Abstract: A method for making a liquid crystal display screen includes the steps of: providing a base comprising a surface; manufacturing a substrate, wherein manufacturing a substrate comprises: placing a carbon nanotube layer on the surface of the base, the carbon nanotube layer comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes substantially aligned along a same direction; applying a fixing layer on a surface of the carbon nanotube layer, thereby obtaining a first substrate; and supplying a liquid crystal layer, wherein the carbon nanotubes of a first substrate are arranged perpendicular to that of a second substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a capacitive touch panel, which includes a transparent substrate, transparent electrodes formed on one surface of the transparent substrate, and electrode wires formed on the other surface of the transparent substrate, wherein the transparent substrate includes through holes which are formed therethrough and are filled with a filler so that the transparent electrodes are electrically connected with the electrode wires, and in which the patterned transparent electrodes are connected with the electrode wires by the through holes formed on the transparent electrodes, thus increasing the force of adhesion between the electrode wires and the transparent electrodes, and also, the through holes are filled with a filler and thus the transparent electrodes and the electrode wires are electrically connected with each other, thus reducing contact resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display apparatus, which has a quantum dot layer. The quantum dot layer has a plurality of quantum dot blocks which comprise quantum dots and are arranged in a matrix. The quantum dots when excited by the light convert the light wavelength so as to determine the color of each pixel of an image. As a result, the color filter of prior art can be omitted. Compared with the luminescent efficiency of the display apparatus of prior art, the luminescent efficiency of the display apparatus of the present invention can be raised.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition and a coating film, which comprises a) a binder resin containing a UV-curable functional group; b) a compound containing a fluorine UV-curable functional group; c) a photoinitiator; d) nano-sized particles; and e) conductive inorganic particles.

Abstract: In an electrochromic module and a display device integrated with the electrochromic module, the electrochromic module is installed on a surface of the display device and includes a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate. A transparent conductive element and an electrochromic layer are disposed between the two substrates, and the material of the electrochromic layer is prepared by dissolving an indicator into a solvent, and electrons are used to change the valence of ions inside the material, such that a coloration is resulted from reduction and oxidation caused by supplying and removing electrons to the ions respectively, and the electrochromic coloration rate is quicker and more uniform than present existing electrochromic materials. Unlike achromic mechanism that produces a decoloration by the oxidation and reduction of organic electrochromic materials, the electrochromic module and the display device have the advantages of a quick decoloration and a small driving voltage.

Abstract: This invention relates to coloured polymer particles preferably with surface functionality for charge retention, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of an electrophoretic device, colour electrophoretic displays comprising such particle, and new water-soluble dyes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a transparent conductive film for a touch panel and a method for manufacturing the same. A transparent conductive film 100 for a touch panel according to the present invention includes a transparent substrate 110: a plurality of silver nanowires 120 formed on the transparent substrate 110 to be parallel with each other in one direction; and a transparent electrode 130 formed on the transparent substrate to apply the silver nanowires 120, whereby the silver nanowires 120 are formed in one direction of the transparent electrode 130 having the relatively higher surface resistance to make the surface resistance constant in all directions of the transparent conductive film 100 for the touch panel, thereby making it possible to increase touch sensitivity when a touch panel is manufactured.

Abstract: In an electrochromic unit and a display device using the electrochromic unit, the electrochromic unit includes a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate, and a transparent conductive element and an electrochromic layer formed between the substrates, and electrons are used for changing the valence of ions of an electrochromic material, such that a reduction is resulted by supplying electrons and an oxidation is resulted by removing electrons to change colors, and the electrochromic coloration rate is quicker and more uniform and the driving voltage is smaller than those of the present existing electrochromic materials. A coloration/decoloration electrochromism can be achieved in a different way than the method of applying the dual addition and dual removal of ions and electrons in organic/inorganic electrochromic material.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first electrically conductive substrate, a second electrically conductive substrate; and a plurality of insulators located between the first electrically conductive substrate and the second electrically conductive substrate. The second electrically conductive substrate includes a first carbon nanotube film facing the first electrically conductive substrate, and a second carbon nanotube film exposed outside the touch panel.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an optical article having a first optical layer; a second optical layer; and an antistatic layer disposed between the first and second optical layers, the antistatic layer having conducting particles having an aspect ratio greater than about 10. The conducting particles may comprise vanadium oxide particles or carbon nanotubes. The optical article may be a brightness enhancement film, a retro-reflecting film, or a reflective polarizer, and be used in a display device, for example, a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A chromatic element includes a sealed enclosure, a first heating element, a chromatic material layer, and a second heating element. The sealed enclosure includes an upper sheet and a lower sheet, and defines a room between the upper sheet and the lower sheet. The upper sheet is semitransparent. The first heating element is located on the upper sheet. The second heating element is located on the lower sheet. The chromatic material layer is located in the room. The location of the chromatic layer changes by heat from the first heating element or the second heating element.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a capacitive detector. The first electrode plate includes a first transparent conductive layer. The second electrode plate includes a second transparent conductive layer opposite to and spaced from the first transparent conductive layer. The second transparent conductive layer is a conductive film having different resistance along different directions. The capacitive detector is electrically connected with the first electrode plate.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention, there are field emission light emitting devices and methods of making them. The field emission light emitting device can include a plurality of spacers, each connecting a substantially transparent substrate to a backing substrate. The device can also include a plurality of pixels, wherein each of the plurality of pixels can include one or snore first electrodes disposed over the substantially transparent substrate, a light emitting layer disposed over each of the one or more first electrodes, and one or more second electrodes disposed over the backing substrate, wherein the one or more second electrodes and the one or more first electrode are disposed at a predetermined gap in a low pressure region. Each of the plurality of pixels can further include one or more nanocylinder electron emitter arrays disposed over each of the one or more second electrodes.

Abstract: The color filter may include a pixel unit having a plurality of sub-pixels of different colors, wherein the plurality of sub-pixels respectively include flat plate metal layers and a plurality of color PDLC layers on the flat plate metal layers, and the plurality of color PDLC layers each include a polymer, a plurality of liquid crystal drops dispersed in the polymer, and a plurality of color display materials mixed in the liquid crystal drops.

Abstract: A method and product produced by the method for forming an interactive information device with a conductively coated panel includes forming a reduced contrast, increased light transmitting, conductively coated panel by providing a transparent substrate and applying a transparent, conductive layer on at least one surface of the substrate in a predetermined pattern with at least one area having a conductive layer thereon and a second area without a conductive layer. The method further includes applying a transparent layer of a metal oxide such that the metal oxide layer, such as silicon dioxide, overlies both areas whereby visible contrast between the areas is reduced and light transmission through the coated panel is increased. The coated panel is then attached to an electro-optic display for displaying information when electricity is applied thereto.

Abstract: A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) device includes a light emitting diode (“LED”) light source and a light conversion layer disposed separate from and above from the LED light source. The light conversion layer includes a semiconductor nano crystal, converts light emitted from the LED light source to white light and provides the white light to a liquid crystal panel of the LCD.

Abstract: A white light emitting diode and a liquid crystal display device that realizes images using the white light are provided. The white light emitting diode includes a blue light emitting diode (“LED”) light source, and a light conversion layer which converts incident light from the LED light source into white light. The light conversion layer includes green light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal and red light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal. A light emitting peak wavelength of the green light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal is about 520 nanometer (nm) or more, a light emitting peak wavelength of the red semiconductor nanocrystal is about 610 nanometer (nm) or more, and full width at half maximums (FWHMs) of light emitting peaks of the green and red light emitting semiconductor nanocrystals are about 45 nanometer (nm) or less.

Abstract: One embodiment includes forming a nanowire on a substrate from an organometallic vapor. The nanowire is grown during this formation in a direction away from the substrate and is freestanding during growth. The nanowire has a first dimension of 500 nanometers or less and a second dimension extending from the substrate to a free end of the nanowire at least 10 times greater than the first dimension. In one form, the organometallic vapor includes copper, silver, or gold. Alternatively or additionally, the nanowire is of a monocrystalline structure.

Abstract: A method in which a donor substrate is used in forming a light emitting layer by forming a transfer layer containing light emission material, irradiating a radiation ray to the transfer layer while the transfer layer and a substrate to be transferred face each other, and sublimating or vaporizing the transfer layer so that the transfer layer is transferred to the substrate to be transferred. The donor substrate includes: a base; a photothermal conversion layer arranged on the base; and a heat interfering layer arranged between the base and the photothermal conversion layer, and including two or more layers with refraction index different from each other.

Abstract: A touchscreen display for an electronic device comprises a dielectric layer that is substantially transparent and configured to display information therethrough, a first carbon nanotube (CNT) layer disposed on the dielectric layer and being operable to facilitate determination of a location of contact with the touchscreen display, and a second CNT layer disposed on the dielectric layer and being operable to facilitate determination of force associated with contact of the touchscreen display.

Abstract: A nanostructured thin film used in a surface light source, including a dielectric layer, and nanostructures that are arranged periodically in the dielectric layer, wherein light emitted from the nanostructured thin film has directivity according to the nanostrucures.

Abstract: A method of predicting formation of an amyloid plaque in a peptide sample is disclosed. The method comprises determining presence of quantum confinement in the sample, and predicting that formation of an amyloid plaque is likely to occur if the sample exhibits quantum confinement.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a flexible display substrate having low moisture permeability and low oxygen permeability, the flexible display substrate being mounted with an organic device.

Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The display device includes an illuminate unit and a color filter. The illuminate unit has a light-emitting chip and a plurality of quantum dot phosphors for generating a color light which has an optical spectrum including the first blue peak wavelength, a first green peak wavelength, and a first red peak wavelength. The color filter is disposed in the light path of the color light, wherein the color filter has a transmittance spectrum having a second blue peak wavelength, a second green peak wavelength, and a second red peak wavelength. The first blue peak wavelength, the first green peak wavelength, and the first red peak wavelength respectively match the second blue peak wavelength, the second green peak wavelength, and the second red peak wavelength in order to enhance the color performance of the display device.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device having increased outcoupling efficiency, a lighting apparatus including the organic light emitting device, and an organic light emitting display apparatus including the organic light emitting device. The organic light emitting device includes a substrate, a first electrode layer that is uniformly patterned on the substrate, a low refractive conductive layer disposed on the first electrode layer, and having a conductive material with a lower refractive index than a refractive index of an organic layer that is disposed on the low refractive conductive layer, and a second electrode layer formed on the organic layer.

Abstract: This invention relates a method for manufacturing cathode assemblies for field emission devices.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a continuous transparent insulating layer. The first electrode plate includes a first conductive layer. The second electrode plate includes a second conductive layer opposite to and spaced from the first conductive layer. The continuous transparent insulating layer is located between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. At least one of first conductive layer and the second conductive layer includes a carbon nanotube structure.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a transparent insulator. The first electrode plate includes a first transparent conductive layer. The second electrode plate includes a second transparent conductive layer opposite to and spaced from the first transparent conductive layer. The transparent insulator is located between and contacts with the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer. The transparent insulator has a refractive index larger than 1.0.

Abstract: Methods, materials, systems and apparatus are described for depositing a separated nanotube networks, and fabricating, separated nanotube thin-film transistors and N-type separated nanotube thin-film transistors. In one aspect, a method of depositing a wafer-scale separated nanotube networks includes providing a substrate with a dielectric layer. The method includes cleaning a surface of the wafer substrate to cause the surface to become hydrophilic. The cleaned surface of the wafer substrate is functionalized by applying a solution that includes linker molecules terminated with amine groups. High density, uniform separated nanotubes are assembled over the functionalized surface by applying to the functionalized surface a separated nanotube solution that includes semiconducting nanotubes.

Abstract: A display device includes a display element and a touch panel including a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate. The first electrode plate includes a first conductive layer and two first electrodes electrically connected to the first conductive layer. The second electrode plate includes a second conductive layer and two second electrodes electrically connected to the second conductive layer. The display element includes a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns along a first direction and a second direction. At least one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged primarily along the same aligned direction. The aligned direction and the second direction define an angle ranging from above 0° to less than or equal to 90°.

Abstract: A field emission cathode device includes an insulative substrate, a plurality of cathode electrodes, and a plurality of electron emission units. The insulative substrate has a top surface and a bottom surface. The insulative substrate defines a plurality of openings. The cathode electrodes are located on the bottom surface. Each of the electron emission units has a first portion secured between the insulative substrate and one corresponding cathode electrode and a second portion received in one corresponding opening.

Abstract: An organic/inorganic composite is provided. The organic/inorganic composite comprises a silicon (Si) substrate formed with nanorods or nanoholes and three-dimensional networks of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) grown horizontally in parallel and suspended between the adjacent nanorods or inside the nanoholes. In the organic/inorganic composite, metal catalysts can be uniformly formed on the nanorods or inside the nanoholes, irrespective of the height of the nanorods or the depth of the nanoholes and the shape and aspect ratio of the nanorods or nanoholes. In addition, the carbon nanotubes grow in a three-dimensional network structure directly over the entire surface of the nanorods or the whole inner surface of the nanoholes and are directly connected to the base electrodes. With this configuration, the three-dimensional carbon nanotube networks are highly dense per unit volume, and the organic/inorganic composite is highly electrically conductive and has a large surface area.

Abstract: A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer comprises a network of nanowires that may be embedded in a matrix. The conductive layer is optically clear, patternable and is suitable as a transparent electrode in visual display devices such as touch screens, liquid crystal displays, plasma display panels and the like.

Abstract: A light emitting device and a method for manufacturing a light emitting device, wherein the light emitting device comprises a light emitting diode (LED) emitting light in a first emission spectrum, and a composition comprising at least two components and being adapted to absorb at least a part of the light in the first emission spectrum and upon absorption to emit an up-converted light in a second emission spectrum, wherein the light in said second emission spectrum has a wavelength range lower than the wavelength range of the light in the first emission spectrum, whereby the light emitted by the light emitting device comprises a mixture at least of light in the first emission spectrum and of light in the second emission spectrum.

Abstract: A display device is provided including a first substrate a second substrate facing the first substrate. The device also includes a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) element disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The device further includes a color conversion member disposed between one of the first substrate and the second substrate, and the MEMS element. A light source is provided to emit light toward the first substrate, wherein the color conversion member absorbs the light from the light source, and represents at least one color by the energy according to the absorbed light.

Abstract: A system, method, and device for producing, transmitting and displaying images in holographic form of up to three dimensions. Information representative of a three dimensional image can be converted into three-dimensional positional data. The three-dimensional position data can be converted into an electromagnetic field which can be received by nanomachines configured to adjust position in accordance with the electromagnetic field and including mirrored endpoints for reflecting light. The nanomachines can adjust position in three dimensions so that the mirrored endpoints reflect light in a manner that reproduces the three dimensional image in holographic form.

Abstract: Methods for making tin oxide films comprising nano-whiskers comprises providing a solution comprising a tin precursor and a solvent; preparing aerosol droplets of the solution; and applying the aerosol droplets to a heated glass substrate, converting the tin chloride to tin oxide to form a tin oxide film on the glass substrate, wherein the tin oxide film comprises nano-whiskers.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a touch panel and a method of locating a touch point. An insulating layer is disposed between a first insulating substrate and a second insulating substrate. A first conductive film with anisotropic impedance is disposed between the first insulating substrate and the insulating layer, and a second conductive film with anisotropic impedance is disposed between the insulating layer and the second insulating substrate. Multiple first pads are disposed on a peripheral region of the first conductive film along a first direction, and multiple second pads are disposed on a peripheral region of the second conductive film along a second direction. The first conductive film has least impedance along the second direction, and the second conductive film has least impedance along the first direction.

Abstract: A color filter substrate includes a substrate, a black matrix that defines cell areas on a substrate and prevents light leakage, a color filter formed in the cell areas defined by the black matrix, and a conductive thin film formed on the rear surface of the substrate for preventing the generation of static electricity, wherein the conductive thin film is formed of a photo-resist containing a conductive material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a film of dispersed carbon nanotubes that emit intensive light with a particular wavelength. The film of dispersed carbon nanotubes is a film in which a plurality of carbon nanotubes are dispersed in a transparent binder, and each carbon nanotube is dispersed isolatedly in an oriented manner.

Abstract: The electronic device comprises a data processing facility (8), a flexible panel (3), and a facility (4,5) for arranging the panel at least into an extended shape (FIG. 1A) and into a compact shape (FIG. 1B). The flexible panel includes—a display structure (20) responsive to output signals (Sout) from the data processing facility (8), —a touch sensitive structure (22) arranged for providing input signals 10 (Sin) to the data processing facility (8) indicative for a change of capacitance at a position where a pointing device approaches the panel (3).

Abstract: Polymer-inorganic particle blends are incorporated into structures generally involving interfaces with additional materials that can be used advantageously for forming desirable devices. In some embodiments, the structures are optical structures, and the interfaces are optical interfaces. The different materials at the interface can have differences in index-of-refraction to yield desired optical properties at the interface. In some embodiments, structures are formed with periodic variations in index-of-refraction. In particular, photonic crystals can be formed. Suitable methods can be used to form the desired structures.

Abstract: A touch-responsive display assembly includes a touch panel. The touch panel includes: an anode, a cathode disposed over the anode, and an organic layered structure disposed between the anode and the cathode and including an organic electroluminescent layer that is emissive when a voltage is applied across the anode and the cathode. At least one of the anode and the cathode is made of a flexible film of a conductive nanomaterial that contains interconnected nanounits.

Abstract: Provided is a transparent thin-film electrode characterized in that light transmitted through the transparent thin-film electrode is polarized. The transparent thin-film electrode comprises a conductive polymer or the transparent thin-film electrode comprises a carbon nanotube. Consequently, the transparent thin-film electrode and a liquid crystal display device or a light-emitting element using the same which has industrially satisfactory performance can be provided without using indium that has a problem in terms of stable supply and cost because the amount of indium as a resource is small and the price thereof rises sharply due to stringent demand.

Abstract: The present invention is a transparent conductive film characterized in that: a major component of the transparent conductive film is a single-walled carbon nanotube; the single-walled carbon nanotubes are present in a bundle state; and a rope-like shape, which is a state where the bundles are gathered together, can be confirmed by scanning electron microscope observation. The present invention is also a method for producing a liquid crystal alignment film using a transparent electrode substrate, with an electrode layer being the aforementioned transparent conductive film. According to the invention, a transparent electrode substrate with high wettability can be obtained, and further a method for producing an alignment film by which a uniform alignment film can be obtained without deteriorating an electrical characteristic is provided.

Abstract: An electrode is described. The electrode includes a substrate having a first and a second surface, a conductive layer, multilayer structure having alternating layers of at least one polymer layer and at least one electroactive chemical bound nanoparticle layer. The conductive layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate, and the multilayer structure is disposed on the conductive layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-reflection film which has excellent optical properties at a low production cost. The anti-reflection film of the present invention has a low refractive index hard coat layer having low refractive index particles and a binder matrix which is formed by curing an ionizing radiation curable material on a transparent substrate. It is a feature of the anti-reflection film of the present invention that the low refractive index hard coat layer has two optically distinguishable layers from the transparent substrate side, namely, an intermediate layer and a localized layer wherein the low refractive index particles are localized, and the refractive index and optical thickness of the localized layer are in the range of 1.29-1.43 and in the range of 100-200 nm, respectively.

Abstract: A thermochromic component includes a thermochromic module and a heater. The heater is thermally coupled with the thermochromic module. The heater includes a carbon nanotube structure. The carbon nanotube structure directly transfers heat to the thermochromic module. A thermochromic display apparatus also is provided. The thermochromic display apparatus uses the thermochromic component.

Abstract: A conductive panel includes a film layer formed to a pre-determined shape having a complex curvature, a conductive array having a plurality of electrical traces insulated from one another by a dielectric material, the conductive array disposed adjacent the film layer, and a substrate disposed adjacent at least one of the film layer and the conductive array for supporting the conductive panel.

Abstract: A RGB phosphor system for a carbon nanotube (CNT)/field emission device (FED) display operated between about 4-10 kV. The RGB phosphor system is formed on an interior surface of a screen of the CNT/FED display. The RGB phosphor system includes ZnS:Cu, Al (green phosphor), ZnS:Ag,Cl (blue phosphor) and Y2O2S:Eu+3 (red phosphor). The average particle size for each of the green, blue and red phosphors should be about 3-4 microns.