Patents by Inventor Chien-Yung Cheng

Chien-Yung Cheng 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: 20150309635
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for using a controller on a touch sensitive device. The touch sensitive device includes a touch pad and an integrated circuit (IC) electrically connected to the touch pad. The method includes: providing at least one controller; identifying the at least one controller; detecting position of electrical signal of the at least one controller; locating the at least one controller; detecting varying of the electrical signal of the at least one controller; processing the varying of electrical signal; and sending out an order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: PO-SHENG SHIH, CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, PIN-LUNG LIN, MING-CHUN CHIU
  • Publication number: 20150205411
    Abstract: A method for determining touch point coordinates on capacitive type touch panel includes following steps. A touch panel having a conductive layer, a plurality of first electrodes, and a plurality of second electrodes is provided. A first signal curve As1 is obtained by driving and sensing each first electrode. A second signal curve As2 is obtained by driving and sensing each second electrode. A third signal curve Bs1 is obtained by driving and sensing each first electrode, wherein the second electrode opposite to the sensed first electrode is grounded. A fourth signal curve Bs2 is gotten by driving and sensing each second electrodes, wherein the first electrode opposite to the sensed second electrode is grounded. The coordinates of the touch points are obtained by comparing the first signal curve As1, the second signal curve As2, the third signal curve Bs1, and the fourth signal curve Bs2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, CHENG-TAI HUANG, CHUN-LUNG HUANG, FENG-YU KUO, PO-SHENG SHIH
  • Publication number: 20150205410
    Abstract: A method for determining touch point coordinates on capacitive type touch panel includes following steps. A touch panel with single conductive layer with a number of first electrodes and a number of second electrodes is provided, wherein each of first electrodes and second electrodes includes a number of regions with different resistance respectively. A first signal value A1T by inputting driving electrical signals to each first electrode for 1T, wherein T is single charging cycle time of a driving and sensing unit. A second signal value B1T is obtained by inputting driving electrical signals to each second electrode for 1T. A third signal value is A2T obtained by inputting driving electrical signals to each first electrode again for 3T; and a fourth signal value B2T is obtained by inputting driving electrical signals to each second electrode again for 3T.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, PO-SHENG SHIH
  • Publication number: 20150177849
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch-control type keyboard. The touch-control type keyboard includes a cover board and a touch module. The cover board includes a first surface and a second surface. The cover board defines a number of keys on the first surface, and at least one of the keys is a function key. The touch-control module is located on the second surface of the cover board. The touch-control module comprises at least two conductive films and an integrated circuit. The at least two conductive films are coplanar and spaced from each other. The at least one function key is independently located at a position corresponding to one of the at least two conductive films. Each of the at least two conductive films is independently electrically connected to the integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: PO-SHENG SHIH, CHIH-CHIEH CHANG, CHIEN-YUNG CHENG
  • Publication number: 20150160755
    Abstract: A touch panel having an anisotropic conductive film is disclosed. A method for detecting a touch spot of the touch panel having the anisotropic conductive film is also disclosed. The method includes the following steps. At least two adjacent first driving electrodes are driven simultaneously to obtain a first signal. At least two adjacent second driving electrodes are driven simultaneously to obtain a second signal. Finally, the touch spot is determined according to the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: TIANJIN FUNAYUANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: CHUN-LUNG HUANG, CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, PO-SHENG SHIH
  • Publication number: 20150145825
    Abstract: A method for controlling a touch panel is disclosed. A first driving signal is applied to the driving electrodes to obtain a number of first electrical signals corresponding to a number of conductive stripes of touch panel. The first electrical signals are converted into a number of first digital signals by digital analog conversion with a first factor. A second driving signal is applied to a number of driving electrodes to obtain a number of second electrical signals corresponding to a number of button electrodes of the touch panel. The second electrical signals are converted into a number of second digital signals by digital analog conversion with a second factor. The second factor is smaller than the first factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, PO-SHENG SHIH, LI-MIN CHAO
  • Publication number: 20150145795
    Abstract: A method for controlling a touch panel is disclosed. A first driving signal is applied to the driving electrodes to obtain a number of first electrical signals on a first area of the touch panel. The first electrical signals are converted into a number of first digital signals by digital analog conversion with a first factor. A second driving signal is applied to a number of driving electrodes to obtain a number of second electrical signals on a second area of the touch panel. The second electrical signals are converted into a number of second digital signals by digital analog conversion with a second factor. The second factor is greater than the first factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, PO-SHENG SHIH, LI-MIN CHAO
  • Publication number: 20150091808
    Abstract: A method for preventing a false activation of a touch pad of a portable computer is provided. The portable computer includes a display and a base assembly. The base assembly includes a keyboard and a touch pad. The keyboard includes keys and the touch pad has a touch area. In the method, the touch area is divided into a plurality of subareas. Each key corresponds to at least one subarea. A key input is detected. If the key input is detected, the at least one subarea corresponding to the inputting key are maintained as untouchable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: PO-SHENG SHIH, CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, CHUN-LUNG HUANG, PIN-LUNG LIN
  • Publication number: 20150091860
    Abstract: A method for preventing a false activation of a touch pad is provided. In the method, a touch area of the touch pad is divided into subareas. A lock threshold Nlock and a sensing signal threshold Vlock are set. The touch pad is scanned when there is a touch acted on the touch pad. A quantity Ni of touch points in each of the subareas is counted. If the quantity Ni of the touch points in a certain subarea is less than Nlock, the one subarea is maintained touchable, if not, the certain subarea is maintained untouchable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: PO-SHENG SHIH, CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, LI-MIN CHAO
  • Publication number: 20150091802
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for controlling a mouse pointer by touch pad. S10, detecting a first touch signal. S11, judging whether the first touch signal is detected, if yes go to S12, and if no, go to S10. S12, activating a dynamic unlocking area. S13, detecting the first touch signal. S14, judging whether the first touch signal disappears, if yes, go to S15, and if no, go to S13. S15, activating a click unlocking area. S16, judging whether a second touch signal is detected within a time threshold, if yes, go to S17, and if no, go to S10. S17, judging whether the second touch signal is in the dynamic unlocking area, if yes, go to S18, and if no, go to S16. S18, judging whether the second touch point is in the click unlocking area, if yes, go to S19, if no, go to S12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: PO-SHENG SHIH, CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, CHUN-LUNG HUANG, PIN-LUNG LIN
  • Publication number: 20150062452
    Abstract: A touch panel is disclosed. The touch panel comprises a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate spaced from first electrode plate. The first electrode plate comprises a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer opposite to the first conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer form a two-dimensional coordinate touching module. The second electrode plate comprises a third conductive layer. A distance between the second conductive layer and the third conductive layer is deformable. The second conductive layer and the third conductive layer form a third-dimensional coordinate touching module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: TIANJIN FUNAYUANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: PO-SHENG SHIH, CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, CHIH-HAN CHAO, JIA-SHYONG CHENG
  • Publication number: 20150062064
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a touch sensitive device. The touch sensitive device includes a touch module, a display module. The touch module and the display module are stacked together. The touch module includes a first transparent conductive layer and the display module includes a second transparent conductive layer. A distance between the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer is changeable under a pressure. The first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer function as a touch pressure sensing unit together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: TIANJIN FUNAYUANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: PO-SHENG SHIH, CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, CHIH-HAN CHAO, JIA-SHYONG CHENG
  • Publication number: 20150062071
    Abstract: A method for detecting a touch point of a touch panel is disclosed. A first driving signal is applied to a first conductive layer or a second conductive layer to obtain a capacitance variety ?C1 of a first capacitance value between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. A second driving signal is applied to a second conductive layer or a third conductive layer to obtain a capacitance variety ?C2 of a second capacitance value between the second conductive layer and the third conductive layer. If ?C2 is greater than a threshold value C0, outputting a three-dimensional coordinate of the touch point; if ?C2 is less than or equal to the threshold value C0, outputting a two-dimensional coordinate of the touch point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: TIANJIN FUNAYUANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: PO-SHENG SHIH, CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, CHIH-HAN CHAO, JIA-SHYONG CHENG
  • Publication number: 20150062079
    Abstract: A method of locating a touch point and touch pressure on a touch device includes following steps. A number of first values C1 are obtained by driving and sensing a number of driving and sensing electrodes one by one, wherein the driving and sensing electrodes which are not sensed are grounded. A number of second values C2 are obtained by driving and sensing the number of driving and sensing electrodes one by one again, and the driving and sensing electrodes which are not sensed are grounded. Whether there is touch pressure on the touch device is determined by comparing the first value C1 and the second value C2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: PO-SHENG SHIH, CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, CHIH-HAN CHAO, JIA-SHYONG CHENG
  • Publication number: 20150062065
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a touch sensitive device. The touch sensitive device includes a touch module, a display module, and a second conductive layer. The touch module, the display module and second transparent conductive layer are stacked together. The display modules a first conductive layer. The second transparent conductive layer is spaced from the first conductive layer and located on a side of the display module away from the touch module. A distance between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer is changeable under a pressure. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer function as a touch pressure sensing unit together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: TIANJIN FUNAYUANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Sheng SHIH, Chien-Yung CHENG, Chih-Han CHAO, Jia-Shyong CHENG
  • Publication number: 20150062063
    Abstract: A method for recognizing touch on a touch panel is provided. A value T0 is set. First set of sensing and driving electrode pairs are driven and sensed and second set of sensing and driving electrode pairs are driven simultaneously. A number of first signal values C1 are obtained. C1 is compared with T0. When C1 is smaller than the T0, no touch is recognized. When C1 is greater than or equal to T0, following steps are taken. The first set of sensing and driving electrode pairs are driven and sensed and the second set of sensing and driving electrode pairs are connected to ground simultaneously. A number of second signal values C2 are obtained. C1 is compared with C2. When C2 is smaller than or equal to C1, a grounded object touch is recognized. When C2 is greater than C1, a water touch is recognized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: TIANJIN FUNAYUANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, CHENG-TAI HUANG, PO-SHENG SHIH
  • Publication number: 20150062068
    Abstract: A sensing method based on a capacitive touch panel is provided. The capacitive touch panel includes a touch sensor, a pressure sensor, and a deformable insulating layer disposed between the touch sensor and the pressure sensor to form a gap between the touch sensor and the pressure sensor. In the sensing method, at least one touch position is located using the touch sensor. Pressure information is sensed based on a number of self-capacitance variation values detected from the pressure sensor. The self-capacitance variation values are generated by a deformation of the deformable insulating layer under an external force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: TIANJIN FUNAYUANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: PO-SHENG SHIH, CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, CHIH-HAN CHAO, JIA-SHYONG CHENG
  • Publication number: 20150062072
    Abstract: A method for detecting a touch point of a touch panel is disclosed. A first driving signal is applied to a first conductive layer or a second conductive layer to obtain a capacitance variety ?C1 of a first capacitance value between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. A second driving signal is applied to a second conductive layer or a third conductive layer to obtain a capacitance variety ?C2 of a second capacitance value between the second conductive layer and the third conductive layer. If ?C2 is greater than a threshold value C0, outputting a three-dimensional coordinate of the touch point; if ?C2 is less than or equal to the threshold value C0, outputting a two-dimensional coordinate of the touch point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: TIANJIN FUNAYUANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: PO-SHENG SHIH, CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, CHIH-HAN CHAO, JIA-SHYONG CHENG
  • Publication number: 20150062066
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a touch sensitive device. The touch sensitive device includes a touch module, a display module, and a second conductive layer. The touch module is a super-thin touch panel including a first transparent conductive layer, a protection layer, and a plurality of electrodes. The second transparent conductive layer is located between the display module and the touch module. The second transparent conductive layer is spaced from the first transparent conductive layer. A distance between the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer is changeable under a pressure. The first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer function as a touch pressure sensing unit together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: TIANJIN FUNAYUANCHUANG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: PO-SHENG SHIH, CHIEN-YUNG CHENG, CHIH-HAN CHAO, JIA-SHYONG CHENG
  • Patent number: 8957875
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for adjusting the sensitivity of a touch panel. A look up table is built. The look up table includes a charging station look up table and a discharging station look up table. The charging station look up table includes a threshold value (V0m) of a touch signal, an electrical quantity (A0i) corresponding to the threshold value (V0m), and a computational method g1. The discharging station look up table includes the threshold value (V0m), the electrical quantity (A0i), and a computational method g2. The current electrical quantity and whether the capacitive touch panel is charging are detected. According to the current electrical quantity, the state of charging or discharging, and the computational method g1 or g2, the threshold value (V0m) is adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Shih Hua Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Tai Huang, Chien-Yung Cheng