Patents by Inventor An-Cheng Chen

An-Cheng Chen 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).

  • Patent number: 9274638
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a light-shielding layer, a patterned transparent layer, a reflecting layer, at least one first sensing series, and at least one second sensing series. The substrate has a touch sensing region and a peripheral region. The light-shielding layer is disposed in the periphery region. The light-shielding layer has a patterned opening and a sidewall adjacent to the patterned opening. The patterned opening is configured to provide a mark identifiable by human eyes. The patterned transparent layer is disposed in the peripheral region, and the patterned transparent layer covers a portion of the patterned opening. The patterned transparent layer has an inclined sidewall positioned in the patterned opening. The reflecting layer covers the inclined sidewall and the patterned opening. The first sensing series and the second sensing series are arranged in the touch sensing region to detect a position of a touch point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Yang, An-Cheng Chen, Shih-Po Chou
  • Publication number: 20140340364
    Abstract: A touch display panel includes a substrate, touch sensing elements, a light-shielding layer, a first patterned light-shielding layer, and a display module. The substrate has a display zone and a non-display zone. The non-display zone includes at least one first patterned transparent region. The touch sensing elements is disposed in the display zone. The light-shielding layer covers the first patterned transparent region and has a first transmittance rate. The first patterned light-shielding layer partially covers the light-shielding layer and is not disposed in the first patterned transparent region. The first patterned light-shielding layer has a second transmittance rate. The second transmittance rate is substantially less than the first transmittance rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Ying Tang, An-Cheng Chen, Ya-Wei Deng, Shih-Po Chou
  • Publication number: 20140333854
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a light-shielding layer, a patterned transparent layer, a reflecting layer, at least one first sensing series, and at least one second sensing series. The substrate has a touch sensing region and a peripheral region. The light-shielding layer is disposed in the periphery region. The light-shielding layer has a patterned opening and a sidewall adjacent to the patterned opening. The patterned opening is configured to provide a mark identifiable by human eyes. The patterned transparent layer is disposed in the peripheral region, and the patterned transparent layer covers a portion of the patterned opening. The patterned transparent layer has an inclined sidewall positioned in the patterned opening. The reflecting layer covers the inclined sidewall and the patterned opening. The first sensing series and the second sensing series are arranged in the touch sensing region to detect a position of a touch point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Wei YANG, An-Cheng CHEN, Shih-Po CHOU
  • Patent number: 8715528
    Abstract: The invention discloses a reflective liquid crystal material formulation, wherein a liquid crystal component of high dielectric anisotropy is employed to lower the driving voltage. By modulating the addition ratio of the high dielectric anisotropy components, reflective liquid crystal compositions of different reflective colors can be driven by a single driving voltage. The invention also provides a reflective bistable display using the above formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: An-Cheng Chen, Pei-Chen Huang, Chien-Hsien Cheng, Chun-Ming Wu, Shih-Hsien Jassy Liu, Kung-Lung Cheng
  • Patent number: 8460766
    Abstract: A liquid crystal compound of Formula (1) is provided below: wherein R is hydrogen, linear or branching C1-15 alkyl, linear or branching C1-15 alkyl (wherein any one of —CH2— is replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO—, —CO—O—, or —O—CO—), linear or branching C2-15 alkenyl, or linear or branching C2-15 alkenyl (wherein any one of —CH2— is replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO—, —CO—O—, or —O—CO—), A and B are, independently, cyclohexane, cyclohexane (wherein any one of —CH2— is replaced by —O— or —NH—), benzene, or benzene (wherein any one of —CH2? is replaced by —N?), X is a single bond, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CH2CH2—, —C?C—, —C?C—, —CF2O—, or —OCF2—, Q is oxygen or CH2, Y is CF3, CF2H, or CFH2, L1, L2, and L3 are, independently, hydrogen or fluorine, and m is 0, 1, or 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Pei-Chen Huang, Kuo-Chang Wang, Kuo-Liang Yeh, An-Cheng Chen, Kung-Lung Cheng, Shyue-Ming Jang
  • Patent number: 8427410
    Abstract: A display device including a gate driver, a data driver and a plurality of sub-pixels is disclosed. The gate driver sequentially asserts a first scan signal and a second scan signal. The data driver provides a first data signal and a second data signal. When the first scan signal is asserted, the first scan signal and the first data signal respond with a first response signal. When the second scan signal is asserted, the second scan signal and the second data signal respond with a second response signal. The pulse of the first response signal is different from the pulse of the second response signal. A first sub-pixel among the sub-pixels displays a first color according to the first response signal. A second sub-pixel among the sub-pixels displays a second color according to the second response signal, and the first color is different from the second color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chiao-Nan Huang, Tai-Ann Chen, Heng-Yin Chen, An-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 8287969
    Abstract: An isosorbide derivative of Formula (I) is provided. In Formula (I), Z is —CH2—CH2—, —CH?CH—, —C?C—, —CH2—O—, —CH2—S—, —CH?N—O—, —CO—O—, —CO—S—, single bond, -ph-, —CO—O-ph- or —CO—O-ph-CO—O—, and ph represents benzene, R1 and R2 are, independently, C1-25 alkyl, —CN, —NCS, —CX3 or —OCX3, and X represents halogen, and m and n are, independently, 0, 1 or 2. The invention also provides a liquid crystal display including the isosorbide derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Wu, Kevin Lin, Shih-Hsien Liu, Chih-Lung Chin, An-Cheng Chen, Kung-Lung Cheng, Chien-Hsien Cheng
  • Publication number: 20120164355
    Abstract: A liquid crystal compound of Formula (1) is provided. In Formula (1), R is hydrogen, linear or branching C1-15 alkyl, linear or branching C1-15 alkyl (wherein any one of —CH2— is replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO—, —CO—O—, or —O—CO—), linear or branching C2-15 alkenyl, or linear or branching C2-15 alkenyl (wherein any one of —CH2— is replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO—, —CO—O—, or —O—CO—), A and B are, independently, cyclohexane, cyclohexane (wherein any one of —CH2— is replaced by —O— or —NH—), benzene, or benzene (wherein any one of —CH2? is replaced by —N?), X is a single bond, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CH2CH2—, —C?C—, —C?C—, —CF2O—, or —OCF2—, Q is oxygen or CH2, Y is CF3, CF2H, or CFH2, L1, L2, and L3 are, independently, hydrogen or fluorine, and m is 0, 1, or 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Pei-Chen Huang, Kuo-Chang Wang, Kuo-Liang Yeh, An-Cheng Chen, Kung-Lung Cheng, Shyue-Ming Jang
  • Publication number: 20120086902
    Abstract: An isosorbide derivative of Formula (I) is provided. In Formula (I), Z is —CH2—CH2—, —CH?CH—, —CH2—O—, —CH2—S—, —CH?N—O—, —CO—O—, —CO—S—, single bond, -ph-, —CO—O-ph- or —CO—O-ph-CO—O—, and ph represents benzene, R1 and R2 are, independently, C1-25 alkyl, —CN, —NCS, —CX3 or —OCX3, and X represents halogen, and m and n are, independently, 0, 1 or 2. The invention also provides a liquid crystal display including the isosorbide derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Wu, Kevin Lin, Shih-Hsien Liu, Chih-Lung Chin, An-Cheng Chen, Kung-Lung Cheng, Chien-Hsien Cheng
  • Publication number: 20110299021
    Abstract: The invention discloses a reflective liquid crystal material formulation, wherein a liquid crystal component of high dielectric anisotropy is employed to lower the driving voltage. By modulating the addition ratio of the high dielectric anisotropy components, reflective liquid crystal compositions of different reflective colors can be driven by a single driving voltage. The invention also provides a reflective bistable display using the above formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: An-Cheng Chen, Pei-Chen Huang, Chien-Hsien Cheng, Chun-Ming Wu, Shih-Hsien Jassy Liu, Kung-Lung Cheng
  • Patent number: 8007876
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The LCD includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to the first substrate. At least two layers of cholesteric liquid crystal layers are disposed between the first and the second substrates, wherein chiral dopants with different optical activities are respectively added in the cholesteric liquid crystal layers, and the chiral dopants have the same chemical structure. The fabrication method includes providing a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to the first substrate. A plurality of chiral dopants with different optical activities and having the same chemical structure are mixed into the same liquid crystal host respectively to form at least two kinds of cholesteric liquid crystal materials. Then, the cholesteric liquid crystal materials are disposed between the first and the second substrates to form at least two layers of cholesteric liquid crystal layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Wu, Shih-Hsien Liu, Chih-Lung Chin, Kung-Lung Cheng, An-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20100295875
    Abstract: A display device including a gate driver, a data driver and a plurality of sub-pixels is disclosed. The gate driver sequentially asserts a first scan signal and a second scan signal. The data driver provides a first data signal and a second data signal. When the first scan signal is asserted, the first scan signal and the first data signal respond with a first response signal. When the second scan signal is asserted, the second scan signal and the second data signal respond with a second response signal. The pulse of the first response signal is different from the pulse of the second response signal. A first sub-pixel among the sub-pixels displays a first color according to the first response signal. A second sub-pixel among the sub-pixels displays a second color according to the second response signal, and the first color is different from the second color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chiao-Nan HUANG, Tai-Ann CHEN, Heng-Yin CHEN, An-Cheng CHEN
  • Patent number: 7820251
    Abstract: The disclosed is a liquid crystal compound and method for manufacturing the same. The liquid crystal compound can be used alone or mixed with commercially available liquid crystal compounds. Because low rotational viscosity of the liquid crystal compound of the invention, it can be used as positive or negative dielectric anisotropic liquid crystal composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: An-Cheng Chen, Pei-Chen Huang, Kung-Lung Cheng, Shih-Hsien Liu
  • Publication number: 20100127210
    Abstract: A liquid crystal compound of Formula (I) is provided. In Formula (I), Y1, Y2 and Y3 are, independently, hydrogen, halogen, cyano or thiocyano, and R is C1-12 alkyl or C1-12 alkoxy, preferably C3-6 alkyl. The liquid crystal compound is colorless. The invention also provides a liquid crystal composition including the liquid crystal compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Peu-Jane Huang, An-Cheng Chen, Kung-Lung Cheng, Shih-Hsien Liu
  • Publication number: 20100128215
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The LCD includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to the first substrate. At least two layers of cholesteric liquid crystal layers are disposed between the first and the second substrates, wherein chiral dopants with different optical activities are respectively added in the cholesteric liquid crystal layers, and the chiral dopants have the same chemical structure. The fabrication method includes providing a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to the first substrate. A plurality of chiral dopants with different optical activities and having the same chemical structure are mixed into the same liquid crystal host respectively to form at least two kinds of cholesteric liquid crystal materials. Then, the cholesteric liquid crystal materials are disposed between the first and the second substrates to form at least two layers of cholesteric liquid crystal layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Wu, Shih-Hsien Liu, Chih-Lung Chin, Kung-Lung Cheng, An-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 7708907
    Abstract: A liquid crystal compound of Formula (I) is provided. In Formula (I), Y1, Y2 and Y3 are, independently, hydrogen, halogen, cyano or thiocyano, and R is C1-12 alkyl or C1-12 alkoxy, preferably C3-6 alkyl. The liquid crystal compound is colorless. The invention also provides a liquid crystal composition including the liquid crystal compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Peu-Jane Huang, An-Cheng Chen, Kung-Lung Cheng, Shih-Hsien Liu
  • Patent number: 7648743
    Abstract: The disclosed is a liquid crystal compound and method for manufacturing the same. The liquid crystal compound can be used alone or mixed with commercially available liquid crystal compounds. Because low rotational viscosity of the liquid crystal compound of the invention, it can be used as positive or negative dielectric anisotropic liquid crystal composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: An-Cheng Chen, Pei-Chen Huang, Kung-Lung Cheng, Shih-Hsien Liu
  • Publication number: 20100009099
    Abstract: The disclosed is a liquid crystal compound and method for manufacturing the same. The liquid crystal compound can be used alone or mixed with commercially available liquid crystal compounds. Because low rotational viscosity of the liquid crystal compound of the invention, it can be used as positive or negative dielectric anisotropic liquid crystal composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: An-Cheng CHEN, Pei-Chen HUANG, Kung-Lung CHENG, Shih-Hsien LIU
  • Publication number: 20090123666
    Abstract: The disclosed is a liquid crystal compound and method for manufacturing the same. The liquid crystal compound can be used alone or mixed with commercially available liquid crystal compounds. Because low rotational viscosity of the liquid crystal compound of the invention, it can be used as positive or negative dielectric anisotropic liquid crystal composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: An-Cheng Chen, Pei-Chen Huang, Kung-Lung Cheng, Shih-Hsien Liu