Patents by Inventor Chou Tsai

Chou Tsai 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: 8336358
    Abstract: A wire stretching device for applying a drag force onto a wire wound around an object is provided. The wire stretching device comprises a primary platform, a first sub-platform, a second sub-platform and a driving device. The primary platform comprises a plate, a fixed stick and a track, wherein the fixed stick and the track are disposed on a surface of the plate, and the fixed stick has a first fixing device for fixing a first end of the wire. The object is fixed on a first stage of the first sub-platform, and a second fixing device is disposed on a second stage of the second sub-platform for fixing the second end of the wire. The second sub-platform is moved by the driving device for adjusting the tension of the wire. The first sub-platform is passively moved along the track corresponding to the tension of the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yao-Chou Tsai, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Sung-Hui Huang, Tzu-Ming Wang
  • Publication number: 20120320446
    Abstract: A color electronic paper apparatus includes a display layer, a color resist layer, an anti-ultraviolet layer and a protective sheet. The color resist layer is disposed on the display layer. The anti-ultraviolet layer is disposed on the color resist layer. The protective sheet is disposed on the anti-ultraviolet layer. A manufacturing method of the color electronic paper apparatus and a color electronic paper display are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ted-Hong SHINN, Fang-An SHU, Yao-Chou TSAI, Wen-Chung TANG
  • Publication number: 20120300419
    Abstract: An intermediate structure of a flexible display device includes a substrate, an etching layer, a flexible substrate, and a display module. A trench structure is formed in a surface of the substrate. The etching layer is formed on the surface and covers the substrate. The flexible substrate is disposed on the etching layer. The flexible substrate and the substrate are spaced apart from each other by the etching layer. The display module is disposed on the flexible substrate. The flexible substrate can be peeled from the substrate without applying a mechanical force and thus the yield is improved, and the process time and the fabricating cost are also reduced. In addition, the present invention also provides a substrate for fabricating a flexible display device and a method for fabricating a flexible display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Wen-Chung TANG, Fang-An SHU, Yao-Chou TSAI, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120293882
    Abstract: A color filter suitable for being disposed on a substrate is provided. The color filter includes a plurality of pixel units separately disposed on the substrate so as to define a plurality of blank regions thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: YAO-CHOU TSAI, Fang-An Shu, Wen-Chung Tang, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20120268820
    Abstract: A grating structure used on a color filter film of a display module is disclosed in the invention. The grating structure is disposed on a substrate of the color filter film. The grating structure includes a plurality of optical transparent layers and an optical reflection layer. The optical transparent layers are stacked on the substrate in sequence. Each of the optical transparent layers has a different refractive index from the other optical transparent layers. The optical reflection layer is disposed over the optical transparent layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Kuang-Heng LIANG, Heng-Hao CHANG, Yao-Chou TSAI
  • Patent number: 8294275
    Abstract: A chip package includes: a substrate having a first and a second surface; a device region and a pad disposed on the first surface; a hole extending from the second surface to the pad; an insulating layer located on a sidewall of the hole; a carrier substrate located on the second surface; a first redistribution layer located between the carrier substrate and the insulating layer and located in the hole to electrically contact with the pad, wherein an edge of the first redistribution layer is exposed on a sidewall formed by the carrier substrate and the insulating layer; a second redistribution layer located on the carrier substrate, extending towards the second surface, and contacting the exposed edge of the first redistribution layer; and a buffer layer located on or below the second surface of the substrate and located between the second redistribution layer and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventors: Chao-Yen Lin, Wen-Chou Tsai, Ming-Hong Fang, Jen-Yen Wang, Chih-Hao Chen, Guo-Jyun Chiou, Sheng-Hsiang Fu
  • Publication number: 20120261656
    Abstract: A photodiode, a light sensor and a fabricating method thereof are disclosed. An n-type semiconductor layer and an intrinsic semiconductor layer of the photodiode respectively comprise n-type amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) and intrinsic IGZO. The oxygen content of the intrinsic amorphous IGZO is greater than the oxygen content of the n-type amorphous IGZO. A light sensor comprise the photodiode is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Fang-An SHU, Yao-Chou TSAI, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120262776
    Abstract: A color electronic paper device and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The device includes: a front panel; a color filter layer, placed over the front panel; a color protection layer, being a thermoplastic transparent layer placed over the color filter layer; an adhesive layer, placed over the color protection layer; and a cover, placed over the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Fang-An SHU, Ted-Hong Shinn, Yao-Chou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120250135
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a color display provides a bottom substrate, injects a liquid display media onto the bottom substrate, and disposes a sealing substrate on the liquid display media, such that the liquid display media is contained between the sealing substrate and the bottom substrate. The method also aligns an image device corresponding to the bottom substrate and transfers a color coating onto the sealing substrate by a laser device through a laser thermal transfer process to form a color filter layer on the sealing substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Yao-Chou Tsai, Henry Wang, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Patent number: 8259254
    Abstract: This present invention provides an electronic paper display device. The electronic paper display device includes a thin film transistor array substrate and a display panel disposed on one side of the thin film transistor array substrate. The thin film transistor array substrate comprises a first substrate, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, a second metal layer, a channel layer, a pixel electrode layer, a protection layer, a first resin layer and a second resin layer. The display panel includes a second substrate, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the second substrate, and an electronic ink material layer between the transparent electrode layer and the thin film transistor array substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ted-Hong Shinn, Chi-Ming Wu, Fang-An Shu, Yao-Chou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120194898
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a driving circuit, an E-paper display layer and a protective coating layer. The driving circuit is arranged on the substrate. The E-paper display layer is disposed on and driven by the driving circuit. The protective coating layer is coated on and in contact with the E-paper display layer. The protective coating layer can provide protection and better optical performance, and it is advantageous to the manufacturing method to overcome the problems such as bubbles and low light transmittance occurring in the conventional manufacturing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yao-Chou TSAI, Chia-Chun YEH, Fang-An SHU, Ted-Hong SHINN
  • Publication number: 20120168428
    Abstract: An electrothermal transfer device includes a substrate, a plurality of electrothermal components and a heating circuit. The electrothermal components are disposed on a surface of the substrate and arranged in a pattern. The heating circuit is electrically connected to the electrothermal components. In an electrothermal transfer method, at first, a transfer substrate is disposed on a workpiece substrate. Then, the electrothermal transfer device is disposed on the transfer substrate so that the electrothermal components contact with the transfer substrate. Thereafter, the heating circuit is used to heat the electrothermal transfer components so that the transfer substrate is heated to be transferred to the workpiece substrate. The electrothermal transfer device and the electrothermal transfer method can reduce cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Yeh, Yao-Chou Tsai, Henry Wang, Sung-Hui Huang
  • Publication number: 20120162583
    Abstract: A flexible electronic paper display apparatus includes a drive substrate and a display layer. The display layer is disposed on the drive substrate. The drive substrate includes a plastic substrate, a stainless steel layer, an insulation layer and a circuit unit. The stainless steel layer is disposed on the plastic substrate, the insulation layer is disposed on the stainless steel layer, and the circuit unit is disposed on the insulation layer. Production yield of the flexible electronic paper display apparatus can be increased. Additionally, a manufacturing method for the flexible electronic paper display apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ted-Hong SHINN, Wen-Chung TANG, Yao-Chou TSAI, Fang-An SHU
  • Publication number: 20120132035
    Abstract: A lithium (Li)-based alloy and a preparation method thereof are disclosed, in which the lithium metal is wrapped by a metal foil with a higher melting point, followed by subjecting to multi-stage thermal treatment to cast alloy, thereby obtaining the Li-based alloy with high purity-Li.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sheng-Long LEE, Chih-Kuang LIN, Chih-Ang CHUNG, Jing-Chie LIN, Yu-Chou TSAI, Che-Wei HSU
  • Publication number: 20120132545
    Abstract: A hydrogen storage device includes a hydrogen storage can, at least one first partition, and at least one second partition. The hydrogen storage can defines a major axis. The at least one first partition is used to partition the space in the hydrogen storage can into at least one compartment. The at least one second partition includes a plurality of sub-compartments. The sub-compartments are arranged linearly in at least one row perpendicular to the major axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sheng-Long LEE, Chih-Kuang LIN, Chih-Ang CHUNG, Jing-Chie LIN, Yu-Chou TSAI, Che-Wei HSU
  • Patent number: 8163267
    Abstract: In a method of synthesizing magnesium-cobalt pentahydride, a MgCo2 alloy is synthesized by completely reacting cobalt (Co) metal and excess magnesium (Mg) metal, followed by an isothermal evaporation casting process (IECP) for removing the residual magnesium metal. Then, the magnesium-cobalt alloy and another magnesium metal are ball-milled and hydrogenated to synthesize the magnesium-cobalt pentahydride (Mg2CoH5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: National Central University
    Inventors: Sheng-Long Lee, Rong-Ruey Jeng, Che-Wei Hsu, Yu-Chou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120070984
    Abstract: In a method for forming an electrode structure in a display device, e.g. a source, drain or gate electrode or a pixel electrode, a photoactive conductive layer, which includes conductive material containing photoactive material, is formed above a substrate of the display device. The photoactive conductive layer is then patterned with a photo-mask and partially removed without the presence of a photo-resist to form the electrode structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Chung Tang, Yao Peng, Chia-Chun Yeh, Yao-Chou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120061650
    Abstract: A transistor structure comprises a patterned N-type transparent oxide semiconductor formed over a substrate as a base, and a patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor formed on the patterned N-type transparent oxide semiconductor comprising a first portion and a second portion so that the patterned N-type transparent oxide semiconductor and the first portion and the second portion of the patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor form heterojunctions therebetween respectively, wherein the first portion of the patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor is used as an emitter, and the second portion of the patterned p-type organic polymer semiconductor is used as a collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun YEH, Henry WANG, Yao-Chou TSAI, Sung-Hui HUANG
  • Publication number: 20120032176
    Abstract: This present invention provides an electronic paper display device. The electronic paper display device includes a thin film transistor array substrate and a display panel disposed on one side of the thin film transistor array substrate. The thin film transistor array substrate comprises a first substrate, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, a second metal layer, a channel layer, a pixel electrode layer, a protection layer, a first resin layer and a second resin layer. The display panel includes a second substrate, a transparent electrode layer disposed on the second substrate, and an electronic ink material layer between the transparent electrode layer and the thin film transistor array substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ted-Hong Shinn, Chi-Ming Wu, Fang-An Shu, Yao-Chou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120030111
    Abstract: A service platform utilizing an electronic paper device for financial institutions, comprising: an option input device, used for sensing an entry operation and outputting a financial business option signal accordingly; a control unit, having an option input interface, a display interface, a host interface, and a slips storage unit, wherein the option input interface is used to receive the financial business option signal, the host interface is used to communicate with a financial institution host, the slips storage unit is used to store financial business slips; and an electronic paper device, having a touch input function, coupled to the display interface to display one financial business slip for related information input by a touch pen, or transmit the related information through the control unit to the financial institution host, or display an informing message sent from the financial institution host through the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Sung-Hui HUANG, Yao-Chou Tsai, Ted-Hong Shinn