Patents Represented by Attorney Liu & Liu
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Patent number: 8199082Abstract: A display device including a pixel unit, a selection unit, and a control unit is disclosed. The pixel unit includes a driving transistor and a capacitor. The driving transistor includes a gate and a source. The capacitor is coupled between the gate and the source. The selection unit selectively transmits a first voltage or a second voltage to the driving transistor. The control unit controls the selection unit and receives the voltage of the source.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Ping-Lin Liu, Du-Zen Peng
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Patent number: 8188648Abstract: Systems for displaying images and fabrication method thereof are provided. A representative system incorporates an electroluminescent device including light emitting units emitting lights with different luminescent intensities along light emitting paths thereof, formed overlying a substrate. And a compensation layer is disposed along the light emitting paths to adjust the different luminescent intensities for outputting substantially uniform light.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Du-Zen Peng, Shih-Chang Chang, Chang-Ho Tseng
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Patent number: 8183064Abstract: A system for displaying images. The system includes a thin film transistor (TFT) device including a first gate layer disposed on a first region of a substrate and covered by a first insulating layer. A first polysilicon active layer is disposed on the first insulating layer and a second polysilicon layer is disposed on a second region of the substrate. A second insulating layer covers both of the first and second polysilicon gate layers. Second and third gate layers are respectively disposed on the second insulating layer above the first and second polysilicon active layers. A method for fabricating a system for displaying images including the TFT device is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2010Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Yu-Chung Liu, Te-Yu Lee, Te-Chang Wan, Kuo-Chao Chen, Mei-Ling Chang
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Patent number: 8174022Abstract: A method for forming a flat panel display includes disposing a light guide plate below a display panel, disposing at least one optical film between the display panel and the light guide plate, and disposing at least one illuminating device package in proximity to the light guide plate. The method for forming the illuminating device package includes forming a light emitting diode device over a substrate and forming a lens encapsulating the light emitting diode device. The lens includes two reflective surfaces disposed substantially symmetrically at either side of a central axis. The reflective surfaces is configured to reflect portions of light beams to at least one of the diffractive surfaces. The lens also includes a plurality of diffractive surfaces separating the reflective surfaces. The diffractive surfaces are configured to diffract the reflected light beams into a convergent angle. Each of the diffractive surfaces having a tilt angle respective to the central axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventor: Chen-Pin Hung
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Patent number: 8172445Abstract: A backlight module can be used in a dual display module and capable of blurring the shadow image produced by the sub display window in the main display window, while the main display window is displaying images, is disclosed. The disclosed backlight module comprises: a light emitting unit, a first frame located on one side of the light emitting unit and a first display window is enclosed by the first frame, a second frame located on the other side of the light emitting unit opposing to the first frame and a second display window is enclosed by the second frame, and a light diffusing plate, wherein the display area of the second display window is larger than the display area of the first display window. Besides, the light diffusing plate has a smooth surface and a rough surface respectively, while the rough surface is facing the light emitting unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Ming-Cheng Tai, Yi-Hui Chang, Li-Chiao Huang
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Patent number: 8174044Abstract: A light emitting diode package is provided, which includes a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface; at least a through-hole passing through the semiconductor substrate; a thermal via formed extending from the second surface toward the first surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the thermal via has a first end near the first surface and a second end near the second surface; an insulating layer overlying a sidewall of the through-hole and extending overlying the first surface and the second surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the insulating layer further covers at least one of the first end, the second end and a sidewall of the thermal via; a conducting layer overlying the insulating layer in the through-hole and extending to the first surface and the second surface of the semiconductor substrate; and an LED chip disposed overlying the semiconductor substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Inventors: Shang-Yi Wu, Tsang-Yu Liu
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Patent number: 8163152Abstract: A cost-effective multi-channel capillary gel-electrophoresis system for highly efficient, high speed, high throughput, carbohydrate analysis. In one aspect of the present invention, a high-performance capillary electrophoresis analyzer system has been optimized for carbohydrate analysis application. The system uses a multiplexed/time-staggered fluorescence type detection mechanism, with an integrated fiber optic array-based technology and a novel disposable gel-cartridge. Twelve carbohydrate samples are automatically injected, electrophoretically separated, detected and analyzed simultaneously by using a multiple usage and disposable multi-capillary gel-cartridge. Using commercially available labeling agent such as APTS (representing 8-Aminopyrene-1,3,6-trisulfonic acid, trisodium salt) as an indicator, the capillary electrophoresis-based carbohydrate system/analyzer provides high resolving power in 2-15 minutes of separations.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2007Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Qiagen Sciences, LLCInventors: Varouj Amirkhanian, Ming-Sun Liu, Andras Guttman
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Patent number: 8159426Abstract: Organic light emitting display (OLED) devices and methods of rendering image of an OLED device. A pixel of the OLED device includes a first sub-pixel corresponding to a first color, comprising a first pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel corresponding to a second color, comprising a second pixel electrode. A portion of the second pixel electrode is operatively associated with a portion of the first sub-pixel, such that activation of second pixel electrode activates both the first sub-pixel and said portion of the first sub-pixel independent of activation of the first pixel electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2006Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Shih-Chang Chang, Du-Zen Peng
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Patent number: 8159512Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of driving a display comprising: receiving grey level input data, comprising a subpixel input data consisting of N bits, from an external image data source; mapping the L upper bits of the N-bit subpixel input data to an L-bit first mapped data, where L?(N?1); generating an additional bit of mapped data; using the lower N-L bits of said N-bit subpixel input data for a control operation; including providing a driver data consisting of L+1 bits, based on the first mapped data and the additional bit of mapped data, to a driver circuit; and controlling the driver circuit to output driving voltages set in relation to the driver data, to a display element, wherein the total number of voltage levels correspond to the maximum value representable by the L bits, plus one. The control operation further comprises, performing frame mixing comprising providing said driver data as either representing said first mapped data or an increment thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2006Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Wilhelmus J. M. Smits, Wilhelmus J. R. Van Lier, Dolf Ruigt, Henricus P. M. Derckx
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Patent number: 8159453Abstract: A display device having backlight and the backlight control method thereof is provided. Through the provided method, it is capable of fast determining which intensity range the intensity signal from the means for measuring the intensity of external light falls in, so that the turn-off period of backlight is reduced to avoid the decrement of brightness.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventor: Yoshikazu Matsui
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Patent number: 8158986Abstract: A system for displaying images including a display panel and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The display panel includes a substrate having a first, second and third areas, a first patterned semiconductor layer disposed over the first area of the substrate, a first insulating layer covering the first patterned semiconductor layer and the first, the second and the third areas of the substrate, a second patterned semiconductor layer disposed on the first insulating layer of the first and the third areas respectively, a second insulating layer covering the second patterned semiconductor layer and the first insulating layer, and a patterned conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer to form a first thin-film transistor at the first area and a second thin-film transistor at the third area.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Yu-Chung Liu, Te-Yu Lee, Mei-Ling Chang
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Patent number: 8158985Abstract: A system for displaying images. The system includes a thin film transistor (TFT) device including a first insulating layer covering a first region and a second region of a substrate. A first polysilicon active layer is disposed in the first region and between the substrate and the first insulating layer. A second polysilicon active layer is disposed on the first insulating layer in the second region. A polysilicon gate layer is disposed above the first polysilicon active layer. A second insulating layer covers the polysilicon gate layer and the second polysilicon active layer. A metal gate layer is disposed above the second polysilicon active layer. A method for fabricating the system for displaying images including the TFT device is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Yu-Chung Liu, Te-Yu Lee, Te-Chang Wan, Kuo-Chao Chen, Mei-Ling Chang
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Patent number: 8154522Abstract: The invention relates to a recovering image system comprising a data inputting device, a driver and a panel. The data inputting device outputs digital data signals. The driver device receives the digital data signals, converts the digital data signals to analog data signals, outputs the analog data signals or reset data signals according to timing control signals. The panel receives the analog data signals or the reset data signals and displays normal images, reset images or both according to the analog data signals and the reset data signals. To recover only the disturbed area, feedback of the touch panel to the driver is required.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2007Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventor: Ronald Marie Willem Linssen
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Patent number: 8149202Abstract: A flat display and a method for modulating a clock signal for driving a flat display are provided. The flat display includes a clock generator and a clock modulator. The clock generator provides a clock signal that includes at least a first cycle waveform and a second cycle waveform following said first cycle waveform. The first cycle waveform is modulated by the clock modulator as a first modulated cycle waveform divided by a first positive modulated cycle waveform and a first negative modulated cycle waveform, and the second cycle waveform is modulated as a second modulated cycle waveform divided by a second positive modulated cycle waveform and a second negative modulated cycle waveform. The first positive modulated cycle waveform and the first negative modulated cycle waveform have a first duration difference, and the second positive modulated cycle waveform and the second negative modulated cycle waveform have a second duration difference different from the first duration difference.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Jian-Xun Jiang, Chih-Hsun Weng
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Patent number: 8148892Abstract: A system for displaying images is provided, including an active-matrix organic light emission display. The active-matrix organic light emission display comprises an active-matrix array on a display area of an array substrate, a peripheral circuit on a peripheral area of the array substrate, a reflective layer on the peripheral area of the array substrate, between a light emission plane and the peripheral circuit and covering the peripheral circuit, an organic light emission layer on the active-matrix array and a cover layer over the organic light emission layer, covering the display area and the peripheral area.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Chuan-Yi Chan, Ping-Lin Liu, Du-Zen Peng
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Patent number: 8147092Abstract: An illuminating device comprises a base, a light source and at least one first layer, wherein said light source is assembled on said base to emit a first color temperature light, while first layer is located on the base along the first light irradiation path. The first light is passed through the first layer to react with said first layer to form a second color temperature light for emission, wherein said first color temperature is ranged from 2800K to 20000K, while excitation wavelength range of said first layer is mainly beyond the wavelength of ultraviolet lights for further adjusting the second color temperature range.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corp.Inventors: Meng-Chai Wu, Chien-Lung Lee
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Patent number: 8134162Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic device comprises a step for forming a coating film (100) on a surface of a conductor portion-containing body (500), a step for forming a photosensitive film (110) on the conductor (500) on which the coating film (100) has been formed, a step for exposing the photosensitive film (110) to a pattern corresponding to a patterned recessed or protruded portion, a step for developing the exposed photosensitive film (110), and a step for baking the developed photosensitive film (110). With this method, an excessive removal of a metal film can be prevented or suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2003Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: TPO Hong Kong Holding LimitedInventor: Naoki Sumi
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Patent number: D655699Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Switcheasy LimitedInventor: Steven Chi Vun Bau
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Patent number: D661148Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Simplehuman LLCInventors: Frank Yang, Tzu-Hao Wei, Di-Fong Chang, Myk Lum, Adam Wade, Ken Sugimoto
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Patent number: D661149Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Simplehuman LLCInventors: Frank Yang, Tzu-Hao Wei, Di-Fong Chang, Myk Lum, Adam Wade