Patents by Inventor Wei-Kuang Chu
Wei-Kuang Chu 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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Patent number: 11550421Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device by an input device, and an input device is disclosed. The method includes: controlling, by the input device, an electronic device by using a touch apparatus when the input device detects that the input device is in contact with the touch apparatus of the electronic device; and when the input device detects that the input device is in contact with an object surface beyond the touch apparatus of the electronic device, detecting, by the input device, a motion of the input device on the object surface, and sending information about the motion to the electronic device, to control the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Chi Wah Sun, Po Chin Yu, Wei Kuang Chu
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Patent number: 11259423Abstract: Example implementations relate to multilayer housings. In one example, multilayer housing can include a first continuous layer comprising copper, plastic, graphene, aluminum, titanium, magnesium, or combinations thereof, a void layer on the first continuous layer, wherein the void layer comprises from (5) volume percent (vol. %) to (95) vol. % voids; and a second continuous layer on the void layer, wherein the second continuous layer comprises copper, plastic, graphene, aluminum, titanium, magnesium, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Kevin Voss, Ai-Tsung Li, Wei Kuang Chu, Wei-Chung Chen
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Patent number: 11164510Abstract: The present subject matter relates to display screens. In an example, a display screen includes a first set of pixels, where micro-LEDs of the first set of pixels are to emit light in a first direction from the display screen, and a second set of pixels, where micro-LEDs of the second set of pixels are to emit light in a second direction from the display screen. The second direction is different from the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Wei Kuang Chu, Kuan-Ting Wu, Chi-Hao Chang
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Publication number: 20210136938Abstract: Example implementations relate to multilayer housings. In one example, multilayer housing can include a first continuous layer comprising copper, plastic, graphene, aluminum, titanium, magnesium, or combinations thereof, a void layer on the first continuous layer, wherein the void layer comprises from (5) volume percent (vol. %) to (95) vol. % voids; and a second continuous layer on the void layer, wherein the second continuous layer comprises copper, plastic, graphene, aluminum, titanium, magnesium, or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Kuan-Ting WU, Kevin VOSS, AI-Tsung LI, Wei Kuang CHU, Wei-Chung CHEN
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Publication number: 20210090487Abstract: The present subject matter relates to display screens. In an example, a display screen includes a first set of pixels, where micro-LEDs of the first set of pixels are to emit light in a first direction from the display screen, and a second set of pixels, where micro-LEDs of the second set of pixels are to emit light in a second direction from the display screen. The second direction is different from the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Wei Kuang Chu, Kuan-Ting Wu, Chi-Hao Chang
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Patent number: 10871803Abstract: Examples described herein include a flexible structure for an electronic device that includes oblong connection elements flexibly coupled to one another in series. The series can have a first and a second end oblong connection element. The first end oblong connection element can be coupled to a first anchor element, while the second end oblong connection element can be coupled to a second anchor element.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Wei Kuang Chu, Wei-Chung Chen
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Patent number: 10712628Abstract: The present subject matter relates to display control in display devices. In an example implementation, a display control layer for a display device comprises a first set of channels filled with a first electrochromic material to control a view angle of a display from the display device, and a second set of channels filled with a second electrochromic material to control absorption of blue/ultraviolet (UV) light from the display device. Each adjacent pair of channels of the second set sandwiches a channel of the first set.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Wei-Kuang Chu, Xuan-Fang Shi
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Publication number: 20200174639Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device by an input device, and an input device is disclosed. The method includes: controlling, by the input device, an electronic device by using a touch apparatus when the input device detects that the input device is in contact with the touch apparatus of the electronic device; and when the input device detects that the input device is in contact with an object surface beyond the touch apparatus of the electronic device, detecting, by the input device, a motion of the input device on the object surface, and sending information about the motion to the electronic device, to control the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2017Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Chi Wah SUN, Po Chin YU, Wei Kuang CHU
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Patent number: 10534456Abstract: Example implementations relate to a touch screen light absorption layer. For example, a display device may include a touch screen sensor to receive a touch input, a display panel to display content based on the touch input, and a light absorption layer adjacent to the touch screen sensor. The light absorption layer may absorb blue light.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Wei Kuang Chu, Kuan-Ting Wu
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Publication number: 20190243057Abstract: The present subject matter describes illuminating a display panel. In an example implementation, a plurality of light guide films is stacked together, with a light guide film positioned over another light guide film of the plurality of light guide films. Each of the light guide films of the plurality is associated with a light source. The light source for a respective light guide film is to launch light through at least one light incident surface of the respective light guide film, where the light guide assembly is to guide light from the light source to illuminate the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: WEI-KUANG CHU, KUAN-TING WU, KOU-CHIH HUANG
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Patent number: 10361328Abstract: The present disclosure provides a color changing apparatus. The color changing apparatus includes a solar cell assembly to absorb solar energy and converse the solar energy to thermal energy or electromagnetic radiation. The color changing apparatus also includes a color changing element to be in contact with the solar cell and display different color features by absorbing the thermal energy or electromagnetic radiation provided by the solar cell assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Wei-Kuang Chu, Chienlung Yang, Hui Leng Lim
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Publication number: 20190171080Abstract: The present subject matter relates to display control in display devices. In an example implementation, a display control layer for a display device comprises a first set of channels filled with a first electrochromic material to control a view angle of a display from the display device, and a second set of channels filled with a second electrochromic material to control absorption of blue/ultraviolet (UV) light from the display device. Each adjacent pair of channels of the second set sandwiches a channel of the first set.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: KUAN-TING WU, WEI-KUANG CHU, XUAN-FANG SHI
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Patent number: 10274773Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a device is described. The device includes a first electrode. The device also includes a second electrode. The device also includes multiple polymer dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs). The multiple PDLCs are disposed between the first and the second electrode and are of varying height.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Wei Kuang Chu, Cheng-Hua Yu
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Patent number: 10234905Abstract: Examples of a hinge for foldable components are described herein. In an example, the hinge can include a plurality of bracing elements, a bracing element from the plurality of bracing elements can be operably coupled to an adjacent bracing element from the plurality of bracing elements, to fold the plurality of bracing elements into an arcuate shape. Each bracing element can be supported and locked against the adjacent bracing element in the arcuate shape. The hinge can further include an end coupler at each longitudinal end of the hinge to couple the hinge to a flexible element.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Wei-Chung Chen, Wei-Kuang Chu, Chi-Hao Chang, Kuan-Ting Wu, Cheng-Feng Liao, Charlie Ku, Kun Chih Wang
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Publication number: 20190053391Abstract: Examples described herein include a flexible structure for an electronic device that includes oblong connection elements flexibly coupled to one another in series. The series can have a first and a second end oblong connection element. The first end oblong connection element can be coupled to a first anchor element, while the second end oblong connection element can be coupled to a second anchor element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: KUAN-TING WU, WEI KUANG CHU, WEI-CHUNG CHEN
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Publication number: 20190011616Abstract: Example implementations relate to a light absorption privacy film. For example, a privacy film may include privacy gates that at least partially block content displayed by a display panel when the privacy film is adjacent to the display panel. The privacy film may also include light absorption material to absorb light from the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: KUAN-TING WU, WEI KUANG CHU, CHARLIE KU
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Publication number: 20190005891Abstract: Example implementations relate to an electrophoretic display (EPD) device with anti-reflective nanoparticles. For example, a display device may include a display panel to display content and an EPD device adjacent to the display panel. The EPD device provides a voltage to at least a portion of the EPD device such that positively-charged anti-reflective nanoparticles in the EPD device are moved toward a negative voltage and negatively-charged anti-reflective nanoparticles in the EPD device are moved toward a positive voltage. The content is displayed based on locations of the positively-charged anti-reflective nanoparticles and the negatively-charged anti-reflective nanoparticles in response to the voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2015Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Kuan-Ting WU, Wei Kuang CHU, Wei-Chung CHEN, Cheng-Hua YU
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Patent number: 10170712Abstract: Provided in one example is an article. The article includes a substrate. The article includes a first layer disposed over at least a portion of the substrate, the first layer comprising a reflector. The article includes a second layer disposed over at least a portion of the first layer, the second layer comprising an electrode. The article includes a third layer disposed over at least a portion of the second layer, the third layer comprising a polymer and a light source. The article includes a fourth layer disposed over at least a portion of the third layer, the fourth layer comprising a diffusor. The article includes a fifth layer disposed over at least a portion of the fourth layer, the fifth layer comprising at least one of a photochromic material and a thermochromic material.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Wei Kuang Chu, Kuan-Ting Wu, Kevin Voss
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Patent number: 10162211Abstract: The present subject matter relates to display devices. In an example implementation, a display device comprises a display unit having color pixels and tracks of a black matrix covering spaces between the color pixels. The display device also comprises a display control layer over the display unit. The display control layer has longitudinal channels separated by transparent substrates and overlapping the tracks of the black matrix in one direction. The longitudinal channels comprise a first set of channels filled with undoped bi-stable liquid crystals to control a view angle of a display from the display unit, and a second set of channels filled with doped bi-stable liquid crystals to control absorption of blue/ultraviolet (UV) light from the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Wei-Kuang Chu, Cheng-Hua Yu
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Publication number: 20180224693Abstract: The present subject matter relates to display devices. In an example implementation, a display device comprises a display unit having color pixels and tracks of a black matrix covering spaces between the color pixels. The display device also comprises a display control layer over the display unit. The display control layer has longitudinal channels separated by transparent substrates and overlapping the tracks of the black matrix in one direction. The longitudinal channels comprise a first set of channels filled with undoped bi-stable liquid crystals to control a view angle of a display from the display unit, and a second set of channels filled with doped bi-stable liquid crystals to control absorption of blue/ultraviolet (UV) light from the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Wei-Kuang Chu, Cheng-Hua Yu