Patents by Inventor Chen-Chi Lin
Chen-Chi Lin 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).
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Patent number: 9245475Abstract: A display panel and a demultiplexer circuit are provided. The demultiplexer circuit includes a first to a Pth switch units. The first to the Pth switch units are coupled to a first to a Pth data lines of a display panel respectively and collectively receive a data voltage and turn on sequentially in sequence to provide the data voltage to corresponding data lines. A period of the first to the Pth switch units provide the data voltage to the first to the P data lines sequentially which is defined to a data transmission period. When the switch unit is turned on, N transistors are turned on simultaneously according to a plurality of control signals. When the switch unit is turned off, at least one of the N transistors is turned off according to a corresponding control signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chen-Chi Lin, Chih-Hsiang Chang
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Publication number: 20150213753Abstract: A display panel and a demultiplexer circuit are provided. The demultiplexer circuit includes a first to a Pth switch units. The first to the Pth switch units are coupled to a first to a Pth data lines of a display panel respectively and collectively receive a data voltage and turn on sequentially in sequence to provide the data voltage to corresponding data lines. A period of the first to the Pth switch units provide the data voltage to the first to the P data lines sequentially which is defined to a data transmission period. When the switch unit is turned on, N transistors are turned on simultaneously according to a plurality of control signals. When the switch unit is turned off, at least one of the N transistors is turned off according to a corresponding control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Chen-Chi Lin, Chih-Hsiang Chang
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Patent number: 9036230Abstract: A torsional electrostatic combdrive with increased stiffness is disclosed. The torsional electrostatic combdrive includes a movable combteeth group, a stationary combteeth group, and a stationary link group. The stiffness of the torsional electrostatic combdrive is increased by coupling the stationary link group to the stationary combteeth group. Advantageously, the present invention promotes reduced gaps of engaging combteeth, increased snap-in voltage of combteeth, and reduced driving voltage of the combdrive.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Inventor: Chen-Chi Lin
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Patent number: 9030093Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device including an electrode line, a transparent impedance line, an insulating layer, a transparent electrode, an organic illumination layer and an electrode is provided. The electrode line is disposed on a substrate and next to a luminescent zone. The transparent impedance line is disposed in the luminescent zone on the substrate and electrically connected to the electrode line. The insulating layer completely covers the substrate and has a contact hole. The transparent electrode completely covers the luminescent zone and is disposed on the insulating layer. The transparent impedance line and the transparent electrode are electrically connected to each other through the contact hole. The organic illumination layer is disposed on the transparent electrode. The electrode is disposed on the organic illumination layer. Thus, the illumination of the organic electroluminescent device can be more uniform and the aperture ratio is increased.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chen-Chi Lin, Chieh-Wei Chen, Yuan-Chen Chin, Chun-Liang Lin
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Publication number: 20150070255Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes plural-stage output circuits, an Nth stage output circuit of the plural-stage output circuits includes an Nth stage shift register and a mixer. The Nth stage shift register is configured to output an Nth pulse signal. The mixer is coupled to the Nth stage shift register and an (N+M)th stage shift register, for respectively outputting a first clock signal and a predetermined pulse signal during different periods according to the Nth pulse signal and an (N+M)th pulse signal of the (N+M)th stage shift register. Wherein pulse widths or phases of the first clock signal and the predetermined pulse signal are different, and N and M are positive integers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Chen-Chi Lin, Chun-Hsin Liu
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Patent number: 8824098Abstract: A disk clamp for clamping an information storage disk to a rotating spindle in a disk drive includes a deflection portion that is annular and conical in shape, and which has a material thickness, an outer extent, and an inner extent. In certain embodiments, the inner extent is offset from the outer extent by a particular height measured parallel to an axis of rotation of the disk clamp. The disk clamp may further include a disk contact portion that is disposed radially outboard from the deflection portion, and which may include a curvature radially outboard of the outer extent that departs from a projection of the deflection portion, and a surface for contacting the information storage disk.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Lidu Huang, Victor W. Santini, Chen-Chi Lin
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Patent number: 8723837Abstract: A touch panel system includes a panel, first and second scanning mirrors located about first and second panel corners, a photodetector array along a first panel edge between the first and the second panel corners, and a stationary plane mirror along a second panel edge adjacent to the first panel edge. The first scanning mirror sweeps a light beam across the panel. The second mirror sweeps another light beam across the panel, a part of which reflects from the stationary plane mirror to back into the panel to sweep the panel from a different angle. The light beams, including the reflected part from the stationary plane mirror, strike objects on the panel and reflect towards the photodetector array. Angular positions of the first and the second scanning mirrors at the times the photodetector array detects the reflected light are correlated to object locations.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Advanced NuMicro Systems, Inc.Inventors: Yee-Chung Fu, Chen-Chi Lin
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Patent number: 8716705Abstract: An organic light emitting diode module is provided and includes a substrate, a first electrode located on the substrate, a pair of second electrodes located on the substrate, a light emitting element located on the substrate, a first copper foil electrically connected to the first electrode, a pair of second copper foils respectively electrically connected to the second electrodes, and a cross connection conductor electrically connected to the second copper foils. The second electrodes are in an arrangement opposite to one another. The light emitting element includes a first electrode layer electrically connected to the first electrode, a second electrode layer located between the second electrodes and electrically connected to the second electrodes, and an organic light emitting layer located between the first and second electrode layers.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Chen-Chi Lin, Chih-Yi Hung
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Publication number: 20140048777Abstract: An organic light emitting diode module is provided and includes a substrate, a first electrode located on the substrate, a pair of second electrodes located on the substrate, a light emitting element located on the substrate, a first copper foil electrically connected to the first electrode, a pair of second copper foils respectively electrically connected to the second electrodes, and a cross connection conductor electrically connected to the second copper foils. The second electrodes are in an arrangement opposite to one another. The light emitting element includes a first electrode layer electrically connected to the first electrode, a second electrode layer located between the second electrodes and electrically connected to the second electrodes, and an organic light emitting layer located between the first and second electrode layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chen-Chi LIN, Chih-Yi HUNG
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Patent number: 8637855Abstract: An organic light emitting device having a light emitting unit that includes an anode layer, a second wire, an insulating layer, first and second organic light emitting layers and a cathode layer is provided. The anode layer includes first and second sub-electrodes and a first wire connecting the first and second sub-electrodes that are arranged in a first direction. The second wire is disposed between the first and second sub-electrodes. The insulating layer is disposed on the first and second sub-electrodes and the second wire, and has a plurality of openings to expose the first sub-electrode, the second sub-electrode and the second wire. The first and second organic light emitting layers are disposed in two openings. The cathode layer is disposed on the first and second organic light emitting layers, and the cathode layer fills another opening to electrically connect to the second wire through the another opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chen-Chi Lin, Ting-Kuo Chang, Chieh-Wei Chen
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Patent number: 8492967Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a patterned light-scattering layer, and an electroluminescent device. The patterned light-scattering layer is disposed on a portion of the substrate. The patterned light-scattering layer has a bottom surface in contact with the substrate, a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, and a plurality of sidewalls connecting the bottom surface and the top surface. The electroluminescent device is at least disposed on the sidewalls.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chun-Liang Lin, Chun-Hsiang Fang, Chen-Chi Lin, Chung-Wei Liu
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Publication number: 20130146908Abstract: An illumination device including a substrate, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a self-illuminating layer, and a first auxiliary conductive pattern layer is provided. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are disposed on the substrate. The self-illuminating layer is located between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer to define an illumination region on the substrate. The first auxiliary conductive pattern layer is in contact with the first conductive layer and has an impedance smaller than that of the first conductive layer. A ratio of a perimeter (um) of the first auxiliary conductive pattern layer occupied in the illumination region to an area (um2) of the illumination region is greater than about 0 and smaller than or equal to about 0.0262 (1/um).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chen-Chi Lin, Po-Hsuan Chiang, Chang-Yen Wu, Chun-Liang Lin
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Patent number: 8360600Abstract: An electronic illuminating device includes an illuminating area, a routing area and a control area. The illuminating area includes multiple light-emitting blocks and multiple illuminating area power-supply lines. Each the light-emitting block employs at least one light-emitting element as light source, and further is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the illuminating area power-supply lines. The routing area includes multiple routing area power-supply lines, and each the routing area power-supply line is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the illuminating area power-supply lines. The control area provides powers to the routing area power-supply lines. A width of at least one of the illuminating area power-supply lines and the corresponding routing area power-supply line or a length of at least one of the routing area power-supply lines is adjusted, such that differences among resistances between the light-emitting blocks and the control area are within 20%.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.Inventors: Chen-Chi Lin, Chieh-Wei Chen, Chun-Liang Lin, Ting-Kuo Chang
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Patent number: 8330358Abstract: An illumination device includes a transparent substrate and multiple first metal lines. The transparent substrate includes an emitting area and a peripheral area and the emitting area includes multiple sub-emitting areas. The first metal lines are disposed on the transparent substrate, each first metal line has an end connected to a corresponding one of the sub-emitting areas and an opposite end connected to the peripheral area. Each sub-emitting area includes an insulating layer, a second metal line and an OLED layer. The second metal line is disposed between the transparent substrate and the OLED layer, the insulating layer is between the first metal lines and the second metal line, each first metal line is overlapped with the second metal line in vertical projection. One of the first metal lines, which is connected to a first one of the sub-emitting areas, passes through a second one of the sub-emitting areas.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Chen-Chi Lin, Chieh-Wei Chen, Chun-Liang Lin, Ting-Kuo Chang
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Patent number: 8269415Abstract: An organic light emitting device having light emitting units on a substrate is provided. Each light emitting unit includes a first electrode layer, an organic light emitting layer, a second electrode layer, a power line, a resistor line, an insulating layer. The first electrode layer is disposed on the substrate. The organic light emitting layer is disposed on the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the organic light emitting layer. The power line is disposed on the substrate. The resistor line is electrically connected to the first electrode layer, wherein the resistor line partially overlaps with the power line, and an overlapping area occupies 60˜100% of a total area of the resistor line. The insulating layer is disposed between the power line and the resistor line, and a contact hole is disposed in the insulating layer to electrically connect the power line and the resistor line.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chen-Chi Lin, Chieh-Wei Chen, Chun-Liang Lin, Ting-Kuo Chang
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Patent number: 8259242Abstract: A stereoscopic display device is disclosed. The stereoscopic display device includes a backlight module, a first liquid crystal display panel, a first polarizer, a second liquid crystal display panel, a second polarizer, and a detachable polarizer. The backlight module has a light emitting side. The first polarizer, the first liquid crystal display panel, the detachable polarizer, the second liquid crystal display panel, and the second polarizer are disposed sequentially from the light emitting side. The detachable polarizer is detachably inserted. By designing arrangements of the first polarizer, the second polarizer, and the detachable polarizer, and by limiting the pixel scale relationship between the first liquid crystal display panel and the second liquid crystal display panel, various types of stereoscopic display technologies can be implemented according to the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventors: Chao-song Chang, Chen-chi Lin
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Publication number: 20120104936Abstract: An illumination device includes a transparent substrate and multiple first metal lines. The transparent substrate includes an emitting area and a peripheral area and the emitting area includes multiple sub-emitting areas. The first metal lines are disposed on the transparent substrate, each first metal line has an end connected to a corresponding one of the sub-emitting areas and an opposite end connected to the peripheral area. Each sub-emitting area includes an insulating layer, a second metal line and an OLED layer. The second metal line is disposed between the transparent substrate and the OLED layer, the insulating layer is between the first metal lines and the second metal line, each first metal line is overlapped with the second metal line in vertical projection. One of the first metal lines, which is connected to a first one of the sub-emitting areas, passes through a second one of the sub-emitting areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chen-Chi LIN, Chieh-Wei Chen, Chun-Liang Lin, Ting-Kuo Chang
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Publication number: 20120104363Abstract: An organic light emitting device having a light emitting unit that includes an anode layer, a second wire, an insulating layer, first and second organic light emitting layers and a cathode layer is provided. The anode layer includes first and second sub-electrodes and a first wire connecting the first and second sub-electrodes that are arranged in a first direction. The second wire is disposed between the first and second sub-electrodes. The insulating layer is disposed on the first and second sub-electrodes and the second wire, and has a plurality of openings to expose the first sub-electrode, the second sub-electrode and the second wire. The first and second organic light emitting layers are disposed in two openings. The cathode layer is disposed on the first and second organic light emitting layers, and the cathode layer fills another opening to electrically connect to the second wire through the another opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chen-Chi Lin, Ting-Kuo Chang, Chieh-Wei Chen
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Publication number: 20120038847Abstract: An organic light emitting device having light emitting units on a substrate is provided. Each light emitting unit includes a first electrode layer, an organic light emitting layer, a second electrode layer, a power line, a resistor line, an insulating layer. The first electrode layer is disposed on the substrate. The organic light emitting layer is disposed on the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the organic light emitting layer. The power line is disposed on the substrate. The resistor line is electrically connected to the first electrode layer, wherein the resistor line partially overlaps with the power line, and an overlapping area occupies 60˜100% of a total area of the resistor line. The insulating layer is disposed between the power line and the resistor line, and a contact hole is disposed in the insulating layer to electrically connect the power line and the resistor line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chen-Chi Lin, Chieh-Wei Chen, Chun-Liang Lin, Ting-Kuo Chang
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Publication number: 20110273872Abstract: An electronic illuminating device includes an illuminating area, a routing area and a control area. The illuminating area includes multiple light-emitting blocks and multiple illuminating area power-supply lines. Each the light-emitting block employs at least one light-emitting element as light source, and further is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the illuminating area power-supply lines. The routing area includes multiple routing area power-supply lines, and each the routing area power-supply line is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the illuminating area power-supply lines. The control area provides powers to the routing area power-supply lines. A width of at least one of the illuminating area power-supply lines and the corresponding routing area power-supply line or a length of at least one of the routing area power-supply lines is adjusted, such that differences among resistances between the light-emitting blocks and the control area are within 20%.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chen-Chi LIN, Chieh-Wei Chen, Chun-Liang Lin, Ting-Kuo Chang