Patents by Inventor Chih-Chia Chang

Chih-Chia Chang 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: 20170332477
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a structure constructed by a sheet includes a sheet body. The sheet body has a plurality of enclosed paths. A plurality of slits and connection portions are arranged along each enclosed path. Each connection portion is located between two adjacent slits. The sheet body is flexible. In an extended state, the slits form extended openings. At least one extended opening is a symmetric opening, so that the sheet body is extended to form a structure constructed by sheet. The structure constructed by sheet forms a stereoscopic curved surface, and the plurality of connection portions is located on a plurality of contours of the stereoscopic curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chao-Jen Wang, Chih-Chia Chang, Chiung-Hsun Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20170311437
    Abstract: A flexible electronic module is provided, including a flexible substrate having a supporting portion, a body portion, and a connection portion, wherein the supporting portion is connected with the body portion via the connection portion; a first trench formed between the supporting portion and the body portion; an electronic component disposed over a portion of the supporting portion; and a conductive line disposed over the supporting portion, the connection portion, and the body portion for connecting the electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Huan YANG, Wei-Ting CHEN, Chih-Chia CHANG
  • Publication number: 20170269732
    Abstract: A touch-sensing display panel including a display panel and a touch-sensing panel deposed on the display panel is provided. The display panel includes a reflective layer. The touch-sensing display includes a touch-sensing surface. The touch-sensing display includes a filter layer, a gray film, and a touch-sensing device layer. The light transmitted from the touch-sensing surface toward the display panel and the touch-sensing panel is reflected by the reflective layer. The optical density ratio between the filter layer and the gray film with respect to visible light is N, wherein N is between 1 and 40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Chang, Kai-Ming Chang, Yi-Shou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20170262129
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electrical device may include a substrate, an electrical element, a first barrier structure and a gas barrier layer. The substrate includes an active region and a periphery region surrounding the active region. The electrical element is disposed in the active region. The first barrier structure is disposed in the periphery region and surrounds the electrical element, wherein the first barrier structure includes a first conductive layer. The gas barrier layer covers the electrical element and the first barrier structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wei-Yuan Cheng, Chih-Chia Chang, Ruo-Lan Chang, Pei-Pei Cheng, Chao-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 9736930
    Abstract: A flexible electronic module is provided, including a flexible substrate having a supporting portion, a body portion, and a connection portion, wherein the supporting portion is connected with the body portion via the connection portion; a first trench formed between the supporting portion and the body portion; an electronic component disposed over a portion of the supporting portion; and a conductive line disposed over the supporting portion, the connection portion, and the body portion for connecting the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Huan Yang, Wei-Ting Chen, Chih-Chia Chang
  • Publication number: 20170207278
    Abstract: According an embodiment of the disclosure, a sensing display apparatus including a display panel, an encapsulation layer, a sensing circuit layer and a cover is provided. The display panel includes a display region. The encapsulation layer encapsulates the display panel, and a minimum thickness of the encapsulation layer ranges from 1 micrometer (?m) to 10 ?m. The sensing circuit layer is disposed on the encapsulation layer. The ratio of a layout area of the sensing circuit layer to an area of the display region ranges from 3% to 15%. The encapsulation layer and the sensing circuit layer are covered by the cover and the thickness of the cover ranges from 10 ?m to 120 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Chuan Lu, Chih-Chia Chang
  • Patent number: 9710120
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a sensing apparatus having a first region with light transmittance less than a second region is provided. The sensing apparatus includes a first conductive layer, a color filter layer and a second conductive layer disposed on a substrate. The first conductive layer is located in the first region and includes first electrode patterns. The color filter layer covers the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer is disposed on the color filter layer and includes second electrode patterns. At least one of the second electrode patterns has a connection portion passing through the color filter layer to electrically connect to one of the first electrode patterns. The first electrode patterns and the second electrode patterns form first electrode series and second electrode series intersecting with the first electrode series. The connection portion is located at the intersection of one first electrode series and one second electrode series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Insitute
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Chang, Kai-Ming Chang, Kuo-Chang Lee, Yi-Shou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20170179434
    Abstract: A protective structure includes an impact resistant structure and an anti-scratch structure. The impact resistant structure includes a plurality of buffer structures and a plurality of filling structures located around the buffer structures. The anti-scratch structure is located over the impact resistant structure. The anti-scratch structure includes a hard coat layer which covers the impact resistant structure, and a surface anti-scratch layer which covers the hard coat layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Chang, Cheng-Chung Lee, Kuang-Jung Chen, Kai-Ming Chang, Jui-Chang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20170131818
    Abstract: A touch and pressure sensing device including a first sensing electrode layer, an insulating layer, a plurality of reflective structures, a second sensing electrode layer and a planarization layer. The insulating layer covers the first sensing electrode layer. The insulating layer is disposed between the first sensing electrode layer and the reflective structures. Each of the reflective structures has a first surface on the side away from the first sensing electrode layer, and each of the reflective structures has at least one side surface connected to the first surface. The second sensing electrode layer is formed on the first surface and the side surface. The second sensing electrode layer is partially overlapped with the first sensing electrode layer. The planarization layer covers the second sensing electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Chang, Kai-Ming Chang
  • Publication number: 20170102806
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the disclosure, a touch-sensing display panel includes a substrate, connection electrodes, a touch-sensing device layer, a buffer layer, a display device, and conductive vias. The substrate has a display area and a non-display area connecting the display area. The connection electrodes are located on the non-display area of the substrate. The touch-sensing device layer is located on the substrate. The buffer layer covers the touch-sensing device layer. The display device including a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and a display medium layer is disposed on the buffer layer and corresponds to the display area. The first electrode layer and the second electrode layer extend from the display area to the non-display area. The conductive vias penetrate the buffer layer and correspond to the non-display area. The first electrode layer and the second electrode layer are electrically connected to the connection electrodes via the conductive vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Chang, Kuang-Jung Chen, Yi-Chuan Lu, Kai-Ming Chang
  • Patent number: 9612698
    Abstract: A touch sensing structure including a plastic substrate, a buffer layer, an electrode layer, an insulation unit, and a passivation layer is provided. The buffer layer is disposed on the plastic substrate, and the electrode layer includes a first patterned transparent electrode layer and a second patterned transparent electrode layer. The first patterned transparent electrode layer is disposed on the buffer layer, and the second patterned transparent electrode layer is disposed on the buffer layer. The insulation unit insulates the first patterned transparent electrode layer and the second patterned transparent electrode layer, and the passivation layer is disposed on the electrode layer. Twice a total optical path length of the electrode layer and the passivation layer along a direction substantially parallel to a normal direction of the plastic substrate ranges from 1000 nm to 2500 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Sin-An Chen, Sheng-Wei Chen, Chih-Chia Chang, Wei-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 9495846
    Abstract: A tactile feedback apparatus is provided, which includes a signal generator and a tactile feedback structure. The signal generator provides a driving signal. The tactile feedback structure is connected to the signal generator and provides a tactile feedback signal in response to the driving signal when an object surface is touched or a housing of the tactile feedback apparatus is touched. The tactile feedback signal is related to a tactile sensation. The tactile feedback signal is related to an electrical property of the driving signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Chang, Chen-Pang Kung
  • Publication number: 20160313864
    Abstract: An optical film with touch function includes a substrate, a material layer, a plurality of columnar structures, and a filter electrode layer. The substrate has a carrying surface. The material layer is disposed on the carrying surface of the substrate. Each of the columnar structures is extended from a side of the material layer adjacent to the carrying surface to a side of the material layer away from the carrying surface. A side of each of the columnar structures adjacent to the substrate has a first end surface. The filter electrode layer is disposed between the substrate and the material layer. The filter electrode layer includes a plurality of sensing electrode regions electrically insulated from each other. The filter electrode layer has a plurality of openings, and the openings respectively expose the first end surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Yi-Shou Tsai, Kuo-Chang Lee, Chih-Chia Chang, Yi-Chuan Lu, Ying-Ting Liou, Kai-Ming Chang
  • Publication number: 20160313865
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a sensing apparatus having a first region with light transmittance less than a second region is provided. The sensing apparatus includes a first conductive layer, a color filter layer and a second conductive layer disposed on a substrate. The first conductive layer is located in the first region and includes first electrode patterns. The color filter layer covers the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer is disposed on the color filter layer and includes second electrode patterns. At least one of the second electrode patterns has a connection portion passing through the color filter layer to electrically connect to one of the first electrode patterns. The first electrode patterns and the second electrode patterns form first electrode series and second electrode series intersecting with the first electrode series. The connection portion is located at the intersection of one first electrode series and one second electrode series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Chang, Kai-Ming Chang, Kuo-Chang Lee, Yi-Shou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160313853
    Abstract: According an embodiment of the present disclosure, a sensing device including a substrate, a light shielding layer, a support structure and an intermediate layer is provided. The light shielding layer is disposed on the substrate and has a plurality of first openings. The support structure is disposed on the substrate and has a plurality of second openings. A projection area of each first opening overlaps a projection area of one second opening. The light shielding layer is located between the support structure and the substrate. The intermediate layer is disposed between the light shielding layer and the support structure, wherein at least one of the light shielding layer and the support structure is conductive and includes a plurality of first electrode patterns separated from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Ying-Ting Liou, Chih-Chia Chang, Yi-Chuan Lu, Yi-Shou Tsai, Kuo-Chang Lee
  • Publication number: 20160295689
    Abstract: A flexible electronic module including a patterned flexible substrate, a stretchable material layer, and at least one electronic device is provided. The patterned flexible substrate includes at least one distributed region, and the stretchable material layer connects the distributed region. The electronic device is disposed on at least one of the patterned flexible substrate and the stretchable material layer. A manufacturing method of the flexible electronic module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Chang, Ming-Huan Yang, Cheng-Chung Lee, Jia-Chong Ho, Chen-Chu Tsai, Kun-Lin Chuang
  • Publication number: 20160266670
    Abstract: A touch device is provided. The touch device includes a first insulating layer, a first sensing electrode layer, a second insulating layer, and a second sensing electrode layer. The first sensing electrode layer is located on the first insulating layer. The second insulating layer is located on the first sensing electrode layer. The second sensing electrode layer is located on the second insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sin-An CHEN, Chih-Chia CHANG
  • Patent number: 9423665
    Abstract: An ambient light adjustment (ALA) apparatus, a method and a system therewith are proposed. The ALA apparatus includes a main body having a plurality of edges, one or more light sources, a light blocking layer and a controller. The light source is mounted on at least one edge of the ALA apparatus. The main body comprises at least one light guide plate. The light blocking layer is disposed over a surface of the main body. The controller is coupled to the light source and the light blocking layer. The ALA apparatus further comprises at least one sensor coupled to the controller. The controller controls the light characteristics of the light source and/or the light blockage levels of the light blocking layer to adjust ambient light characteristics, according to a sensed result by the sensor or sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsueh-Chin Lin, Yi-Shou Tsai, Chih-Chia Chang, Wei-Chen Pao, Kuo-Chung Huang, Ya-Hui Lin, Man-Chun Chu, Louis Lu-Chen Hsu
  • Patent number: 9372509
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, first electrodes, second electrodes, third electrodes, and fourth electrodes. The substrate includes a first touch region, a second touch region, and a first touch folding region disposed between the first touch region and the second touch region. The first electrodes extending from the first touch region to the first touch folding region and the second electrodes are disposed in the first touch region on the substrate. The third electrodes extending from the second touch region to the first touch folding region and the fourth electrodes are disposed in the second touch region on the substrate. The first electrodes and the third electrodes are not intersected with one another. A ratio of any side length of the touch panel to a distance between the first touch region and the second touch region is between 9.5 and 95.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Chang, Sin-An Chen, Wei-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 9333725
    Abstract: An adhesive structure is disclosed. The adhesive structure includes a first layer, a second layer, and a hybrid adhesive layer for adhering the first layer to the second layer. The hybrid adhesive layer includes two or more adhesive units made of different adhesive materials, and the two or more adhesive units are arranged in a planar pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Meng-Ying Chuang, Kuo-Feng Chen, Chih-Chia Chang, Chen-Pang Kung