Patents by Inventor Jenn-Jia Su

Jenn-Jia Su 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: 20120105756
    Abstract: A PSA LCD panel includes a plurality of pixel units. Each of the pixel units includes a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode separated from the first pixel electrode. Each of the first and second pixel electrodes has a pattern scattered from a center in such a manner to form four domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Te-Wei CHAN, Ya-Chieh CHEN, Chung-Yi CHIU, Ting-Wei SU, Yi-Pai HUANG, Ting-Jui CHANG, Jenn-Jia SU
  • Publication number: 20120075562
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions. The first regions and the second regions are formed on the first substrate and the second substrate. In a narrow viewing mode, the luminous flux of the first regions along a first viewing direction is different from that of the first regions along a second viewing direction opposite to the first viewing direction, and the luminous flux of the second regions along the first viewing direction is substantially different from that of the first regions along the first viewing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu, Tien-Lun Ting, Chao-Yuan Chen, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 8144273
    Abstract: A switchable two and three dimensional display (2D/3D display) suitable for being viewed by a user is provided. The 2D/3D display includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and a switchable barrier. The LCD panel has a display area, a non-display area surrounding the display area, and a first black matrix extending from the display area to the non-display area. The first black matrix has a number of openings arranged in array and merely distributed within the display area. The switchable barrier has a 3D image control area, a non-display area surrounding the 3D image control area, and a second black matrix merely disposed within the non-display area. The second black matrix surrounds the 3D image control area. An area occupied by the 3D image control area is different from an area occupied by the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Yuan Chen, Jenn-Jia Su, Ting-Jui Chang
  • Patent number: 8089597
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel including a first substrate, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of pixel structures, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The scan lines, data lines, and pixel structures are disposed on the first substrate. The pixel structures are electrically connected to the corresponding scan lines and data lines. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and the second substrates. Each pixel structure includes a first active device, a first pixel electrode electrically connected to the first active device, and a second pixel electrode. A V-shaped main slit formed between the first and the second pixel electrodes has a tip and two branches connected thereto. The tip of the V-shaped main slit directs towards the second pixel electrode. The edges of the first and the second pixel electrodes adjoining each branch are substantially parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chieh-Wei Chen, Te-Wei Chan, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 8077129
    Abstract: A pixel structure and a method for generating drive voltages in the pixel structure are disclosed. The pixel structure comprises a first sub-pixel electrode, a first com-line, and second com-line. The first sub-pixel electrode is applied with a first drive voltage. The first com-line transmits a first com-voltage signal. The second com-line transmits a second com-voltage signal. The first drive voltage is derived by combining the first com-voltage signal and the second com-voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ting-Wei Su, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 8077167
    Abstract: An LCD panel including scan lines, data lines, first common lines, second common lines and pixels electrically connected to the scan lines and the data lines is provided. Each pixel has a first display region and a pair of second display regions when the pixels are driven. The first display region and the pair of the second display regions of each pixel are coupled by the first common lines and the second common lines, respectively so as to display different levels of brightness. Besides, the first display region and the second display regions of each pixel are aligned in a column direction, and the first display region of each pixel is disposed between the pair of the second display regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ting-Wei Su, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20110285693
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20110267567
    Abstract: A pixel array including first scan lines, second scan lines, data lines, and sub-pixels is provided. Each sub-pixel includes a first switch, a second switch, a first pixel electrode electrically connected to the first switch, a second pixel electrode electrically connected to the second switch, a third switch, and common lines connected with each other and disposed under the first and the second pixel electrode. The first and the second switch are electrically connected to the same first scan line and data line. The first scan line is located between the first and second pixel electrode. The third switch is electrically connected to the second scan line and the first pixel electrode and has a floating terminal. The floating terminal is capacitively coupled to the common line under the second pixel electrode to form a capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tien-Lun Ting, Chieh-Wei Chen, Chih-Haw Wang, Chung-Yi Chiu, Wen-Hao Hsu, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20110216277
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display including a display panel and a phase retardation film is provided. The display panel has a plurality of first pixel regions and a plurality of second pixel regions that are arranged as an array. The phase retardation film is disposed on the surface of the display panel. The phase retardation film has a plurality of first retardation regions and a plurality of second retardation regions that are alternately arranged. The first retardation regions have the same phase retardation, the second retardation regions have the same phase retardation, and the phase retardation of the first retardation regions is different from that of the second retardation regions. All the regions of the phase retardation film have the same transmittance. A display method adaptable to the 3D display is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li Chen, Chia-Chih Kao, Chao-Yuan Chen, Geng-Yu Liu, Wen-Hao Hsu, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20110216253
    Abstract: A three-dimensional display including a display panel and a phase retardation film is provided. The display panel has a plurality of first pixel regions and a plurality of second pixel regions arranged in arrays. The phase retardation film is configured on a surface of the display panel. Here, the phase retardation film has a plurality of first retardation regions and a plurality of second retardation regions that are arranged alternately. The first retardation regions have the same phase retardation, the second retardation regions have the same phase retardation, and the phase retardation of the first retardation regions is different from that of the second retardation regions. All the regions of the phase retardation film have the same optical transmittance. A displaying method adaptable to the three-dimensional display is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li Chen, Chia-Chih Kao, Chao-Yuan Chen, Ken-Yu Liu, Wen-Hao Hsu, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 8013823
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 8004626
    Abstract: A pixel array including first scan lines, second scan lines, data lines, and sub-pixels is provided. Each sub-pixel includes a first switch, a second switch, a first pixel electrode electrically connected to the first switch, a second pixel electrode electrically connected to the second switch, a third switch, and common lines connected with each other and disposed under the first and the second pixel electrode. The first and the second switch are electrically connected to the same first scan line and data line. The first scan line is located between the first and second pixel electrode. The third switch is electrically connected to the second scan line and the first pixel electrode and has a floating terminal. The floating terminal is capacitively coupled to the second pixel electrode to form a first capacitor and capacitively coupled to the common line under the second pixel electrode to form a second capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tien-Lun Ting, Chieh-Wei Chen, Chih-Haw Wang, Chung-Yi Chiu, Wen-Hao Hsu, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20110157500
    Abstract: An exemplary stereoscopic display device includes a backlight module, a display panel, and a polarizer panel. The backlight module provides a light source for the stereoscopic display device. The display panel is used for displaying a received image. The polarizer panel includes a plurality of polarizer elements. The states of the polarizer elements are switched by an ON/OFF operation for switching a polarization angle of the polarizer panel. The ON/OFF operation of the polarizer panel includes an enabled time interval and a disabled time interval. The polarizer elements provide two different polarization angles respectively in the enabled and disabled time intervals. The enabled time interval and the disabled time interval have different time lengths from each other. A stereoscopic image displaying method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ken-Yu Liu, Cheng-Lung Wu, Chao-Yuan Chen, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20110156993
    Abstract: A pixel array including a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of sub-pixel is provided. Each of the sub-pixel arranged in the nth row includes a first switch, a second switch, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, and a third switch, wherein the first switch and the second switch are electrically connected to the nth scan line and the mth data line, the first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first switch, the second pixel electrode is electrically connected to a signal output terminal of the second switch. The first pixel electrode has a first aperture above the signal output terminal. The third switch is electrically connected to the (n+1)th scan line and the second pixel electrode, and the second pixel electrode has a second aperture above a floating terminal of the third switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tien-Lun Ting, Yu-Ching Wu, Yi-Cheng Li, Wen-Hao Hsu, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 7965361
    Abstract: An MVA-LCD panel, including an active component array substrate, an opposite substrate and a liquid crystal layer disposed between is provided. The active component array substrate includes scan lines, data lines, control lines and pixel units. Each of the pixel units includes an active component, a domain division electrode (DDE) and a pixel electrode. The active component is electrically connected with the corresponding scan line and the corresponding data line, the DDE being electrically connected with the corresponding control line, the pixel electrode being electrically connected with the active component. The pixel electrode has first slits, and the first DDE are disposed under the first slits. The opposite substrate has a common electrode layer facing toward the active component array substrate. The common electrode layer includes second slits and at least a part of the second slits is disposed over the first domain division electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20110115996
    Abstract: In a transflective liquid crystal display having a transmission area and the reflection area, the transmissive electrode is connected to a switching element to control the liquid crystal layer in the transmission area, and the reflective electrode is connected to the switching element via a separate capacitor to control the liquid crystal layer in the reflection area. The separate capacitor is used to shift the reflectance in the reflection area toward a higher voltage end in order to avoid the reflectance inversion problem. In addition, an adjustment capacitor is connected between the reflective electrode and a different common line. The adjustment capacitor is used to reduce or eliminate the discrepancy between the gamma curve associated with the transmittance and the gamma curve associated with the reflectance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Ching-Huan Lin, Jenn-Jia Su, Chih-Ming Chang
  • Publication number: 20110115780
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20110096281
    Abstract: A pixel structure including a substrate, a scan line, a data line, an active device, a capacitor electrode and a pixel electrode is described. The substrate has a pixel region. The active device is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The capacitor electrode is disposed on the substrate. The pixel electrode is disposed in the pixel region and electrically connected to the active device, wherein the pixel electrode includes a first extending part, a second extending part and branches. The first extending part is disposed above the capacitor electrode and electrically coupling with the capacitor electrode, wherein the capacitor electrode is not completely covered by the first extending part. The second extending part has an extending direction different from that of the first extending part. The branches extend from the first extending part and the second extending part to an edge of the pixel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tien-Lun Ting, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20110096257
    Abstract: A pixel array including first scan lines, second scan lines, data lines, sub-pixels, and common lines is provided. Each of the sub-pixels includes a first switch, a second switch, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, and a third switch. The first switch and the second switch are electrically connected to the same scan line and same data line, the first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first switch, the second pixel electrode is electrically connected to the second switch, and the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are disposed at opposite sides of the first scan line. Furthermore, the third switch has a capacitance coupling portion extending under the first pixel electrode in the neighboring sub-pixel such that a voltage adjusting capacitor is formed by the capacitance coupling portion and one of the common lines in the neighboring sub-pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tien-Lun Ting, Wen-Hao Hsu, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 7928943
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including an LCD panel, a gate driver and a data driver is provided. The LCD panel has pixel units, scan lines and several pairs of data lines. Each of the pixel units is electrically connected to a corresponding scan line and a corresponding pair of data lines and has two display regions respectively connected to different data lines. Besides, the gate driver is electrically connected to several scan lines. The data driver is electrically connected to several pairs of data lines. The data driver has a voltage difference generator electrically connected to several pairs of data lines such that the voltages outputted by the pair of data lines are maintained at a fixed voltage difference. Thus, the invention simplifies the complexity of circuit signal processing and lowers the production cost of circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jenn-Jia Su, Wen-Hao Hsu, Ting-Wei Su