Patents by Inventor Gui-Wen Liu

Gui-Wen Liu 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: 20220050985
    Abstract: A biometric sensing apparatus, including a light sensing device, a first light shielding layer, a second light shielding layer, and a capacitive sensing device, is provided. The light sensing device is disposed on a substrate. The first light shielding layer is disposed on the light sensing device. The first light shielding layer has a first pinhole corresponding to the light sensing device. The second light shielding layer is disposed on the first light shielding layer. The second light shielding layer has a second pinhole corresponding to the first pinhole. At least one of the first light shielding layer and the second light shielding layer is a first sensing electrode of the capacitive sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Chen, Gui-Wen Liu, Tsu-Chien Tung
  • Patent number: 11237654
    Abstract: A touch display and method for controlling the same are provided. The touch display includes a gate driver circuit, a touch sensor and a display panel. The method includes: when the touch sensor detects no touch input signal, the gate driver circuit outputs a plurality of first gate signals to the display panel at a first frequency; and when the touch sensor detects a touch input signal, the gate driver circuit outputs a plurality of second gate signals to the display panel at a second frequency. The second frequency is smaller than the first frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Chen, Gui-Wen Liu
  • Patent number: 11112921
    Abstract: A touch display panel includes a first sensing matrix and a second sensing matrix. The first sensing matrix includes a plurality of grid units and a first switch unit. The grid units are arranged in matrix, wherein each grid unit includes at least one first electrode. The first switch unit includes a plurality of switches, and the switches are disposed between adjacent grid units. Wherein, the control end of the switches is configured to receive a first controlling signal, and one end of each of the switches is configured to output a sensing signal. The second sensing matrix includes at least one second electrode, and is configured to receive a common signal. The second sensing matrix includes a plurality of opening units, and each opening unit overlaps with the open area of each pixel circuit in a vertical projection direction of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Chi Lee, Chi-Cheng Chen, Jing-Siang Syu, Shu-Wen Tzeng, Gui-Wen Liu, Zeng-De Chen, Wen-Rei Guo
  • Publication number: 20200310566
    Abstract: A touch display and method for controlling the same are provided. The touch display includes a gate driver circuit, a touch sensor and a display panel. The method includes: when the touch sensor detects no touch input signal, the gate driver circuit outputs a plurality of first gate signals to the display panel at a first frequency; and when the touch sensor detects a touch input signal, the gate driver circuit outputs a plurality of second gate signals to the display panel at a second frequency. The second frequency is smaller than the first frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: CHI-CHENG CHEN, GUI-WEN LIU
  • Patent number: 10754479
    Abstract: A data transmission method applied to a touch panel includes: determining an overlapped quantity of at least one first touch electrode pad and at least one second touch electrode pad that are electrically coupled to each other; determining a transmission bit number according to the overlapped quantity; and making the at least one first touch electrode pad transmit at least one data signal to the at least one second touch electrode pad according to the transmission bit number and a transmission frequency, where the at least one first touch electrode pad is configured on a first electronic apparatus, and the at least one second touch electrode pad is configured on a second electronic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shan-Kang Chen, Gui-Wen Liu
  • Publication number: 20200089371
    Abstract: A touch display panel includes a first sensing matrix and a second sensing matrix. The first sensing matrix includes a plurality of grid units and a first switch unit. The grid units are arranged in matrix, wherein each grid unit includes at least one first electrode. The first switch unit includes a plurality of switches, and the switches are disposed between adjacent grid units. Wherein, the control end of the switches is configured to receive a first controlling signal, and one end of each of the switches is configured to output a sensing signal. The second sensing matrix includes at least one second electrode, and is configured to receive a common signal. The second sensing matrix includes a plurality of opening units, and each opening unit overlaps with the open area of each pixel circuit in a vertical projection direction of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Chia-Chi LEE, Chi-Cheng CHEN, Jing-Siang SYU, Shu-Wen TZENG, Gui-Wen LIU, Zeng-De CHEN, Wen-Rei GUO
  • Patent number: 10579186
    Abstract: A method and a detection circuit for selecting a touch detection time are provided. The method for selecting a touch detection time includes the following steps: detecting a noise signal of a touch panel in a first display frame period; determining whether signal strength of the noise signal in a first time segment in the first display frame period is greater than a first noise threshold; and when the signal strength of the noise signal in the first time segment in the first display frame period is less than the first noise threshold, performing touch control in a second time segment in a second display frame period corresponding to the first time segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Szu-Che Yeh, Chi-Cheng Chen, Feng-Ming Hsu, Gui-Wen Liu
  • Patent number: 10564752
    Abstract: A gate driver and a touch display apparatus thereof are provided. The gate driver includes a plurality of shift registers and at least one loop circuit. The shift registers provide multiple gate signals to a touch display module. The loop circuit is coupled in series with the shift registers and receives at least one touch switching signal to set a loop time of the loop circuit. The touch display module performs at least one touch scan during the loop time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Chen, Gui-Wen Liu
  • Patent number: 10533906
    Abstract: A pressure sensing array includes a plurality of pressure sensing units and a control unit. Each of the pressure sensing units includes a plurality of first electrode blocks and a plurality of second electrode blocks. The second electrode blocks are arranged in a staggered manner along a first direction or a second direction, in which the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction. The control unit is coupled to the pressure sensing units and used for controlling the first electrode blocks and the second electrode blocks of the each of the pressure sensing units to be turned on or off respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Chen, Gui-Wen Liu
  • Publication number: 20190146618
    Abstract: A gate driver and a touch display apparatus thereof are provided. The gate driver includes a plurality of shift registers and at least one loop circuit. The shift registers provide multiple gate signals to a touch display module. The loop circuit is coupled in series with the shift registers and receives at least one touch switching signal to set a loop time of the loop circuit. The touch display module performs at least one touch scan during the loop time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Chen, Gui-Wen Liu
  • Patent number: 10282012
    Abstract: A touch display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium layer, a transparent electrode layer, a first conductive layer, a control unit and a ground electrode layer. The display medium layer is disposed between the first and second substrates. The transparent electrode layer is disposed on an inner surface of the first substrate and includes touch electrodes disposed in the display region. The first conductive layer is disposed at the transparent electrode layer and includes touch conductive lines and force sensing lines. Each touch conductive line is electrically connected to one touch electrode. The force sensing lines are electrically insulated from the touch conductive lines. A portion of the force sensing lines is connected to the control unit. The ground electrode layer is disposed on the second substrate. A force sensor is formed of the ground electrode layer, the force sensing lines and the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Chen, Gui-Wen Liu
  • Publication number: 20190073069
    Abstract: A non in-cell touch display apparatus and a touch detection method thereof are provided. The touch detection method includes: dividing a vertical scanning time period into at least one physical scanning time period and at least one virtual scanning time period; driving at least one physical gate line according to a first clock signal during each of the at least one physical scanning time period, and driving at least one virtual gate line according to a second clock signal during each of the at least one virtual scanning time period; operating a first type touch detection during the at least one physical scanning time period, and operating a second type touch detection during the at least one virtual scanning time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Szu-Che Yeh, Chi-Cheng Chen, Gui-Wen Liu, Feng-Ming Hsu
  • Publication number: 20190034023
    Abstract: A method and a detection circuit for selecting a touch detection time are provided. The method for selecting a touch detection time includes the following steps: detecting a noise signal of a touch panel in a first display frame period; determining whether signal strength of the noise signal in a first time segment in the first display frame period is greater than a first noise threshold; and when the signal strength of the noise signal in the first time segment in the first display frame period is less than the first noise threshold, performing touch control in a second time segment in a second display frame period corresponding to the first time segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Szu-Che YEH, Chi-Cheng CHEN, Feng-Ming HSU, Gui-Wen LIU
  • Publication number: 20180188853
    Abstract: A data transmission method applied to a touch panel includes: determining an overlapped quantity of at least one first touch electrode pad and at least one second touch electrode pad that are electrically coupled to each other; determining a transmission bit number according to the overlapped quantity; and making the at least one first touch electrode pad transmit at least one data signal to the at least one second touch electrode pad according to the transmission bit number and a transmission frequency, where the at least one first touch electrode pad is configured on a first electronic apparatus, and the at least one second touch electrode pad is configured on a second electronic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Shan-Kang CHEN, Gui-Wen LIU
  • Patent number: 9996191
    Abstract: A panel includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes and a plurality of second sensing electrodes. At least one of the first sensing electrodes includes multiple openings. The second sensing electrodes are located in the openings, respectively. The first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes form a sensing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Chen, Gui-Wen Liu
  • Publication number: 20180136773
    Abstract: A touch display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium layer, a transparent electrode layer, a first conductive layer, a control unit and a ground electrode layer. The display medium layer is disposed between the first and second substrates. The transparent electrode layer is disposed on an inner surface of the first substrate and includes touch electrodes disposed in the display region. The first conductive layer is disposed at the transparent electrode layer and includes touch conductive lines and force sensing lines. Each touch conductive line is electrically connected to one touch electrode. The force sensing lines are electrically insulated from the touch conductive lines. A portion of the force sensing lines is connected to the control unit. The ground electrode layer is disposed on the second substrate. A force sensor is formed of the ground electrode layer, the force sensing lines and the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng CHEN, Gui-Wen LIU
  • Publication number: 20180080838
    Abstract: A pressure sensing array includes a plurality of pressure sensing units and a control unit. Each of the pressure sensing units includes a plurality of first electrode blocks and a plurality of second electrode blocks. The second electrode blocks are arranged in a staggered manner along a first direction or a second direction, in which the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction. The control unit is coupled to the pressure sensing units and used for controlling the first electrode blocks and the second electrode blocks of the each of the pressure sensing units to be turned on or off respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng CHEN, Gui-Wen LIU
  • Patent number: 9915421
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a saturated water explosive device, including a water intake pipe, a flow splitter for splitting a high-pressure liquid, a flow baffle for baffling the high-pressure liquid, a heat receiver having a cavity defined inside, a pillar connected with the heat receiver by a micro-channel wherein the high-pressure liquid is heated to be high-temperature saturated water, and a heat source for heating the cavity. High-pressure water is heated to produce high-temperature high-pressure saturated water, and then by using the saturated water explosive device of the present invention, the produced high-temperature high-pressure saturated water instantaneously explodes as being heated, and a high-temperature high-pressure steam flow is produced due to rapid vaporization, and expansion and is used as a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: TAIZHOU DAJIANG IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gui-Wen Liu, Ming-Jun Yang, Jin-Quan Huang
  • Publication number: 20170371477
    Abstract: A panel includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes and a plurality of second sensing electrodes. At least one of the first sensing electrodes includes multiple openings. The second sensing electrodes are located in the openings, respectively. The first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes form a sensing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng CHEN, Gui-Wen Liu
  • Patent number: 9796071
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spring reset device for a piston mechanism. In certain embodiments, the spring reset device includes: a connecting plate, a pull rod, a plurality of reset springs, and a plurality of brackets. The connecting plate has a plurality of connecting pins. Each of the reset springs has a first end, and a second end. Each of the brackets has a connecting pin. The spring reset device is positioned on a top end of a piston body. The piston body includes a piston cylinder body, a piston plate, a piston rod, and a cylinder cover. A lower side of the piston plate is connected to the piston rod through a thread. First end of each of reset springs is rotatably connected to a hook portion of connecting plate. Second end of each of reset springs is rotatably connected a hook portion of a corresponding bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: TAIZHOU DAJIANG IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gui-Wen Liu, Ming-Jun Yang, Jin-Quan Huang