Patents by Inventor Chuan-Feng Liu
Chuan-Feng Liu 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).
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Patent number: 9489876Abstract: An inspection method including following steps is provided. A pixel array substrate including a plurality of pixel units is in contact with a photoelectric inspection device. A plurality of electrical signals is inputted to the pixel units of the pixel array substrate and the photoelectric inspection device. Based on an optical property of the photoelectric inspection device, the pixel units of the pixel array substrate are being examined on whether they are normal or not. Moreover, an inspection apparatus realizing the inspection method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Chuan-Feng Liu, Jen-Shiun Huang, Pei-Lin Huang, Shi-Lin Li, Chen-Fa Tsai, Yung-Sheng Chang
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Patent number: 9123679Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes a substrate and an insulating unit arranged on the substrate. The substrate includes a display region and a periphery circuit region beside the display region. The periphery circuit region has at least a chip connecting unit. Each chip connecting unit includes a number of connecting elements. Each of the connecting elements includes a conducting pad and a wire electrically connected to the conducting pad. The conducting pads of the connecting elements are arranged in at least two rows. The insulating unit has a number of contact holes corresponding to the conducting pads so that each of the conducting pads is entirely exposed by the corresponding contact hole. The active matrix substrate is applied to a display device to increase reliability of the display device and improve the quality of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2011Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: E INK HOLDING INC.Inventors: Chuan-Feng Liu, Ya-Rou Chen, Heng-Hao Chang
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Patent number: 9105528Abstract: A display device structure includes a substrate having an active region and an electrostatic protection circuit region. The first metal layer, the first insulation layer, and an amorphous silicon layer are sequentially disposed on the substrate; the first opening passes through the first insulation layer for exposing part of the first metal layer. The second metal layer, disposed on the first insulation layer or the amorphous silicon layer, fills the first opening to contact with the first metal layer; the second insulation layer and the flat layer are disposed on the second metal layer, in which the region of the flat layer overlaps the electrostatic protection circuit region. The second opening passes through the second insulation layer and the flat layer for exposing the second metal layer, in which the third metal layer fills the second opening to contact with the second metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventor: Chuan-Feng Liu
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Publication number: 20140320137Abstract: An inspection method including following steps is provided. A pixel array substrate including a plurality of pixel units is in contact with a photoelectric inspection device. A plurality of electrical signals is inputted to the pixel units of the pixel array substrate and the photoelectric inspection device. Based on an optical property of the photoelectric inspection device, the pixel units of the pixel array substrate are being examined on whether they are normal or not. Moreover, an inspection apparatus realizing the inspection method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Chuan-Feng Liu, Jen-Shiun Huang, Pei-Lin Huang, Shi-Lin Li, Chen-Fa Tsai, Yung-Sheng Chang
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Patent number: 8699118Abstract: A border structure for viewable area of electronic paper display, including: a planarization layer; a border electrode, made of metal and disposed on the planarization layer; a glue layer, disposed on the border electrode and having on its bottom surface at least one downward extruding portion for enhancing its adhesive strength; and an electrophoretic display layer, disposed on the top surface of the glue layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Chun-Yi Lin, Chuan-Feng Liu, Jia-Hung Chen
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Patent number: 8497511Abstract: An array substrate includes scan lines and data lines defining pixel structures. Each pixel structure includes a first TFT, a second TFT and a pixel electrode. The first TFT includes a first gate connected to the scan line, a first source disposed above and partially overlapping the first gate, and a first drain disposed above the first gate. An end of the first source is connected to the data line. The first drain has at least one first concavity in which the first source is disposed partially. The second TFT includes a second gate connected to the scan line, a second source disposed above the second gate and connected to the first drain, and a second drain disposed above and partially overlapping the second gate. The second source has at least one second concavity in which the second drain is disposed partially. The pixel electrode connects to the second drain.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Chuan-Feng Liu, Chi-Ming Wu, Chia-Jen Chang
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Publication number: 20130075728Abstract: An array substrate includes scan lines and data lines defining pixel structures. Each pixel structure includes a first TFT, a second TFT and a pixel electrode. The first TFT includes a first gate connected to the scan line, a first source disposed above and partially overlapping the first gate, and a first drain disposed above the first gate. An end of the first source is connected to the data line. The first drain has at least one first concavity in which the first source is disposed partially. The second TFT includes a second gate connected to the scan line, a second source disposed above the second gate and connected to the first drain, and a second drain disposed above and partially overlapping the second gate. The second source has at least one second concavity in which the second drain is disposed partially. The pixel electrode connects to the second drain.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Chuan-Feng Liu, Chi-Ming Wu, Chia-Jen Chang
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Patent number: 8299707Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a display layer, a second substrate and a water-proofing frame. The first substrate has a view area and a ring-shaped through trench and includes a first base, a first metal layer, a gate-insulating layer, a second metal layer, a semiconductor layer, a bibulous insulating layer and a pixel-electrode layer. The gate-insulating layer is disposed between the first and the second metal layers. The bibulous insulating layer is disposed on the second metal layer and the gate-insulating layer. The ring-shaped through trench passes through the bibulous insulating layer and the part of the gate-insulating layer exposed by the second metal layer and surrounds the view area. The water-proofing frame is disposed at the ring-shaped through trench, connects the first substrate and the second substrate and encloses a wet-proof space between the first substrate and the second substrate. Besides, another display panel is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Chuan-Feng Liu, Ya-Rou Chen, Wei-Lun Su, Heng-Hao Chang, Chi-Ming Wu
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Publication number: 20120223443Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes a substrate and an insulating unit arranged on the substrate. The substrate includes a display region and a periphery circuit region beside the display region. The periphery circuit region has at least a chip connecting unit. Each chip connecting unit includes a number of connecting elements. Each of the connecting elements includes a conducting pad and a wire electrically connected to the conducting pad. The conducting pads of the connecting elements are arranged in at least two rows. The insulating unit has a number of contact holes corresponding to the conducting pads so that each of the conducting pads is entirely exposed by the corresponding contact hole. The active matrix substrate is applied to a display device to increase reliability of the display device and improve the quality of the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Chuan-Feng LIU, Ya-Rou Chen, Heng-Hao Chang
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Publication number: 20120170104Abstract: A border structure for viewable area of electronic paper display, including: a planarization layer; a border electrode, made of metal and disposed on the planarization layer; a glue layer, disposed on the border electrode and having on its bottom surface at least one downward extruding portion for enhancing its adhesive strength; and an electrophoretic display layer, disposed on the top surface of the glue layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Chun-Yi LIN, Chuan-Feng Liu, Jia-Hung Chen
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Publication number: 20120153283Abstract: A display device structure includes a substrate having an active region and an electrostatic protection circuit region. The first metal layer, the first insulation layer, and an amorphous silicon layer are sequentially disposed on the substrate; the first opening passes through the first insulation layer for exposing part of the first metal layer. The second metal layer, disposed on the first insulation layer or the amorphous silicon layer, fills the first opening to contact with the first metal layer; the second insulation layer and the flat layer are disposed on the second metal layer, in which the region of the flat layer is overlapped the electrostatic protection circuit region. The second opening passes through the second insulation layer and the flat layer for exposing the second metal layer, in which the third metal layer fills the second opening to contact with the second metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: E INK HOLDINGS INC.Inventor: Chuan-Feng LIU
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Patent number: 8130437Abstract: A color filter including a substrate, a plurality of pixel units and a transparent electrode layer is provided. The substrate has a plurality of pixel regions. Each pixel region has a plurality of first sub-pixel regions and a second sub-pixel region. Each pixel unit is disposed in one of the pixel regions corresponding thereto and includes a plurality of and a white filter film. Each color filter film is disposed in one of the first sub-pixel regions corresponding thereto and the white filter film is disposed in the second sub-pixel region. Since the area of the white filter film is larger than the area of each color filter film, the color filter has high light-transmittance. The transparent electrode layer is disposed on the pixel units. Furthermore, a color reflective display device with the color filter is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2009Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: E Ink Holding Inc.Inventors: Po-Wen Hsiao, Yuan-Chih Tasi, Lee-Tyng Chen, Chuan-Feng Liu, Ted-Hong Shinn
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Patent number: 8115202Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate suitable for being applied in an electronic ink display device is provided. The thin film transistor array substrate includes a substrate, scan lines, data lines, thin film transistors, pixel electrodes and testing signal lines. The data lines and the scan lines are disposed and define a plurality of pixel regions on the substrate. Each thin film transistor is disposed in the respective pixel region and driven by the corresponding scan line and data line. In addition, each pixel electrode is disposed in respective pixel region and electrically connected to the thin film transistor corresponding thereto. Furthermore, the testing signal line connects to the scan lines and/or the data lines in series. The testing accuracy as well as the production yield of the electronic ink display device and the thin film transistor array substrate can be improved by the design of the aforementioned testing circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Yu-Chen Hsu, Chuan-Feng Liu, Chia-Hao Kuo
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Publication number: 20110006661Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a display layer, a second substrate and a water-proofing frame. The first substrate has a view area and a ring-shaped through trench and includes a first base, a first metal layer, a gate-insulating layer, a second metal layer, a semiconductor layer, a bibulous insulating layer and a pixel-electrode layer. The gate-insulating layer is disposed between the first and the second metal layers. The bibulous insulating layer is disposed on the second metal layer and the gate-insulating layer. The ring-shaped through trench passes through the bibulous insulating layer and the part of the gate-insulating layer exposed by the second metal layer and surrounds the view area. The water-proofing frame is disposed at the ring-shaped through trench, connects the first substrate and the second substrate and encloses a wet-proof space between the first substrate and the second substrate. Besides, another display panel is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Chuan-Feng Liu, Ya-Rou Chen, Wei-Lun Su, Heng-Hao Chang, Chi-Ming Wu
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Publication number: 20100284052Abstract: A color filter includes a substrate, a plurality of pixel units and a transparent electrode layer. The substrate has a plurality of pixel regions. Each pixel region has a plurality of first sub-pixel regions and a second sub-pixel region. Each pixel unit is disposed in one of the pixel regions corresponding thereto and includes a plurality of and a white filter film. Each color filter film is disposed in one of the first sub-pixel regions corresponding thereto and the white filter film is disposed in the second sub-pixel region. Since the area of the white filter film is larger than the area of each color filter film, the color filter has high light-transmittance. The transparent electrode layer is disposed on the pixel units. Furthermore, a color reflective display device with the color filter is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventors: Po-Wen Hsiao, Yuan-Chih Tasi, Lee-Tyng Chen, Chuan-Feng Liu, Ted-Hong Shinn
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Patent number: 7724019Abstract: An active device array substrate has a display area and a peripheral circuit area and further includes a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of signal lines, a plurality of testing pads and a first dielectric layer. The pixel units are arranged in the display area in an array. The signal lines and the testing pads are arranged in the peripheral circuit area. The first dielectric layer covers the testing pads. A testing method of the active device array substrate is that firstly removing a part of the first dielectric layer to expose a testing pad(s) desired to electrically contact with a testing tool. In other words, before the testing, the testing pads are electrically insulated from the exterior to prevent the pixel units from the electrostatic charges damage and thus the circuit stability of the active device array substrate can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2008Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Prime View International Co., Ltd.Inventors: Heng-Hao Chang, Chuan-Feng Liu
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Publication number: 20100090715Abstract: An active device array substrate has a display area and a peripheral circuit area and further includes a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of signal lines, a plurality of testing pads and a first dielectric layer. The pixel units are arranged in the display area in an array. The signal lines and the testing pads are arranged in the peripheral circuit area. The first dielectric layer covers the testing pads. A testing method of the active device array substrate is that firstly removing a part of the first dielectric layer to expose a testing pad(s) desired to electrically contact with a testing tool. In other words, before the testing, the testing pads are electrically insulated from the exterior to prevent the pixel units from the electrostatic charges damage and thus the circuit stability of the active device array substrate can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Heng-Hao CHANG, Chuan-Feng Liu
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Patent number: 7586553Abstract: An active matrix device includes a substrate, scan lines, data lines, pixels, electrostatic discharge ring, a circuit board and a electrostatic protection circuit. The scan lines and data lines are disposed on the substrate, in which the data lines cross the scan lines. The pixels are electrically coupled to the data lines and the scan lines. The electrostatic discharge ring is disposed on the substrate. The electrostatic protection circuit is coupled between the electrostatic discharge ring and the circuit board, in which the electrostatic protection circuit prevents the electrostatic current on the circuit board from entering the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Prime View International Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chuan-Feng Liu, Chi-Ming Wu
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Patent number: 7580026Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate and an electronic ink display device are provided. The thin film transistor includes a substrate, scan lines, data lines, thin film transistors, and pixel electrodes. The substrate has plural pixel regions, and the scan lines and the data lines are disposed on the substrate. Additionally, each pixel region has at least two thin film transistors therein, each thin film transistor only corresponds to one scan line and one data line, and each scan line and each data line is corresponded to at least one thin film transistor respectively. Furthermore, each pixel region has a pixel electrode therein, and the pixel electrode covers and is electrically connected to the thin film transistors in the same pixel region. The thin film transistor array substrate and the electronic ink display device can provide superior repairing functions to pixel defects for improving productive yield.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2006Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Prime View International Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chuan-Feng Liu
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Patent number: 7531837Abstract: A multi-channel thin film transistor structure including a first conducting layer, an insulating layer, a semiconductor layer and a second conducting layer is provided. The first conducting layer formed on a substrate includes a gate electrode. The insulating layer covers the first conducting layer. The semiconductor layer formed on the insulating layer includes a plurality of semiconductor islands located above the gate electrode. The second conducting layer formed on the insulating layer and on the semiconductor layer includes a source electrode and a drain electrode. Each one of the semiconductor islands is coupled electrically with the source electrode at one end and coupled electrically with the drain electrode at the other end.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Prime View International Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chuan-Feng Liu