Patents by Inventor Chia-Chun Yeh

Chia-Chun Yeh 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: 20130076601
    Abstract: An exemplary driving substrate includes a substrate, a plurality of first and second signal transmission lines, a first insulation layer and a plurality of switch devices. The first signal transmission lines are disposed on the substrate, and each includes a first line segment(s) and a first connecting segment(s). The first insulation layer is disposed between each first line segment and each first connecting segment, and each first connecting segment is electrically connected to the adjacent first line segment(s) through an opening(s) of the first insulation layer. The second signal transmission lines are disposed on the substrate and electrically insulated and intersected with the first signal transmission lines thereby defining a plurality of pixel regions on the substrate. The switch devices are respectively disposed in the pixel regions, and each is electrically connected to corresponding first and second signal transmission lines. The driving substrate has better reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: HENRY WANG, TED-HONG SHINN, CHIA-CHUN YEH, WEI-CHOU LAN
  • Patent number: 8395095
    Abstract: An electrothermal transfer device includes a substrate, a plurality of electrothermal components and a heating circuit. The electrothermal components are disposed on a surface of the substrate and arranged in a pattern. The heating circuit is electrically connected to the electrothermal components. In an electrothermal transfer method, at first, a transfer substrate is disposed on a workpiece substrate. Then, the electrothermal transfer device is disposed on the transfer substrate so that the electrothermal components contact with the transfer substrate. Thereafter, the heating circuit is used to heat the electrothermal transfer components so that the transfer substrate is heated to be transferred to the workpiece substrate. The electrothermal transfer device and the electrothermal transfer method can reduce cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Yao-Chou Tsai, Henry Wang, Sung-Hui Huang
  • Patent number: 8384685
    Abstract: A switchable three-dimensional display includes a display panel and a switchable parallax barrier. The switchable parallax barrier is configured over the display panel and includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an insulating layer, a common electrode, and a light-valve layer. The first substrate has a touch-sensing circuit. The second substrate has a plurality of control electrodes and is configured between the first substrate and the display panel. The touch-sensing circuit and the control electrodes are located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The insulating layer is configured over the first substrate and covers the touch-sensing circuit. The common electrode is configured on the insulating layer. The light-valve layer is configured between the common electrode and the control electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ya-Ling Kuo, Chia-Chun Yeh
  • Patent number: 8358167
    Abstract: A photo sensing unit used in a photo sensor includes a photo sensing transistor, a storage capacitor, and a switching transistor. The photo sensing transistor receives a light signal for inducing a photo current correspondingly, and a source and a gate thereof are respectively coupled to the first signal source and the second signal source. The storage capacitor stores electrical charges induced by the light signal, one terminal thereof is coupled to drain of the photo sensing transistor, and another terminal thereof is coupled to a low voltage. The switching transistor is controlled by the second signal source for outputting a readout signal from the storage capacitor to the signal readout line. The threshold voltage of the photo transistor is higher than that of the switching transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Chou Lan, Sung-Hui Huang, Chia-Chun Yeh, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Patent number: 8350260
    Abstract: A transistor structure comprises a patterned N-type transparent oxide semiconductor formed over a substrate as a base, and a patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor formed on the patterned N-type transparent oxide semiconductor comprising a first portion and a second portion so that the patterned N-type transparent oxide semiconductor and the first portion and the second portion of the patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor form heterojunctions therebetween respectively, wherein the first portion of the patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor is used as an emitter, and the second portion of the patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor is used as a collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Henry Wang, Yao-Chou Tsai, Sung-Hui Huang
  • Publication number: 20130003165
    Abstract: A color electrophoretic display includes a substrate, a segment electrode circuit layer, a transparent electrode layer, an electrophoretic display medium layer, and a colored polymer film. The segment electrode circuit layer is disposed on the substrate and is configured to display a letter and/or a pattern. The transparent electrode layer is disposed opposing the segment electrode circuit layer, and the electrophoretic display medium layer is disposed between the segment electrode circuit layer and the transparent electrode layer. The electrophoretic display medium layer is controlled by an electric field that is produced and varied by the segment electrode circuit layer and the transparent electrode layer to change brightness. The color polymer film is disposed on the transparent electrode layer to produce color. The colored polymer film includes a polymer layer and pigment particles distributed in the polymer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun YEH, Chi-Sheng JIANG, Henry WANG, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Patent number: 8314020
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for patterning a metal layer, which includes the following steps. A substrate having a metal layer thereon is provided. A patterned conductive polymeric layer is formed on the metal layer, wherein a portion of the metal layer is exposed by the patterned conductive polymeric layer. The substrate having the patterned conductive polymer layer is disposed in an electrolytic cell, so that the exposed portion of the metal layer is immersed in the electrolytic solution of the electrolytic cell. The anode of the electrolytic cell is electrically coupled to the patterned conductive polymeric layer, while the cathode of the electrolytic cell is immersed in the electrolytic solution. Sequentially, an electrical potential is applied across the anode and the cathode to perform an electrolysis reaction so that the exposed portion of the metal layer is dissolved in the electrolytic solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Hui Huang, Wei-Chou Lan, Chia-Chun Yeh, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20120256316
    Abstract: The signal line structure is disposed between a gate driver and a display area of a display. The signal line structure includes a substrate, first metal layers, a first insulation layer, second metal layers, a second insulation layer and third metal layers. The first metal layers are arranged in parallel and toward a first direction in the substrate. The first insulation layer is disposed in the substrate and covers the first metal layers. The second metal layers are disposed on the positions of the first insulation layer corresponding to the first metal layers. The second insulation layer is disposed on the second metal layers and the first insulation layer. The third metal layers are disposed on the positions corresponding to the second metal layers in the second insulation layer. The distance between two adjacent second metal layers is less than that between two adjacent first metal layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Chou LAN, Sung-Hui HUANG, Chia-Chun YEH, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120250135
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a color display provides a bottom substrate, injects a liquid display media onto the bottom substrate, and disposes a sealing substrate on the liquid display media, such that the liquid display media is contained between the sealing substrate and the bottom substrate. The method also aligns an image device corresponding to the bottom substrate and transfers a color coating onto the sealing substrate by a laser device through a laser thermal transfer process to form a color filter layer on the sealing substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Yao-Chou Tsai, Henry Wang, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20120194898
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a driving circuit, an E-paper display layer and a protective coating layer. The driving circuit is arranged on the substrate. The E-paper display layer is disposed on and driven by the driving circuit. The protective coating layer is coated on and in contact with the E-paper display layer. The protective coating layer can provide protection and better optical performance, and it is advantageous to the manufacturing method to overcome the problems such as bubbles and low light transmittance occurring in the conventional manufacturing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yao-Chou TSAI, Chia-Chun YEH, Fang-An SHU, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120188627
    Abstract: A smart window includes a windowpane, at least one sensor and a wireless signal transceiver. The sensor is disposed on the windowpane and configured for detecting an environmental factor and accordingly outputting a sensing signal. The wireless signal transceiver is disposed on the windowpane and electrically connected to the sensor. The wireless signal transceiver is configured for further transmitting the sensing signal from the sensor. A smart window system includes the aforementioned smart window. The smart window and the smart window system adopt wireless communication manner to transmit the sensing signals, and thereby the smart window system has an overall modulation to an environmental factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: YING-PING CHEN, Hsiao-Wen Zan, Chuang-Chuang Tsai, Yung-Sheng Chang, Chia-Chun Yeh, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20120175607
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) structure includes a substrate, a gate, a gate dielectric layer, a source, a drain and a transparent material layer. The gate is formed on the substrate; the gate dielectric layer is formed on the gate; the source and the drain are formed on the gate dielectric layer; and the transparent material layer has a channel area and an insulating area, and the channel area is disposed on a portion of the gate dielectric layer located between the source and the drain; and the insulating area is disposed on the channel area, the source and the drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: FANG-AN SHU, HENRY WANG, CHIA-CHUN YEH, TED-HONG SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120168428
    Abstract: An electrothermal transfer device includes a substrate, a plurality of electrothermal components and a heating circuit. The electrothermal components are disposed on a surface of the substrate and arranged in a pattern. The heating circuit is electrically connected to the electrothermal components. In an electrothermal transfer method, at first, a transfer substrate is disposed on a workpiece substrate. Then, the electrothermal transfer device is disposed on the transfer substrate so that the electrothermal components contact with the transfer substrate. Thereafter, the heating circuit is used to heat the electrothermal transfer components so that the transfer substrate is heated to be transferred to the workpiece substrate. The electrothermal transfer device and the electrothermal transfer method can reduce cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Yao-Chou Tsai, Henry Wang, Sung-Hui Huang
  • Publication number: 20120138919
    Abstract: A photo sensing unit used in a photo sensor includes a photo sensing transistor, a storage capacitor, and a switching transistor. The photo sensing transistor receives a light signal for inducing a photo current correspondingly, and a source and a gate thereof are respectively coupled to the first signal source and the second signal source. The storage capacitor stores electrical charges induced by the light signal, one terminal thereof is coupled to drain of the photo sensing transistor, and another terminal thereof is coupled to a low voltage. The switching transistor is controlled by the second signal source for outputting a readout signal from the storage capacitor to the signal readout line. The threshold voltage of the photo transistor is higher than that of the switching transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: WEI-CHOU LAN, SUNG-HUI HUANG, CHIA-CHUN YEH, TED-HONG SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120135588
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for patterning a metal layer, which includes the following steps. A substrate having a metal layer thereon is provided. A patterned conductive polymeric layer is formed on the metal layer, wherein a portion of the metal layer is exposed by the patterned conductive polymeric layer. The substrate having the patterned conductive polymer layer is disposed in an electrolytic cell, so that the exposed portion of the metal layer is immersed in the electrolytic solution of the electrolytic cell. The anode of the electrolytic cell is electrically coupled to the patterned conductive polymeric layer, while the cathode of the electrolytic cell is immersed in the electrolytic solution. Sequentially, an electrical potential is applied across the anode and the cathode to perform an electrolysis reaction so that the exposed portion of the metal layer is dissolved in the electrolytic solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Sung-Hui HUANG, Wei-Chou LAN, Chia-Chun YEH, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120105434
    Abstract: A switchable three-dimensional display includes a display panel and a switchable parallax barrier. The switchable parallax barrier is configured over the display panel and includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an insulating layer, a common electrode, and a light-valve layer. The first substrate has a touch-sensing circuit. The second substrate has a plurality of control electrodes and is configured between the first substrate and the display panel. The touch-sensing circuit and the control electrodes are located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The insulating layer is configured over the first substrate and covers the touch-sensing circuit. The common electrode is configured on the insulating layer. The light-valve layer is configured between the common electrode and the control electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ya-Ling Kuo, Chia-Chun Yeh
  • Publication number: 20120068172
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate, a transparent electrode layer, a source/drain layer, an IGZO semiconductor layer, a first insulating layer, a gate layer, a second insulating layer and an organic light emitting diode. The organic light-emitting display device can have a simplified manufacturing process. In addition, the present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the organic light-emitting display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: SUNG-HUI HUANG, Wei-Chou Lan, Chia-Chun Yeh, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20120070984
    Abstract: In a method for forming an electrode structure in a display device, e.g. a source, drain or gate electrode or a pixel electrode, a photoactive conductive layer, which includes conductive material containing photoactive material, is formed above a substrate of the display device. The photoactive conductive layer is then patterned with a photo-mask and partially removed without the presence of a photo-resist to form the electrode structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Chung Tang, Yao Peng, Chia-Chun Yeh, Yao-Chou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120061650
    Abstract: A transistor structure comprises a patterned N-type transparent oxide semiconductor formed over a substrate as a base, and a patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor formed on the patterned N-type transparent oxide semiconductor comprising a first portion and a second portion so that the patterned N-type transparent oxide semiconductor and the first portion and the second portion of the patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor form heterojunctions therebetween respectively, wherein the first portion of the patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor is used as an emitter, and the second portion of the patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor is used as a collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun YEH, Henry WANG, Yao-Chou TSAI, Sung-Hui HUANG
  • Publication number: 20120013983
    Abstract: A display device includes a transparent active element array substrate and a color display layer. The transparent active element array substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The color display layer disposed on the first surface of the transparent active element array substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Sheng CHANG, Chia-Chun Yeh, Yao Peng, Ted-Hong Shinn