Patents by Inventor Chi-Chung Tsai

Chi-Chung 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: 20190130823
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a pixel circuit for driving a light emitting diode. A second terminal of a driving transistor is coupled to a first terminal of the light emitting diode, and a control terminal of the driving transistor receives a bias voltage. A coupling switch is coupled between a first terminal and the control terminal of the driving transistor and controlled by a first selection signal to be turned on or off. A first terminal of a first switch receives a display data voltage or a reference voltage, and the first switch is controlled by a second selection signal to be turned on or off. A first terminal of a second switch is coupled to a second terminal of the first switch. A second terminal of the second switch is coupled between the second terminal of the driving transistor and the light emitting diode, and the second switch is controlled by the first selection signal to be turned on or off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Shang-Jung Yang, Chi-Chung Tsai, Chin-Hai Huang, En-Chih Liu, Yen-Yu Huang
  • Patent number: 10068522
    Abstract: A pixel array includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel has a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, and a pair of third sub-pixels. The first sub-pixel of each pixel and the first sub-pixels of three adjacent pixels are arranged in a two by two array, the second sub-pixel of each pixel and the second sub-pixels of three adjacent pixels are arranged in a two by two array, and one of each of the third sub-pixels of each pixel and one of the third sub-pixels of three adjacent pixels are arranged in a two by two array. A scan line is connected to a switch unit of each of the sub-pixels in a pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Yu Huang, Chin-Hai Huang, Chi-Chung Tsai, Szu-Chi Huang
  • Patent number: 9870756
    Abstract: A display panel including a pixel array and a gate driver circuit is provided. The pixel array has a plurality of pixels. The gate driver circuit is used for providing a plurality of gate signals to the pixels and includes a plurality of shift registers and a plurality of demultiplexers. The shift registers respectively receive a first gate signal of the gate signals and a first clock signal of a plurality of clock signals to respectively provide a first control signal and a second control signal. The demultiplexers respectively receive a plurality of second clock signals of the clock signals, respectively turn-on according to the first control signal provided by the corresponding one of the shift registers, and respectively cut-off according to the second control signal provided by the corresponding one of the shift registers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Kai Chen, Chi-Chung Tsai, En-Chih Liu, Ying-Hui Chen, Yen-Yu Huang
  • Publication number: 20170330510
    Abstract: A pixel array includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel has a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, and a pair of third sub-pixels. The first sub-pixel of each pixel and the first sub-pixels of three adjacent pixels are arranged in a two by two array, the second sub-pixel of each pixel and the second sub-pixels of three adjacent pixels are arranged in a two by two array, and one of each of the third sub-pixels of each pixel and one of the third sub-pixels of three adjacent pixels are arranged in a two by two array. A scan line is connected to a switch unit of each of the sub-pixels in a pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Yu Huang, Chin-Hai Huang, Chi-Chung Tsai, Szu-Chi Huang
  • Patent number: 9761171
    Abstract: A pixel array includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel has a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, and a pair of third sub-pixels. The first sub-pixel of each pixel and the first sub-pixels of three adjacent pixels are arranged in a two by two array, the second sub-pixel of each pixel and the second sub-pixels of three adjacent pixels are arranged in a two by two array, and one of each of the third sub-pixels of each pixel and one of the third sub-pixels of three adjacent pixels are arranged in a two by two array. A scan line is connected to a switch unit of each of the sub-pixels in a pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Yu Huang, Chin-Hai Huang, Chi-Chung Tsai, Szu-Chi Huang
  • Patent number: 9626895
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit is provided. The gate driving circuit includes a plurality of gate driving units sequentially coupled to each other. Each of the gate driving units includes a shift register and a de-multiplexer. The shift register receives a start pulse signal, and generates a first control signal and a second control signal according to the start pulse signal and a scan controlling signal, where when the shift register converts the first control signal into the second control signal, the shift register pulls down a voltage level of the first control signal according to the second control signal. The de-multiplexer receives a part of a plurality of clock signals for generating a plurality of gate signals sequentially according to the first control signal, where the clock signals are enabled sequentially, and enable periods of two sequential clock signals are partially overlapped with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Chung Tsai, Yi-Kai Chen, En-Chih Liu, Yen-Yu Huang
  • Publication number: 20170061855
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit is provided. The gate driving circuit includes a plurality of gate driving units sequentially coupled to each other. Each of the gate driving units includes a shift register and a de-multiplexer. The shift register receives a start pulse signal, and generates a first control signal and a second control signal according to the start pulse signal and a scan controlling signal, where when the shift register converts the first control signal into the second control signal, the shift register pulls down a voltage level of the first control signal according to the second control signal. The de-multiplexer receives a part of a plurality of clock signals for generating a plurality of gate signals sequentially according to the first control signal, where the clock signals are enabled sequentially, and enable periods of two sequential clock signals are partially overlapped with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chi-Chung Tsai, Yi-Kai Chen, En-Chih Liu, Yen-Yu Huang
  • Publication number: 20170053589
    Abstract: A pixel array includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel has a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, and a pair of third sub-pixels. The first sub-pixel of each pixel and the first sub-pixels of three adjacent pixels are arranged in a two by two array, the second sub-pixel of each pixel and the second sub-pixels of three adjacent pixels are arranged in a two by two array, and one of each of the third sub-pixels of each pixel and one of the third sub-pixels of three adjacent pixels are arranged in a two by two array. A scan line is connected to a switch unit of each of the sub-pixels in a pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Yen-Yu Huang, Chin-Hai Huang, Chi-Chung Tsai, Szu-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20160189683
    Abstract: A display panel including a pixel array and a gate driver circuit is provided. The pixel array has a plurality of pixels. The gate driver circuit is used for providing a plurality of gate signals to the pixels and includes a plurality of shift registers and a plurality of demultiplexers. The shift registers respectively receive a first gate signal of the gate signals and a first clock signal of a plurality of clock signals to respectively provide a first control signal and a second control signal. The demultiplexers respectively receive a plurality of second clock signals of the clock signals, respectively turn-on according to the first control signal provided by the corresponding one of the shift registers, and respectively cut-off according to the second control signal provided by the corresponding one of the shift registers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Yi-Kai Chen, Chi-Chung Tsai, En-Chih Liu, Ying-Hui Chen, Yen-Yu Huang
  • Patent number: 9165512
    Abstract: A method for reducing double images of a frame is disclosed. The frame is divided into a plurality of regions. The method includes generating a plurality of output enable (OE) signals, which are utilized to respectively adjust a plurality of conduction durations of a plurality of gate lines of the corresponding regions. The OE signals are outputted to a gate driver for generating a plurality of scan signals of the corresponding regions. The gate lines, which correspond to the regions, are driven by the gate driver according to the scan signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shang-han Yu, Chi-chung Tsai, Yi-hsuan Cheng, Wen-chih Tai
  • Publication number: 20140333687
    Abstract: A circuit for compensating color shift of a color sequential display method includes an image processing unit and a timing control circuit. The image processing unit includes a gray level generation unit, a pre-processing unit, and a color compensation unit . The gray level generation generates first gray levels of red, green, and blue sub-pixels. The pre-processing unit generates a pure color uniformity of a display panel and a color compensation value. The color compensation unit generates a color saturation of a pixel, a compensation difference of the pixel, and gray levels of red, green, and blue sub-pixels of a compensated pixel. The timing control circuit sequences the gray levels of the red, green, and blue sub-pixels of the compensated pixel according to the color sequential display method, and outputs the gray levels of the red, green, and blue sub-pixels of the compensated pixel to the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Chi-Chung Tsai, Wen-Chih Tai
  • Patent number: 8830281
    Abstract: A circuit for compensating color shift of a color sequential display method includes an image processing unit and a timing control circuit. The image processing unit includes a gray level generation unit, a pre-processing unit, and a color compensation unit. The gray level generation generates first gray levels of red, green, and blue sub-pixels. The pre-processing unit generates a pure color uniformity of a display panel and a color compensation value. The color compensation unit generates a color saturation of a pixel, a compensation difference of the pixel, and gray levels of red, green, and blue sub-pixels of a compensated pixel. The timing control circuit sequences the gray levels of the red, green, and blue sub-pixels of the compensated pixel according to the color sequential display method, and outputs the gray levels of the red, green, and blue sub-pixels of the compensated pixel to the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Chung Tsai, Wen-Chih Tai
  • Patent number: 8520153
    Abstract: A zoom lens array, including a liquid crystal layer, a first strip electrode, and a second strip electrode, is provided. The liquid crystal layer has a plurality of zoom regions. The first strip electrode is disposed on an upper side of the liquid crystal layer and located at the boundary between the zoom regions. The second strip electrode is disposed on a lower side of the liquid crystal layer and located at the boundary between the zoom regions. The first strip electrode and the second strip electrode are alternatively arranged. Moreover, a switchable two and three dimensional display with the above zoom lens array is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Yuan Kao, Chang-Po Chao, Ci-Yi Shao, Yuan-Pin Huang, Kai-Xian Yang, Chi-Chung Tsai
  • Patent number: 8467616
    Abstract: An image processing method includes the following steps. First, an image data is provided. The image data includes at least one first image section and at least one second image section. Then, an image distribution data is provided. The image distribution data records a position of the first image section and a position of the second image section. Next, an encoding step is performed to bury the image distribution data in the image data so as to form a frame data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Chung Tsai, Wen-Chih Tai, Chia-Lin Liu, Chi-Neng Mo
  • Patent number: 8368627
    Abstract: An adaptive feedback control method of a field sequential color display includes: a rearrangement step of converting gray-scale values of a three primary color field of an input image into gray-scale values of a new three primary color field and a dominated color field; a sampling step of performing a pixel sampling on a resolution of the input image in a sampling interval; a feedback control step of performing a pixel by pixel sum operation for each separated color on a color break-up value and a color value of the input image in a Lu?v? color space to obtain a color difference sum, and performing a feedback control at a bit precision on the color difference sum; and a liquid crystal/backlight synchronization step of synchronizing a liquid crystal signal and a backlight grayscale value of the input image according to the minimum color difference sum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Ho Chen, Yi-Pai Huang, Ke-Horng Chen, Fang-Cheng Lin, Han-Ping Shieh, Chi-Chung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20130027445
    Abstract: A circuit for compensating color shift of a color sequential display method includes an image processing unit and a timing control circuit. The image processing unit includes a gray level generation unit, a pre-processing unit, and a color compensation unit. The gray level generation generates first gray levels of red, green, and blue sub-pixels. The pre-processing unit generates a pure color uniformity of a display panel and a color compensation value. The color compensation unit generates a color saturation of a pixel, a compensation difference of the pixel, and gray levels of red, green, and blue sub-pixels of a compensated pixel. The timing control circuit sequences the gray levels of the red, green, and blue sub-pixels of the compensated pixel according to the color sequential display method, and outputs the gray levels of the red, green, and blue sub-pixels of the compensated pixel to the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Chi-Chung Tsai, Wen-Chih Tai
  • Publication number: 20120235987
    Abstract: A multi-dimensional touch display device includes a multi-dimensional display device and a touch sensing device. The multi-dimensional display device is used to provide stereoscopic images with different depths. The touch sensing device connected to the multi-dimensional display device has a plurality of sensing surfaces for determining a planar coordinate and a depth of a touch input point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Lin, Ming-Ta Hsieh, Huang-Min Chen, Shang-Han Yu, Kuang-Hung Chien, Chi-Chung Tsai, Wen-Chih Tai
  • Publication number: 20120154343
    Abstract: A method for reducing double images of a frame is disclosed. The frame is divided into a plurality of regions. The method includes generating a plurality of output enable (OE) signals, which are utilized to respectively adjust a plurality of conduction durations of a plurality of gate lines of the corresponding regions. The OE signals are outputted to a gate driver for generating a plurality of scan signals of the corresponding regions. The gate lines, which correspond to the regions, are driven by the gate driver according to the scan signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: SHANG-HAN YU, Chi-chung Tsai, Yi-hsuan Cheng, Wen-chih Tai
  • Publication number: 20110096107
    Abstract: A method for driving a color sequential liquid crystal display device first provides a vertical synchronization signal for defining a driving period, a field synchronization signal for defining a plurality of fields in the driving period, and a plurality of gamma voltages each related to a corresponding field in the driving period. Next, a plurality of control signals are outputted according to the vertical synchronization signal and the field synchronization signal. In a specific field, a corresponding gamma voltage among the plurality of gamma voltages is outputted according to the plurality of control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Wen-Chih Tai, Chi-Chung Tsai, Kai-Ting Hu, Chi-Neng Mo, Kuang-Lang Chen
  • Publication number: 20110096084
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display with function of static color compensation and method thereof, the purpose of the present invention is achieved by utilizing LC Off technique and light sensing technique. The liquid crystal display comprises: a liquid crystal plate; a backlight, disposed on at least one side of the liquid crystal plate; at least one light sensor, disposed adjacent to the liquid crystal plate, and the light sensor has a sensing plane which faces to the backlight; and a timing controller, which receives brightness value measured from the light sensor when LC Off and computes the data to monitor the brightness and chromaticity of the backlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Kai-Ting HU, Wen-Chih Tai, Shian-Jun Chiou, Chi-Chung Tsai, Chia-Lin Liu, Chi-Neng Mo