Patents by Inventor Fu-Tien Ku
Fu-Tien Ku 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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Publication number: 20230142280Abstract: A capacitive sensing identification tag includes a substrate and a touch sensing layer disposed on one side of the substrate. The touch sensing layer includes high-sensing regions and low-sensing regions with different shapes. Both the high-sensing regions and the low-sensing regions have different stacked conductive layers and dielectric layers. A difference between the high-sensing regions and the low-sensing regions is that each of the high-sensing regions contains a dielectric layer, while each of the low-sensing regions does not. The capacitive sensing identification tag achieves an effect of sampling and identification of a touch panel by a capacitive sensing quantity that is different from a capacitive touch panel. And the capacitive sensing identification tag will not cause a difference in color or light transmittance between the high-sensing regions and the low-sensing regions, so there is no visible difference between the high-sensing regions and the low-sensing regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Te-Fong CHAN, Fu-Tien KU, Yu-Yang CHANG, Sung-Chien HUANG, Hsiou-Ming LIU
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Patent number: 10175521Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure with a built-in touch sensitive polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises an upper transparent substrate, a lower transparent substrate, an upper transparent conductive layer, a lower transparent conductive layer and a PDLC layer. A PDLC circuit and a touch sensitive circuit are provided on the upper and lower transparent conductive layers. A cable region that is electrically connected to external soft circuit cables is provided at an end of the upper transparent conductive layer and the lower transparent conductive layer to electrically connect to an external control unit. With a touch sensitive operation of a touch sensitive circuit of the optical composite layer structure, a signal instruction is provided to the control unit. The corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of PDLC layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: NANOBIT TECH. CO., LTD.Inventors: Te-Fong Chan, Fu-Tien Ku, Shiou-Ming Liu, Yu-Yang Chang, Te-Liang Yu
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Patent number: 10036916Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure with a built-in touch sensitive polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises an upper transparent substrate, a lower transparent substrate, an upper transparent conductive layer, a lower transparent conductive layer and a PDLC layer. A PDLC circuit and a touch sensitive circuit are provided on the upper and lower transparent conductive layers. A cable region that is electrically connected to external soft circuit cables is provided at an end of the upper transparent conductive layer and the lower transparent conductive layer to electrically connect to an external control unit. With a touch sensitive operation of a touch sensitive circuit of the optical composite layer structure, a signal instruction is provided to the control unit. The corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of PDLC layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: NANOBIT TECH. CO., LTD.Inventors: Te-Fong Chan, Fu-Tien Ku, Shiou-Ming Liu, Yu-Yang Chang, Te-Liang Yu
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Publication number: 20180067347Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure with a built-in touch sensitive polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises an upper transparent substrate, a lower transparent substrate, an upper transparent conductive layer, a lower transparent conductive layer and a PDLC layer. A PDLC circuit and a touch sensitive circuit are provided on the upper and lower transparent conductive layers. A cable region that is electrically connected to external soft circuit cables is provided at an end of the upper transparent conductive layer and the lower transparent conductive layer to electrically connect to an external control unit. With a touch sensitive operation of a touch sensitive circuit of the optical composite layer structure, a signal instruction is provided to the control unit. The corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of PDLC layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Te-Fong CHAN, Fu-Tien KU, Shiou-Ming LIU, Yu-Yang CHANG, Te-Liang YU
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Publication number: 20180067346Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure with a built-in touch sensitive polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises an upper transparent substrate, a lower transparent substrate, an upper transparent conductive layer, a lower transparent conductive layer and a PDLC layer. A PDLC circuit and a touch sensitive circuit are provided on the upper and lower transparent conductive layers. A cable region that is electrically connected to external soft circuit cables is provided at an end of the upper transparent conductive layer and the lower transparent conductive layer to electrically connect to an external control unit. With a touch sensitive operation of a touch sensitive circuit of the optical composite layer structure, a signal instruction is provided to the control unit. The corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of PDLC layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Te-Fong CHAN, Fu-Tien KU, Shiou-Ming LIU, Yu-Yang CHANG, Te-Liang YU
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Patent number: 9851596Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure with a built-in touch sensitive polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises an upper transparent substrate, a lower transparent substrate, an upper transparent conductive layer, a lower transparent conductive layer and a PDLC layer. A PDLC circuit and a touch sensitive circuit are provided on the upper and lower transparent conductive layers. A cable region that is electrically connected to external soft circuit cables is provided at an end of the upper transparent conductive layer and the lower transparent conductive layer to electrically connect to an external control unit. With a touch sensitive operation of a touch sensitive circuit of the optical composite layer structure, a signal instruction is provided to the control unit. The corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of PDLC layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: NANOBIT TECH. CO., LTD.Inventors: Te-Fong Chan, Fu-Tien Ku, Shiou-Ming Liu, Yu-Yang Chang, Te-Liang Yu
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Publication number: 20170152702Abstract: The invention provides a smart window. The smart window comprises at least one composite layer comprising: a first soft resin sheet, a first transparent conductive layer, a second soft resin sheet, a second transparent conductive layer and a first PDLC layer. The first and second transparent conductive layers are etched to form circuit regions with different patterns, and first leads and second leads on the circuit regions are electrically connected with an external electrically driving device. The first PDLC layer is driven to present different patterns by an electric field controlled by a signal instruction of the external electrically driving device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Yu-Yang CHANG, Shiou-Ming LIU, Te-Liang YU, Fu-Tien KU
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Publication number: 20170153467Abstract: A wireless controlling PDLC smart window is provided. The smart window comprises a composite layer, a control device, a wireless receiver unit and a wireless emitter unit. The control device is connected electrically with the composite layer. The wireless receiver unit is connected electrically with the control device. The wireless emitter unit is coupled to the wireless receiver unit. The wireless emitter unit may emit a message of control operation to the wireless receiver unit. The message is transmitted from the wireless receiver unit to the control device. The control device may drive the composite layer to display information or pattern after the massage is processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Yu-Yang CHANG, Shiou-Ming LIU, Te-Liang YU, Fu-Tien KU, Ding-Kuo DING
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Publication number: 20170075153Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure with a built-in touch sensitive polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises an upper transparent substrate, a lower transparent substrate, an upper transparent conductive layer, a lower transparent conductive layer and a PDLC layer. A PDLC circuit and a touch sensitive circuit are provided on the upper and lower transparent conductive layers. A cable region that is electrically connected to external soft circuit cables is provided at an end of the upper transparent conductive layer and the lower transparent conductive layer to electrically connect to an external control unit. With a touch sensitive operation of a touch sensitive circuit of the optical composite layer structure, a signal instruction is provided to the control unit. The corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of PDLC layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Te-Fong CHAN, Fu-Tien KU, Shiou-Ming LIU, Yu-Yang CHANG, Te-Liang YU
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Publication number: 20170059913Abstract: The invention provides an optical composite layer structure. The optical composite layer structure comprises a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) composite layer, a first optical adhesive layer and a touch sensitive composite layer, wherein the touch sensitive composite layer is attached to the PDLC composite layer by the first optical adhesive layer. The optical composite layer structure may be attached with a fixed light transmission substrate at a side surface or two side surfaces thereof. Each the PDLC composite layer and the touch sensitive composite layer may be connected electrically with external control units by soft cables. A touch sensitive operation of the touch sensitive composite layer is used to provide a signal instruction to the control unit. Accordingly, the corresponding PDLC circuit may drive the corresponding regions of the PDLC composite layer to conduct the change of light transmission of local region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Fu-Tien KU, Shiou-Ming LIU, Ding-Kuo DING, Yu-Yang CHANG, Te-Liang YU
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Publication number: 20130319840Abstract: A one-piece lamellar projective capacitive touch panel structure includes a substrate unit, a conductive unit, an insulating unit and a signal transmitting unit. The substrate unit includes a transparent substrate and a surrounding opaque layer formed on the bottom surface of the transparent substrate. The conductive unit includes a transparent conductive layer formed on the bottom surface of the transparent substrate to cover the surrounding opaque layer and a surrounding electrode layer formed on the bottom surface of the transparent conductive layer, and a terminal resistance substantially between 2000? and 2500? generated by the surrounding electrode layer. The insulating unit includes an insulating layer formed on the bottom surface of the transparent conductive layer to cover the surrounding electrode layer. The signal transmitting unit includes a signal transmitting cable between the surrounding electrode layer and the insulating layer and electrically connected to the surrounding electrode layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: WAH HONG INDUSTRIAL CORP.Inventors: FU-TIEN KU, CHIA-YEN LI, HSIANG-CHUN YU, CHING-SHIH WEN, CHIN-YEN SHIEH
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Publication number: 20120127117Abstract: A capacitive touchscreen structure comprises in sequence a surface substrate including a top surface having a touch area, and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface; and a transparent conductive layer formed on the bottom surface of the surface substrate and having at least one electrode pattern arranged on the lateral side of the transparent conductive layer. When an external voltage is applied to the electrode pattern, a surface capacitance is generated on the touch area and variation of the surface capacitance is detected to determine a position where a user touches. A terminal impedance exists between the electrode patterns and has a value of 800-2000?. As the surface substrate is arranged on the surface of the overall capacitive touchscreen structure of the present invention, the capacitive touchscreen structure of the present invention is more durable and has higher yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Fu-Tien KU, Chia-Yen Li
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Publication number: 20090213082Abstract: A touch panel with an improved electrode pattern comprises: an insulating substrate; a conduction layer formed on the surface of the insulating substrate; and an electrode pattern formed on the surface of the conduction layer and arranged along the edges of the touch panel. The electrode pattern further comprises rows of parallel conductive silver traces, and each conductive silver trace has a plurality of electrodes having an identical length and equidistantly spaced. The present invention redesigns the number of the electrodes in each conductive silver trace and the relative position of each two neighboring conductive silver traces. Besides, the number of the electrodes in each conductive silver trace is calculated with an equation. Further, the present invention installs an additional conductive silver trace in the electrode pattern to eliminate the uneven impedance and electric field distributions caused by the print errors occurring in printing the conductive silver traces.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventor: Fu-Tien Ku
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Publication number: 20070247437Abstract: A capacitive touch panel with improved electrode patterns includes an insulating substrate, a conductive layer formed on a surface of the insulating substrate, and an electrode pattern formed on the surface of the conductive layer and disposed along the edges of the touch panel, and the electrode pattern includes a plurality of conductive silver circuits, and any row of the conductive silver circuits has a plurality of electrodes with equal length and equidistant from each other. The quantity of electrodes in each row of the conductive silver circuits is redesigned and any two adjacent conductive silver circuits are installed at corresponding positions with each other, so as to improve the linear response of an electric field and reduce the width of an electrode pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2006Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Fu-Tien Ku, Peter Liao
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Patent number: 7244901Abstract: The present invention discloses a capacitive touch panel, which comprises: an insulation substrate; an electrically-conductive layer, installed on the insulation substrate; and multiple electrically-conductive segments, installed on the perimeter of the electrically-conductive layer. The present invention improves the distribution characteristics of the electric field neighboring the frame of a touch panel via providing at least one chamfer for one end of each electrically-conductive segment. Thereby, the distribution of the electric field lines neighboring the frame can be smooth and uniform. Thus, the accuracy and the usable area of the touch panel are promoted.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2006Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Danotech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Peter Liao, Chia-Yen Li, Fu-Tien Ku