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Nelms, David C.


Primary examiner statistics: 15517 patents; average approval time: 15515 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 63 patents; average approval time: 554 days

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NumberTitleIssue Date
7495714Flat panel display having an isolated EMI layer and integral heater and thermal sensors
A flat panel display having a black mask EMI layer isolated from Vcom and tied to zero potential. The flat panel display has a integral metal heater layer and thermal sensor that are in close proximity to the liquid crystals to provide efficient heating and temperat...
02/24/2009
7483095Multi-primary liquid crystal display
Embodiments of the invention include a method, device and/or system for displaying a color image having a plurality of more-than-three primary color pixels The device may include, for example, an array of sub-pixel elements of at least four different primary colors,...
01/27/2009
7474375Flat display device having a covering film and interconnection line inside a patterned portion completely covered by only one sealant
A flat display device including a display region, for displaying an image, between a first substrate and a second substrate. The flat display device includes a sealant adhering the first substrate to the second substrate, one or more interconnection lines between th...
01/06/2009
7471363Vertical alignment model LCD with larger dielectric protrusions in transmissive region than in reflection region
The invention provides a liquid crystal display device having a wide viewing angle for transmissive display and reflective display. The liquid crystal display device according to the invention can include a homeotropic liquid crystal layer interposed between a pair ...
12/30/2008
7471356Reflector providing particularly high reflectance in an intended viewing angle and reflection type liquid crystal display device using the same
The present invention provides a reflector having a light-diffusing property which suppresses inter-object reflection over a wide angle, and giving particularly high reflectance in an intended range of viewing angle; and to provide a reflection type liquid crystal d...
12/30/2008
7471361Liquid crystal display with particular phase plates having specific axis angles
The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device. An optical film having negative uniaxial double refractive index ellipsoids is arranged below a semi-transmitting liquid crystal display cell and, thereafter, a λ/4 phase difference plate, a λ/2 phase...
12/30/2008
7468765Electro-optical display device and image projection unit
An LCD device includes a plurality of pixels each having a slope area configured by a plurality of layers. A shielded element shielded by a black matrix has an inner edge located at a distance X apart from the outer edge of the slope area, the distance X being expre...
12/23/2008
7468767Array substrate for a transflective liquid crystal display device and fabricating method thereof
A fabricating method of an array substrate for a transflective liquid crystal display device includes: forming a gate electrode and a gate line on the substrate; depositing a first insulating layer on the gate electrode and the gate line; forming an active layer on ...
12/23/2008
7468770Viewing angle control element, method of manufacturing the same, liquid crystal display device, and electronic apparatus
A liquid crystal display device includes a display panel and a viewing angle control panel. The viewing angle control panel includes a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pair of substrates, and a pair of electrodes for applying an elec...
12/23/2008
7466370Flat panel display device with conductive bar at edge of first display panel connected to pixel electrode pads on second display panel during manufacturing
A flat panel display device and a substrate therefor capable of preventing a short circuit of pixels due to static electricity is provided. The flat panel display device includes a substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes, a plurality of pixel electrode pads, a pl...
12/16/2008
7466384Liquid crystal display panel and method for fabricating color filter substrate
A liquid crystal display panel comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer is provided. A plurality of first pixel regions, second pixel regions and third pixel regions are defined on the second substrate. A first alignment protrusio...
12/16/2008
7463317Electro-optical device, color filter substrate with relective and transmission regions and electronic apparatus
A reflective layer 212 having an aperture 212a for each pixel is formed on a first substrate 211, and a colored layer 214 for constituting a color filter is formed thereon. A surface protection layer 215 is formed on the col...
12/09/2008
7463314Flat panel display device
In a flat panel display device, the display device includes a display panel to display an image, a receiving receptacle and a guiding member. The receiving receptacle has a bottom surface and a first sidewall. The guiding member has a first coupling portion that is ...
12/09/2008
7463321Liquid crystal display and method for fabricating the display with openings in the protective layer and gate insulating layer
The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display and a fabricating method thereof. The cell gaps for the red, green and blue pixel areas are formed in a separate manner for correcting the color shift to enhance image quality. Openings for controlling the ce...
12/09/2008
7460199Liquid crystal display device, method of manufacturing liquid crystal display device, and electronic apparatus
To provide a liquid crystal display device and an electronic apparatus in which deterioration of contrast due to a protrusion or a slit used for division of alignment can be prevented in the liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal which has a negati...
12/02/2008
7460192Liquid crystal display, thin film diode panel, and manufacturing method of the same
A thin film diode panel comprises a pixel electrode formed on a substrate, the pixel electrode including a stem portion and a plurality of branch portions extended from the stem portion, and a data electrode line formed on the substrate, the data electrode line incl...
12/02/2008
7460202Liquid crystal device and electronic apparatus
A liquid crystal device includes a pair of substrates including a first substrate and a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer having a negative dielectric anisotropy and interposed between the first and second substrates. The first substrate includes a data li...
12/02/2008
7460193Flat panel display having sensor board and circuit board attached to frame via screws
A flat-panel display apparatus, to which a sensor board can be easily attached, is provided. In the flat-panel display apparatus, a driver circuit is attached to a side portion of a liquid crystal panel via a flexible print circuit. The liquid crystal panel is attac...
12/02/2008
7456921Liquid crystal display
A liquid crystal display is provided, which includes: a first substrate; a first signal line formed on the first substrate; a second signal line formed on the first substrate and intersecting the first signal line; a thin film transistor connected to the first and t...
11/25/2008
7456922Electrooptic device, substrate therefor, method for making the electrooptic device, and electronic apparatus
An electrooptic device includes a substrate and plurality of pixel units. Each pixel unit includes a pixel electrode; an active element; a conductive layer below the pixel electrode connecting the active element to the pixel electrode; a resin film between the activ...
11/25/2008
7456917Display panel and display device having the same
A display panel includes a liquid crystal layer, an array substrate and a color filter substrate. The array substrate has a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of pixel regions. The electrode for a storage capacitor is formed on each o...
11/25/2008
7456915Liquid crystal display panel with broadband interference polarizers
The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display panel with improved image contrast comprising an array of pixel regions and a sequence of a recycling backlight structure comprising broadband rear interference polar (RI-Polar) having a transmission axis AB ...
11/25/2008
7453542Display device having first and second offsetting transfer-connections connected between driving electrodes and wiring lines and bent respectively in different directions to adjust wiring line resistances
The present invention is directed to the provision of a display apparatus that can achieve an improvement in display quality by adjusting the wiring resistance ratio of wiring lines. The display apparatus (1, 100) according to the present invention comprises ...
11/18/2008
7453530Liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display device includes a thin film transistor formed on a substrate, the thin film transistor including a gate electrode; a gate insulation film formed on the gate electrode and the substrate; and a storage capacitor connected to the drain electrod...
11/18/2008
7453543Display device
A display device has a first flexible substrate having a connection terminal and a driver integrated circuit for supplying driving signals. A second flexible substrate is connected to the connection terminal of the first flexible substrate. A pair of display panels ...
11/18/2008
7453537Transflective liquid crystal display device and method for manufacturing the same
A transflective type LCD device and a method for manufacturing the same is disclosed, in which an aperture ratio of a reflective part is improved, and manufacturing process is simplified by decreasing the number of masks for forming contact holes. The transflective ...
11/18/2008
7453528Plasma display apparatus
There is provided a plasma display apparatus capable of reducing the cost and complexity of fitting circuit boards to a chassis base. The plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel (PDP), a chassis base having a first side attached to the PDP, the fir...
11/18/2008
7453535Liquid crystal display device having upper substrate light shield superposing gate and source wiring with cuts near gate and source terminal parts
A liquid crystal device includes a first substrate, a second substrate arranged oppositely to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first and second substrates. Preferably, the first substrate includes a gate wiring, a gate terminal ...
11/18/2008
7453531LCD driving device having plural TFT channels connected in parallel with either increasing channel widths or decreasing channel distances from central part to edges of the device
There is disclosed a liquid crystal display device that is adaptive for preventing the driving device defect of a driving circuit part and a method of fabricating the same. A liquid crystal display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes ...
11/18/2008
7450212Liquid crystal display having a lower density of spacers at the periphery than at the center of the display area to provide increased compression at the center
The invention relates to a substrate for a liquid crystal display used as a display portion of an electronic apparatus and a liquid crystal display having the same and provides a substrate for a liquid crystal display which allows high display quality to be achieved...
11/11/2008
7450211Liquid crystal display device having spacer arranged to cover portion of pixel electrode or rectangular spacer arranged on gate line but does not reach second substrate
A liquid crystal display device is disclosed that is capable of suppressing disorder of alignment of liquid crystal molecules caused by a spacer arranged between two TFT substrates. In liquid crystal display device, the spacer arranged between the two TFT substrates...
11/11/2008
7450207Liquid crystal display device comprising a picture element region including different electric field strength regions
A first electrode 14 provided in a liquid crystal display device of a vertical alignment mode includes, for each picture element region, a lower conductive layer 11, a dielectric layer 12 covering the lower conductive layer 11, and an upp...
11/11/2008
7450205Liquid crystal display device with retardation plates
A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal cell, polarizers, a first retardation plate arranged between the liquid crystal cell and the first polarizer, and a second retardation plate arranged between the liquid crystal cell and the second polarizer. ...
11/11/2008
7450204Multi-film compensated liquid crystal display with initial homogeneous alignment
A liquid crystal display having a positive A-film and a negative A-film between a top polarizer and a bottom polarizer to increase the viewing angle of the liquid crystal display by reducing or eliminating light leakage at voltage-off state when viewed from an obliq...
11/11/2008
7450202Liquid crystal display device with plurality of interconnected island shaped pixel portions forming pixel electrodes where scanning line overlaps an interconnected portion
A liquid crystal display device includes an element substrate; a counter substrate opposite to the element substrate; a liquid crystal layer that is formed between the element substrate and the counter substrate; and dot sections each having a transmissive display s...
11/11/2008
7450193LCOS panel assembly of projection system and image matching method having quarter wave plate holder rotatably supported about panel support by respectively slots and protrusions
There is provided a LCOS panel assembly of a projection system comprising: a LCOS panel; a panel support supporting the LCOS panel and coupled to the quad side; a quarter-wave plate provided at the front side of the LCOS panel to polarize light; a quarter-wave plate...
11/11/2008
7446824Liquid crystal display device having control circuit for inserting an elimination signal of 20% or less of the appied maximum voltage in a video signal
A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate which are arranged to face each other in an opposed manner by way of a liquid crystal, first electrodes which are formed in a pixel region of a liquid-crystal-side surface of a liquid ...
11/04/2008
7446836Liquid crystal display device with reflective and transmissive regions spanning across adjacent pixels of a pixel row
A transflective liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including first electrodes; a second substrate including second electrodes; a liquid crystal material interposed between the first and second substrates; and a display region including a plural...
11/04/2008
7446832Electro-optical device with light shield made of small to larger width colored layers between adjacent dot regions on colored filter substrate
An electro-optical device includes a substrate that supports an electro-optical material; a plurality of display dot regions; and a light-shielding film that is provided among the plurality of display dot regions on the substrate and that is formed by laminating a p...
11/04/2008
7443473Optical compensation polarizing film achieving a higher viewing angle
An LCD device includes first and second compensation polarizing films sandwiching therebetween a homogeneously-oriented liquid crystal layer. The first compensation polarizing film includes a polarizing film having an in-plane retardation of 35 to 245 nm, wherein n1...
10/28/2008
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