignment film along the rubbing direction of the rubbing processing after the rubbing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Kohshiroh TANIIKE, Toshihiro BABA
  • Publication number: 20190250470
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel and a circuit board is provided. The display panel has a plurality of sensing units. Each sensing unit includes a pixel array layer, a first antenna, a planarization layer, a spacer and a display medium layer. The pixel array layer is disposed on a first substrate, and includes a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines and a plurality of pixel structures. The first antenna is disposed on the first substrate, and corresponding to the scan lines and the data lines. The first antenna is electrically connected to one of the data lines. The planarization layer is disposed on a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, and has a recess pattern which at least partially overlaps with the first antenna in the normal direction of the first substrate. The spacer is disposed on the planarization layer and extends to the pixel array layer. The display medium layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sheng-Miao Huang, Yu-Sheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20190250471
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device comprises a first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate comprises subpixels, first and second common electrodes, and a pixel electrode. Each of the subpixels comprises an axial area, branch areas, and gap areas. The second edge comprises concave portions. The axial and branch areas are areas in which the second common electrode is not present, and the pixel electrode is present. The gap areas are areas in which the second common electrode is present. The concave portions are areas in which the second common electrode and the pixel electrode are not present, and the first common electrode is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Toshiharu Matsushima
  • Publication number: 20190250472
    Abstract: A first substrate includes a base material having transmissivity, a light-shielding body having a grid pattern in a plan view seen from a thickness direction of the base material, a pixel electrode, a first insulator having transmissivity that overlaps the light-shielding body in the plan view and is disposed between the base material and the pixel electrode, and a second insulator having transmissivity that overlaps the pixel electrode in the plan view and is disposed in contact with the first insulator between the base material and the pixel electrode. The second insulator has a refractive index greater than a refractive index of the first insulator. An interface between the second insulator and the first insulator has an inclined portion inclined away from a central axis along a thickness direction of the second insulator from the incident side of light toward an emitting side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akihide HARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190250473
    Abstract: A transmissive-type liquid crystal display device includes a base material having transmissivity, a light-shielding body having a grid pattern in a plan view seen from a thickness direction of the base material, a pixel electrode, a first insulator that is provided to cover the light-shielding body and has transmissivity, and a second insulator that is disposed in contact with the first insulator between the base material and the pixel electrode and has transmissivity. A refractive index of the second insulator is higher than a refractive index of the first insulator. An outer edge of a surface of the second insulator on the pixel electrode side overlaps the light-shielding body in the plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yukihiro SUGIURA
  • Publication number: 20190250474
    Abstract: The present invention provides an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof. The array substrate includes: a backing plate, a TFT layer arranged on the backing plate, a protective layer covering the backing plate and the TFT layer, a color resist layer arranged on the protective layer, an organic planarization layer set on and covering the color resist layer and the protective layer, and a BPS light-shielding layer arranged on the organic planarization layer. The BPS light-shielding layer includes: a black matrix and a main photo spacer and a sub photo spacer arranged on the black matrix. The organic planarization layer is formed with a first recess in an area thereof that corresponds to at least a part of the black matrix and the first recess is filled up with the black matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Wu Cao, Minggang Liu, Zhuming Deng, Yunglun Lin
  • Publication number: 20190250475
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device including: a first substrate; a second substrate that is disposed so as to be opposed to the first substrate; a first wiring provided on the first substrate along a first direction; a second wiring provided along a second direction intersecting with the first direction; a thin-film transistor provided at an intersection between the first wiring and the second wiring; an organic insulating film formed on the thin-film transistor; a first opening that penetrates the organic insulating film; an island-shaped electrode that covers at least a part of an edge portion of a side surface portion and a bottom portion of the first opening; an inorganic insulating film that covers a common electrode and the island-shaped electrode; a second opening that penetrates the inorganic insulating film; and a pixel electrode formed on the inorganic insulating film and electrically connected to the island-shaped electrode through the second opening, wherein a bottom port
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Shumpei Takeuchi, Akio Ota
  • Publication number: 20190250476
    Abstract: A method for repairing a white defect of a LCD panel includes providing a substrate, the substrate defining pixel areas which themselves comprise a base, a first metal layer, a first insulating layer, a semi-conductor layer, an ohmic contact layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a second insulating layer; forming a through hole by laser in the second insulating layer, the through hole extending through the second insulating layer and separating the drain electrode into two spaced parts; forming a third insulating layer to cover the first conductive layers, the second insulating layer and the though hole and forming a second conductive layer by laser on the third insulating layer to couple the first conductive layer to the second conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: YUAN XIONG, CHIH-CHUNG LIU, MING-TSUNG WANG, MENG-CHIEH TAI
  • Publication number: 20190250477
    Abstract: Provided is an array substrate, including a main body, a sealant coating region formed on a periphery of the main body and used for sealant coating and a liquid crystal filling region located in a middle of the main body and surrounded by the sealant coating region; in the sealant coating region, a metal trace structure on the main body is provided, and includes metal traces spaced apart; wherein the sealant coating region comprises light transmissive regions between the metal traces; in a region of the sealant coating region adjacent to the liquid crystal filling region, a proportion of the light transmissive region adjacent to the liquid crystal filling region is larger than a proportion of the light transmissive region away from the liquid crystal filling region; the proportion of the light transmissive region is an area ratio of the light transmissive region to a corresponding sealant coating region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Bingkun YIN, Hungming SHEN
  • Publication number: 20190250478
    Abstract: Provided is a technique of suppressing display defects such as flicker, without limiting the arrangement of data lines, in a liquid crystal display device having a display area in a non-rectangular shape. A liquid crystal display device includes an active matrix substrate 10, a counter substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The active matrix substrate 10 includes a plurality of gate lines 11, and a plurality of data lines 12. In each of pixels defined by the gate lines 11 and the data lines 12, a pixel electrode 14 is arranged, and in a display area R, common electrodes 15 are provided. Outside the display area R, capacitance-generating parts C that generate capacitances between some gate lines 11 among the plurality of gate lines 11 and the common electrode are provided. The some gate lines 11 have lengths smaller than the gate lines having the maximum length, and intersect with some data lines 12 among the plurality of data lines 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoshi HORIUCHI, Seijirou GYOUTEN, Sachio TSUJINO, Takehiko KAWAMURA, Junichi MORINAGA
  • Publication number: 20190250479
    Abstract: The method for manufacturing a display panel includes: forming a thin film transistor (TFT), a first signal line, a second signal line, a third signal line, and a first insulation layer on a substrate, in which the first signal line is coupled to one of the gate and the source of the TFT, the second signal line is coupled to the other of the gate and the source, and the third signal line is electrically connected to the first signal line through a via of the first insulation layer; forming a second insulation layer on the TFT, the first signal line, the second signal line, the third signal line, and the first insulation layer; and forming a first transparent conductive layer on the second insulation layer with an electrode covering at least part of the third signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Cheng-Yen YEH
  • Publication number: 20190250480
    Abstract: An electrochromic device comprising: an active electrochromic layer having optical properties that vary based on an electrical voltage applied to the active electrochromic layer; an integrated energy source integrated within the electrochromic device for generating or storing electrical energy; and a controller operatively coupled to the energy source and the active electrochromic layer for applying the electrical energy generated or stored by the integrated energy source to the active electrochromic layer to achieve the optical properties desired by a user. The described electrochromic device is entirely self-contained and internally produces all the electrical energy necessary for its operation and specifically for the operation of the controller and for controlling the optical properties of the electrochromic layer. In other words, there no external wiring or any kind is required for supplying electric energy to the electrochromic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Aleksandrs Timofejevs, Ilya Rodin
  • Publication number: 20190250481
    Abstract: An electronic paper display screen, a method for driving the same, and an electronic paper display device are provided. The electronic paper display screen comprising: a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to each other; a plurality of insulating barrier walls dividing a space between the first substrate and the second substrate into a plurality of closed chambers; a plurality of first transparent electrodes, each of which is disposed on the first substrate and is located at a position corresponding to each of the closed chambers; a plurality of second electrodes, each of which is located in each of the closed chambers and is disposed on a sidewall of the insulating barrier walls; and a plurality of black charged particles which are disposed within each of the closed chambers and move under effect of an electric field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Bing Xu, Dongwang Jia, Junping Bao, Xinghua Li
  • Publication number: 20190250482
    Abstract: A light beam direction control element includes: a first transparent substrate; a second transparent substrate which is disposed facing the first transparent substrate; light shielding elements which are disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate; light transmission regions which are disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate and whose sidewalls are surrounded by any of the light shielding elements; a resin layer which is disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate, surrounds an outer circumference of a light transmission region pattern formed by the light transmission regions, and includes a sealed first opening unit; and a first buffer region which is sandwiched between a surface including the first opening unit of the resin layer and the light transmission region pattern, and in which the light shielding elements are injected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Kunihiro SHIOTA, Takumi USUKURA
  • Publication number: 20190250483
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a hydrogen occlusion body includes: a hydrogen occlusion layer containing a material whose optical property reversibly changes upon hydrogenation and dehydrogenation; and a catalyst layer containing a palladium-ruthenium alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yasusei YAMADA, Kazuki YOSHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20190250484
    Abstract: To provide an optical comb generation device and an optical comb signal generation method capable of stably generating an optical comb signal having an optical frequency interval exceeding the drive electric signal band of a modulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Takahide SAKAMOTO, Naokatsu YAMAMOTO, Atsushi MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190250485
    Abstract: An equipment mounting system and assembly for rapid mounting and supporting of a fixture mount and a fixture or other equipment, such as motion picture production fixtures and other similar equipment, to a mount support base without fasteners. The equipment mounting assembly can comprise one or more fixture mounts having a base plate and a fixture coupling extending from the base plate, the one or more fixture mounts being operable with an equipment mounting system comprising a mount support base having an upper surface, and a retention system operable to selectively and releaseably and interchangeably capture and secure one or more fixture mounts to the mount support base. The retention system can comprise a position keep system capable of applying a biasing force to a captured fixture mount. The equipment mounting assembly and the retention system can be configured to accommodate fixture mounts of different sizes or types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Russell D. Richins
  • Publication number: 20190250486
    Abstract: A thin flash module for a camera uses a flexible circuit as a support surface. A blue GaN-based flip chip LED die is mounted on the flex circuit. The LED die has a thick transparent substrate forming a “top” exit window so at least 40% of the light emitted from the die is side light. A phosphor layer conformally coats the die and a top surface of the flex circuit. A stamped reflector having a knife edge rectangular opening surrounds the die. Curved surfaces extending from the opening reflect the light from the side surfaces to form a generally rectangular beam. A generally rectangular lens is affixed to the top of the reflector. The lens has a generally rectangular convex surface extending toward the die, wherein a beam of light emitted from the lens has a generally rectangular shape corresponding to an aspect ratio of the camera's field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Mark Melvin Butterworth
  • Publication number: 20190250487
    Abstract: A mobile device case includes a soft protective housing defining a camera-lens aperture and a touchscreen display aperture, and a lens attachment interface including a capture plate protruding into the camera-lens aperture sufficient to overlap a coupling interface of a removable lens assembly along the optical path of the miniature camera module, and a catch to facilitate stable locking coupling of the removable lens assembly in optical alignment with the miniature camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Marc BARROS, Erik HEDBERG, Robert John LINCOLN, Miguel CHRISTOPHY, Kent SUZUKI, Josh BAXLEY, Phillip PASQUAL, Jessica LIVAK, Audrey LOUCHART
  • Publication number: 20190250488
    Abstract: To provide an image projection unit that can reduce the frequency of filter replacement and extend the life of an image projection device main body. Provided is an image projection unit including: a main body (10) of an image projection device; and a filter box (100A) that can be attached/detached to/from the main body (10), and at least covers an air inlet of the main body. A box-side filter provided for the filter box (100A) has a total area larger than an area of a main body filter provided at the air inlet of the main body (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeaki HIRASAWA
  • Publication number: 20190250489
    Abstract: A phosphor wheel of a first exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure includes a base plate, an annular phosphor provided on the base plate, and a reflective coating provided on a partial area of the annular phosphor. Further, a phosphor wheel of a second exemplary embodiment includes a base plate, an annular phosphor layer that is provided on the base plate and constituted by a plurality of phosphor segments, and a reflective coating provided on a partial area of the annular phosphor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: TAKASHI IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20190250490
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a laser source configured to emit a laser beam, a homogenizer optical element that includes a light flux dividing section disposed to face the laser source, configured to divide the laser beam into a plurality of separate laser beams in a plane and make advancing directions of the plurality of separate laser beams different from each other, and a light flux superimposing section formed integrally with the light flux dividing section and superimposing the plurality of separate laser beams on each other in a common radiation region, and a fluorescent material disposed to face the homogenizer optical element, excited by the plurality of separate laser beams superimposed in the radiation region using the light flux superimposing section so as to emit fluorescence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke YOKOBAYASHI, Masaru KURAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190250491
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes a first condenser lens configured to collect illumination light including light from the wavelength conversion element, a first lens array including a plurality of lens cells and configured to divide the illumination light from the first condenser lens into a plurality of light fluxes, a second lens array including a plurality of corresponding lens cells configured to receive the light flux from each of the plurality of lens cells in the first lens array. The first condenser lens has a spherical aberration that collects the illumination light at a position on a light source side of the first lens array, and/or a surface apex of a first lens cell disposed on an optical axis side in the first lens array is more eccentric from a contour center of the first lens cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Takehito Kawasumi
  • Publication number: 20190250492
    Abstract: An image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a base, a light emission body, a dichroic film, and a heat conduction member. The light emission body is provided on the base, and emits visible light by being excited by excitation light. The dichroic film reflects at least a part of the visible light emitted from the light emission body. The heat conduction member is provided on the base, and diffuses heat transmitted from the light emission body to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiki KASHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20190250493
    Abstract: A laser light source device includes a plurality of semiconductor laser elements, an optical coupling element that couples together a plurality of laser beams that are emitted from the plurality of semiconductor laser elements, and a plurality of apertures, each provided between a corresponding one of the semiconductor laser elements and the optical coupling element, that correspond to the plurality of semiconductor laser elements, respectively. The plurality of apertures are set so that aperture diameters of the plurality of apertures become smaller as wavelengths of laser beams that pass through the respective apertures become shorter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: NORIAKI FUJII
  • Publication number: 20190250494
    Abstract: An illumination unit includes: a light source section including a laser light source; an optical-path branching device outputting light incident from the light source section, by branching the light into an outgoing optical path of illumination light and other optical path; a photodetector receiving a light flux that travels on the other optical path; a control section controlling an emitted light quantity in the laser light source, based on a quantity of the light flux received by the photodetector; and a light-quantity-distribution control device disposed between the optical-path branching device and the photodetector on the other optical path, the light-quantity-distribution control device controlling a light quantity distribution in the light flux to be incident upon the photodetector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: KAZUMASA KANEDA
  • Publication number: 20190250495
    Abstract: A projection optical system that enlarges and projects an image displayed on an image display includes: a first optical system; and a second optical system. The projection optical system is a monofocal lens or a zoom lens. The first optical system and the second optical system are arranged, in order starting with the first optical system, from an enlargement side of the projection optical system. The second optical system forms an intermediate image of the image between the first optical system and the second optical system. The first optical system enlarges and projects the intermediate image. The first optical system includes: a first-A optical system and a first-B optical system in order from the enlargement side; and a reflecting optical element that bends a light path between the first-A optical system and the first-B optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Atsuo Masui, Kazuhiko Inoue, Atsushi Matsuura