Patents Issued in November 17, 2020
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Patent number: 10838236Abstract: Contact lenses incorporate high plus or add power profiles that at least one of slow, retard or preventing myopia progression and minimize halo effect. The lens includes a center zone with a negative power for myopic vision correction; and at least one treatment zone surrounding the center zone, the at least one treatment zone having a power profile that increases from an outer margin of the center zone to a positive power within the at least one treatment zone of greater than +5.00 D.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, IncInventors: Noel A. Brennan, Khaled Chehab, Xu Cheng, Michael J. Collins, Manwai Charis Lau, Eric R. Ritchey, Xin Wei
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Patent number: 10838237Abstract: An electro-active lens is presented which utilizes a surface relief structures and an electro-active material, with a change in refractive index facilitating the change in optical properties. A molded structure and a liquid crystal are used to form a diffractive lens. In addition to the classical approach of utilizing diffractive optics and multiple Fresnel zones to form a lens, an additional structure is placed between Fresnel zones in order to improve the diffraction efficiency across the visible spectrum, and reduce chromatic aberration.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Van Heugten, Harry Milton
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Patent number: 10838238Abstract: Provided is a polarizing lens which is excellent in terms of impact resistance, outer appearance and prevention of eye strain and which exhibits little variation in color tone and transmittance during formation. The polarizing lens is formed by stretching a polyvinyl alcohol film and dyeing it with a dichroic dye, bonding an aromatic polycarbonate sheet to both surfaces of the film by means of an adhesive layer, and then inserting a polarizing sheet, bent to have a spherical or aspherical surface, into a mold, and injecting aromatic polycarbonate thereto, wherein the area in which the dichroic dye seeps from the surface of the polyvinyl alcohol film is not more than a quarter of the thickness of the polyvinyl alcohol film.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignees: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., MGC FILSHEET CO., LTD.Inventors: Terutaka Tokumaru, Hideaki Kimura, Masayuki Akaki, Kyousuke Nakamura
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Patent number: 10838239Abstract: An augmented reality system includes an electronic contact lens and a plurality of conductive coils to be worn, for instance, around a neck, around an arm, or on a chest of a user. The conductive coils can inductively couple to the electronic contact lens by producing magnetic fields that the electronic contact lens can convert into power. A direction of the resulting magnetic at the electronic contact lens can rotate over time, enabling the electronic contact lens to periodically form a strong inductive coupling with the plurality of conductive coils despite the orientation of the electronic contact lens. The electronic contact lens can also output a feedback signal representative of the power produced at the electronic contact lens or an orientation signal representative of the orientation of the eye, and the magnetic fields produced by the conductive coils can be altered based on the feedback signal or orientation signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Tectus CorporationInventors: Thomas Llewellyn Owens, Hawk Yin Pang
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Patent number: 10838240Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprising: a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, the substrate comprising: a silicon support layer; a buried oxide (BOX) layer on top of the silicon support layer; and a silicon device layer on top of the BOX layer; a waveguide region, where a portion of the silicon device layer and a portion of the BOX layer underneath the portion of the device layer have been removed, the portion of the BOX layer having been replaced with a layer of silicon and a layer of crystalline oxide on top of the silicon; and a waveguide structure located directly on top of the crystalline oxide layer, the waveguide structure including a P doped region, and an N doped region with an intrinsic region in-between, creating a PIN junction across which a bias can be applied to create a modulation region.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Rockley Photonics LimitedInventors: Guomin Yu, Aaron John Zilkie
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Patent number: 10838241Abstract: A panel sounding display device including a display panel and a vibrating layer disposed within a display region of the display panel. The vibrating layer is used for vibrating the display panel to emanate sounds.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yongxiang Zhou
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Patent number: 10838242Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device of present invention may comprise a display panel including a front substrate and a rear substrate, the rear substrate coupled with a rear portion of the front substrate; a frame coupled with the display panel, the frame positioned at a rear of the display panel; a back cover coupled with the frame, the back cover positioned at a rear of the frame; a guide panel coupled with at least one of a side portion of the frame and a side portion of the back cover; and a support clip, wherein an end of the support clip is coupled with the frame, at least a portion of the support clip is in contact on the guide panel. The display device may prevent a deformation of the guide panel.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Mingeun Jeong, Bumgi Min, Hayun Lee, Cheolsoo Kim
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Patent number: 10838243Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and at least one electronic component connected to the display panel. The display panel includes a display area and a non-display area disposed around the display area on a plane. The non-display area has a first bending line and a second bending line intersecting the first bending line. The display panel includes a circuit layer and a display element layer including display elements. The circuit layer is disposed in the display area, disposed on a different layer than pixel circuits, and electrically connects the at least electronic component and the driving circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yun-mo Chung, Ilhun Seo, Hojin Yoon, Daewoo Lee, Minseong Yi, Miyeon Cho
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Patent number: 10838244Abstract: Provided is a display that facilitates assembly, and prevents breakage in its components resulting from their interference during the assembly. A display includes a shield cover that has a bottom portion and a side portion. The bottom portion is disposed over a circuit board. The side portion is continued to the bottom portion, and faces the outer surface of one side of the side portion of a middle frame. The side portion of the shield cover has an abutment portion protruding toward the middle frame side. The one side of the side portion of the middle frame has a butted portion that abuts on abutment portion. The shield cover and the middle frame are fixed to each other, by fitting the shield cover into the front frame with the abutment portion of the shield cover brought into abutment with the butted portion of the middle frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Motomu Kawazoe
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Patent number: 10838245Abstract: A method for attaching display panel comprises: preparing a frame-shaped body comprising a first rod-like member and two second rod-like members, the two second rod-like members being substantially parallel to each other and crossing the first rod-like member; bonding the first rod-like member and the two second rod-like members to a given plane surface or a given curved surface; and moving a display panel having a width to be supported between the two second rod-like members from one of the ends of two second rod-like members towards the first rod-like member along a first surface of the two second rod-like members and a second surface of the two second rod-like members, the first surface and the second surface facing each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventor: Katsuhiko Kishimoto
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Patent number: 10838246Abstract: A force-sensitive display assembly provides a user input that is reliable, consumes a relatively small amount of power, and protects against water, dust, and other environmental ingress. The force-sensitive display may be implemented using a force-sensing substrate, such as a force-sensing resistor (FSR). The FSR provides a change in output resistance in response to a change in pressure applied to the FSR. In an embodiment, the FSR enables detection of a tap input on a display.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Mingjing Huang, Jacob E. Ben-Poorat, Jane Hong
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Patent number: 10838247Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a display functional layer, first electrodes, pixel electrodes, second electrodes, a drive circuit, and a conductive body. The second substrate faces the first substrate. The display functional layer is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first electrodes are provided between the first substrate and the second substrate. The pixel electrodes face the first electrodes between the first substrate and the second substrate. The second electrodes overlap the first electrodes through the display functional layer. The drive circuit supplies drive signals to a pair of the first electrode, wherein the drive circuit supplies a first electric potential to one of the pair of first electrodes and supplies a drive signal having a second electric potential different from the first electric potential to the other of the pair of first electrodes simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hayato Kurasawa, Hiroshi Mizuhashi
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Patent number: 10838248Abstract: An optical film includes a first diffraction layer, a second diffraction layer, and a cover layer. The first diffraction layer includes a plurality of first diffraction gratings arranged in a direction on a surface thereof. The second diffraction layer is filled in the gap of the first diffraction gratings of the first diffraction layer and forms a plurality of second diffraction gratings arranged in a direction on the first diffraction layer, wherein the directions of the first diffraction gratings and the second diffraction gratings are parallel to each other. The cover layer fills and planarizes the second diffraction gratings of the second diffraction layer. The optical film can reduce the light leakage defect of a conventional liquid crystal display in a wide viewing angle and make the liquid crystal display have a uniform dark-state image and color image quality.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: BenQ Materials CorporationInventors: Chen-Kuan Kuo, Cyun-Tai Hong, Meng-Chieh Chou, Chuen-Nan Shen, Meng-Jie Lin, Chia-Feng Lin, Fung-Hsu Wu, Meng-Chia Cheng
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Patent number: 10838249Abstract: A backlight is located on an incident side of a liquid crystal cell with a space. A first polarizing plate between the liquid crystal cell and the backlight is spaced from the liquid crystal cell. A second polarizing plate is located on an outgoing side of the liquid crystal cell. A light guiding plate is located between the liquid crystal cell and the first polarizing plate with a space from the liquid crystal cell to transmit a part of light and to guide the light to enter the liquid crystal cell. The display unit and the emitting unit are separately provided. The polarizing axes of the first polarizing plate and the second polarizing plate extend in different directions. When linearly polarized light after passing through the first polarizing plate enters the second polarizing plate, the second polarizing plate shuts off the linearly polarized light.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Seigo Tane
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Patent number: 10838250Abstract: In one embodiment, an electronic display assembly includes a circuit board, a first microlens layer on a first side of the circuit board, and a second microlens layer on an opposite side of the circuit board from the first microlens layer. The first microlens layer includes a first plurality of microlenses, and the second microlens layer includes a second plurality of microlenses. The electronic display assembly further includes an image sensor layer adjacent to the first microlens layer and a display layer adjacent to the second microlens array. The image sensor layer includes sensor pixels for detecting incoming light through the first microlenses, and the display layer includes display pixels for emitting light through the second microlenses. The electronic display assembly emulates transparency by emitting light from the second microlenses at angles that correspond to angles of the incoming light detected through the first microlenses.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Mark A. Lamkin, Kyle Martin Ringgenberg, Jordan David Lamkin
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Patent number: 10838251Abstract: The phase modulation device includes an image data generator, a gradation data generator, and a reflective liquid crystal element including a pixel region. The pixel region includes a plurality of pixel blocks and a blank area. The image data generator generates image data corresponding to a distribution of phase change amount or a distribution of phase velocity based on information data. The gradation data generator generates gradation data corresponding to each pixel based on the image data. The pixel block changes a wavefront of a signal light based on a driving voltage of the voltage pattern corresponding to the gradation data. In the blank area, a same driving voltage is applied to a pixel electrode of the pixel block and the adjacent pixel electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: JVCKENWOOD CORPORATIONInventor: Takashi Nagoya
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Patent number: 10838252Abstract: A light and thin display device is provided. The light and thin display device includes: an LED light bar disposed at a light-incident end of a light guide plate and attached to an inner side of a heat dissipation plate; a base connected with an outer side of the heat dissipation plate; a water cooling pipe including an inlet port, an outlet port, and multiple bending segments connected between the inlet port and the outlet port. The bending segments are attached to the heat dissipation plate for circulating coolant liquid. By making full use of the heat dissipation capacity of the heat dissipation plate and the heat conduction base, the area of the heat dissipation plate is reduced and heat dissipation fins are avoided. The display device is ensured light and thin and has a good heat dissipation effect. The cost of the heat dissipation structure is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: HUIZHOU CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Mingjun Zhou
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Patent number: 10838253Abstract: A light source apparatus including a light-emitting module and a control unit is provided. The light-emitting module is configured to provide a light. The control unit is configured to make the light switched between a first light and a second light so that at least one of a blue-light hazard and a circadian stimulus value of the light is changed. A wavelength of a blue light main peak in a spectrum of the first light is different from a wavelength of a blue light main peak in a spectrum of the second light.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, LRU TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Tzung-Te Chen, Chia-Fen Hsieh, Tung-Yun Liu, Shih-Yi Wen, Chien-Chun Lu, Hsin-Yun Tsai
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Patent number: 10838254Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a frame at a rear of the display panel; a light source between the display panel and the frame, the light source providing light for the display panel; and a reflecting sheet between the display panel and the frame, the reflecting sheet having a rectangular shape with a first long side, a second long side opposite the first long side, a first short side adjacent to the first long side and the second long side, and a second short side opposite the first short side. Further, the reflecting sheet includes a first sheet part forming a central area of the reflecting sheet, the first sheet part including a first non-dot area; a second sheet part forming a side area of the reflecting sheet around the first sheet part, the second sheet part including dot areas; and a third sheet part forming an outermost area of the reflecting sheet around the second sheet part, the third sheet part including a second non-dot area.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sewon Oh, Eunseok Kim
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Patent number: 10838255Abstract: A direct view display device includes a light unit, a collimating unit, an image display unit, and a contrast enhancement unit. The contrast enhancement unit includes opposing first and second major surfaces. The first major surface includes an array of optical elements. The second major surface includes a light absorbing layer and an array of apertures in the light absorbing layer and corresponding to the array of optical elements. The optical elements are disposed between the light unit and the light absorbing layer. The collimating unit is disposed between the light unit and the contrast enhancement unit. The image display unit is disposed between the collimating unit and the contrast enhancement unit. The contrast enhancement unit and the image display unit are arranged such that each optical element of the contrast enhancement unit is aligned with at least one corresponding pixel of the image display unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2015Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Kevin Thomas Gahagan, Jacques Gollier, Dmitri Vladislavovich Kuksenkov
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Patent number: 10838256Abstract: An ultra-thin backlight lens includes: a lens body, which including a light exit top face and a light reflection bottom face that are horizontally arranged, and a light exit side face vertically arranged, the light exit side face being connected to the light exit top face and the light reflection bottom face, a light source mounting hole being arranged at a center, of the light reflection bottom face, an inner wall of the light source mounting hole being a light incident face, which being connected to the light reflection bottom face; wherein a light exit convex point and a light incident convex point are arranged at a center of the light incident face, and the light exit top face being provided with a plurality of light transmission holes. The light transmission holes allow a part of the light to emit to adjust the luminance of the central region.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: SHENZHEN MINGZHI ULTRA PRECISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Zhicai Zhang
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Patent number: 10838257Abstract: Provided is an illumination device that makes it possible to enhance utilization efficiency of light, and a display device that includes the illumination device. The illumination device includes: a light source that is configured to generate light of a first wavelength; a luminescent body that is configured to wavelength-convert the light of the first wavelength to light of a second wavelength, the second wavelength being different from the first wavelength; and a wavelength selective filter that is provided on a light-incident side of the luminescent body, the wavelength selective filter being configured to transmit the light of the first wavelength and to reflect the light of the second wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLCInventor: Hirohisa Ishino
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Patent number: 10838258Abstract: Methods are provided for making layers with nano- and micro-patterned topographies by laser action or inkjet printing on a first surface. These topographies have a periodicity of 5 nm to 500 ?m in a first direction in the plane of the first surface. These layers can be used as anisotropically patterned alignment layers in electro-optical devices and generate an orientational order of at least 0.30.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: E-VISION, LLCInventors: Anita Trajkovska-Broach, David Boyd, Dan Chambers, Joseph O. Branham
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Patent number: 10838259Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display that can reduce occurrence of quality problems and improve adhesive strength between substrates. The present invention is a liquid crystal display including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a seal. The first substrate includes a shift register monolithically formed on an insulating substrate, a plurality of bus lines, a first end, and a display region. The shift register includes a plurality of multistage-connected unit circuits and wiring connected to the plurality of unit circuits, and is arranged in a region between the first end and the display region. At least one of the unit circuits includes a clock terminal, an output terminal, an output transistor, a second transistor, and a bootstrap capacitor. The output transistor and the bootstrap capacitor are arranged in a region between the first end and one of the wiring and the second transistor.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takahiro Mori
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Patent number: 10838260Abstract: A light controlling device and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed, in which liquid crystals and dichroic dyes may uniformly be distributed on a liquid crystal layer, and adhesion between upper and lower substrates may be improved. The light controlling device comprises first and second substrates facing each other; liquid crystal cells arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, including liquid crystals; and a barrier arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, partitioning the liquid crystal cells. The barrier includes a first barrier arranged in a first area to have a first pitch and a second barrier arranged in a second area surrounding the first area to have a second pitch.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Pureum Kim, JiYoung Ahn, Sunyoung Park
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Patent number: 10838261Abstract: Examples of display devices are described herein. In an example, a display device comprises a color filter (CF) substrate having a black matrix extending in a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction, wherein, in plan view, two adjacent color filters of different colors are aligned along the first direction and two adjacent color filters of a same color are aligned along the second direction. The display device comprises a plurality of spacers arranged in the first direction, wherein the plurality of spacers comprises a first, second and third spacer arranged adjacent to each other. The spacers are arranged, such that along the first direction or the second direction, a distance between a center of the first spacer and a center of the second spacer is different from a distance between the center of the second spacer and a center of the third spacer.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Takashi Mibu
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Patent number: 10838262Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device including a TFT substrate and a counter substrate, when an organic passivation film is not formed in the TFT substrate, the distance between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate in the display area of a liquid crystal display panel is provided by a cylindrical spacer. Also, the distance in the area where pixels, scan lines, and image signal lines are not formed within the liquid crystal display panel is provided by the cylindrical spacer. In this case, it is necessary to form a mount. The layer structure of the mount is the same as that of the TFT substrate with which the cylindrical spacer in the display area comes into contact. This makes it possible to equalize the distance of the liquid crystal layer of the liquid crystal display panel without an increase in production cost, and to prevent uneven brightness or color.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Takahiro Nagami
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Patent number: 10838263Abstract: An electro-optical device includes a substrate that is light-transmissive, a pixel electrode that is light-transmissive, a switching element electrically coupled to the pixel electrode, and a light-shielding layer in contact with the substrate and overlapping, in a plan view from a thickness direction of the substrate, with the switching element, wherein the light-shielding layer includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion having a thickness thicker than a thickness of the first portion. In addition, the substrate is preferably provided with a recessed portion in which the light-shielding layer is disposed, the recessed portion opening to the switching element side.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Satoshi Ito
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Patent number: 10838264Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided, which includes a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer having an opening, a light-transmitting chromatic-color resin layer between the thin film transistor and the second electrode layer, and a liquid crystal layer. One of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer is a pixel electrode layer which is electrically connected to the thin film transistor, and the other of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer is a common electrode layer. The light-transmitting chromatic-color resin layer is overlapped with the pixel electrode layer and the oxide semiconductor layer of the thin film transistor.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuji Ishitani, Daisuke Kubota
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Patent number: 10838265Abstract: A display apparatus including a first substrate, a plurality of signal lines disposed on the first substrate, a plurality of pixels disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, and a display medium disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate is provided. At least one of the pixels includes a thin-film transistor, a pixel electrode, a pad, and a plurality of protrusions. The thin-film transistor is electrically connected to a corresponding signal line. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the thin-film transistor. The pad is electrically connected to the signal line. The pad covers the plurality of protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventor: Hao-An Chuang
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Patent number: 10838266Abstract: Display devices are provided. In a display device, a plurality of pixels are arranged with an interval therebetween, an antenna radiator is configured with one or more conductors that are arranged between the plurality of pixels, and partition walls are disposed between the plurality of pixels. Each of the one or more conductors is disposed on one surface of the corresponding partition wall.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Sang-Ho Lim, Seung-Tae Ko, Yoon-Geon Kim, Won-Bin Hong
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Patent number: 10838267Abstract: A liquid crystal display, including a first substrate; a gate line and a data line disposed on the first substrate; and a pixel electrode connected to the gate line and the data line and comprising a first sub pixel electrode and a second sub pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate. Each of the first sub pixel electrode and the second sub pixel electrode includes a transverse stem; a longitudinal stem; and a plurality of minute branches extending from transverse stem and the longitudinal stem. A width of the first sub pixel electrode is different from a width of the second sub pixel electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hak Sun Chang, Jang Wi Ryu, Ki Chul Shin, Jae-Soo Jang
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Patent number: 10838268Abstract: A pixel structure includes a first, second and third electrode layers and a switch element. The second electrode layer is disposed above the first electrode layer and includes a first and second main body portions and a first and second branch portions. The first main body portion and the first branch portion extend in a first direction. The first branch portion protrudes from the first to second main body portion. The second branch portion protrudes from the second to first main body portion. The third electrode layer is disposed above the second electrode layer and includes a third and fourth main body portion and a third branch portion. The third and fourth main body portions extend in the first direction. The third branch portion connects the third to fourth main body portion. The switch element is electrically connected to the first or third electrode layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Yu-Ling Yeh, Che-Min Lin, Chu-Kuan Yu, Chun-Ru Huang
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Patent number: 10838269Abstract: A curved display panel is provided. The curved display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate has a plurality of matrix-arranged pixel units. Each pixel unit includes a main pixel region, a sub-pixel region, and pixel electrodes. In each of the pixel unit, the ratio of the area of the main pixel region to the area of the sub-pixel region is not the same. The pixel electrodes are disposed on the main pixel region and the sub-pixel region. The voltage of the pixel electrode of the main pixel region is different from the voltage of the pixel electrode of the sub-pixel region. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A display device is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignees: HKC Corporation Limited, Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yu-Jen Chen
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Patent number: 10838270Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes additional common electrode patterns to shield data lines and common lines and, thus, to avoid undesired fringe fields. The liquid crystal display device prevents crosstalk and enhances visibility.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jin-Sam Kim
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Patent number: 10838271Abstract: A array substrate comprises a substrate including a displaying area and a plurality of fan out areas surrounding the displaying area, and a plurality of thin film transistors and a plurality of pixel units disposing on the displaying area. A plurality of driving units are disposed on a border of the substrate and are electrically connected to the plurality of signal lines. A plurality of conductive connection lines are separately disposed between the plurality of driving units and are located on the fan out areas, and electrically connected to the plurality of driving units. Wherein a plurality of flow guiding grooves are formed between the plurality of conductive connection lines and have longitudinal direction extending from the inner of the substrate toward to the edge of the substrate, and each of the plurality of flow guiding grooves is in a shape of line.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignees: HKC Corporation Limited, Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shishuai Huang
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Patent number: 10838272Abstract: An array panel includes at least: a first via-hole disposed on a surface of the interlayer insulating layer; a second via-hole disposed on a surface of the planarization layer; a third via-hole disposed on a surface of the passivation layer; a pixel electrode layer; a light-shielding layer; wherein the third via-hole partially overlaps the first via-hole or an interconnect formed by connecting both ends of the active layer on the first via-hole is parallel to an arrangement direction of the gate signal wire.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shidi Xiao
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Patent number: 10838273Abstract: An array substrate, a repair method thereof, and a display device are disclosed. The array substrate includes: a substrate including a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are located in different layers, and a projection of the first electrode on the substrate does not overlap a projection of the second electrode on the substrate; a first conductive layer electrically connecting the first electrode and the second electrode through vias; and a repairing component configured to electrically connect the first electrode and the second electrode when an electrical connection between the first electrode and the second electrode fails.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Meng Liu, Shuo Tang, Peng Sun, Bin Feng
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Patent number: 10838274Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes: a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix; a pixel electrode provided in each of the plurality of pixels; and a plurality of pairs of first video signal lines and second video signal lines provided at each boundary between two pixels adjacent to each other in a first direction. The plurality of pairs of the first video signal lines and the second video signal lines extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. At least a part of the pixel electrode exists between the first video signal line and the second video signal line.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignees: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD., PASONA KNOWLEDGE PARTNER INC.Inventor: Daisuke Kajita
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Patent number: 10838275Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a substrate; a display region; a peripheral region; signal lines; terminals; wires coupling the terminals and the signal lines in the peripheral region; and first and second metal layers in different layers perpendicularly to the substrate and an insulating film in the peripheral region. The peripheral region includes: a first wiring region, in which the wires are electrically coupled to the signal lines; a second wiring region between the first wiring region and the terminals, and in which at least one or more wires pass through the first and second metal layers; and a third wiring region between the first and second wiring regions, and in which the wires extend in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The third wiring region includes contacts coupling the first and second metal layers, and a virtual line connecting the contacts has a curved shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Gen Koide, Hiroyuki Abe, Kazune Matsumura
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Patent number: 10838276Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of gate lines and data lines that intersect each other on a substrate and define a plurality of sub-pixels, a plurality of common electrodes and pixel electrodes that are alternately disposed within the sub-pixels, a first thin film transistor comprising a first gate electrode connected to the gate line, a first source electrode connected to the data line, and a first drain electrode connected to the pixel electrode, a first common line applied with a first common voltage, and a second thin film transistor comprising a second gate electrode connected to the gate line, a second source electrode connected to the first common line, and a second drain electrode connected to the common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: ChanHo Lee, JaeHyung Jo
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Patent number: 10838277Abstract: The present invention provides an image display device which includes a substrate; a display region; and a frame region. The substrate includes a first line layer, a second line layer, and a third line layer; thin-film transistors disposed in the frame region; a control line disposed in the frame region and connected to a gate electrode of each of the thin-film transistors; a common signal line disposed in the frame region and connected to one of a source electrode or a drain electrode of each of the thin-film transistors; and conductive lines each connected to the other of each of the thin-film transistors and extending from the frame region into the display region. The control line includes a first control line portion in the first line layer, a second control line portion in the second line layer, and a third control line portion in the third line layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahiro Yoshida
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Patent number: 10838278Abstract: Provided is a technique for decreasing the deterioration of the display quality, while reducing electric power consumption. An active matrix substrate includes a plurality of gate lines Gn, Gn+1, a plurality of source lines S, a plurality of pixels PIX that are provided with pixel electrodes 11, respectively, and pixel switching elements 12 each of which is connected with the pixel electrode 11, the gate line, and the source line. The pixel electrode 11 has a connection portion 11b to which the pixel switching element 12 is connected. The connection portion 11b extends to an adjacent one of the pixels that is adjacent to the pixel where the pixel electrode 11 is provided, in a gate line extending direction. A data signal supplied by a source line has a polarity that is opposite to a polarity of a data signal supplied by an source line adjacent to the source line, and that is inverted every vertical period.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takayuki Nishiyama, Ryo Yonebayashi, Kohhei Tanaka
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Patent number: 10838279Abstract: The present disclosure relates to relates to heat-resistant gel electrolyte materials and their uses, for example, in electrochromic devices such as electrochromic windows. In certain embodiments, the disclosure provides an electrolyte material including a polymer of ethyleneimine, optionally at least partially crosslinked (e.g., with an epoxide crosslinker such as the diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A); a lithium salt (e.g., lithium perchlorate); and a high-boiling solvent (e.g., DMSO). The electrolyte materials can be used in electrochromic devices, such as electrochromic windows, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: University of WashingtonInventors: Minoru Taya, Nishita Anandan
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Patent number: 10838280Abstract: A multi-layer device comprising a first substrate, a first electrically conductive layer on a surface thereof, and a first current modulating layer, the first electrically conductive layer having a sheet resistance to the flow of electrical current through the first electrically conductive layer that varies as a function of position.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: KINESTRAL TECHNOLOGIES, INCInventors: Howard S. Bergh, Jonathan Ziebarth, Nicolas Timmerman
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Patent number: 10838281Abstract: There is provided a display device having an electrochromic element placed in the display device. The electrochromic element has: a light transmittance of 70% or more and a light reflectance of 20% or less at a central wavelength of a visible spectrum when in a transparent state; and a light reflectance of 65% or more at the central wavelength of the visible spectrum when in a mirror state. By this, the display device is not only highly effective in terms of light-shielding, heat blocking, screening, etc., but is also switchable between a transmissive type and a reflective type.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shotaro Ogawa, Koji Aoto, Akira Shiokawa, Makoto Morita, Takashi Ishikawa, Takashi Suzuki, Yasutaka Tsutsui
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Patent number: 10838282Abstract: An optical ring circuit for modulating light from a light source into an optical signal includes a ring modulator located near a waveguide to couple a light propagating the waveguide, the ring modulator including a pair of electrodes, a signal generator to transmit an electrical signal corresponding to the optical signal, a filter circuit to generate an output signal, wherein the filter circuit includes an adder unit and at least one tap unit having a delay unit and a coefficient unit, wherein the adder unit adds the electrical signal from the signal generator and a signal passed from the tap unit for pre-compensating signal components of the electrical signal by at least twice delay time of the delay unit, and a driver circuit to apply a voltage to the electrodes based on the output signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc., Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Keisuke Kojima, Min Teng, Toshiaki Koike-Akino, Chungwei Lin, Kieran Parsons, Mitsunobu Gotoda, Koichi Akiyama
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Patent number: 10838283Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a main body having an imaging element; a rectangular display disposed along one surface of the main body; and a hinge unit that movably connects the display to the main body. The hinge unit includes a support portion connected to the main body so as to be rotationally movable about a first axis by a pair of first hinges on the first axis extending along one of two sides of the display which are at right angles to each other. The display is supported by the support portion so as to be rotationally movable about a second axis by a pair of second hinges on the second axis extending along other of the two sides of the display which are at right angles to each other. One of the pair of first hinges is disposed between the pair of second hinges.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Masaaki Takagi
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Patent number: 10838284Abstract: A three piece adjustable and removable covering, consisting of an assembly of a stationary shield fitted with an adjustable/detachable upper shield and a removable rear shield for protecting a camera from inclement weather which is mounted to a support bracket and a hot shoe assembly for attachment of the bracket and covering(s) to the equipment. The bracket is a preformed shape which, with the shield(s), forms the protective covering. Nuts, washers, and bolts are employed to affix the bracket to the protective shield(s) and to the equipment.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventor: Gerald Miller
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Patent number: 10838285Abstract: A locking hinge device may be selectively engaged in accordance with different configurations between elements of the device. The elements may include a locking gear configured to travel along an axis to engage a receiving gear. The elements may include a second receiving gear to which the locking gear is engaged. A system comprising the locking hinge device may be locked at an opening angle between components of the system when elements of a locking hinge device are selectively engaged in a hinge of the system. The system may be a locking hinge system for a camera mount and the components may include a component configured to couple to a camera. The camera may be a body-wearable camera.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.Inventor: Wayne R. Mayville