Patents by Inventor Ga-Lane Chen

Ga-Lane Chen 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: 8237679
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display screen includes an upper component, a bottom component and a liquid crystal layer. The upper component includes a touch panel. The touch panel includes a first conductive layer. The first conductive layer includes a transparent carbon nanotube structure. The bottom component includes a thin film transistor panel. The thin film transistor panel includes a plurality of thin film transistors. Each of the plurality of thin film transistors includes a semiconducting layer, and the semiconducting layer includes a semiconducting carbon nanotube structure. The liquid crystal layer is located between the upper component and the lower component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Li Jiang, Liang Liu, Shou-Shan Fan, Ga-Lane Chen, Jia-Shyong Cheng, Jeah-Sheng Wu
  • Patent number: 8237190
    Abstract: An exemplary image sensor package includes a base substrate, an image sensor, and a number of wires. The base substrate contains carbon nanotubes and alumina, and includes a number of base pads. The image sensor is mounted on the base substrate, and includes a sensing portion and a number of contacts. The wires electrically connect the base pads to the respective contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ga-Lane Chen
  • Patent number: 8237677
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display screen includes an upper component, a bottom component and a liquid crystal layer. The upper component includes a touch panel. The touch panel includes a first conductive layer. The conductive layer includes a transparent carbon nanotube structure, and the transparent carbon nanotube structure includes a plurality of metallic carbon nanotubes. The bottom component includes a thin film transistor panel. The liquid crystal layer is located between the upper component and the lower component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Li Jiang, Liang Liu, Shou-Shan Fan, Ga-Lane Chen, Jia-Shyong Cheng, Jeah-Sheng Wu
  • Patent number: 8237680
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate connected to the first electrode plated. The first electrode plate includes a first substrate, and a first conductive layer disposed on the first substrate. The second electrode includes a second substrate, and a second conductive layer disposed on the second substrate. The first or the second conductive layer includes at least one carbon nanotube composite layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Li Jiang, Liang Liu, Shou-Shan Fan, Ga-Lane Chen, Jia-Shyong Cheng, Jeah-Sheng Wu
  • Patent number: 8239102
    Abstract: A vehicle safety system includes a motion detecting device, a control module, a positioning module, and a wireless transmitting module. The motion detecting device is configured for sensing the motion of a vehicle and recording corresponding motion data. The control module is configured for analyzing the motion data and judging whether an accident has occurred to the vehicle based upon the analysis. The positioning module is configured for obtaining position coordinates of the vehicle. The wireless transmitting module is configured for automatically making contact with and reporting the position coordinates of the vehicle to a remote service station when an accident has occurred to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ga-Lane Chen
  • Patent number: 8228308
    Abstract: A method for making a liquid crystal display screen is provided. A touch panel including at least one carbon nanotube structure layer is prepared. A first polarizer is applied on a surface of the touch panel. A thin film transistor panel including a number of thin film transistors is prepared. A liquid crystal layer is placed between the first polarizer and the thin film transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Li Jiang, Liang Liu, Shou-Shan Fan, Ga-Lane Chen, Jia-Shyong Cheng, Jeah-Sheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20120145220
    Abstract: A dichroic mirror includes a first transparent substrate. In addition, the dichroic mirror includes a first multilayer dielectric, a transparent bonding layer, a second multilayer dielectric and a second transparent substrate stacked on the first transparent substrate in that order. The second transparent substrate includes a parabolic incident surface for receiving sunlight. The dichroic mirror is configured for separating the sunlight into two light beams having different wavelength regions. The second multilayer dielectric is configured for reflecting one of the two light beams and allowing another light beam to pass through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHAO-TSANG WEI, GA-LANE CHEN
  • Patent number: 8199123
    Abstract: A method for making a liquid crystal display screen is provided. The method includes the following steps. A touch panel and a thin film transistor panel are provided, and the touch panel includes at least one TP carbon nanotube layer. The thin film transistor panel includes a plurality of thin film transistors; each of the thin film transistors comprises a TFT carbon nanotube layer. A first polarizer is applied on a surface of the touch panel. Additionally, a liquid crystal layer is provided to be placed between the first polarizer and the thin film transistor panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Li Jiang, Liang Liu, Shou-Shan Fan, Ga-Lane Chen, Jia-Shyong Cheng, Jeah-Sheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20120141828
    Abstract: A film structure includes a metal substrate, a metal film formed on the metal substrate, an insulating transparent optical film formed on the metal film. The metal film eliminates an interference color of the optical film so that the color of the film structure is substantially the same as the metal substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHAO-TSANG WEI, GA-LANE CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120086636
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a sensor ring and an interactive system having the sensor ring. The interactive system includes the sensor ring, a RF receiver, an image-capture device and a signal processor. The sensor ring is adopted for wear on fingers or toes, has a sensor module to produce a sensing signal, and a RF transmitter for transmission of sensing signals. The image-capture device has a camera module used to produce a detection signal. The RF receiver receives the sensing signals of the ring. The signal processor processes the sensing signals of the rings and the detection signals of the image-capture device to produces interactive operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: GA-LANE CHEN
  • Patent number: 8144407
    Abstract: An exemplary CNT-based actuator includes a first electrode, a second electrode opposite to the first electrode, and a CNT layer sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode. The CNT layer includes two opposite surfaces in contact with the first and the second electrodes respectively, and a plurality of CNTs substantially parallel to each other. The first electrode and the second electrode are configured for cooperatively creating therebetween an electric field with an electric field direction substantially parallel to the CNTs so as to adjust a thickness of the CNT layer, thereby moving the second electrode relative to the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ga-Lane Chen
  • Patent number: 8105126
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a touch panel is provided. A first substrate and a second substrate are provided. A first carbon nanotube composite layer is applied on a surface of the first substrate to obtain a first electrode plate. A second carbon nanotube composite layer is applied on a surface of the first substrate to obtain a second electrode plate. The first and second electrode plates are assembled to obtain the touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Li Jiang, Liang Liu, Shou-Shan Fan, Ga-Lane Chen, Jia-Shyong Cheng, Jeah-Sheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20120019451
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a first electrically conductive substrate, a second electrically conductive substrate; and a plurality of insulators located between the first electrically conductive substrate and the second electrically conductive substrate. The second electrically conductive substrate includes a first carbon nanotube film facing the first electrically conductive substrate, and a second carbon nanotube film exposed outside the touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: GA-LANE CHEN, TAI-CHERNG YU, CHIH-CHEN LAI
  • Patent number: 8092377
    Abstract: An endoscope device includes an optical coupler, an image pickup module, a second bundle of optical fibers, a photodetector and an image processing module. The optical coupler has an input end optically coupled to a light source, a first output end and a second output end. The image pickup module includes a lens module and a first bundle of optical fibers. A end of the first bundle of the optical fibers is optically coupled to the output end of the optical coupler. An opposite end of the first bundle of the optical fibers is configured for emitting the light to illuminate an object. The second bundle of optical fibers has a end optically coupled to an image side of the lens module. An opposite end of the second bundle of the optical fibers and the second output end of the optical coupler are optically coupled to the photodetector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ga-Lane Chen
  • Patent number: 8080474
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making an electrode. Firstly, a conducting substrate is provided. Secondly, a plurality of nano-sized structures is formed on the conducting substrate by a nano-imprinting method. Thirdly, a coating is formed on the nano-sized structures. The nano-sized structures are configured for increasing specific surface area of the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ga-Lane Chen
  • Publication number: 20110301519
    Abstract: An exemplary orthopedic adjustment device includes an orthopedic appliance, an adjustment unit module and a pressure control module. The appliance is configured for supporting a human spine. The adjustment unit module includes adjustment units. Each of the adjustment units includes a chamber, a pressure sensor and a pump. The pressure sensor and the pump are arranged in the chamber. Each of the pressure sensors is configured for detecting a pressure of each chamber corresponding thereto. Each of the pumps is configured for adjusting the pressure of each chamber corresponding thereto. The pressure control module is configured for receiving pressure signals from the pressure sensors of the chambers and providing pressure adjusting signals to the pumps to adjust the pressures of the chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HAI LAN, GA-LANE CHEN, YU-BIN WANG
  • Publication number: 20110301504
    Abstract: A pressure-detecting shoe includes a main body and a pressure sensor module. The main body includes a toe region, a ball region and a heel region. The pressure sensor module includes a toe pressure sensitive bag, a toe pressure sensor, a ball pressure sensitive bag, a ball pressure sensor, a heel pressure sensitive bag, a heel pressure sensor, a process unit, and a power supply unit supplying electric power for the process unit. The toe pressure sensitive bag, the ball pressure sensitive bag and the heel pressure sensitive bag are impressed by the toe region, the ball region and the heel region respectively. The toe, ball and heel pressure sensors detect corresponding pressures from the toe region, the ball region and the heel region, respectively, and transform the corresponding pressures to pressure signals. The process unit obtains the corresponding pressure signals and calculates the corresponding pressures according to the signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HAI LAN, GA-LANE CHEN
  • Patent number: 8071194
    Abstract: A heat collector includes a heat absorption surface, an opposite heat focus surface and one or more surrounding sides. A matrix of the heat collector is a thermally conductive material. There is a plurality of adiabatic pores mixed within the matrix. A relative concentration distribution of the adiabatic pores increases from the heat absorption surface to the heat focus surface, and decreases from the surrounding sides to a center of the heat collector. The shape of the heat collector can be rectangular, cylindrical, prismatic, plate-shaped, square, or polyhedral. The heat collector can draw heat generated from electrical components, and collect the generated heat for reuse in order to enhance energy efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jhy-Chain Lin, Ga-Lane Chen
  • Patent number: 8065877
    Abstract: A solar energy converting device includes a frame, a container, a thermal expansion member, a connecting rod, an inductor and magnetic members. The frame defines an opening. The container is positioned on an inner surface of the frame and positioned adjacent to the opening. The container defines a thermally sealed void space filled with an inert gas. The thermal expansion member is positioned on the container and partially surrounded by the container. The connecting rod has an end connected to the thermal expansion member. The magnetic members are positioned on the inner surface of the frame and configured for generating a magnetic field. The inductor coils around the connecting rod and is positioned among the magnetic members. The inductor is configured for being driven by the thermal expansion member to move back and forth in the magnetic field so as to generate a voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ga-Lane Chen
  • Publication number: 20110285627
    Abstract: An input device includes a moveable manipulation portion, a magnetic-field generating unit, a pressure-detecting unit, a magnetic sensor, and a processing unit. The moveable manipulation portion includes a pressing surface. The magnetic-field generating unit provides a predetermined magnetic field. The pressure-detecting unit includes a detecting surface facing the pressing surface. The manipulation portion is moveably arranged on the pressure-detecting unit. The pressure-detecting unit detects and converts a pressure applied by the manipulation portion to the detecting surface into electrical signals. The magnetic sensor is fixedly attached to the manipulation portion and detects the magnetic field at different locations of the manipulation portion so as to determine a movement trace of the manipulation portion relative to the magnetic-field generating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HAI LAN, GA-LANE CHEN