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).

  • Publication number: 20170150604
    Abstract: A flexible electronic device includes a first flexible substrate, a first electronic component, a second flexible substrate, a second electronic component and an adhesive layer disposed between the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate. The first electronic component is disposed on a first surface of the first flexible substrate. The second electronic component is disposed on a first surface of the second flexible substrate. The first surface of the first flexible substrate has a first FPC bonding area having an orthogonal projection projected on a plane where the second flexible substrate is located does not overlap the second flexible substrate. The first surface of the second flexible substrate has a second FPC bonding area having an orthogonal projection projected on a plane where the first flexible substrate is located does not overlap the first flexible substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chen-Chu TSAI, Cheng-Yi WANG, Yuh-Zheng LEE, Ko-Chin YANG, Shi-Chang CHEN
  • Patent number: 9655244
    Abstract: A flexible electronic device includes a first flexible substrate, a first electronic component, a second flexible substrate, a second electronic component and an adhesive layer disposed between the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate. The first electronic component is disposed on a first surface of the first flexible substrate. The second electronic component is disposed on a first surface of the second flexible substrate. The first surface of the first flexible substrate has a first FPC bonding area having an orthogonal projection projected on a plane where the second flexible substrate is located does not overlap the second flexible substrate. The first surface of the second flexible substrate has a second FPC bonding area having an orthogonal projection projected on a plane where the first flexible substrate is located does not overlap the first flexible substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chen-Chu Tsai, Cheng-Yi Wang, Yuh-Zheng Lee, Ko-Chin Yang, Shi-Chang Chen
  • Patent number: 9591746
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device package may include a wire layer and a rigid element. The wire layer includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and the second surface of the wire layer has at least one coarse structure. A portion of the second surface having the coarse structure has a greater roughness than another portion of the second surface. The rigid element is disposed on the first surface of the wire layer, wherein a stiffness of the rigid element is greater than a stiffness of the wire layer and a projection area of the coarse structure on the first surface of the wire layer overlaps an edge of the rigid element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wei-Yuan Cheng, Chen-Chu Tsai, Yuh-Zheng Lee
  • Publication number: 20160315044
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device package may include a wire layer and a rigid element. The wire layer includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and the second surface of the wire layer has at least one coarse structure. A portion of the second surface having the coarse structure has a greater roughness than another portion of the second surface. The rigid element is disposed on the first surface of the wire layer, wherein a stiffness of the rigid element is greater than a stiffness of the wire layer and a projection area of the coarse structure on the first surface of the wire layer overlaps an edge of the rigid element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Wei-Yuan Cheng, Chen-Chu Tsai, Yuh-Zheng Lee
  • Publication number: 20160295689
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Chang, Ming-Huan Yang, Cheng-Chung Lee, Jia-Chong Ho, Chen-Chu Tsai, Kun-Lin Chuang
  • Patent number: 9408300
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the disclosure, a flexible device and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The flexible device has a first area and a second area, and the stiffness of a portion of the first area is greater than the stiffness of the second area. The flexible device may include a flexible substrate and a rigid element. The flexible substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The second surface has a coarse structure. The surface roughness of the second surface is greater in the first area than in the second area. The rigid element is disposed on the first surface of the flexible substrate and located in the first area. The stiffness of the rigid element is greater than the stiffness of the flexible substrate. A projection area of the coarse structure on the flexible substrate overlaps an area of the rigid element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Che Wu, Chen-Chu Tsai, Chien-Jung Huang, Yung-Hui Yeh, Heng-Yin Chen
  • Publication number: 20160218320
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Kun-Ming Chen, Chen-Chu Tsai, Yuh-Zheng Lee, Kuo-Lung Lo
  • Publication number: 20160192478
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shu-Wei KUO, Kuo-Lung LO, Cheng-Che WU, Chen-Chu TSAI
  • Publication number: 20160174358
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the disclosure, a flexible device and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The flexible device has a first area and a second area, and the stiffness of a portion of the first area is greater than the stiffness of the second area. The flexible device may include a flexible substrate and a rigid element. The flexible substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The second surface has a coarse structure. The surface roughness of the second surface is greater in the first area than in the second area. The rigid element is disposed on the first surface of the flexible substrate and located in the first area. The stiffness of the rigid element is greater than the stiffness of the flexible substrate. A projection area of the coarse structure on the flexible substrate overlaps an area of the rigid element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Cheng-Che Wu, Chen-Chu Tsai, Chien-Jung Huang, Yung-Hui Yeh, Heng-Yin Chen
  • Publication number: 20160143130
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Cheng-Che Wu, Chen-Chu Tsai, Chia-Hao Tsai
  • Patent number: 8871327
    Abstract: A camouflage structure, capable of altering its appearance, comprises a camouflage graphic layer and a color-changing layer disposed on the camouflage graphic layer. Originally, the camouflage structure presents a first color state. After the color-changing layer changes the color by driving methods, the camouflage structure presents a second color state. For example, a transparent or semi-transparent color-changing layer able to reflect or emitting red light could be disposed on the woodland camouflage graphic layer, which allows for the overall appearance to change from the greenish woodland camouflage to the brownish desert camouflage. Alternatively, the camouflage structure could comprise a greenish camouflage graphic layer made of material with red-shift characteristics, which means the greenish camouflage graphic layer consists of different colors of chromic materials with reversible red-shift characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventor: Chen-Chu Tsai
  • Patent number: 8736800
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, at least a first protrusion, a first electrode, a second substrate, at least a second protrusion, a second electrode and a display medium. The first protrusion is disposed on the first substrate. The first electrode is disposed on the first protrusion. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The second protrusion is disposed on the second substrate. The second electrode is disposed on the second protrusion, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are displaced in a horizontal direction so as to form a lateral electric field therebetween. The display medium is sandwiched between the first and the second substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Pei Chang, Ming-Huan Yang, Chen-Chu Tsai, Yan Li, Meizi Jiao, Shin-Tson Wu
  • Publication number: 20120327350
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, at least a first protrusion, a first electrode, a second substrate, at least a second protrusion, a second electrode and a display medium. The first protrusion is disposed on the first substrate. The first electrode is disposed on the first protrusion. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The second protrusion is disposed on the second substrate. The second electrode is disposed on the second protrusion, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are displaced in a horizontal direction so as to form a lateral electric field therebetween. The display medium is sandwiched between the first and the second substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yu-Pei Chang, Ming-Huan Yang, Chen-Chu Tsai, Yan Li, Meizi Jiao, Shin-Tson Wu
  • Publication number: 20120320312
    Abstract: An extendable display device including an extendable substrate, and microcapsule display film. The microcapsule display film is located on the extendable substrate. The microcapsule display film includes a microcapsule display material and a plasticizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Huan Yang, Wen-Chun Chen, Chen-Chu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120206538
    Abstract: A supply system capable of providing a working fluid is provided. The supply system includes an access device, a first energizer, a second energizer, a third energizer and an output device. The access device utilized to access the working fluid includes a connecting port. The first energizer provides a first energy to energize the working fluid, thereby expelling the bubbles from the working fluid. The second energizer provides a second energy to energize the working fluid received in the access device, thereby expelling the working fluid through the connecting port of the access device. The output device is connected to the access device, thereby receiving and outputting the working fluid. The third energizer provides a third energy to heat the working fluid passing through the access device and the output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Cheng-Yi WANG, Wan-Wen CHIU, Kuo-Hua WU, Chen-Chu TSAI, Chao-Kai CHENG
  • Publication number: 20120148797
    Abstract: A camouflage structure, capable of altering its appearance, comprises a camouflage graphic layer and a color-changing layer disposed on the camouflage graphic layer. Originally, the camouflage structure presents a first color state. After the color-changing layer changes the color by driving methods, the camouflage structure presents a second color state. For example, a transparent or semi-transparent color-changing layer able to reflect or emitting red light could be disposed on the woodland camouflage graphic layer, which allows for the overall appearance to change from the greenish woodland camouflage to the brownish desert camouflage. Alternatively, the camouflage structure could comprise a greenish camouflage graphic layer made of material with red-shift characteristics, which means the greenish camouflage graphic layer consists of different colors of chromic materials with reversible red-shift characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventor: Chen-Chu TSAI
  • Patent number: 8172387
    Abstract: A supply system capable of providing a working fluid is provided. The supply system includes an access device, a first energizer, a second energizer, a third energizer and an output device. The access device utilized to access the working fluid includes a connecting port. The first energizer provides a first energy to energize the working fluid, thereby expelling the bubbles from the working fluid. The second energizer provides a second energy to energize the working fluid received in the access device, thereby expelling the working fluid through the connecting port of the access device. The output device is connected to the access device, thereby receiving and outputting the working fluid. The third energizer provides a third energy to heat the working fluid passing through the access device and the output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Yi Wang, Wan-Wen Chiu, Kuo-Hua Wu, Chen-Chu Tsai, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Publication number: 20110050667
    Abstract: A multistable display system includes a multistable display, a writehead, and a sensor. The writehead includes a plurality of electrodes for writing the pixels of the multistable display, wherein each of the pixels corresponds to at least two of the electrodes. The sensor can detect the position of the writehead relative to the multistable display. The electrodes are charged with driving voltage signals according to the relative position between the multistable display and the writehead for updating the pixels of the multistable display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wei-Hsun Huang, Chen-Chu Tsai, Chieh-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20090262165
    Abstract: A supply system capable of providing a working fluid is provided. The supply system includes an access device, a first energizer, a second energizer, a third energizer and an output device. The access device utilized to access the working fluid includes a connecting port. The first energizer provides a first energy to energize the working fluid, thereby expelling the bubbles from the working fluid. The second energizer provides a second energy to energize the working fluid received in the access device, thereby expelling the working fluid through the connecting port of the access device. The output device is connected to the access device, thereby receiving and outputting the working fluid. The third energizer provides a third energy to heat the working fluid passing through the access device and the output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Cheng-Yi Wang, Wan-Wen Chiu, Kuo-Hua Wu, Chen-Chu Tsai, Chao-Kai Cheng