Patents by Inventor Chi-Wen Chen

Chi-Wen Chen 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: 20080088544
    Abstract: A control circuit for use in an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) panel comprising a memory unit and a voltage control unit is provided. The operating time of the AMOLED panel is counted and saved by the memory unit. According to the memory unit's information, the voltage control unit decides a common voltage. The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the common voltage when the turn-on time of the AMOLED panel is increased so that the increase in the voltage difference between the two terminals of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) of the AMOLED panel may be compensated. Thus, the present invention may provide a stable driving current for the OLED and a stable picture definition for the AMOLED panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Wen Chen, Meng-Hsiang Chang
  • Publication number: 20080088545
    Abstract: An active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) panel is disclosed. The AMOLED panel comprises a pixel array, a temperature sensor and a feedback control circuit. The temperature sensor measures the temperature of the AMOLED panel. The feedback control circuit decides the driving current of the AMOLED panel according to the temperature of the AMOLED panel. Since the driving current is inversely proportional to the measured temperature of the AMOLED panel in the present invention, the possibility of subjecting the AMOLED to too high in a temperature and a current is avoided and the lifetime of the AMOLED can be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Wen Chen, Meng-Hsiang Chang
  • Publication number: 20080081500
    Abstract: An electric distributing system includes at least two electrical tracks and an electrical connector. Each electrical track includes a track body having two opposite ends, at least one of which is provided with a retaining hole, and at least two track wires disposed in the track body. The electrical connector includes a housing having at least two connecting end portions that interconnect the electrical tracks, and at least two conductive wire units disposed in the housing and connected electrically and respectively to the track wires. At least one of the connecting end portions has an engaging member projecting therefrom and engaged to the retaining hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventor: Chi-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20080077832
    Abstract: A display apparatus comprises a pixel array, a front-end circuit, a test circuit, and an enable circuit. The test circuit tests the pixel array. The enable circuit determines whether to enable the test circuit in response to a predetermined voltage. After the pixel array is tested, the predetermined voltage is provided by the front-end circuit to disable the test circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chi-Wen Chen, Li-Wei Shih
  • Publication number: 20080074360
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a first transistor coupled to a supply voltage end, a second transistor coupled to a ground end, a storage capacitor, a third transistor coupled to a data end, a fourth transistor, a fifth transistor coupled to the second transistor and the second end of the storage capacitor, and a light-emitting element coupled to the fourth transistor. The first transistor is used for conducting a supply voltage from the supply voltage end in response to a trigger of an enable signal. The second transistor is used for conducting a ground voltage from the ground end when a scan signal voltage is triggered. The storage capacitor includes a first end and a second end coupled to the first transistor and the second transistor, respectively. The third transistor is used for conducting a data signal voltage when the scan signal voltage is triggered. The fourth transistor is used for generating a conducting current based on the data signal voltage when the scan signal voltage is not triggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hau-yan Lu, Chi-wen Chen, Ting-chang Chang
  • Publication number: 20080035922
    Abstract: A display apparatus comprises a display array and an enable circuit. The enable circuit comprises a set of diodes and a set of transistors. The diode element comprises a first contact and a second contact. The set of transistors comprises a first contact, a second contact, and a third contact. The first contact of the set of transistors is connected to the display array. The second contact of the set of transistors receives a test signal to test the display array. The third contact of the set of transistors is connected to the first contact of the diode element. The second contact of the diode element receives an enable signal to activate the enable circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Sheng Lee, Chi-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20080034642
    Abstract: An electric insect killer includes: a housing; an insect attracting and killing module coupled to the housing and including a light source for generating light to attract insects, and a high voltage grid unit surrounding the light source and operable to electrocute the insects attracted to the light source; a power supplying module including a power storing unit mounted in the housing and coupled electrically to the light source and the high voltage grid unit to supply electric power thereto; and a power generator including a power generating member mounted in the housing and connected electrically to the power storing unit, and a drive arm accessible externally of the housing, coupled to the power generating member, and operable to drive the power generating member to generate electricity that is to be stored in the power storing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventor: Chi-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20080034643
    Abstract: An electric insect killer includes a housing, an insect attracting and killing module, an illuminating module, and a power supplying module. The insect attracting and killing module is coupled to the housing and includes a light source for generating light to attract insects, and a high voltage grid unit surrounding the light source and operable to electrocute the insects attracted to the light source. The illuminating module is mounted on the housing for emitting illuminating light. The power supplying module is mounted in the housing, and is coupled electrically to the light source, the high voltage grid unit, and the illuminating module for supplying electric power thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventor: Chi-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 7329131
    Abstract: An electrical track and connector assembly includes at least two electrical tracks each having two spaced-apart track wires, and an electrical connector having a housing, and first and second conductive wire units disposed in the housing. The housing has two connecting end portions connected respectively to the electrical tracks, and a wire prop-up unit projecting from an inner surface thereof. Each of the first and second conductive wire units includes two terminals respectively disposed in the connecting end portions and connected electrically and respectively to the track wires, and an intermediate portion interconnecting the terminals. The intermediate portion of one of the first and second conductive wire units has at least one bent rising section held by the wire prop-up unit and extending across the intermediate portion of the other one of the first and second conductive wire units without contact therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Inventor: Chi-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20080011818
    Abstract: A package box includes front and rear walls connected respectively to front and rear edges of a bottom wall. Each of the front and rear walls has a connecting lateral edge opposite to an engaging lateral edge, and is formed with a holding hole adjacent to a top edge thereof. The connecting and engaging lateral edges of the front wall correspond respectively to the engaging and connecting lateral edges of the rear wall. Two opposite lateral walls are connected respectively to the connecting lateral edges of the front and rear walls. Each lateral wall has an engaging side opposite to the connecting lateral edge of the respective one of the front and rear walls, and is connected detachably to the engaging lateral edge of the other one of the front and rear walls. The bottom, front and rear walls, and the lateral walls cooperatively define an accommodating space thereamong.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventor: Chi-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20070176045
    Abstract: A reel device includes a spool unit and a handle unit. The spool unit includes a tubular winding body and a pair of first and second flanges. The winding body has opposite first and second open ends, each of which has a peripheral edge. Each of the first and second flanges extends radially and outwardly from the peripheral edge of a respective one of the first and second open ends of the winding body. The handle unit is disposed in and is coupled rotatably to the winding body. The spool unit is rotatable relative to the handle unit in a first angular direction, and in a second angular direction opposite to the first angular direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventor: Chi-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 7246266
    Abstract: Corrupted firmware in a modem is automatically replaced. Replacement firmware is stored on a host computer. An update server executing on the host responds with firmware image in response to request from modem. Any interface port may be used to receive updated firmware, including a network interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Inventors: Chris Sneed, Jay E. Gottlieb, Alexander Grigoriev, Liem U. To, Chi-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 7235443
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a floating gate is provided. The method includes the steps of forming a tunneling layer on a substrate, and forming a film layer containing a semiconductor component on the tunneling layer. The film layer consists of a semiconductor film or nano-dots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: National Sun Yat-sen University
    Inventors: Ting-Chang Chang, Shuo-Ting Yan, Po-Tsun Liu, Chi-Wen Chen, Tsung-Ming Tsai, Ya-Hsiang Tai, Simon-M Sze
  • Patent number: 7232349
    Abstract: A receptacle includes: a receptacle housing defining a pair of prong-inserting slots for extension of a pair of prongs of a plug therethrough and into the receptacle housing; a pair of conductive terminals mounted in the receptacle housing and adapted to be connected to the prongs of the plug; and a lock unit including a latch mounted movably in the receptacle housing and operable to move between a locked position, in which the latch is adapted to engage one of the prongs of the plug, thereby preventing undesired removal of the plug from the receptacle housing, and an unlocked position, in which the latch is adapted to disengage the plug, thereby permitting removal of the plug from the receptacle housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Inventor: Chi-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20070135116
    Abstract: A method for sending rescue messages in a wireless communication system is provided. The wireless communication system includes a base station, a first mobile station, and a second mobile station. The base station has a communication zone, and the first mobile station is outside the communication zone. According to this invention, the first mobile station first broadcasts a first rescue request. Once receiving the first rescue request, the second mobile station generates a second rescue request based on the first rescue request and stores the second rescue request in the second mobile station. Once being in the communication zone, the second mobile station then transmits the second rescue request to the base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventor: CHI-WEN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20070097013
    Abstract: An antenna rotational structure for use on wireless communication equipment includes an antenna, a pivotal dock and a rotational dock to form a multi-dimensional rotation structure. The alignment direction of the antenna can be adjusted according to the installed location of the wireless communication equipment to attain the optimal transmission direction of the wireless communication equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: CAMEO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Chi-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20070090345
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel is provided. The OLED display panel includes a substrate, a conductive layer, an active matrix pixel array and several thin film transistors (TFTs). The conductive layer having several openings is disposed above the substrate. The active matrix pixel array having several pixels is disposed above the conductive layer. Each pixel has a display region and a non-display region. The display regions correspond to the openings. The TFTs are correspondingly disposed inside the pixels and correspondingly positioned inside the non-display regions. Each TFT includes a channel layer, a source, a drain and a gate. The channel layer is disposed above the conductive layer. The source and the drain are disposed above channel layer and respectively contact with the two opposite sides of the channel layer. The gate is disposed above the channel layer and positioned between the source and the drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Yuan-Chun Wu, Chi-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20070090704
    Abstract: A pump driven by an outer rotor and having an annular ferrite magnet with grain alignment on its inner periphery comprising a housing, a wheel blade, a stator and an outer rotor surrounding the stator, wherein the pump uses the wheel blade to draw and deliver fluid in the water sucking area. The pump is characterized in that: the rotor includes a rotating disk and the annular ferrite magnet fixed on the inner periphery of the disk, the magnet is a multipolar anisotropic permanent magnet, the main body of the magnet is divided into a magnetic conductive outer layer and a magnetic inner layer, in order that fluxes of the magnetic inner layer turn back right away when they pass the outer layer to thereby shorten magnetic loops, to increase magnetic force and the effect of magnetic energy accumulation, and to increase the efficiency of the pump rotated by the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: SUPER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Chi-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20070090710
    Abstract: A DC brush-free motor or fan rotated by an outer rotor having an annular ferrite magnet with grain alignment on its inner periphery, the main body of the motor or fan is composed of a base, a stator and an outer rotor surrounding the stator; the outer rotor includes a rotating disk and the annular ferrite magnet fixed on an inner periphery of the rotating disk, the annular ferrite magnet is a multipolar anisotropic permanent magnet, the main body of the annular magnet is divided into a magnetic conductive outer layer which is not magnetic and a magnetic inner layer, fluxes of the inner layer turn back when they pass the outer layer to thereby shorten the magnetic loops, and to increase magnetic force and the effect of magnetic energy accumulation. When the motor runs, the outer rotor drives a rotating axle (on the base) extended out of a housing to put out power and to be a power output axle of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: SUPER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Chi-Wen Chen
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    Patent number: D548071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Inventor: Chi-Wen Chen