Patents by Inventor Chun-Ku Kuo

Chun-Ku Kuo 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: 10908731
    Abstract: A fingerprint recognition device with a wake-up function is provided, which includes a signal wiring, a sensing array at least partially surrounded by the signal wiring, a first electrode, and a control circuit. The control circuit is coupled with the signal wiring, the first electrode, and the sensing array. The control circuit detects capacitance between the signal wiring and the first electrode in a first operation mode to generate a sensing result, and determines whether an object is on or near the sensing array according to the sensing result. If the control circuit determines that the object is on or near the sensing array, the control circuit switches from the first operation mode to a second operation mode. The control circuit drives the sensing array by the signal wiring to generate multiple sensing signals in the second operation mode, and calculates a sensed image according to the multiple sensing signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Hsin Lin, Hung-Wen Chou, Yu-Jing Chen, Chia-Ching Chen, Tsun-Chien Cheng, Chun-Ku Kuo, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 10303278
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a first sensing series, a second sensing series, and an insulating layer. The first sensing series, disposed on the substrate along a first direction, includes first sensing pads and at least one first bridge structure. The first bridge structure is connected between two adjacent first sensing pads, and has a first opening. The second sensing series, disposed on the substrate along a second direction different from the first direction, includes second sensing pads and at least one second bridge structure. The second bridge structure crosses the first bridge structure, and is connected between two adjacent second sensing pads. A portion of the second bridge structure is located in the first opening. The insulating layer is disposed between the first bridge structure and the second bridge structure. A portion of the insulating layer extending into the first opening has a second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsun-Chien Cheng, Chun-Ku Kuo
  • Publication number: 20180120999
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a first sensing series, a second sensing series, and an insulating layer. The first sensing series, disposed on the substrate along a first direction, includes first sensing pads and at least one first bridge structure. The first bridge structure is connected between two adjacent first sensing pads, and has a first opening. The second sensing series, disposed on the substrate along a second direction different from the first direction, includes second sensing pads and at least one second bridge structure. The second bridge structure crosses the first bridge structure, and is connected between two adjacent second sensing pads. A portion of the second bridge structure is located in the first opening. The insulating layer is disposed between the first bridge structure and the second bridge structure. A portion of the insulating layer extending into the first opening has a second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Tsun-Chien CHENG, Chun-Ku KUO
  • Patent number: 9904423
    Abstract: A touch electrode layer includes a plurality of touch electrodes, a plurality of first bridges, a plurality of second bridges, and an insulation layer disposed between the first bridges and the second bridges. The touch electrodes are arranged in rows and columns. The first bridges electrically connect the touch electrodes located in the same row to form a plurality of first touch series. The second bridges electrically connect the touch electrodes located in the same column to form a plurality of second touch series. Each touch electrode includes a top electrode pattern and a bottom electrode pattern stacked with each other. A normal projection in a XY plane of an edge of a top surface of the top electrode pattern and a normal projection in the XY plane of an edge of a top surface of the bottom electrode pattern are not completely overlapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Hsin Lin, Teng-Fu Tung, Yu-Jing Chen, Chun-Ku Kuo
  • Publication number: 20160209952
    Abstract: A touch electrode layer includes a plurality of touch electrodes, a plurality of first bridges, a plurality of second bridges, and an insulation layer disposed between the first bridges and the second bridges. The touch electrodes are arranged in rows and columns. The first bridges electrically connect the touch electrodes located in the same row to form a plurality of first touch series. The second bridges electrically connect the touch electrodes located in the same column to form a plurality of second touch series. Each touch electrode includes a top electrode pattern and a bottom electrode pattern stacked with each other. A normal projection in a XY plane of an edge of a top surface of the top electrode pattern and a normal projection in the XY plane of an edge of a top surface of the bottom electrode pattern are not completely overlapped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Yi-Hsin Lin, Teng-Fu Tung, Yu-Jing Chen, Chun-Ku Kuo
  • Patent number: 8749518
    Abstract: An exemplary capacitive touch sensor includes a first wire-like electrode and a second wire-like electrode. The first wire-like electrode includes at least a first main wire and multiple first sub-wires, the first main wire continuously extends along a first direction, and the first sub-wires are electrically connected with the first main wire. The second wire-like electrode includes at least a second main wire, and the second main wire continuously extends along a second direction different from the first direction. Moreover, the first wire-like electrode and the second wire-like electrode are electrically insulated from each other and each is made of an opaque conductive material. The second main line is arranged crossing over the first main wire. Furthermore, a capacitive touch apparatus using the above-mentioned capacitive touch sensor is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chun-Ku Kuo
  • Patent number: 8665230
    Abstract: A sensing display device including a display panel and a sensing element is provided. The display panel includes at least a plurality of pixel units, and the pixel units are arranged along a primary direction. The sensing element is disposed on the pixel units and includes at least a plurality of sensor units. Each of the sensor units includes a mesh-pattern electrode, and the mesh-pattern electrode includes a plurality of first traces having conductivity. At least one of the first traces is substantially extended along a first direction, wherein a first angle is formed between the first direction and the primary direction, and the first angle is an acute angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Liu, Yi-Long Wang, Chun-Ku Kuo, Ming-Lun Hsieh, Hung-Wen Chou
  • Patent number: 8581880
    Abstract: A capacitive touch display panel includes a display panel, an outer substrate, and a capacitive touch device. The capacitive touch device is disposed between the outer substrate and the display panel. The capacitive touch device includes a plurality of first transparent electrodes, at least one transparent bridge line, a plurality of second transparent electrodes, at least one non-transparent bridge line, and at least one patterned low reflective layer. The patterned low reflective layer is disposed on an opposite side of the non-transparent bridge line with respect to the display panel. The patterned low reflective layer and the non-transparent bridge line are overlapped to each other in a vertical projective direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chun-Ku Kuo
  • Patent number: 8451250
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a capacitive touch panel. In one embodiment, the capacitive touch panel includes a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes spatially arranged in a matrix, and a driver electrically coupled to the touch sensor matrix and configured to generate a driving signal to synchronically drive one or more driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes, such that at least one sensing electrode is not driven by the driving signal. The remaining driving electrodes are grounded. The not-driven sensing electrodes sense and transmit a sensing signal of a touch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lun Hsieh, Chun-Ku Kuo, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 8421760
    Abstract: A touch panel display including a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium and a touch device is provided. The first substrate has a display area and a peripheral area. The first substrate has a pixel array in the display area and at least one integrated driving circuit in the peripheral area. The integrated driving circuit is electrically connected to the pixel array. The second substrate is disposed above the first substrate to cover the integrated driving circuit and the pixel array. The display medium is disposed on the pixel array and located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The touch device is disposed on the second substrate, and has a sensor element and a wiring element connected to the sensor element. The sensor element is located above the pixel array and the wiring element is located above at least a portion of the integrated driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Liu, Hao-Chieh Lee, Chien-Liang Chen, Chun-Ku Kuo
  • Patent number: 8269743
    Abstract: A touch sensing display panel includes an active device array substrate, an opposite substrate, a display medium layer, a plurality of inner and outer electrode series. The opposite substrate is disposed over the active device array substrate and the display medium layer is disposed between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate. The inner electrode series are disposed on the opposite substrate and extend along a first direction, wherein each inner electrode series includes inner ring electrodes electrically connected to each other. The outer electrode series are disposed on the opposite substrate and extend along a second direction, wherein each outer electrode series includes outer ring electrodes electrically connected to each other. Each inner ring electrodes is respectively surrounded by one of the outer ring electrodes, and the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction. The present invention also provides a touch sensing substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Ku Kuo, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20120169647
    Abstract: A capacitive touch display panel includes a display panel, an outer substrate, and a capacitive touch device. The capacitive touch device is disposed between the outer substrate and the display panel. The capacitive touch device includes a plurality of first transparent electrodes, at least one transparent bridge line, a plurality of second transparent electrodes, at least one non-transparent bridge line, and at least one patterned low reflective layer. The patterned low reflective layer is disposed on an opposite side of the non-transparent bridge line with respect to the display panel. The patterned low reflective layer and the non-transparent bridge line are overlapped to each other in a vertical projective direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventor: Chun-Ku Kuo
  • Patent number: 8194047
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-channel touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lun Hsieh, Jian-Shen Yu, Chun-Ku Kuo, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20120062250
    Abstract: An exemplary capacitive touch sensor includes a first wire-like electrode and a second wire-like electrode. The first wire-like electrode includes at least a first main wire and multiple first sub-wires, the first main wire continuously extends along a first direction, and the first sub-wires are electrically connected with the first main wire. The second wire-like electrode includes at least a second main wire, and the second main wire continuously extends along a second direction different from the first direction. Moreover, the first wire-like electrode and the second wire-like electrode are electrically insulated from each other and each is made of an opaque conductive material. The second main line is arranged crossing over the first main wire. Furthermore, a capacitive touch apparatus using the above-mentioned capacitive touch sensor is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Chun-Ku KUO
  • Publication number: 20120019474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a capacitive touch panel. In one embodiment, the capacitive touch panel includes a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes spatially arranged in a matrix, and a driver electrically coupled to the touch sensor matrix and configured to generate a driving signal to synchronically drive one or more driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes, such that at least one sensing electrode is not driven by the driving signal. The remaining driving electrodes are grounded. The not-driven sensing electrodes sense and transmit a sensing signal of a touch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Lun Hsieh, Chun-Ku Kuo, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20110310033
    Abstract: A sensing display device including a display panel and a sensing element is provided. The display panel includes at least a plurality of pixel units, and the pixel units are arranged along a primary direction. The sensing element is disposed on the pixel units and includes at least a plurality of sensor units. Each of the sensor units includes a mesh-pattern electrode, and the mesh-pattern electrode includes a plurality of first traces having conductivity. At least one of the first traces is substantially extended along a first direction, wherein a first angle is formed between the first direction and the primary direction, and the first angle is an acute angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Liu, Yi-Long Wang, Chun-Ku Kuo, Ming-Lun Hsieh, Hung-Wen Chou
  • Publication number: 20110115718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-channel touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Lun Hsieh, Jian-Shen Yu, Chun-Ku Kuo, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20110090154
    Abstract: A touch panel including a substrate, a plurality of sensing series and a floating conductive pattern is provided. The sensing series are disposed on the substrate, wherein the sensing series are electrically insulated from each other. The floating conductive pattern is disposed on the substrate and between the sensing series, wherein the floating conductive pattern includes one or more slits, and the one or more slits adjacent to one of the sensing pads is/are arranged in a path similar to a contour of the corresponding the sensing pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chun-Ku Kuo
  • Publication number: 20100302178
    Abstract: A touch panel display including a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium and a touch device is provided. The first substrate has a display area and a peripheral area. The first substrate has a pixel array in the display area and at least one integrated driving circuit in the peripheral area. The integrated driving circuit is electrically connected to the pixel array. The second substrate is disposed above the first substrate to cover the integrated driving circuit and the pixel array. The display medium is disposed on the pixel array and located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The touch device is disposed on the second substrate, and has a sensor element and a wiring element connected to the sensor element. The sensor element is located above the pixel array and the wiring element is located above at least a portion of the integrated driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Liu, Hao-Chieh Lee, Chien-Liang Chen, Chun-Ku Kuo
  • Publication number: 20100220075
    Abstract: A touch sensing display panel includes an active device array substrate, an opposite substrate, a display medium layer, a plurality of inner and outer electrode series. The opposite substrate is disposed over the active device array substrate and the display medium layer is disposed between the active device array substrate and the opposite substrate. The inner electrode series are disposed on the opposite substrate and extend along a first direction, wherein each inner electrode series includes inner ring electrodes electrically connected to each other. The outer electrode series are disposed on the opposite substrate and extend along a second direction, wherein each outer electrode series includes outer ring electrodes electrically connected to each other. Each inner ring electrodes is respectively surrounded by one of the outer ring electrodes, and the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction. The present invention also provides a touch sensing substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Ku Kuo, Po-Yuan Liu