Patents by Inventor Hung-Yu Chen

Hung-Yu 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).

  • Patent number: 7969523
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes an insulating substrate, a plurality of parallel gate lines disposed on the insulating substrate, and a plurality of data lines disposed on the insulating substrate. The data lines insulatingly intercross the gate lines. An intersection between two of the plurality of gate lines and a corresponding two of the plurality of data lines defines a pixel region. Each pixel region includes a first thin film transistor (TFT), a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode. The first TFT includes a first gate electrode connected with the gate line, a first source electrode connected with the first pixel electrode, and a first drain electrode connected with the first pixel electrode. A voltage of the first pixel electrode is different from a voltage of the second pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20110069244
    Abstract: A vertical alignment liquid crystal display device includes a number of pixel regions. Each pixel region includes a lower substrate unit and an upper substrate unit having an upper glass layer, a first protrusion and a second protrusion formed on the upper glass layer, and a conductive layer formed on the second protrusion. Each of the first and second protrusions includes two uneven sections. A first potential difference is applied between the upper glass layer and the lower substrate unit, and a second potential difference, being independent from the first potential difference, is applied between the conductive layer formed on the second protrusion and the lower substrate unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventor: HUNG-YU CHEN
  • Patent number: 7901951
    Abstract: An exemplary TFT array substrate includes: an insulating substrate (201), a gate line (23) and a repair structure (272) arranged on the insulating substrate, a gate insulating layer (204) covering the gate line and the repair structure; a data line (27) arranged on the gate insulating layer corresponding to the repair structure, which is insulated from the gate line and intersects with the gate line. The repair structure has a gap (274). The gap of the repair structure is located at where the repair structure overlapping to the gate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Chimel Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Chen, Tsau-Hua Hsieh, Jia-Pang Pang
  • Publication number: 20110021852
    Abstract: A hydrogenation catalyst system is provided. The catalyst system includes a metal complex of Formula (I), an organic lithium compound and an organic compound having a cyclic structure including at least one double bond. In Formula (I), M is transition metals. R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different, including hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, and C1-8 alkoxy, or two of R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are linked together to form a ring. X1, X2 and X3 are a cyclic group, hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, alkyl or alkoxy, wherein when one of X1, X2 and X3 is a cyclic group, and the others are the same or different, including hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, alkyl or alkoxy. The invention also provides a selective hydrogenation process utilizing the catalyst system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Kuo-Chen SHIH, Hung-Yu Chen, Mao-Lin Hsueh, Yi-Zhen Chen
  • Patent number: 7868954
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal panel (400) includes a first substrate (401) having a common electrode layer (429), a second substrate (402) parallel to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer (403) between the first and second substrates. The liquid crystal layer defines an active area (406) thereat. The second substrate includes common lines (440). Electrical coupling elements are disposed at the active area, so as to electrically couple the common electrode layer to the common lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Chimel Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Chen, Tsau-Hua Hsieh, Chih-Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 7855773
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal panel (20) includes a first substrate (22), a second substrate (24) facing toward the first substrate (22), a liquid crystal layer (23) sandwiched between the two substrates, and a plurality of the conductive adhesive blocks (225) in the non-displaying region. The first substrate includes a non-displaying region (222). A transparent conductive layer (226) is disposed at a surface of the first substrate and capable of transmitting a common voltage signal to the liquid crystal layer. The first substrate at the non-displaying region includes protrusions (253) defining a plurality of gaps (254) therebetween. The transparent conductive layer covers the protrusions including parts of the protrusions defining the gaps. The conductive adhesive blocks contact the transparent conductive layer at the non-displaying region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Chimel Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 7800705
    Abstract: An LCD includes data lines, gate lines intersecting with the data lines, and pixel units. Each pixel unit is defined by a minimal area formed by two adjacent data lines and two adjacent gate lines. Each pixel unit includes a first sub pixel unit and a second sub pixel unit. The first sub pixel unit includes a first thin film transistor (TFT) and a first pixel electrode. The second sub pixel unit includes a second TFT and a second pixel electrode. A gate electrode of the first TFT is connected to the gate line, a source electrode of the first TFT is connected to the data line. A source electrode of the second TFT is connected to a same data line, and a gate electrode of the second TFT is electrically floating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 7636143
    Abstract: An exemplary in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display (IPS-LCD) panel (100) includes a thin film transistors (TFT) substrate (120), a color filter (CF) substrate (110) facing the TFT substrate, a liquid crystal layer (130) sandwiched between the two substrates. The TFT substrate includes a plurality of gate lines and source bus lines (121, 122) defining pixel regions. Each of the pixel regions includes a pair of source bus lines, a pixel electrode (125) therebetween and parallel to the source bus lines, a pair of shield metal lines (123) located at two opposite sides of the pixel electrode, a pair of common electrodes (126) that are parallel to the pixel electrode and partly overlap the shield metal lines respectively. Each of the common electrodes includes a slit (1261) therein in order to attenuate any crosstalk between the source bus line and the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Hung-Yu Chen, Tsau-Hua Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7633575
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display (100) includes gate lines (122), and data lines (123) cooperatively defining pixel units. Each pixel unit includes a first thin film transistor (TFT) (125), a second TFT (126), a first pixel electrode (127), and a second pixel electrode (128). Gate electrodes of the two TFTs are connected to one of the gate lines. A source electrode of the first TFT is connected to one of the data lines. A drain electrode of the first TFT is connected to the first pixel electrode. A source electrode of the second TFT is connected to the first pixel electrode. A drain electrode of the second TFT is connected to the second pixel electrode. A channel width/length ratio of the second TFT is such that a voltage of the drain electrode thereof is less than a voltage of the source electrode thereof when the second TFT is switched on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Cheng Chen, Yu-Cheng Lin, Hung-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20090086117
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes an insulating substrate, a plurality of parallel gate lines disposed on the insulating substrate, and a plurality of data lines disposed on the insulating substrate. The data lines insulatingly intercross the gate lines. An intersection between two of the plurality of gate lines and a corresponding two of the plurality of data lines defines a pixel region. Each pixel region includes a first thin film transistor (TFT), a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode. The first TFT includes a first gate electrode connected with the gate line, a first source electrode connected with the first pixel electrode, and a first drain electrode connected with the first pixel electrode. A voltage of the first pixel electrode is different from a voltage of the second pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20090066619
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel (200) includes parallel gate lines (212), and parallel data lines (213) insulatingly intercrossing the gate lines. The gate lines and the data lines define a plurality of pixel regions (211). Each pixel region includes a first thin film transistor (TFT) (215), a second TFT (216), a first pixel electrode (217), and a second pixel electrode (218). The first TFT includes a first gate electrode connected with the gate line, a first source electrode connected with the data line, and a first drain electrode connected with the first pixel electrode. The second TFT includes a second gate electrode (2162), a second source electrode (2161), and a second drain electrode (2163). The second gate electrode is connected with a gate line via a voltage dividing element. The second drain electrode is connected with the second pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20090046216
    Abstract: An LCD includes data lines, gate lines intersecting with the data lines, and pixel units. Each pixel unit is defined by a minimal area formed by two adjacent data lines and two adjacent gate lines. Each pixel unit includes a first sub pixel unit and a second sub pixel unit. The first sub pixel unit includes a first thin film transistor (TFT) and a first pixel electrode. The second sub pixel unit includes a second TFT and a second pixel electrode. A gate electrode of the first TFT is connected to the gate line, a source electrode of the first TFT is connected to the data line. A source electrode of the second TFT is connected to a same data line, and a gate electrode of the second TFT is electrically floating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20090040413
    Abstract: An exemplary thin film transistor (TFT) substrate assembly includes a substrate, a plurality of gate lines disposed on an inner surface of the substrate, a plurality of data lines disposed insulated with the gate lines. The plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines define a plurality of pixel regions. Each pixel region includes a first switch element, a second switch element, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode. The first switch element and the second switch element are connected with a same gate line from the plurality of gate lines. The first pixel electrode is applied with data signals from a data line from the plurality of data lines via the first switch element. The second pixel electrode is applied with data signals from the data line from the plurality of data lines via the second switch element and a voltage dividing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Chien-Cheng Chen, Hung-Yu Chen, Yu-Cheng Lin, Wen-Ming Hung, Yung-Hsun Wu, Chueh-Ju Chen, Ying-Tsung Lin
  • Publication number: 20080303969
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display (100) includes gate lines (122), and data lines (123) cooperatively defining pixel units. Each pixel unit includes a first thin film transistor (TFT) (125), a second TFT (126), a first pixel electrode (127), and a second pixel electrode (128). Gate electrodes of the two TFTs are connected to one of the gate lines. A source electrode of the first TFT is connected to one of the data lines. A drain electrode of the first TFT is connected to the first pixel electrode. A source electrode of the second TFT is connected to the first pixel electrode. A drain electrode of the second TFT is connected to the second pixel electrode. A channel width/length ratio of the second TFT is such that a voltage of the drain electrode thereof is less than a voltage of the source electrode thereof when the second TFT is switched on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Chien-Cheng Chen, Yu-Cheng Lin, Hung-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20080291376
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal panel (20) includes a first substrate (22), a second substrate (24) facing toward the first substrate (22), a liquid crystal layer (23) sandwiched between the two substrates, and a plurality of the conductive adhesive blocks (225) in the non-displaying region. The first substrate includes a non-displaying region (222). A transparent conductive layer (226) is disposed at a surface of the first substrate and capable of transmitting a common voltage signal to the liquid crystal layer. The first substrate at the non-displaying region includes protrusions (253) defining a plurality of gaps (254) therebetween. The transparent conductive layer covers the protrusions including parts of the protrusions defining the gaps. The conductive adhesive blocks contact the transparent conductive layer at the non-displaying region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: Hung-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: D589876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Fu-Long Hong, Hsiao-Chuan Huang, Yi-Bin Ho, Hung-Yi Huang, Hung-Yu Chen, Meng-Sheng Chiang, Po-Lin Ho
  • Patent number: D591264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Fu-Long Hong, Hsiao-Chuan Huang, Yi-Bin Ho, Hung-Yi Huang, Hung-Yu Chen, Meng-Sheng Chiang, Po-Lin Ho
  • Patent number: D596562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Fu-Long Hong, Hsiao-Chuan Huang, Yi-Bin Ho, Hung-Yi Huang, Hung-Yu Chen, Meng-Sheng Chiang, Po-Lin Ho
  • Patent number: D600652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Fu-Long Hong, Hsiao-Chuan Huang, Yi-Bin Ho, Hung-Yi Huang, Hung-Yu Chen, Meng-Sheng Chiang, Po-Lin Ho
  • Patent number: D611924
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Shun Ou, Hung-Yu Chen, Meng-Sheng Chiang