Patents by Inventor Han-Ping Kuo
Han-Ping Kuo 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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Patent number: 11754889Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a circuit connection module, and a supporting block. The display panel has a first end and a bottom surface. The circuit connection module has a connecting end, a circuit bearing portion, and a bending section between the connecting end and the circuit bearing portion. The connecting end is connected to the display panel at the first end while the bending section bends to make the circuit bearing portion connect to the bottom surface near the first end. The supporting block is arranged with the circuit bearing portion in an extending direction of the first end, and are at least partially connected to the portion of the bottom surface near the first end.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Hao Wu, Han-Ping Kuo
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Publication number: 20220100020Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a circuit connection module, and a supporting block. The display panel has a first end and a bottom surface. The circuit connection module has a connecting end, a circuit bearing portion, and a bending section between the connecting end and the circuit bearing portion. The connecting end is connected to the display panel at the first end while the bending section bends to make the circuit bearing portion connect to the bottom surface near the first end. The supporting block is arranged with the circuit bearing portion in an extending direction of the first end, and are at least partially connected to the portion of the bottom surface near the first end.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: CHIA-HAO WU, HAN-PING KUO
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Patent number: 11219133Abstract: A display module including a cover plate, a first separating plate and a second separating plate, and a first display panel and a second display panel is provided. The cover plate is divided into a first block, a second block, and a connecting section between the first block and the second block. The first separating plate and the second separating plate are disposed on the cover plate respectively corresponding to the first block and the second block and are separated from each other. The first display panel and the second display panel are respectively disposed on a side of the first separating plate opposite to the cover plate and a side of the second separating plate opposite to the cover plate. In the display module, rigidity of the first separating plate and rigidity the second separating plate are respectively greater than rigidity of the cover plate, and the second block is rotatable relative to the first block based on the connecting section.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Han-Ping Kuo, Jien-Feng Huang
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Patent number: 11156881Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a circuit connection module, and a supporting block. The display panel has a first end and a bottom surface. The circuit connection module has a connecting end, a circuit bearing portion, and a bending section between the connecting end and the circuit bearing portion. The connecting end is connected to the display panel at the first end while the bending section bends to make the circuit bearing portion connect to the bottom surface near the first end. The supporting block is arranged with the circuit bearing portion in an extending direction of the first end, and are at least partially connected to the portion of the bottom surface near the first end.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Hao Wu, Han-Ping Kuo
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Publication number: 20210026181Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a circuit connection module, and a supporting block. The display panel has a first end and a bottom surface. The circuit connection module has a connecting end, a circuit bearing portion, and a bending section between the connecting end and the circuit bearing portion. The connecting end is connected to the display panel at the first end while the bending section bends to make the circuit bearing portion connect to the bottom surface near the first end. The supporting block is arranged with the circuit bearing portion in an extending direction of the first end, and are at least partially connected to the portion of the bottom surface near the first end.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: CHIA-HAO WU, HAN-PING KUO
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Publication number: 20200413550Abstract: A display module including a cover plate, a first separating plate and a second separating plate, and a first display panel and a second display panel is provided. The cover plate is divided into a first block, a second block, and a connecting section between the first block and the second block. The first separating plate and the second separating plate are disposed on the cover plate respectively corresponding to the first block and the second block and are separated from each other. The first display panel and the second display panel are respectively disposed on a side of the first separating plate opposite to the cover plate and a side of the second separating plate opposite to the cover plate. In the display module, rigidity of the first separating plate and rigidity the second separating plate are respectively greater than rigidity of the cover plate, and the second block is rotatable relative to the first block based on the connecting section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Han-Ping KUO, Jien-Feng HUANG
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Patent number: 9453956Abstract: A display module including a backlight module and a display panel is provided. The backlight module includes a light guide plate and a light source module. The light guide plate has a light incident surface, a light-exiting surface, a light-guiding inclined surface, a bottom surface, and a lateral surface, wherein the light-guiding inclined surface is connected to the light incident surface and the light-exiting surface; the light incident surface, the light-guiding inclined surface, and a portion of the bottom surface constitute a wedge portion while the light-exiting surface, the lateral surface, and other portions of the bottom surface constitute a plate portion. The light source module is disposed at the light incident surface and emits light into the wedge portion. The display panel is disposed on the light guide plate and has a side. The side of the display panel has a projection disposed in the light-guiding inclined surface or the plate portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Hao Wu, Han-Ping Kuo, Yu-Chan Hsieh
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Patent number: 9346252Abstract: A display module includes a first housing, a second housing, a display panel, and a glue. The first housing is disposed on the second housing and has a metal sidewall. A first gap exists between the metal sidewall and a sidewall of the first housing. The display panel is disposed on the first housing and has a side surface facing the sidewall, wherein a second gap exists between the side surface and the inner surface. The glue fills the second gap. A manufacturing method of the display module includes disposing the second housing on the first housing and forming the first gap; providing the glue on the inner face of the sidewall and above the first gap; making the display panel push and graze the glue; disposing the display panel on the first housing and forming the second gap, wherein the glue fills the second gap.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Hao Wu, Han-Ping Kuo, Chun-Yuan Chen, Chih-Chun Chang
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Patent number: 9250377Abstract: A light guide plate includes a plate body and a supporting unit. The plate body has a light-exiting face and a lateral side, wherein the supporting unit is disposed along the lateral side. The supporting unit has a top surface and an outer lateral surface, the top surface is above the light-exiting face, the lateral surface protrudes from an end surface of the lateral side of the plate body, wherein a portion of the end surface away from the light-exiting face is exposed to form a recess. A backlight module includes the light guide plate mentioned above and a back plate having the light guide plate disposed thereon. A periphery of the back plate has a side wall formed thereon and extending into the recess. A display device includes the above light guide plate and a display panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Hao Wu, Han-Ping Kuo
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Publication number: 20150174882Abstract: A display module includes a first housing, a second housing, a display panel, and a glue. The first housing is disposed on the second housing and has a metal sidewall. A first gap exists between the metal sidewall and a sidewall of the first housing. The display panel is disposed on the first housing and has a side surface facing the sidewall, wherein a second gap exists between the side surface and the inner surface. The glue fills the second gap. A manufacturing method of the display module includes disposing the second housing on the first housing and forming the first gap; providing the glue on the inner face of the sidewall and above the first gap; making the display panel push and graze the glue; disposing the display panel on the first housing and forming the second gap, wherein the glue fills the second gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Chia-Hao Wu, Han-Ping Kuo, Chun-Yuan Chen, Chih-Chun Chang
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Patent number: 9058076Abstract: The present invention provides a touch panel used in a display device. The touch panel of the present invention is configured to display images and to receive as well as to process instructions inputted by user's touches. A display substrate partially overlaps with an image driving circuit substrate of the touch panel. A touch sensing circuit is disposed on the inner side of the display substrate. A touch sensing processor is disposed on the inner side of a touch sensing circuit and is also electrically coupled to the touch sensing circuit. Consequently, the thickness of the touch panel as well as the overall thickness of the display device is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Martinus Tony Wijaya, Mei-Sheng Ma, Yuan-Chun Wu, Hsin-Hung Lee, Kuo-Hsing Cheng, Han Ping Kuo
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Patent number: 9007754Abstract: A display module includes a first housing, a second housing, a display panel, and a glue. The first housing is disposed on the second housing and has a metal sidewall. A first gap exists between the metal sidewall and a sidewall of the first housing. The display panel is disposed on the first housing and has a side surface facing the sidewall, wherein a second gap exists between the side surface and the inner surface. The glue fills the second gap. A manufacturing method of the display module includes disposing the second housing on the first housing and forming the first gap; providing the glue on the inner face of the sidewall and above the first gap; making the display panel push and graze the glue; disposing the display panel on the first housing and forming the second gap, wherein the glue fills the second gap.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Chia-Hao Wu, Han-Ping Kuo, Chun-Yuan Chen, Chih-Chun Chang
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Publication number: 20150055372Abstract: A display module including a backlight module and a display panel is provided. The backlight module includes a light guide plate and a light source module. The light guide plate has a light incident surface, a light-exiting surface, a light-guiding inclined surface, a bottom surface, and a lateral surface, wherein the light-guiding inclined surface is connected to the light incident surface and the light-exiting surface; the light incident surface, the light-guiding inclined surface, and a portion of the bottom surface constitute a wedge portion while the light-exiting surface, the lateral surface, and other portions of the bottom surface constitute a plate portion. The light source module is disposed at the light incident surface and emits light into the wedge portion. The display panel is disposed on the light guide plate and has a side. The side of the display panel has a projection disposed in the light-guiding inclined surface or the plate portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Chia-Hao Wu, Han-Ping Kuo, Yu-Chan Hsieh
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Publication number: 20140307185Abstract: The present invention provides a touch panel used in a display device. The touch panel of the present invention is configured to display images and to receive as well as to process instructions inputted by user's touches. A display substrate partially overlaps with an image driving circuit substrate of the touch panel. A touch sensing circuit is disposed on the inner side of the display substrate. A touch sensing processor is disposed on the inner side of a touch sensing circuit and is also electrically coupled to the touch sensing circuit. Consequently, the thickness of the touch panel as well as the overall thickness of the display device is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: Martinus Tony Wijaya, Mei-Sheng Ma, Yuan-Chun Wu, Hsin-Hung Lee, Kuo-Hsing Cheng, Han Ping Kuo
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Patent number: 8803815Abstract: The present invention provides a touch panel used in a display device. The touch panel of the present invention is configured to display images and to receive as well as to process instructions inputted by user's touches. A display substrate partially overlaps with an image driving circuit substrate of the touch panel. A touch sensing circuit is disposed on the inner side of the display substrate. A touch sensing processor is disposed on the inner side of a touch sensing circuit and is also electrically coupled to the touch sensing circuit. Consequently, the thickness of the touch panel as well as the overall thickness of the display device is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2009Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Martinus Tony Wijaya, Mei-Sheng Ma, Yuan-Chun Wu, Hsin-Hung Lee, Kuo-Hsing Cheng, Han Ping Kuo
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Publication number: 20140111975Abstract: A light guide plate includes a plate body and a supporting unit. The plate body has a light-exiting face and a lateral side, wherein the supporting unit is disposed along the lateral side. The supporting unit has a top surface and an outer lateral surface, the top surface is above the light-exiting face, the lateral surface protrudes from an end surface of the lateral side of the plate body, wherein a portion of the end surface away from the light-exiting face is exposed to form a recess. A backlight module includes the light guide plate mentioned above and a back plate, wherein the light guide plate is disposed on the back plate. A periphery of the back plate has a side wall formed thereon and extending into the recess. A display device includes the light guide plate mentioned above and a display panel, wherein the display panel is disposed on the light guide plate and is supported by the top surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Chia-Hao Wu, Han-Ping Kuo
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Publication number: 20130263488Abstract: A display device includes a frame, an adhesive tape, a curing adhesive and a display panel. The frame has a top surface, an inner surface and an outer surface. The top surface is connected between the inner surface and the outer surface. The top surface has a first adhesive region and a second adhesive region which are adjacent to each other. The first adhesive region is located between the inner surface and the second adhesive region. The adhesive tape is adhered to the first adhesive region. The display panel is adhered to the top surface of the frame by the adhesive tape. The curing adhesive is adhered to at least one side surface of the display panel, the second adhesive region and the adhesive tape. A display device assembly method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chia-Hao WU, Han-Ping Kuo, Darman Ng
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Publication number: 20130229383Abstract: A sensing structure includes a display module, a sensing unit, an electronic component and a cover lens. The display module includes an active area. The sensing unit is disposed on the display module and overlaps at least part of the active area. The electronic component is disposed on the display module and outside the active area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Han Ping Kuo, Kuang Cheng Cheng
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Patent number: 8508925Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body and a linkage. The first body has a first upper surface, and the second body has a second upper surface. An end of the linkage is coupled to the first body through a first pivot shaft and another end of the linkage is coupled to the second body through a second pivot shaft, in which the second body is suitable to be stacked on the first upper surface of the first body to make the portable electronic device in a retracted state. The linkage is suitable to rotate relatively to the first body so that the first body and the second body of the portable electronic device are side by side in an expanded state.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wen-Lin Cheng, Han-Ping Kuo
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Publication number: 20130044413Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body and a linkage. The first body has a first upper surface, and the second body has a second upper surface. An end of the linkage is coupled to the first body through a first pivot shaft and another end of the linkage is coupled to the second body through a second pivot shaft, in which the second body is suitable to be stacked on the first upper surface of the first body to make the portable electronic device in a retracted state. The linkage is suitable to rotate relatively to the first body so that the first body and the second body of the portable electronic device are side by side in an expanded state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Wen-Lin Cheng, Han-Ping Kuo