Patents Assigned to Chimei-InnoLux Corporation
  • Patent number: 8610685
    Abstract: A positioning method and a driving apparatus of a touch panel are provided. The touch panel includes a conductive layer with anisotropic conductivity, a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes. The first electrodes and the second electrodes are respectively disposed on a first side and a second side of the conductive layer. The first electrodes and the second electrodes are sensed to obtain a plurality of sensing values. A first relative extreme portion at least having a relative extreme is defined among the first electrodes. A second relative extreme portion at least having a relative extreme is defined among the second electrodes. A ratio of sensing values is calculated according to the first relative extreme portion and the second relative extreme portion. A position of a touch point on the touch panel in a first axial direction is calculated with the ratio of sensing values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yang Chen, Po-Sheng Shih, Chien-Yung Cheng
  • Patent number: 8605228
    Abstract: A display panel is provided and includes gate lines, source lines, and pixel units. Each gate line extends in a first direction, while each source line extends in a second direction interlacing with the first direction. The pixel units are arranged to form a display array. Each pixel unit is coupled to three sequentially disposed gate lines and three sequentially disposed source lines. Each pixel unit includes pixels. For each pixel unit, the pixels between any set of the two adjacent gate lines are coupled to different gate lines and different source lines. For each pixel unit, the pixels between one set of the two adjacent source lines are coupled to the same gate line and different source lines, and the pixels between the other set of the two adjacent source lines are coupled to different gate lines and different source lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Watsuda, Norio Oku
  • Patent number: 8605031
    Abstract: A driving apparatus of a backlight module and a driving method thereof are provided. The driving method includes following steps. An image signal is received. A first grayscale mean of a current frame and a second grayscale mean of a previous frame are calculated according to the image signal. A first difference between the first grayscale mean and the second grayscale mean is calculated. A first duty corresponding to the current frame and a second duty corresponding to the previous frame are calculated according to the image signal. When the first difference is smaller than or equal to a backlight flicker threshold, a backlight control signal is generated according to the second duty and a first regulation value. When the first difference is greater than the backlight flicker threshold, the backlight control signal is generated according to the second duty and a second regulation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Tung-Ying Wu
  • Publication number: 20130321720
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, a 3D display device is provided. The 3D display device includes: a first substrate including a plurality of right eye pixels and left eye pixels in an alternate arrangement; a second substrate opposite to the first substrate; a first optical modulating unit with a first inclined direction located in the right eye pixels between the first substrate and the second substrate; a second optical modulating unit with a second inclined direction located in the left eye pixels between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first inclined direction is distinct from the second inclined direction; and a light transparent element disposed on the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiya INADA
  • Patent number: 8598788
    Abstract: A system for displaying images employing an organic electroluminescent device is provided. The organic electroluminescent device includes a first electrode, an organic electroluminescent element disposed on the first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the organic electroluminescent element, and a color tuning element disposed on the second electrode. In particular, the color tuning element has a thickness range T1: 3500 ??T1?4500 ?, 6500 ??T1?7500 ?, 9500 ??T1?10500 ?, 11000 ??T1?12000 ?, 13500 ??T1?14500 ?, 16500 ??T1?17500 ?, or 18500 ??T1?19500 ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Kun Su, Jui-Hsiang Yen, Ryuji Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 8599123
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel, a drive circuit, and a power circuit. The drive circuit includes a gate driver, a timing control circuit, and a wave signal generation circuit. The timing control circuit sends a timing control signal to the gate driver and the wave signal generation circuit. The wave signal generation circuit generates a control signal according to the timing control signal, and generates a wave signal according to the control signal. The gate driver generates scan signals according to the timing control signal and the wave signal. Before the voltage of the scan signal changes from a maximum voltage to a minimum voltage, the voltage of the scan signal decreases to an invariable middle voltage that is between the minimum voltage and the maximum voltage during a fall time of the scan signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Wei Guo, Sha Feng
  • Publication number: 20130314384
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. A display panel displays a first image according to a first output image. A timing controller includes a receiving unit, a compression unit, a decompression unit and a processing unit. The receiving unit receives a first input image and a second input image and outputs a first processed image and a second processed image. The first input image is the same as the first processed image. The second input image is the same as the second processed image. The compression unit generates a first compressed image according to the first processed image. The receiving unit stores the first compressed image. The decompression unit processes the stored first compressed image to generate a first decompressed image. The processing unit processes the second processed image and the first decompressed image to generate the first output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yung-Yu TSAI, Chien-Chou CHENG
  • Patent number: 8593384
    Abstract: A system for displaying images includes a transflective display panel and a light source module oppositely disposed thereto. The light source module includes a light guide plate, a plurality of first light-emitting diodes (LEDs), a plurality of second LEDs, and a lighting control unit electrically connected to the pluralities of first and second LEDs. The light guide plate includes a first portion and a second portion corresponding to a first display region and a second display region of the transflective display panel, respectively. Each first LED is a white light-emitting diode and transmits an emitted light therefrom to the first display region by the first portion of the light guide plate. The plurality of second LEDs includes red, green, and blue LEDs and transmits an emitted light therefrom to the second display region by the second portion of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Jiun-Yan Yang
  • Publication number: 20130307791
    Abstract: A touch system including a display panel associated with a first electrode, a touch panel having a plurality of touch electrodes having a plurality of transmit electrodes and a plurality of receive electrodes, and a voltage generating circuit is provided. When a mutual capacitance between a selected transmit electrode and a selected receive electrode is measured, the voltage generating circuit applies a first voltage of a first polarity to the selected transmit electrode, and substantially concurrently applies a second voltage of a second polarity that is opposite to the first polarity to at least one other transmit electrode for minimizing charges associated with an application of the first voltage to the selected transmit electrode and accumulated at the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MARTIN EDWARDS, RICHARD AYRES
  • Publication number: 20130308067
    Abstract: A 3D display is provided, at least comprising a display module, a backlight module disposed beneath the display module, and a barrier module disposed above the display module. The barrier module comprises a bottom substrate having a bottom electrode layer, an upper substrate having an upper electrode layer, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the bottom substrate and the upper substrate. At least one of the bottom electrode layer and the upper electrode layer comprises at least two finger electrodes interlaced to each other, and voltages with opposite direction are applied on the two finger electrodes at the same time interval in a 3D driving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN)CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20130307810
    Abstract: The invention provides a touch panel device comprising, and arranged above each other in a downward direction, a cover layer for use as a touch surface, a sensor layer comprising a plurality of sensing elements, the sensing elements being arranged to register capacitance, characterized in that between the cover layer and the sensor layer is an electrically-resistive layer, electrically resistive layer being a electrically non-insulating layer and having an electrical resistance is provided, wherein the electrical resistance of the electrically-resistive layer is lower than the electrical resistance of the cover layer and higher than the electrical resistance of the sensing elements. The electrically-resistive layer can have a resistance suitable for causing, in response to a touch event above a center of a central sensing element, a detectable change in the capacitance as measured by at least two sensing elements adjacent to the central sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Frans VERWEG, Serge TOUSSAINT, David YEATES
  • Patent number: 8587529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image display system with a touch panel sensing device, which applied in an electronic device, the touch panel sensing device including a substrate, a black matrix, a first planarizing layer, a conductive metal, vertical and horizontal electrode layers, a second planarization (PLN) layer, and a color resist layer disposed from top to bottom, wherein the vertical and horizontal electrode layers disposed between the first planarizing layer and the second PLN layer; therefore, by placing two perpendicularly electrode layers with the first planarizing layer on the same side, effectively to avoid chromatic aberration and reduce the thickness of the touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Kai-Chieh Yang
  • Patent number: 8586201
    Abstract: An iridium complex is disclosed, which has a structure represented by the following formula (I): wherein each of Z1 and Z3 represents an atomic group for forming a nitrogen-containing heteroaryl group or a nitrogen-containing heterocycloalkenyl group; Z2 represents an atomic group for forming an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a cycloalkenyl group or a heterocycloalkenyl group; Y represents an atomic group for forming a 5-membered nitrogen-containing heterocycloalkenyl group; each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; m is 1 or 2; a, b and d is 0 or any positive integer; and c is an integer of from 0 to 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignees: Chimei Innolux Corporation, National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Chien-Hong Cheng, Tai-Yen Chen, Hung-Hsin Shih, Chien-Te Wu, Kuan-Che Wang, Ching-In Wu, Huai-Ting Shih
  • Patent number: 8587566
    Abstract: A driver for driving a display panel having a light emitting element includes a plurality of control pads, each of which is electrically connected to a control line of the display panel; and a plurality of power source pads, each of which is electrically connected to a power source line of the display panel and is larger in area than the control pad. The control pads and the power source pads are arranged in line and an order of arrangement of the control pads and the power source pads is symmetrical with respect to a direction of pad arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignees: Kyocera Corporation, Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp., Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Ono, Yoshinao Kobayashi, Kohichi Miwa
  • Patent number: 8586927
    Abstract: A switch module, an electronic device using the same and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The switch module includes a circuit board, an infrared (IR) light receiver, at least one light emitting unit and a cover. The IR light receiver is disposed on the circuit board for receiving an infrared light. The light emitting unit is disposed on the circuit board for emitting a visible light. The cover includes a first casing and a second casing, and covers the IR light receiver. The first casing shields the IR light receiver. The second casing is connected to the second casing. The transparency of the second casing is larger than that of the first casing. The second casing receives the visible light and then the visible light is emitted to the outside of the second casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Chimei InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Ze-Sen Fu, Ren-Wei Tseng
  • Patent number: 8581817
    Abstract: An LCD includes an OSD system and a gamma correction circuit. The OSD system includes an input system for setting gamma values. The gamma correction circuit includes a look-up table. The look-up table includes a plurality of sub-look-up tables, each corresponding to a gamma value. Each sub-look-up table stores a plurality of original gray level values and a plurality of corrected gray level values corresponding to the original gray level values. The gamma correction-circuit receives an original gray level value corresponding to a video signal, and searches a sub-look-up table corresponding to a set gamma value for a corresponding corrected gray level value. A method for controlling the LCD is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Jian-Feng Wang
  • Patent number: 8581212
    Abstract: The monitoring of UV radiation has received increased attention recently due to the hazards of accelerated skin ageing and even cancer following excessive exposure. Personalized monitoring gives a more accurate reading than crude weather forecasts of the ‘UV index’. This invention answers both these needs in a personal UV monitor that is incorporated into an existing display. Minimal processing changes are made to an existing display in order to achieve this added functionality, which is therefore achieved at little additional cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Nigel David Young, Peter Fairley
  • Patent number: 8581860
    Abstract: A touch panel and a touch-sensitive display device capable of providing three-dimensional contact detection are provided. The touch panel includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and an insulating layer between the first and second conductive layers. The insulating layer includes a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Kai Meng
  • Patent number: 8576207
    Abstract: A system for displaying images is provided. The system includes a self-emission type display device including a substrate, a first sub-pixel unit disposed on the substrate, and a second sub-pixel unit disposed on the substrate and adjacent to the first sub-pixel unit. Each of the first and second sub-pixel units comprises a light-emitting device, a power line electrically connected to the light-emitting device, and a storage capacitor having an electrode electrically connected to the power line. The electrodes of the storage capacitors of the first and second sub-pixel units are formed of a continuous conductive layer, such that the power lines of the first and second sub-pixel units are electrically connected to each other through the continuous conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Chang-Ho Tseng
  • Patent number: 8575535
    Abstract: A sensing device is provided to sense light and generates a sensing output signal indicating intensity of the light. The sensing device includes a photo element, a comparison circuit, and a logic circuit. The photo element senses the light and generates a current signal at a first node. The comparison circuit is coupled to the first node and receives the current signal. The comparison circuit includes a filter for filtering a high-frequency component on the current signal, and the comparison circuit generates a result signal according to the filtered current signal. The logic circuit receives the result signal and performs a logic operation to the result signal to generate the sensing output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Fu-Yuan Hsueh