Patents by Inventor Chung-Kuang Tsai

Chung-Kuang 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: 20070013630
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) driving method is provided. A pixel of the LCD is driven according to a precharge pixel value and a compensation pixel value both being generated from a pixel value during a precharge field and a compensation field respectively. A precharge driving voltage corresponding to the precharge pixel value, and a compensation driving voltage corresponding to the compensation pixel value is then determined and used to drive the pixel. The lightness of the pixel driven according to the precharge pixel value and the compensation pixel value is substantially the same as the lightness of the pixel if driven according to the pixel value. The precharge field comes before the compensation field when the precharge pixel value is larger than the compensation pixel value, and the compensation field comes before the precharge field when the compensation pixel value is larger than the precharge pixel value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Tsai, Li-Ru Lyu
  • Patent number: 7157846
    Abstract: A blink plasma backlight system for a liquid crystal display comprises a first substrate; a second substrate arranged substantially in parallel with and spaced-apart from the first substrate, forming a gas discharge space therebetween; at least one electrode pair disposed on an inner surface of the second substrate, the electrode pair containing a first electrode and a second electrode approximately parallel to each other; a control unit coupled to the electrode pair, for periodically providing an energy to ignite a gas discharge between the first and second substrates; a dielectric layer disposed on the inner surface of the second substrate covering the electrode pairs; and a first fluorescent layer disposed on the inner surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Horng-Bin Hsu, Chung-Kuang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20060214895
    Abstract: A gamma voltage generator can control brightness of a first color pixel unit and a second color pixel unit. A first potential divider is coupled between a first node and a second node for generating a first main gamma voltage. At least one second potential divider is coupled between the second node and a third node for generating a first sub-gamma voltage and a second sub-gamma voltage. The brightness of the first color pixel unit is controlled by the first main gamma voltage and the first sub-gamma voltage. The brightness of the second color pixel unit is controlled by the first main gamma voltage and the second sub-gamma voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Hung-Min Shih, Chung-Kuang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20060114270
    Abstract: A spontaneously color compensating control apparatus is provided for performing spontaneous color compensation on the original pixel data and outputting compensated pixel data to a display module accordingly. The control apparatus includes a timer and a timing controller. The timer is used for providing the using time of the display module and the timing controller is used to receive the original pixel data and output the compensated pixel data. The timing controller adjusts the gray levels of the original pixel data to output the compensated pixel data according to the using time of the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Hung-Min Shih, Chung-Kuang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20060114218
    Abstract: A system and a method for flat panel display brightness correction, removing brightness difference between flat panel displays in one product line. The brightness correction system comprises a converter for control of color temperature and brightness of an image frame, and a backlight controller for generating corrected light for display in the image frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Chia-Pu Ho, Chung-Kuang Tsai
  • Patent number: 7019716
    Abstract: A driving method for PDPs with variable vertical frequency. The method increases the sum of the sustain periods to obtain high brightness, by adjusting vertical frequency of a PDP through an image loading such that each image frame time displayed on the PDP is adjusted. The inventive driving method also adjusts total sustain pulses in the PDP through the image loading. To comply with the driving method, a driving apparatus is further provided to achieve the high brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Tsai, Li-Ru Lyu
  • Patent number: 6969949
    Abstract: A plasma display panel comprises a plurality of red, green and blue display units arranged on a substrate, so as to form plural red, green, blue display unit channels whose directions are aligned towards a ventilation hole located on the substrate, for facilitating gas charge or discharge in a good speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yao-Ching Su, Chung-Kuang Tsai, Yih-Jer Lin
  • Publication number: 20050253876
    Abstract: A method of dynamic frame presentation improvement for liquid crystal display is disclosed. The method comprises the step of providing a gray level mapping table, which maps the signal gray levels from 0 to N into mapped gray levels from 1 to N?1 level. Thereafter, the mapped data is fed into over-voltage compensation circuit. The over-voltage compensation circuit then implements process of the gray level ascending or gray level descending while the previous frame turns into current frame with a varied gray level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Tsai, Li-Ru Lyu, Hung-Min Shih, Yung-Zhi Wu, Ya-Fang Chen
  • Publication number: 20040251808
    Abstract: A blink plasma backlight system for a liquid crystal display comprises a first substrate; a second substrate arranged substantially in parallel with and spaced-apart from the first substrate, forming a gas discharge space therebetween; at least one electrode pair disposed on an inner surface of the second substrate, the electrode pair containing a first electrode and a second electrode approximately parallel to each other; a control unit coupled to the electrode pair, for periodically providing an energy to ignite a gas discharge between the first and second substrates; a dielectric layer disposed on the inner surface of the second substrate covering the electrode pairs; and a first fluorescent layer disposed on the inner surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Horng-Bin Hsu, Chung-Kuang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20040246224
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) driving apparatus and the method thereof is disclosed. The method receives a pixel and drives a pixel of the LCD according to the pixel value During a frame period, wherein the frame period is divided into a precharge field and a compensation field. Firstly, a precharge pixel value is decided according to the pixel and a reference value. A compensation pixel value is decided according to the precharge pixel. Next, a precharge driving voltage is determined according to the precharge pixel value. Afterwards, a compensation driving voltage is determined according to the compensation pixel value. Finally, the pixel is driven according to the precharge driving voltage and the compensation driving voltage respectively during the precharge field and the compensation field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Tsai, Li-Ru Lyu
  • Patent number: 6816133
    Abstract: A driving method of a plasma display panel and a driving circuit thereof are disclosed. In the method, image data is inputted by applying a scanning pulse to the scanning electrode and selectively applying a data pulse to the data electrode during an address period. Then, a first pulse and a second pulse of different phase are respectively applied to the first sustaining electrode and the second sustaining electrode during a sustain period. A third pulse is applied to the scanning electrode to sustain the image data. A first discharge current and a second discharge current are occurred, an time interval is formed between the discharge currents to reduce an instant power consumption of the PDP. The driving method is also used to reduce the electromagnetic interference and increases the operation margin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chung-Kuang Tsai
  • Patent number: 6815890
    Abstract: The invention provides a plasma display panel including a number of first display units and a number of second display units, wherein the first and second display units are composed of plural sustaining electrodes, scanning electrodes, data electrodes. The sustaining electrodes and scanning electrodes form at least two adjacent electrode combinations, namely the first electrode combination and the second electrode combination, wherein each electrode combination includes one sustaining electrode and one scanning electrode. Data electrodes are disposed along a direction approximately orthogonal to these sustaining electrodes and scanning electrodes. The first display unit corresponds to the first primary color and is controlled by the first data electrode and the first electrode combination while the second display unit corresponds to the second primary color and is controlled by the first data electrode and the second electrode combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Tsai, Yao-Ching Su
  • Publication number: 20040178972
    Abstract: A driving method for a plasma display panel (PDP). The odd pixels units are selected by the odd fields, and are discharged. The even pixels units are selected by the even fields, and are discharged. The pixel units are disposed in a triangular arrangement, so that the odd pixel units and adjacent even pixel units, being different in color, are arranged alternately. Thereby, the present invention can eliminate flicker. In addition, the different pixel units are controlled by different common electrodes and the present invention thereby reduces cross-talk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Ji-Bin Du, Chung-Kuang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20040130266
    Abstract: A plasma display panel comprises a plurality of red, green and blue display units arranged on a substrate, so as to form plural red, green, blue display unit channels whose directions are aligned towards a ventilation hole located on the substrate, for facilitating gas charge or discharge in a good speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Yao-Ching Su, Chung-Kuang Tsai, Yih-Jer Lin
  • Patent number: 6756742
    Abstract: A driving method for a flat panel display. First, an image signal is transformed to frame data. Next, characteristic data for the frame data is obtained. Next, a scanning order of the first electrodes is determining according to the characteristic data. Next, scanning electrodes are driven in the scanning order during the addressing period. Finally, the data electrodes corresponding to the first electrodes are driven to perform the addressing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Tsai, Li-Ru Lyu
  • Publication number: 20040100195
    Abstract: The invention provides a plasma display panel including a number of first display units and a number of second display units, wherein the first and second display units are composed of plural sustaining electrodes, scanning electrodes, data electrodes. The sustaining electrodes and scanning electrodes form at least two adjacent electrode combinations, namely the first electrode combination and the second electrode combination, wherein each electrode combination includes one sustaining electrode and one scanning electrode. Data electrodes are disposed along a direction approximately orthogonal to these sustaining electrodes and scanning electrodes. The first display unit corresponds to the first primary color and is controlled by the first data electrode and the first electrode combination while the second display unit corresponds to the second primary color and is controlled by the first data electrode and the second electrode combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Tsai, Yao-Ching Su
  • Publication number: 20030222592
    Abstract: A driving method for a flat panel display. First, an image signal is transformed to frame data. Next, characteristic data for the frame data is obtained. Next, a scanning order of the first electrodes is determining according to the characteristic data. Next, scanning electrodes are driven in the scanning order during the addressing period. Finally, the data electrodes corresponding to the first electrodes are driven to perform the addressing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Tsai, Li-Ru Lyu
  • Publication number: 20030206186
    Abstract: A driving method for PDPs with variable vertical frequency. The method increases the sum of the sustain periods to obtain high brightness, by adjusting vertical frequency of a PDP through an image loading such that each image frame time displayed on the PDP is adjusted. The inventive driving method also adjusts total sustain pulses in the PDP through the image loading. To comply with the driving method, a driving apparatus is further provided to achieve the high brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Tsai, Li-Ru Lyu
  • Patent number: 6441561
    Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a front substrate having a first edge and a second edge in opposition to each other, a signal transmitter positioned at the first edge of the front substrate, a signal receiver disposed on the second edge of the front substrate, a detecting wire disposed on the front substrate, and a control circuit coupled to the signal transmitter and the signal receiver. The detecting wire has a first end and a second end, the first end is coupled to the signal transmitter, and the second end is coupled to the signal receiver. When a detecting signal is transmitted by the signal transmitter and is not received by the signal receiver, the control circuit interrupts the bias applied between a plurality of sustaining electrodes and a plurality of scanning electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chung-Kuang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20020101173
    Abstract: A plasma display panel is disclosed. The plasma display has a plurality of pixels, a plurality of sustaining electrodes, and a plurality of scanning electrodes. A discharge operation is performed in the plurality of pixels when a bias is applied to the plurality of sustaining electrodes and the plurality of scanning electrodes. The plasma display panel further includes a front substrate having a first edge and a second edge in opposition to each other, a signal transmitter positioned at the first edge of the front substrate, a signal receiver disposed on the second edge of the front substrate, a detecting wire disposed on the front substrate, and a control circuit coupled to the signal transmitter and the signal receiver. The detecting wire has a first end and a second end, the first end is coupled to the signal transmitter, and the second end is coupled to the signal receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chung-Kuang Tsai