Patents by Inventor Ting-Jui Chang

Ting-Jui Chang 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: 20130135284
    Abstract: A gate driver includes cascade-connected driving stages. Each of the driving stages includes a first shift register circuit and a second shift register circuit. The first shift register circuit is configured for outputting a present stage driving signal and a next stage driving signal. The second shift register circuit is electrically coupled to the first shift register circuit and configured for outputting a present stage gate signal, a first next stage gate signal, and a second next stage gate signal. Furthermore, a display panel is also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Chang TSENG, Kuang-Hsiang Liu, Yu-Hsin Ting, Shih-Hsiang Chou, Ting-Jui Chang
  • Patent number: 8427529
    Abstract: A three-dimensional display for the viewer to watch through glasses is provided, wherein the glasses have two lenses and the polarized directions thereof are perpendicular to each other. The three-dimensional display includes a display panel and a liquid crystal phase modulator. The display panel, suitable for displaying an image, has a plurality of pixels arranged in array and a polarizer having a transmission axis, wherein the polarizer disposed between the pixels and the glasses. The liquid crystal phase modulator suitable for providing phase retardation includes a liquid crystal layer and an alignment layer adjacent to the display panel. An included angle between an alignment direction of the alignment layer and the transmission axis is substantially equal to nĂ—45 degrees, wherein an absolute value of n is an integer. The liquid crystal phase modulator adjusts a phase of the image and then outputs an image with three-dimensional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Yuan Chen, Chih-Wen Chen, Geng-Yu Liu, Wan-Hua Lu, Ting-Jui Chang
  • Patent number: 8373730
    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: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    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: 8373731
    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: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    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: 8363194
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display panel, a pixel electrode includes at least a main electrode strip and a plurality of sub electrode branches. The sub electrode branches extend outwardly from two opposite edges of the main electrode strip. The main electrode strip includes at least a node-controlling portion, the controlling width of the node-controlling portion are different from a trunk width of the main electrode strip. Otherwise, a plurality of first sub electrode branches and a plurality of second sub electrode branches are extend outwardly from two opposite edges of the main electrode strip respectively. Relating to the position of the first sub electrode branches, the second sub electrode branches has a position-shift amount along the extending direction of the main electrode strip. The position-shift amount is smaller than the branch width of the first or second sub electrode branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wan-Hua Lu, Chia-Yu Lee, Pei-Chun Liao, Ting-Jui Chang
  • Patent number: 8345174
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, an isolating layer, and a conductor. The first electrode is disposed between the first substrate and the isolating layer, on which the conductor is disposed. Each of the second and third electrodes is disposed on the second substrate and includes a contact surface. The second and third electrodes are not in contact with each other and are separated by a gap. The conductor is disposed in accordance with the location of the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jeng-Fang Wu, Yi-Pai Huang, Ting-Jui Chang, Wei-Lung Liao, Shui-Chih Lien
  • Patent number: 8303127
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for manufacturing an optical compound layer are provided. The display apparatus comprises a light source and an optical compound layer, wherein the light source is adapted to emit a light beam, and the light beam has a polarization direction. The optical compound layer is disposed on the light source correspondingly to receive the light beam. The optical compound layer comprises a thin film and a plurality of dopants doped therein. One of the thin film and the dopants has a specific orientation which is substantially the same as the polarization direction of the light beam and the refractive indexes of the thin film and the dopants are substantially the same as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chao-Yuan Chen, Jenn-Jia Su, Ting-Jui Chang
  • Patent number: 8299996
    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: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    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
  • Publication number: 20120268443
    Abstract: A method for driving a pixel electrode disposed on a first substrate operates by providing a voltage corresponding to a displaying data to the pixel electrode and a control electrode, such that the pixel electrode and the control electrode are at a floating connection state; providing a first coupling voltage to a coupling electrode; and coupling a variation of a first coupling voltage to the control electrode via at least one coupling capacitor, such that an absolute value of a voltage difference between the control electrode and a common electrode substantially greater than an absolute value of a voltage difference between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, wherein the common electrode is disposed on a second substrate and the second substrate is corresponding to the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jenn-Jia Su, Ming-Feng Tien, Chia-Jung Yang, Ting-Jui Chang, Po-Lun Chen
  • Patent number: 8264641
    Abstract: An optical compensated bend (OCB) mode liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a pixel electrode, a color filter, a common electrode and a liquid crystal layer. The pixel electrode is formed on the first substrate of the OCB mode LCD. The color filter is formed on the second substrate of the OCB mode LCD. The common electrode is formed on the color filter. The liquid crystal layer is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. A step structure is formed on the second structure, so that the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer are twisted into the bend state from the splay state uniformly and quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Yu Lee, Ting-Jui Chang, Po-Lun Chen, Jeng-Fang Wu
  • Publication number: 20120212699
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display panel, a pixel electrode includes at least a main electrode strip and a plurality of sub electrode branches. The sub electrode branches extend outwardly from two opposite edges of the main electrode strip. The main electrode strip includes at least a node-controlling portion, the controlling width of the node-controlling portion are different from a trunk width of the main electrode strip. Otherwise, a plurality of first sub electrode branches and a plurality of second sub electrode branches are extend outwardly from two opposite edges of the main electrode strip respectively. Relating to the position of the first sub electrode branches, the second sub electrode branches has a position-shift amount along the extending direction of the main electrode strip. The position-shift amount is smaller than the branch width of the first or second sub electrode branch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Wan-Hua Lu, Chia-Yu Lee, Pei-Chun Liao, Ting-Jui Chang
  • Publication number: 20120200551
    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: August 9, 2012
    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: 8223100
    Abstract: A pixel structure, disposed on a first substrate, and electrically coupled to at least one scan line and at least one data line is provided. The pixel structure includes a first switch device, a second switch device, at least one pixel electrode, at least one control electrode, and at least one coupling electrode. The first switch device is electrically coupled to the scan line and the data line. The second switch device is electrically coupled to the scan line and the data line. The pixel electrode is electrically coupled to the second switch device. The control electrode is electrically coupled to the first switch element. The coupling electrode is disposed under the control electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jenn-Jia Su, Ming-Feng Tien, Chia-Jung Yang, Ting-Jui Chang, Po-Lun Chen
  • Patent number: 8194221
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display panel, a pixel electrode includes at least a main electrode strip and a plurality of sub electrode branches. The sub electrode branches extend outwardly from two opposite edges of the main electrode strip. The main electrode strip includes at least a node-controlling portion, the controlling width of the node-controlling portion are different from a trunk width of the main electrode strip. Otherwise, a plurality of first sub electrode branches and a plurality of second sub electrode branches are extend outwardly from two opposite edges of the main electrode strip respectively. Relating to the position of the first sub electrode branches, the second sub electrode branches has a position-shift amount along the extending direction of the main electrode strip. The position-shift amount is smaller than the branch width of the first or second sub electrode branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wan-Hua Lu, Chia-Yu Lee, Pei-Chun Liao, Ting-Jui Chang
  • Publication number: 20120113337
    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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Yuan Chen, Jenn-Jia Su, Ting-Jui Chang
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8049739
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a light source for emitting light, a first substrate, a second substrate parallel to and facing the first substrate, and a plurality of pixel units formed between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one pixel unit comprises a reflecting element disposed on the first substrate for reflecting light from the light source, and a photo-sensing element, formed on the second substrate, for outputting a sensing parameter based on light reflected from the reflecting member. Each reflecting element is extended out of the first substrate and faces to one of the plurality of photo-sensing elements. A position of the force applied on the first substrate is determined by detecting a variation of the sensing parameter outputted by the photo-sensing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jeng-fang Wu, Cheng-han Tsao, Yen-ting Chen, Yi-pai Huang, Ting-jui Chang
  • Patent number: 8035598
    Abstract: Improving image sticking of a liquid crystal display (LCD) including a plurality of pixels, each of which includes a first subpixel and a second subpixel, includes driving the first subpixels of the pixels with a first optimized common voltage, driving the second subpixels of the pixels with a second optimized common voltage, and driving the LCD with a panel voltage. The panel voltage is between the first and the second optimized common voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pei-Chun Liao, Ting-Jui Chang, Pin-Miao Liu, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Chieh Chen