Patents by Inventor I-An Yao
I-An Yao 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).
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Publication number: 20250249479Abstract: A transducer includes: a substrate; and a plurality of transducer elements disposed on the substrate, and each transducer element including: a bottom electrode; an oscillatory element disposed on the bottom electrode and having an opening, wherein there is a cavity between the bottom electrode and the oscillatory element; a top electrode disposed on the oscillatory element, wherein the top electrode and the bottom electrode are overlapped in a top view direction; and a passivation layer disposed on the oscillatory element and the top electrode and in the opening of the oscillatory element, wherein the passivation layer extends continuously from a position on the oscillatory element to a position on the bottom electrode through the opening and the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2025Publication date: August 7, 2025Inventors: Yu-Tsung LIU, Yu-Ting TSAI, I-An YAO
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Publication number: 20250251633Abstract: An electronic device including a panel. The panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a medium layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, first electrodes between the first substrate and the medium layer, connecting lines between the second substrate and the first electrodes, and a conductive spacer. The first electrodes include a connecting first electrode and an adjacent first electrode. The connecting lines include a first connecting line and a second connecting line. The conductive spacer is electrically connected to the connecting first electrode and the first connecting line. The second connecting line is adjacent to the first connecting line. The conductive spacer is separated from the second connecting line by a third space S3. The third space S3 is greater than or equal to 3 ?m and less than or equal to 50 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2025Publication date: August 7, 2025Inventors: Tsung-Yu YANG, Ming-Huang CHEN, Shu-Fen LI, Chuan-Chi CHIEN, I-An YAO, Jui-Chu LAI
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Patent number: 12379539Abstract: An electronic device includes a reflective panel, a light guide plate and a light source. The light guide plate is disposed on the reflective panel, and the light guide plate has a first surface adjacent to the reflective panel, a second surface and a side surface connected between the first surface and the second surface. The light source is adjacent to the side surface of the light guide plate. When light emitted from the light source passes through the light guide plate, a first light shape diagram is obtained by performing measurement on the first surface, a second light shape diagram is obtained by performing measurement on the second surface, the first light shape diagram has a first maximum brightness, the second light shape diagram has a second maximum brightness, and the first maximum brightness is greater than the second maximum brightness.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2024Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Cheng Lee, I-An Yao, Jiunn-Shyong Lin
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Patent number: 12380867Abstract: An electronic device includes a panel. The panel includes a plurality of scan electrodes, a plurality of data electrodes and a cholesteric liquid crystal layer. The plurality of data electrodes and the plurality of scan electrodes are intersected with each other to define a plurality of pixels. The cholesteric liquid crystal layer is disposed between the plurality of scan electrodes and the plurality of data electrodes. In a writing mode, a first voltage difference is applied to at least one pixel disposed in a writing area, and a second voltage difference is applied to at least a portion of the other pixels disposed in a non-writing area. In an erasing mode, a third voltage difference is applied to at least one pixel disposed in an erasing area, where the first voltage difference is different from the second voltage difference, and the first voltage difference is different from the third voltage difference.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2024Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: InnoLux CorporationInventors: Ming-Chi Guo, Hsing-Yuan Hsu, Po-Yang Chen, I-An Yao
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Patent number: 12374153Abstract: An electronic device has a narrow viewing angle state and a wide viewing angle state, and includes a panel and a light source providing a light passing through the panel. In the narrow viewing angle state, the light has a first relative light intensity and a second relative light intensity. The first relative light intensity is the strongest light intensity, the second relative light intensity is 50% of the strongest light intensity, the first relative light intensity corresponds to an angle of 0°, the second relative light intensity corresponds to a half-value angle, and the half-value angle is between ?15° and 15°. In the narrow angle state, a third relative light intensity at each angle between 20° and 60° or each angle between ?20° and ?60° is lower than 20% of the strongest light intensity.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2024Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: InnoLux CorporationInventors: Kuei-Sheng Chang, Po-Yang Chen, Kuo-Jung Wu, I-An Yao, Wei-Cheng Lee, Hsien-Wen Huang
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Publication number: 20250194310Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an adhesive layer, at least one light-emitting unit, and an intermediate layer. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The adhesive layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The light-emitting unit is disposed between the adhesive layer and the first substrate, and the light-emitting unit includes at least one light-emitting element. The surface of the light-emitting element facing toward the adhesive layer is configured with a plurality of micro structures. The intermediate layer is disposed between the adhesive layer and the micro structures. The refractive index of the intermediate layer is greater than 1 and less than the refractive index of the adhesive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2024Publication date: June 12, 2025Inventors: Wen-Tse LI, Shih-Fu LIAO, I-An YAO
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Patent number: 12313945Abstract: An electronic device including a panel is provided. The panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a medium layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a sealant disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounding the medium layer, a plurality of first electrodes disposed between the first substrate and the medium layer, and a plurality of connecting lines disposed between the second substrate and the first electrodes. The sealant includes a plurality of conductive particles. The first electrodes are electrically connected to the connection lines through the conductive particles. There is a first space S1 between two adjacent connecting lines of the connecting lines. One of the conductive particles has a width of W. The first space S1 and the width W conform to the following formula: 3?S1/W?20.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2023Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Tsung-Yu Yang, Ming-Huang Chen, Shu-Fen Li, Chuan-Chi Chien, I-An Yao, Jui-Chu Lai
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Publication number: 20250164683Abstract: An electronic device includes: a reflective panel; a light guide plate disposed on the reflective panel and having a first surface adjacent to the reflective panel, a second surface and a side surface; and a light source adjacent to the side surface, wherein the second surface includes a recessed structures having a depth, the side surface has a thickness, and a ratio of the depth to the thickness is greater than or equal to 0.0001 and less than or equal to 0.25, wherein after light emitted by the light source, a first light pattern is measured from the first surface, a second light pattern is measured from the second surface, and a maximum ratio of brightness of the first light pattern to brightness of the second light pattern is located at a view angle greater than or equal to 0° and less than or equal to 40°.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2024Publication date: May 22, 2025Inventors: Wei-Sung LO, Shih-Fu LIAO, Wei-Cheng LEE, I-An YAO
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Publication number: 20250155765Abstract: A display device is provided with a first panel including multiple first electrodes and multiple second electrodes intersecting with each other to define multiple pixels, and a cholesteric liquid crystal layer disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The pixels each operate through multiple phases, including the preparation phase, selection phase and evolution phase, each of which includes a high wave phase and a low wave phase. When one of the pixels operates in the low wave phase of the selection phase, one of the first electrodes corresponding the one of the pixels is applied with a first voltage waveform, one of the second electrodes corresponding to the one of the multiple pixels is applied with a second voltage waveform, and the cholesteric liquid crystal layer corresponding to the one of the multiple pixels receives a first voltage difference, which is not equal to zero.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2024Publication date: May 15, 2025Inventors: Ming-Chi GUO, Hsing-Yuan HSU, Po-Yang CHEN, I-An YAO
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Patent number: 12298183Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sensing device and a method for manufacturing the same. The method for manufacturing the sensing device includes the following steps: providing a first temporary substrate, wherein the first temporary substrate includes: a first carrier; a first substrate disposed on the first carrier; and a plurality of sensing elements disposed on the first substrate; providing a second temporary substrate, wherein the second temporary substrate includes: a second carrier; and a second substrate disposed on the second carrier; assembling the first temporary substrate and the second temporary substrate to bond the first substrate and the second substrate; removing the first carrier and disposing the first substrate on a supporting film; and removing the second carrier, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are respectively a flexible substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2024Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Yu-Tsung Liu, I-An Yao
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Publication number: 20250147226Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a panel, a light-guide plate and an attachment member. The light-guide plate is disposed on the panel. The light-guide plate has a first surface with a plurality of optical units. The attachment member contacts a part of the first surface of the light-guide plate. The loss tangent (tan ?) at 30° C. of the attachment member is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2024Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventors: Wei-Cheng LEE, I-An YAO, Jiunn-Shyong LIN, Yi-Hui LEE, Yung-Chih CHENG, Hsin-Wei HUANG
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Publication number: 20250151622Abstract: A sensing substrate is provided. The sensing substrate includes a first substrate, a circuit layer, a planarization layer, a sensing unit and a first bonding layer. The circuit layer is disposed on the first substrate. The planarization layer is disposed on the circuit layer, and the planarization layer includes an opening. The sensing unit is disposed on the planarization layer, and the sensing unit is electrically connected to the circuit layer through the opening. The first bonding layer is disposed on the planarization layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2024Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventors: Yu-Tsung LIU, I-An YAO
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Patent number: 12277284Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device including a first sensing unit, a first transistor coupled to the first sensing unit, a second transistor coupled to the first transistor, a second sensing unit, a third transistor coupled to the second sensing unit, a fourth transistor coupled to the third transistor, a first signal line coupled to the second transistor and the fourth transistor, and a power line coupled to the first transistor and the third transistor, in which the power line is disposed between the first sensing unit and the second sensing unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2024Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: InnoLux CorporationInventors: Shu-Fen Li, Chuan-Chi Chien, Hsiao-Feng Liao, Rui-An Yu, Chang-Chiang Cheng, Po-Yang Chen, I-An Yao
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Publication number: 20250102853Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a panel, an optical element and a film. The optical element is disposed on the panel. The optical element includes a first surface away from the panel. In a top view, the first surface has a polygonal microstructure. The film is disposed between the optical element and the panel. The film includes a second surface adjacent to the optical element. The second surface has a dot structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Wei-Cheng LEE, I-An YAO, Jiunn-Shyong LIN
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Publication number: 20250107253Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic device includes the following steps: providing a carrier and a circuit substrate, wherein the carrier includes a plurality of spacers, the circuit substrate includes a plurality of electronic units, and the electronic units are detected and determined to be normal or defective; providing cover units on the carrier; disposing the circuit substrate on the cover units so that the spacers support the circuit substrate, wherein there is a gap between the circuit substrate and the cover units, and the cover units correspond to the electronic units determined to be normal; vacuuming the gap between the circuit substrate and the cover units; moving the spacers to make the cover units and the circuit substrate contact each other; and pressing the cover units and the circuit substrate to fix the cover units and the circuit substrate to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Yu-Tsung LIU, Yu-Ting TSAI, I-An YAO
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Patent number: 12253756Abstract: An electronic device including a first light emitting unit, a second light emitting unit, a first optical layer and a second optical layer is disclosed. The first light emitting unit emits a first light. The second light emitting unit emits a second light. At least one of the first light and the second light passes through the first optical layer. The second optical layer is overlapped with the first optical layer. The second optical layer is configured to scatter the first light emitted from the first light emitting unit. When the first light emitting unit emits the first light, the second light emitting unit selectively emits the second light.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2024Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: InnoLux CorporationInventors: Kuei-Sheng Chang, Kuo-Jung Wu, Po-Yang Chen, I-An Yao
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Publication number: 20250076123Abstract: A sensing device is provided, which comprises: a substrate; a circuit layer disposed on the substrate, the circuit layer comprising a switch element; a reflector disposed on the circuit layer, the reflector comprising a first reflection part and a second reflection part separated from each other, wherein the first reflection part is electrically connected to the switch element, and the second reflection part receives a voltage; and a sensing element disposed on the reflector, the sensing element separated from the reflector by a gap, wherein the sensing element comprises a first absorbing part, a second absorbing part and a sensing part disposed on the first absorbing part and the second absorbing part; wherein in a normal direction of the sensing device, the first absorbing part and the second reflection part are not overlapped, and the second absorbing part and the first reflection part are not overlapped.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Yu-Tsung LIU, I-An YAO
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Publication number: 20250068016Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first substrate; a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of first electrodes disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer; a plurality of second electrodes disposed between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer; a first signal line disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and electrically connected to one of the plurality of first electrodes; and a second signal line disposed between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and electrically connected to one of the plurality of second electrodes. The first signal line and the second signal line include a blackened metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Ting-Wei LIANG, Jiunn-Shyong LIN, I-An YAO, Tzu-Chieh LAI, Chung-Chun CHENG, Shih-Che CHEN
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Publication number: 20250062305Abstract: A manufacturing method manufactures an electronic device, and includes the steps of: providing a first temporary panel including a first carrier board, a first substrate, a second substrate and a second carrier board arranged in sequence; providing a second temporary panel including a third carrier board, a third substrate, a fourth substrate and a fourth carrier board arranged in sequence; and removing the second carrier board and the third carrier board, and fixing the second substrate and the third substrate with an attaching member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: Ting-Wei LIANG, Jiunn-Shyong LIN, I-An YAO
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Publication number: 20250053049Abstract: An electronic device comprises a substrate, a semiconductor element disposed on the substrate and comprising a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface connected between the top surface and the bottom surface, and a shielding element comprising a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion is disposed between the bottom surface of the semiconductor layer and the substrate, the second portion surrounds the side surface of the semiconductor element, and the semiconductor element is disposed between the first portion and the third portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: Innolux CorporationInventors: Hsiao Feng Liao, Shu-Fen Li, Chuan-Chi Chien, Po-Yang Chen, I-An Yao