Having Connection Detail To External Circuit Patents (Class 349/149)
  • Patent number: 10394094
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel (display panel) 11 includes a display area AA configured to display images, a non-display area NAA outside the display area AA, a light blocking layer (a light blocking portion) 11i disposed at least in the non-display area NAA and configured to block light, a signal line connection line (a narrow line portion) 29 where lines are arranged at intervals in the non-display area NAA, and a common electrode connection line portion (a wide line portion) 30 disposed in the non-display area and having a line width greater than that of the signal line connection line 29 and including empty portions 34.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryosuke Yuminami, Masakazu Miyamoto, Masahiro Yoshida, Masayuki Takashima, Toshiaki Fujihara
  • Patent number: 10386667
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device with a touch sensing function can improve productivity without a pitch limitation between pads in a pad area. The liquid crystal display device can include a touch signal line of a third wiring layer including lower and upper layers, and the lower layer is formed of the same material as a pixel electrode. A touch-common electrode of a fourth wiring layer is disposed on a second passivation layer, and is connected to a touch signal line via a second hole. A first data pad includes a first lower pad formed of a third wiring layer and connected to a first data link, a second lower pad formed of a first wiring layer, and an upper pad formed of the fourth wiring layer and connecting the first lower pad to the second lower pad, via a third contact hole and a fourth contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Hoon Ahn, Chang-Kuk Yang
  • Patent number: 10390432
    Abstract: Disclosed is an circuit board module for a display device having a rigid-flex circuit board structure which is capable of improving spatial efficiency of a mother board, and simplifying a structure of the mother board, a method for manufacturing the same, and a display device, wherein a rigid-flex printed circuit board, a rigid printed circuit board, and a flexible printed circuit cable are respectively manufactured on the different mother boards, separately, and then combined with one another, whereby it is possible to realize the more-improved spatial efficiency of the mother board in comparison to a case of manufacturing the rigid-flex printed circuit board, the rigid printed circuit board, and the flexible printed circuit cable on one mother board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: YeonTaek Yoo
  • Patent number: 10379389
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display device including a display panel, a first holder, and a second holder. The display panel includes a first side and a second side opposite to each other, and a display surface between the first side and the second side. The first holder is extended along the first side and holds the first side, and the second holder is extended along the second side and holds the second side. In the display device, the first holder and the second holder are capable of moving linearly relative to each other, so as to drive the first side and the second side to move relative to each other and force the display panel to bend. Further, the first holder and the second holder are capable of respectively driving the first side and the second side to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wei-Shyang Wang
  • Patent number: 10359675
    Abstract: The liquid crystal display panel includes: storage capacitors respectively provided for a plurality of pixels on a substrate; a plurality of storage capacitor lines 37 arrayed in a column direction and each connected to corresponding ones of the storage capacitors, each storage capacitor line 37 belonging to one of N groups (where N is an integer equal to or greater than 2), such that every Nth storage capacitor line 37 belongs to an identical group; a plurality of branch lines 38 arrayed in a row direction, each branch line 38 being connected to more than one of the plurality of storage capacitor lines 37 that belong to an identical group; a plurality of trunk lines 71 to 82 at a column-direction edge of the substrate, each supplying an identical signal to a number of storage capacitor lines 37 that belong to one of the N groups via one or more of the plurality of branch lines 38; and a plurality of signal sending sections 7 each being coupled to associated trunk lines among the plurality of trunk lines 71 t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Sakai Display Products Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Matsuda
  • Patent number: 10353138
    Abstract: A display device may include a display panel having a curved shape, a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board, at least one first carrier tape configured to connect the first printed circuit board to the display panel, at least one second carrier tape configured to connect the second printed circuit board to the display panel, and a connection unit configured to connect the first and second printed circuit boards to each other. A part of a layer of the connection unit may be a portion of a layer included in at least one of the first and second printed circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Dong Park, Hyeok Tae Kwon, Sang Hwan Lee, Ki Seok Cha
  • Patent number: 10356905
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bracket for an electronic component. The bracket includes a bearing part configured to bear an electronic component and two side walls. The two side walls are oppositely arranged and disposed at the same side of the bearing part. The two side walls of the bracket are configured to be disposed on a mainboard and define together with the mainboard and the two side walls an accommodating space. The present disclosure further provides an electronic component assembly and a mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Zeshuo Qiu, Yu Jiang, Jing Yang, Qianqiang Chen
  • Patent number: 10347568
    Abstract: An electro-optical device includes a first drive IC and a second drive IC which are respectively mounted on a first flexible wiring substrate and a second flexible wiring substrate in a first mounting substrate and a second mounting substrate (first substrate). A first extension substrate and a second extension substrate (second substrate) which are configured by a flexible wiring substrate are connected to end portions of the first mounting substrate and the second mounting substrate, and a first protective film and a second protective film are attached to both surfaces in connection portions. The first protective film and the second protective film extend to positions covering the first drive IC and the second drive IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Suguru Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 10340145
    Abstract: An integrated circuit element and a fabrication method thereof, a circuit board, a display panel and a display device are provided, to reduce space occupied by the integrated circuit element and facilitate achieving intelligent transparent display by arranging the integrated circuit element in a display. The integrated circuit element includes a base plate, and a bare integrated circuit chip and multiple connection parts arranged on the base plate. The bare integrated circuit chip includes multiple connection points that are respectively electrically connected to the multiple connection parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuzhen Guo, Xue Dong, Haisheng Wang, Chunwei Wu, Yingming Liu, Xiaoliang Ding, Rui Xu, Changfeng Li, Lijun Zhao, Yanling Han, Pengpeng Wang, Xueyou Cao, Ping Zhang, Wei Liu, Yanan Jia
  • Patent number: 10342133
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating substrate that includes a first area, a second area adjacent to the first area, and a third area adjacent to the second area, a wiring substrate mounted at a position overlapping the third area on a surface side of the insulating substrate, and a supporting substrate attached to the insulating substrate on the other surface side of the insulating substrate, which is opposite to the surface side, wherein the second area is located between the first area and the third area, and the supporting substrate is provided so as not to overlap the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yasushi Kawata, Takumi Sano
  • Patent number: 10325534
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel including a chip mounting region and a driver mounted on the chip mounting region, the driver configured to provide signals to a display region of the display device to display an image on the display region. The display panel includes a first connection line, a second connection wire line, and a third connection wire line sequentially disposed in the chip mounting region; a first shorting bar, a second shorting bar, and a third shorting bar correspondingly connected to the first connection wire line, the second connection wire line, and the third connection wire line; and a bridge wire line configured to electrically connect at least one of the first, second, and third shorting bars and the second connection wire line. Neighboring connection wire lines of the first, second, and third connection wire lines are disposed in different layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Hee Kim, Yun Hee Kwak, Dong Yeon Son
  • Patent number: 10310169
    Abstract: A display panel features a backlight unit including a back plate, a light-guide with a first surface facing a display device and a second surface facing the back play, and a light-source mounted on a side of light-guide. An orthographic projection of the first surface coincides with the display device, an orthographic projection of second surface coincides with back plate, the first surface has an area larger than that of second surface such that first surface covers the light source. A plurality of the display panels might be placed adjacent to one another to form a display structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE CHATANI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhonglian Qiao, Zhenghua Zhang
  • Patent number: 10310338
    Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacture method of an IPS TFT-LCD array substrate and an IPS TFT-LCD array substrate. In the manufacture method of the IPS TFT-LCD array substrate, the common electrode line and the gate are manufactured with the same metal layer, and the pixel electrode and the drain are manufactured with the same metal layer, and the via is formed in the insulation protective layer and the gate isolation layer correspondingly above the common electrode line; in the TFT array substrate, the pixel electrode and the drain are manufactured with the same metal layer, and the common electrode line and the gate are manufactured with the same metal layer, and the common electrode is transparent conductive material and located on the insulation protective layer, and the common electrode contact with the common electrode line through the via in the insulation protective layer and the gate isolation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiangyang Xu
  • Patent number: 10304764
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the film product includes a film substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The film substrate has a length in a first direction and a width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A first plurality of pads is on one of the first surface and the second surface, and the first plurality of pads is arranged in a third direction, the third direction being diagonal with respect to at least one of the first direction and the second direction. At least one merge line is electrically connecting at least two of the first plurality of pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yechung Chung, Woonbae Kim, Soyoung Lim, Jeong-Kyu Ha
  • Patent number: 10303293
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and an electrostatic capacitive type touch panel which is formed in an overlapping manner with the display panel. A plurality of X electrodes and a plurality of Y electrodes intersecting with the X electrodes. A first signal line supplies signals to the X electrodes, a second signal line supplies signals to the Y electrodes, and the first signal line and the second signal line are formed on a flexible printed circuit board. A dummy electrode is formed adjacent to an electrode portion of each X electrode and electrode portion of each Y electrode, the dummy electrode does not overlap the X electrode and the Y electrode, and the dummy electrode does not electrically connect with the first and second signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinya Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10303016
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which displays an image, the display panel including a display signal line and a pad electrode which extends from the display signal line, a flexible film from which a display signal is provided to the pad electrode of the display panel, the flexible film including a base film attached to a side surface of the display panel and including a front surface facing away from the side surface of the display panel, and a wiring electrode disposed on the front surface of the base film and, an adhesion member configured to attach the flexible film to the side surface of the display panel, and a connection electrode directly bonded to the pad electrode of the display panel and the wiring electrode of the flexible film to electrically connect the display signal line of the display panel to the wiring electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeongman Son, Seung-won Kuk, Yun-gun Lee, Jong-keun Kim, Jikhan Jung, Duyeon Han
  • Patent number: 10297619
    Abstract: An array substrate includes a substrate, first signal lines, sub-pixels, reference potential lines, first bonding pads, second bonding pads, first fan-out lines, second fan-out lines, first connection lines, second connection lines, and a first reference potential line. An accommodation space exists between a first connection line closest to the second bonding pads and a second connection line closest to the first bonding pads. The first reference potential line is disposed in the accommodation space and electrically connected with the reference potential lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kun-Lung Huang, Ping-Hung Shih
  • Patent number: 10288951
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel and a manufacturing method thereof, the present invention relates to the field of display technology and can eliminate vacuum bubbles so as to increase the product yield. The liquid crystal display panel comprises an array substrate and a color filter substrate which are assembled to form a cell, and a liquid crystal layer and spacers provided between the array substrate and the color filter substrate, wherein the spacer is provided with a deformation layer therein, and the deformation layer is used to allow the spacer to be expanded in a direction perpendicular to the cell thickness direction under the action of an external condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuai Han, Chunlei Wang, Junsheng Chen
  • Patent number: 10283068
    Abstract: The invention provides a GOA circuit, each GOA unit of GOA circuit comprising: a pull up control module, an output module, a pull down module, a first pull down maintenance module, and a second pull down maintenance module; wherein the 32nd TFT of first pull down maintenance module and the 33rd TFT of second pull down maintenance module having gate connected to the second node and third node respectively, source connected to the first low voltage signal, and drain connected to the scan signal; the 42nd TFT of first pull down maintenance module, the 43rd TFT of second pull down maintenance module, and the 41st TFT of pull down module having source connected to the second low voltage signal. The first low voltage signal is higher than the second low voltage signal, and the second low voltage signal is higher than low voltage level of the clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaowen Lv, Renlu Chen
  • Patent number: 10283026
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection device of a display device, includes a first probe block which includes first probes, a probe block attachment which supports the first probe block to enable a position of the first probe block to be set variably, a signal source which supplies a signal to the first probes, and a transmission cable which connects the first probe block with the signal source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Ishige, Satoru Tomita
  • Patent number: 10283067
    Abstract: The invention provides a GOA driving circuit, comprising: a plurality of GOA units connected in cascade, each GOA unit comprising a pull-up control module (1), a pull-up module (2), a pull-down module (3), a first pull-down maintenance module (4), and a second pull-down maintenance module (5); on the basis of ensuring the normal function of the GOA unit, the pull-down module (3) uses one less TFT than the prior art, the first pull-down maintenance module (4) uses one less TFT than the prior art, the second pull-down maintenance module (5) uses one less TFT than the prior art, thereby saving the wiring area used by GOA driving circuit and facilitating the narrow border LCD. The invention provides an LCD using the GOA driving circuit. Therefore, the number of the TFTs of the GOA driving circuit is less, the wiring area is smaller, and the LCD border is narrower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sikun Hao
  • Patent number: 10276838
    Abstract: Provided are an organic light-emitting display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same. An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a substrate including an active area and a pad area, an anode electrode in the active area, an organic emission layer on the anode electrode, a cathode electrode on the organic emission layer, an auxiliary electrode connected to the cathode electrode, a signal pad in the pad area, and a first pad electrode connected to the signal pad, the first pad electrode covering a top of the signal pad, the first pad electrode being configured to prevent the top of the signal pad from being corroded, wherein the auxiliary electrode includes a first auxiliary electrode and a second auxiliary electrode connected to the first auxiliary electrode through a contact hole, and wherein the first pad electrode includes a same material as the first auxiliary electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: SeJune Kim, Joonsuk Lee, SoJung Lee, Jin-Hee Jang, Jonghyeok Im, JaeSung Lee
  • Patent number: 10269320
    Abstract: In a GOA circuit and an embedded touch display panel of the present disclosure, by providing a suppression module in each of multiple levels of GOA units, when the embedded touch display panel enters a stage in which signal interruption occurs and touch scanning is performed, a second node control signal on a second node is pulled down to a constant-voltage low level. This relieves the insufficiency in retaining capability of the GOA circuit in the case of TP interruption and further decreases the risk of stage-shift failure so that this GOA circuit becomes more stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGYCO., LTD.
    Inventor: Qiang Gong
  • Patent number: 10261377
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix on the substrate where each pixel includes a switching element, a plurality of gate lines that are connected to the switching elements and extend in a row direction, and a gate driver that is connected to the gate lines and is formed on the substrate as an integrated circuit. In the liquid crystal display, the gate driver includes a first region and a second region that is not aligned with the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Ho Yang, Joo-Sun Yoon, Ki-Hun Jeong
  • Patent number: 10254612
    Abstract: A display panel is provided, and includes a first substrate, a connecting structure, a passivation layer, a second substrate and a sealant. The first substrate has an active area and a peripheral area. The connecting structure is disposed on the first substrate and located in the peripheral area, and is configured to electrically connect different metal layers. The passivation layer is disposed on and covers the connecting structure. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The sealant is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. In the display panel, a vertical projection of the sealant on the first substrate and a vertical projection of the connecting structure on the first substrate are overlapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Hsien-Tang Hu, Hsuan-Chen Liu, Chien-Ting Chan
  • Patent number: 10247991
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device comprises a first substrate, a second substrate disposed facing the first substrate, a light shielding layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a transistor disposed above the first substrate, a data line that supplies image signals to the transistor, a scanning line that supplies scanning signals to the transistor and disposed across with the data line, a first transparent electrode disposed between the second substrate and the first substrate, a second transparent electrode disposed between the first transparent electrode and the first substrate, an insulating film disposed between the second transparent electrode and the first substrate, and a third transparent electrode disposed between the insulating film and the first substrate. The light shielding layer overlaps with the transistor in a plan view of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitake Tateno, Satoshi Ito
  • Patent number: 10229631
    Abstract: A display device including semiconductor light-emitting diodes; a plurality of scan lines configured to transmit a scan driving signal to the semiconductor light-emitting diodes and located parallel to each other; a plurality of data lines intersecting the scan lines and configured to transmit a data driving signal to the semiconductor light-emitting diodes; and a first driver and a second driver connected to the scan lines and the data lines and configured to provide the scan driving signal and the data driving signal. Further, the data lines are split into a first data group of data lines connected to the first driver and a second data group of data lines connected to the second driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaewoon Lee, Chisun Kim, Janghwan Cho, Bongchu Shim
  • Patent number: 10223950
    Abstract: Provided is a display panel, including: a display region having an anomaly shape; a plurality of first test transistors; a plurality of second test transistors; and test control signal supply wiring through which a control signal for turning on or off the first and second test transistors is to be supplied, in which first test transistors connected to gate lines crossing an anomaly part of the anomaly shape and second test transistors connected to data lines crossing the anomaly part are arranged in other patterns than a straight line, and in which the test control signal supply wiring includes first test control signal supply wiring, which is connected to control electrodes of the plurality of first test transistors, and second test control signal supply wiring, which is branched out from the first test control signal supply wiring and is connected to control electrodes of the plurality of second test transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masafumi Hirata
  • Patent number: 10216302
    Abstract: Display devices with improved routing between connectors and source drivers disposed on a substrate such as glass. Various features improve different characteristics of the routings between the connectors and source drivers. For example, a t-shaped connector is provided to ensure voltage provided to the source drivers is approximately equal. Routings may be tapered (i.e., altered in width) to reduce the amount of area consumption in locations where doing so is desirable but to decrease resistance in areas having more space. Routings may also include stacked power supply and ground traces to provide benefits such as improved decoupling capacitance. Other features are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Stephen L. Morein, Tai-Chien Liu, Shriram Kulkarni, Joseph Kurth Reynolds
  • Patent number: 10180754
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and an electrostatic capacitive type touch panel which is formed in an overlapping manner with the display panel. A plurality of X electrodes and a plurality of Y electrodes intersecting with the X electrodes. A first signal line supplies signals to the X electrodes, a second signal line supplies signals to the Y electrodes, and the first signal line and the second signal line are formed on a flexible printed circuit board. A dummy electrode is formed adjacent to an electrode portion of each X electrode and electrode portion of each Y electrode, the dummy electrode does not overlap the X electrode and the Y electrode, and the dummy electrode does not electrically connect with the first and second signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinya Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10177347
    Abstract: In a substrate bonding step of bonding an element original substrate to a counter original substrate through an intermediate layer so that a thin film element layer and a terminal group formed in the element original substrate face a second resin substrate layer formed in the counter original substrate, to manufacture a substrate bonded body, a terminal portion sealing member is formed in a frame shape surrounding the terminal group between the element original substrate and the counter original substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki Yasuda, Tetsunori Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10168841
    Abstract: A touch panel is disclosed, which includes a substrate, plural sensing units, plural wires, and a grounding component. The substrate includes a touch area and a wiring area surrounding the touch area. The sensing units are formed in the touch area. The wires are formed in the wiring area and are connected to the sensing units. The ground component is formed in the wiring area and includes plural hollow portions and conductive portions. At least parts of the hollow portions and at least parts of the conductive portions are alternatingly arranged. The situation of metal peeling can be prevented by slicing the grounding component in the touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: HANNSTOUCH SOLUTION INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Hui-Shu Lee, Yao-Chih Chuang, Ching-Feng Tsai, Yu-Sheng Yen, Bin-Yu Shu
  • Patent number: 10170462
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device comprising a display panel including an active area where an image is displayed and a pad area corresponding to a non-display area, the display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate, which face each other, an organic light emitting diode arranged on the first substrate in the active area, a signal pad arranged on the first substrate in the pad area, a connection electrode connected with one side of the signal pad, and a flexible circuit film connected with the connection electrode, wherein the signal pad includes a plurality of lines arranged by interposing an insulating film therebetween, and the plurality of lines are electrically connected with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaewoong Choi, SungLim Nam, SeoungUk Heo, WonJun Choi, Misun Park, Younghyun Kong
  • Patent number: 10165690
    Abstract: In a conventional soldering method, an FPC-side electrode pad and a package-side electrode pad are closely joined together with a solder layer, and the soldered state after a joining process has not been easily confirmed visually. The present invention provides a solder joint structure including a side face electrode which is formed on each of the side faces of the end parts of an FPC board and a package or PCB board that are to be soldered, extending vertically relative to the faces constituting each of electrode pads on the boards, and which introduces solder. On the side face electrodes of the board end parts, a part of solder that is formed continuously from the solder joint portion is visible and the state of the solder joint between the electrode pads on the two boards can be confirmed. The efficiency of solder joint tests can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Usui, Kiyofumi Kikuchi, Ken Tsuzuki, Hiroshi Fukuda, Shuichiro Asakawa, Shin Kamei, Shunichi Soma, Takashi Saida
  • Patent number: 10163391
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: display panel including a display area, a first peripheral area outside a first end of the display area, and a second peripheral area outside a second end of the display area opposite the first end of the display area; and a first electronic device arranged over a rear surface of the display area and electrically connected to the first peripheral area and the second peripheral area. A portion of the display panel between the display area and the first end and a portion of the display panel between the display area and the second end are bent such that the first peripheral area and the second peripheral area are arranged over the rear surface of the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheolyun Jeong, Mugyeom Kim
  • Patent number: 10162237
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate including a display area and a peripheral area disposed in a periphery of the display area. A gate line is disposed in the display area. A data line is insulated from the gate line and intersects the gate line. The data line includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is disposed in the display area, and the second portion is connected to the first portion and is disposed in the peripheral area. A thin-film transistor (TFT) is disposed in the display area of the first substrate and is connected to the gate and data lines. A first insulating pattern is disposed on the TFT. A second insulating pattern is disposed in the peripheral area and covers a part of the second portion of the data line. The second insulating pattern includes a same material as the first insulating pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jee Hoon Han, Soo Chul Kim, Jae Yong Shin, Jae Hyoung Youn
  • Patent number: 10156714
    Abstract: A device includes first and second support plates. A plurality of pixel walls are formed over the first support plate. The plurality of pixel walls are associated with an electrowetting pixel and define a volume. The electrowetting pixel includes a fluid accumulation region defined by a recess in a hydrophobic layer of the electrowetting pixel. A transistor is over the first support plate underneath a first pixel wall in the plurality of pixel walls and a pixel electrode is formed over the first support plate underneath the volume defined by the plurality of pixel walls in electrical contact with the transistor. A bottom electrode is formed over the first support plate underneath the volume defined by the plurality of pixel walls. A first portion of the bottom electrode is located underneath the fluid accumulation region and a second portion of the bottom electrode is located underneath the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Toru Sakai, Abhishek Kumar
  • Patent number: 10159145
    Abstract: A circuit device comprises: a circuit board on which a plurality of signal lines transmitting a signal, and spare wirings intersecting the signal lines while being insulated therefrom and transmitting a signal if at least one of the signal lines has a defect are arranged; and a plurality of amplifiers each of which has an input terminal to which the signal is input, an output terminal amplifying the signal input to the input terminal and outputting the amplified signal, and a control terminal to which a signal for controlling a turn on or off of an amplification operation is input. The spare wiring includes an input-side spare wiring connected to the input terminal, and an output-side spare wiring connected to the output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Sakai Display Products Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Nakaminami, Hidetoshi Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10157969
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a first region in which an image is displayed, a second region in which an image is not displayed, and a bending region connecting the first region and the second region. The bending region is configured to bend along a bending axis which extends in a first direction. A plurality of pad terminals is disposed within the second region. A first width of the bending region, measured along the first direction, is narrower than a second width of the second region, measured along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hoon Kwon, Won Kyu Kwak, Kwang-Min Kim, Hey Jin Shin, Seung-Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 10152943
    Abstract: A display device, including a panel including an active area and a non-active area, the non-active area surrounding the active area; a recess in the non-active area of the panel; a driving circuit unit above the recess; a driving auxiliary part (DAP) in the recess on the panel; and a printed circuit board (PCB) on one side of the panel, the PCB being connected to the driving circuit unit and the DAP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Na Ri Park, Sung Un Park, Ju Bong An
  • Patent number: 10153331
    Abstract: A display device may include: a display area; a peripheral area disposed outside the display area and in which at least a part of a black matrix is disposed; and a plurality of pixel columns including: a first pixel column configured to display a first color, the first pixel column including a first boundary slope defined by a boundary line between the first pixel column and the black matrix; and a second pixel column disposed adjacent to the first pixel column, the second pixel column configured to display a second color different from the first color and including a second boundary slope defined by a boundary line between the second pixel column and the black matrix, wherein the first boundary slope may have a positive value, and the second boundary slope has a negative value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Jong Jun, Dae Ki Park, Jin Seob Byun, Woo Young Cheon
  • Patent number: 10147394
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a GOA (gate driver on array) circuit for a display screen. The GOA circuit includes at least one GOA group, including a plurality of GOA units connected in series, and a switch control unit configured to transmit control signals. In each of the at least one GOA group, a first-stage GOA unit is connected to a frame-start signal. At least one edge GOA unit is connected to a control signal through the switch control unit. The edge GOA unit being any one of the plurality of GOA units except for the first-stage GOA unit and a last-stage GOA unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Song Song, Kazuyoshi Nagayama
  • Patent number: 10141281
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a substrate having a first area and a second area is provided. The substrate includes a plurality of pads. Each of the pads has a pad size. The pad size in the first area is larger than the pad size in the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Hung Lin, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Ming-Da Cheng, Yu-Min Liang, Chen-Shien Chen, Chung-Shi Liu
  • Patent number: 10141340
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, a TFT, a related TFT array substrate, fabricating methods thereof, a display panel and a display device containing the same are provided. A method for fabricating a TFT is provided, the method comprising: forming an initial conductive layer on a base substrate; performing an oxidization process to partially oxidize the initial conductive layer to form an oxidized insulating sub-layer and a non-oxidized conductive sub-layer; and forming an active layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode over the oxidized insulating sub-layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., SOUTH CHINA UNVIERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Guangcai Yuan, Liangchen Yan, Xiaoguang Xu, Lei Wang, Junbiao Peng, Linfeng Lan
  • Patent number: 10136513
    Abstract: A display device having a display panel, a conductive shielding film disposed on a surface of the display panel, and a flexible circuit unit connected to another surface of the display panel and configured to provide a driving signal to the display panel, wherein the shielding film has at least one protrusion disposed adjacent the flexible circuit unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hee-Kwon Lee
  • Patent number: 10135013
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a display device includes the steps of preparing a spacer that includes a first alignment mark, forming a notch on a back reinforcing film and cutting the back reinforcing film in a size corresponding to a size of a first bottom surface, disposing the back reinforcing film on a back surface side of a display area, disposing the spacer on a back surface side of a flexible substrate, and bending a bent area so as to conform to a shape of the spacer and disposing a terminal area on a back surface side of the spacer. In the step of disposing the spacer, viewed from the back surface side of the flexible substrate, the spacer is positioned on the back reinforcing film based on a position of the notch and a position of the first alignment mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Naohisa Andou
  • Patent number: 10128276
    Abstract: A display panel includes selection transistors connected to ends of gate lines, first inspection transistors connected to data lines, second inspection transistors provided in each group, a first conductive electrode of each of second inspection transistors being connected to the control electrode of each of the selection transistors, inspection selection signal supply wirings connected to a second conductive electrode of each of second inspection transistors, each of inspection selection signal supply wirings supplying a control signal for turning on or off the second inspection transistor; and an inspection control signal supply wiring connected to a control electrode of each of first inspection transistors and a control electrode of each of the second inspection transistors, the inspection control signal supply wiring supplying a control signal for turning on or off the first and second inspection transistors. The selection transistors and the second inspection transistors are arranged in a display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Seto, Nagatoshi Kurahashi, Daisuke Kanemoto, Masafumi Hirata, Norimichi Shirai
  • Patent number: 10120227
    Abstract: A display device includes a first display panel including a first base substrate, a second base substrate disposed on the first base substrate, and a first metal layer disposed on the first base substrate, and a second display panel including a third base substrate disposed on the same plane on which the first base substrate is disposed, a fourth base substrate disposed on the third base substrate and on the same plane on which the second base substrate is disposed, and a second metal layer disposed on the third base substrate, where the second display panel is disposed on one side of the first display panel, and the second base substrate and the third base substrate partially overlap each other when the first display panel and the second display panel are seen from a thickness direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sanghee Yu, Byung-chul Kim, Jaehong Park, Won-gap Yoon, Youngjoo Jeon, Kyungseon Tak
  • Patent number: 10120248
    Abstract: In the present liquid crystal display device, a conventional first auxiliary capacitance trunk line 430 is formed to be narrow, and a second auxiliary capacitance trunk line 440 is additionally provided and disposed at the closest position to the periphery of a substrate. Thus, a shift register can be distanced from the periphery of the substrate without increasing a frame area as a whole, so that the shift register is not overlaid with a seal material. Moreover, the extent of an area overlaid with a seal material within a wiring area for providing signals to the shift register can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Yoshida, Isao Ogasawara, Satoshi Horiuchi, Takaharu Yamada
  • Patent number: 10120410
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel mounted on a curved surface, and driver circuits including circuit elements which are mounted on a plurality of plane surfaces provided on the back of the curved surface in a stepwise shape along the curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Yoshiharu Hirakata