Patents by Inventor Chi-Ming Wu
Chi-Ming Wu 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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Publication number: 20130027853Abstract: An electronic device includes a shell, a display module and a cushion. The shell includes a bottom plate and a top plate. The top plate defines an opening The display module is disposed in the shell and faces the opening The display module is spaced from the bottom plate of the shell. The cushion is disposed between the display module and the bottom plate of the shell, and brought into contact with the display module for cushioning the display module when an external force is applied to the display module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: WAN-TIEN CHEN, MING-SHENG CHIANG, WEN-CHANG LU, HUNG-YI TSAI, YUAN-CHIH TSAI, CHU-KUANG TSENG, CHI-MING WU, JEN-SHIUN HUANG, TSUNG-TING LEE, CHEN-FA TSAI
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Patent number: 8331013Abstract: An electro-phoretic display device includes a first substrate, an active elements array, a driving circuit, a conductive flexible board, an electro-phoretic layer, a second substrate and a sealant layer. The first substrate has a first surface defining a display area and a circuit area, and a second surface. The active elements array is disposed within the display area and the driving circuit is disposed within the circuit area and electrically connected to the active elements array. The conductive flexible board is partially disposed at the first substrate and electrically connected to the driving circuit. The electro-phoretic layer and the second substrate are sequentially disposed on the active elements array and the driving circuit. The sealant layer is interposed between the second substrate and the conductive flexible board to seal the electro-phoretic layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. A fabricating method of electro-phoretic display device is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Po-Wen Hsiao, Tzu-Ming Wang, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Yuan-Chih Tsai, Chi-ming Wu, Jen-Shiun Huang, Yung-Sheng Chang
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Patent number: 8302313Abstract: A method of manufacturing a base includes the following steps. First, a plate is provided. Next, the plate is machined to form a bottom frame. The bottom frame has a bottom portion and a plurality of side walls disposed at the bottom portion. Next, whether the bottom frame is designed for being assembled to a first display panel or a second display panel is determined. The size of the first display panel is different from that of the second display panel. Next, if the bottom frame is designed for being assembled to the first display panel, a pad is formed on the bottom portion of the bottom frame such that a first base is formed. Next, if the bottom frame is designed for being assembled to the second display panel, the bottom portion is punched to form a plurality of barricades such that a second base is formed.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yu-Sheng Lin, Ted-Hong Shinn, Wan-Tien Chen, Chi-Ming Wu
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Patent number: 8305514Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display panel and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). The flexible display panel includes a display body and a peripheral circuit. The peripheral circuit is adjacent to the display body, and the FPCB is connected to the peripheral circuit. The FPCB includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is connected between the peripheral circuit and the second portion. Bending modulus of the first portion is lower than that of the second portion. The flexible display apparatus has better reliability. Another flexible display apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Ted-Hong Shinn, Yu-Sheng Lin, Yuan-Chih Tsai, Chi-Ming Wu
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Patent number: 8299707Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a display layer, a second substrate and a water-proofing frame. The first substrate has a view area and a ring-shaped through trench and includes a first base, a first metal layer, a gate-insulating layer, a second metal layer, a semiconductor layer, a bibulous insulating layer and a pixel-electrode layer. The gate-insulating layer is disposed between the first and the second metal layers. The bibulous insulating layer is disposed on the second metal layer and the gate-insulating layer. The ring-shaped through trench passes through the bibulous insulating layer and the part of the gate-insulating layer exposed by the second metal layer and surrounds the view area. The water-proofing frame is disposed at the ring-shaped through trench, connects the first substrate and the second substrate and encloses a wet-proof space between the first substrate and the second substrate. Besides, another display panel is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Chuan-Feng Liu, Ya-Rou Chen, Wei-Lun Su, Heng-Hao Chang, Chi-Ming Wu
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Patent number: 8259254Abstract: This present invention provides an electronic paper display device. The electronic paper display device includes a thin film transistor array substrate and a display panel disposed on one side of the thin film transistor array substrate. The thin film transistor array substrate comprises a first substrate, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, a second metal layer, a channel layer, a pixel electrode layer, a protection layer, a first resin layer and a second resin layer. The display panel includes a second substrate, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the second substrate, and an electronic ink material layer between the transparent electrode layer and the thin film transistor array substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Ted-Hong Shinn, Chi-Ming Wu, Fang-An Shu, Yao-Chou Tsai
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Publication number: 20120212797Abstract: A flexible display device includes a flexible substrate, a display layer, a first protecting layer, and at least one light-pervious polymer film. The display layer is arranged on the flexible substrate. The first protecting layer is arranged on the display layer. The at least one light-pervious polymer film is arranged on the first protecting layer. The light-pervious polymer film is used to protect the flexible display device from being damaged by external force.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Ta-Nien Luan, You-Chi Tsai, Ming-Sheng Chiang, Chi-Ming Wu, Hung-Yi Tsai, Jen-shiun Huang, Wen-Chang Lu, Yuan-Chih Tsai, Lee-Tyng Chen
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Publication number: 20120212888Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, at least one anisotropic conductive adhesive and at least one chip. The display panel has a peripheral circuit region, and the anisotropic conductive adhesive is adhered in the peripheral circuit region. The chip is disposed on the anisotropic conductive adhesive, and the chip has an electric coupling region on a surface facing the anisotropic conductive adhesive. The electric coupling region is equipped with a plurality of electric coupling parts, and the electric coupling parts are electrically coupled to the peripheral circuit region by the anisotropic conductive adhesive. An interval is existed between a boundary of the electric coupling region and a boundary of the chip, and the electric coupling region is located in a bonding region of the anisotropic conductive adhesive. The bonding region of the anisotropic conductive adhesive is located in the boundary of the chip. The display apparatus has better reliability.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: CHI-MING WU, Jen-Shiun Huang, Ta-Nien Luan, Wen-Chang Lu, Ming-Sheng Chiang
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Publication number: 20120097432Abstract: An electrode array is provided. The electrode array includes a substrate; and a plurality of electrodes, each of which has a first part with a first width and a second part with a second width different from the first width, wherein the plurality of electrodes are configured in compensation with each other on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Jen-Shiun Huang, Chi-Ming Wu, Heng-Hao Chang
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Publication number: 20120081874Abstract: The invention discloses a curved display module and a display device. The curved display module includes an enclosure, at least one opening, a flexible display panel and an Optical Clear Adhesive (OCA) layer. There is a first curved surface inside the enclosure. A cavity is formed within the enclosure. The at least one opening are disposed on at least one edge of the enclosure and connected to the cavity. The flexible display panel is disposed on the first curved surface in the cavity. The OCA layer is disposed within the cavity. The OCA layer directly covers the flexible display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Chi-Ming WU, Wan-Tien CHEN, Jen-Shiun HUANG, Shin-Yi HSIEH, Chih-Hua CHENG
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Publication number: 20120075813Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display panel and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). The flexible display panel includes a display body and a peripheral circuit. The peripheral circuit is adjacent to the display body, and the FPCB is connected to the peripheral circuit. The FPCB includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is connected between the peripheral circuit and the second portion. Bending modulus of the first portion is lower than that of the second portion. The flexible display apparatus has better reliability. Another flexible display apparatus is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: TED-HONG SHINN, Yu-Sheng Lin, Yuan-Chih Tsai, Chi-Ming Wu
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Patent number: 8115886Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display panel and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). The flexible display panel includes a display body and a peripheral circuit. The peripheral circuit is adjacent to the display body, and the FPCB is connected to the peripheral circuit. The FPCB includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is connected between the peripheral circuit and the second portion. Bending modulus of the first portion is lower than that of the second portion. The flexible display apparatus has better reliability. Another flexible display apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Ted-Hong Shinn, Yu-Sheng Lin, Yuan-Chih Tsai, Chi-Ming Wu
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Publication number: 20120032176Abstract: This present invention provides an electronic paper display device. The electronic paper display device includes a thin film transistor array substrate and a display panel disposed on one side of the thin film transistor array substrate. The thin film transistor array substrate comprises a first substrate, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, a second metal layer, a channel layer, a pixel electrode layer, a protection layer, a first resin layer and a second resin layer. The display panel includes a second substrate, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the second substrate, and an electronic ink material layer between the transparent electrode layer and the thin film transistor array substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Ted-Hong Shinn, Chi-Ming Wu, Fang-An Shu, Yao-Chou Tsai
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Publication number: 20120026577Abstract: A display device includes an active element array substrate, a display layer and a transparent shock absorption layer. The display layer is disposed on the active element array substrate. The transparent shock absorption layer is disposed on the display layer. The transparent shock absorption layer is formed by curing liquid adhesive material. A manufacturing method of display device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yuan-Chih Tsai, Chi-Ming Wu, Ming-Sheng Chiang, Hung-Yi Tsai, Jen-Shiun Huang, Ta-Nien Luan, Wen-Chang Lu, Lee-Tyng Chen, You-Chi Tsai
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Publication number: 20110317251Abstract: A reflective display apparatus includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a display layer and a light shielding layer. The first substrate has a driving circuit layer and the second substrate has a transparent electrode layer opposite to the driving circuit layer. The display layer is disposed between the driving circuit layer and the transparent electrode layer. The light shielding layer has a first adhering surface and a second adhering surface, wherein the first adhering surface is adhered to the display layer and the second adhering surface is adhered to the driving circuit layer. The light shielding layer can prevent the driving circuit layer from being illuminated by external light rays, and thus display quality of the reflective display apparatus is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Su-Cheng Liu, Chi-Ming Wu
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Patent number: 8040460Abstract: This present invention provides an electronic paper display device. The electronic paper display device includes a thin film transistor array substrate and a display panel disposed on one side of the thin film transistor array substrate. The thin film transistor array substrate comprises a first substrate, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, a second metal layer, a channel layer, a pixel electrode layer, a protection layer, a first resin layer and a second resin layer. The display panel includes a second substrate, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the second substrate, and an electronic ink material layer between the transparent electrode layer and the thin film transistor array substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Ted-Hong Shinn, Chi-Ming Wu, Fang-An Shu, Yao-Chou Tsai
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Publication number: 20110128608Abstract: An electro-phoretic display device includes a first substrate, an active elements array, a driving circuit, a conductive flexible board, an electro-phoretic layer, a second substrate and a sealant layer. The first substrate has a first surface defining a display area and a circuit area, and a second surface. The active elements array is disposed within the display area and the driving circuit is disposed within the circuit area and electrically connected to the active elements array. The conductive flexible board is partially disposed at the first substrate and electrically connected to the driving circuit. The electro-phoretic layer and the second substrate are sequentially disposed on the active elements array and the driving circuit. The sealant layer is interposed between the second substrate and the conductive flexible board to seal the electro-phoretic layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. A fabricating method of electro-phoretic display device is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventors: Po-Wen HSIAO, Tzu-Ming Wang, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Gwo-Feng Hwang, Yuan-Chih Tasi, Chi-ming Wu, Jen-Shiun Huang, Yung-Sheng Chang
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Publication number: 20110088238Abstract: A method of manufacturing a base includes the following steps. First, a plate is provided. Next, the plate is machined to form a bottom frame. The bottom frame has a bottom portion and a plurality of side walls disposed at the bottom portion. Next, whether the bottom frame is designed for being assembled to a first display panel or a second display panel is determined. The size of the first display panel is different from that of the second display panel. Next, if the bottom frame is designed for being assembled to the first display panel, a pad is formed on the bottom portion of the bottom frame such that a first base is formed. Next, if the bottom frame is designed for being assembled to the second display panel, the bottom portion is punched to form a plurality of barricades such that a second base is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Yu-Sheng LIN, Ted-Hong Shinn, Wan-Tien Chen, Chi-Ming Wu
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Patent number: 7884363Abstract: An electronic-ink display apparatus is provided. The electronic-ink display apparatus includes a thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate, an electronic-ink layer, a common electrode, a second substrate and an edge sealant. The TFT array substrate includes a first substrate and a dielectric layer located above the first substrate. The electronic-ink layer, common electrode and second substrate are located above TFT array substrate in sequence. The edge sealant surrounds the electronic-ink layer and at least one part of the edge sealant is not overlaid above the dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yu-Chen Hsu, Chi-Ming Wu
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Publication number: 20110006661Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a display layer, a second substrate and a water-proofing frame. The first substrate has a view area and a ring-shaped through trench and includes a first base, a first metal layer, a gate-insulating layer, a second metal layer, a semiconductor layer, a bibulous insulating layer and a pixel-electrode layer. The gate-insulating layer is disposed between the first and the second metal layers. The bibulous insulating layer is disposed on the second metal layer and the gate-insulating layer. The ring-shaped through trench passes through the bibulous insulating layer and the part of the gate-insulating layer exposed by the second metal layer and surrounds the view area. The water-proofing frame is disposed at the ring-shaped through trench, connects the first substrate and the second substrate and encloses a wet-proof space between the first substrate and the second substrate. Besides, another display panel is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Chuan-Feng Liu, Ya-Rou Chen, Wei-Lun Su, Heng-Hao Chang, Chi-Ming Wu