Patents by Inventor Chih-Lei Chen

Chih-Lei Chen 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: 20230080552
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display may have an array of pixels that each have OLED layers interposed between a cathode and an anode. The display may also include a planarization layer that is deposited using inkjet printing. To mitigate the need for dam structures to prevent overflow of the planarization layer during inkjet printing, capillary-flow-inducing structures may be included in the inactive area of the display. The topology of the capillary-flow-inducing structures may be propagated to a passivation layer such that an upper surface of the passivation layer has a similar topology as the capillary-flow-inducing structures. The planarization layer therefore undergoes capillary flow when deposited on the upper surface of the passivation layer. The capillary-flow-inducing structures may be formed from dots, rectangular strips, or trapezoidal strips. The capillary-flow-inducing structures may be formed from the same material as spacers in the active area or using another layer in the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kuan-Yi Lee, Takahide Ishii, Prashant Mandlik, Chih-Lei Chen, Bhadrinarayana Lalgudi Visweswaran, Ankit Mahajan
  • Patent number: 10658441
    Abstract: A display may have an array of pixels formed from organic light-emitting diodes and thin-film transistor circuitry. Each pixel may include organic layers interposed between an anode and a cathode. The organic layers may emit out-coupled light that escapes the display and waveguided light that is waveguided within the organic layers. A reflector may be placed at the edge of the organic layers to reflect the waveguided light out of the display. The reflector may be located within a pixel definition layer and may be formed from metal or may be formed from one or more interfaces between high-refractive-index material and low-refractive-index material. The reflector may be formed from an extended portion of the pixel anode. The reflector may be formed from light-reflecting particles that are suspended in the pixel definition layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kwang Ohk Cheon, Cheng Chen, Chien Lu, Chih-Lei Chen, Chin Wei Hsu, Hui Lu, KiBeom Kim, Lun Tsai, Meng-Huan Ho, Nai-Chih Kao, Pei-Ling Lin, Rui Liu, Shan-Jen Yu, Wendi Chang, Yusuke Fujino
  • Patent number: 10546796
    Abstract: Micro LED and microdriver chip integration schemes are described. In an embodiment a microdriver chip includes a plurality of trenches formed in a bottom surface of the microdriver chip, with each trench surrounding a conductive stud extending below a bottom surface of the microdriver chip body. Integration schemes are additionally described for providing electrical connection to conductive terminal contacts and micro LEDs bonded to a display substrate and adjacent to a microdriver chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hua Hu, Jaein Choi, James E. Pedder, Ion Bita, Hairong Tang, Chin Wei Hsu, Sandeep Chalasani, Chih-Lei Chen, Sunggu Kang, Shinya Ono, Jung Yen Huang, Lun Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190115274
    Abstract: Micro LED and microdriver chip integration schemes are described. In an embodiment a microdriver chip includes a plurality of trenches formed in a bottom surface of the microdriver chip, with each trench surrounding a conductive stud extending below a bottom surface of the microdriver chip body. Integration schemes are additionally described for providing electrical connection to conductive terminal contacts and micro LEDs bonded to a display substrate and adjacent to a microdriver chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hua Hu, Jaein Choi, James E. Pedder, Ion Bita, Hairong Tang, Chin Wei Hsu, Sandeep Chalasani, Chih-Lei Chen, Sunggu Kang, Shinya Ono, Jung Yen Huang, Lun Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190067394
    Abstract: A display may have an array of pixels formed from organic light-emitting diodes and thin-film transistor circuitry. Each pixel may include organic layers interposed between an anode and a cathode. The organic layers may emit out-coupled light that escapes the display and waveguided light that is waveguided within the organic layers. A reflector may be placed at the edge of the organic layers to reflect the waveguided light out of the display. The reflector may be located within a pixel definition layer and may be formed from metal or may be formed from one or more interfaces between high-refractive-index material and low-refractive-index material, The reflector may be formed from an extended portion of the pixel anode. The reflector may be formed from light-reflecting particles that are suspended in the pixel definition layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kwang Ohk Cheon, Cheng Chen, Chien Lu, Chih-Lei Chen, Chin Wei Hsu, Hui Lu, KiBeom Kim, Lun Tsai, Meng-Huan Ho, Nai-Chih Kao, Pei-Ling Lin, Rui Liu, Shan-Jen Yu, Wendi Chang, Yusuke Fujino
  • Publication number: 20150236073
    Abstract: A fabricating method of an organic light emitting device is provided. First to fourth lower pixel electrodes are respectively formed in first to fourth pixel regions of a substrate. By ink-jet printing processes, an interlayer is formed on the first to fourth lower pixel electrodes, and first to third color patterns are respectively formed on the interlayer in the first to third pixel regions. A fourth color layer is formed to cover the first to third color patterns and the interlayer in the fourth pixel region. Colors of the first to third color patterns and the fourth color layer are different. An upper pixel electrode is formed on the fourth color layer. A color filter arranging over the upper pixel electrode filters out a first color light, a second color light, light of third and fourth colors, and the fourth color light corresponding to the first to fourth pixel regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Lei Chen, Sheng-Yang Huang
  • Patent number: 9111882
    Abstract: A fabricating method of an organic light emitting device is provided. First to fourth lower pixel electrodes are respectively formed in first to fourth pixel regions of a substrate. By ink-jet printing processes, an interlayer is formed on the first to fourth lower pixel electrodes, and first to third color patterns are respectively formed on the interlayer in the first to third pixel regions. A fourth color layer is formed to cover the first to third color patterns and the interlayer in the fourth pixel region. Colors of the first to third color patterns and the fourth color layer are different. An upper pixel electrode is formed on the fourth color layer. A color filter arranging over the upper pixel electrode filters out a first color light, a second color light, light of third and fourth colors, and the fourth color light corresponding to the first to fourth pixel regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Lei Chen, Sheng-Yang Huang
  • Patent number: 8766288
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of bottom electrodes, an isolation layer, a plurality of light emitting layers, a top electrode, and at least one first auxiliary electrode. The bottom electrodes and the isolation layer are disposed on the substrate. The isolation layer has a plurality of pixel region openings and at least one buffer region. Each of the pixel region openings respectively exposes the corresponding bottom electrode. The buffer region is disposed between two adjacent pixel region openings. The light emitting layers are respectively disposed on the corresponding bottom electrodes. The top electrode covers the light emitting layers, the isolation layer, and the buffer region. The first auxiliary electrode is disposed in the buffer region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Peng-Yu Chen, Lun Tsai, Chih-Lei Chen, Shu-Yu Chou
  • Publication number: 20130134449
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of bottom electrodes, an isolation layer, a plurality of light emitting layers, a top electrode, and at least one first auxiliary electrode. The bottom electrodes and the isolation layer are disposed on the substrate. The isolation layer has a plurality of pixel region openings and at least one buffer region. Each of the pixel region openings respectively exposes the corresponding bottom electrode. The buffer region is disposed between two adjacent pixel region openings. The light emitting layers are respectively disposed on the corresponding bottom electrodes. The top electrode covers the light emitting layers, the isolation layer, and the buffer region. The first auxiliary electrode is disposed in the buffer region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Peng-Yu Chen, Lun Tsai, Chih-Lei Chen, Shu-Yu Chou