Patents by Inventor Ho-Tien Chen

Ho-Tien 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).

  • Publication number: 20220116560
    Abstract: A light detection element, including a first light detection unit, a second light detection unit, and a driving transistor, is provided. The first light detection unit includes a first transistor and a first light sensing unit. The first transistor and the first light sensing unit are electrically connected. The second light detection unit and the first light detection unit are electrically connected. The second light detection unit includes a second light sensing unit and a second transistor. The second light sensing unit and the second transistor are electrically connected. The driving transistor has a gate terminal. The gate terminal is electrically connected to the first light sensing unit and the second light sensing unit. In a time interval, the first transistor is not turned on and the second transistor is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Lung Ting, Ming Chun Tseng, Ho-Tien Chen, Kung-Chen Kuo
  • Patent number: 11217193
    Abstract: A signal-processing method for a display device, including: receiving a frame signal; and converting the frame signal into a plurality of sub-frame signals in a number of N corresponding to N different sub-frame duties, wherein N is a positive integer equal to or greater than 2. Therefore, the display device using a drive module with lower bits may have a resolution with higher bits to improve the display quality of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuan-Hsien Huang, Ho-Tien Chen, Yi-Cheng Chang, Hung-Chiao Wu
  • Publication number: 20210012736
    Abstract: A signal-processing method for a display device, including: receiving a frame signal; and converting the frame signal into a plurality of sub-frame signals in a number of N corresponding to N different sub-frame duties, wherein N is a positive integer equal to or greater than 2. Therefore, the display device using a drive module with lower bits may have a resolution with higher bits to improve the display quality of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kuan-Hsien HUANG, Ho-Tien CHEN, Yi-Cheng CHANG, Hung-Chiao WU
  • Patent number: 10891888
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel array, a power line, a ground line, at least one power detection line, at least one ground detection line, and a power supply circuit. The power supply circuit configured to provide to the pixel array a supply voltage via the power line and a ground voltage via the ground line, receive from the pixel array at least one detected supply voltage via the at least one power detection line and at least one detected ground voltage via the at least one ground detection line, and adjust the supply voltage and/or the ground voltage according to the at least one detected supply voltage and the at least one detected ground voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hung-Chiao Wu, Ho-Tien Chen, Kuan-Hsien Huang
  • Patent number: 10885830
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate and a plurality of light-emitting driving circuits. The plurality of light-emitting driving circuits are disposed on the substrate. Each of the plurality of light-emitting driving circuits includes a switch component and a pulse modulation unit. The switch component has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal of the switch component is coupled to a comparison signal line. The pulse modulation unit has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal of the pulse modulation unit is coupled to a data line, and the second terminal of the pulse modulation unit is coupled to the second terminal of the switch component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chun Tseng, Chin-Lung Ting, Kung-Chen Kuo, Ker-Yih Kao, Chung-Kuang Wei, Chih-Yung Hsieh, Li-Wei Mao, Ho-Tien Chen, Cheng-Fu Wen
  • Patent number: 10702910
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a strip for fastening elements, said strip comprising a plurality of interconnected holders, each of which accommodates a shaft of a fastening element. The holders define a fastening direction in which the fastening element can be driven from the holder into a support by a fastening device. The disclosed method comprises the following steps: a) producing a continuous strip defining a longitudinal direction of the strip; b) making the holders from the strip material by means of a deep-drawing process; c) accommodating the fastening elements in the holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Thomas Foser, Ho-Tien Chen
  • Publication number: 20200090572
    Abstract: A display device includes a pixel array, a power line, a ground line, at least one power detection line, at least one ground detection line, and a power supply circuit. The power supply circuit configured to provide to the pixel array a supply voltage via the power line and a ground voltage via the ground line, receive from the pixel array at least one detected supply voltage via the at least one power detection line and at least one detected ground voltage via the at least one ground detection line, and adjust the supply voltage and/or the ground voltage according to the at least one detected supply voltage and the at least one detected ground voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Hung-Chiao Wu, Ho-Tien Chen, Kuan-Hsien Huang
  • Publication number: 20200035145
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate and a plurality of light-emitting driving circuits. The plurality of light-emitting driving circuits are disposed on the substrate. Each of the plurality of light-emitting driving circuits includes a switch component and a pulse modulation unit. The switch component has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal of the switch component is coupled to a comparison signal line. The pulse modulation unit has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal of the pulse modulation unit is coupled to a data line, and the second terminal of the pulse modulation unit is coupled to the second terminal of the switch component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Ming-Chun Tseng, Chin-Lung Ting, Kung-Chen Kuo, Ker-Yih Kao, Chung-Kuang Wei, Chih-Yung Hsieh, Li-Wei Mao, Ho-Tien Chen, Cheng-Fu Wen
  • Publication number: 20150174640
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a strip for fastening elements, said strip comprising a plurality of interconnected holders, each of which accommodates a shaft of a fastening element. The holders define a fastening direction in which the fastening element can be driven from the holder into a support by a fastening device. The disclosed method comprises the following steps: a) producing a continuous strip defining a longitudinal direction of the strip; b) making the holders from the strip material by means of a deep-drawing process; c) accommodating the fastening elements in the holders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Foser, Ho-Tien Chen
  • Publication number: 20120080285
    Abstract: A clutch device for a screw driver includes a shell and a clutch received in an accommodating chamber of the shell. The clutch is composed of a driven rod base, a driven wheel and a center wheel. The driving rod base is formed with a driving rod groove for receiving a driving rod that drives a screw in an object, and a center shaft groove for receiving the center shaft and positioning bead holes for receiving positioning beads. The driven wheel is fixed in place by a shock-preventing member and formed with a groove for receiving one end of the driving rod base. The clutch can automatically function to let the drive wheel of an electric tool engage or disengage from the driven wheel in driving a screw to a preset depth in an object, able to prevent both the drive wheel and the driven wheel from wearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventor: HO-TIEN CHEN
  • Patent number: 8052156
    Abstract: A bit holder includes a shank, and a bit sleeve. The shank has a first end portion of a non-circular geometric equiangular cross-section for combining a hand tool, and a second end portion formed with a combining hole having female threads in its wall. The bit sleeve has a through hole for a bit to extend therein, male threads and a circular circumference. The bit sleeve is combined with the shank by engagement of the male threads with the female threads, and the bit sleeve may be rotated to fix with or loosen from the shank by an auxiliary tool for changing the bit. In assembling, the bit is inserted through the through hole of the bit sleeve, and then the male threads of the bit sleeve are engaged with the female threads of the shank by an auxiliary tool fitted with the circular circumference and rotated to keep the bit combined with the shank, with the bit sleeve pressing the bit so as to minimize the tolerance of the gap between them, thus enabling the bit to drive a screw smoothly into an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Ho-Tien Chen
  • Patent number: 7921753
    Abstract: A screw locking tool includes a main body composed of a shank to be combined with a hand tool and a sleeve. The shank has front end continually connected with the sleeve having its surface disposed with an annular recess with an O-shaped ring fitted therein and bored with insert holes communicating with an accommodating cavity of the sleeve for receiving positioning steel balls, with an elastic element fixed in the accommodating cavity. A screwing element secured with the accommodating cavity has a shank with a minor-diameter and a medium-diameter annular recess for receiving steel balls to prevent the screwing element from slipping off. A receiving groove at the front end of the screwing element is bored with insert holes respectively for fitting a positioning steel ball and has an annular recess fitted therein with an O-shaped ring for positioning the steel balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Inventor: Ho-Tien Chen
  • Publication number: 20100269641
    Abstract: A screw locking tool includes a main body composed of a shank to be combined with a hand tool and a sleeve. The shank has front end continually connected with the sleeve having its surface disposed with an annular recess with an O-shaped ring fitted therein and bored with insert holes communicating with an accommodating cavity of the sleeve for receiving positioning steel balls, with an elastic element fixed in the accommodating cavity. A screwing element secured with the accommodating cavity has a shank with a minor-diameter and a medium-diameter annular recess for receiving steel balls to prevent the screwing element from slipping off. A receiving groove at the front end of the screwing element is bored with insert holes respectively for fitting a positioning steel ball and has an annular recess fitted therein with an O-shaped ring for positioning the steel balls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventor: HO-TIEN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20100183387
    Abstract: An adjustable drilling edge-widening and screw driving tool set includes a main body, a first sleeve, a second sleeve and a third sleeve. The main body has the front portion installed with a drill base and the rear portion combined with a locking rod of a powered tool. With the powered tool to drive the main body to rotate, the drill base fixing a drill can be simultaneously driven to rotate. A first sleeve combined with a second sleeve is used to operate a micro adjustment of extending length of the drill base and the drill to get a precise depth of drilling and edge-widening, and a third sleeve is employed to enable the locking rod combined with or released from the rear portion of main body. The locking rod released from the main body can be solely used as a screw driver. So, the adjustable tool set has three kinds of functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: HO-TIEN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20100183400
    Abstract: A self-drilling screw includes a thread section, a head on the thread section, and a drilling section. The thread section has plural threads. The drilling section includes two opposite cutting edges with an end point for cutting a hole in a workpiece, a discharging section for exhausting bits cut by the drilling section, a guiding section formed above the discharging section to lead the screw to vertically move in the workpiece, and two discharging grooves to lead cut bits to temporarily stay in the discharging section. When the screw is rotated to move in a workpiece, the cutting edges can drill a hole, with cut bits moving into the discharge section and exhausted out through the discharging grooves. After the screw moves into the workpiece for a certain depth, the guiding section can guide the screw to move straight and accurately in the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: HO-TIEN CHEN
  • Patent number: 7735400
    Abstract: A torque releasing clutch for a screw driver blade is installed in a connect rod, including a spring, ball holes for fitting steel balls, and a washer respectively in the holes to restrict the spring and the steel balls within the groove of the clutch so that the clutch moves forward and backward regularly. When a screw is driven in an object for a preset depth, the clutch may push forward the screw driver blade so that the torque-releasing steel balls may release the screw driver blade in time. Then, even if the screw driver should still have some torque, it might only rotate the connect rod idly, keeping the driver blade immovable. Thus the remaining torque might not damage the blade slot of the screw, in addition to avoiding the remaining torque returning to a user of the screw driver and harming the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Inventor: Ho-Tien Chen
  • Publication number: 20100007102
    Abstract: A bit holder includes a shank, and a bit sleeve. The shank has a first end portion of a non-circular geometric equiangular cross-section for combining a hand tool, and a second end portion formed with a combining hole having female threads in its wall. The bit sleeve has a through hole for a bit to extend therein, male threads and a circular circumference. The bit sleeve is combined with the shank by engagement of the male threads with the female threads, and the bit sleeve may be rotated to fix with or loosen from the shank by an auxiliary tool for changing the bit. In assembling, the bit is inserted through the through hole of the bit sleeve, and then the male threads of the bit sleeve are engaged with the female threads of the shank by an auxiliary tool fitted with the circular circumference and rotated to keep the bit combined with the shank, with the bit sleeve pressing the bit so as to minimize the tolerance of the gap between them, thus enabling the bit to drive a screw smoothly into an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventor: HO-TIEN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20090314143
    Abstract: A screw band locking device includes a linking sleeve, a torque releasing device, a quick connecting head, and a band transmitting device. The linking sleeve is combined with a powered hand tool. The torque releasing device has a combining rod with one end to be combined with a powered hand tool and the other end for an outer ring to fit around. A locking-depth adjusting ring is combined with the outer ring, and the combining rod has a combining groove for receiving a screw driver. A driving member is located at an outer side of the torque releasing device. The band transmitting device has a main body to be combined fixedly with the linking sleeve, with the torque releasing device installed in an inner rear portion of the main body. Further a coiled spring is provided between the band transmitting device and the torque releasing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventor: HO-TIEN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20090049961
    Abstract: A torque releasing clutch for a screw driver blade is installed in a connect rod, including a spring, ball holes for fitting steel balls, and a washer respectively in the holes to restrict the spring and the steel balls within the groove of the clutch so that the clutch moves forward and backward regularly. When a screw is driven in an object for a preset depth, the clutch may push forward the screw driver blade so that the torque-releasing steel balls may release the screw driver blade in time. Then, even if the screw driver should still have some torque, it might only rotate the connect rod idly, keeping the driver blade immovable. Thus the remaining torque might not damage the blade slot of the screw, in addition to avoiding the remaining torque returning to a user of the screw driver and harming the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventor: HO-TIEN CHEN
  • Patent number: 7175185
    Abstract: A bit holder comprises a shank, a sleeve placed over the shank, and an adjusting sleeve coupled to the sleeve. The shank has a combination part for incorporating with a hand tool, a C-shaped retaining groove for engaging with a C-shaped buckle, and a combination groove for holding a bit. The sleeve has an inner ring with a gap for assorting with a locking bulge on the shank and a position bead hole on its outer threading for accommodating a position bead. The adjusting sleeve with an inner threading for locking the outer threading of the sleeve has a long groove on its inner wall and, by using this long concaved groove to assort with the position bead, the locking position between the adjusting sleeve and the sleeve can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventor: Ho-Tien Chen