Patents by Inventor Chih-Hsiang Yang

Chih-Hsiang Yang 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: 9330846
    Abstract: A capacitor structure of capacitive touch panel including a first electrode layer, a first material layer, a second material layer and a second electrode layer is provided. The first material layer is disposed on the first electrode layer, and the material of the first material layer is selected from one of a semiconductor material and an insulating material. The second material layer is disposed on the first material layer, and the material of the second material layer is selected from another one of the semiconductor material and the insulating material. The second electrode layer is disposed on the second material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Tsung Chen, Ted-Hong Shinn, Chuang-Chuang Tsai, Wen-Chung Tang, Chih-Hsiang Yang
  • Patent number: 9201542
    Abstract: A light sensitive display apparatus and an operating method thereof are disclosed herein. The light sensitive display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels, and the operating method of the light sensitive display apparatus includes the following steps. In a writing state, a first data voltage and a first gate voltage are provided to the pixels, and the pixels illuminated by light rays are switched to or kept in a first display state. In an erasing state, a second data voltage and a second gate voltage are provided to the pixels, and the pixels illuminated by light rays are switched to or kept in a second display state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Tsung Chen, Ted-Hong Shinn, Wen-Chung Tang, Chih-Hsiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20150269892
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a display flickering method are provided. The display flickering method includes receiving a first instruction signal and a color selection signal from a time sequence control circuit; outputting a data signal and a control signal according to the first instruction signal and the color selection signal; displaying an image by at least one frame display frequency according to the data signal; providing a backlight source for illuminating the display panel by at least one backlight flicker frequency according to the control signal, in which the display panel displays the at least one image having at least one frame flicker frequency according to the at least one backlight flicker frequency and the at least one frame display frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiang Yang, Yih-Sheng Yu, Tsung-Shiun Lee, Yung-Chih Wu
  • Patent number: 9112983
    Abstract: A Bluetooth data/control message transmission module, an interaction device and a method thereof are provided in the present invention. The Bluetooth data/control message transmission module connects to a mobile device with Bluetooth. The Bluetooth data/control message transmission module includes a process unit, a modulation module and a Bluetooth module. The process unit is for providing a digital data. The modulation module receives the digital data and modulates the digital data with a analog carrier signal to generate a modulation signal whose frequency is lower than 8 KHz. The Bluetooth module uses a headset profile to link with the mobile device, wherein the mobile device serves the Bluetooth module as a headset. The Bluetooth module samples the modulation signal, to serve the sampled modulation signal as a voice signal to send to the mobile device through the Bluetooth protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: GENERALPLUS TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Li Sheng Lo, Chih Hsiang Yang, Cheng-Chiang Liu, Chih-Hao Liang
  • Patent number: 9105730
    Abstract: A thin film transistor and a fabrication method thereof are provided. A metal patterning layer is formed on the metal oxide semiconductor layer of a thin film transistor to shield the metal oxide semiconductor layer from the water, oxygen and light in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Tsung Chen, Ted-Hong Shinn, Chuang-Chuang Tsai, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Chia-Chun Yeh, Wen-Chung Tang
  • Publication number: 20150202516
    Abstract: An interactive amusement system, interactive wearing system and a data transmission circuit for biological contact are provided in the present invention. The interactive wearing system includes a first wearing device and a second wearing device. The first and the second wearing devices are includes a contact conductor for respectively contacting with the users. When a first user wears the first wearing device and a second user wears the second wearing device, and the first user touches the second user, a secret message that has been set into the first wearing device by the first user is transmitted to the second wearing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: CHIH HSIANG YANG
  • Publication number: 20150206950
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a top gate, an oxide semiconductor channel layer, a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, a source and a drain. The oxide semiconductor channel layer is disposed between the top gate and a substrate. The first dielectric layer is disposed between the top gate and the oxide semiconductor channel layer. The second dielectric layer is disposed between the first dielectric layer and the oxide semiconductor channel layer. The source and the drain are disposed on two opposite sides of the oxide semiconductor channel layer and located between the first dielectric layer and the substrate. A portion of the oxide semiconductor channel layer is exposed between the source and the drain. A portion of the first dielectric layer and a portion of the second dielectric layer directly contact with and entirely cover the portion of the oxide semiconductor channel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Wei-Tsung Chen, Chuang-Chuang Tsai, Ted-Hong Shinn, Xue-Hung Tsai, Chih-Hsiang Yang
  • Patent number: 9058782
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device with an adjustable viewing angle. The display device at least includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel adjacent to the first sub-pixel. When the display device is operated in a wide viewing angle mode, the first and second sub-pixels each have an on-axis brightness at a predetermined gray level. When the display device is operated in a narrow viewing angle mode, the first and second sub-pixels respectively have a on-axis brightness at a first gray level and a second on-axis brightness at a second gray level. The on-axis brightness at the first gray level is substantially less than the on-axis brightness at the predetermined gray level of the first sub-pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen-Feng Fan, Chao-Wei Yeh, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150137091
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display device includes a substrate, a light-absorption layer, an active array structure, and an organic light-emitting diode. The substrate has a first and a second surface opposite to each other. The light-absorption layer is disposed on the first surface, and has at least one opening exposing a portion of the first surface. The active array structure is positioned on the second surface, and includes at least one data line, at least one gate line, and at least one switching device electrically connected to the gate and data lines. The light-absorption layer overlaps at least one of the data line and the gate line when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The organic light-emitting diode is electrically connected to the switching device, and the organic light-emitting diode overlaps the opening when viewed in the direction perpendicular to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Wei-Chou LAN, Ted-Hong SHINN, Xue-Hung TSAI, Chi-Liang WU, Chih-Hsiang YANG
  • Patent number: 9035228
    Abstract: A light sensor including a photo transistor is provided. A gate of the photo transistor receives a gate driving signal. The photo transistor senses a light source based on the gate driving signal to generate a light current signal. The photo transistor includes a metal-oxide active layer. The gate driving signal has a first voltage level during a trap period and has a second voltage level during a read period. The first voltage level is higher than the second voltage level. The gate driving signal of the photo transistor introduces a mechanism to rapidly eliminate excess carriers. Accordingly, the photo transistor has a rapid response while maintaining good light responsibility. Furthermore, a method for driving the foregoing photo transistor is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Tsung Chen, Ted-Hong Shinn, Chuang-Chuang Tsai, Wen-Chung Tang, Chih-Hsiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20150102345
    Abstract: An active device includes a gate, a gate insulation layer, a channel layer, a first passivation layer, a second passivation layer, a source and a drain. The gate insulation layer is disposed on the substrate and covers the gate. The channel layer is disposed on the gate insulation layer and has a semiconductor section disposed corresponding to the gate and a conductive section located around the semiconductor section. The first passivation layer is disposed on the channel layer and covers the semiconductor section. The second passivation layer is disposed on and covers the first passivation layer. The source and the drain are disposed on the gate insulation layer, and extended along peripheries of the conductive section, the first and the second passivation layers to be disposed on the second passivation layer. A portion of the second passivation layer is exposed between the source and the drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiang Yang, Ted-Hong Shinn, Wei-Tsung Chen, Hsing-Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 8988643
    Abstract: A peep-proof display apparatus includes a plurality of sub-pixels disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate. Each sub-pixel includes a first conductive layer, a color filter layer, an isolation film, a light modulator layer, a second conductive layer, an insulation film and a third conductive layer. The color filter layer is disposed between the first conductive layer and the isolation film. The light modulator layer is disposed between the isolation film and the second conductive layer. The insulation film is disposed between the second and third conductive layers. In a first display mode, the light modulator layer is applied with an electric field parallel thereto. In a second display mode, the light modulator layer is applied with an electric field parallel thereto and an electric field perpendicular thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiang Yang, Chao-Wei Yeh, Chen-Feng Fan, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150078137
    Abstract: A method for unlocking a door, a method for renting asset and a system thereof are provided in the present invention. The door includes an audio receiver, and the method includes the steps of: storing a unlock sequence into a mobile device; performing a audio modulation to generates a audio modulation voiceprint signal, wherein the frequency range of the audio modulation voiceprint signal is in the audio frequency; playing the audio modulation voiceprint signal by using the speaker of the mobile device; when the audio receiver receives the audio modulation voiceprint signal, the method further includes: performing a audio demodulation to obtain the unlock sequence; and determining whether the door is unlock or not according to the unlock sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: KUNG-WANG LEE, CHIA-SHENG HSU, CHENG-CHIANG LIU, CHIH HSIANG YANG
  • Patent number: 8976098
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an adjustable viewing angle display device. The display device includes a display panel composed of a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium layer interposed therebetween, a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode. Pluralities of sub-pixels are defined in the display panel. The first and second electrodes are disposed on the first substrate in the sub-pixels. The first electrode is spaced apart from the second electrode. The third electrode is disposed on the second substrate. When the display device is operated in a narrow viewing angle mode, there exists a non-zero potential difference between the second electrode and the third electrode, and when the sub-pixel is at gray level of zero, the potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode is not zero. A driving method for driving the display device is disclosed as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Feng Fan, Chao-Wei Yeh, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20140349576
    Abstract: A Bluetooth data/control message transmission module, an interaction device and a method thereof are provided in the present invention. The Bluetooth data/control message transmission module connects to a mobile device with Bluetooth. The Bluetooth data/control message transmission module includes a process unit, a modulation module and a Bluetooth module. The process unit is for providing a digital data. The modulation module receives the digital data and modulates the digital data with a analog carrier signal to generate a modulation signal whose frequency is lower than 8 KHz. The Bluetooth module uses a headset profile to link with the mobile device, wherein the mobile device serves the Bluetooth module as a headset. The Bluetooth module samples the modulation signal, to serve the sampled modulation signal as a voice signal to send to the mobile device through the Bluetooth protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Generalplus Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Li Sheng LO, Chih Hsiang YANG, Cheng-Chiang LIU, Chih-Hao LIANG
  • Patent number: 8853691
    Abstract: A transistor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The transistor includes a first gate, a second gate disposed on one side of the first gate, a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, an oxide layer, a first insulation layer, a second insulation layer, a source, and a drain. The first semiconductor layer is disposed between the first and second gates; the second semiconductor layer is disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second gate. The oxide layer is disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The first insulation layer is disposed between the first gate and the first semiconductor layer; the second insulation layer is disposed between the second gate and the second semiconductor layer. The source and the drain are disposed between the first insulation layer and the second insulation layer and respectively disposed on opposite sides of the oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiang Yang, Ted-Hong Shinn, Wei-Tsung Chen, Hsing-Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 8830221
    Abstract: An image privacy protecting method is provided. Positions of a privacy protecting region and a normal display region are acknowledged first. When a frame of image is processed, a first image data will be displayed in the privacy protecting region is processed in a narrow viewing mode to obtain a narrow viewing driving data, and a second image data will be displayed in the normal display region is processed in a wide viewing mode to obtain a wide viewing driving data. Finally, display operations are performed in the privacy protecting region and the normal display region respectively according to the narrow viewing driving data and the wide viewing driving data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20140218331
    Abstract: A dynamic power adjustment circuit for noise rejection in a capacitance touch system includes: a power source configured to generate a fixed power voltage V, a voltage adjustment circuit electrically connected to the power source, and a noise detection circuit electrically connected to the voltage adjustment circuit. The voltage adjustment circuit is configured to generate a plurality of different voltage signals VH(1), VH(2), . . . , VH(n) from the power voltage V, to select one of the voltage signals VH(1), VH(2), . . . , VH(n) as an adjusting voltage VH according to a noise selection signal VH_SEL, and to output the adjusting voltage VH to a level shift for adjusting a driving voltage. The noise detection circuit is configured to generate the noise selection signal VH_SEL for the voltage adjustment circuit according to a plurality of sensing signals RX generated by a capacitance touch sensing device of the capacitance touch system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jen-Chun Chang, Yung-Chih Wu, Hsin-Te Lee, Chih-Hsiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20140191933
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an adjustable viewing angle display device. The display device includes a display panel composed of a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium layer interposed therebetween, a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode. Pluralities of sub-pixels are defined in the display panel. The first and second electrodes are disposed on the first substrate in the sub-pixels. The first electrode is spaced apart from the second electrode. The third electrode is disposed on the second substrate. When the display device is operated in a narrow viewing angle mode, there exists a non-zero potential difference between the second electrode and the third electrode, and when the sub-pixel is at gray level of zero, the potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode is not zero. A driving method for driving the display device is disclosed as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Chen-Feng FAN, Chao-Wei YEH, Chih-Hsiang YANG, Chien-Huang LIAO, Wen-Hao HSU
  • Publication number: 20140192091
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device with an adjustable viewing angle. The display device at least includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel adjacent to the first sub-pixel. When the display device is operated in a wide viewing angle mode, the first and second sub-pixels each have an on-axis brightness at a predetermined gray level. When the display device is operated in a narrow viewing angle mode, the first and second sub-pixels respectively have a first on-axis brightness at a first gray level and a second on-axis brightness at a second gray level. The first on-axis brightness at the first gray level is substantially less than the on-axis brightness at the predetermined gray level of the first sub-pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Chen-Feng FAN, Chao-Wei YEH, Chih-Hsiang YANG, Chien-Huang LIAO, Wen-Hao HSU