Including Diverse Driving Frequencies Patents (Class 349/36)
  • Patent number: 11908423
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a gate driver which provides a gate signal to corresponding pixels of the plurality of pixels, a data driver which provides a data voltage to the corresponding pixels of the plurality of pixels, a power voltage generator which provides a pixel power voltage to each of the plurality of pixels, and provides a gate power voltage to the gate driver, and a controller which provides a gate control signal to the gate driver. The pixel power voltage, the data voltage, and the gate control signal sequentially have a ground voltage level in response to a power-off signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Boyong Chung, Jonghee Kim, Hyuk Kim, Joosun Yoon, Tak-Young Lee
  • Patent number: 11423819
    Abstract: A display driver includes image processing circuitry and drive circuitry. The image processing circuitry is configured to receive first subpixel data for a first scan line of a display panel. The display panel includes a first region with a first pixel layout and a second region with a second pixel layout different from the first pixel layout. The image processing circuitry is further configured to determine an overshoot amount based, at least in part, on the first subpixel data and region indication data and generate resulting voltage data using the overshoot amount. The region indication data indicates whether the resulting voltage data is for the first region or for the second region. The drive circuitry is configured to drive the display panel based, at least in part, on the resulting voltage data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Hirobumi Furihata, Takashi Nose, Masao Orio
  • Patent number: 11287714
    Abstract: A wavelength tunable optical filter and a method for switching and adjusting the wavelength tunable optical filter. The optical filter includes a liquid crystal cell comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal mixture inserted between two electrodes configured to apply a voltage, the cholesteric liquid crystal mixture comprising a chiral dopant and a dual frequency liquid crystal host material, the liquid crystal cell having a reference Bragg reflection wavelength in the spectral range between 300 nm and 900 nm, and the liquid crystal cell having a first Bragg reflection wavelength, when the applied voltage is modulated at a frequency comprised in an intermediate frequency range which is above a cross-over frequency and below a high frequency limit, the first Bragg reflection wavelength being different from the reference Bragg reflection wavelength and the cholesteric liquid crystal mixture being non-scattering both in the reference Bragg reflection mode and in the first Bragg reflection mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: NIKON CORPORATION, Essilor International
    Inventors: Eva Oton, Estelle Netter
  • Patent number: 10564466
    Abstract: Provided is a display panel assembly, comprising a display panel and a plurality of optical micro-structures arranged at a light outgoing side of the display panel. The display panel comprises a plurality of pixel groups, each of the plurality of pixel groups comprising one pixel or a plurality of pixels sequentially arranged. Each of the plurality of optical micro-structures corresponds to a plurality of pixel groups sequentially arranged, for modulating light emitted from the corresponding pixel groups to different fields of view. A display device and a driving method thereof are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaochen Niu, Xue Dong, Xiaochuan Chen, Wenqing Zhao, Ming Yang, Qian Wang, Pengcheng Lu, Jian Gao, Lei Wang, Rui Xu
  • Patent number: 10446077
    Abstract: A driving method for preventing image sticking of a display panel upon shutdown, and a display device. The method includes: receiving a shutdown signal; and adjusting driving signals of a sub-pixel circuit of the display panel, so as to reduce the voltage difference between a gate electrode and a source electrode of a driving transistor of the sub-pixel circuit, and hence allowing the display panel to enter an image sticking prevention mode. The method can prevent image sticking of the display panel at the time of shutdown and hence improve the display quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fei Yang, Song Meng, Hongjun Xie, Quanhu Li, Yue Wu, Yu Wang
  • Patent number: 9910246
    Abstract: An auto-focus system employing a tunable liquid crystal lens is provided that collects images at different optical power values as the liquid crystal molecules are excited between a ground state and a maximum optical power state tracking image focus scores. An image is acquired at a desired optical power value less than maximum optical power established with the liquid crystal molecules closer a fully excited state than the maximum optical power state having the same image focus score. This drive signal employed during image acquisition uses more power than was used to achieve the same optical power value during the auto-focus scan, while actively driving the liquid crystal molecules is fast. A pause due to image transfer/processing delays after acquisition is employed to allow slow relaxation of the liquid crystal molecules back to the ground state in preparation for a subsequent focus search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: LENSVECTOR INC.
    Inventors: Armen Zohrabyan, Tigran Galstian, Karen Asatryan, Vladimir Presniakov, Marco Thiboutot, Aram Bagramyan, Amir Tork, Jeffrey James Parker, Ted Cooper, Behzad Khodadad, Gongjian Hu, Chong I Cheang
  • Patent number: 9897804
    Abstract: A crystal lens includes a liquid crystal layer, a pair of alignment layers, a first electrode set, and a second electrode set. The alignment layers are positioned on different sides of the liquid crystal layer. The first and second electrode sets are positioned on different alignment layers. The first electrode set includes a first transparent insulating layer and a first electrode layer. The first electrode set attaches to one of the alignment layers. The second electrode set includes a second transparent insulating layer, a second electrode layer, and a dielectric film. The second electrode layer includes a hole-patterned electrode. The dielectric film attaches to the first transparent insulating layer. The hole-patterned electrode exposes the dielectric film. In addition, an external power supply provides a driving voltage to the hole-patterned electrode and the first electrode layer, so that the liquid crystal molecules inside the liquid crystal layer drive rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: SILICON TOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Yuan Chin, Lin Ping Zhang, Yong Cao
  • Patent number: 9841167
    Abstract: A lighting system and method electrically control optics of light generated by a light source. The light source generates a light defined by a light distribution. An electro-active optical component changes the light distribution responsive to a change in an electric potential applied across the electro-active optical component by an electronic control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Jeffrey Benner, Josip Brnada, Dengke Cai, Thomas Clynne, Raghu Ramaiah
  • Patent number: 9818366
    Abstract: A display apparatus comprises a display panel including a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines, a data driver circuit configured to convert image data to a grayscale voltage and to output the grayscale voltage to a data line, a voltage generator configured to provide the data driver circuit to a driving voltage, and a heat blocking circuit configured to compare a load current voltage with a reference voltage and to output a control signal for controlling the data driver circuit, the load current voltage being proportionate to a load current flowing toward the data driver circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki-Hyun Pyun
  • Patent number: 9798217
    Abstract: Variable liquid crystal devices for controlling the propagation of light through a liquid crystal layer use a frequency dependent material to dynamically reconfigure effective electrode structures in the device. The drive signal source uses pulse-width modulation to set a frequency and an amplitude of the drive signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: LensVector Inc.
    Inventors: Tigran Galstian, Vladimir Presniakov, Karen Asatryan, Amir Tork, Armen Zohrabyan, Aram Bagramyan
  • Patent number: 9672765
    Abstract: Devices and methods for reducing or eliminating sub-pixel layout artifacts on an electronic display are provided. One such device may include an electronic display to display image data, a processor to generate the image data, and sub-pixel layout compensation circuitry that modifies the image data to reduce or eliminate a sub-pixel layout artifact of the electronic display by modifying pixels of the image data on a sub-pixel-by-sub-pixel basis. The sub-pixel layout compensation circuitry may adjust a sub-pixel of a first color in a first pixel based at least in part on a first gradient between the sub-pixel of the first color of the first pixel and a sub-pixel of the first color of a second pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE Inc.
    Inventors: Guy Cote, Mahesh B. Chappalli
  • Patent number: 9429781
    Abstract: Disclosed is a filter for selective transmission of visible rays and infrared rays using an electrical signal. The filter comprises: a first filter for controlling the degree of absorption of visible rays by changing the molecular arrangement in accordance with the control of the electrical signal; and a second filter for controlling the degree of reflection of infrared rays by changing reflectivity in accordance with the control of the electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., GHENT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Seong Jin Kim, Do Kyoon Kim, Kee Chang Lee, Jeroen Beeckman, Albert Theuwissen
  • Patent number: 9405093
    Abstract: An auto-focus system employing a tunable liquid crystal lens is provided that collects images at different optical power values as the liquid crystal molecules are excited between a ground state and a maximum optical power state tracking image focus scores. An image is acquired at a desired optical power value less than maximum optical power established with the liquid crystal molecules closer a fully excited state than the maximum optical power state having the same image focus score. This drive signal employed during image acquisition uses more power than was used to achieve the same optical power value during the auto-focus scan, while actively driving the liquid crystal molecules is fast. A pause due to image transfer/processing delays after acquisition is employed to allow slow relaxation of the liquid crystal molecules back to the ground state in preparation for a subsequent focus search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: LENSVECTOR INC.
    Inventors: Armen Zohrabyan, Tigran Galstian, Karen Asatryan, Vladimir Presniakov, Marco Thiboutot, Aram Bagramyan, Amir Tork, Jeffrey James Parker, Ted Cooper, Behzad Khodadad, Gongjian Hu, Chong I Cheang
  • Patent number: 9046730
    Abstract: A sensing device may include a cholesteric crystal device including two optically transparent substrates; a liquid crystal having portions adapted for producing a plurality of optical states, said liquid crystal being arranged between the two optically transparent substrates; an optical sensor for changing optical states of respective portions of said liquid crystal to produce a range of respective optical states including all optical states produced by said liquid crystal ranging from one state to any combination of broadband reflection, tunable narrow band reflection, light scattering, and transparency in accordance with an amount of voltage applied across said cholesteric crystal device for changing optical states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Kent Optronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Le Li, Yongxin Tang, Haiping Yu, Jie Yang, Jiangbin Zhao
  • Patent number: 9036102
    Abstract: Variable liquid crystal devices for controlling the propagation of light through a liquid crystal layer use a frequency dependent material to dynamically reconfigure effective electrode structures in the device. The frequency of a drive signal that generates an electric field in the device can be varied, and the frequency dependent material has different charge mobilities for the different frequencies. At a low charge mobility, the frequency dependent material has little effect on the existing electrode structures. However, at a high charge mobility, the frequency dependent material appears as an extension of the fixed electrodes, and can be used to change the effective electrode structure and, thereby, the spatial profile of the electric field. This, in turn, changes the optical properties of the liquid crystal, thus allowing the optical device to be frequency controllable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: LensVector Inc.
    Inventors: Tigran Galstian, Vladimir Presniakov, Karen Asatryan, Armen Zohrabyan
  • Patent number: 9030595
    Abstract: An auto-focus system employing a tunable liquid crystal lens is provided that collects images at different optical power values as the liquid crystal molecules are excited between a ground state and a maximum optical power state tracking image focus scores. An image is acquired at a desired optical power value less than maximum optical power established with the liquid crystal molecules closer a fully excited state than the maximum optical power state having the same image focus score. This drive signal employed during image acquisition uses more power than was used to achieve the same optical power value during the auto-focus scan, while actively driving the liquid crystal molecules is fast. A pause due to image transfer/processing delays after acquisition is employed to allow slow relaxation of the liquid crystal molecules back to the ground state in preparation for a subsequent focus search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Lensvector Inc.
    Inventors: Tigran Galstian, Karen Asatryan, Vladimir Presniakov, Marco Thiboutot, Armen Zohrabyan, Aram Bagramyan, Amir Tork, Ted Cooper, Behzad Khodadad, Gongjian Hu, Chong I Cheang, Jeffrey James Parker
  • Publication number: 20150055037
    Abstract: Variable liquid crystal devices for controlling the propagation of light through a liquid crystal layer use a frequency dependent material to dynamically reconfigure effective electrode structures in the device. The drive signal source uses pulse-width modulation to set a frequency and an amplitude of the drive signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Tigran Galstian, Vladimir Presniakov, Karen Asatryan, Amir Tork, Armen Zohrabyan, Aram Bagramyan
  • Publication number: 20150015818
    Abstract: Provided are methods of switching guest-host dual frequency liquid crystals by using a back flow. In the case of a shutter having a dual frequency liquid crystal layer between two transparent substrates, such a method includes: applying a first voltage having a first frequency to the dual frequency liquid crystal layer; and applying a second voltage having a second frequency to the dual frequency liquid crystal, the second frequency being higher than the first frequency, wherein the second voltage is higher than a threshold voltage that generates a back flow around liquid crystals of the dual frequency liquid crystal layer, and the first voltage is lower than the threshold voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-kwon KIM, Do-kyoon Kim, Kee-chang Lee, Glenn Mangelinckx, Jeroen Beeckman
  • Patent number: 8854562
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel (10) includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix pattern having rows and columns. A plurality of Cs bus lines (43c) as storage capacitor lines are routed in the row direction of the liquid crystal panel (10). A plurality of branch lines (310) are routed in the column direction across a pixel region (10a). The branch lines (310) are connected to the Cs bus lines (43c) so that control signals are sent to storage capacitors from the branch lines (310) through the Cs bus lines (43c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masae Kawabata, Fumikazu Shimoshikiryoh, Yuki Yamashita, Akihiro Shohraku
  • Patent number: 8829527
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a highly reliable display device at a low cost with high yield. According to the present invention, a step due to an opening in a contact is covered with an insulating layer to reduce the step, and is processed into a gentle shape. A wiring or the like is formed to be in contact with the insulating layer and thus the coverage of the wiring or the like is enhanced. In addition, deterioration of a light-emitting element due to contaminants such as water can be prevented by sealing a layer including an organic material that has water permeability in a display device with a sealing material. Since the sealing material is formed in a portion of a driver circuit region in the display device, the frame margin of the display device can be narrowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Satoshi Murakami, Motomu Kurata, Hiroyuki Hata, Mitsuhiro Ichijo, Takashi Ohtsuki, Aya Anzai, Masayuki Sakakura
  • Publication number: 20130314632
    Abstract: A tunable liquid crystal lens employing a dual frequency liquid crystal material exhibiting a dielectric anisotropy about a crossover frequency at room temperature is provided. A tunable liquid crystal lens drive signal having low and high frequency components about the crossover frequency, applies a spatially modulated electric field to the dual frequency liquid crystal layer, wherein the differential root means square amplitude determines the optical power. Changing the differential root means square amplitude provides optical power changes under prevailing excitation conditions providing improvements in optical power change speed. Employing drive signal pulses can impart further optical power change speed improvements. A variety of tunable liquid crystal lens structures employing the proposed solution are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: LENSVECTOR INC.
    Inventors: Armen Zohrabyan, Karen Asatryan, Tigran Galstian, Vladimir Presniakov, Amir Tork, Aram Bagramyan
  • Patent number: 8576345
    Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal display is provided, including a substrate, a first electrode layer disposed on the substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed on the first electrode layer, wherein the liquid crystal layer comprises at least two liquid crystals having different sensitivities to driving frequencies, mixed with each other, and liquid crystals having a greater initial state-transition temperature are more sensitive to driving frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kai-Wei Lan, Chao-Wen Chen, Wan-Wen Chiu
  • Publication number: 20130271680
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal panel and a liquid crystal display that give a wide viewing angle. The present invention includes a first substrate, a second electrode opposed to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The second substrate includes a third electrode. The liquid crystal layer is driven by an electric field generated at least by the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode. The liquid crystal panel includes within a pixel a plurality of regions that are supplied with different voltages to drive the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Murata, Yosuke Iwata
  • Patent number: 8330693
    Abstract: A two-stage drive waveform switches a DFLC from a high tilt state to a low tilt state quickly and without scattering. A relaxation voltage is applied to delay the onset of the high amplitude high frequency kick voltage when switching from a high tilt state to a low tilt state. The relaxation voltage allows the molecules to ‘relax’ in accordance with their own elasticity towards their low tilt state in the direction of the average azimuth angle of the low tilt state. The kick voltage is then applied to drive the molecules quickly to the low tilt state. Optimal switching time and the desired molecular response is achieved by delaying the onset of the large kick voltage via application of the relaxation voltage. The relaxation voltage may constitute a lower amplitude holding voltage, a small or zero DC voltage or a smooth windowing of the kick voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC
    Inventors: Bing Wen, Dong-Feng Gu
  • Patent number: 8300165
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a pixel group including a first pixel having a first thin film transistor and a second pixel having a second thin film transistor. A gate line provides a driving signal to a gate of the first and second thin film transistors. A first storage capacitor line is arranged substantially parallel with the gate line and adjacent to one side of the first pixel. A second storage capacitor line is arranged substantially parallel with the gate line and adjacent to an opposite side of the first pixel. The liquid crystal display includes a first storage capacitor arranged in the first pixel and connected between the first thin film transistor and the first storage capacitor line. A second storage capacitor is arranged in the second pixel and is connected between the second thin film transistor and the second storage capacitor line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Yokoyama, Michiru Senda
  • Patent number: 8293135
    Abstract: A PCLC flake/fluid host suspension that enables dual-frequency, reverse drive reorientation and relaxation of the PCLC flakes is composed of a fluid host that is a mixture of: 94 to 99.5 wt % of a non-aqueous fluid medium having a dielectric constant value ?, where 1<?<7, a conductivity value ?, where 10?9>?>10?7 Siemens per meter (S/m), and a resistivity r, where 107>r>1010 ohm-meters (?-m), and which is optically transparent in a selected wavelength range ??; 0.0025 to 0.25 wt % of an inorganic chloride salt; 0.0475 to 4.75 wt % water; and 0.25 to 2 wt % of an anionic surfactant; and 1 to 5 wt % of PCLC flakes suspended in the fluid host mixture. Various encapsulation forms and methods are disclosed including a Basic test cell, a Microwell, a Microcube, Direct encapsulation (I), Direct encapsulation (II), and Coacervation encapsulation. Applications to display devices are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: University of Rochester
    Inventors: Gerald P. Cox, Cathy A. Fromen, Kenneth L. Marshall, Stephen D. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 8289459
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a first pixel of an LCD panel is driven via a first scan line to a first pixel voltage during a first scan period and to a second pixel voltage during a second scan period. Also, a second pixel is driven via the first scan line and a second scan line to the first pixel voltage during the first scan period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chang-Hao Yang, Yung Shun Yang, Chung Kuang Wei
  • Publication number: 20120257131
    Abstract: Variable liquid crystal devices for controlling the propagation of light through a liquid crystal layer use a frequency dependent material to dynamically reconfigure effective electrode structures in the device. The frequency of a drive signal that generates an electric field in the device can be varied, and the frequency dependent material has different charge mobilities for the different frequencies. At a low charge mobility, the frequency dependent material has little effect on the existing electrode structures. However, at a high charge mobility, the frequency dependent material appears as an extension of the fixed electrodes, and can be used to change the effective electrode structure and, thereby, the spatial profile of the electric field. This, in turn, changes the optical properties of the liquid crystal, thus allowing the optical device to be frequency controllable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: LENSVECTOR INC.
    Inventors: Tigran Galstian, Vladimir Presniakov, Karen Asatryan, Armen Zohrabyan
  • Publication number: 20120188475
    Abstract: A display device includes a liquid crystal barrier section including a plurality of liquid crystal barriers; a barrier drive section supplying a plurality of barrier drive signals to the plurality of liquid crystal barriers, thereby to allow each of the liquid crystal barriers to be opened and closed; and a display section displaying images. Each of the barrier drive signals includes a first waveform portion with a first wave height value, a second waveform portion, and a third waveform portion maintained at a basal potential, the second waveform portion being arranged immediately before the first waveform portion and having a second wave height value smaller than the first wave height value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yuichi Inoue
  • Publication number: 20120169953
    Abstract: Light from an LED (light-emitting diodes) has strong directional characteristics; therefore, lighting over large area, as well as control of the quality or the distribution of lighting was impossible. Placing a liquid-crystal panel in front of an LED (light-emitting diodes) enables to control light from the LED and the quality or the distribution of lighting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Shoei Kataoka, Teruyuki Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20120162555
    Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal display is provided, including a substrate, a first electrode layer disposed on the substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed on the first electrode layer, wherein the liquid crystal layer comprises at least two liquid crystals having different sensitivities to driving frequencies, mixed with each other, and liquid crystals having a greater initial state-transition temperature are more sensitive to driving frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kai-Wei Lan, Chao-Wen Chen, Wan-Wen Chiu
  • Publication number: 20120105575
    Abstract: A system and method for providing an optical device with a variable extended depth-of-field (EDOF). The optical device includes an optically transparent liquid crystal layer, an optically transparent phase mask, optically aligned with the liquid crystal layer and separated therefrom by an optically transparent substrate, an optically transparent index-matching layer, disposed adjacent to one surface of the phase mask, and having a refractive index substantially matching that of the phase mask; and a pair of electrodes for generating an electric field acting on said liquid crystal layer to change the depth of field of the imaging system in proportion to the amplitude of a signal applied to the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Paulo E.X. Silveira
  • Patent number: 8139173
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display, having an improved application of electric field to the molecules of liquid crystal, includes a substrate and a pixel array bonded to the surface of this substrate, and the pixel array includes at least a thin-film transistor and a pixel electrode connected with this thin-film transistor, and the pixel electrode is formed in a layer higher than the thin-film transistor in relation to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsufumi Kawamura, Takeshi Sato, Mutsuko Hatano, Mieko Matsumura
  • Patent number: 8138500
    Abstract: In a pixel portion, a scan signal line and an auxiliary capacitor line are formed using a second conductive film, and a data signal line is formed using a first conductive film. In a TFT portion, a gate electrode is formed using the first conductive film and electrically connected to the scan signal line formed using the second conductive film through an opening in a gate insulating film. Further, a source electrode and a drain electrode are formed using the second conductive film. In the auxiliary capacitor portion, the auxiliary capacitor line formed using the second conductive film serves as a lower electrode, the pixel electrode serves as an upper electrode, and the passivation film used as a dielectric film is interposed between the capacitor electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kunio Hosoya
  • Patent number: 8125424
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a driving method thereof, which are capable of preventing generation of a residual image upon power-off, are disclosed. The liquid crystal display device includes a power supply unit for outputting a plurality of drive voltages after delaying the drive voltages, a voltage detector for monitoring one of the drive voltages, and outputting a power-off detect signal based on the result of the monitoring, a timing controller for increasing a frequency of a control signal in response to the power-off detect signal, and outputting the frequency-increased control signal, a gate driver for outputting a scan signal in response to the frequency-increased control signal, a data driver for outputting a constant voltage in response to another control signal from the timing controller, and a liquid crystal panel for applying the constant voltage to all sub-pixels of the liquid crystal panel in response to the scan signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Cheol Hong, Soon Dong Cho, Boo Han Kim, Min Gi Kim
  • Publication number: 20120019738
    Abstract: A PCLC flake/fluid host suspension that enables dual-frequency, reverse drive reorientation and relaxation of the PCLC flakes is composed of a fluid host that is a mixture of: 94 to 99.5 wt % of a non-aqueous fluid medium having a dielectric constant value ?, where 1<?<7, a conductivity value ?, where 10?9>?>10?7 Siemens per meter (S/m), and a resistivity r, where 107>r>1010 ohm-meters (?-m), and which is optically transparent in a selected wavelength range ??; 0.0025 to 0.25 wt % of an inorganic chloride salt; 0.0475 to 4.75 wt % water; and 0.25 to 2 wt % of an anionic surfactant; and 1 to 5 wt % of PCLC flakes suspended in the fluid host mixture. Various encapsulation forms and methods are disclosed including a Basic test cell, a Microwell, a Microcube, Direct encapsulation (I), Direct encapsulation (II), and Coacervation encapsulation. Applications to display devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
    Inventors: Gerald P. Cox, Cathy A. Fromen, Kenneth L. Marshall, Stephen D. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 7920218
    Abstract: A recording device that includes an obtainment unit that obtains image information representing an image; and a voltage application unit that applies a voltage with a frequency according to the image information obtained by the obtainment unit, to a pair of electrodes equipped with a display medium, the display medium having a multi-layered liquid-crystal phase provided between the pair of electrodes, the multi-layered liquid-crystal phase having a first layer capable of assuming a specific alignment when the applied voltage is greater than or equal to a pre-set first voltage threshold, and a second layer capable of assuming a specific alignment when the applied voltage is greater than or equal to a second voltage threshold. An application of a voltage to the pair of electrodes effecting a first voltage component and a second voltage component applied to the first layer and the second layer, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chisato Urano, Takashi Morikawa, Haruo Harada, Yasunori Okano, Taijyu Gan, Atsushi Hirano, Hiroshi Arisawa
  • Publication number: 20110001896
    Abstract: A two-stage drive waveform switches a DFLC from a high tilt state such as above the LC's linear region or near the ‘saturated’ or ‘field-driven homeotropic’ state of the LC to a low tilt state quickly and without scattering. A relaxation voltage is applied to delay the onset of the high amplitude high frequency kick voltage when switching from a high tilt state to a low tilt state. The relaxation voltage allows the molecules to ‘relax’ in accordance with their own elasticity towards their low tilt state in the direction of the average azimuth angle of the low tilt state. Once the tilt angle has relaxed sufficiently, the kick voltage is applied to drive the molecules quickly to the low tilt state. Most unexpectedly, optimal switching time and the desired molecular response is achieved by delaying the onset of the large kick voltage via application of the relaxation voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Bing Wen, Dong-Feng Gu
  • Publication number: 20100302470
    Abstract: Nematic liquid crystal cells with positive dielectric anisotropy that include colloidal suspensions having nanoclusters (e.g., CdTe nanoclusters, CdSe nanoclusters) that include a pure monolayer of ligands are provided as well as methods of inducing Freedericksz transitions in the nematic liquid crystal cells and methods of controlling the alignment of a liquid crystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Torsten Hegmann, Brandy Melissa Kinkead
  • Publication number: 20100225838
    Abstract: A recording device that includes an obtainment unit that obtains image information representing an image; and a voltage application unit that applies a voltage with a frequency according to the image information obtained by the obtainment unit, to a pair of electrodes equipped with a display medium, the display medium having a multi-layered liquid-crystal phase provided between the pair of electrodes, the multi-layered liquid-crystal phase having a first layer capable of assuming a specific alignment when the applied voltage is greater than or equal to a pre-set first voltage threshold, and a second layer capable of assuming a specific alignment when the applied voltage is greater than or equal to a second voltage threshold. An application of a voltage to the pair of electrodes effecting a first voltage component and a second voltage component applied to the first layer and the second layer, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chisato URANO, Takashi MORIKAWA, Haruo HARADA, Yasunori OKANO, Taijyu GAN, Atsushi HIRANO, Hiroshi ARISAWA
  • Publication number: 20100149444
    Abstract: A beam shaping device (1; 31) comprising first (3; 33) and second (4; 37) optically transparent substrates, a liquid crystal layer (2; 36) sandwiched there between, and first (5; 34) and second (6; 35) electrodes arranged on a side of the liquid crystal layer (2; 36) facing the first substrate (3; 34). The beam shaping device (1; 31) is controllable between beam-shaping states, each permitting passage of light through the beam-shaping device in a direction perpendicular thereto. The beam shaping device (1; 31) is configured in such a way that application of a voltage (V) across the first (5; 34) and second (6; 35) electrodes results in an electric field having a portion essentially parallel to the liquid crystal layer (2; 36) in a segment thereof between neighboring portions of the electrodes (5, 6; 34; 35) and extending substantially from the first substrate (3; 34) to the second (4; 35) substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Ties Van Bommel, Thomas Caspar Kraan, Leon Hendrikus Christiaan Kusters, Siebe Tjek De Zwart, Oscar Hendrikus Willemsen, Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn
  • Patent number: 7671365
    Abstract: In order to suppress the effect due to electrons (holes) generated by incident light that cannot be prevented from entering only by means of light shielding, rather than the drain region 34 of a transistor, with respect to a majority carrier, a region 36 whose voltage is set to a value lower than the reference value of product of the voltage of a drain region and Q (unit electric charge) is provided, or a potential barrier is provided around the drain region. In such a configuration, by controlling the voltage of the periphery of the drain region 34 connected to a reflection electrode 30 to be in a floating state, photo carriers generated in the semiconductor substrate are caused to be hardly guided in the drain region 34.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takeshi Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 7629953
    Abstract: An OCB-mode liquid crystal device includes a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix on one substrate of a pair of substrates, and transferring an aligned state of liquid crystal sandwiched between the pair of substrates from spray alignment in an initial state to bend alignment to perform display. During the transfer, a voltage application operation of applying an equal voltage to a plurality of pixel electrodes corresponding to an arbitrary first row, and of applying, to two pixel electrodes adjacent to both sides of one arbitrary pixel electrode among a plurality of pixel electrodes in a second row adjacent to the first row in a column direction, both voltages which are higher than or lower than an applied voltage to the one pixel electrode is performed on at least some of the plurality of pixel electrodes arrayed in a matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Kosuke Fukui
  • Patent number: 7612835
    Abstract: A bistable chiral tilted-homeotropic nematic liquid crystal (BCTHN) display can be switched between the tilted-homeotropic state (TH state) and the twisted state (T state) by using dual frequency liquid crystal material. These two states can be maintained without the application of any electric field. The bistable liquid crystal display does not need high voltage to induce the flow of liquid crystal or break the anchoring energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Wintek Corporation
    Inventors: Jy Shan Hsu, Bau Jy Linag, Shu Hsia Chen, Ping Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 7593069
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LCD comprising a plurality of data lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of gate lines extending in a second direction defining with the plurality of data lines a plurality of pixel areas arranged in a matrix configuration and supplying a gate signal to at least two rows of the pixel areas simultaneously. Thin film transistors are connected to the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines. Also disclosed is a driving method for an LCD including a thin film transistor substrate including pixel areas arranged in a matrix form with a gate line extending in a first direction and a data line extending in a second direction, along with a backlight providing the TFT substrate with light of three primary colors. In the method, the three primary colors are sequentially provided in one frame period and at least two rows of pixel areas and simultaneously provided with a common gate signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon-hak Oh, Cheol-woo Park, Chong-chul Chai
  • Publication number: 20090051837
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-streaking method for liquid crystal display, comprising: generating a periodic pulse voltage signal; applying the periodic pulse voltage signal to a common electrode of liquid crystal display, periodically fully biasing all pixels during the pulse generation, to generate periodic black picture. All pixels are fully biased during the pulse generation, causing the light transmissivity to be nearly lowest, thus generating periodic black screen, by applying the periodic pulse voltage signal to the common electrode of LCD, thus effectively mitigates the streaking phenomena of moving image due to the persistence of vision. Meantime, since the periodic black screen intermittently damages the fixed voltage applied on the liquid crystal, the liquid crystal molecules are subject to a strong reordering process periodically, thus the appearance of remnant image can be mitigated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventor: Xiangchun XIAO
  • Publication number: 20080284926
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided with a liquid crystal display panel (1) composed of a liquid crystal display part having no color filter, and a backlight unit having a light source which can emit light of a plurality of colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takashi Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20080278643
    Abstract: A mono domain vertical alignment type liquid crystal display apparatus to be multiplex driven is provided whose display uniformity at a large pretilt angle (near 90°) is improved. Waveform A is applied to a liquid crystal cell of a mono domain vertical alignment type, the waveform A having a duty not lower than 4 and a frame frequency of f. The frame frequency f is determined from a pretilt angle ?p, and is a frequency not lower than 60 Hz at a pretilt angle of 88.5°?p<89.6° or a frequency not lower than [120×(?p?89.6)+60] Hz at a pretilt angle of 89.6°??p?89.9°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihisa IWAMOTO
  • Patent number: 7446824
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate which are arranged to face each other in an opposed manner by way of a liquid crystal, first electrodes which are formed in a pixel region of a liquid-crystal-side surface of a liquid crystal display part of the first substrate, and second electrodes which are formed in a pixel region of a liquid-crystal-side surface of a liquid crystal display part of the second substrate. The liquid crystal display device further includes an arrangement which, with respect to a voltage applied between the first electrodes and the second electrodes formed per one or a plurality of frames, sequentially applies the voltage which is equal to or less than 20% of the maximum voltage between the first and second electrodes of respective pixel regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Setsuo Kobayashi, Kazuhiko Yanagawa
  • Publication number: 20080158454
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel, a timing controller, a compensation unit and a panel drive circuit. The liquid crystal panel has a plurality of color pixels, each of the color pixels including two sub-pixels which represent two different colors. The timing controller generates a sub-pixel data stream of two sub-frame format. The sub-pixel data stream of two sub-frame format includes a first sub-pixel data for a first sub-frame and a second sub-pixel data for a second sub-frame. The first sub-pixel data and the second sub-pixel data have different gamma characteristics. The compensation unit is operable to compensate the first sub-pixel data and the second sub-pixel data with different rates. The panel drive circuit drives the sub-pixels on the liquid crystal panel and supplies the sub-pixels with the compensated first sub-pixel data for the first sub-frame and the compensated second sub-pixel data for the second sub-frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Hyun Ho Shin, Ki Duk Kim