Patents by Inventor Chun-Chieh Chiu
Chun-Chieh Chiu 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).
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Publication number: 20120127212Abstract: A backlight module driving system and a driving method thereof are applied to a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). In the LCD, a timing controller obtains a three-dimensional (3D) image signal provided by a graphics processor, generates a Liquid Crystal (LC) driving control signal, and generates a corresponding light adjusting signal according to a data writing time and a Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) time of the LC driving control signal. A backlight driver obtains and analyzes the light adjusting signal, so as to disable a backlight module during the data writing time, and enable the backlight module during the VBI time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: SHIN-CHANG LIN, Bi-Hsien Chen, Chun-Chieh Chiu, Chien-Yang Chen, Tien-Yung Huang
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Publication number: 20120105511Abstract: The present invention provides a 3D image signal controlling method. The method comprises inputting a left eye image into the first liquid crystal layer, turning off the backlight module and switching gray levels of the second liquid crystal layer to a minimum gray level during (4N?3)th time interval, wherein N is natural number; stopping inputting the left eye image, turning on the backlight module and remaining the gray levels of the second liquid crystal layer as the minimum gray level during (4N?2)th time interval; inputting a right eye image into the first liquid crystal layer, turning off the backlight module and switching the gray levels of the second liquid crystal layer as a maximum gray level during (4N?1)th time interval; and stopping inputting the right eye image, turning on the backlight module and remaining the gray levels of the second liquid crystal layer as the maximum gray level during (4N)th time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Shih-Chieh LIN, Hsiang-Tan Lin, Chien-Hung Chen, Chun-Chieh Chiu
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Publication number: 20120044430Abstract: The present invention provides a 3D image display device. The 3D image display device includes a backlight module; a first linear polaroid disposed in front of the backlight module to polarize the light from the backlight module; a first liquid crystal layer disposed in front of the first linear polaroid; a second linear polaroid disposed in front of the first liquid crystal layer, the second linear polaroid having a determined polarizing angle to polarize image signals; a second liquid crystal layer disposed in front of the second linear polaroid to switch a linear polarization orientation of image signals; and a retarding layer disposed in front of the second liquid crystal layer to transform the linear polarization orientation into a circular polarization orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Shih-Chieh LIN, Hsiang-Tan Lin, Chien-Hung Chen, Chun-Chieh Chiu
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Publication number: 20120019515Abstract: A display method thereof is provided. The display method includes following steps. In a first display period of a left eye frame period, first display data are read from a memory unit, and the left eye frame is displayed accordingly. In a second display period of the left eye frame period, second display data is provided and a black frame is displayed accordingly. In a third display period of a right eye frame period, third display data are read from the memory unit, and the right eye frame is displayed accordingly. In a fourth display period of the right eye frame period, the second display data is provided and the black frame is displayed accordingly. As such, writing-in time and display time of frames can be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Yue-Li Chao, Chun-Chieh Chiu, Chien-Hung Chen
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Publication number: 20120019514Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display including a memory unit, a signal processing unit, a display panel, a pair of shutter glasses and a timing controller is provided. In a first display period of a left eye frame period, the signal processing unit reading and outputting the first display data from the memory unit. In a third display period of a right eye frame period, the signal processing unit reading and outputting the third display data from the memory unit. In a second display period of the left eye frame period and a fourth display period of the right eye frame period, the signal processing unit outputting second display data. The timing controller controlling the shutter glass and driving the display panel according the first display data, the second display data and the third display data. As such, writing-in time and display time of frames can be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Yue-Li Chao, Chun-Chieh Chiu, Chien-Hung Chen
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Publication number: 20110316974Abstract: A method and system for reducing ghost images in three-dimensional (3D) images are disclosed. The method comprises: calculating a brightness difference distribution between a left-eye image and a right-eye image; determining a space factor indicating a brightness change resulting from the brightness difference distribution on the left-eye image or the right-eye image, the space factor being determined according to two-dimensional (2D) positions where the brightness difference distribution occurs on the screen; and multiplying the brightness difference distribution by the space factor to obtain a compensated right ghost brightness and a compensated left ghost brightness, and respectively deducting the compensated right ghost brightness and the compensated left ghost brightness from the left-eye image and the right-eye image.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.,Inventors: MENG-CHAO KAO, CHUN-CHIEH CHIU
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Publication number: 20110292309Abstract: A stereoscopic image displaying method includes providing a left eye information during a left eye displaying time; providing a first vertical blanking interval (VBI) and opening a left eye shutter of a shutter glasses; providing a right eye information during a right eye displaying time; providing a second VBI and opening a right eye shutter of the shutter glasses; and increasing a backlight brightness respectively when the left eye shutter is opened and when the right eye shutter is opened, or respectively during the first VBI and second VBI, and reducing the backlight brightness during closing the left eye shutter and the right eye shutter, or during the left eye display time and the right eye displaying time.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Hsiang-Tan Lin, Kuang-Lang Chen, Chun-Chieh Chiu, Shih-Chieh Lin, Tzu-Chiang Shen
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Publication number: 20110292308Abstract: A 3D image display system includes a display equipment and a shutter glasses. The display equipment includes an LCD module. The LCD module has a linear polarizing unit and is able to generate an image light from the linear polarizing unit. The shutter glasses include two liquid crystal optical units, at least one linear polarizing unit, and at least one polarizing optical element. The linear polarizing unit is disposed between the polarizing optical element and the liquid crystal optical units. The image light passes through the polarizing optical element, the linear polarizing unit, and one of the liquid crystal optical units in sequence. When the image light passes through one of the liquid crystal optical units, the other liquid crystal optical unit blocks the image light.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Hsiang-Tan LIN, Chun-Chieh Chiu, Shih-Chieh Lin
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Publication number: 20110187705Abstract: A stereoscopic image displaying method provides a data driving signal related to a right-eye image and a left-eye image. During a plurality of frame periods, the data driving signal switches polarities every m frame periods, wherein m is an integer larger than 1. The right-eye image is outputted during the odd-numbered frame periods among the plurality of frame periods, while the left-eye image is outputted during the even-numbered frame periods among the plurality of frame periods.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Tung-Hsin Lan, Mu-Shan Liao, Chun-Chieh Chiu, Tien-Yung Huang
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Publication number: 20110187840Abstract: A three dimensional display and a method thereof are provided. The display includes an image display device and a shutter glasses. The image display device receives a video signal to display a left eye frame or a right eye frame, and outputs a shutter synchronization signal according to whether the left eye frame or the right eye frame is displayed. The shutter glasses is coupled to the image display device to open a left eye glass or a right eye glass according to the shutter synchronization signal. Therefore, the display and the method prevents the left eye and the right eye from receiving an incomplete frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Yue-Li Chao, Chun-Lun Pan, Chun-Chieh Chiu, Chien-Hung Chen
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Publication number: 20110169851Abstract: An overdriving apparatus including a memory unit, a position unit and an overdriving unit is provided. The memory unit stores a present frame received and outputs a previous frame stored in the memory unit. The position unit generates pixel position information according to a display control signal of the present frame. The overdriving unit determines a corresponding relationship between several pixel grey values of the present frame and several display areas of a display panel according to the pixel position information, so as to select a corresponding specific table group of each of the pixel grey values from a plurality of overdriving tables. The overdriving unit further generates an overdriving frame by looking up the corresponding specific table group of each of the pixel grey values.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Chun-Chieh Chiu, Yue-Li Chao, Chien-Hung Chen
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Publication number: 20110149027Abstract: An image processing method including the following steps is provided. First, a two-dimensional original image is received. Next, a plurality of depth values corresponding to the two-dimensional original image are received. Afterwards, a two-dimensional shifting image is obtained according to the depth values and a standard value. A plurality of shifting values exist between the two-dimensional shifting image and the two-dimensional original image, and the shifting values are determined by a plurality of differences between the depth values and the standard value. Thereafter, a three-dimensional image is produced according to the two-dimensional original image and the two-dimensional shifting image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.Inventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Chun-Chieh Chiu
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Publication number: 20110090318Abstract: A method for generating a 3D image utilizes a background image and an object image. A camera is used for capturing a 2D image including the background image and the object image. The object image is obtained from the 2D image according the background image. Then, an image from a first angle of view and an image from a second angle of view are generated by rendering the background image and the object image. So, the 3D image is generated by interweaving the image from the first angle of view and the image from the second angle of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Chun-Chieh Chiu, Yue-Li Chao
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Publication number: 20100245340Abstract: A driving device and a driving method for an Liquid crystal display are provided. The driving device includes a memory unit, a comparator, a compensation unit, and a selector. The memory unit provides a previous image and a previous comparison result. The comparator compares a present image with the previous image and outputs a present comparison result. The compensation unit processes the present image according to the previous image to generate a plurality of processed present images. The selector selects and outputs one of the present image and the processed present images according to the previous comparison result and the present comparison result. Thereby, the space required in the memory unit is reduced and the image display quality is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Chun-Chieh Chiu
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Publication number: 20100231499Abstract: A method for driving LCD backlight modules provides a constant operational current during a first predetermined period for adjusting the brightness of a backlight from a first brightness to a second brightness. After the brightness of the backlight reaches the second brightness, the method provides an impulse-type operational current during a second predetermined period for improving motion blur.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Chun-Chieh Chiu, Shih-Chieh Yen
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Publication number: 20100112888Abstract: A manufacturing method of barrier ribs of a plasma display panel is provided. First, a substrate, divided into a display area and a non-display area located in the periphery of the display area, is provided. Next, when a patterned barrier material layer forms on the substrate, the layer further constitutes discharging spaces in the display area and a plurality of honeycomb supporting structures in the non-display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2010Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.Inventors: Chung-Lin Fu, Yu-Ting Chien, Chun-Chieh Chiu