Patents Issued in April 25, 2024
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Publication number: 20240134211Abstract: Eyeglasses for nearsighted that include a right lens with a cut-off-section in its lower-left-side area, and a left lens with a cut-off-section in its lower-right-side area. The user can look through the cut-off-sections for reading. The size area of the lenses is larger than the cut-off-sections area by at least three times. Reading glasses that includes a right frame with a right-corner lens that is positioned in its lower-left-corner, and a left frame with a left-corner lens that is positioned in its lower-right-corner. Empty areas that are enclosed in the right and the left frames except the lenses areas are clear of lenses. The user can look through the corner lenses for reading from up close and to look through the empty areas for distance. The empty areas size is larger than the lenses areas size by at least three times.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventor: Henoch M.A. Offman
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Publication number: 20240134212Abstract: An ophthalmic lens includes an optic comprising an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and an optical axis. At least one of the anterior surface and the posterior surface has a surface profile including a base curvature and a plurality of morphed sinusoidal phase shift structures. The base curvature may correspond to a base optical power of the ophthalmic lens, and the morphed sinusoidal phase shift structures may be configured to extend depth of focus of the ophthalmic lens at intermediate or near viewing distances.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Xin Hong, William Andrew Maxwell, Xin Wei
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Publication number: 20240134213Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide glasses and a wearable system. The glasses include a glasses frame and two temples connected to two sides of the glasses frame. The temple includes a shell and an inner cover. The inner cover is disposed on the shell to form an accommodation space, a main board is disposed in the accommodation space, and a wearing detection device is disposed on the main board. A detection electrode is disposed on an outer wall surface of the inner cover, and the detection electrode is connected to the main board. The detection electrode is configured to generate capacitive sensing between the detection electrode and a human body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Kuokuo Li, Yipang Lin, Qingchun Lu, Xiuqing Guo
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Publication number: 20240134214Abstract: An optical beam intensity modulator comprising a modulator element arranged to transmit an optical beam along a first path in a first modulator state as a first beam and along a second, deviated path in a second modulator state as a second beam, and a beam return element arranged to return a transmitted beam to the modulator element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Efstratios KEHAYAS, Saurabh JAIN, Peter KEAN
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Publication number: 20240134215Abstract: An apparatus includes a silicon (Si) optical phase shifter. In an embodiment, the optical phase shifter comprises a planar optical waveguide having a silicon optical core, and a pair of biasing electrodes located along opposite sides of a segment of the silicon optical core. The segment of the silicon optical core comprises a series of p-n junctions. The series extends in a direction transverse to an optical propagation direction in a segment of the planar optical waveguide including the segment of the silicon optical core. At least two of the p-n junctions are configured to be reverse biased by applying a voltage across the biasing electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventor: Jianfeng Ding
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Publication number: 20240134216Abstract: The disclosure describes various aspects of a system with scalable and programmable coherent waveform generators. A network and digital-to-analog conversion (DAC) cards used by the network are described where each DAC card has a clock divider/replicator device with an input SYNC pin, a digital logic component, and one or more DAC components, and each output of the DAC components is used to control optical beams for a separate qubit of a quantum information processing (QIP) system. The network also includes a first distribution network to provide a clock signal to the clock divider/replicator device in the DAC cards, and a second distribution network to provide a start signal to the DAC cards, where the start signal is used by the digital logic component in the DAC card to assert the input SYNC pin when the start signal is asserted unless it is masked by the digital logic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Joel Zvi APISDORF, jAMES mICHAEL WILLIAMS, Phillip Douglas SOLOMON, Jason Madjdi AMINI
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Publication number: 20240134217Abstract: A method for inspecting a semiconductor device in which each of a plurality of reflective elements includes a liquid crystal. The method includes the steps of acquiring a first capacitance corresponding to each of the plurality of reflective elements after inputting a first voltage signal to the semiconductor device so that a dielectric constant of the liquid crystal is in a predetermined first state in each of the plurality of reflective elements, acquiring a second capacitance corresponding to each of the plurality of reflective elements after inputting a second voltage signal to the semiconductor device so that a dielectric constant of the liquid crystal is in a predetermined second state in each of the plurality of reflective elements, calculating a difference value between the first capacitance and the second capacitance, and determining whether the difference value is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Masayuki IKARI, Akihiko FUJISAWA
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Publication number: 20240134218Abstract: The present invention relates to devices for the regulation of light transmission and in particular to switchable windows. The present invention in particular relates to window elements which comprise electrically switchable optical cells with a switchable layer containing a liquid-crystalline medium having a clearing point which is within the working temperature of the window element. The present invention also relates to liquid-crystalline media for use in the window elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Michael JUNGE, Andreas BEYER, Ewa Dominika PTAK
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Publication number: 20240134219Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal grating and a driving method thereof, and a three-dimensional display device. The liquid crystal grating is configured to modulate incident light and output deflected emitted light. The incident light includes at least first incident light and second incident light. First emitted light is output after the first incident light is modulated by the liquid crystal grating. Second emitted light is output after the second incident light is modulated by the liquid crystal grating. The light wave segment of the first incident light and the light wave segment of the second incident light do not overlap at least partially. When the liquid crystal grating modulates the first incident light and the second incident light, at least one of the minimum value of a corresponding modulation voltage or the modulation duration is different.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Shanghai Tianma Microelectronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yang ZENG
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Publication number: 20240134220Abstract: An optical scan device includes an optical waveguide array, including a plurality of optical waveguides each of which propagates light along a first direction, that emits a light beam, the plurality of optical waveguides being arranged in a second direction that intersects the first direction, a phase shifter array including a plurality of phase shifters connected separately to each of the plurality of optical waveguides, a control circuit that controls a phase shift amount of each of the plurality of phase shifters and/or inputting of light to each of the plurality of phase shifters and thereby controls a direction and shape of the light beam that is emitted from the optical waveguide array, a photodetector that detects the light beam reflected by a physical object, and a signal processing circuit that generates distance distribution data on the basis of output from the photodetector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Yasuhisa INADA, Atsushi Ishikawa, Yumiko Kato
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Publication number: 20240134221Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic device is provided. The method includes the following steps: providing a first sub-substrate; providing a second sub-substrate; forming an organic layer between the first sub-substrate and the second sub-substrate, wherein the first sub-substrate and the second sub-substrate are fixed by the organic layer to form a protective substrate; performing a polishing process on a side surface of the protective substrate so that a surface roughness of the side surface is greater than or equal to 1 micrometer and less than or equal to 15 micrometers; and adhering the protective substrate to a frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Li-Chi LO, Po-Yu HUANG
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Publication number: 20240134222Abstract: A display device includes a light-emitting element, an encapsulation layer covering the light-emitting element, an etch protection layer on the encapsulation layer, a first light-blocking pattern protruding from an upper surface of the etch protection layer, and including a first light-blocking material, an organic layer covering the first light-blocking pattern, and defining a trench exposing an upper surface of the first light-blocking pattern, and a second light-blocking pattern in the trench, including a second light-blocking material, and defining an inner space surrounded by the second light-blocking material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: WOONGSIK KIM, SIKWANG KIM, DONGHWAN BAE, JIN-SU BYUN, JUHYUN LEE
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Publication number: 20240134223Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a color separation element configured to disperse light from a light source and to emit, to the display panel, a plurality of rays of separated light with wavelengths different from each other, and an adhesive portion that contains a gap member of a given size and that bonds the display panel to the color separation element. The adhesive portion has a recessed portion that is separated from one of the display panel and the color separation element in side view.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Shuichi OSAWA, Yoshikatsu IMAZEKI, Yoichi KAMIJO, Koichi MIYASAKA, Yoshifumi KAMEI
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Publication number: 20240134224Abstract: A polarizer and a display device are disclosed in the present application. The polarizer of the present application adopts a structure in which a liquid crystal compensation layer and a polarizing layer are stacked on each other, and the liquid crystal compensation layer is used to compensate the birefringence of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer, and the liquid crystal compensation layer adjusts the compensation value by the refractive index difference of the liquid crystal molecules and the thickness, so that the adjustment range is wide, and the adjustment range may be matched with the high phase difference of the display device, thereby improving the side-view light leakage of the liquid crystal display in the dark state, improving the contrast of the liquid crystal display, and improving the image quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Bo Hai
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Publication number: 20240134225Abstract: An optical film, display module, and display screen, wherein the optical film comprises a main body, multiple microstructures, and an opaque layer. The microstructures are positioned on one side of the main body, and these microstructures are protruding arcuate structures. The opaque layer is affixed to the main body and is set opposite the microstructures on the other side of the main body, the opaque layer includes multiple apertures. Wherein, the center point of the apertures overlaps with the center point of the microstructures on a projection plane. Wherein, the equivalent diameter of the apertures divided by the equivalent diameter of the microstructures is less than or equal to 0.3, the equivalent diameter of the microstructures divided by the thickness of the main body is less than or equal to 1.3, and greater than or equal to 0.7. Wherein, the opaque layer is oriented towards the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicants: Sunrise Optronics Co., LtdInventor: Wen-Feng Cheng
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Publication number: 20240134226Abstract: When at least one scope of 0.5 mm square or more of a surface of an optical sheet having the unevenness is measured, height data of each of a plurality of pixels of an image obtained is determined, an approximated surface is calculated, from the height data of each pixel, for a minute region of 100 ?m2 or less, and a calculation is repeatedly performed to obtain an inclination angle between: (i) a flat surface appearing after the unevenness is imaginarily removed and: (ii) the approximated surface, while two-dimensionally shifting the minute region at equal intervals along the flat surface by using at least one of the pixels as a unit to obtain a plurality of minute regions, a total area of some of the minute regions each having the inclination angle of 30° or more, accounts for 30% or more of a total area of all the minute regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Chengheng TSAI, Motohiko OKABE, Takahiro TSUJI, Masayuki SUKIGARA
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Publication number: 20240134227Abstract: An optical sheet laminate 100 is to be incorporated into a backlight unit 40 having white light sources 42. The optical sheet laminate 100 include: a diffusion sheet 43 having a first surface 21a having a plurality of recesses 22 having a substantially inverted quadrangular pyramid shape; and a pair of prism sheets 44 and 45 having prism extending directions perpendicular to each other. The diffusion sheet 43 includes one or a plurality of diffusion sheets in layers. The plurality of recesses 22 are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, and the intersecting angle between an arrangement direction of the plurality of recesses 22 and the prism extending direction is 20° or more and 70° or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Chengheng TSAI, Masanori EHARA
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Publication number: 20240134228Abstract: A first surface 21a of a light diffusion sheet 43 has a light diffuser 43A provided with a plurality of recesses 22 arrayed two-dimensionally and a plurality of luminance enhancers 43B that is flatter than the light diffuser 43A. The plurality of luminance enhancers 43B is provided in a gradation pattern such that the arrangement density is higher in a region where the luminance is lower in the luminance distribution generated by the plurality of point light sources 42 when the plurality of recesses 22 is formed all over the first surface 21a.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventor: Satoshi SHIBA
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Publication number: 20240134229Abstract: A display device is provided. A liquid crystal compensation layer is disposed on each of a first polarizer and a second polarizer. The liquid crystal compensation layers adjust compensation values through refractive index differences and thicknesses of liquid crystal molecules, so adjustment ranges are large and limitations are few, and the liquid crystal compensation layers can be matched with high phase differences of a liquid crystal display panel. Opposite two sides of the liquid crystal display panel are arranged symmetrically, number and thickness of film layers on each side is the same, so that a situation of bending due to different stress on the two sides of the liquid crystal display panel can be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Bo Hai
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Publication number: 20240134230Abstract: The present application discloses a display device. Based on that a birefringence of a liquid crystal molecule is symmetrically compensated by using an optical compensation layer, the display device of the present provides a liquid crystal compensation layer on a first polarizer, and the liquid crystal compensation layer adjusts a compensation value through a refractive index difference and a thickness of the liquid crystal molecule. Therefore, the compensation value may match a high phase difference of the display device due to a large adjustment range and a little limitation, thereby improving a dark side-view leakage of the display device, improving a contrast of the display device, and improving an image quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Bo Hai
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Publication number: 20240134231Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a color separation element configured to disperse light from a light source and to emit, to the display panel, a plurality of rays of separated light with wavelengths different from each other, and an outer adhesive portion that bonds a side surface of the display panel and the color separation element to each other over an entire perimeter of the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Shuichi OSAWA, Yoshikatsu IMAZEKI, Yoichi KAMIJO, Koichi MIYASAKA, Yoshifumi KAMEI
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Publication number: 20240134232Abstract: A liquid crystal light control apparatus includes: a pair of electrodes; a liquid crystal composition that is disposed between the pair of electrodes and satisfies d/p?2, where d (?m) is the distance between the electrodes and p (?m) is a chiral pitch; a voltage application unit that applies a voltage between the electrodes; and a controller that controls the voltage application unit such that an intermediate voltage for aligning liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal composition in a focal conic alignment state is applied between the electrodes after a first voltage for aligning the liquid crystal molecules in a homeotropic alignment state is applied between the electrodes but before a second voltage that is different in magnitude from the first voltage and is for aligning the liquid crystal molecules in a planar alignment state is applied between the electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: DIC CorporationInventor: Yuichi Inoue
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Publication number: 20240134233Abstract: The present disclosure provides a partition wall for an image display device, the partition wall which satisfies 0.8?A/B<1.0 and 0.85?C/B<1.0 when the line width at a thickness of 95% from the lowermost end portion of the partition wall is A, the maximum line width at a thickness of 50 to 90% from the lowermost end portion of the partition wall is B, and the line width at a thickness of 10% from the lowermost end portion of the partition wall is C, with respect to the total thickness of the partition wall, a manufacturing method thereof, and an image display device including the partition wall. The partition wall for an image display device according to the present disclosure can be effectively applied to the manufacture of the color conversion pixels through the inkjet process, and the image display device including the partition wall has excellent luminance and maintains high luminance even when observed from the side surface, thereby exhibiting an effect of excellent viewing angle properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Hun-Sik KIM, Tae-Gon KIM, Young-Soo KWON, Seul-Ki PARK
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Publication number: 20240134234Abstract: This liquid crystal element comprises a liquid crystal layer LC and a plurality of unit-electrodes U1 and U2, each including a first electrode E1 that is linearly formed, a second electrode E2 that is linearly formed and receives a voltage different from that of the first electrode E1, and a resistive layer HR having higher electric resistivity than the first electrode E1 and the second electrode E2, characterized in that the resistive layer HR in each of the plurality of unit-electrodes U1 and U2 is separated from the resistive layer HR in the adjacent unit-electrodes U1 and U2 and is disposed in a region AR between the first electrode E1 and the second electrode E2 in a plan view, and at least some unit-electrodes U2 from among the plurality of unit-electrodes U1 and U2 have an auxiliary electrode EC in the region AR, the auxiliary electrode EC being linearly formed with a line width equal to or smaller than the line width of at least one of the first electrode E1 and the second electrode E2.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Giichi SHIBUYA, Sunri LEE, Masanori OZAKI
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Publication number: 20240134235Abstract: A switchable film sequentially includes a first substrate; a first conductive layer; a switchable material layer; a second conductive layer; and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a first cut out portion wherein the first cut out portion aligns entirely with the second substrate. A first busbar is formed on the first conductive layer on the first substrate and a second busbar is formed on the second conductive layer on the second substrate within the first cut out portion of the first substrate. A first barrier is positioned around the first cut out portion of the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Wladislaw BRONSTEIN, Jean-Marc SOL
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Publication number: 20240134236Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a display panel and a display device. The first fan-out wire in a first area is designed as a first portion of the first metallic layer and a second portion of a second metallic layer. The first portion of the first metallic layer is coupled to the second portion of the second metallic layer. The width of the first fan-out wire in the first area is less than the width of the fan-out wires in other areas. The distance between the first fan-out wires in the first area is less than the distance between the first fan-out wires in the other areas. While the impedance of the first fan-out wire is not increased or even reduced, the space occupied by the first fan-out wire is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Zuoyuan Xu
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Publication number: 20240134237Abstract: The present application discloses a display panel and a display device. A first metal layer includes at least one first signal transmitting portion. An insulating layer includes a protrusion portion covering the first signal transmitting portion. A second metal layer includes at least one second signal transmitting portion. The second signal transmitting portion includes a first sub-portion, a second sub-portion, and a third sub-portion. The second sub-portion and the third sub-portion are respectively connected to two ends of the first sub-portion. A conductive layer includes a bridging portion. An orthographic projection of the second sub-portion on a substrate and an orthographic projection of the third sub-portion on the substrate both fall outside a coverage of an orthographic projection of the protrusion portion on the substrate. Two ends of the bridging portion are electrically connected to the second sub-portion and the third sub-portion respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventor: Yanhong MENG
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Publication number: 20240134238Abstract: A display panel includes a display region and a peripheral region other than the display region. The display panel includes, in the peripheral region, a gate drive circuit and a first trunk line extending in a column direction. The first trunk line includes a first edge on a first side corresponding to the display region side in the row direction and a second edge on a second side corresponding to a side opposite to the display region in the row direction. The first trunk line includes a first portion and a second portion, each including the first edge and the second edge, and the first edge of the second portion is closer to the second side in the row direction than the first edge of the first portion. The first portion is not provided with an element, and the second portion includes a region provided with an element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Hidetoshi NAKAGAWA, Yoshihisa TAKAHASHI, Masahiro MATSUDA
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Publication number: 20240134239Abstract: A display device including a substrate, a cholesteric liquid crystal layer, and a transparent electrode layer that are sequentially stacked is provided. The cholesteric liquid crystal layer includes cholesteric liquid crystal molecules and a plurality of transparent photoresist structures. Each of the transparent photoresist structures is a closed structure, and the cholesteric liquid crystal molecules are respectively accommodated in a plurality of patterned areas respectively surrounded by the transparent photoresist structures, so as to form a plurality of cholesteric liquid crystal patterns. The transparent electrode layer includes a plurality of sub-electrodes. The cholesteric liquid crystal patterns are respectively driven by the sub-electrodes. An orthogonal projection of each of the transparent photoresist structures on the substrate falls in an orthogonal projection of a corresponding sub-electrode of the sub-electrodes on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: AUO CorporationInventors: Chun-Han Lee, Chien-Chuan Chen, Ju-Wen Chang, Hsin Chiang Chiang, Peng-Yu Chen
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Publication number: 20240134240Abstract: A light path control device includes a substrate, a viewing angle control member including light-shielding patterns patterned on the substrate at regular intervals, and a lens assembly that is formed on the viewing angle control member and includes a plurality of lenses, wherein the light-shielding patterns include electrochromic elements to implement a light-shielding mode or a light-transmitting mode, and a display device including the light path control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Semin LEE, Jaejung HAN, Daeyong KIM, Seungju GWON
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Publication number: 20240134241Abstract: A hybrid display is disclosed. The hybrid display includes an electrophoretic module configured to display information through reflection of light incident from an exterior thereof, and a light emitting module formed at a lower surface of the electrophoretic module, to output color light to the electrophoretic module. The electrophoretic module includes a first substrate, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate, a plurality of capsules disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, each of the capsules containing particles having a color and a fluid having a color therein, and an electrode configured to apply an electric filed to the capsule, thereby moving the particles. The color light output from the light emitting module is mixed with the color of the fluid, and is then outwardly output. The hybrid display exhibits excellent visibility even in a dark environment, and the background color thereof is variously changeable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventor: Soon Hyung KWON
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Publication number: 20240134242Abstract: A device for dielectric material characterization of a test sample is provided. The device includes a resonator block having a groove at at least one side of the resonator block, wherein the groove comprises at least a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface and is configured to contact the test sample via the first inclined surface and/or the second inclined surface. In this regard, the resonator block is configured to generate a rotational electric field coupled between the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface of the groove and further to propagate the rotational electric field partially or fully through the test sample in order to perform dielectric material characterization of the test sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventor: Qingzhong Deng
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Publication number: 20240134243Abstract: A waveguide structure includes a substrate and a waveguide core coupled to the substrate and including a first material characterized by a first index of refraction and a first electro-optic coefficient. The waveguide structure also includes a first cladding layer at least partially surrounding the waveguide core and including a second material characterized by a second index of refraction less than the first index of refraction and a second electro-optic coefficient greater than the first electro-optic coefficient. The second cladding layer is coupled to the first cladding layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Psiquantum, Corp.Inventors: Chia-Ming Chang, Hung-Hsi Lin, Gary Gibson
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Publication number: 20240134244Abstract: One embodiment provides an apparatus for displaying an image comprising: a first optical substrate comprising at least one waveguide layer configured to propagate light in a first direction, wherein the at least one waveguide layer of the first optical substrate comprises at least one grating lamina configured to extract the light from the first substrate along the first direction; and a second optical substrate comprising at least one waveguide layer configured to propagate the light in a second direction, wherein the at least one waveguide layer of the second optical substrate comprises at least one grating lamina configured to extract light from the second substrate along the second direction; wherein the at least one grating lamina of at least one of the first and second optical substrates comprises an SBG in a passive mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Robert D. Brown, Alastair John Grant, Wyatt L. Hendrick, Milan Momcilo Popovich, James H. Stanley, Jonathan David Waldern
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Publication number: 20240134245Abstract: A liquid crystal element is provided that can inhibit occurrence of voltage drop between one end and the other end of each electrode. A liquid crystal element (100) includes a liquid crystal layer LQ, a plurality of first arcuate electrodes (1), and a plurality of second arcuate electrodes (2). The first arcuate electrodes (1) are disposed concentrically about an optical axis (AX) of the liquid crystal element (100) and applies first voltage (Vi) to the liquid crystal layer (LQ). The second arcuate electrodes (2) are disposed concentrically about the optical axis (AX) and applies second voltage (V2) to the liquid crystal layer (LQ).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: OSAKA UNIVERSITYInventors: Giichi SHIBUYA, Sunri LEE, Hiroyuki YOSHIDA, Masanori OZAKI
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Publication number: 20240134246Abstract: An optical switch module includes a housing, at least two first collimators, at least two second collimators, a relay, and plural prisms. The housing has an accommodating space, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The first collimators are located on the first sidewall. Each of the first collimators connects even number of first fibers. The second collimators are located on the second sidewall. Each of the second collimators connects even number of second fibers. The second collimators are respectively aligned with the first collimators. The relay is located in the accommodating space and has a rotation support. The prisms are located on the rotation support and respectively between the first and second collimators. The rotation support is configured to enable at least one of the prisms to be in light transmission paths between the first fibers and the second fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Formerica Optoelectronics, Inc.Inventors: Hung-Fu YEH, Ching-Jen WEN, Ping-Fang TSAI
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Publication number: 20240134247Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for all-optical reconfigurable activation devices for realizing various activations functions having normalized output power. The device and systems disclosed herein include an interferometer comprising a first branch formed of a first waveguide and a second branch formed of a second waveguide. A resonator cavity is coupled to the second first waveguide and at least one phase-shift mechanism is coupled to one of the second waveguide and the resonator cavity. The at least one phase-shift mechanism is configured to control biases of the interferometer to achieve a desired activation function at an output of the interferometer, and an optical amplification mechanism is coupled to the output of the interferometer and configured to add optical gain to the desired activation function.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: YUAN YUAN, YIWEI PENG, STANLEY CHEUNG, ZHIHONG HUANG
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Publication number: 20240134248Abstract: A frequency conversion system includes a bus waveguide, a first pump laser coupled to the bus waveguide and characterized by a first frequency, a second pump laser coupled to the bus waveguide and characterized by a second frequency, an input light combining device coupled to the bus waveguide and configured to combine light from the first pump laser and the second pump laser to produce a combined light, and a plurality of optical resonators coupled to the bus waveguide. Each optical resonator of the plurality of optical resonators has a respective resonance line width, wherein for each optical resonators of the plurality the respective resonance line width overlaps with a resonance line width of at least one adjacent optical resonator of the plurality of optical resonators, and wherein each optical resonator of the plurality is configured to generate output light at a converted frequency via frequency mixing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Psiquantum, Corp.Inventors: Mihai Dorian Vidrighin, Dylan Saunders
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Publication number: 20240134249Abstract: A camera module includes a lens module including a lens barrel accommodating a plurality of lenses disposed along an optical axis, and a lens holder coupled to the lens barrel, a carrier accommodating the lens module, a first driver configured to provide a driving force to move the lens module in an optical axis direction, a first ball assembly and a second ball assembly configured to guide the lens module as the lens module moves in the optical axis direction, a housing accommodating the carrier, and a case coupled to the housing. The case includes a step portion opposing the first ball assembly in the optical axis direction. An upper end of the housing opposing the step portion in the optical axis direction is lower than an upper end of the carrier in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Su Kyeong KIM
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Publication number: 20240134250Abstract: The present disclosure provides a base assembly of voice coil motor and a voice coil motor. The base assembly includes a base body having a first elastic piece connecting area, a lower elastic piece disposed on the first elastic piece connecting area, and a first terminal disposed in the base body. The first terminal has: a first conductive part disposed in the base body; a first terminal connecting part disposed on one side of the first conductive part and extending toward a direction away from the first conductive part, wherein a part of the first terminal connecting part protrudes from the first elastic piece connecting area and is contacted and connected with the lower elastic piece; and an engaging part disposed on one side of the first terminal connecting part and extending toward a direction away from the first terminal connecting part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Lanto Electronic LimitedInventors: Wen-Yen HUANG, Fu-Yuan WU, Shang-Yu HSU, Meng-Ting LIN, BingBing MA, Jie DU
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Publication number: 20240134251Abstract: A shooting apparatus includes a second housing movably disposed in a first housing and a lens module disposed in the second housing. The second housing and the first housing are provided with a first protrusion and a first spiral groove that fit each other. When a drive mechanism drives the second housing to move, the first protrusion is guidedly engaged with the first spiral groove, allowing the second housing to perform a lifting motion and the lens module to move with the second housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Jianguo Han, Xin Li
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Publication number: 20240134252Abstract: A camera includes a camera housing and an objective carrier assembly having a carrier where a camera objective and a camera sensor are mounted. A method for manufacturing the camera includes aligning the objective carrier assembly in relation to a first housing part of the camera housing. The method includes mounting the objective carrier assembly over the first housing part in an aligned position. The method includes mounting a second housing part on the first housing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Mario Angel Sahagun, Daniel K. Angell, Richard Wilson, David K. Schulte
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Publication number: 20240134253Abstract: Provided is a surveillance camera with a rotation coupling structure. A surveillance camera module with a rotation coupling structure includes a camera housing 11a, 11b receiving a camera in an inside volume for obtaining a predetermined area image; a fixing bracket 13 for securing the camera housing 11a, 11b in a rotatable way; and a coupling unit 15 connected to an inside part of the camera housing 11a, 11b and coupled to an electric device or a fixed object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2021Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventor: Jae-Hoon LEE
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Publication number: 20240134254Abstract: A device includes a spatial light modulator (SLM) and a light shield. The SLM has first and second opposing sides and third and fourth opposing sides. The SLM includes an array of pixel elements. The SLM also includes reflective elements along the first side. At least some of the reflective elements have a metal layer. The light shield has a first portion adjacent the reflective elements. A gap between the metal layers and the light shield has a zig-zag shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: WILLIAM C. MCDONALD, BRADLEY HASKETT, MICHAEL DAVIS
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Publication number: 20240134255Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for generating visual projections of information for display on surfaces within a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventor: Burkay Donderici
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Publication number: 20240134256Abstract: A projection device includes a shell, a lens, two first ribs, two second ribs, and a sliding cover. The shell has a top plate, a left sidewall, and a right sidewall, the top plate is respectively connected to the left sidewall and the right sidewall, and the top plate has an opening. The lens is disposed in the shell and exposed by the opening. The two first ribs are disposed on the top plate, extending directions of the two first ribs are perpendicular to the left sidewall and the right sidewall, and the opening is disposed between the two first ribs. The sliding cover is slidably disposed on the shell for covering the opening. The two second ribs are disposed on a top cover body of the sliding cover, and one of the two second ribs is located between the two first ribs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Wei-Min Chien, Yen-Ting Lin, Yao-Hung Chen
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Publication number: 20240134257Abstract: An image projector with a high optical efficiency projects an image at an arbitrary distance from an observer. The image projector includes an illumination module having at least one spatially coherent light source; a phase image generator with an array of optical phase shifting elements; an electronic image controller connected electrically to the phase image generator; and a waveguide which includes at least one embedded partial reflector. The waveguide may be positioned either between the illumination module and the waveguide, or between the waveguide and the observer. The phase image generator may include phase shifts for canceling speckle, correcting optical aberrations, and/or compensating interference caused by light rays having different optical path lengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Ronen CHRIKI, Eitan RONEN, Yochay DANZIGER, Shimon GRABARNIK, Tsion EISENFELD
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Publication number: 20240134258Abstract: A projection device of the present invention includes a casing, a light source module, a light source thermal module, a fan, and a projection lens; wherein the light source module, the light source thermal module, the fan and the projection lens are disposed in the casing, and the casing has a first side wall, a second side wall, and a bottom plate, wherein the first side wall includes a first air inlet, and the second side wall includes an air outlet; the orthographic projection range of the air outlet on the first side wall overlaps with the orthographic projection range of the light source thermal module on the first side wall, and the orthographic projection range of the projection lens on the first side wall does not overlap with the orthographic projection range of the light source thermal module on the first side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Wei-Min Chien, Tung-Chou Hu
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Publication number: 20240134259Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a first light source configured to emit a first light flux, a second light source configured to emit a second light flux, a third light source configured to emit a third light flux, a first light combiner configured to enlarge a first light flux width of the first light flux, and combine the first light flux and the second light flux to generate a first combined light flux, and a second light combiner configured to combine the first combined light flux and the third light flux with each other to generate a second combined light flux. The first light flux width is equal to a second light flux width of the second light flux or smaller than the second light flux width, and the first light flux width is smaller than a third light flux width.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Wataru YASUMATSU
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Publication number: 20240134260Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mixed illumination system including: a first light source; a second light source of different type than the first light source, where the wavelength an output of the second light source does not overlap with the wavelength of an output of the first light source; and a combiner which is configured to combine the output of the first light source and the second light source. The light from the first light source and the second light source are combined within the combiner into a combined beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: DigiLens Inc.Inventors: Nima Shams, John Border, Nicholas Sherwood