IP Library Granted Patent US 12,601,866
Granted Patent B2
US 12,601,866 · App. 17/904,776 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Polarizing plate and optical display device comprising same

Inventors: Jun Mo Koo (Suwon-si, KR); Jung Hun You (Suwon-si, KR); Sang Hum Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Bong Choon Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Dong Yoon Shin (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Wuxi Hengxin Optoelectronic Materials Co., Ltd.
G02B5/3025G02B1/14
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,601,866
App. No.
17/904,776
Filed
Aug 22, 2022
Granted
Apr 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2872
USPC
359/483.01
Abstract

Provided are: a polarizing plate comprising a polarizer, and a protective layer formed on at least one surface of the polarizer, and an optical display device comprising same. The polarizing plate comprises a first area and second area which are in an image display area, wherein the first area and second area have mutually different light transmittances at the same wavelength, the first area has a light transmittance of approximately 50% to 80%, and the first area has a color value a* of approximately −13 to 2, and a color value b* of approximately 1 to 35.

Claims (16)

1 . A polarizing plate comprising: a polarizer; and a protective layer formed on at least one surface of the polarizer,

the polarizing plate comprising a first region and a second region within an image display region,

wherein the first region and the second region have different light transmittances at the same wavelength,

wherein the first region has a light transmittance of about 50% to about 80%, a color value a* of about −13 to about 2, and a color value b* of about 1 to about 35, wherein the combination of the light transmittance and the color values allows an image to be consecutively displayed together with the second region while allowing an image to be more clearly photographed when using an image sensor; and

wherein the first region has a degree of polarization of 25% to about 80%, and wherein the degree of polarization in combination with the light transmittance and the color values enables the first region to perform both an image display function and an image photographing function.

2 . The polarizing plate according to claim 1 , wherein the first region has an iodine content of about 0.01 wt % to about 5 wt %.

3 . An optical display device comprising the polarizing plate according to claim 2 .

4 . The polarizing plate according to claim 1 , wherein the first region has an image display function and an image photographing function, and wherein the combination of the light transmittance and the color values enables suppression of visual observation of an image sensor disposed under the first region when the image sensor is not in use, while enabling clear photographing when the image sensor is in use.

5 . An optical display device comprising the polarizing plate according to claim 4 .

6 . The polarizing plate according to claim 1 , wherein the second region has a light transmittance of about 40% to less than about 50%.

7 . An optical display device comprising the polarizing plate according to claim 5 .

8 . An optical display device comprising the polarizing plate according to claim 1 .

9 . The polarizing plate according to claim 1 , wherein the first region has a color value b* of about 5 to about 35, wherein the refined range of the color value b* in combination with the light transmittance and the color value a* further enhances consecutive image display together with the second region while maintaining clear image photographing capability.

10 . An optical display device comprising the polarizing plate according to claim 9 .

11 . The polarizing plate according to claim 9 , wherein the first region has a color value b* of 15 to about 35.

12 . An optical display device comprising the polarizing plate according to claim 11 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2026
From: WUXI HENGXIN OPTOELECTRONIC MATERIALS CO., LTD.
To: HOARDSUN HENGXIN(WUXI) MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 075049/0450 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2025
From: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
To: WUXI HENGXIN OPTOELECTRONIC MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073062/0496 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2022
From: KOO, JUN MO; YOU, JUNG HUN; LEE, SANG HUM; KIM, BONG CHOON; SHIN, DONG YOON
To: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061102/0715 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0029277 · Mar 9, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220413199A1 · Dec 29, 2022
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