Color Filter Patents (Class 349/106)
  • Patent number: 11086170
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium layer, a sealant, a first film layer, a first protection pattern, and a first alignment layer. The display medium layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealant is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounds the display medium layer. The first film layer is disposed on the first substrate between the first substrate and the display medium layer. The first protection pattern is disposed between the first film layer and the sealant. The first alignment layer is disposed on the first substrate between the first film layer and the display medium layer. The first protection pattern is in contact with the sealant and exposed by the first alignment layer. The first protection pattern and the first alignment layer are both in contact with the first film layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventors: Po-Hung Pan, Hsing-Lung Wang, Hua-Hsin Wang, Ying-Chin Huang
  • Patent number: 11081047
    Abstract: Disclosed are a pixel structure, a method for driving a pixel structure, a method for preparing a pixel structure, and a display apparatus. The pixel structure includes a plurality of sub-pixel groups arranged in an array; each of the sub-pixel groups comprises a first sub-pixel electrode, a second sub-pixel electrode a first-type carbon nanotube switch tube and a second-type carbon nanotube switch tube; the first sub-pixel electrode is connected to the first-type carbon nanotube switch tube; the second sub-pixel electrode is connected to the second-type carbon nanotube switch tube; and the first-type carbon nanotube switch tube and the second-type carbon nanotube switch tube in each of the sub-pixel groups are connected to the same gate line and the same data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingbo Xu, Hu Meng
  • Patent number: 11073692
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display apparatus capable of suppressing screen-door effect without requiring alignment between an optical element and a pixel. A display apparatus (1) includes a CF substrate (13) that determines a color of a sub-pixel corresponding to a color element, for each of a plurality of pixels, and a lenticular lens (14) that widens a full width at half maximum of luminance of emitted light more than a full width at half maximum of luminance of light incident from the CF substrate, in which the lenticular lens has a periodic structure smaller than a periodicity of arrangement of sub-pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naru Usukura, Ryuzo YuKi
  • Patent number: 11073736
    Abstract: A view angle control device includes an electrochromic layer including a first extending section extending in a first direction and a second extending section extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction, light transmission layers defined by the first extending section and the second extending section, a first electrode disposed arranged to overlap the first extending section and contacted with the first extending section, a second electrode arranged to overlap the second extending section and contacted with the second extending section, a third electrode arranged not to overlap the first electrode but to overlap the second extending section and contacted with the second extending section, and a fourth electrode arranged not to overlap the second electrode but to overlap the first extending section and contacted with the first extending section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Mikihiro Noma
  • Patent number: 11069749
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a pixel display module. The pixel display module includes: a plurality of array-distributed pixel unit groups. Each of the pixel unit groups comprises four array-distributed sub-pixels, two of the sub-pixels located on a diagonal of each of the pixel unit groups emit a same first color light, and the other two of sub-pixels located on another diagonal of each of the pixel unit groups respectively emit a second color light and a third color light. Two pixel unit groups adjacent in a first direction are staggered along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Kunshan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronlcs Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingxing Liu, Junfeng Li, Xuliang Wang, Dongyun Lv, Shuaiyan Gan, Feng Gao
  • Patent number: 11067841
    Abstract: Provided is a display device having high visibility regardless of the intensity of external light. Provided is a display device capable of a variety of display. Provided is a display device that can operate with low power consumption. The display device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first liquid crystal layer, a second liquid crystal layer, a first coloring layer, and a first insulating layer. The first liquid crystal layer overlaps with the second liquid crystal layer with the first insulating layer therebetween. The first electrode is configured to reflect visible light. The second electrode includes a portion not overlapping with the first electrode and is configured to transmit visible light. The second liquid crystal layer includes a first portion overlapping with the first coloring layer and the second electrode, and a second portion not overlapping with the first coloring layer. The first portion contains monomers and liquid crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kubota, Masaru Nakano
  • Patent number: 11067857
    Abstract: Provided are: a display panel whereby a frame can be narrowed, while ensuring conduction between substrates; a display device; and a method for manufacturing the display panel. The display panel is provided with: a first substrate having a surface, on which an electrode layer is formed; a second substrate having a surface, on which a wiring path for supplying the electrode layer with signals is formed; and a sealing section that defines a space sealed between the first substrate surface and the second substrate surface, which are facing each other. The display panel is also provided with a columnar section that electrically connects the electrode layer to the wiring path. The columnar section is formed at a position in contact with the sealing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta Takeuchi, Chikanori Tsukamura, Naoki Kotani, Kenichi Mukai
  • Patent number: 11069748
    Abstract: A organic electroluminescence device includes: a plurality of pixels each including an organic layer and a second electrode in this order on a first electrode having light reflectivity, and each configured to emit light of one wavelength out of two or more different wavelengths, the organic layer including an organic electroluminescence layer; and a black matrix layer provided on light emission side of the second electrode, and having first apertures for the respective pixels. The black matrix layer has inclined surfaces inside the respective first apertures, and inclination angles of the inclined surfaces are set, based on emission wavelengths of the pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Kikuchi, Mamoru Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11061284
    Abstract: An array substrate, a display panel, and a display device are provided. The array substrate comprises a plurality of pixel regions in an array along intersected first and second directions. The pixel region includes at least three subpixel regions. At least one subpixel region serves as an adjustment-subpixel region. The subpixel region has a first electrode including at least two parallel first straight portions. Second straight portions and first connecting portions are connected to first and second ends of the first straight portions, respectively. The first electrode corresponding to the adjustment-subpixel region serves as an adjustment electrode. An opening is configured at an end between the at least two adjacent second straight portions corresponding to the adjustment electrode. An angle between extending direction of the first straight portion and the second direction is less than an angle between extending direction of the second straight portion and the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yujiao Liang, Liting Fang, Ankai Ling, Yanping Yu, Boping Shen
  • Patent number: 11063153
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a thin film transistor is provided, which includes steps of: providing a flexible substrate with an active layer formed thereon; providing a dielectric layer disposed on the active layer, wherein the dielectric layer has openings; providing a heavily doped silicon layer in the openings, wherein the heavily doped silicon layer is connected to the active layer, extends upward along a sidewall of the openings, and covers an upper surface of the dielectric layer, and the heavily doped silicon layer configured as at least one source/drain; and providing a metal layer in the openings and on the at least one source/drain, wherein the metal layer is connected to the at least one source/drain. The active layer and the source/drain are formed as a same semiconductor material, so that contact resistance can be effectively lowered, thereby improving energy consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Weibin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11061268
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing a display device, the display device having a plurality of pixels defined therein and including: a first substrate; a partition wall disposed on the first substrate to define openings corresponding to the plurality of pixels; and color conversion patterns disposed in the openings. The partition wall includes a light-transmitting structure having a groove and a first partition wall portion disposed in the groove and having a higher optical density than the light-transmitting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Ji Park, Kang Uk Kim, Hae Ju Yun, Don Chan Cho, Young Je Cho
  • Patent number: 11061265
    Abstract: A color-filter on array substrate, having a first base substrate, includes a plurality of thin-film transistors (TFTs) disposed in an array on the first base substrate; color resists correspondingly disposed on one of the TFTs; a planarization layer disposed on the color resists and covering all of the color resists; and an electrically conductive layer disposed on the planarization layer. An orthogonal projection of the electrically conductive layer on the planarization layer covers the planarization layer. The electrically conductive layer comprises a plurality of first regions and second regions being separated. Each of the first regions is electrically connected to one of the TFTs. One of a plurality of protrusions is provided by the planarization layer or at least one of two adjacent color resists and corresponds to one of the second regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lixuan Chen
  • Patent number: 11048027
    Abstract: A dielectric-based reflective color filter includes a substrate layer capable of light reflection; and a dielectric layer formed on the substrate layer. The dielectric layer includes a plurality of dielectric units configured by a first structure extending in a first direction and a second structure intersecting the first structure and extending in a second direction. The plurality of the dielectric units is arranged on the substrate layer so as to be spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jun Suk Rho, Jae Hyuck Jang, Heon Yeong Jeong
  • Patent number: 11041073
    Abstract: A compound represented by specific chemical formula, a core including the same, a core-shell dye including a shell surrounding the core, a photosensitive resin composition including the same, and a color filter manufactured using the photosensitive resin composition are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Euisoo Jeong, Chaewon Pak, Hyewon Seo, Myoungyoup Shin, Sunwoong Shin, Kyubuem Choi, Gyuseok Han
  • Patent number: 11042237
    Abstract: A display device that includes a substrate and a bank layer disposed on the substrate. The bank layer defines an emission area and a non-emission area of a pixel. A spacer is disposed on a portion of the bank layer. A touch member is disposed above the spacer. At least one overcoat layer is disposed on the touch member. A dielectric constant of the at least one overcoat layer in a region overlapping the spacer in a thickness direction of the substrate is larger than a dielectric constant of the overcoat layer in a region that does not overlap the spacer in the thickness direction of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon Bum Lee, Jin Whan Jung
  • Patent number: 11036098
    Abstract: The present invention realizes a bright image display by enhancing a numerical aperture of pixels. At least a portion of a pixel electrode is overlapped to a thin film transistor by way of a first insulation film, the pixel electrode is connected to an output electrode of the thin film transistor via a contact hole which is formed in the first insulation film, the counter electrode is arranged above the pixel electrode by way of a second insulation film in a state that the counter electrode is overlapped to the pixel electrode, the counter electrode is formed at a position avoiding the contact hole formed in the first insulation film as viewed in a plan view, and at least a portion of the counter electrode is overlapped to the thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Tohru Sasaki, Hirotaka Imayama, Masateru Morimoto
  • Patent number: 11038141
    Abstract: A display device is provided including a display region arranged with a plurality of pixels, and a first sealing region arranged in an exterior periphery part of the display region, the display region includes an individual pixel electrode arranged in each of the plurality of pixels, a common pixel electrode arranged in upper layer of the individual pixel electrode and in succession to the plurality of pixels, and a light emitting layer arranged between the individual pixel electrode and the common pixel electrode, and the first sealing region includes a sealing layer arranged on a lower layer than the common pixel electrode and a region stacked with the common pixel electrode extending from the display region, the stacked region being enclosed by the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Jun Hanari
  • Patent number: 11036094
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including a first flexible substrate, a plurality of first spacers, a second flexible substrate, a plurality of second spacers, and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The first spacers are disposed on the first flexible substrate, the second flexible substrate is disposed opposite to the first flexible substrate, the second spacers are disposed on the second flexible substrate, and the liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chih Tseng, Chu-Hong Lai, Kuo-Shun Tsai, Chen-Shuo Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11031437
    Abstract: A display substrate and a fabrication method thereof, a display panel and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes pixels. Each of the pixels includes sub-pixels that emit light of different colors, each of the sub-pixels includes a light emitting element, and at least one of the sub-pixels further includes a color filter. The color filter of the at least one of the sub-pixels covers a portion of a light emitting region of the light emitting element of the at least one of the sub-pixels, and a color of the color filter of the at least one of the sub-pixels is the same as a color of light emitted by the light emitting element of the at least one of the sub-pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhidong Yuan, Pan Xu, Can Yuan, Meng Li
  • Patent number: 11029554
    Abstract: A display device comprises a plurality of pixels including a first pixel having a first color filter, a second pixel having a second color filter, and a third pixel having a third color filter, a plurality of first signal lines and a plurality of second signal lines, a first overlapping portion in which the first and the second color filters overlap each other in an adjacent portion of the first and the second pixels, a second overlapping portion in which the second and the third color filters overlap each other that overlap one of the second signal lines in an adjacent portion of the second and the third pixels, and a third overlapping portion in which the third and the first color filters overlap each other that overlap two of the second signal lines in an adjacent portion of the third and the first pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventors: Jin Su Lee, Kook Hyun Choi
  • Patent number: 11029563
    Abstract: A color conversion substrate for displaying a first color, a second color, and a third color may include a base substrate, a first light-blocker, a second light-blocker, a pattern layer, a first color converter, and a second color converter. The first light-blocker contacts a surface of the base substrate and may block first light of the third color. The second light-blocker contacts the surface of the base substrate and may block second light of the third color. The pattern layer is disposed on the first light-blocker and the second light-blocker and includes an optical pattern that includes protrusions. The first color converter overlaps the first light-blocker and may convert a first portion of incident light into light of the first color. The second color converter overlaps the second light-blocker and may convert a second portion of the incident light into light of the second color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventors: Seung Jin Chu, Yeo Geon Yoon, Won Tae Kim, Hoon Kim, Hee Keun Lee
  • Patent number: 11024829
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area in which a plurality of pixels is disposed, and a non-display area in a peripheral area of the display area; an insulating layer disposed on the substrate; a metal wiring disposed on the substrate; and a plurality of dummy patterns disposed in the non-display area of the substrate. The plurality of dummy patterns includes a plurality of first patterns including an insulating material and a plurality of second patterns including a metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-Ryuk Park, Keun Soo Lee, Sun Youl Lee, Yun-Mo Chung, Jae Beom Choi
  • Patent number: 11016351
    Abstract: To form a sufficiently large storage capacitor, a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal held between the first substrate and the second substrate, the liquid crystal display panel having multiple pixels arranged in matrix. The first substrate has, in a transmissive display area provided in each of the pixels, a laminated structure containing a first transparent electrode, a first insulating film, a second transparent electrode, a second insulating film, and a third transparent electrode which are laminated in this order. The first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode are electrically insulated from each other and together form a first storage capacitor through the first insulating film, and the second transparent electrode and the third transparent electrode are electrically insulated from each other and together form a second storage capacitor through the second insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Pansonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tohru Sasaki, Takahiro Ochiai
  • Patent number: 11016328
    Abstract: Provided is a display panel in which a first pixel region, a second pixel region, a third pixel region, and a light-blocking region may be defined. The first substrate may include a base layer; a first color filter layer overlapping the light-blocking region and the first pixel region; a light blocking layer overlapping the light-blocking region; a second color filter layer overlapping the second pixel region; a third color filter layer overlapping the third pixel region; and a step compensation layer disposed on one surface of the light-blocking layer and configured to cover at least a portion of the light-blocking region adjacent to the first pixel region when viewed in a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jangil Kim, Jeongki Kim, Jong-hoon Kim, Jeaheon Ahn, Myoungjong Lee, Seok-joon Hong
  • Patent number: 11016326
    Abstract: A curved display panel including a display surface curved around one curving axis includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate while having a space therebetween, first pixel sections included in the first substrate and arranged within a surface area of the display surface, and second pixel sections included in the second substrate and arranged within the surface area of the display surface and overlapping the first pixel sections, respectively, in a curved state of the display surface. For at least some of the second pixel sections that are to be displaced by curving, position relation with respect to the first pixel sections in the flat state of the display surface is changed from that in the curved state of the display surface by a correction displacement amount based on an assumed displacement amount corresponding to a position within the surface area of the display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroshi Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11016346
    Abstract: The present application discloses a display substrate having an array of a plurality of pixel areas. The display substrate includes a base substrate and a plurality of main spacers on the base substrate. The array of the plurality of pixel areas includes at least one group of pixel areas. Each of the at least one group of pixel areas includes a matrix of pixel areas. In each of the at least one group of pixel areas, each row of the plurality of pixel areas corresponds to at least one of the plurality of main spacers, and each column of the plurality of pixel areas corresponds to at least one of the plurality of main spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., Ordos Yuansheng Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huilian Wang, Yan Wang, Xiaofeng Zhang, Wei Wei, Jie Tong, Xuelu Wang
  • Patent number: 11009741
    Abstract: The invention provides a color filter structure and a method of fabricating the same, the color filter structure including: a plurality of color filter units, wherein each of the plurality of color filter units has a longitudinal section of a circular arc shape or a polygonal arc shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xianglong Li, Tsungyuan Wu, Yuanchun Wu
  • Patent number: 11003031
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a pixel electrode; a switching element that is connected to the pixel electrode; a scanning line that transfers a signal by which the switching element is driven; an image line that transfers a signal by which the pixel electrode is charged; a liquid crystal layer that includes liquid crystal molecules; a plurality of domains that are different in alignment direction of the liquid crystal molecules when a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer; an alignment boundary portion that is positioned in a boundary of the plurality of domains; an alignment film that aligns the liquid crystal molecules, and a capacitor line that extends along the transverse direction and is arranged so as to be overlapped with the pixel electrode with an insulating film in between and overlapped with at least a part of the alignment boundary portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Junichi Morinaga, Hiroyuki Ohgami, Takahiro Koshiba
  • Patent number: 11004877
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device, for reduction of reflection of incident light at a sidewall surface of a light blocking layer of each phase difference detection pixel, includes: a normal pixel for generating a pixel signal; and a phase difference detection pixel for generating a phase difference signal for image plane phase difference AF. In this solid-state imaging device, the normal pixel and the phase difference detection pixel each include a photoelectric conversion layer and a lens for gathering incident light onto the photoelectric conversion layer, the phase difference detection pixel includes a light blocking layer having an apertural portion with an aperture deviating from the optical axis of the lens, and an antireflection portion that prevents reflection of the incident light gathered by the lens unit is formed on the light blocking layer. The present disclosure can be applied to back-illuminated CISs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Masuda, Naoyuki Sato
  • Patent number: 10996381
    Abstract: A diffuser system (100) and method for optically diffusing a light beam (L1,L2). At least two transmissive diffuser windows (11,21) are provided. The diffuser windows (11,21) are arranged to sequentially diffuse the light beam (L1,L2) transmitted there through. The diffuser system (100) is configured to continuously rotate the diffuser windows (11,21) at an angular velocity (?1,?2) for homogenizing a diffusive pattern of the transmitted light beam (L1,L2). The diffuser windows (11,21) are configured to rotate around distinct rotation axes (C1,C2). The distinct rotation axes (C1,C2) are parallel and offset with respect to each other by a radial center distance (d12). A rotating subarea of the first diffuser window (11) partially overlaps a rotating subarea of the second rotating diffuser window (12) The partially overlapping rotating subareas define a beam window (W12) for homogenizing and diffusing the transmitted light beam (L1,L2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: KULICKE & SOFFA LITEQ B.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Johannes Verneer, Mikhail Yurlevitch Loktev, Derk Andre Kort
  • Patent number: 10998350
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display panel including a pixel including a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel, and a capping layer. The first sub-pixel includes a first pixel transistor disposed on a first pixel circuit area, a first pixel electrode disposed on a first pixel electrode area, a first color filter disposed on the first pixel circuit area while covering the first pixel transistor, and a second color filter disposed on the first pixel electrode area and the first pixel circuit area. The capping layer covers the first color filter and the second color filter, and a first opening is defined in one area of the capping layer, which overlaps the second color filter on a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jinjoo Ha, Basrur Veidhes, Yangho Bae, Changil Tae
  • Patent number: 10989849
    Abstract: An optical laminate includes a wavelength selective reflective element, and an absolute phase adjustment layer which is provided on at least one surface side of the wavelength selective reflective element and has optical isotropy, and in which a first region having a first optical path length and a second region having a second optical path length different from the first optical path length are arranged in a pattern with a diffraction grating-like period. The optical laminate reflects light in the specific reflection wavelength region by the wavelength selective reflective element, of light incident from the absolute phase adjustment layer side. In the optical laminate, light which enters the first region of the absolute phase adjustment layer and is reflected by the wavelength selective reflective element and light which enters the second region and is reflected by the wavelength selective reflective element interfere with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Satake, Yukito Saitoh, Daisuke Kashiwagi
  • Patent number: 10985217
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting diode display comprising a substrate having a well defined by a confinement structure, the well containing a first electrode and a second electrode spaced from each other, wherein the method may comprise depositing a light-emissive material in the well via ink-jet printing, thereby forming a substantially continuous light-emissive material layer in the well from the deposited light-emissive material, the light-emissive material layer spanning and contained within boundaries of the well, wherein a surface of the light-emissive material layer that faces away from the substrate has a non-planar topography. The method may further comprise positioning a common electrode over the light-emissive material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: KATEEVA, INC.
    Inventor: Conor F. Madigan
  • Patent number: 10976591
    Abstract: A color filter substrate and a method for preparing the same, and a touch screen are provided in embodiments of the disclosure. The color filter substrate comprises: a base substrate; a plurality of first electrodes, on a first side of the base substrate and extending in a first direction; and a plurality of second electrodes, on a second side of the base substrate opposite to the first side and extending in a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xie, Tsung-Chieh Kuo, Ming Zhang, Jing Wang, Yu Zhu, Yuzhao Zhang
  • Patent number: 10969634
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel, a liquid crystal display device and a method of controlling a gray scale of a liquid crystal display device are provided. The display panel includes first and second substrates, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, wherein the second substrate is at a light-emitting side of the liquid crystal layer. The display panel further includes a first transparent electrode and a second transparent electrode, which are between the first and second substrates and arranged at two sides of the liquid crystal layer respectively, wherein at least one of the transparent electrodes includes a plurality of sub-electrodes parallel to each other and each extending in a straight line. The display panel also includes a refraction layer between the crystal layer and the second substrate, the refraction layer having a refractive index less than a refractive index of the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Haiyan Wang
  • Patent number: 10969639
    Abstract: Provided is an array substrate including gate lines, data lines, and a first alignment layer above a layer where the gate lines are located and a layer where the data lines are located, the gate lines and the data lines being arranged to intersect with each other to divide the array substrate into pixel regions. Each pixel region includes first and second sides opposite to each other and third and fourth sides opposite to each other, each of the first and second sides connecting the third side to the fourth side and extending in one direction, lengths of the first and second sides being greater than lengths of the third and fourth sides, the first alignment layer having a first alignment direction, and each of the first and second sides forming an acute angle with the first alignment direction. A display panel and a display device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenhao Wang, Yanping Hong, Weijing Liao, Hui Jing, Defa Ruan
  • Patent number: 10971557
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including an organic electroluminescent element; and a color filter on the display panel and including a plurality of color filter portions spaced from each other on a plane, wherein at least one color filter portion of the color filter portions comprises a scattering agent having an average diameter of 50 nanometers (nm) or more and 500 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungyeon Jeong, Ohjeong Kwon, Suk-kung Chei, Minju Han, Duckjong Suh, Bongsung Seo, Jaejin Lyu
  • Patent number: 10962704
    Abstract: A display device includes: a light source; a light guide plate having a light input end face that is at least a portion of an outer peripheral end surface and a light-exit surface that is one of two plate surfaces of the light guide plate and through which the light exits the light guide plate; a display panel including two substrates sandwiching a liquid crystal layer therebetween and configured to display an image by using light from the light-exit surface; a first display section included in the display panel and located relatively away from the light source and in which the liquid crystal layer has a relatively large thickness; and a second display section included in the display panel and located relatively near the light source and in which at least a portion of the liquid crystal layer has a relatively small thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yohji Inui, Hiromi Enomoto
  • Patent number: 10964277
    Abstract: A method for determining and controlling performance of pre-charge operations of a plurality of source lines in an ESL system includes: obtaining voltage data of a plurality of lines of a frame to be displayed by a display module in the ESL system; determining whether pre-charge of the source lines in a rest period of a first line is required according to an amount of forthcoming voltage transitions to be generated on the source lines and accordingly obtaining a determination result; and controlling performance of pre-charge operations of the source lines in the rest period of the first line according to the determination result. When the amount of forthcoming voltage transitions to be generated on the source lines exceeds a predefined threshold, pre-charge of the source lines in the rest period of the first line is determined as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Kuang-Jung Hsu, Chih Hsu
  • Patent number: 10962824
    Abstract: A color filter substrate includes a light transmissive substrate, a light blocking layer, a light transmissive layer, and a color layer. The light blocking layer is formed on the light transmissive substrate. The light transmissive layer is formed along an edge of the light blocking layer on the light transmissive substrate. The color layer passes rays of visible light and is tinted a predefined color so that the rays passing therethrough exhibit a predefined color. The color layer includes a section disposed on a top surface of the light transmissive substrate in a blank area and an edge section extending from the section in the blank area over the light transmissive layer and a section of the light blocking layer. A thickness of a section of the light transmissive layer on a blank area side is less than a thickness of the light blocking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Mikumo, Junichi Morinaga, Hikaru Yoshino
  • Patent number: 10964725
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel having a first side and a second side facing the first side in a first direction, the display panel including a recessed portion having a recessed shape from the first side of the display panel toward the second side in the first direction, the recessed portion including a side extended from the first side of the display panel; a pad portion disposed on a front surface of the display panel, the pad portion being adjacent to at least one side of the recessed portion; and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) connected to the pad portion, the FPC being bent to a rear surface of the display panel around the at least one side of the recessed portion, the rear surface opposing the front surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 10957245
    Abstract: A display apparatus including: a printed circuit board; and a plurality of display modules arranged adjacent in a length direction of the printed circuit board, each display modules of the plurality of the display modules including: a thin film transistor substrate; a plurality of micro LEDs arranged on a surface of the thin film transistor substrate; a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) through which the printed circuit board and the thin film transistor substrate; and a driver controlling the plurality of micro LEDs disposed on a surface of the FPCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chulgyu Jung, Jinho Kim, Sangmin Shin, Hoseop Lee, Youngki Jung
  • Patent number: 10955607
    Abstract: A lighting device and method of forming the lighting device are provided. The lighting device includes a light guide, a lighting element having a light emitting diode (LED), and an in-coupling structure. The in-coupling structure includes one or more remote phosphor regions and one or more reflective regions. The in-coupling structure is integrally formed in a single piece. The in-coupling structure is affixed to the light guide and the lighting element, and is positioned between the light guide and the LED. An optional seal may be a part of the integrally formed in-coupling structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Jeroen Den Breejen, Gregory Donald Guth
  • Patent number: 10955708
    Abstract: A curved display panel comprises a curved color filter substrate, a curved array substrate, and a plurality of pixel modules. In each pixel module in the side area of the curved display panel, distances from an orthographic projection of the pixel electrode on the curved color filter substrate to the two light shielding blocks are D1 and D2, when the curved display panel is in a flat state, D1 is not equal to D2, and when the curved display panel is in a curved state, D1 is equal to D2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventors: Xueyun Li, Yuejun Tang
  • Patent number: 10950588
    Abstract: A chip package structure including a redistribution structure layer, at least one chip, and an encapsulant is provided. The redistribution structure layer includes at least one redistribution circuit, at least one transistor electrically connected to the redistribution circuit, and a plurality of conductive vias electrically connected to the redistribution circuit and the transistor. The chip is disposed on the redistribution structure layer and electrically connected to the redistribution structure layer. The encapsulant is disposed on the redistribution structure layer and at least encapsulates the chip. A manufacturing method of a chip package structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Yu, Tai-Jui Wang, Chieh-Wei Feng, Wei-Yuan Cheng
  • Patent number: 10942423
    Abstract: A light source module includes an illumination element and an adjustable light diffusing material. The light source module is configured to receive or generate a control signal for adjusting diffusion of light emitted from the light source module and accordingly adjust an amount of diffusion of light emitted from the light source module. In some embodiments, an adjustable light diffusing material includes a polymer stabilized cholesteric texture (PSCT), a smectic phase liquid crystal, a polymer network liquid crystal (PNLC), or other suitable material. A controller for a light source module may determine a level of diffusion based on a level of inclusion of a wide-angle field of view of a wide-angle lens system or a telephoto field of view of a telephoto lens system in a composite camera field of view that includes a combination of the wide angle field of view and the telephoto field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Blake M. Coughenour, Hossein Nemati, Florian R. Fournier
  • Patent number: 10942403
    Abstract: A display substrate and a display apparatus are provided. The display substrate includes a film layer and a blocking structure. The film layer includes a via surrounded by the blocking structure. The blocking structure is at an edge of the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengzhi Ye, Binbin Cao, Hui An, Fangfang Li, Hengbin Li
  • Patent number: 10935706
    Abstract: A curved liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates facing each other and including a central region and a peripheral region; a plurality of data lines disposed on the first substrate and being spaced apart from each other by the same distance; a plurality of gate lines disposed on the first substrate and crossing the plurality of data lines; a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate; a common electrode on the first substrate or the second substrate; a plurality of black matrixes disposed on the second substrate, a distance between adjacent black matrixes in the central region being smaller than a distance between adjacent black matrixes in the peripheral region; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In-Yeong Kong, Do-Sung Kim, Hee-Young Chae, Se-Hong Park, Jong-Sin Park, Ja-Young Pyun, Dong-Yoon Lee, Jae-Woong YouN
  • Patent number: 10935847
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel and a fabrication method thereof and a display device. The display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate, which are aligned and assembled to form a cell, and a sealant sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein a hollow structure is arranged in at least one of a first surface layer of the first substrate facing the second substrate and a second surface layer of the second substrate facing the first substrate, and wherein a portion of the sealant is embedded in the hollow structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoyuan Wang, Ni Yang, Wu Wang, Yan Fang
  • Patent number: 10928668
    Abstract: A black matrix, a color filter and a method of preparing the same, a display panel, and a display device are provided, including: a plurality of first walls extending along a first direction; and a plurality of second walls extending along a second direction intersected with the plurality of first walls along the first direction at intersection regions, wherein the plurality of first walls and the plurality of second walls form a mesh-like structure with a plurality of openings. At least one of the intersection regions is to receive a main support column including a top end, and the at least one of the intersection regions to receive the main support column is widened to be larger than a dimension of the top end of the main support column to be received therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenpeng Zhang, Xiuliang Wang, Zhinan Zhang, Yujia Wang