Electrode Or Bus Detail (i.e., Excluding Supplemental Capacitor And Transistor Electrodes) Patents (Class 349/139)
  • Patent number: 9025120
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided, which includes a first substrate, a plurality of pixels, a second substrate, a plurality of floating electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer. The pixels are arranged in an array on the first substrate, and each of the pixels includes a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein a space is maintained between the first electrode and the second electrode. The floating electrodes are disposed on the second substrate and above the spaces. The liquid crystal layer is located between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer is optically isotropic when the first electrode and the second electrode have no voltage difference; and the liquid crystal layer is optically anisotropic when the first electrode and the second electrode have a voltage difference therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Fan Liu, Yu-Cheng Lai
  • Patent number: 9025101
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display includes a first substrate including a gate wire, a source wire intersecting with the gate wire, a pixel electrode with a contact portion and a main pixel electrode extending from the contact portion, and a semiconductor layer arranged under the source wire and intersecting with the gate wire and bending under the source wire so as to extend to below the contact portion, a second substrate opposed to the array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrate. The semiconductor layer is electrically connected to the source wire on one side of a position of the gate wire and to the contact portion on another side of the gate wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Hoshina, Tetsuya Iizuka, Masato Nakamura, Kazuya Daishi
  • Patent number: 9025119
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel includes a first glass substrate, a second glass substrate, a TFT formed on an internal surface of the first glass substrate, an electromagnetic induction module disposed on one side of the internal surface of the first glass substrate for receiving electromagnetic waves to generate current to provide driving current to the TFT, and wireless data receiving modules respectively set up on at least two adjacent sides of the internal surface of the first glass substrate for receiving wireless data signals to provide data to the TFT. Therefore, the present invention wirelessly transmits data and driving current to the liquid crystal panel. In hence, it does not arrange FPC on four sides of the liquid crystal panel for connecting with a PCB circuit so that a frame for protecting FPC is no need. Therefore, it achieves the LCD module with non-frame on four sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiahe Cheng, Dehua Li
  • Patent number: 9025234
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to luminance enhancement structure for reflective display devices. The luminance enhancement structure comprises columns and grooves, wherein said grooves have a triangular cross-section and the pitches of the structure vary. The structure not only can enhance the brightness of a display device, but also can reduce the Moiré effect of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: E Ink California, LLC
    Inventor: Craig Lin
  • Patent number: 9025118
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a base substrate, a switching element, a gate line, a data line and a pixel electrode. Each of the gate line and the data line includes a first metal layer, and a second metal layer directly on the first metal layer. The switching element is on the base substrate, and includes a control electrode and an input electrode or an output electrode. The control electrode includes the first metal layer and excludes the second metal layer, and extends from the gate line. The input electrode or the output electrode includes a second metal layer and excludes the first metal layer. The input electrode extends from the data line. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the output electrode of the switching element through a first contact hole, and includes a transparent conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Kyu Lee, Yoon-Ho Khang, Se-Hwan Yu, Cheol-Kyu Kim, Yong-Su Lee, Chong-Sup Chang, Sang-Ho Park, Su-Hyoung Kang, Hyun-Jae Na, Young-Ki Shin
  • Patent number: 9025093
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel which displays a left eye image and a right eye image; and an optical device which generates a lens effect of a lens group which causes binocular parallax, wherein the optical device includes a first substrate and a second substrate which are disposed opposed to each other with an interval therebetween, a first electrode which is formed on the first substrate so as to be opposed to the second substrate, a second electrode which is formed on the second substrate so as to be opposed to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer which is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and includes liquid crystal molecules, the alignment direction of which is changed in accordance with a voltage which is applied to the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Ohyama
  • Publication number: 20150116641
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display, including a lower panel electrode including at least one lower panel unit electrode, an upper panel electrode including at least one upper panel unit electrode facing the at least one lower panel unit electrode, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the lower panel electrode and the upper panel electrode, wherein the lower panel unit electrode includes a stem part forming borders between a plurality of sub-regions; a center pattern including a plurality of straight line sides respectively disposed at the plurality of sub-regions, and a plurality of fine branch parts extending out from the center pattern, the stem part includes a horizontal stem part and a vertical stem part, and angles that the horizontal stem part and the vertical stem part form with the respective straight line sides of the center pattern are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Kil OH, Cheol Shin, Ka Eun Kim, Hyo Ju Jung, Ki Chul Shin
  • Patent number: 9019453
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a plurality of pixels, a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates. The first substrate includes a first base substrate and a pixel electrode provided on the first base substrate to correspond to each of the pixels. The second substrate includes a second base substrate facing the first base substrate and a common electrode provided on the second base substrate. The common electrode forms an electric field having an equipotential surface substantially parallel to an upper surface of the first base substrate in cooperation with the pixel electrode. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode and includes a liquid crystal composition having an anisotropic dielectric constant equal to or smaller than ?2.9 and equal to or larger than ?1.7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Joon Rho, Jun Ha Park, Jihong Bae, Hyelim Jang, Hyeokjin Lee
  • Patent number: 9018535
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a touch sensor layer including a first transparent electrode and a second transparent electrode, wherein an arrangement direction of the first transparent electrode can be perpendicular to that of the second transparent electrode, and both of the first and second transparent electrodes include two transparent metallic patterns which are stacked and electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Guang-Yi Zeng, Liang-Hao Kang, Yi-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 9019714
    Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit component that enables satisfactory connection between a substrate and an IC chip and a method of making the same. The circuit component includes an IC chip and a substrate connected to each other using an electrically conductive adhesive containing electrically conductive particles. Bump electrodes and a non-electrode surface are provided on a mounting surface of the IC chip. The non-electrode surface is a portion of the mounting surface other than a portion where the bump electrodes are formed. Electrically conductive particles are placed in a first state between the surfaces of the substrate and the non-electrode surface so as to be in contact with both surfaces. Electrically conductive particles are placed in a second state between the surfaces of both the substrate and the bump electrodes, so as to be more flattened than the first state and dig into the bump electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuya Sato
  • Publication number: 20150109570
    Abstract: A liquid crystal lens includes: a lower substrate; a plurality of driver pad wires positioned at an edge of the lower substrate; a lower lens electrode positioned at a center of the lower substrate; a plurality of wires of a wiring on the lower substrate positioned between the plurality of driver pad wires and the lower lens electrode; an upper substrate positioned facing the lower substrate; an upper lens electrode formed at a bottom surface of the upper substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate; a plurality of first electrodes connecting the lower lens electrode and the plurality of wires of the wiring; and a plurality of second electrodes connecting the plurality of driver pad wires and the plurality of wires of the wiring, and a difference between a driver pad wiring period and a second electrode period is less than 1 ?m
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Hyung Woo YIM, Hae Young YUN, Seung Jun JEONG, Kang-Min KIM, Jeong Min SUNG, Sung Woo LEE, Hyeon Yong JANG
  • Publication number: 20150109567
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first pixel electrode disposed in a red color pixel, a second pixel electrode disposed in a green color pixel, and a third pixel electrode disposed in a blue color pixel, a second substrate including a common electrode having a first slit opposed to the first pixel electrode, a second slit opposed to the second pixel electrode, and a third slit opposed to the third pixel electrode, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein at least one of an area and an area ratio of the third slit is greater than that of the first slit and the second slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Keiji TAGO, Kayoko Miyazaki, Ayumi Mori
  • Publication number: 20150109551
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode, a second substrate a second substrate including a common electrode and disposed opposite to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, where the liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules having an elastic coefficient of bend phase (K33) and an elastic coefficient of splay phase (K11), and a ratio of the elastic coefficient of bend phase (K33) to the elastic coefficient of splay phase (K11) of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer is in a range of about 0.96 to about 1.25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Soon-Joon RHO, Kyung-Min KIM, Jin-Lak KIM, Hye-Lim JANG, Keun-Chan OH
  • Publication number: 20150103296
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a display substrate, an opposite substrate coupled to and facing the display substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the display substrate and the opposite substrate. The display substrate includes a gate line extending in a first direction, a data line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a shielding electrode disposed along the data line covering the data line, a protruding electrode extending from the shielding electrode partially covering the gate line, and a pixel electrode electrically insulated from the shielding electrode and configured to receive a signal from the gate and data lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Hun KWAK, Minjung KANG, YiSeop SHIM, Chul HUH
  • Patent number: 9007289
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first gate line; a common voltage line separated from the first gate line; a data line insulated from and crossing the first gate line and the common voltage line; a first switching element connected to the first gate line and the data line; a second switching element connected to the first gate line and the data line; a first liquid crystal capacitor connected to the first switching element; a second liquid crystal capacitor connected to the second switching element; a third switching element connected to the first switching element; an assistance capacitor connected to the third switching element and the common voltage line; and a shielding electrode extending in the same direction as the first gate line and connected to the first switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Young Lee, Ji-Sun Kim, Sung-Hoon Kim, Si Hyun Ahn, Chang hoon Baek, Chong-Chul Chai
  • Patent number: 9007554
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical apparatus includes a first substrate unit, a second substrate unit, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate, first electrodes, and second electrodes. The first electrodes extend in a first direction. The second electrodes are disposed between the first electrodes. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate, a first opposing electrode, and a second opposing electrode. The second opposing electrode is separated from the first opposing electrode. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first and second substrate units. The distance along the second direction between the central axis and a first separating region between the first opposing electrode and the second opposing electrode is longer than a distance between the central axis and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Ayako Takagi, Shinichi Uehara, Masako Kashiwagi, Masahiro Baba, Yuko Kizu, Yoshiharu Momonoi
  • Publication number: 20150098052
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a pixel electrode having a contact portion and a main pixel electrode extending in a second direction from the contact portion so as to form one end opposite to the contact portion. The second substrate includes a pair of main common electrodes arranged on both sides sandwiching the main pixel electrode and extending in the second direction. The width of the contact portion in a first direction orthogonally crossing the second direction is larger than the width of the main pixel electrode in the first direction. The main common electrode includes a convex portion provided in a position more apart from the contact portion than the one end of the main pixel electrode and protruding in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke MORITA, Jin HIROSAWA
  • Patent number: 9001299
    Abstract: A low-resistance wiring structure and a liquid crystal display are disclosed. The liquid crystal display includes a first substrate; a thin film transistor (TFT) formed on the first substrate and formed of a gate wiring, a data wiring and a semiconductor layer; and a second substrate attached to the first substrate in a facing manner, wherein at least one of the gate wiring and the data wiring is formed as a first wiring made of copper, a second wiring made of a barrier metal preventing spreading of copper, and a metal oxide film pattern formed between the first and second wirings. A MO/Cu wiring structure is implemented by using pure molybdenum, so that the low-resistance wiring structure with high reliability can be formed at a low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Jung Yang, Gyu-Won Han
  • Patent number: 9001297
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes an array of pixels over a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate. The TFT substrate includes a TFT that has a first metal layer to form a gate electrode and a second metal layer to form a source electrode and a drain electrode for each pixel. The LCD also includes an organic insulation layer disposed over the TFT substrate, where the organic insulator layer has trenches on a top surface. The LCD further includes a third metal layer disposed over the organic insulation layer in the trenches, the trenches having a trench depth at least equal to the thickness of the third metal layer. The LCD also includes a passivation layer over the third metal layer, and a pixel electrode for each pixel over the passivation layer. The LCD further includes a polymer layer over the pixel electrode, and liquid molecules on the polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Byung Duk Yang, Kyung Wook Kim, Young Bae Park, Shih Chang Chang, John Z. Zhong
  • Patent number: 8994905
    Abstract: The liquid crystal display device is provided with: a pair of first electrodes in wall form that at least partially overlap a pair of first structures; and a second electrode sandwiched between the pair of first electrodes, wherein the first electrodes are formed of: a wall electrode that is formed on a sidewall surface of the structure, protruding so as to be in a wall form in a direction of a normal to the first substrate and running in the longitudinal direction of the pixel; and a plane electrode that runs in a plane direction of the first substrate from a side of the wall electrode on the first substrate side in such a manner that an end portion thereof runs in proximity to the second electrode, and at least either the plane electrode or the second electrode covers the pixel display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takato Hiratsuka, Osamu Itou
  • Patent number: 8994628
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel are electrically and respectively connected to a first gate line and a second gate line adjacent to each other and are electrically connected to a data line. The display apparatus further includes a connection line disposed between sub-pixel electrodes of the first and second sub-pixels. The connection line has two ends connected to the data line and serves as an additional or alternative path for transmitting a data signal that is transmitted by the data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin Tack Kang, Gyutae Kim
  • Patent number: 8994897
    Abstract: There is provided a reflective liquid crystal display device including a first liquid crystal panel containing a first liquid crystal material that reflects light of a first color, a second liquid crystal panel containing a second liquid crystal material that reflects light of a second color and a third liquid crystal material that reflects light of a third color, the second and third liquid crystal materials positioned to be distinct from each other, and a light absorption layer that is bonded to a lower surface of the second liquid crystal panel, wherein the second liquid crystal panel is bonded to a lower surface of the first liquid crystal panel, and the first to third liquid crystal materials reflect light in a planar state and transmit light in a focal conic state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Ha Hwang, Seung Gon Kang, Heon Kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 8994910
    Abstract: In a display panel and a method of manufacturing the display panel, the display panel includes a display substrate including a first electrode and a second electrode insulated from the first electrode and disposed on the first electrode, an opposite substrate including a third electrode facing the second electrode, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the display substrate and the opposite substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules, a reactive mesogen polymer, and nano-rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Institute for Research & Industry Cooperation, PNU
    Inventors: Soon-Joon Rho, Hyeok-Jin Lee, Ji-Hong Bae, Jun-Ha Park, Hye-Lim Jang, Tae-Hoon Yoon, Dong-Han Song, Ki-Han Kim, Jung-Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20150085239
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display element (110) includes a common electrode (140). The common electrode (140) covers a location which faces at least one of at least a part of scanning lines (120) and at least a part of signal lines (119), has openings (141) at locations facing transparent pixel electrodes (130), and has a cutout section (142) at a pixel boundary region (146) in such a manner that the cutout section (142) exists at least at a part of the pixel boundary region (146) which part does not face the transparent pixel electrodes (130).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KAisha
    Inventors: Yuki Kawashima, Yoshimizu Moriya, Yasutoshi Tasaka, Noritaka Ajari
  • Publication number: 20150085214
    Abstract: A liquid crystal lens according to the present disclosure includes: a first electrode; a plurality of second electrodes arranged in a stripe manner, each second electrode facing the first electrode; a liquid crystal layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrodes, the liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules whose orientation changes in accordance with a voltage applied between the first electrode and the second electrodes, the liquid crystal layer serving as a lens when a refractive index distribution occurs therein due to change in the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules. In the liquid crystal lens, a direction of initial orientation of the liquid crystal molecules is substantially parallel to an extending direction of the second electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Katsuhiko HAYASHI, Masahiro KASANO
  • Publication number: 20150085224
    Abstract: A display comprises a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, an electrode structure, and a light-emitting combination (LEC) layer positioned between the first and second substrates, wherein the LEC layer comprises a light emitting material and a LC material, and a horizontal or vertical electric field is generated when a voltage is applied to that electrode structure. One of exemplified displays has an electrode structure comprising a first electrode and a second electrode oppositely disposed, and the LEC layer is positioned between the first and second electrodes, wherein a vertical electric field is generated when a voltage is applied. The device can further comprise an electron injection layer and a hole transport layer. Another exemplified display has an electrode structure arranged on one side of the first substrate, and a horizontal electric field is generated when a voltage is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Hsu-Kuan Hsu, Chien-Hung Chen, Hong-Yuan Chen, Mei-Chi Hsu, Pi-Ying Chuang, Chu-Hong Lai
  • Publication number: 20150085238
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first substrate, a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate, a first alignment layer disposed on the first substrate and the pixel electrode, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a common electrode disposed on the second substrate, a second alignment layer disposed on the second substrate and the common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, in which the common electrode has a first opening having a cross shape, an edge of the first opening protrudes beyond an edge of the pixel electrode, and the pixel electrode includes a second opening disposed adjacently to at least one of the edges of the pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Oh Jeong Kwon, Jae Hong Park, Sung-Jae Yun, Hyeok Jin Lee, Mee Hye Jung, Jiang Shuai, Kyung Hye Park, Jae-Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 8987746
    Abstract: An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device, comprises: a substrate having a display region and a non-display region; a gate line and first and second data lines on the substrate; first and second thin film transistors in the first and second pixel regions, respectively, the first thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the first data line, the second thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the second data line; a planarization layer on the first and second thin film transistors, the planarization layer having a drain contact hole exposing both of drain electrodes of the first and second thin film transistors; and a pixel electrode and a common electrode over the planarization layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eui-Hyun Chung, Jung-Il Lee, Ka-Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 8988621
    Abstract: An array substrate includes a gate line, a data line, a thin film transistor (TFT), a pixel electrode and a storage line. The pixel electrode includes a main pixel electrode and a sub pixel electrode partly surrounding at least a portion of the main pixel electrode. The storage line includes a main storage line that extends substantially parallel to the gate line and across the pixel electrode, a sub storage line that extends from the main storage line and substantially parallel to the data line to overlap the sub pixel electrode, and a protruding storage line that extends from the sub storage line and substantially parallel to the gate line to overlap the main pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeo Geon Yoon, Won-Hee Lee, Kye-Hun Lee, In-Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20150077668
    Abstract: A liquid crystal lens is comprises: a plurality of lens units (1), and a driver circuit electrically-connected with the plurality of lens units respectively; each lens unit comprises: a common electrode (11), a signal electrode opposite to the common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the common electrode and the signal electrode; each signal electrode comprises: one or two conductive wires (25) with one end being electrically-connected to the driver circuit, and a resistive block (22) provided on a second substrate and opposite to the common electrode. The resistive block is electrically-connected with the conductive wire(s). Where the driver circuit applies a drive voltage through the conductive wire(s) to the resistive block, the liquid crystal layer provided between the resistive block and the common electrode has a lens function. A stereoscopic display device comprising a same liquid crystal lens is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yanbing Wu
  • Publication number: 20150077692
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a first pixel and a second pixel vertically or horizontally disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules and disposed between the first and second substrates, and a first control electrode disposed between the first and second pixel electrodes. The first pixel includes a first pixel electrode, and the second pixel includes a second pixel electrode. The first pixel electrode includes a first plurality of micro branch portions extending in a first direction, and the second pixel electrode includes a second plurality of micro branch portions extending in a second direction. The first direction is different from the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Min Kim, Jae Byung Park, Hae IL Park, Mun-Ki Sim
  • Publication number: 20150077687
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite the first substrate, a fence structure, a plurality of cholesteric liquid crystals having mutually different color, and a medium layer. The fence structure is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to divide a space between the first substrate and the second substrate into different sub-pixel channels. The cholesteric liquid crystals are disposed into the sub-pixel channels to form different liquid crystal cells having mutually different colors. The medium layer is disposed in at least one of the sub-pixel channels to allow the liquid crystal cells to have mutually different cell gaps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei CHIANG, Guan-Ren WANG, Kuan-Hsien WU
  • Publication number: 20150077666
    Abstract: A liquid crystal lens includes a first lens electrode, a second lens electrode, bus lines, and a contact portion. The first lens electrode is disposed in at least a display area of the liquid crystal lens. The second lens electrode is disposed in at least the display area. The bus lines are disposed in a peripheral area of the liquid crystal lens, the peripheral area being disposed outside the display area, the first lens electrode and the second lens electrode being connected to respective ones of the bus lines. The contact portion overlaps the bus lines and electrically connects the respective bus lines to the first lens electrode and the second lens electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-Young Song, Kwang-Chul Jung, Mee-Hye Jung, Sun-Hwa Lee, In-Jae Hwang
  • Patent number: 8982302
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device includes a first substrate defining an active area and a non-active area surrounding the active area, the first substrate having a gate line formed at the active area and the non-active area, a gate pad formed at the non-active area, a dummy line defining a dummy pixel by crossing the gate line, and a light leakage blocking layer that is connected to the dummy line and disposed to overlap the gate line and the gate pad; a second substrate opposing the first substrate, the second substrate having a black stripe on a side of the second substrate opposite from the first substrate along portions corresponding to edges of the active area, and a patterned retardation film over the black stripe; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Yeong Kim, Hee-Young Chae
  • Patent number: 8982301
    Abstract: A method for making a liquid crystal display module is provided. In the method, a first polarizing layer is provided. A free-standing transparent conductive layer is disposed on a surface of the first polarizing layer. At least two driving-sensing electrodes are disposed on a surface of the transparent conductive layer and spaced from the first polarizing layer. The at least two driving-sensing electrodes are spaced from each other and electrically connected with the transparent conductive layer. The first polarizing layer, the at least two driving-sensing electrodes, and the transparent conductive layer cooperatively form a polarizer. The polarizer is fixed to a liquid crystal module to form the liquid crystal display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Tianjin Funayuanchuang Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ho-Chien Wu
  • Publication number: 20150070625
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate that faces the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules that have negative dielectric anisotropy and a nematic-isotropic phase transition temperature (Tni) of about 110° C. or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SOON JOON RHO, KYUNGMIN KIM, JIN-LAK KIM, JOON-HYUNG PARK, HYELIM JANG, KYUNGSEON TAK
  • Publication number: 20150070643
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a substrate defining transistor and wiring areas; a thin film transistor in the transistor area and including a gate electrode, an active layer, and source and drain electrodes; an etch prevention layer in the transistor area, absent in the wiring area and covering the active layer, and first and second contact holes defined in the etch prevention layer and through which the active layer is electrically coupled to the source and drain electrodes; a first wiring layer in the wiring area; a first insulating layer which covers the gate electrode and the first wiring layer, and a third contact hole defined in the first insulating layer in the wiring area and exposing the first wiring layer; and a second wiring layer on the first insulating layer and in the wiring area, and electrically coupled to the first wiring layer via the third contact hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Neung Kim, Yu-Gwang Jeong, Sang-Gab Kim, Su-Bin Bae, Shin-Il Choi
  • Publication number: 20150070646
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including at least one electrode configured to form an electric field, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal of negative dielectric anisotropy, an additive, and a derivative of the additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taeho Kim, MiSuk Kim, Soyoun Park, SiHeun Kim, Daisuke Inoue
  • Publication number: 20150070634
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on a first substrate, the first electrode and the second electrode being disposed at a same layer; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a third electrode and a fourth electrode disposed on the second substrate and disposed at different layers; and a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode each include a plurality of branch electrodes, but the fourth electrode does not; and wherein the first electrode is electrically connected to the third electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon JUNG, Ki Chul SHIN, Min Ju HAN, Ji Phyo HONG, Su Jeong KIM, Hoon KIM
  • Patent number: 8975536
    Abstract: Provided is a wiring structure that can prevent circuit elements from breaking due to static electricity. The disclosed wiring structure includes: a transparent substrate 11; wiring lines 14 that are formed on the transparent substrate 11; and dummy wiring lines 17 that are formed on the transparent substrate 11 and to which a static electricity absorbers 18 are connected. Prescribed sections of the dummy wiring lines 17 are provided closer to an outer edge 11a of the transparent substrate 11 than the wiring lines 14, and the prescribed sections of the dummy wiring lines 17 are shaped so as to extend towards the outer edge 11a side of the transparent substrate 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tatsuro Kuroda
  • Patent number: 8976309
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a first wiring line is pulled out from an active area, and a short ring circuit is provided in a peripheral portion of the active area. A first electrode is formed in the same layer as the first wiring line. A semiconductor layer is formed on the first electrode. A portion of a second electrode faces the first electrode through an insulating layer and arranged on the semiconductor layer. A third electrode is arranged on the semiconductor layer in the same layer as the second electrode. The first electrode includes a cutout portion arranged under an edge of the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Shin Morita
  • Publication number: 20150062510
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display including a plurality of pixels disposed in a matrix of pixel rows and pixel columns, the liquid crystal display including: a plurality of gate lines formed on a first substrate and disposed two between every pixel row; a plurality of data lines formed on the first substrate and disposed one between every two adjacent pixel columns; a common voltage line formed on the first substrate and extending in a pixel row direction along a vertical center of the pixel; and a plurality of pixel electrodes and common electrodes formed on the first substrate and overlapping with each other with an insulating layer therebetween, each pixel electrode positioned in a pixel, and in which two pixel electrodes in the two pixel columns disposed between two adjacent data lines among the plurality of data lines are both connected to any one of the two data lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Jong Woong CHANG
  • Patent number: 8970799
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of transparent substrates facing each other through a liquid crystal layer disposed therebetween; a gate insulating film formed so as to cover a gate electrode formed in the pixel regions, disposed closer to the liquid crystal layer, of one of the transparent substrates; a semiconductor film provided on the gate insulating film, for forming a thin-film transistor; a first electrode provided on the semiconductor film through the first insulating film and the second insulating film; a second electrode provided on the first electrode through a third insulating film; and a contact hole formed collectively in the first insulating film, the second insulating film, and the third insulating film on the first electrode, where a second electrode is formed on the contact hole. A floating electrode is formed in the peripheral region of the contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eiichi Satoh
  • Patent number: 8969875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thin film transistor substrate and method for fabricating the same which can secure an alignment margin and reduce the number of mask steps. A thin transistor substrate according to the present invention includes a gate line and a data line crossing each other to define a pixel, a gate metal pattern under the data line, a thin film transistor having a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode in the pixel, and a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode of the thin film transistor by a connection electrode, wherein the data line has a plurality of first slits to disconnect the gate metal pattern from the gate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung Hee Nam
  • Publication number: 20150055074
    Abstract: A display device may include a substrate and a first roof layer portion that is formed of a roof layer material and overlaps the substrate in a direction, the direction is perpendicular to a surface of the substrate. A lateral surface of the first roof layer portion is disposed in a plane. The display device may further a second roof layer portion formed of the roof layer material and separated from the first roof layer portion. The display device may further a common electrode portion disposed between the first roof layer portion and the substrate in the direction. A lateral surface of the common electrode portion is disposed in the plane or is spaced from the lateral surface of the first roof layer portion in a second direction parallel to the surface of the substrate. The display device may further a pixel electrode disposed between the first common electrode portion and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Ho LEE, Won Tae KIM, Sung Hwan WON, You Young JIN, Kyung Tae CHAE, Pil Sook KWON, Yong Seok KIM, Han Joon YOO, Seon Uk LEE, Woo Jae LEE, Tae Woo LIM
  • Publication number: 20150055063
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate has a curved first side. The Range of curvature radius of the first side is between 500 mm and 10000 mm. On the first substrate is defined at least a datum line. The included angle of the datum line and the first side is between 80 degrees and 100 degrees. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer has a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. Wherein, the liquid crystal molecules at the datum line corresponding in a pixel area have a first tilt direction and a second tilt direction respectively, and the first tilt direction and the second tilt direction are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: Chih-Yung HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20150055076
    Abstract: To provide a segment display-type liquid crystal display apparatus that readily prevents display flaws caused by disconnection. The apparatus displays a predetermined pattern shape, comprising a first and a second electrode disposed so that a portion of each overlaps, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the electrodes. The first electrode comprises hollow parts open in accordance with the pattern shape, and a plurality of first openings, each having a first area extending in a first direction. The region where the electrodes overlap is divided into a first region demarcated by a portion of a contour of a hollow part and a first boundary part wherein the distance in the first direction between contours of a hollow part is 1.5 times the length of the first area, and a second region other than the first region, and the plurality of first openings is disposed correspondingly in the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshihisa IWAMOTO, Makoto KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20150055049
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate, a storage electrode line which is close to edges of the pixel electrode and spaced apart from the pixel electrode, a common electrode disposed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, where the common electrode includes a first cutout having a cross shape, and the pixel electrode includes a second cutout which is close to at least one of the edges of the pixel electrode and disposed along the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Oh Jeong KWON, Hyeok Jin LEE, Jae Hong PARK, Heung Shik PARK, Ki Chul SHIN
  • Publication number: 20150055040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display that can improve an aperture ratio and liquid crystal control ability. A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a first substrate and a second substrate which face each other; a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate; a common electrode disposed on the second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, in which the common electrode has a first cutout having a cross shape, and the pixel electrode includes a first subpixel electrode having a rhombus shape, a second subpixel electrode surrounding the first subpixel electrode, a second cutout disposed close to and along at least one of the edges of the second subpixel electrode, and a third cutout spacing the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Oh Jeong KWON, Hyeok Jin Lee, Dong-Chul Shin, Jae Hong Park, Sung-Jae Yun, Ki Chul Shin, Seung Wook Nam
  • Patent number: RE45495
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes gate lines, data lines intersecting with the gate lines to define sub-pixels, and a transmission part including transmission lines connected with the data lines to transmit data signals, where at least one pair of the transmission lines are arranged to cross each other, some of the transmission lines cross each other so that a sequence of data signals applied to the data lines can be changed, any of the transmission lines is opened at a crossing point of the transmission lines and the opened portion is connected by a separate conductor, thereby insulating the transmission lines crossing each other from each other, and an additional process for connecting the opened portion is not needed, thereby simplifying a fabrication process for the liquid crystal display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong-Gyu Kim