Featuring Flexible Circuit (i.e., Tape Automated Bonding (tab), Etc.) Patents (Class 349/150)
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Patent number: 12262474Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a display panel and a method for assembling same and a spliced display device. In the display panel, a flexible base plate includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and a bent portion. The first end portion is connected to a binding portion, and the second end portion is disposed on a side of a back panel that is away from a display portion. The bent portion includes an inflection point. A tangent line passing through the inflection point is perpendicular to a plane where the binding portion is located. In an extending direction of the bent portion, a length from the inflection point to the first end portion is less than a length from the inflection point to the second end portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kanmeng Wang
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Patent number: 12232272Abstract: A bending apparatus includes a fixing structure, a first driving mechanism, a first pressing head connected to the first driving mechanism, a second driving mechanism and a second pressing head connected to the second driving mechanism. The first driving mechanism is configured to drive the first pressing head to move onto a first surface of a first portion, and to drive the first pressing head to push the first portion to rotate to a first side of a body portion, so that the first portion is parallel or substantially parallel to the body portion. The second driving mechanism is configured to drive the second pressing head to move onto a second surface of a second portion, and is further configured to drive the second pressing head to pull the second portion to rotate to the first side of the body portion while the first pressing head pushes the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Tianjun Deng, Xiaolong Tang, Shaopeng Li, Weiben Zhang, Rongkun Fan, Wenze LI, Xinfeng Zhou, Junhao Ai, Cheng Zhang
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Patent number: 12224236Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a substrate and a semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip is provided over the substrate. The substrate includes a wire layer and an insulating layer. The wire layer includes a wire electrically connected to the semiconductor chip. The insulating layer is provided in contact with the wire layer and includes a glass woven fabric containing a resin. The glass woven fabric includes a plurality of glass fibers that are provided along two or more directions parallel with the glass woven fabric and are woven. The glass fibers differ in at least one of the material, number, and thickness depending on the directions parallel with the glass woven fabric.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Hideo Aoki, Hideko Mukaida, Satoshi Tsukiyama
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Patent number: 12189424Abstract: An electronic device housing may have upper and lower portions that are attached with a hinge. At least one portion of the housing may have a rear planar surface and peripheral sidewalls having edges. A display module may be mounted in the housing. The display module may have glass layers such as a color filter glass layer and a thin-film transistor substrate. The color filter glass layer may serve as the outermost glass layer in the display module. The edges of the display module may be aligned with the edges of the peripheral housing sidewalls to create the appearance of a borderless display for the electronic device. The display module may be provided with an opening that allows a camera or other electronic components to receive light. Traces may be provided on the underside of the thin-film transistor substrate to serve as signal paths for the electrical components.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Dinesh C. Mathew, Thomas W. Wilson, Jr., Victor H. Yin, Bryan W. Posner, Chris Ligtenberg, Brett W. Degner, Peteris K. Augenbergs
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Patent number: 12170347Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosure provides an electronic device including multiple units. Each unit in the units includes multiple primary bonding regions and at least one reserved bonding region. Each reserved bonding region is connected to the primary bonding regions. The number of the at least one reserved bonding region is less than the number of primary bonding regions.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Innolux CorporationInventors: Chun-Hsien Lin, Shuhei Hosaka
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Patent number: 12150245Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a window that includes a substantially planar base and an edge portion that protrudes from an edge of the base, a display panel disposed on the base of the window, and a flexible printed circuit board disposed on and electrically connected to the display panel. The flexible printed circuit board includes a neck portion in contact with the display panel, a body portion connected to the neck portion and that has an area greater than that of the neck portion, and a first slit formed in the body portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jinhyuk Park, Youngmyung Lee, Jongnam Lee
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Patent number: 12142632Abstract: A foldable electronic device may bend about a bend axis. A foldable display panel may be configured to bend along the bend axis as the foldable device is folded. A display cover layer may overlap the display panel. The display panel may have an array of pixels configured to display an image viewable through the display cover layer. The display cover layer may be formed from a layer of glass. A recess may be formed in the layer of glass that runs parallel to the bend axis and that overlaps the bend axis. The recess forms a flexible locally thinned portion in the glass that allows the display cover layer to bend. A rough surface texture and polymer coating may be provided in the recess. The recess may have shallowly sloping walls.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Que Anh S. Nguyen, Christian Weddeling, Hoon Sik Kim, Terry C. Lam
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Patent number: 12105319Abstract: A lighting arrangement (100), comprising: LEDs (110), a PCB (120) arranged to support the LEDs, a light guide element (130) configured to guide light emitted from the LEDs, wherein the light guide element is plate-shaped and arranged in a plane, P, and wherein the LEDs are arranged at an edge (140) of the light guide element, a support structure (150) fastened to the PCB and arranged at at least a first edge portion (155) of the light guide element, wherein the support structure comprises a groove (190), wherein the lighting arrangement further comprises a cover plate (200) comprising flanges (210) matingly and biasedly arranged in the groove, whereby the support structure, via first (160) and second portions (170) thereof, clamp the at least a first edge portion of the light guide element for positioning of the LEDs at the edge of the light guide element.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING, B.V.Inventors: Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems, Ludovicus Johannes Lambertus Haenen, Barry Mos
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Patent number: 12035476Abstract: A detection device includes a sensor substrate provided with a plurality of photosensors, a control board provided with a control circuit configured to control the photosensors, and a flexible printed circuit board provided with wiring configured to electrically couple the sensor substrate to the control board. The flexible printed circuit board is provided with a plurality of cutting indication lines for changing a length between the sensor substrate and the flexible printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hirofumi Kato, Yoshitaka Kojima
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Patent number: 11986942Abstract: Power tool devices described herein include a motor, an actuator configured to be actuated by a user, a plurality of power switching elements configured to drive the motor, a gate driver coupled to the plurality of power switching elements and configured to control the plurality of power switching elements, a first printed circuit board (PCB), an antenna, and a combined chip. The combined chip is located on the first PCB and is coupled to the actuator, the antenna, and the gate driver. The combined chip includes a memory and an electronic processor configured to determine that the actuator has been actuated, and provide, in response to determining that the actuator has been actuated, a signal to the gate driver, control the signal based on the motor position information, wirelessly transmit power tool device information to an external device, and wirelessly receive configuration information from the external device via the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Anthony Davis, Alexander Huber, Timothy R. Obermann
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Patent number: 11977415Abstract: A sturdy electronic device is provided. A reliable electronic device is provided. A novel electronic device is provided. An electronic device includes a first board, a second board, a display portion having flexibility, and a power storage device having flexibility. The first board and the second board face each other. The display portion and the power storage device are provided between the first board and the second board. The display portion includes a first surface facing the power storage device. The first surface includes a first region not fixed to the power storage device. The first region overlaps with a display region of the display portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventor: Masaaki Hiroki
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Patent number: 11956899Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate including a display area and a pad area, a plurality of pad electrodes disposed on the pad area, and an insulating layer disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of pad electrodes and including a heat absorbing particle. A laser is irradiated to heat the insulating layer, and the heat absorbing particle in the insulating layer absorbs the heat and cures an anisotropic conductive film by heat transfer to electrically connect the plurality of pad electrodes to a plurality of bump electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Joo-Nyung Jang
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Patent number: 11947398Abstract: A sturdy electronic device is provided. A reliable electronic device is provided. A novel electronic device is provided. An electronic device includes a first board, a second board, a display portion having flexibility, and a power storage device having flexibility. The first board and the second board face each other. The display portion and the power storage device are provided between the first board and the second board. The display portion includes a first surface facing the power storage device. The first surface includes a first region not fixed to the power storage device. The first region overlaps with a display region of the display portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventor: Masaaki Hiroki
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Patent number: 11934076Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display panel. The array substrate includes at least one marking member in at least one marking sub-region and at least one bonding lead in at least one bonding sub-region, and the at least one marking sub-region and/or the at least one bonding sub-region are further provided with: a first substrate; a first reflecting layer on the first substrate; and a first light absorbing layer on a side of the first reflecting layer distal to the first substrate. The at least one marking member and/or the at least one bonding lead is on a side of the first light absorbing layer distal to the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: Fuzhou BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daelim Choi, Jinliang Wang, Liangliang Li, Rong Wu
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Patent number: 11862664Abstract: A foldable electronic device may bend about a bend axis. A foldable display panel may be configured to bend along the bend axis as the foldable device is folded. A display cover layer may overlap the display panel. The display panel may have an array of pixels configured to display an image viewable through the display cover layer. The display cover layer may be formed from a layer of glass. A recess may be formed in the layer of glass that runs parallel to the bend axis and that overlaps the bend axis. The recess forms a flexible locally thinned portion in the glass that allows the display cover layer to bend. A rough surface texture and polymer coating may be provided in the recess. The recess may have shallowly sloping walls.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Que Anh S. Nguyen, Christian Weddeling, Hoon Sik Kim, Terry C. Lam
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Patent number: 11845202Abstract: A microwave heating system includes: a variable-frequency microwave source having a usable bandwidth about a center frequency; a waveguide with an input side connected to the source and an output side terminating in a launch structure; and, a metallic reflector plate facing the launch structure and perpendicular thereto and spaced therefrom at a distance of no more than twice the microwave wavelength at an operative frequency of the microwave source, the reflector plate including a recessed area of a selected size and shape located facing the launch structure so that a material to be treated may be placed between the launch structure and the recessed area for exposure to microwave energy. A related method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Expert Tooling and Automation, LTDInventors: Robert J. Schauer, Keith R. Hicks, Andrew Cardin, Clayton R. DeCamillis, Yunchuan Liu, Andrew Bools
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Patent number: 11800651Abstract: An information display apparatus (1) includes a pair of fixing parts (50) each having a strip-like part (51) and a pair of branching parts (52). By screwing two end parts of each of the strip-like parts (51) to a front case (10) respectively, a display panel (30) is fixed, and by screwing to the two pairs of branching parts (52), a circuit substrate (40) is fixed.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hiroki Utsunomiya, Shinji Ezaki
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Patent number: 11785719Abstract: A display assembly for an electronic device can include a printed circuit board, a display panel, and a support structure affixed to the display panel and disposed between the display panel and the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Sameer Pandya, Kiran S. Pillai, Kyle M. Zampaglione
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Patent number: 11740658Abstract: An electronic device housing may have upper and lower portions that are attached with a hinge. At least one portion of the housing may have a rear planar surface and peripheral sidewalls having edges. A display module may be mounted in the housing. The display module may have glass layers such as a color filter glass layer and a thin-film transistor substrate. The color filter glass layer may serve as the outermost glass layer in the display module. The edges of the display module may be aligned with the edges of the peripheral housing sidewalls to create the appearance of a borderless display for the electronic device. The display module may be provided with an opening that allows a camera or other electronic components to receive light. Traces may be provided on the underside of the thin-film transistor substrate to serve as signal paths for the electrical components.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Dinesh C. Mathew, Thomas W. Wilson, Jr., Victor H. Yin, Bryan W. Posner, Chris Ligtenberg, Brett W. Degner, Peteris K. Augenbergs
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Patent number: 11698555Abstract: 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: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Tomohide Onogi, Yasuo Segawa
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Patent number: 11693460Abstract: A wiring substrate includes an insulating base that has a plate surface; a first circuit that is provided on the plate surface; a first terminal that is provided on the plate surface, and to which a mounting member is attached; a second terminal that is provided on the plate surface; a first wiring that connects the first circuit and the first terminal to each other; and a second wiring that connects the first terminal and the second terminal to each other, is electrically connected to the first wiring in the first terminal, and has a parallel section in which the second wiring is disposed close to and parallel to the first wiring without being electrically connected to the first wiring outside the first terminal.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yohsuke Fujikawa
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Patent number: 11644870Abstract: A sturdy electronic device is provided. A reliable electronic device is provided. A novel electronic device is provided. An electronic device includes a first board, a second board, a display portion having flexibility, and a power storage device having flexibility. The first board and the second board face each other. The display portion and the power storage device are provided between the first board and the second board. The display portion includes a first surface facing the power storage device. The first surface includes a first region not fixed to the power storage device. The first region overlaps with a display region of the display portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventor: Masaaki Hiroki
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Patent number: 11605883Abstract: An antenna module includes an integrated circuit (IC), a substrate having a first region having one or more antenna disposed on a surface thereof and a second region flexibly bent and electrically connected to the IC to provide an electrical connection path to the one or more antenna and the IC, a set substrate electrically connected to the IC, and a set module disposed on the set substrate between the set substrate and the first region.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Bal Kim, Wan Soo Kim, Sang Hoon Kim
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Patent number: 11595557Abstract: An electronic module has a flexible wiring member, a wiring circuit board, and a conductive connection member. The flexible wiring member has a flexible base, a first wiring layer formed on at least one face of the flexible base, and a first electrode formed of the first wiring layer at the end part that is not covered by a first insulating layer. The wiring circuit board has a base provided with a wiring, a second insulating layer having opening formed on at least one face of the base, and a second electrode formed in the opening. The conductive connection member connects the first electrode and the second electrode to each other. The end of the flexible wiring member is arranged above the opening in plan view.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuya Okada, Koji Noguchi, Mitsutoshi Hasegawa
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Patent number: 11567372Abstract: The disclosure provides a liquid crystal display (LCD) device including a display area and a non-display area, a bonding area is further disposed in the non-display area, a bonding lead is formed on an array substrate in the bonding area, and a first alignment film is further disposed on the array substrate. A dam is disposed on a side of the bonding lead near an edge of the display area, and the first dam is configured to isolate the first alignment film from the bonding lead.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Inventor: Qingyong Zhu
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Patent number: 11553587Abstract: A display panel with display and non-display regions has pixel units in the display region. The non-display region defines a bonding region in which there are traces and driving chips. The driving chips are bonded in a flexible printed circuit, and electrically connect with the pixel units. The traces include high-speed signal traces, power traces, and grounding traces. The grounding traces are adjacent to the power traces and so disposed as to shield against electromagnetic interference affecting the signal and power traces, the grounding traces serving as reference ground to the power traces, and form a shield against electromagnetic interference.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: JADARD TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Yi-Wei Hung, Gang Liu
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Patent number: 11541731Abstract: Provided are a light control film whereby flickering is hard to recognize when observing external light via the light control film, a light control member comprising same, a vehicle, and an electricity supply method for the light control film. In the vehicle 130, the light control film 1 having a vertically-aligned liquid crystal layer is attached to a sunroof 132. The light control film 1 is attached to the sunroof 132 of the vehicle 130 such that the liquid crystal molecules fall to the rear of the vehicle 130 when an electric field is applied to the liquid crystal layer. As a result, passengers in the vehicle do not sense any flickering inside the car and have no discomfort.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventor: Masato Okabe
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Patent number: 11527557Abstract: The present application provides an array substrate and a display device. The array substrate includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and an insulating layer. The first conductive layer includes at least two first conductive members disposed side by side in the bonding area. The second conductive layer includes at least two second conductive members; each of the second conductive members is provided corresponding to and electrically connected to each of the first conductive members, and at least two of the second conductive members and at least two of the first conductive members are electrically connected through a same via-hole on the insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaojin He, Chengcai Dong, Ilgon Kim
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Patent number: 11528814Abstract: An electro-optical device includes a data line selection circuit positioned on a display region side, a first terminal group, a second terminal group, a first video signal line electrically connected to a first terminal of the first terminal group, and a second video line electrically connected to a second terminal of the second terminal group. The first video signal line includes a first portion extending from the first terminal toward the second terminal group, a second portion extending from the first portion in a direction intersecting the first portion, and a third portion extending from the second portion toward the data line selection circuit. The second video signal line includes a fourth portion extending from the second terminal toward the first terminal group, a fifth portion extending from the fourth portion along the second portion, and a sixth portion extending from the fifth portion toward the data line selection circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Shinsuke Fujikawa
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Patent number: 11491263Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for the synthesis of a biodegradable calcium release material that shows controlled ion release properties for tissue engineering, biomaterials containing the calcium particles as well as the calcium particles obtainable therefrom. By varying the treatment temperature of the described method, the calcium material shows different calcium release profiles. Contrary to a specific chemical composition such as CaCO3 which is associated to a specific calcium release profile, the present invention allows a manifold of compositions, with a manifold of calcium release profiles, all starting from a single specific chemical composition calcium precursor. Therefore, the invention also relates to the use of the controllable release, calcium material in tissue regeneration such as wound healing processes.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignees: FUNDACIO INSTITUT DE BIOENGINYERIA DE CATALUNYA (IBEC), UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYAInventors: Elisabeth Engel Lopez, Oscar Castano Linares, Joan Marti Munoz, Josep Anton Planell Estany
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Patent number: 11490529Abstract: A display device is provided and includes a display panel; and a wiring board comprising a flexible base, a terminal electrically connected to the display panel, wherein the flexible base including a first surface, a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface, and a concavity in the second surface, the wiring board is mounted on the display panel and is bent so that the wiring board is opposed to a rear surface side of the display panel, and the concavity is provided in the portion of the wiring board which is bent.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Motoyumi Taguchi
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Patent number: 11448916Abstract: The present disclosure provides a smart glass and a light adjusting method, a light adjusting device and a non-transitory computer storage medium. The smart glass includes a first glass module, a touch control layer and a control unit. The first glass module includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to each other, and a first light adjusting layer between the first and second substrates. The light transmittance of the first light adjusting layer is adjusted by an electric field between the first substrate and the second substrate. The touch control layer is provided in at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate. The control unit is electrically coupled to the touch control layer to receive a touch control signal output by the touch control layer and adjust the electric field between the first substrate and the second substrate according to the touch control signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiaxing Wang, Hongliang Yuan, Xiaojuan Wu, Qi Zheng, Yao Bi, Zhiqiang Zhao, Xuan Zhong, Zhangxiang Cheng, Donghua Zhang, Ce Wang
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Patent number: 11442299Abstract: Disclosed are a display module, a display device and a viewing-angle switching method. The display module includes a backlight module, a display panel, a lower polarizer sheet, a viewing-angle switching element and a transparent cover plate; the viewing-angle switching element and the transparent cover plate are arranged between the display panel and the lower polarizer sheet, and the transparent cover plate is arranged on a side of the viewing-angle switching element that is close to the lower polarizer sheet; the backlight module is configured to supply light that meets a preset condition, the viewing-angle switching element is configured to switch viewing-angle modes of the display module; the viewing-angle modes include; a first viewing-angle mode and a second viewing-angle mode; and a viewing-angle range of the first viewing-angle mode is smaller than a viewing angle range of the second viewing-angle mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignees: Chongqing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd.Inventors: Pan Yuan, Sijun Lei, Liang Gao, Xianyong Gao, Yansheng Sun, Yunsong Li, Zhicai Xu, Yong Long, Ying Zhang, Dengqian Li, Guojian Zhang, Fanjian Zeng, Shanbin Chen, Sen Tan, Hebing Ma, Chaojie Zhang, Song Liu, Xinzhi Shao, Yong Deng, Xiangchao Chen, Genchuan Yan, Ying Yang, Xinyu Wang
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Patent number: 11355523Abstract: An array substrate (100, 200, 300) comprises a display region (110) and a bonding region (130, 230, 330). The bonding region (130, 230, 330) is disposed around the display region (110). The bonding region (130, 230, 330) of the array substrate (100, 200, 300) is provided with at least one pad (150, 250). The at least one pad (150, 250) comprises a plurality of first gold fingers (151, 251, 351) spaced apart and arranged in parallel. Intervals between adjacent first golden fingers (151, 251, 351) in the same pad (150, 250) are not entirely the same.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: HKC Corporation LimitedInventor: Jianfeng Shan
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Patent number: 11329263Abstract: A display device includes a display module configured to display an image, and a flexible board in which a flat area and a bending area arranged in one direction in a plan view are defined, wherein at least a portion of the flat area is connected to the display module, and wherein the flexible board includes a base substrate connected to the display module, a cover member on the flat area, and covering a boundary at which the base substrate and the display module are connected to each other, and a blocking member on the flat area, and in contact with the cover member.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon-Sung Park, Do-Hyeon Kim, Jeongjin Kim, Jungchul Woo, Moo-Hyun Jo
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Patent number: 11327373Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including panel terminals; and a wiring substrate including first substrate terminals coupled to the panel terminals. The panel terminals include panel terminals arranged in a first region and panel terminals arranged in second regions sandwiching the first region. The first substrate terminals include first substrate terminals arranged in a third region and first substrate terminals arranged in fourth regions sandwiching the third region. A gap between panel terminals is substantially constant in the first and second regions. A first width of the panel terminals in the first region is different from a second width of the panel terminals is the second regions. A width of the first substrate terminals is substantially constant in the third and fourth regions. A first gap between first substrate terminals in the third region is different from a second gap between first substrate terminals in the fourth regions.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hideaki Abe, Yasuhito Aruga, Hiroyuki Onodera, Hiroki Kato, Yasushi Nakano, Hitoshi Kawaguchi, Keisuke Asada
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Patent number: 11307706Abstract: An FPC connector includes a first insulating layer, a first circuit layer, a second insulating layer, a third insulating layer, and a second circuit layer. The first circuit layer is arranged between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. The first circuit layer includes a number of conductive strips. The third insulating layer is arranged between the first insulating layer and the first circuit layer. The second circuit layer includes a number of conductive strips provided on an upper side of the third insulating layer. Ends of the conductive strips of the second circuit layer pass through the third insulating layer and are correspondingly connected to the conductive strips of the first circuit layer. The first circuit layer and the second insulating layer each has a forepart extending beyond a front end of each of the first insulating layer, the third insulating layer, and the second circuit layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: SHENZHEN STARTEK ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Dejun Zhu
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Patent number: 11287922Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shinya Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11291120Abstract: A optical module according to the present invention includes an optical semiconductor device, a package housing the optical semiconductor device, a first pattern provided on an upper surface of the package, a second pattern provided on a side surface continuous with the upper surface of the package, a flexible substrate provided on the first pattern and extending from the upper surface to a side surface side of the package and solder joining the first pattern and the flexible substrate together, wherein the solder is spread between a portion of the flexible substrate, the portion extending from the upper surface to the side surface side of the package, and the second pattern.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yutaka Yoneda, Takuro Shinada
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Patent number: 11252819Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a substrate having a curved surface, a printed circuit board, and plural flexible wiring substrates, each of two of the plural flexible substrates has a terminal portion that is connected to the curved surface, the printed circuit board has a cutout between the two flexible wiring substrates.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Youhei Iwai, Hideaki Abe
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Patent number: 11169570Abstract: A flexible display panel including: a flexible panel including a first region including a display region and oriented on a first plane and a second region including a non-display region and oriented on a second plane different from the first plane; and a flexible encapsulation member disposed on the flexible panel so as to encapsulate at least the display region.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong-Un Jin, Woo-Jong Lee, Yang-Wan Kim, Young-Sik Kim, Jun-Sang Lyu, Sang-Min Kim
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Patent number: 11158252Abstract: A circuit board includes: a power supply wiring board that includes a power supply circuit that outputs the power supply voltage, and a first power supply line and a second power supply line which are connected with the power supply circuit; a first wiring board that includes a first line; a second wiring board that includes a second line; a first cable that includes a first conductor that connects the first power supply line and the first line; a second cable that includes a second conductor that connects the second power supply line and the second line; and a short-circuit conductor that short-circuits the first line and the second line. An electrical length of a route from the power supply circuit to the first wiring board is shorter than an electrical length of a route from the power supply circuit to the second wiring board.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: JOLED INC.Inventor: Yutaka Nakano
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Patent number: 11093006Abstract: A display module includes a cover plate, a display integrated circuit, a grounding lead wire and a shielding layer. The display integrated circuit is disposed on a side of the cover plate and has a grounding terminal. A first end of the grounding lead wire is electrically connected to the grounding terminal, and a second end of the grounding lead wire is electrically connected to a grounding conductor. The shielding layer is disposed between the cover plate and the display integrated circuit and is electrically connected to the grounding conductor.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignees: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Chao Yu, Jiaqiang Wang, Jianye Tang, Yanchao Zhang, Dawei Wang, Dong Liu, Yanming Wang, Cheng Chang
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Patent number: 11083094Abstract: Provided is a flexible display device, including a flexible display panel and a support structure, the flexible display panel includes a main structure region, a bending region and an extension region, the bending region is bent to locate the extension region at a back of the main structure region, an accommodation space is formed between the main structure region, the extension region and the bending region, at least part of the support structure is located in the accommodation space, and one end of the support structure extends into a bending space surrounded by the bending region.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Yonghong Zhou, Shiming Shi, Shangchieh Chu
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Patent number: 11003213Abstract: An electronic device housing may have upper and lower portions that are attached with a hinge. At least one portion of the housing may have a rear planar surface and peripheral sidewalls having edges. A display module may be mounted in the housing. The display module may have glass layers such as a color filter glass layer and a thin-film transistor substrate. The color filter glass layer may serve as the outermost glass layer in the display module. The edges of the display module may be aligned with the edges of the peripheral housing sidewalls to create the appearance of a borderless display for the electronic device. The display module may be provided with an opening that allows a camera or other electronic components to receive light. Traces may be provided on the underside of the thin-film transistor substrate to serve as signal paths for the electrical components.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Dinesh C. Mathew, Thomas W. Wilson, Jr., Victor H. Yin, Bryan W. Posner, Chris Ligtenberg, Brett W. Degner, Peteris K. Augenbergs
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Flexible circuit film including flexible films facing each other with wirings arranged there between
Patent number: 10980118Abstract: A flexible circuit film including a first flexible film, a second flexible film facing the first flexible film, and a plurality of wirings arranged between the first flexible film and the second flexible film. Each of the wirings has a first portion extending in a second direction from a first terminal portion to a first connection part, a second portion extending in a first direction different from the second direction from the first connection part to a second connection part, and a third portion extending in a direction opposite to the second direction from the second connection part to a second terminal portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Ho Hwang, Jang-Mi Lee -
Patent number: 10964440Abstract: A cationically polymerizable anisotropic conductive film is provided. The cationically polymerizable anisotropic conductive film includes an alicyclic epoxy compound and achieves storage life property better than known anisotropic conductive films while ensuring curing temperature and connection reliability equivalent to known anisotropic conductive films. The anisotropic conductive film contains a binder composition containing a film forming component and a cationically polymerizable component, a cationic polymerization initiator, and conductive particles. The anisotropic conductive film contains a quaternary ammonium salt-based thermal acid generator as a cationic polymerization initiator and an alicyclic epoxy compound and a low polarity oxetane compound as a cationically polymerizable component.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichi Hayashi, Kenji Tokuhisa, Etsuko Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 10951883Abstract: In one embodiment, an electronic display assembly includes a circuit board and a plurality of display facets. Each display facet is coupled to one side of the circuit board. Each display facet includes a plurality of display pixels. Each display facet includes a selectable display resolution from a plurality of display resolutions. Each display facet is individually addressable such that the plurality of display facets are configurable to provide heterogeneous display resolutions. The circuit board includes a plurality of facet locations. Each particular facet location is configured to transmit signals to a particular display facet that is electrically coupled to the particular facet location, thereby displaying light on the particular display facet at a particular selected display resolution.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Mark A. Lamkin, Kyle Martin Ringgenberg, Jordan David Lamkin
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Patent number: 10930196Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, at least one light emitting element and at least two driving arrays. The at least one light emitting element is disposed on the substrate, and the at least one light emitting element has a first terminal and a second terminal. The at least two driving arrays are disposed on the substrate, and one of the at least two driving arrays is electrically connected to the first terminal of the at least one light emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: InnoLux CorporationInventors: Chin-Lung Ting, Ming-Chun Tseng, Liang-Lu Chen
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Patent number: 10921853Abstract: A display device and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The display device includes a display panel, a first circuit board which has a first end attached onto the display panel, a driver integrated circuit which is disposed on the first circuit board, a sealing member disposed on the first circuit board and which surrounds an outer surface of the driver integrated circuit, and an insulating tape which is disposed on the sealing member and the driver integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Lu Ly Lee