Spacer Patents (Class 349/155)
  • Patent number: 10481440
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is a curved liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal panel which includes a liquid crystal, glass substrates which sandwich the liquid crystal, main spacers, and sub spacers. The main spacers come into contact with both of the glass substrates and keep an interval between the glass substrates. The sub spacers are arranged to come into contact with only one of the glass substrates, and, when the main spacers elastically deform and the interval between the glass substrates becomes close, come into contact with both of the glass substrates and keep the interval. The density of the main spacers per unit area in the display region is higher at a center portion than at both end portions in a curving direction of the liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Yonemura, Yukihiro Kudou
  • Patent number: 10466558
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a base substrate, a switching element disposed on the base substrate a first layer disposed on the switching element, a first electrode disposed on the first layer, an insulation layer disposed on the first electrode, and a spacer disposed on the contact hole of the insulation layer. The switching element includes a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. A contact hole is defined in the insulation layer to partially exposing expose a portion of the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon-Keun Choi, Sijin Kim, Hyun-Jung Lee, Yeontaek Jeong, Seungjoo Choi
  • Patent number: 10459296
    Abstract: The present invention provides a curved display device and a display panel thereof. The display panel includes a CF substrate, a TFT substrate, a plurality of photo spacers, a liquid crystal layer and a sealing layer. The liquid crystal layer is located between the CF and the TFT substrates, the plurality of photo spacers is disposed on a surface of the CF substrate facing the TFT substrate, the sealing layer is disposed between the CF and the TFT substrates and surrounds an edge of the liquid crystal layer, the liquid crystal layer includes an intermediate region and two edge regions located at two sides of the intermediate region, a stress generated from the photo spacers located in the intermediate region on the liquid crystals in the intermediate region is smaller than that generated from the photo spacers located in the edge regions on the liquid crystals in the edge regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bingkun Yin, Wanting Yin, Cong Tan, Hung-ming Shen
  • Patent number: 10452173
    Abstract: A display substrate comprises a first structure and a second structure which are provided in a stack, two sides, opposite to each other, of the first structure and the second structure comprise mesh structures having a same periodic arrangement, respectively, wherein a lightness of a color of the mesh structure of the first structure is different from a lightness of a color of the mesh structure of the second structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Xu, Xiaojun Wu
  • Patent number: 10451941
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a method of making it are provided. The liquid crystal display includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a roof layer disposed to be spaced from the pixel electrode; a liquid crystal layer between the pixel electrode and the roof layer; and a plurality of columns arranged along a gate line connected to the thin film transistor and supporting the roof layer, wherein the plurality of columns are formed of the same material as the roof layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Bae, Yong Seok Kim, Dae Ho Song, Hae Ju Yun
  • Patent number: 10452193
    Abstract: A display device with a touch sensor having a display function and a touch sensor function is provided. The display device includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode; a first electrode along a first direction; and a second substrate including a second electrode that includes patterns of electrodes along a second direction crossing the first direction and that faces the first electrode and the pixel electrode, wherein upon the display function being activated, the pixel electrode is supplied with a pixel signal, and the second electrode is supplied with common voltage, and upon the touch sensor function being activated, the first electrode is applied with a first signal and the second electrode is configured to receive the first signal to be a second signal as a touch detecting signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Naosuke Furutani, Hayato Kurasawa, Makoto Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10429697
    Abstract: A curved liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes: a first curved substrate; a second curved substrate; a first curved liquid crystal alignment layer disposed between the first curved substrate and the second curved substrate; a second curved liquid crystal alignment layer includes polymerized reactive mesogens, and a polymerization initiator; and a liquid crystal layer including first and second liquid crystal molecules disposed between the first curved liquid crystal alignment layer and the second curved liquid crystal alignment layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hoon Kim, Tae Min Kim
  • Patent number: 10401560
    Abstract: An illumination device according to one embodiment includes a backlight and a display panel configured to selectively transmit light from the backlight. The backlight includes a light source, a main light guide portion formed in the shape of a flat plate and an approach portion. The main light guide portion includes a first surface facing the display panel, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The approach portion includes a third surface facing the second surface, a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, a first end portion facing the light source, and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, and connected to the main light guide portion, the fourth surface being inclined with respect to the third surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Yasushi Kawata
  • Patent number: 10394096
    Abstract: A display panel comprises a first substrate, a second substrate and a black matrix disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a plurality of pixel areas arranged in a matrix, and each of the pixel areas has a plurality of sub-pixel areas. The second substrate is disposed on the first substrate. The black matrix comprises a plurality of row shading bars and a plurality of column shading bars. The row shading bars are disposed between the two adjacent pixel areas and extend along a first direction, and have a first thickness. The column shading bars are disposed between the two adjacent sub-pixel areas and extend along a second direction, and have a second thickness. The second thickness is different from the first thickness and the first direction is different from the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li-Ming Lin, Chih-Ming Liang
  • Patent number: 10371988
    Abstract: A curved liquid crystal display including a first curved substrate; a second curved substrate; a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules having negative dielectric anisotropy, the liquid crystal layer being interposed between the first and second curved substrates; a first curved liquid crystal alignment layer interposed between the liquid crystal layer and the first curved substrate; and a second curved liquid crystal alignment layer interposed between the liquid crystal layer and the second curved substrate. The second curved liquid crystal alignment layer has an average value of surface roughness values greater than an average value of surface roughness values of the first curved liquid crystal alignment layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Han Song, Oh Jeong Kwon, Su Jin Kim, Jin Won Kim, Ki Chul Shin, Dong Chul Shin, Sung Jae Yun, Hyeok Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 10371989
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate located opposite to the first substrate, and a plurality of first photo spacers located between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least three of the first photo spacers define a repeating unit. The repeating unit comprises a first repeating unit arranged in a first shape, and the first shape comprises a regular polygon or a circle. The display may improve the pressure resistance of the display panel and prevent the mura effect of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignees: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd., Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ankai Ling, Ling Wu, Poping Shen
  • Patent number: 10356319
    Abstract: Example implementations described herein are directed to systems and methods for providing a panoramic video connection between one location and another, or between one location and a number of distributed remote viewers, which provides reciprocity in terms of awareness of who is viewing and what they are looking at. In example implementations described herein, radial displays present panoramic video from remote locations, or synthesized views of face shots positioned to indicate the viewing direction of remote viewers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Donald Kimber, James Vaughan, Anthony Dunnigan, Pernilla Quarfordt
  • Patent number: 10325552
    Abstract: Discussed is an organic light emitting display device capable of reducing power consumption and increasing lifespan of the device. The device includes a display panel including pixels in respective pixel regions defined by a plurality of gate lines, data lines and driving voltage lines, wherein each pixel includes an organic light emitting diode which emits light by a current, and a pixel circuit having a driving transistor for controlling a current flowing from the driving voltage line to the organic light emitting diode on the basis of data voltage; and a panel driver for converting frame video data into the data voltage, supplying the data voltage to each pixel, calculating peak luminance value and maximum grayscale value by analyzing the frame video data, and varying the driving voltage based on the peak luminance value and maximum grayscale value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hyeong Jeong, Sang Jae Park
  • Patent number: 10281774
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel, a method for producing a display panel and a liquid crystal display screen and belongs to the field of display. The display panel includes: a first substrate and a second substrate assembled and opposed to each other; and a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein a main photo spacer, a first subsidiary photo spacer and a second subsidiary photo spacer are arranged on a side of the first substrate facing towards the second substrate, and the main photo spacer has a height equal to a thickness of the liquid crystal layer, and the first subsidiary photo spacer has a height greater than a height of the second subsidiary photo spacer and less than or equal to thickness of the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: TingLai Lu
  • Patent number: 10268083
    Abstract: A curved surface display panel and a display device are disclosed. The curved surface display panel includes a first substrate a second substrate disposed as opposed to the first substrate, a plurality of spacer formed on the first substrate and a plurality of spacer bases formed on the second substrate in one to one correspondence to the spacers. An end of the spacer distal to the first substrate has a first inclined surface, an end of the spacer base distal to the second substrate has a second inclined surface, and the first inclined surface abuts on the second inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongcan Wang, Liangliang Jiang, Lei Guo, Shuishui Zhang
  • Patent number: 10247992
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate. A first gate line is disposed on the first substrate. First and second data lines intersect the first gate line. A first transistor is connected to the first gate line and the first data line. A second transistor is connected to the first gate line and the second data line. A first passivation layer is disposed on the first and second transistors, the first passivation layer including a first contact hole. A first pixel electrode is disposed on the first passivation layer, the first pixel electrode being connected to the first transistor through the first contact hole. A second pixel electrode is disposed on the first passivation layer, the second pixel electrode being connected to the second transistor through the first contact hole. The first and second transistors are both exposed through the first contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seunghyun Park, Junho Song, Jeanho Song
  • Patent number: 10234712
    Abstract: A method produces a liquid crystal display. The display includes a plurality of pixels having sub-pixels that include one opening and one color layer. Some of the sub-pixels having the same color are continuously spaced in one direction. In the method, overlapping photolithographic patterns produce mask openings in which a color layer in two spaced adjacent sub-pixels is to be formed. The mask openings each have a size corresponding to two or more adjacent sub-pixels; and the number of sub-pixels of the same color that are continuously arranged in the one direction is at least twice the total number of sub-pixels of the same color included in each of the pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Sakai Display Products Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Nakagawa, Akihiro Yamamoto, Yoshitaka Okumoto, Tokuyoshi Awa, Taiki Hayai
  • Patent number: 10236307
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display device comprises steps: a lining layer is formed on an array substrate; a conduction layer is formed on the array substrate, wherein the conduction layer partially covers a surface of said lining layer, wherein said conduction layer refers to a second metal layer, a surface of said array substrate is also provided with a first metal layer connected with a common electrode of said array substrate and an indium tin oxide layer connected with said first metal layer, and said second metal layer is indirectly connected with said common electrode through connecting with said indium tin oxide layer; and a color filter substrate is enabled to abut pat of the conduction layer covering the surface of said lining layer, so that said conduction layer being conductive with said array substrate and said color filter substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Yuan Xiong
  • Patent number: 10203534
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a display motherboard and a manufacturing method thereof, a display panel and a display device. The display motherboard includes a plurality of display panels defined by a plurality of cutting lines, each of the display panels having a display area and a peripheral area, each of the display panels including a first substrate and a second substrate provided opposite to each other, a position corresponding to the peripheral area between the first substrate and the second substrate being provided with a sealant. The display motherboard further includes a supporting layer provided between the sealant and the cutting lines, the supporting layer being provided on the first substrate and/or the second substrate for supporting the first substrate and the second substrate when cutting the display motherboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shiqiang Huang
  • Patent number: 10197868
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate having a first lower column spacer disposed in a peripheral area, extending in a direction, and including first and second opposing slanted sides, a second substrate opposing the first substrate, the second substrate including a first upper column spacer disposed in the first peripheral area, extending in the same direction, including a slanted side, and disposed adjacent to the first side of the first lower column spacer, and a second upper column spacer having substantially a same shape as the first upper column spacer and disposed adjacent to the second side of the first lower column spacer, where the first peripheral area is disposed outside a display area of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Jung, Hyangyul Kim, Hyoung-Joon Kim
  • Patent number: 10175523
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a substrate for a display apparatus includes: a first substrate; and at least one translucent coloring layer that overlaps with the first substrate. The at least one translucent coloring layer overlaps with an entire surface of a display region in which an image is displayed. A color of the at least one translucent coloring layer is identical across the entire surface of the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Koichiro Adachi
  • Patent number: 10166926
    Abstract: A rear-view mirror arrangement for motor vehicles that includes a housing and a mirror assembly arranged thereon and which is to observe following traffic. The mirror assembly has a front side and a rear side, in which a reflectance thereof that it is variable by a control device. The mirror assembly has an electrically drivable liquid crystal cell arranged between transparent carrier layers, and at least one reflection coating. One of the transparent carrier layers which faces toward the housing on the rear side is an optically transparent plastic film that is provided with the reflection coating on the rear side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: MAGNA Mirrors Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Krebs, Hans-Joachim Fuchs, Phillip March
  • Patent number: 10162223
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and a manufacturing method thereof. The liquid crystal display (LCD), having a display area (AA) and a border area (BB), includes: an array substrate and a color filter (CF) substrate arranged opposite to each other; and a plurality of primary spacers disposed between the array substrate and the CF substrate. A circuit board is bonded to an edge of the array substrate. The LCD comprises a distribution change area (CC) which is disposed at a periphery of the circuit board; and a distribution density of the primary spacers in the distribution change area (CC) is greater than a distribution density of the primary spacers in a central portion of the display area (AA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuguang Fan, Jingpeng Li, Wei Sun, Yan Yang, Shichao Wang, Yuekai Gao
  • Patent number: 10146078
    Abstract: An array substrate for a liquid crystal display panel is disclosed. The array substrate includes a first substrate, a Lower Temperature Polycrystal Silicon (LTPS) Thin-Film-Transistor (TFT) disposed on the first substrate, a color photoresist layer disposed on the LTPS TFT, and multiple photo spacers disposed above the color photoresist layer. A liquid crystal display panel including the array substrate and a second substrate disposed oppositely to the array substrate is also disclosed. The present invention utilizes the second substrate to be aligned with the LTPS TFT array substrate in order to form the liquid crystal display panel. Because the second substrate is a bare substrate (without a pattern), when the second substrate is aligned with the array substrate, the alignment precision is not under consideration. Accordingly, apertures ratios of the liquid crystal display panel do not have difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignees: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd, Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Yafeng Li
  • Patent number: 10146127
    Abstract: A spacer manufacturing device is disclosed. The device includes a photo mask having a central light-transmitting region and a peripheral light-transmitting region disposed at a periphery of the central light-transmitting region; and an exposure device right opposite to the photo mask. Light emitted from the exposure device is irradiated to a negative photoresist material after passing through the photo mask, the light intensity passing through the peripheral light-transmitting region is less than the light intensity passing through the central light-transmitting region. A spacer is also disclosed. Only one exposure process is required to realize the spacer having a convex-shaped cross section. The process is simple and the manufacturing cost is low. At the same time, flatness of the convex shoulder of the spacer having a convex-shaped cross section is adjustable, which can satisfy the requirement for manufacturing spacers having different specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Huan Liu, Zui Wang, Jinbo Guo, Shih-hsun Lo
  • Patent number: 10140946
    Abstract: A method, system, and display assembly is disclosed herein. The aspects disclosed herein include the providing of at least two lenses covering a respective display, with the two lenses bonded together with an optical clear adhesive. The optical clear adhesive may be shaped in a predetermined manner, such as a curve. Also included herein are systems for driving electronic signals to the respective displays. The signals may undergo processing in order to provide a seamless look via the display assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra A. Finkenbiner-Pepper, Robert Edward Belke, Theodore Charles Wingrove, James Joseph Kornacki, Michael Eichbrecht, Kyle Entsminger, Andrew DeScisciolo
  • Patent number: 10114252
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel comprises a color filter substrate and an array substrate opposite to each other, a side of the color filter substrate facing the array substrate is provided with a first photo spacer, a side of the array substrate facing the color filter substrate is provided with a second photo spacer at a position corresponding to that of the first photo spacer, and an end of the first photo spacer far away from the color filter substrate and an end of the second photo spacer far away from the array substrate can shift relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Lianjie Qu
  • Patent number: 10095104
    Abstract: A spacer manufacturing device is disclosed. The device includes a photo mask having a central light-transmitting region and a peripheral light-transmitting region disposed at a periphery of the central light-transmitting region; and an exposure device right opposite to the photo mask. Light emitted from the exposure device is irradiated to a negative photoresist material after passing through the photo mask, the light intensity passing through the peripheral light-transmitting region is less than the light intensity passing through the central light-transmitting region. A spacer is also disclosed. Only one exposure process is required to realize the spacer having a convex-shaped cross section. The process is simple and the manufacturing cost is low. At the same time, flatness of the convex shoulder of the spacer having a convex-shaped cross section is adjustable, which can satisfy the requirement for manufacturing spacers having different specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Huan Liu, Zui Wang, Jinbo Guo, Shih-hsun Lo
  • Patent number: 10095068
    Abstract: A flat display panel and manufacturing method are disclosed. The flat display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed oppositely to the first substrate. The second substrate is provided with a material layer having multiple concave slots. Multiple spacers are disposed on the first substrate and facing toward the second substrate. Wherein, multiple spacers include multiple main spacers and auxiliary spacers. The multiple auxiliary spacers respectively face toward regions which the multiple concave slots are located on, and the multiple main spacers respectively face toward regions which the multiple concave slots are not located on. A height of each main spacer and a height of each auxiliary spacer are the same such that when the flat display panel is not pressed, supporting the flat display panel through the main spacers, and when the flat display panel is pressed, further supporting the flat display panel through the auxiliary spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chuan Wu, Jinjie Wang
  • Patent number: 10096625
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) includes a scan line on a substrate, the scan line including a straight portion extending along a first direction, an active layer including an oxide semiconductor and overlapping the straight portion of the scan line, the active layer having a first region, a second region, and a third region that are linearly and sequentially aligned along the first direction, a first insulating layer between the active layer and the scan line, a first electrode connected to the first region of the active layer, and a second electrode connected to the third region of the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Mi Hwang, Young-Bae Jung
  • Patent number: 10088707
    Abstract: A curved liquid crystal display includes an upper curved substrate; a lower curved substrate; a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules having negative dielectric anisotropy and between the upper and lower curved substrates; an upper curved liquid crystal alignment layer between the liquid crystal layer and the upper curved substrate; a lower curved liquid crystal alignment layer between the liquid crystal layer and the lower curved substrate. In a first region, a content of a reactive mesogen polymer per unit area of the lower curved liquid crystal alignment layer is higher that of the upper curved liquid crystal alignment layer, and in a second region, the content of the reactive mesogen polymer per unit area of the upper curved liquid crystal alignment layer is higher than that of the lower curved liquid crystal alignment layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Soo Jang, Se Hyun Lee, Ki Chul Shin
  • Patent number: 10025024
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight unit, and support members. The display panel displays an image, and a first edge section, a middle section, and a second edge section are defined on the display panel. The backlight unit outputs light toward the display panel. The support members are disposed between the display panel and the backlight unit corresponding to the first and second edge sections, and the support members space the display panel from the backlight unit. A spacing distance between the display panel and the backlight in each of the first and second edge sections is greater than a spacing distance between the display panel and the backlight unit in the middle section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-kyu Shim, Dohun Kim, Hyoung-joo Kim
  • Patent number: 10011726
    Abstract: Disclosed is a filler of a sealant a filler of a sealant and a method for manufacturing the same and a composite sealant. The filler of the sealant includes a filling material and a catalyst wrapped around the filling material. The catalyst includes a material provided to melt and generate a thermal reaction when a predetermined temperature threshold is exceeded. The predetermined temperature threshold is a minimum temperature at which the sealant is subject to thermocuring. A melting point of the filling material is higher than a maximal temperature during the thermocuring of the sealant. In the filler of the sealant, it is not necessary to change an initial composition and content of the sealant, the catalyst wrapped around the filling material is heated, and then melts and generates a thermal reaction to accelerate curing efficiency of the sealant during a thermocuring of the composite sealant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaobao Li
  • Patent number: 10007155
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an array substrate comprises source lines arranged in a first direction, gate lines arranged in second direction, pixels, first and second switching elements, a first pixel includes a first pixel electrode connected to the first switching element via a first contact hole formed on one side of a first gate line, and a second pixel includes a second pixel electrode connected to the second switching element via a second contact hole formed on the other side of the first gate line. A counter-substrate comprises a first light-shielding portion opposed to the first gate line and the first contact hole, and a second light-shielding portion opposed to the first gate line and the second contact hole. A spacer is present between substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Jin Hirosawa
  • Patent number: 10007143
    Abstract: A display panel, a fabricating method thereof, and a display device are disclosed, which relate to the field of display technology. The display panel comprises an array substrate, an assembly substrate, and a liquid crystal layer arranged between the array substrate and the assembly substrate. The display panel has a totally transmissive mode and a totally reflective mode. An electrochromic reflective layer is arranged on a side of the array substrate close to the liquid crystal layer, and is configured to reflect external ambient light in the totally reflective mode and to exhibit a transparent state to completely transmit light in the totally transmissive mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD, CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Shi, Shiqi Chen, Shaning Yan, Xiaohui Wu, Junrui Zhang
  • Patent number: 9987826
    Abstract: A display device includes a window panel having a first radius of curvature, a display panel and an adhesion layer. The display panel defines a first portion having a second radius of curvature, and a second portion which extends from an end of the first portion and has a third radius of curvature different from the second radius of curvature. In a line normal to the upper surface of the display panel, a first distance between a first point at the upper surface of the first portion of the display panel and a first crossing point at an upper surface of the window panel, is different from a second distance between a second point at the upper surface of the second portion of the display panel and a second crossing point at the upper surface of the window panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngje Cho, Min-chul Song, Yujin Lee, Yeon-mun Jeon
  • Patent number: 9972670
    Abstract: In a display device having driving circuits formed on the same substrate where pixels are formed, the lateral frame area of the display device is reduced. A gate signal line driving circuit is placed in parallel with a source signal line driving circuit, so that no driving circuits are provided in at least two opposing directions out of four directions with respect to a pixel region. With the above-described structure, the area the gate signal line driving circuit occupies in prior art is removed to reduce the width (side to side) of the display device. Therefore a display device that has a small frame area in the lateral direction can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Jun Koyama
  • Patent number: 9964816
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a TFT substrate, a CF substrate, and a liquid crystal interposed between the TFT substrate and the CF substrate, and drives the liquid crystal in a horizontal electric field. The TFT substrate includes a recess, and the CF substrate includes a columnar protrusion. The protrusion of the CF substrate is fitted to the recess of the TFT substrate so as to function as a stopper for preventing a positional gap between the TFT substrate and the CF substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yasushi Tomioka, Takato Hiratsuka, Osamu Itou
  • Patent number: 9952470
    Abstract: A color film substrate comprises a underlying substrate, a shading layer on the underlying substrate and photo spacers on the shading layer. The photo spacer comprises a top surface, a bottom surface and side surfaces for connecting the top surface and the bottom surface, and the top surface comprises at least one inclined face portion unparallel to the bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian Xu, Hongfei Cheng, Yong Qiao
  • Patent number: 9946154
    Abstract: A spacer manufacturing device is disclosed. The device includes a photo mask having a central light-transmitting region and a peripheral light-transmitting region disposed at a periphery of the central light-transmitting region; and an exposure device right opposite to the photo mask. Wherein, light emitted from the exposure device is irradiated to a negative photoresist material after passing through the photo mask, the light intensity passing through the peripheral light-transmitting region is less than the light intensity passing through the central light-transmitting region. A spacer is also disclosed. Only one exposure process is required to realize the spacer having a convex-shaped cross section. The process is simple and the manufacturing cost is low. At the same time, a flatness of the convex shoulder of the spacer having a convex-shaped cross section is adjustable, which can satisfy the requirement for manufacturing spacers having different specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huan Liu, Zui Wang, Jinbo Guo, Shih-hsun Lo
  • Patent number: 9939689
    Abstract: A design method for a curved display panel and a curved display device are is provided. The curved display panel comprises a curved thin film transistor array substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a curved color filter substrate, and a spacer assembly. The spacer assembly is used to maintain a predetermined distance between the curved thin film transistor array substrate and the curved color filter substrate. A display defect caused by an uneven cell thickness of the curved display panel is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao Ma, Xiaolong Ma
  • Patent number: 9933666
    Abstract: The invention provides a curved liquid crystal panel, including a first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, frame adhesive and a plurality of holders, the space includes a central region, marginal regions and interim regions between the central region and the marginal regions, the holders are disposed in the space and between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first bearing layer is disposed on ends towards the first substrate on the holders in the central region, the first bearing layer supports the first substrate by a plane, a second bearing layer is disposed in the interim regions, the second bearing layer supports the first substrate by a supporting plane formed by a plurality of points, a third bearing layer is disposed on ends towards the first substrate on the holders in the marginal regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Chang Xie
  • Patent number: 9935297
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a flexible display panel and a flexible display panel. Wherein the method comprises: binding a flexible substrate with a supporting column matrix on a supporting plate, and fixing the flexible substrate with the supporting plate by a sealant in vacuum, wherein the sealant is disposed at the edge of the supporting column matrix, such that the supporting column matrix is surrounded in a sealed space formed by the sealant, the supporting plate and the flexible substrate; forming a flexible display panel on the flexible substrate; and cutting the supporting plate and the flexible display panel along the inner side of the sealant, such that the flexible display panel separating with the supporting plate. Thus, the flexible substrate can be separated from the supporting plate without damaging devices disposed on the flexible substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Wei Yu
  • Patent number: 9933665
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device that includes first and second substrates; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; first and second bumps on the first substrate; and at least one first protrusion facing the first bump, and at least one second protrusion facing the second bump, the first and second protrusions being on the second substrate, wherein the first protrusion faces one side of the first bump, and the second protrusion faces the other side of the second bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Saet Byeol Jeon, Jong Wook Jung
  • Patent number: 9921363
    Abstract: This backlight device (illumination device) is provided with (LEDs) light source; a light guide plate having a light-receiving face that opposes the LEDs and where light from the LEDs is incident, and a light-exiting surface where the incident light is emitted; and an optical sheet (optical member) arranged in opposition to the light-exiting surface of the light guide plate and imparting an optical effect to the light emitted from the light-exiting surface. Here, the optical sheet has, in at least one portion thereof, a chromaticity correction region for which x and y chromaticity coordinate values in a CIE 1931 color space both decrease with distance from the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoji Inui, Hiromi Enomoto
  • Patent number: 9902129
    Abstract: A panel is provided by the present disclosure, including a cell defined by a first substrate and a second substrate and a functional component between the first and second substrates. There exist at least two rings of sealant between the first and second substrates. The functional component is sealed by the at least two rings of sealant. The at least two rings of sealant are spaced from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang Zhang, Shanshan Bao, Fuyi Cui
  • Patent number: 9897862
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure disclose a spacer, a liquid crystal panel comprising the spacer, and a display device. The spacer comprises a first portion made of a rigid material and a second portion made of a flexible material; and the first portion and the second portion are fixedly connected with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu Zhang
  • Patent number: 9885923
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of liquid crystal display. A liquid crystal panel and a display panel are provided. A main post spacer of the liquid crystal panel is arranged on a first substrate. A stopping structure used to stop the main post spacer from moving in a direction away from a second substrate is arranged on the second substrate. Hence, even if lots of liquid crystals are filled, the main post spacer and the second substrate may be kept in a seamless state due to the stopping structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hui Wang, Yuanhui Guo, Chun Wang, Junsheng Chen, Xiaohe Li, Chuncheng Che
  • Patent number: 9874788
    Abstract: A display panel, a method of manufacturing the display panel and a display device including the display panel are disclosed. The display panel includes a first substrate; a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate; a plurality of supporting posts disposed on a side surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate; and a plurality of adhering parts disposed on a side surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate, each of the plurality of adhering parts corresponding to the plurality of supporting posts respectively. Two opposite side surfaces of each of the plurality of adhering parts are respectively in contact with the corresponding one of the plurality of supporting posts and the second substrate to adhere the corresponding one of the plurality of supporting posts to the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hua Huang
  • Patent number: 9869903
    Abstract: An irradiating method includes a first mounting step of mounting a substrate onto a first stage at a first position and a second mounting step of mounting a substrate onto a second stage at a second position, a first movement step of moving the first stage to the irradiation area for irradiating polarized light onto the substrate and returning the first stage to the first position, a second movement step of moving the second stage to the irradiation area and returning the second stage to the second position, a first collecting step of collecting the substrate and a second collecting step of collecting the substrate. A time zone of the first collecting step and first mounting step and a time zone of the second movement step overlap. A time zone of the second collecting step and second mounting step and a time zone of the first movement step overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shingo Sato