Electrode Or Bus Detail (i.e., Excluding Supplemental Capacitor And Transistor Electrodes) Patents (Class 349/139)
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Patent number: 10871685Abstract: An array substrate, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes: a base substrate, a reflection region layered structure and a reflection electrode. The base substrate includes a pixel region, the pixel region includes a reflection region. The reflection region layered structure is in the reflection region, and includes a particle layer, the particle layer is configured to provide a granular rough surface on a side of the reflection region layered structure facing away from the base substrate. The reflection electrode is on the particle layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignees: Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Binbin Cao, Li Ai, Hui Zhang
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Patent number: 10859885Abstract: A pixel structure and a driving method are provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a first data line, a second data line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a common electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected with the scan line, the first data line and the first electrode. The second switching element is electrically connected with the second data line and the second electrode. The common electrode includes two first body portions and at least two first branch portions. The first electrode includes a second body portion and at least two second branch portions. The second electrode includes at least two main portions and at least one bridge portion. The at least one bridge portion overlaps at least one of the first branch portions in a projection direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 10852588Abstract: An alignment film is given a 2-layer structure comprising a photoalignment film that is photoalignable and a low-resistivity alignment film whose resistivity is smaller than that of the photoalignment film. The photoalignment film is formed by a polyimide whose precursor is polyamide acid alkyl ester, the number molecular weight of the photoalignment film is large, and the stability of alignment of the photoalignment film by photoalignment is excellent. The low-resistivity alignment film is formed by a polyimide whose precursor is polyamide acid, the number molecular weight of the low-resistivity alignment film is small, and the resistivity of the low-resistivity alignment film is small. The 2-layer structure alignment film can be maintaining an excellent photoalignment characteristic, so DC afterimages can be controlled.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignees: JAPAN DISPLAY INC., PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chikae Matsui, Noboru Kunimatsu, Hidehiro Sonoda
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Patent number: 10854705Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a display area, a peripheral area surrounding the display area, a function-adding area, of which at least a portion is surrounded by the display area, and a detour area disposed between the display area and the function-adding area. The display apparatus includes a plurality of pixel circuits disposed in the display area. A plurality of driving lines are electrically connected to the pixel circuits and extend in a direction in the display area. A first detour line is disposed in the detour area and is electrically connected to a first driving line. A second detour line is disposed in the detour area. The second detour line is electrically connected to a second driving line and is disposed in a different layer from the first detour line.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ji-Hyun Ka, Seung-Kyu Lee, Hwan-Soo Jang, Jin-Tae Jeong
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Patent number: 10854137Abstract: A display including a display panel configured to include a plurality of active pixels and a plurality of dummy pixels, which are formed near the active pixels, a control driver configured to control a pixel driving circuit formed in each of the active pixels and a dummy driving circuit formed in each of the dummy pixels, wherein each of the pixel driving circuits of the active pixels includes a pixel driving transistor and each of the dummy driving circuits of the dummy pixels, which are formed at either end of the display panel in a first direction, is electrically connected at a first dummy node thereof and includes a dummy driving transistor and a first dummy capacitor, which connects a control terminal of the dummy driving transistor and the first dummy node.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., LtdInventors: Kyong Tae Park, Yu Hyun Cho
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Patent number: 10845672Abstract: Liquid crystal light beam broadening devices and their manufacture are described. Beneficial aspects of beam broadening devices employed for controlled illumination and architectural purposes are presented including providing symmetric beam broadening, improving the beam intensity profile, beam divergence preconditioning and improving projected beam intensity uniformity. Both beam control devices having in-plane and homeotropic ground state liquid crystal alignment are presented.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: LENSVECTOR INC.Inventors: Tigran Galstian, Vladimir Presniakov, Karen Asatryan, Armen Zohrabyan
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Patent number: 10838274Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes: a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix; a pixel electrode provided in each of the plurality of pixels; and a plurality of pairs of first video signal lines and second video signal lines provided at each boundary between two pixels adjacent to each other in a first direction. The plurality of pairs of the first video signal lines and the second video signal lines extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. At least a part of the pixel electrode exists between the first video signal line and the second video signal line.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignees: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD., PASONA KNOWLEDGE PARTNER INC.Inventor: Daisuke Kajita
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Patent number: 10840176Abstract: A conductive structure includes a first wire, a second wire, and a conductive pillar. The second wire is disposed over the first wire and intersected with the first wire. The conductive pillar is disposed between the first wire and the second wire. A bottom surface area of the conductive pillar is greater than an area at which the first wire overlaps the conductive pillar.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Guan-Ru Huang, Wen-Yu Kuo, Ya-Tang Chuang
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Patent number: 10838271Abstract: A array substrate comprises a substrate including a displaying area and a plurality of fan out areas surrounding the displaying area, and a plurality of thin film transistors and a plurality of pixel units disposing on the displaying area. A plurality of driving units are disposed on a border of the substrate and are electrically connected to the plurality of signal lines. A plurality of conductive connection lines are separately disposed between the plurality of driving units and are located on the fan out areas, and electrically connected to the plurality of driving units. Wherein a plurality of flow guiding grooves are formed between the plurality of conductive connection lines and have longitudinal direction extending from the inner of the substrate toward to the edge of the substrate, and each of the plurality of flow guiding grooves is in a shape of line.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignees: HKC Corporation Limited, Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shishuai Huang
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Patent number: 10824039Abstract: [Object] Reduction of the influence of liquid crystal inversion can be achieved without increasing a driving frequency of a liquid crystal light control element. [Solution] a liquid crystal light control element having a plurality of liquid crystal layers sandwiched between two electrodes serving as electrodes at both ends and arranged side by side in a direction of an optical axis of transmitted light is driven. In this case, a driving signal inverted at predetermined intervals is applied to the electrodes at both ends of each of the liquid crystal layers. By setting the driving signals of the plurality of systems as signals shifted from an in-phase or reversed-phase relationship, so the inversion timing of each liquid crystal layer is made not to coincide.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shintarou Morita, Yasuhiro Matsui
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Patent number: 10824031Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an array substrate and the manufacturing method thereof, and a liquid crystal panel. The method includes forming a first metal substrate on a substrate; adopting a first mask to etch the first metal substrate to form a gate; forming a gate insulation layer, an active layer, and a second metal layer on the first metal layer in sequence; and adopting a second mask to etch the second metal layer and the active layer to form a source, a drain, and a pixel electrode. In this way, only two masks are adopted in the manufacturing process. Thus, the manufacturing process is enhanced, and the cost of the product is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Qiming Gan
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Patent number: 10816859Abstract: The present application discloses a display panel, a manufacturing method and a display apparatus. First common lines and first electrodes are disposed on a first substrate; an overlapped shading zone and a photic zone are provided between each of the first electrodes and each of the first common lines; each of the photic zones includes an edge photic zone; and a film thickness of each of the edge photic zones is greater than a film thickness of each of the overlapped shading zones.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITEDInventor: Chunhui Yang
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Patent number: 10818700Abstract: The disclosure discloses an array substrate, a liquid crystal display panel, and a display device, and the array substrate includes: a base substrate; a plurality of pixel units with pixel electrodes on the base substrate; where each of at least a part of the plurality of pixel units is provided with at least one recess, and a pixel electrode in each of the at least a part of the plurality of pixel units covers the at least one recess; where an orthographic projection of an opening of each recess onto the base substrate overlaps with an orthographic projection of a bottom thereof onto the base substrate, and an area of the orthographic projection of the opening of the recess onto the base substrate is greater than an area of the orthographic projection of the bottom thereof onto the base substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongda Ma, Xinyin Wu, Yong Qiao
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Patent number: 10802369Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a fan-out wire arrangement and a display device. The fan-out wire arrangement includes a plurality of first fan-out wires and a plurality of second fan-out wires, a dummy insulation wire is disposed at each first fan-out wire, a preset quantity of second fan-out wires are disposed between every two adjacent first fan-out wires, and the plurality of first fan-out wires and the plurality of second fan-out wires are distributed side by side, so that coupling capacitance generated between adjacent fan-out wires is reduced, thereby improving the stability of a display panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITEDInventor: Huailiang He
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Patent number: 10795191Abstract: A display device and a display method are provided. The display device includes: an optical element including a plurality of optical units arranged independent of each other, wherein one or more optical parameters of each of the optical units are adjustable, and the one or more optical parameters comprise at least one of light transmittance or refractive index; a laser source arranged at a side of the optical element, and configured to emit a laser beam related to a to-be-displayed holographic image; and a driving circuit configured to adjust the light transmittance and/or refractive index of each of the optical units in accordance with image data about the to-be-displayed holographic image in such a manner that the optical unit is configured to modulate the laser beam or a linearly-polarized light beam acquired by converting the laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Jian Gao, Xiaochuan Chen, Yafeng Yang, Xiandong Meng, Pengcheng Lu
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Patent number: 10795217Abstract: A liquid crystal grating and a fabrication method thereof, and a display device are provided. The liquid crystal grating comprises a first substrate (1) and a second substrate (2) provided opposite to each other, and a liquid crystal layer (7); a plate-shaped transparent substrate (3) is provided on the first substrate (1), and a second transparent conductive layer (4), a transparent insulating layer (5) and a first transparent conductive layer (6) are sequentially provided on the second substrate (2); the first transparent conductive layer (6) includes first strip-shaped transparent electrodes (61) and second strip-shaped transparent electrodes (62) which are alternately provided, and there is a gap between the first strip-shaped transparent electrode (61) and the second strip-shaped transparent electrode (62) adjacent to each other; and the second transparent conductive layer (4) includes third strip-shaped transparent electrodes (41) provided at intervals. The liquid crystal grating reduces a black stripe.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJENG BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuqiong Chen
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Patent number: 10796620Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes multiple pixel units. In each of the pixel units, the area of an opening region of at least one sub-pixel is different from the area of an opening region of other sub-pixels. There is an adjustment capacitance between the drain of the thin film transistor and/or the first electrode in each sub-pixel and the scan line corresponding to the sub-pixel, and the sub-pixel having a smaller area of the opening region corresponds to a smaller value of the adjustment capacitance. By adjusting the value of the adjustment capacitance corresponding to the sub-pixels with different areas of opening regions, the optimal Vcom of all the sub-pixels is the same, so that all the sub-pixels operate under the same optimal Vcom.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Huangyao Wu, Donghua Li, Xiufeng Zhou, Poping Shen
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Patent number: 10782565Abstract: A display device with less light leakage and excellent contrast is provided. A display device having a high aperture ratio and including a large-capacitance capacitor is provided. A display device in which wiring delay due to parasitic capacitance is reduced is provided. A display device includes a transistor over a substrate, a pixel electrode connected to the transistor, a signal line electrically connected to the transistor, a scan line electrically connected to the transistor and intersecting with the signal line, and a common electrode overlapping with the pixel electrode and the signal line with an insulating film provided therebetween. The common electrode includes stripe regions extending in a direction intersecting with the signal line.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryo Hatsumi, Daisuke Kubota, Hiroyuki Miyake
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Patent number: 10763435Abstract: A layered apparatus comprises a substrate (100), a first electrically conductive layer (102) on and in contact with the substrate (100), a second patterned electrically conductive layer (104) which is in contact with the first electrically conductive layer (102), a third electrically conductive layer (112), a fourth electrically conductive layer (114) which is electrically insulated from the first electrically conductive layer (102), the second patterned electrically conductive layer (104) and the third electrically conductive layer (112), and an operationally active layer (108) between the first electrically conductive layer (102) and the fourth electrically conductive layer (114). The second patterned electrically conductive layer (104) is thicker than the operationally active layer (108), and a top part (104A) of the second patterned electrically conductive layer (104) extends across the operationally active layer (108) for having an electrical contact with the third electrically conductive layer (112).Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OYInventors: Marja Välimäki, Tapio Ritvonen
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Patent number: 10754463Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate having a light-emitting element. A second substrate is disposed over the first substrate. A sealing member is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealing member couples the first substrate and the second substrate together. The sealing member includes a first linear portion extending in a first direction, and a second linear portion extending in a second direction different from the first direction. A maximum width of the first linear portion is greater than a maximum width of the second linear portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Min Soo Kim
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Patent number: 10747079Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises: a first data line extending in a first direction; a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode that are arranged in the first direction; a first transistor connected to the first pixel electrode; a second transistor connected to the second pixel electrode; and a first gate line electrically connected to the first transistor and the second transistor, wherein in the first pixel electrode, a first length along the first direction is shorter than a second length along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the first pixel electrode includes at least one slit, and the slit extends at an angle of less than or equal to 45 degrees with respect to the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tetsuya Kawamura
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Patent number: 10747069Abstract: A display device may include a display panel including a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel may include a first pixel electrode and a first pixel circuit, and the second pixel may be disposed adjacent to the first pixel and may include a second pixel electrode and a second pixel circuit. The first pixel electrode may include a first electrode including a first side and a second side extending in a first direction, a first connection electrode connected to the first electrode and electrically connected to the first pixel circuit, first branch electrodes extended from the first side in a second direction away from the first connection electrode, and second branch electrodes extended from the second side in a third direction away from the first connection electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jinjoo Ha, Wonjun Lee, Younhak Jeong, Eunje Jang
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Patent number: 10743423Abstract: A manufacturing method of a composite substrate is provided. A first conductive layer is formed on a first liquid crystal polymer layer. The first conductive layer is patterned to form a patterned first conductive layer. A second liquid crystal polymer layer including a soluble liquid crystal polymer is formed to cover the patterned first conductive layer. The second liquid crystal polymer layer which is on the patterned first conductive layer is removed.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: AZOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Hung-Jung Lee
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Patent number: 10739649Abstract: The present application discloses a display panel, wherein the driving brightness of a first pixel of the display panel is greater than the original brightness thereof, and a first pixel electrode partially overlaps with a first common electrode; the driving brightness of a second pixel is smaller than the original brightness thereof, and a second pixel electrode partially overlaps with a second common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignees: Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., HKC Corporation LimitedInventor: Chihtsung Kang
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Patent number: 10739647Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a sealant for sealing liquid crystal and a liquid crystal display device, which can sufficiently reduce image sticking and stains at the periphery of a liquid crystal display. The sealant for sealing liquid crystal of the present invention contains a curable resin and a radical polymerization initiator, wherein the radical polymerization initiator contains a silsesquioxane group. The silsesquioxane group is preferably a group represented by the following formula (I) or (II): wherein R1s are the same as or different from each other and each represent a monovalent organic group; R2 represents a divalent linking group; R3s are the same as or different from each other and each represent a monovalent organic group; and R4 represents a divalent linking group.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masanobu Mizusaki, Hiroshi Tsuchiya, Kenya Ito
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Patent number: 10732465Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes: first laminated structures provided on a first substrate; and first spacers provided on a second substrate. A plurality of transistors are provided in each of a plurality of pixels. The respective first spacer is located between two adjacent transistors of the plurality of transistors in corresponding one of the plurality of pixels. The first laminated structure is provided opposite to the first spacer. Each of the plurality of transistors includes a gate electrode, a semiconductor layer, and a source and drain electrode. The first laminated structure includes a first film formed in a layer identical to that of the gate electrode and a second film formed in a layer identical to that of one of the semiconductor layer and the source and drain electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignees: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD., PASONA KNOWLEDGE PARTNER INC.Inventor: Takashi Mibu
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Patent number: 10734414Abstract: This application relates to an array substrate and a display apparatus using same. A structure of the array substrate includes: a substrate; a plurality of scanning lines arranged in parallel in a second direction on the substrate; a plurality of data lines arranged in parallel in the first direction on the substrate; a plurality of pixel cells; a mesh common electrode line, where the mesh common electrode line includes a plurality of first common electrode lines and a plurality of second common electrode lines; and a plurality of metal shield layers disposed between the data line and the sub-pixel, where the plurality of data lines extends along a first broken-line route in the first direction and the second direction and includes at least one step-shape appearance.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: HKC Corporation LimitedInventor: Zeyao Li
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Patent number: 10729539Abstract: An intraocular lens system is presented that comprises an electro-active lens comprising multiple independently controllable zones or pixels, and a controller capable of being remotely programmed.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Blum, William Kokonaski
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Patent number: 10725349Abstract: According to an aspect, a liquid-crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid-crystal layer. The first substrate includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a pixel electrode provide, the first electrode includes an electrode base portion extending in a first direction and comb tooth portions extending in a second direction and protruding in a comb teeth shape from the electrode base portion with a predetermined distance interposed therebetween, and adjacent comb tooth portions include adjacent comb tooth portions having a relation in which a first long side of one comb tooth portion closest to a boundary between pixels is not parallel to a first long side of the other comb tooth portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Toshiharu Matsushima
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Patent number: 10719103Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a bendable display panel including a substrate and a plurality of pad portions on the substrate. The substrate includes a cutout between adjacent pad portions of the plurality of pad portions.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yun-Mo Chung, Dae Woo Lee, Jun Namkung, Soon Ryong Park, Ju Yeop Seong, Hyun Kyu Choi
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Patent number: 10719166Abstract: A manufacturing method of a touch panel includes the steps of providing a substrate, forming a first conductive film on the substrate, forming a first mask on the first conductive film, etching the first conductive film to form electrode portions and lower intersect portions of the touch panel, forming an insulating film made of a negative resist on the first conductive film, and forming a contact hole above the electrode portion by removing the insulating film. The steps further include forming a second conductive film on the insulating film, forming a second mask on the second conductive film, etching the second conductive film to form an upper intersect portion connected between two adjacent electrode portions via the contact hole and intersecting with the lower intersect portion, and forming protective film on the second conductive film.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masahiro Teramoto
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Patent number: 10712620Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal device according to the invention includes forming an inorganic alignment film on a side of an element substrate that faces the liquid crystal layer and on a side of a counter substrate that faces the liquid crystal layer, forming an hydrophobic film that covers the inorganic alignment film, and removing at least a portion of the hydrophobic film that is formed outside a pixel region of the element substrate and the counter substrate when viewed in plan view.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Abe, Yoshio Taniguchi
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Patent number: 10712846Abstract: A touch display panel is disclosed. The touch display panel includes first touch electrodes and second touch sub-electrodes. The first touch electrodes are insulated from and intersect with the second touch sub-electrodes. At least two of the first touch electrodes are connected as at least one first touch electrode group, where each first touch electrode group is connected with a touch drive detection unit through a wire. In addition, second touch sub-electrodes corresponding to each of the first touch electrode groups form a second touch electrode group. Each second touch electrode group includes second touch electrode units, each including at least two second touch sub-electrodes. Each of the second touch sub-electrodes is connected with the touch drive detection unit through a different wire. Additionally, the touch drive detection unit transmits a touch drive signal to or receives a detection signal from the first touch electrodes or the second touch sub-electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignees: SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Lihua Wang, Xingyao Zhou, Xianxiang Zhang, Yingying Xu, Xiaoye Li, Gang Liu
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Patent number: 10714451Abstract: An OLED lighting apparatus of a tiling structure in a seamless structure without a bezel area is discussed. The OLED lighting apparatus includes a first flexible OLED panel and a second flexible OLED panel. The first flexible OLED panel which a bezel area and one side of a light emitting area are bent, and the second flexible OLED panel which a bezel area is bent, are fastened by a fastening member, and a light guide plate and an optical member are arranged on the fastening member. As a result, the OLED lighting apparatus tiles by using the fastening member at a boundary portion to which the first and second flexible OLED panels contact, and the light guide plate and the optical member are applied on the fastening member, so that a light can be emitted even at the boundary portion to which first and second flexible OLED panels contact.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinbok Lee, Hwankeon Lee
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Patent number: 10705363Abstract: A privacy glazing structure may include an electrically controllable optically active material that provides controlled transition between a privacy or scattering state and a visible or transmittance state. To make electrical connections with electrode layers that control the optically active material, the privacy glazing structure may include electrode engagement regions. In some examples, the electrode engagement regions are formed as notches in peripheral edges of opposed panes bounding the optically active material. The notches may or may not overlap to provide a through conduit in the region of overlap for wiring. In either case, the notches may allow the remainder of the structure to have a flush edge surface for ease of downstream processing.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Cardinal IG CompanyInventors: Eric Berner, Eric Bjergaard, Timothy Braun, Andrew DeMiglio, Chad Peters
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Patent number: 10698270Abstract: The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal display panel, an operating method thereof, and a liquid crystal display device. A liquid crystal display panel comprises: A liquid crystal display panel comprising: a first substrate including light-shielding portions and light-transmitting portions; an electrode layer including a plurality of discrete electrodes; a liquid crystal layer; wherein the liquid crystal layer is adaptable to form an array of liquid crystal optical elements according to voltages of the electrodes, and wherein the voltages of the electrodes are configured such that the array of liquid crystal optical elements formed in the liquid crystal layer guides light to the light-shielding portions of the first substrate, to perform a dark-state (L0) display, wherein the light is incident onto the liquid crystal layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Jifeng Tan, Xiandong Meng, Wei Wang, Wenqing Zhao, Xiaochuan Chen
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Patent number: 10700155Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a display area, a peripheral area surrounding the display area, a function-adding area, of which at least a portion is surrounded by the display area, and a detour area disposed between the display area and the function-adding area. The display apparatus includes a plurality of pixel circuits disposed in the display area. A plurality of driving lines are electrically connected to the pixel circuits and extend in a direction in the display area. A first detour line is disposed in the detour area and is electrically connected to a first driving line. A second detour line is disposed in the detour area. The second detour line is electrically connected to a second driving line and is disposed in a different layer from the first detour line.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ji-Hyun Ka, Seung-Kyu Lee, Hwan-Soo Jang, Jin-Tae Jeong
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Patent number: 10698276Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the display device are capable of enhancing arrangement condition of a switching element, a color conversion layer, and a pixel electrode, and increasing an aperture ratio of a pixel. The display device includes: a first substrate; a switching element and a color conversion layer on the first substrate; a polarization pattern overlapping the color conversion layer and connected to the switching element; and a pixel electrode overlapping the polarization pattern and connected to the polarization pattern.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Seungjin Chu, Youngmin Kim, Seungjin Baek, Haeil Park
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Patent number: 10692947Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting display device and a method of manufacturing the same, which prevent a lifetime of a light emitting layer from being shortened and prevent occurrence of a turn-on defect. The light emitting display device includes a plurality of pixels each including a transistor having a gate electrode, an active layer overlapping the gate electrode, a source electrode connected to one side of the active layer, and a drain electrode connected to another side of the active layer. The pixels further include a light emitting device having a first electrode, a light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the light emitting layer. The light emitting display device includes a contact hole, and the first electrodes of at least two of the pixels are electrically connected to side surfaces of respective source electrodes or to side surfaces of respective drain electrodes in the contact hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: JongSung Kim, Ho-Jin Kim, SeungMin Baik
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Patent number: 10690959Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display module and a camera module. The camera module is within a display area of the display module, and the camera module is over a side of the display module distal to a light-emitting surface of the display module. The display area of the display module includes a light-incident region positionally corresponding to a lens of the camera module, wherein the light-incident region is configured to allow lights from a side of the display apparatus proximal to the light-emitting surface of the display module to pass therethrough to thereby enter the lens of the camera module. The display apparatus further includes a backlight portion over a side of the display module distal to the light-emitting surface of the display module, and the camera module is arranged inside a mounting hole in the backlight portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignees: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Jinpeng Li, Ming Zhai, Pei Li, Dan Li, Pengjun Cao, Zongying Shu, Yongqiang Jiang, Zhiyuan Wang, Zhiyong Chen, Yinwei Chen, Xiang Li, Guangquan Wang, Haiwei Sun, Enkai Dong
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Patent number: 10690981Abstract: A pixel structure and a driving method are provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a first data line, a second data line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a common electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected with the scan line, the first data line and the first electrode. The second switching element is electrically connected with the second data line and the second electrode. The common electrode includes two first body portions and at least two first branch portions. The first electrode includes a second body portion and at least two second branch portions. The second electrode includes at least two main portions and at least one bridge portion. The at least one bridge portion overlaps at least one of the first branch portions in a projection direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Ming Cheng, Min-Hsuan Chiu, Syuan-Ling Yang, Seok-Lyul Lee
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Patent number: 10663821Abstract: An array board includes input terminals, a first interlayer insulating film, a first planarization film, terminal lines, a second planarization film, and protective members. A first interlayer insulating film edge section and a first planarization film edge section are disposed between the input terminals and the display area. The terminal lines in a layer upper than the first planarization film and extending to cross the first interlayer insulating film edge section and the first planarization film edge section are connected to the input terminals. The second planarization film in a layer upper than the terminal lines includes a second planarization film edge section disposed closer to the input terminals relative to the first interlayer insulating edge section and the first planarization film edge section. The protective members in a layer upper than the second planarization film cover sections of the terminals lines not overlapping the second planarization film, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takao Saitoh, Yohsuke Kanzaki, Makoto Nakazawa, Kazuatsu Ito, Seiji Kaneko
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Patent number: 10663736Abstract: A display apparatus is provided with a frame 20 that is mounted to the head portion of an observer 10, and an image display device 20 which is attached to the frame 20, an image display device 30 is provided with an image forming device 40, an optical system 50 that guides an image from the image forming device 40 to a pupil of an observer, and a support member 601 that supports the image forming device 40. When a direction of the support member 601 that corresponds to a first direction of an image is set as an X direction, and a direction of the support member 601 that corresponds to a second direction of the image, which is different from the first direction, is set as a Y direction, a support surface 61 of the support member 60 that supports the image forming device 40 is curved along the X direction and/or the Y direction, and therefore, the image forming device 40 is curved.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Eiichi Tanaka, Hirokazu Tatsuta, Shin Hasegawa, Yuichi Hasegawa, Kenta Kawamoto
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Patent number: 10664106Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electromagnetic capacitive touch screen. According to one embodiment, the electromagnetic capacitive touch screen comprises: a display module, a capacitive module that comprises a plurality of capacitive induction units, and an electromagnetic module that comprises a plurality of electromagnetic induction units comprising a plurality of electromagnetic induction lines, wherein the capacitive module and the electromagnetic module are located on the same layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventors: Qingpu Wang, Lei Zhang, Xiaodong Xie, Ting Zeng, Jun Chen
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Patent number: 10663813Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jong Woong Chang
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Patent number: 10649282Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of color filters that is disposed on a first base substrate and in pixel regions arranged in a matrix shape, a plurality of driving electrodes that is disposed on the color filters, a plurality of transistors that is provided on the first base substrate and in a non-pixel region between adjacent pixel regions in a second direction and is connected to the driving electrodes, a plurality of blocking column spacers that is provided below a second base substrate and in the non-pixel region between the adjacent pixel regions in the second direction and extending in a first direction, and a plurality of dummy color filters that is provided in a single-layered structure on the transistors. The dummy color filters that has a less number than that of the transistors support the blocking column spacers.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keunchan Oh, Sun-kyu Joo, Donghan Song
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Patent number: 10650760Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including unit areas. Each of the unit areas includes pixels arranged in a matrix formation; and data lines (DLs) connected to the pixels. The display device is configured to: apply data voltages of a same polarity to first DLs positioned between adjacent pixel columns; and apply DVs of different polarities to second DLs positioned at respective sides of each pixel column. Each of the pixels is connected to one of the second DLs. A connection direction between the pixels and the DLs in each of a plurality of pixel rows is changed in a determined pixel column interval. Connection directions between the pixels and the DLs are opposite each other in odd-numbered pixel rows adjacent in a column direction. Connection directions between the pixels and the DLs are opposite each other in even-numbered pixel rows adjacent in the column direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Sik Hwang, Bong Im Park, Ik Hyun Ahn, Hyeng-Woo Cho
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Patent number: 10651204Abstract: An array substrate, a method for manufacturing the array substrate and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes a gate electrode, a gate line, a gate insulation layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a data line, a common electrode and a common electrode line arranged on base substrate. The common electrode line is directly connected to the common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chuanbao Chen, Yan Wang
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Patent number: 10620467Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel may include: a plurality of unit pixels arranged in a matrix shape in a display region, and each including two or more sub pixels corresponding to different colors and arranged in parallel to each other; a gate line of a first direction and a data line of a second direction which intersect each other; a shield pattern disposed on a first interlayer dielectric layer covering the gate line and the data line, and overlapping the data line; a plurality of first common electrode patterns and second common electrode patterns arranged on a second interlayer dielectric layer covering the shield pattern; and a block pattern corresponding to each of the first and second common electrode patterns, disposed in a boundary region between two or more sub pixels included in each of the unit pixels, and overlapping at least one of the gate line and the data line.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taejoon Park, Jeongwoo Jang
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Patent number: 10606133Abstract: A liquid crystal display device according to FFS technology is provided, which sufficiently provides a common electrode with common electric potential and improves an aperture ratio of pixels. A pixel electrode is formed of a first layer transparent electrode. A common electrode made of a second layer transparent electrode is formed above the pixel electrode interposing an insulation film between them. The common electrode in an upper layer is provided with a plurality of slits. The common electrode extends over all the pixels in a display region. An end of the common electrode is disposed on a periphery of the display region and connected with a peripheral common electric potential line that provides a common electric potential Vcom. There is provided neither an auxiliary common electrode line nor a pad electrode, both of which are provided in a liquid crystal display device according to a conventional art.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Tomohide Onogi, Yasuo Segawa