Liquid Crystal Display Elements (lcd) Patents (Class 345/87)
  • Patent number: 12156444
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinhyuk Yang, Donghan Kang, Soonwook Hong, Yujin Kim, Jeehoon Kim, Hanhee Yoon
  • Patent number: 12153296
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sanghyun Lee, Minsoo Park, Chiyong Kim
  • Patent number: 12152994
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: LUMUS LTD.
    Inventors: Eitan Ronen, Eitan Baibich, Elad Sharlin, Amir Shapira, Jonathan Gelberg, Netanel Goldstein, Elad Lavi
  • Patent number: 12147858
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Dellinger, Kavya Nagarajaiah, Sahana Arya
  • Patent number: 12142613
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: HANNSTOUCH SOLUTION INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Sheng-Chia Lin
  • Patent number: 12131704
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Bok Kim, Won Kim, Taiming Piao
  • Patent number: 12131708
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunji Yoon, Yangwook Kim, Kyungchun Kim, Sukyun Woo, Pansoo Kim, Byungil Kim, Hyeongtae Kim, Jisu Yoon
  • Patent number: 12124041
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Liu, Chun-Lung Chu
  • Patent number: 12118930
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Xueyong Huang, Haijiang Yuan
  • Patent number: 12118957
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: SILICON WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Seok Kim, Yong Hwan Mun, Myung Yu Kim, Hyun Pyo Cho
  • Patent number: 12112719
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Hung Lin, Cheng-Hung Tsai
  • Patent number: 12105392
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Koshiba, Hiroto Akiyama
  • Patent number: 12106712
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masamichi Shimoda, Genshiro Kawachi
  • Patent number: 12106764
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Jen Tu, Jia-Ren Chang, Kai-Meng Tzeng
  • Patent number: 12100338
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Hyun Jung, Sun Yoon Kim, Chang Woo Lee, Hyun Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 12087231
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Park, Hyeon Sik Kim, Hye Seok Na
  • Patent number: 12078910
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kanghee Won, Young Kim, Jungkwuen An, Hongseok Lee
  • Patent number: 12073803
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsunori Nakamura, Takayuki Murai
  • Patent number: 12073780
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Masao Zen, Kazuhiro Nukiyama, Syunsuke Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 12067919
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: LAPIS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro Imayoshi
  • Patent number: 12062347
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi Shigeta
  • Patent number: 12057084
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihide Ohue, Daijiro Takano
  • Patent number: 12055804
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang Dong, Xiaoping Sun, Qiongqin Mao
  • Patent number: 12058904
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Su Na, Won Kyu Kwak, Yang Wan Kim, Young Jin Cho
  • Patent number: 12057083
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaochen Li, Gui Chen, Qiang Gong
  • Patent number: 12051378
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: ILLIONS LIMITED
    Inventor: James Moore
  • Patent number: 12050383
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Shunichi Kimura, Toshiharu Matsushima
  • Patent number: 12050395
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventor: Anthony A. Mecca
  • Patent number: 12046212
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shasha Jia
  • Patent number: 12047074
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Chia-Chu Chien
  • Patent number: 12046070
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangwoo Kim, Taekyung Ahn, Byung Han Yoo, Taehoon Yang, Dae-Young Lee
  • Patent number: 12046211
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Koyama, Hiroyuki Miyake
  • Patent number: 12046215
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Junichi Sawahata
  • Patent number: 12039937
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Hwan Kim, Won Kyu Kwak, Jung Hoon Shim, Yun Kyeong In
  • Patent number: 12039912
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Ho Kim, Jun Ho Yoo
  • Patent number: 12033587
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: LX Semicon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do Hoon Lee, Hyun Kyu Jeon, Ji Won Lee, Jung Eun Baek, Jae Chan Cho
  • Patent number: 12027753
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Chu Lai, Ho-Chuan Lin, Min-Han Chuang
  • Patent number: 12029088
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haigang Qing, Ziyang Yu, Wenbo Chen
  • Patent number: 12027094
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sooyeon Kim, Hee-Jeong Seo, Jiye Lee, Taegon Im, Junghwan Cho
  • Patent number: 12020500
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Xu Qin, Huan Wang, Lu Zhang
  • Patent number: 12020668
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Keng-Chia Chang, Fu-Shan Wang, Li-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 12020995
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Woong Kim, Won Kyu Kwak, Seung-Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 12019795
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Osman, Kazuyuki Arimatsu
  • Patent number: 12013723
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Toru Kuronuma
  • Patent number: 12014697
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Tadayoshi Katsuta
  • Patent number: 12008976
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Zhang, Xinzhao Liu
  • Patent number: 12008185
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajime Kimura, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 12008932
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Yeong Park, Chong Chul Chai
  • Patent number: 11994710
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wee Joon Jeong, Sang Woon Jung
  • Patent number: 11996064
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: LAPIS Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Koji Higuchi