Patents Issued in January 14, 2020
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Patent number: 10534191Abstract: In some examples, an apparatus includes a housing to removably attach to an electronic device that includes first and second cameras spaced apart by a first distance. The apparatus includes a first light transmissive region of the housing to align with the first camera, the first light transmissive region to pass light from an environment to the first camera. The apparatus further includes a second light transmissive region of the housing spaced apart from the first light transmissive region by a second distance different from the first distance, and a light conduit to pass the light from the environment through the second light transmissive region to the second camera.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Timothy J. Sutherland, Philip Wright
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Patent number: 10534192Abstract: A stereo display panel is disclosed. The stereo display panel has: a collimated light display structure having first and second display regions configured to display left-eye and right-eye images respectively; and a light-redirecting structure disposed on a light exit surface of the collimated light display structure. The light-redirecting structure has a first portion and a second portion to deflect collimated light beams exiting from the first and second display regions towards predetermined left-eye viewing position and right-eye viewing position respectively, such that left-eye and right-eye virtual images seen by left and right eyes are located at a light incidence side of the collimated light display structure. A stereo display device having the stereo display panel is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Jian Gao, Xiaochuan Chen, Yafeng Yang, Can Zhang, Wei Wang, Xinli Ma, Jifeng Tan, Can Wang, Qian Wang
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Patent number: 10534193Abstract: An optical low pass filter includes a first birefringent plate, a second birefringent plate, a third birefringent plate, and a fourth birefringent plate. A conditional expression of 1.15<b/a<3 is satisfied, in a case where a separation width of an incident light ray in each of the first birefringent plate and the second birefringent plate is set to be a and a separation width of an incident light ray in each of the third birefringent plate and the fourth birefringent plate is set to be b.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kazuhiko Momoki
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Patent number: 10534194Abstract: A reflecting module for optical image stabilization (OIS) includes: a housing including an internal space; a driving holder including a reflecting member and supported by an inner wall of the housing in a state in which a driving plate is fitted between the driving holder and the housing so that the driving holder is provided in the internal space; and a driving part configured to provide driving force to the driving holder to move the driving holder. The driving plate is linearly movable along one axis approximately perpendicular to an optical axis or is rotatable around the one axis with respect to the housing. The driving holder is linearly movable along the one axis or is rotatable around the one axis with respect to the driving plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ta Kyoung Lee, Ah Hyeon Im
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Patent number: 10534195Abstract: An elastic hinge for eyeglasses includes: a box-shaped housing with an inlet aperture; a fork carriage, slidably mounted in a guiding cavity inside the box-shaped housing opposing an elastic element; and an elastic holding clip, snap-engageable with a retaining structure of the housing cavity, against which one end of the elastic element abuts. The elastic holding clip is generally C-shaped, providing a resting arm and a flexible arm joined by a connecting portion, the flexible arm having an engaging unit to snap-engage with the retaining structure, the resting arm and flexible arm elastically biased one towards the other by inner walls of the housing. The flexible arm is integral with at least one bias element, accessible from an inlet aperture of the housing, defining bias planes to be engaged with a tool, introduced via the inlet, for imparting a disengaging bias, bending the flexing arm towards the resting arm.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: VISOTTICA INDUSTRIE S.P.A.Inventor: Rinaldo Montalban
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Patent number: 10534196Abstract: A spectacle lens has a transparent substrate and at least one HOE-capable polymer layer arranged on the transparent substrate. The at least one HOE-capable polymer layer is suitable for forming a holographic optical element. Related methods and apparatus are described.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: tooz technologies GmbHInventors: Jörg Pütz, Katharina Rifai, Karsten Lindig
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Patent number: 10534197Abstract: An optical device comprising a lens configured to be disposed in an eye. The lens is configured to contact a sclera of the eye and have a clearance above a cornea of the eye when disposed in the eye. The lens comprises a back surface that comprises at least one non-symmetrical feature that is configured to engage a corresponding feature on the eye. The lens is configured to be rotationally stable in use based on the at least one non-symmetrical feature on the back surface of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: EyePrint Prosthetics LLCInventors: Christine W. Sindt, Keith D. Parker
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Patent number: 10534198Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to lenses, devices, methods and/or systems for addressing refractive error. Certain embodiments are directed to changing or controlling the wavefront of the light entering a human eye. The lenses, devices, methods and/or systems can be used for correcting, addressing, mitigating or treating refractive errors and provide excellent vision at distances encompassing far to near without significant ghosting. The refractive error may for example arise from myopia, hyperopia, or presbyopia with or without astigmatism. Certain disclosed embodiments of lenses, devices and/or methods include embodiments that address foveal and/or peripheral vision. Exemplary of lenses in the fields of certain embodiments include contact lenses, corneal onlays, corneal inlays, and lenses for intraocular devices both anterior and posterior chamber, accommodating intraocular lenses, electro-active spectacle lenses and/or refractive surgery.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Brien Holden Vision Institute LimitedInventors: Ravi Chandra Bakaraju, Klaus Ehrmann, Arthur Ho, Brien Anthony Holden
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Patent number: 10534199Abstract: According to the present invention, a functional sheet, comprising a polarizing or photochromic functional layer and protective layers provided on both surfaces of the functional layer can be provided. The protective layers include an aromatic polycarbonate resin sheet or film. At least one of the protective layers is a co-extruded sheet or film including an aromatic polycarbonate resin layer and an acrylic-based resin layer provided on one surface or both surfaces of the aromatic polycarbonate resin layer. At least one surface of the functional sheet is of the acrylic-based resin layer. Also according to the present invention, a lens using such a functional sheet can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignees: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., MGC FILSHEET CO., LTD.Inventors: Akio Ohkubo, Hideaki Kimura, Masukazu Hirata, Masaki Yagoura
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Patent number: 10534200Abstract: Eyeglasses, including a frame for supporting the eyeglasses on a user's face, a platform movably connected to the frame, and a plurality of lenses moveable relative to the frame along with the platform, each of the lenses being movably connected to the platform.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Inventor: William Bush
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Patent number: 10534201Abstract: The present invention is to provide a full-frame adhesive anti-fog film structure, comprising: an anti-fog film, which has a front side and a back side opposing the front side; and an adhesive, which is disposed at an edge of the back side and arranged along the edge so as to be frame-shaped. The anti-fog film of the present invention is attachable to a planar, cylindrical or spherical lens through the full frame-shaped adhesive so that not only can the anti-fog film be fully attached to the lens but the full attachment of film also prevents bubbles from forming between the two attached surfaces. Also, an airtight space is formed between the full-frame adhesive anti-fog film structure and the lens to stop heat transfer and prevent fog from being formed, so as to not only provide good vision to users but also reduce the chance that the user will fall prey to an accident if the user's view is blocked.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: U-Gin Advanced Material Co., Ltd.Inventor: Cheng-Shih Wang
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Patent number: 10534202Abstract: The present technology relates to a wearable device and an electricity supply system that make it possible to reduce the stress on a user in relation to electricity supply. A power generating unit is provided on the external world-side surface or the eyeball-side surface of a contact lens-type wearable device. The power generating unit generates electric power by chemical reaction with a substance contained in a secretion or a body fluid of a user wearing the wearable device, and a power managing unit supplies the electric power obtained in the power generating unit to each part of the wearable device. Thus, the power generating unit performs electricity generation using the secretion or the body fluid of the user as fuel; thereby, electric power can be stably supplied, and the stress on the user in relation to electricity supply can be reduced. The present technology can be applied to a contact lens-type wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Masakazu Yajima, Takatoshi Nakamura, Masanori Iwasaki, Takayuki Hirabayashi, Itaru Kawakami
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Patent number: 10534203Abstract: Apparatuses and systems for wearable devices such as eyewear are described. According to one embodiment, the wearable device includes a frame, onboard electronics components, and an antenna disposed around an eyepiece area of the frame that is configured to hold an optical element. The antenna is configured for inductive coupling. In some embodiments, a switch coupled to the antenna allows selection between circuitry for inductive charging of a battery and near-field communication (NFC) circuitry for communicating data via the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Ugur Olgun, Patrick Kusbel, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II, Patrick Timothy McSweeney Simons
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Patent number: 10534204Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a photorefractive layer stack. A plurality of layers are stacked along in a stacking direction and designed so as to enable a photorefractive response. That is, a refractive index of the plurality of layers modulates in response to illuminating the plurality of layers with an optical pattern of modulated intensity. A plurality of electrically insulated areas are arranged in a plane perpendicular to the stacking direction. The plurality of electrically insulated areas are optically homogenous and prevent lateral diffusion between any two electrically insulated areas of the plurality of electrically insulated areas.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Folkert Horst
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Patent number: 10534205Abstract: An apparatus for generating electromagnetic radiation includes a pump laser so adapted that in operation of the apparatus it generates electromagnetic continuous-wave pump radiation; an optical parametric oscillator which is arranged in the beam path of the pump radiation and has a non-linear optical crystal, and is so adapted that in operation of the apparatus it generates signal and idler radiation from the pump radiation, and a non-linear optical device having a non-linear optical crystal, being arranged at least in a beam path of the signal radiation or idler radiation, and being so adapted that in operation of the apparatus it generates from the signal or idler radiation electromagnetic radiation at a frequency greater than a frequency of the signal or idler radiation. The non-linear optical crystal being heated in a furnace so that the crystal has a temperature gradient in the beam direction of the signal or idler radiation.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: HÜBNER GmbH & CO. KGInventors: Jens Kießling, Ingo Breunig, Frank Kühnemann
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Patent number: 10534206Abstract: A liquid crystal display, including: a liquid crystal panel; and a visual inspection unit positioned in an outer region of the liquid crystal panel and transferring a test signal to the liquid crystal panel, in which the visual inspection unit includes: a test pad to which a test signal is applied; a first test line connected to the test pad; and a second test line connected to the test pad through a bridge line.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Jae Jeon, Yun Hee Kwak, Hyoung-joon Kim, Jae Ho Choi, Kyung Hyun Kim, Jong Woong Chang
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Patent number: 10534207Abstract: A fixture for display module inspection is disclosed. The fixture includes a base, a lower rotatable body pivotally mounted on the base, a middle rotatable body hinged with the lower rotatable body, an upper rotatable body hinged with the middle rotatable body and a carrier fixedly connected to the upper rotatable body for carrying a display module. A rotation axis of the lower rotatable body and a rotation axis of the middle rotatable body are arranged orthogonally to each other, the rotation axis of the middle rotatable body and a rotation axis of the upper rotatable body are arranged orthogonally to each other. Rotation position locking mechanisms are respectively provided between the lower rotatable body and the base, between the middle rotatable body and the lower rotatable body, and between the upper rotatable body and the middle rotatable body.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BOE (HEBEI) MOBILE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ping Zhang, Zhen Wu
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Patent number: 10534208Abstract: A display device according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a display unit that displays an image including a plurality of viewpoint images; and a separator that includes a plurality of first electrodes that form, at a first pitch, a plurality of first unit separators that separate the plurality of viewpoint images, a plurality of second electrodes that form a plurality of second unit separators at a second pitch which is different from the first pitch, and a liquid crystal layer. The plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes are opposed to each other with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takeo Koito, Yingbao Yang, Daichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 10534209Abstract: A near-eye display (NED) includes a source assembly that emits image light, a waveguide-based display assembly, and a controller coupled to the waveguide-based display assembly, and an optical assembly. The waveguide-based display assembly includes a liquid crystal (LC) waveguide, an input area, and an output area. The LC waveguide comprising a first glass layer, a second glass layer, and a LC layer between the first and second glass layers. The LC waveguide propagates the image light in-coupled via the input area in accordance with emission instructions toward the output area that out-couples the image light to a user's eye. The controller generates the emission instructions and provides the emission instructions to the LC waveguide for generating the image light of substantially uniform brightness.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Yijing Fu, Lu Lu, Pasi Saarikko
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Patent number: 10534210Abstract: The present application provides a curved liquid crystal display device. The curved liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel including a first portion and second portions at both sides of the first portion, where the first portion has a first curvature larger than a reference curvature, and each of the second portions has a second curvature smaller than the first curvature; and a bottom frame covering a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel and including a third portion and fourth portions at both sides of the third portion, where the third portion has a third curvature larger than the reference curvature, and each of the fourth portions has a fourth curvature smaller than the reference curvature.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Se-Hong Park
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Patent number: 10534211Abstract: A geometrically true and perfectly flat display screen includes a first frame, a backlight module and a first bolster. The backlight module is received in the first frame and includes a reflector plate at a lower portion of the backlight module. The first bolster is directly attached to the reflector plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.Inventor: Chen-Sheng Hsu
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Patent number: 10534212Abstract: A novel input/output device that is highly convenient or reliable, or a novel data processor and a novel semiconductor device are provided. The inventors have devised a structure in which a display portion and an input portion are included; the display portion includes a first display element, a first conductive film electrically connected to the first display element, a second conductive film including a region overlapping with the first conductive film, an insulating film including a region between the second conductive film and the first conductive film, a pixel circuit electrically connected to the second conductive film, and a second display element electrically connected to the pixel circuit; the insulating film includes an opening; and the second conductive film is electrically connected to the first conductive film through the opening. The input portion has a function of sensing an object that approaches a region overlapping with the display portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yoshiharu Hirakata
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Patent number: 10534213Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a liquid crystal panel including a pair of substrates opposed to each other, a liquid crystal layer between the substrates, and a first electrode portion on at least one of the substrates, a backlight device including an optical member and a second electrode portion opposed to the first electrode portion, and an adhesive member between the liquid crystal panel and the backlight device to fix the backlight device to the liquid crystal panel. The adhesive member includes a first base, adhesive layers on both surfaces of the first base, a second base on the first base via one of the adhesive layers, and an adhesive layer on the second base.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yosuke Nakamori, Ken Hirabayashi, Koji Noguchi
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Patent number: 10534214Abstract: A display panel and a mask for a manufacturing process of a display panel are provided. The display panel includes scan lines and data lines; the numerous data lines and the numerous scan lines are disposed to be intersected to form multiple pixel regions; each of the pixel regions is disposed with a pixel structure correspondingly. The pixel structure includes a pixel. Edges of the pixel at least include an arc section.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignees: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED, CHONGQING HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Wei Chen
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Patent number: 10534215Abstract: The present invention discloses an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, a polarizer attaching film and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method of an array substrate includes: removing a part of a release film corresponding to a first attaching area of a polarizer, and attaching the first attaching area of the polarizer onto a base substrate such that the first attaching area is in a non-bonding area; and removing a part of the release film corresponding to a second attaching area of the polarizer, and attaching the second attaching area of the polarizer onto the base substrate such that the second attaching area at least partially overlaps with a bonding area.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Mengjie Wang, Hongqi Zhang, Yufei Wang
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Patent number: 10534216Abstract: A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) device and a method of manufacturing the LCD device, the LCD device including: a substrate including a display area and a non-display area; a blue light blocking filter on the substrate; a plurality of color pattern layers spaced apart from one another in a plan view; a black matrix among the plurality of color pattern layers in a plan view; a planarization layer on the color pattern layer and the black matrix; and a polarizer on the planarization layer. The color pattern layer includes: a red color conversion unit on the blue light blocking filter, the red color conversion unit converting a light into a light having a red wavelength; and a green color conversion unit on the blue light blocking filter, the green color conversion unit converting a light into a light having a green wavelength, and the red color conversion unit and the green color conversion unit include wavelength converting particles.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hoon Kang, Yonghoon Yang, Euisuk Jung, Hyein Kim, Koichi Sugitani
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Patent number: 10534217Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus including: a first substrate including a first region realizing an image and a second region which transmits external light; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a first polarizer arranged on a surface of the first substrate; and a second polarizer arranged between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer and comprising a first polarization region positioned in the first region and a second polarization region positioned in the second region and having a polarization axis different from a polarization axis of the first polarization region.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joonggun Chong, Hyungjune Kim, Wansoon Im, Jonghak Hwang, Hyoungcheol Lee
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Patent number: 10534218Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight module, which includes at least one quantum wire unit. The at least one quantum wire unit is configured to have an effective wire width such that the at least one quantum wire unit is capable of converting electric energy to emit light of a selected wavelength. Each of quantum wire unit comprises a first electrode, disposed on a first side of a substrate layer; a first buffer layer, disposed on a second side of the substrate layer; an active layer, disposed over the first buffer layer; a second buffer layer, disposed over the active layer; and a second electrode disposed over the second buffer layer. Each quantum wire unit, along with the substrate layer, forms a quantum wire laser generator, which is configured such that the active layer emits light upon application of a voltage difference between the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ruijun Dong, Dong Chen, Guangquan Wang, Haiwei Sun, Lili Chen, Zhihui Zeng, Lu Yu, Jianjie Wu, Qian Wang, Wei Sun, Huijuan Chen
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Patent number: 10534219Abstract: A light source module includes a substrate, a reflective assembly and a plurality of point light sources. The reflective assembly is disposed above the substrate and has a plurality of first partition plates disposed along a first direction, a plurality of second partition plates disposed along a second direction and a plurality of reflective structures. The first and second partition plates cross with each other to form a plurality of reflective holes. An upper surface of the substrate is partially exposed to the reflective holes. The reflective structures are disposed in the reflective holes respectively. The first partition plates, the second partition plates and the reflective structures are integrally formed. The point light sources are disposed above the substrate, located in the reflective holes respectively, and located below the reflective structures respectively. Thus, the light source module can significantly reduce the light mixing distance.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Yu-Ching Lee, Chih-Kuang Yang, Yi-Hsun Lee, Han-Yuan Liu, Ping-Yeng Chen
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Patent number: 10534220Abstract: A light reflecting assembly includes a cabinet and a light reflecting member. The light reflecting member includes a center reflecting part, four peripheral reflecting parts and a tongue part. Side end portions of an adjacent pair of the peripheral reflecting parts form a corner section of the light reflecting member at a corner portion of the center reflecting part while the light reflecting member is attached to the cabinet. The tongue part extends from one of the side end portions of the adjacent pair of the peripheral reflecting parts towards the other of the side end portions of the adjacent pair of the peripheral reflecting parts. The tongue part at least partially overlaps with the other of the side end portions of the adjacent pair of the peripheral reflecting parts while the light reflecting member is attached to the cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuaki Kawada
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Patent number: 10534221Abstract: Display module and display device are provided. The display module includes a cover plate, a display screen, and a backlight module. The display screen includes a display region, a first non-display region, and at least one first hollowed-out part. The at least one first hollowed-out part penetrates through the display screen. The backlight module includes a metal frame and at least one second hollowed-out part penetrating through the backlight module. The metal frame includes a main part and a first bending part connected to the main part. The first bending part is disposed on inner sidewalls of the at least one second hollowed-out part and is opaque. The first bending part intersects a plane for the main part; and one end of the first bending part away from the main part extends inside the at least one first hollowed-out part.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Zhiqiang Zhu
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Patent number: 10534222Abstract: Techniques for driving a dual modulation display include generating backlight drive signals to drive individually-controllable illumination sources. The illumination sources emit first light onto a light conversion layer. The light conversion layer converts the first light, such as blue or ultraviolet light, into second light, such as white light. The light conversion layer can include quantum dot materials. Liquid crystal display (LCD) modulation drive signals are generated to determine transmission of the second light through individual color subpixels of the display. These LCD modulation drive signals can be adjusted based on one or more light field simulations to account for non-uniform, spatial color shifts. Alternatively, one or more light field simulations based on a uniformity assumption determine intermediate LCD modulation drive signals. A compensation field simulation, using backlight drive signals, is then used to adjust the intermediate LCD modulation drive signal for color correction.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Chun Chi Wan, Ajit Ninan
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Patent number: 10534223Abstract: A display panel includes an upper substrate on which a transparent organic material layer is formed. Holes are formed in the transparent organic material layer to expose portions of a top surface of the upper substrate to respectively define red, green, blue, and while sub pixel recesses, in which mixtures of red, green, and blue quantum dots with PDLC and PDLC are disposed. A lower substrate includes a TFT layer and a pixel electrode layer formed thereon. The pixel electrode layer includes a plurality of pixel electrodes. The upper and lower substrate are combined together with border adhesive provided therebetween such that the pixel electrodes are respectively corresponding to the red, green, blue, and white sub pixel recesses.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Chao Ma
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Patent number: 10534224Abstract: A display substrate may include a base substrate having a plurality of pixel areas; and a pixel electrode in the pixel area. The pixel electrode may include a bump portion defining a plurality of domains and at least one slit extending along an edge of the pixel electrode in at least one domain.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Taekyung Yim, Suwan Woo, Keunwoo Park, Nakcho Choi
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Patent number: 10534225Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a TFT substrate having a first alignment film and an opposing substrate having a second alignment film with liquid crystals sandwiched therebetween. One of the first and second alignment films, comprises a first polyimide produced via polyamide acid ester containing cyclobutane as a precursor and a second polyimide produced via polyamide acid as a precursor. The polyamide acid has a higher polarity than that of the polyamide acid ester. The one of the first and second alignment films is responsive to photo-alignment. A first side of the one of the first and second alignment films is adjacent to the liquid crystals, and a second side thereof is closer to one of the TFT substrate and the counter substrate than the first side. The first side contains more of the first polyimide and less of the second polyimide than the second side.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noboru Kunimatsu, Chikae Matsui, Hidehiro Sonoda, Yuko Matsumoto, Shoichi Uchino, Masaki Matsumori, Yasushi Tomioka
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Patent number: 10534226Abstract: The present invention provides a curved display device, a method for manufacturing a curved display device and an electronic device. The curved display device may comprise a first curved light-transmitting substrate, a second curved light-transmitting substrate arranged opposite to the first curved light-transmitting substrate and a sealant having a particular width distribution which is located between the first curved light-transmitting substrate and the second curved light-transmitting substrate and coated along edges of the first curved light-transmitting substrate and the second curved light-transmitting substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Xinxing Wang, Weili Zhao, Jaegeon You
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Patent number: 10534227Abstract: An integrated display module and an ultra-slim display device are disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a light guide plate located below the display panel, and a back cover located below the light guide plate. The light guide plate is directly connected to the display panel using a first bonding material in a top direction and is directly connected to the back cover using a second bonding material in a bottom direction. The display device has a small bezel width and a small thickness.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: YoungMin Kweon, Jaejun Kim, HyunCheol Cho
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Patent number: 10534228Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate comprising an insulating film, a first organic layer on the insulating film, and a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix in an active area. The display device further includes a second substrate comprising a black matrix and a second organic layer stacked on the black matrix. The display device also includes a seal material that attaches the first substrate and the second substrate in a circumference area outside the active area. The first organic layer includes a first opening portion which exposes the insulating film, the second organic layer includes a second opening portion which exposes the black matrix, and the first opening portion and the second opening portion overlap the seal material.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventor: Ayumi Mori
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Patent number: 10534229Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (LCD) including a lower substrate divided into a plurality of pixel regions, a liquid crystal layer disposed over the lower substrate, an upper substrate disposed over the liquid crystal layer and facing the lower substrate, a first spacer disposed over the lower substrate and maintaining a cell gap between the lower substrate and the upper substrate, and a second spacer spaced apart from the first spacer and disposed over lower substrate, the second spacer including a lower base region and a projecting region projecting from the lower base region.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sunghee Hong, Pilgyu Kang, Joong Tae Kim
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Display device having improved design for position and shape of electrical and structural components
Patent number: 10534230Abstract: Discussed is a display device with an improved aesthetic design. The display device according to an embodiment includes a display panel configured to include a first substrate, which includes an active area including a plurality of pixels and an inactive area except the active area, and a second substrate facing-coupled to the first substrate. The first substrate includes a first rounding portion formed at each of corner portions thereof to have a first curvature, and the active area includes a second rounding portion formed at each of corner portions thereof to have a second curvature.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Jae Yi Choi -
Patent number: 10534231Abstract: A lighting device includes: a liquid crystal element having electrode pattern including a first portion and a second portion; drive circuit connected to the electrode pattern; polarizer disposed in front of the liquid crystal element and separated from the liquid crystal element in optical axis direction; analyzer disposed at rear of the liquid crystal element, and separated from the liquid crystal element in optical axis direction, wherein the polarizer and the analyzer constitute crossed Nicol polarizers; light source for supplying lights to the liquid crystal element within a predetermined incident angle range; and projection optical system projecting lights transmitted through the liquid crystal element forwardly; wherein the polarizer and the analyzer locally overlap with the liquid crystal element in projection normal to the liquid crystal element, and when the light source is turned on, the drive circuit supplies drive signal to the first portion of the electrode pattern which applies or releases voltaType: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuo Toko, Yoshifumi Takao
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Patent number: 10534232Abstract: A manufacturing method of an array substrate includes the steps of providing a base plate and forming a thin-film transistor (TFT) layer on the base plate; forming a quantum dot layer on the TFT layer; and forming a protective filter layer on the quantum dot layer to provide protection to the quantum dot layer. The protective filter layer also provides an effect of light filtering in order to prevent ultraviolet light or blue light from transmitting therethrough and allows light of red and green colors to pass.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoping Cheng, Yungjui Lee
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Patent number: 10534233Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate, a method for manufacturing the same, and a display device, which belongs to the field of display technology. The array substrate includes a metal electrode layer, a pad layer, a first insulating layer and a first transparent conductive layer, wherein: the pad layer includes a transparent conductive material, the metal electrode layer includes a conductive layer and protection layers formed on both surfaces of the conductive layer, and the pad layer is connected to the metal electrode layer; the first insulating layer is covered on the metal electrode layer and the pad layer, and the first transparent conductive layer is disposed on the first insulating layer; and a via hole is provided in the first insulating layer, and the first transparent conductive layer is connected to the pad layer through the via hole.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Maokun Tian, Zhonghao Huang, Xu Wu
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Patent number: 10534234Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate and a display panel containing the array substrate. The array substrate includes a plurality of pixel regions, and pixel electrodes and thin film transistors one-to-one corresponding thereto. Each pixel electrode includes a pixel sub-electrode and an electrode connecting structure disposed in a corresponding pixel region, and a drain electrode of each thin film transistor is electrically connected to a corresponding pixel sub-electrode. The plurality of pixel regions includes at least one first-color pixel region and at least one second-color pixel region alternately arranged along a first direction and at least one third-color pixel region and at least one highlight pixel region alternately arranged along a first direction. A drain electrode is electrically connected to a pixel sub-electrode disposed in one of the at least one third-color pixel region is disposed in a highlight pixel region adjacent to the third-color pixel region.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Mingjuan Li, Ling Wu, Yanping Yu, Ankai Ling, Boping Shen
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Patent number: 10534235Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a gate line extending in a first direction, first and second source lines crossing the gate line and arranged in the first direction, a first light-shielding layer having first and second openings, and an oxide semiconductor layer crossing the gate line, and in the display device, the first opening and the second opening are arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction between the first source line and the second source line, the gate line is located between the first opening and the second opening, and the oxide semiconductor layer has a first overlapping portion overlapping the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hitoshi Tanaka, Kazuhide Mochizuki
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Patent number: 10534236Abstract: Provided is an electrochromic compound represented by the following general formula (I) or (II) where R1 to R13 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a monovalent organic group, or a polymerizable functional group, and at least one of the R1 to the R13 is a polymerizable functional group.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Daisuke Goto, Toshiya Sagisaka, Masato Shinoda, Mamiko Inoue, Fuminari Kaneko, Tohru Yashiro
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Patent number: 10534237Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for mitigating pinhole defects in optical devices such as electrochromic windows. One method mitigates a pinhole defect in an electrochromic device by identifying the site of the pinhole defect and obscuring the pinhole to make it less visually discernible. In some cases, the pinhole defect may be the result of mitigating a short-related defect.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: View, Inc.Inventors: Robin Friedman, Sridhar Karthik Kailasam, Rao Mulpuri, Ronald M. Parker, Ronald A. Powell, Anshu A. Pradhan, Robert T. Rozbicki, Vinod Khosla
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Patent number: 10534238Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a transmission decorative film having transparency and capable of applying different visual effects on observation surfaces. The transmission decorative film includes: a linear polarization plate; a first ?/4 plate laminated on one main surface of the linear polarization plate; a first cholesteric liquid crystalline layer laminated on the first ?/4 plate; a second ?/4 plate laminated on the other main surface of the linear polarization plate; and a second cholesteric liquid crystalline layer laminated on the second ?/4 plate, in which the first cholesteric liquid crystalline layer and the second cholesteric liquid crystalline layer respectively have wavelength selective reflectivity and reflect light which is right circularly polarized light or left circularly polarized light at a selective reflection wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Inada, Shigeaki Nimura, Mitsuyoshi Ichihashi, Rie Takasago
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Patent number: 10534239Abstract: An optical modulator having a small-sized circuit and a smaller voltage drop in a terminating resistor is provided. The optical modulator includes first and second optical waveguides, a first electrode inputting a first high frequency signal into the first optical waveguide, a second electrode inputting a second high frequency signal having a reverse phase relative to the first high frequency signal into the second optical waveguide, a first terminating resistor connected to the first electrode, a second terminating resistor connected to the second electrode, a connection point connecting the first and second electrodes via the first and second terminating resistors, and a DC voltage supply connected to the connection point. A resistance value of the first terminating resistor is equal to a characteristic impedance of the first electrode. A resistance value of the second terminating resistor is equal to a characteristic impedance of the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Toshiyuki Tanaka, Koichi Akiyama, Eiji Yagyu, Kiyotomo Hasegawa
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Patent number: 10534240Abstract: An imaging control device includes a controller and an input section. The controller causes an image sensor to, during at least one first frame period, capture at least one first multiple exposure image by using a first exposure signal that contains a plurality of pulses having a plurality of pulse widths different from one another; the image sensor is configured to capture an image by making multiple exposure. The input section receives the at least one first multiple exposure image. The controller selects one pulse width from the plurality of pulse widths, based on the first multiple exposure image received by the input section and then causes the image sensor to, during a second frame period, capture the image by using a second exposure signal that contains a pulse having the selected pulse width; the second frame period follows the first frame period.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Iwai, Osamu Shibata, Kazuko Nishimura, Yasuo Miyake, Yoshiaki Satou