Patents by Inventor Chwen-Tay Hwang

Chwen-Tay Hwang 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: 9784978
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a shell, a display generation unit, a processing unit, at least one pressure sensor, and a linkage mechanism. The display generation unit includes at least an optical engine and a mirror connected to the optical engine. The processing unit is electrically connected to the optical engine and the pressure sensor, and the pressure sensor detects an external force applied to the shell and outputs a pressure signal to the processing unit. The linkage mechanism is electrically connected to the processing unit and connected to the display generation unit. The processing unit actuates the linkage mechanism to cause the mirror of the display generation unit to move away from the user's face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chwen-Tay Hwang, Chi-Wu Hsiao, Chun-Li Lu, Chih-Lung Chen
  • Publication number: 20160357020
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a shell, a display generation unit, a processing unit, at least one pressure sensor, and a linkage mechanism. The display generation unit includes at least an optical engine and a mirror connected to the optical engine. The processing unit is electrically connected to the optical engine and the pressure sensor, and the pressure sensor detects an external force applied to the shell and outputs a pressure signal to the processing unit. The linkage mechanism is electrically connected to the processing unit and connected to the display generation unit. The processing unit actuates the linkage mechanism to cause the mirror of the display generation unit to move away from the user's face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Chwen-Tay HWANG, Chi-Wu HSIAO, Chun-Li LU, Chih-Lung CHEN
  • Patent number: 9377886
    Abstract: An optical touch display apparatus including a backlight module, a display panel, and at least an optical detector is provided. The backlight module is capable of providing a visible beam and an invisible beam. The display panel is disposed at one side of the backlight module. A sensing space is located in front of the display panel, and the display panel is located between the backlight module and the sensing space. The visible beam and the invisible beam are capable of passing through the display panel and then being transmitted to the sensing space. The optical detector is disposed outside the display panel for sensing the invisible beam from the sensing space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Jhu, Chen-Lung Chen, Chwen-Tay Hwang, Hai-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 9213430
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a transparent substrate and a touch module disposed thereon. The touch module includes a first stack structure that includes the following elements. A transparent carrying layer has an active area, an extending area, and a plurality of bending segments respectively connecting the active area and the extending area. A patterned conductive layer has an electrode pattern area and a plurality of bonding pads that extend from the electrode pattern area disposed on the active area. A plurality of extending wires connect the bonding pads, and extend to the extending area. A transparent adhesive layer covers the electrode pattern area. A wire protection layer covers a portion of each extending wire on the corresponding extending area. The transparent adhesive layer covers a portion of the bonding pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Wu-Hsieh Lee, Wei-Cheng Huang, Chwen-Tay Hwang
  • Patent number: 9075467
    Abstract: A touch panel including a transparent substrate, a touch module and a flexible circuit board is provided. The touch module is disposed on the transparent substrate. The flexible circuit board has a bonding segment, a bending segment and extending segment. The bonding segment is bonded to the touch module. The bending segment is located between the bonding segment and the extending segment. The bending segment has a bending line, and the bending segment is bended along the bending line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Wu-Hsieh Lee, Wei-Cheng Huang, Chwen-Tay Hwang
  • Publication number: 20150138047
    Abstract: A head-up display system includes a head-up display and an image detecting unit. The head-up display includes a first control unit, an image source, and an optical system. The first control unit is configured to correct an image signal. The image source is coupled to the first control unit and configured to output an image beam according to the corrected image signal. The optical system is disposed on a transmission path of the image beam. The image detecting unit is disposed at a side of the head-up display to detect a deviation angle of a user with respect to the head-up display. Here, the first control unit corrects the image signal in advance according to the deviation angle of the user with respect to the head-up display and according to an aberration generated by the optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chwen-Tay Hwang, Chi-Wu Hsiao, Hsi-Ming Wang
  • Patent number: 9013436
    Abstract: A touch device includes a circuit board, a substrate and a touch-sensing layer. The touch-sensing layer including patterned electrode sets is disposed on the substrate. Each patterned electrode set includes a driving electrode connected to the circuit board and sensing electrodes having wiring lines connected to the circuit board. The wiring lines of each patterned electrode set include first and second groups. The length for one of the wiring lines in the first group is greater than the length for one of the wiring lines in the second group. Diameters of the wiring lines in the first group are greater than diameters of the wiring lines in the second group. The diameter of the longer wiring line is greater than the diameter of the shorter wiring line, in the first group. The diameters in the second group are identical. The total widths of the first and second groups are equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Lung Liu, Hsien-Ming Chen, Chwen-Tay Hwang
  • Publication number: 20150029140
    Abstract: A portable display device that includes a casing, a pico-projection module, a first display screen, and a touch module is provided. The pico-projection module is located in the casing and capable of providing a first image light beam. The first display screen is located on the casing, and the pico-projection module is configured to project the first image light beam onto the first display screen. The touch module is located on the first display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chwen-Tay Hwang, Wei-Cheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20140253828
    Abstract: A touch device includes a circuit board, a substrate and a touch-sensing layer. The touch-sensing layer including patterned electrode sets is disposed on the substrate. Each patterned electrode set includes a driving electrode connected to the circuit board and sensing electrodes having wiring lines connected to the circuit board. The wiring lines of each patterned electrode set include first and second groups. The length for one of the wiring lines in the first group is greater than the length for one of the wiring lines in the second group. Diameters of the wiring lines in the first group are greater than diameters of the wiring lines in the second group. The diameter of the longer wiring line is greater than the diameter of the shorter wiring line, in the first group. The diameters in the second group are identical. The total widths of the first and second groups are equal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Lung Liu, Hsien-Ming Chen, Chwen-Tay Hwang
  • Patent number: 8830210
    Abstract: An optical touch apparatus including a first light emitting device, a second light emitting device, a third light emitting device, a fourth light emitting device, a first image detector, a second image detector, and a control unit is provided. The control unit controls the average brightness of the third light emitting device less than each of the average brightness of the second light emitting device and the fourth light emitting device when the control unit controls the first image detector to detect an image. The control unit controls the average brightness of the second light emitting device less than each of the average brightness of the first light emitting device and the third light emitting device when the control unit controls the second image detector to detect an image. A driving method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Chien Liao, Chih-Jen Tsang, Yu-Lun Jhu, Chwen-Tay Hwang, Hai-Yuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20140092322
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a transparent substrate and a touch module disposed thereon. The touch module includes a first stack structure that includes the following elements. A transparent carrying layer has an active area, an extending area, and a plurality of bending segments respectively connecting the active area and the extending area. A patterned conductive layer has an electrode pattern area and a plurality of bonding pads that extend from the electrode pattern area disposed on the active area. A plurality of extending wires connect the bonding pads, and extend to the extending area. A transparent adhesive layer covers the electrode pattern area. A wire protection layer covers a portion of each extending wire on the corresponding extending area. The transparent adhesive layer covers a portion of the bonding pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Wu-Hsieh Lee, Wei-Cheng Huang, Chwen-Tay Hwang
  • Publication number: 20140062920
    Abstract: A touch panel including a transparent substrate, a touch module and a flexible circuit board is provided. The touch module is disposed on the transparent substrate. The flexible circuit board has a bonding segment, a bending segment and extending segment. The bonding segment is bonded to the touch module. The bending segment is located between the bonding segment and the extending segment. The bending segment has a bending line, and the bending segment is bended along the bending line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Wu-Hsieh Lee, Wei-Cheng Huang, Chwen-Tay Hwang
  • Patent number: 8493365
    Abstract: An optical touch display apparatus includes the following. A light distribution adjustment device is disposed in a transmission path of a visible beam emitted by a visible light emitting device. A non-visible light guide module includes a light guide unit and a dichroic unit. A light guide unit is disposed in the transmission path of the visible beam from the light distribution adjustment device. The dichroic unit is disposed on a surface of the light guide unit. A non-visible light emitting device is disposed beside a side surface of the light guide unit. A display panel is disposed beside the light distribution adjustment device. A sensing space is located in front of the display panel, and the display panel is disposed between the light distribution adjustment device and the sensing space. An optical detector is disposed outside the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Jhu, Chen-Lung Chen, Chwen-Tay Hwang
  • Publication number: 20110148818
    Abstract: An optical touch display apparatus includes the following. A light distribution adjustment device is disposed in a transmission path of a visible beam emitted by a visible light emitting device. A non-visible light guide module includes a light guide unit and a dichroic unit. A light guide unit is disposed in the transmission path of the visible beam from the light distribution adjustment device. The dichroic unit is disposed on a surface of the light guide unit. A non-visible light emitting device is disposed beside a side surface of the light guide unit. A display panel is disposed beside the light distribution adjustment device. A sensing space is located in front of the display panel, and the display panel is disposed between the light distribution adjustment device and the sensing space. An optical detector is disposed outside the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Jhu, Chen-Lung Chen, Chwen-Tay Hwang
  • Publication number: 20110148816
    Abstract: An optical touch display apparatus including a backlight module, a display panel, and at least an optical detector is provided. The backlight module is capable of providing a visible beam and an invisible beam. The display panel is disposed at one side of the backlight module. A sensing space is located in front of the display panel, and the display panel is located between the backlight module and the sensing space. The visible beam and the invisible beam are capable of passing through the display panel and then being transmitted to the sensing space. The optical detector is disposed outside the display panel for sensing the invisible beam from the sensing space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Jhu, Chen-Lung Chen, Chwen-Tay Hwang, Hai-Yuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20110102377
    Abstract: An optical touch apparatus including a first light emitting device, a second light emitting device, a third light emitting device, a fourth light emitting device, a first image detector, a second image detector, and a control unit is provided. The control unit controls the average brightness of the third light emitting device less than each of the average brightness of the second light emitting device and the fourth light emitting device when the control unit controls the first image detector to detect an image. The control unit controls the average brightness of the second light emitting device less than each of the average brightness of the first light emitting device and the third light emitting device when the control unit controls the second image detector to detect an image. A driving method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Chien Liao, Chih-Jen Tsang, Yu-Lun Jhu, Chwen-Tay Hwang, Hai-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 7898429
    Abstract: An automatic angle-adjustable display device and an angle-adjustable method are provided. The automatic angle-adjustable display device includes a screen, three wireless transmitting and receiving sensors, an angle adjustment mechanism and a control unit. The wireless transmitting and receiving sensors are respectively disposed at first, second and third positions of the screen. In response to a control signal issued from the control unit, the angle adjustment mechanism is driven to adjust the viewing angle of the screen with respect to the viewer. The angle-adjustable method includes steps of triggering the wireless transmitting and receiving sensors to emit these wireless signals, measuring first, second and third distances between the first, second and third positions of the screen and the viewer according to the reflected wireless signals, and adjusting the viewing angle of the screen with respect to the viewer according to these distance differences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chwen-Tay Hwang, Chih-Hsin Chen, Yung-Liang Lee
  • Patent number: 7894197
    Abstract: An optical sensing module is adapted to be assembled to a frame of a display device. The display device comprises a display module and the frame, and the display module has a display area and the frame surrounds the display area. The optical sensing module comprises a casing and an optical sensor. The casing is pivoted to the frame and the optical sensor is configured in the casing for sensing external light projecting on a side of the casing. The optical sensor is capable of sensing a brightness of the display area when the side of the casing faces the display area and sensing a brightness of an ambient light when the side of the casing doesn't face the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Hwang, Chao-Wen Liu, Yung-Lung Liu, Chwen-Tay Hwang
  • Publication number: 20090201165
    Abstract: An automatic angle-adjustable display device and an angle-adjustable method are provided. The automatic angle-adjustable display device includes a screen, three wireless transmitting and receiving sensors, an angle adjustment mechanism and a control unit. The wireless transmitting and receiving sensors are respectively disposed at first, second and third positions of the screen. In response to a control signal issued from the control unit, the angle adjustment mechanism is driven to adjust the viewing angle of the screen with respect to the viewer. The angle-adjustable method includes steps of triggering the wireless transmitting and receiving sensors to emit these wireless signals, measuring first, second and third distances between the first, second and third positions of the screen and the viewer according to the reflected wireless signals, and adjusting the viewing angle of the screen with respect to the viewer according to these distance differences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chwen-Tay Hwang, Chih-Hsin Chen, Yung-Liang Lee
  • Publication number: 20080316472
    Abstract: An optical sensing module is adapted to be assembled to a frame of a display device. The display device comprises a display module and the frame, and the display module has a display area and the frame surrounds the display area. The optical sensing module comprises a casing and an optical sensor. The casing is pivoted to the frame and the optical sensor is configured in the casing for sensing external light projecting on a side of the casing. The optical sensor is capable of sensing a brightness of the display area when the side of the casing faces the display area and sensing a brightness of an ambient light when the side of the casing doesn't face the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Hwang, Chao-Wen Liu, Yung-Lung Liu, Chwen-Tay Hwang