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).

  • 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
  • Publication number: 20110315989
    Abstract: A display device includes a thin film transistor substrate, a display layer, a patterned color resist layer, a patterned UV block layer and a transparent protective layer. The thin film transistor substrate has a substrate and a plurality of thin film transistors. The display layer is disposed on the thin film transistor substrate. The patterned color resist layer is disposed on the display layer. The patterned UV block layer is disposed on the patterned color resist layer. The transparent protective layer is disposed on the patterned UV block layer. The present invention also provides a laser transfer printing method for fabricating the color resist layer and the patterned UV block layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Fang-An Shu, Ted-Hong Shinn, Yao-Chou Tsai, Wen-Chung Tang
  • Publication number: 20110315032
    Abstract: A transfer print structure is provided. The transfer print structure comprises a substrate; a color ink layer including a functional region; and an adhesive device combining the functional region with the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Fang-An Shu, Ted-Hong Shinn, Yao-Chou Tsai, Wen-Chung Tang
  • Publication number: 20110290414
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a color electrophoretic display device includes the following steps. First, a substrate having a displaying region and a circuit region around the displaying region is provided. Next, a driving array is formed in the displaying region. Subsequently, an electrophoretic display layer is formed on the driving array. Afterwards, a thermal transfer process is performed so that a color filter layer is formed on the electrophoretic display layer. The method can increase the production eligibility rate of the color electrophoretic display device, thereby improving the display quality of the color electrophoretic display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Ching Wang, Po-Wen Hsiao, Kai-Cheng Chuang, Gwo-Feng Hwang, Yao- Chou Tsai, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20110296530
    Abstract: Present invention relates to an electronic reading apparatus with data security and anti-theft functions. The electronic reader apparatus has a code input unit for receiving a security code, and a code determining unit for determining an authenticity of the security code. When no security code, no authentic security code or even no operational signal has been received during the predetermined periods of time, a central control unit may stop a power supply unit from outputting power in order to turn off the electronic reader apparatus and clear the image shown on a display unit. As such, a content of sensitive or confidential data stored in the electronic reading apparatus may not be intruded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: YAO-CHOU TSAI, SUNG-HUI HUANG, CHIA-CHUN YEH, TED-HONG SHINN
  • Patent number: 8040460
    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: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Ted-Hong Shinn, Chi-Ming Wu, Fang-An Shu, Yao-Chou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110242014
    Abstract: A display panel is provided. The display panel comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a display control circuit and a force sensing circuit. The display control circuit is disposed on the first substrate between the first substrate and the second substrate for controlling the display panel to display an image through the second substrate. The force sensing circuit is disposed side by side with the display control circuit on the first substrate between the first substrate and second substrate, wherein the force sensing circuit comprises a plurality of force sensing elements for sensing at least one external force and correspondingly generate a plurality of force signals respectively to transform at least one touch signal corresponding to the at least one external force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Chou Tsai, Sung-Hui Huang, Po-Wen Hsiao, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Publication number: 20110198732
    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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Chao-Yen LIN, Wen-Chou TSAI, Ming-Hong FANG, Jen-Yen WANG, Chih-Hao CHEN, Guo-Jyun CHIOU, Sheng-Hsiang FU
  • Publication number: 20110189818
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing oxide thin film transistors includes steps of: forming a gate, a drain electrode, a source electrode, and an oxide semiconductor layer respectively. The oxide semiconductor layer is formed on the gate electrode; the drain electrode and the source electrode are formed at two opposite sides of the oxide semiconductor layer. The method further includes a step of depositing a dielectric layer of silicon oxide, and a reacting gas for depositing the silicon oxide includes silane and nitrous oxide. A flow rate of nitrous oxide is in a range from 10 to 200 standard cubic centimeters per minute (SCCM). Oxide thin film transistors manufactured by above method has advantages of low leakage, high mobility, and other integrated circuit member can be directly formed on the thin film transistor array substrate of a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Ted-Hong SHINN, Henry WANG, Fang-An SHU, Yao-Chou TSAI
  • Publication number: 20100310971
    Abstract: The invention provides a fuel cell module. The fuel cell module includes a membrane electrode assembly, a flow field plate and a current collector. The current collector, disposed between the membrane electrode assembly and the flow field plate, includes a first surface, a second surface and a plurality of openings. The first surface faces the membrane electrode assembly. The second surface is opposite to the first surface and faces the flow field plate. Each of the openings has an inner wall, and an acute angle is formed between the inner wall and the first surface. Additionally, each opening has a first diameter level with the first surface and a second diameter level with the second surface, wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: NAN YA PCB CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Kai Chang, Ming-Chou Tsai, Chi-Yang Chiu, Ching-Sen Yang, Chiang-Wen Lai
  • Publication number: 20100269951
    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: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yao-Chou TSAI, Kai-Cheng CHUANG, Sung-Hui HUANG, Tzu-Ming WANG
  • Publication number: 20100203426
    Abstract: A fuel cell is provided, including an integrated cathode/anode flow board, a first anode current collector, a first cathode current collector, a first membrane electrode assembly, a second anode current collector, a second cathode current collector, and a second membrane electrode assembly. The integrated cathode/anode flow board includes first cathode channels for air to flow through, and a plurality of first anode channels for a fuel to flow through. The first cathode channels and the first anode channels are disposed on opposite sides of the integrated cathode/anode flow board. The first anode current collector contacts the first anode channels. The first membrane electrode assembly is sandwiched between the first anode current collector and the first cathode current collector. The second anode current collector contacts the first cathode channels. The second membrane electrode assembly is sandwiched between the second anode current collector and the second cathode current collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: NAN YA PCB CORP.
    Inventors: Chi-Yang Chiu, Ming-Chou Tsai, Ching-Sen Yang, Chiang-Wen Lai, Wei-Kai Chang
  • Publication number: 20100167104
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes a cathode board, a membrane electrode assembly, and an integrated anode flow board. The membrane electrode assembly contacts the cathode board. The integrated anode flow board includes an anode flow board and a current collector combined together. The current collector includes a raised portion abutting the membrane electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: NAN YA PCB CORP.
    Inventors: Ming-Chou Tsai, Chi-Yang Chiu, Chiang-Wen Lai, Ching-Sen Yang, Wei-Kai Chang
  • Publication number: 20100098988
    Abstract: A membrane electrode module is provided. The membrane electrode module includes a membrane electrode assembly, a first fixing element and a second fixing element. The membrane electrode assembly includes an exchange-membrane, a first electrode and a second electrode. The exchange-membrane includes a first surface and a second surface. The first electrode is disposed on the first surface. The second electrode is disposed on the second surface. The first fixing element contacts the first surface. The second fixing element contacts the second surface, wherein the first fixing element and the second fixing element are joined to the exchange-membrane via heat-pressing to be fixed to the exchange-membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: NAN YA PCB CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Kai Chang, Ming-Chou Tsai, Ching-Sen Yang, Chiang-Wen Lai
  • Patent number: 7664540
    Abstract: A Bluetooth earphone set, which includes a main unit that houses an auto-reversible first winding mechanism and an auto-reversible second winding mechanism, an earphone cable coupled to the auto-reversible first winding mechanism for voice output, a signal connector cable coupled to the auto-reversible second winding mechanism and connectable to a cell phone, a switch, which is switched between a first position for enabling the earphone cable to output voice signal that is received wirelessly from a cell phone by the main unit and a second position for enabling the earphone to output voice signal that is received from a cell phone through the signal connector cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Inventor: Jin-Chou Tsai
  • Patent number: 7544623
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a contact hole is provided. A semiconductor substrate having thereon a conductive region is prepared. A dielectric layer is deposited on the semiconductor substrate and the conductive region. An etching resistive layer is coated on the dielectric layer. A silicon-containing hard mask bottom anti-reflection coating (SHB) layer is then coated on the etching resistive layer. A photoresist layer is then coated on the SHB layer. A lithographic process is performed to form a first opening in the photoresist layer. Using the photoresist layer as a hard mask, the SHB layer is etched through the first opening, thereby forming a shrunk, tapered second opening in the SHB layer. Using the etching resistive layer as an etching hard mask, etching the dielectric layer through the second opening to form a contact hole in the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pei-Yu Chou, Wen-Chou Tsai, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao
  • Publication number: 20090091130
    Abstract: This invention discloses a method and an apparatus of preventing a gas leak in a pipeline, and the characteristic of expansion occurred when a hydrogen storage material absorbs hydrogen gas is used for setting the hydrogen storage material in a joint between a first pipeline and a second pipeline, such that if hydrogen leaks at the joint, the hydrogen storage material will absorb hydrogen to expand, and the expansion pressure presses the joint to give a tighter connection, so as to achieve the effects of preventing and locking a leak, and compensating a deficiency of tightness due to an accumulated error occurred during the manufacture of the first pipeline and the second pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Sheng-Long Lee, Jing-Chie Lin, Che-Wei Hsu, Yu-Chou Tsai, Fu-Kai Hsu
  • Publication number: 20090035638
    Abstract: A fuel cell module includes an integral anode plate, a cathode plate, an array membrane electrode assembly (array MEA) and a pre-molded adhesive plate. The integral anode plate includes a flow board. A recess is disposed on a side of the flow board for accommodating a bendable lug of a unitary anode charge collector. The bendable lug is electrically connected to a cathode charge collector on the cathode board. The array MEA includes a plurality of MEA units and a proton exchange membrane. The pre-molded adhesive plate has openings for accommodating corresponding MEA units. The pre-molded adhesive plate has an intermediate rigid frame sandwiched between two adhesive layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Ming-Chou Tsai, Yu-Chih Lin, Jiun-Ming Chen, Chiang-Wen Lai, Ching-Sen Yang