Patents by Inventor Chao-Wei Yeh

Chao-Wei Yeh 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: 11862842
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a display panel, multiple antenna electrodes, a dummy electrode, and multiple feed lines. The display panel has a display area. The antenna electrodes are disposed on the display panel and overlap the display area. The dummy electrode is disposed around the antenna electrodes and overlaps the display area. The dummy electrode is electrically separated from the antenna electrodes, and has multiple dummy wire segments whose extension directions intersect each other. The dummy wire segments have multiple breaks. The feed lines are respectively electrically connected to the antenna electrodes. An antenna module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Chang, Chao-Wei Yeh, Yu-Ling Yeh, Pei-Heng Li, Chao-Yang Chou, Hsi-Tseng Chou
  • Publication number: 20230223674
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a display panel, multiple antenna electrodes, a dummy electrode, and multiple feed lines. The display panel has a display area. The antenna electrodes are disposed on the display panel and overlap the display area. The dummy electrode is disposed around the antenna electrodes and overlaps the display area. The dummy electrode is electrically separated from the antenna electrodes, and has multiple dummy wire segments whose extension directions intersect each other. The dummy wire segments have multiple breaks. The feed lines are respectively electrically connected to the antenna electrodes. An antenna module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Chang, Chao-Wei Yeh, Yu-Ling Yeh, Pei-Heng Li, Chao-Yang Chou, Hsi-Tseng Chou
  • Patent number: 10761382
    Abstract: A pixel structure including a substrate, a signal line, a plurality of pixel units and a light blocking pattern layer is provided. The signal line is disposed on the substrate and has opposing first and second sides. Two adjacent pixel units are disposed respectively on the first side and the second side of the signal line. Each pixel units includes an active device, a common electrode, an insulating layer, and a pixel electrode. The insulating layer is located on the common electrode. The pixel electrode is located on the insulating layer and is electrically connected to the active device. The pixel electrode includes an edge strip electrode and a plurality of extension electrodes. The extension electrodes respectively extend from the edge strip electrode toward the signal line. The light blocking pattern layer is located between two adjacent pixel units, and the light blocking pattern layer and the signal line overlap with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chan-Yuen Chang, Chun-Ru Huang, Chao-Wei Yeh
  • Patent number: 10698271
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions. The first regions and the second regions are formed on the first substrate and the second substrate. In a narrow viewing mode, the luminous flux of the first regions along a first viewing direction is different from that of the first regions along a second viewing direction opposite to the first viewing direction, and the luminous flux of the second regions along the first viewing direction is substantially different from that of the first regions along the first viewing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu, Tien-Lun Ting, Chao-Yuan Chen, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 10473994
    Abstract: A pixel unit includes a gate line, a first data line, a second data line, a first active device, and a pixel electrode. The first active device is electrically connected to the gate line and the first or second data line. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first active device. The pixel electrode includes a first sub-pixel electrode, a second sub-pixel electrode, and a first connecting electrode. Each of the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode includes a trunk electrode, a traverse trunk electrode, and branch electrodes. The first connecting electrode connects the first sub-pixel electrode to the second sub-pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Wei-Cheng Cheng, Yi-Chi Lee, Chen-Chun Lin, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Publication number: 20190094632
    Abstract: A pixel structure including a substrate, a signal line, a plurality of pixel units and a light blocking pattern layer is provided. The signal line is disposed on the substrate and has opposing first and second sides. Two adjacent pixel units are disposed respectively on the first side and the second side of the signal line. Each pixel units includes an active device, a common electrode, an insulating layer, and a pixel electrode. The insulating layer is located on the common electrode. The pixel electrode is located on the insulating layer and is electrically connected to the active device. The pixel electrode includes an edge strip electrode and a plurality of extension electrodes. The extension electrodes respectively extend from the edge strip electrode toward the signal line. The light blocking pattern layer is located between two adjacent pixel units, and the light blocking pattern layer and the signal line overlap with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chan-Yuen Chang, Chun-Ru Huang, Chao-Wei Yeh
  • Publication number: 20180364528
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions. The first regions and the second regions are formed on the first substrate and the second substrate. In a narrow viewing mode, the luminous flux of the first regions along a first viewing direction is different from that of the first regions along a second viewing direction opposite to the first viewing direction, and the luminous flux of the second regions along the first viewing direction is substantially different from that of the first regions along the first viewing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu, Tien-Lun Ting, Chao-Yuan Chen, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 10095072
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes first substrate, active switching device, patterned insulating layer, pixel electrode, auxiliary electrode, second substrate, common electrode and liquid crystal molecules. The patterned insulating layer is disposed on the first substrate and includes a plurality of inner insulating branches and slits, and each slit is located between two adjacent inner insulating branches. The pixel electrode is disposed on the patterned insulating layer and electrically connected to the active switching device. The periphery of the pixel electrode overlaps the inner insulating branches. The auxiliary electrode is disposed on the first substrate and at least partially surrounding the pixel electrode. The auxiliary electrode and the pixel electrode are not electrically connected, and the inner insulating branches partially overlap the auxiliary electrode in a vertical projection direction. The common electrode is disposed on the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Cheng, Chen-Chun Lin, Yi-Chi Lee, Chao-Wei Yeh, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Patent number: 10082711
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions. The first regions and the second regions are formed on the first substrate and the second substrate. In a narrow viewing mode, the luminous flux of the first regions along a first viewing direction is different from that of the first regions along a second viewing direction opposite to the first viewing direction, and the luminous flux of the second regions along the first viewing direction is substantially different from that of the first regions along the first viewing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu, Tien-Lun Ting, Chao-Yuan Chen, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20180107040
    Abstract: A pixel unit includes a gate line, a first data line, a second data line, a first active device, and a pixel electrode. The first active device is electrically connected to the gate line and the first or second data line. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first active device. The pixel electrode includes a first sub-pixel electrode, a second sub-pixel electrode, and a first connecting electrode. Each of the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode includes a trunk electrode, a traverse trunk electrode, and branch electrodes. The first connecting electrode connects the first sub-pixel electrode to the second sub-pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Chao-Wei YEH, Wei-Cheng CHENG, Yi-Chi LEE, Chen-Chun LIN, Tien-Lun TING
  • Patent number: 9851607
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes a substrate, an opposite substrate, a scan line and a data line, an active device, a pixel electrode, and a passivation layer. The pixel electrode has at least one block-shaped electrode and a plurality of first branch electrodes. The passivation layer has at least one block-shaped protrusion pattern, a plurality of branch protrusion patterns, and a plurality of grooves. The first branch electrodes are located on the block-shaped protrusion patterns. An Edge of the block-shaped electrodes further extends to the block-shaped protrusion patterns. An orthogonal projection gap W1 is between an orthogonal projection edge of the block-shaped electrode and an orthogonal projection edge of the nearest first branch electrode, and 0 ?m<W1?5 ?m. An orthogonal projection distance W2 is between the orthogonal projection edge of the block-shaped electrode and an orthogonal projection edge of the block-shaped protrusion pattern, and 0 ?m<W2?10 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Cheng-Pim Ku, Tien-Lun Ting, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 9720293
    Abstract: A display panel includes pixel structures. Each pixel structure includes an active device, a pixel electrode, and a protective layer. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the active device, wherein the pixel electrode has at least one block-shaped electrode. The protective layer is located below the pixel electrode and includes a recess main portion and recess branched portions. The width of the recess main portion is greater than 0 ?m and equal to or less than 4 ?m, and the recess branched portions are extended along at least four directions. The pixel electrode covers the recess main portion and the recess branched portions. The display panel includes at least one polarizer, wherein the direction of an adsorption axis of the polarizer is different from the four directions of extension of the recess branched portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Wei-Cheng Cheng, Yi-Chi Lee, Chen-Chun Lin, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Publication number: 20170059945
    Abstract: A display panel includes pixel structures. Each pixel structure includes an active device, a pixel electrode, and a protective layer. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the active device, wherein the pixel electrode has at least one block-shaped electrode. The protective layer is located below the pixel electrode and includes a recess main portion and recess branched portions. The width of the recess main portion is greater than 0 ?m and equal to or less than 4 ?m, and the recess branched portions are extended along at least four directions. The pixel electrode covers the recess main portion and the recess branched portions. The display panel includes at least one polarizer, wherein the direction of an adsorption axis of the polarizer is different from the four directions of extension of the recess branched portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Wei-Cheng Cheng, Yi-Chi Lee, Chen-Chun Lin, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Publication number: 20170052414
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes first substrate, active switching device, patterned insulating layer, pixel electrode, auxiliary electrode, second substrate, common electrode and liquid crystal molecules. The patterned insulating layer is disposed on the first substrate and includes a plurality of inner insulating branches and slits, and each slit is located between two adjacent inner insulating branches. The pixel electrode is disposed on the patterned insulating layer and electrically connected to the active switching device. The periphery of the pixel electrode overlaps the inner insulating branches. The auxiliary electrode is disposed on the first substrate and at least partially surrounding the pixel electrode. The auxiliary electrode and the pixel electrode are not electrically connected, and the inner insulating branches partially overlap the auxiliary electrode in a vertical projection direction. The common electrode is disposed on the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Cheng, Chen-Chun Lin, Yi-Chi Lee, Chao-Wei Yeh, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Patent number: 9535274
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel divided into a first and a second regions respectively having a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in array is provided. Each sub-pixel has a first display area providing a first main alignment vector, a second display area providing a second main alignment vector, and a compensation display area. A direction of the first main alignment vector is opposite to that of the second main alignment vector. When the liquid crystal display panel states in the narrow viewing angle display mode, driving voltages of the first display areas in the first region are substantially greater than driving voltages of the second display areas in the first region, driving voltages of the first display areas in the second region are smaller than driving voltages of the second display areas in the second region, and all the compensation display areas in the first and the second regions are enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 9530223
    Abstract: An image correction method and an image correction device are provided. The image correction method includes the following steps: obtaining a gray level value of a pixel in an image and a frequency domain value of the gray level value; determining whether the frequency domain value is smaller than a first threshold; performing an adaptive gamma correction procedure on the gray level value according to the frequency domain value and outputting the result if the frequency domain value is smaller than the first threshold; outputting the gray level value directly if the frequency domain value is not smaller than the first threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ting-Wei Hsu, Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Wen Chen, Chien-Huang Liao
  • Patent number: 9519187
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes a patterned insulating layer and a patterned electrode layer. The patterned insulating layer includes a first area and a second area, and the patterned electrode layer includes a third layer and a fourth layer. The first area has a plurality of bar-shaped structures, the third area is a block electrode, and the fourth area is composed of a plurality of first bar-shaped electrodes. The third area is disposed opposite to the first area such that the third area is protruded according to the bar-shaped structures thereby forming a plurality of second bar-shaped electrodes. The fourth area is disposed opposite to the second area such that the first bar-shaped electrodes are formed on the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Tien-Lun Ting, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20160291419
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes a substrate, an opposite substrate, a scan line and a data line, an active device, a pixel electrode, and a passivation layer. The pixel electrode has at least one block-shaped electrode and a plurality of first branch electrodes. The passivation layer has at least one block-shaped protrusion pattern, a plurality of branch protrusion patterns, and a plurality of grooves. The first branch electrodes are located on the block-shaped protrusion patterns. An Edge of the block-shaped electrodes further extends to the block-shaped protrusion patterns. An orthogonal projection gap W1 is between an orthogonal projection edge of the block-shaped electrode and an orthogonal projection edge of the nearest first branch electrode, and 0 ?m<W1?5 ?m. An orthogonal projection distance W2 is between the orthogonal projection edge of the block-shaped electrode and an orthogonal projection edge of the block-shaped protrusion pattern, and 0 ?m<W2?10 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Cheng-Pim Ku, Tien-Lun Ting, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20160275697
    Abstract: An image correction method and an image correction device are provided. The image correction method includes the following steps: obtaining a gray level value of a pixel in an image and a frequency domain value of the gray level value; determining whether the frequency domain value is smaller than a first threshold; performing an adaptive gamma correction procedure on the gray level value according to the frequency domain value and outputting the result if the frequency domain value is smaller than the first threshold; outputting the gray level value directly if the frequency domain value is not smaller than the first threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Ting-Wei Hsu, Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Wen Chen, Chien-Huang Liao
  • Publication number: 20150253636
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions. The first regions and the second regions are formed on the first substrate and the second substrate. In a narrow viewing mode, the luminous flux of the first regions along a first viewing direction is different from that of the first regions along a second viewing direction opposite to the first viewing direction, and the luminous flux of the second regions along the first viewing direction is substantially different from that of the first regions along the first viewing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu, Tien-Lun Ting, Chao-Yuan Chen, Jenn-Jia Su