IP Library Granted Patent US 8,976,438
Granted Patent B2
US 8,976,438 · App. 13/493,624 · Granted Mar 10, 2015

Display and electronic unit

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Patent No.
US 8,976,438
App. No.
13/493,624
Granted
Mar 10, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

There are provided a display and an electronic unit capable of enhancing visibility. The display includes: a plurality of pixels each including a light-emission device, and having a light-transmission region in at least a part thereof; and one or more transmittance control devices capable of controlling a transmittance of incident light.

Claims (29)

1. A display comprising:

a plurality of pixels, each pixel of the plurality of pixels including a light-emission device and a transparent region; and

one or more transmittance control devices located at a back-surface side of the display, the one or more transmittance control devices configured to control a transmittance of external light incident on the one or more transmittance control devices and emission light incident on the one or more transmittance control devices from the light-emission device,

wherein the one or more transmittance control devices prevent the external light and the emission light from passing through the one or more transmittance control devices when the one or more transmittance control devices are in an incident-light absorption operating mode or an incident light reflection operating mode, and

wherein the one or more transmittance control devices pass the external light and the emission light when the one or more transmittance control devices are in an incident-light transmission operating mode.

2. The display according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more transmittance control devices are capable of switching an operating mode between an incident-light transmission operating mode and incident-light absorption operating mode or reflection operating mode.

3. The display according to claim 2 , wherein the one or more transmittance control devices are capable of switching the operating mode between the incident-light transmission operating mode and the incident-light absorption operating mode or the incident light reflection operating mode, at a time of each of light emission and non-light emission of the light-emission device.

4. The display according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more transmittance control devices face the light-emission devices.

5. The display according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more transmittance control devices are disposed side by side with the light-emission devices.

6. The display according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more transmittance control devices are provided for every pixel of the plurality of the pixels.

7. The display according to claim 6 , wherein the one or more transmittance control devices are provided as being common to all the pixels of the plurality of pixels.

8. The display according to claim 6 , wherein the one or more transmittance control devices are provided for at least one of every horizontal line or every vertical line of the display.

9. The display according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more transmittance control device are provided for each of the pixels of the plurality of pixels.

10. The display according to claim 1 , wherein one or more electrodes are made common between the one or more transmittance control devices and the light-emission device.

11. The display according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more transmittance control devices include at least one of an electrochromic device and an electrowetting device.

12. The display according to claim 1 , wherein each pixel of the plurality of pixels include a pixel circuit, the pixel circuit including the light-emission device and a drive device, and

wherein at least a part of a semiconductor layer, an electrode layer of the drive device, and a wiring layer is includes a light transmissive material, within the pixel circuit.

13. The display according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emission device is an organic electroluminescence (EL) device.

14. An electronic unit including a display, the display comprising:

a plurality of pixels, each pixel of the plurality of pixels including a light-emission device and a transparent region; and

one or more transmittance control devices located at a back-surface side of the display, the one or more transmittance control devices configured to control a transmittance of external light incident on the one or more transmittance control devices and emission light incident on the one or more transmittance control devices from the light-emission device,

wherein the one or more transmittance control devices prevent the external light and the emission light from passing through the one or more transmittance control devices when the one or more transmittance control devices are in an incident-light absorption operating mode or an incident light reflection operating mode, and

wherein the one or more transmittance control devices pass the external light and the emission light when the one or more transmittance control devices are in an incident-light transmission operating mode.

15. The display according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emission device is between the one or more transmittance control devices and a substrate of the display.

16. The electronic unit according to claim 14 , wherein the one or more transmittance control devices are capable of switching an operating mode between an incident-light transmission operating mode and incident-light absorption operating mode or reflection operating mode.

17. The electronic unit according to claim 16 , wherein the one or more transmittance control devices are capable of switching the operating mode between the incident-light transmission operating mode and the incident-light absorption operating mode or the incident light reflection operating mode, at a time of each of light-emission and non-light emission of the light-emission device.

18. The electronic unit according to claim 14 , wherein the one or more transmittance control devices face the light-emission devices.

19. The electronic unit according to claim 14 , wherein the one or more transmittance control devices are disposed side by side with the light-emission devices.

20. The electronic unit according to claim 14 , wherein each pixel of the plurality of pixels include a pixel circuit, the pixel circuit including the light-emission device and a drive device, and wherein the light-emission device is located between the one or more transmittance control devices and a substrate of the display.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2025
From: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
To: MAGNOLIA BLUE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072039/0656 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2024
From: JOLED, INC.
To: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
Reel/Frame 066382/0619 →
CORRECTION BY AFFIDAVIT FILED AGAINST REEL/FRAME 063396/0671 Recorded Jun 12, 2023
From: JOLED, INC.
To: JOLED, INC.
Reel/Frame 064067/0723 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2023
From: JOLED, INC.
To: INCJ, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063396/0671 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2015
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: JOLED INC.
Reel/Frame 035657/0115 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2012
From: ARAI, TOSHIAKI; OSHIMA, YOSHIHIRO
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028370/0476 →