Patents by Inventor Chien-Huang Liao

Chien-Huang Liao 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: 20170082901
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate with new pixel design and a liquid crystal display panel with the pixel array substrate are provided. The pixel array substrate includes a plurality of data lines, a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels comprises a first electrode, a first connecting line, a second electrode and a second connecting line. The first electrode is electrically connected with corresponding data line and scan line through the first connecting line, and having a slit. The second pixel is electrically connected with corresponding data line and scan line through the second connecting line. At least a part of the second connecting line is exposed by the slit of the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Ming-Huei WU, Kun-Cheng TIEN, Shin-Mei GONG, Jen-Yang CHUNG, Wei-Chun WEI, Chien-Huang LIAO
  • Patent number: 9568773
    Abstract: A pixel structure is provided. The pixel structure includes a control device, a main pixel electrode, and a sub pixel electrode. The main pixel electrode is electrically connected to the control device, and the main pixel electrode has a plurality of main pixel slits where the width thereof is S. The sub pixel electrode is electrically connected to the control device, and the sub pixel electrode has a first electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern. The first electrode pattern has a plurality of first slits where the width S1 thereof is equal to or greater than the width S of the main pixel slits. The second electrode pattern has no slits or has a plurality of second slits where the width S2 thereof is less than the width S of the main pixel slits. A pixel array including the pixel structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Shih, Shin-mei Gong, Shu-En Li, Kun-Cheng Tien, Chien-Huang Liao
  • Patent number: 9541796
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate with new pixel design and a liquid crystal display panel with the pixel array substrate are provided. The pixel array substrate includes a plurality of data lines, a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels comprises a first electrode, a first connecting line, a second electrode and a second connecting line. The first electrode is electrically connected with corresponding data line and scan line through the first connecting line, and having a slit. The second pixel is electrically connected with corresponding data line and scan line through the second connecting line. At least a part of the second connecting line is exposed by the slit of the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Huei Wu, Kun-Cheng Tien, Shin-Mei Gong, Jen-Yang Chung, Wei-Chun Wei, Chien-Huang Liao
  • Patent number: 9535274
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel divided into a first and a second regions respectively having a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in array is provided. Each sub-pixel has a first display area providing a first main alignment vector, a second display area providing a second main alignment vector, and a compensation display area. A direction of the first main alignment vector is opposite to that of the second main alignment vector. When the liquid crystal display panel states in the narrow viewing angle display mode, driving voltages of the first display areas in the first region are substantially greater than driving voltages of the second display areas in the first region, driving voltages of the first display areas in the second region are smaller than driving voltages of the second display areas in the second region, and all the compensation display areas in the first and the second regions are enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 9530223
    Abstract: An image correction method and an image correction device are provided. The image correction method includes the following steps: obtaining a gray level value of a pixel in an image and a frequency domain value of the gray level value; determining whether the frequency domain value is smaller than a first threshold; performing an adaptive gamma correction procedure on the gray level value according to the frequency domain value and outputting the result if the frequency domain value is smaller than the first threshold; outputting the gray level value directly if the frequency domain value is not smaller than the first threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ting-Wei Hsu, Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Wen Chen, Chien-Huang Liao
  • Publication number: 20160342038
    Abstract: A pixel structure is provided. The pixel structure includes a control device, a main pixel electrode, and a sub pixel electrode. The main pixel electrode is electrically connected to the control device, and the main pixel electrode has a plurality of main pixel slits where the width thereof is S. The sub pixel electrode is electrically connected to the control device, and the sub pixel electrode has a first electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern. The first electrode pattern has a plurality of first slits where the width S1 thereof is equal to or greater than the width S of the main pixel slits. The second electrode pattern has no slits or has a plurality of second slits where the width S2 thereof is less than the width S of the main pixel slits. A pixel array including the pixel structure is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Chih-Chang Shih, Shin-Mei Gong, Shu-En Li, Kun-Cheng Tien, Chien-Huang Liao
  • Publication number: 20160329358
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes a first conductive layer, a stacked layer, and a third conductive layer. The first conductive layer includes a first gate, a first scan line connected to the first gate, and a capacitor electrode separated from the first scan line. The stacked layer includes a semiconductor layer and a second conductive layer. The second conductive layer includes a data line, a first source connected to the data line, a second source, a first drain, a second drain, a connecting electrode connected to the second source and electrically connected to the first drain, and a coupling electrode connected to the second drain. The third conductive layer includes a first pixel electrode connected to the first drain, a second pixel electrode electrically connected to the connecting electrode, a first extending portion, and a second extending portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Ming-Huei Wu, Kun-Cheng Tien, Shin-Mei Gong, Jen-Yang Chung, Wei-Chun Wei, Cheng Wang, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20160275697
    Abstract: An image correction method and an image correction device are provided. The image correction method includes the following steps: obtaining a gray level value of a pixel in an image and a frequency domain value of the gray level value; determining whether the frequency domain value is smaller than a first threshold; performing an adaptive gamma correction procedure on the gray level value according to the frequency domain value and outputting the result if the frequency domain value is smaller than the first threshold; outputting the gray level value directly if the frequency domain value is not smaller than the first threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Ting-Wei Hsu, Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Wen Chen, Chien-Huang Liao
  • Publication number: 20160218115
    Abstract: A pixel structure including a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in array is provided. Each of the sub-pixels includes an active device and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the active device respectively. Each of the pixel electrodes includes a plurality of stripe patterns respectively, and spacings of at least one portion of the stripe patterns of at least one of the sub-pixels are larger than spacings of the stripe patterns of the other sub-pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Kun-Cheng Tien, Shu-En Li, Chien-Huang Liao
  • Patent number: 9389470
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in an array. Each of the sub-pixels includes an active device and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the active device. A disclination area and a plurality of domains separated by the disclination area are defined in each of the pixel electrodes, respectively. Here, only a portion of the sub-pixels further includes a light-shielding pattern arranged corresponding to the disclination area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kun-Cheng Tien, Chien-Huang Liao, Shu-En Li
  • Patent number: 9275592
    Abstract: A pixel array includes a first color pixel unit, a second color pixel unit and a third pixel unit, and the first, second and third pixel units respectively include a scan line, a data line, an active device electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and a first pixel electrode electrically connected to the active device. The first pixel electrode has at least one first slit, and a first acute angle is formed between an extending direction of the first slit and an extending direction of the scan line. Any two of the first acute angle of the first color pixel unit, the first acute angle of the second color pixel unit, and the first acute angle of the third color pixel unit are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kun-Cheng Tien, Yu-Ching Wu, Ming-Huei Wu, Tien-Lun Ting, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 9257076
    Abstract: A pixel driving method is adapted for a liquid crystal display. Each pixel includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel, in which the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel each includes a first display region and a second display region. The pixel driving method includes providing a first voltage to the first displaying region of the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel; providing a second voltage to the second displaying region of the first sub-pixel and a third voltage to the second displaying region of the second sub-pixel; and when the provided first voltage is larger than a predetermined voltage, providing the second voltage so that the provided second voltage is smaller than the provided third voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin-Mei Gong, Kun-Cheng Tien, Ming-Huei Wu, Jen-Yang Chung, Wei-Chun Wei, Chien-Huang Liao
  • Patent number: 9250484
    Abstract: An active device array substrate includes a substrate, a first pixel electrode, and a first raised pattern. The first pixel electrode is disposed on or above the substrate, and the first pixel electrode includes a first truck electrode, a second truck electrode, and a plurality of first branch electrodes. The first truck electrode and the second truck electrode intersect to form a first node at the intersection of the first truck electrode and the second truck electrode. The first branch electrodes are connected to the first truck electrode and the second truck electrode to form a plurality of first domains, wherein the first branch electrodes are asymmetrical with respect to the second truck electrode. The first raised pattern is disposed at least between the first node and the substrate to form a first raised structure at least at the first node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng Wang, Jen-Yang Chung, Kun-Cheng Tien, Wei-Chun Wei, Shin-Mei Gong, Ming-Huei Wu, Chien-Huang Liao
  • Publication number: 20150332648
    Abstract: A pixel structure is provided. The pixel structure includes an active device, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, and a conductive line. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the active device. The second pixel electrode and the first pixel electrode are electrically insulated. The conductive line is located below the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode. The active device is electrically connected to the first pixel electrode through the conductive line. The conductive line is coupled to the second pixel electrode to form a coupling capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Kun-Cheng Tien, Shin-Mei Gong, Chih-Chang Shih, Chien-Huang Liao
  • Patent number: 9146423
    Abstract: A pixel structure including a first active device, a second active device, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a third pixel electrode, a coupling electrode, and a capacitance electrode is provided. The first pixel electrode connected to the first active device and defines a first to a fourth liquid crystal alignment domain having different alignment directions. The second pixel electrode is connected to the coupling electrode and defines a fifth to an eighth liquid crystal alignment domain having different alignment directions. The third pixel electrode is connected to the second active device and defines a ninth and a tenth liquid crystal alignment domain. The coupling electrode is connected between the first active device and the second active device and extended to pass through the first, the second, and the third pixel electrodes. The capacitance electrode respectively overlaps parts of the first, the second, and the third pixel electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chun Wei, Kun-Cheng Tien, Ming-Huei Wu, Jen-Yang Chung, Shin-Mei Gong, Cheng Wang, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 9146430
    Abstract: A pixel structure and a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel having the same are provided. The pixel structure includes a data line, a scan line, at least one active device, a pixel electrode, and a metal line. The active device is electrically connected to the data line and the scan line. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the active device and has an opening at the edge of the pixel electrode adjacent to at least one of the data line and the scan line. The metal line is located below the pixel electrode. Besides, a portion of the metal line extending to the edge of the pixel electrode is exposed by the opening. The shortest distance between an edge of the opening of the pixel electrode and the metal line is greater than or substantially equal to 3 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jen-Yang Chung, Kun-Cheng Tien, Cheng Wang, Wei-Chun Wei, Ming-Huei Wu, Shin-Mei Gong, Chien-Huang Liao
  • Publication number: 20150253636
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions. The first regions and the second regions are formed on the first substrate and the second substrate. In a narrow viewing mode, the luminous flux of the first regions along a first viewing direction is different from that of the first regions along a second viewing direction opposite to the first viewing direction, and the luminous flux of the second regions along the first viewing direction is substantially different from that of the first regions along the first viewing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu, Tien-Lun Ting, Chao-Yuan Chen, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20150241719
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel divided into a first and a second regions respectively having a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in array is provided. Each sub-pixel has a first display area providing a first main alignment vector, a second display area providing a second main alignment vector, and a compensation display area. A direction of the first main alignment vector is opposite to that of the second main alignment vector. When the liquid crystal display panel states in the narrow viewing angle display mode, driving voltages of the first display areas in the first region are substantially greater than driving voltages of the second display areas in the first region, driving voltages of the first display areas in the second region are smaller than driving voltages of the second display areas in the second region, and all the compensation display areas in the first and the second regions are enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 9116394
    Abstract: A display panel includes a pair of substrates, a pixel structure, and a display medium layer disposed between the pair of substrates. The pixel structure is disposed on one of the substrates, and includes first and second sub-pixels. The first sub-pixel includes a first pixel electrode, wherein the first pixel electrode has a first spacing in a first main region and has a second spacing in a first minor region, wherein the second spacing is smaller than the first spacing. The second sub-pixel includes a second pixel electrode, wherein the second pixel electrode has a third spacing in a second main region and has a fourth spacing in a second minor region, wherein the fourth spacing is larger than or equal to the third spacing, and wherein the first spacing is larger than the third spacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jen-Yang Chung, Kun-Cheng Tien, Ming-Huei Wu, Shin-Mei Gong, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 9104074
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel divided into a first and a second regions respectively having a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in array is provided. Each sub-pixel has a first display area providing a first main alignment vector, a second display area providing a second main alignment vector, and a compensation display area. A direction of the first main alignment vector is opposite to that of the second main alignment vector. When the liquid crystal display panel states in the narrow viewing angle display mode, driving voltages of the first display areas in the first region are substantially greater than driving voltages of the second display areas in the first region, driving voltages of the first display areas in the second region are smaller than driving voltages of the second display areas in the second region, and all the compensation display areas in the first and the second regions are enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu