Patents by Inventor Hui-Feng Lin

Hui-Feng Lin 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).

  • Patent number: 11978678
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a light-emitting element, a light conversion layer, and a color filter layer. The light-emitting element is disposed on the first substrate. The light conversion layer is disposed on the light-emitting element. In addition, the color filter layer is overlapped the light-emitting element and the light conversion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tung-Kai Liu, Tsau-Hua Hsieh, Wei-Cheng Chu, Chun-Hsien Lin, Chandra Lius, Ting-Kai Hung, Kuan-Feng Lee, Ming-Chang Lin, Tzu-Min Yan, Hui-Chieh Wang
  • Patent number: 11955579
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of light-emitting elements on a first substrate and forming a first pattern array on a second substrate, wherein the first pattern array includes an adhesive layer. The method also includes transferring the plurality of light-emitting elements from the first substrate to the second substrate and forming the first pattern array on a third substrate. The method includes transferring the plurality of light-emitting elements from the second substrate to the third substrate, and reducing an adhesion force of a portion of the adhesive layer. The method also includes forming a second pattern array on a fourth substrate, and transferring the plurality of light-emitting elements from the third substrate to the fourth substrate. The pitch between the plurality of light-emitting elements on the first substrate is different than the pitch of the first pattern array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kai Cheng, Tsau-Hua Hsieh, Fang-Ying Lin, Tung-Kai Liu, Hui-Chieh Wang, Chun-Hsien Lin, Jui-Feng Ko
  • Patent number: 11949040
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of diodes on a first substrate and forming a first pattern array on a second substrate. The method also includes transferring the plurality of diodes from the first substrate to the second substrate. The method further includes forming the first pattern array on a third substrate. In addition, the method includes transferring the plurality of diodes from the second substrate to the third substrate. The method also includes forming a second pattern array on a fourth substrate. The method further includes transferring the plurality of diodes from the third substrate to the fourth substrate. The pitch between the plurality of diodes on the first substrate is different from the pitch of the first pattern array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kai Cheng, Tsau-Hua Hsieh, Fang-Ying Lin, Tung-Kai Liu, Hui-Chieh Wang, Chun-Hsien Lin, Jui-Feng Ko
  • Publication number: 20230306894
    Abstract: An image processing method, for processing image data to be displayed by a display panel having a display area being divided into multiple sub-areas, including: determining a power-saving ratio for each sub-area according to a power-saving level; and sequentially adjusting image data of each sub-area in the original image data according to the power-saving ratio corresponding to said sub-area to generate output image data. In the output image data, a characteristic value of the image data corresponding to one of the sub-areas is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hui-Feng Lin, Yen-Tao Liao
  • Patent number: 11495177
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing circuit for compensating image data for a display panel used for displaying first and second image patterns respectively having first and second current loadings. The image processing circuit is used for: receiving a first original image data of the first image pattern and a second original image data of the second image pattern having the same brightness value for a pixel at the same location; converting the first original image data into a first final image data to compensate for an IR drop according to the first current loading; and converting the second original image data into a second final image data to compensate for the IR drop according to the second current loading. The first final image data and the second final image data have substantially the same brightness value for the pixel at the same location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hui-Feng Lin, Yen-Tao Liao
  • Publication number: 20220013068
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing circuit for compensating image data for a display panel used for displaying first and second image patterns respectively having first and second current loadings. The image processing circuit is used for: receiving a first original image data of the first image pattern and a second original image data of the second image pattern having the same brightness value for a pixel at the same location; converting the first original image data into a first final image data to compensate for an IR drop according to the first current loading; and converting the second original image data into a second final image data to compensate for the IR drop according to the second current loading. The first final image data and the second final image data have substantially the same brightness value for the pixel at the same location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hui-Feng Lin, Yen-Tao Liao
  • Patent number: 11024242
    Abstract: A timing controller and an operation method thereof are provided. The timing controller is used to control a signal timing of a display panel. The timing controller includes an analysis circuit and a decision circuit. The analysis circuit analyzes the content of an image frame to obtain an analysis result. The decision circuit is coupled to the analysis circuit to receive the analysis result. The decision circuit determines a global gray level according to the analysis result. In a blanking interval in which a plurality of sub-pixel circuits of the display panel are turned off, a data voltage corresponding to the global gray level is applied to at least one data line of the display panel corresponding to the sub-pixel circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hui-Feng Lin, Yen-Tao Liao
  • Patent number: 10991325
    Abstract: A backlight signal processing method is suitable for a display device including a backlight module and a LCD panel, wherein the number of multiple emitting areas of the backlight module is smaller than the number of multiple pixels of the LCD panel. The backlight signal processing method includes: generating multiple first gray level data signals according to multiple color data signals; grouping the first gray level data signals to calculate multiple second gray level data signals, wherein the number of the second gray level data signals is smaller than the number of the first gray level data signals; multiplying a coefficient matrix to obtain multiple gray level matrices; performing an overlapping operation on the gray level matrices to obtain a backlight matrix; and controlling the emitting areas to display according to the backlight matrix respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hui-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20200388234
    Abstract: A backlight signal processing method is suitable for a display device including a backlight module and a LCD panel, wherein the number of multiple emitting areas of the backlight module is smaller than the number of multiple pixels of the LCD panel. The backlight signal processing method includes: generating multiple first gray level data signals according to multiple color data signals; grouping the first gray level data signals to calculate multiple second gray level data signals, wherein the number of the second gray level data signals is smaller than the number of the first gray level data signals; multiplying a coefficient matrix to obtain multiple gray level matrices; performing an overlapping operation on the gray level matrices to obtain a backlight matrix; and controlling the emitting areas to display according to the backlight matrix respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Hui-Feng LIN
  • Patent number: 10839759
    Abstract: A signal processing method and a display device are disclosed herein. The method includes the following operations: adjusting an initial backlight value to generate a first backlight value according to subarea classification information of a display area; generating a backlight adjustment value according to a white pixel ratio of the display area; adjusting the first backlight value to generate a second backlight value according to the backlight adjustment value; and generating a plurality of ultimate gray values according to the second backlight value. The second backlight value is for controlling a backlight module of a display device, and the ultimate gray value is for controlling a liquid crystal unit of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hui-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20200294455
    Abstract: A signal processing method and a display device are disclosed herein. The method includes the following operations: adjusting an initial backlight value to generate a first backlight value according to subarea classification information of a display area; generating a backlight adjustment value according to a white pixel ratio of the display area; adjusting the first backlight value to generate a second backlight value according to the backlight adjustment value; and generating a plurality of ultimate gray values according to the second backlight value. The second backlight value is for controlling a backlight module of a display device, and the ultimate gray value is for controlling a liquid crystal unit of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Hui-Feng LIN
  • Patent number: 10714025
    Abstract: A signal processing method and a display device are disclosed herein. The method includes the following operations: adjusting an initial backlight value to generate a first backlight value according to subarea classification information of a display area; generating a backlight adjustment value according to a white pixel ratio of the display area; adjusting the first backlight value to generate a second backlight value according to the backlight adjustment value; and generating a plurality of ultimate gray values according to the second backlight value. The second backlight value is for controlling a backlight module of a display device, and the ultimate gray value is for controlling a liquid crystal unit of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hui-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 10629168
    Abstract: A display control method and a display system are provided. An image beam from a light-emitting display layer passes through a liquid crystal display layer to provide an image. The method includes: generating a plurality of second display signals respectively correspond to a plurality of subframes of a frame based on a first display signal, wherein the resolution of the second display signals is lower than that of the first display signal; performing brightness compensation on the first display signal to generate a third display signal; driving the light-emitting display layer according to the second display signals to emit the image beam in the corresponding subframe; and driving the liquid crystal display layer based on the third display signal such that a grayscale variation is generated to the image beam after the image beam passes through the liquid crystal display layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Feng Lin, Sheng-Wen Cheng
  • Patent number: 10497298
    Abstract: A display control method includes splitting an image signal into a plurality of input signal sets, generating a first color reformed data, a second color reformed data, a third color reformed data and a fourth color reformed data according to each input signal set, outputting the first color reformed data, the second color reformed data and the third color reformed data when a plurality of pixels corresponding to one input signal set is located at an odd row, and outputting the second color reformed data, the third color reformed data and the fourth color reformed data when the plurality of pixels corresponding to one input signal set is located at an even row. Each input signal set includes a plurality of input signals that correspond to a plurality of adjacent pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ya-Ting Chen, Hui-Feng Lin, Sheng-Wen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190355330
    Abstract: A display control method and a display system are provided. An image beam from a light-emitting display layer passes through a liquid crystal display layer to provide an image. The method includes: generating a plurality of second display signals respectively correspond to a plurality of subframes of a frame based on a first display signal, wherein the resolution of the second display signals is lower than that of the first display signal; performing brightness compensation on the first display signal to generate a third display signal; driving the light-emitting display layer according to the second display signals to emit the image beam in the corresponding subframe; and driving the liquid crystal display layer based on the third display signal such that a grayscale variation is generated to the image beam after the image beam passes through the liquid crystal display layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Feng Lin, Sheng-Wen Cheng
  • Patent number: 10412866
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cover film, including a conductive adhesive layer, an electromagnetic shielding layer formed on the conductive adhesive layer, and an insulating layer formed on the electromagnetic shielding layer. The electromagnetic shielding layer has a thickness of from 0.01 to 25 micrometers, such that the cover film can shield electromagnetic interference through the thinner interposed electromagnetic shielding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: ASIA ELECTRONIC MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lin, Hui-Feng Lin, Chien-Hui Lee
  • Patent number: 10373570
    Abstract: A display apparatus and an image data processing method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a first display panel, a second display panel and a backlight module. The image processing method includes: receiving image data; detecting an ambient temperature and an ambient brightness to obtain a detection result; when the ambient temperature is lower than a preset temperature value, selecting the image data to be divided into a plurality block data by display location or gray level range according to the ambient brightness, and performing a blur process on the block data to generate adjusted image data; when the ambient temperature is not lower than the preset temperature value, performing a binary process on the image data to generate the adjusted image data; and driving the second display panel according to the adjust image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Feng Lin, Sheng-Wen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190221167
    Abstract: A signal processing method and a display device are disclosed herein. The method includes the following operations: adjusting an initial backlight value to generate a first backlight value according to subarea classification information of a display area; generating a backlight adjustment value according to a white pixel ratio of the display area; adjusting the first backlight value to generate a second backlight value according to the backlight adjustment value; and generating a plurality of ultimate gray values according to the second backlight value. The second backlight value is for controlling a backlight module of a display device, and the ultimate gray value is for controlling a liquid crystal unit of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventor: Hui-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20190027101
    Abstract: A display apparatus and an image data processing method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a first display panel, a second display panel and a backlight module. The image processing method includes: receiving image data; detecting an ambient temperature and an ambient brightness to obtain a detection result; when the ambient temperature is lower than a preset temperature value, selecting the image data to be divided into a plurality block data by display location or gray level range according to the ambient brightness, and performing a blur process on the block data to generate adjusted image data; when the ambient temperature is not lower than the preset temperature value, performing a binary process on the image data to generate the adjusted image data; and driving the second display panel according to the adjust image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Feng Lin, Sheng-Wen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20180255668
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cover film, including a conductive adhesive layer, an electromagnetic shielding layer formed on the conductive adhesive layer, and an insulating layer formed on the electromagnetic shielding layer. The electromagnetic shielding layer has a thickness of from 0.01 to 25 micrometers, such that the cover film can shield electromagnetic interference through the thinner interposed electromagnetic shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lin, Hui-Feng Lin, Chien-Hui Lee