Patents by Inventor Chui-Xiang Chiou

Chui-Xiang Chiou 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: 11507240
    Abstract: A touch sensor comprises a first electrode, a second electrode arranged spaced apart from the first electrode, and an insulator arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is energized, and an energy difference exists between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a stressed electrode. When the stressed electrode is not stressed, no electrical signal is generated, and when the stressed electrode is stressed, the stressed electrode deforms at a stressed point and changes the distance between the stressed point and the other electrode to generate a tunneling current, and the touch sensor generates the electrical signal according to whether the tunneling current is generated. Therefore, the invention solves a limitation of the conventional touch sensor in touching and provides good touching sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: HIGGSTEC INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Han Wang, Tzu-Chien Lin, Chui-Xiang Chiou, Hung-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210325208
    Abstract: A touch sensor comprises a first electrode, a second electrode arranged spaced apart from the first electrode, and an insulator arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is energized, and an energy difference exists between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a stressed electrode. When the stressed electrode is not stressed, no electrical signal is generated, and when the stressed electrode is stressed, the stressed electrode deforms at a stressed point and changes the distance between the stressed point and the other electrode to generate a tunneling current, and the touch sensor generates the electrical signal according to whether the tunneling current is generated. Therefore, the invention solves a limitation of the conventional touch sensor in touching and provides good touching sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Yi-Han WANG, Tzu-Chien LIN, Chui-Xiang CHIOU, Hung-Yu TSAI
  • Publication number: 20210326006
    Abstract: A touch sensor comprises a first electrode, a second electrode arranged spaced apart from the first electrode, and an insulator arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is energized, and an energy difference exists between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a stressed electrode. When the stressed electrode is not stressed, no electrical signal is generated, and when the stressed electrode is stressed, the stressed electrode deforms at a stressed point and changes the distance between the stressed point and the other electrode to generate a tunneling current, and the touch sensor generates the electrical signal according to whether the tunneling current is generated. Therefore, the invention solves a limitation of the conventional touch sensor in touching and provides good touching sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: YI-HAN WANG, TZU-CHIEN LIN, CHUI-XIANG CHIOU, HUNG-YU TSAI
  • Patent number: 11150107
    Abstract: A touch sensor comprises a first electrode, a second electrode arranged spaced apart from the first electrode, and an insulator arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is energized, and an energy difference exists between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a stressed electrode. When the stressed electrode is not stressed, no electrical signal is generated, and when the stressed electrode is stressed, the stressed electrode deforms at a stressed point and changes the distance between the stressed point and the other electrode to generate a tunneling current, and the touch sensor generates the electrical signal according to whether the tunneling current is generated. Therefore, the invention solves a limitation of the conventional touch sensor in touching and provides good touching sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: HIGGSTEC INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Han Wang, Tzu-Chien Lin, Chui-Xiang Chiou, Hung-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160188035
    Abstract: A touch panel including a substrate having an active region and a bonding region and a patterned conductive layer disposed on the substrate. The active region includes electrode regions and signal transmission regions alternately arranged. The patterned conductive layer includes first sensing units, second sensing units and signal transmission lines. Each first sensing unit is located in one electrode region, each second sensing unit is located in one signal transmission region and the signal transmission lines are located in the signal transmission regions and extended into the bonding region. Each first sensing unit is used for performing a mutual-capacitive touch sensing and includes at least one scan electrode and readout electrodes. Each second sensing unit is used for performing a self-capacitive touch sensing and formed by a bar-like electrode. Each transmission line is connected to one readout electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Chui-Xiang Chiou, Ming-Chi Weng