Patents by Inventor Chen-Chu Tsai
Chen-Chu Tsai 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: 11850833Abstract: A flexible display panel can be bent around an axis, and includes a flexible substrate and an accommodating structure. The accommodating structure is disposed on the flexible substrate and includes a plurality of polygonal microcups connected to each other, where the polygonal microcups are arranged regularly, and the axis is not substantially parallel to any sidewall of each polygonal microcup.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yi-Sheng Lin, Chen-Chu Tsai, Chia-Chun Yeh
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Publication number: 20230229055Abstract: An electronic paper display device includes an upper supporting layer, a lower supporting layer, and an electronic ink layer. The lower supporting layer is opposite to the upper supporting layer. At least one of the upper supporting layer and the lower supporting layer has a thickness in a range from 1 ?m to 50 ?m and has a storage modulus in a range from 1 kPa to 100 kPa in 0° C. to 70° C. The electronic ink layer is located between the upper supporting layer and the lower supporting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Yi-Sheng LIN, Chia-Chun YEH, Chen-Chu TSAI
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Patent number: 11703738Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a flexible display device and a roller. The flexible display device includes a driving substrate, a display layer on the driving substrate, and a front protective layer covering the display layer. The flexible display device has an end portion fixed to the roller. The roller includes a holding groove, a receiving slot, and a retraction assembly. The holding groove is recessed from an external surface of the roller. The end portion is in the holding groove. The flexible display device further includes a main body portion outside the holding groove. A thickness of the end portion is less than a thickness of the main body portion. The receiving slot is recessed from the external surface. The retraction assembly is disposed in the receiving slot. When the retraction assembly abuts against the flexible display device, the retraction assembly is pressed into the receiving slot.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Hsing-Kai Wang, Chen-Chu Tsai, Chia-Chun Yeh, Yi-Sheng Lin
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Publication number: 20230205036Abstract: A flexible display device includes a thin-film transistor (TFT) array substrate, a cover film, an electronic ink layer, an edge sealant, an electrode layer, and a reinforcement layer. The electronic ink layer is located between the TFT array substrate and the cover film. The edge sealant is located between the TFT array substrate and the cover film and surrounds the electronic ink layer. The edge sealant defines a packaging area that vertically overlaps the edge sealant. The electrode layer is located on the electronic ink layer. The reinforcement layer is disposed along the packaging area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Yi-Sheng LIN, Chia-Chun YEH, Chen-Chu TSAI
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Patent number: 11663987Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel and a display driver is provided. The display driver is coupled to the display panel. The display driver is configured to drive the display panel by at least one of a plurality of gray levels to display an image frame in a first state. The display driver is configured to drive the display panel by a predetermined gray level to display a standby frame in a second state. The display driver determines the predetermined gray level of the standby frame according to the gray levels of the image frame. In addition, a driving method of a display apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yi-Sheng Lin, Chen Chu Tsai, Chia-Chun Yeh
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Publication number: 20220357627Abstract: A display device includes a driving substrate, an electronic ink layer, and a conductive barrier layer. The electronic ink layer is located on the driving substrate. The conductive barrier layer is located on the electronic ink layer, the conductive barrier layer includes a conductive layer and a base layer, the conductive layer is located between the base layer and the electronic ink layer, and the conductive layer is separated from the electronic ink layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Chia-Chun YEH, Yi-Sheng LIN, Chen-Chu TSAI
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Publication number: 20220343807Abstract: A flexible display device includes a supporting layer and a flexible display panel. The supporting layer has two non-folding regions and a folding region between the two non-folding regions. The folding region has a central region and two edge regions. Each of the edge regions is located between one of the two non-folding regions and the central region, and open porosities of the two edge regions are different from an open porosity of the central region. The flexible display panel is located on the supporting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Kuo Chang LEE, Yi-Sheng LIN, Chen-Chu TSAI
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Publication number: 20220212434Abstract: A flexible display panel can be bent around an axis, and includes a flexible substrate and an accommodating structure. The accommodating structure is disposed on the flexible substrate and includes a plurality of polygonal microcups connected to each other, where the polygonal microcups are arranged regularly, and the axis is not substantially parallel to any sidewall of each polygonal microcup.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Yi-Sheng LIN, Chen-Chu TSAI, Chia-Chun YEH
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Publication number: 20220148526Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel and a display driver is provided. The display driver is coupled to the display panel. The display driver is configured to drive the display panel by at least one of a plurality of gray levels to display an image frame in a first state. The display driver is configured to drive the display panel by a predetermined gray level to display a standby frame in a second state. The display driver determines the predetermined gray level of the standby frame according to the gray levels of the image frame. In addition, a driving method of a display apparatus is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yi-Sheng Lin, Chen Chu Tsai, Chia-Chun Yeh
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Patent number: 11262482Abstract: An impact resistant structure adapted to an electronic component. The impact resistant structure includes a resistance stack layer and a damping laminate. The resistance stack layer is disposed on a first surface of the electronic component, and the damping laminate is disposed on a second surface of the electronic component. The second surface of the electronic component is opposite to the first surface. The damping laminate includes a soft film and a support film, where the support film is disposed between the soft film and the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Intellectual Property Innovation CorporationInventors: Jui-Chang Chuang, Chen-Chu Tsai, Kai-Ming Chang, Chih-Chia Chang, Ting-Hsun Cheng
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Patent number: 11007751Abstract: An impact resistant structure for an electronic component. The impact resistant structure includes a resistance stack layer and a damping laminate. The resistance stack layer is disposed on a first surface of the electronic component, a thickness of the resistance stack layer is less than 10 ?m, and a Young's modulus of the resistance stack layer is between 40 GPa and 150 GPa. The damping laminate is disposed on a second surface of the electronic component. The second surface of the electronic component is opposite to the first surface. The damping laminate includes a soft film and a support film, where the support film is disposed between the soft film and the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Intellectual Property Innovation CorporationInventors: Jui-Chang Chuang, Chen-Chu Tsai, Kai-Ming Chang, Chih-Chia Chang, Ting-Hsun Cheng
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Publication number: 20210080794Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a flexible display device and a roller. The flexible display device includes a driving substrate, a display layer on the driving substrate, and a front protective layer covering the display layer. The flexible display device has an end portion fixed to the roller. The roller includes a holding groove, a receiving slot, and a retraction assembly. The holding groove is recessed from an external surface of the roller. The end portion is in the holding groove. The flexible display device further includes a main body portion outside the holding groove. A thickness of the end portion is less than a thickness of the main body portion. The receiving slot is recessed from the external surface. The retraction assembly is disposed in the receiving slot. When the retraction assembly abuts against the flexible display device, the retraction assembly is pressed into the receiving slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Hsing-Kai WANG, Chen-Chu TSAI, Chia-Chun YEH, Yi-Sheng LIN
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Publication number: 20200130324Abstract: An impact resistant structure for an electronic component. The impact resistant structure includes a resistance stack layer and a damping laminate. The resistance stack layer is disposed on a first surface of the electronic component, a thickness of the resistance stack layer is less than 10 ?m, and a Young's modulus of the resistance stack layer is between 40 GPa and 150 GPa. The damping laminate is disposed on a second surface of the electronic component. The second surface of the electronic component is opposite to the first surface. The damping laminate includes a soft film and a support film, where the support film is disposed between the soft film and the electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicants: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Intellectual Property Innovation CorporationInventors: Jui-Chang Chuang, Chen-Chu Tsai, Kai-Ming Chang, Chih-Chia Chang, Ting-Hsun Cheng
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Publication number: 20190049630Abstract: An impact resistant structure adapted to an electronic component. The impact resistant structure includes a resistance stack layer and a damping laminate. The resistance stack layer is disposed on a first surface of the electronic component, and the damping laminate is disposed on a second surface of the electronic component. The second surface of the electronic component is opposite to the first surface. The damping laminate includes a soft film and a support film, where the support film is disposed between the soft film and the electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicants: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Intellectual Property Innovation CorporationInventors: Jui-Chang Chuang, Chen-Chu Tsai, Kai-Ming Chang, Chih-Chia Chang, Ting-Hsun Cheng
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Patent number: 10173407Abstract: A device is for removing a first substrate from a second substrate or adhering the first substrate to the second substrate. The device includes a carrier, a flexible member and a supporting member. The carrier is for fixing the first substrate. The flexible member is for fixing the second substrate. The supporting member is connected to the carrier and the flexible member. The carrier and the flexible member are spaced a distance from each other. The carrier, the flexible member and the supporting member together define a first variable pressure chamber. The first variable pressure chamber has a first air hole.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chen-Chu Tsai, Cheng-Yi Wang, Shi-Chang Chen, Tzu-Chun Lin
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Patent number: 10098225Abstract: A flexible electronic module including a patterned flexible substrate, a stretchable material layer, and at least one electronic device is provided. The patterned flexible substrate includes at least one distributed region, and the stretchable material layer connects the distributed region. The electronic device is disposed on at least one of the patterned flexible substrate and the stretchable material layer. A manufacturing method of the flexible electronic module is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chih-Chia Chang, Ming-Huan Yang, Cheng-Chung Lee, Jia-Chong Ho, Chen-Chu Tsai, Kun-Lin Chuang
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Patent number: 9847509Abstract: A flexible environmental sensitive electronic device package including a flexible electronic device, a thin film encapsulation (TFE) and a sealing member is provided. The TFE covers the flexible electronic device as well as the sealing member covers the TFE and the flexible electronic device. The sealing member includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion covers the flexible electronic device and the TFE, and the second portion covers the first portion. Young's modulus of the second portion is between the 0 MPa and 100 MPa. Young's modulus of the first portion is greater than that of the second portion. The thickness of the first portion is less than that of the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Kun-Ming Chen, Chen-Chu Tsai, Yuh-Zheng Lee, Kuo-Lung Lo
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Patent number: 9775234Abstract: A flexible electronic device including a flexible panel and an auxiliary layer is provided. The flexible panel has a plurality of operation portions, wherein a predetermined bending portion disposed between each adjacent two of the operation portions. The auxiliary layer is disposed on a surface of the flexible panel and at least located above the predetermined bending portion. The predetermined bending portion of the flexible panel may be bent in a first bending state for the auxiliary layer to be in contact with the predetermined bending portion, and a radius of curvature of the auxiliary layer is greater than a radius of curvature of the predetermined bending portion. The flexible electronic device has a first compressive stress region and a first tensile stress region, and a range of the first compressive stress region is greater than a range of the first tensile stress region.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Cheng-Che Wu, Chen-Chu Tsai, Chia-Hao Tsai
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Patent number: 9743513Abstract: According to embodiments of the disclosure, a flexible electronic device is provided. The flexible electronic device includes a flexible substrate, at least one component and at least one stress buffer. The component may be disposed on the flexible substrate and having a lateral surface. The stress buffer may be disposed adjacent to the lateral surface of the component and has a stiffness which is getting larger toward the component.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Shu-Wei Kuo, Kuo-Lung Lo, Cheng-Che Wu, Chen-Chu Tsai
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Publication number: 20170144422Abstract: A device is for removing a first substrate from a second substrate or adhering the first substrate to the second substrate. The device includes a carrier, a flexible member and a supporting member. The carrier is for fixing the first substrate. The flexible member is for fixing the second substrate. The supporting member is connected to the carrier and the flexible member. The carrier and the flexible member are spaced a distance from each other. The carrier, the flexible member and the supporting member together define a first variable pressure chamber. The first variable pressure chamber has a first air hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Chen-Chu Tsai, Cheng-Yi Wang, Shi-Chang Chen, Tzu-Chun Lin