Patents by Inventor Chien-Kuo Ho

Chien-Kuo Ho 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).

  • Patent number: 7342579
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array plate, a liquid crystal display panel and a method of preventing electrostatic discharge thereof are provided. The thin film transistor array comprises a substrate, pixel structures, switching devices, lead lines and electrostatic discharge (ESD) protecting circuits. The substrate has a display region and a peripheral circuit region. The pixel structures are disposed within the display region and the switching devices are disposed within the peripheral circuit region. The lead lines are disposed on the substrate to electrically connect the pixel structures and the switching devices. The ESD protecting circuits are disposed within the peripheral circuit region such that each ESD protecting circuit is electrically connected to the corresponding switching devices. The ESD protecting circuits prevent electrostatic discharge, simplify the circuit layout and improve production efficiency of the plate and the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jui-Yuan Chou, Chih-Lung Yu, Chien-Kuo Ho
  • Publication number: 20060077162
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array plate, a liquid crystal display panel and a method of preventing electrostatic discharge thereof are provided. The thin film transistor array comprises a substrate, pixel structures, switching devices, lead lines and electrostatic discharge (ESD) protecting circuits. The substrate has a display region and a peripheral circuit region. The pixel structures are disposed within the display region and the switching devices are disposed within the peripheral circuit region. The lead lines are disposed on the substrate to electrically connect the pixel structures and the switching devices. The ESD protecting circuits are disposed within the peripheral circuit region such that each ESD protecting circuit is electrically connected to the corresponding switching devices. The ESD protecting circuits prevent electrostatic discharge, simplify the circuit layout and improve production efficiency of the plate and the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2004
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Jui-Yuan Chou, Chih-Lung Yu, Chien-Kuo Ho
  • Patent number: 6842215
    Abstract: A panel for a flat panel display device is disclosed, which includes a substrate having signal wires and terminals respectively connected to the signal wires, each terminal having first, second and third conducting layer, an insulating layer, a protection layer, contact holes connected between the first conducting layer and the third conducting layer, and contact holes connected between the second conducting layer and the third conducting layer, the insulating layer being sandwiched in between the second conducting layer and the substrate, the first conducting layer being sandwiched in between the protection layer and the insulating layer, the protection layer being sandwiched in between the first conducting layer and the third conducting layer or the second conducting layer and the third conducting layer, the first conducting layer being isolated from the second conducting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Jen Chu, Ming-Hsuan Chang, Chien-Kuo Ho
  • Patent number: 6777750
    Abstract: A TFT liquid crystal display device is disclosed, which includes two substrates and a liquid crystal layer provided in between the substrates, one substrate having a surface providing with a plurality of data signal lines, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes, and a plurality of functional components having source electrode, gate electrodes and drain electrodes. Moreover, the projection of one of the signal electrode and the drain electrode on the gate electrode having at least one bridging zone and one conducting zone. The width of the bridging zone in the direction in parallel to one side of the gate electrode is smaller than the width of the conducting zone in the direction in parallel to the side of the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Jen Chu, Ming-Hsuan Chang, Chien-Kuo Ho, Nai-Jen Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20030142261
    Abstract: A panel for a flat panel display device is disclosed, which includes a substrate having signal wires and terminals respectively connected to the signal wires, each terminal having first, second and third conducting layer, an insulating layer, a protection layer, contact holes connected between the first conducting layer and the third conducting layer, and contact holes connected between the second conducting layer and the third conducting layer, the insulating layer being sandwiched in between the second conducting layer and the substrate, the first conducting layer being sandwiched in between the protection layer and the insulating layer, the protection layer being sandwiched in between the first conducting layer and the third conducting layer or the second conducting layer and the third conducting layer, the first conducting layer being isolated from the second conducting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Jen Chu, Ming-Hsuan Chang, Chien-Kuo Ho
  • Publication number: 20030081165
    Abstract: A TFT liquid crystal display device is disclosed, which includes two substrates and a liquid crystal layer provided in between the substrates, one substrate having a surface providing with a plurality of data signal lines, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes, and a plurality of functional components having source electrode, gate electrodes and drain electrodes. Moreover, the projection of one of the signal electrode and the drain electrode on the gate electrode having at least one bridging zone and one conducting zone. The width of the bridging zone in the direction in parallel to one side of the gate electrode is smaller than the width of the conducting zone in the direction in parallel to the side of the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Jen Chu, Ming-Hsuan Chang, Chien-Kuo Ho, Nai-Jen Hsiao
  • Patent number: RE42283
    Abstract: A TFT liquid crystal display device is disclosed, which includes two substrates and a liquid crystal layer provided in between the substrates, one substrate having a surface providing with a plurality of data signal lines, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes, and a plurality of functional components having source electrode, gate electrodes and drain electrodes. Moreover, the projection of one of the signal electrode and the drain electrode on the gate electrode having at least one bridging zone and one conducting zone. The width of the bridging zone in the direction in parallel to one side of the gate electrode is smaller than the width of the conducting zone in the direction in parallel to the side of the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Jen Chu, Ming-Hsuan Chang, Chien-Kuo Ho, Nai-Jen Hsiao