Patents by Inventor Heng-Yi Tseng

Heng-Yi Tseng 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: 20250147400
    Abstract: A double-sided display device includes a transparent self-luminous display panel, a switching panel and a projection device. The transparent self-luminous display panel has a light-emitting side and a backside opposite to the light-emitting side. The switching panel is disposed on the backside of the transparent self-luminous display panel. The switching panel includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are configured to control liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer so that the switching panel includes a scattering state and a transparent state. The projection device is configured to project toward the light-emitting side of the transparent self-luminous display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Heng Yi Tseng, Kun-Cheng Tien, Chih-Kang Wu
  • Patent number: 12217716
    Abstract: A method for driving a cholesteric liquid crystal display, wherein the method includes steps as follows: Firstly, a reflective cholesteric liquid crystal panel including a pixel array composed of a plurality of pixel units is provided. Next, a scanning operation is performed on the pixel array. The scanning operation includes steps as follows: A continuous fixed pulse is applied to at least one of the plurality of pixel units lasting for a time period, so as to make a cholesterol liquid crystal layer of the at least one of the plurality of pixel units having a uniform lying helix (ULH) phase; and a maintaining pulse that is smaller than the continuous fixed pulse is applied to the at least one of the plurality of pixel units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: AUO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heng-Yi Tseng, Yi-Han Tseng, Yi-Jyun Ke, Kun-Cheng Tien
  • Publication number: 20240192549
    Abstract: An intelligent window includes two substrates and a dimming layer. Each substrate is electrically connected to a voltage source. A switchable electric field is formed between the two substrates. The dimming layer is formed by filling a liquid crystal material between the two substrates. The liquid crystal material is formed by mixing a chiral molecule, a dichroic dye, and a salt ion in a nematic liquid crystal. A weight percentage concentration of the chiral molecule in the liquid crystal material is determined according to a limitation formula (I). C is the weight percentage concentration, n is a birefringence index of the liquid crystal material, p is a chiral force of the chiral molecule in micrometer?1, D is a thickness of the dimming layer in micrometer, m1 is a constant of multiaxial absorption condition in micrometer, and m2 is a constant of normally transparent condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: TSUNG-HSIEN LIN, CHENG-CHANG LI, HENG-YI TSENG, HUNG-CHANG JAU, LI-MIN CHANG, KUAN-WU LIN
  • Publication number: 20240059549
    Abstract: A liquid preparation method is provided. The method includes measuring, with a detection member, a quantity of a liquid stored in a liquid tank by emitting a detection signal toward a floating member positioned in a tube. The tube extends in a height direction of the liquid tank and fluidly connects to two connecting ports of the liquid tank that are located at opposite sides of a surface of the liquid, and the position of the floating member in the tube varies according to a level of the liquid in the liquid tank. The method also includes regulating the liquid in the liquid tank in response to the quantity of the liquid in the liquid tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: FANG-PIN CHIANG, CHI-TUNG LAI, HENG-YI TSENG
  • Patent number: 11834322
    Abstract: A liquid supply system is provided. The liquid supply system includes a liquid tank configured to store a liquid. The liquid supply system also includes a liquid measurement module positioned outside the liquid tank and fluidly connected two connecting ports that are located at opposite sides of a surface of the liquid stored in the liquid tank. The liquid tank includes a tube extends parallel to a height direction of the liquid tank. The liquid tank also includes a floating member located in the tube and configured to float on the liquid. The liquid tank further includes a detection member configured to emit a detection signal toward the floating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Fang-Pin Chiang, Chi-Tung Lai, Heng-Yi Tseng
  • Patent number: 11796840
    Abstract: An electrically controlled polarization rotator is disclosed. The electrically controlled polarization rotator includes two substrates and a liquid crystal layer located between the two substrates. The two substrates have a homogeneous alignment and a homeotropic alignment respectively. A distance between the two substrates is a liquid crystal thickness. A switching electric field which is adjustable is provided between the two substrates. A polarized light is incident on the substrate having the homogeneous alignment. A polarization direction of the polarized light is orthogonal or parallel to an alignment direction of the substrate having the homogeneous alignment. A birefringence of the liquid crystal layer multiplied by the liquid crystal thickness and further divided by a wavelength of the polarized light is greater than 10. The polarization direction of the polarized light is rotated corresponding to an intensity of the switching electric field in the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Heng-Yi Tseng, Cheng-Chang Li, Duan-Yi Guo, Li-Min Chang, Kuan-Wu Lin
  • Patent number: 11630362
    Abstract: A one-way glass with switching modes includes an absorbing layer located on a weak light side, a reflecting layer located on an intense light side, and a converting layer stacked between the absorbing layer and the reflecting layer. The absorbing layer absorbs first polarized light and allows second polarized light to pass through. The reflecting layer reflects the first polarized light and allows the second polarized light to pass through. Unpolarized light incident from the weak light side or from the intense light side is respectively converted into the polarized light. During the process of gradually adjusting the converting layer from a twisted state to a vertical state, rotated angles of polarization directions of the first polarized light and the second polarized light gradually decrease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Chun-Ta Wang, Heng-Yi Tseng, Cheng-Chang Li, Li-Min Chang, Kuan-Wu Lin, Hung-Chang Jau
  • Publication number: 20230031864
    Abstract: An electrically controlled polarization rotator is disclosed. The electrically controlled polarization rotator includes two substrates and a liquid crystal layer located between the two substrates. The two substrates have a homogeneous alignment and a homeotropic alignment respectively. A distance between the two substrates is a liquid crystal thickness. A switching electric field which is adjustable is provided between the two substrates. A polarized light is incident on the substrate having the homogeneous alignment. A polarization direction of the polarized light is orthogonal or parallel to an alignment direction of the substrate having the homogeneous alignment. A birefringence of the liquid crystal layer multiplied by the liquid crystal thickness and further divided by a wavelength of the polarized light is greater than 10. The polarization direction of the polarized light is rotated corresponding to an intensity of the switching electric field in the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Heng-Yi Tseng, Cheng-Chang Li, Duan-Yi Guo, Li-Min Chang, Kuan-Wu Lin
  • Publication number: 20220373827
    Abstract: A projection type transparent display includes a polarization modulator and a reflective layer. The polarization modulator is stacked in sequence by a linear polarizer, a liquid crystal layer and a phase retarder. The reflective layer is stacked on the phase retarder. A projection light is incident on the linear polarizer to form a linearly polarized light. The liquid crystal layer changes a polarization direction of the linearly polarized light. Two kinds of linearly polarized projection lights with polarization directions orthogonal to each other are respectively formed and pass through the phase retarder to respectively form two kinds of circularly polarized projection lights with opposite rotation directions. A background light is incident on the reflective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien LIN, Heng-Yi TSENG, Cheng-Chang LI, Li-Min CHANG, Kuan-Wu LIN
  • Patent number: 11493787
    Abstract: A projection type transparent display includes a polarization modulator and a reflective layer. The polarization modulator is stacked in sequence by a linear polarizer, a liquid crystal layer and a phase retarder. The reflective layer is stacked on the phase retarder. A projection light is incident on the linear polarizer to form a linearly polarized light. The liquid crystal layer changes a polarization direction of the linearly polarized light. Two kinds of linearly polarized projection lights with polarization directions orthogonal to each other are respectively formed and pass through the phase retarder to respectively form two kinds of circularly polarized projection lights with opposite rotation directions. A background light is incident on the reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Heng-Yi Tseng, Cheng-Chang Li, Li-Min Chang, Kuan-Wu Lin
  • Publication number: 20220336235
    Abstract: A semiconductor device manufacturing system and a method for manufacturing semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device manufacturing system comprises a valve box module, a controller, a purge gas source and at least one semiconductor manufacturing tool. The valve box module includes at least one stick and a first gas line in fluid communication with the at least one stick. Further, the first gas line includes a pneumatic valve and a pressure transmitter downstream of the pneumatic valve. The controller connects to the pneumatic valve and the pressure transmitter of the first gas line. The purge gas source is in fluid communication with the first gas line. The at least one semiconductor manufacturing tool is coupled to the at least one stick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: FANG-PIN CHIANG, HENG-YI TSENG, CHI-TUNG LAI, SHUN CHAN TENG, HUNG-CHIEH CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220306449
    Abstract: A liquid supply system is provided. The liquid supply system includes a liquid tank configured to store a liquid. The liquid supply system also includes a liquid measurement module positioned outside the liquid tank and fluidly connected two connecting ports that are located at opposite sides of a surface of the liquid stored in the liquid tank, The liquid tank includes a tube extends parallel to a height direction of the liquid tank. The liquid tank also includes a floating member located in the tube and configured to float on the liquid. The liquid tank further includes a detection member configured to emit a detection signal toward the floating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: FANG-PIN CHIANG, CHI-TUNG LAI, HENG-YI TSENG
  • Patent number: 11435642
    Abstract: A smart window includes two transparent substrates and a liquid crystal layer. The two transparent substrates are opposite to each other and are electrically connected to a voltage supply. A first pulse voltage or a second pulse voltage is provided between the two transparent substrates by the voltage supply. The liquid crystal layer is located between the two transparent substrates and has a liquid crystal material. The liquid crystal material has a pitch of at most 250 nanometers or at least 500 nanometers. The liquid crystal material includes a nematic liquid crystal, a rotatory molecule, and a photochromic dye mixed with each other. The liquid crystal material changes a transmittance corresponding to a specific light wavelength range when receiving a light. The liquid crystal material is switched between a planar texture and a focal-conic texture respectively according to the first pulse voltage and the second pulse voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Chang Li, Heng-Yi Tseng, Hung-Chang Jau, Li-Min Chang, Kuan-Wu Lin
  • Patent number: 11353756
    Abstract: A reflective display apparatus includes three liquid crystal modules stacked in sequence for an incident light to enter from top to bottom sequentially. Each liquid crystal module includes a liquid crystal layer disposed between two substrates. A switchable electric field and a vertical alignment force are provided by the two substrates to the liquid crystal layer. The three liquid crystal modules are respectively: a blue light liquid crystal module located at a top layer, a green light liquid crystal module located in a middle layer and having the liquid crystal layer doped with a dichroic dye for absorbing a light within a blue light wavelength range, and a red light liquid crystal module located at a bottom layer and having the liquid crystal layer doped with a dichroic dye for absorbing a light within a green light wavelength range. A method for controlling the reflective display apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Heng-Yi Tseng, Cheng-Chang Li, Li-Min Chang, Kuan-Wu Lin, Yi-Han Tseng
  • Publication number: 20220146873
    Abstract: A smart window includes two transparent substrates and a liquid crystal layer. The two transparent substrates are opposite to each other and are electrically connected to a voltage supply. A first pulse voltage or a second pulse voltage is provided between the two transparent substrates by the voltage supply. The liquid crystal layer is located between the two transparent substrates and has a liquid crystal material. The liquid crystal material has a pitch of at most 250 nanometers or at least 500 nanometers. The liquid crystal material includes a nematic liquid crystal, a rotatory molecule, and a photochromic dye mixed with each other. The liquid crystal material changes a transmittance corresponding to a specific light wavelength range when receiving a light. The liquid crystal material is switched between a planar texture and a focal-conic texture respectively according to the first pulse voltage and the second pulse voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Chang Li, Heng-Yi Tseng, Hung-Chang Jau, Li-Min Chang, Kuan-Wu Lin
  • Patent number: 11175557
    Abstract: A transmittable lighting device is provided. The transmittable lighting device includes two substrates, a transmittable layer, two polarizers and a light source. The two substrates are respectively electrically connected to a voltage supply. A switchable electric field is provided between the two substrates, and two alignment directions of the two substrates are orthogonal to each other. The transmittable layer is located between the two substrates and has a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. Each of the plurality of liquid crystal molecule is arranged along the alignment direction of the substrate nearby, and the plurality of liquid crystal molecules is arranged in a 90-degree twisted arrangement. The two polarizers are located at two outer surfaces of the two substrates, respectively. Each polarizer has a polarization direction parallel to the alignment direction of the substrate on the same outer surface. The light source emits a lateral light entering the transmittable layer laterally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Chang Li, Heng-Yi Tseng, Hung-Chang Jau, Li-Min Chang, Kuan-Wu Lin
  • Patent number: 10788712
    Abstract: A multi-function light-adjusting glass includes first and second substrates delimiting an intermediate space therebetween, a light-adjusting layer disposed in the intermediate space, and a first polarizing board located at an outer side of the first substrate away from the intermediate space, and a second polarizing board located at an outer side of the second substrate away from the intermediate space. Each substrate includes an electrically conductive film on an inner surface of the substrate facing the intermediate space, and an alignment film disposed between the electrically conductive film and the intermediate space. The two alignment films respectively have two alignment directions orthogonal to each other. The light-adjusting layer includes liquid crystal molecules and salt-in ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Chang Li, Heng-Yi Tseng, Hung-Chang Jau, Duan-Yi Guo, Li-Min Chang
  • Patent number: 10705366
    Abstract: A method for fabricating micro-cell structures is provided and has providing a liquid crystal mixture; performing a heating step on the liquid crystal mixture at a temperature ranging from 45° C. to 150° C., performing a heat induced phase separation step on the liquid crystal mixture at a thermal phase separation temperature for a thermal phase separation titre such that the liquid crystal mixture forms liquid crystal particles and a network light-curing adhesive, wherein the thermal phase separation temperature and the thermal phase separation time are determined by a changing rate of a bright area ratio of the liquid crystal mixture; and performing a photo-curing step on the liquid crystal mixture by emitting an ultraviolet light so that a plurality of micro-cell structures are formed. The micro-cell structures with different transparency are fabricated based on different values of the thermal phase separation temperature and the thermal phase separation time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Chang Li, Heng-Yi Tseng, Hung-Chang Jau, Jin-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20200137426
    Abstract: A matching method of a shared display module is provided and has steps of: receiving, by a mediation platform, a service requirement specification, wherein the service requirement specification has a lease time zone of at least one display module disposed an a building exterior wall; comparing, by the mediation platform, the service requirement specification with at least one service providing specification of a plurality of service providers in the mediation platform; and transmitting, by the mediation platform, at least one compared service providing specification matching with the service requirement specification to a user end of the service requirement specification. The matching method matches a leasable time zone of the display module on the building exterior wall by the mediation platform, so that the display module displays an image or a video demanded by the user end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien LIN, Cheng-Chang Li, Heng-Yi Tseng, Hung-Chang Jau
  • Publication number: 20190331956
    Abstract: A method for fabricating micro-cell structures is provided and has providing a liquid crystal mixture; performing a heating step on the liquid crystal mixture at a temperature ranging from 45° C. to 150° C., performing a heat induced phase separation step on the liquid crystal mixture at a thermal phase separation temperature for a thermal phase separation titre such that the liquid crystal mixture forms liquid crystal particles and a network light-curing adhesive, wherein the thermal phase separation temperature and the thermal phase separation time are determined by a changing rate of a bright area ratio of the liquid crystal mixture; and performing a photo-curing step on the liquid crystal mixture by emitting an ultraviolet light so that a plurality of micro-cell structures are formed. The micro-cell structures with different transparency are fabricated based on different values of the thermal phase separation temperature and the thermal phase separation time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien LIN, Cheng-Chang LI, Heng-Yi TSENG, Hung-Chang JAU, Jin-Wei LIN