09th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110050972 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD THEREOF - An imaging apparatus, when an image captured by an imaging unit thereof is not displayed on a display unit, can facilitate framing of an object to be imaged. An aspect ratio setting unit sets an aspect ratio imaged by an image sensor. A system control circuit controls, in a first mode, the display unit to display image data captured by an image sensor in the aspect ratio, and in a second mode, not to display the image data. The system control circuit also displays, in the second mode, information from which at least one of a focus detectable position and a metering area within a shooting area in the aspect ratio is identifiable. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050973 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a display unit including a display screen, an exterior member mounted on the display unit and having an opening for exposing the display screen, a first flexible board having a check pad formed thereon, and a second flexible board located on a surface opposite the display screen and having an insulating portion formed thereon. Before the display unit is mounted on the exterior member, the check pad is exposed from the opening, and the first flexible board is disposed on the exterior member so that the check pad faces the insulating portion after the display unit is mounted on the exterior member. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050974 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus for capturing an image includes a first display unit, a second display unit capable of being in a set-in state in which the second display unit is set in a body of the imaging apparatus or a non-set-in state in which the second display unit is not set in the body of the imaging apparatus, a proximity sensor operable to sense proximity of an object, and a controller operable to allow the first display unit to display an image when the proximity sensor senses the proximity of the object, and allows the second display unit to display an image when the proximity sensor does not sense the proximity of the object. The controller controls a sensing function of the proximity sensor according to whether the second display unit is in the set-in state or the non-set-in state. For example, the proximity sensor may sense the proximity of the object when the object is continuously sensed for a predetermined sensing time or more. The controller may set the predetermined sensing time for the second display unit being in the non-set-in state to be longer than the predetermined sensing time for the second display unit being in the set-in state. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050975 | DISPLAY DEVICE IN A MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A mobile terminal and a method for displaying menus in the mobile terminal are disclosed herein. The mobile terminal includes a main body having a main display, a first sliding assembly including a first sub-display, and a second sliding assembly including a second sub-display slidably positioned on the main body. Various menus may be displayed on the main display, the first sub-display and the second sub-display based on the position of the first and second sliding assemblies and the orientation of the mobile terminal. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050976 | PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for photographing in a terminal is provided. The method includes receiving an option for setting a face arrangement location on the viewfinder; detecting a face image on a screen of the viewfinder, determining whether the detected face image is located in the face arrangement location, and if the detected face image is not located in the face arrangement location, informing a user that the detected face image is not located in the face arrangement location. The photographing method and system can allow a user to easily adjust his/her face on the viewfinder and to take a photograph of himself/herself. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050977 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A DISPLAY FOR IMAGE TRANSMISSION - Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling a display for image transmission. The method of controlling a display for image transmission reduces the time required to select images to be transmitted and increases user convenience and efficiency by calculating the residual amount of battery power and the amount of image files or data that is capable of being transmitted based on the current amount of battery power. Some embodiments of the method and apparatus notify a user about the amount of image files or data that is capable of being transmitted based on the residual amount of battery power and indicate whether fewer image files need to be selected for transmission. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050978 | Optical element module and manufacturing method thereof, electronic element module and manufacturing method thereof, and electronic information device - An optical element module according to the present invention is provided, in which: a plurality of optical elements are housed within a light shielding holder; a metal light shielding plate is interposed at least between respective planarized surfaces of a spacer section of an upper optical element and a spacer section of a lower optical element; the light shielding plate includes an opening formed at a position corresponding to an optical surface of the optical element; and the light shielding plate includes a cut section, which is formed by cutting a part of a peripheral edge of the light shielding plate. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050979 | OPTICAL MODULE, WAFER SCALE PACKAGE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THOSE - An optical module for an electro-optical device with a functional element, in particular for a camera device, and to an electro-optical device with such a module. The optical module includes a lens substrate portion with at least one lens element, and a spacer. The spacer serves to keep the lens substrate at a well defined axial distance from a base substrate portion of the fully assembled electro-optical device. In order to ensure improved performance of the functional element, an EMC shield is provided. The spacer is at least in parts electrically conductive and thus forms the EMC shield or a part thereof. A method of manufacturing a plurality of such modules on a wafer scale is also provided. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050980 | IMAGING SYSTEMS AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS WITH EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS - An optical imaging system with extended depth of focus is provided. The optical imaging system includes an optical imaging module, an array type detector and an image restoration module. The optical imaging module has a specific longitudinal spherical aberration corresponding to the depth of focus. The array type detector is coupled to the optical imaging module to obtain a image via the specific longitudinal spherical aberration provided by the optical imaging module. The image restoration module is coupled to the array type detector, wherein the array type detector converts the obtained image to a digitalized image and the image restoration module receives the digitalized image and performs an image restoration operation to the digitalized image to form an image with extended depth of focus. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050981 | FOCUSING APPARATUS - A focusing apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set a focus detection area to be focused among a plurality of focus detection areas, a memory configured to store focus correction information based on a focusing status of a focus lens in each of the focus detection area to be focused and another focus detection area, a focus detection unit configured to detect the focusing status of the focus lens in the other focus detection areas, and a focusing unit configured to move the focus lens for focusing based on the focusing status of the focus lens detected in the other focus detection area. The focusing unit corrects the focusing status of the focus lens detected in the other focus detection area based on the focus correction information stored in the memory and achieves focusing. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050982 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - A lens barrel includes a focusing lens, a driver, and a controller. The focusing lens changes a state of focus by moving in the direction of an optical axis. The focusing lens is subject to a load which is dependent upon the position of the focusing lens along the optical axis. The driver is coupled to the focusing lens and produces a driving force to move the focusing lens along the optical axis at a predetermined speed. The controller is coupled to the driver to adjust the driving speed of the driver relative to the position of the focusing lens. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050983 | Apparatus, method, and program product for autofocus - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is an autofocus method that includes moving a focus lens according to an image signal generated from an image of a subject formed by an imaging optical system with a focus lens, obtaining a focus contrast of each of multiple image signals generated in a case of moving a position of the focus lens; and determining a moving direction of the focus lens according to the multiple obtained focus contrasts in response to a focus instruction. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050984 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CELL ANALYSIS - A method and a System to obtain a more realistic image of an object by acquiring a plurality of e.g. monochromatic images without increasing the structure of a, for example, charged coupled device array by a sequential acquisition of the images by using a colour sequential flash. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050985 | SYSTEM FOR ARTIFICIALLY IMPROVING CONTRAST FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES - A system for artificial enhancement of contrast in image visualization may include at least one illumination source that emits short light pulses in a divergent beam, an optical system which forms an output image from the light reflected by objects that have been illuminated, a device which selectively blocks during specific time intervals the output image of the system, and an electronic system for synchronizing the instants of time when the illuminating pulses are emitted as well as when the output images are blocked. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050986 | WINDOW FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a housing and a window. The housing includes a first through hole and a second through hole. The window is attached to the housing. The window includes a first transparent portion corresponding to the first through hole, a second transparent portion corresponding to the second through hole, and a wall surrounding the first through hole. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050987 | LENS UNIT AND IMAGING DEVICE - A lens unit having a first lens ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110050988 | Optical element module and manufacturing method thereof, electronic element module and manufacturing method thereof, and electronic information device - An optical element module according to the present invention is provided, in which: one or a plurality of optical elements are housed within a light shielding holder; a slanting surface is provided on an outer circumference side of an optical surface of the optical element facing an aperture opening of the light shielding holder; a slanting surface is provided on an inner surface on a back side of the aperture opening of the light shielding holder in such a manner to face the slanting surface of the optical element; and the slanting surface of the optical element and the slanting surface of the light shielding holder are guided together, so that the aperture opening of the light shielding holder and the optical surface of the optical element are positioned. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050989 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal is disclosed, by which a user is facilitated to carry and use a terminal in a simple and easy way. According to the present invention, since a camera module is configured in a manner that a protective cover is provided not to a case but to a module body, it is advantageous in protecting a lens unit provided to the module body before installing the camera module at the case. While light passes through a protective cover, a protective cover physically isolates an inside of a camera module from an outside to prevent external particles from being introduced into the camera module. Therefore, it is advantageous in enhancing durability of the camera module. A loading portion is provided to a case to guide an installation position of a camera module. A separate cover is not added to the case. And, a protective cover of a camera module is directly exposed to outside. Therefore, accumulation of numerical value tolerance is barely generated and an assembly process is simplified. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050990 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING DATA IN VIDEO - Apparatus and method for embedding data in initial content having synchronized video and audio, the method comprising defining at least one content segment in the initial content, and altering the video and audio synchronization in the at least one segment in accordance with the data to be embedded, wherein the altered content segment is viewable on a viewing device and the synchronization alteration is imperceptible to a casual viewer. Related apparatus and methods are also described. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050991 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FRAME RATE CONVERSION USING MULTI-RESOLUTION TEMPORAL INTERPOLATION - A system and method for frame rate conversion using multi-resolution temporal interpolation utilizes motion estimation on input images to produce at least one motion vector and temporal interpolation on the input images in at least one spatial resolution that is determined by a characteristic of the at least one motion vector. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050992 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE MOTION ESTIMATING METHOD - An image processing apparatus is provided, which includes an image buffer which stores therein images that are input consecutively; and a controller which estimates a motion by using a reference block that is formed on the basis of a current frame image, and a search area including image data on one of an even line and an odd line of a frame image adjacent to the current frame image and image data on an interpolated remaining line. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050993 | MOTION ESTIMATING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed are a motion estimating method for an image and an image processing apparatus. A motion estimating method of an image, the method including: calculating a candidate motion vector by using one of a forward motion estimation and a backward motion estimation from a reference block extracted from one of first and second images that are input consecutively, and a search area extracted from the other one of the first and second images; calculating a pseudo motion vector corresponding to the other one of the forward motion estimation and the backward motion estimation by using the candidate motion vector; and interpolating the first and second images by using at least one of the candidate motion vector and the pseudo motion vector. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050994 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Image deterioration when image data containing scanning lines of the previous and next fields mixed together by video editing is displayed is prevented. An inter-field scanning line interpolating unit superimposes scanning line data of the previous and next fields of interlacing image data in a video stream input from a tuner or a memory card to perform inter-field scanning line interpolation, and generates progressive image data corresponding to that video stream. An IP-conversion selection signal indicating a determination result whether or not the reliability of the video stream meets a predetermined level is input into a back-end from a CPU. A selector refers to the IP-conversion selection signal, and when the CPU determines that the reliability of the video stream is lower than the predetermined level, image data having undergone interpolation by the inter-field scanning line interpolating unit is selected as an image to be displayed. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050995 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME VIDEO CONTENT SHARING WITH SYNCHRONIZATION VIA CLOSED-CAPTION METADATA - Various disclosed embodiments included systems and methods which allow two persons in different locations to enjoy a synchronized and shared viewing experience of original content that has been edited differently for broadcast in each location. Closed captioning text data to identify synchronization points in the broadcasts and used to provide synchronization services between the two broadcasts. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050996 | DIRECT DIGITAL ENCODING AND RADIO FREQUENCY MODULATION FOR BROADCAST TELEVISION APPLICATIONS - A digital audio encoder, digital video conditioner, and a digital modulator are described for producing a television broadcast signal at a desired channel frequency range. Left and right audio channel signals are digitized and encoded according to a stereo standard and then combined to form a stereo audio signal. A second audio programming channel signal may be included. A video input can be digitized and conditioned to form a digital video channel. The stereo audio signal can be placed directly at a desired channel frequency by frequency modulation without the need for using an intermediate frequency. The digital video channel can be placed at a desired frequency by amplitude modulation. The digital and audio channels can be digitally combined to create a television transmission signal at a desired frequency and according to a desired standard. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050997 | FLICKER SUPPRESSION - The invention relates to a method, device and computer-program product for suppression of undesired temporal variations, notably flicker, in a sequence of video frames. Histogram-based and similar approaches generally do not remove all flicker. Features that are resolved only in portions of the flicker cycle will manifest themselves as residual flicker. This effect is near-universal in bright regions of a scene. The inventive solution is a mapping that aims to resolve in the output only those features that are resolved in all frames of the flicker cycle. Use of time-maximal quantile values may preserve non-resolution of such image features that are unresolved due to intermittent bright saturation. Thus, in one embodiment, a reduction of resolution is attained by means of a pixel-value mapping based on selecting, over a time window, maximal and minimal quantile values, with maximal values being used for bright spatial regions and minimal values for dark spatial regions. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050998 | Digital Phase Lock Loop Configurable As A Frequency Estimator - In various implementations, a re-configurable phase lock loop may have multiple signal paths, including a feedforward path to operate in a carrier frequency acquisition mode to obtain a carrier frequency estimate and a feedback loop path to operate in a carrier frequency tracking mode to translate an incoming signal to a baseband signal. The multiple signal paths may share most of the hardware to reduce implementation cost. | 2011-03-03 |
20110050999 | HARDWARE MODULE FOR ADDING FUNCTIONALITY TO TELEVISION USING MECHANICAL AND WIRELESS LINKS - A set-box (SBB) is advanced into a receptacle on the rear of a TV to add functionality to the TV. Digital video information is conveyed from the SBB to the TV using respective HDMI connectors on the SBB and TV that mechanically engage each other, whereas bi-directional control information is passed wirelessly between the SBB and TV. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051000 | SET INFORMATION RECORDING DEVICE AND SET INFORMATION RECORDING SYSTEM - A set information recording device records set information that is recorded in a recording unit of electronic equipment and equipment information indicating characteristic of the electronic equipment together. When the set information and the equipment information are input from the set information recording device to the electronic equipment, a deciding unit of the electronic equipment compares the input equipment information with the recorded equipment information in the recording unit so as to decide whether or not the input set information is appropriate. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051001 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND THE USING RESTRICTION METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a display apparatus and a use restriction method thereof. The display apparatus includes a media interface unit, a memory unit, and a control unit. The media interface unit detects the connection of an external device and receives unique information of the connected external device. The memory unit stores the unique information of the external device received through the media interface unit. The control unit stores/registers the unique information of the connected external device in the memory unit and determines whether to permit the use of the external device connected through the media interface unit on the basis of the unique information registered in the memory unit. Herein, upon detecting the connection of an unregistered external device, the control unit restricts the use of the unregistered external device on the basis of the registered unique information of the external device. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051002 | DIGITAL INTERFACE SYSTEM TO SUPPORT ETHERNET AND CABLE CONNECTION STATE DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A digital interface system to display an inappropriate connection state of a digital interface (High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) in an HDMI connection supporting an Ethernet function and a cable connection state displaying method therefore. When a user intends to use the Ethernet function by connecting the HDMI cable, the inappropriate connection of the HDMI cable is displayed on a screen by a message or a diagram. Also, in case of a plurality of connected HDMI cables, the position of an inappropriate HDMI cable is indicated on the screen. Even though it is difficult to distinguish a general HDMI cable from an HDMI with HDMI Ethernet and Audio Return Channel (HEAC) cable, an inappropriate HDMI cable connection is accurately identified. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051003 | VIDEO IMAGE MOTION PROCESSING METHOD INTRODUCING GLOBAL FEATURE CLASSIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION DEVICE THEREOF - The invention involves the technology of video digital image processing. With respect to the problem of larger error existed in the existing video image motion processing method, a video image motion processing method introducing global feature classification is provided. The video image motion processing method introducing global feature classification includes the following steps of: extracting local features of pixel points, including local motion features; extracting the global feature of an image; classifying the pixel points according to the obtained local features and the global feature; assigning correction parameters to the obtained types; correcting the local motion features by means of the obtained correction parameters. Another object of the invention is to provide a device for realizing the above video image motion processing method introducing global feature classification. Due to the introduction of the global feature of the video image to be processed for classifying the local motion features of pixel points, and the pertinent correction according to different types, the final local motion features obtained by using the technology scheme according to the present invention is more accurate. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051004 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR PROCESSING VIDEO SIGNALS - A video signal processing device includes: a first video signal processing section performing a first process on an input video signal for displaying a composite image that is a combination of a natural image and an artificial image, the first process being performed on pixels in a region larger than an artificial image combining region and being a process on which pixels within the combining region have influence; a second video signal processing section performing a second process on the input video signal, the second process being performed on pixels in a region larger than the combining region and being a process on which pixels within the combining region have no influence; and | 2011-03-03 |
20110051005 | Method And Apparatus For Integrated Motion Compensated Noise Reduction And Frame Rate Conversion - A video processing system may receive a current raw video frame and may estimate motion between the current frame and a previous frame to determine motion vectors (mv). Based on the same mvs, motion compensated (MC) noise reduction may be performed and MC frame rate conversion (FRC) may generate a new frame. The previous frame may be noise reduced and/or a raw video frame. A MC frame may be generated based on the previous video frame and the mvs. Noise reduction may comprise blending the current raw frame with the MC frame. A blending factor may be determined based on similarity between pixels of the current video frame and MC pixels of the previous frame. The mvs may be scaled for FRC. Noise reduction may be performed in parallel and/or prior to the FRC depending on whether raw or noise reduced frames are utilized. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051006 | VIDEO PROCESSING CIRCUIT, VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Provided is a video processing circuit which designates an applied voltage, which is to be applied to a liquid crystal element of each pixel, based on a video signal, including: a first boundary detection portion which analyzes a video signal of a current frame and detects a boundary between a pixel, to which an applied voltage near a maximum grayscale is applied, and a pixel, to which an applied voltage near a minimum grayscale is applied, based on the video signal; a second boundary detection portion which analyzes a video signal of a frame preceding the current frame and detects a boundary between the pixel, to which the applied voltage near the maximum grayscale is applied, and the pixel, to which the applied voltage near the minimum grayscale is applied, based on the video signal; and a correction portion which corrects the applied voltage to a voltage which provides an initial tilt angle to a liquid crystal molecule in a case where the applied voltage designated with the video signal of a pixel adjacent to a portion changed from the boundary detected by the second boundary detection portion among the boundaries detected by the first boundary detection portion is lower than the voltage which provides the initial tilt angle to the liquid crystal molecule. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051007 | VIDEO PROCESSING CIRCUIT, PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONICS DEVICE - A video processing circuit for specifying an applied voltage that is applied to a liquid crystal included in each pixel on the basis of a video signal, the video processing circuit includes a correction unit configured to, if the applied voltage specified by the video signal is a voltage of a level lower than a voltage level that is sufficient to an extent that can provide liquid crystal molecules with initial inclination angles, perform correction so that the applied voltage has a voltage level that is sufficient to an extent that can provide the liquid crystal molecules with initial inclination angles. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051008 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING CLARITY AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus for improving clarity and an image processing method are provided. An image processing apparatus includes an image receiving unit, and an image processing unit which allows luminance of an image to be within a preset range of luminance and adjusts clarity of the image. Accordingly, the problem that the luminance exceeds a digital value may be prevented, and clarity of the image may be effectively improved. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051009 | Apparatus for Auto Phase Detection for Video Signal and Method Thereof - An auto phase detection apparatus for automatically detecting a target sampling phase is provided. The auto phase detection apparatus includes a phase decider for generating a plurality of phase control signals; a sample clock generator, coupled to the phase decider, for generating a plurality of sample clock signals according to the phase control signals; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), coupled to the sample clock generator, for converting an analog video signal to a digital signal according to the sample clock signals; a phase detector, coupled to the ADC and the phase decider, for generating a plurality of phase detection results according to the digital signal; and a motion detector, coupled to the ADC and the phase decider, for generating a motion detection result by detecting a motion in the digital signal. The phase decider determines the target sampling phase from the phase control signals according to the phase detection results and the motion detection result. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051010 | Encoding Video Using Scene Change Detection - A scene change detection may be made prior to motion estimation and intraframe prediction and the overhead of the prediction stage may be reduced and the scene change detection algorithm may not be dependent on motion estimation accuracy. In some cases, an indication of a scene change may be provided, together with a level of confidence indication. In some embodiments, a window of a plurality of frames may be analyzed to determine whether or not a scene change has occurred. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051011 | LCD TELEVISION - An LCD television includes an LCD panel including a plurality of LCD units with concave structure, three sides of the LCD unit also include liquid crystal molecule (LCM), all of the first side of the LCD unit constitutes a first LCM array and forms a first display interface, all of the second side of the LCD unit constitutes a second LCM array and forms a second display interface, all of the third side of the LCD unit constitutes a third LCM array and forms a third display interface. The LCD television also includes three signal conversion modules configured to convert three TV program signals into three control signals respectively, three driving modules are configured to drive the three LCM arrays according to the control signals and cause the first display interface, the second display interface, and the third display interface to display corresponding TV programs. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051012 | RECEIVER AND RECEIVING METHOD - A receiver selecting a channel to be received based on a channel list enumerating receivable channels includes: a memory capable of storing the channel list; a first tuner configured to perform a quick scan to scan a partial frequency band out of a predetermined frequency band to obtain first service information including information of a service corresponding to the channel received by the quick scan; a channel list generation module configured to generate the channel list based on the first service information obtained by the first tuner and store the channel list in the memory; a second tuner configured to perform, in parallel with the quick scan by the first tuner, a full scan to scan the entire predetermined frequency band to obtain second service information including information of a service corresponding to the channel received by the full scan; and a channel list updating module configured to update the channel list stored in the memory based on the second service information after the full scan by the second tuner is completed. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051013 | FRONT-END CIRCUIT, TUNER, AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING RECEIVER - A front-end circuit according to the present invention includes a VCO which oscillates a local signal, a mixer which converts an RF signal Frf into a baseband signal, a DC offset cancel circuit which detects a DC offset contained in the baseband signal and then eliminates the DC offset, and a local frequency control circuit which controls a frequency of the local signal. In a case where the RF signal is an analog television signal, the local frequency control circuit controls the frequency of the local signal so that a frequency of the baseband signal differs from each frequency spectrum of a luminance signal contained in a video signal which is generated by demodulating the baseband signal. This makes it possible to provide the front-end circuit which can prevent video distortion caused when a frequency spectrum is eliminated from the luminance signal. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051014 | Tuner and Front-end Circuit Thereof - A tuner includes a plurality of paths, and at least one of the paths includes a front-end filter circuit, an amplifier, and a trace filter. The trace filter includes a varactor and an inductor, which are coupled to an output end of the amplifier. Further, the amplifier and the varactor of the tuner are packed in a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051015 | TELEVISION SIGNAL RECEIVING TUNER - A television signal receiving tuner includes a mixer circuit configured to convert a frequency signal of a reception channel regarding a digital television signal or an analog television signal into an intermediate frequency signal, a first intermediate frequency amplifying circuit connected to a rear stage of the mixer circuit, a trap circuit connected between any one of an output terminal of the mixer circuit and an input terminal of the first intermediate frequency amplifying circuit and a ground, and attenuating a frequency band, which is adjacent to the intermediate frequency signal, on a basis of an attenuation point, and a tuned circuit connected between the output terminal of the mixer circuit and the input terminal of the first intermediate frequency amplifying circuit to tune the intermediate frequency signal by employing the attenuation point or a frequency band approximating to the attenuation point as a tuning point. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051016 | REMOTE CONTROL AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING THE VOLUME OUTPUT OF AN AUDIO DEVICE - Embodiments of a remote control and a method are provided for automatically adjusting the volume output of an audio device, such as a television. In one embodiment, the remote control includes a wireless transmitter configured to transmit command signals to the audio device, a microphone configured to monitor sound levels external to the remote control, a memory storing a first threshold, and a controller. The controller is configured to: (i) determine a signal-to-noise ratio as a function of the sound levels detected by the microphone, and (ii) transmit via the wireless transmitter a first command to adjust the volume output of the audio device if the signal-to-noise ratio passes the first threshold. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051017 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING SIGNAL, TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, RECEIVING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A signal, a transmitting apparatus, a receiving apparatus, a display apparatus and a method for processing a signal in a receiving apparatus connected with a transmitting apparatus through a wireless network, the method including: receiving the signal; receiving a request for storing the received signal; and transmitting and storing the received signal to and in the transmitting apparatus. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051018 | Bi-directional remote control unit and method of using the same - A bi-directional communications link between a television set and a remote control unit assists a viewer in controlling the entertainment system. The television set can signal the remote control unit to confirm instruction signal received from the remote control unit. The television can also transmit electronic program guide information to the remote control unit which is displayed on a display device on the remote control unit. The television can send the remote control unit a listing of available sub-channels within a single digital channel. The listing is displayed on the remote's display device, and the viewer can then choose from among the sub-channels. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051019 | EDGE LIGHTING CONTROL - An edge lighting control for a television set. A television set includes a display, an edge lighting bezel surrounding the display, a processor, and a memory component. The edge lighting bezel is operable to output light and its operation is user controllable, e.g., interaction between a GUI and a remote control. The processor controls the operation of the edge lighting bezel, e.g., dimming the output light and its color pattern, in response to user input. The memory component stores instructions and data for controlling the operation of the edge lighting bezel when processed by the processor. The edge lighting bezel may include a ring of light emitting diodes (LEDs) surrounding the display and a light pipe surrounding the ring. The ring is operable to emit light responsive to the user input and the light pipe is operable to transmit light emitted from the ring. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051020 | Video Projector And Image Display System - A video projector including a plurality of light sources used to display an image and a control unit that switches each of the light sources between states of activation and deactivation. The control unit is capable of setting an activation period for each activation of at least one of the light sources. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051021 | OPTICALLY INTELLIGENT IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - An optically intelligent image sensing device is provided. By applying different potentials across different electrode sections in the image sensing device, the electric field profiles of the corresponding liquid crystal layer sections bend the lights passing through the liquid crystal layer sections in a predetermined manner. In one embodiment, all of a certain color light entering the image sensing device can be bent towards a color filter for the specific color, thereby entering the light sensor for the specific color light. Accordingly, the optically intelligent image sensing device has improved optical efficiency. An arrangement for an array of different electrode and light sensing sections in the image sensing device is also provided as an example for how each electrode may be connected to the optically intelligent image sensing device control signals. An example using the present optically intelligent image sensing device to improve the optical efficiency of an image capturing device is also described. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051022 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly includes a light source part, a total reflection plate and an array sheet. The light source part generates light. The total reflection plate totally internally reflects or transmits the light selectively according to an incident path of the light. The array sheet disposed on the total reflection plate includes a plurality of units having an incident surface making contact with the total reflection plate and an emitting surface facing the incident surface, refracts the totally internally reflected light at a contact surface between the incident surface and the total reflection plate to emit the refracted light, and emits the transmitted light as a non-refracted light. Accordingly, luminance of the display device is enhanced. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051023 | Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device - Subject The subject is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced regarding two or more characteristics. The subject is to provide an AM device that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051024 | PHOTO-ADDRESSABLE DISPLAY MEDIUM AND PHOTO-ADDRESSABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A photo-addressable display medium is provided, the photo-addressable display medium including: a pair of electrodes having transparency; a photoconductive layer disposed between the pair of electrodes and having a laminated structure of a first charge generation layer, a charge transport layer and a second charge generation layer in this order from an exposing light irradiation side; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between an electrode of the inverse side to the exposing light irradiation side and the second charge generation layer and having memory performance, wherein the first charge generation layer and the second charge generation layer contain a phthalocyanine compound, and the charge transport layer contains a stilbene compound represented by the following formula (1): | 2011-03-03 |
20110051025 | PIXEL ARRAY - A pixel array includes many scan lines, data lines and pixel structures coupled to the scan lines and data lines. Each of the pixel structures includes a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit. Each of the first pixel units includes a first switch device. Each of the second pixel units includes a second switch device and a coupling capacitor. In each of the pixel structures in an i | 2011-03-03 |
20110051026 | PHOTO-ALIGNMENT AGENT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A photo-alignment agent and a liquid crystal display using the same are provided. A photo-reactive group according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first alignment material without a photo-reactive group, a second alignment material including a photo-reactive group, and a photosensitizer mixed with the second alignment material. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051027 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of gate lines on a substrate; a plurality of data lines crossing the plurality of gate lines to define a plurality of pixel regions; a thin film transistor connected to one of the plurality of gate lines and one of the plurality of data lines and disposed in one pixel region of the plurality of pixel regions; first and second shield patterns respectively extending from a previous gate line of the plurality of gate lines to the one pixel region, the first shield pattern disposed at one side of the one pixel region, and the second shield pattern disposed at the other side of the one pixel region; and a pixel electrode in the one pixel region and over the thin film transistor, the pixel electrode overlapping the first and second shield patterns and the previous gate line. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051028 | OPTICAL FILM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UTILIZING THE SAME - An optical film includes an outer surface, a plurality of protrusions protruding from the outer surface and extending substantially parallel to a first axis, a plurality of grooves formed at neighboring protrusions; and two barrier members arranged at opposite sides of the optical film substantially parallel to a second axis. The first axis is substantially perpendicular to the second axis. The two barrier members prevent each slot from communicating with the exterior of the optical film continuously. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051029 | DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND PROJECTION IMAGING APPARATUS - A display device includes a display panel, and a prism that is installed on a display face of the display panel and has an inclination face inclined from the display face. An inclination angle of the inclination face of the prism with respect to the display face is set such that an output angle of display light output from the display face and transmitted through the prism is equal to or more than a small angle of an incident angle and a reflection angle of sunlight with respect to the inclination face based on a normal line of the display face. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051030 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device installed in a panel having an accommodating cavity is provided. The liquid crystal display device includes a display screen, two sliding supporters and an actuator. The display screen has a display surface parallel to the panel. The two sliding supporters connect the display screen. The actuator is disposed on a frame accommodated in the accommodating cavity to drive the two sliding supporters and the display screen moving away from the panel horizontally from a horizontal position to a destination position. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051031 | Liquid crystal display - A method for connecting lamps and an external power supply in a liquid crystal display is disclosed. The liquid crystal display comprises: a liquid crystal panel; a plurality of lamps for generating light to be irradiated onto the liquid crystal panel; a common board including a common electrode contacting the electrodes of the lamps; a bottom cover accommodating the lamps and the common board; and a socket connector provided at one side of the common board and electrically connecting an external power supply and the common electrode, wherein an electrical contact portion of the socket connector is exposed to the outside by a through hole passing through the common board and the bottom cover. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051032 | LIGHT BAR STRUCTURE, AND BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPLYING THE SAME - A light bar structure including a circuit board provided with two hollow frames disposed thereon and a conductive material filled in the two hollow frames; and a light emitting device disposed above the two hollow frames. The conductive material is used for electrically connect the circuit board with the light emitting device so as to prevent misalignment of the light emitting device. A backlight module and a liquid crystal display both applying the light bar structure is also provided. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051033 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes: a liquid crystal display panel having a liquid crystal layer disposed between substrates facing each other; and a supporting frame holding the liquid crystal display panel and capable of being attached to backlight means, wherein an optical sheet disposed on the backlight means side of the liquid crystal display panel is provided, the supporting frame includes an upper frame, a mold frame, and a lower frame, the upper frame and the mold frame sandwiching the liquid crystal display panel therebetween, the mold frame and the lower frame sandwiching the optical sheet therebetween, and first fixing means (including a screw) for fixedly coupling the upper frame, the mold frame, and the lower frame with one another and second fixing means (including a screw) for fixedly coupling only the lower frame with the backlight means are separately disposed. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051034 | Display Device - To provide a display device having a high contrast ratio by a simple and easy method and to manufacture a high-performance display device at low cost, in a display device having a display element between a pair of light-transmitting substrates, layers each including a polarizer having different wavelength distribution of extinction coefficient from each other with respect to the absorption axes are stacked and provided on an outer side of the light-transmitting substrates. Further, a retardation plate may be provided between the stacked polarizers. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051035 | UNIFORM DIFFRACTIVE BACKLIGHT - A backlight is provided for illuminating an at least partially transmissive display. The backlight includes a light source. A light guide receives the light from an edge surface and guides the light by total internal reflection. The light is extracted from the lightguide using sub-wavelength extraction features designed on the basis of one grating structure with a second interlinks structure cut into the first structure. The first structure determines the extraction properties. The second structure determines the extraction efficiency and uniformity of the system. Higher efficiency and more uniform sub-wavelength extraction are possible with a device in accordance with the invention. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051036 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - The invention makes patterns which may show, according to the positioning of light guide plates, along the vertical direction of a display screen of a side-edge type liquid crystal display device inconspicuous. This is achieved by disposing light guide plates so as to guide the illumination light from light sources, for example, LEDs along the vertical direction of the display screen. The vertically guided illumination light is reflected, with reflection sheets also facilitating the reflection, at rear sides of the light guide plates and is, after traveling through a diffusion sheet to be made more uniform, further guided to liquid crystals. Even though boundaries between light guide plates are generally more conspicuous along the vertical direction of a display screen than along the horizontal direction, first guiding the illumination light into a vertical direction removes the problem of such boundaries conspicuously showing along the vertical direction. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051037 | OPTICAL ASSEMBLY, BACKLIGHT UNIT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical assembly, a backlight unit including the optical assembly, and a display device including the backlight unit are discussed. According to an embodiment, a light generating device such as a backlight unit includes a first layer; a plurality of light source devices disposed on the first layer and configured to emit light from side surfaces of the light source devices, at least one of the light source devices having a light emitting diode and at least one lead electrode electrically connected to the light emitting diode, each of the at least one lead electrode being disposed in at least one lead electrode area of the corresponding light source device; a reflection layer configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source devices, the reflection layer disposed on the first layer and defining at least one predetermined gap between the at least one lead electrode area of the corresponding light source device and the reflection layer; and a second layer covering the light source devices and the reflection layer. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051038 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UNIT AND GAMING DEVICE - The present invention includes a primary display region ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110051039 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE - A light-emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a light-emitting element, and a package substrate on which this light-emitting element is placed. This package substrate includes a placement face on which the light-emitting element is placed, a back face that is opposed to the placement face, and a mounting face that is opposed, between the placement face and the back face, to a mounting substrate when the light-emitting device is mounted, and includes a first recess portion that extends, on the mounting face, from the back face toward the placement face and that has a first heat conduction member formed on the surface thereof, and an intermediate heat conduction member for conducting heat between the light-emitting element and the first heat conduction member. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051040 | THICK POLYESTER FILMS FOR OPTICAL ARTICLES AND OPTICAL ARTICLES - In one embodiment, the invention provides a polyethylene terephthalate film comprising a biaxially oriented and birefringent film polyethylene terephthalate film having at least one layer having a thickness of from 10 mils (0.25 mm) to 25 mils (0.64 mm), wherein the film is formed from a polyethylene terephthalate resin comprising the reaction product of dimethyl terephthalate, terephthalic acid, or a combination thereof ethylene glycol, a diol or triol monomer other than ethylene glycol and from 0.9 to 3 mol percent of a sulfonate monomer having an inorganic counterion based on 100 mol percent dimethyl terephthalate, terephthalic acid, or a combination thereof. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051041 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The top surface ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110051042 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device is provided in which, even when divided light guide plate blocks are thermally expanded or contracted as a result of a temperature change, the generation of clearances and mechanical deformations between such divided light guide plate blocks is prevented, making it possible to reduce the brightness unevenness of the liquid crystal display device. To realize the above feature, light guide plate blocks are arranged such that one or two of them are arranged in each horizontal row with only an upper side of each light guide plate block fixed to a chassis and, furthermore, such that the upper side fixed to the chassis of each light guide plate block is based on a center in the horizontal direction of the liquid crystal display panel so as to reduce the effects of thermal expansion and contraction of each light guide plate block. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051043 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A backlight unit and a display device including the backlight unit are discussed. According to an embodiment, a light generating device comprising: arrays of light source devices arranged on a first layer and including a first light source device and a second light source device configured emit light in opposite directions, at least one of the first and second light source devices including: a housing having inclined inner walls that define a cavity, a light emitting diode disposed in the cavity and configured to generate the light, and at least one material filled in the cavity; a reflection layer disposed on the first layer and configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source devices; and a second layer covering the light source devices and the reflection layer. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051044 | LIGHT QUANTITY CONTROL MEMBER, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A light quantity control member includes a light diffusion part formed by light diffusion members for diffusing light from a LED. The light diffusion part includes a first rectangular area positioned at the center of light flux from the LED and second rectangular areas positioned around the first rectangular area. The first rectangular area has an occupied area of the light diffusion members larger than any other second rectangular areas. If respective distances between a first center of the first rectangular area and respective second centers of the second rectangular areas are equal to each other, the occupied areas of the diffusion members of the second diffusion areas become equal to each other. The longer the distance between the first center of the first rectangular area and the second center of the second rectangular area gets, the smaller the occupied area of the light diffusion members of the second rectangular area becomes. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051045 | Backlight Unit And Display Apparatus Including The Same - A backlight unit may be provided that includes a substrate, light sources, a light guide plate, at least one reflecting member, and an optical sheet. The light sources may be on the substrate. The light guide plate may include a light incident part having a light incident surface to which streaks of light respectively emitted from the light sources are laterally incident, and a light emitting part emitting the incident streaks of light upward. The reflecting member may be disposed on a lower surface of the light guide plate, and may reflect the incident light. The optical sheet may be disposed above the light guide plate. The reflecting member may include a first region having a first reflectance and a second region having a second reflectance. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051046 | OPTICAL SHEET, BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF FABRICATING OPTICAL SHEET - Disclosed is to decrease a fabrication cost and reduce a thickness of a liquid crystal display device by processing light transmitted through a liquid guide plate by virtue of a single optical sheet, the optical sheet including a base film, a plurality of prism patterns extending from one side to another side of the base film, and refraction layers between the prism patterns, thereby totally reflecting light incident from the light guide plate to be supplied to a liquid crystal display panel. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051047 | HOLLOW BACKLIGHT WITH STRUCTURED FILMS - A backlight ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110051048 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A backlight unit according to an embodiment includes: a plurality of light guide panels which incline at a first angle with a uniform thickness, and of which at least one is disposed in a first direction and which are partially overlapped with each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; reflection members disposed under the light guide panels; and a light emitting module unit disposed under the reflection member and providing light to the side of each of the plurality of light guide panels. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051049 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid-crystal (LC) media and LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PS (polymer-stabilised) and PSA (polymer-sustained alignment) type. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051050 | OPTICAL FILM, PREPARATION METHOD OF THE SAME, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a composition for liquid crystal alignment layer, a preparation method of liquid crystal alignment layer using the same, and an optical film comprising the liquid crystal alignment layer. More particularly, the composition for liquid crystal alignment layer according to the present invention includes crosslinkable functional monomers as well as a photoreactive polymer, thereby improving thermal stability and durability of the liquid crystal alignment layer that is prepared by using the composition for liquid crystal alignment layer. In addition, when the liquid crystal alignment layer is used to produce an optical film, adhesive strength between substrate and liquid crystal alignment layer and between liquid crystal alignment layer and liquid crystal film can be improved. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051051 | ACRYLIC PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPRISING OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC COMPOUND, POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are (A) an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive; and (B) an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising an optically anisotropic compound having at least one substituent which contains an alkyl group, alkenyl group or alkynyl group at a meta-position of a mesogen. A polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display using the same are also disclosed. The optically anisotropic compound ensures excellent compatibility with the adhesive and high birefringence. Thus, main properties such as adhesion, reliability and durability in the conditions of high temperatures or high temperatures and high humidity are not worsened. Moreover light leakage is prevented by efficiently controlling the birefringence caused by shrinkage stress of the polarizing plate. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051052 | POLARIZING FILM, LAMINATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A polarizing film, satisfying DI′/P′≦4.3×10 | 2011-03-03 |
20110051053 | POLARIZING DIFFUSER FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLARIZING DIFFUSER FILM, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING POLARIZING DIFFUSER FILM - Disclosed is a film having polarization selectivity and diffusibility, and a means for easily producing the film. The polarizing diffuser film is composed of substantially one kind of crystalline resin having an intrinsic birefringence of not less than 0.1, has a total light transmittance to visible light of 50-90%, a transmission haze to visible light of 15-90% and a transition polarization degree to visible light of 20-90%. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051054 | LCOS PANEL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) panel is disclosed. The LCoS panel includes: a substrate having at least one metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor thereon; a pixel electrode array disposed on the substrate; a plurality of color filters with at least two different colors disposed on the pixel electrode array, wherein adjacent color filters comprise a gap therebetween and at least two of the color filters are not coplanar; an inorganic film disposed on the color filters and within the gap; and an organic film covering the inorganic film entirely. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051055 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display device includes: a liquid crystal panel including red, green, and blue subpixels and a viewing angle control subpixel, wherein the viewing angle control subpixel includes a lower transparent electrode formed between a shielding electrode and an upper transparent electrode, the lower transparent electrode is formed on the first substrate and connected to the upper transparent electrode, the lower transparent electrode overlaps with the shielding electrode with a first insulation film interposed therebetween to form a storage capacitor. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051056 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND SUBSTRATE THEREOF - A liquid crystal display, comprising an array substrate and a color filter substrate, wherein a combination type mark is disposed on both of the array substrate and the color filter substrate, and the combination type mark comprises a rough mark and a fine mark that is located around the rough mark; and wherein the rough mark on the array substrate corresponds to the rough mark on the color filter substrate, and the fine mark on the array substrate corresponds to the fine mark on the color filter substrate. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051057 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display, wherein arrangement of liquid crystal molecules thereof is controlled by using a monomer that is polymerized by ultraviolet rays to provide a pre-tilt. To prevent damage to organic material layers when irradiating ultraviolet rays to the monomer, a blocking film made of an ultraviolet absorbing agent is formed on or over at least one such layer. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051058 | COLORED CURABLE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING COLOR FILTER, COLOR FILTER, SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A colored curable composition including at least (A-1) a complex including a compound represented by the following formula (I) and a metal atom or a metal compound, (A-2) a phthalocyanine pigment, (B) a dispersing agent, (C) a polymerizable compound, (D) a photopolymerization initiator, and (E) an organic solvent: | 2011-03-03 |
20110051059 | ORGANIC LAYER COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE SAME - An organic layer composition and a liquid crystal display including the same are provided. An organic layer composition according to an exemplary embodiment includes a binder formed by copolymerizing compounds included in a first group and a second group, wherein the first group includes an acryl-based compound and the second group includes a compound without a —COO— group. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051060 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate having pixel regions and a second substrate having color filters and a light shielding film, wherein a region where ends of the color filters adjacent to each other are not overlapped with each other is formed in a crossing region of a first light shielding film formed by overlapping the color filters and a second light shielding film formed of a black layer, and a spacer is formed in the non-overlapped region so as to stride over a boundary portion of the adjacent color filters. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051061 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a transflective liquid crystal display device which is produced by a simple process with minimum increase in the production cost and which achieves both high-quality reflective display and transmissive display. The present invention relates to a vertical alignment transflective liquid crystal display device for transmissive display and reflective display. The display device includes: a back-side polarizer; a liquid crystal cell; a viewing-side polarizer; a first retardation layer; and a second retardation layer. The liquid crystal cell includes a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the pair of substrates. The viewing-side polarizer has an absorption axis orthogonal to an absorption axis of the back-side polarizer. The first retardation layer is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the viewing-side polarizer at a transmissive display region and a reflective display region, satisfies 1.5≦Nz≦9.0, has an in-plane slow axis orthogonal to the absorption axis of the viewing-side polarizer, and satisfies 20 nm≦Re(550)≦80 nm. The second retardation layer is disposed between the first retardation layer and the viewing-side polarizer at the reflective display region, and converts linearly polarized light incident from the viewing-side polarizer into circularly polarized light together with the first retardation layer when no voltage is applied. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051062 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a method for easily producing at low cost a liquid crystal display device which can achieve a higher contrast ratio in a wide viewing angle range, and a liquid crystal display device. The present invention relates to a method for producing a liquid crystal display device including a first polarizer, a first birefringent layer, a liquid crystal cell, a second birefringent layer, and a second polarizer in this order. The production method comprises at least one of the following first and second steps. The first step includes: laterally stretching a raw film for the first birefringent layer including a material with positive intrinsic birefringence to produce the first birefringent layer; and bonding the first polarizer and the first birefringent layer by roll-to-roll processing. The second step includes: laterally stretching a raw film for the second birefringent layer including a material with negative intrinsic birefringence to produce the second birefringent layer; and bonding the second polarizer and the second birefringent layer by roll-to-roll processing. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051063 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A manufacturing method of the present invention is a manufacturing method of a display device with a functional film that is adhered to a principal plane of a display panel provided with a display part. A first resin layer is formed outside the display part on the principal plane to surround the display part, a communication part which allows an inner area surrounded by the first resin layer and an outer area outside of the first resin layer to communicate with each other in an in-plane direction of the principal plane is formed, the inner area is coated with a second resin, the functional film is superimposed on the principal plane, and the second resin is pressed and spread throughout the inner area and the communication part by pressing the functional film. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051064 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110051065 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A liquid crystal display and a manufacturing method are provided. A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a field generating electrode disposed on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, an alignment layer disposed on the field generating electrode, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, including liquid crystal molecules and a second alignment polymer, wherein the first alignment polymer is formed by light-irradiating the alignment agent and the first alignment aids and the second alignment polymer is formed by light-irradiating the liquid crystal molecules and the second alignment aids, and the first alignment aids and the second alignment aids include a mesogen and a photo-polymerizable group coupled to the mesogen. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051066 | Apparatus and method of fabricating alignment layer for liquid crystal display - Disclosed are an apparatus and method for fabricating an alignment layer for liquid crystal displays, capable of shortening process time, preventing scratches of alignment layers and decreasing black luminance. The method includes coating an alignment agent on a substrate, arranging a nano pattern mold with a groove and a protrusion to contact the alignment agent, pre-curing the alignment agent, separating the nano pattern mold from the alignment agent, and hard-curing the alignment agent separated from the nano pattern mold to form an alignment layer. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051067 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND PRINTING PLATE FOR ORIENTATION FILM - The orientation film printing pattern of a liquid crystal display panel includes a rectangular shape which adopts apexes of the respective corner portions as apexes thereof as a first rectangular shape and a rectangular shape which is constituted of a pair of short sides and a pair of long sides as a second rectangular shape. The second rectangular shape is arranged within the first rectangular shape, and assuming a length in a short-side direction between an apex of each corner portion and a connection point between one side of each corner portion on the short side and the short side as L | 2011-03-03 |
20110051068 | CONNECTING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A connecting structure of the present invention includes a first substrate, a second substrate on which the first substrate is laminated, and a sheet like connection body having one end connected to one principal surface of the first substrate and another end connected to one principal surface of the second substrate, wherein a lengthwise direction of the sheet like connection body is parallel to a perimeter part of the first substrate, and the sheet like connection body has a slit part extending from one of end portions thereof to a part thereof along the lengthwise direction, and has a first end and a second end divided by the slit part at one of end portions, the first end is connected to a principal surface of the first substrate in vicinity of a peripheral part of the first substrate, and the second end is connected to a principal surface of the second substrate in vicinity of a peripheral part of the first substrate. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051069 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The method of the present invention includes the steps of (A) providing a first substrate, and a second substrate, wherein the first substrate includes a first light shielding layer provided within a non-display region, the first light shielding layer including a light-transmitting portion provided near an outer boundary of the first light shielding layer, the light-transmitting portion comprising a recess or an opening; (B) drawing a seal pattern with a sealant, the seal pattern being drawn outside the first light shielding layer so as to surround the display region, comprising the substeps of: (B1) beginning application of the sealant near the light-transmitting portion, (B2) applying the sealant along an outer periphery of the first light shielding layer, and (B3) forming a junction with the sealant having been applied near the light-transmitting portion; (C) applying a liquid crystal material within the display region surrounded by the sealant; (D) attaching the first substrate and the second substrate; and (E) performing light irradiation from the first substrate side to cure the sealant. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051070 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In a liquid crystal display device including: a first substrate and a second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer which is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first substrate includes a resin substrate having conductivity and a polarizer, the polarizer is arranged on a surface of the resin substrate on a side opposite to a surface of the resin substrate which faces the second substrate in an opposed manner, a main surface of the resin substrate includes an exposure portion which exposes a portion of the main surface of the resin substrate from a main surface of the polarizer, a plurality of lines are formed on the second substrate, and the first substrate is electrically connected with at least one of the plurality of lines via the exposure portion. | 2011-03-03 |
20110051071 | Display Apparatus - A display apparatus has a first chamber accommodating a display panel, a second chamber accommodating a circuit board which controls the panel, and a heat radiating unit arranged at the rear side of the second chamber. | 2011-03-03 |