IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,631,348
Granted Patent B2
US 11,631,348 · App. 17/486,531 · Granted Apr 18, 2023

System and method for installing a transparent organic lighting diode (TOLED) display with transparency control medium and with a versatile mounting system

Inventors: Rodrigo Mier-Hicks (Irvine, CA); Kevin Kim (Irvine, CA); Ivan Barba (Irvine, CA)
Assignee: BI-SEARCH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
G09F9/335H01L27/323H01L27/3232H01L51/5262H05K7/16H01L2251/5323
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,631,348
App. No.
17/486,531
Granted
Apr 18, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for removable or semi-permanent installation of a transparent organic lighting diode (TOLED) display with transparency control are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a TOLED display that includes a TOLED panel with a front side and a back side, a cover glass or a touch sensor coupled to the front side of the TOLED panel, and a transparency control medium coupled to the back side of the TOLED panel to provide transparency control of the TOLED panel, wherein the transparency control medium is an electrochromic (EC) glass, a Suspended Particle Device (SPD) film, or a Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) film. The system further includes a versatile hinge assembly coupled to the TOLED display to enable the TOLED display to be used in a table top or desktop configuration or to be mounted to a support structure.

Claims (22)

1. A system for removable or semi-permanent installation of a transparent organic lighting diode (TOLED) display, comprising:

a TOLED display that includes a TOLED panel with a front side and a back side, a cover glass or a touch sensor coupled to the front side of the TOLED panel, and a transparency control medium coupled to the back side of the TOLED panel to provide transparency control of the TOLED panel, wherein the transparency control medium is an electrochromic (EC) glass, a Suspended Particle Device (SPD) film, or a Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) film; and

a versatile hinge assembly coupled to the TOLED display to enable the TOLED display to be used in a table top or desktop configuration or to be mounted to a support structure.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the versatile hinge assembly comprises:

a mating hinge coupled to the support structure; and

a mounted hinge base coupled to the TOLED display,

wherein the mounted hinge base includes locking spring plungers attached to a first spring, and the locking spring plungers engage the mating hinge to facilitate locking and unlocking of the TOLED display, and

wherein the mounted hinge base includes engaging spring plungers attached to a second spring, and the engaging spring plungers engages the mating hinge to couple the mounted hinge base to the mating hinge.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein an unlocking key card is used to unlock the TOLED display to allow the TOLED display to be rotated.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the unlocking key card causes the locking spring plungers to retract and disengage from the mating hinge thereby unlocking the TOLED display to allow the TOLED display to be rotated.

5. The system of claim 2 , wherein a removal key card is used to disengage or remove the TOLED display from the support structure.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the removal key causes the engaging spring plungers to retract and disengage from the mating hinge thereby allowing the TOLED display to be disengaged or removed from the support structure.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the TOLED panel is turned off and the transparency control medium is not tinted to allow transparency through the TOLED panel.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the TOLED panel is turned on and the transparency control medium is tinted to block transparency through the TOLED panel and to allow content displayed on the TOLED to be visible.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transparency control medium has a transmittance range of 60 % (not tinted) to 2 % (fully tinted).

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein a low voltage electric current is applied to the transparency control medium to start a tinting process.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein voltage electric current applied to the transparency control medium is regulated to control tinting levels of the EC glass.

12. The system of claim 1 , further comprises:

electronic components to control and power the TOLED panel, wherein the electronic components are housed inside the support structure.

13. The system of claim 1 , further comprises:

a Projective Capacitive Touch (PCAP) panel and a PCAP controller to facilitate touch control.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transparency control medium is applicable for flat and curved display geometries.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2021
From: MIER-HICKS, RODRIGO; KIM, KEVIN; BARBA, IVAN
To: BI-SEARCH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63173768 · Apr 12, 2021
Related Publication 20220327971A1 · Oct 13, 2022
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