With Envelope Or Encapsulation Patents (Class 313/512)
  • Patent number: 9660222
    Abstract: A light-emitting device with high reliability is provided. A light-emitting device includes a substrate 101, an organic EL element 110 formed over the substrate, a counter substrate 102 which is disposed so as to face the substrate, a plurality of projection structures 102a which are formed on the counter substrate and face the organic EL element, and a thermal conductor 135a of a liquid, a solid, or the like, which is disposed between the substrate and the counter substrate. The plurality of projection structures and the organic EL element are each in contact with the thermal conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignees: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd., Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisao Ikeda, Manabu Niboshi, Yuto Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 9660004
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a flexible display with portions that can be bent. The display may include an array of display pixels in an active area. Contact pads may be formed in an inactive area of the display. Display circuitry in the active area may exhibit a given stack height, whereas display circuitry in the inactive area may exhibit a stack height that is less than the given stack height. In particular, the contact pads may be formed directly on a multi-buffer layer that sits directly on a flexible display substrate. Passivation material may be selectively formed only at the edges of the contact pad on the multi-buffer layer. The multi-buffer layer may be formed at a distance from the edge of the flexible display substrate to minimize cracking in the multi-buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Da Yu, Jae Won Choi, Sang Ha Kim, Vasudha Gupta, Young Bae Park
  • Patent number: 9647232
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes a first electrode, an insulating layer, an organic light emitting layer, and a second electrode. The insulating layer is provided on the first electrode. The insulating layer includes a first opening for exposing a part of the first electrode. The organic light emitting layer includes a first part and a second part. The first part is provided on the part of the first electrode. The second part is provided on the insulating layer. The second electrode is provided on the organic light emitting layer. The second electrode includes a conductive part and a plurality of second openings. The conductive part is disposed on at least a part of the first part. Each of the second openings exposes a part of the organic light emitting layer. The second electrode is light-reflective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hayato Kakizoe, Daimotsu Kato, Tomoaki Sawabe, Keiji Sugi, Tomio Ono, Shintaro Enomoto
  • Patent number: 9648696
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a method of operating a tunable light module. The method can include driving a lamp in the tunable light module, having lamps of at least two colors, to produce a colored light according to the color mixing plan that corresponds to a correlated color temperature (CCT); measuring a light characteristic of the lamp using a light sensor; detecting a degradation level by comparing the measured light characteristic against an expected light characteristic; and adjusting a current level for driving the lamp at the CCT by referencing the color mixing plan and an alternative coefficient corresponding to the degradation level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: LUMENETIX, INC.
    Inventor: Matthew D. Weaver
  • Patent number: 9640745
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes: at least one light emitting chip; a substrate including lead frames electrically connected to electrodes of the at least one light emitting chip; a lens disposed on the substrate and enclosing the at least one light emitting chip; and an oil disposed in the lens and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Dae Han, Ki Bum Nam, Jung Doo Kim, Sung Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 9634286
    Abstract: In one aspect, a display panel and a manufacturing method of the same is provided. The display panel includes a non-emission region layer having a plurality of emission regions and a connection region that is open to connect adjacent emission regions; an organic emission layer formed in each of the plurality of emission regions; a counter electrode formed in the emission regions and the connection region; and an encapsulation layer formed on the counter electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Min-Soo Kim, Jin-Woo Park, Won-Sik Hyun
  • Patent number: 9634282
    Abstract: The present invention provides an OLED package structure and an OLED packaging method. The OLED package structure includes a substrate (1), a package lid (2) arranged opposite to the substrate (1), an OLED device (11) arranged between the substrate (1) and the package lid (2) and mounted to the substrate (1), and enclosure rein (3) located between the substrate (1) and the package lid (2) and bonding the substrate (1) and the package lid (2) together. The package lid (2) includes a recess (21) formed therein at a location corresponding to the OLED device (11). The recess (21) includes therein a plurality of corrugation projection structures (212) arranged therein and extending outwards from a bottom of the recess (21). Desiccant (211) is attached to the bottom of the recess (21) in an area between two adjacent ones of the corrugation projection structures (212).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiajia Qian, Yawei Liu
  • Patent number: 9635787
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device that includes a display panel and a multi-layered panel provided adjacent the display panel. The multi-layered panel may include a front plate located toward the display panel, a rear plate provided parallel to the front plate, and a honeycomb mesh interposed between the front plate and the rear plate. The honeycomb mesh may have a plurality of hexagonal cells. A metal plate may be coupled to a rear surface of the multi-layered panel and a drive board may be seated on the metal plate. At least one of the front plate or the rear plate may include at least one opening that extends parallel to a shorter side of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seunghyun Yun, Jaewook Kwon, Yongseong Kim, Woohyuk Choi, Inkeun Ryu
  • Patent number: 9632364
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first substrate having a pixel region and a peripheral region surrounding the pixel region, the first substrate including a pixel disposed in the pixel region, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, and a sealing member including a plurality of seals disposed on the peripheral region, the sealing member encapsulating the pixel region between first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Byung-Uk Han
  • Patent number: 9627651
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing an optical sheet, a stacked structure may be formed by alternatively and repeatedly stacking at least one transparent layer and at least one light scattering layer. A first cut face may be formed by partially cutting the stacked structure. A second cut face may be formed by partially cutting the stacked structure. The second cut face may be parallel to the first cut face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Seo Kim, Rang-Kyun Mok, Jong-In Baek
  • Patent number: 9618167
    Abstract: A lighting fixture can comprise a flexible substrate and an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) coupled to the flexible substrate. In various embodiments, the array of LEDs can be disposed at one region of the flexible substrate, with another area of the flexible substrate free from LEDs. Light emitted from the LED array can be incident upon the area that is free from LEDs, and that area can manage the incident light to achieve a desired effect. Accordingly, the flexible substrate can filter, diffuse, refract, transmit, diffract, imprint information upon, or otherwise purposely manipulate light generated by associated LEDs The flexible substrate may be manipulated into different forms for different lighting fixtures styles and models and for different applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Christopher Lee Bohler
  • Patent number: 9620738
    Abstract: A flat panel display device provides a sealing structure for comprising and sealing a display unit disposed in a first region on a substrate. The display unit includes the first region and a second region, and a barrier is disposed in the first region on the substrate, on an outer side of the display unit, and adjacent to the second region. The sealing structure contacts the barrier, and includes at least one first layer of an inorganic material and at least one second layer of an organic material. A method of manufacturing the flat panel display device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Joong Joo, Myung-Soo Huh, Suk-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 9611987
    Abstract: A white light source employing a III-nitride based laser diode pumping one or more phosphors. The III-nitride laser diode emits light in a first wavelength range that is down-converted to light in a second wavelength range by the phosphors, wherein the light in the first wavelength range is combined with the light in the second wavelength range to create highly directional white light. The light in the first wavelength range comprises ultraviolet, violet, blue and/or green light, while the light in the second wavelength range comprises green, yellow and/or red light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Kathryn M. Kelchner, James S. Speck, Nathan A. Pfaff, Steven P. DenBaars
  • Patent number: 9611985
    Abstract: The light-emitting device (100) includes a substrate (101) and a plurality of light-emitting sections. A first light-emitting section is made up of LED chips (102) and a first fluorescent-substance-containing resin layer (107), and a second light-emitting section is made up of LED chips (102) and a second fluorescent-substance-containing resin layer (108). The first fluorescent-substance-containing resin layer (107) and the second fluorescent-substance-containing resin layer (108) are provided in a plurality of locations such that the fluorescent-substance-containing resin layers for the different light-emitting sections are adjacently arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Hata, Makoto Agatani, Toyonori Uemura, Shinya Ishizaki, Hitoshi Matsushita
  • Patent number: 9601672
    Abstract: Light sources are disclosed utilizing LED dies that have a light emitting surface. A patterned low refractive index layer that can support total internal reflection within the LED die is provided in optical contact with a first portion of the emitting surface. In optical contact with a second portion of the emitting surface is an input surface of an optical element. The refractive index of the low index layer is below both that of the optical element and the LED die. The optical element can have a variety of shapes and sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Catherine A. Leatherdale, Arlie R. Conner
  • Patent number: 9587311
    Abstract: A display apparatus and an apparatus for and method of manufacturing the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes: a substrate; a display unit formed on the substrate; and a thin film encapsulation layer formed on the display unit. The thin film encapsulation layer includes an inorganic layer, and the inorganic layer includes a first sub-inorganic layer including a compound oxide including at least two of aluminum (Al), zinc (Zn), zirconium (Zn), and hafnium (Hf).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Myungsoo Huh, Sungmin Cho, Dongkyun Ko, Sungchul Kim, Inkyo Kim, Cheollae Roh, Sangjoon Seo, Seungwoo Seo, Choelmin Jang
  • Patent number: 9591701
    Abstract: A color filter type EL display device in which the deterioration of a light-emitting layer is prevented, which can be manufactured by a gang-printing method, and whose cost in manufacture is reduced includes: a display area having a plurality of pixels; a frame area surrounding the display area; lower electrodes each formed in each of pixels; an insulating layer separating the pixels; a light-emitting EL layer formed on the lower electrodes and the insulating layer so as to straddle the plurality of pixels; an upper electrode formed on the EL layer so as to straddle the plurality of pixels; and a sealing layer formed on the upper electrode. In the frame area, the upper electrode and the insulating layer contact each other, or the sealing layer and the insulating layer contact each other, so as to surround the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Yamada, Tomoki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9570703
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display includes a first substrate; a second substrate opposing the first substrate; and an array of pixels disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The display further includes a seal member interposed between and bonded to the first and second substrates to seal a gap between the first and second substrates; a plurality of pillar members positioned between and bonded to the first and second substrates, the plurality of pillar members being positioned outside and spaced from the seal member when viewing in a direction perpendicular to a major surface of the first mother substrate; and a reinforcement member disposed between the first and second substrates, and comprising portions disposed between the seal member and the pillar members. The plurality of pillar members are spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Su-Cheol Gong
  • Patent number: 9557034
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus comprises a plurality of LEDs aligned to an array of directional optical elements wherein the LEDs are substantially at the input aperture of respective optical elements. An electrode array is formed on the array of optical elements to provide at least a first electrical connection to the array of LED elements. Advantageously such an arrangement provides low cost and high efficiency from the directional LED array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: OPTOVATE LIMITED
    Inventors: John Graham Woodgate, Jonathan Harrold
  • Patent number: 9553134
    Abstract: Provided is a display device, including: a first substrate including a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area; a display unit on the first substrate at the display area and configured to display an image; a display wiring on the first substrate at the non-display area and coupled to the display unit; a second substrate on the first substrate with the display unit and the display wiring therebetween; a touch unit on the second substrate, corresponding to the display unit, and configured to recognize a touch; a touch wiring on the second substrate at the non-display area and coupled to the touch unit; and an anti-noise electrode between the display wiring and the touch wiring at the non-display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui Nam, Jong-Seo Lee, Beom Shik Kim, Joon Hak Oh
  • Patent number: 9553280
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, electronic device including the same and method of manufacturing the OLED display are disclosed. In one aspect, the OLED display includes a first plastic layer, a first barrier layer formed over the first plastic layer and a first intermediate layer formed over the first barrier layer. The OLED display also includes a second plastic layer formed over the first intermediate layer, a second intermediate layer formed over the second plastic layer and a second barrier layer formed over the second intermediate layer. The OLED display further includes an OLED layer formed over the second barrier layer and a thin-film encapsulation layer encapsulating the OLED layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungjoon Seo, Hyunbeen Hwang, In Huh
  • Patent number: 9548432
    Abstract: A light output device and manufacturing method in which an array of LEDs is embedded in an encapsulation layer. An array of cavities (or regions of different refractive index) is formed in the encapsulation layer. The cavities/regions have a density or size that is dependent on their proximity to the light emitting diode locations, in order to reduce hot spots (local high light intensity areas) and thereby render the light output more uniform over the area of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Hugo Johan Cornelissen, Giovanni Cennini, Hendrikus Hubertus Petrus Gommans, Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn, Martinus Hermanus Wilhelmus Maria Van Delden, Leon Wilhelmus Godefridus Stofmeel, Jianghong Yu
  • Patent number: 9543485
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a semiconductor structure layer including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer. A plurality of lower refractive layers is provided on an outer surface of the semiconductor structure layer. The lower refractive layers includes a first lower refractive layer having a first refractive index lower than a refractive index of the semiconductor structure layer on a surface of the semiconductor structure layer, and a second lower refractive layer having a second refractive index lower than the first refractive index on an outer surface of the first lower refractive layer. The second refractive index of the second lower refractive layer is 1.5 or less, and the second lower refractive layer is provided on an outer surface thereof with a plurality of protrusions. The second lower refractive layer includes a plurality of metallic oxide powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Ho Jung, Youn Joon Sung, Hyun Don Song
  • Patent number: 9516721
    Abstract: In order to provide an organic electroluminescent light-emitting device with less uneven brightness, which can be manufactured at low cost, a plurality of ribbon-like organic electroluminescent elements are connected to wires, which are connected to electrode terminals for energization at specific locations in a terminal region and mounted on a base material which has a substantially plate-like shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigenori Morita, Ryohei Kakiuchi, Takahiro Nakai, Jin Yoshikawa, Masahiko Watanabe, Junichi Nagase
  • Patent number: 9508907
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a semiconductor light emitting diode (LED) attached to a top surface of a mount. A multi-layer reflector is disposed on the top surface of the mount adjacent to the LED. The multi-layer reflector includes layer pairs of alternating layers of low index of refraction material and high index of refraction material. A portion of the top surface in direct contact with the multi-layer reflector is non-reflective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Nathaniel T. Lawrence, Oleg Shchekin, Kenneth Vampola
  • Patent number: 9502690
    Abstract: A highly reliable light-emitting device which includes an organic EL element and is lightweight is provided. The light-emitting device includes a first organic resin layer; a first glass layer over the first organic resin layer; a light-emitting element over the first glass layer; a second glass layer over the light-emitting element; and a second organic resin layer over the second glass layer. The first organic resin layer and the first glass layer each have a property of transmitting visible light. The light-emitting element includes a first electrode having a property of transmitting visible light, a layer containing a light-emitting organic compound, and a second electrode stacked in this order from the first glass layer side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Koichiro Tanaka, Masaaki Hiroki, Hisao Ikeda, Kengo Akimoto
  • Patent number: 9502680
    Abstract: To provide a light emitting device that has a structure in which a light emitting element is sandwiched by two substrates to prevent moisture from penetrating into the light emitting element, and a method for manufacturing thereof. In addition, a gap between the two substrates can be controlled precisely. In the light emitting device according to the present invention, an airtight space surrounded by a sealing material with a closed pattern is kept under reduced pressure by attaching the pair of substrates under reduced pressure. A columnar or wall-shaped structure is formed between light emitting regions inside of the sealing material, in a region overlapping with the sealing material, or in a region outside of the sealing material so that the gap between the pair of substrates can be maintained precisely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Hirakata, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 9502678
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention disclose a light emitting display panel. The light emitting display panel comprises a cover plate, a substrate disposed opposite to each other, a plurality of light emitting devices located between the cover plate and the substrate, and a packaging structure surrounding the light emitting devices. The packaging structure comprises at least three rows of protruded frames and a first packaging material which is located between adjacent protruded frames, wherein four sides of each of the protruded frames are looped and the at least three rows of protruded frames are adjacent to and embedded in each other in an outward direction. Adjacent ones of the at least three rows of protruded frames are alternately disposed on the cover plate and the substrate and protrude in opposite directions, and non-adjacent ones of the at least three rows of protruded frames are disposed on the same one of the cover plate and the substrate and protrude in the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chengyuan Luo, Chun-jan Wang
  • Patent number: 9502681
    Abstract: Provided is an OLED device that is rollable and has a rollable protective covering to protect the OLED when rolled. The rollable protective covering may include a single layer barrier and a plastic lid. The single layer barrier may provide permeation protection to the OLED in the OLED device. The protective covering provides mechanical protection to the OLED device when rolled. The protective covering and the OLED may be fabricated separately and assembled afterwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Julia J. Brown
  • Patent number: 9498942
    Abstract: A system for laminating an optical film according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a panel transfer unit to transfer a panel, a first laminating unit installed at an area where a transfer line of the panel passes, to laminate an optical film on a first surface of the panel along a first direction parallel to a transfer direction of the panel, a reverse unit to reverse the panel having the optical film laminated on the first surface, and a second laminating unit installed at an area where the transfer line of the panel passes, to laminate an optical film on a second surface of the panel reversed by the reverse unit along a direction perpendicular to the first direction. According to the present disclosure, in the process of attaching the optical film onto both sides of the panel, process efficiency may be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung-Sik Kim, Cheon-Ho Park, Suk-Jae Lee, Eung-Jin Jang, Yong-Seob Shin, Jea-Han Ryoo, Beom-Seok Lee, Bong-Su Jeung
  • Patent number: 9493702
    Abstract: Provided is a garnet-based phosphor doped with thorium and a light emitting device using the same. In particular, a garnet-based phosphor having superior light characteristics and heat stability by using thorium as an activator, when compared to a conventional garnet phosphor using cerium as an activator, and a light emitting device using the same as a light source are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: FORCE4 CORP.
    Inventors: Ho Shin Yoon, Seung Hyok Park, Jun Cho, Hye Min Boo, Sung Kyoung Jung
  • Patent number: 9496141
    Abstract: A method of making a device comprises forming a layer comprising quantum dots over a substrate including a first electrode, fixing the layer comprising quantum dots formed over the substrate, and exposing at least a portion of, and preferably all, exposed surfaces of the fixed layer comprising quantum dots to small molecules. Also disclosed is a method of making a device, the method comprising forming a layer comprising quantum dots over a substrate including a first electrode, exposing the layer comprising quantum dots to small molecules and light flux. A method of making a film including a layer comprising quantum dots, and a method of preparing a device component including a layer comprising quantum dots are also disclosed. Devices, device components, and films are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: QD VISION, INC.
    Inventors: Peter T. Kazlas, John Spencer Morris, Robert J. Nick, Zoran Popovic, Matthew Stevenson, Jonathan S. Steckel
  • Patent number: 9487697
    Abstract: A composite wavelength conversion powder and a resin composition containing a composite wavelength conversion powder which have high utilization efficiency of light and high utilization efficiency of a constituent material, and are able to make highly efficient light emission and high reliability compatible are provided. The composite wavelength conversion powder is formed by dispersing phosphor particles having a refractive index of 1.6 or more in matrix particles containing fine magnesium fluoride particles or fine calcium fluoride particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Kinoshita, Tsutomu Nozoe
  • Patent number: 9490449
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a substrate, and an organic light-emitting device disposed on the substrate. The organic light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an intermediate layer including at least an organic emission layer. In addition, the organic light-emitting display apparatus further includes a thin film encapsulating layer disposed on the organic light-emitting device. The thin film encapsulating layer includes at least one inorganic film including a low temperature viscosity transition (LVT) inorganic material. The LVT inorganic material includes tin oxide and at least one of boron oxide (B2O3), bismuth oxide (Bi2O3), barium oxide (BaO), and ammonium dihydrogen phosphate (NH4H2PO4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su-Hyuk Choi, Hyun Kim, Jae-Sun Lee, Jai-Hyuk Choi, Ung-Soo Lee, Jin-Woo Park
  • Patent number: 9491831
    Abstract: A white light emitting device includes an LED chip capable of emitting light with a peak wavelength of 390 to 430 nm, and a wavelength conversion layer including first, second and third fluorescent materials. The first fluorescent material is capable of being excited to emit light with a peak wavelength of 450 to 470 nm. The second fluorescent material is capable of being excited to emit light with a peak wavelength of 450 to 470 nm. The third fluorescent material is capable of being excited to emit light with a peak wavelength of 630 to 650 nm. Light emitted by the white light emitting device has a color temperature below 5000 K, and a general color rendering index value (Ra) and special color rendering index values (R9-R15) all greater than 90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: Lite-On Opto Technology (Changzhou) Co., Ltd., Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Chen, Shih-Chang Hsu
  • Patent number: 9490450
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a substrate, an organic light emitting portion comprising a plurality of organic light emitting devices formed on the substrate, and an encapsulation portion for encapsulating the organic light emitting portion. The encapsulation portion includes a porous layer formed on the organic light emitting portion, a planarization layer formed on the porous layer, and a barrier layer formed on the planarization layer. The porous layer prevents impurities from being concentrated at a part of the porous layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Wook Kang, Dong-Won Han, Young-Seo Choi, Jin-Ho Kwack
  • Patent number: 9490448
    Abstract: The present invention provides an OLED device packaging method and an OLED device packaged with the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yawei Liu
  • Patent number: 9490310
    Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacture method of a thin film transistor backplane, comprising steps of: providing a substrate (20) with a gate (21), an insulation layer (22) and a semiconducting layer (23); sequentially forming a second metal layer, a reflecting electrode layer and a conductive oxide layer on the substrate (20); implementing one photolithographic process to the second metal layer, the reflecting electrode layer and the conductive oxide layer to pattern the second metal layer, the reflecting electrode layer and the conductive oxide layer for respectively forming a source/a drain (253), a reflecting electrode (252) and a pixel electrode (251), and the source/the drain (253) are connected to the semiconducting layer (23; forming a protective layer on the source/the drain (253), the reflecting electrode (252) and the pixel electrode (251; forming a flat and pixel defining layer (27) on the protective layer (26); forming a photospacer (28) on the flat and pixel defining layer (27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Wenhui Li, Hejing Zhang, Longqiang Shi
  • Patent number: 9485855
    Abstract: A substrate reinforcing structure for preventing and suppressing deformation or the like of a substrate with a fixed electric component socket. A first reinforcing plate in, for example, a frame shape is attached to a back surface of a wiring board. Further, a second reinforcing plate in, for example, a flat shape is provided on a back side of the first reinforcing plate. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a first insulating sheet is further provided between the wiring board and the first reinforcing plate, and a spacer is provided on the second reinforcing plate and abutted to a part of the wiring board where contact pins do not protrude. A second insulating sheet is further provided on the second reinforcing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuki Ueyama
  • Patent number: 9472784
    Abstract: The present invention provides a film packaging structure for an OLED, an OLED device, and a display apparatus. The film packaging structure for an OLED is an OLED film packaging structure, which includes a flexible film for packaging an OLED unit. The flexible film includes at least one layer of inorganic film, and at least one layer of organic film which is alternately stacked with the at least one layer of inorganic film. Each layer of organic film in the at least one layer of organic film is an integral film, and each layer of inorganic film in the at least one layer of inorganic film includes a plurality of non-connected inorganic film segments. The display apparatus includes the OLED device. The OLED film packaging structure, the OLED device and the display apparatus utilize inorganic films and organic films which are alternately stacked with the inorganic films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Li Sun
  • Patent number: 9472781
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a method for producing an optoelectronic component. The method may include providing an optoelectronic component comprising a dielectric layer on or above an electrically conductive layer, wherein the dielectric layer is designed for sealing the electrically conductive layer substantially hermetically impermeably with regard to water, wherein the dielectric layer has diffusion channels, and closely closing the dielectric layer, wherein at least some of the diffusion channels in the dielectric layer are closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Andrew Ingle, Marc Philippens, Tilman Schlenker
  • Patent number: 9461101
    Abstract: The present invention provides a color display device, including a substrate, an anode formed on the substrate, a TFT array formed on the anode, a hole injection layer formed on the TFT array, a hole transporting layer formed on the hole injection layer, a white light emission layer formed on the hole transporting layer, an electron transporting layer formed on the white light emission layer, a cathode formed on the electron transporting layer, a cover plate disposed above the cathode and bonded to the substrate, a color change layer formed on an inside surface of the cover plate, and a sealing enclosure resin bonding the substrate and the cover plate together, wherein the color change layer includes a blue sub-pixel zone, a green sub-pixel zone, and a red sub-pixel zone that are spaced from each other, the blue sub-pixel zone including a blue light filter layer formed therein, the green sub-pixel zone including a green light filter layer or a green light change layer formed therein, the red sub-pixel zone in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yawei Liu, Yifan Wang
  • Patent number: 9446734
    Abstract: Multi-piece constructions for an illuminated emblem assembly for connection to an airbag cover are provided herein. An airbag assembly can include an airbag cover, an emblem portion having one or more translucent areas and an illumination source. The illumination source can include a light guide and one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) for illuminating the light guide. The light guide can include an illuminated portion for transmitting light emitted from the one or more LEDs. The emblem portion can be arranged between the airbag cover and the illumination source, and the emblem portion and the illumination source can be aligned such that at least one of the one or more translucent areas is illuminated by light passing through the emblem portion from the illuminated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignees: TASUS Canada Corporation, TK Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome Bosch, Vaughn Pipe
  • Patent number: 9444022
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor body that emits primary light, and a luminescence conversion element that emits secondary light by wavelength conversion of at least part of the primary light, wherein the luminescence conversion element has a first lamina fixed to a first partial region of an outer surface of the semiconductor body, the outer surface emitting primary light, and leaves free a second partial region of the outer surface, the luminescence conversion element has a second lamina fixed to a surface of the first lamina facing away from the semiconductor body and spaced apart from the semiconductor body, the first lamina is at least partly transmissive to the primary radiation, a section of the second lamina covers at least the second partial region, and at least the section of the second lamina is designed to be absorbent and/or reflective and/or scattering for the primary radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Dominik Eisert, Torsten Baade, Michael Zitzlsperger
  • Patent number: 9443832
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a substrate; a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element that are mounted above the substrate; and a heat transfer pattern that is formed on the substrate. A rate of decrease in light output with respect to a temperature increase is greater for the second light emitting element than for the first light emitting element. The second light emitting element is mounted above the substrate via the heat transfer pattern, and the first light emitting element is mounted above the substrate without the heat transfer pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Omura, Tomoya Iwahashi, Kohji Hiramatsu, Ran Zheng
  • Patent number: 9444075
    Abstract: Novel emissive display module and an emissive display assembly are disclosed. The emissive display module and the emissive display assembly incorporate a photo-switchable polarizer that is switchable between an active, polarizing, state and an inactive, non-polarizing, state depending on the predetermined level of intensity of UV light in the ambient light and enhance the viewable quality of the emissive display by minimizing or eliminating UV light reflection on the emissive display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventor: Raymond Kwong
  • Patent number: 9439248
    Abstract: The invention provides an electroluminescent display screen and a method for preparing the same, and a display device, by which an electroluminescent display screen can automatically screen the irradiation of a laser, so that a mask can be omitted, the requirement on the manufacture process can be lowered, the production cost can be reduced, and the production capacity can be increased. An electroluminescent display screen according to the invention includes: a back plane; a package substrate; and a luminescent layer and a frit sealant provided between the back plane and the package substrate. The electroluminescent display screen further comprises a light-shielding pattern layer for shielding the region other than the frit sealant when a laser irradiates on the frit sealant, which is formed on one side of the package substrate that faces the back plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Junsheng Chen
  • Patent number: 9437784
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device including a light emitting structure comprising a first semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second semiconductor layer, a phosphor plate disposed on the second semiconductor layer, a first electrode portion disposed on the phosphor plate, and a plurality of bonding portions disposed between the light emitting structure and the phosphor plate, the bonding portions bonding the phosphor plate to the light emitting structure, wherein each bonding portion includes at least one first bonding portion electrically connected to the first electrode portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Gun Kyo Lee
  • Patent number: 9425428
    Abstract: Discussed are an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device and a method of manufacturing the same, which can simplify a manufacturing process and decrease an error. The OLED display device includes a substrate on which an organic light emitting diode (OLED) is formed, a first inorganic thin layer configured to cover the OLED, an organic deposition layer configured to have an organic layer characteristic covering the first inorganic thin layer, and a second inorganic thin layer configured to cover the organic deposition layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SangChul Jung, MinJu Kim
  • Patent number: 9419190
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component comprising: a main body (100) having a recess; (102), a first optoelectronic element (104) and a second optoelectronic element; (106) a surface structured element; (110) and a filling compound (112) embedding the first optoelectronic element (104) and the second optoelectronic element (106) in the recess, wherein the surface structured element configures a surface of the filling compound (112) such that at least two domed regions (114, 116, 118) of the surface are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Barth, Peter Brick, Michael Wittmann