Formed By Particular Technique (e.g., Langmuir Blodgett, Stretching, Etc.) Patents (Class 349/124)
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Patent number: 11960172Abstract: The present application discloses a liquid crystal display panel, a method for manufacturing the liquid crystal display panel, and a curved display. The liquid crystal display panel is configured with an alignment layer only on an array substrate, but not on an opposing substrate opposite to the array substrate. After photo-alignment, a pretilt angle of liquid crystal molecules near the array substrate is greater than a pretilt angle of liquid crystal molecules near the opposing substrate to effectively mitigate a problem of “black clusters.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: Huizhou China Star Optoelectronics Display Co., Ltd., TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Liang Yu, Feng Zheng
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Patent number: 11921367Abstract: A switchable privacy display comprises a spatial light modulator with output polariser, a reflective polariser, a polar control liquid crystal retarder and an additional polariser. The electrodes of the polar control liquid crystal retarder are patterned with a mark. In wide angle and narrow angle operational modes, the electrodes of the liquid crystal retarder are driven such that the mark is not visible. In a mark display state, the electrodes are driven to provide visibility of the mark in reflected light to an off-axis observer.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: RealD Spark, LLCInventors: Jonathan Harrold, Graham J. Woodgate, Michael G. Robinson, Robert A. Ramsey, Ben Ihas
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Patent number: 11703720Abstract: Architecture and designs of modulating both amplitude and phase at the same time in spatial light modulation are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, light propagation is controlled in two different directions (e.g., 0 and 45 degrees) to perform both amplitude modulation and phase modulation at the same time in liquid crystals. In one embodiment, a mask is used to form a pattern, where the pattern includes an array of alignment cells or embossed microstructures, a first group of the cells are aligned in the first direction and a second group of the cells are aligned in the second direction. Depending on applications, two cells from the first group and the second group may correspond to a single pixel or two neighboring pixels, resulting in amplitude modulation and phase modulation within the pixel or within an array of pixels.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Inventors: Darwin Hu, Cheng Hsing Liao
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Patent number: 11675233Abstract: The present, invention provides a liquid crystal display device that can exhibit excellent retardation stability against heat and that can prevent reduction in contrast ratio due to scattering even when the liquid crystal display device includes a retardation layer formed by polymerization of a reactive monomer, and a method for producing a liquid crystal display device suitable for production of the liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes paired substrates and a liquid crystal layer provided between the paired substrates. At least one of the paired substrates includes a retardation layer formed from a polymer of at least one type of monomer. The at least one type of monomer includes a photo-aligning monomer that is to be aligned by polarized light.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masanobu Mizusaki, Yuichi Kawahira
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Patent number: 11614659Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel sequentially including: a first substrate provided with a pixel electrode for each pixel; a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules; and a second substrate provided with a counter electrode, the liquid crystal display panel including pixels each including at least four alignment regions with different inclination azimuths of the liquid crystal molecules, with no voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer, the liquid crystal molecules aligning substantially vertically to the first substrate and the second substrate with inclinations along the inclination azimuths, the liquid crystal molecules having a twist angle of substantially 0° in each alignment region, at least one of the four alignment regions including a first region where the liquid crystal molecules have a relatively small average tilt angle and a second region where the liquid crystal molecules have a relatively large average tilt angle.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinichi Terashita, Kouichi Watanabe, Fumikazu Shimoshikiryoh
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Patent number: 11428992Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal aligning film includes preparing a multilayer structure in which a substrate, a conductive layer, a liquid crystal alignment layer, and a passivation film are sequentially provided, etching one area of the liquid crystal alignment layer by irradiating a pulse laser to the multilayer structure, and exposing one area of the conductive layer by removing the passivation film, wherein the pulse laser is irradiated to the liquid crystal alignment layer from the passivation film. The method is compatible with a continuous process.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Inventors: Jeong Ho Park, Bu Gon Shin, Eun Kyu Her
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Patent number: 11409165Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a TFT substrate formed with an alignment film on a pixel; a counter substrate disposed opposite to the TFT substrate and formed with an alignment film on a top surface on the TFT substrate side; and a liquid crystal sandwiched between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate. In the liquid crystal display device, the alignment film is configured of a first alignment film layer contacting the liquid crystal layer and having at least one kind of polyimide and a second alignment film layer formed below the first alignment film layer and having at least one kind of polyimide, the first alignment film layer is a material that is enabled to provide liquid crystal alignment regulating force by applying polarized light, and the first alignment film layer and the second alignment film layer contain a common polyimide structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Yasuo Imanishi
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Patent number: 11366381Abstract: A mask structure and a manufacturing method of the mask structure are provided. The mask structure includes a transparent substrate, a patterned metal layer, and a plurality of microlens structures. The patterned metal layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and exposing a portion of the transparent substrate. The microlens structures are disposed on the transparent substrate exposed by a portion of the patterned metal layer and being in contact with the portion of the patterned metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.Inventors: Pu-Ju Lin, Shih-Lian Cheng, Yu-Hua Chen, Cheng-Ta Ko, Jui-Jung Chien, Wei-Tse Ho
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Patent number: 11355543Abstract: A packaging unit, a component packaging structure and a preparation method thereof. The packaging unit includes a bonding substrate and spacers formed on the bonding substrate through a patterning process, wherein the bonding substrate is reserved with packaging regions for applying sealant. When the packaging unit is used to package a component, because the spacer(s) is supported between the bonding substrate and the base substrate, the packaging unit is easy to separate from the base substrate At the same time, the packaging unit has little or no damage to the base substrate and elements formed on the base substrate, thus effectively protecting the performance of the base substrate and the elements on the base substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignees: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Tingze Dong, Yan Yang, Hailong Zhou, Xian Li, Limin Tian
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Patent number: 11300834Abstract: A liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes a thin-film transistor substrate, a counter substrate facing the thin-film transistor substrate, a liquid crystal layer provided between the thin-film transistor substrate and the counter substrate, an alignment film provided on the thin-film transistor substrate; a sealing material which bonds together the thin-film transistor substrate and the counter substrate at the periphery of the liquid crystal layer, and a polymerized layer provided on the liquid crystal layer-side surface of the alignment film. The alignment film contains a first polymer and a second polymer of a different type from that of the first polymer and is chemically bonded to the sealing material, the first polymer and the second polymer contained in the alignment film are mixed in a surface layer in contact with the liquid crystal layer, and the first polymer and the second polymer have different photo-functional groups.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroaki Asagi
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Patent number: 11269220Abstract: The present invention provides a polarized light irradiation device capable of setting an alignment azimuth angle ? of liquid crystal molecules to be a desired angle even when the incident angle of polarized light on a substrate is not 0° in irradiation of a photo alignment film with polarized light, and a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device by using the polarized light irradiation device.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Seiji Fujiwara, Takashi Sonoda, Nobufumi Tomimaru, Hitoshi Watanabe, Shinichi Terashita, Fumikazu Shimoshikiryoh
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Patent number: 11226511Abstract: Display panel and display device are provided. The display panel includes: a color film substrate, an array substrate, at least one light sensitive unit, and collimating apertures penetrating a portion of film layers of the color film substrate and the array substrate along a first direction perpendicular to the display panel. The collimating apertures and the at least one light sensitive unit are disposed in a one-to-one correspondence. The color film substrate includes a first substrate, a first light-blocking layer with first openings, and at least one second light-blocking layer with second openings. The array substrate includes a third light-blocking layer with third openings. An orthographic projection of each first opening, an orthographic projection of a corresponding second opening, and an orthographic projection of a corresponding third opening, at least partially overlap an orthographic projection of a corresponding collimating aperture on the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ling Wu, Binyi Zheng, Boping Shen
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Patent number: 11128043Abstract: A liquid crystal cell including multiple antenna units includes a TFT board that includes a first dielectric substrate, TFTs on the first dielectric substrate, and patch electrodes electrically connected to the TFTs, a slot board that includes a second dielectric substrate and a slot electrode having slots on the second dielectric substrate, a conductive alignment film having conductivity on at least one of the patch electrodes and the slot electrode, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the TFT board and the slot board with the patch electrodes and the slot electrode facing each other. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules that are horizontally aligned with respect to the TFT board and the slot board while no voltage is being applied across the patch electrodes and the slot electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroaki Asagi, Isamu Miyake
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Patent number: 11128044Abstract: A scanning antenna 1000 according to the present invention is a scanning antenna 1000 in which antenna units U are arranged, and includes a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate 101 that includes a first dielectric substrate 1, TFTs 10 and patch electrodes 15 supported by the first dielectric substrate 1, and a first alignment film M1 disposed so as to cover the patch electrodes 15 and other elements, a slot substrate 201 that includes a second dielectric substrate 51, a slot electrode 55 supported by the second dielectric substrate 51 and including slots 57, and a second alignment film M2 disposed so as to cover the slot electrode 55, a liquid crystal layer LC that is interposed between the TFT substrate 101 and the slot substrate 201 of which the alignment films M1 and M2 face each other, and a reflective conductive plate 65 that is disposed so as to face an opposite surface 51b of the second dielectric substrate 51 with a dielectric layer 54 interposed therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroaki Asagi, Isamu Miyake
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Patent number: 11086165Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first substrate in which a plurality of pixel areas and a non-pixel area around the pixel areas are defined, a cavity-defining layer disposed on the first substrate and defining a plurality of cavities corresponding to the pixel areas, an insulating layer disposed on the cavity-defining layer and in the cavities, a liquid crystal layer disposed on the insulating layer in the cavities, and a second substrate disposed on the insulating layer to cover the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer has a same refractive index as the cavity-defining layer when the liquid crystal layer is not driven. The liquid crystal layer has a greater refractive index than the cavity-defining layer when the liquid crystal layer is driven.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kwangsoo Bae, Jungsuk Bang, Junho Song, Minjeong Oh, Haeju Yun
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Patent number: 11009753Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first wiring and a second wiring positioned on the substrate, a thin film transistor (“TFT”) connected to the first wiring and the second wiring, and a pixel electrode connected to the TFT and including a transverse branch part, a longitudinal branch part, minute branches extending from the transverse branch part and the longitudinal branch part, and an outer branch part connecting end parts of the minute branches and adjacent to the storage electrode line, where a shortest distance from a center part of at least one side of the outer branch part to at least one side of the first wiring is different from a shortest distance from an edge part of at least one side of the outer branch part to at least one side of the first wiring.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheol Shin, Hak Sun Chang, Se Hyun Lee, Seung Min Lee
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Patent number: 10962840Abstract: A photoalignment method includes photoaligning a first liquid crystal cell and using the photoaligned first liquid crystal cell as a mask in the photoalignment of a second liquid crystal cell. The method may increase spatial dynamic range or decrease pitch.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Kent State UniversityInventors: Hiroshi Yokoyama, Mengfei Wang
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Patent number: 10928683Abstract: A gamma automatic adjusting method and a gamma automatic adjusting system are provided. The method includes steps as follows: acquiring parameters of main affecting factors a gamma value in a liquid crystal panel light alignment; using a gamma model upon detecting a varied parameter of the main affecting factor; calculating and outputting an adjusting parameter of the main affecting factor by the gamma model to a UV irradiating machine; and irradiating the liquid crystal panel by the UV irradiating machine according to the adjusting parameter to keep the gamma value within a predetermined range.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Zhengxing Xu
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Patent number: 10880582Abstract: An example telepresence terminal includes a display, an image sensor, an infrared emitter, and an infrared depth sensor. The terminal may determine image data using visible light emitted by the infrared emitter and captured by the image sensor and determine depth data using infrared light captured by the infrared depth sensor. The terminal may also communicate the depth data and the image data to a remote telepresence terminal and receive remote image data and remote depth data. The terminal may also generate a first display image using the lenticular display based on the remote image data that is viewable from a first viewing location and generate a second display image using the lenticular display based on the remote image data and the remote depth data that is viewable from a second viewing location.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Daniel Goldman, Jason Lawrence, Andrew Huibers, Andrew Ian Russell, Steven M. Seitz
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Patent number: 10739644Abstract: A substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes: a substrate; and an alignment film on the substrate, the alignment film including an alignment material of a photo alignment material and a conductive particle.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Han-Jin Ahn, Dong-Jin Kim, Hyun-Sook Jeon
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Patent number: 10712618Abstract: Devices and method of fabrication a liquid crystal electro-optic device which is based on light scattering and diffraction from a multiple domain field-effect liquid crystal configuration are provided. The multiple domains include random liquid crystal alignment directions fabricated by photo-alignment and have sizes ranging from sub-micrometer to several micrometers. The random alignment in the plane can be of two or more directions whereas the pretilt angle can vary between zero and 90°. The randomness of the planar directions of the liquid crystal director can be generated by a designed photo mask in combination with uniaxial photo-alignment.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Hoi Sing Kwok, Martin Schadt, Fan Fan
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Patent number: 10705387Abstract: A substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes: a substrate; and an alignment film on the substrate, the alignment film including an alignment material of a photo alignment material and a conductive particle.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Han-Jin Ahn, Dong-Jin Kim, Hyun-Sook Jeon
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Patent number: 10598945Abstract: A head-mounted display (HMD) that includes optical components that provide multiple focal distances for light emitted from an electronic display. The HMD includes a multifocal structure having a plurality of optical components positioned in series such that light from an electronic display is received and passes through the optical components at least once before being output from the multifocal structure. The plurality of optical components includes a pixel level polarizer positioned to receive light from the electronic display. The pixel level polarizer has a first configuration that causes the pixel level polarizer to linearly polarize light in a first direction and a second configuration that causes the pixel level polarizer to linearly polarize light in a second direction that is different than the first direction. The multifocal structure is configured to output image light different focal distances based in part on the configuration of the pixel level polarizer.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Lu Lu, Wai Sze Tiffany Lam, Ying Geng, Scott Charles McEldowney
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Patent number: 10557084Abstract: An alignment film composition includes a copolymer of a dianhydride-based compound and a diamine-based compound, and a cross-linker.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Suk Hoon Kang, Jong Hwan Jeon, Jin Soo Jung, In Ok Kim, Baek Kyun Jeon
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Patent number: 10557085Abstract: The invention relates to a photoalignment composition comprising at least a single photoalignment polymer, preferably a homo- or a copolymer having at least one photoreactive group; and at least a single solvent of formula (I) (R—CO—O—R?), wherein R and R? are independently from each other straight-chain or branched alkyl chain, with the proviso that at least one alkyl chain is branched. Further, the present invention relates to the use of this composition for coating or printing, especially for printing, more especially for inkjet or offset printing processes, and most especially for an offset printing process. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of the photoalignment composition for the preparation of orientation layers for liquid crystals and in the construction of unstructured and structured optical elements and multi-layer systems, especially liquid crystal displays, LCDs.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: ROLIC AGInventors: Jean-François Eckert, Thierry Becret, Masato Hoshino, Qian Tang
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Patent number: 10551689Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first wiring and a second wiring positioned on the substrate, a thin film transistor (“TFT”) connected to the first wiring and the second wiring, and a pixel electrode connected to the TFT and including a transverse branch part, a longitudinal branch part, minute branches extending from the transverse branch part and the longitudinal branch part, and an outer branch part connecting end parts of the minute branches and adjacent to the storage electrode line, where a shortest distance from a center part of at least one side of the outer branch part to at least one side of the first wiring is different from a shortest distance from an edge part of at least one side of the outer branch part to at least one side of the first wiring.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheol Shin, Hak Sun Chang, Se Hyun Lee, Seung Min Lee
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Patent number: 10451885Abstract: A head-mounted display (HMD) that includes optical components that provide multiple focal distances for light emitted from an electronic display. The HMD includes a multifocal structure having a plurality of optical components positioned in series such that light from an electronic display is received and passes through the optical components at least once before being output from the multifocal structure. The plurality of optical components includes a pixel level polarizer positioned to receive light from the electronic display. The pixel level polarizer has a first configuration that causes the pixel level polarizer to linearly polarize light in a first direction and a second configuration that causes the pixel level polarizer to linearly polarize light in a second direction that is different than the first direction. The multifocal structure is configured to output image light different focal distances based in part on the configuration of the pixel level polarizer.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Lu Lu, Wai Sze Tiffany Lam, Ying Geng, Scott Charles McEldowney
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Patent number: 10451948Abstract: A standing helix ferroelectric liquid crystal display cell includes: two transparent substrates (102A, 102B); a ferroelectric liquid crystal layer (104) comprising ferroelectric liquid crystals in a standing helix configuration, the ferroelectric liquid crystal layer (104) being disposed between the two transparent substrates (102A, 102B), the ferroelectric liquid crystals having a helix axis perpendicular to the two substrates (102A, 102B) and chiral smectic liquid crystal helix pitch shorter than a wavelength of a polarized light normally impinging at least one of the two transparent substrates (102A, 102B); and inter-digital electrodes (105), disposed in plane with the two transparent substrates (102A, 102B), configured to apply an electric field to the ferroelectric liquid crystal layer (104) that provides a driving voltage below a critical voltage for helix unwinding.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Evgenii P. Pozhidaev, Alexei D. Kiselev, Abhishek K. Srivastava, Vladimir G. Chigrinov, Hoi Sing Kwok
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Patent number: 10355243Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate, a display arranged on the substrate and including a plurality of display elements, and an encapsulator arranged on the display and encapsulating the display. The encapsulator may include at least one inorganic film and at least one organic film, and the at least one organic film may include a matrix and an ultraviolet light absorbent dispersed in the matrix.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wonmin Yun, Yisu Kim, Eungseok Park, Byoungduk Lee, Yoonhyeung Cho, Yongchan Ju
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Patent number: 10310332Abstract: The present application provides a liquid crystal panel structure containing a functionalized graphene layer and a method of preparing a functionalized graphene layer. In the liquid crystal panel structure containing a functionalized graphene layer of the present application, the functionalized graphene layer thereof simultaneously plays effects of transparent conductivity and liquid crystal alignment, an alignment process that subsequently uses an alignment material is not necessary, the fabrication process and film structures of the liquid crystal panel are greatly simplified. The method of preparing the functionalized graphene layer of the present application sufficiently utilizes superiority of transparent conductivity of the graphene, and modifiability of the graphene surface, to endow the graphene with an effect of liquid crystal molecule alignment, the functionalized graphene layer prepared thereby has transparency, conductivity and alignment function.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Ji Li
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Patent number: 10295865Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal panel structure and a manufacture method. Both the first alignment layer of the upper layer and the second alignment layer of the lower substrate employ the silicon nitride films, of which the surfaces are implemented with ion beam bombardment, and in comparison with the utilization of PI alignment film material, the alignment layers possess the physical, chemical properties of silicon nitride, which are more stable, and thus can provide the better reliability for the liquid crystal panel; besides, the proper pre-tilted angle provided by the surface of the silicon nitride films with ion beam bombardment can be adjusted in a certain range, and thus can provide the proper pre-tilted angle for the liquid crystal molecules, and compared with the present PSVA technology, the procedure of utilizing the UV light irradiation to provide the pre-tilted angle for the liquid crystal is not required.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Ji Li
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Patent number: 10234721Abstract: A transflective LCD device and a method of forming the same are proposed. The transflective LCD includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first alignment film, a second alignment film and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate and the second substrate are divided into a transmissive area and a reflective area, in which areas of the first alignment film and the second alignment film are configured respectively by different aligning angles. The liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the transmissive area and the reflective area are tilted by different pretilt angles. Therefore, light going one-way through the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the transmissive area generates the same phase retardation as making a round-trip through the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the reflective area.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventor: Chang Xie
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Patent number: 10203539Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal device, a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal device, and the use of the liquid crystal device. The liquid crystal device according to the present invention has excellent light shielding rate variability characteristics. Such a liquid crystal device can be applied to various optical modulation devices such as a smart window, a window protection film, a flexible display device, an active retarder for displaying a 3D image, or a viewing angle adjustment film.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Jung Woon Kim, Sung Joon Min, Jung Sun You, Jin Hong Kim, Eun Jung Lim, Dong Hyun Oh
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Patent number: 10197865Abstract: A manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display, including: applying a photoalignment agent on a substrate; baking the applied photoalignment agent; forming a photoalignment layer by irradiating the baked photoalignment agent with polarized light; baking the photoalignment layer; and removing at least one decomposed unit by cleaning the baked photoalignment layer using a cleaning solution including at least one of propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, or ethyl lactate.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Suk Hoon Kang, Hoi-Lim Kim, Jong Hwan Jeon, Jin-Soo Jung, In Ok Kim, Baek Kyun Jeon
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Patent number: 10197862Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a TFT substrate formed with an alignment film on a pixel; a counter substrate disposed opposite to the TFT substrate and formed with an alignment film on a top surface on the TFT substrate side; and a liquid crystal sandwiched between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate. In the liquid crystal display device, the alignment film is configured of a first alignment film layer contacting the liquid crystal layer and having at least one kind of polyimide and a second alignment film layer formed below the first alignment film layer and having at least one kind of polyimide, the first alignment film layer is a material that is enabled to provide liquid crystal alignment regulating force by applying polarized light, and the first alignment film layer and the second alignment film layer contain a common polyimide structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Yasuo Imanishi
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Patent number: 10191309Abstract: Provided is a set of techniques for measuring different properties or parameters of liquid crystal mixtures by applying a driving waveform and measuring the response current and/or the optical response. This may be done by using specific liquid crystal test cells. Also provided are the optimized test cell parameters that are used in the algorithms for calculating the properties.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Inventors: Henry Zhong Zou, Lianhua Ji
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Patent number: 10175511Abstract: Provided is a set of techniques for measuring different properties or parameters of liquid crystal mixtures by applying a driving waveform and measuring the response current and/or the optical response. This may be done by using specific liquid crystal test cells. Also provided are the optimized test cell parameters that are used in the algorithms for calculating the properties.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Inventors: Henry Zhong Zou, Lianhua Ji
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Patent number: 10168577Abstract: A display panel and a display device are disclosed, and in a first substrate of the display panel, the first alignment film includes a plurality of first portions corresponding to the plurality of first alignment adjustment structures each having a first surface, the fluctuation direction of the first surface and the fluctuation direction of each first portion are consistent with the alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer induced by the first alignment film; in a second substrate of the display panel, the second alignment film includes a plurality of second portions corresponding to the plurality of second alignment adjustment structures, the fluctuation direction of the second surface and the fluctuation direction of each second portion are consistent with the alignment direction of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer induced by the second alignment film.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignees: BOE TECHNOLGOY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Junwei Wang, Weitao Chen, Xiaopeng Cui
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Patent number: 10156742Abstract: Provided is a set of techniques for measuring different properties or parameters of liquid crystal mixtures by applying a driving waveform and measuring the response current and/or the optical response. This may be done by using specific liquid crystal test cells. Also provided are the optimized test cell parameters that are used in the algorithms for calculating the properties.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Inventors: Henry Zhong Zou, Lianhua Ji
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Patent number: 10100201Abstract: A cured-film formation composition suitable to form a cured film having liquid-crystal alignment properties. A cured-film formation composition including a component (A) that is one or more monomers having a group having a photo-alignment moiety and thermally reactive moiety, and a polymerizable group; component (B) that is at least one polymer selected from the group of components (B-1) to (B-3) (the component (B-1) being a polymer having, in a quantity of at least two of at least one group selected from the group of hydroxy group, carboxyl group, amide group, amino group, an alkoxysilyl group and group of Formula (2), component (B-2) being a polymer capable of thermally reacting with thermally reactive moiety of component (A) and is self-cross-linkable, and component (B-3) being a melamine formaldehyde resin); and component (C) that is a cross-linking agent; and an orientation material and retardation material which are formed of the cured-film formation composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Jun Ito, Shojiro Yukawa, Yuta Kanno, Kohei Goto, Tadashi Hatanaka
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Patent number: 10082704Abstract: A liquid crystal alignment agent which is capable of forming a liquid crystal alignment film with excellent ultraviolet reliability, the liquid crystal alignment film, and a liquid crystal display element having the same are provided. The liquid crystal alignment agent includes a polymer composition (A) and a solvent (B). The polymer composition (A) is obtained by reacting a mixture, wherein the mixture includes a tetracarboxylic dianhydride component (a) and a diamine component (b). The tetracarboxylic dianhydride component (a) includes a tetracarboxylic dianhydride compound (a-1) represented by formula (1). The diamine component (b) includes a diamine compound (b-1) represented by formula (2) and a diamine compound (b-2) containing the structure represented by formula (3).Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Chi Mei CorporationInventors: Shin-Rong Chiou, Tsung-Pei Tsai
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Patent number: 10073300Abstract: A liquid crystal medium composition is provided with a negative liquid crystal material; at least one polymerizable monomer which is polymerized under a UV irradiation; and at least one alignment assistant including a polar portion and a non-polar portion. The polar portion is connected with the non-polar portion by a bonding group. The liquid crystal medium composition can achieve the vertical alignment without the PI alignment layer by improving the liquid crystal material.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Xinhui Zhong
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Patent number: 10012865Abstract: A transflective LCD device and a method of forming the same are proposed. The transflective LCD includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first alignment film, a second alignment film and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate and the second substrate are divided into a transmissive area and a reflective area, in which areas of the first alignment film and the second alignment film are configured respectively by different aligning angles. The liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the transmissive area and the reflective area are tilted by different pretilt angles. Therefore, light going one-way through the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the transmissive area generates the same phase retardation as making a round-trip through the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the reflective area. The present invention can simplify technical difficulties, and reduce occurrences of poor rubbing and dark-state light leakage.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventor: Chang Xie
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Patent number: 10007150Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal alignment method and a liquid crystal display panel. The method comprises the steps of: coating a first alignment material layer on a TFT substrate, the first alignment material layer having a plurality of first regions; coating a second alignment material layer on a CF substrate, the second alignment material layer having a plurality of second regions; and utilizing the length of each first region along the row direction as an exposing width and performing an exposing alignment procedure with the exposing width to each first region to form a first alignment layer at the side of the TFT substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Weina Yong
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Patent number: 10005247Abstract: A film-processing apparatus for manufacturing a film in a continuous process includes a continuous carrier belt; a film-casting zone depositing a cast film on the carrier belt; a shearing zone; an electric-field zone; a magnetic-field zone; an ultraviolet-radiation zone; an annealing zone; and a solvent-evaporation zone, wherein the continuous carrier belt is operable to move a cast film deposited thereon from the film-casting zone through the shearing zone, the electric-field zone, the magnetic-field zone, the ultraviolet-radiation zone, the annealing zone, and the solvent-evaporation zone such that the cast film is selectively treated in one or more of the zones in a continuous process. A pick up roll receives the cast film after the continuous carrier belt moves the cast film through the zones and is selectively treated.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: The University of AkronInventor: Mukerrem Cakmak
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Patent number: 9933660Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a first alignment film covering a pixel electrode, a second substrate including a second alignment film covering a second common electrode, a sealant attaching the first substrate and the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first alignment film and the second alignment film, wherein the first alignment film and the second alignment film are formed of a material in which a principal chain is composed of silica (SiO2), and extend at a position overlapping the sealant between an inner face and an outer face of the sealant.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Keisuke Takano
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Patent number: 9921442Abstract: A novel method of forming an alignment layer of a liquid crystal display device includes the steps of providing a substrate (e.g., a processed silicon wafer, etc.) having an alignment layer material deposited thereon and applying a series of pulses from a pulse laser to anneal portions of the alignment layer material and alter its surface morphology. The method can include the step of depositing the alignment layer material (e.g., a spin-on dielectric including SiO2) over the substrate using a spin-on process prior to laser annealing. Applying the series of laser pulses creates a repetitive pattern of features that facilitate alignment of liquid crystals according to a laser scan trace. Liquid crystal display devices with laser-annealed alignment layer(s) are also disclosed. The alignment layers of the invention are quickly and inexpensively applied and are very robust under prolonged, high-intensity light stress.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Yin Qian, Dyson Hsin-Chih Tai, Ming Zhang, Chia-Chun Miao
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Patent number: 9910318Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The LCD comprises, a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and includes liquid crystal molecules, an alignment film disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the first substrate, a pixel electrode disposed between the alignment film and the first substrate, a photo-curable layer between the liquid crystal layer and the alignment films, a common electrode disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate, and a vertical alignment inducing layer between the common electrode and the liquid crystal layer. The vertical alignment inducing layer includes a self-aligned vertical alignment inducer, and the vertical alignment inducer includes a hydrophilic group, and an affinity liquid crystal group having high affinity with the liquid crystal molecules.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Keun Chan Oh
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Patent number: 9897842Abstract: Provided is a display device including: an insulation substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a pixel electrode disposed on the thin film transistor; a roof layer formed to be spaced apart from the pixel electrode with a microcavity therebetween and including a support member; and a liquid crystal layer filling the microcavity, in which the microcavity includes a plurality of microcavities having a semicircular cross section arranged along an extending direction of the gate line and extending in the extending direction of the data line.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Deok Im, Dae Hyun Kim, Hyun Min Cho, Jae Byung Park
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Patent number: 9897873Abstract: The present invention provides a blue phase liquid crystal display device and a display module of the same. The blue phase liquid crystal display module includes: an upper substrate, a lower substrate and blue phase liquid crystals. The upper substrate having multiple upper sawtooth-shaped electrodes. The lower substrate is provided with multiple lower sawtooth-shaped electrodes which are alternately disposed with the multiple upper sawtooth-shaped electrodes. Convex portions of the multiple upper sawtooth-shaped electrodes are corresponding to concave portions of the multiple lower sawtooth-shaped electrodes. The multiple upper sawtooth-shaped electrodes are connected with a portion of the multiple upper sawtooth-shaped electrodes in order to form a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode which are separated from each other. Pixel electrode signals having opposite polarities are respectively applied on the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuejun Tang