Patents by Inventor Cho-Yan Chen

Cho-Yan 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: 10061166
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first and a second substrate, scan lines, data lines, pixel structures, a counter electrode layer, and a liquid crystal layer. The scan lines, the data lines, and the pixel structures are located above the first substrate. Each of the pixel structures includes a first active device and a first pixel electrode. The first active device is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first active device and has a plurality of first stripe portions. Two adjacent first stripe portions define a first slit. The first stripe portion has a width L, the first slit has a width S, the first stripe portions have a pitch p there between, and p=L+S. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and second substrates and has a thickness d.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jieh-Wen Tsung, Cho-Yan Chen, Wan-Ling Liang, Cheng-Wei Lai, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Patent number: 9829757
    Abstract: A display device includes a light source module, a first light modulation module, a first polarizer layer, and a first color modulation layer. The light source module generates a first color light that is polarized to the first light modulation module, wherein the first light modulation module selectively modulates the polarization direction of the first color light. The first polarizer layer then receives the first color light and selectively blocks, partially blocks, or does not block the first color light from passing through. The first color modulation layer receives the first color light and generates a second color light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuo-Tsung Chen, Cho-Yan Chen, Ching-Huan Lin, Chu-Yu Liu
  • Patent number: 9746721
    Abstract: A display panel including a plurality of pixel units is provided. Each pixel unit includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a display media therebetween. The first substrate includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel adjacent to the first sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel includes a first active device and a first pixel electrode electrically connected to the first active device, wherein the first pixel electrode has a first main slit and a plurality of first branch slits connected thereto. The second sub-pixel includes a second active device and a second pixel electrode electrically connected to the second active device, wherein the second pixel electrode has a second main slit and a plurality of second branch slits connected thereto. The second substrate includes a first electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern respectively corresponding to the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, and a connecting portion therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Lai, Cho-Yan Chen, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Publication number: 20170153514
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first and a second substrate, scan lines, data lines, pixel structures, a counter electrode layer, and a liquid crystal layer. The scan lines, the data lines, and the pixel structures are located above the first substrate. Each of the pixel structures includes a first active device and a first pixel electrode. The first active device is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first active device and has a plurality of first stripe portions. Two adjacent first stripe portions define a first slit. The first stripe portion has a width L, the first slit has a width S, the first stripe portions have a pitch p there between, and p=L+S. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and second substrates and has a thickness d.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Jieh-Wen TSUNG, Cho-Yan CHEN, Wan-Ling LIANG, Cheng-Wei LAI, Tien-Lun TING
  • Publication number: 20160306215
    Abstract: A display device includes a light source module, a first light modulation module, a first polarizer layer, and a first color modulation layer. The light source module generates a first color light that is polarized to the first light modulation module, wherein the first light modulation module selectively modulates the polarization direction of the first color light. The first polarizer layer then receives the first color light and selectively blocks, partially blocks, or does not block the first color light from passing through. The first color modulation layer receives the first color light and generates a second color light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Kuo-Tsung Chen, Cho-Yan Chen, Ching-Huan Lin, Chu-Yu Liu
  • Publication number: 20160299383
    Abstract: A display panel including a plurality of pixel units is provided. Each pixel unit includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a display media therebetween. The first substrate includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel adjacent to the first sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel includes a first active device and a first pixel electrode electrically connected to the first active device, wherein the first pixel electrode has a first main slit and a plurality of first branch slits connected thereto. The second sub-pixel includes a second active device and a second pixel electrode electrically connected to the second active device, wherein the second pixel electrode has a second main slit and a plurality of second branch slits connected thereto. The second substrate includes a first electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern respectively corresponding to the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, and a connecting portion therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Lai, Cho-Yan Chen, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Patent number: 9188818
    Abstract: A pixel structure including a first and a second pixel electrode is provided. The first pixel electrode includes a first main portion and first branches. The second pixel electrode includes a second main portion and second branches. The first and second main portions are disposed at an edge of a pixel region. The first and second branches respectively extend from the first and second main portions. The second branches and the first branches are arranged in alternation, and the first branch is parallel to the adjacent second branch. A first opening is formed at neighboring ends of the first main portion and the second main portion. The end of the first main portion has a first bending part, the first bending part is disposed at the edge of the pixel region, and an end of the second branch close to the first opening is surrounded by the first bending part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Ying Kung, Wei-Cheng Cheng, Sau-Wen Tsao, Cho-Yan Chen, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Patent number: 9177519
    Abstract: A driving circuit electrically coupled between a first data line and a second data line and between a first scan line and a second scan line. The driving circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a first sub-capacitor, a second sub-capacitor, a fifth switch, a sixth switch, a first voltage dividing unit and a second voltage dividing unit. The first voltage dividing unit is coupled between a second end of the fifth switch and a reference voltage end. The second voltage dividing unit is coupled between a second end of the sixth switch and the reference voltage end, for redistributing stored electric charges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Sau-Wen Tsao, Yen-Ying Kung, Cho-Yan Chen, Mei-Ju Lu, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Patent number: 9151970
    Abstract: A pixel structure having a first region and a second region adjacent to each other is provided. The pixel structure includes a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode. The first pixel electrode forms a plurality of first V-shaped electrode patterns. A tip of the first V-shaped electrode patterns is located at a boundary of the first region and the second region. The second pixel electrode includes a plurality of second V-shaped electrode patterns and a first protrusion electrode pattern. The first protrusion electrode pattern is connected to one of the second V-shaped electrode patterns and protrudes towards an adjacent first V-shaped electrode pattern from the tip of the second V-shaped electrode pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Ying Kung, Wei-Cheng Cheng, Mei-Ju Lu, Sau-Wen Tsao, Cho-Yan Chen, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Publication number: 20150021649
    Abstract: A pixel structure having a first region and a second region adjacent to each other is provided. The pixel structure includes a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode. The first pixel electrode forms a plurality of first V-shaped electrode patterns. A tip of the first V-shaped electrode patterns is located at a boundary of the first region and the second region. The second pixel electrode includes a plurality of second V-shaped electrode patterns and a first protrusion electrode pattern. The first protrusion electrode pattern is connected to one of the second V-shaped electrode patterns and protrudes towards an adjacent first V-shaped electrode pattern from the tip of the second V-shaped electrode pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Ying Kung, Wei-Cheng Cheng, Mei-Ju Lu, Sau-Wen Tsao, Cho-Yan Chen, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Publication number: 20140354935
    Abstract: A pixel structure including a first and a second pixel electrode is provided. The first pixel electrode includes a first main portion and first branches. The second pixel electrode includes a second main portion and second branches. The first and second main portions are disposed at an edge of a pixel region. The first and second branches respectively extend from the first and second main portions. The second branches and the first branches are arranged in alternation, and the first branch is parallel to the adjacent second branch. A first opening is formed at neighboring ends of the first main portion and the second main portion. The end of the first main portion has a first bending part, the first bending part is disposed at the edge of the pixel region, and an end of the second branch close to the first opening is surrounded by the first bending part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Ying Kung, Wei-Cheng Cheng, Sau-Wen Tsao, Cho-Yan Chen, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Patent number: 8842062
    Abstract: A pixel driving circuit is electrically coupled between a first data line and a second data line and between a first scan line and a second scan line, and includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a liquid crystal capacitor electrically connected between the first switch and the second switch, a first capacitor electrically connected to the first switch, a second capacitor electrically connected to the second switch, a first storage capacitor, a second storage capacitor and at least one switching unit. The first storage capacitor is electrically connected to the third switch and supplied by a reference voltage. The second storage capacitor is electrically connected to the fourth switch and supplied by the reference voltage. The at least one switching unit is used for redistributing charges in the pixel driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Mei-Ju Lu, Sau-Wen Tsao, Yen-Ying Kung, Cho-Yan Chen, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Patent number: 8836687
    Abstract: A driving method for a bistable display device includes setting a first duration and a second duration according to a frame period; applying a first voltage to a light valve layer in the first duration according to display data, so as to transform the light valve layer from a first state to a second state; and applying a second voltage in the second duration to the light valve layer in the second duration for the light valve layer to transform to the first state. Since the light valve layer of the bistable display device is already at the first state prior to displaying the next image, the light valve layer is not required to reset when switching displayed images, hence reducing the total number of frames required to display each image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Cho-Yan Chen, Ching-Huan Lin, Tsung-Hsien Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20140160103
    Abstract: A pixel driving circuit is electrically coupled between a first data line and a second data line and between a first scan line and a second scan line, and includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a liquid crystal capacitor electrically connected between the first switch and the second switch, a first capacitor electrically connected to the first switch, a second capacitor electrically connected to the second switch, a first storage capacitor, a second storage capacitor and at least one switching unit. The first storage capacitor is electrically connected to the third switch and supplied by a reference voltage. The second storage capacitor is electrically connected to the fourth switch and supplied by the reference voltage. The at least one switching unit is used for redistributing charges in the pixel driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Mei-Ju Lu, Sau-Wen Tsao, Yen-Ying Kung, Cho-Yan Chen, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Publication number: 20140146032
    Abstract: A driving circuit electrically coupled between a first data line and a second data line and between a first scan line and a second scan line. The driving circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a first sub-capacitor, a second sub-capacitor, a fifth switch, a sixth switch, a first voltage dividing unit and a second voltage dividing unit. The first voltage dividing unit is coupled between a second end of the fifth switch and a reference voltage end. The second voltage dividing unit is coupled between a second end of the sixth switch and the reference voltage end, for redistributing stored electric charges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Sau-Wen TSAO, Yen-Ying KUNG, Cho-Yan CHEN, Mei-Ju LU, Tien-Lun TING
  • Publication number: 20140111716
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel having pixel regions includes a light shielding layer having opening regions corresponding to the pixel regions, first pixel electrodes and second pixel electrodes. Each first pixel electrode includes strip first pixel electrode patterns. Each second pixel electrode includes strip second pixel electrode patterns. Each opening region includes sub regions. Each of the strip first pixel electrode patterns and its neighboring strip second pixel electrode pattern in each of the sub regions are separated by an electrode spacing. Electrode spacings in different sub regions are different. An area of all the sub regions with the electrode spacings less than or equal to 12 micrometers accounts for less than or equal to 35% area of each opening region. An area of the other sub regions with the electrode spacings greater than 12 micrometers accounts for more than or equal to 65% area of each opening region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sau-Wen Tsao, Mei-Ju Lu, Cho-Yan Chen, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Publication number: 20140085583
    Abstract: A display panel includes a pixel structure that has first, second, and third sub-pixels. In the first sub-pixel, a first pixel electrode having first branches and a second pixel electrode having second branches are alternately arranged. Gap dB is defined between adjacent first and second branches. In the second sub-pixel, a third pixel electrode having third branches and a fourth pixel electrode having fourth branches are alternately arranged. Gap dG is defined between adjacent third and fourth branches. In the third sub-pixel, a fifth pixel electrode having fifth branches and a sixth pixel electrode having sixth branches are alternately arranged. Gap dR is defined between adjacent fifth and sixth branches. The gaps dB, dG, and dR at least include minimum gaps dBmin, dGmin, and dRmin and gaps dBn, dGn, and dRn, respectively. Here, dGn is equal to dRn, and (1/dBn)?[(1/dRn)*1.1].
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Mei-Ju Lu, Cho-Yan Chen, Kuan-Yu Chen, Sau-Wen Tsao, Yen-Ying Kung, Tien-Lun Ting
  • Patent number: 8462302
    Abstract: An MVA LCD device includes a first alignment region, a second alignment region, a third alignment region, and a fourth alignment region. The liquid crystal molecules disposed in the first alignment region have a first aligning direction, and the azimuth angle of the first aligning direction is substantially between 70 and 110 degrees. The liquid crystal molecules disposed in the second alignment region have a second aligning direction, and the azimuth angle of the second aligning direction is substantially between 160 and 200 degrees. The liquid crystal molecules disposed in the third alignment region have a third aligning direction, and the azimuth angle of the third aligning direction is substantially between 250 and 290 degrees. The liquid crystal molecules disposed in the fourth alignment region have a fourth aligning direction, and the azimuth angle of the fourth aligning direction is substantially between ?20 and 20 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Cho-Yan Chen, Kuan-Chun Huang, Ching-Huan Lin, Ching-Sheng Cheng, Chih-Hung Shih
  • Publication number: 20120113081
    Abstract: A driving method for a bistable display device includes setting a first duration and a second duration according to a frame period; applying a first voltage to a light valve layer in the first duration according to display data, so as to transform the light valve layer from a first state to a second state; and applying a second voltage in the second duration to the light valve layer in the second duration for the light valve layer to transform to the first state. Since the light valve layer of the bistable display device is already at the first state prior to displaying the next image, the light valve layer is not required to reset when switching displayed images, hence reducing the total number of frames required to display each image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Cho-Yan Chen, Ching-Huan Lin, Tsung-Hsien Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20110141420
    Abstract: An MVA LCD device includes a first alignment region, a second alignment region, a third alignment region, and a fourth alignment region. The liquid crystal molecules disposed in the first alignment region have a first aligning direction, and the azimuth angle of the first aligning direction is substantially between 70 and 110 degrees. The liquid crystal molecules disposed in the second alignment region have a second aligning direction, and the azimuth angle of the second aligning direction is substantially between 160 and 200 degrees. The liquid crystal molecules disposed in the third alignment region have a third aligning direction, and the azimuth angle of the third aligning direction is substantially between 250 and 290 degrees. The liquid crystal molecules disposed in the fourth alignment region have a fourth aligning direction, and the azimuth angle of the fourth aligning direction is substantially between ?20 and 20 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Cho-Yan Chen, Kuan-Chun Huang, Ching-Huan Lin, Ching-Sheng Cheng, Chih-Hung Shih