Patents by Inventor Ming-Hsien Lee

Ming-Hsien Lee 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).

  • Patent number: 10950165
    Abstract: A display device includes multiple shift register groups, multiple multiplexer groups, a driver IC, and multiple pixel circuits. The driver IC is configured to control the multiple shift register groups and the multiple multiplexer groups. A shift register group of the multiple shift register groups and a multiplexer group of the multiple multiplexer groups cooperatively drive a part of pixel circuits of the multiple pixel circuits. When the shift register group and the multiplexer group are enabled in a first time period, other shift register groups and other multiplexer groups are enabled in a second time period within the first time period. The first time period is longer than the second time period to render the part of pixel circuits and another part of pixel circuits to respectively have a first frame rate and a second frame rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Che-Chia Chang, Ming-Hsien Lee, Chun-Fu Chung, Ming-Hung Chuang
  • Patent number: 10930239
    Abstract: The present embodiment of the invention provides a gate driving circuit and a display apparatus using the gate driving circuit. The gate driving circuit has a plurality of shift registers, and each shift register includes a first output unit, a first pull-down unit, a second output unit, a second pull-down unit, a voltage coupling unit, and a voltage boosting unit. The first output unit is coupled to a node and a first output end. The second output unit is coupled to the node and a second output end. The first pull-down unit is coupled to the first output end and a reference potential. The second pull-down unit is coupled to the second output end and the reference potential. The voltage coupling unit is coupled between the node and the second output end. The voltage boosting unit is coupled to a preset potential, the first output end, and a node and a gate high potential of a shift register at a previous stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kai-Wei Hong, Chun-Da Tu, Ming-Hsien Lee, Chuang-Cheng Yang, Yi-Cheng Lin, Chun-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 10921876
    Abstract: Power and performance of a multi-core system is managed dynamically by adjusting power table indices at runtime. Runtime statistics is measured, when an application is executed on a first core of a first type at a first operating point (OPP) in a first time period, and on a second core of a second core type at a second OPP in a second time period. A controller estimates, based on the runtime statistics, a first pair of indices associated with a first OPP for the first core and a second pair of indices associated with a second OPP for the second core. During runtime, the controller incorporates the first pair of indices and the second pair of indices into power table indices; and determines, from the power table indices, selected indices associated with a selected OPP of a core of a selected core type for executing the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventors: Jih-Ming Hsu, Tai-Hua Lu, Pei-Yu Huang, Chien-Yuan Lai, Shu-Hsuan Chou, I-Cheng Cheng, Yun-Ching Li, Ming Hsien Lee
  • Patent number: 10847074
    Abstract: A display driving circuit is provided. The display driving circuit includes: at least one gate driving circuit, each of the at least one gate driving circuit generating a driving signal so that display pixels update pixel data according to each of the driving signals; and at least two enable-selecting circuits, generating a zone start-updating signal and a zone end-updating signal according to a zone scan-control signal and the driving signals and enabling the at least one gate driving circuit of a first portion according to the zone start-updating signal and the zone end-updating signal. In this way, the at least one gate driving circuit of the first portion generates the driving signals to update part of the display pixels, and that power saving is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hsien Lee, Che-Chia Chang
  • Patent number: 10813421
    Abstract: An end cap structure for a cane/crutch/trekking pole includes a main body, an elastic interlayer, and a bottom layer. The elastic interlayer is disposed between the main body and the bottom layer to ensure the structural strength of the end cap. When the user swings the cane/crutch/trekking pole in all directions, the whole underside of the bottom layer is kept in contact with the ground due to the elastic interlayer to ensure that the anti-slip function is not affected, thereby improving the safety of the product when in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: VISION SPORTS ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Lee
  • Patent number: 10810933
    Abstract: A control circuit includes a power supply switch unit and a reset switch unit. The power supply switch unit is electrically connected to a data line and a pixel circuit. When the data line has a data voltage, the power supply switch unit is turned on according to a power supply signal, so that the pixel circuit is charged by the data voltage. The reset switch unit is electrically connected to the pixel circuit. After the pixel circuit is charged by the data voltage, the reset switch unit is turned on according to the reset signal to reset a voltage of the pixel circuit to the reset voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Feng Lin, Chuang-Cheng Yang, Ming-Hsien Lee, Yi-Cheng Lin, Wei-Chia Chiu
  • Patent number: 10803788
    Abstract: A driving circuit includes a first driving switch, a second driving switch and a current regulating unit. The first driving switch is electrically connected to a first power source and a first light emitting element. When the first driving switch is turned on, the first driving switch is configured to receive a first current. The second driving switch is electrically connected to a second power source and a second light emitting element. When the second driving switch is turned on, the second driving switch is configured to receive a second current. The current regulating unit is electrically connected to a negative terminal of the second light emitting element and a positive terminal of the first light emitting element. When the current regulating unit is disabled, the second current sequentially flows through the second light emitting element and the first light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hsien Lee, Yi-Cheng Lin, Chuang-Cheng Yang, Kai-Wei Hong, Chun-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20200312224
    Abstract: A control circuit includes a power supply switch unit and a reset switch unit. The power supply switch unit is electrically connected to a data line and a pixel circuit. When the data line has a data voltage, the power supply switch unit is turned on according to a power supply signal, so that the pixel circuit is charged by the data voltage. The reset switch unit is electrically connected to the pixel circuit. After the pixel circuit is charged by the data voltage, the reset switch unit is turned on according to the reset signal to reset a voltage of the pixel circuit to the reset voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Chun-Feng LIN, Chuang-Cheng YANG, Ming-Hsien LEE, Yi-Cheng LIN, Wei-Chia CHIU
  • Patent number: 10782808
    Abstract: A shift register and a touch display apparatus thereof are provided. The shift register includes a voltage setting unit, a driving unit, a control unit, a discharge unit, a first compensation transistor, and a second compensation transistor. The voltage setting unit sets a terminal voltage of an internal terminal. The driving unit is coupled to the internal terminal to provide a gate signal and a driving signal. The control unit receives the terminal voltage to provide a control signal. The discharge unit discharges the terminal voltage and the gate signal according to the control signal. The first compensation transistor and the second compensation transistor are coupled in series between a touch enable signal and the internal terminal, and control terminals of the first compensation transistor and the second compensation transistor receive the terminal voltage and the touch enable signal, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Da Tu, Ming-Hsien Lee, Kai-Wei Hong, Chuang-Cheng Yang, Yi-Cheng Lin, Chun-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 10784291
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate including a substrate, a first signal line, a second signal line, a third signal line, a first active element and a conductive pattern is provided. The first signal line and the second signal line are disposed on the substrate and intersect with each other. The third signal line is disposed on the substrate and overlapped with the second signal line. The extending direction of the third signal line is parallel to the extending direction of the second signal line. The first active element is electrically connected to the first signal line. The first active element includes a semiconductor pattern, a first gate and a second gate. The semiconductor pattern is located between the first gate and the second gate. The first gate is overlapped with the second gate and connected to the third signal line. The second gate is connected to the first gate via the conductive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hsien Lee, Che-Chia Chang
  • Patent number: 10770013
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate including a data line, a scan line, a capacitance control line, a first transistor, a pixel electrode, a second transistor, a storage capacitor and a third transistor is provided. A first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to the data line. A control terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to the scan line. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to a second terminal of the first transistor. A first terminal of the second transistor is electrically connected to the second terminal of the first transistor. A first terminal of the third transistor is electrically connected to the capacitance control line. A control terminal of the third transistor is electrically connected to the scan line, and a second terminal of the third transistor is electrically connected to a control terminal of the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Che-Chia Chang, Hsien-Chun Wang, Pin-Miao Liu, Ming-Hung Chuang, Ming-Hsien Lee, Shin-Shueh Chen
  • Patent number: 10747080
    Abstract: An active device array substrate includes: a substrate, a switch device, an inter-layer dielectric layer, an insulation bump, a conductive layer, and a pixel electrode. The switch device is located on the substrate. The inter-layer dielectric layer is located on the switch device, and the inter-layer dielectric layer has at least one opening, where the opening does not cover at least one part of a drain electrode of the switch device. The insulation bump covers at least partially the opening. The conductive layer is located on a top surface and a side wall of the insulation bump, and is electrically connected to the drain electrode of the switch device through the opening. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chang-Hung Li, Hsien-Hung Su, Ming-Hsien Lee
  • Patent number: 10748473
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a light emitting diode including a light emitting diode (LED), a first transistor, a second transistor and capacitor. A cathode terminal of the LED is configured to receive a first power supply voltage. A first port of the capacitor coupled to the gate of the first transistor is configured to store a data signal in a first duration. A first port of the second transistor is configured to receive a second power supply voltage. A gate of the second transistor is configured to receive a PWM signal in a second duration. A second port of the second transistor is coupled to the second port of the first transistor. The second transistor is turned on for a conducting time in the second duration according to the PWM signal, and the first transistor provides, in the conducting time, a drive current to the LED according to the data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chuang-Cheng Yang, Ming-Hsien Lee, Kai-Wei Hong, Yi-Cheng Lin, Chun-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 10733952
    Abstract: A multiplexer applied to a display device includes: a plurality of switching units, electrically coupled to a data driver and a plurality of pixel units, where the switching units are adapted to receive a plurality of input display data signals output by the data driver, and the switching units output a plurality of output display data signals to the electrically coupled pixel units, where each of the switching units includes a plurality of switch units, configuration locations of the switch units in each of the switching units are the same as, and some of the switch units configured at a same configuration location in the different switching units are electrically coupled to different control signal lines and have different wiring lengths, where the wiring lengths are distances between the switch units and the control signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Lin, Ming-Hsien Lee, Kai-Wei Hong, Chun-Da Tu, Chuang-Cheng Yang, Chun-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20200229555
    Abstract: An end cap structure for a cane/crutch/trekking pole includes a main body, an elastic interlayer, and a bottom layer. The elastic interlayer is disposed between the main body and the bottom layer to ensure the structural strength of the end cap. When the user swings the cane/crutch/trekking pole in all directions, the whole underside of the bottom layer is kept in contact with the ground due to the elastic interlayer to ensure that the anti-slip function is not affected, thereby improving the safety of the product when in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Lee
  • Patent number: 10714668
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate, a circuit array including a plurality of circuit units disposed on the substrate, a first conductive pattern, a second conductive pattern, a first wire pattern, and a second wire pattern disposed on the circuit array, and a light-emitting element disposed on one of the circuit units. The light-emitting element includes a first electrode and a second electrode respectively electrically connected to the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern. The second electrode is not overlapped with the first wire pattern and the second wire pattern. A manufacturing method of the light-emitting device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hsien Lee, Yi-Cheng Lin, Chuang-Cheng Yang, Kai-Wei Hong, Chun-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20200211433
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a pixel array, a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of de-load lines. The pixel array includes a plurality of display rows, each of the display rows includes a plurality of pixel circuits, and each of the pixel circuits includes a first transistor and a second transistor coupled in series between a data line and a display pixel. A control end of the first transistor of each of the pixel circuits is coupled to one of the gate lines for receiving a gate driving signal. A control end of the second transistor of each of the pixel circuits is coupled to one of the de-load lines for receiving a de-loading signal. Where an enable time period of the de-loading signal received by each of the pixel circuits covers an enable time period of the gate driving signal received by each of the pixel circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Feng Lin, Chuang-Cheng Yang, Ming-Hsien Lee, Yi-Cheng Lin, Wei-Chia Chiu
  • Publication number: 20200202795
    Abstract: A display device includes a driving circuit and a control circuit. The driving circuit is configured to receive a data voltage in response to a scanning signal, and to control the brightness of a light emitting element according to the data voltage. The control circuit is configured to provide a stop signal to the driving circuit in response to a digital signal and the scanning signal, so as to stop the light emitting element from emitting light, and in turn control the light emission period of the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Chun-Feng Lin, Kai-Wei Hong, Chuang-Cheng Yang, Yi-Cheng Lin, Ming-Hsien Lee
  • Patent number: 10672906
    Abstract: A transistor device disposed on a substrate and including a semiconductor layer, a first gate, a second gate, and two source drain electrodes is provided. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the substrate and has a channel region, two lightly-doped regions, and two source drain regions. Each of the two lightly-doped regions has a first boundary adjoined to the channel region and a second boundary adjoined to one of the two source drain regions. The first gate is extended over the channel region of the semiconductor layer, wherein an edge of the first gate is aligned with the first boundary. The second gate is stacked on the first gate and is in contact with the first gate, wherein in a thickness direction, the second gate is overlapped with the two lightly-doped regions. The two source drain electrodes are respectively in contact with the two source drain regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Yan Chen, Ming-Hsien Lee, Che-Chia Chang
  • Patent number: D900548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: TAI YU (DONG GUAN) ELECTRICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Lee