Patents by Inventor Hong-Sheng Hsieh

Hong-Sheng Hsieh 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: 20250251624
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first privacy panel and a second privacy panel disposed on the first privacy panel. The first privacy panel has a first alignment layer and a second alignment layer opposite each other. The second privacy panel has a third alignment layer and a fourth alignment layer opposite each other. The alignment axes of the first alignment layer, the second alignment layer, the third alignment layer and the fourth alignment layer are parallel. The angle between the alignment direction of the first alignment layer and the alignment direction of the third alignment layer is in a range from 160 to 200 degrees. The angle between the alignment direction of the second alignment layer and the alignment direction of the fourth alignment layer is in a range from 160 to 200 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Jyun-Sian LI, Hong-Sheng HSIEH, Jo-Hsin WANG, Hao-Yu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20250237898
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a light-emitting layer, a light-controlling layer, a retardation layer, and a viewing angle switching structure. The light-controlling layer is disposed on the light-emitting layer. The light-controlling layer is disposed between the light-emitting layer and the retardation layer. The viewing angle switching structure includes a first linear polarizer, a liquid-crystal layer, and a second linear polarizer. The retardation layer is disposed between the light-controlling layer and the first linear polarizer. The liquid-crystal layer is disposed between the first linear polarizer and the second linear polarizer. The first linear polarizer has a first transmission direction, the second linear polarizer has a second transmission direction, and the first transmission direction and the second transmission direction are parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Jo-Hsin WANG, Hong-Sheng HSIEH
  • Patent number: 12358426
    Abstract: A light emitting device emitting an output light includes a light adjustment structure. A sub light is defined as the output light corresponding to an azimuth angle, a first value L1 is a sum of a luminance of the sub light corresponding to a polar angle from 115 to 125 degrees, a second value L2 is a sum of a luminance of the sub light corresponding to a polar angle from 95 to 105 degrees, a third value L3 is a sum of a luminance of the sub light corresponding to a polar angle from 75 to 85 degrees, a fourth value L4 is a sum of a luminance of the sub light corresponding to a polar angle from 55 to 65 degrees. The first value L1, the second value L2, the third value L3 and the fourth value L4 satisfy L3<L2, and 1.23?(L1*L3)/(L2*L4)?2.92.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chia Huang, Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Tsung-Han Tsai
  • Patent number: 12353078
    Abstract: A display module is provided, which includes a display device, a first viewing-angle control device and a second viewing-angle control device. The first viewing-angle control device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first liquid-crystal layer and a first transparent conductive layer. The first transparent conductive layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and includes a first portion. The second viewing-angle control device includes a third substrate, a fourth substrate, a second liquid-crystal layer and a second transparent conductive layer. The second transparent conductive layer is disposed between the third substrate and the fourth substrate and includes a second portion, and the second portion overlaps the first portion. In a cross-sectional view, a side of the first portion of the first transparent conductive layer is separated from a side of the second portion of the second transparent conductive layer by a first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignees: INNOLUX CORPORATION, CARUX TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Jyun-Sian Li, Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Li-Wei Sung
  • Patent number: 12345969
    Abstract: An electronic device, including a substrate, multiple light emitting elements, an optical switching unit, and multiple micro lenses, is provided. The light emitting elements are disposed on the substrate. The optical switching unit is disposed on the light emitting elements. The micro lenses are disposed on the light emitting elements and overlap with the optical switching unit. At least one of the light emitting elements is disposed corresponding to one of the micro lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Chia-Hsien Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12345977
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display module for displaying pictures and a viewing angle control module adjacent to the display module. The viewing angle control module includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a viewing angle control medium disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a touch layer disposed between the viewing angle control medium and the first substrate. The touch layer includes a bridge electrode and first touch electrodes disposed on the first substrate, and an insulation layer disposed between the bridge electrode and the first touch electrodes. The insulation layer has openings, and the first touch electrodes are electrically connected to the bridging electrode through the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignees: INNOLUX CORPORATION, CARUX TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Chih Tseng, Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Chu-Hong Lai, Ying-Shiang Huang
  • Patent number: 12332516
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a light emitting device, and the light emitting device emits a light towards a light-emitting direction. The light emitting device includes a substrate, a first light emitting component and a second light emitting component. The first light emitting component is disposed on the substrate, and the first light emitting component includes a first light emitting unit and a first light controlling unit, wherein the first light controlling unit is disposed on the first light emitting unit in the light-emitting direction, and the first light emitting component provides a first light with a first light type. The second light emitting component is disposed on the substrate, and the second light emitting component includes a second light emitting unit, wherein the second light emitting component provides a second light with a second light type, and the first light type is different from the second light type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventor: Hong-Sheng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20250189100
    Abstract: A light emitting device is switchable in a first state and a second state, and includes light emitting elements and an optical element. A first portion of the light emitting elements is configured to emit first lights. A second portion of the light emitting elements is configured to emit second lights. The optical element is configured to guide the first lights for switching the light emitting device in the first state. In the first state, the light emitting device has output lights, a first intensity of the output lights is measured at a viewing angle of 0°, a second intensity of the output lights is measured at a viewing angle of ?2 and an azimuth angle of ?2, and a ratio of the second intensity to the first intensity is less than or equal to 0.1, wherein ?2 ranges from 30° to 60°, and ?2 is 14° or 166°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Jui-Jen Yueh, Kuan-Feng Lee, Hong-Sheng HSIEH
  • Patent number: 12326629
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes first and second viewing angle adjusting units, a display unit, and first to third polarizers. The display unit is disposed between the first and second viewing angle adjusting units. The first and second viewing angle adjusting units are respectively disposed between the first and second polarizers and between the second and third polarizers. The first viewing angle adjusting unit and the display unit share the second polarizer. The first polarizer have a first side and a second side closer to the display unit than the first side. A light from the display unit passes through the first viewing angle adjusting unit and the first polarizer to provide an output light from the first side. An angle of an absorption axis of the second polarizer and an angle of an absorption axis of the third polarizer are the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hao-Yu Chen, Hong-Sheng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20250155740
    Abstract: A display device, including a backlight, a display panel, a viewing angle control panel, and first to third polarizing units, is provided. The display panel is configured to convert an illumination light from the backlight into a display light. The viewing angle control panel is configured to control a light emission angle of the display device. The first polarizing unit is disposed between the backlight and the display panel and has a first absorption axis. The second polarizing unit is disposed between the display panel and the viewing angle control panel and has a second absorption axis. The third polarizing unit is disposed on the viewing angle control panel and has a third absorption axis. The third absorption axis is perpendicular to the first absorption axis and the second absorption axis, and the first absorption axis and the second absorption axis are perpendicular to each other on a same plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Tong Kuo, Jyun-Sian Li, Hong-Sheng Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12298612
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel, a light-controlling layer, a retardation layer, and a first linear polarizer. The light-controlling layer is disposed between the display panel and the retardation layer. The retardation layer is disposed between the light-controlling layer and the first linear polarizer. A first transmission direction of the first linear polarizer is different from a second transmission direction of at least a portion of an incident light. The incident light passes through the retardation layer so as to enter the first linear polarizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jo-Hsin Wang, Hong-Sheng Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12287577
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a base and a conductive layer that is disposed on the base and patterned by a plurality of processes. The plurality of processes include providing a mask substrate. The mask substrate includes a first substrate and a patterned substrate. In the cross-sectional view, the width of the first substrate is greater than or equal to the width of the patterned substrate. The plurality of processes include arranging the mask substrate and the base correspondingly. The plurality of processes also include performing exposure and development processes on the conductive layer for patterning the conductive layer, and removing the mask substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Hsing Lee, Chin-Lung Ting, Jung-Chuan Wang, Hong-Sheng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20250123508
    Abstract: A display module is provided, which includes a display device, a first viewing-angle control device and a second viewing-angle control device. The first viewing-angle control device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first liquid-crystal layer and a first transparent conductive layer. The first transparent conductive layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and includes a first portion. The second viewing-angle control device includes a third substrate, a fourth substrate, a second liquid-crystal layer and a second transparent conductive layer. The second transparent conductive layer is disposed between the third substrate and the fourth substrate and includes a second portion, and the second portion overlaps the first portion. In a cross-sectional view, a side of the first portion of the first transparent conductive layer is separated from a side of the second portion of the second transparent conductive layer by a first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Jyun-Sian LI, Hong-Sheng HSIEH, Li-Wei SUNG
  • Publication number: 20250093701
    Abstract: A display device has a transmissive area and a reflective area. The transmissive area corresponds to a first sub-pixel, and the reflective area corresponds to a second sub-pixel. The display device includes a backlight module, a liquid crystal module, and an anti-reflective layer. The liquid crystal module is disposed on the backlight module and includes a first substrate, a component layer, and a reflective layer. The component layer is disposed on the first substrate and includes a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor is configured to drive the first sub-pixel, and the second transistor is configured to drive the second sub-pixel. The reflective layer is disposed on the component layer and corresponds to the reflective area. The anti-reflective layer is disposed on the liquid crystal module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicants: Innolux Corporation, CARUX TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Sung, Cheng-Jen Chu, Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Yu-Chih Tseng, Yu-Cheng Hsiao
  • Patent number: 12247720
    Abstract: A light emitting device is switchable in a first state and a second state. The light emitting device includes a plurality of light emitting elements for emitting lights and an optical element. The optical element is configured to guide the emitting lights generating from the light emitting elements. In the first state, the light emitting device has an output light, a first intensity of the output lights is measured at a viewing angle of 0°, a second intensity of the output lights is measured at a viewing angle of ?2 and an azimuth angle of ?2, and a ratio of the second intensity to the first intensity is less than or equal to 0.1, wherein ?2 ranges from 35° to 55°, and ?2 ranges from 0° to 28° or from 152° to 180°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Jui-Jen Yueh, Kuan-Feng Lee, Hong-Sheng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20250069545
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device including a display and a light-adjustable control panel including a plurality of light control units. The light-adjustable control panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a display medium sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. In a first displaying mode, the light control units form a plurality of first transparent regions and a plurality of non-transparent regions alternately arranged, and in a second displaying mode, the control units form a second transparent region. A ratio of a total area of the first transparent regions to a total area of the light control units is different from a ratio of an area of the second transparent region to the total area of the light control units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Sheng HSIEH, Chia-Hsien HSIEH, Chih-Yung HSIEH, Hsuan-Ting KUO
  • Publication number: 20240427184
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display module for displaying pictures and a viewing angle control module adjacent to the display module. The viewing angle control module includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a viewing angle control medium disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a touch layer disposed between the viewing angle control medium and the first substrate. The touch layer includes a bridge electrode and first touch electrodes disposed on the first substrate, and an insulation layer disposed between the bridge electrode and the first touch electrodes. The insulation layer has openings, and the first touch electrodes are electrically connected to the bridging electrode through the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Chih TSENG, Hong-Sheng HSIEH, Chu-Hong LAI, Ying-Shiang HUANG
  • Publication number: 20240411161
    Abstract: A display device for controlling a privacy region is provided. The display device includes a display unit configured to display images; a touch unit electrically connected to the display unit, wherein the privacy region is determined by the touch unit; and a light control unit electrically connected to the touch unit and configured to control an emitting light angle of the privacy region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Hong-Sheng HSIEH, Chia-Hsien HSIEH, Chih-Yung HSIEH, Tien-Jen LIN, Tsan-Po WENG
  • Patent number: 12158644
    Abstract: An electronic device, including a display module, a viewing angle switchable panel, a switching element, and a driving element, is provided. The display module has multiple first units and multiple second units. The first units have a first color, and the second units have a second color. The first color and the second color are different. The switching element is used to switch the viewing angle switchable panel between a first viewing angle mode and a second viewing angle mode. The driving element is used to provide a first data voltage to at least one of the first units of the display module in the first viewing angle mode, and provide a second data voltage to the at least one of the first units in the second viewing angle mode. The first data voltage and the second data voltage are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Hao-Yu Chen, Hong-Sheng Hsieh, Hsin-Chih Wu
  • Publication number: 20240369207
    Abstract: A light emitting device is switchable in a first state and a second state. The light emitting device includes a plurality of light emitting elements for emitting lights and an optical element. The optical element is configured to guide the emitting lights generating from the light emitting elements. In the first state, the light emitting device has an output light, a first intensity of the output lights is measured at a viewing angle of 0°, a second intensity of the output lights is measured at a viewing angle of ?2 and an azimuth angle of ?2, and a ratio of the second intensity to the first intensity is less than or equal to 0.1, wherein ?2 ranges from 35° to 55°, and ?2 ranges from 0° to 28° or from 152° to 180°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Jui-Jen Yueh, Kuan-Feng Lee, Hong-Sheng Hsieh