Particular Structure Patents (Class 349/56)
  • Patent number: 12235532
    Abstract: A liquid display device includes a cover bottom including a first cover portion of a first direction and a second cover portion of a second direction; a backlight over the cover bottom and including a light source, a diffusion plate, and an optical sheet; a support member maintaining a distance between the light source and the diffusion plate and including a first support portion and a second support portion; and a liquid crystal panel over the backlight and the support member, wherein the support member and the cover bottom are fastened to each other by a plurality of screws, and wherein the first cover portion includes a plurality of protrusions protruding outward from an outer surface of the second cover portion and corresponding to the plurality of screws, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Eun-Ju Kim, Woo-Yong Noh, Jong-Hong Shin
  • Patent number: 12169297
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of display and, in particular, to a polarizing structure, a modular structure, and a manufacturing method thereof. The polarizing structure includes a support film having first and second bonding sides disposed oppositely in the thickness direction thereof, wherein the first bonding side can be bonded to the curved cover plate, and a polarizer bonded on the second bonding side of the support film. An outer contour of the orthographic projection of the support film on a reference plane is located outside the outer contour of the orthographic projection of the polarizer on the reference plane. The minimum distance between the outer contours of the orthographic projections of the support film and the polarizer on the reference plane may be, for example, greater than 0.5 mm. The reference plane is a plane perpendicular to the thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haoran Wang, Xiongnan Zhang, Paoming Tsai, Pinfan Wang
  • Patent number: 12154493
    Abstract: A micro LED display device in which each pixel unit of the display panel includes a first display pixel and a second display pixel. The first display pixel includes a first subpixel, a second subpixel and a third subpixel, and the second display pixel includes a fourth subpixel, a fifth subpixel and a sixth subpixel. The peak wavelength of fourth subpixel is less than that of first subpixel, and the peak wavelength of fifth subpixel is greater than that of second subpixel, so that at the same radiance, the luminance of second display pixel is greater than that of first display pixel, and the range of color gamut of first display pixel is greater than that of second display pixel. The control unit controls the driving unit to selectively drive the first display pixels or the second display pixels of the pixel units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: PLAYNITRIDE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Wei Chiu, Sheng-Yuan Sun, Hoong-Lien Lai
  • Patent number: 12153465
    Abstract: A display panel includes a main body and binding pins. In an embodiment, the main body includes a display region and a first non-display region. In an embodiment, the display region includes a first display region and a second display region, the first display region and the second display region each includes first signal lines, the first non-display region includes a first connecting line and a second connecting line. In an embodiment, the binding pins are electrically connected to the first signal lines through the first connecting line. In an embodiment, the display region further includes a third connecting line extending from the second display region to the first display region, and the first signal lines in the second display region are electrically connected to the plurality of binding pins through the first connecting line and the second connecting line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: WUHAN TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xu Tian, Fei Li, Dongliang Dun
  • Patent number: 12144215
    Abstract: A display device and a method for manufacturing a display device are provided. An embodiment of a display device includes a display panel including a pad area including a plurality of pads, a first circuit board disposed to partially overlap the pad area; wherein the first circuit board includes: a first base board; a conductive layer disposed on the first base board and including a plurality of first bumps disposed on one end portion of the first base board, a plurality of second bumps disposed on the opposite end portion of the first base board, and a lead wiring connecting the first bump to the second bump, a passivation layer disposed on the first base board to cover the lead wiring; an adhesive layer disposed on the passivation layer to at least partially cover a top and side surface of one end portion of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han Bum Kwon, Mun Sik Choi
  • Patent number: 12117682
    Abstract: A display device can include a display panel including a flat portion and a plurality of curved portions extending from the flat portion in a bent manner; a front member disposed on the display panel; and an adhesive layer disposed between the display panel and the front member. Also, the plurality of curved portions include: a first curved portion; and a second curved portion, in which the first curved portion includes a first exposed side portion on which the adhesive layer is not disposed, and the second curved portion includes a second exposed rounded corner portion on which the adhesive layer is not disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Heeseok Noh
  • Patent number: 12117681
    Abstract: A light-adjusting structure, a method for manufacturing the light-adjusting structure, and a light-adjusting module are provided, which belong to the field of display technology, the light-adjusting structure includes: a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate oppositely arranged; a first transparent electrode and a second transparent electrode which are located between the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate; a first alignment layer located on a side of the first flexible substrate facing towards the second flexible substrate; a second alignment layer located on a side of the second flexible substrate facing towards the first flexible substrate; and a spacer and a dye liquid crystal layer which are located between the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer. The solutions of the present disclosure can meet light-adjusting requirements of vehicle windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Sensor Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Juan Chen, Jing Yu, Chunlei Wang, Yifan Wu, Yingliang Zhang, Zhilong Peng, Wei Liu, Qiang Liu, Na Li, Chuncheng Che, Xue Cao, Yue Li, Xinya Zhang
  • Patent number: 12106912
    Abstract: Provided is a button complex structure including: a display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate on the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate; a member on the second substrate; a first coupling member coupling the display panel and one surface of the member; a button structure disposed on the other surface that is opposite to the one surface of the member; and a second coupling member coupling the other surface of the member and the button structure, wherein the member includes a third substrate and a touch layer on the third substrate, the touch layer includes the one surface of the member, the touch layer is coupled to the display panel by the first coupling member, the button structure is directly coupled to the third substrate by the second coupling member, and the button structure includes a transparent conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: TOVIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Beom Kim, Joon Seog Kim
  • Patent number: 12072572
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display panel, including a liquid crystal cell and a polarizing assembly disposed on the liquid crystal cell. The liquid crystal cell includes a display area, a transparent homogeneous dielectric layer is disposed between the polarizing assembly and the display area. The polarizing assembly includes: a substrate, a first polarizer and second polarizers. The first polarizer includes a first alignment layer and a polarizing layer, the first alignment layer is disposed on the substrate, and the polarizing layer is disposed on a side of the first alignment layer facing away from the substrate. The second polarizers are disposed on the substrate, and two adjacent second polarizers are disposed on opposite sides of the first alignment layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xinru Yang, Jiacong Guo, Rentang Zhao, Ji Li, Chungching Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12066708
    Abstract: To provide an optical sheet that makes it possible to efficiently control a light exiting angle as desired, an optical functional layer has a plurality of light transmissive portions extending in one direction, the light transmissive portions being arranged at intervals in a direction different from the one direction, and a light absorbing portion that is arranged between respective adjacent light transmissive portions, and the optical element layer extends so as to be offset from the one direction at an angle of 0° to 45° in a front view of the optical sheet, the optical element layer having a plurality of unit optical elements that are ridges aligned in a direction different from a direction in which the optical element layer extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Kashiwagi
  • Patent number: 12061398
    Abstract: A light control sheet includes transparent electrodes including a first and second transparent electrode layers, a light control layer, a transparent support layer, and a covering layer. The transparent support layer has a support surface supporting the first transparent electrode layer, the first transparent electrode layer includes a first electrode element and a second electrode element aligned along the support surface and electrically insulated from each other by a groove extending in a direction along the support surface of the transparent support layer and that the groove is penetrating through the transparent support layer and the first transparent electrode layer in a depth direction of the groove and has an opening on the protected surface of the transparent support layer, and the covering layer is formed such that the covering layer is covering the opening of the groove formed in the transparent support layer and the first transparent electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: TOPPAN Inc.
    Inventor: Toshiji Yasuhara
  • Patent number: 12044940
    Abstract: A light control sheet includes electrode layers including first transparent electrode layer and a second transparent electrode layer, a light control layer formed between the first and second transparent electrode layers, and transparent support layers including a first transparent support layer and a second transparent support layer such that the first transparent support layer is formed on the first transparent electrode layer on the opposite side of the light control layer and has a support surface supporting the first transparent electrode layer and that the second transparent support layer is formed the second transparent electrode layer on the opposite side of the light control layer. The first transparent electrode layer has one or more grooves extending along the support surface such that the first transparent electrode layer has an electrode element having a narrow portion formed between portions of the groove and having a width of 1 mm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: TOPPAN Inc.
    Inventors: Keisuke Fukuhara, Atsuhiro Kato
  • Patent number: 12025867
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display device and an anti-peep state switching film driving method thereof. The display device has an anti-peep display function, and an anti-peep state switching film is also disposed on the display device. Selectively electrifying the anti-peep state switching film can change a display viewing angle of the display device. Specifically, a time control cooperatively supplies each of the release electrodes with a driving signal individually to achieve switching between an anti-peep state and a sharing state at will such that application scenarios of the anti-peep display become more extensive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wanchun Wu
  • Patent number: 12016225
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area; a plurality of data lines extending in a first direction in the display area; a fan-out unit arranged in the peripheral area and connected to the plurality of data lines; a first signal line arranged in the peripheral area; and a common power supply line arranged in the peripheral area and overlapping the fan-out unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minchae Kwak, Hwayoung Song, Junyoung Jo, Jihyun Ka, Byungsun Kim, Ilgoo Youn, Jieun Lee, Seunghan Jo, Minhee Choi
  • Patent number: 12007634
    Abstract: Provided are a display device and a fabrication method thereof. The display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate having one surface opposite to one surface of the first substrate. The first substrate includes a first-one portion that overlaps the second substrate in a thickness direction and a first-two portion that does not overlap the second substrate. The second substrate includes a second portion that overlaps the first substrate in the thickness direction. The first-two portion has a greater thickness than the first-one portion. The second portion includes a second-one portion that overlaps the first-one portion in the thickness direction and a second-two portion disposed between the second-one portion and the first-two portion in a plan view. The second-two portion has a greater thickness than the second-one portion. The second-two portion is disposed so as not to overlap the first-two portion in the thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: TOVIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Min Park, In Suk Lee, Won Gyu Lee, Eun Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 11994778
    Abstract: A color filter substrate and a display panel including the same are provided. The color filter substrate includes a first pixel area and a second pixel area adjacent to the first pixel area, and further includes: a plurality of micro light-emitting diode (LED) units disposed on a first surface of the base substrate in the first pixel area, wherein there are a plurality of light-transmitting areas among the micro LED units; and a color resist disposed on a second surface of the base substrate in the second pixel area, wherein the first surface and the second surface are two opposite surfaces of the base substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventors: Li Zhong, Guowei Zha
  • Patent number: 11966121
    Abstract: An electronic window is provided for adjusting light and includes a first panel, a second panel, and an intermediate layer. The first panel includes a first alignment layer. The second panel includes a second alignment layer. The intermediate layer is disposed between the first panel and the second panel. The angle of orientation of the first alignment layer is between 25 degrees and 65 degrees, and the angle of orientation of the second alignment layer is between 115 degrees and 155 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: En-Hsiang Chen, Chih-Chin Kuo, Mao-Shiang Lin, Hsu-Kuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 11902639
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may include a housing, a window frame disposed in the housing and providing at least one opening exposing an inside of the housing to an outside of the housing, at least one window coupled to the window frame to close the at least one opening, and at least one optical module disposed inside the housing and configured to receive external light incident through the at least one window. The at least one window may include an inner surface facing the inside of the housing, a side surface facing an inner wall of the at least one opening, and a first inclined surface connecting the side surface to the inner surface. The first inclined surface may be inclined with respect to the inner surface and the side surface and may be bonded to the inner wall. Other various embodiments are possible as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moohyun Baek, Youngchul Lee
  • Patent number: 11860467
    Abstract: A color filter substrate, a display panel, and a display device. The color filter substrate includes a base substrate, a common electrode layer covered on the base substrate, and a first alignment layer covered on the common electrode layer. The first alignment layer has a display region and a sealant region for connecting a frame sealant. One or a plurality of opening(s) is/are arranged on the first alignment layer, and one or a plurality of electrical conductor(s) embedded in the frame sealant is/are configured to insert into the one or a plurality of opening(s) to be electrically connected with the common electrode layer. According to the present application, a problem of a frequently occurred poor conductivity between the array substrate and the common electrode layer of the color filter substrate in the display panel of the related art is solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: HKC Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Yanna Yang
  • Patent number: 11841569
    Abstract: The present application provides a splicing display device, a light-emitting diode (LED) substrate is arranged on adjacent display devices, and the LED substrate covers a gap. LED elements are arranged on a base. A first magnetic member is arranged on the base. A fastening module includes a fastening element and a magnetic assembly. The fastening element is arranged on a support module. At least a portion of the fastening element is arranged corresponding to the gap. The magnetic assembly is arranged on the fastening element and located in the gap. The magnetic assembly is magnetically connected to the first magnetic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yongping Fan
  • Patent number: 11762242
    Abstract: An electro-optical device may include a first substrate, a second substrate, a seal member extending in a first direction and disposed between the first and second substrates in a seal region defined around a pixel area, a first conductive layer disposed between the first substrate and the seal member and extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, a second conductive layer disposed between the first substrate and the first conductive layer and extending in the second direction, a third layer disposed in the pixel area and formed of the first conductive layer, and a fourth layer disposed in the pixel area and formed of the second conductive layer. In plan view, the first conductive layer overlaps the second conductive layer in the seal region. In a cross-sectional view the first direction, the second conductive layer is larger in an outer shape than the first conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Kinoe, Yoichi Momose
  • Patent number: 11756493
    Abstract: A stacked display device and a control method thereof are provided. The stacked display device includes a stacked display including a first panel and a second panel comprising a different transmittance from the first panel and a processor to obtain a first layer image to display an image on the first panel and a second layer image to display an image on the second panel, adjust brightness of the second layer image based on a ratio between a first transmittance for the first panel and a second transmittance for the second panel, and a pixel value of the second layer image, and control the stacked display to display the second layer image of which brightness is adjusted on the second panel while displaying the first layer image on the first panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jihye Lee, Bora Jin, Youngjin Yoon, Yeoul Lee, Jaesung Lee, Sunil Lee
  • Patent number: 11747699
    Abstract: An electronic paper carrier includes an electrode layer disposed on the electrode layer, an electronic ink layer, a protective layer covering the electronic ink layer, and at least one contact electrode connected with the electrode layer and penetrating the electronic ink layer and the protective layer to be exposed on a surface of the protective layer facing away from the electronic ink layer. An image update machine is configured to update a display image of the electronic paper carrier and includes a transistor array substrate including a plurality of pixel electrodes and an electric field guiding layer covering the pixel electrodes and configured to be in detachable contact with the protective layer and to guide an electric field between the pixel electrodes and the electrode layer. The electric field drives the electronic ink layer to update the display image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Hau Shiau
  • Patent number: 11552281
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a display device includes providing a panel substrate including a panel area, a peripheral area, and a dummy pattern disposed at a boundary between the panel area and the peripheral area. A protection part is disposed on the panel substrate. A first processing line overlaps a first outline of the panel area extending from a first point of an outline of the panel area. A second processing line overlaps a second outline extending from the first point in a direction different from the first outline are defined. The protection part is partially cut along the first processing line. The protection part is fully cut along the second processing line. The dummy pattern overlaps the first point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwangmin Lee, Jong-Duk Roh
  • Patent number: 11545534
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area; a plurality of data lines extending in a first direction in the display area; a fan-out unit arranged in the peripheral area and connected to the plurality of data lines; a first signal line arranged in the peripheral area; and a common power supply line arranged in the peripheral area and overlapping the fan-out unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minchae Kwak, Hwayoung Song, Junyoung Jo, Jihyun Ka, Byungsun Kim, Ilgoo Youn, Jieun Lee, Seunghan Jo, Minhee Choi
  • Patent number: 11507336
    Abstract: A visualization system provides graphics for presentation on displays of multiple users who may be wearing head-mounted displays (HMDs). In an embodiment, the system determines that a first gaze direction of a first user is directed toward a first display. The system determines user inputs performed by the first user. The user inputs may be hands-free such as gestures of a hand or finger or voice commands. The system generates a graphical annotation using the user inputs. The system provides the graphical annotation to a first HMD for presentation to the first user. The system determines a second display paired to the first display. The system provides the graphical annotation to a second HMD for presentation to a second user looking at the second display. The displays may include a physical display or a virtual display, for example, in an augmented reality environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventors: Walter Blume, Michael K. Southworth
  • Patent number: 11464142
    Abstract: An image display device includes: a display panel which displays an image on a front surface of the display panel; a heat diffusing plate on a rear side of the display panel; and a frame along an edge surface of the display panel and an edge surface of the heat diffusing plate. The frame includes: a side wall which is disposed opposite to the edge surface of the display panel and the edge surface of the heat diffusing plate; and a support wall which projects from the side wall toward the heat diffusing plate. The heat diffusing plate includes a peripheral portion between the support wall and the display panel. The peripheral portion includes, on a rear side, a stepped portion which houses at least part of support wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Kazama, Tadahiro Kugimaru, Yoshitoshi Ooki
  • Patent number: 11460630
    Abstract: A display device includes a liquid crystal module (10, 20, 30) including a display panel (10) and a light emitting unit (20)that illuminates the display panel (10). The light emitting unit (20) includes a support substrate (24) that is disposed to face the display panel (10), a light guide member (21) that is provided between the display panel (10) and the support substrate (24), and has a first end surface (213) and a second end surface (214), a light source (22) that is disposed to face the first end surface (213), and a holding member (25) that is provided between the display panel (10) and the support substrate (24) along an outer edge of the support substrate (24), and has a facing surface joined to the second end surface (214). This display device has a structure suitable for a thin profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventor: Takeshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11435640
    Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal display includes a cholesteric liquid crystal device, a color filter element, a first quarter-wave plate, and a light recovery structure. The cholesteric liquid crystal device includes a cholesteric liquid crystal. The color filter element and the first quarter-wave plate overlap the cholesteric liquid crystal device. The first quarter-wave plate and the color filter element are located between the cholesteric liquid crystal and the light recovery structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hao-Shiun Yang, Jian-Fu Chen, Chien-Chi Chen, Shang-Chiang Lin
  • Patent number: 11409150
    Abstract: The present application provides a display device. When a camera assembly of the present application is switched to a camera mode, a light valve is in a light-shielding state, and pixel units in a light transmissive region are in a light transmissive state. A photosensitive element collects external image information through the light transmissive region for imaging. When the camera mode of the camera assembly is switched off, the light valve is in a light-transmissive state, and light of the backlight module passes through the light valve to perform normal display operations. Accordingly, camera-under-panel shooting and a full-screen design are realized, and a bezel problem of a display panel is completely solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shaokun Li
  • Patent number: 11402703
    Abstract: An example device includes a light source, a liquid crystal layer, and an array of pixel electrodes disposed between the light source and the liquid crystal layer. The array of pixel electrodes is to control orientation of liquid crystal of the liquid crystal layer to modulate light incident from the light source to produce an image composed of pixels. The example device further includes an array of scattering electrodes to selectively influence orientation of liquid crystal of the liquid crystal layer to degrade contrast of selected pixels of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Hsing-Hung Hsieh, Chi Hao Chang, Ann Alejandro Villegas
  • Patent number: 11262622
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a first substrate; a second substrate; a first alignment film layer provided on the first substrate, wherein the first alignment film is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of protruding regions formed about a perimeter edge portion of the first substrate, wherein the plurality of protruding regions include an associated trench region provided in a plurality thereof, wherein each trench region includes at least one trench, each trench being configured to retain a portion of the first alignment film layer or the second alignment film layer when sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate so as to limit shrinkage of the first alignment film layer or the second alignment film layer during operation of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hui Li
  • Patent number: 11181783
    Abstract: A display panel is provided. The display panel includes a first substrate faces a second substrate. The first substrate includes a plurality of first spacers and a plurality of second spacers. The second substrate includes a corresponding plurality of first protrusions and a plurality of second protrusions. A sum of a height of the first protrusion and a height of the first spacer is greater than that of the second spacer. Each of the first spacers includes at least one protrusion. A length of an orthographic projection of each protrusion on a plane of the first substrate is longer in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xue Dong, Xinxing Wang, Liwei Liu, Yinglong Huang, Jaegeon You, Yunsik Im, Hyunsic Choi, Heecheol Kim
  • Patent number: 11181770
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first polarizing plate, and a second polarizing plate. The first substrate includes a first dielectric substrate, first and second electrodes, provided over the first dielectric substrate and configured to generate a transverse electric field in the liquid crystal layer, at least either of which has a plurality of slits, and a first alignment film placed in contact with the liquid crystal layer. The first substrate further includes an inorganic insulating layer provided between the second electrode and the first alignment film. The difference between the refractive index of the inorganic insulating layer and the refractive index of the second electrode is smaller than or equal to 0.20. The thickness of the inorganic insulating layer is greater than or equal to 50% of the thickness of the second electrode and greater than or equal to 40 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akira Sakai, Masahiro Hasegawa, Miho Yamada, Koji Murata, Kiyoshi Minoura
  • Patent number: 11169423
    Abstract: The invention provides a display panel and a display device. An array substrate of the display panel includes signal transmission circuits and a control signal circuit. The signal transmission circuits include a first signal transmission circuit and a second signal transmission circuit in the circuit region. The second signal transmission circuit and the control signal circuit are disposed at the same layer. Therefore, there is no need to provide a hole for electrical connection between second signal transmission circuit and control signal circuit in the circuit region. The density of the holes in the circuit region is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yaoli Huang, Xinglong He
  • Patent number: 11007763
    Abstract: According to the utility model, there is provided a film laminator for cell phones, useful for film lamination on a surface of a cell phone, including: a cell phone fixing plate, on which a through hole for receiving the cell phone is established, and a top surface of which is a horizontal face; with at least one position limiting plate for abutting the cell phone within the through hole being also fixed on the top surface. The film laminator for cell phones further includes: a film laminating plate for fixing a cell phone film; one end of which is hinged to the cell phone fixing plate, and the other end of which is movable freely so that the film laminating plate is bonded with the top surface of the cell phone fixing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Alpha Comm Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Qiang Xiong, Shaoyu Lin
  • Patent number: 11008430
    Abstract: Disclosed are a protective film for a polarizer with superior optical and mechanical properties, a polarizing plate including the same and a display device including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: SKC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Min Heo, Se Chul Lee, Da Woo Jeong, Jang Won Lee
  • Patent number: 10971699
    Abstract: A display panel includes: first and second substrates, each including a display area and a peripheral area in a plan view; and a sealing portion disposed between the first and second substrates. An edge of the display panel includes straight-lined and shaped edges, and the shaped edge includes a curved portion. An edge surface of the first substrate at the straight-lined edge, an edge surface of the second substrate at the straight-lined edge and an edge surface of the sealing portion at the straight-lined edge collectively define a first convex surface, an edge surface of the first substrate at the shaped edge, an edge surface of the second substrate at the shaped edge and an edge surface of the sealing portion at the shaped edge collectively define a second convex surface, and shapes of the first and second convex surfaces are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Min Kim, Yong-Jun Park, Ja Woon Lee, Hyun Min Hwang
  • Patent number: 10962828
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an illumination device that suppresses degradation of display quality by preventing damage of light source elements, a reflection sheet, and an optical sheet; and a display. [Solution] A backlight device 10 includes: an LED substrate 11; a plurality of LEDs 15 disposed adjacent to each other on the LED substrate 11; an optical member 24 disposed to face the LEDs 15; a reflection sheet 12 disposed on the LED substrate 11 and having a plurality of openings at which the LEDs 15 are disposed; and a support body 17 formed at least in a gap between the reflection sheet 12 and the LEDs 15, at at least one of the plurality of openings, the support body 17 projecting further than the LEDs 15 on a side opposite to the LED substrate 11 and supporting the optical member 24.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Youzou Kyoukane, Takeshi Masuda, Hisashi Watanabe, Hirotoshi Yasunaga
  • Patent number: 10849840
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for treating, preventing and improving the condition and aesthetic appearance of skin, particularly, treating, preventing, ameliorating, reducing and/or eliminating fine lines and/or wrinkles of skin, by application of one or a combination of natural compounds or extracts that stimulate MAGP-1 expression and which improves the appearance of aged and/or photodamaged skin. The compositions of the invention are topically applied to the skin, or are delivered by directed means to a site in need thereof in an amount effective to improve the condition and aesthetic appearance of skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: New Avon LLC
    Inventors: Qian Zheng, Siming W. Chen, Uma Santhanam, John W. Lyga
  • Patent number: 10852578
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel and a manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display panel. The display panel includes a color filter substrate. The color filter substrate includes a color resist layer. The color resist layer includes a first color resist region and a second color resist region. The first color resist region is arranged corresponding to a display region. The second color resist region is arranged corresponding to a non-display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 10718973
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel for displaying an image, a light source module including a plurality of light sources, and an optical sheet provided between the display panel and the light source module for guiding light radiated by the light source module to the display panel. The optical sheet includes a first transparent layer including a plurality of grooves provided on a first surface of the optical sheet that is opposite to the display panel, and having a first refraction index, a second transparent layer provided in each of the plurality of grooves and having a second refraction index that is different from the first refraction index, and a reflective layer including a light reflective material provided in each of the plurality of grooves and covering the second transparent layer, and including a light-reflective material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Jun Jeong, Joo Won Lee, Min Woo Kang, Sei Young Kang, Dong Jun Lee, Jae Jeong Lee
  • Patent number: 10629667
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate, an active device, a first light-shielding layer, a transparent electrode, a second light-shielding layer, a light-converting layer, an electroluminescent structure, and a top electrode. The active device is located on the substrate. The first light-shielding layer is disposed on the active device and has a first opening. The transparent electrode is located on the first light-shielding layer and electrically connected to the active device. The second light-shielding layer is located on the transparent electrode and has a second opening corresponding to the first opening. The light-converting layer is substantially located in the first opening. The electroluminescent structure is substantially located in the second opening. The transparent electrode is located between the first opening and the second opening. The electroluminescent structure is located between the top electrode and the transparent electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Sheng Chiang, Chun-Hsiang Chan, Hsin-Hung Li, To-Cheng Fan, Ting-Wei Tsai, Min-Chin Tsai
  • Patent number: 10572380
    Abstract: A flash memory device includes a substrate, an electrode layer on a portion of the substrate, the electrode layer being a work function adjusting layer or a metal silicide layer, and a memory cell. The memory cell includes a channel structure on the electrode layer and having, from the inside to the outside in this order, a channel layer in contact with the electrode layer, a tunneling insulator layer surrounding the channel layer, a charge trapping layer surrounding the tunneling insulator layer, and a barrier layer surrounding the charge trapping layer, and a plurality of gate structures surrounding the channel structure along an axial direction of the channel structure. The flash memory device may be formed on a dielectric layer, and its fabrication process is thus compatible with back end of line processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL (BEIJING) CORPORATION, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL (SHANGHAI) CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shan Rong Li, Min-Hwa Chi, Sheng Fen Chiu
  • Patent number: 10531579
    Abstract: The present application discloses a display device, a backplane and the mold for manufacturing the backplane bracket. The mold is used to imprint molding the sheet raw material; the mold has an elongated imprint mold structure; the two ends of the imprint mold structure have a male and female interworking mold structures; by placing the raw material with different lengths in a plurality of predetermined positions in the imprint mold structure can form a plurality of brackets for combining to a backplane. The present application provides a backplane and the simplified mold structures for manufacturing the backplane bracket, the process to manufacturing the backplane is simplified. By adapting a set of mold can manufacture a plurality of the needed bracket to form a backplane, which greatly reduces the cost of production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yu-chun Hsiao, Taiyong Yin, Guofu Tang, Quan Li, Gang Yu
  • Patent number: 10371882
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a manufacturing method for a light adjusting structure, a light adjusting structure, a backlight module and a display device. The manufacturing method includes: providing a light guide plate; forming a substrate having a plurality of micro structures; and placing the micro structures upside down on a light exit surface of the light guide plate; heating the light guide plate; adhering the tips of the micro structures to the light guide plate; cooling the light guide plate; and forming a first reflective layer on the side surface of each micro structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lianjie Qu, Huijuan Wang, Yonglian Qi, Bingqiang Gui, Fang Liu, Hebin Zhao, Huipeng Guo
  • Patent number: 10359660
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a first side surface, and a second substrate having a third surface opposed to the first surface, a fourth surface opposite to the third surface and a second side. The first substrate has a first inclined surface which is continuous with the first surface and the first side surface, the second substrate has a second inclined surface which is continuous with the fourth surface and the second side surface, and a first width of the first inclined surface is less than a second width of the second inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Shuhei Sato, Takehiko Ishiu, Kazunori Hayakawa, Shou Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 10304359
    Abstract: A display device is discussed. A back light unit support structure such as a light source housing for supporting a part of a back light unit and the structure of a back cover are optimized, so that a display panel circuit unit is disposed on the lower front surface of the display device operated in a non-folding COF scheme. Accordingly, a flat plate type back cover may be used and a wall mounting through-hole is provided in an upper edge support member, thereby the display device may be simply installed to the wall in close contact with a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: DaeSung Park, Jongsik Ham
  • Patent number: 10306178
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus that seals a gap space between a display panel and a cover sidewall by an upper optical film attached to an upper surface of the display panel, wherein the display apparatus may include a rear cover with a space; a guide frame received in the space; a display panel supported by the guide frame; a panel connection member for connecting the display panel with the guide frame; and the upper optical film, wherein the cover sidewall covers side surfaces of the display panel and the upper optical film, and an end of the upper optical film is inserted into an optical film insertion groove formed in an inner surface of the cover sidewall so as to cover and seal the gap space between the display panel and the cover sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Ryeon Park, Ho Young Jung, Kwan Seob Byun, Sung Yong Park, Ik Hyun Kuon
  • Patent number: 10264224
    Abstract: A lighting template usable in connection with standard theatrical lights is provided. The lighting template contains a LCD adapted to receive and reproduce video output thereon. The lighting template provides a body adapted to mount to a theatrical light so that the LCD is disposed within the focal plane thereof. Thereby a lighting designer may selectively control the video output so as to manipulate the projected light through the LCD, affordably creating animated projections from the theatrical light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventor: James A. Roderick