Patents Assigned to Chimei-InnoLux Corporation
  • ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130119857
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display (OELD) device at least includes a first assembly and a second assembly. The first assembly has a first substrate and an organic electroluminescent unit formed on the first substrate. The second assembly, assembled with the first assembly, includes a second substrate, a color filter layer and a patterned light-shielding layer. The color filter layer is disposed on the second substrate and has plural colored regions with different colors. The patterned light-shielding layer is disposed on the color filter layer and between the colored regions. A part of the patterned light-shielding layer contacts the first assembly to maintain a cell gap between the first assembly and the second assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Chimei Innolux Corporation
  • Liquid Crystal Display Panel with Multi-domain Pixel Layout
    Publication number: 20130120670
    Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal display panel with a multi-domain pixel layout, including: a plurality of pixel units arranged in a matrix formed by columns and rows, wherein each pixel unit is divided into a plurality of domains; a first alignment layer aligned to directions along the columns; and a second alignment layer aligned to directions along the rows. For two adjacent pixel units arranged in the column direction, the domains adjacent to a boundary between the two adjacent pixel units are defined with the same directions which liquid crystal molecules tilt toward by the first and second alignment layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO., LTD, CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
  • Touch Apparatus and Driving Method Thereof
    Publication number: 20130113730
    Abstract: A touch apparatus includes a driving unit, a first touch panel, a second touch panel and a connecting circuit board coupling between the first and second touch panels. The driving unit has a driving element which has at least one driving port for outputting a plurality of driving signals and at least one sensing port for receiving a plurality of sensing signals. The first touch panel is coupled with the driving element. The second touch panel is disposed adjacent to the first touch panel, and is coupled with the driving element via the first touch panel. The first touch panel and the second touch panel are coupled jointly with at least one of the driving port and the sensing port. A driving method of the touch apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Kai Lo, Hsi-Yao Wu, Ze-Yan Lin
  • STEREOPHONIC DISPLAY DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130113785
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a stereophonic display device is provided. The stereophonic display device includes a pixel unit including a plurality of subpixels, wherein the subpixels include at least two right eye subpixels and two left eye subpixels, a barrier with a plurality of apertures formed on the pixel unit, wherein the smallest distance between the locations of the apertures projected onto the pixel unit and boundaries of the pixel unit is equal to or greater than a quarter of the width of the pixel unit, and a display image processor controlling the pixel unit rendering of the right eye subpixel block and the left eye subpixel block sequentially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoki SUMI
  • TOUCH PANEL FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130113711
    Abstract: A touch panel and an electronic device are provided. The touch panel includes a sensing electrode array, a touch controller, and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit. The sensing electrode array is arranged in two dimensional array of n rows and m columns for generating a sensing signal in response to a touch on the touch panel. The touch controller is operationally connected to the sensing electrode array for receiving the sensing signal and identifying the touch on the touch screen. The ESD protection circuit includes ESD protection units each being electrically connected to a corresponding row or column of the sensing electrode array and the touch controller for electrostatic discharge protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kai-Chi NIEN, Kazuyuki HASHIMOTO, Chia-Lin LIU
  • Light emitting diode, backlight module and liquid crystal display apparatus
    Patent number: 8434886
    Abstract: A light emitting diode for a backlight module and/or a liquid crystal display apparatus includes a semiconductor structure, a first electrode and a second electrode. The semiconductor structure includes a first type doped semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, and a second type doped semiconductor layer. The light emitting layer is disposed between the first type doped semiconductor layer and the second type doped semiconductor layer. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first type doped semiconductor layer. The second electrode is electrically connected to the second type doped semiconductor layer. The second electrode is an optical grating which allows light with a first polarization direction to pass through and is capable of reflecting light with a second polarization direction perpendicular to the first polarization direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Hsu Liao
  • Photo alignment process and liquid crystal display using the same
    Patent number: 8436969
    Abstract: A photo alignment process and a liquid crystal display using the same are provided. The photo alignment process includes the following steps. A photo alignment material layer is formed on a substrate. The photo alignment material layer is irradiated by a linearly polarized light. A surface of the photo alignment material layer is a first plane. A wave vector of the linearly polarized light is a K vector. A second plane is constructed from a normal vector of the first plane and the K vector. A polarization direction of the linearly polarized light is neither perpendicular nor parallel to the second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yao-Jen Ou, Hang-Lian Lee, Jian-Cheng Chen, Bo-Chin Tsuei
  • LCD device and display panel of the device
    Patent number: 8436973
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a flexible printed circuit board electrically connected to the liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate and a controller disposed on the first substrate. The controller is accommodated in a space between the first substrate and the flexible printed circuit board, and is covered by the flexible printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Chung-Kai Wang
  • ELECTRODE PATTERN, PIXEL LAYOUT METHOD, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20130107185
    Abstract: The invention provides an electrode pattern formed on at least one of a first substrate and a second substrate in a liquid crystal display, including: a plurality of main slits including a first main slit and a second main slit crossing the first main slit; and a plurality of sub slits, wherein each sub slit is connected to one of the first main slit and the second main slit at an end. The width of the first main slit and the second main slit increases in size toward the intersection of the first main slit and the second main slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
  • PIXEL STRUCTURES OF 3D DISPLAY DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130106678
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, a pixel structure of a 3D display device is provided. The pixel structure of a 3D display device includes a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate including a pixel, wherein the pixel is divided into a first subpixel strip and a second subpixel strip, and each subpixel strip includes a plurality of subpixels, wherein each subpixel is divided into a first area and a second area including one contact hole located in one of the first area and the second area, wherein the locations of the contact holes in the first subpixel strip and the second subpixel strip are the same or the location of the contact holes in the first subpixel strip is a mirror image of the location of the contact holes in the second subpixel strip, and a light modulating element formed on the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoki SUMI
  • SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES
    Publication number: 20130106746
    Abstract: A system for displaying images is provided. The system includes a touch sensor device including a transparent substrate having a sensing region and a non-sensing region adjacent to the sensing region. A sensing electrode pattern layer is on the transparent substrate in the sensing region. An inorganic dielectric material layer is on the transparent substrate. The inorganic dielectric material layer has a first portion in the non-sensing region and a second portion in the sensing region and partially covering the sensing electrode pattern layer. A method of forming a touch sensor device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Szu-Wei LAI, Yu-Ching LIU, Wan-Yu HO
  • TIMING CONTROLLER WITH VIDEO FORMAT CONVERSION, METHOD THEREFOR AND DISPLAY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130106996
    Abstract: A method for a timing controller with video format conversion is provided. The method includes steps of: receiving a control signal indicating a two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) display mode, and outputting a 2D or 3D output video signal in response to the control signal by a timing controller coupled between a display panel module and a display control unit. The outputting step includes: outputting the 2D output video signal in response to the control signal indicating the 2D display mode, and outputting the 3D output video signal by a 3D data format conversion unit in response to the control signal indicating the 3D display mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN)CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yung-Yu Tsai, Wei-Chih Shen
  • Liquid crystal display panel and fabrication method thereof
    Patent number: 8431424
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a LCD panel includes providing a substrate defining a TFT region and a pixel region; forming a transparent conductive layer and a first metal layer on the substrate in that order; forming a gate line in the TFT region, and a pixel electrode within the pixel region via a first photo-etching process; forming an insulating layer and a semiconductor layer on the substrate in that order; removing the insulating layer and the semiconductor layer from the pixel region; removing the first metal layer from the pixel region; forming a second metal layer on the substrate; forming a source electrode and a drain electrode in the TFT region via a second photo-etching process, and forming a protecting layer above the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Yao-Nan Lin
  • Backlight control circuit with a pulse width modulated generator
    Patent number: 8432354
    Abstract: A backlight control circuit includes a logic unit, a drive unit, a decoder, a current setting unit, a current stabilizer, a pulse width modulated generator, a plurality of light sources, and a control unit. The control unit controls the brightness of each light source according to the pulse width modulated signals from the pulse width modulated generator. The logic unit sends an enable signal to the control unit. The drive unit sends a first control signal to the decoder. According to a decoded signal from the decoder, the current setting unit sends a second control signal and an output voltage to the current stabilizer, the current stabilizer generates a steady current. According to the second control signal, the control unit selectively provides the steady current to the corresponding light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Ming Gao
  • Liquid crystal display device and related repairing methods
    Patent number: 8432506
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device and methods for repairing defects in the same. The liquid crystal display includes a display driver, an active area of the display panel, and a first signal line. The first signal line, connected to the display driver and the active area, has a defect. A repair line is disposed above the first signal line between the display driver and the active area, wherein the repair line and the first signal line have at least two overlaps without electrical connection there between. The repair line is continuous between two overlaps which are located at the two sides of the defect. Then the repair line and the first signal line are shorted at the two overlaps. And the first signal line is cut at the locations between the defect and the two overlaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Dong Qian
  • 3D IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130100120
    Abstract: Disclosed is a 3D image display device, including an image display device and a 3D device such as lenticular lens layer (or 3D barrier) thereon. The image display device includes right eye pixels and left eye pixels having a same width W3. Each of the lenses lenticular lenses substantially aligns with one right eye pixel and one left eye pixel. Alternately, the 3D barrier includes openings disposed between the light barriers, and the openings substantially align with interfaces of the right eye pixels and the left eye pixels. A top of the lenticular lenses (or 3D barrier) and a top of the pixel layer have an optical distance in air D3 therebetween. The width W3 and the optical distance in air D3 have a ratio of 1:Y, where Y is smaller than 4.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoki SUMI
  • Display device
    Patent number: 8421807
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit and a plurality of refreshing units. The display unit has a plurality of the display areas. Each of the display areas has a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels has a memory. The refreshing units respectively control to refresh the pixels of the corresponding display areas at different time periods. Thus, the produced peak current during the pixel refreshing can be reduced, and the stored pixel data can be maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Keitaro Yamashita
  • Thin film transistor substrate and method for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 8421078
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) substrate includes gate lines, data lines intersecting with the gate lines, a plurality of TFTs, pixel electrodes, and a common electrode insulating the gate lines, the data lines, the TFTs, and the pixel electrode. Each pixel electrode is connected to one of the gate lines and one of the data lines via one of the TFTs. A layer stack including an insulating layer and a passivation layer is sandwiched between the pixel electrodes and the common electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Chang, Shuo-Ting Yan, Chao-Yi Hung
  • Display control device
    Patent number: 8421809
    Abstract: A display control device for controlling a display panel includes a contents frame rate detector detecting a contents frame rate of an input image data and outputting a repetitive frame number dependent from a display frame rate of the display panel and the detected contents frame rate; a frame memory for storing a level data of a previous frame; and an emulated level generator in communication with the contents frame rate detector and the frame memory. An output level data to the display panel is generated according to the repetitive frame number from the contents frame rate detector, the previous level data from the frame memory and an input level data of the input image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Naoki Sumi
  • Color calibrating method, color calibrating circuit and display apparatus
    Patent number: 8421826
    Abstract: A color calibrating method includes receiving a color signal wherein the color signal is associated with a set of minimum brightness voltages and a set of maximum brightness voltages, analyzing a distribution of the set of the minimum brightness voltages and a voltage distribution of the set of the maximum brightness voltages to obtain a first distribution curve and a second distribution curve, and adjusting a maximum value of the first distribution curve to a first target value and adjusting a maximum value of the second distribution curve to a second target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Hsieh, Jrong-Cheng Hong, Cheng-Tai Lee