Patents by Inventor Chaohuang Pan

Chaohuang Pan 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: 10423252
    Abstract: An array substrate includes a first touch electrode array having m number of strip-shaped first touch electrodes extending in a first direction, a first integrated circuit having m number of touch signal terminals, each of which provides a drive signal to a corresponding first touch electrode; and a plurality of first touch signal lines, each of which is connected between one of the touch signal terminals and one of the first touch electrodes for transmitting the drive signal supplied from each touch signal terminal to the corresponding first touch electrode. The drive signal includes a touch drive signal and a display drive signal; during a display stage, each touch signal terminal supplies the display drive signal to the corresponding first touch electrodes; and, during a touch detection stage, each touch signal terminal supplies the touch drive signal to the corresponding first touch electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignees: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd., Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chaohuang Pan
  • Patent number: 10372258
    Abstract: A touch-control display device includes a driving module, a first substrate disposed with one or more first force touch-control components, and a second substrate disposed with one or more second force touch-control components and one or more self-capacitance type touch-control electrodes. The first substrate and the second substrate are oppositely disposed, with a variable gap between the first substrate and the second substrate. The second force touch-control component comprises a plurality of first electrodes arranged in a matrix, and the plurality of first electrodes are connected to the driving module respectively through their corresponding first conducting wires. The self-capacitance type touch-control electrode comprises a plurality of second electrodes arranged in a matrix, and the plurality of second electrodes are connected to the driving module respectively through their corresponding second conducting wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignees: Xiamen Tianma Micro-electronics Co., Ltd., Tianma Micro-electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chaohuang Pan, Poping Shen, Zhonghuai Chen, Sichao Ke, Yumin Xu, Zhijian Zhang, Ting Zhou, Jiaqi Kang, Yingzhang Qiu, Shaoting Lin, Yuping Ma
  • Patent number: 10365743
    Abstract: An array substrate, a display panel and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area. The display area includes a plurality of data lines and a plurality of first touch electrodes. A plurality of data signal lines and a plurality of discrete pads are provided in a first non-display area at a side of the display area. Each data signal line is connected to at least one data line, each pad is electrically connected to a respective data signal line, and at least one pad is electrically connected to a respective first touch electrode. The pads are configured to supply a data signal to the data lines in a display phase and to supply a touch signal to the first touch electrodes in a touch phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chaohuang Pan, Zhaokeng Cao, Zhiwei Zhou
  • Patent number: 10324551
    Abstract: A touch-control display device includes a driving module, a display panel having a first force touch-control component and a self-capacitance type touch control-electrode, and a backlight module disposed with the display panel and having a second force touch-control component, with a variable gap formed between the first force touch-control component and the second force touch-control component. The first touch-control component comprises a plurality of first electrodes arranged in a matrix. The second force touch-control component is an electrical conductive layer. The self-capacitance type touch-control electrode comprises a plurality of second electrodes arranged in a matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignees: Xiamen Tianma Micro-electronics Co., Ltd., Tianma Micro-electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chaohuang Pan, Poping Shen, Zhonghuai Chen, Sichao Ke, Yumin Xu, Zhijian Zhang, Ting Zhou, Jiaqi Kang, Yingzhang Qiu, Shaoting Lin, Yuping Ma
  • Patent number: 10261620
    Abstract: An array substrate, a display panel, a display device and a driving method for an array substrate are disclosed. The array substrate includes a display region and a non-display region. The display region is provided with a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scan lines. The plurality of scan lines intersect with the plurality of data lines to define a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, and each of the plurality of scan lines is electrically connected with a row of the pixel units. The display region is further provided with N groups of touch electrodes arranged in an array, where N is a positive integer larger than or equal to 2. The non-display region is provided with a driving circuit, and a control unit, and in a touch phase, touch driving signals with inverse polarities are outputted by the control unit to two adjacent groups of the touch electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd., Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chaohuang Pan
  • Patent number: 10209818
    Abstract: A display panel is disclosed. The display panel can include: a first substrate; a second substrate, arranged opposite to the first substrate; a first pressure-sensitive detection electrode, arranged on the first substrate and positioned proximal to one side of the second substrate; a second pressure-sensitive detection electrode, arranged on the second substrate and positioned proximal to one side of the first substrate, and a third pressure-sensitive detection element, positioned at one side of the first substrate distant from the second substrate and arranged at intervals from the first substrate. A first capacitance is formed between the second pressure-sensitive detection electrode and the first pressure-sensitive detection electrode. A second capacitance is formed between the third pressure-sensitive detection element and the first pressure-sensitive detection electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd., Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chaohuang Pan, Ting Zhou
  • Patent number: 10126868
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate, a method for driving the array substrate, a display panel, and a display device. The array substrate includes a plurality of data lines, a plurality of touch electrodes, and a touch driving circuit, the plurality of data lines are divided into a plurality of data line groups, and each of the data line groups corresponds respectively to one of the respective touch electrodes; the touch driving circuit includes a common signal line, a first switch unit, and a second switch unit. The first switch unit and the second switch unit are electrically connected with the touch electrodes. When the data line groups are electrically connected with the touch electrodes, at least one data line in each of the data line groups is provided with a touch detecting signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignees: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd., Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Huang, Ying Sun, Yumin Xu, Chaohuang Pan
  • Patent number: 10120495
    Abstract: An array substrate, a display panel and a display device are provided. The array substrate comprises a plurality of stripe-shaped first electrodes extending along a first direction and arranged along a second direction, an integrated circuit, and a first metal electrode. An extension direction of the integrated circuit is parallel to the second direction. An extension direction of the first metal electrode is parallel to the second direction. The first metal electrode and the integrated circuit are disposed on two opposite sides of the display area, respectively, and the first metal electrode is electrically connected to at least one first signal line via the integrated circuit. Each first electrode includes a first end close to the first metal electrode. The first metal electrode is electrically connected to the first end to provide a common voltage signal to the first electrode during a display period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: Xiamen Tianma Micro-electronics Co., Ltd., Tianma Micro-electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Longsheng Zou, Chaohuang Pan, Zhijie Wang, Shumao Wu
  • Patent number: 10114505
    Abstract: A touch control display panel and a touch control display device are provided. The touch control display panel comprises a plurality of first and second touch control sensing electrodes; a plurality of first and second touch control sensing signal lines; and a first integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit has a longer distance to the first touch control sensing electrode than to the second touch control sensing electrode. R1 and R2 satisfy a predetermined relationship, such that touch control sensing signals respectively outputted by the first touch control sensing signal line and the second touch control sensing signal line exhibit substantially same signal delay time. R1 is a total resistance of the first touch control sensing electrode and the electrically connected first touch control sensing signal line, and R2 is a total resistance of the second touch control sensing electrode and the electrically connected second touch control sensing signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignees: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dengshan Wu, Zhiwei Zheng, Kangpeng Yang, Yumin Xu, Lingzhi Su, Zhijie Wang, Chaohuang Pan, Shumao Wu, Longsheng Zou
  • Publication number: 20180239491
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate, a method for driving the array substrate, a display panel, and a display device. The array substrate includes a plurality of data lines, a plurality of touch electrodes, and a touch driving circuit, the plurality of data lines are divided into a plurality of data line groups, and each of the data line groups corresponds respectively to one of the respective touch electrodes; the touch driving circuit includes a common signal line, a first switch unit, and a second switch unit. The first switch unit and the second switch unit are electrically connected with the touch electrodes. When the data line groups are electrically connected with the touch electrodes, at least one data line in each of the data line groups is provided with a touch detecting signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicants: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd., Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Huang, Ying Sun, Yumin Xu, Chaohuang Pan
  • Patent number: 9983727
    Abstract: An array substrate, a method are provided for driving the array substrate, a display panel, and a display device. The array substrate includes a plurality of data lines, a plurality of touch electrodes, and a touch driving circuit, wherein the plurality of data lines are divided into a plurality of data line groups, and each of the data line groups corresponds respectively to one of the respective touch electrodes; the touch driving circuit includes a common signal line, a first switch unit, and a second switch unit. The first switch unit and the second switch unit are electrically connected with the touch electrodes. When the data line groups are electrically connected with the touch electrodes, at least one data line in each of the data line groups is provided with a touch detecting signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignees: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd., Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Huang, Ying Sun, Yumin Xu, Chaohuang Pan
  • Publication number: 20180039364
    Abstract: An array substrate, a display panel and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area. The display area includes a plurality of data lines and a plurality of first touch electrodes. A plurality of data signal lines and a plurality of discrete pads are provided in a first non-display area at a side of the display area. Each data signal line is connected to at least one data line, each pad is electrically connected to a respective data signal line, and at least one pad is electrically connected to a respective first touch electrode. The pads are configured to supply a data signal to the data lines in a display phase and to supply a touch signal to the first touch electrodes in a touch phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Chaohuang PAN, Zhaokeng CAO, Zhiwei ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20170285823
    Abstract: An array substrate includes a first touch electrode array having m number of strip-shaped first touch electrodes extending in a first direction, a first integrated circuit having m number of touch signal terminals, each of which provides a drive signal to a corresponding first touch electrode; and a plurality of first touch signal lines, each of which is connected between one of the touch signal terminals and one of the first touch electrodes for transmitting the drive signal supplied from each touch signal terminal to the corresponding first touch electrode. The drive signal includes a touch drive signal and a display drive signal; during a display stage, each touch signal terminal supplies the display drive signal to the corresponding first touch electrodes; and, during a touch detection stage, each touch signal terminal supplies the touch drive signal to the corresponding first touch electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Chaohuang PAN
  • Publication number: 20170192565
    Abstract: A touch-control display device includes a driving module, a display panel having a first force touch-control component and a self-capacitance type touch control-electrode, and a backlight module disposed with the display panel and having a second force touch-control component, with a variable gap formed between the first force touch-control component and the second force touch-control component. The first touch-control component comprises a plurality of first electrodes arranged in a matrix. The second force touch-control component is an electrical conductive layer. The self-capacitance type touch-control electrode comprises a plurality of second electrodes arranged in a matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: CHAOHUANG PAN, POPING SHEN, ZHONGHUAI CHEN, SICHAO KE, YUMIN XU, ZHIJIAN ZHANG, TING ZHOU, JIAQI KANG, YINGZHANG QIU, SHAOTING LIN, YUPING MA
  • Publication number: 20170192582
    Abstract: A touch-control display device includes a driving module, a first substrate disposed with one or more first force touch-control components, and a second substrate disposed with one or more second force touch-control components and one or more self-capacitance type touch-control electrodes. The first substrate and the second substrate are oppositely disposed, with a variable gap between the first substrate and the second substrate. The second force touch-control component comprises a plurality of first electrodes arranged in a matrix, and the plurality of first electrodes are connected to the driving module respectively through their corresponding first conducting wires. The self-capacitance type touch-control electrode comprises a plurality of second electrodes arranged in a matrix, and the plurality of second electrodes are connected to the driving module respectively through their corresponding second conducting wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: CHAOHUANG PAN, POPING SHEN, ZHONGHUAI CHEN, SICHAO KE, YUMIN XU, ZHIJIAN ZHANG, TING ZHOU, JIAQI KANG, YINGZHANG QIU, SHAOTING LIN, YUPING MA
  • Publication number: 20170097730
    Abstract: A display panel is disclosed. The display panel can include: a first substrate; a second substrate, arranged opposite to the first substrate; a first pressure-sensitive detection electrode, arranged on the first substrate and positioned proximal to one side of the second substrate; a second pressure-sensitive detection electrode, arranged on the second substrate and positioned proximal to one side of the first substrate, and a third pressure-sensitive detection element, positioned at one side of the first substrate distant from the second substrate and arranged at intervals from the first substrate. A first capacitance is formed between the second pressure-sensitive detection electrode and the first pressure-sensitive detection electrode. A second capacitance is formed between the third pressure-sensitive detection element and the first pressure-sensitive detection electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicants: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd., Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chaohuang Pan, Ting Zhou
  • Publication number: 20170097727
    Abstract: A touch control display panel and a touch control display device are provided. The touch control display panel comprises a plurality of first and second touch control sensing electrodes; a plurality of first and second touch control sensing signal lines; and a first integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit has a longer distance to the first touch control sensing electrode than to the second touch control sensing electrode. R1 and R2 satisfy a predetermined relationship, such that touch control sensing signals respectively outputted by the first touch control sensing signal line and the second touch control sensing signal line exhibit substantially same signal delay time. R1 is a total resistance of the first touch control sensing electrode and the electrically connected first touch control sensing signal line, and R2 is a total resistance of the second touch control sensing electrode and the electrically connected second touch control sensing signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Dengshan WU, Zhiwei ZHENG, Kangpeng YANG, Yumin XU, Lingzhi SU, Zhijie WANG, Chaohuang PAN, Shumao WU, Longsheng ZOU
  • Publication number: 20170075487
    Abstract: An array substrate, a method are provided for driving the array substrate, a display panel, and a display device. The array substrate includes a plurality of data lines, a plurality of touch electrodes, and a touch driving circuit, wherein the plurality of data lines are divided into a plurality of data line groups, and each of the data line groups corresponds respectively to one of the respective touch electrodes; the touch driving circuit includes a common signal line, a first switch unit, and a second switch unit. The first switch unit and the second switch unit are electrically connected with the touch electrodes. When the data line groups are electrically connected with the touch electrodes, at least one data line in each of the data line groups is provided with a touch detecting signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Min Huang, Ying Sun, Yumin Xu, Chaohuang Pan
  • Publication number: 20170031512
    Abstract: An array substrate, a display panel and a display device are provided. The array substrate comprises a plurality of stripe-shaped first electrodes extending along a first direction and arranged along a second direction, an integrated circuit, and a first metal electrode. An extension direction of the integrated circuit is parallel to the second direction. An extension direction of the first metal electrode is parallel to the second direction. The first metal electrode and the integrated circuit are disposed on two opposite sides of the display area, respectively, and the first metal electrode is electrically connected to at least one first signal line via the integrated circuit. Each first electrode includes a first end close to the first metal electrode. The first metal electrode is electrically connected to the first end to provide a common voltage signal to the first electrode during a display period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: LONGSHENG ZOU, CHAOHUANG PAN, ZHIJIE WANG, SHUMAO WU
  • Publication number: 20160328076
    Abstract: An array substrate, a display panel, a display device and a driving method for an array substrate are disclosed. The array substrate includes a display region and a non-display region. The display region is provided with a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scan lines. The plurality of scan lines intersect with the plurality of data lines to define a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, and each of the plurality of scan lines is electrically connected with a row of the pixel units. The display region is further provided with N groups of touch electrodes arranged in an array, where N is a positive integer larger than or equal to 2. The non-display region is provided with a driving circuit, and a control unit, and in a touch phase, touch driving signals with inverse polarities are outputted by the control unit to two adjacent groups of the touch electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventor: Chaohuang Pan