Patents Assigned to Himax Display, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20090059511
    Abstract: A dock station and a mini-projector being mutually integrated is provided. The dock station includes a dock station body, a projector interface and a power management unit. The dock station body is employed for connecting at least an electronic apparatus. The projector interface is employed for connecting the mini-projector and the dock station body. The power management unit is disposed in the dock station body. The dock station uses the mini-projector to play AV data in the electronic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicants: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC., HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Cheng-Kuo Chu, Yung-Yuan Ho, Tung-Yang Chen
  • Publication number: 20090040463
    Abstract: An illumination device and a projection system using the same are provided. The illumination device comprises a first light source module, a second light source module and a dichroic element. The first light source module comprises a first carrying board and a plurality of first light-emitting units disposed thereon for providing a first light beam. The second light source module comprises a second carrying board and a plurality of second and third light-emitting units disposed thereon for providing a second light beam. The dichroic element has a first side, a second side and a light output side. The first and the second light source modules are respectively optically aligned with the first side and the second side of the dichroic element, wherein the dichroic element provides a third light beam to the light output side by chromatically combining the first light beam and the second light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Min Chen, Kuan-Hsu Fan-Chiang, Yen-Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 7486358
    Abstract: A manufacturing process for enhancing a light reflective rate in a reflective type display device is provided. The manufacturing process comprises steps of: forming a first conductive layer and a first dielectric layer over a substrate; etching the first dielectric layer; polishing the etched first dielectric layer; forming a second conductive layer over the substrate; and patterning the second conductive layer to form a concave mirror on the surface of the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventor: Shun-Tai Huang
  • Publication number: 20080309840
    Abstract: A pixel element and a liquid crystal display with discharge function are disclosed. In each of the pixel elements of the liquid crystal display, a transistor is disposed between the common electrode and the pixel electrode. The transistor will be turned on by a discharge signal sent from the master control unit of the liquid crystal display when the liquid crystal display is turned on or turned off, so as to provide the same common voltage to both the common electrode and the pixel electrode. Therefore, the positive and negative charges accumulated in the common electrode and the pixel electrode can be removed and the liquid crystal display is well protected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicants: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC., HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chi Yen, Chien-Jung Chen, Yung-Yuan Ho, Mao-Jung Chung, Jiunn-Yau Huang
  • Publication number: 20080291120
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a body including an optical visualizing device. The optical visualizing device includes a displaying unit, a housing, a polarizing unit and a front cover. The displaying unit is adapted to display an image. The housing is adapted to accommodate the displaying unit and having a front surface. The polarizing unit is disposed in front of the displaying unit accommodated in the housing for adjusting the intensity of ambient lights that enter the displaying unit. The front cover is adapted to cover the front surface of the housing. The polarizing unit is controlled by the viewer to switch between see-through and non-see-through mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.
    Inventors: Biing Seng Wu, Yen Chen Chen, Kun Tai Chen, Kuo Yuin Li
  • Publication number: 20080291374
    Abstract: Residual direct-current charges may be accumulated and distributed non-uniformly on the built-in color filters in a displaying panel such as the liquid-crystal-on-silicon displaying device, and thus results in the non-uniformity of the internal electric field that controls the arrangement of liquid crystal molecules. To reduce residual direct-current charges so as to cause the internal electric field to be substantially uniform, the present invention provides a structure of the display panel including a plurality of shields for respectively enclosing a plurality of color filters, wherein each shield is connected to a corresponding pixel electrode by a conductive wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.
    Inventors: Yi Hua WANG, Wei Hsiao CHEN, Shu Chan HSIAO
  • Patent number: 7457041
    Abstract: A head mounted display includes two imaging apparatuses and at least one optical compensator. The imaging apparatuses can form two virtual images respectively in front of two eyes of a user. The optical compensator can modulate wavefront of the image beams of the virtual images so as to adjust the positions of the virtual images. In this manner, the positions of the two virtual images can be adjusted to substantially coincide with each other. The present invention also provides an image adjustment method for a head-mounted display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventors: Shu Mei Tsan, Kuo Yuin Li
  • Publication number: 20080284701
    Abstract: A method for driving a liquid crystal display is provided. The method includes: turning on a display-enable switch to pass through time of liquid crystal response and light display of a first frame until a reset time appeared. At the same time, turn on a second write-enable switch to pre-deliver a pixel signal corresponding to a second frame to a second storage capacitor. During reset time of the first frame time, turn on a reset switch and provide a reset voltage signal to a pixel electrode while the first and the second display-enable switches and the first and the second write-enable switches are turned off, in which the reset voltage signal has a first voltage level during a first period, and a second voltage level in a second period. Therefore, the method can increase brightness of the display, and decrease image sticking effect thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.
    Inventors: Kuan-Hsu Fan-Chiang, Bing-Jei Liao
  • Publication number: 20080266531
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a main body and a housing is provided. The main body includes a light source and a light modulator module. The light source is used for providing a beam. The light modulator module modulates the beam according to an electrical image signal. The housing includes a base, an upper cover, and a reflective mirror. The base has an opening for allowing the modulated beam to pass through. The upper cover is pivotally connected to the base. The reflective mirror is disposed on the upper cover. The modulated beam passing through the opening is suitable to be reflected by the reflective mirror. An electronic apparatus and a reflective mirror module are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Liang Wu, Yen-Chen Chen
  • Publication number: 20080186405
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for generating gamma voltage and device using the same. The method for generating gamma voltage to a driver of a panel comprising following steps of: providing a plurality of first gamma reference values; providing a central value; generating a plurality of second gamma reference values, wherein each of the plurality of first gamma reference values and each of the plurality of second gamma reference values are symmetrical with respect to the central value; and generating a plurality of first gamma reference voltages and a plurality of second gamma reference voltages in accordance with the plurality of first gamma reference values and the plurality of second gamma reference values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.
    Inventor: Kuo-Jung Li
  • Patent number: 7388624
    Abstract: A reflective type liquid crystal panel including a substrate, an array of transistors, capacitors, metal patterns, conductive walls, reflective pixel electrodes, an opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The transistors and the capacitors are disposed on the substrate, and the capacitors are surrounding drain terminals of the corresponding transistors respectively. The metal patterns cover the corresponding transistors and overlap the corresponding capacitors respectively, and the metal patterns are electrically connected to the corresponding drain terminals respectively. The conductive walls surround the corresponding transistors and are connected between the corresponding metal patterns and the corresponding capacitors respectively. The reflective pixel electrodes are disposed over the corresponding metal patterns and electrically connected to the corresponding drain terminals respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsiao Chen, Hon-Yuan Leo, Cheng-Chi Yen, Yao-Jen Tsai
  • Patent number: 7385402
    Abstract: A current sensing circuit for sensing a current flowing through a LED bank and a driver circuit for driving the LED bank are provided. The current sensing circuit includes: a matched transistor group, having a first current path coupled to the load device for sensing the load current and a second current path for generating a first current according to the load current; an operation amplifier, coupled to the first and second current paths; and a current source, having a third current path coupled to the second current path and a fourth current path for generating a second current according to the first current, the second current indicating conductive condition of the load device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventor: Cheng-Chi Yen
  • Publication number: 20080100644
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and devices to increase the brightness of images in display devices. A white signal component is generated according to an input color signal, comprising primary signal components Red, Green and Blue. The generated white signal component and the primary signal components will be manipulated by methods and devices disclosed in the invention to generate adjusted primary signal components. Then the white signal component and the adjusted primary signal components will form a display signal for displaying brightness controlled images. Compared with the input color signal, the brightness of the display signal is increased while the color saturation thereof is almost kept.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.
    Inventors: Kuan-Hsu Fan Chiang, Bing-Jei Liao
  • Publication number: 20080084222
    Abstract: A current sensing circuit for sensing a current flowing through a LED bank and a driver circuit for driving the LED bank are provided. The current sensing circuit comprises: a matched transistor group, having a first current path coupled to the load device for sensing the load current and a second current path for generating a first current according to the load current; an operation amplifier, coupled to the first and second current paths; and a current source, having a third current path coupled to the second current path and a fourth current path for generating a second current according to the first current, the second current indicating conductive condition of the load device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.
    Inventor: Cheng-Chi Yen
  • Publication number: 20080055216
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth methods and systems for driving display devices. In one embodiment, a first set of image data to be displayed on a display panel is stored. During a first time period, a reset signal is asserted to set the display panel associated with a common panel voltage to a predictable state. Subsequent to the first time period, a control signal is asserted to load the first set of image data for a first subframe within a frame on the display panel, wherein this first set of image data is further adjusted by a first adjustable reference voltage. A designated light for the display panel is turned on to display the first set of image data in parallel with the storing of a second set of image data for a subframe within the frame to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicants: Himax Display, Inc., HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Cheng-Chi Yen, Biing-Seng Wu, Yung-Yuan Ho, Ying-Chou Tu
  • Publication number: 20080002859
    Abstract: An image inspecting device is adapted to inspect the difference value bet ween the locations of first and second images. The image inspecting device includes an image catching unit and a light processing unit. The light processing unit is adapted to project the first and second images on the image catching unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.
    Inventor: Shu-Mei TSAN
  • Publication number: 20070285346
    Abstract: A head mounted display including a frame wearable on a user's head, first and second imaging apparatuses integrating on the frame and at least one control unit. Each imaging apparatus includes a display unit having a plurality of pixels arranged in matrix. The control unit is utilized for selectively setting a part of the pixels as display pixels and the rest of the pixels as non-display pixels, thereby determining the positions of display areas on the display units. Two virtual images respectively seen by a user can be adjusted to substantially coincide with each other by scrolling the positions of the display areas on the display units. The present invention also provides an image adjustment method for the head mounted display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.
    Inventor: Kuo Yuin Li
  • Publication number: 20070285795
    Abstract: A head mounted display includes two imaging apparatuses and at least one optical compensator. The imaging apparatuses can form two virtual images respectively in front of two eyes of a user. The optical compensator can modulate wavefront of the image beams of the virtual images so as to adjust the positions of the virtual images. In this manner, the positions of the two virtual images can be adjusted to substantially coincide with each other. The present invention also provides an image adjustment method for a head-mounted display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: HIMAX DISPLAY, INC.
    Inventors: Shu Mei TSAN, Kuo Yuin Li
  • Publication number: 20070279339
    Abstract: An AMOLED panel includes an AMOLED pixel unit, a scan driving unit and a data driving unit. The scan driving unit is coupled to the AMOLED pixel unit. The data driving unit is coupled to the AMOLED pixel unit and a voltage source and includes a switch and a DC-to-AC converter. The switch has a first terminal coupled to the AMOLED pixel unit and a second terminal coupled to the voltage source. The DC-to-AC converter has n+1 bytes, wherein n is a positive integer. The DC-to-AC converter is coupled to a control terminal of the switch and outputs a variable voltage to turn on the switch to make the switch generate a data current. The DC-to-AC converter changes a magnitude of the variable voltage to control a magnitude of the data current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicants: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiunn-Yau Huang, Cheng-Chi Yen
  • Publication number: 20070262930
    Abstract: An AMOLED panel includes an AMOLED pixel unit, a scan driving unit and a data driving unit. The scan driving unit is coupled to the AMOLED pixel unit. The data driving unit is coupled to the AMOLED pixel unit and a voltage source. The data driving unit comprises a reference current source circuit, (N+1) mirror output circuits and (N+1) switch elements. The reference current source circuit is for providing a reference current. (N+1) mirror output circuits are coupled to the reference current source circuits for outputting (N+1) corresponding data currents to the AMOLED pixel unit, wherein N is a positive integer. The m-th data current of the (N+1) data currents is 2m times of the reference current, and m is an integer 0˜N. The switch elements are disposed in correspondence with the mirror output circuits for controlling the data currents to be outputted to the AMOLED pixel unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicants: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiunn-Yau Huang, Cheng-Chi Yen