Patents by Inventor Chin-Wen Lin

Chin-Wen Lin 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: 20150177894
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display with touch control function. The display includes a touch panel module, a display module and a FPC hoard. The touch panel module includes a touch panel controller and a touch panel. The display module includes a display driver and a display panel. The touch panel is joined with the display panel. The FPC board couples with the display panel. The touch panel controller and the display driver are disposed on the FPC board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Chin-Wen LIN, Chuan-I HUANG, Henry WANG, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Patent number: 9006730
    Abstract: A metal oxide semiconductor structure and a production method thereof, the structure including: a substrate; a gate electrode, deposited on the substrate; a gate insulation layer, deposited over the gate electrode and the substrate; an IGZO layer, deposited on the gate insulation layer and functioning as a channel; a source electrode, deposited on the gate insulation layer and being at one side of the IGZO layer; a drain electrode, deposited on the gate insulation layer and being at another side of the IGZO layer; a first passivation layer, deposited over the source electrode, the IGZO layer, and the drain electrode; a second passivation layer, deposited over the first passivation layer; and an opaque resin layer, deposited over the source electrode, the second passivation layer, and the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Lin, Chuan-I Huang, Chung-Chin Huang, Ted Hong Shinn
  • Patent number: 8952618
    Abstract: A compensation method for a light emitting diode (LED) circuit including a first transistor, a second transistor, a capacitor, and a LED is illustrated. A first end as a control end of the first transistor is connected to one end of the second transistor and the capacitor, and a second end of the first transistor is connected to the LED. A width to length (W/L) ratio of the second transistor is less than one. An initial control voltage is applied to a control end of the second transistor, and the current output voltage of the LED is correspondingly measured. If a difference between the current output voltage and an initial output voltage exceeds a predetermined value, a compensation voltage, which is a summation of the initial control voltage and the difference, is applied to the control end of the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chuan-I Huang, Chin-Wen Lin, Hsing-Yi Wu, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Patent number: 8847227
    Abstract: A display panel circuit structure includes a substrate, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and a third metal layer. The first metal layer is disposed on the substrate. The second metal layer is disposed on the first metal layer and electrically connected to the first metal layer, in which the second metal layer has a pad area and a trace area connected to the pad area. The line width of the second metal layer in the pad area is greater than the line width of the second metal layer in the trace area. The third metal layer is disposed on the second metal layer, in which the third metal layer does not overlap the second metal layer n the trace area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Po-Hsin Lin, Chi-Liang Wu, Chin-Wen Lin, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20140225882
    Abstract: A display panel includes a gate driving circuit and a control circuit. The gate driving circuit includes a plurality of circuit stages. An Nth-circuit stage of the circuit stages includes a start unit, a drive unit, a first pull-down unit, a second pull-down unit, and a current detecting unit. The drive unit is configured to provide a dock signal to an Nth-output terminal. The first pull-down unit is configured to make an enable node have a first pull-down voltage. The second pull-down unit is configured to provide a disable node with a second pull-down voltage. The current detecting unit is configured to detect an error current passing through the first pull-down unit and output an error signal according to the error current. The control circuit is configured to adjust the second pull-down voltage according to the error signal of the Nth-circuit stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Liang WU, Po-Hsin LIN, Chin-Wen LIN, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Patent number: 8743027
    Abstract: An OLED driving circuit is provided. The OLED driving circuit comprises a switch transistor, a storage capacitor, a driving transistor and a control module. In a charging time period, a charging switch of the control module is conducted to connect the storage capacitor and a first voltage end and a data signal is transmitted from the switch transistor to the storage capacitor. In a memory time period, a memory switch of the control module is conducted to connect the storage capacitor and an OLED and the data signal is transmitted from the switch transistor to the storage capacitor. In a light-emitting time period, three light-emitting switches are conducted to connect the driving transistor to the storage capacitor, the first voltage end and the OLED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Liang Wu, Po-Hsin Lin, Chin-Wen Lin, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Patent number: 8723843
    Abstract: A pixel driving circuit, a pixel driving method and a light emitting display device are provided in the present invention. The pixel driving circuit includes first through fifth transistors and a capacitor and is for driving a light emitting diode. The third transistor forms a diode connection to make information of the threshold voltages of both the third transistor and the light emitting diode be stored in the capacitor in a data writing period. In a light emitting period, the second transistor compensates drift variation of the threshold voltages of the third transistor and the light emitting diode according to the information stored in the capacitor to provide a stable driving current for driving the light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Hui Huang, Ted-Hong Shinn, Wei-Chou Lan, Chin-Wen Lin
  • Publication number: 20140085172
    Abstract: A threshold voltage sensing circuit applied in a display panel includes a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor positioned in the display panel receives an operation signal at a regular time point after start-up and continuously receives multiple driving signals which are the same as those received by the pixel circuits of the display panel and outputs a first output voltage accordingly. The second sensor positioned in the display panel receives the driving signals at a regular time point after start-up and outputs a second output voltage accordingly. When the voltage difference between the first output voltage and the second output voltage is beyond a variation standard, the low level of the gate voltage of the pixel circuit is adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Chi-Liang WU, Po-Hsin LIN, Young-Ran CHUANG, Chin-Wen LIN, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20140063758
    Abstract: A dual screen electronic device includes a main device having a first casing and a display screen, and a detachable display module. The first casing has a first opening. The display screen is located on the first casing and exposed from the first opening. The detachable display module includes a second casing, a power supply module, an electrophoretic display (EPD) module, and a control module. The second casing is detachably positioned on the first casing, and has a second opening. The power supply module is arranged on the second casing. The EPD module is fixed to the second casing, or is detachably positioned on the second casing, and has a display region exposed from the second opening. The control module is selectively located on the second casing or on the EPD module, and is electrically connected to the EPD module and the power supply module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Chin-Wen LIN, Chien-Chung HUANG, Su-Cheng LIU
  • Publication number: 20140049882
    Abstract: A display panel having a wireless charging function is provided, and the display panel includes a first substrate, an induction coil layer, a display pixel layer, and a second substrate. The induction coil layer is disposed on the first substrate. The induction coil layer includes at least one induction coil. The induction coil layer is adapted for collaborating with a wireless charging power supply, such that the induction coil layer executes the wireless charging function. The display pixel layer is disposed on the induction coil layer. The second substrate is disposed on the display pixel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Lin, Po-Hsin Lin, Chi-Liang Wu, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Patent number: 8655197
    Abstract: An electronic paper structure is disclosed, which includes a hard substrate, a flexible substrate, at least one magnetic device for fastening the flexible substrate on the hard substrate temporally, a drive substrate formed on the flexible substrate, an electronic paper display layer formed on the drive substrate, and a protect layer formed on the electronic paper display layer. An electronic paper fabricating method using the same is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Hui Huang, Chuan-I Huang, Chin-Wen Lin, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20140016321
    Abstract: A lamp including a light source, a reflective unit and a light modulation module is provided. The light source provides an illuminating light, and the reflective unit reflects the illuminating light. The light modulation module is disposed between the light source and the reflective unit. In the light modulation module, a region where movable light absorbing materials exist is a light absorbing region, and a region where the movable light absorbing materials are absent is a light penetration region. By applying different electrical fields to the movable light absorbing materials, sizes and locations of the light absorbing region and the light penetration region can be changed. A portion of the illuminating light irradiating the light penetration region penetrates through the light penetration region, is transmitted to the reflective unit, being reflected by the reflective unit, and penetrates through the light penetration region again sequentially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Liang Wu, Po-Hsin Lin, Chin-Wen Lin, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20130242376
    Abstract: A driving substrate is disclosed. The driving substrate includes a first substrate. The first substrate has a display zone and a border zone surrounding the display zone. The border zone includes at least one active area and at least one non-active area. The active area includes a first conductive layer disposed on the first substrate. The non-active area connects the active area to form the border zone. A display using the driving substrate is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen LIN, Po-Hsin LIN, Chi-Liang WU, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20130135014
    Abstract: A driver circuit is provided. The driver circuit includes a first transistor for receiving a preceding gate signal to generate a first control signal, a second transistor for pulling down the first control signal according to a second control signal, a third transistor for outputting a clock signal according to the first control signal, a fourth transistor for pulling down the clock signal according to the second control signal, a fifth transistor connected to a high voltage source for outputting the second control signal, a sixth transistor for pulling down the second control signal according to the first control signal, a seventh transistor for receiving a next gate signal to pull down the first control signal, and a capacity. The preceding gate signal charges the capacitor to generate the first control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Po-Hsin LIN, Chi-Liang WU, Chin-Wen LIN, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20130113687
    Abstract: An active matrix organic light emitting diode pixel circuit includes an organic light emitting diode, a driving circuit, a switching circuit and a capacitor. In a charge state, by controlling the switching circuit, a first end of the capacitor is electrically coupled to a signal input terminal, and a second end of the capacitor is electrically coupled to a first power source. In a compensation state, by controlling the switching circuit, the first end of the capacitor is electrically coupled to the signal input terminal, and the second end of the capacitor is electrically coupled to an anode of the organic light emitting diode. In an emission state, by controlling the switching circuit, the first end of the capacitor is electrically coupled to the driving circuit, and the second end of the capacitor is electrically coupled to the driving circuit and the anode of the organic light emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Po-Hsin LIN, Chi-Liang WU, Chin-Wen LIN, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20130050175
    Abstract: An OLED driving circuit is provided. The OLED driving circuit comprises a switch transistor, a storage capacitor, a driving transistor and a control module. In a charging time period, a charging switch of the control module is conducted to connect the storage capacitor and a first voltage end and a data signal is transmitted from the switch transistor to the storage capacitor. In a memory time period, a memory switch of the control module is conducted to connect the storage capacitor and an OLED and the data signal is transmitted from the switch transistor to the storage capacitor. In a light-emitting time period, three light-emitting switches are conducted to connect the driving transistor to the storage capacitor, the first voltage end and the OLED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Liang WU, Po-Hsin LIN, Chin-Wen LIN, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120280938
    Abstract: A touch type electrophoretic display apparatus, including: at least one photo-controlled voltage source, used for generating at least one reference voltage, wherein the level of the at least one reference voltage gets lower/higher as the intensity of environmental light increases/decreases; and a plurality of photo sensing circuits, each of which including: a photo transistor, generating a channel current according to an incident light; a light intensity storing capacitor, used for integrating the channel current to generate a photo sensing voltage; and an output switch, used for providing an output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Lin, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Ted Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20120249469
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display with touch control function. The display includes a touch panel module, a display module and a FPC board. The touch panel module includes a touch panel controller and a touch panel. The display module includes a display driver and a display panel. The touch panel is joined with the display panel. The FPC board couples with the display panel. The touch panel controller and the display driver are disposed on the FPC board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen LIN, Chuan-I HUANG, Henry WANG, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120223655
    Abstract: A compensation method for a light emitting diode (LED) circuit including a first transistor, a second transistor, a capacitor, and a LED is illustrated. A first end as a control end of the first transistor is connected to one end of the second transistor and the capacitor, and a second end of the first transistor is connected to the LED. A width to length (W/L) ratio of the second transistor is less than one. An initial control voltage is applied to a control end of the second transistor, and the current output voltage of the LED is correspondingly measured. If a difference between the current output voltage and an initial output voltage exceeds a predetermined value, a compensation voltage, which is a summation of the initial control voltage and the difference, is applied to the control end of the second transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: CHUAN I HUANG, CHIN-WEN LIN, HSING YI WU, TED-HONG SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120181532
    Abstract: A metal oxide semiconductor structure and a production method thereof, the structure including: a substrate; a gate electrode, deposited on the substrate; a gate insulation layer, deposited over the gate electrode and the substrate; an IGZO layer, deposited on the gate insulation layer and functioning as a channel; a source electrode, deposited on the gate insulation layer and being at one side of the IGZO layer; a drain electrode, deposited on the gate insulation layer and being at another side of the IGZO layer; a first passivation layer, deposited over the source electrode, the IGZO layer, and the drain electrode; a second passivation layer, deposited over the first passivation layer; and an opaque resin layer, deposited over the source electrode, the second passivation layer, and the drain electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Chin-Wen LIN, Chuan-I HUANG, Chung-Chin HUANG, Ted Hong SHINN