Apple Inc.

Planar Systems, Inc.

Patrick J Green

Willem Den Boer

Tin Nguyen

Eric Schuettke

Todd E Loewy

Jennifer Davis

Samantha Phenix

A direct view light emitting diode (DV LED) display (), includes (i) one or more DV LED modules () each containing at least one circuit board () having an array of surface mount device LEDs () defining a display surface (), and (ii) a protective transparent polymeric film () covering at least a portion of the display surface. The transparent polymeric film includes a polymer material layer (), and an adhesive layer () laminated to the polymer material layer and directly attached to the display surface of the DV LED module. The transparent polymeric film may facilitate the use of touch screen technology with a DV LED display, and may be removable to allow repair or disassembly/reassembly of the DV LED display.

Protective cover for direct view light emitting diode displays

An image sensor array includes image sensors having photo TFTs to generate photocurrent in response to received images. The photo TFTs each have their respective gate electrodes and source electrodes independently biased to reduce the effects of dark current. Storage capacitors are coupled to each photo TFT and discharged upon generation of a photocurrent. Each storage capacitor is coupled to a readout TFT that passes a current from the storage capacitor to a data line. The photo TFT may be disposed above the storage capacitor to increase the exposed surface area of the photo TFT.

Image sensor with photosensitive thin film transistors and dark current compensation

Image sensor with photosensitive thin film transistors

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Beaverton, OR, United States of America

Patrick J Green