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公开(公告)号:US11442332B1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-13
申请号:US17080304
申请日:2020-10-26
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, inc.
Inventor: Robert Arthur Sprague , Jim Weijian Li , Haiwei Chen
Abstract: An optical system includes a first set of electrodes arranged in a concentric pattern and a liquid crystal material in electrical communication with the first set of electrodes. The optical system also includes a second set of electrodes arranged in a two-dimensional pattern and in electrical communication with the liquid crystal material.
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公开(公告)号:US10884260B1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-05
申请号:US15966915
申请日:2018-04-30
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Robert Arthur Sprague , Kari Juhani Rinko
IPC: G02B30/25 , G02C7/12 , G03B35/26 , H04N13/337
Abstract: Three-dimensional display systems may include polarized displays that polarize light emitted from a first set of areas of the display with a first polarization for a first eye of the viewer and that polarizes light emitted from a second set of areas of the display with a second polarization for a second eye of the viewer. This may result in dark areas being perceived by a viewer when viewed through polarized 3D glasses. Systems and technologies according to this disclosure may include 3D glasses that have a lenses configured to redirect a portion of incoming light in a first axis to at least partially illuminate the dark areas.
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公开(公告)号:US10802195B1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-13
申请号:US16144623
申请日:2018-09-27
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Robert Arthur Sprague
IPC: G02F1/1335 , F21V8/00 , G02F1/13357
Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for high contrast frontlight structures for reflective displays and related devices. In one embodiment, an example display structure may include a diode, a reflective display, and a light guide coupled to the reflective display and configured to direct light from the diode, the light guide. The light guide may include a first layer having a first refractive index value, a second layer having a second refractive index value, a third layer having the first refractive index value, and a fourth layer having the second refractive index value, where the second refractive index value is greater than the first refractive index value.
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公开(公告)号:US10241377B1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-26
申请号:US15707307
申请日:2017-09-18
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Ming Wang , Weihsin Hou , Anoop Menon , Robert Arthur Sprague , Eric Gifford Marason , Yuyan Hua , Shan Cheng
Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for self-healing flexible electrophoretic displays and related devices. In one embodiment, an example flexible electrophoretic display may include a flexible plastic thin film transistor (TFT) backplane having a first width, an electrophoretic layer coupled to the flexible plastic TFT backplane, an electrode layer coupled to the electrophoretic layer, an integrated circuit disposed on the flexible plastic TFT backplane, and a protective sheet having a second width that is greater than or equal to the first width.
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公开(公告)号:US09778473B1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-03
申请号:US14310833
申请日:2014-06-20
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Robert Arthur Sprague
CPC classification number: G02B27/26 , G02B5/203 , G02B27/2242 , G02B27/28 , G02B27/281 , G02B27/283 , G02B27/285 , G02B27/286 , G02B27/288 , H04N13/337 , H04N2213/008
Abstract: Three-dimensional display systems may include polarized displays that polarize light emitted from a first set of areas of the display with a first polarization for a first eye of the viewer and that polarizes light emitted from a second set of areas of the display with a second polarization for a second eye of the viewer. This may result in dark areas being perceived by a viewer when viewed through polarized 3D glasses. Systems and technologies according to this disclosure may include 3D glasses that have a lenses configured to redirect a portion of incoming light in a first axis to at least partially illuminate the dark areas.
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公开(公告)号:US09568800B1
公开(公告)日:2017-02-14
申请号:US14699760
申请日:2015-04-29
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Robert Arthur Sprague
IPC: G02B26/00 , G09G3/34 , G02F1/167 , G02F1/1333
CPC classification number: G02F1/167 , G02F1/133305 , G02F2001/133302 , G02F2001/133331
Abstract: A thin border display for an electronic device may comprise an optical assembly that includes a support frame and an electrophoretic display (EPD) structure attached to the support frame in a manner that allows for the display of the electronic device to exhibit a “thin border” or “borderless” look at a periphery of the electronic device. A portion of the EPD structure may at least partly curve around a curved portion of the support frame, the curved portion of the support frame being near the periphery of the support frame. In some embodiments, an electrode may be disposed at a periphery of the display to drive the margin of the display for achieving a thin border/borderless appearance. The EPD structure may include a backplane substrate that is either rigid or flexible.
Abstract translation: 用于电子设备的薄边框显示器可以包括光学组件,其包括以允许电子设备的显示呈现“薄边框”的方式附接到支撑框架的支撑框架和电泳显示器(EPD)结构, 或“无边界”看电子设备的周边。 EPD结构的一部分可以至少部分地围绕支撑框架的弯曲部分弯曲,支撑框架的弯曲部分靠近支撑框架的周边。 在一些实施例中,电极可以设置在显示器的周边以驱动显示器的边缘以实现薄边框/无边界外观。 EPD结构可以包括刚性或柔性的背板基板。
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公开(公告)号:US10288974B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-14
申请号:US15253553
申请日:2016-08-31
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Weihsin Hou , Robert Arthur Sprague , Chin Siong Khor , Siddharth Gupta
IPC: G02B26/00 , G02F1/167 , G02B1/14 , G02F1/133 , G02F1/1333 , G02F1/1368 , G06F1/16 , H01L51/00
Abstract: An electronic device with a flexible display subassembly is provided. The display stack may use two layers of adhesives having different elastic properties to improve mechanical impact resistance, with a first adhesive layer made of a viscoelastic material and a second adhesive layer having a low modulus of elasticity. The display stack may also include a hot melt protective sheet (HMPS) covering the display subassembly. The HMPS may be wrapped around the two side edges of a rigid substrate to attach directly to the substrate, thereby aiding in the adhesion of the display stack to the substrate. The display stack may also includes a patterned back protective sheet in which the protective backing layer is removed along the curved portions of the display stack.
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公开(公告)号:US10288973B1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-14
申请号:US15216558
申请日:2016-07-21
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Siddharth Gupta , Vikram Srinivas , Robert Arthur Sprague , Wilfrido Loor Canizares
IPC: G02B26/00 , G02B26/08 , G02F1/29 , G02F1/167 , G02F1/1333 , G02F1/1368 , G02F1/1335 , H01L27/12
Abstract: A borderless display utilizes a support frame having a bulged periphery (or outer portion), and a flexible electrophoretic display (EPD) structure that is curved at least partly around the support frame. The bulged outer portion of the support frame allows the flexible EPD structure to be wrapped around the outer portion of the support frame without damaging elements of the EPD structure in the process. Meanwhile, the center portion of the support frame can be made thinner, as compared to the thickness of the support frame at the bulged, outer portion. In this manner, the overall profile (in the z-direction) of the electronic device can be made as thin as possible without damaging fragile elements in the EPD structure.
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公开(公告)号:US10274804B1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-30
申请号:US15401478
申请日:2017-01-09
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Robert Arthur Sprague
IPC: G02B26/00 , G02B26/08 , G02F1/29 , G02F1/167 , G02F1/1333
Abstract: A thin border display for an electronic device may comprise an optical assembly that includes a support frame and an electrophoretic display (EPD) structure attached to the support frame in a manner that allows for the display of the electronic device to exhibit a “thin border” or “borderless” look at a periphery of the electronic device. A portion of the EPD structure may at least partly curve around a curved portion of the support frame, the curved portion of the support frame being near the periphery of the support frame. In some embodiments, an electrode may be disposed at a periphery of the display to drive the margin of the display for achieving a thin border/borderless appearance. The EPD structure may include a backplane substrate that is either rigid or flexible.
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公开(公告)号:US20190086760A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-21
申请号:US15707307
申请日:2017-09-18
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Ming Wang , Weihsin Hou , Anoop Menon , Robert Arthur Sprague , Eric Gifford Marason , Yuyan Hua , Shan Cheng
Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for self-healing flexible electrophoretic displays and related devices. In one embodiment, an example flexible electrophoretic display may include a flexible plastic thin film transistor (TFT) backplane having a first width, an electrophoretic layer coupled to the flexible plastic TFT backplane, an electrode layer coupled to the electrophoretic layer, an integrated circuit disposed on the flexible plastic TFT backplane, and a protective sheet having a second width that is greater than or equal to the first width.
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