Patents by Inventor Chen-Kuan Kao

Chen-Kuan Kao 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: 20230229045
    Abstract: An electronic device including a first substrate, a semiconductor layer, a second substrate and a color filter is disclosed. The first substrate has a peripheral region. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the first substrate in the peripheral region. The second substrate is opposite to the first substrate. The color filter is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and in the peripheral region of the first substrate, and the color filter overlaps the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Kuan Kao, Ching-Che Yang
  • Patent number: 11624959
    Abstract: A display device includes an array substrate, a second substrate and a black matrix. The array substrate includes a first substrate, at least one electrostatic protecting component and a shielding layer. The first substrate has a display region and a peripheral region located outside the display region. The electrostatic protecting component is disposed on the first substrate in the peripheral region, and the electrostatic protecting component includes a semiconductor layer. The shielding layer includes an insulating material, and the shielding layer is disposed on the first substrate in the peripheral region, wherein the shielding layer overlaps the semiconductor layer. The second substrate is opposite to the first substrate. The black matrix is disposed between the second substrate and the first substrate. The shielding layer is disposed between the black matrix and the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Kuan Kao, Ching-Che Yang
  • Patent number: 11415830
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a light-shielding layer, and a color filter layer. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the second substrate and includes an opening area and a light-shielding area. The color filter layer is disposed on the second substrate and includes a first color filter unit. The first color filter unit includes a first portion and a second portion. In addition, the first portion is at least partially overlapped with the opening area, the second portion is overlapped with the light-shielding area, and there is a first gap between the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen-Kuan Kao, Ta-Ching Chen, Wei-Ming Kao, Chih-Chang Hou
  • Publication number: 20210208451
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a light-shielding layer, and a color filter layer. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the second substrate and includes an opening area and a light-shielding area. The color filter layer is disposed on the second substrate and includes a first color filter unit. The first color filter unit includes a first portion and a second portion. In addition, the first portion is at least partially overlapped with the opening area, the second portion is overlapped with the light-shielding area, and there is a first gap between the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Chen-Kuan KAO, Ta-Ching CHEN, Wei-Ming KAO, Chih-Chang HOU
  • Publication number: 20210173265
    Abstract: A display device includes an array substrate, a second substrate and a black matrix. The array substrate includes a first substrate, at least one electrostatic protecting component and a shielding layer. The first substrate has a display region and a peripheral region located outside the display region. The electrostatic protecting component is disposed on the first substrate in the peripheral region, and the electrostatic protecting component includes a semiconductor layer. The shielding layer includes an insulating material, and the shielding layer is disposed on the first substrate in the peripheral region, wherein the shielding layer overlaps the semiconductor layer. The second substrate is opposite to the first substrate. The black matrix is disposed between the second substrate and the first substrate. The shielding layer is disposed between the black matrix and the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Chen-Kuan Kao, Ching-Che Yang
  • Patent number: 10983401
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a first base plate, plural scan lines and plural data lines formed on the first base plate and intersected each other, wherein two adjacent scan lines and two adjacent data lines define a pixels region. Each pixel region includes a first transparent conductive layer formed above the first base plate, an insulating layer formed on the first transparent conductive layer, and a second transparent conductive layer formed on the insulating layer. The second substrate includes a second base plate and a third transparent conductive layer formed on the second base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Yu Lee, Ching-Che Yang, Chen-Kuan Kao
  • Patent number: 10955713
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, an electrostatic protecting component and a shielding layer. The substrate has a display region and a peripheral region located outside the display region. The electrostatic protecting component is disposed on the substrate in the peripheral region, and the electrostatic protecting component includes a semiconductor layer. The shielding layer is disposed on the substrate in the peripheral region, wherein the shielding layer overlaps the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Kuan Kao, Ching-Che Yang
  • Patent number: 10809572
    Abstract: A display device including a first substrate, a color filter, a first electrode layer, a first alignment layer, a second substrate, and a display layer is provided. An interface is between the display region and the border region of the first substrate. The color filter is disposed corresponding to the display region and includes a plurality of first pixel regions and second pixel regions arranged staggeredly. The first alignment layer corresponding to a first one of the first pixel regions counting from the interface towards the display region has a first thickness T1, the first alignment layer corresponding to a fourth one of the first pixel regions counting from the interface towards the display region has a second thickness T2, and the first thickness T1 and the second thickness T2 in units of micrometers (?m) are conformed to the following condition: 0.8?T1/T2?1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen-Kuan Kao, Ching-Che Yang, Chung-Jun Kuo
  • Patent number: 10775703
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a display panel includes: providing a first substrate and an exposure system, wherein the exposure system includes a light source module and a first shielding unit; disposing the first shielding unit at a position between the first substrate and the light source module in the initial state; moving the first shielding unit along a first direction; moving the light source module to pass through the first shielding unit along a second direction different from the first direction, and exposing the first substrate to the light emitted by the light source module; moving the light source module along the opposite direction of the second direction; and moving the first shielding unit back to the position between the first substrate and the light source module along the opposite direction of the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chen-Kuan Kao
  • Publication number: 20190285953
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, an electrostatic protecting component and a shielding layer. The substrate has a display region and a peripheral region located outside the display region. The electrostatic protecting component is disposed on the substrate in the peripheral region, and the electrostatic protecting component includes a semiconductor layer. The shielding layer is disposed on the substrate in the peripheral region, wherein the shielding layer overlaps the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Chen-Kuan Kao, Ching-Che Yang
  • Publication number: 20190204751
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a display panel includes: providing a first substrate and an exposure system, wherein the exposure system includes a light source module and a first shielding unit; disposing the first shielding unit at a position between the first substrate and the light source module in the initial state; moving the first shielding unit along a first direction; moving the light source module to pass through the first shielding unit along a second direction different from the first direction, and exposing the first substrate to the light emitted by the light source module; moving the light source module along the opposite direction of the second direction; and moving the first shielding unit back to the position between the first substrate and the light source module along the opposite direction of the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Chen-Kuan KAO
  • Patent number: 10330986
    Abstract: An exposure system and a manufacturing method of a component of a display panel are disclosed. The exposure system includes a carrying device and a light source device. The carrying device carries the object. The light source device, including a plurality of lamp sets arranged along a first direction, emits light to irradiate the object. The lamp sets include a first lamp set and a second lamp set, which are disposed adjacent to each other. The first lamp set has a first lamp and a second lamp, which are extending along a second direction. The second lamp set has a third lamp and a fourth lamp, which are extending along the second direction. The first and second lamps are connected with a first junction, and the third and fourth lamps are connected with a second junction. The first junction and the second junction are misaligned on the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Ju Chen, Chun-Teng Chen, Yao-Teng Tseng, Chen-Kuan Kao
  • Publication number: 20190041704
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a first base plate, plural scan lines and plural data lines formed on the first base plate and intersected each other, wherein two adjacent scan lines and two adjacent data lines define a pixels region. Each pixel region includes a first transparent conductive layer formed above the first base plate, an insulating layer formed on the first transparent conductive layer, and a second transparent conductive layer formed on the insulating layer. The second substrate includes a second base plate and a third transparent conductive layer formed on the second base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Hsin-Yu Lee, Ching-Che Yang, Chen-Kuan Kao
  • Publication number: 20180364506
    Abstract: A display device including a first substrate, a color filter, a first electrode layer, a first alignment layer, a second substrate, and a display layer is provided. An interface is between the display region and the border region of the first substrate. The color filter is disposed corresponding to the display region and includes a plurality of first pixel regions and second pixel regions arranged staggeredly. The first alignment layer corresponding to a first one of the first pixel regions counting from the interface towards the display region has a first thickness T1, the first alignment layer corresponding to a fourth one of the first pixel regions counting from the interface towards the display region has a second thickness T2, and the first thickness T1 and the second thickness T2 in units of micrometers (?m) are conformed to the following condition: 0.8?T1/T2?1.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Chen-Kuan KAO, Ching-Che YANG, Chung-Jun KUO
  • Publication number: 20180143492
    Abstract: A display device including a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium, a color converting layer and a backlight module is provided. The display medium is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and includes blue phase liquid crystal (BP-LC), polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PD-LC), self-assembled liquid crystal (SA-LC), dye doped nematic liquid crystal, dye doped cholesteric liquid crystal, dye doped blue phase liquid crystal, dye doped polymer dispersed liquid crystal or dye doped self-assembled liquid crystal. The color converting layer is disposed on the second substrate, and includes multiple quantum dots. The first substrate is disposed between the backlight module and the display medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Chen-Kuan Kao, Yu-Ju Chen, Chun-Teng Chen
  • Patent number: 9904114
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel having at least one pixel area is provided. The LCD panel includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer and a liquid crystal layer. The first electrode layer and the second electrode layer are disposed in the pixel area. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer disposed adjacent to the first electrode layer have a first pre-tilt angle, and the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer disposed adjacent to the second electrode layer have a second pre-tilt angle different from the first pre-tilt angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Che Yang, Chen-Kuan Kao
  • Patent number: 9841629
    Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a first substrate having a display region and a non-display region, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, at least a data line and at least a scan line disposed in the display region, a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of spacers and a seal disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a light shielding layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and including a light transmitting portion and a light shielding portion, and an alignment layer and a plurality of particles disposed on the light transmitting portion and the light shielding portion. A first surface roughness corresponding to the light transmitting portion of the non-display region is greater than a second surface roughness corresponding to the light shielding portion of the non-display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Ju Chen, I-Hua Huang, Wan-Shan Yang, Chun-Teng Chen, Chen-Kuan Kao, Hsu-Kuan Hsu, Hsia-Ching Chu, Kuei-Ling Liu, Fu-Cheng Chen, Kuo-Hao Chiu, Chu-Chun Cheng
  • Patent number: 9817271
    Abstract: A display panel is provided. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of thin film transistors, a plurality of metal wires, a protection layer, a first alignment layer, and a plurality of agglomerates. The first substrate has at least a display area and a non-display area located outside the display area. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The thin film transistors and the metal wires are disposed on the first substrate, the protection layer overlaying at least a portion of the metal wires. The first alignment layer is disposed on the protection layer for exposing a first surface of the protection layer. The agglomerates are disposed on at least a portion of the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chu-Chun Cheng, Yu-Ju Chen, I-Hua Huang, Wan-Shan Yang, Chun-Teng Chen, Chen-Kuan Kao, Kuei-Ling Liu
  • Patent number: 9759960
    Abstract: A display panel including a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a pixel array is provided. The pixel array disposed on the first substrate includes a pixel area wherein a pixel electrode is disposed. The pixel electrode includes a first main electrode, a second main electrode, which substantially perpendicularly intersecting for defining a first domain, a second domain, a third domain, and a fourth domain of the pixel area, and a plurality of branch electrodes separately connected to the first or the second main electrode. When a maximum voltage is applied to the display panel, the liquid crystal layer has an average Azimuthal Angle represented as y1, satisfying B1<y1<A1, A1=0.0000025x3?0.0013716x2+0.1847682x+41.6722409, and B1=?0.00001x3+0.003335x2?0.387814x+52.96697; wherein x represents the pixel per inch of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Yu Lee, Ching-Che Yang, Chen-Kuan Kao, Kuei-Ling Liu
  • Patent number: 9746711
    Abstract: A pixel structure is provided. The pixel structure includes a substrate and an insulating layer on the substrate. The insulating layer includes a plane region. An electrode pattern is disposed on the insulating layer and located on the plane region. The electrode pattern includes a bottom layer and a plurality of protrusions connected to the bottom layer. The protrusions protrude from the top surface of the bottom layer towards a direction away from the substrate. The bottom layer covers the plane region. A plurality of slits are formed between the protrusions so as to expose portions of the bottom layer. A liquid-crystal display having the pixel structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Yu Lee, Ching-Che Yang, Chen-Kuan Kao, Wen-Jyh Sah