Patents by Inventor Hong-Sheng Hsieh

Hong-Sheng Hsieh 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: 20240166124
    Abstract: A light emitting device emitting an output light includes a light adjustment structure. A sub light is defined as the output light corresponding to an azimuth angle, a first value L1 is a sum of a luminance of the sub light corresponding to a polar angle from 115 to 125 degrees, a second value L2 is a sum of a luminance of the sub light corresponding to a polar angle from 95 to 105 degrees, a third value L3 is a sum of a luminance of the sub light corresponding to a polar angle from 75 to 85 degrees, a fourth value L4 is a sum of a luminance of the sub light corresponding to a polar angle from 55 to 65 degrees. The first value L1, the second value L2, the third value L3 and the fourth value L4 satisfy L3<L2, and 1.23?(L1*L3)/(L2*L4)?2.92.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chia HUANG, Hong-Sheng HSIEH, Tsung-Han TSAI
  • Publication number: 20240118565
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel, a light-controlling layer, a retardation layer, and a first linear polarizer. The light-controlling layer is disposed between the display panel and the retardation layer. The retardation layer is disposed between the light-controlling layer and the first linear polarizer. A first transmission direction of the first linear polarizer is different from a second transmission direction of at least a portion of an incident light. The incident light passes through the retardation layer so as to enter the first linear polarizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jo-Hsin WANG, Hong-Sheng HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20240103356
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a base and a conductive layer that is disposed on the base and patterned by a plurality of processes. The plurality of processes include providing a mask substrate. The mask substrate includes a first substrate and a patterned substrate. In the cross-sectional view, the width of the first substrate is greater than or equal to the width of the patterned substrate. The plurality of processes include arranging the mask substrate and the base correspondingly. The plurality of processes also include performing exposure and development processes on the conductive layer for patterning the conductive layer, and removing the mask substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Chien-Hsing LEE, Chin-Lung TING, Jung-Chuan WANG, Hong-Sheng HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20240094571
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device includes a display panel including a substrate and a plurality of scan lines disposed on the substrate and extending in a first direction, a backlight module disposed under the display panel, and an optical film disposed above the backlight module and including a plurality of light-blocking portions and a plurality of light-transmission portions which are arranged alternately. The light blocking portions extend in a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are not parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hong-Sheng HSIEH, Hao-Yu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240071267
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first substrate and a first pattern layer. The first substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first pattern layer is disposed on the first surface and includes a first grid region and a second grid region. The first grid region includes multiple first grids. The second grid region includes multiple second grids. The first grid region is connected to the second grid region. One of the first grid and the second grid includes a metal grid. The other one of the first grid and the second grid includes a non-metal grid. The electronic device of the embodiment of the disclosure can improve appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Chih-Yung Hsieh, Yan-Zheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20240047882
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a first grid layer, a second grid layer, and a first insulation layer. The first grid layer has a first function region. The second grid layer has a second function region and a second dummy region electrically insulated from the second function region. The first insulation layer is disposed between the first grid layer and the second grid layer, and the first function region overlaps the second function region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Yung Hsieh, Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Yan-Zheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20240036368
    Abstract: An electronic device, including a display module, a viewing angle switchable panel, a switching element, and a driving element, is provided. The display module has multiple first units and multiple second units. The first units have a first color, and the second units have a second color. The first color and the second color are different. The switching element is used to switch the viewing angle switchable panel between a first viewing angle mode and a second viewing angle mode. The driving element is used to provide a first data voltage to at least one of the first units of the display module in the first viewing angle mode, and provide a second data voltage to the at least one of the first units in the second viewing angle mode. The first data voltage and the second data voltage are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Hao-Yu Chen, Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Hsin-Chih Wu
  • Publication number: 20240027825
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes first and second viewing angle adjusting units, a display unit, and first to third polarizers. The display unit is disposed between the first and second viewing angle adjusting units. The first and second viewing angle adjusting units are respectively disposed between the first and second polarizers and between the second and third polarizers. The first viewing angle adjusting unit and the display unit share the second polarizer. The first polarizer have a first side and a second side closer to the display unit than the first side. A light from the display unit passes through the first viewing angle adjusting unit and the first polarizer to provide an output light from the first side. An angle of an absorption axis of the second polarizer and an angle of an absorption axis of the third polarizer are the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hao-Yu CHEN, Hong-Sheng HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11880037
    Abstract: A control method applied in a display device is provided. The display device includes an image generator and a screen. The image generator is directed to output an output image. The screen is directed to operate in a first operation mode or a second operation mode. The screen has a first light-transmittance in the first operation mode and has a second light-transmittance in the second operation mode. The first light-transmittance is different from the second light-transmittance. In response to the screen operating in the first operation mode or the second operation mode, the image generator outputs the output image onto the screen in a light-emitting period and stops outputting the output image onto the screen in a non-light-emitting period after the light-emitting period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chin-Lung Ting, Yu-Chia Huang, Ming-Chia Shih, Hong-Sheng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240012296
    Abstract: A panel device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The second substrate is arranged to be opposite to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first conductive layer is arranged on the first substrate and includes a patterned electrode. The patterned electrode has a plurality of main electrodes and auxiliary electrodes arranged in parallel. The second conductive layer is arranged on the second substrate. The main electrodes and the auxiliary electrodes are arranged alternately in one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hong-Sheng HSIEH, Chih-Yung HSIEH, Yi-Hsin CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240014359
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, an electronic component, a first blocking structure and a packaging layer. The substrate defines a normal direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate. The electronic component is disposed on the substrate. The first blocking structure is disposed adjacent to a side of the electronic component. The packaging layer is disposed on the electronic component and has a refractive index n at a wavelength of 550 nm. The electronic component has a width W in a first direction perpendicular to the normal direction. A distance H is between a surface of the first blocking structure away from the substrate and the surface of the substrate in the normal direction. A spaced distance P1 is between the surface of the first blocking structure away from the substrate and the electronic component in the first direction. Following relationship is satisfied: H=nĂ—[(P1+W)/tan ?].
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hsien Hsieh, Hong-Sheng Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11868040
    Abstract: A method for forming a target substrate is provided. The method includes providing a mask substrate. The method also includes providing a second base with a material layer. The method further includes arranging the mask substrate and the second base correspondingly. In addition, the method includes performing exposure and development processes on the material layer to form the target substrate and removing the mask substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Hsing Lee, Chin-Lung Ting, Jung-Chuan Wang, Hong-Sheng Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11867989
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel including a substrate and a plurality of scan lines disposed on the substrate and extending in a first direction, a backlight module disposed under the display panel, and an optical film disposed above the backlight module and including a plurality of light-blocking portions and a plurality of light-transmission portions which are arranged alternately. The light blocking portions extend in a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are not parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Hao-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20230384484
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a substrate; a color filter layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the color filter layer includes a light shielding unit and a plurality of color filter units adjacent to the light shielding unit, and the plurality of color filter units includes a first color filter unit, a second color filter unit and a third color filter unit; and a first refractive index-matching layer disposed between the substrate and the color filter layer, wherein the first refractive index-matching layer comprises an opening, and the opening and at least one of the light shielding unit, the first color filter unit, the second color filter unit and the third color filter unit are overlapped in a top view of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Yu-Tong KUO, Hong-Sheng HSIEH, Huei-Ying CHEN
  • Patent number: 11809037
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a viewing angle switchable structure. The viewing angle switchable structure includes a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a first liquid crystal layer, a second liquid crystal layer, and a substrate. The first liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer. The second liquid crystal layer is disposed between the second polarizer and the substrate. A polarized light is incident into the second liquid crystal layer. An absorption axis of the first polarizer and an absorption axis of the second polarizer have different angles. The angle of the absorption axis of the first polarizer is perpendicular to a polarization direction of the polarized light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hao-Yu Chen, Hong-Sheng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230350239
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first privacy panel and a second privacy panel disposed on the first privacy panel. The first privacy panel has a first alignment layer and a second alignment layer opposite each other. The second privacy panel has a third alignment layer and a fourth alignment layer opposite each other. The alignment axes of the first alignment layer, the second alignment layer, the third alignment layer and the fourth alignment layer are parallel. The angle between the alignment direction of the first alignment layer and the alignment direction of the third alignment layer is in a range from 160 to 200 degrees. The angle between the alignment direction of the second alignment layer and the alignment direction of the fourth alignment layer is in a range from 160 to 200 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jyun-Sian LI, Hong-Sheng HSIEH, Jo-Hsin WANG, Hao-Yu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230314863
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a privacy panel. The privacy panel includes a first substrate, a first alignment layer and a first electrode layer. The first alignment layer is disposed on the first substrate. The first electrode layer is disposed between the first substrate and the first alignment layer. At a wavelength of 550 nm, a refractive index of the first electrode layer is between 1.7 and 2.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Hsiao, Hong-Sheng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230305329
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel and a visible angle adjustment panel on the display panel. The visible angle adjustment panel includes two substrates, a liquid-crystal layer disposed between the two substrates and an adjustment layer disposed between the liquid-crystal layer and one of the two substrates. The liquid-crystal layer has a plurality of cell gaps, the thicknesses of the cell gaps are different from each other, and the thicknesses of the cell gaps gradually increase along a direction, and a height of the adjustment layer gradually decreases along the direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Hong-Sheng HSIEH, Hao-Yu CHEN, Cheng-Jen CHU, Jyun-Sian LI, Chu-Hong LAI
  • Patent number: 11703701
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel and a visible angle adjustment panel. The visible angle adjustment panel has a liquid-crystal layer. The liquid-crystal layer has a plurality of cell gaps, wherein the thicknesses of the cell gaps are different from each other, and the thicknesses of the cell gaps gradually increase along a direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Hao-Yu Chen, Cheng-Jen Chu, Jyun-Sian Li, Chu-Hong Lai
  • Publication number: 20230204956
    Abstract: A control method applied in a display device is provided. The display device includes an image generator and a screen. The image generator is directed to output an output image. The screen is directed to operate in a first operation mode or a second operation mode. The screen has a first light-transmittance in the first operation mode and has a second light-transmittance in the second operation mode. The first light-transmittance is different from the second light-transmittance. In response to the screen operating in the first operation mode or the second operation mode, the image generator outputs the output image onto the screen in a light-emitting period and stops outputting the output image onto the screen in a non-light-emitting period after the light-emitting period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Chin-Lung TING, Yu-Chia HUANG, Ming-Chia SHIH, Hong-Sheng HSIEH