With Optical Device Or Special Ray Transmissive Envelope Patents (Class 313/110)
  • Patent number: 10056576
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device and a method for producing an organic light-emitting device are disclosed. In an embodiment, the OLED includes a substrate, a first electrode disposed on the substrate, at least one first organic functional layer stack disposed on the first electrode, the first organic functional layer stack configured to emit radiation in a first wavelength range, a second electrode disposed on the first organic functional layer stack and a filter layer arranged in a beam path of the first organic functional layer stack, wherein the first wavelength range comprises a low-energy sub-range and a high-energy sub-range and wherein the filter layer comprises an absorption range containing the low-energy or the high-energy sub-range of the first wavelength range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Rausch
  • Patent number: 10032621
    Abstract: Devices and methods related to flat discharge tubes. In some embodiments, a gas discharge tube (GDT) device can include a first insulator substrate having first and second sides and defining an opening. The GDT device can further include second and third insulator substrates mounted to the first and second sides of the first insulator substrate with first and second seals, respectively, such that inward facing surfaces of the second and third insulator substrates and the opening of the first insulator substrate define a chamber. The GDT device can further include first and second electrodes implemented on the respective inward facing surfaces of the second and third insulator substrates, and first and second terminals implemented on at least one external surface of the GDT device. The GDT device can further include electrical connections implemented between the first and second electrodes and the first and second terminals, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Bourns, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Heath, Gordon L. Bourns
  • Patent number: 10021742
    Abstract: An LED tube lamp includes a lamp tube, a heat shrink sleeve covering on an outer surface of the lamp tube, an LED light strip fixed by an adhesive sheet to an inner circumferential surface of the lamp tube, a plurality of LED light sources on the LED light strip, two end caps respectively coupled to two opposite ends of the lamp tube, and a power supply circuit on the light strip. The LED light strip with the plurality of LED light sources and power supply circuit are in the lamp tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Qifeng Ye, Yueqiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 10006831
    Abstract: An end face observation device (101) of this invention includes a first lens (12) including a missing portion (1200) extending through in an optical axis direction, a light source (14) configured to generate light that irradiates an end face (200A) of an observation target via the first lens, and an image capturing element (15) configured to receive an image of the end face of the observation target via the first lens. This can implement an end face observation device that integrates a structure configured to operate the end face of the observation target with an observation device configured to observe the end face by inserting the structure configured to operate the end face of the observation target into the missing portion of the first lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Higuchi, Koichi Hadama, Joji Yamaguchi, Toru Miura, Etsu Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 9985250
    Abstract: An organic light emitting device capable of improving the light extraction characteristics while suppressing the driving voltage and improving the luminescent performance, and a display unit using it are provided. The organic light emitting device includes: a lamination structure that includes a cathode, a plurality of layers including a light emitting layer made of an organic material, and an anode including a metal thin film in this order, in which the cathode is reflective and the anode is semi-transparent to light generated in the light emitting layer; and a resonator structure that resonates the light generated in the light emitting layer between the cathode and the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Kashiwabara
  • Patent number: 9971080
    Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight module, which includes: a light guide plate having a light incident surface; a light source disposed as facing to the light incident surface and configured for emitting a first wave-band light. The backlight module further includes: a quantum film disposed between the light source and the light guide plate. The quantum film is configured for being excited by the first wave-band light emitted from the light source and emitting a second wave-band light. By disposing the quantum film in the backlight module, the color gamut of LCD is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Hefei BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianghui Zhan, Ming Fang, Chang Lv, Hongchao He, Jinmoo Park, Dong Chen
  • Patent number: 9958728
    Abstract: An LCD panel and a method for manufacturing are provided. The panel includes: a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer comprising a plurality of liquid crystal molecules and color quantum rods mixed in the liquid crystal molecules, wherein both the color quantum rods and the liquid crystal molecules have a major axis, and a major axis direction of the color quantum rods is identical to a major axis direction of the liquid crystal molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Guohe Liu
  • Patent number: 9880336
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a photoluminescent layer, a light-transmissive layer located on the photoluminescent layer, and a multilayer mirror layered together with the photoluminescent layer and the light-transmissive layer. At least one of the photoluminescent layer and the light-transmissive layer has a submicron structure. The submicron structure has at least projections or recesses arranged perpendicular to the thickness direction of the photoluminescent layer. The photoluminescent layer emits light including first light having a wavelength ?a in air. The distance Dint between adjacent projections or recesses and the refractive index nwav-a of the photoluminescent layer for the first light satisfy ?a/nwav-a<Dint<?a. A thickness of the photoluminescent layer, the refractive index nwav-a, and the distance Dint are set to limit a directional angle of the first light emitted from the light emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Inada, Taku Hirasawa, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Akira Hashiya, Mitsuru Nitta, Takeyuki Yamaki
  • Patent number: 9871227
    Abstract: An organic EL light-emitting device including: a light-emitting layer capable of generating light; a light-scattering structure capable of scattering the light; a first light-scattering layer containing first light-scattering particles having an average particle diameter of 0.1 ?m to 2 ?m and a first binder; and a concavo-convex structure in a streak array pattern, the light emitting layer, the light-scattering structure, the first light-scattering layer, and the concavo-convex structure being disposed in this order, wherein a mean free path L1 of light scattering in the first light-scattering layer and a thickness D1 of the first light-scattering layer satisfy D1/L1<15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyasu Inoue
  • Patent number: 9853247
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a device with a base having an opening, and a plurality of organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) disposed on a plurality of substrates and arranged in a light directing structure onto the base, where the opening of the base is a light exit aperture of light output by the plurality of OLEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Jaesang Lee, Michael Slootsky, Stephen R. Forrest
  • Patent number: 9840630
    Abstract: A composite structure disclosed includes a base (X) and a layer (Y). The layer (Y) includes a mixture of a metal oxide (A), a phosphorus compound (B), and a compound (La) (silicon compound). Examples of the phosphorus compound (B) and the compound (La) include a compound containing a site capable of reacting with the metal oxide (A). When the number of moles of metal atoms (M) derived from the metal oxide (A) is denoted by NM and the number of moles of Si atoms derived from the compound (La) is denoted by NSi, 0.01?NSi/NM?0.30 is satisfied. When the number of moles of phosphorus atoms derived from the phosphorus compound (B) is denoted by NP, 0.8?NM/NP?4.5 is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Sasaki, Kentaro Yoshida, Mamoru Omoda, Wataru Hirose, Manabu Shibata, Tatsuya Oshita
  • Patent number: 9835902
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a quantum dot light emitting device, a backlight module, and a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignees: HISENSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD., HISENSE USA CORPORATION, HISENSE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhicheng Song
  • Patent number: 9784444
    Abstract: An accent lighting source utilizes a light source having a metal heat dissipating housing with an aperture within which at least one point light source, such as from an LED, is mounted. The aperture is closed by a lens/diffuser structure. The light source is mounted within a housing for the accent light source. The housing has a design configuration that supports one or more of a preferred accent lighting installation on a horizontal or vertical surface. Exemplary horizontal surfaces include the top of a post member, a deck surface, a stair surface or an overhanging or ceiling surface. Exemplary vertical surfaces include a stair riser and the side of post or wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: FORTRESS IRON, LP
    Inventors: Kevin T. Burt, Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, John David Irick
  • Patent number: 9781802
    Abstract: An illumination correcting apparatus capable of adjusting at least one light source board includes a main unit, a calibrating board and an image capturing device. The main unit is electrically connected to the at least one light source board to adjust an illumination value of the at least one light source board, and includes a calculating module. The calculating module chooses one of the at least one light source board to be a target light source board and calculates a correcting illumination value. The calibrating board is disposed in a light emitting path of the light source board. The image capturing device is electrically connected to the main unit to capture an image and transmit the image to the main unit. The main unit calculates the correcting illumination value in accordance with the illumination of the image, distances between the at least one light source board and the calibrating board, and the target illumination value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: JETEAZY SYSTEM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Cheng-Hsin Tsai
  • Patent number: 9703020
    Abstract: A broadband light absorber and a display apparatus including the same. The broadband light absorber includes a substrate and a pattern layer having a mesh structure including a plurality of openings, wherein any neighboring openings among the plurality of openings are non-uniform and wherein the plurality of openings comprise first openings haying a first size and second openings haying a second size different from the first size, the first openings and the second openings being alternately arranged in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., KOREA UNIVERSITY Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Seungin Baek, Hwi Kim, Dajeong Im, Sujin Choi
  • Patent number: 9685106
    Abstract: Disclosed are a curved display device and a driving method therefor. The curved display device includes: a display panel including a curved portion and a flat portion; a luminance compensator configured to determine a first luminance compensating value for the flat portion and to determine a second luminance compensating value for one or more positions of the curved portion; and a signal controller for adjusting an input image signal corresponding to the first and second luminance compensating values set by the luminance compensator so as to compensate luminance of those portions of the input image signal corresponding to both the curved portion and the flat portion of the display panel, and for transmitting the compensated image signal to the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ui Yeong Cha
  • Patent number: 9680133
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels each including a light emitting region; and a light blocking layer provided on a side of the plurality of pixels on which light is output. In each of the plurality pixels, the light blocking layer has a plurality of openings allowing light from the light emitting region to be output. In one embodiment, in the light blocking layer, the openings adjacent to each other may be located line-symmetrically. In one embodiment, in the light blocking layer, the openings adjacent to each other may be located point-symmetrically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: HaoChun Lee, Toshihiro Sato, Masaya Adachi, Shigeru Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 9664828
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, the present system and method provide a quantum dot sheet including: a color conversion film that includes quantum dots and a polymer layer in which the quantum dots are dispersed; a first barrier film that is provided one a planar surface of the color conversion film; and a phosphor pattern that has a portion located along an edge portion of the surface of the first barrier film. The phosphor pattern, which may be printed onto the quantum dot sheet, prevents deterioration of the color conversion performance of the quantum dot sheet that may occur due to oxidization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hoon Kim, Seung Hwan Baek, Jin Seo, Myeong-Ju Shin, Seung Hwan Chung, Young Jun Choi
  • Patent number: 9638841
    Abstract: Embodiments for optical diffusion devices are provided. In one example, an optical diffusion device comprises a first optical element including a first diffusing surface, a second optical element including a second diffusing surface, and an adhesive layer optically coupling the first diffusing surface to the second diffusing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Liying Chen, Karlton David Powell
  • Patent number: 9606020
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of evaluating optical characteristics of a transparent substrate that is disposed on a display device, wherein the optical characteristics of the transparent substrate are evaluated by selecting two values among a quantified resolution index value (T), a quantified reflection image diffusiveness index value (R), and a quantified sparkle index value of the transparent substrate. According to the present invention, a transparent substrate and an anti-glare process that is to be applied to it can be properly selected, depending on purpose and use. The present invention can be utilized, for example, for evaluating optical characteristics of a transparent substrate that is installed in various types of display devices, such as an LCD device, an OLED device, a PDP device, and a tablet type display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Minoru Tamada, Yusuke Kobayashi, Tomonobu Senoo
  • Patent number: 9583736
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an organic electroluminescent element includes a first electrode, a reflective layer, an organic light emitting layer, a second electrode, and an optical buffer layer. The reflective layer is provided to face the first electrode. The organic light emitting layer is provided between the first electrode and the reflective layer. The second electrode is provided between the organic light emitting layer and the reflective layer. The optical buffer layer is provided between the second electrode and the reflective layer. The refractive index of the optical buffer layer is lower than a refractive index of the organic light emitting layer. The optical buffer layer includes a gas filled between the second electrode and the reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiya Yonehara, Tomio Ono, Tomoaki Sawabe, Shintaro Enomoto
  • Patent number: 9568664
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion member is disclosed. In one aspect, the wavelength conversion member includes a first substrate, a second substrate formed over the first substrate, and a wavelength conversion layer interposed between the first and second substrates. A sealant is interposed between the first and second substrates and surrounds the wavelength conversion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo Woan Cho, Byung Choon Yang
  • Patent number: 9559325
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting element with a microcavity structure which is capable of amplifying a plurality of wavelengths to give emission of a desired color. The light-emitting element includes a pair of electrodes and an EL layer having a light-emitting substance interposed between the pair of electrodes. One of the pair of electrodes gives a reflective surface and the other electrode gives a semi-reflective surface. The light-emitting element is arranged so that the emission of the light-emitting substance covers at least two wavelengths ? and an optical path length L between the reflective surface and the semi-reflective surface satisfies an equation L=n?/2 where n is an integer greater than or equal to 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuharu Ohsawa, Toshiki Sasaki, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 9513751
    Abstract: Various embodiments relating to a large-format touch display having a continuous touch surface that is flat and free from visual defects are disclosed. In one embodiment, a display assembly includes a display stacking including a cover sheet having an exterior surface and an interior surface opposing the exterior surface and an image-emitting layer secured to the interior surface, a carriage assembly configured to hold the display stack in a fixed position in the display assembly, and a plurality of fastener pucks positioned adjacent a perimeter of the interior surface of the cover sheet and securing the carriage assembly to the interior surface of the cover sheet via a curable adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: William Loren Emery, Bruce Sandmeyer, Isaac S. Frazier, Brian W. Aznoe
  • Patent number: 9476571
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light emitting element, a light flux controlling member which controls light distribution so as to narrow the light emitted from the light emitting element, a substantially tubular prism member which is formed of an optically-transparent material, has a plurality of prism rows, and extends in the optical axis direction, and a substantially tubular diffusion member having optical transparency and a light diffusion property. The plurality of prism rows is disposed parallel to the optical axis on the outer peripheral surface of the prism member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Enplas Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Takatori
  • Patent number: 9423615
    Abstract: Provided is a head-up display (HUD) device capable of effectively preventing damage to a liquid-crystal display device due to entry of exterior light. A HUD device has a liquid-crystal panel, and is provided with a liquid-crystal display device for realizing a transparent display using light from a backlight, a control means for controlling the liquid-crystal display device, and an optical system for reflecting the display light outputted by the liquid-crystal display device onto a windshield. A flat mirror constituting the optical system allows infrared rays of incident light to pass behind the mirror and reflects the visible light. The HUD device is provided with an infrared-ray sensor positioned behind the flat mirror, and the control means reduces the brightness of the light of the backlight or extinguishes the backlight when the strength detected by the infrared-ray sensor exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Nippon Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Genichiro Sato, Hiroyuki Furusawa, Masao Itagaki, Takuya Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 9423680
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a light emitting device that has a first light emitting region outputting first excitation light and a second light emitting region outputting second excitation light, a phosphor layer that is so provided that the phosphor layer coincides with the first light emitting region in a plan view and emits fluorescence light, a reflector that is provided on the opposite side of the phosphor layer to the light emitting device, transmits the fluorescence light, and reflects the excitation light, and a light guide section that is disposed on an optical path between the phosphor layer and the reflector, and guides the second excitation light reflected off the reflector such that at least part of the reflected second excitation light enters the phosphor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidefumi Sakata, Toshiaki Hashizume, Wataru Yasumatsu
  • Patent number: 9380918
    Abstract: Various disclosed systems relate to fixtures, such as toilets, that include a lighting mechanism for illuminating portions of the fixture. One embodiment relates to a toilet. The seat assembly of the toilet includes a hinge assembly having a hinge housing and a lighting mechanism. The lighting mechanism is at least partially encapsulated by the hinge housing. The lighting mechanism including a first light source and a power source. The seat assembly further includes a lid pivotally connected to the hinge assembly. The seat assembly includes a ring pivotally connected to the hinge assembly. The lighting mechanism is configured to direct light at the tank and to direct light into the bowl such that light is reflected off of the tank and off of an interior of the bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Roger W. Murphy, Michael Luettgen, Gary Clarke, Joseph L. Stauber
  • Patent number: 9377166
    Abstract: A lens, LED module and an illumination system includes an illuminated area; and at least an LED module for illuminating the illuminated area. The LED module includes an LED, and a lens mounted in the light path of the LED. The lens includes an optical axis, a light source recess arranged through the optical axis, a light emitting surface crossing through the optical axis, and a critical reflection surface arranged between the light source recess and the light emitting surface, wherein the light source recess is a rectangular hole in a section view which is vertical to the optical axis and has a center axis which overlaps with the optical axis, the light source recess has a wedge-shaped hole in a section view along the optical axis, the wedge-shaped hole has a top wall which crosses through the optical axis, the top wall has a convex surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Self Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wanjiong Lin
  • Patent number: 9267652
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting module (20a, 20b, 20c), a modular lighting system (2) and a method of manufacturing such a lighting module. The lighting module comprises a board (21) having a central portion (24) and a peripheral edge (22) adapted to be coupled to the peripheral edge of the board of another lighting module, and a plurality of light sources (23) arranged at the board such that the pitch in proximity to the peripheral edge is larger than the pitch in proximity to the central portion. The present invention is advantageous in that it enables the realization of a modular lighting system whose luminance distribution is perceived as more homogenous. The pitch between the light sources of the board can be reduced while reducing the perception of any dark areas between neighboring lighting modules as illuminance interruptions (or discontinuities).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Herman Johannes Gertrudis Gielen
  • Patent number: 9231177
    Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device in which deterioration of the substrate member can be reduced. The light emitting device includes a base member mainly made of a resin, a plurality of wiring portions and arranged on the base member via an adhesive agent, a groove portion defined between adjacent wiring portions, and at least one light emitting element which is disposed straddling at least a part of the groove portion. The adhesive agent is applied covering the base member from the groove portion, and contains a light-shielding member. The light-shielding member shields the base member from light, for example at a specific wavelength, emitted from the at least one light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Oguro, Motokazu Yamada, Yasuo Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 9172061
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel comprises: a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, in which each pixel unit includes an organic light-emitting element provided with a first light-emitting surface and a second light-emitting surface; and light shield layers configured to shield at least the first light-emitting surfaces of organic light-emitting elements of a portion of the pixel units. The OLED display panel combines the double-faced organic light-emitting elements and the light shield layers to simply achieve double emission display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chunbing Zhang
  • Patent number: 9122103
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid-crystal display device that can efficiently provide both effects of improvement in a response time and suppression of image sticking in a display screen. The liquid-crystal display device according to the present invention is a liquid-crystal display device including a pair of substrates each including an electrode and an alignment film and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pair of substrates, wherein the alignment film comprises a copolymer comprising a first monomer unit including a first side chain including a photoreactive functional group and a second monomer unit including a second side chain including a repeated structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masanobu Mizusaki
  • Patent number: 9123287
    Abstract: A system for displaying images employing a pixel structure. The pixel structure includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, a third sub-pixel, and a filling layer. Particularly, each sub-pixel includes a color filter layer, and an electroluminescent element corresponding to the color filter layer. The transmittances of the color filter layers of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and third sub-pixel, for a radiance level used for curing the filling layer, are determined according to the following equation: transmittance of the color filter layer of the first sub-pixel>transmittance of the color filter layer of the second sub-pixel>transmittance of the color filter layer of the third sub-pixel. Further, the distance between the first and second sub-pixels is greater than that between the first and third sub-pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Kun Su, Ryuji Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 9107289
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display part; a conductive film located on a front surface of the display panel and made of a conductive member; a non-conductive housing frame that is located on a surface of the conductive film opposite to a surface of the conductive film facing the display panel, covers a peripheral part of the display panel, and has at least one through hole penetrating the housing frame along a front-and-back direction; a conductive coupling member disposed in the through hole and electrically coupled to the conductive film; and a conductive decorative panel that covers a surface of the housing frame opposite to a surface of the housing frame facing the conductive film and is electrically coupled to the coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Taketo Kawauchi
  • Patent number: 9091427
    Abstract: A display apparatus comprises a display panel. The display panel emits a green light having a green energy and a green point of the CIE 1931 xy chromaticity under the operation of the highest gray level of a green image, and emits a blue light having a blue energy and a blue point of the CIE 1931 xy chromaticity under the operation of the highest gray level of a blue image. The ratio of the green energy to the blue energy is between 0.7 and 1.2. In the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram, the coordinates of the blue point are bounded by the equation: y=?168.72x2+50.312x?3.635 and the equation: y=?168.72x2+63.81x?5.9174, while y is between 0.04 and 0.08.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Huang, Jeng-Wei Yeh, Kuei-Ling Liu
  • Patent number: 9074737
    Abstract: LED lighting systems operate their LED above a junction temperature of 85° C. and space apart from the LED, components of the LED lighting system that reduce an expected lifetime of the LED lighting system to less than 25,000 hours as a result of operating the LED above the junction temperature of 85° C. Accordingly, the LED itself may be driven hotter than is conventionally the case, without impacting its lifetime. By allowing the LED to operate hotter, reduced heat sinking may be needed for the LED itself, which can decrease the cost, size and/or complexity of the thermal management system for the LED lighting system and/or can allow a thermal budget for the LED lighting system to be used elsewhere. Related structures are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony P. van de Ven, Gerald H. Negley
  • Patent number: 9062858
    Abstract: A optical semiconductor lighting apparatus includes: a board; a drive IC which is disposed in a central portion of the board; a plurality of semiconductor optical devices which is disposed adjacent to and around the drive IC in the board in a grid shape in one or more rows and columns; a non-insulating heat sink in which the board is disposed; an insulating housing which accommodates the heat sink and protects the drive IC and the plurality of semiconductor optical devices from withstand voltages; and a first optical member which faces the plurality of semiconductor optical devices, transmits or reflects light irradiated from the semiconductor optical devices, and forms a vertical vent hole corresponding to the drive IC; and a second optical member which is connected to an upper side of the housing and forms light distribution by refracting light transmitted or reflected from the first optical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Posco LED Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Uk Yoo, Jin Jong Kim, Jung Hwa Kim
  • Patent number: 9040976
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display panel includes a substrate, an organic light emitting diode disposed on a first side of the substrate, and a first light scattering layer disposed on a second side of the substrate opposite to the first side of the substrate, where the first light scattering layer includes a transparent thin layer including an indium, and a plurality of first micro-lenses is disposed on a plasma-treated side of the first light scattering layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Myoung-Gu Lee
  • Patent number: 8981641
    Abstract: To provide a method of manufacturing an optical film formed on a plastic substrate. There is provided a method of manufacturing an optical film including the steps of laminating a separation layer and an optical filter on a first substrate, separating the optical filter from the first substrate, attaching the optical filter to a second substrate. Since the optical film manufactured according to the invention has flexibility, it can be provided on a portion or a display device having a curved surface. Further, the optical film is not processed at high temperatures, and hence, an optical film having high yield with high reliability can be formed. Furthermore, an optical film having an excellent impact resistance property can be formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Yamashita, Yumiko Fukumoto, Yuugo Goto
  • Patent number: 8981631
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes a substrate, an illumination element and a lens structure. The illumination element is disposed on the substrate. The lens structure is disposed above the illumination element, and includes a lens body and a plurality of lens stands. The lens body is positioned above the illumination element. The lens stands are disposed on the bottom of the lens body. The substrate has a plurality of tunnels are around the illumination element. The lens stands respectively insert into the tunnels, so that the lens body is fastened on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Wang Lin
  • Patent number: 8975807
    Abstract: An organic light emitting device including a first substrate, a second substrate parallel to the first substrate, and an organic light emitting unit disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate is provided. The first substrate has a plurality of first light guiding microstructures. A distribution density of the first light guiding microstructures is in a range of 100 to 2000 pcs/mm, wherein the first light guiding microstructures are located inside the first substrate and a material of the first substrate includes a photosensitive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignees: Dongguan Masstop Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Wintek Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hsiung Chang, Wen-Chun Wang
  • Patent number: 8975806
    Abstract: A lens includes a first lens section and a second lens section, which are integrally formed. The first lens section is formed in a hemispherical shell shape including a first recess opened toward one side of an optical axis direction in which light from a light source is made incident. The second lens section is formed in a hemispherical shell shape including a second recess opened toward the other side of the optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Toshitake Kitagawa, Makoto Sakai
  • Patent number: 8957585
    Abstract: A solid-state light emitting device comprises a light transmissive thermally conductive circuit board; an array of solid-state light emitters (LEDs) mounted on, and electrically connected to, at least one face of the circuit board; and a photoluminescence wavelength conversion component. The wavelength conversion component comprises a mixture of particles of at least one photoluminescence material (phosphor) and particles of a light reflective material. The emission product of the device comprises the combined light generated by the LEDs and the photoluminescence material. The wavelength conversion component can comprise a layer of the phosphor material and particles of a light reflective material applied directly to the array of LEDs in the form of an encapsulant. Alternatively the photoluminescence component is a separate component and remote to the array of LEDs such as tubular component that surrounds the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Intermatix Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Qun Li, Jonathan Melman, Xianglong Yuan, Bing Dai, Gang Wang, Charles Edwards
  • Patent number: 8928221
    Abstract: A display device having a plurality of light-emitting elements that construct picture elements aligned on a TFT substrate in a formation of a matrix. The display device includes the plurality of light-emitting elements each having a flat surface portion and including a light-emitting layer, an anode, and a cathode; a plurality of driver elements each coupled to the light-emitting element; a plurality of capacitor elements each of which is coupled to the light emitting element and receives an image signal; a plurality of switching elements each of which is coupled to the capacitor element and the light emitting element and control input of the image signal to the capacitor; and an insulation layer having a contact hole formed over the driver element. The anode is formed on the insulation layer and coupled to the driver element via the contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc, Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Adachi, Kazutaka Tsuji, Hajime Murakami, Etsuko Nishimura
  • Patent number: 8922101
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided that can extract light in all directions and that has wide directivity. This light-emitting device includes: an elongated bar-shaped package extending sideways, the package being formed such that a plurality of leads are formed integrally with a first resin with part of the leads exposed; a light-emitting element that is fixed onto at least one of the leads and that is electrically connected to at least one of the leads; and a second resin sealing the light-emitting element. In the light-emitting device, the first resin and the second resin are formed of optically transparent resin, and the leads have outer lead portions used for external connection and protruding sideways from both left and right ends of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kunihiko Hakata, Tomomi Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 8917012
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat sink (1), which is in thermal connection with at least one electronic component (4). The heat sink (1) has at least one chamber (2), which has at least one wall with at least one porous element (3a). Pressure producing means (7) are connected to the chamber (2), in order to cyclically modulate the air pressure P1 in the chamber (2). Thus, a “breathing” of air through the at least one porous element (3a) can be achieved and a cooling effect is obtained. Additionally, holes (8) can be provided to the chamber (2), which produce cyclic air jets (9) due to the fluctuating chamber air pressure P1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Tridonic Jennersdorf GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kerber, Istvan Bakk
  • Patent number: 8890395
    Abstract: A beamshaping optical stack (108), a light source and a luminaire is provided. The beamshaping optical stack (108) is to be optically coupled to a light emitting surface of a light emitter. The beamshaping optical stack (108) comprises a first light transmitting layer (120) and a second light transmitting layer (118). The second light transmitting layer (118) comprises a first side (110) which is optically coupled to the first light transmitting layer (120) to receive light from the first light transmitting layer (120). The second light transmitting layer (118) further comprises a second side (106) which is substantially opposite the first side (110) to emit the received light into another optical medium. The second light transmitting layer (118) further comprises a geometrical structure (116) at the second side (106) to obtain a decreasing light emission with increasing light emission angles (9a) with respect to a normal (112) to the first side (110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Ferry Zijp
  • Patent number: 8884502
    Abstract: An OLED assembly comprises a base and a planar OLED device mounted on the base. A planar light diffuser sheet is removably attached relative to the base and OLED device. A releasable attachment mechanism is operably configured between the light diffuser sheet and the base. The light diffuser sheet is oriented relative to the OLED device so as to provide a selected diffusive property to light emitted from the OLED device. The light diffuser sheet is removable from the base upon release of the attachment mechanism and can be substituted with a different light diffuser sheet. A luminaire may incorporate the OLED assembly, wherein the luminaire has fixture in which the OLED assembly is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Deeder Aurongzeb, Thomas Alexander Knapp, Olivia Boyle
  • Patent number: 8878442
    Abstract: A method includes providing a chandelier comprising at least three light emitting diodes, with each of the at least three light emitting diodes having at least one color of red, green, and blue colors. The method also includes operatively connecting the light emitting diode to a controller and a memory such that the controller provides control instructions to the light emitting diodes. The method also has controlling the at least three light emitting diodes to provide a decorative lighting effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventors: Sun Lu, Wen-Chau Wayne Hou