Filter Patents (Class 349/104)
  • Patent number: 11681176
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solar reflective-absorptive device, comprising: an IR reflective transparent conductive film; a flexible transparent conductive film; a layer of liquid crystal dispersion in polymer matrix or polymer dispersion in liquid crystal domains allocated between said flexible IR reflective transparent conductive film and said flexible transparent conductive film. The liquid crystal dispersion is in polymer matrix or polymer dispersion domains, and comprises metalorganic dye compositions with absorption in the visible and/or IR regions of solar spectrum. The aforesaid liquid crystal dispersion consists of nematic mixtures and/or cholesteric mixtures comprising of chiral mesogenic or none-mesogenic chiral materials in nematic for IR absorption and/or broadband cholesteric materials for dynamic (electrically tunable) IR and visible absorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: GAUZY LTD.
    Inventors: Hassan-Ali Hakemi, Adrian Lofer, Eyal Peso, Dana Gal-Fuss
  • Patent number: 11584227
    Abstract: A display device includes a light control film including a first alignment pattern. The display device further includes a display panel including a second alignment pattern. The first alignment pattern and the second alignment pattern are at least partially overlapped with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyang Yul Kim, Jae Hong Kim, Hyun Ho Jung, Hee Seong Jeong, Sun Hwa Kim, Hyo Min Kim
  • Patent number: 11360347
    Abstract: A window substrate integrated with a polarizing plate and a method of preparing the same is provided. A window substrate integrated with a polarizing plate comprises a base substrate, a non-display pattern disposed on a non-display part of one surface of the base substrate, and a liquid crystal polarizing layer disposed on a display part of the same surface as the non-display pattern. A display device having a reduced thickness and a colored non-display pattern is achieved using the widow substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hun Cha, Jong Min Kim, Il Woo Park, Han Bae Lee, Jin Gyu Cha
  • Patent number: 11316123
    Abstract: A display panel has an irregular display area and includes a substrate, a first electrode layer, a first organic-material layer, and a second electrode layer. The first electrode layer is disposed on the substrate. The first organic-material layer is disposed on the first electrode layer, in which the first organic-material layer includes a first portion and a second portion which are connected to each other. The second electrode layer is disposed on the first electrode layer. The first organic-material layer is configured to produce electroluminescence phenomenon by a bias applied by the first and second electrode layers, and the first portion has brightness less than that of the second portion under the bias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuo-Hsiu Hu, Hsi-An Chen, Hung-Hsiu Yen
  • Patent number: 11295665
    Abstract: Displaying device comprising an emissive display and at least one controller configured to control said Mrs display, said display comprising a matrix array (100) of light-emitting pixels deposited on a substrate, each pixel (101) being formed, at least in one portion of said emissive display, of a plurality of elementary emitting zones Z, said elementary emitting zones Z comprising at least one elementary emitting zone ZA of a first group A and at least one elementary emitting zone ZB of a second group B, said device being characterised in that the ratio S of the sum SB of the areas of the elementary emitting zones ZB of the second group B and of the sum SA of the areas of the elementary emitting zones ZA of the first group A, which is defined by S=SB/SA, is lower than 0.35, preferably lower than 0.20, more preferably lower than 0.10, and even more preferably lower than 0.05.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: MICROOLED
    Inventors: Gunther Haas, Eric Marcellin-Dibon
  • Patent number: 11029741
    Abstract: An image associated with a smart display device is received from a light capture device. Characteristics of the image received from the light capture device are identified. A determination is made as to whether to deactivate a display of the smart display device based on the characteristics of the image. In response to determining to deactivate the display of the smart display device based on the characteristics of the image, the display of the smart display device is deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: BAIDU USA LLC
    Inventor: Xuchen Yao
  • Patent number: 11001521
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions, articles, devices, and methods for the manufacture of light guide plates and back light units including such light guide plates made from glass. In some embodiments, light guide plates (LGPs) are provided that have similar or superior optical properties to light guide plates made from PMMA and that have exceptional mechanical properties such as rigidity, CTE and dimensional stability in high moisture conditions as compared to PMMA light guide plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Adam James Ellison, Jacques Gollier, Timothy James Kiczenski, Ellen Anne King, Luis Alberto Zenteno
  • Patent number: 10971027
    Abstract: A system and method for improving safety when operating an aircraft in reduced or modified visibility conditions is disclosed. A flight helmet having a visor with an electrically controlled optical state is configured to automatically move the visor up out of the pilot's line of sight on receipt of a signal from a safety sensor. This sensor-based automated moving of the visor helps alleviate danger in circumstances where the visor is improperly hindering the pilot. The helmet can be used, for example, in reduced-visibility training sessions and thereby improve the safety of such sessions. And the helmet can be used with enhanced or synthetic vision systems as a failsafe if the systems are hindering rather than helping the pilot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: AT Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Andre Gilles Lavallee, Steven Tyson Phillips, Evan Thomas Pratt
  • Patent number: 10908490
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glazing used as projection screen operating in reflection, comprising a front face, onto which the image is projected, and a rear face. The glazing comprises a variable light scattering system comprising a functional film capable of switching between a transparent state and a scattering state and a coating comprising at least one mirror layer, said coating being separated from the front face at least by the functional film. The invention also relates to the use of a glazing as projection screen, to a projection system and to a projection method using said glazing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Cardinal IG Company
    Inventors: Pierrick Guiset, Patrick Gayout
  • Patent number: 10884174
    Abstract: A device for backlighting a liquid-crystal matrix array of a flat screen for viewing in day- or night-vision mode with NVIS compatibility includes a light guide GL which comprises a main cuboid plate shape PP assembled together with at least one right-angled triangular auxiliary prism PA1 which comprises at least one reflective face, and which is arranged together with the main plate to define, on the same lateral face of the plate, two distinct injection windows, one injection window I1 for a nighttime light source and one injection window I2 for a daytime light source. The nighttime light is injected into the plate, by reflection within or off the auxiliary prism in the direction of the respective injection window (I1). The lateral face of the prism that directly receives the light emitted by the nighttime source may comprise an optical filter FNVIS-c formed collectively over its surface by deposition of dielectric films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Vincent Toraille, Patrick Rocca
  • Patent number: 10795411
    Abstract: Eyewear is provided including a frame, and a camera connected with the frame, in which the camera is configured to be controlled by a remote controller. The camera may be configured to capture video and/or a photo. The eyewear may include data storage, and the camera may be connected to the data storage. A wrist watch may be configured to act both as a time piece and a controller of the camera. The eyewear may also include a heads up display and/or a video file player. The eyewear may also include an electro-active lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Blum, William Kokonaski, Dwight Duston
  • Patent number: 10782470
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus including a display panel, a light guiding plate disposed behind the display panel, a light source disposed to oppose a side of the light guiding plate, a dichroic filter that selectively transmits blue light disposed to cover a front side of a space between the light source and the side of the light guiding plate, and a black member disposed in front of the dichroic filter. Here, since light emitted forward from the light source toward the dichroic filter is generally absorbed by the black member or incident on the light guiding plate, the occurrence of bright parts caused by light leakage is suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kye Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 10775948
    Abstract: A touch control glazing includes a first transparent glazing; an electrically conductive layer and a capacitive touch sensitive device including a touch sensitive structure formed in the electrically conductive layer, the touch sensitive structure including a ground electrode and a touch electrode having a touch sensitive area; and a light emitting diode arranged on the electrically conductive layer to indicate the touch sensitive area, the light emitting diode having a light emitting surface facing at least partially the touch sensitive area, the light emitting diode having a first terminal being an first electrode zone electrically connected to the ground electrode and a second terminal being a second electrode zone electrically connected to the touch sensitive area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Patrick Weber, Stefan Droste, Pascal Bauerle
  • Patent number: 10747083
    Abstract: A liquid crystal lens, a lens assembly, an optical apparatus, and a display device are provided. The liquid crystal lens includes a first transparent substrate; a second transparent substrate, provided opposite to the first transparent substrate; a liquid crystal layer, provided between the first and second transparent substrates; and at least one first electrode and at least one second electrode, both of which being provided at a side of one of the first and second transparent substrates proximal to the liquid crystal layer. The at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode are alternately arranged to be insulated from each other and have an interval therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaochen Niu, Xue Dong, Xiaochuan Chen, Wenqing Zhao, Dacheng Zhang
  • Patent number: 10747000
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for holographic optical elements are described. A holographic optical element includes a first layer of holographic material and a second layer of holographic material. The first layer of holographic material includes a first hologram responsive to light in a first waveband and a second hologram responsive to light in a second waveband. The second layer of holographic material includes a third hologram responsive to light in a third waveband and may include a fourth hologram responsive to light in a fourth waveband. The first, second, third, and fourth wavebands are distinct and may comprise light of red, blue, green, and infrared wavelengths, respectively. Distribution of the three or four holograms on two layers of holographic material allows each hologram to have an index modulation of greater than 0.016, a diffraction efficiency of greater than 15%, and an angular bandwidth of greater than 12°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: North Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Alexander, Liang Yuan
  • Patent number: 10725319
    Abstract: Provided is a display device capable of high-quality three-dimensional displaying. During three-dimensional displaying for a viewing position ?, in a first term, an entirety of a first predetermined region of a second liquid crystal panel takes on a light-blocking state and a first adjacent region, which is adjacent to the first predetermined region in the first direction, takes on a light-transmitting state. In a second term, at least one of two side regions in the first predetermined region takes on the light-transmitting state, a remaining region of the first predetermined region takes on the light-blocking state, and at least part of the first adjacent region takes on the light-transmitting state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takehiro Murao, Ryoh Kikuchi, Takayuki Yamada, Nathan James Smith, Andre Filipe Marques Da Silva, Martin Paul Buckthorpe
  • Patent number: 10711978
    Abstract: An example luminaire includes a laser light source, a photoluminescent material and a holographic optical element. The holographic optical element has a hologram optically coupled to the laser light source and to the photoluminescent material. The hologram is configured to distribute light received from the laser light source as a pattern of light to the photoluminescent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: David P. Ramer, Guan-Bo Lin, An Mao, Januk Aggarwal, Rashmi Kumar Rogers
  • Patent number: 10675954
    Abstract: A windshield with an electrically controllable sun visor is described. The windshield includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are bonded to one another via an intermediate layer. According to one aspect, a functional element with electrically controllable optical properties is incorporated into the intermediate layer and above a central field of vision. The functional element is connected to the outer pane via a region of a first thermoplastic layer, and is connected to the inner pane via a region of a second thermoplastic layer. According to another aspect, the region of the first thermoplastic layer and/or the region of the second thermoplastic layer is tinted or colored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Michael Labrot, Dieter Linnhoefer
  • Patent number: 10671940
    Abstract: A method comprising: identifying characteristic changes in radio environment arising from a person; and using the identified characteristic changes in radio environment arising from a person to predict when a person approaches a display apparatus and to pre-fetch data for the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Janne Marin, Mika Kasslin, Lauri Laitinen, Istvan Beszteri, Olli Alanen, Oleg Chistyakov
  • Patent number: 10540822
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device including an image display apparatus configured to display a captured image of a portion of an environment viewable through the head-mounted display device; and a dimmer configured to, while the captured image is displayed, allow a portion of ambient light from the environment to pass through the dimmer. Also, a method of displaying information on a head-mounted display device. The method may include displaying a captured image of a portion of an environment viewable through the display device; and dimming ambient light received through the head-mounted display device from the environment while displaying the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Mukawa
  • Patent number: 10384422
    Abstract: A device, in particular for display units, includes a first transparent panel element and a second transparent panel element and a coating introduced between the first transparent panel element and the second transparent panel element. The coating is an IR-reflective coating which is applied onto the first and/or second element. The at least first transparent panel element and the at least second transparent panel element and the coating form a lamination. The space between the panels is filled with a filler material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Marten Walther, Stephan Reimann
  • Patent number: 10303033
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrochromic element that includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a transparent electrode, and an electrolyte, an anodic organic electrochromic compound, and a cathodic redox substance are present between the first electrode and the second electrode, the third electrode is electrically connectable to the first electrode or the second electrode via the electrolyte, the third electrode contains an irreversibly oxidizable substance, and the oxidizable substance is not oxidized by a first oxidant of the anodic organic electrochromic compound but is more easily oxidizable than a reductant in an irreversible oxidation reaction of the anodic organic electrochromic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Kubo
  • Patent number: 10288785
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a color filter substrate includes: forming a plurality of first members, a plurality of second members and a plurality of third members, where each of the first members, the second members and the third members has a pillar shape extending in a direction; stacking the first members, the second members and the third members on one another; forming a preform by inserting the stacked first members, second members, and third members into a cane; forming a stick member from the preform via a drawing process by applying heat to the preform inserted into the cane; and slicing the stick member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jaejoong Kwon, Hoikwan Lee, Yunseon Do, Chio Cho, Hyesog Lee
  • Patent number: 10185189
    Abstract: A display device includes: a gate transmission wiring; a gate insulating layer disposed on the gate transmission wiring; and a pixel electrode and a data transmission wiring that are disposed on the gate insulating layer. When a gate signal voltage is applied to the gate transmission wiring, the gate transmission wiring may serve as a gate electrode that activates a semiconductor layer. In addition, when such a gate signal voltage is not applied thereto, the gate transmission wiring may form an electric field by a voltage difference between the gate transmission wiring and the pixel electrode, to thereby control a liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jihoon Yang, Myeongeon Kim, Cholho Kim, Keumdong Jung, Hyunyoung Choi
  • Patent number: 10067372
    Abstract: An LCD includes a backlight module, an array substrate, and a color filter layer. The color filter layer includes a first filter unit, a second filter unit and a black matrix unit. A transmittance rate of the second filter unit is larger than that of the first filter unit. The black matrix layer is connected between the first filter unit and second filter unit. The width of the black matrix unit is larger than that of the third black matrix unit. The width of the black matrix unit facing the first filter unit is larger than that of the black matrix unit facing the second filter unit. This kind of asymmetrical black matrix layer not only best prevents lowering the pixel aperture ratio, but also improves color shift of images when light goes through pixels of low transmittance as pixels of high transmittance are turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuejun Tang, Dejiun Li, Hongqing Cui, Tsungying Yang
  • Patent number: 10067373
    Abstract: A display panel has active region, peripheral region, and includes active device array substrate, color filter substrate, spacers, and display medium. The active device array substrate includes first substrate and active device array layer. The color filter substrate includes second substrate, black matrix layer, overcoat layer, and color filter layer. The color filter layer includes color filter patterns in active region and dummy color filter patterns in peripheral region. The color filter patterns and the dummy color filter patterns define a portion of blank areas outside areas of the color filter patterns and the dummy color filter patterns arranged in a first direction. The dummy color filter patterns includes an opening to define another portion of the blank areas. The blank areas include first blank areas in active region and second blank areas in peripheral region. The first and second blank areas have different widths in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventor: Tai-Ching Yu
  • Patent number: 9956906
    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to a vehicle window (e.g., sunroof). Side-firing LEDs are provided between first and second substantially parallel substrates and emit light towards central regions of the window. A liquid-crystal inclusive switchable film is provided between the first and second substrates. The liquid crystals are sized such that light received from the LEDs is redirected in a direction substantially normal to major surfaces of the first and second substrates. The switchable film is operable in at least first and second modes, with the window in the first mode having a visible transmission of less than 1%, and with the window in the second mode having a visible transmission of 7-15%. The switchable film and the LEDs are operable independently of one another in connection with the LEDs emitting light and the switchable film controlling visible transmission therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Guardian Glass, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J. Frey, Robert A. Vandal
  • Patent number: 9946000
    Abstract: A display device and display system. Each pixel cell group of the display comprises at least one first line of pixel cells for displaying information to be viewed by a dedicated spectacle wearer, a second line of pixel cells for displaying compensation information, and a third line of pixel cells for displaying naked-eye pattern information. The light adjustment mechanism allows for a difference between phase retardations experienced by the light emitted by the first line of pixel cells and by the third line of pixel cells upon passing through the light adjustment mechanism. With the display device, the viewer wearing dedicated spectacles and the naked-eye viewer are allowed to see different information, thereby improving the confidentiality of the display device in peep preventive displaying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wenbo Li
  • Patent number: 9927563
    Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal panel and a method of manufacturing method of manufacturing a liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel includes a first transparent substrate; a second transparent substrate; and a liquid crystal layer formed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate. The first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate have transparency in a visible light region and an ultraviolet absorptive property. At least one of the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate includes a structure arranged in a predetermined region thereof, where the structure transmits ultraviolet rays in a specific wavelength range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: NLT TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomomi Miyake, Chikaaki Mizokuchi
  • Patent number: 9846346
    Abstract: A technique, comprising: providing a pixelated display unit comprising an array of pixels, wherein the optical output for each pixel is independently controllable; applying a first color filter overlay to a viewing surface of said pixelated display unit, said first color filter overlay defining a first color pattern including one or more areas of a single color continuously extending over a plurality of pixels; operating said pixelated display unit to produce regions of differing brightnesses within said first color pattern; peeling said first color filter overlay from said viewing surface of said display unit; applying a second color filter overlay to said viewing surface of said display unit, said second color filter overlay defining a second color pattern including one or more areas of a single color continuously extending over a plurality of pixels; and operating said pixelated display unit to produce regions of differing brightnesses within said second color pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: FLEXENABLE LIMITED
    Inventors: Guillaume Fichet, William Reeves
  • Patent number: 9791738
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a backlight module that achieve high color saturation of an LCD device. The backlight module that achieves high color saturation of the LCD device includes a notch filter. Light of backlighting of the backlight module is subjected to light filtering by the notch filter and then enters a liquid crystal cell of the LCD device. The notch filter has a cut-off central wavelength of 500-640 nanometers. The half peak width of the cut-off wave band is 10-120 nanometers. The notch filter has a thickness of 0.3-15 millimeters. The present invention also provides a method for achieving high color saturation of an LCD device. The present invention proposes a novel high color saturation technique that allows the color saturation to be increased at different extents in different backlighting and that may have NTSC reach 100% when used with an RG LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Zanjia Su, Yongyuan Qiu
  • Patent number: 9764157
    Abstract: An optical filter may reduce the frequency and/or severity of photophobic responses or for modulating circadian cycles by controlling light exposure to cells in the human eye in certain wavelengths, such as 480 nm and 590 nm, and a visual spectral response of the human eye. The optical filter may disrupt the isomerization of melanopsin in the human eye reducing the availability of the active isoform, whereas the attenuation of light weighted across the action potential spectrum of the active isoform attenuates the phototransduction cascade leading to photophobic responses. Embodiments of an optical filter are described. In one embodiment an optical filter may be configured to transmit less than a first amount of light in certain wavelengths, and to transmit more than a second amount of light weighted across the visual spectral response. Methods of use and methods of manufacturing optical filters are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Steven M. Blair, Bradley Jay Katz
  • Patent number: 9753292
    Abstract: Provide is a stereoscopic display device that is capable of, while preventing the crosstalk ratio from deteriorating, increasing the brightness during 3D display, switching 2D display and 3D display without decreases in the resolution, and achieving a switching response speed at the same level as that in the parallax barrier method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takehiro Murao, Takuto Yoshino, Hiroshi Fukushima, Tomoo Takatani
  • Patent number: 9746157
    Abstract: A display system comprises light sources configured to emit first light with a first spectral power distribution; light regeneration layers configured to be stimulated by the first light and to convert at least a portion of the first light and recycled light into second light, the second light comprising (a) primary spectral components that correspond to primary colors and (b) secondary spectral components that do not correspond to the primary colors; and notch filter layers configured to receive a portion of the second light and to filter out the secondary spectral components from the portion of the second light. The portion of the second light can be directed to a viewer of the display system and configured to render images viewable to the viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Ajit Ninan, Chun Chi Wan, Timo Kunkel, Michael Eugene Miller
  • Patent number: 9733509
    Abstract: A display panel has an active region, a peripheral region, and includes active device array substrate, color filter substrate, spacers, and display medium. The active device array substrate includes first substrate and active device array layer. The color filter substrate includes second substrate, black matrix layer, overcoat layer, and color filter layer. The color filter layer includes color filter patterns in the active region and dummy color filter patterns in the peripheral region. The color filter patterns and the dummy color filter patterns define blank areas outside areas of the color filter patterns and the dummy color filter patterns arranged in a first direction. The blank areas include first blank areas in the active region and second blank areas in the peripheral region and the first blank area has a width different from at least one of the second blank areas in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tai-Ching Yu
  • Patent number: 9726936
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal display panel and a method for preparing the same, and a display device. The liquid crystal display panel comprises: a color filter substrate, and a black matrix, an RGB blocking layer, a planarization layer and that are formed in turn on the color filter substrate, and a TFT substrate, wherein, an ultraviolet absorbent is added to a raw material gel of the planarization layer and/or an RGB blocking material, and when the ultraviolet absorbent is added to the raw material gel of the planarization layer, the area of the planarization layer is no larger than that of a region sealed by the seal agent. Abnormal color development on the effective display region may be effectively avoided without employing a UV mask required in the display device of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuqiong Chen
  • Patent number: 9698163
    Abstract: A free-form display is disclosed which makes a step-like pattern adjacent to a free-form portion less visible. The free-form display has an active area and a bezel area, and at least part of a boundary between the active area and the bezel area has a free-form portion. The free-form portion comprises subpixel electrodes and a light blocking portion. A plurality of subpixel electrodes are placed in areas defined by a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines that intersect each other. A light blocking portion has openings exposing the subpixel electrodes, respectively, and is arranged to overlap the gate lines and the data lines. The active area comprises subpixel areas where the subpixel electrodes are placed, and a non-pixel area where no subpixel electrodes are placed. The openings of the light blocking portion adjacent to the non-pixel area, are made in different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chansoo Park, Seeung Lee, Seungseok Ryoo
  • Patent number: 9676335
    Abstract: A back light unit for an outside mirror of a vehicle for optimizing a light-emitting structure of an LED to improve uniformity of light emission and brightness of light so that night visibility for a driver can be improved may include a bottom case, a light source seated on an inner lower side of the bottom case and emitting light when an electric power is supplied, a light guide plate positioned on an inner upper side of the bottom case and uniformly diffusing light emitted from the light source and transferring the light to a prism plate, the prism plate disposed in front of the light guide plate at the inner upper side of the bottom case and refracting and refocusing light from the light guide plate to increase surface brightness, and a top case coupled to a front end of the bottom case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, S L Mirrortech Corporation, JS Automotive Inc.
    Inventors: Geon Jin Kim, Byoung Gyu Park, Jong Sik Bae, Chan Mook Choi, Seung Ju Yang, Se Been Oh, Byoung Gon Choi, Hyun Dong Lee, Dae Soo Shin
  • Patent number: 9645459
    Abstract: The present invention provides a TFT substrate and method for manufacturing the same. The method comprises the steps of: providing a substrate; forming a TFT structure above the substrate; further forming a color resist layer above the substrate, and forming a first opening area in the color resist layer at a location corresponding to the TFT structure; forming a first black matrix in the first opening area such that the TFT structure is covered by the first black matrix; and forming a pixel electrode above the color resist layer and the first black matrix, and the pixel electrode being electrically coupled to the TFT structure through the first black matrix. By applying the method described above, the present invention is sufficient to shield the light and reduce the light transmittance effect when the panel comprising the TFT substrate is bent, such that the contrast of the panel can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shui-chih Lien, Yuan Xiong
  • Patent number: 9620533
    Abstract: A display device includes red, blue, green, and white pixels, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of storage electrodes lines. Each of the red, blue, green, and white pixels includes first to third thin film transistors, a first subpixel electrode connected to an output terminal of the first thin film transistor, and a second subpixel electrode connected to the output terminal of the second thin film transistor. A channel width of a third thin film transistor in each of the red and green pixels is larger than that of a third thin film transistor in each of the blue and white pixels, or a channel length of the third thin film transistor in each of the red and green pixels is longer than that of the third thin film transistor in each of the blue and white pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung June Kim, Sun Hwa Lee, Yun Seok Lee, Sang-Uk Lim
  • Patent number: 9583549
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel regions each including a light emitting region and a transparent region, a gate electrode in the light emitting region, a first insulating interlayer covering the gate electrode and extending from the light emitting region to the transparent region, a drain electrode on the first insulating interlayer and constituting a transistor in conjunction with the gate electrode, a planarization layer covering the transistor and exposing a top surface of the first insulating interlayer in the transparent region, and a first electrode on the planarization layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Gi You
  • Patent number: 9488872
    Abstract: A cell-assembled motherboard and a fabrication method thereof, and a liquid crystal display panel and a fabrication method thereof are disclosed. The cell-assembled motherboard comprises a first motherboard (1) and a second motherboard (1) which are arranged opposite to each other, wherein a plurality of liquid crystal cells (4) arranged in a matrix and having display regions (3) are arranged between the first motherboard (1) and the second motherboard (2), a first sealant (5) having a closed profile and surrounding the display region (3) of each of the liquid crystal cells (4) is arranged between the first motherboard (1) and the second motherboard (2), and a second sealant (6) having a closed profile and surrounding a region where the liquid crystal cells (4) arranged in a matrix exist is arranged between the first motherboard (1) and the second motherboard (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mingchao Wang
  • Patent number: 9454031
    Abstract: Multi-colored pixelated displays are provided where a sparkle reduction surface comprising a micron grade diffraction element is positioned between the image display element and the display surface. More specifically, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a multi-colored pixelated display is provided comprising an image display element and a transparent display cover. The image display element comprises an array of display pixels divided into a plurality of display sub-pixels associated with respective dedicated display color components. The transparent display cover comprises a display surface that is susceptible to marking and a sparkle reduction surface. The sparkle reduction surface is positioned between the image display element and the display surface along an optical path of the pixelated display and is spaced from the image display element by an optical distance D. The sparkle reduction surface comprises a micron grade diffraction element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Jacques Gollier
  • Patent number: 9329421
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a display substrate and a method of manufacturing a display panel, the display substrate includes a color filter layer disposed on a base substrate within a pixel area, a first organic insulating pattern disposed on a first boundary area between adjacent pixel areas, a pixel electrode disposed on the color filter layer, and a first blocking pattern disposed on the first organic insulating pattern. Accordingly, an organic insulating layer corresponding to the pixel area is removed so that deterioration of the display quality by impurities generated from the organic insulating layer may be minimized. In addition, a stepped portion of a blocking pattern disposed between a pixel area and a boundary area of a plurality of the pixel areas is reduced so that motion blurring of a liquid crystal may be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Hyup Lee, Jae-Jin Lyu
  • Patent number: 9296131
    Abstract: A method is provided for forming a substantially uniaxially-oriented, high content cellulose nanocrystal film. The method includes providing a plant-biomass-based suspension of cellulose nanocrystals and altering the pH of the cellulose nanocrystals to a substantially neutral pH. The suspension is sheared at a shearing rate. The method further includes orienting the cellulose nanocrystals in a substantially axial direction and removing water from the sheared cellulose nanocrystal suspension. As a result, a substantially uniaxially-oriented cellulose nanocrystal film is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Youngblood, Robert J. Moon, Alex Reising
  • Patent number: 9254226
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic welding filter that changes from a light transmission state to a dark transmission state in response to incident welding light and includes a color-tunable filter whose spectral transmittance can be varied to optimize the visual appearance of a welding task. The color-tunable filter comprises at least one low twist liquid crystal cell disposed between polarization filters having substantially parallel polarization directions. The user is able to adjust the color of the automatic welding filter in the dark transmission state, independently of the shade, in response to a user selected color signal which alters the birefringence properties of the low twist liquid crystal cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kristina M. Magnusson, Kenneth Jarefors
  • Patent number: 9136440
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a substrate, an encapsulation member facing the substrate, a plurality of pixels between the substrate and the encapsulation member, each pixel including a light emission area and a non-emission area, a first electrode overlapping at least the light emission area, an intermediate layer on the first electrode and including an organic emission layer, a second electrode on the intermediate layer, and a reflective member on a bottom surface of the encapsulation member, the bottom surface of the encapsulation member facing the substrate, and the reflective member including an opening corresponding to the light emission area, and a reflective surface around the opening and corresponding to the non-emission area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hoon Yim, Seong-Min Kim, Kwan-Hyun Cho, Kyung-Ho Kim, Jun-Ho Choi, Jin-Koo Chung, Young-Woo Song
  • Publication number: 20150146143
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first electrode which is disposed on the first substrate and transmits a first voltage, a second electrode which is disposed on the first substrate and transmits a second voltage, and a light blocking member overlapping a space between a side of the first electrode and a side of the second electrode which face each other, where the light blocking member has an island shape within a region of a pixel of the plurality of pixels in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Wuk KIM, Sung Jin HONG, Sung In RO, Ock Soo SON, Eun Je JANG
  • Publication number: 20150103296
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a display substrate, an opposite substrate coupled to and facing the display substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the display substrate and the opposite substrate. The display substrate includes a gate line extending in a first direction, a data line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a shielding electrode disposed along the data line covering the data line, a protruding electrode extending from the shielding electrode partially covering the gate line, and a pixel electrode electrically insulated from the shielding electrode and configured to receive a signal from the gate and data lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Hun KWAK, Minjung KANG, YiSeop SHIM, Chul HUH
  • Patent number: 8982144
    Abstract: A multi-primary color display device includes a unit pixel part, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of pads and a plurality of connection lines. The unit pixel part is disposed on a display area and includes at least four subpixels. The data lines extend in a first direction on display area, and are electrically connected to the subpixels. The pads are arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on a peripheral area surrounding the display area, and are electrically connected to a driving chip. The connection lines connect the data lines to the pads disposed on the peripheral area. Each of the connection lines has a same line resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae-Hyeong Park