Patents by Inventor Chao-Liang Lu

Chao-Liang Lu 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).

  • Publication number: 20140098044
    Abstract: A TFT touch display device includes a plurality of mutually vertical control lines and sensor lines and a plurality of TFTs. Each TFT is disposed at an intersection of one of the plurality of control line and one of the plurality of sensor line. The TFT is connected to a corresponding control line, a corresponding sensor line, and a power source. When there is an object approaching to the TFT, the TFT is turned on and a back-channel current is generated. A control unit is connected to the plurality of control lines to respectively provide a control signal to the plurality of control lines. A current sensing unit is connected to the plurality of sensor lines to respectively sense a current generated by the TFTs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng TSAI, Tsau-Hua HSIEH, Chao-Liang LU, Jian-Jung SHIH
  • Patent number: 8493538
    Abstract: A flat display panel comprises a plurality of driver ICs and one or more flexible printed circuit, a plurality of common wires formed on the substrate to electrically connect the ICs to the one or more flexible printed circuit, and at least one anisotropic conductive film that connects respective connecting terminals of the driver ICs and flexible printed circuit to terminals pads of the common wires. The anisotropic conductive film is laminated over the substrate to cover the terminal pads. The driver ICs and flexible printed circuit are aligned and attached on the anisotropic conductive layer by thermocompression bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chao-Liang Lu, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Kuo-Chih Lee
  • Patent number: 8445335
    Abstract: A method of forming a pixel structure is provided. A pixel electrode made of transparent conductive material is formed to electrically connect a data line and a source electrode of a switching element of the adjacent sub-pixel region so that a plurality of sub-pixels can share the same data line. The number of data lines can be reduced, and the aperture ratio (AR) can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jing-Tin Kuo, Che-Chia Hsu, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Patent number: 8411003
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and methods of driving same. In one embodiment, the LCD) includes a plurality of gate lines, {Gn}, spatially arranged along a row direction; a plurality of data lines, {Dm}, spatially arranged along a column direction perpendicular to the row direction, and a plurality of pixels, {Pn,m}, spatially arranged in the form of a matrix, where m=1, 2, . . . , M, n=1, 2, . . . , N, and M and N are positive integers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Tsai, Kuo-Hsien Lee, Chao-Liang Lu, Jing-Tin Kuo
  • Publication number: 20130002997
    Abstract: A touching display panel and a display device using the same are provided. The touching display panel includes a liquid crystal layer, a first substrate having a hard surface structure, a second substrate, a touch sensor layer, a thin-film transistor layer, and a color filter layer. The first and second substrates are respectively disposed at two sides of the liquid crystal layer. The touch sensor layer is disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and is formed on the first substrate. The thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer are both disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one of the thin-film transistor layer and the color filter layer is formed on the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicants: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao-Liang LU, Hsin-Li CHEN, Jian-Jhong FU, Hao-Ching CHIEN, Tsau-Hua HSIEH, Hung-Yu CHEN, Chiu-Lien YANG, Jia-Pang PANG
  • Patent number: 8344990
    Abstract: A display panel with half source driver structure and a display data supplying method thereof are disclosed. The display panel includes a plurality of gate driving circuits, a data line, a plurality of first gate lines and second gate lines, a plurality of first pixels and second pixels. The first pixels are arranged along the data line and form two columns. The first pixels are disposed at one side of the data line and electrically coupled to the respective first gate lines. The second pixels are arranged along the data line and form two columns. The second pixels are disposed at an opposite side of the data lines and electrically coupled to the respective second gate lines. The data line has a bending portion between each two sequentially connected first pixels. The gate driving circuits are electrically coupled to the first gate lines and the second gate lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Patent number: 8330885
    Abstract: A display circuit adapted for a display device and the display device are provided. The display device comprises a gate drive device, a data drive device and the display circuit. The display circuit comprises at least one display unit which has four pixels. Each of the pixels has two sub-pixels, each of which has a transistor coupled to a pixel electrode. The transistors of the two sub-pixels of each of pixels are cascaded to electrically connect to the data drive device. The transistors of the two sub-pixels of each of pixels are electrically connected to the gate drive device, respectively, to receive signals, provided from the gate drive device, as switching signals for determining whether a data voltage provided by the data drive device is received or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chao Liang Lu, Jing-Tin Kuo, Keng-Ming Chen, Yu-Cheng Tsai, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Publication number: 20120301988
    Abstract: A method of forming a pixel structure is provided. A pixel electrode made of transparent conductive material is formed to electrically connect a data line and a source electrode of a switching element of the adjacent sub-pixel region so that a plurality of sub-pixels can share the same data line. The number of data lines can be reduced, and the aperture ratio (AR) can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jing-Tin Kuo, Che-Chia Hsu, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Patent number: 8299992
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and an LCD panel thereof are provided. The structure of the pixel array of the present LCD panel is the half source driving (HSD) structure, and by which skillfully layout the coupled relationship between each pixel and each data line, and thereupon the present LCD panel adopting the driving manner of the column inversion can be achieved the display effect of the dot inversion. Therefore, the present invention can substantially reduce the power consumption of the source driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Patent number: 8263979
    Abstract: A pixel structure uses a pixel electrode made of transparent conductive material to electrically connect a data line and a source electrode of a switching element of the adjacent sub-pixel region so that a plurality of sub-pixels can share the same data line. Consequently, the number of data lines can be reduced, and the aperture ratio (AR) can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jing-Tin Kuo, Che-Chia Hsu, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Patent number: 8207952
    Abstract: A pixel array, a method for driving the same, and a display panel are provided. The pixel array includes a number of pixel sets, each of which includes a first scan line, a second scan line, a data line, a first active device electrically connected to the first scan line and the data line, a second active device electrically connected to the second scan line and the first active device, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a first common electrode line, and a second common electrode line. The first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are electrically connected to the first active device and the second active device, respectively. The first common electrode line is disposed under the first pixel electrode and electrically connected to a direct current. The second common electrode line is disposed under the second pixel electrode and electrically connected to an alternating current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jing-Tin Kuo, Chao-Liang Lu, Kuo-Hsien Lee
  • Patent number: 8203517
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and the driving method thereof. The LCD includes a timing controller, a plurality of driver chips and a display panel. The driver chips are cascaded together for driving the display panel to display frames. A driver chip includes a differential receiver, a single-ended receiver, a shift register, a differential transmitter, a single-ended transmitter and a pixel driver. The driver chip receives a pixel signal and drives the display panel according to the pixel signal, and outputs the pixel signal to the next driver chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Sung Wang, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Patent number: 8199096
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and the driving method thereof. The LCD includes a timing controller, a plurality of driver chips and a display panel. The driver chips are cascaded together for driving the display panel to display frames. A driver chip includes a differential receiver, a single-ended receiver, a shift register, a differential transmitter, a single-ended transmitter and a pixel driver. The driver chip receives a pixel signal and drives the display panel according to the pixel signal, and outputs the pixel signal to the next driver chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Sung Wang, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Patent number: 8199097
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and the driving method thereof. The LCD includes a timing controller, a plurality of driver chips and a display panel. The driver chips are cascaded together for driving the display panel to display frames. A driver chip includes a differential receiver, a single-ended receiver, a shift register, a differential transmitter, a single-ended transmitter and a pixel driver. The driver chip receives a pixel signal and drives the display panel according to the pixel signal, and outputs the pixel signal to the next driver chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Sung Wang, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Patent number: 8194017
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and the driving method thereof. The LCD includes a timing controller, a plurality of driver chips and a display panel. The driver chips are cascaded together for driving the display panel to display frames. A driver chip includes a differential receiver, a single-ended receiver, a shift register, a differential transmitter, a single-ended transmitter and a pixel driver. The driver chip receives a pixel signal and drives the display panel according to the pixel signal, and outputs the pixel signal to the next driver chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Sung Wang, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Patent number: 8139017
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device, drive circuit, and repair method thereof are provided. The drive circuit includes a plurality of signal lines and a plurality of drivers connected with the signal lines. The drivers have an ordering sequence. Each of the drivers includes a first amplifier and a second amplifier. Each of the first amplifier and the second amplifier includes an input terminal and an output terminal. The output terminal of the first amplifier of each of the driver is coupled to the input terminal of the first amplifier of the next stage driver according to the ordering sequence. The output terminal of the second amplifier of each driver is coupled to the input terminal of the second amplifier of the next stage driver according to the ordering sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chao Liang Lu, Chi Mao Hung, Wei Min Sun, Yu Chuan Lin, Kuo Hsing Cheng
  • Publication number: 20110193842
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and methods of driving same. In one embodiment, the LCD) includes a plurality of gate lines, {Gn}, spatially arranged along a row direction; a plurality of data lines, {Dm}, spatially arranged along a column direction perpendicular to the row direction, and a plurality of pixels, {Pn,m}, spatially arranged in the form of a matrix, where m=1, 2, . . . , M, n=1, 2, . . . , N, and M and N are positive integers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Tsai, Kuo-Hsien Lee, Chao-Liang Lu, Jing-Tin Kuo
  • Publication number: 20110187952
    Abstract: A display circuit adapted for a display device and the display device are provided. The display device comprises a gate drive device, a data drive device and the display circuit. The display circuit comprises at least one display unit which has four pixels. Each of the pixels has two sub-pixels, each of which has a transistor coupled to a pixel electrode. The transistors of the two sub-pixels of each of pixels are cascaded to electrically connect to the data drive device. The transistors of the two sub-pixels of each of pixels are electrically connected to the gate drive device, respectively, to receive signals, provided from the gate drive device, as switching signals for determining whether a data voltage provided by the data drive device is received or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Chao Liang LU, Jing-Tin Kuo, Keng-Ming Chen, Yu-Cheng Tsai, Chi-Mao Hung
  • Publication number: 20110012892
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including a display panel and a source driver is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array. The source driver is coupled to the display panel and includes a plurality of source lines. Each of the source lines of the source driver is responsible for performing the pixel-writing to six corresponding pixel columns in the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Chao-Liang Lu, Jing-Tin Kuo, Pei-Lin Tien
  • Publication number: 20100314622
    Abstract: A pixel structure uses a pixel electrode made of transparent conductive material to electrically connect a data line and a source electrode of a switching element of the adjacent sub-pixel region so that a plurality of sub-pixels can share the same data line. Consequently, the number of data lines can be reduced, and the aperture ratio (AR) can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Jing-Tin Kuo, Che-Chia Hsu, Chao-Liang Lu