Patents by Inventor Chih-Wen Chen

Chih-Wen 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).

  • Patent number: 8547489
    Abstract: The present invention provides a 3D display panel and a method for manufacturing the same. The method comprises the following steps: forming a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate; arranging a first polarizer at an outer side of the first substrate; arranging a second polarizer at an outer side of the second substrate; forming an alignment layer on a transparent substrate; forming a half wave layer on the alignment layer; arranging the half wave layer, the alignment layer and the transparent substrate at an outer side of the first polarizer in sequence; and forming a quarter wave layer at an outer side of the transparent substrate. The present invention can enhance the yield and display quality of the 3D display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Chiang Hsiao, Chih-Wen Chen, Chengming He
  • Publication number: 20130222711
    Abstract: The present invention provides a 3D display panel and a 3D display system. The system comprises the 3D display panel and polarizer glasses. A first optical retardation value of a quarter wave (?/4) retarder film of the 3D display panel can be designed according to a second optical retardation value of the polarizer glasses. The present invention can improve a narrow viewing angle problem existing in the conventional 3D display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin Fang, Chia-Chiang Hsiao, Chih-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20130222712
    Abstract: The present invention provides a 3D display panel and a method for manufacturing a 3D display sheet. The method comprises the following steps: providing a polarizing film; and bonding a protective film and a quarter wave film to both sides of the polarizing film, respectively, wherein an outer surface of the quarter wave film is directly in contact with a medium, and the medium has an optical retardation value of zero. The present invention can improve the narrow viewing angle problem existing in the conventional 3D display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO, LTD
    Inventors: Bin Fang, Chih-Wen Chen, Chia-Chiang Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8482687
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display device includes a data line, a pixel, a first gate line, a second gate line, an additional electrode and an additional gate line. The pixel includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel. The first gate line is electrically coupled to the first sub-pixel. The second gate line is electrically coupled to the second sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel is electrically coupled to the data line to receive a signal provided from the data line. The second sub-pixel is electrically coupled to the first sub-pixel through the additional electrode and to receive a signal provided from the data line through the first sub-pixel. The additional gate line is arranged crossing over the additional electrode and whereby a compensation capacitance is formed between the additional gate line and the additional electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Chiang Hsiao, Chih-Wen Chen, Li-Chih Hsu
  • Publication number: 20130146802
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, a ferrite magnetic material is provided. The ferrite magnetic material has the following formula. (NiaCubZncMndMgeLifCog)xFeyOz In the formula, x+y=2.5-3.5, y+z=5.5-6.5, y=1.70-2.40, a=0.08-0.22, b=0.03-0.23, c=0.09-0.42, d=0.12-0.31, e=0.01-0.21, f=0.06-0.42 and g=0-0.06. In an embodiment, x+y=2.5-3.5, y+z=5.5-6.5, y=1.70-2.30, a=0.13-0.22, b=0.07-0.20, c=0.09-0.40, d=0.13-0.22, e=0.01-0.21, f=0.29-0.40 and g=0. In an embodiment, x+y=2.5-3.5, y+z=5.5-6.5, y=1.90-2.40, a=0.08-0.22, b=0.03-0.23, c=0.32-0.42, d=0.13-0.31, e=0.01-0.08, f=0.14-0.42 and g=0. In an embodiment, x+y=2.5-3.5, y+z=5.5-6.5, y=1.70-2.30, a=0.09-0.20, b=0.07-0.20, c=0.13-0.32, d=0.13-0.24, e=0.07-0.20, f=0.29-0.38 and g=0. In an embodiment, x+y=2.5-3.5, y+z=5.5-6.5, y=1.70-2.10, a=0.13-0.20, b=0.13-0.20, c=0.13-0.20, d=0.13-0.20, e=0.13-0.20, f=0.29-0.36 and g=0. In an embodiment, x+y=2.5-3.5, y+z=5.5-6.5, y=1.90-2.30, a=0.12-0.22, b=0.07-0.20, c=0.30-0.39, d=0.13-0.24, e=0.01-0.08, f=0.06-0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Chih-Wen CHEN, Mean-Jue Tung
  • Publication number: 20130114006
    Abstract: Disclosed are a 3D image system and 3D glasses. The 3D image system includes a liquid crystal display monitor and the 3D glasses. The liquid crystal display monitor includes a backlight module and a ½? wave plate. The ½? wave plate converts lights emitted by the backlight module into linear polarized lights. The 3D glasses includes a first ¼? wave plate for receiving and converting the linear polarized lights emitted from the ½? wave plate into circular polarized lights, a second ¼? wave plate for converting the circular polarized lights emitted from the first ¼? wave plate into linear polarized lights, and a second ¼? wave plate for filtering the linear polarized lights emitted by the second ¼? wave plate and transmitting the filtered lights to left and right eyes correspondingly. The second ¼? wave plate is disposed between the first ¼? wave plate and the linear polarizer. The present invention saves the cost and decreases the maintaining expense.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Chiang Hsiao, Chih-Wen Chen, Chengming He
  • Publication number: 20130100383
    Abstract: The present invention provides a 3D display panel and a method for manufacturing the same. The method comprises the following steps: forming a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate; arranging a polarizer at an outer side of the second substrate; providing a 3D display plate; and arranging the 3D display plate at an outer side of the first substrate. The present invention can improve the viewing angle problem existing in the conventional 3D display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Bin Fang, Chia-Chiang Hsiao, Chih-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20130100364
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display apparatus, which includes a liquid crystal display device and a liquid crystal lens. The liquid crystal lens includes a first glass substrate and a second glass substrate, and a liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first glass substrate and the second substrate. A plurality of first strip-shaped electrodes is disposed on an inner surface of the first glass substrate along a first direction. A plurality of second strip-shaped electrodes is disposed on an inner surface of the second glass substrate along a second direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. A plurality of overlapping areas is formed by the first strip-shaped electrodes and the second strip-shaped electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECRTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-chiang Hsiao, Chih-Wen Chen, Chengming He
  • Patent number: 8427529
    Abstract: A three-dimensional display for the viewer to watch through glasses is provided, wherein the glasses have two lenses and the polarized directions thereof are perpendicular to each other. The three-dimensional display includes a display panel and a liquid crystal phase modulator. The display panel, suitable for displaying an image, has a plurality of pixels arranged in array and a polarizer having a transmission axis, wherein the polarizer disposed between the pixels and the glasses. The liquid crystal phase modulator suitable for providing phase retardation includes a liquid crystal layer and an alignment layer adjacent to the display panel. An included angle between an alignment direction of the alignment layer and the transmission axis is substantially equal to n×45 degrees, wherein an absolute value of n is an integer. The liquid crystal phase modulator adjusts a phase of the image and then outputs an image with three-dimensional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Yuan Chen, Chih-Wen Chen, Geng-Yu Liu, Wan-Hua Lu, Ting-Jui Chang
  • Publication number: 20130070187
    Abstract: A method for improving a view angle of a liquid crystal display (LCD) and the LCD are disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: forming a black masking unit on a second surface of the glass substrate at a position opposite to the black photoresist, the second surface and the first surface being opposite with each other, the black photoresist and the black masking unit being disposed at two sides of the glass substrate respectively. The method for improving a view angle of an LCD and the LCD of the present invention can improve the view angle of the LCD and increase the aperture ratio; additionally, the present invention can also enhance error tolerance in assembling the quarter-wave phase difference plate with the LCD, thus reducing the reject ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-chiang Hsiao, Chih-wen Chen, Chengming He
  • Publication number: 20130070185
    Abstract: The present invention provides a 3D display panel and a method for manufacturing the same. The method comprises the following steps: forming a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate; arranging a first polarizer at an outer side of the first substrate; arranging a second polarizer at an outer side of the second substrate; forming an alignment layer on a transparent substrate; forming a half wave layer on the alignment layer; arranging the half wave layer, the alignment layer and the transparent substrate at an outer side of the first polarizer in sequence; and forming a quarter wave layer at an outer side of the transparent substrate. The present invention can enhance the yield and display quality of the 3D display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Chiang Hsiao, Chih-Wen Chen, Chengming He
  • Publication number: 20130063685
    Abstract: The present invention provides a 3D display panel and a method for manufacturing the same. The method comprises the following steps: forming a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate; arranging a first polarizer at an outer side of the first substrate; arranging a second polarizer at an outer side of the second substrate; arranging a quarter wave layer, a half wave layer, an alignment layer and a cover substrate at an outer side of the first polarizer in sequence. The 3D display panel of the present invention is capable of displaying 3D images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Chiang Hsiao, Chih-Wen Chen, Chengming He
  • Patent number: 8393010
    Abstract: A near-field scanning optical microscope is disclosed. The microscope includes a lighting component, a probe and an ellipsoidal mirror. The lighting component emits a light. The probe is disposed on one side of a testing sample, and the light is focused around a probe tip to draw the near-field light out. The ellipsoidal mirror has a first focal point and a second focal point, and the first focal point and the probe tip are disposed at the corresponding positions, and the near-field light drawn out from the probe tip is scattered from the first focal point inside the ellipsoidal mirror, and reflected and passed through the second focal point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Chen, Jyh-Rou Sze, Din-Ping Tsai, Fong-Zhi Chen
  • Patent number: 8370927
    Abstract: A portable device with password verification function includes several input units, a storage unit and a processing unit. The processing unit is electrically connected with the input units and the storage unit. Each of the input units is different from others. Password information is stored in the storage unit. The processing unit includes a receiving module and a password verification module. The receiving module receives several input signals from the input units respectively. The password verification module verifies if the input signals match the password information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Chen, Chih-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 8368827
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display device includes a data line, a pixel, a first gate line, a second gate line, an additional electrode and an additional gate line. The pixel includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel. The first gate line is electrically coupled to the first sub-pixel. The second gate line is electrically coupled to the second sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel is electrically coupled to the data line to receive a signal provided from the data line. The second sub-pixel is electrically coupled to the first sub-pixel through the additional electrode and to receive a signal provided from the data line through the first sub-pixel. The additional gate line is arranged crossing over the additional electrode and whereby a compensation capacitance is formed between the additional gate line and the additional electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Chiang Hsiao, Chih-Wen Chen, Li-Chih Hsu
  • Publication number: 20130027387
    Abstract: A stereoscopic display device and a control method thereof are disclosed. A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel of the stereoscopic display device is configured to display left-eye frames and right-eye frames alternately. Each of the left-eye frames includes a left-eye sub-frame and a black sub-frame that are displayed by a first display region and a second display region alternatively. Each of the right-eye frames includes a right-eye sub-frame and a black sub-frame that are displayed by the first display region and the second display region alternately. The backlight module includes a first backlight and a second backlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Chiang Hsiao, Chih-Wen Chen, Chengming He
  • Publication number: 20130027619
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pair of 3D glasses and a 3D video playing apparatus. A quarter-wave phase plate is provided at the end of a liquid crystal display (LCD) and the end of the pair of 3D glasses respectively so that the light propagates in the form of the circularly polarized light from a 3D display device to the pair of 3D glasses. Thereby, the technical shortcoming of a decreased luminance of an image or even failure to form an image due to an inappropriate angle included between the pair of 3D glasses and the 3D display device is overcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-chiang Hsiao, Chih-wen Chen, Chengming He
  • Publication number: 20120327329
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel and a display apparatus using the same. The display panel comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a half (½) wave plate and a quarter (¼) wave plate. The liquid crystal layer is formed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first polarizer is disposed at an outer side of the first substrate. The second polarizer is disposed at an outer side of the second substrate. The half wave plate is disposed on the first polarizer. The quarter wave plate is disposed on the half wave plate. The invention can improve a chromatic dispersion problem of a 3D display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR oPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Chiang Hsiao, Chih-Wen Chen, Chengming He
  • Patent number: 8290488
    Abstract: Scanning methods and systems for wireless networks are provided. In response to an operation, at least a waiting time corresponding to a wireless network scanning procedure is changed from a default time length to a predefined time length, and the wireless network scanning procedure is accordingly performed. When the wireless network scanning procedure is terminated, the waiting time is changed from the predefined time length back to the default time length. If a specific wireless access point detected in a second scanning operation is not detected in a first scanning operation, which is performed subsequent to the second scanning operation, an alive count corresponding to the specific wireless access point is subtracted by a predefined value. If the alive count does not equal to a specific value, the specific wireless access point and at least one wireless access point detected in the first scanning operation are displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 8289482
    Abstract: The present invention in one aspect relates to a transflective liquid crystal display (LCD) comprising a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a first structure defining a reflective area and a transmissive area adjacent to the reflective area, a second structure positioned apart from the first structure to define a single cell gap therebetween, a liquid crystal layer positioned in the cell gap, and a plurality of electrodes formed on one of the first structure and the second structure such that at least two electrodes are positioned in the transmissive area and define a first distance, d1, therebetween, and at least two electrodes are positioned in the reflective area and define a second distance, d2, therebetween, where d2>d1, preferably, d2=?{square root over (2)}d1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Chiang Hsiao, Chih-Wen Chen, Li-Chih Hsu