Display device

US8941562B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8941562-B2
Application numberUS-201113337615-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 27, 2011
Priority dateJun 29, 2011
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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A display device which adjusts luminance of a display panel is disclosed. The display device senses light which leaks from a display area to a non-display area and adjusts the luminance of the display panel according to the sensed light.

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What is claimed is: 1. A display device comprising: a display panel including: a display region, a non-display region, a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a leaked light sensing unit disposed between the first substrate and second substrate in the non-display region, the leaked light sensing unit configured to sense intensity of light leaked from the display region to the non-display region; and a luminance control signal generator wh…

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What does patent US8941562B2 cover?
A display device which adjusts luminance of a display panel is disclosed. The display device senses light which leaks from a display area to a non-display area and adjusts the luminance of the display panel according to the sensed light.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hwang Jong-Kwang, Kim Sung-Gyu, Samsung Display Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G09G3/3614. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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