Liquid Crystal Display Elements (lcd) Patents (Class 345/87)
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Patent number: 12156444Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a substrate including a display area, and a peripheral area; and a pad unit at the peripheral area, the pad unit including: a first conductive layer; a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer, and having a first opening; a third conductive layer on the second conductive layer, and having a second opening overlapping with the first opening, the second opening having an area less than an area of the first opening at a top surface of the second conductive layer; an organic protective layer filling the first opening, and having a third opening overlapping with the second opening; and an additional metal layer covering a top surface of the first conductive layer exposed through the first opening, an inner surface of the second opening, an inner surface of the third opening, and a portion of a top surface of the third conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinhyuk Yang, Donghan Kang, Soonwook Hong, Yujin Kim, Jeehoon Kim, Hanhee Yoon
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Patent number: 12153296Abstract: A viewing angle control film and a display device comprising the same are discussed. The viewing angle control film can include a first electrode, a second electrode facing away from the first electrode, a light conversion layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a controller configured to adjust a viewing angle of the light conversion layer by controlling a voltage applied between the first electrode and the second electrode. The light conversion layer can include a plurality of partition walls disposed to be spaced apart between the first electrode and the second electrode, a plurality of containing portions disposed between the partition walls and arranged at regular intervals along the first electrode, and light blocking particles provided in each of the plurality of containing portions. The controller applies a pulse voltage in a share mode that operates in a wide viewing angle.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sanghyun Lee, Minsoo Park, Chiyong Kim
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Patent number: 12152994Abstract: Optical sample characterization facilitates measurement and testing at any angle in a full range of angles of light propagation through an optical sample, such as a coated glass plate, having a higher than air index of refraction. A rotatable assembly includes a cylinder having a hollow, and a receptacle including the hollow. The receptacle also contains a fluid with a known refractive index. An optical light beam is input normal to the surface of the cylinder, travels through the cylinder, then via the fluid, to the optical sample, where light beam is transmitted and/or reflected, then exits the cylinder and is collected for analysis. Due at least in part to the fluid surrounding the optical sample, the optical sample can be rotated through a full range of angles (±90°, etc.) for full range testing of the optical sample.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: LUMUS LTD.Inventors: Eitan Ronen, Eitan Baibich, Elad Sharlin, Amir Shapira, Jonathan Gelberg, Netanel Goldstein, Elad Lavi
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Patent number: 12147858Abstract: Aspects described herein may allow for a payment card having enhanced edge patterns. The payment card may include a complex edge morphology on the physical card that may make the payment card more likely to be used by consumers and makes the payment card stand out due to the enhanced edge design. The edge of the payment card may be reeded, crenelated, or may include various shapes of various sizes on one or more of the edge walls extending around the payment card. The edge of the payment card may also include dimples, chips, and/or other complex design patterns cut into the face of the payment card close to the edge. The payment card may also include inclusions of other materials, such as metals, ceramic, and/or polymer to be added which fill or partially fill any voids produced by the edge patterns.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Timothy Dellinger, Kavya Nagarajaiah, Sahana Arya
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Patent number: 12142613Abstract: An array substrate includes a substrate, a plurality of first signal lines, a plurality of traces, a plurality of second signal lines, and a plurality of switching elements. The first signal lines are disposed on the substrate along a first direction. The traces are disposed on the substrate along a second direction different from the first direction, and one trace is electrically connected to one first signal line and crosses another one first signal line. The second signal lines are disposed on the substrate along the second direction, the second signal lines cross the first signal lines, and the traces and the second signal lines are formed of different conductive layers. The switching elements are disposed on the substrate, and one of the switching elements is electrically connected to a corresponding one first signal line and a corresponding one second signal line.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: HANNSTOUCH SOLUTION INCORPORATEDInventor: Sheng-Chia Lin
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Patent number: 12131704Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a precharge circuit capable of compensating for a resistance deviation between channels so that sense lines of a display panel can be uniformly charged and a source driver including the same. The precharge circuit may include a voltage terminal configured to provide a reference voltage, a common line connected to the voltage terminal, and channel lines connected to the common line and configured to transfer, to respective sense lines of a display panel, the reference voltage transferred through the common line.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: LX SEMICON CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Bok Kim, Won Kim, Taiming Piao
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Patent number: 12131708Abstract: A method of driving a light emitting diode (LED) backlight unit, which includes a plurality of LED elements that are connected to a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of source lines, includes generating a plurality of gate signals applied to the plurality of gate lines. While the plurality of gate signals are generated, a non-overlap interval between activation intervals of two adjacent gate signals is generated. All of the plurality of gate signals are deactivated during the non-overlap interval. A plurality of source signals applied to the plurality of source lines are generated. While the plurality of source signals are generated, a high-impedance (Hi-Z) interval included in the non-overlap interval is generated. At least some of the plurality of source signals have a high-impedance state during the high-impedance interval.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyunji Yoon, Yangwook Kim, Kyungchun Kim, Sukyun Woo, Pansoo Kim, Byungil Kim, Hyeongtae Kim, Jisu Yoon
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Patent number: 12124041Abstract: A head mounted display device including a host, two brackets, and two rotating components is provided. The two brackets are respectively pivotally connected to opposite sides of the host. Each bracket includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is pivotally connected to the second segment, and the first segment is pivotally connected to the host. The two rotating components are respectively assembled to the first segment and the second segment of each bracket to control an angle between the first segment and the second segment.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Wei-Cheng Liu, Chun-Lung Chu
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Patent number: 12118930Abstract: A drive circuit, a display device, and a debugging method. The drive circuit is coupled to a display panel, the display panel includes a plurality of display regions, and the drive circuit includes a plurality of compensation sub-circuits. The plurality of compensation sub-circuits are coupled to the plurality of display regions in a one-to-one corresponding manner through traces, and each of the compensation sub-circuits is configured to output a voltage determined based on a wire resistance of the trace to the corresponding display region through the traces. The display panel is configured as a plurality of display regions, and each display region is coupled to one drive circuit through one single trace, such that the compensation sub-circuits can apply different voltages to the display regions, and the voltages are determined based on wire resistances of the traces.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITEDInventors: Xueyong Huang, Haijiang Yuan
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Patent number: 12118957Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a data driving device, a method, and a system for driving a display device, and more particularly, it relates to a data driving device, a method, and a system to provide an internal operation state of the data driving device in response to a request of the data processing device when the display device is driven.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: SILICON WORKS CO., LTD.Inventors: Do Seok Kim, Yong Hwan Mun, Myung Yu Kim, Hyun Pyo Cho
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Patent number: 12112719Abstract: An electronic device with short frame time length is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, a plurality of first signal lines, a plurality of second signal lines, and two first integrated circuits. The plurality of first signal lines are disposed on the substrate. The plurality of first signal lines are divided into a first group of signal lines and a second group of signal lines. The plurality of second signal lines are disposed on the substrate. The plurality of second signal lines are disposed alternately with the plurality of first signal lines. The two first integrated circuits are bonded on the substrate. Each of the two first integrated circuits are electrically connected to the first group of signal lines and the second group of signal lines. The first group of signal lines and the second group of signal lines are disposed alternately in columns.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Innolux CorporationInventors: Yi-Hung Lin, Cheng-Hung Tsai
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Patent number: 12105392Abstract: A display device includes a first pixel electrode, a first switching element, a first wiring, a second pixel electrode, a second switching element, a second wiring, a third wiring, a fourth wiring, a first insulating film, a second insulating film, and an alignment film, in which the first wiring includes a first lead-out portion disposed outside the display region and located on a lower layer side of the first insulating film, the second wiring includes a second lead-out portion disposed adjacent to the first lead-out portion outside the display region and located on a lower layer side of the second insulating film, the third wiring is located on the lower layer side of the first insulating film, and the fourth wiring is located on the lower layer side of the second insulating film on the upper layer side of the first insulating film.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Sharp Display Technology CorporationInventors: Takahiro Koshiba, Hiroto Akiyama
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Patent number: 12106712Abstract: A display device includes a display pixel circuit including a display light-emitting element, a reference light-emitting element, and a display driving circuit. The display pixel circuit is configured to control light emission of the display light-emitting element based on a data signal in accordance with video data. The reference light-emitting element is precluded from the control in accordance with video data. The display driving circuit is configured to acquire a reference signal indicating a current-voltage characteristic of the reference light-emitting element, acquire a characteristic signal indicating the current-voltage characteristic of the display light-emitting element, and generate a signal indicating a degree of deterioration of the display light-emitting element based on a difference of the characteristic signal from the reference signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Masamichi Shimoda, Genshiro Kawachi
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Patent number: 12106764Abstract: A processing method of a sound watermark and a sound watermark processing apparatus are provided. In the method, an inserted position of a reference code in an initial watermark sequence is determined according to signal power of a main sound signal to generate an extended watermark sequence. The main sound signal and the extended watermark sequence are synthesized to generate a watermark-embedded sound signal. In this way, noise interference may be overcome.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng
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Patent number: 12100338Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display panel configured to display an image, a gate driving circuit connected to the display panel, a data driving circuit connected to the display panel, and a timing controller configured to control the gate driving circuit and the data driving circuit, in which the data driving circuit senses a gate signal output from the gate driving circuit, and a data output timing is controlled based on an operation of another device or a signal generated therefrom together with the sensed gate signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Hyun Jung, Sun Yoon Kim, Chang Woo Lee, Hyun Wook Kim
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Patent number: 12087231Abstract: A design for a scan driver and a display device including the scan driver that is more resilient to electrostatic discharge. Thin film transistors within a stage are designed differently depending on whether or not a gate of the transistor is connected to an external source. Transistors whose gate is connected to an external source is specially designed to withstand electrostatic discharge applied to the gate thereof by one or more of increasing a number of channel areas, decreasing a length of an ohmic bridge, including a resistive element to the gate, decreasing a width of a channel areas, and increasing a width of the active layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Hyun Park, Hyeon Sik Kim, Hye Seok Na
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Patent number: 12078910Abstract: A beam deflector includes a first electrode layer including a plurality of line electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged parallel to each other in a second direction crossing the first direction; a second electrode layer separated from the first electrode layer by a predetermined distance to face the first electrode layer; and a deflection layer between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and having a plurality of optically anisotropic molecules controlled by an electric field formed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. Each of the optically anisotropic molecules has an ellipse shape having a major axis and a minor axis, wherein the major axis is arranged to head for the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kanghee Won, Young Kim, Jungkwuen An, Hongseok Lee
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Patent number: 12073803Abstract: A display device includes: a first liquid crystal panel; a second liquid crystal panel disposed on a back face of the first liquid crystal panel; and a controller, wherein the controller determines, based on a maximum value of a target pixel value of the display device and a surrounding pixel value of the display device and a minimum value of the target pixel value and the surrounding pixel value, a value of a gray scale of a target pixel of the second liquid crystal panel with reference to at least one of a plurality of conversion characteristics indicating characteristics different from each other as characteristics configured to convert the target pixel value into the value of the gray scale of the target pixel of the second liquid crystal panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Sharp Display Technology CorporationInventors: Tatsunori Nakamura, Takayuki Murai
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Patent number: 12073780Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a display device for enabling more appropriate improvement of hold blur. There is provided a signal processing device including a detection unit that analyzes a video signal of content and detects an index that correlates with hold blur, a first calculation unit that calculates a light emission duty value of a self-luminous display panel on the basis of the detected index, and a second calculation unit that calculates a gain for luminance compensation on the basis of the calculated light emission duty value. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a self-luminous display device.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLCInventors: Masao Zen, Kazuhiro Nukiyama, Syunsuke Kikuchi
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Patent number: 12067919Abstract: A display device includes drivers and a selector that supplies gradation voltage signals to data lines selectively. The source drivers include a first source driver having a first output buffer outputting a switch signal and a second driver having a second output buffer. The first output buffer has first and second transistors connected via an output terminal outputting the switch signal and turned on and off in a complementary manner. The second output buffer has third and fourth transistors connected via an output terminal outputting the switch signal and turned on and off in a complementary manner. The output terminals of the first and second output buffers are electrically connected. The first source driver has a buffer control circuit that controls a voltage to be applied to each transistor in order to create a high-impedance period where the first and second transistors are turned off at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2023Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: LAPIS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Takahiro Imayoshi
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Patent number: 12062347Abstract: A display driver according to the present invention generates a plurality of driving voltages based on a video signal and applies the respective driving voltages to a plurality of source lines of a display panel. The display driver includes an overdrive part and an overdrive control circuit. The overdrive part executes an overdrive processing to increase amplitudes of the driving voltages. The overdrive control circuit detects an internal temperature of the display driver and stops the overdrive processing by the overdrive part when the temperature is higher than a predetermined temperature threshold.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Kenichi Shigeta
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Patent number: 12057084Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of scanning lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of signal lines extending in a direction intersecting the first direction, a first scanning circuit coupled to first coupling end parts of the scanning lines, a second scanning circuit coupled to second coupling end parts of the scanning lines, the second coupling end parts being opposite the first coupling end parts of the scanning lines, the first coupling end parts coupled to the first scanning circuit, and a signal output circuit configured to supply image signals to the signal lines. The scanning lines each have a broken part.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2023Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshihide Ohue, Daijiro Takano
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Patent number: 12055804Abstract: Provided are a display device, a backlight source, and an automobile. The display device includes a view angle control panel; in a sharing mode phase, a same voltage is provided for the first electrode and the second electrode; in a privacy mode phase, a first voltage is provided for the first electrode, and an alternating voltage signal is provided for the second electrode, where a high voltage of the alternating voltage signal is greater than the first voltage, and a low voltage of the alternating voltage signal is less than the first voltage; in a transition phase, the first voltage is provided for the first electrode, and a voltage signal with gradually changing duty cycles is provided for the second electrode; where the transition phase is located between the sharing mode phase and the privacy mode phase.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang Dong, Xiaoping Sun, Qiongqin Mao
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Patent number: 12058904Abstract: Provided is a display device which comprises a substrate, a plurality of pixels disposed on the substrate, a first initialization voltage line disposed on the substrate along a first direction, and a second initialization voltage line disposed on a different layer from the first initialization voltage line, wherein the second initialization voltage line may include a horizontal portion disposed along the first direction and a vertical portion disposed along a second direction crossing the first direction, and the vertical portion may be disposed between a plurality of pixels adjacent to each other in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji Su Na, Won Kyu Kwak, Yang Wan Kim, Young Jin Cho
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Patent number: 12057083Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a control module and a display panel connected to the control module. Wherein, the display panel includes a plurality of pixel electrodes; a plurality of first common electrodes disposed opposite to the pixel electrodes and connected to the control module by common connecting lines; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first common electrodes and the pixel electrodes. Wherein, the control module is configured to allow a constant electrical potential difference to exist between the first common electrodes and the pixel electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaochen Li, Gui Chen, Qiang Gong
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Patent number: 12051378Abstract: A method of operating a liquid crystal display (LCD) device is disclosed. The device comprises an LCD screen held by a housing, a camera positioned within the housing, and a backlight arranged to illuminate the LCD screen. The method comprises displaying a first image on the LCD screen by setting a first set of elements of the LCD screen to transmit light and illuminating the LCD screen with the backlight. After switching off the backlight, a second set of elements is set to transmit light with colour filters off, and an image is captured with the camera. After capturing the image, a second image is displayed on the LCD screen by setting a third set of elements to transmit light and illuminating the LCD screen with the backlight.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: ILLIONS LIMITEDInventor: James Moore
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Patent number: 12050383Abstract: According to one embodiment, a polarization conversion element includes a first wiring and a second wiring, a planar electrode, a control electrode including first strip electrodes, and a first alignment film, a second substrate including a second alignment film, and a liquid crystal layer. An alignment treatment direction of the first alignment film and an alignment treatment direction of the second alignment film are parallel to each other and cross an extension direction of the first strip electrodes. The control electrode overlaps the planar electrode in plan view. An applied voltage of the first wiring is configured to be higher than an applied voltage of the second wiring. The planar electrode is configured to have a voltage gradient.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2023Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Shunichi Kimura, Toshiharu Matsushima
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Patent number: 12050395Abstract: A three-dimensional (3-D) projection system includes a projector configured to output a projection of light to simulate a 3-D object, an opaque surface configured to receive the projection of light to simulate a portion of the 3-D object on the opaque surface, and a translucent scrim disposed at a boundary of the opaque surface and configured to receive the projection of light to simulate an extension of the 3-D object away from and beyond the boundary of the opaque surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Universal City Studios LLCInventor: Anthony A. Mecca
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Patent number: 12046212Abstract: A GOA circuit and a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure include multi-stage cascaded GOA units. Each GOA unit includes a pull-up control module, an output module, a stage transfer module, a pull-down module, and a pull-down maintenance module. The GOA circuit has a simple structure and can reduce a space occupied by a circuit layout while ensuring the circuit function. Therefore, an aperture ratio of the display panel is increased, and requirements for a narrow frame and a high resolution for the display panel are met.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Shasha Jia
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Patent number: 12047074Abstract: A driving circuit is provided, including first to second output stage circuits that output, respectively, first and second voltages of a first polarity. The driving circuit further includes a first switch having a first terminal receiving the first voltage from the first output stage circuit and a second terminal coupled to a first output channel through a switching circuit, and a second switch having a first terminal receiving the second voltage from the second output stage circuit and a second terminal coupled to a second output channel through the switching circuit. The driving circuit further includes a first charge sharing circuit having a first terminal coupled to the first output channel and a second terminal coupled to the second output channel. The first charge sharing circuit is turned on to provide charge sharing between the first output channel and the second output channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventor: Chia-Chu Chien
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Patent number: 12046070Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and a sensor panel under the display panel, and including a fingerprint sensor, a proximity sensor between the fingerprint sensor and an edge of the sensor panel, and an illuminance sensor between the fingerprint sensor and the edge of the sensor panel, and adjacent to the proximity sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sangwoo Kim, Taekyung Ahn, Byung Han Yoo, Taehoon Yang, Dae-Young Lee
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Patent number: 12046211Abstract: The liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate provided with a terminal portion, a switching transistor, a driver circuit portion, and a pixel circuit portion including a pixel transistor and a plurality of pixels, a second substrate provided with a common electrode electrically connected to the terminal portion through the switching transistor, and liquid crystal between a pixel electrode and the common electrode. In a period during which a still image is switched to a moving image, the following steps are sequentially performed: a first step of supplying the common potential to the common electrode; a second step of supplying a power supply voltage to the driver circuit portion; a third step of supplying a clock signal to the driver circuit portion; and a fourth step of supplying a start pulse signal to the driver circuit portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Koyama, Hiroyuki Miyake
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Patent number: 12046215Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scanning signal lines, a plurality of data signal lines, a source driver configured to supply a data signal to the plurality of pixels via a corresponding data signal line of the plurality of data signal lines, and a spare wiring line configured to connect to a disconnected data signal line. For each data signal output to a data signal line with disconnection corrected by the spare wiring line, the source driver sets an output delay amount according to a disconnection position and a line position of a pixel to be supplied with the data signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Sharp Display Technology CorporationInventor: Junichi Sawahata
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Patent number: 12039937Abstract: A display device includes: a display unit including a first display area, and a second display area; a scan driver configured to provide a scan signal to each scan line connected to the plurality of first pixels and the plurality of second pixels; and an emission controller configured to provide an emission control signal to each emission control line connected to the plurality of first pixels and the plurality of second pixels, wherein the plurality of first pixels have a first density in the first display area, the plurality of second pixels have a second density less than the first density in the second display area, and the plurality of second pixels include at least one sub pixel including one boosting capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung Hwan Kim, Won Kyu Kwak, Jung Hoon Shim, Yun Kyeong In
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Patent number: 12039912Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels variably driven between a first refresh rate and a second refresh rate which is different than the first refresh rate, a processor outputting a frequency variation command signal indicative of a request to switch between the first refresh rate and the second refresh rate, and a timing controller differently controlling a time when a refresh rate of the plurality of pixels changes between the first refresh rate and the second refresh rate based on a temporal position of the frequency variation command signal received from the processor.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Ho Kim, Jun Ho Yoo
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Patent number: 12033587Abstract: A display driving apparatus includes a source driving circuit supplying a first source signal to a first display area to display a first image and supply a second source signal to a second display area to sense characteristics of a pixels of the second display area when a display panel operates in a hybrid mode, the second display area being in a turn-off state during the hybrid mode, a gate driving circuit supplying a gate pulse to first gate lines of the first display area and supply the gate pulse to target gate lines of the second display area, a timing controller transferring first image data for the first image and sensing data for sensing to the source driving circuit and compensate for second image data for a second image which is to be displayed after the first image, based on a target compensation value obtained from a sensing result.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: LX Semicon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Do Hoon Lee, Hyun Kyu Jeon, Ji Won Lee, Jung Eun Baek, Jae Chan Cho
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Patent number: 12027753Abstract: An electronic package is provided, in which a ground layer is arranged on one side of an insulator, and a first antenna portion and a second antenna portion embedded in the insulator are vertically disposed on the ground layer, where a gap is formed between the first antenna portion and the second antenna portion, such that the first antenna portion and the second antenna portion are electrically matched with each other, and the ground layer is electrically connected to the second antenna portion but free from being electrically connected to the first antenna portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Chia-Chu Lai, Ho-Chuan Lin, Min-Han Chuang
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Patent number: 12029088Abstract: A display substrate includes a base substrate including a display area and a peripheral area located at least on a first side of the display area. A plurality of pixel units are arranged in the display area. A first power trace is located in the peripheral area. A scan driving circuit is located in the peripheral area. The scan driving circuit includes a first scan driving circuit and a second scan driving circuit. A layer where the first power trace is located is located on a side of a layer where the scan driving circuit is located away from the base substrate. An orthographic projection of the first power trace on the base substrate at least partially overlaps an orthographic projection of the first scan driving circuit on the base substrate, and at least partially overlaps an orthographic projection of the second scan driving circuit on the base substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Haigang Qing, Ziyang Yu, Wenbo Chen
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Patent number: 12027094Abstract: Provided is a data driver including a digital to analog converter configured to convert image signal data into a plurality of data voltages, and an output buffer unit including a plurality of channels for outputting the plurality of data voltages. The output buffer unit includes a plurality of output blocks. Each output block includes one or more channels. Data voltages outputted from a first output block among the plurality of output blocks are delayed with a first time difference. Data voltages outputted from a second output block among the plurality of output blocks are delayed with a second time difference which is different from the first time difference.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sooyeon Kim, Hee-Jeong Seo, Jiye Lee, Taegon Im, Junghwan Cho
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Patent number: 12020500Abstract: A display panel includes a display module and a fingerprint identification module. The display module includes an array substrate and a plurality of light-emitting units. A light-emitting unit includes a reflecting electrode. The display module includes a plurality of light-transmitting regions disposed on the array substrate. The fingerprint identification module is configured to perform fingerprint identification according to the light which is firstly reflected by a touch body, secondly passes through the light-transmitting regions of the display module, and thirdly hits the fingerprint identification module. The light-transmitting regions of the display module include a plurality of first light-transmitting regions. The area of one first light-transmitting region is greater than or equal to 2.5% of the area occupied by one pixel unit. In the direction perpendicular to the display panel, a first light-transmitting region is corresponding to an electrical potential connecting point.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Xu Qin, Huan Wang, Lu Zhang
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Patent number: 12020668Abstract: An image output device coupled to a first and second signal source and a method thereof. The image output device includes memories configured to store frame image data respectively, a source selection circuit coupled to the first and second signal sources and the memories and configured to choose to store a first frame image data transmitted by the first or second signal source in one of the memories according to a working state of the first signal source, and an image output circuit coupled to the memories and the source selection circuit and configured to output the first frame image data stored in one of the memories. The image output device may rapidly switch to a backup signal source when the signal source is unstable to achieve fast switching and perfect connection.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Keng-Chia Chang, Fu-Shan Wang, Li-Ming Chen
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Patent number: 12020995Abstract: A display device includes a display area, a peripheral area, a pad portion, a bending area, a first crack detection circuit, and a first crack detection line. The display area includes pixels and data lines. The peripheral area is disposed outside the display area. The pad portion is disposed in the peripheral area. The bending area is disposed in the peripheral area. The bending area is bendable or in a bent state. The first crack detection circuit is disposed between the display area and the pad portion. The first crack detection circuit includes switches. The first crack detection line includes a first curved portion disposed in the bending area. The first crack detection line is connected between the pad portion and the first crack detection circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Woong Kim, Won Kyu Kwak, Seung-Kyu Lee
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Patent number: 12019795Abstract: A user's eyes and if desired head is tracked as the user's gaze follows a moving object on a display. Motion blur of the moving object is keyed to the eye/head tracking. Motion blur of other objects in the frame also may be keyed to the eye/head tracking.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Steven Osman, Kazuyuki Arimatsu
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Patent number: 12013723Abstract: An HMD includes a mounting band for surrounding a head H of a user. The mounting band includes a case, a stretching unit, an adjustment mechanism that adjusts a length of the stretching unit to be accommodated in the case by relatively moving the stretching portion with respect to the case, a winding target member, and a spring member which is fixed at a front portion thereof to the stretching unit and at a rear portion thereof wound on the winding target member and in which an unwinding amount from the winding target member changes according to the length of the stretching unit accommodated in the case. The spring member generates elastic force that acts in a direction in which the stretching portion is accommodated into the case. A first elastic force of the spring member generated by a first unwinding amount and a second elastic force of the spring member generated by a second unwinding amount are equal to each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Toru Kuronuma
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Patent number: 12014697Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes a pixel, a scanning line, a signal line, and a drive circuit. The drive circuit includes a gate driver, a signal line selection circuit, and a display control circuit. Holding capacitance is provided between a pixel electrode and a common electrode supplied with a common potential lower than a GND potential in a display operation. The display control circuit is configured to, at first time in a power-off sequence, supply a first power supply voltage signal to the scanning line, supply the common potential to the common electrode, and supply the GND potential to the signal line. The display control circuit is configured to supply the GND potential to the scanning line at second time after the first time. The display control circuit is configured to supply the GND potential to the common electrode at third time after the second time.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2023Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Tadayoshi Katsuta
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Patent number: 12008976Abstract: A display panel and driving method, and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a display region and a border region. The display region includes a plurality of data lines extending along a first direction. The border region includes a data output circuit, having an output end electrically connected to a data line. The data output circuit includes at least one demultiplexer and 2L first-demultiplexers, where L is a positive integer, and L1. Each demultiplexer group includes a plurality of second-demultiplexers. The plurality of second-demultiplexers share a group of clock signal buses, wherein a portion of the plurality of second-demultiplexers are connected with a portion of the group of clock signal buses, and a remaining portion of the plurality of second-demultiplexers are connected with a remaining portion of the group of clock signal buses.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Peng Zhang, Xinzhao Liu
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Patent number: 12008185Abstract: An input/output device includes a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode. In addition, the input/output device includes a first electrode and a second electrode which are electrodes for a display element, and a substrate sandwiched between the first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode. The second sensor electrode is formed concurrently with the first electrode using the same material. The input/output device sensors a change in capacitance of a capacitor formed between the first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode. Furthermore, a third sensor electrode to which a floating potential is applied may be provided to overlap with the first electrode. In the input/output device, either a liquid crystal element or a light-emitting element may be used, or both the liquid crystal element and the light-emitting element may be used.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hajime Kimura, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 12008932Abstract: A display device comprises a display area and a first non-display area located on a side of the display area in a first direction, a first bus pattern disposed in the first non-display area, a second bus pattern disposed in the first non-display area and spaced apart from the first bus pattern in a second direction intersecting the first direction, first voltage lines disposed in the display area, extending in the first direction, and electrically connected to the first bus pattern, second voltage lines disposed in the display area, extending in the first direction, and electrically connected to the second bus pattern, and a first test pad disposed in the first non-display area and disposed between the first bus pattern and the second bus pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Do Yeong Park, Chong Chul Chai
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Patent number: 11994710Abstract: A backlight unit is described. The unit includes a light emitting array having a plurality of light sources configured to emit light, and a printed circuit board on which the light sources are arranged; a light guide film configured to guide light emitted from the light sources in one direction; a color conversion layer configured to convert light that has passed through the light guide film into light of a specific color; and an optical member disposed on the color conversion layer. The light sources include first light sources arranged on a first row of the printed circuit board, and second light sources arranged on a second row of the printed circuit board. The first light sources are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and the second light sources are spaced apart from each other by the predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Wee Joon Jeong, Sang Woon Jung
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Patent number: 11996064Abstract: A display drive device includes a common voltage generating circuit that applies a voltage obtained by amplifying a reference common voltage to a common electrode as a common voltage, a reference gamma voltage generating circuit generating first to kth reference gamma voltages corresponding to predetermined gamma characteristics, a gamma compensation circuit receiving a voltage of the common electrode from the display panel and generating first to kth compensated reference gamma voltages obtained by adjusting voltage values of the first to kth reference gamma voltages based on a difference between the received voltage of the common electrode and the reference common voltage, and data drivers, each receives the first to kth compensated reference gamma voltages, generates grayscale voltages based on the first to kth compensated reference gamma voltages, selects a grayscale voltage corresponding to a brightness level indicated by a video signal, and supplies the grayscale voltage to each data line.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2023Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: LAPIS Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Koji Higuchi