Patents by Inventor Au Optronics Corporation

Au Optronics Corporation has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20130334959
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent apparatus including a substrate, an organic light-emitting device layer, a patterned structure layer and an encapsulation film is provided. The substrate has a light-emitting region and a non-light-emitting region. The organic light-emitting device layer is disposed on the substrate in the light-emitting region. The patterned structure layer is disposed on the substrate in the non-light-emitting region. The encapsulation film is disposed on the substrate and covers the organic light-emitting device layer and the patterned structure layer. A surface of the encapsulation film on the patterned structure layer is a concave-convex surface, and a surface of the encapsulation film on the organic light-emitting device layer is an even surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Au Optronics Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130215063
    Abstract: A touch panel display including a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium and a touch device is provided. The first substrate has a display area and a peripheral area. The first substrate has a pixel array in the display area and at least one integrated driving circuit in the peripheral area. The integrated driving circuit is electrically connected to the pixel array. The second substrate is disposed above the first substrate to cover the integrated driving circuit and the pixel array. The display medium is disposed on the pixel array and located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The touch device is disposed on the second substrate, and has a sensor element and a wiring element connected to the sensor element. The sensor element is located above the pixel array and the wiring element is located above at least a portion of the integrated driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130208509
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source module, a supporting frame, and a heat conductive glue layer. The light guide plate has a light-entering end; the light source module is disposed corresponding to the light-entering end and includes a flexible circuit board and a plurality of light sources. The flexible circuit board extends along the light-entering end and has a light source-bearing area and a heat-dissipating area, wherein a width of the heat-dissipating area in a direction perpendicular to the light-entering end is not smaller than a width of the light source-bearing area. The plurality of light sources are disposed in the light source-bearing area. The supporting frame has a holding portion which is bent to form an accommodation space for accommodating the light source module and the light-entering end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: AU Optronics Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130208336
    Abstract: An electro-wetting display device including a backlight module, an opposite substrate, a polar fluid and a non-polar fluid is provided. The backlight module is used to provide a light. The opposite substrate is located above the backlight module. The opposite substrate includes an opposite electrode and a first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer substantially covers the opposite electrode. The polar fluid is located between the backlight module and the opposite substrate. The non-polar fluid is located between the backlight module and the opposite substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: AU Optronics Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130196475
    Abstract: This invention provides a transistor with an etching stop layer and a manufacturing method thereof. The transistor structure includes a substrate, a crystalline semiconductor layer, an etching stop structure, an ohmic contact layer, a source, a drain, a gate insulating layer, and a gate. The manufacturing method is performed by patterning the ohmic contact layer and the crystalline semiconductor layer at the same time with the same mask; and patterning the ohmic contact layer and the source/drain layer at the same time with another the same mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130176524
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a liquid crystal display device includes a pixel matrix having a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a first pixel electrode having a plurality of first pixel electrode stripes and a second pixel electrode having a plurality of second pixel electrode stripes. The first pixel electrode stripes and the second pixel electrode stripes are alternately placed to define a plurality of pitches therebetween. Each pitch is defined between two adjacent first pixel electrode and second pixel electrode stripes, and has a width. In one embodiment, the width of at least one of the pitches is different from that of the other pitches. In another embodiment, the width of each pitch is variable along the adjacent first pixel electrode and second pixel electrode stripes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: AU Optronics Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130169569
    Abstract: A touch display panel includes a first substrate, a pixel array, a second substrate, a display medium layer, a third substrate, a first touch electrode layer, a second touch electrode layer and a polarizer. The first substrate has the pixel array thereon. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The display medium layer is between the first substrate and the second substrate. The third substrate is disposed opposite to the second substrate and has the first touch electrode layer thereon. The second touch electrode layer is disposed between the first touch electrode layer and the second substrate. The polarizer is disposed between the first touch electrode layer and the second touch electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Au Optronics Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130169567
    Abstract: A touch display panel includes a first substrate, a pixel array on the first substrate in a display region, first lead lines located on the first substrate in a non-display region and electrically connected to the pixel array, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a display medium layer between the first and second substrates, a touch device layer disposed on the second substrate and having a portion in a first touch region within the display region and the other portion in a second touch region within the non-display region, and second lead lines located on the second substrate and electrically connected to the touch device layer. The material of the touch device layer in the first and second touch regions is the same. The second lead lines extend from the first touch region to an edge of the second substrate through the second touch region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130169181
    Abstract: A high gate voltage generator and a display module are provided. The high gate voltage generator includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generating circuit, a boost circuit, and an amplifier circuit. The PWM signal generating circuit is used for outputting a PWM signal. The boost circuit is electrically connected to the PWM signal generating circuit and used for receiving an input voltage to boost the input voltage according to the PWM signal and then outputting a power voltage. The amplifier circuit is electrically connected to the boost circuit and used for receiving a reference voltage to amplify the power voltage and then outputting a high gate voltage. The reference voltage is greater than the high gate voltage and is provided by a backlight module electrically connected to the amplifier circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Au Optronics Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130162919
    Abstract: A display device including a liquid crystal lens and a display panel is provided. The liquid crystal lens is disposed above the display panel and includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first and the second substrates, driving electrodes located between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer and arranged in a pitch, and an opposite electrode layer located between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer. The display panel has display units arrange in the pitch. In a 3D display mode, two adjacent driving electrodes in the liquid crystal lens are respectively driven at a first time period and a second time period. The liquid crystal lens and the display panel are switched synchronically so that each display unit respectively displays images with different parallax at the first and the second time periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Au Optronics Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130153908
    Abstract: A pixel structure including a first scan line, a second scan line, a data line and a power line substantially perpendicular to the first scan line and the second scan line, a reference signal line and an emission signal line substantially parallel with the first scan line and the second scan line, a common thin film transistor (C-TFT), a first pixel unit, and a second pixel unit is provided. The common thin film transistor has a common gate electrode, a common source electrode and a common drain electrode. The common gate electrode is electrically connected to the first scan line, the common drain electrode is electrically connected to the reference signal line. The first and the second pixel units respectively have a first TFT, a second TFT, a third TFT, a fourth TFT, a fifth TFT, a sixth TFT, a capacitor, and an emission device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Au Optronics Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130155056
    Abstract: Pixel structural designs on a display panel are disclosed. Each pixel on the display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixels. The sub-pixels are arranged sequentially along a vertical direction and used for displaying different colors in a circle. The display panel in the disclosure can be switched between a two-dimensional mode and a three-dimensional mode. In the three-dimensional mode, parts of the sub-pixels are disabled for forming a shielding area. Other adjacent sub-pixels form a pixel displaying unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: AU Optronics Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130153868
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent apparatus including an anode, a cathode, a first organic light emitting unit layer, a plurality of second organic light emitting unit layers, and a plurality of bonding layers is provided. The first organic light emitting unit layer has a phosphorescent host material for emitting blue light. The second organic light emitting unit layers have a host material for emitting light other than blue light. The first organic light emitting unit layer and the second organic light emitting unit layers are located between the anode and the cathode to obtain white light by mixing light. Each of the bonding layers is located between the first organic light emitting unit layer and one of the second organic light emitting unit layers or between two of the second organic light emitting unit layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Au Optronics Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130154472
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device including an electrode line, a transparent impedance line, an insulating layer, a transparent electrode, an organic illumination layer and an electrode is provided. The electrode line is disposed on a substrate and next to a luminescent zone. The transparent impedance line is disposed in the luminescent zone on the substrate and electrically connected to the electrode line. The insulating layer completely covers the substrate and has a contact hole. The transparent electrode completely covers the luminescent zone and is disposed on the insulating layer. The transparent impedance line and the transparent electrode are electrically connected to each other through the contact hole. The organic illumination layer is disposed on the transparent electrode. The electrode is disposed on the organic illumination layer. Thus, the illumination of the organic electroluminescent device can be more uniform and the aperture ratio is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Au Optronics Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130146857
    Abstract: A pixel structure including a first scan line, a second scan line, a data line and a power line substantially perpendicular to the first scan line and the second scan line, a reference signal line and an emission signal line substantially parallel with the first scan line and the second scan line, a common thin film transistor (C-TFT), a first pixel unit, and a second pixel unit is provided. The common thin film transistor has a common gate electrode, a common source electrode and a common drain electrode. The common gate electrode is electrically connected to the first scan line, the common drain electrode is electrically connected to the reference signal line. The first and the second pixel units respectively have a first TFT, a second TFT, a third TFT, a fourth TFT, a fifth TFT, a sixth TFT, a capacitor, and an emission device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Au Optronics Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130135830
    Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display of the present invention includes a flexible substrate, a display layer, a protecting layer, an electronic unit, and a filling glue. The flexible substrate has a carrying surface. The display layer is disposed on the carrying surface and has an end surface. The protecting layer is disposed on the opposite side of the display layer corresponding to the carrying surface. The electronic unit is disposed on the carrying surface with a space formed between the electronic unit and the end surface of the display layer. The filling glue is filled in the space and connected with the end surface of the display layer, the electronic unit, and the carrying surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130134489
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a pixel structure and a pixel structure are provided. A first patterned metal layer including scan lines and a gate is formed on a substrate. A first insulation layer, a semiconductor layer, an etching stop pattern and a metal layer are formed sequentially on the first patterned metal layer. The metal layer and the semiconductor layer are patterned to form a second patterned metal layer and a patterned semiconductor layer. The second patterned metal layer includes data lines, a source and a drain. The patterned semiconductor layer includes a first semiconductor pattern completely overlapping the second patterned metal layer and a second semiconductor pattern without overlapping the second patterned metal layer, wherein the second semiconductor pattern includes a channel pattern and a marginal pattern. The channel pattern is between the source and the drain and the marginal pattern surrounds the first semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130134428
    Abstract: A repair method for repairing an active device array substrate is provided. The active device array substrate includes a substrate, scan lines, data lines, active devices, pixel electrodes, and common lines. At least one of the scan line has an open defect. The scan lines and the data lines are intersected to define sub-pixel regions. The active devices are electrically connected with the scan lines and the data lines correspondingly. Each pixel electrode is disposed in one of the sub-pixel regions and electrically connected with one of the active devices. The repair method includes cutting one of the common lines neighboring to the open defect to form a cutting block that is electrically insulated from the common lines; and welding the cutting block, the scan line having the open defect and two active devices located at two opposite sides of the open defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Au Optronics Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130135719
    Abstract: A stereo display device includes a display panel and a parallax barrier panel. The display panel includes a pixel array having pixel units, each of which includes sub-pixels. The parallax barrier panel at one side of the display panel includes a first substrate, first electrodes, second electrodes, a second substrate, third electrodes, fourth electrodes, and a birefringence medium. The first and second electrodes are arranged on the first substrate alternately; an extension direction of the first and second electrodes is parallel to the X-direction. The third and fourth electrodes are arranged on the second substrate alternately; an extension direction of the third and fourth electrodes is not parallel to the X-direction; an included angle between the extension direction of the third and fourth electrodes and the Y-direction is substantially greater than 0° and smaller than 45°. The birefringence medium is disposed between the first and second substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Au Optronics Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130128205
    Abstract: A display panel including a display region and a sealant region is provided. The display panel includes a first and a second substrate opposite to each other, a dielectric layer, a planarization layer, a display medium and a sealant. The dielectric layer is disposed on the first substrate. The planarization layer is disposed on the dielectric layer, and has at least one opening exposing the dielectric layer. The opening is disposed at a corner of the sealant region, where a width of the opening is gradually reduced as away from the corner. The display medium and the sealant are respectively disposed in the display and the sealant region between the first and the second substrate. The sealant is filled in a part of the opening without covering at least a sidewall of the opening of the planarization layer, and contacts the dielectric layer through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: AU Optronics Corporation