Liquid Crystal Seal Patents (Class 349/153)
  • Publication number: 20100225871
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a pair of substrates having display regions in positions facing each other and surrounding regions around the display regions, respectively, one of the pair of substrates including a wire made of a material blocking an ultraviolet ray in the surrounding region; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of substrates; and a sealing layer arranged so as to overlap a part or the whole of the wire in a direction where the pair of substrates face each other, and sealing the liquid crystal layer, in which the sealing layer is made of a light-curable resin or a combination type resin and includes a photopolymerization initiator, and the content of the photopolymerization initiator is within a range of 0.01 wt % to 1 wt %, and the photopolymerization initiator has a wavelength peak of 320 nm to 420 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoko Maruyama
  • Patent number: 7791704
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel which exhibits excellent durability by protecting portions of a substrate which are liable to be most easily cracked or chipped. In a liquid crystal display panel arranging a sealing material between a TFT substrate and a CF substrate, and holding a liquid crystal layer between the TFT substrate and the CF substrate, the CF substrate has one-side surface thereof formed in a recessed shape as viewed from above, a flexible printed circuit board is connected to a region of the TFT substrate where the CF substrate and the TFT substrate do not overlap with each other, and a sealing material is formed along a shape of the CF substrate. Portions where the TFT substrate and the CF substrate overlap with each other and correspond to both sides of the portion where the flexible printed circuit board is arranged can be formed such that the sealing material is filled in the portions with no gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignees: IPS Alpha Technology, Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideaki Abe
  • Publication number: 20100220278
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device includes the steps of: forming a seal layer on one of a pair of substrates having a display region at a position opposed to each other and having a surrounding region around the display region, in which the seal layer is formed to have substantially a frame configuration in the surrounding region of one of the pair of substrates and configured of a thermosetting resin; dropping a liquid crystal within the frame configuration of the seal layer; forming a liquid crystal layer between the pair of substrates by superposing the pair of substrates under reduced pressure and by releasing the pressure thereafter; and thermally curing the seal layer after forming the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoko Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20100214521
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal panel wherein provisions are made to effectively prevent the infiltration of gas from an end portion of a liquid crystal cell or from areas near cut portions of the liquid crystal cell, and a method for fabricating such a liquid crystal panel. More particularly, the present invention provides a liquid crystal panel includes a liquid crystal cell which includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a sealing member, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first and second transparent substrates and sealed by the sealing member, a planarizing layer formed so as to cover an end portion of the liquid crystal cell, and a gas barrier layer formed on the planarizing layer. The invention also provides a method for producing such a liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seigo Togashi, Makoto Arai
  • Publication number: 20100214522
    Abstract: A method for adjusting an amount of liquid crystal in a liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes injecting a liquid crystal into a liquid crystal receiving space. The liquid crystal receiving space is disposed between a first substrate, a second substrate that faces the first substrate, and a sealing member interposed between the first and second substrates. The method for adjusting an amount of liquid crystal in a liquid crystal display (LCD) device further includes reducing a thickness of the sealing member at a predetermined portion of the sealing member to form a repair region, and pressurizing the liquid crystal to break the sealing member at the repair region to discharge some of the liquid crystal from the liquid crystal receiving space, so as to adjust the amount of the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal receiving space. The method for adjusting an amount of liquid crystal in a liquid crystal display (LCD) device also includes resealing the broken repair region of the sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Chan Eun, Sang Ho Park, Tae Man Kim, Jun Beom Cho, Chang Gun Song
  • Patent number: 7782437
    Abstract: The method of the present invention includes the steps of: (A) providing a first substrate, and a second substrate, wherein the first substrate includes a first light shielding layer provided within a non-display region, the first light shielding layer including a light-transmitting portion provided near an outer boundary of the first light shielding layer, the light-transmitting portion comprising a recess or an opening; (B) drawing a seal pattern with a sealant, the seal pattern being drawn outside the first light shielding layer so as to surround the display region, comprising the substeps of: (B1) beginning application of the sealant near the light-transmitting portion, (B2) applying the sealant along an outer periphery of the first light shielding layer, and (B3) forming a junction with the sealant having been applied near the light-transmitting portion; (C) applying a liquid crystal material within the display region surrounded by the sealant; (D) attaching the first substrate and the second substrate;
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoshi Yamada, Hidehiko Yamaguchi, Toshihide Tsubata, Yukio Kurozumi, Masayuki Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20100208189
    Abstract: This is to provide a sealing agent for a display element which shows not only good elasticity, adhesiveness and durability which are characteristic features of the polyorganosiloxane, but also low moisture permeability after curing. It is a sealing agent for a display element comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a linear polyorganosiloxane represented by the formula (I); (B) a polyorganohydrogen siloxane having hydrogen atoms bonded to a silicon atom in a number of exceeding 2 in the molecule in an amount where a number of hydrogen atoms bonded to a silicon atom per one alkenyl group existing in (A) being 0.5 to 10.0; (C) a compound of a platinum group metal in an amount where a platinum group metal atom being contained with 0.1 to 1,000 ppm by weight based on the amount of (A); and (D) 20 to 200 parts by weight of mica powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS JAPAN LLC
    Inventor: Masanori Takanashi
  • Publication number: 20100208188
    Abstract: A display device includes an array substrate, a display medium layer, a transparent layer and a sealant. The array substrate has a first region and a second region surrounding the first region. The display medium layer is disposed on the array substrate and located in the first region. The transparent layer with an upper surface is disposed on the display medium layer. The upper surface has a display region and a predetermined sealing region surrounding the display region. The sealant is formed on the array substrate and located in the second region. Also, the sealant surrounds the transparent layer and the display medium layer and covers the predetermined sealing region of the transparent layer. In addition, a method for fabricating the display device is also provided. Since the sealant surrounds the transparent layer and the display medium layer and covers the predetermined sealing region of the transparent layer, the packaging performance of the above display device may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Yuan-Chih TSAI, Ted-Hong Shinn, Yi-Ching Wang
  • Publication number: 20100201934
    Abstract: A display panel is provided, which includes a first substrate having a first surface, a second substrate having a second surface facing the first surface and having at least an opening portion extending downward from the second surface, wherein the opening portion occupies an area no greater than that occupied by a portion of the second surface other than the opening portion, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate, at least a first spacer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and at least a second spacer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein an end of the second spacer is within the opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: TPO Displays Corp.
    Inventors: Shang-Chin FAN, Guo-Liang ZHUANG, Mei-Wen LU, Sheng-Nan FAN, Dai-Liang TING
  • Publication number: 20100195041
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal layer is formed by dropping liquid crystal by a dropping method, a surface of a sealant which is formed over a first substrate is cured by a first cure treatment before dropping the liquid crystal, and then the liquid crystal is dropped. A second substrate has a plurality of projections in a sealant adhesive region. The first substrate and the second substrate are attached to each other with the liquid crystal interposed therebetween so that the plurality of projections is in contact with an uncured region in the sealant formed over the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nishi, Tetsuji Ishitani
  • Publication number: 20100195040
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device which can prevent lowering of characteristics thereof when a liquid crystal display panel is bent is provided. A liquid crystal display device includes: a bent liquid crystal display panel which includes a first substrate and a second substrate which are fixed to each other by a sealing material, and liquid crystal which is hermetically filled in a space defined between the first substrate and the second substrate; and pressing members which press the first substrate and the second substrate in the direction that the first substrate and the second substrate come closer to each other. The liquid crystal display panel includes a straight line on a surface thereof and is bent along a bent line which surrounds an axis arranged parallel to the straight line. The sealing material includes non-bent portions which extend along the straight line and are not bent, and bent portions which extend along the bent line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Nobuyuki KOGANEZAWA
  • Patent number: 7768623
    Abstract: A liquid crystal cell manufacturing method includes preparing a pair of glass substrates each including an area configured to form a plurality of finished liquid crystal display apparatuses thereon, while a plurality of seal members and a plurality of pillars each including ends that respectively abut against the pair of glass substrates are interposed between the pair of glass substrates, adhering the pair of glass substrates to form a liquid crystal display apparatus forming assembly, and while the liquid crystal display apparatus forming assembly is formed, forming a plurality of scribe lines that intersect each other on surfaces of the pair of glass substrates that are opposite to surfaces of the pair of glass substrates that oppose each other. At least a part of each of the pillars is arranged to overlap at least one of regions, between the pair of glass substrates, corresponding to the plurality of scribe lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naohiro Nomura, Kunihiko Kasuya, Masao Yoshino, Shinji Danjo, Makoto Iwasaki, Toshiharu Nishino
  • Publication number: 20100188631
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes an active matrix substrate, a counter substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a sealant. The counter electrode is opposed to the active matrix substrate. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate. The sealant, which surrounds the liquid crystal layer between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate, joins the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate and seals the liquid crystal layer. A portion of the surface on the liquid crystal layer side of the active matrix substrate which is located at the periphery of the liquid crystal display panel is flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noriaki ONISHI, Yohsuke FUJIKAWA, Hiroaki TOMIOKA, Hiroaki KOJIMA, Yasunobu TAGUSA
  • Patent number: 7764352
    Abstract: An LCD device is obtained by joining a counter substrate and a TFT substrate with a sealing member having at least a UV-curable characteristic. The sealing member includes a UV-curable resin and high-refractive layers formed respectively on the surfaces of spacers which are dispersed in the UV-curable resin, each of the surfaces of the spacers having a refractive index higher than that of the UV-curable resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 7760278
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal panel (2) has a first substrate (21); a second substrate (23) opposite to the first substrate, which includes a conductive layer formed (233) thereat; a liquid crystal layer (25) sandwiched between the first and the second substrates, and a sealant (27) provided at the peripheral region of the first substrate and the second substrate. The conductive layer is adjacent to the liquid crystal layer, which remains the peripheral region of the second substrate uncovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventor: De-Ching Shie
  • Patent number: 7760307
    Abstract: A mother glass for a liquid crystal display and a method of fabricating a liquid crystal display using the same are disclosed. The mother glass includes a plurality of cell areas where a plurality of thin films is formed on a substrate, a dummy area disposed outside the plurality of cell areas on the substrate, and a passivation layer. The passivation layer is coated on substantially an overall portion of the plurality of cell areas, and formed in a straight line-like band form along a transverse direction in the dummy area to isolate the cell areas from each other in a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: LG. Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Hwan Kim, Dae Hyun Jang
  • Patent number: 7760320
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first substrate having an active region and a non-active region along a peripheral portion of the active region, a second substrate facing and spaced apart from the first substrate, and having an active region and a non-active region along a peripheral portion of the active region, a seal pattern between the first and second substrates disposed along a border of the active and non-active regions, a gate line on an interior surface of the first substrate and crossing the seal pattern, a data line crossing the gate line and the seal pattern, a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor, a common electrode on an interior surface of the second surface, a first step-compensating pattern adjacent to the seal pattern and the gate line, a second step-compensating pattern adjacent to the seal pattern and the data line, and a liquid crystal material layer between the pixel electrode and the common el
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Tae Kim, Jae-Seok Park
  • Patent number: 7760319
    Abstract: A display device includes first and second substrates with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, video signal lines and scan lines on one of the substrates, and display electrodes connected to a video signal line through an active device. Pixel areas are defined by the video signal and scan signal lines, and each pixel area has the display electrode, a reference electrode and the active device. Display electrodes are arranged on the first substrate and reference electrodes are arranged the second substrate. A part of the reference electrodes have a plurality layers and is conductive. A sealing material is formed between the substrates and along a periphery thereof and include conductive beads. A connecting terminal is formed from an edge of the first substrate to under the sealing material, and is connected electrically to the reference electrodes thorough the sealing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Yanagawa, Masuyuki Ohta, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Keiichiro Ashizawa, Masahiro Yanai, Nobutake Konishi
  • Publication number: 20100171919
    Abstract: At least one side of a sealing member is formed on an outer edge of a first substrate, and a common transfer terminal portion is formed along at least a part of the sealing member formed on the outer edge of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Noriyuki Ohashi, Mutsumi Nakajima, Kenichi Ishiguro, Shohichi Andoh
  • Patent number: 7751007
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an orientation film on a liquid-crystal-side surface of at least one substrate out of respective substrates which are arranged to face each other with liquid crystal therebetween. The orientation film forms a pattern which is constituted of either a plurality of notches or holes which are spaced from one another on an edge of the orientation film which is beyond a periphery of a display region, and the pattern is formed along an entirety of the edge of the orientation film. The edge of the orientation film is formed along a periphery of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masateru Morimoto, Hirotaka Imayama, Ryoji Iwamura, Kazufumi Watabe, Hiromu Terao
  • Patent number: 7746440
    Abstract: A flat display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a sealant disposed between the first and second substrates. The sealant, the edge of the inner surface of the first substrate, and the edge of the inner surface of the second substrate form a space, and the flat display panel further includes a protection layer disposed inside the space so as to reinforce the structural strength of the flat display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Liu, Jong-Wen Chwu, Chao-Cheng Lin, Jer-Yao Wu, Ping-Feng Yu
  • Patent number: 7746441
    Abstract: To improve reliability of a liquid crystal display apparatus using an upper substrate, the upper substrate to be combined with a lower substrate includes a transparent electrode and a first spacer. The lower substrate includes a display region and a driving region surrounding the display region to provide a drive signal to the display region. A liquid crystal layer is interposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The first spacer is formed on the transparent electrode corresponding to the driving region to protect the driving region. The first spacer is disposed such that a rubbing having a rubbing direction of the upper substrate does not end at the first spacer. Thus, a corner white phenomenon that is caused by impurities stacked at a side portion of the first spacer may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Ho Song, Yong-Ho Yang, Ji-Hye Moon, Jin-Suk Park, Kyo-Seop Choo
  • Publication number: 20100157215
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal display element having a liquid crystal enclosed between a pair of substrates and a multi-layer liquid crystal display element utilizing such elements. A liquid crystal display element having improved strength at enclosing portions thereof is provided without any reduction in the throughput of manufacturing steps along with a multi-layer liquid crystal display element utilizing such elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kurosaki, Junji Tomita
  • Patent number: 7742143
    Abstract: A protective measure against rainfalls or ultraviolet rays is applied to planar display devices which comprise a large-sized display apparatus thus allowing display modules which include display devices to be used outdoors and, at the same time, the structure of a frame is simplified thus realizing the reduction of weight, thickness and a manufacturing cost of the large-sized display apparatus. In a large-sized display apparatus arranging a plurality of planar display devices, as the planar display device, a display device which comprises a display device body which includes a display region in the inside thereof and has a peripheral portion of the display region sealed, and a protective glass which is fixedly mounted on a front surface of the display device body using an adhesive material is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Zenichiro Hara, Noritaka Egami, Masaaki Hiraki, Yuusaku Saitou, Takeshi Itadani
  • Publication number: 20100149463
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal display panel 2 including a first base having a light shielding film 45, color filters 46R, 46G, 46B, 46, and a first display electrode 48 on a first transparent substrate 4; a second base 5 having a second display electrode 51 on a second transparent substrate 50, spacers 20 and 21 for keeping a distance between the first and the second bases 4 and 5; and a sealing member 6 for sealing a liquid crystal between the first and the second bases 4 and 5. At least one of the first and the second bases 4 and 5 includes a convex portion 43 between a display region 40 including display pixels and a sealing region 41 sealed by the sealing member 6, to enclose the display region 40 with the convex portion 43. The spacers 20 and 21 include a first spacer 20 in the display region 40 and a second spacer 21 on the convex portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Shimizu, Yoshio Miyazaki, Kengou Aoki, Toshirou Motomura
  • Publication number: 20100149477
    Abstract: In a seal portion of a liquid crystal display device, column spacers are formed on a counter substrate side, organic passivation films are formed so as to face the column spacers on a TFT substrate side, and the gap between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate is controlled by the column spacers and the organic passivation films. A sealing material covers the column spacers and the organic passivation films and is in contact with an inorganic film formed on the TFT substrate on the TFT substrate side. Therefore, the adhesive force of the sealing material is improved to ensure the reliability of the seal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventor: Takahiro NAGAMI
  • Patent number: 7738073
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display, which can surely perform an instillation process used when liquid crystal is sealed between substrates in a cell process, and a fabrication method thereof. A liquid crystal display comprises a sealing material made of a photo-curing type material which seals liquid crystal sandwiched between substrates, and a shading film having a shading area which overlays a red-colored layer transmitting red light, a green-colored layer transmitting green light and a blue-colored layer transmitting blue light, wherein only the blue-colored layer is formed in an area of the shading film contacting with the sealing material and the photo-curing type material of the sealing material is structured to have a light reactive area for a wavelength of blue color band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Inoue, Satoshi Murata, Norimichi Nakayama, Hiroyuki Sugimura
  • Patent number: 7733440
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display apparatus that can eliminate brightness nonuniformity by suitably diffusing light emitted from a light source. The liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel providing a liquid crystal between a pair of substrates, the liquid crystal panel having an effective display area for displaying information, a sealing member placed around the liquid crystal in order to seal the liquid crystal between the pair of substrates, a light source for illuminating the liquid crystal panel from an edge thereof, and light diffusing means, provided between the pair of substrates, for diffusing the light introduced from the light source into the effective display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Akiyama, Sachiko Kawada, Tsutomu Ohara
  • Patent number: 7733457
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display, which can surely perform an instillation process used when liquid crystal is sealed between substrates in a cell process, and a fabrication method thereof. A liquid crystal display comprises a sealing material made of a photo-curing type material which seals liquid crystal sandwiched between substrates, and a shading film having a shading area which overlays a red-colored layer transmitting red light, a green-colored layer transmitting green light and a blue-colored layer transmitting blue light, wherein only the blue-colored layer is formed in an area of the shading film contacting with the sealing material and the photo-curing type material of the sealing material is structured to have a light reactive area for a wavelength of blue color band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kunihiro Tashiro, Takuya Yoshimi
  • Publication number: 20100134746
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display, which can surely perform an instillation process used when liquid crystal is sealed between substrates in a cell process, and a fabrication method thereof. A liquid crystal display comprises a sealing material made of a photo-curing type material which seals liquid crystal sandwiched between substrates, and a shading film having a shading area which overlays a red-colored layer transmitting red light, a green-colored layer transmitting green light and a blue-colored layer transmitting blue light, wherein only the blue-colored layer is formed in an area of the shading film contacting with the sealing material and the photo-curing type material of the sealing material is structured to have a light reactive area for a wavelength of blue color band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunihiro Tashiro, Takuya Yoshimi, Yoshio Koike, Satoru Imai, Hideaki Tsuda, Hiroyasu Inoue, Satoshi Murata, Hidehiko Suzuki, Hidefumi Yoshida, Tadashi Hasegawa, Yoji Taniguchi, Norimichi Nakayama, Hiroyuki Sugimura, Minoru Otani
  • Publication number: 20100134745
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a first substrate including a display area displaying images and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, a common pad formed in the peripheral area of the first substrate, an insulating layer formed on the common pad and having a common contact hole exposing the common pad, an assistance common pad formed on the insulating layer of the peripheral area and contacting the common pad through the common contact hole, a second substrate corresponding to the first substrate, and a common electrode formed on the second substrate, and a conductive sealant disposed between the assistance common pad and the common electrode of the peripheral area, the conductive sealant electrically connecting the assistance common pad and the common electrode, wherein the common contact hole is disposed between the conductive sealant and the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Sang-Kueon Lee, Kweon-Sam Hong, Hyun Park, Seung-Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20100134748
    Abstract: The present invention easily provides a liquid crystal display in which conductivity between a first substrate over which a pixel electrode is formed and a second substrate over which a counter electrode is formed, can be certainly obtained even when it has a narrow frame, without adding new steps. As for a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal is interposed between the first substrate over which the pixel electrode is formed and the second substrate over which the counter electrode is formed, when the first and second substrates are positioned so that the pixel electrode and the counter electrode are on the inside, and are attached to each other with a sealant, by providing a partition wall between the sealant and a conductive portion formed with a conductor to electrically connect the pixel electrode to the counter electrode, conductivity in a conductive portion can be certainly obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuji Ishitani
  • Publication number: 20100134747
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display, which can surely perform an instillation process used when liquid crystal is sealed between substrates in a cell process, and a fabrication method thereof. A liquid crystal display comprises a sealing material made of a photo-curing type material which seals liquid crystal sandwiched between substrates, and a shading film having a shading area which overlays a red-colored layer transmitting red light, a green-colored layer transmitting green light and a blue-colored layer transmitting blue light, wherein only the blue-colored layer is formed in an area of the shading film contacting with the sealing material and the photo-curing type material of the sealing material is structured to have a light reactive area for a wavelength of blue color band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunihiro Tashiro, Takuya Yoshimi, Yoshio Koike, Satoru Imai, Hideaki Tsuda, Hiroyasu Inoue, Satoshi Murata, Hidehiko Suzuki, Hidefumi Yoshida, Tadashi Hasegawa, Yoji Taniguchi, Norimichi Nakayama, Hiroyuki Sugimura, Minoru Otani
  • Patent number: 7728913
    Abstract: An electro-optical device comprising an image signal line that supplies an image signal to a sampling circuit, the image signal line extending from an image signal terminal, bypassing a data line driving circuit, and reaching the sampling circuit. The image signal line has a first straight line portion extending in one direction, a second straight line portion extending in another direction, and an intermediate wiring portion connecting the first straight line portion and the second straight line portion. An angle of a corner formed between the first straight line portion, the second straight line portion, and the intermediate wiring portion is an obtuse angle. The intermediate wiring portion is wired to pass around a vertical conduction terminal. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Description of Exemplary Embodiments below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 7728948
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal layer is formed by dropping liquid crystal by a dropping method, a surface of a sealant which is formed over a first substrate is cured by a first cure treatment before dropping the liquid crystal, and then the liquid crystal is dropped. A second substrate has a plurality of projections in a sealant adhesive region. The first substrate and the second substrate are attached to each other with the liquid crystal interposed therebetween so that the plurality of projections is in contact with an uncured region in the sealant formed over the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nishi, Tetsuji Ishitani
  • Patent number: 7728946
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a black matrix layer. A sealant is put between the first and the second substrates and connecting them to define an enclosed space, and the liquid crystal layer is provided in the enclosed space. An overlap region is formed between the sealant and the first substrate or between the sealant and the second substrate, and only part of the overlap region is spread with the black matrix layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Wintek Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Jung Tsai, Hong-En Yang, Yu-Feng Chien
  • Patent number: 7728947
    Abstract: A nano-liquid crystal on silicon (nano-LCoS) chip having carbon nanotube (CNT) pillars that are grown on a glass substrate thereof. As the heights of the CNT pillars are uniform, the CNT pillars can function as spacers providing a uniform cell gap between the glass substrate and a silicon chip of the nano-LCoS chip. Also, being excellent electrical conductors, CNT pillars can form a part of the electrical connection between an outside voltage source and the indium tin oxide (ITO) layer formed on the glass substrate. The nano-LCoS chip includes nano-LCoS alignment keys that are formed in the silicon chip and connected to the CNT pillars. By applying the same voltage to the ITO layer and keys, a portion of the liquid crystal activated by the keys become transparent fiduciary marks for optical alignment of nano-LCoS chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignees: Wuhan Splendid Optronics Technology Co., Ltd., Sysview Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gihong Kim, Charles Chul-Whei Koo
  • Patent number: 7724346
    Abstract: A method for adjusting an amount of liquid crystal in a liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes injecting a liquid crystal into a liquid crystal receiving space. The liquid crystal receiving space is disposed between a first substrate, a second substrate that faces the first substrate, and a sealing member interposed between the first and second substrates. The method for adjusting an amount of liquid crystal in an LCD device further includes irradiating a light to a portion of the sealing member while varying an irradiating angle of the light so as to form a repair region at the sealing member that has a thickness smaller than that of the sealing member. The method for adjusting an amount of liquid crystal in an LCD device also comprises pressurizing the liquid crystal to form an opening in the repair region of the sealing member and discharge some of the liquid crystal from the liquid crystal receiving space through the opening formed in the repair region, and sealing the opening of the repair region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: LG. Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Chan Eun, Sang Ho Park, Tae Man Kim, Jun Beom Cho, Chang Gun Song
  • Patent number: 7724341
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a color filter substrate, a TFT substrate, a loop-shaped sealant formed along the peripheries of the substrates, a loop-shaped seal barrier formed along the sealant in the interior of the sealant, and a liquid crystal layer surrounded by the seal barrier. The seal barrier includes an inclined face in the sealant side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiko Kondo, Shingo Jogan
  • Publication number: 20100118250
    Abstract: A sealant contains a plurality of conductive members, and is formed in a closed pattern, when viewed from a direction normal to a surface of a first substrate or a second substrate. A second electrode is formed on a surface located on the first substrate side of the second substrate, and a first electrode, which is provided so as to face a part of the second electrode, and is electrically connected to the second electrode through the conductive members contained in the sealant, is formed over the first substrate. The first electrode is provided so as to at least partially overlap a crossing portion of the sealant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yohsuke Fujikawa
  • Publication number: 20100118253
    Abstract: A display panel including a substrate, a first electrode layer, a plurality of partition structures, a liquid display medium, a cap layer, a buffer layer and a second electrode layer is provided. The first electrode layer is disposed on the substrate. The partition structures are disposed on the first electrode layer, exposing a part of the first electrode layer. The liquid display medium is disposed on the first electrode layer between the partition structures. The cap layer is formed on the liquid display medium, and a buffer layer is formed on the cap layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the buffer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jhih-Ping Lu, Yi-An Sha, Kuo-Tung Lin, Chen-Chun Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100118223
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display with good reliability is provided. A pixel substrate 11 and a facing substrate 12 facing each other, a liquid crystal layer 14 sandwiched between the above-described substrates and changing an alignment direction in a region of display pixels in response to applied voltages, a seal layer 15 including an UV curable material, and arranged so as to surround the region of display pixels, thereby sealing the liquid crystal layer between the above-described substrates, TFT devices and a BM layer 17 both arranged on the pixel substrate 11, and a CF layer 20 for color display arranged on the pixel substrate 11 or the facing substrate 12 are included, and the seal layer 15 are seamlessly and continuously formed so as to overlap a part of the BM layer 17.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji Ishizaki
  • Patent number: 7714951
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes: a first substrate opposite a second substrate and coupled to the second substrate by a first seal pattern; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates within the first seal pattern; a second seal pattern sealing an injection hole in the first seal pattern; and a common line disposed at a first surface of the first substrate and having a predetermined pattern that exposes the second seal pattern to a second surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: LG. Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeong-Hun Kim
  • Patent number: 7714961
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a first substrate including a gate line and a data line crossing the gate line, a pixel portion formed in a display region and electrically connected to the gate and the data line and a gate driving part formed on a first peripheral region and electrically connected to the gate line; a second substrate having a light blocking layer formed on an area of the second substrate corresponding to the first peripheral region; and a seal line formed between the first substrate and the second substrate to confine a liquid crystal layer therebetween, the seal line being formed in an area outside an outer peripheral edge of the display region, the area outside the outer peripheral edge of the display region being closer to an outer peripheral edge of the light blocking layer than to the outer peripheral edge of the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electroncis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Hwan Bae, Jae-Ho Lee, Su-Jeong Kim
  • Patent number: 7714974
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a common electrode on an upper substrate, a gate driver on a lower substrate facing an upper substrate, an insulating pattern on the common electrode, and a conductive sealant for bonding the upper and lower substrates together that overlaps the gate driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun Hee Lee, Sung Il Park
  • Publication number: 20100103362
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a sealant which is formed on a peripheral area surrounding a display area including a plurality of pixel portions. The sealant includes a photocuring material hardened by multiphoton absorption and a thermosetting material hardened by heat. The second substrate faces the first substrate and is combined with the first substrate by the sealant. Thus, the reliability of manufacturing the display device, the display quality, and the productivity may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Ho-Yun Byun, Jung-Hun Lee, Ji-Yoon Jung, Jeong-Uk Heo, Sung-Hwan Hong
  • Patent number: 7705957
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate having thereon a display active region; an inner spacer wall disposed on the first substrate along periphery of the display active region; an outer spacer wall disposed adjacent to the inner spacer wall on the first substrate; a groove formed between the inner spacer wall and the outer spacer wall; a seal spread in the groove; a second substrate being supported by the inner spacer wall and the outer spacer wall and being glued to the first substrate via the seal, wherein the first substrate, the second substrate and the inner spacer wall define a chamber; and a liquid crystal layer filling the chamber by using one-drop-fill process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Joseph Whitehead, Jr., Ta-Shuang Kuan, Chi-Tai Meng
  • Patent number: 7705956
    Abstract: The display device includes: a wiring substrate 31 having wiring lines and switching elements thereon; a counter substrate 33 held so as to oppose the wiring substrate 31; a display medium layer 35 provided between the wiring substrate 31 and the counter substrate 33; and a sealing section 37 surrounding the display medium layer 35, the sealing section 37 being formed of a sealing material which contains a photocurable resin. The display device has a display region 40 in which a plurality of pixels are included. The sealing material contains light-scattering particles for scattering light which cures the photocurable resin. The counter substrate 33 has a light shielding layer 39 thereon, the light shielding layer 39 surrounding the display region 40. The sealing section 37 is formed within a region shaded by the light shielding layer 39. Deterioration of reliability due to curing failures of the sealing material is suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Harunori Ohnishi
  • Patent number: 7705942
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer formed between the first substrate and second substrate. The second substrate has an active region, a sealant surrounding the active region, and a spacer wall located between the active region and the sealant. Additionally, the spacer wall is used to prevent the liquid crystal layer from being contaminated by the sealant and to support the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Bing-Jei Liao
  • Patent number: 7705955
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device, and a fabricating method thereof, that is capable of providing uniform liquid cell gaps. A main seal defines a liquid crystal injection area. A first step coverage-compensating layer is provided between a substrate on which the main seal has been coated and the main seal. A plurality of dummy seals is arranged external to the main seal. A second step coverage-compensating layer having the same thickness as the first step coverage-compensating layer is provided between the substrate on which the dummy seals are arranged and the dummy seals. Accordingly, a main seal and dummy seals having the same thickness produce uniform liquid crystal cell gaps. The liquid crystal display device is beneficially made by a fabrication process employing four or five masks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Sung Yoo, Dong Yeung Kwak, Yu Ho Jung, Yong Wan Kim, Woo Chae Lee, Dug Jin Park, Hoo Sung Kim