Liquid Crystal Writing Tablet Patents (Class 349/12)
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Patent number: 11022828Abstract: A display device including a display panel. The display panel includes a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region. The display region includes a first pixel region, the non-display region includes a second pixel region, and the first pixel region and the second pixel region together form a pixel region. The first pixel region and the second pixel region each includes a plurality of pixels. The display device also includes a cover window disposed on a light-emitting side of the display panel. The cover window includes a viewable region and a light-shielding region surrounding the viewable region, and the light-shielding region is disposed with a light-shielding material. The area of the pixel region is larger than the area of the viewable region, the first pixel region is arranged opposite to the viewable region, and the second pixel region is arranged opposite to the light-shielding region.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: SHANGHAI TIANMA AM-OLED CO., LTD.Inventors: Jian Jin, Congyi Su
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Patent number: 11016591Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to a touch-sensitive display device and a display panel and, more specifically, to a touch-sensitive display device and a display panel in which a touch link line for electrically connecting a touch line disposed in an active area to a touch driving circuit disposed in a non-active area NA is disposed in the non-active area of the display panel, and having a link configuration in which the touch link line disposed in the non-active area is made of a different material from a touch line disposed in the active area and is disposed under a planarization layer. According to the link configuration of the disclosure, the touch link line can be prevented from being broken or damaged in the non-active area.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Mokkyu Jin, DaeLim Park
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Patent number: 11003280Abstract: A switching operation sensing apparatus includes an input operation unit including a first detector integrally formed with a housing; a current variable oscillation circuit generating an oscillation signal having a frequency that varies based on a change in a capacitance from a human body touch on the operating unit, or a change in an inductance from a non-human body touch on the operating unit, and regulate an operating current in response to a control signal; an input operation detection circuit identifying the touch to be from the human body touch, and identifying the touch to be from the non-human body touch based on characteristics of the varied frequency, and generating detection signals having different levels based on the identification of the touch; and a control circuit that determines a sensing manner based on the detection signals and generating the control signal current based on the determined sensing manner.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo Woong Lee, Joo Yul Ko, Je Hyuk Ryu
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Patent number: 10996782Abstract: An electronic device including: a first pattern part including first mesh lines in which a plurality of first cut line parts are defined; and a second pattern part spaced apart from the first pattern part in a first direction and including a plurality of second cut line parts in which a plurality of second cut line parts are defined. A first reference region is defined in the first pattern part; a second reference region having a same width and area as the first reference region in a second direction crossing the first direction is defined.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-hwan Park, Nayun Kwak, Jongseok Kim
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Patent number: 10996532Abstract: The liquid crystal diffraction grating includes: paired substrates each including an electrode; a liquid crystal layer being held between the substrates; a sealant; and an alignment-controlling layer being disposed in a region surrounded by the sealant in a plan view and being in contact with the liquid crystal layer between the liquid crystal layer and each of the substrates, the alignment-controlling layer being configured to align liquid crystal molecules in a direction parallel to the substrates and containing a polymer of at least one monomer, the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules periodically rotating in at least one direction in a plan view of the liquid crystal layer in a state where the liquid crystal molecules are aligned in the direction parallel to the substrates.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masanobu Mizusaki, Kiyoshi Minoura, Hiroshi Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 10990231Abstract: A touch display apparatus includes a first substrate, a touch electrode, an insulating pattern, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The touch electrode is disposed on a first surface of the first substrate. The insulating pattern is disposed on the touch electrode. The insulating pattern has a refractive index same as a refractive index of the touch electrode. The second substrate faces a second surface of the first substrate opposite to the first surface of the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Inventors: Jongwon Lee, Jongoh Kim, Jeong-Young Kim, Sooguy Rho, Juyong Park
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Patent number: 10991782Abstract: Disclosed is a display device. The display device includes a substrate having an active area and a non-active area, a thin film transistor arranged on the active area of the substrate, at least two planarization layers arranged on the thin film transistor, signal links arranged on the non-active area of the substrate, and an outer cover layer spaced apart from the at least two planarization layers and configured to overlap upper and side surfaces of the signal links, thus preventing or reducing damage to the signal links.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae-Won Lee, Jong-Chan Park, Hyun-Chul Um
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Patent number: 10985214Abstract: A flexible display substrate for a foldable display apparatus, a method of manufacturing the flexible display substrate, and a foldable display apparatus are disclosed. The flexible display substrate includes: a first region corresponding to a non-foldable region of the foldable display apparatus; a second region corresponding to a foldable region of the foldable display apparatus; a plurality of first pixel units disposed in the first region, configured to display an image, and each including a polysilicon thin film transistor; and a plurality of second pixel units disposed in the second region, configured to display an image, and each including an organic thin film transistor.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Xueyan Tian
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Patent number: 10942385Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a first side including a display area configured to emit light and a second side opposite the first side, an auxiliary layer disposed on the second side of the display area and including an opening, a sensor overlapping the opening, and an adhesive layer connected between the sensor and the auxiliary layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Min Wang, Beohm Rock Choi, Yong Ho Yang
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Patent number: 10943084Abstract: Techniques described herein address these and other issues by providing an under-display sensor capable of providing fingerprint scanning over an entire display using optical and/or ultrasonic means. To do so, the sensor comprises an array of pixels, where each can pixel comprises a piezoelectric sensor element and a diode capable of being used as a photodetector during a light-sensing mode, and as a peak detector during a pressure-sensing mode. The sensor may further comprise a piezoelectric layer and one or more electrodes, which can generate a pressure wave during the pressure sensing mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Hrishikesh Vijaykumar Panchawagh, Nicholas Ian Buchan, Kostadin Dimitrov Djordjev
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Patent number: 10936099Abstract: A touch display panel and a touch display device. The touch display panel includes a cathode and a number of touch electrodes. The cathode includes at least one excavated area. The position of cathode corresponds to that of the touch electrode, thereby reducing the relative area between the cathode and the touch electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Yungu (Gu'an) Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiading Liu, Bing Wang, Junyuan Ma, Yapeng Zhang
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Patent number: 10930681Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of display technologies, and discloses a display panel and a display device, and the display panel includes: a sensor, a source-drain electrode layer formed on one side of the sensor, and a metal reflecting layer, formed on a side of the source-drain electrode layer away from the sensor, the metal reflecting layer includes a plurality of light-transmitting holes through which light rays for fingerprint recognition are transmitted, and at least two signal lines between which gaps are formed, wherein the display panel further includes a black insulation layer arranged in direct contact with the metal reflecting layer to shield the gaps.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTDInventors: Xiangdan Dong, Youngyik Ko
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Patent number: 10931284Abstract: A family of resonators and other devices which employ virtual electrodes using pixel based projection across a gap onto a material. In many embodiments, the pixels are projected onto a piezoelectric material, such as quartz crystal, by an integrated circuit die placed opposite a face of the crystal. The die projects individual pixels of electromagnetic energy onto the crystal, which vibrates and produces its own electromagnetic energy which is received by the pixels. Pixel projection onto other materials, including non-resonant materials, is also disclosed. The pixel based projected electrodes may be used in combination with, or in lieu of, conventional metal electrodes. Individual pixels may be turned on and off, and gain- and phase-controlled, in order to achieve specific desired resonator response characteristics. Many types of devices using pixel based electrode projection are disclosed—including resonators having one or more electrodes, oscillators, filters, delay lines, antennas and others.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: FOX ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: James Bryan Northcutt, Eugene S. Trefethen
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Patent number: 10923685Abstract: This disclosure relates to a display and a method of fabricating the display. According to some embodiments, the display may comprise: an encapsulation sidewall; at least one isolation column adjacent to the encapsulation sidewall; and a processing module coupled with the at least one isolation column, configured to apply a voltage signal to the at least one isolation column according to a height of the encapsulation sidewall, such that the at least one isolation column deforms.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jianqiang Wang, Jin Xu, Ning Ao, Qi Liu
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Patent number: 10921651Abstract: A display panel, a display device, and a method for manufacturing a display panel are provided. The display panel includes an array substrate, a color film substrate, and support pillars located between the array substrate and the color filter substrate. The array substrate includes sub-pixels, multiple gate lines, multiple data lines and a common electrode line. The common electrode line includes a first wire portion extending in a first direction and located between two adjacent sub-pixels. The data lines include multiple support sections each located at an intersection of the data line with the first wire portion. An orthographic projection of each of the support sections on the base substrate is a support region. A side of the support pillar close to the array substrate is located in the support region.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei Wang, Mingwei Zhang, Xiangjian Kong, Jin'e Liu, Feng Qin
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Patent number: 10915211Abstract: The disclosure discloses a touch panel, a method for fabricating the same, and a touch device; where the touch panel includes: a buffer layer with protrusions, overlapping components, a first insulation layer, and touch electrodes, which are arranged on a substrate in that order, where the touch electrodes overlap with the overlapping components through via-holes extending through the first insulation layer, and at least portions, of the overlapping components, overlapping with the touch electrodes are on the protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shuai Zhang
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Patent number: 10908730Abstract: A touch panel includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, and a plurality of wirings. Each of the plurality of first electrodes has a first portion formed on a layer different from that on which the second electrodes are formed and intersecting the second electrodes, and a second portion formed on the same layer as that on which the second electrodes are formed, but separated from the second electrode. The second electrode and the second portion of the first electrode are formed on a layer different than the layer where the wiring is formed. The first portion of the first electrode is connected to the second portion through a contact portion formed in an insulating film made of a negative resist between the first portion and the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masahiro Teramoto
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Patent number: 10908724Abstract: A display device with an input function is provided having a plurality of pixel parts arranged at intervals in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a display region including a plurality of light-transmitting parts arranged in the gap portions of the pixel parts, the pixel parts include at least one pixel provided with light-emitting elements, the light-transmitting part includes a sensor electrode for detecting electrostatic capacitance.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Takayuki Nakanishi
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Patent number: 10908744Abstract: A touch sensor includes: a substrate that includes active and non-active regions; driving cells disposed on the active region that extend in a first direction; sensing cells disposed on the active region that extend in a second direction that intersects the first direction; a first connection pattern that connects adjacent driving cells; a second connection pattern that connects adjacent sensing cells; and a touch driver disposed on the non-active region that includes thin film transistors that transmit a driving signal to each of the driving cells. The thin film transistor includes: a semiconductor layer; a gate electrode disposed on the semiconductor layer with a first insulating layer interposed therebetween; and source and drain electrodes connected to the semiconductor layer and spaced apart from each other. The first connection pattern is disposed in the same layer as at least one of the source or drain electrodes or the gate electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Il Nam Kim, Byeong Hee Won, Kyung Tea Park, Won Sang Park
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Patent number: 10901250Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal panel, comprising a plurality of pixels and a plurality of photodetectors, wherein each pixel comprises a white sub pixel, and an opening area of one white sub pixel partially overlaps with at least one photodetector, which corresponds to the white sub pixel for at least a portion of the white sub pixels, individually. Further disclosed is a liquid crystal display including the liquid crystal panel. The high penetration rate of the white sub pixels is utilized to compensate for the brightness loss caused by the occlusion of the photodetectors, so that the liquid crystal panel can achieve the purpose of even display while having the photodetectors.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Guowei Zha
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Patent number: 10895680Abstract: A display device includes a display module and an optical film. The display module has a through hole. At least one optical film is located on the display module and has an alignment through hole aligned with the through hole and an alignment mark surrounding the alignment through hole.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Chi-Ming Wu, Yi-Ching Wang, Tsung-Chin Lin, Ching-Huan Liao
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Patent number: 10884548Abstract: A touch window includes a substrate; a sensing electrode on the substrate comprises a conductive pattern including plurality of conductive pattern line parts and a plurality of conductive pattern opening parts; a dummy pattern provided adjacent to the conductive pattern; and a wire connected with the sensing electrode, further a interval between the dummy pattern and the conductive pattern is greater than the line width of the conductive pattern also the plurality of conductive pattern line parts cross each other. In addition, the substrate comprises a flat portion and curved portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Eun Jung Jeon, Seung Jin Kim, Jong Sun Kim, Kyoung Jong Yoo, Byung Youl Moon, Dong Mug Seong, Jun Sik Shin, Yu Hong Jeon, Chan Kyu Koo
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Patent number: 10884524Abstract: Interior materials are attached to an outer surface of a plastic injection mold and expose, to outside, light selectively emitted from a light source arranged in the plastic injection mold. The interior materials include a wood pattern layer formed of natural wood and having a plurality of first lighting holes through which the light passes, a light block layer coupled to a rear surface of the wood pattern layer, blocking light, and having a plurality of second lighting holes formed therein corresponding to the plurality of first lighting holes, and a touch sensor electrode coupled to a rear surface of the light block layer. As texture of natural wood is embodied on the surface of the interior materials, and the surface of interior materials emits light and simultaneously, an operation of a preset function in the interior materials may be controlled by touching the surface of interior materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: INTOPS. CO., LTD.Inventors: Keun Ha Kim, Won Jae Choi, Hong Il Lee
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Patent number: 10879337Abstract: An electronic device including a base structure, a first pattern having at least one projection disposed on the base structure, a first conductive layer including a first portion disposed on the base structure and a second portion disposed on the first pattern and connected to the first portion, an insulating layer disposed on the first conductive layer covering the first portion and exposing the second portion, and a second conductive layer provided on the insulating layer and overlapping the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer is spaced apart from the first portion and is in contact with the second portion. Methods of manufacturing an electronic device capable of reducing the number of process steps in the manufacturing process are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sungkyun Park, Jungha Son, Sangkyu Choi
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Patent number: 10872922Abstract: A display substrate, a method for manufacturing the display substrate, a fingerprint recognition device and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes a base substrate, a black matrix sensor provided on the base substrate and a plurality of functional sensors which are spaced apart from each other, the black matrix sensor blocks at least visible light and includes a plurality of first extension portions and a plurality of second extension portions, and the first extension portions intersect the second extension portions to form a plurality of hollow regions. Orthographic projections of the functional sensors on the black matrix sensor are within the region where the black matrix sensor is located.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Yanan Jia, Xue Dong, Jing Lv, Haisheng Wang, Yingming Liu, Xiaoliang Ding, Yuzhen Guo, Wei Liu, Yanling Han, Changfeng Li, Pengpeng Wang, Chun Wei Wu, Rui Xu, Lijun Zhao
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Patent number: 10866447Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a display panel, a display apparatus, and a method for manufacturing a display panel. The display panel includes: a display unit comprising an array substrate, a modulation structure and a black matrix having at least one hole, wherein the modulation structure is located between the black matrix and the array substrate; light emitting unit located between the modulation structure and the array substrate, and configured to emit light onto the modulation structure to generate structured light emitted from the modulation structure, so that the structured light passes through the at least one hole; and a light receiving unit, configured to receive reflected structured light obtained by the structured light being reflected by a measured object.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Pinchao Gu, Xue Dong, Haisheng Wang, Chunwei Wu, Yingming Liu, Rui Xu, Changfeng Li, Yuzhen Guo, Lijun Zhao, Yanan Jia, Xiaoliang Ding, Yunke Qin
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Patent number: 10859868Abstract: A flexible optical element adopting liquid crystals (LCs) as the materials for realizing electrically tunable optics is foldable. A method for manufacturing the flexible element includes patterned photo-polymerization. The LC optics can include a pair of LC layers with orthogonally aligned LC directors for polarizer-free properties, flexible polymeric alignment layers, flexible substrates, and a module for controlling the electric field. The lens power of the LC optics can be changed by controlling the distribution of electric field across the optical zone.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: CooperVision International LimitedInventors: Yi-Hsin Lin, Ming-Syuan Chen, Yu-Jen Wang
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Patent number: 10852875Abstract: Apparatus (22) for processing signals from a touch panel (10) is described. The touch panel (10) includes a layer of piezoelectric material (16) disposed between a plurality of sensing electrodes (14, 20) and at least one common electrode (15). The apparatus (22) includes a first circuit (23) for connection to the plurality of sensing electrodes (14, 20). The first circuit (23) is configured to generate a plurality of first pressure signals (29). Each first pressure signal (29) corresponds to one or more sensing electrodes (14, 20) and is indicative of a pressure acting on the touch panel (10) proximate to the corresponding one or more sensing electrodes (14, 20). The apparatus (22) also includes a second circuit (24) for connection to the at least one common electrode (15). The second circuit (24) is configured to generate a second pressure signal (30) indicative of a total pressure applied to the touch panel (10).Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Paul Routley, Babak Bastani, Riccardo Micci, Arokia Nathan
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Patent number: 10845903Abstract: A display device includes a peripheral area around a display area, a display element in the display area, and a dam in the peripheral area. A thin film encapsulation layer covers the dam and the display element. A touch sensor is on the thin film encapsulation layer. A first insulating layer is between the thin film encapsulation layer and the touch sensor and has a first region and a second region. A dielectric constant of the first region is lower than a dielectric constant of the second region, and the first region is between the dam and the touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-Hwan Ryu, Young Dae Kim, Hee Na Kim, Sang Jin Park, Tae Hyeok Choi, Eui Kang Heo
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Patent number: 10838561Abstract: A detection apparatus comprising: a first substrate; a detection region having a first detection side extending along a first direction parallel with a surface of the first substrate and a second detection side extending along a second direction intersecting the first direction; a frame region provided outside the detection region and having a first frame region extending along the first detection side and a second frame region extending along the second detection side; a first electrode provided at a position overlapping the detection region of the first substrate, the first electrode extending in the second direction; a second electrode provided at a position overlapping the detection region, the second electrode extending in the first direction; a plurality of terminals provided in the first frame region of the first substrate and arrayed in the first direction, and including a first terminal; a first wire; and a second wire.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Chihiro Tanaka, Hayato Kurasawa, Naoki Takada, Toshihiko Tanaka, Tatsuya Wakimoto, Keita Sasanuma, Koji Ishizaki
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Patent number: 10833134Abstract: An EL display device includes a TFT substrate on which a scanning line extends in a first direction, a video signal line extends in a second direction, and an EL element having an anode, a luminous layer and a cathode. A protective film covers the scanning line, the video signal line and the EL element. A touch panel detection electrode is disposed above the protective film, and connected to a wiring which is disposed under the protective film via a through hole of the protective film. The touch panel detection electrode has an angle to intersect with the video signal line.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hidekazu Miyake, Kazufumi Watabe, Yoshinori Ishii
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Patent number: 10824260Abstract: A touch display apparatus comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium, pixel structures, touch structures and a dielectric layer. The outer surface of the first substrate is a touch surface. The plurality of pixel structures are arranged between the first substrate and the display medium or between the second substrate and the display medium. Each of the pixel structures comprises a data line, a first scan line, a first transistor and a pixel electrode. Each of the touch structures comprises a second transistor, a read-out line, a second scan line and a first touch electrode. The first touch electrode and the second transistor are arranged on an inner surface of the first substrate. The first touch electrode is arranged between the first substrate and the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is arranged between the first touch electrode and a first transistor of a pixel structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Ya-Ling Hsu, Ti-Kuei Yu, Hung-Chia Liao
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Patent number: 10824257Abstract: Provided is an electronic device. The electronic device includes a base layer including a sensing area and a surrounding area configured to surround the sensing area, a plurality of sensor patterns disposed on the sensing area, and connection patterns connecting the plurality of sensor patterns to each other. A boundary between the sensing area and the surrounding area comprises a curved boundary, and the connection pattern, which is disposed adjacent to the curved boundary, of the connection patterns is disposed to be spaced a predetermined distance or more from the curved boundary.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyungchul Kim, Mi-hee Son, Youngseok Yoo
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Patent number: 10817119Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a touch electrode, a control unit, and a trace structure. The substrate has a touch sensing area and a peripheral circuit area. The touch electrode is disposed on the touch sensing area of the substrate. The touch electrode includes a first transparent conductive layer, a second transparent conductive layer, and a metal mesh layer. The second transparent conductive layer is disposed on the first transparent conductive layer. The metal mesh layer is disposed between the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer, in which the metal mesh layer is at least partially in contact with the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer, and the metal mesh layer comprises plural metal lines. The trace structure is disposed on the peripheral circuit area of the substrate and configured to electrically connect the touch electrode to the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: HANNSTOUCH SOLUTION INCORPORATEDInventors: Ching-Feng Tsai, Wei-Ren Lo
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Patent number: 10817093Abstract: A touch display panel and a manufacturing method thereof is provided. The manufacturing method includes, first, forming a touch layer on a substrate, and the touch layer comprising a light-shielding layer, a touch pattern layer, a bridge layer, a peripheral line, and a bonding pad; next, forming a color filter layer on the touch layer to form a touch color filter substrate, and the color filter layer comprising a black matrix, a color resist, and a protective layer; last, encapsulating the touch color filter substrate, a thin film transistor substrate, and a liquid crystal display layer or an organic light emitting (OLED) display layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xiaoliang Feng
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Patent number: 10809834Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a touch display panel, a method of driving the touch display panel, and a display apparatus with the touch display panel. The touch display panel includes: a common electrode layer disposed in an array substrate or a color filter substrate, configured for displaying an image, and including: a plurality of first strip-shaped electrodes each serving as a first touch feedback electrode and one of a touch drive electrode and a touch sense electrode; and a plurality of second strip-shaped electrodes crossing the first strip-shaped electrodes, and each serving as a second touch feedback electrode; and a plurality of third strip-shaped electrodes disposed in the color filter substrate and each serving as the other of the touch drive electrode and the touch sense electrode. a An extending direction of the third strip-shaped electrodes crosses an extending direction of the first strip-shaped electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoliang Ding, Haisheng Wang, Chunwei Wu, Yingming Liu, Wei Liu, Pengpeng Wang, Yanling Han, Xueyou Cao
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Patent number: 10809835Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a housing that comprises a first surface which faces a first direction and a second surface which faces a second direction opposite to the first direction, and that comprises a first transparent plate which forms at least a portion of the first surface of the housing; a display that is disposed between the first transparent plate and the second face of the housing, and comprises a second transparent plate which faces the first direction, and a third transparent plate which faces the second direction; a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, and a fourth electrode that are disposed between the second transparent plate and the third transparent plate; and a control circuit that is electrically connected to the first electrode, the second electrode, the third electrode, and the fourth electrode, wherein the control circuit may be configured to detect the position of touch input with respect to the first transpareType: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyung-Sup Byeon, Jung-Won Kim, Han-Vit Kang, Ho-Kyung Kang, Kwang-Tai Kim, Byeong-Cheol Kim, Kyung-Wan Park, Yo-Han Lee, Jeong-Sik Jeong, Eun-Sung Cho, Hyun-Ju Hong
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Patent number: 10809840Abstract: Apparatus (22) for processing signals from a touch panel (10) is described. The touch panel (10) includes a layer of piezoelectric material (16) disposed between a plurality of sensing electrodes (14, 20) and at least one common electrode (15). The apparatus (22) includes a first circuit (23) for connection to the plurality of sensing electrodes (14, 20). The first circuit (23) is configured to generate a plurality of first pressure signals (29). Each first pressure signal (29) corresponds to one or more sensing electrodes (14, 20) and is indicative of a pressure acting on the touch panel (10) proximate to the corresponding one or more sensing electrodes (14, 20). The apparatus (22) also includes a second circuit (24) for connection to the at least one common electrode (15). The second circuit (24) is configured to generate a second pressure signal (30) indicative of a total pressure applied to the touch panel (10).Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Paul Routley, Babak Bastani, Riccardo Micci, Arokia Nathan
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Patent number: 10802315Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a first surface over a display portion and a non-display portion therearound, a cover including a second surface opposing the first surface and an adhesive layer in contact with the first surface and the second surface, and the first surface includes a convexity projecting toward the cover in the non-display portion, and the second surface includes a concavity overlapping the convexity.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Japan Display, Inc.Inventors: Yoichi Kamijo, Yoshikatsu Imazeki, Shuichi Osawa, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Koichi Miyasaka
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Patent number: 10802188Abstract: A polarizer, a display panel and a display device are disclosed. The polarizer includes a view area (VA) and a peripheral area. A notch is disposed in the peripheral area. A side of the notch away from the view area is configured to place a circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Zeyu Li, Xiaolong Zhu, Zhenli Zhou, Ting Wang, Zhiliang Jiang
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Patent number: 10802640Abstract: A touch display device according to an embodiment includes a display panel having a plurality of touch electrodes disposed therein and a cover bottom disposed below the backlight unit. At least one touching force sensing gap is present between the display panel and the cover bottom. A specific voltage is applied to the cover bottom. The touch display device not only can sense the position of a touch made by a user but also an amount of touching force with which the user presses against the display panel. The touch display device can provide a wider range of functions.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Jinhyuk Choi
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Patent number: 10795516Abstract: The purpose is to realize the display device installed with touch panel having less moire. A display device having metal wirings on a display screen comprising: the metal wirings include; first and second metal wirings extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction, the first metal wiring has a first line, which has a first angle to the first direction, and a second line, which has a second angle to the first direction, the second metal wiring has a third line and fourth line, which are configured as the same manner as the first metal wiring, the first metal wiring and the second metal wiring are arranged so that the first to fourth lines form rectangle, wherein, at a cross point of the first to fourth lines, the first line and the second line are connected and the third line and the fourth line are separated.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Kanae Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10795498Abstract: Disclosed is a touch control device having a substrate, a first touch-sensing electrode layer, a second touch-sensing electrode layer, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and a circuit layer. The substrate includes a first region and a second region. The first and second touch-sensing electrode layers are located in the first region. The first insulating layer is located between the first and second touch-sensing electrode layers. The second insulating layer is disposed on the first insulating layer and the second touch-sensing electrode layer. The first region and a portion of the second region are covered by the second insulating layer. The circuit layer is located in the second region and has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is in direct contact with the substrate. The second portion partially covers the first or the second touch-sensing electrode layer to form a contact area.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignees: Interface Technology (ChengDu) Co., Ltd., Interface Optoelectronics (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., General Interface Solution LimitedInventors: Chih-Peng Chang, Ping-Yang Chen
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Patent number: 10795479Abstract: A touch conductive film comprises a substrate and an electrically-conductive grid formed on the substrate. Cells of the electrically-conductive grid in a visible region and a non-visible region of the substrate are integrally formed with one another. Also provided are a touch module employing the touch conductive film and a display device. The touch conductive film of the invention has a simple structure, can be manufactured conveniently, and has lower costs. Moreover, the invention has better stability, thereby correspondingly reducing manufacturing costs and assembly costs.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignees: IVTOUCH CO., LTD, SVG TECH GROUP CO., LTD, Soochow UniveristyInventor: Xiaohong Zhou
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Patent number: 10795198Abstract: The present disclosure provides a feedback circuit for monitoring a heating loop, comprising a sample input module, a voltage conversion module and a main control chip. The sample input module has an input terminal coupled to the heating loop and configured to collect a voltage signal from the heating loop, and an output terminal electrically coupled to an input terminal of the voltage conversion module. The voltage conversion module has an output terminal coupled to an input terminal of the main control chip, and is configured to convert the voltage signal received from the sample input module into a voltage signal that the main control chip can withstand. The main control chip is configured to send a sample control signal to the heating loop, and calculate and output magnitude of the voltage signal inputted to the sample input module according to the voltage signal outputted by the voltage conversion module.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Qingyong Li, Junbo Hu
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Patent number: 10795475Abstract: A sensing unit includes a base layer having a sensing area, the sensing area including a first sensing area, a second sensing area protruding from the first sensing area in a first direction, and a third sensing area protruding from the first sensing area in the first direction, and a non-sensing area adjacent to the sensing area; sensing patterns including a normal sensing pattern in the first sensing area, a first notch sensing pattern in the second sensing area, and a second notch sensing pattern in the third sensing area; a sensing line in the non-sensing area; a connection line in the non-sensing area and between the sensing line and the normal sensing pattern in a plane view to electrically connect the first notch sensing pattern and the second notch sensing pattern; and a connection part electrically connecting the sensing line and the normal sensing pattern.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyeyun Han, Wonkyu Kwak, Hwan-hee Jeong
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Patent number: 10782826Abstract: In an embodiment, a touch sensor may include a sensor part including a first electrode and a second electrode, a signal receiving part, an amplifier circuit part connected between the second electrode and the signal receiving part, an analog-to-digital converter part configured to output a digital signal corresponding to a voltage difference between input terminals, and a processor configured to detect a touch input from the sensor part in response to the digital signal when operating in a first mode, and to output a gain control signal for calibrating a gain value of the amplifier circuit part in response to the digital signal when operating in a second mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Do Ik Kim, Sang Hyun Lim, Ga Young Kim, Young Sik Kim, Sang Chul Lee
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Patent number: 10782841Abstract: Provided are a touch display panel and a display device. The touch display panel includes a first touch electrode, a second touch electrode, a shielding signal line, and a driving chip. The first touch electrode and the driving chip are electrically connected by a first electrode line. The first electrode line includes at least one part located in a first non-display region of the touch display panel. The second touch electrode includes a first touch sub-electrode and a second touch sub-electrode, which are connected by a first connection line. The first connection line includes at least one part located in the first non-display region. The shielding signal line includes at least one part located in the first non-display region. In the first non-display region, the first electrode line and the first connection line are isolated by the shielding signal line.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Inventors: Guofeng Zhang, Hong Ding, Qijun Yao
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Patent number: 10782840Abstract: A touch panel includes first and second touch electrodes, an auxiliary touch electrode, plural counter touch electrodes, and first to third traces. The first electrode, the second touch electrode, and the auxiliary touch electrode respectively include first sub-touch electrodes, second sub-touch electrodes, and sub-auxiliary touch electrodes extending along a first direction. The first sub-touch electrodes are electrically connected to each other, second sub-touch electrodes electrically connected to each other, and sub-auxiliary touch electrodes electrically connected to each other. Two of the sub-auxiliary touch electrodes are respectively proximate to one of the first sub-touch electrodes and one of the second sub-touch electrodes. The counter touch electrodes are spaced apart from each other, in which the counter touch electrodes respectively extend along a second direction intersecting the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: HANNSTOUCH SOLUTION INCORPORATEDInventor: Sheng-Chia Lin
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Patent number: 10775931Abstract: A touch display device can include a controller configured to output a synchronization signal having a first level during a display driving interval and having a second level during a touch driving interval; a power output circuit configured to receive the synchronization signal from the controller, in response to receiving the synchronization signal having the first level, set an output value of a high-potential voltage to a first voltage, and in response to receiving the synchronization signal having the second level, set the output value of the high-potential voltage to a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage; and a data driving circuit configured to receive image data from the controller, and output data voltages according to the image data by using the high-potential voltage received from the power output circuit to power the data driving circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: SangUk Kim